Primordial Divine Emperor-Chapter 75 - 68: Purposeful Promotion, All Eyes on Him

Chapter 75: Chapter 68: Purposeful Promotion, All Eyes on Him

As Qi Yun was immersed in awe and gratitude.

Suddenly, unexpectedly.

"Chirp~~~!"

A crisp, resounding call of a mighty bird echoed across South Peak.

A massive eagle, origin unknown, soared into the sky, cutting through the summit of the Divine Sect, and sped over the crest of South Peak.

Dugu Nan stood within the courtyard, Qi Yun outside it, both instinctively looking up at the eagle flying overhead.

The eagle’s cry reverberated through the heavens, diving from the peak of the ten-thousand-foot Divine Peak, breaking through the clouds, and racing into the depths of the Divine Sword Sect.

From the sharp eyes of the swiftly gliding eagle, one could faintly perceive the vast silhouette of the Divine Sect, peaks towering within, immortal mist swirling, horizon endless.

At this moment within the Divine Sect, countless disciples were gathering towards the Array Peak District, a sea of people, torrents converging like rivers, as if an ocean extending.

The annual Array Battle competition on Array Peak was highly anticipated by all peaks, with Array cultivators being an exceptionally unique group, referred to as the children blessed by the heavens on the Martial Soul Continent.

They possessed not only terrifying, heaven-defying Martial Souls under heavenly favor, but also equally formidable Array Dao talents, among the rare few able to wield the Power of Heaven and Earth.

Each kind of Power of Heaven and Earth carries enough force to destroy a world, yet coexists within heaven and earth without innate offensive capabilities, untouchable by any living being.

Array Masters, however, are exceptions; while they cannot directly claim the Power of Heaven and Earth, they can sense its presence and, through complex Grand Arrays, extract its destructive force to unfurl extreme, terrifying might.

Each year during the Array Battle competition, it becomes a visual feast for disciples of the Divine Sword Sect from all peaks.

"I heard that this year, the newly admitted disciples from each peak are all prodigious, with thirty-some unparalleled Array Dao prodigies emerging within just nine months. This year’s Array Battle competition for new disciples will surely be the most dazzling in recent years."

Endless Divine Sword Sect disciples had yet to reach the Array Peak Martial Arts Arena but were already filled with anticipation, intensely discussing.

"Array Masters are among the most coveted professions in this world; even the least impressive Array geniuses from the Divine Sword Sect become honored guests whenever they leave the Sect."

"Some Array Masters with terrifying Array Dao abilities are frequently invited by external forces to establish defense arrays for their families or cities, and the remuneration for setting up a Grand Array is virtually astronomical."

"Sometimes, I genuinely envy those junior sisters and brothers with such horrifying Array Dao talents."

"Who wouldn’t? Take the Imperial City of Nanming Country, for instance. Rumor has it that the city has a defense array handcrafted by an Array Peak’s unparalleled prodigy, but that was thousands of years ago when Array Peak was at its most glorious."

Contemplating the thousands-of-years-prior Array Peak of the Divine Sword Sect, countless disciples lamented.

"Thousands of years ago, the disciples of the Divine Sword Sect’s Array Peak were true prodigies; it was an era where Array Dao monsters rivaled each other, and any disciple who could make it into the top hundred was celebrated across Nanming Country."

"I’ve seen it mentioned in Sect ancient texts, stating that during those times, Array Peak was most terrifying. If not for other Divine Peaks holding them back, Array Peak might have already broken out of Nanming Country."

"That era was the pinnacle of Array Peak’s brilliance; disciples of other Divine Peaks would step aside at their encounter, their prestige already reverberating across the Endless Territory."

"Even now, the countless Sect Protection Arrays within Sects are said to be remnants of that era, including our Divine Sword Sect’s Defense Array. It’s a shame that ever since those Array Dao prodigies feathered into the skies, Array Peak has languished."

"It’s not quite fair to say so; after all, the current Peak Master of Array Peak is an unparalleled prodigy born of that era. Though his ability in the Array Dao falls short of its peak, he remains among the few Array Saints in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region."

"True as it may be, the Peak Master of Array Peak is aged, exhausted over years striving to restore Array Peak’s luster, fearful of passing away unfulfilled should no prodigious Array Dao figures emerge."

Many Divine Sword Sect disciples lamented for the Array Peak leader, the oldest among the fourteen Divine Peak Masters, long past his prime, spent half a lifetime striving for Array Peak.

Within the past millennium, thanks to the old Peak Master’s devoted efforts, many horrific Array Dao prodigies were indeed born at Array Peak, yet they paled compared to those of thousands of years ago.

Even the three who managed to squeeze into the Thirty-Six Holy Peaks pale in the face of those unparalleled prodigies in Array Dao from that time.

Array Dao emphasizes talent and comprehension, both indispensable; possessing unrivaled talent to sense the vast Power of Heaven and Earth, alongside high comprehension of various arrays.

For years, within the Divine Sword Sect, nearly everyone knew that the Array Peak’s old Peak Master was running on fumes, long past the point of transcendence, yet hung onto a breath, enduring for two hundred more years.

Clearly, the old Peak Master of Array Peak was awaiting a person’s emergence, one capable of rekindling Array Peak’s past glory.

Yet after the Divine Sword Sect disciples expressed their sentiments, they moved past the subject.

Though Array Peak faded, it wouldn’t impact the Divine Sword Sect’s stature in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range, nor their own future.

They were most concerned about the spectacle that would be this year’s Array Battle competition.

As disciples from old and new peaks rushed towards Array Peak, excitement surged among the Array Peak disciples, voices abounding; this was the liveliest Array Battle competition at Array Peak in over a millennium.

The reason was simple: this year among the newly inducted Array Peak disciples, over thirty unparalleled Array Dao prodigies emerged.

The Array Peak Martial Arts Arena was exceptionally thriving at this moment.

"I wonder which disciples will rank in the top ten this year."

"Is there even a question? Brother Luo Feng will absolutely secure one of those spots in the top ten."

"Indeed, although Senior Brother Luo Feng has been in the sect for less than a year, his accomplishments in the Array Dao are astounding. It is said that numerous Elders of the Array Peak praise him, predicting that he will be one of the best candidates for the next Saint Heir of the Array Peak."

Apart from the Saint Heir of the Divine Sword Sect, each Divine Peak also selects a Divine Peak Saint Heir to lead the new generation of disciples from each peak.

Although the authority and status of a Divine Peak Saint Heir are not as terrifying as the Saint Heir of the Divine Sword Sect, they are the foremost among their peers in each peak, having the honor and authority to command all disciples of their generation in the peak.

The purpose of selecting these Divine Peak Saint Heirs is to facilitate unified management of the disciples in the peak and to cooperate with the orders of the Saint Heir and Saintess of the Divine Sword Sect.

As the saying goes, without rules, nothing can be accomplished. A powerful and terrifying Divine Sect naturally has complex methods of management and command. Once the Divine Sect goes to war, these Divine Peak disciples will unconditionally follow the reasonable arrangements of the Divine Peak Saint Heir.

The Divine Peak Saint Heir, in turn, follows the unified commands of the Saint Heir and Saintess of the Divine Sword Sect. In such a manner, when the Divine Sect faces a catastrophic attack, the entire sect can instantly unite as one, presenting a united front and not scattered like loose sand.

Even though the Divine Sword Sect is currently one of the top ten Divine Sects in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range area, a full-scale war within the sect is almost impossible. However, the sect’s leadership has never been lax in this regard.

After all, within the Hundred Broken Mountain Range area, the top ten Divine Sects are not completely invincible. Outside the sect, there are also the top ten Demon Sects, especially the Demon Sword Sect, whose strength is not at all weaker than any of the top ten Divine Sects.

When Luo Feng’s potential to become a candidate for the Array Peak Saint Heir was mentioned, many disciples of the Array Peak showed respect in their eyes.

"In that case, securing a spot in the top ten of the New Disciples Array Battle Conference for Senior Brother Luo Feng is certainly a sure thing."

A new disciple from the Array Peak could not help but speak out.

"Naturally, if Luo Feng is not in the top ten of the New Disciples Array Battle Conference, could it be that Sword Dao talent from the South Peak, Ye Xiaofan, at the First Layer of the Profound Sea realm?"

As these words were spoken, a burst of laughter erupted around, full of ridicule and disdain.

When Ye Xiaofan was mentioned, everyone immediately recalled the news received five months ago: the South Peak Sword Saint’s successor had remained stagnant in the First Layer of the Profound Sea realm since entering the Divine Sword Sect for half a year, and had even signed up to participate in the Array Peak’s Array Battle Conference in search of a breakthrough method.

"However, it must be admitted, his Sword Dao talent is indeed terrifyingly exceptional. It’s just a pity that he awakened a Martial Soul below Level One, such a cultivation waste. If not for the First Generation Sword Saint, he probably wouldn’t even have touched the threshold of the Divine Sword Sect."

"Wasn’t there a rumor that he is some Child of Destiny? With such a Martial Soul level being able to enter the Divine Sect for cultivation, this guy’s fortune is truly beyond imagination."

"Who can say it’s not...?"

Upon hearing this, everyone could not help but shake their heads and smile bitterly. Such a waste, only his Sword Dao talent saved him once. Being in the Divine Sect with someone like this seems to lower their status and the overall level of the Divine Sword Sect.

Speaking of which, many people began to pay attention unconsciously.

"By the way, wasn’t it said that he was going to participate in the Array Battle Conference? Has anyone seen him?"

Someone asked, and a large number of disciples from the Divine Sword Sect began to look around. In fact, most of them had never even seen Ye Xiaofan, merely joining in for the spectacle. As the saying goes, ’When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the wall collapses, everyone pushes,’ perfectly illustrating this situation.

For a moment, the entire Array Peak Martial Arts Arena became inexplicably lively, with everyone discussing the matter of the South Peak successor participating in the Array Battle Conference.

This scene was thanks to Li Chunyang and others. Before Ye Xiaofan signed up for the Array Battle Conference, Li Chunyang had spread the news with the intention of seeing the Sword Saint’s successor humiliated and expelled from the South Peak. At the time, this incident caused quite a stir in the Divine Sword Sect.

However, five months had passed, and the situation did not develop as Li Chunyang had hoped. After the news spread, there was no change on South Peak, and that Child of Destiny continued to sit firmly on the South Peak.

This left Li Chunyang somewhat disheartened. However, Ye Xiaofan’s participation in the Array Peak’s Array Battle Conference gave him renewed hope.

Thus, those who seemingly unintentionally mentioned Ye Xiaofan at this moment were actually arranged by Li Chunyang. Otherwise, five months later, most people might have forgotten about the Sword Saint’s successor signing up for the Array Battle.

With Li Chunyang’s covert reminder, the entire Array Peak Martial Arts Arena indeed erupted into a small uproar, with numerous Divine Sword Sect disciples searching for that person’s figure.

"Everyone stop looking, I’ve been watching for him, and I haven’t seen him. He probably realized he’s not cut out for this and gave up long ago."

"That’s true, Array Dao talent isn’t so casual. Every time I think about how that guy borrowed so many Killing Arrays from the Array Peak Scripture Pavilion, it makes me laugh."

"Most likely, he realized he couldn’t do it and is hiding up on South Peak, afraid to come down."

"Never mind, brothers, let’s stop looking; treat it as if we’ve heard a joke."

"Hahahaha..."

Everyone searched in vain and eventually shook their heads helplessly, unable to hold back their laughter.

However, just when they thought that the laughingstock with the sub-Level One Martial Soul would not come.

Suddenly.

"Everyone, look over there. Isn’t that him walking slowly towards us?"

"Where? Oh my, it really is him."

"It’s truly that guy. He actually dares to come?"

Someone was the first to spot that figure and exclaimed aloud.

In an instant, countless gazes in the Array Peak Martial Arts Arena turned towards the sound, truly making him the center of attention.