Chapter 335: Chapter 159: I Refused It_1

In the loft, four Void Refining True Monarchs watched intently as the treasure light on the very top level of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda dissipated.

As the treasure light that lingered on the eighteenth level faded away, everyone displayed an expression that said, “As expected.”

In their eyes, the disappearance of this treasure light signified Shen Yuan’s final trial had ended in failure, and he could not become the host of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda.

Yu Ke, disheveled, watched this scene with his body trembling with excitement and whispered under the soundproof barrier Yu Changming had cast,

“Grandfather, that Shen Yuan from the Falling Clouds Sect must harbor some earth-shattering secrets, being able to reach the highest level of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda despite his lowly origins.

I once crossed swords with him on the 13th floor of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda; his displayed cultivation strength was far beyond the Qi Training Stage. Such a foundation might even possess the inheritance of the Earthly Destroyer Divine Power.

If we can capture and interrogate him to find the reason for his consecutive breakthroughs in the Earth Gate Trial, then I might well have a chance to compete for the position of sacred sage in the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens.”

Hearing this, Yu Changming immediately showed interest.

In the Cultivation World, anyone who achieves outstanding success must certainly harbor secrets, great or small, which was undoubtedly true.

That Shen Yuan was from the obscure Falling Clouds Sect yet managed to break the records for the trials of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda was by no means something small sects could achieve, proving the significant secrets he bore.

If they could obtain these secrets, not only would Yu Ke have the chance to vie for the position of sacred sage in the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens, but Yu Changming himself might even take a step further and peer into the legendary Taoist Doyen Stage.

The value of this accomplishment was far greater than the nominal honor of reaching the top of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda.

And most importantly, the Falling Clouds Sect was not one of the grotto heavens sacred grounds, so even if they captured Shen Yuan and tortured him for his secrets, it would not bring trouble from his backing sect.

Yu Changming, already calculating in his heart, turned his gaze towards the other three Void Refining True Monarchs present.

The Pingxi King appeared completely uninterested, as if the secrets Shen Yuan might hold did not concern him at all.

The Lord of Punishment Hall from the Left Deity Dark Void Heavens, Shentu Ming, had a dark look in his eyes, making his intentions unclear.

Mo Zhenhai, the Law Enforcement Elder from the Purple Jade Clear Serenity Heavens, locked gazes with Yu Changming, and in a moment of eye contact, they understood each other’s intentions.

Mo Zhenhai smiled and took a step back voluntarily, gesturing towards Yu Changming with his right hand as if to say, “After you.”

Unable to stop himself, Yu Changming cursed under his breath,

“The old fox!”

Seeing Yu Ke’s puzzled face, Yu Changming explained,

“Mo Zhenhai is also after the secrets of that kid but, due to his status and reputation, he doesn’t want to act in person. By stepping back, he offers a favor that is easy to give.

After we’ve captured the kid, a share of his secrets will have to be shared with Mo Zhenhai.”

Although he cursed him, Yu Changming clearly agreed with Mo Zhenhai’s proposal.

After all, with the lead on distributing the secrets in his hands, it wouldn’t be a problem to give away some less important ones.

And with Mo Zhenhai’s involvement, even if Shentu Ming or the Pingxi King decided to intervene, he would still have a solid advantage in capturing Shen Yuan.

In just a few minutes, the two Void Refining True Monarchs had already completed their divide of Shen Yuan.

As for what Shen Yuan himself thought, nobody was interested in asking.

In the eyes of the two Void Refining True Monarchs, let alone that Shen Yuan was just a Qi-training cultivator following the Path of Refining Elemental Qi.

Even if Shen Yuan was a Return-to-Void Great True Being, in the presence of a Void Refining True Monarch, he would merely be a figure to be subdued with a flip of the hand, as the power of a Void Refining True Monarch had long transcended the imagination of mortal minds.

As the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda’s treasure light completely retracted, a golden light descended at the door facing the Lingxu Market.

A young man dressed in a moon-white robe, a Bronze Ancient Sword at his waist, and a refined demeanor stepped slowly out of the golden light.

This was Shen Yuan, who had just left the core region of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda.

Having made a covenant for a millennium with the pagoda spirit, Shen Yuan received a gift from the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda, and the vitality that had been burned by the Last Twilight Light was replenished by the pagoda spirit.

Along with the replenishment of the lost vitality, Shen Yuan, having left that small celestial domain, broke through in his realm in no time at all.

At this moment, Shen Yuan’s body was intertwined with opportunities and Primal Chaos Energy, elevating his cultivation abruptly to the Qi Training Peak Stage.

For Shen Yuan, who had already successfully condensed the Yin God, he only needed to cultivate the “Great Void Spirit-refining Technique” to easily cross the threshold of Spirit Transmutation and become a great Spirit Transmutation cultivator.

Although this threshold posed no difficulty for Shen Yuan, he was not in a hurry to break through in this temporal space from thousands of years ago, choosing instead to leave the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda first.

Shen Yuan suspected that the completion of his mission might be related to what was happening outside the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda.

If he could resolve it, perhaps he could push the mission’s completion to Grade A.

As Shen Yuan’s figure appeared in front of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda, all the cultivators in the three markets who were watching were struck with amazement.

At this moment, they realized that the young cultivator who had reached the highest level of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda had only peak Qi Training cultivation.

With merely Qi Training Peak cultivation, he dominated the princes and sages and ascended to the zenith, which was extraordinary indeed.

Within the Lingxu Market, many sect cultivators and Loose Cultivators excitedly said,

“This Fellow Taoist Shen doesn’t hail from a prestigious family or major sect, yet he has achieved such a level with his Qi Training cultivation that he can truly claim to dominate his peers!”