1 Year Later
Chapter 14
3 men were on the floor and 1 man standing up. Those men on the floor have different affinities and the strongest of them have lightning attributes. The man who is standing up has an iron Warhammer. He had no upper clothes because it was charred only to see the muscular part of the man.
His body is not about to lift the heaviest but to fight until no one is left standing up in his presence. He has no excess muscles like it was crafted by a creator God for battle. No one would think this man is only 16 years old.
He is Li Chao and he is dominating the Outer Court Arena. He has the cultivation of the 4th Meridian Opening but his actual battle power is 7th Grade or even higher.
Outer Court Arena is where the disciples fought. Hundreds of such stadiums can be used to accommodate thousands of disciples who wanted to hone their skills and abilities. It can even be fused to create a larger arena when a One vs All battle happens.
The Outer Court had a formation that lessened the pain and also healed the wounds which is why it was 1 Spirit Stone to those who wanted to fight and 2 Spirit Stones to spectate.
Spirit Stones are minerals that have an abundant amount of pure Spiritual Qi that can be used as a currency. Because it was an amalgamation of Spiritual Qi, anyone who absorbed it had a rise in Spiritual Qi. It was a shortcut to gain more Spiritual Qi because someone needed to refine it.
It is the main ingredient for Formations such as Qi Gathering Formation and can be used anywhere if someone is expert enough to include it in any profession. Yun Haoran even used Spiritual Stones as a Pill Ingredient.
"That Li Chao, did he really only have Low-Grade Spiritual Root?" A spectator asks aloud.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You are late for the news. According to my sister's boyfriend's friend's brother, the Spiritual Stone malfunctioned and he has a High-Grade Earth Spiritual Root." Another spectator replied while nodding his head.
"Senior Li Chao, you are cool." Two girls appeared before him. Their eyes genuinely shine for him. The other spoke while the other shyly gave him a towel and water.
"Lei Shi and Lei Sha. Hello. You must also work hard and you'll gain the strength to defeat all your opponents." Li Chao said to them as he accepted the gesture of the towel and water.
"Yes, Senior." The two nodded as they followed him while also giving a small talk.
Those spectators on the other hand can only grit their teeth while the three defeated foes saw how he left on the stage without a care in the world.
They gritted their teeth and the lightning attribute guy can only curse out loud, "Li Chao, you fucking bastard. I'll kill you someday."
They are the ones that always bullied Li Chao then Li Chao uses this chance and fights the three head-on.
"Another event changed. Those two should not be close to Li Chao even if he becomes an Emperor." Yong Yunzi mumbled as she gazed at them. No one could feel her presence while gazing at the arena.
"Lei Shi, the Typhoon Goddess. Lei Sha, the Ocean Goddess. They are the siblings of those who inherited the Will of Cosmos Emperor namely Lei Da, Lei Ma, and Lei Li." Yong Yunzi added another piece of information. They become the Ancestor of the Nine Hall Sect but unlike in the coffin, they are alive and well. The Great Elders turned Ancestor only retired and also doing well but not living in the coffin.
Thanks to those Ancestors, those who wanted to destroy the Sect in that war had been killed without mercy. Even Emperor, Devil Gods, Demon Gods, Archaic Ancestors, and Taboo Existence tried so hard but their blood had been spilled within the Sect.
They are called Peak Existences because they started walking in understanding the Dao. They can infuse their attacks with the almighty Great Dao, making their attacks lethal.
"Senior Brother, oh Senior Brother. Your backhands are too much." Yong Yunzi smiled as she deduced that her Senior Brother is a mysterious existence. She remembered because Yun Haoran recommended the princes and princesses of the Heavenly Tiger Empire. They have Low-Grade Roots that turned High-Grade Root.
A tree monster, Spiritual Root, and Yun Haoran's method and the mysteries in her previous life. All of it clicked inside her head and only realized that he is the one causing that explosive rise of talents.
She had reasons she cannot understand like why it also appears in the Central Continent like those cases and the one they are calling the 'Seed.'
'Did the Heaven Suppressing Sovereign and Senior Brother meet at this time of the year?' She thought while deducing the future.
She also deduced that maybe Li Chao did not die but also disappeared. It was but speculation and also the mysteries of why she needed to die.
"I don't know what you are thinking, Senior Brother but I'll help you in this life." Yong Yunzi thought as her smile bloomed once more. Her Dao Heart to attain more power had transformed again into something unknown.
Her last thought before she died is her Senior Brother and Master. They both created a path for her while being ignorant of the ways of the world in her previous timeline.
'3 months from now on, the Path of Heaven will bloom once more. It is the first manifestation of Heaven. I needed to be in 2nd place for my luck and talent to grow.' Yong Yunzi thought while trying to ascertain some events.
This event is where Mortals and Cultivators have a chance to soar in the sky. A pity she could only raise her overall talent by a measly 20% in her previous timeline.
'Changing talent perhaps is easy but not Comprehension.' She thought to herself.
She cannot become the 1st Place in the Path of Heaven because the 'Designer' of the Path of Heaven would also join.
"What are you thinking, Yunzi?" An old man asked. Yong Yunzi flinched and looked at the source of that voice. It is the Elder Gold Sword that was in her back.
"Master, for the 11th time. Please let me know if you are nearby." Yong Yunzi shouted, then bowed her head.
"Hmm, this is for your training. Haoran could dodge any attacks thrown at him when he was 13 because of this." Elder Gold Sword proudly said while stroking his beard.
"Master, I am not Senior Brother. I am your Junior Disciple." Yong Yunzi said while grumbling.
"Alright, alright. Now. Did you defeat Haoran's Outer Record?" Elder Gold Sword asked with a smile.
Outer Record is the battle record of Outer Court Disciples. It was a ranking of Undefeated Disciples in existence. Even a Personal Disciple who is in Meridian Opening could join.
And only 3 years after they joined the Battle System is the time limit before they would be stopped posting in the Rankings. It is to not let the Rankings become abused by those veterans.
Some joined only after 8th or 9th Meridian that dominated the arena but not enough to be posted in the Hall of Fame
There is also the Hall of Fame where they would be posted forever if they have an achievement that cannot be broken by anyone. Yun Haoran is the reigning #1 Hall of Famer because of how he fought while suppressing his Cultivation at the 2nd Level with unbroken 5,500 wins.
Meaning he was fighting for 3 whole years every day with an average of 5 wins.
There was also a time when he fought 100 Disciples and still won while he was suppressed at the 3rd Level. He has so many achievements that it cannot even be broken at this stage so Yong Yunzi can only glare at her Master.
Elder Gold Sword could only laugh and nodded his head in understanding.
Yun Haoran looks like some carefree guy but his ambition is as high as the mountain.
"Although not much like Senior Brother, I have 1,200+ wins already, suppressed at 2nd Level." Yong Yunzi proudly proclaimed it may be much like Yun Haoran but still an achievement.
"Average of 3 wins every day. Great Job." Elder Gold Sword said while nodding his head.
"By the way, Master. Why are you here?" Yong Yunzi asked while wondering why this old man is here and not cultivating.
"The Path of Heaven opened." Elder Gold Sword simply said that makes Yong Yunzi become shaken.
'Another event changed. But as long as I am stronger, it doesn't matter." Yong Yunzi thought, then she scratched her cheeks and asked. "Master, isn't the Path of Heaven not opening for many generations? Why now?"
"Well, I don't know either but it's a good sign nonetheless." Elder Gold Sword said while looking at his disciple like she is an idiot.
"All participants would have their cultivation suppressed at the 5th Level. Even those with insufficient Cultivation would have that kind of power. Do you get what I mean, Yunzi?" Elder Gold Sword was added while asking Yong Yunzi.
"Those with a great Foundation would dominate it." Yong Yunzi smiled and an Intent formed on her. A Martial Intent.
It would be 5 years from now that she would get an Intent but she had a talent and wisdom as an Empress so she created an Intent 2 weeks after joining the Sect and it only grew from that point.
"Not bad Yunzi, if you are not getting jealous as of right now, your Intent would be more prominent." Elder Gold Sword laughed while looking at his disciple.
"If you think I am jealous because of those girls and that guy, you are gravely mistaken, Dear Master. I don't have anyone I could fancy, not in this life or the next life after that." Yong Yunzi proclaimed while looking serious.
"Alright, ready yourself." Elder Gold Sword ordered which Yong Yunzi bowed her head in understanding. He then disappeared and appeared at his usual place and looked at the sky where birds and beasts had been resting and trees growing.
This place is once desolated and dilapidated with wild grass and not even birds or beasts could be seen. Yun Haoran fixed it and planted trees. He could not stand the sight of desolation so he planted trees anywhere if he found some.
"What did Haoran do to actually call the Path of Heaven in advance." Elder Gold Sword mumbled. In his eyes are countless branching gray paths connected in the miniature version of the River of Time.
Past, Present, and Future are intertwined and he can only calculate. There are also countless branching golden paths and a miniature version of the River of Fate where he could see and divine.
With the two in combination, he could see all the possible paths.
"Yong Yunzi, I don't know why but she looks like the 'Key' to changing the timeline." Elder Gold Sword mumbled. The River of Time and the River of Fate then connected in the Channel of Qi in the surrounding area.
It became prominent and when the Heavens all saw that, it let out golden radiance that manifested the real Rivers of this world. He is the only one who could see it.
Elder Gold Sword smiled, he then poured all his wisdom into the path he had chosen in his River. The Heavens responded with the knowledge to control the Rivers. He now can call forth the real River that no Saints had the ability even in ancient times.
Albeit low but he now has that kind of ability which he could use for further trump cards.
The world felt it but they cannot pinpoint what happened. The Saints are also like that, they cannot pinpoint what had happened. Only Peak Existences that are in Forbidden Land could feel it but they cannot move because of their injuries.
"Haoran is right, give and take. However small you give, the larger you can take. But why is it so easy? I think there would be some interference from Heaven itself." Elder Gold Sword asked. Invincible as he seems, he cannot calculate someone's anomalities.
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Author's Note
Thank you all for the support :>