Chapter 67: The Foundation Establishment Battle
The superficial conflict stemmed from Luo Xue’s Calamity Poison Body and her identity as a demonic cultivator.
But the underlying issue was the struggle between the Law Enforcement Hall and the four peaks.
After the rebellion in the Peerless Summit Sect hundreds of years ago, the Soul Transformation Grand Elders all went into seclusion, no longer interfering in sect affairs.
The Law Enforcement Hall was then established, and its authority within the sect was almost equal to, or even surpassed, that of the Sect Master.
Moreover, Zou Junxin’s foundation within the sect wasn’t deep. He was originally just the Grand Elder of Dawn Light Peak and only became Sect Master after the previous Sect Master resigned to take responsibility.
The Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall had always been at odds with the Sect Master for various reasons.
Zou Junxin intentionally favored Bai Zhanying because she was a victim of the rebellion, so he had always protected Luo Xue.
Otherwise, when Luo Xue’s Calamity Poison Body was discovered, she would have already been captured and “dealt with” by the Law Enforcement Hall.
In short… this was no longer just a matter between Luo Xue and Bai Zhanying.
Hei Pao sighed inwardly and said in a low voice,
“The Sect Master… has been trying to mediate this matter.”
If Luo Xue hadn’t been discovered cultivating demonic techniques, after the Immortal Ascension Gate, Bai Zhanying would have taken her down the mountain, severing all ties with the Peerless Summit Sect.
But now…
“But the Sect Master is, after all, the Sect Master,” Hei Pao said softly, “He has to consider the entire Peerless Summit Sect.”
“If possible… Luo Xue should still participate in the competition this time.”
Just like this competition, the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall had publicly proposed Luo Xue’s participation, intending to wait until she couldn’t hold on and revealed her Spirit Condensation Realm demonic cultivation, at which point the Law Enforcement Hall would strike swiftly.
At that time, the Sect Master would be powerless to interfere.
He probably guessed that with the entire sect watching, Zou Junxin couldn’t refuse this proposal.
Bai Zhanying’s expression changed slightly, but she clenched her fists beneath her sleeves.
“So, if I run away now, both Senior Sister and the Sect Master will be in trouble, right?” Luo Xue smiled. “It’s fine, I’ll go.”
“Are you really sure?”
Bai Zhanying asked in a low voice.
“Senior Sister, I’m… really strong.” Luo Xue winked at her Senior Sister. “So, don’t worry about me.”
“…Let’s go, you two.”
Hei Pao raised his hand and stepped aside, opening a path.
Luo Xue smiled gently, took Bai Zhanying’s hand, and ran towards Falling Flower Peak.
For some reason, Bai Zhanying, looking at Luo Xue’s back, suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
In a trance… she saw a pair of charming eyes, always smiling.
“Master…”
…
At the Falling Flower Peak arena, within the small world of falling flowers, the Foundation Establishment disciple of the Peerless Summit Sect looked at the cold, petite figure in front of him with disbelief.
He didn’t understand why his sword technique, upon contact with the opponent, had its spiritual power completely collapse.
He couldn’t even use a single proper technique…
“Have… you seen this person before?”
Just then, the Holy Maiden in front of him suddenly spoke, her voice seemingly echoing directly in his mind.
Purple-red spiritual power formed an image of a girl in his pupils, her burned face a shocking sight.
“…No.”
The Peerless Summit Sect disciple shook his head, a strange feeling rising in his heart.
Was this Demonic Sect Holy Maiden looking for someone?
But, a dignified Holy Maiden, why would she use such a method… to deliberately conceal her actions?
But in the next moment, the spiritual power in his pupils suddenly transformed into a purple-red phoenix, striking directly at his sea of consciousness.
“Aaargh!!!”
With a scream, the Peerless Summit Sect disciple fainted.
Before losing consciousness, he finally understood why the previous disciples who had fought had screamed after their defeat.
However, when he woke up, he wouldn’t remember anything.
The Holy Maiden withdrew her spiritual power, her delicate face still expressionless.
“Foundation Establishment battles… the Peerless Summit Sect has lost completely. No one is a match for the Holy Maiden of the Temple.”
The Peerless Summit Sect disciples on the Falling Flower Peak square looked at the child-like woman and couldn’t help but shudder.
The six disciples who had fought were all prodigies older than a jiazi.
They had been stuck at the Foundation Establishment Realm for many years, their swordsmanship was exceptional, and their strength was such that even early Core Formation cultivators wouldn’t dare to underestimate them.
For the Peerless Summit Sect to send out such disciples was already considered shameless.
Because logically, they should have sent out Foundation Establishment disciples within a jiazi of age.
The Peerless Summit Sect did have such disciples, but their combat power was inferior to the older prodigies.
Since Blood Lord had said there were no age restrictions, Zou Junxin gritted his teeth and sent out these six Foundation Establishment disciples.
But the result…
Was still a crushing defeat.
The Holy Maiden, wielding only a broken dagger, defeated all the Peerless Summit Sect disciples in just a few moves.
It wasn’t that the Peerless Summit Sect’s sword techniques weren’t sophisticated enough, nor was it that their cultivation foundation was too shallow, but the Holy Maiden was simply too powerful.
The purity of her spiritual power far surpassed that of ordinary techniques, crushing her opponents without even using any divine abilities.
“What a terrifying inheritance…”
Zou Junxin had originally thought that the Holy Maiden, who had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment within half a jiazi, must have used demonic methods to advance her cultivation, and her foundation must be unstable.
But after watching these battles, if her spiritual power was considered unstable, then there was no stable foundation in this world.
As for the legendary supreme sinister artifact, the broken dagger, with the eyesight of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he could tell at a glance that it was just an ordinary weapon.
“Could it be deliberate contempt, humiliating her opponents?” Zou Junxin frowned slightly, his expression darkening. “Is she trying to tell us that a broken blade is enough to defeat all prodigies?”
“But her nature is truly cruel…”
Blood Lord smiled without saying a word. Seeing the grave expressions of the Peerless Summit Sect members, the wrinkles on his face relaxed slightly.
“Why did your Holy Maiden attack the sea of consciousness of our disciples after already winning?”
Zou Junxin asked coldly. At this point, he could only use this question to express his dissatisfaction.
“Well… perhaps it’s the Holy Maiden’s little hobby,” Blood Lord said cheerfully. “Old Brother Zou, you should understand that within the Temple, the Holy Maiden’s status is second only to the Holy Master. I have no right to interfere with her decisions.”
“If there are any mishaps, the Temple can offer some compensation.”
An even more blatant humiliation.
Beating you up, then offering to pay for your medical expenses.
These spiritual medicines were nothing to the two sects. Blood Lord’s offer was purely to mock the Peerless Summit Sect.
If Zou Junxin agreed, the Peerless Summit Sect would lose all face.
“…Next is the Spirit Condensation Realm battle,” Zou Junxin said in a low voice. “I hope your Spirit Condensation disciples… are also invincible at their level, like this Holy Maiden.”
“Of course, of course,” Blood Lord stroked his beard. “But I’m more interested in the disciple mentioned by your Grand Elder, the one who can kill a peak Innate Realm cultivator at the early Innate Realm.”
“Moreover, the one she killed was a spy from the Sha Master lineage…”
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