NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1082: Mid-Stage Peak
"Soul Cleansing Liquid."
Chen Yu inadvertently browsed upon a kind of spiritual liquid.
This spiritual liquid can cleanse and purify the soul, and it can also be used to erase a spirit mark, though the latter's effect is slightly less potent.
"A hundred thousand top-grade yuan stone for one bottle, aimed at the late stage Condensed Star Realm, this price is a bit high."
Chen Yu estimated that to erase the Dragon Emperor's spirit mark left on the [Ten Thousand Dragon Crown], he would need at least ten bottles, amounting to one million top-grade yuan stones.
An ordinary late stage Condensed Star holder simply couldn't afford that many stones.
Chen Yu had made a large profit in the Qianyuan Realm, completed high-difficulty tasks, and received numerous rewards. Now he had over two million top-grade yuan stones, but it still pained him a bit.
"I'll buy two bottles to try it out first."
Chen Yu paid two hundred thousand to purchase two bottles of Soul Cleansing Liquid.
After that, he bought some cultivation resources, and a "Gathering Star Pill," a pill used to break through bottlenecks in the Condensed Star Realm.
After leaving the Treasure Hall, Chen Yu headed straight towards the Sky Platform.
Last time, it was at the Sky Platform where he broke through to the mid-stage Condensed Star.
With his current cultivation foundation, coupled with the Gathering Star Pill and the Sky Platform's assistance, breaking through to the mid-stage Star Condensation Peak was something he was confident in achieving.
Below the Sky Platform.
A man with a sharp nose and red hair, his hands behind his back, looked up at the ten jade pillars.
On the ten jade pillars, there were people trying to break through the bottleneck.
"Is this the Sky Platform of the Heavenly Martial Sect? A training ground specifically for breaking bottlenecks?"
The sharp-nosed man squinted his eyes, glancing around casually.
"That's correct, Mr. Shi. If your cultivation has reached a bottleneck, you can try the Sky Platform."
Beside the sharp-nosed man stood a dashing young man dressed in white, holding a folding fan.
Bang!
At this moment, a white round light orb at the top of one of the jade pillars suddenly shuddered and disintegrated, pouring out a torrent of chaotic Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.
Within it, a female disciple in closed cultivation spat a mouthful of fresh blood, her face turning a ghastly shade of pale.
"She failed."
This female disciple of the Heavenly Martial Sect uttered unwillingly.
She immediately left the place, returning to her cave dwelling to recover from her injuries.
"Brother Long, is this Sky Platform reliable? What if I, Mr. Shi, fail to advance in cultivation on it? Will the Heavenly Martial Sect be responsible?"
The sharp-nosed man "Shi Yao" quipped with a smile upon seeing this scene.
The white-clothed young man's face turned slightly awkward, unable to answer Shi Yao's question, as this wasn't something he could take responsibility for.
"I'll give it a try."
Seeing the white-clothed young man's unpleasant expression and lack of response, Shi Yao's lips curled slightly as he stepped forward.
Swoosh!
Simultaneously, another figure darted straight to the top of that jade pillar.
"Who?"
Shi Yao frowned and shouted coldly when he saw the spot taken by someone else.
He looked at the man atop the jade pillar, whose features were tough yet appeared very young, his body tall and straight, and his dark eyes watched Shi Yao with an unfathomable calm that exerted an invisible pressure upon him.
"This person is not simple, could he be an old disciple?"
But when Shi Yao sensed the other party's cultivation, he immediately showed a hint of disdain.
"I was here first; this position should be mine. You should leave immediately."
Shi Yao said with arrogance.
Chen Yu was only at the mid-stage Star Condensation Realm, and he was at the mid-stage Star Condensation Peak, ready to break through to the late stage.
"First here doesn't mean it goes to you. I just paid the contribution points, and now this place is mine to use."
Chen Yu kindly explained.
"You..."
Shi Yao was quite vexed with Chen Yu, yet he couldn't refute him.
He wasn't an apprentice of the Heavenly Martial Sect and didn't know one needed to pay contributions to cultivate at the Sky Platform.
"Long Aoyun, who is this person?"
Chen Yu looked at the white-clothed gentleman beside Shi Yao.
This white-clothed gentleman was indeed Long Aoyun, with whom Chen Yu had had many conflicts during his early days at the Heavenly Martial Sect, and who was the first target of Chen Yu for subordinates in the secret realm.
Since joining the Heavenly Martial Sect, Chen Yu hadn't seen much of him.
"Brother Chen... Brother Chen, this gentleman hails from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan."
Long Aotian said with a bit of panic.
He had been left traumatized by Chen Yu. At this moment, upon suddenly seeing him, he thought he was seeing things.
Over the years, many had wanted to challenge Chen Yu to enter the Heavenly Martial List, but Chen Yu had been absent from the sect.
"Knowing that I come from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, shouldn't you vacate the spot?"
Shi Yao reiterated.
"What does your being from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan have anything to do with me?"
Chen Yu said calmly, then closed his eyes to cultivate, disregarding Shi Yao entirely.
He was only curious about this demon race member's identity, so he asked casually.
"Brother Long, is this how your sect treats guests?"
Shi Yao's face turned red with rage as he chided coldly.
"Well... Brother Shi, why don't we wait a bit longer?"
Long Aoyun said helplessly.
As a valuable guest, it was right to treat Shi Yao with courtesy, but Chen Yu was a menace that he couldn't afford to provoke, especially since Chen Yu was the disciple of the Sky Martial Sect Master, which made his discourtesy towards Shi Yao reasonable.
Hearing this, Shi Yao grew even more infuriated, flames practically igniting in his eyes.
"Doesn't the Heavenly Martial Sect have a Sky Martial Battle Platform? Where one can challenge anyone? Can I challenge on the Sky Martial Battle Platform?"
Shi Yao's face was icy cold.
Feeling slighted by someone at mid-stage Star Condensation realm, he wanted to make Chen Yu regret it.
"The Sect Master said that those from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, as guests from afar, should receive the same treatment and privileges as disciples of the Heavenly Martial Sect. Naturally, they can also challenge anyone on the Sky Martial Battle Platform."
"Mr. Shi, do you wish to challenge him? Please calm down and don't rush to challenge him; this person is not simple..."
Long Aoyun suddenly realized and immediately tried to dissuade him.
Chen Yu was a strong figure on the Heavenly Martial List. Although there was an element of luck involved, he couldn't be underestimated, and Shi Yao was no match for Chen Yu.
But to Shi Yao, it sounded quite different.
This time, the group from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan came to exchange and compete with the new disciples of the Heavenly Martial Sect.
Long Aoyun said he was inferior to Chen Yu, which was looking down upon the geniuses of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan.
More importantly, Chen Yu's cultivation was clearly lower than Shi Yao's, so he couldn't tolerate Long Aoyun and Chen Yu humiliating him in such a way.
"What's his name?"
Shi Yao interrupted Long Aoyun.
"His name is Chen Yu, but Brother Shi, it's just a matter of a position, you'll get it in due time, no need to make a big deal out of it. Besides, Chen Yu..."
Long Aoyun continued to persuade him.
But Shi Yao turned around and left, heading to the Sky Martial Battle Platform to challenge Chen Yu!
"Besides, Chen Yu is on the Heavenly Martial List!"
Long Aoyun sighed regretfully, but Shi Yao had already left and couldn't hear this.
He genuinely cared for Shi Yao and didn't want him to lose too much face, otherwise, the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan would say the Heavenly Martial Sect bullied the weak.
Chen Yu, on the jade pillar, was deeply immersed in his cultivation and unaware of what was happening below.
Operating the "Nine Revolutions Bright Star Technique," he furiously absorbed the continuously gushing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the jade pillar.
In his Star Sea, there were three stars, two of which were identical, round, and brilliant, while the third was smaller, not as smooth, and its light was somewhat dimmer.
At this moment, the third star was continuously drawing in the abundant primordial force around it, gradually transforming.
At some point, Chen Yu took out the "Gathering Star Pill" he bought from the Heavenly Treasure Hall and swallowed it in one go.
With the mysterious heart's effect, the medicine's potency was fully realized, tripling the condensation speed of the third Primordial Power Star and significantly reducing the risk of unexpected developments.
In this manner, Chen Yu's cultivation rapidly advanced, and in no time, he broke through a minor bottleneck, reaching the Mid-stage Star Condensation Peak.
At this moment, Shi Yao returned.
"Brother Shi, you've already issued a challenge?"
Long Aoyun asked.
"That's right. Given this person's cultivation and age, he should be a new disciple of the Heavenly Martial Sect. I don't think sparring with him is abusing the weak."
Shi Yao smirked.
Moreover, defeating Chen Yu would demonstrate the strength of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, and the high-ups might even reward him.
"Alas..."
Long Aoyun sighed, just hoping that Chen Yu would show mercy and not humiliate Shi Yao too harshly.
Boom!
The sky suddenly exuded a powerful aura pressure, making Long Aoyun and Shi Yao below feel a massive force, with their Primordial Power Stars trembling slightly.
"Someone broke through?"
Shi Yao looked up.
This kind of aura was probably at least Late Stage Star Condensing, right?
But he realized that the person who broke through was actually Chen Yu!
"It's him? Breaking through a small bottleneck in the Mid-stage Star Condensation Realm had such a presence? His primordial force is unexpectedly refined, seemingly stronger than that of the Late Stage Star Condensation."
Shi Yao's face froze, mouth agape.
The person he challenged seemed to be anything but ordinary.
At this moment, Shi Yao felt a bit of regret, his chances of winning reduced significantly.
"Brother Long, this person is not simple. Could he be a disciple under one of the high-ups?"
Shi Yao inquired for information.
"Indeed, he is under the Sect Master."
Long Aoyun's words sent a shiver down Shi Yao's spine.
Under the Sect Master! The disciples accepted by the Sky Martial Sect Master are the elite of the elite.
Shi Yao felt his chances of winning plummeted even further.
"Brother Shi, honestly, he is also on the Heavenly Martial List."
"What?"
Shi Yao exclaimed.
A figure on the Heavenly Martial List?
Though he came from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan and wasn't very familiar with the Heavenly Martial Sect, he had heard of the Heavenly Martial List several times.
The Heavenly Martial List only records one hundred people, essentially ranking the top one hundred of the Heavenly Martial Sect.
Had he unknowingly challenged a powerhouse on the Heavenly Martial List?
Shi Yao suddenly felt life was bleak.
Whoosh!
Chen Yu flew down from the jade pillar.
Upon finishing his seclusion, he received a notification through his Identity Token from the Sky Martial Battle Platform.
"Are you Shi Yao? You're challenging me?"
Chen Yu descended in front of Shi Yao and asked curiously.
Could the other party be a top tier talent of the Demon Race? Otherwise, why would they have the courage to challenge him?
From Shi Yao's expression, Chen Yu got his answer, and continued: "No time like the present. Let's start now."
Having just broken through his cultivation and given that the other party was from the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, Chen Yu was a bit curious about the talent of the Demon Race.
"Well, today I am not in the best state. Let's talk in a few days."
Sweat broke out on Shi Yao's forehead as he casually found an excuse.
He didn't want to disgrace himself.
Whoosh!
After saying this, Shi Yao immediately fled, not daring to stay any longer.
Chen Yu was quite speechless. The other party had actively challenged him, he accepted the challenge, and yet the other party ran away. Was this some kind of joke?
"Are all Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan people this strange?"
Chen Yu didn't dwell on it. Now that his cultivation had broken through, he needed to return to his cave abode to use the Soul Cleansing Liquid and remove the soul imprint on the Ten Thousand Dragon Crown.