Chapter 32: Still Applying Himself (Part 2)

  The Qianjun Qingyu Universe used by Hailong was a stick method left in his memory by the Six-Eared Macaque, which was said to have eight styles that could shake the heavens. The Qianjun Qingyu Universe was the starting style, and with Hailong's current cultivation, he had only learned this one style from his memories. To match this stick method, he also gave the small iron rod a name, calling it the Qianjun Stick. Although he didn't know what kind of treasure the Qianjun Stick was, in the memories left by the Six-Eared Macaque, there was only one description of the Qianjun Stick: "unbeatable". Even when Tian Shi Dao Zun first encountered the Qianjun Stick without preparation, it cracked open the heavenly stone under the attachment of the Six-Eared Macaque's divine consciousness. Compared to Tian Shi Dao Zun, even Xiangyun, the master of the Qitian Sect, was far inferior. Although Hailong couldn't fully unleash the power of this Qianjun Qingyu Universe style, it was more than enough to deal with Yifeng Xing.

  BOOM! The restrictive seal burst into a sky full of red light, with countless red sparks like fireflies crashing against the surrounding restrictions. Yi Feng Xing's Residual Sun Knife was one of the seven Residual Sun Knives of the Wen Tian Flow, and it was the treasure of the Wen Tian Flow Town School. Any one of them had power close to that of a divine artifact. Unfortunately, it encountered the Qian Jun Stick, whose indestructible properties were brought out to the extreme, and Hai Long's cultivation was two realms higher than Yi Feng Xing's. For a moment, the outcome was clear. Yi Feng Xing's Residual Sun Knife and Silver Moon Gun suffered the same fate, being blown to smithereens by the Qian Jun Stick. Under Hai Long's deliberate control, two clusters of red sparks respectively penetrated Yi Feng Xing's chest and lower body. A miserable cry sounded out as Yi Feng Xing heavily crashed into the seal behind him, and he fell to the ground, unable to get up amidst the wildly spraying blood.

  The light converged, and the dragon's heart secretly said that this thousand-pound stick method was indeed mysterious and unparalleled. With just half a move from Thousand-Pound Clear Jade Universe, Easy Wind had already been severely injured.

  The match ended, and the time was unexpectedly short for all the referees. A senior of Yunyun Sect floated down and landed beside Yifeng Xing, using his magic to inquire about Yifeng's injuries, and couldn't help but frown. He said in a low voice: "Dao Yu, how can you use such heavy hands."

  Hailong didn't dare to admit that he did it on purpose, and said with a wronged tone: "Senior, it wasn't me who hurt him! The so-called 'Xianfa wu yan' is actually the backlash of Easy Brother's own treasure shattering and hurting himself. This kind of backlash isn't something I can control."

  Lotus Sect's Elder sighed softly and said, "Indeed, it can't be blamed on you. Disciples of the Qīng Tiān Liú sect below, quickly invite your sect's elder to come and treat Yì Fēng Xíng, his injuries are extremely severe, I can only stabilize his condition for now, or else it will be too late." The disciples of the Qīng Tiān Liú sect below immediately fell into a great commotion, hastily going off to find their sect's elder.

  "Hailong respectfully said: 'Senior, since I won this match, I'll take my leave first.'"

  The elder of the Lotus Sect nodded and didn't say a word, and together with several other elders who were supervising the competition, they treated Yi Feng's injuries.

  Hailong didn't stay for a moment, floated down from the stage and immediately returned to the courtyard where Lianyun Sect was located with Hongzhi.

  "Hong Zhi Guan smiled slyly and said: 'Boss, your move was ruthless enough! That Yi Feng Xing can be said to have been completely crippled by you.'"

  "Hai Long snorted and said, 'That's what he gets for asking for it. Yesterday, Dao Yan was beaten so badly by him, this is called retribution in this life. Oh, right, I didn't do it on purpose. It was all his own doing! Magic has no eyes, after all.'"

  Hong Zhi nodded and said, "Yes! That was entirely his own doing. Eldest Brother's magical powers are not high, how could he control the rebounding residual blade?" After saying this, the two of them chuckled together. They didn't feel it at all, but their laughter seemed so sinister to each other. If Wuyun saw that the so-called orthodox Buddhism's Chan sect's only disciple was actually like this, I wonder if he would give up on inviting him to the Fanxin Sect.

  The match between the eight and four was judged correctly, with Yu Ping losing to Tian Qin and Yu Hua advancing smoothly. Another disciple of Qitian also defeated his opponent. Two disciples from Lianyun Sect entered the top four, causing a stir among the other sects. Even if they had to compete against each other tomorrow, Lianyun Sect would at least achieve second place in this year's Seven Sect Newcomer Tournament. The Qitian disciples were still unable to move, and despite gathering the leaders of each sect, no one could find a way to lift the seal on them. In the end, they all agreed that these disciples had fallen victim to Xie Zong's curse technique. Curse techniques are a type of terrifying Taoist magic with an extremely low success rate, but once successful, the cursed individual would suffer a disaster-like blow, and even the caster themselves could not easily lift it. The appearance of "curse techniques" sent Shanzhao Mountain into a panic, with the seven sects dispatching countless elite disciples to conduct a thorough search of the entire mountain. The result was naturally fruitless. The search continued until evening before ending. Only after Wuzhao Xian's five sect leaders set up another five layers of seals did this curse incident come to an end.

  After dinner, Tian Dao Zun's face sank as he called Hai Long into his own room.

  "Speak, what's going on with today's match. Don't tell me it wasn't intentional." The pressure from Jie Tian Dao Zun was so strong that Hai Long felt it even without the use of his divine power. Among the seven orthodox sects, Jie Tian Dao Zun was absolutely a top-notch figure, and even the master of Wu Yun Sect had to yield to him. Hai Long had heard Daoling say that if it weren't for Jie Tian Dao Zun and Wu Yun Sect Master relying on their powerful divine power to hold off the two sect masters of Mo Sect and Yao Sect, the seven orthodox sects would have fallen long ago. Even so, they still needed at least four high-level experts above the Great Dao level to assist them in order to stabilize their position. This showed just how powerful the Mo and Yao Sects were.

  Although Hai Long was nervous, he didn't think that Jie Tian Dao Zun could know everything that had happened at the time. After all, there were no disciples of Lian Yun Sect present at the scene back then. Even if Jie Tian Dao Zun's cultivation was extremely high, it was impossible for him to understand all the details of the competition. Moreover, the five elders who were in charge of supervising the match didn't notice anything unusual either. Thinking of this, he steeled himself and respectfully said: "Sect Master, the situation at that time was indeed unexpected, I didn't intentionally try to hurt anyone! In that situation, I was completely defending myself. Should I have just let his red knife chop me?"

  The expression on Tian Dao Zun's face softened a bit, and he sighed, saying: "You may not know yet, but the atmosphere between us, the Qitian Sect, and the Yuanyue Sect has always been very tense. With what happened today, even if you didn't do it on purpose, they will still think we're seeking revenge. That little iron rod of yours is too powerful, so try to use it less in the future, lest you accidentally harm innocent people."

  Hai Long said indignantly, "What is the Qian Tian Liu, and how dare it oppose our Lian Yun Sect? You should be clearer than me about yesterday's events. Dao Yan is such an honest person, yet they still resorted to ruthless means. If Dao Yan hadn't begged me to spare that beast, I would have annihilated its body by now."

  A faint smile spread across Tiān Dào Zūn's face as he said, "I overheard your conversation with Dào Yǎn yesterday. Dào Yǎn is a good kid who prioritizes the bigger picture. Although he was severely injured this time, I believe that with our Lián Yún Sect's capabilities, we can completely heal him. Your words and demeanor have betrayed you. It seems that it was indeed you who did it today. Unexpectedly, your initial Golden Elixir cultivation has allowed you to control the force so aptly; it appears that the future of Lián Yún Sect will indeed rely on you."

  Hailong suddenly realized his previous slip of the tongue and hastily explained, "Master, I was just imagining things, don't take it seriously. My cultivation is still lacking, how could I control such a powerful force?"

  "Stop right there, you don't need to say anything else. I didn't ask you anything and I don't know anything. As a disciple of the Lianyun Sect, I will take responsibility for you. No one can make things difficult for you when you haven't done anything wrong. Alright, go back and meditate quietly. To be honest, I know your cultivation is above that child Dahu's, but she has been spoiled by us. Tomorrow, she will definitely challenge you to a real fight, and I won't be able to stop her. For the sake of our future delicious vegetarian meals, tomorrow you should be careful not to hurt her too much, just let her retreat in defeat."

  Hai Long stood there in a daze, and in his heart, the people closest to him in the Lian Yun Sect were Ling Tongzi, Ling Yuzi, and Piao Yu Daozun. And the one he respected the most was naturally this great figure of the Xiantian realm, Jie Tian Daozun. He had never thought that such words would come from someone as great as Jie Tian Daozun. A feeling of closeness welled up in him, and Hai Long solemnly nodded his head, saying: "Sect Master, I won't say anything else. I can only tell you that no matter what happens in the future, I will always be a disciple of the Lian Yun Sect. As for Dào Huá Shī Jiě, even if you didn't say it, I wouldn't harm her, even if I lose." After finishing speaking, he bowed deeply and turned to leave Jie Tian Daozun's room.

  Watching the back of the departing Sea Dragon, Jie Tian Dao Zun revealed a hint of a smile and muttered to himself: "Although his temperament is a bit eccentric, he's indeed a kind-hearted and genuine good kid." Yesterday, when Dao Yan was severely injured, even Jie Tian Dao Zun couldn't help but feel true anger. Among his many disciples, he liked Dao Yan the most - not only was he extremely talented, but also loyal and honest, known as a "good master" among his peers. Although he entered the sect relatively late, Jie Tian Dao Zun had high hopes for him. When he learned that his beloved disciple had suffered such severe injuries, he angrily went to find Xuan Yun, the Sect Master of Xiang Tian Flow, but Xuan Yun and Xing Tian pushed all the blame away. To maintain harmony among the seven orthodox sects, Jie Tian Dao Zun could only suppress his anger. Today, Sea Dragon's actions were a bit extreme, but they also secretly pleased him - even the master of Lian Yun Sect had emotions, so he made up his mind to protect his most promising disciple at all costs.

  Footsteps sounded, and a third-generation disciple of the Lianyun Sect respectfully said outside the door: "Sect Master, Qitian Liu Xuanzong Sect Master, Xingtian Dao Zun, Yuanyue Liu Xuanyu Dao Zun, Wuzhao Xianmu Songzong Sect Master are seeking an audience. They are waiting outside the Jing She Forbidden Area. Looking at their appearance, they all seem to be in a bad mood."

  He let out a soft sigh and said, "What's meant to come will always come. Go invite the other Dao Zuns to come out, we'll go together to welcome our 'distinguished guest'." After finishing speaking, he tidied up his extremely ordinary long robe, stood up straight and walked towards the door.

  Xiao Yun's eyes flashed with cold light, and Yi Feng Xing was one of his most favored disciples. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to obtain the precious Residual Sun Blade. However, in today's competition, not only did he lose, but both of his treasured artifacts, the Silver Moon Spear and the Residual Sun Blade, were destroyed. Moreover, he himself was severely injured by that disciple from Lian Yun Sect. The series of events that had occurred earlier already made him furious to the point of being unbearable. After finally sorting out the chaos within the sect, Xiao Yun immediately brought Xing Tian and invited Yuan Yue Liu and Wu Zhao Xian's people to come and demand justice. However, he forgot how he had rebuked Jie Tian Dao Zun yesterday. Xuan Yu Dao Zun said: "Sect Master Xiao, please calm down first. After all, Jie Tian Dao Zun is the number one person of the Orthodox Sect, let's not make things too difficult for him."

  Xiao Yun's face was slightly red with anger: "Can I not be angry? Feng Xing is my best disciple, although he is young, but has already mastered the true transmission of the Tianxia Flow. You also saw how he was treated. Although it won't kill him, alas... Today, I must go to Jie Tian Dao Zun to demand an explanation, otherwise, it will be hard to dispel the anger in my heart."

  At this moment, the gate of the courtyard opened wide and all the seals disappeared. The seven Dao Zuns of Lianyun Sect, led by Tian Dao Zun, came out to welcome them. Looking at the cyan light ring behind the seven Dao Zuns, Xiao Yun couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart. He suddenly realized that even if he brought all these people together, they were not a match for Lianyun Sect. The momentum from earlier weakened a bit. Taking a few steps forward, he said in a low voice: "Tian Dao Zun, hello." Tian Dao Zun smiled slightly and said: "I'm sorry I didn't come to welcome you earlier. Xiao Zong, elders, please come inside."

  Xiao Yun nodded, and a group of seven or eight people followed Jie Tian Dao Zun into the temple. As they walked to the courtyard, he stopped in his tracks and said, "Master, please go inside for tea."

  Xiao Yun Dao said, "No need. We came today to ask the Jie Tian Sect Master for an explanation. Compared to the Sect Master already knowing, in today's competition, your sect's disciples not only destroyed two of my sect's treasures, but also severely injured Yi Feng Xing. This seems to go against the principles of the Seven Sects' Newcomer Grand Tournament being a friendly gathering through martial arts. Please investigate clearly, Jie Tian Sect Master."

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