Chapter 193: Chapter 104 You All, Come Together_2

“Even though dynasties change and time passes, the 10 Great Grotto Heavens still stand tall.”

Xue Mingzhi spoke of the secret he heard from the Heaven’s Pride Association, his face filled with longing.

Just then, Gong Buyu, who was holding Bai Xue, suddenly spoke.

“Thousands of years ago, my master swept away all peers and was unbeatable, and all the sacred sages of the 10 Great Grotto Heavens were defeated by him.

When an invincible figure emerges in the world, he inevitably has to climb to the pinnacle by stepping on the corpses of countless peers. So, the sacred sages, unwilling to become stepping stones, had to seal themselves using the Grotto Heavens’ secret methods to evade my master’s invincible vigour.

Now, thousands of years have passed, and the grand era is about to arrive. The people of the 10 Great Grotto Heavens are merely preparing to unseal these sacred sages.”

Gong Buyu’s tone was flat, directly uncovering the reason why the people of the 10 Great Grotto Heavens were not present.

Xue Mingzhi had never imagined that the truth was somewhat different from the rumors he knew. After only a moment of embarrassment, he immediately turned his gaze to Shen Yuan.

Even though he had long guessed Shen Yuan’s identity, the information revealed in Gong Buyu’s casual words left him horrified.

“Unbeatable among peers thousands of years ago? Then, after thousands of years, how far can you go?

True Immortal? Or even beyond the realm of True Immortal?”

Xue Mingzhi’s face turned red, his eyes looking at Shen Yuan were full of admiration.

While Shen Yuan looked calm on the surface, his heart was once again plunged into confusion.

“Sweep all peers? Sacred sages? What does this have to do with me?”

Before Shen Yuan could untangle the issue, Gong Buyu’s soft voice sounded again:

“The 10 Great Grotto Heavens, due to their profound heritage, are respected as sacred lands by the Primal Chaos Realm. The most outstanding disciple of each generation is regarded as a sacred sage, a status almost equivalent to that of the Vice-Preceptor of the Grotto Heavens.

But those so-called sacred sages are already in the past. They were suppressed by my master when they were his peers. After sealing themselves for thousands of years, their realms still remain the same, but my master has already reached the supreme realm.

Thousands of years ago, they could not defeat my master. After thousands of years, they stand even less of a chance against my master.

The so-called sacred sages are nothing more than empty titles. One day, Buyu will also follow in my master’s footsteps and defeat these sacred sages!”

Shen Yuan was startled, his eyelid twitching wildly, while Xue Mingzhi’s face was flushed with excitement.

“What kind of realm are those sacred sages of the 10 Great Grotto Heavens at?”

“Among the 10 Great Grotto Heavens, those who fail to ascend to the True Being Stage before the age of thirty cannot be called a sacred sage.

Those who sealed themselves as sacred sages are at least at the level of Spirit Refining True Beings.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.

He didn’t expect that his identity as the Immortal-Ascending Taoist would actually leave behind a bunch of enemies from thousands of years ago, with Spirit Refining True Beings being the lowest level among them.

Shen Yuan’s Divine Skills cultivation could at most handle one or two Spirit Transmutation powerhouses. The gap between him and the Spirit Refining True Beings simply couldn’t be reasoned with logic.

Furthermore, as descendants of the 10 Great Grotto Heavens, these sacred sages must possess precious heritages of divine secret skills. Even if they were to bring out the Earthly Destroyer Divine Power, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

Without the advantage of divine secret skills, it was almost impossible to fight across realms.

Just as Shen Yuan was tangled in thought, a loud rumble echoed throughout the Primal Chaos Tower.

Above the confluence of the rivers, a huge formation slowly rose from the seafloor a kilometer away. The intricate formation lines, filled with spiritual energy, kept intertwining.

Then, the ground shook as a large number of massive stones at the bottom of the River Ji continued to pile up and merge into a massive rock platform standing at the confluence of the rivers. Regardless of how the raging current washed over it, the massive platform remained unmovable.

Such a method seemed to create a rocky island out of thin air above the river.

Above the huge platform, the Black Tortoise Esteemed Emissary, who had previously appeared, stood in the air facing the Primal Chaos Tower.

“The Doctrine Debate officially begins!

Any disputes among sects can come up on stage to determine the winner by strength!”

“The Imperial Astronomical Bureau will ensure the fair conduct of the entire Doctrine Debate. Whoever dares to defy the rules will be punished by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau!”

Upon hearing his words, Primal Chaos Tower shook.

Regardless of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau’s real intentions, this Doctrine Debate truly provided an opportunity for many sects.

Above the Primal Chaos Tower, all major sects were looking at their opposing forces.

Even Xuan Kong quickly targeted two Qi Transformation Early Stage cultivators from the Multifarious Spirits Faction, and there was a hint of hostility in his gaze.

However, in the Primal Chaos Tower, no one immediately took to the huge platform where the rivers converged.

This was the first battle of the Doctrine Debate. If the winner steps onto the stage, they can become famous by virtue of the Doctrine Debate, but similarly, the loser will fall into great public criticism, and even the sect’s reputation will be greatly affected.

Under such circumstances, no one dares to act rashly.

The Black Tortoise Esteemed Emissary was naturally prepared for this situation.

At the top of Primal Chaos Tower, two Qi Transformation Middle Stage cultivators looked at each other. They were both from sects which had collapsed their blessed lands long ago, and had chosen to lend their allegiance to the Great Xia’s Imperial Court months ago.

Their task was that if no one opened the first battle of this Doctrine Debate, they would challenge each other in the name of sect conflict.

Regardless of the result of this battle, their sects will be fully supported by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau after the battle, which they absolutely couldn’t resist.