Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 508 - 299: Nine Consecutive Victories! Number One in the Inner Sect of Heavenly Puppet Sect, Wen Ren Ping
The Eight Great Sects almost all follow the same system.
Servant disciples, Outer Disciples, Inner Sect Disciples, and True Disciples.
Advancing from Inner Sect Disciple to True Disciple requires absolute talent and strength.
But once someone becomes a True Disciple, the support of numerous Inner Sect Disciples is equally critical.
Because the Sect’s resources are always limited.
Cultivating to the Nirvana Realm involves spending much more time comprehending the Great Dao. While the Sect’s resources allow True Disciples to cultivate peacefully, they cannot facilitate rapid enhancement of their strength.
Only with the support of numerous Inner Sect Disciples can one gather various precious materials at the fastest speed.
Therefore, when the wager between Jiang Shu and Lord Wan Puppet was made known, the ten great Inner Sect geniuses from the Heavenly Puppet Sect on the True Inheritor Seed List all came out of seclusion.
They not only aimed to obtain Heaven Rank Divine Skills in this wager but also to accumulate personal influence and make a breakthrough to become True Disciples in one fell swoop!
Around the mountain, almost all the Inner Sect Disciples of the Heavenly Puppet Sect had gathered.
On the vast square, Lord Wan Puppet sat high above, flanked by the various Peak Masters of the Heavenly Puppet Sect, each having transcended the fire ordeal, or even the Heavenly Tribulation and beyond.
They also wanted to gauge the current depth of the True Martial Sect from today’s battle.
It must be known that within the True Martial Sect, Jiang Shu was renowned as the top disciple amongst the Inner Sect. Even though he hadn’t actually fought against the geniuses on the True Inheritor Seed List, it was generally believed that he ranked among the top three without any issue.
If he could defeat just five geniuses, that would prove the core strength of the Heavenly Puppet Sect’s disciples to be superior to that of the True Martial Sect’s.
"Jiang Shu, this duel is to be kept to a spar; no excessive force," Lord Wan Puppet’s voice echoed, carrying throughout the entire mountain. "You are our guest, so feel free to select any genius from the ten on our Heavenly Puppet Sect’s True Inheritor Seed List for an exchange of pointers. Upon victory, you may obtain one Divine Skill from me."
"If you find this arrangement too troublesome, you may also stand in the center of the square and await challenges from our Heavenly Puppet Sect’s disciples."
The two options naturally differed.
If Jiang Shu’s strength was sufficient and he chose the former, he would need to solidly win nine bouts to acquire the remaining nine Divine Skills.
The latter choice, however, might only require a few bouts. After all, once geniuses with lower rankings were defeated in such challenges, the top three geniuses would certainly step forward early.
As long as Jiang Shu defeated the top three, his victory was almost certain.
If Jiang Shu’s strength was insufficient and he chose the former, he might still win more Divine Skills. With the latter option, he might be eliminated after only two or three bouts.
One could say Lord Wan Puppet’s words seemed to offer Jiang Shu a choice, but in reality, it was a test of Jiang Shu’s self-awareness—to see if he possessed confidence when facing the entire array of geniuses below the True Disciple level of the Heavenly Puppet Sect.
All eyes of the disciples were on Jiang Shu; they naturally discerned the underlying implication of the words.
Jiang Shu bowed ceremoniously towards Lord Wan Puppet and the elders, nodded towards the Inner Sect geniuses, and then stepped towards the center of the square.
"Brother Jiang, I am Zhong Haifeng, ranked seventh on our Heavenly Puppet Sect’s True Inheritor Seed List. I am here to seek your guidance!"
In the square, just as Jiang Shu’s feet came to a halt, a streak of light elegantly flew in. Zhong Haifeng landed with a resonant shout, several puppets appearing beside him.
"Brother Zhong has made his move! I remember last year, Brother Zhong had already cultivated seventy-three Divine Skills and could control more than eight Earth-grade Puppets. His spiritual power is terrifyingly beyond what even many Primordial Pill Realm True Men possess!"
"The only thing he seems to lack is actual combat experience, as he has always been cultivating within the Sect. But I think with Brother Zhong’s strength, if he were to temper himself in the Endless Sea now, even ten Loose Cultivators of the same realm would be instantly crushed."
"What are you thinking? Controlling eight Earth-grade Puppets isn’t even Brother Zhong displaying his real strength. With his skills, he could even control a Heavenly Rank Puppet! Even when facing a Nirvana Realm Loose Cultivator, he would still have the power to fight."
"Brother Jiang Shu shouldn’t be underestimated either. He already possessed sixty-nine Divine Skills when he arrived at our Sect, and after receiving one more Divine Skill from Peak Master Wan Puppet, that’s a total of seventy Divine Skills."
"Still, I hope Brother Zhong can win."
The surrounding Inner Sect Disciples were buzzing with discussion, but Jiang Shu’s heart was devoid of any fluctuations.
Having received guidance from Lord Zi Ji at Thunder Prison Peak, my strength has improved further. My spiritual power has nearly reached the state of self-forgetfulness. Even if I face a Nirvana Realm expert, I have enough confidence to contend with them for a while.
"Brother Jiang," Zhong Haifeng declared as he stepped forward, "I’ve heard of your grand title as the foremost disciple in the Inner Sect of the True Martial Sect. Little brother here will not hold back!"
Four Earth-grade Puppets surged forth around him.
And even more terrifying, following the Earth-grade beast-form Puppets, a Heavenly Rank Puppet, shrouded in an overwhelming aura, suddenly appeared and struck out with its palm.
This palm was suffused with golden light, as if countless Array runes were embedded within it, vast and surging with Primordial Power.
Although it seemed to be just one palm, it actually affected the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi for a thousand li around, powerful enough to obliterate half a mountain with a single blow.
This palm was not a Divine Skill, yet it surpassed Divine Skills!
Anyone who made it to the True Inheritor Seed List harbored pride in their hearts.
Though verbally seeking guidance, the move was a killing one, involving deadly and ruthless techniques intended to establish a foundation for victory right from the start.
This Heavenly Rank Puppet, which he had spent decades refining, had become one with his mind. It was especially potent as it had been continuously tempered within their Heavenly Puppet Sect’s Inner Sect Dao Formation and the Nirvana Wind, its frame now embodying a portion of the Nirvana Wind’s power.
