Cultivating with Bragging System

"The name of the Young Ancestor is not to be dishonored! Luo Hongyi, you remain so unappreciative..."

The voice was soft, its gender ambiguous. Accompanied by the twang of pipa strings, it disturbed the mind, sending one's blood surging to the point of nearly spewing.

"The supreme prodigy of Miao Yin Cave Heaven!"

"He's here too!"

"Things are heating up... This is really getting exciting..."

Before the voice could fade, the earth trembled lightly. A gigantic, bronze-skinned god-elephant appeared, galloping across the land. With every footstep, the ground cracked as if a mountain were on the move. Its speed increased, and by the time it drew near, it transformed into a dazzling silver light. The light resolved into a bare-chested man who crushed a green mountain with a single stomp, exuding boundless dominance.

He cracked his neck, his eyes filled with contempt. "Anyone who insults the Young Ancestor deserves no forgiveness!"

"It's Wu Hao!"

"The strongest prodigy of Qingtian Cave Heaven, renowned for his invincible physique. He has nearly mastered the Indestructible Elephant Technique of Qingtian Cave Heaven. He's terrifyingly powerful, his body almost as strong as a Magical Treasure!"

The crowd was horrified, and numerous prodigies fell back. Even the ones who had just appeared furrowed their brows and retreated. This man's power was completely unrestrained, his movements reckless and aggressive. It was easy to get caught in the crossfire.

「...」

More and more experts appeared, their terrifying auras permeating the sky. As far as the eye could see, these were the most renowned Sons of Heaven in the Holy Realm. Each one was capable of dominating in their own right, possessing the potential to become the revered master of an entire region.

Chu You slowly stepped forward, her face calm and composed as she looked at Wang Xiu. "Now, will you release him or not?"

She rode the momentum of the group, looking down on them from on high. Her indifferent words made everyone's hearts sink, filling them with fear and trepidation. Behind her, the other prodigies also took a step forward. Their auras merged into one, creating a gale that swept the land and shook the heavens.

Zhou Tong himself was a minor matter, but the honor of the Young Ancestor was a major concern. As the saying goes, you have to consider the master before you beat his dog. Although Zhou Tong had not yet been formally recognized by Ye Guhong as a battle-general under his command, he was still a Taixu Disciple who had always styled himself as a follower of the Young Ancestor. To suppress him was to slap the Young Ancestor in the face.

"Using your numbers to bully the few?" Luo Hongyi sneered. "Is this the extent of your abilities?"

"You still don't understand!" Chu You shook her head slowly, speaking from her superior position. "For countless years, whenever the Holy Realm opened, the prodigies of our realm always had to follow the lead of those from the outside world!

But now, the times are different!

The name of the Young Ancestor will resound through heaven and earth, his might shaking the four seas and three rivers! It will be passed down through the ages, dominating an entire era!

Only by gathering around the Young Ancestor can we fully realize our ambitions and seize the opportunity to leave our own mark on history!

We have gathered for this very reason!

We want those so-called prodigies from the outside world to know that they're nothing special, and that the Main Sect... isn't so great either!

And you, Luo Hongyi... you also suffered since childhood. If you think about it, the source of the suffering you endured in your youth lies with the Sanqing Immortal Sect in the outside world!

I thought you would come to your senses quickly... but I never expected you to cling to the old ways. That you, who have always been so arrogant and domineering, would actually be willing to listen to a young man from the outside world...

Honestly, we are very disappointed in you!

If the Young Ancestor knew, he would surely be very disappointed in you too!"

These words were filled with intense resentment and indignation.

In the Holy Realm, the many rules set by the Saint Ancestors were all designed to help the Main Sect outside the realm develop, acquire better opportunities, and grow stronger. They had their roots, and everything they did was for the sake of the Immortal Sect's main branch. Anything detrimental to the Main Sect was deemed unnecessary and thus forbidden.

Zhou Tong's elder brother not being allowed to consume spiritual medicines or Precious Medicines, forced to wait for death by old age, was not an isolated case but a microcosm of many such matters. In the minds of those high and mighty Saint Ancestors, these were necessary sacrifices for the greater good. This was because they had a line in their hearts that could not be crossed. Their loyalties could not be warped.

But these prodigies, who had grown up in the Holy Realm, had no such conviction. They were strangers to the Main Sect in the outside world and felt no deep attachment to it. Although the ancestors continuously tried to instill their ideologies, for these youths, many things were merely abstract concepts they had never witnessed firsthand, making true acceptance difficult.

Ordinarily, these issues wouldn't have been important. In the past, whenever the Holy Realm opened, its prodigies might have harbored resentment, but they never united. Moreover, the prodigies from the outside world often outnumbered them. Any gap in cultivation would be closed within a few short years, after which the outsiders would pull ahead, displaying their truly remarkable talent and earning genuine admiration. Once they left the Holy Realm and returned to the Cangyuan Realm, they would gradually become familiar with the outside world and clash with the Demonic Path, causing their petty thoughts to naturally fade away.

But this time was different.

This time, there was Ye Guhong.

Under his pressure, the prodigies of the Holy Realm were stronger than their predecessors by more than a single notch. He had earned the heartfelt reverence of nearly every top prodigy within the realm. They were willing to follow him, convinced that with him at the helm, anything in the world could be changed.

They were united as never before, determined to be the generation of youths that would change history and overthrow the established rules. Their hearts burned with passion.

An unimaginable pressure coalesced, descending from the heavens onto Wang Xiu like a titanic mountain, threatening to crush him outright. Chu You seemed to have already sensed that this group was implicitly led by him.

"Who cares if he's disappointed or not? I do things my way, and I don't need you lot chirping in my ear!"

Luo Hongyi feared neither heaven nor earth. Even with countless prodigies facing her, she dared to step forward and stand before Wang Xiu, her aura soaring to meet theirs.

But her strength alone, compared to the dozens of prodigies across from her, was ultimately lacking. She stood isolated, a solitary and vulnerable figure.