Translator: CinderTL
"Impossible!"
Within the Taixu Sword Sect, Jian Wuyuan, known for his exceptional intelligence network, projected a strand of his Divine Sense into the False God Realm to investigate Li Chunjun's activities. His eyes widened in shock and disbelief.
"How could someone who only recently advanced to Void Refining slaughter hundreds of fellow experts in the same realm? And these weren't just any cultivators—they were regional governors destined to live for 129,600 years!"
Who is this man?!
The most outstanding Peerless Primordial Spirit of the Heavenly Origin Lineage!
The Taixu Sword Sect's secret weapon!
If not for his lack of interest in the Cosmic Light List and the unruly nature of its participants, his true strength would have easily secured him a spot in the top ten, perhaps even the number one position.
This was why, when Li Chunjun first topped the Cosmic Light List, Jian Wuyuan harbored both hostility and a sense of superiority toward this Primordial Spirit True Monarch who, despite his origins in the Taixu Sword Sect, refused to serve the sect diligently.
If you don't join the Taixu Sword Sect, you'll have to fight tooth and nail on the Cosmic Light List.
As a Taixu Sword Sect primordial spirit sword prodigy, I can enjoy the sect's abundant resources without risking my life in such a pointless competition.
It was a quiet, smug satisfaction.
Even after Li Chunjun achieved Void Refining, Jian Wuyuan still believed he was merely one step ahead. With his own innate talent, mastering the Primordial Spirit Realm and reaching Void Refining would be as natural as water flowing downhill.
But...
How long had his sense of superiority and condescension lasted? Just a few years?
When Li Chunjun reappeared, he was already capable of battling hundreds of enemies alone in the Star Abyss, achieving feats that shook the entire Profound Yellow Great World.
To reach such heights in the Void Refinement Realm...
To suppress countless Heavenly Prodigies, including Primordial True Martial... Such talent...
Even Jian Wuyuan, despite his arrogance, had to acknowledge the insurmountable gap between them.
At that moment, a ripple seemed to flash before him, and a figure materialized before the Taixu Sword Sect's primordial spirit sword prodigy.
If a disciple of the Profound Yellow Sect were present, they would immediately recognize the figure.
It was none other than Huang Daoyi, another Heavenly Prodigy from the Profound Yellow Sect.
A millennium ago, the Profound Yellow Sect and Taixu Sword Sect had been bitter enemies. But in recent centuries, their relations had gradually thawed. Though they still eyed each other with suspicion, they had ceased open hostilities, allowing some younger generation members to even forge friendships.
Having cultivated for just over three hundred years, Huang Daoyi and Jian Wuyuan had met in a perilous region amidst this grand backdrop.
As soon as Huang Daoyi appeared, he quickly noticed Jian Wuyuan's dejected expression and then saw the message he was reading.
Immediately, his mood seemed to improve considerably.
"Now you understand the true gap between yourself and a genuine genius, don't you?" he said with a smile, settling down beside Jian Wuyuan.
Jian Wuyuan remained silent.
Though he believed the situation had escalated beyond any possibility of ridicule, he couldn't help but ask, "Is this true? Did Li Chunjun really kill hundreds of Void Refining cultivators from the Heavenly Palace and Wu Ji Sect in the Star Abyss? Did he even force back Primordial True Martial and crush the Wu Ji Sect's Aurora Special Forces—the elite combat unit feared by countless?"
As a disciple of the Taixu Sword Sect, the Aurora Special Forces' reputation was legendary. He knew countless elders and relatives who paled at the mere mention of their name.
"As true as it gets," Huang Daoyi replied. "This involves the Supreme Sage himself, and even Sect Master Yuan Taiji of the Wu Ji Sect has been drawn in. Who would dare fabricate such a thing?"
Jian Wuyuan fell silent, remaining speechless for a long time.
"Sometimes, the difference between people is greater than the difference between humans and dogs," Huang Daoyi remarked with a sigh.
"Enough about me. What about you?"
Jian Wuyuan raised his head slightly to look at Huang Daoyi. "Back when your Profound Yellow Sect repeatedly sent envoys to recruit Li Chunjun, even dispatching Void Refining experts who were turned away, didn't you feel deeply humiliated? Weren't you determined to surpass him, to prove the Profound Yellow Sect's reputation? How did you change your tune so quickly?"
"I've simply come to understand the difference between a mere genius and someone like Li Chunjun, Supreme Elder Li," Huang Daoyi replied. "We, the so-called Peerless Prodigies, are universally acknowledged as the undisputed top talents. We could easily claim the first position on the Star Brilliance List or the Cosmic Light List whenever we wished. We are the sole hope of our clans and factions, but..."
The Profound Yellow Sect's Heaven's Chosen paused, his expression bitter. "The talents and achievements we pride ourselves on are merely the threshold to glimpsing Li Chunjun's true nature. The notion of catching up to him... it's utterly delusional."
Jian Wuyuan stared in astonishment at his friend of a century. He had been deeply shaken by Li Chunjun's information, but he never imagined it would devastate Huang Daoyi to this extent. He wanted to offer a few words of comfort, but...
"Void Refining..."
He imagined himself breaking through to the Void Refinement Realm, striving for the near-invincible combat power of a Void Refining Heavenly Monarch, capable of taking on a hundred opponents simultaneously...
At least ten thousand years of cultivation would be required, wouldn't it?
Even after tens of thousands of years of cultivation, it was doubtful whether one could achieve such legendary feats and renown.
After all, whether it was primordial true martial, mo he, gui xing, zhuo long, or any of the others, each was a legendary figure in the primordial spirit realm. Many had topped the star brilliance list, even reaching the first position.
Yet, before li chunjun...
"Not just void refining," huang daoyi said, glancing at jian wuyuan. He knew exactly what Jian Wuyuan was thinking: Could I ever catch up to Li Chunjun in the future?
But...
"Supreme Elder Li has challenged all Dharma Aspects from the Wu Ji Sect and Heavenly Palace to a battle in the dark horned prison three years from now! To ensure absolute certainty, even if the Heavenly Palace and Wu Ji Sect don't send their entire forces, those with substantial foundations will undoubtedly participate! Supreme Elder Li's daring challenge... reveals his unwavering confidence! In other words..."
Huang Daoyi stopped speaking, leaving his meaning unspoken.
But Jian Wuyuan had already guessed his intention.
That confidence...
"The Supreme Dharma Aspect?!" Jian Wuyuan's breath caught in his throat.
"Even the Supreme Dharma Aspect couldn't simultaneously withstand dozens, let alone hundreds, of established and top-tier Dharma Manifestations! If he truly emerges alive from the dark horned prison, it would prove beyond doubt that he is the foremost figure in the Dharma Aspect Realm!"
Huang Daoyi added, "At least, the foremost figure in the Dharma Aspect Realm of the Profound Yellow Great World!"
"The foremost figure in the Dharma Aspect Realm..."
Upon hearing this assessment, Jian Wuyuan's eyes widened abruptly, his breathing quickened, and for a long moment...
He felt as if all the strength had been drained from his body, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit completely drained away.
The foremost figure in the Dharma Aspect Realm!
Such a monster...
How could they possibly compare?
Those who paid the closest attention to news from the False God Realm were primarily cultivators in the Primordial Spirit, Nascent Soul, and Core Formation stages, with the Primordial Spirit cultivators forming the main force within the realm.
Among these cultivators were Heaven's Chosen who, still unconvinced by Li Chunjun's Triple First-Rank Achievement, were secretly honing their skills, waiting to reach Void Refining and surpass Li Chunjun with a dazzling display of power.
There were also opponents who had previously clashed with Li Chunjun, such as Bai Ou and Zhuo Lie, the guardians of the Profound Yellow Dao Fruit in the Profound Yellow Vast Land.
After witnessing Li Chunjun's terrifying performance in the Star Abyss, the two Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance cultivators were left trembling in fear, as silent as cicadas in winter.
"He's too ferocious!"
Hundreds of Void Refining cultivators!
It had been such a short time since the battle in the Profound Yellow Vast Land, yet he had already grown to such an extent. What level of foundation must he possess?
Recalling Li Chunjun's escape from the Profound Yellow Vast Land, where he simultaneously fought against Human Void Refining cultivators, the Divine Race's Divine Lord, the Demonic Race's Demon Lord, and effortlessly repelled a Seventh-Rank expert from the Myriad Transformations Race...
The two Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance cultivators couldn't help but feel immense relief.
They were fortunate they hadn't immediately pounced on Li Chunjun when he was exterminating the Foreign Race's Sixth-Rank experts, especially in the later stages, when they had remained in the rear, observing, observing, and observing again.
Otherwise...
The grass growing over the graves of Demon Sovereign and the other Sixth-Rank experts would have served as their best cautionary tale.
Frigid Jade Fortress.
Within this fortress, which had been advanced to the front lines against the Divine Race, General Xuan Mi, its supreme commander, couldn't help but slam his fist on the table and rise to his feet.
"I never doubted that Heavenly Monarch Li would leave his mark on the history of the Profound Yellow Great World, but even in my wildest estimations, I thought that moment would come thousands of years from now—at the very least, centuries! Yet here we are, just a few years later, and he's already grown to this extent!"
The Void Refining Heavenly Monarch waved his hand forcefully. "To single-handedly defeat hundreds of Void Refining cultivators from the Star Abyss! Even a Dharma Aspect cultivator would struggle to achieve such a feat! Li Chunjun's combat power already surpasses that of most Dharma Aspect cultivators! He's not just capable of defying Dharma Aspect cultivators; he can sweep through the majority of them in the Profound Yellow Great World! I can only imagine how terrifyingly powerful he'll become once he attains the Dharma Aspect Realm!"
Zuo Cheng, Yu Jin, and the others who had returned to Xuan Mi's side listened to his words with rapt attention, their hearts filled with awe and longing.
Traversing the Star Abyss!
Just as he had traversed the Land of Buried Demons!
Even...
Like the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield reborn!
Heavenly Monarch Li and Swordmaster Li never failed to deliver earth-shattering surprises.
"Perhaps it won't be long—maybe a few millennia... no, perhaps only a few centuries! In a few centuries, the Profound Yellow Great World will witness the rise of a legend! A Supreme Sage who will traverse the Holy Realm with unparalleled dominance, a legendary Supreme Sage!"
As Xuan Mi spoke, his gaze fell upon Zuo Cheng, Yu Jin, and the others, a hint of envy in his eyes. "And you... you are all witnesses to this legend's path to enlightenment!"
Clearly, he envied these subordinates for having had the honor of fighting alongside Li Chunjun.
Through this shared camaraderie in battle, they would reap immeasurable benefits when Li Chunjun ascended to become a Supreme Sage—a legendary Supreme Sage who would reshape history.
Even the opportunity to share in a Void Refining breakthrough was not beyond their reach.
News of the battle in the Star Abyss continued to spread rapidly.
It traveled from the Great Sects to the smaller sects, from the Void Refining circles to the Primordial Spirit circles, and then from the Primordial Spirit circles to the Nascent Soul circles, reverberating throughout the False God Realm and becoming known to countless individuals.
Xuan Zhu, Chu Ci, Wu Gang, Zhao Yu Pan, True Monarch Huang Tian, True Monarch Su Fang...
One by one, those who had crossed paths with Li Chunjun—as well as some who had never even met him—heard the news.
They exclaimed in astonishment, praised his achievements, envied his success, and were deeply shaken by his feat.
With the dark horned prison battle looming three years ahead, it was clear that "Li Chunjun" would become the hottest topic in the False God Realm for years to come.
His status would skyrocket due to his astonishing performance in this battle, firmly establishing him at the pinnacle of the Profound Yellow Great World.
(End of the Chapter)
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