Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 101, Celestial Flame Secret Realm

The roar continuously resounded, and Sun Minghui was pushed back swiftly by the You Long. In the process of retreating, he kicked out several times, shattering the You Long into starlight particles.

At this moment, Chu Ming had already appeared in front of Sun Minghui, three powerful sword lights bursting out from his sword, directly slicing through the air with a loud explosion.

"Three Talents Swordsmanship!"

The sword light was icy cold, blending with a chilling aura, like the melting snow of a frigid winter, yet also resembling the antlers of a deer hanging mid-air, a stroke of divine inspiration.

Sun Minghui’s pupils contracted, and his legs pointed towards the sky while his head faced downward. He kicked out repeatedly towards the sky, resulting in continuous explosive sounds in the air, and mist scattered all around.

A phantom-like giant flaming foot rose from Sun Minghui’s legs, dreamlike and illusory, stirring up the wind and clouds. The giant foot was so massive that it occupied a quarter of the arena.

"Celestial Annihilation!"

Poof poof poof...

The three sword lights charged a thousand miles forward, instantly piercing through the phantom giant foot, shattering it into particles of light, and continued their unaltered speed towards Sun Minghui.

Clang

Sun Minghui leapt up, smashed the first sword light with his left foot, and a chill surged directly to his head. Without any hesitation, he flipped and kicked out, also shattering the second sword light.

However, by this time, the third sword light had already reached him. Before he could react, it slashed across his arm.

Splurt

Droplets of fresh blood spattered forth, staining Sun Minghui’s robe, resembling the blooming of winter plum blossoms.

"I concede!"

Sun Minghui’s face looked unpleasant, but he was not someone who couldn’t accept defeat, and he spoke directly, indicating his demotion from a core disciple to an inner sect disciple.

Swoosh!

A grey shadow flashed by, standing on top of the stone pillar beside the arena.

It was the Grand Elder!

The Grand Elder looked at the competition scene with some surprise, but he quickly calmed down as he was someone who had seen many great events.

"Chu Ming wins!"

The Grand Elder announced, his voice spreading far and wide. Many inner sect disciples were astonished. They knew that Chu Ming had now become a core disciple and qualified to enter the Earth List of the Great Yan Kingdom.

Not far from the arena, Qi Yang looked complexly at Chu Ming standing on it. In fact, he had predicted this outcome. Yesterday, Chu Ming had defeated him with a single move, something Sun Minghui couldn’t achieve. In this aspect, Chu Ming had already far surpassed Sun Minghui.

However, predicting it was one thing; seeing it happen before his eyes was another.

"Chu Ming, from today onwards, you are a core disciple of the Cyan Yang Sect. Remember, you must uphold the Cyan Yang Sect’s reputation while traveling outside! Do you understand?"

A thin smile appeared on the Grand Elder’s dry face. Chu Ming was now the number one genius of the Great Yan Kingdom. The more geniuses the Cyan Yang Sect had, the more stable its position in the Great Yan Kingdom. He believed that in the near future, Chu Ming would surely advance to the Guiyuan Realm.

"Disciple understands!"

Chu Ming respectfully replied.

"Go and prepare, in twelve days, you will set off with other core disciples to enter the Celestial Flame Secret Realm!"

The Grand Elder instructed, then turned into a grey shadow and disappeared from the arena, leaving behind many inner sect disciples.

As the inner sect disciples dispersed, many of them were still discussing the earlier match enthusiastically. After all, it was rare to witness a duel between core disciples.

Some disciples were also discussing the Celestial Flame Secret Realm. Chu Ming knew a bit about it. The vast continent had many hidden places unexplored by man, some containing great dangers, others endless treasures. The Celestial Flame Secret Realm was one of them.

Although each time there were numerous casualties among the core disciples who entered, there were also a few who soared to great heights, becoming extraordinary figures.

The news of Chu Ming becoming a core disciple soon spread throughout the Cyan Yang Sect. By then, Chu Ming had already returned to his small courtyard.

With twelve days left, Chu Ming planned to cultivate the Nine Clone Techniques and Blood Killing Fist. He aimed to master these two martial techniques to the point of Mastery, ensuring his ability to protect himself in the Celestial Flame Secret Realm.

Taking out the copied versions of the two secret manuals, Chu Ming carefully studied them, and white light plates of various comprehensions of the two martial techniques surged in his mind.

.....

In a crimson valley, scorching magma flowed and churned in all directions, flowing flames striking the surrounding rocks, splashing out fiery sparks. A crimson figure sat quietly amidst the flowing flames, seemingly unaffected by the surrounding heat.

"Yun’Er, in a few more days, it will be time for the Celestial Flame Secret Realm to open. Your Senior Uncle has detected that a great opportunity will appear in this instance. If you seize this chance, you will surely transform into a dragon among men."

A faint voice rang out; it was a white-bearded elder beside the crimson figure, speaking with expectation in his tone.

The crimson figure sitting amidst the flowing flames was Li Yun, one of the five great geniuses of the Great Yan Kingdom, and the core disciple of the Burning Fire Valley.

"I have already cultivated the Red Flame Profound Technique to the sixth layer. This time, let’s see how the others can compete with me!"

Li Yun’s somewhat pale face turned extremely cold, his voice hoarse. The surrounding flowing flames seemed affected, swaying despite there being no wind.

The white-bearded elder nodded in satisfaction, his shadow flickered, and his form shattered, disappearing completely from sight.

High mountains stood still, flowing streams gurgled, and white flowers bloomed and withered. Outside, it was the midst of winter, but here, it was like spring all year round due to this being the sect grounds of the Celestial Star Sect. The place was chosen initially because it was a treasured land.

"Lin’Er, you are just a step away from comprehending half-step Sword Intent. I hope you can find your opportunity in the Celestial Flame Secret Realm."

A faint, ethereal voice drifted in the air, though no figure was visible, nor was there any spatial fluctuation in the air.

"Yes, Master!"

Liu Lin stood beside a steep cliff, surrounded by scattered weeds, forming a stark contrast with the flowers and plants in the sect.

Poof

A dazzling white light flashed without any warning, leaving a faint white mark on the cliff, thin as a thread.

"Five great geniuses are still too many!"

Liu Lin turned around, coldly sighed without looking at the cliff. The white mark on the cliff expanded continuously, and white powdered fragments floated down in the wind.

Poof poof poof...

It was like a chain reaction. The cliff horizontally fractured from the white mark in the middle, smoothly and seamlessly, shattering into fragments. If others had seen this, they would have been shocked, as Liu Lin’s sword speed just now was more than double his usual speed.

Liu Lin’s figure blurred and disappeared, leaving only the drifting white powder...

Snow howled, iceflowers swirled, and several chunks of ice fell from all around, creating ice sculptures on the ground. A hideously ugly man stood shirtless, his muscles bulging, with crystal light flowing over each muscle, seeming forged from refined iron, shimmering with a clean shine.

"Ah!"

Boom boom boom

The ugly man roared, his voice rolling like thunder, countless ice shards shattered, and nearby birds and beasts fled. The ground seemed incapable of bearing the heavy sound, cracking with a sharp noise, stones flying about.

"How exhilarating, I’ve finally fully harnessed my divine power. Now my body should have reached the strength of four hundred tiger powers! One punch should severely injure the other four!"

The man grinned, revealing his terrifying white teeth, and his eyes gleamed with bloodthirsty sharpness. This was none other than Zuo Pengfei, one of the five great geniuses, and also known as the ugliest man in the Great Yan Kingdom.