Chapter 336: Chapter 159: I Refused It_2

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“He’s not just peerless among his contemporaries, but ascending to the top of Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda, he is the only one in tens of thousands of years. He should be called the peerless genius of all ages!”

“Even our small sect cultivator can turn out to be a True Dragon, our path is destined to prosper! Our path is destined to prosper!”

Just as these inspiring words were spoken, someone in the crowd unreservedly threw cold water on their excitement.

“Don’t get too happy too soon, you bumpkins. ‘Peerless genius of all ages,’ that’s just blowing your own horn.

Have you not noticed that his body has not undergone the baptism of the Immortal’s Spirit Qi of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda?”

“Though he has reached the highest level, he has not received the recognition of the immortal artifact!”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of everyone present changed.

It is known to all that immortal artifacts are not of this mundane world, and the first step for all cultivators to become the master of an immortal artifact is to undergo the baptism of the Immortal’s Spirit Qi to make oneself capable of bearing the artifact.

Among the powerful immortal artifact masters of the Primal Chaos Realm, all have been baptized by the Immortal’s Spirit Qi. The lack of this trait in Shen Yuan meant he had not been acknowledged by the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda.

As Shen Yuan left the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda, the cultivators did not sense the intertwining of Qi from Shen Yuan with that of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda, which further proved this conjecture.

“He has not obtained the recognition from the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda!”

“Having reached the top level, he ultimately fell short and did not become the master of the immortal artifact.”

“Failing to grasp the opportunity at hand, it seems his reaching the top floor of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda was purely by luck.”

“Anyway, since he didn’t become the master of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda, anyone can take his place!”

Such comments arose nonstop, and while cultivators in the Lingxu Market wanted to retort, they were at a loss for words.

At this moment, a Spirit Refining True Being with a powerful aura rose into the sky, and under everyone’s watchful eyes, he loudly rebuked Shen Yuan, who had just left the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda:

“Shen Yuan of Falling Clouds Sect, you plotted against me and several other cultivators at the Spirit Refining Stage during the Earth Gate Trial, causing us to fail while you alone reaped the fruits of victory and ascended to the topmost level of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda.

However, your scheming cannot possibly escape the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda, and the sentient immortal artifact has refused to make a villain like you its master!”

“Your machinations can never interfere with a true immortal artifact.

Today, I shall seek justice!”

The scolding voice, intentionally amplified by mana, quickly spread throughout the three major markets of Ingenious Tiny World.

Everyone looked up in shock at the Spirit Refining True Being in the sky, their eyes filled with fear.

As some cultivators recognized the identity of this Spirit Refining True Being, a great number of sect disciples began to echo his words.

“That’s Yu Ke, the reserve Sacred Sage of the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens!”

“Sacred Sage Yu is well-regarded in the Cultivation World, I believe in Sacred Sage Yu.”

“I thought there was a genuine, reclusive genius emerging, but now it seems he is nothing but a conniving opportunist. How can such a character be spoken of in the same breath as the other Sacred Sages?”

“Hahaha! I always said it was impossible for a genius to emerge from the mud. Turns out he just stole the opportunity.

Now, rejected by the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda and exposed by Sacred Sage Yu, he will probably have no standing left in the Cultivation World!”

Backed by the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens and fortified by his status and cultivation, Yu Ke’s few words quickly became the mainstream sentiment.

In the Lingxu Market, there were cultivators who boldly retorted:

“These are just one-sided words from Sacred Sage Yu, they cannot be taken as truth.”

However, as soon as these words were spoken, they were completely drowned out.

“A mere Qi Cultivation Stage, how can he compare to a Spirit Refining True Being?”

“It is true that the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda did not make him its master, how do you explain that?”

“A reserve Sacred Sage of a Grotto Heavens Sacred Land, is there a need to slander a common Qi-training cultivator?”

In the chaotic discussions, the evaluation of Shen Yuan was almost entirely one-sided.

Not everyone wants to see an unknown cultivator reach the peak and overpower his peers.

More people wish to see such a genius fall from grace.

With just a few provocative words, Yu Ke stood proudly in the air, looking down at Shen Yuan with barely concealed smugness in his eyes.

“Bastard!”

Ji Zhaoyang couldn’t help but burst out angrily from the loft, and he stepped forward, attempting to fly into the sky to reveal the truth to the world.

But at that moment, a hand blocked his path.

The one blocking him was none other than the calm and black-robed Pingxi King.

“Third Imperial Uncle, why do you stop me?”

The Pingxi King said coldly:

“Yu Ke making himself known to the world, holding the status of the reserve Sacred Sage of the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens, represents one side of the grotto heavens blessed land. That’s why his words can influence cultivators to echo him.

If you take it upon yourself to expose him, regardless of the truth, it will signify that our Great Yin Imperial Family is ready to completely break with the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens.

The argument will shift from one about the truth to a struggle between our Great Yin Imperial Family and the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens.”

“You cannot shoulder that responsibility.”

Ji Zhaoyang’s anger paused momentarily on his face.

“Just let them reverse right and wrong at will?”

“Reverse right and wrong?” The Pingxi King showed a hint of disdainful smile.

“In this world, strength is everything.

If you had the cultivation of the Return-to-Void Stage, you would be the Crown Prince of Great Yin, fully representing the Great Yin Imperial Dynasty. Even if you stepped on Yu Ke’s head and completely tore up ties with the Little Clarity Void Grotto Heavens, I would block that old thing Yu Changming for you.

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