The Hehuan Sect Was Squeezed Dry for Ten Thousand Years, but It Became a Sacred Ground?-Chapter 20 - One Day Without Seeing! No Refining Void Realm in Da Xia!
Chapter 20: One Day Without ‘Seeing’! No Refining Void Realm in Da Xia!
The bottoms of the two inverted mountains gleamed with a metallic silver sheen, their smooth cuts revealing that they had been crafted as enormous, ready-made arenas. Clearly, these were pre-forged artifacts.
Compared to the chaotic state of some sects, the disciples of the top twelve sects in *Da Xia demonstrated a far superior level of organization.
[*greatest hero.].
Particularly noticeable were the disciples of Yuandan Academy. Every single one of them was in the Golden Core stage and didn’t even need swords to fly—they ascended effortlessly, a testament to their sect’s profound foundation.
A thin, narrow-eyed disciple from the academy scanned the other sects’ Golden Core disciples who were struggling to ascend. Seeing their sparse numbers, he sneered, “Is this it? They’re not even worth looking at.”
The academy’s leader, a well-dressed man with an elegant face, frowned at the remark and scolded softly, “Watch your words. These are sects from our Da Xia. Don’t speak words that harm unity.”
“Yes, Senior Brother Lin...” Though the narrow-eyed disciple reluctantly complied, he soon muttered again, “I just hope I get to fight more outsiders. That way, I can secure a good ranking!”
The well-dressed senior brother shook his head but refrained from commenting further.
The narrow-eyed disciple’s attention soon shifted as he pointed excitedly, “Look over there! There’s a blind woman!”
The academy disciples turned to see a tall woman dressed in white with a black ribbon covering her eyes. She stood at the edge of the platform, pulling up her struggling fellow sect members one by one.
“She’s the only one in that sect who could fly up here. What’s the point of them even competing?” the narrow-eyed disciple continued his chatter.
A female disciple from the academy remarked, “Judging by their robes, they seem to be from the Qinglian Sect.”
“Qinglian Sect? Never heard of it,” someone replied.
“It’s a relatively new sect that rose to prominence in the past century. Currently rated as first-class.”
“Hah, first-class? So what? We’re Da Xia’s number one!”
The academy disciples casually discussed the matter among themselves.
Suddenly, a refined scholar in blue robes said, somewhat surprised, “Oh? It’s her?”
The narrow-eyed disciple’s curiosity was piqued. “Senior Brother Zhao, do you know her?”
The scholar regained his composure and nodded. “A few years ago, during a training mission in Tianyuan Mountain, I happened to witness her fighting from a distance.”
The black ribbon covering her eyes had left a lasting impression on him.
Clearing his throat, he cautioned, “Despite her blindness, her swordsmanship is sharp, and her spiritual energy strikes are decisive. She’s a formidable opponent in the same stage.”
He added with a sigh, “To think that in just a few years, she’s already broken through to the Golden Core stage. Her talent is on par with ours, though it’s unfortunate she chose the wrong sect.”
Hearing this, the others seemed thoughtful.
The narrow-eyed disciple, however, dismissed the notion with a shrug. “Talent means nothing. Her sect’s status already limits her future potential. How can she compare to us?”
***
Meanwhile, Nangong Ling, the blind woman in white, had already noticed their gazes.
Through the black ribbon, she scanned her surroundings nonchalantly.
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Golden Core Stage 2, Stage 4, Stage 1…
Hmm, the strongest among them was only at Stage 7.
Nangong Ling lost interest immediately.
If it had been her past self—newly awakened to her divine pupils but unable to control the Sun and Moon Divine Eyes and having lost her sword heart—she might have faced challenges.
But after a year of honing herself, she now saw them as a waste of her time.
Sigh, Master must be having such a peaceful life right now, she mused.
Before the competition even began, Nangong Ling was already yearning to return to “see” her senior brother.
After all, one day without “seeing” him felt like three years.
As the disciples of each sect completed their *ascension, it was time for the sect leaders or elders to lead their disciples to the second mountain.
[*the process of rising to a position of higher importance, rank, or success.].
This higher peak was far more challenging to scale. Even early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators found its pressure unbearable. Sect leaders who couldn’t ascend with their disciples were immediately disqualified from the event.
This higher mountain’s intensity would eliminate second-rate sects and below, narrowing down the competitors.
After all, with over 3,000 sects, there wasn’t enough time to conduct battles for everyone. Many were there just to spectate and enjoy the free spiritual fruits provided by Yuan Tan Academy.
***
Liu Ruyan lifted her chin slightly. With the awakening of her Heavenly Ice Condensation Sacred Body, her demeanor became even more imposing, exuding an air of untouchable majesty.
Of course, Ning Chen was an exception. As someone familiar, he could approach her however he pleased.
With a light step, Liu Ruyan vanished, leaving behind a faint, dissipating silhouette.
In an instant, she reappeared on the second platform, effortlessly overtaking all the Nascent Soul cultivators and even several Soul Transformation stage experts.
The star-robed elder seated above—the Great Elder of Yuandan Academy, Tian Yue Zhenren—raised an eyebrow in surprise.
He recognized Liu Ruyan as one of Da Xia’s rising stars.
Her earlier move showed traces of spatial manipulation.
Could it be? She’s already reached the Soul Transformation stage and begun grasping the laws of space?
Such talent left him in awe.
Given her aptitude, it wasn’t unreasonable to expect her to reach the Void Refinement stage within a millennium.
But as this thought crossed his mind, Tian Yue Zhenren let out a silent sigh.
What a pity.
Da Xia prohibited cultivators from reaching the Void Refinement stage.
No matter how great her talent, it would ultimately go to waste.
