Chapter 620 - 619: Level 26
Ji Qingxuan was tongue-tied. "He can actually set up a Grandmaster-level Cave Heaven World Array!"
A Cave Heaven World Array! That’s a skill only a Seventh-level Array Master should possess!
Jiang Beichou, the Purple Thunder Heavenly King, and Shi Xuan fell silent.
It was simply unbelievable.
Three days. It had taken Qin Feng a full three days to refine the Supreme Great Power to death.
For three days, Qin Feng had relentlessly used his Heaven and Earth Divine Fire for the refinement.
The Mo Luo King’s vital essence was devoured and refined by Qin Feng, inch by inch. Within his ten Divine Treasure True Acupoints, the fourth, Corpse Dog; the fifth, Hidden Arrow; the sixth, Queyin; and the seventh, Swallowing Thieves, all condensed and took form in succession.
His entire body now resembled a beam of eternal starlight. An immortal essence fused into his blood and skin, causing him to radiate a boundless, treasured glow.
Outside the tower, during those three days.
A storm was brewing.
Among the twelve prodigies, Jian Zongyuan, Gongyang Zi, Red Flame Crossbow, Zhi Yao, Taishu Fengyun, and Lingyangwei had all emerged from the Demon Refining Ancient Tower one after another.
On the Crystal Ranking.
The leaderboard was updated every day.
The current standings were as follows.
First, Jian Zongyuan, 26 Points.
Second, Gongsun Hong, 25 Points!
Third, Gongyang Zi, 25 Points!
Fourth, Zhi Yao, 25 Points!
Fifth, Chunyu Fengshen, 24 Points!
Sixth, Red Flame Crossbow, 24 Points.
Seventh, Lingyangwei, 24 Points.
Eighth, Taishu Fengyun, 24 Points!
Ninth, Ye Guangji, 24 Points!
Tenth, Yang Changsheng, 24 Points!
Yang Changsheng, in tenth place, had been eliminated!
Lingyangwei, however, had performed brilliantly inside the Demon Refining Ancient Tower. To everyone’s surprise, he had secured seventh place!
Inside the Demon Refining Stone Tower, only two of the twelve prodigies remained: Panwu, the top-ranked prodigy, and Dongfang Qingyun, ranked third among them.
Panwu was ranked number one among the twelve prodigies, and Dongfang Qingyun was number three.
Barring any surprises, they were both guaranteed to place in the top five.
That meant at least two more people would be pushed out of the running.
Taishu Fengyun, currently eighth on the Crystal Ranking, and Ye Guangji, currently ninth, would almost certainly be eliminated.
Lingyangwei’s ranking would likely stabilize at ninth place.
As for Qin Feng of the ninth stone gate, he hadn’t been seen in three days. He had most likely perished.
This wasn’t just one person’s opinion.
The gazes of the many Hall Masters, Elders, and True Disciples present fell upon Lingyangwei, their faces wreathed in smiles.
A True Disciple was the center of attention, no matter where they went.
"Congratulations, Senior Brother!"
"Congratulations!"
Nearby, several Inner Sect Disciples from the Medicine King Hall—Wansong, Zhao Ying’Er, Gu Qing, and Gu Yunfei—cupped their fists in a gesture of goodwill.
Barring any upsets, Lingyangwei’s promotion to True Disciple was imminent!
No matter how arrogant the group usually was, they had no choice but to bow their heads and curry favor now.
Lingyangwei stood proudly. His handsome, picturesque face held a faint air of majesty. His gaze swept over the others as he gave a soft, dismissive hum of acknowledgment.
The disciples exchanged glances, a look of disappointment on each of their faces.
The status of a True Disciple and an Inner Sect Disciple were worlds apart.
They were high and mighty, and Inner Sect Disciples could not dare to overstep their bounds.
Just then, the five True Disciples from the Kui Division approached.
"Junior Brother Ling, congratulations! Becoming a True Disciple is a truly joyous occasion!" Fufeng Divine General said with a smile.
Lingyangwei was a True Disciple who had come from the Medicine King Hall. In the future, he was almost certain to become the Hall Master of the Medicine King Hall.
The Medicine King Hall held a significant position within the Alchemy Saint Hall, one of the Four Great Holy Palaces.
Besides, Qin Feng was also a disciple of the Medicine King Hall. If they could win Lingyangwei over, dealing with Qin Feng would be effortless.
The Kui Division was one of the Eight Divisions under the Star Monarch Holy Hall, and its leader was none other than Gong Ao, renowned as the foremost True Disciple.
Lingyangwei had wanted to get in touch with them for a long time.
How could Lingyangwei possibly refuse an overture from Fufeng and his group?
The group hit it off at once.
After some pleasantries, Fufeng and the others changed the topic. "Junior Brother Ling, we heard that your Medicine King Hall has another Sealed Marquis Genius attending the True Inheritance Ceremony this time!"
"Oh, you must mean Junior Brother Qin Feng," Lingyangwei said. "That kid is arrogant and conceited, completely unaware of his own limitations. He only managed to barge into the True Inheritance Ceremony thanks to a bit of Qi Fortune. But now it seems he’s gone silent. I’d say he’s most likely dead."
Lingyangwei said it dismissively.
Zhong Yu’s eyes flickered, and they shook their head. "I wouldn’t be so sure. He’s an alchemical prodigy. Even if he were to fall, leaving only his soul behind, the sect would likely help him be reborn."
A flicker of displeasure crossed Lingyangwei’s eyes. He too was a Fourth Grade Alchemist. In his original plans, the position of chief alchemist of the Medicine King Hall had been his for the taking.
But Qin Feng had snatched it right out from under him.
"Hmph. So what if he’s reborn? Even if that arrogant fool is brought back, he’ll still just be a disciple of the Medicine King Hall. The Medicine King Hall is destined to be my territory in the future. I will prove to the sect that he is nothing more than an arrogant, ignorant fool. Keeping someone like him alive is a waste of the sect’s efforts!"
Lingyangwei’s eyes were sharp and frigid.
Fufeng, Lan Yun, Zhong Yu, Chu Kuangge, and Ying Jiuchong exchanged a look, nodding to each other in secret.
"Lingyangwei, you’re speaking too soon! You aren’t a True Disciple yet!"
A voice suddenly cut in.
"Yang Changsheng?" Lingyangwei’s gaze was as sharp as a blade. Yang Changsheng, a gentle smile on his face, glanced at Fufeng, Lan Yun, Zhong Yu, Chu Kuangge, and Ying Jiuchong, then gave them a slight bow.
Lingyangwei had never liked Yang Changsheng and his pretense of gentleness.
In the past, Yang Changsheng hadn’t just been his greatest rival.
Moreover, Yang Changsheng’s mildness was utterly incompatible with his own domineering personality.
’In my opinion,’ Lingyangwei thought, ’Yang Changsheng’s gentleness is a complete sham. He’s a true villain! I can’t stand that gentle, never-angry facade of his!’
"Yang Changsheng, you still want to oppose me, even now?" Lingyangwei sneered. "You’re ranked tenth. You’ve utterly failed and lost any chance of becoming a True Disciple. You’re no longer my rival. I wasn’t going to bother with you, but you truly don’t know what’s good for you!"
𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
A thread of killing intent in Lingyangwei’s eyes was chilling to the bone.
"Lingyangwei, you really act as if you’re a True Disciple already," Yang Changsheng said, the corner of his mouth twitching into a slight smile.
"See for yourself!"
He pointed. Above the ninth stone gate, a fiery red lantern on the twenty-fifth level suddenly lit up.
"Someone else passed the twenty-fifth level? What’s there to see? Is it Panwu or Dongfang Qingyun? It’s hardly a surprise for either of them to clear the twenty-fifth level..."
Lingyangwei’s voice trailed off before he could finish.
He looked again.
The ninth stone gate!
Wasn’t the ninth stone gate... Qin Feng’s?
His expression froze.
The faces of the five from the Kui Division also went rigid.
The twenty-fifth level!
How was this possible?
Nearly everyone—the Hall Masters, Elders, True Disciples, and young experts present—was stunned, staring blankly at the ninth stone gate.
’He’s not dead!’
’Not only is he not dead, but he passed the twenty-fifth level!’
Didn’t that mean Qin Feng’s promotion to True Disciple was practically set in stone?
His gaze swept over the crowd, taking in everyone’s expression.
The Master of Demon Refining Cave Heaven, Lianmo True Monarch, watched with a peculiar glint in his eyes. "This year, even clearing the twenty-fifth level might not be enough to secure a promotion to True Disciple."
His vast gaze fell upon the last few experts in the Sea of Reincarnation Realm to have entered the trial.
Ye Ding, Shenxiu, Wang Dao Yi, Xingzhou, Chen Guang!
Not a single one of those five was any weaker than Qin Feng.