Primordial Divine Emperor-Chapter 112 - 92: Sacred Artifact—Dugu Nan and Qi Yun’s Shock (Part 2)

Qi Yun’s expression also turned grim upon hearing this, but he nodded repeatedly in agreement and then echoed, "Issue a challenge to Yi’Er at once. Let him challenge the Thirty-Six Holy Peaks promptly. Only there can he grow rapidly."

To challenge the Thirty-Six Holy Peaks, one must first challenge the Seventy-Two Small Peaks, and the challenge rights for the Seventy-Two Small Peaks are in Qin Yi’s hands. Even the First Generation Sword Saint and the First Generation Talisman Saint cannot break the longstanding rules established by the Divine Sword Sect over endless ages.

After saying this, both men felt a heavy burden in their hearts. As Ye Xiaofan’s mentor, Dugu Nan was truly worried for him.

Time passed slowly.

In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed.

It was only after an hour that Ye Xiaofan gradually woke from his unconscious state.

The first thing he did upon awakening was to look with tremendous shock at the stone chessboard where Dugu Nan and Qi Yun sat nearby.

"Master...?"

Ye Xiaofan looked towards Dugu Nan, eyes filled with astonishment and questions. Although he had passed out just before, he had seen his master and Senior Qi appear before him and witnessed his Martial Soul’s state akin to facing a formidable enemy.

In response to Ye Xiaofan’s shocked inquiry and lingering fear, both Dugu Nan and Qi Yun had already resumed their normal demeanor.

Both men looked at Ye Xiaofan with relaxed expressions as usual.

Qi Yun spoke first, "You brat, with just a mere First Layer Profound Sea cultivation, you dared to gaze upon a Full Level Sacred Artifact. If not for your master and I intervening in time, you would now be a corpse."

"Senior Qi, what are you saying? This... this is a Sacred Artifact?" Ye Xiaofan asked, eyes wide with shock.

Though Ye Xiaofan wasn’t very knowledgeable about Divine Weapons, he had heard of Sacred Artifacts. The gap between a Sacred Artifact and a Saint was like heaven and earth. It is said that a single Sacred Artifact could be one of the foundational assets of a Divine Sect.

Such mighty weapons, when fully unleashed, could even level a Divine Sect led by an Ascender without Sacred Artifact protection in a single blow.

You could say that any sect that became a Divine Sect would invariably possess two or three complete Sacred Artifacts, perhaps even more. Even those super sects are built upon possessing Sacred Artifacts, and within first-rate sects, a few incomplete Sacred Artifacts also exist.

Of course, there are also Divine Sects without Sacred Artifacts but with individuals surpassing Saints holding power, like the Li Yang Sect, rumored to have an old Sect Leader terrifyingly asleep within its bounds. Though devoid of Sacred Artifacts, the old Sect Leader holds power equivalent to contending with one.

Likewise, the old Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect is rumored to hold similar abilities.

Yet even then, when Ye Xiaofan heard that the chessboard used by Dugu Nan and Qi Yun for their daily games turned out to be a Sacred Artifact, he was left speechless with shock. No wonder just one glance almost led him to a point of no return.

With his current cultivation, not to mention the remnants of a Sacred Artifact, even a mere ripple could pulverize him, leaving no bones behind.

Reflecting on this, a shiver of fear ran through Ye Xiaofan, inwardly cursing himself for not heeding his master’s advice and attempting to observe their game.

However, he did not realize that merely watching would not lead to such an event. Dugu Nan was also caught off guard. Had he known this boy could awaken the Dao Disc, he would have set up restrictions around him beforehand.

Of course, the Dao Disc was now surrounded by restrictions, making it impossible for Ye Xiaofan to even consider a dangerous glimpse again.

Seeing that they had managed to scare him, Dugu Nan got straight to the point, slowly informing Ye Xiaofan that Jian Shi and Jian Yu had gone to the One Hundred and Eight Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands to issue a personal challenge to the Mountain Guardian.

"Three months? Master, isn’t that too soon?" Ye Xiaofan paused, stunned upon hearing this.

The challenge Dugu Nan set for him was to strike with full force against the Mountain Guardian three months later to earn the qualification to challenge the Seventy-Two Peaks.

"Three months is indeed a little rushed, but it’s sufficient," Qi Yun replied with a slight smile, making Ye Xiaofan swallow hard.

It was obvious that even more brutal and hellish training was imminent.

But at the thought of growing stronger quickly, his heart stirred with excitement and eager anticipation.

"Don’t rejoice too soon; the days ahead won’t be easy. I will supervise you alongside your master, and I, the elder, have plenty of ways to torment people," Qi Yun said with a very amiable smile, but his words sent shivers through Ye Xiaofan’s body.

Meanwhile, atop the South Peak, back at the same time.

The news that Jian Shi and Jian Yu sent a challenge from the South Peak to the Mountain Guardian spread instantly throughout the Divine Sword Sect, and even more shocking was that Dugu Nan not only challenged the Mountain Guardian but also sent a challenge to the unprecedented Demon Fiend of the Seventy-second Small Peak set for five months later.

These challenges were not issued under the Sword Saint’s name for his disciple but were issued as personal challenges under Ye Xiaofan’s name.

All at once, the entire Divine Sword Sect was in an uproar.

"What did you say? Ye Xiaofan wants to challenge the Mountain Guardian in three months?"

"It’s not just the Mountain Guardian; he’s also issued a challenge to Senior Brother Linyun of the Seventy-second Small Peak, and that’s five months from now."

"Five months? Is this guy crazy? Does he really think himself an unparalleled figure? Less than two years into joining the sect, he aims to challenge the Seventy-Two Small Peaks?"

"Heh, after gaining some prestige by chance, it seems the young one no longer knows the bounds of heaven and earth. Among the Seventy-Two Peaks, there’s not one who hasn’t cultivated for many years as a True Dragon. In less than two years, this boy wants to challenge a True Dragon? He’s truly starting to get a bit arrogant."

"To be precise, it’s been less than a year and a half. Is the one at the South Peak really going to let him have his way like this?"