Invincible Over the World

The Beast Emperor Sect’s Young Sect Master Song Shaokang was also greatly surprised to see Huang Xiaolong, then burst out laughing, his laughter a bit unrestrained and arrogant, filled with intense hatred!

Hatred toward Huang Xiaolong!

For over a year now, he had been using the Beast Emperor Sect’s power to search for Huang Xiaolong, but there had never been any result. He hadn’t expected that they would instead run into each other here at this Holy Sect Branch!

"Huang Xiaolong, we parted at the Thunder Flame Sea. You didn’t expect this, did you, that we’d actually meet here!" Song Shaokang fixed his gaze on Huang Xiaolong, chuckling darkly, not bothering to hide the killing intent in his heart.

He had already learned Huang Xiaolong’s real name from the servants of the Qian Prince Mansion.

"So he’s Huang Xiaolong!" The Beast Emperor Sect’s Sect Master Song Fu, who stood beside Song Shaokang, looked at Huang Xiaolong, his eyes icy cold.

"Yes, Father, this brat is Huang Xiaolong!" Song Shaokang said.

A round-faced middle-aged man beside Song Shaokang, dressed in a Holy Sect Deacon’s Robe, said to Song Shaokang, "What? This guy doesn’t know his place and offended Brother Shaokang?"

Song Shaokang had just passed the Holy Sect Branch’s assessment, confirming that he possessed Holy Veins; one could say that he was already a Holy Sect Disciple now.

Moreover, within the Holy Sect, Disciples were also divided into ranks.

Generally speaking, Disciples who possess an Enlightenment Saint Realm have the highest talent, Holy Veins come next, and lastly Holy Body. So within the Holy Sect, Disciples with an Enlightenment Saint Realm have a higher status than those with Holy Veins, and those with Holy Veins stand above those with a Holy Body.

This Holy Sect Deacon, although a Third-stage Supreme Realm expert, possessed only a Holy Body, whereas Song Shaokang had just been verified to possess Holy Veins. So even though he was a Third-stage Supreme expert, he still had to lower himself and address Song Shaokang as brother.

Song Shaokang said to the round-faced middle-aged man, "That’s right, Brother Xiao Feng, I have a hatred with this person that can’t be reconciled! This brat killed two of my Beast Emperor Sect’s Supreme Elders!"

The Holy Sect Branch Deacon Xiao Feng was taken aback when he heard this. He sized up Huang Xiaolong from head to toe, his expression turning much colder, and barked, "Brat, what are you doing at the Holy Sect Branch?"

Huang Xiaolong frowned. This Holy Sect Branch Deacon Xiao Feng was clearly putting on airs with him just to curry favor with Song Shaokang!

"Insolent! This lord is speaking to you, and you still don’t kneel down and answer!" Seeing Huang Xiaolong stand there unmoving, Xiao Feng’s face grew even colder as he shouted.

"Um, Deacon Xiao Feng, he said he’s here to register for the assessment to become a Holy Sect Disciple." At this moment, the guard who had brought Huang Xiaolong in respectfully reported to Xiao Feng.

There were generally several reasons for coming to a Holy Sect Branch: one was to register for the assessment to become a Holy Sect Disciple; another was to report traces of Evil Demons in order to claim a reward; and the third was to sign up as a Holy Sect Outer Disciple.

Anyone who possessed an Enlightenment Saint Realm, Holy Veins, or Holy Body—any one of these three—could become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Holy Sect. Besides that, the Holy Sect also recruited Outer Disciples; as long as one passed the tests set by the various branches of the Holy Sect, one could become an Outer Disciple of the Holy Sect.

For example, this guard who had brought Huang Xiaolong in was one of the Outer Disciples who had passed such an assessment.

Of course, compared to Inner Sect Disciples who possess a Saint Realm, Holy Veins, or Holy Body, the status of Outer Disciples was vastly inferior, and their treatment was worlds apart.

In truth, only Inner Sect Disciples could truly be called Holy Sect Disciples. The Holy Sect recruited these Outer Disciples mainly to facilitate its governance of the various continents and dynasties of the Holy Land; these Outer Disciples were merely there to do work for the Holy Sect.

Upon hearing that Huang Xiaolong was also here to register for the Holy Sect Disciple assessment, Song Shaokang laughed. "Huang Xiaolong, you’re here to register for the Holy Sect Disciple assessment too? What a coincidence, I just passed the assessment and was confirmed to possess Holy Veins. Let me tell you, I am already a Holy Sect Disciple now!"

As he spoke, Song Shaokang couldn’t conceal the pride and smugness on his face.

Even the Beast Emperor Sect’s Sect Master Song Fu at his side was wearing an expression of pride.

Within a Dynasty, no matter which Sect or family it is, producing a Holy Sect Disciple is an incomparably glorious matter for the entire clan.

It was certain that once the news spread, the Biluo Dynasty’s Emperor would personally come to offer his congratulations!

An Emperor of the Biluo Dynasty, who rules over an entire dynasty—what kind of status is that? Yet even such an Emperor would have to personally come to offer congratulations. This shows what kind of status a Holy Sect Disciple holds!

Huang Xiaolong’s expression remained calm.

So, he had been verified to possess Holy Veins and become a Holy Sect Disciple. No wonder this Xiao Feng was putting on airs with him to flatter Song Shaokang!

At this moment, Song Shaokang spoke again, "Huang Xiaolong, I think you’d better not bother with the test. Holy Veins and Holy Body aren’t things just anyone can possess!"

Every year, there were at least several hundred people who came to the Holy Sect’s Biluo Branch to register for the Disciple assessment, but even in ten million years, the Biluo Branch might not produce a single Holy Sect Disciple.

That shows how rare it is!

Some so-called genius Disciples believed their Holy Veins had awakened, or that their Divine Body had transformed into a Holy Body, so they came for the assessment full of hope. But in the end, the test revealed that what they had wasn’t Holy Veins or Holy Body at all, merely some unknown powerful Divine Veins and Divine Body.

Huang Xiaolong said mildly, "If a piece of trash like you can be tested and found to possess Holy Veins, then if I take the test, it might just show that I possess an Enlightenment Saint Realm."

Song Shaokang laughed angrily.

Song Fu’s eyes flared with icy light.

The Holy Sect Branch’s Deacon Xiao Feng sneered as well, "Brat, you’re daydreaming, aren’t you? You actually dare to think you’d possess an Enlightenment Saint Realm?"

Song Shaokang and Song Fu were both wearing mocking smiles.

Huang Xiaolong’s face was indifferent; he paid no attention to that Holy Sect Branch Deacon Xiao Feng.

"Um, Lord Deacon Xiao Feng, then about his test and assessment?" The guard asked cautiously.

The one in charge of conducting the assessments at this Branch was precisely Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng flicked his sleeve and said coldly, "Have him pay one hundred thousand Holy Currency. After he pays, he’s to wait in the outer hall. I’ll test and assess him whenever I have time!"

Normally, registering for the Holy Sect Disciple test required paying ten thousand Holy Currency. If one passed, that ten thousand would be returned in full; if one failed, it would not be refunded.

But while others only needed to pay ten thousand Holy Currency, he wanted Huang Xiaolong to pay one hundred thousand, clearly deliberately making things difficult for him.

After speaking, Xiao Feng smiled at Song Shaokang, "Brother Shaokang, shall we go out and have some tea? A few days ago, the Biluo Emperor sent over some top-grade Maple Spirit Leaf. This Maple Spirit Leaf is greatly beneficial for Cultivation!"

"Alright!" Song Shaokang nodded in delight.

"Please!"

Xiao Feng and the others then strode away.

Before leaving, Song Shaokang sneered at Huang Xiaolong, "Huang Xiaolong, after you fail the test and assessment, if you crawl over to me and kowtow, begging me not to kill you, I just might consider it!"

The group left.

Watching the departing figures of Song Shaokang and Xiao Feng’s group, Huang Xiaolong’s eyes narrowed.

"Brother, of all people, you had to offend the Beast Emperor Sect’s Young Sect Master!" The guard looked at Huang Xiaolong with a kind of pity. "And just now, you really shouldn’t have put on airs with Deacon Xiao Feng."

Huang Xiaolong merely gave a faint smile and did not speak.

After that, the guard led Huang Xiaolong to the place where one registered for the assessment.