Urban Powerhouse: Chaos Supreme

"Hmm, I hope the Sect Master can successfully break through. Compared to other sects, our Qingxuan Sect will have a better chance to compete for entry into the Mystical Sect," nodded another slightly plump elder.

"Everyone descend, and wait for the Sect Master to emerge from seclusion here!"

The thin elder shouted in a low voice, his voice reverberating in the ears of each suited man behind him, causing them all to shudder violently.

"Yes, Elder!" With that, the group immediately dived towards the vast mountain, choosing a clearing where they either sat cross-legged or stood, waiting quietly. Naturally, as this group entered the mountain, the powerful aura that occasionally seeped out caused the wild beasts in the forest to flee in all directions.

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Nine Continents Secret Realm.

"Master, you mean Lin Mo was sucked away by a black vortex?" exclaimed Bald Eight Dao, eyes wide.

"Hmm, I hope he can get through this ordeal, but do not spread this news for now. If he doesn't emerge in a month, then inform his family," Fang Tangjing said, arms crossed, standing on the edge of a cliff, gazing at the massive lake shrouded in white fog below.

Eight Dao nodded, his face tense, "Hmm, Lin Mo is a peerless genius with considerable strength. He should be able to overcome this ordeal."

Fang Tangjing turned his head, opened his palm, and several rice grains with strange radiance appeared in his palm, emanating an enigmatic energy aura.

"Master, this is Starlight, how come there's so much?" Eight Dao's eyes widened. "This time we ventured into the Prison Tower, making it to the eighth floor. I also found it strange, and the amount of Starlight we obtained is considerably more than last time. Here are ten Starlights, you use two, and give the rest to Wu Yun, Qi Min, Du Li, and Zhang Tao. Whether you can condense Star Power and step into the Star Wheel Mirror depends on your fortune."

"Yes, Master. If those little rascals knew about the Starlight, they would be ecstatic." Eight Dao smiled as he accepted the Starlight and immediately turned to fly towards the resting place of the martial hall disciples below the mountain peak.

These ten Starlights were collected by Fang Tangjing himself; after defeating three Super Demon Beasts, he acquired seventy Starlights, kept in his possession. Everyone had agreed to wait until Lin Mo came out before distributing them.

Eight Dao flew back to the mountainside, where housing and a stone-paved square were built. The square was about the size of a football field, and at this moment, about thirty young men and women were standing on it.

Eight Dao slowly stepped before the crowd.

"Instructor!"

Thirty voices shouted in unison, their sound reverberating through the space.

"Hmm." Eight Dao nodded, his gaze sweeping over each person in the crowd, causing them to tremble involuntarily as his eyes passed over them.

"Wu Yun, Qi Min, Du Li, Zhang Tao, step forward." Eight Dao's gaze swept like thunder, his voice deep.

The four stepped forward from the crowd and respectfully called out in unison, "Instructor!"

"The four of you have all stepped into the Divine Force, qualifying you to use Starlight to cultivate the Star Wheel Mirror," Eight Dao's calm voice echoed throughout the square, prompting envious whispers among the young disciples.

"Starlight?"

"Indeed, Brother Wu Yun and the others qualify to use Starlight now!"

"I need to work hard on my cultivation to catch up with Brother Qi Min soon."

The eyes of Wu Yun, Qi Min, Du Li, and Zhang Tao were noticeably filled with an unusual gleam as they stared intently at the instructor.

"This Starlight was procured by the Master after much effort from the Prison Tower. Use it diligently during your cultivation, don't waste the Master's hard efforts, understood?" Eight Dao's tone was stern as he spoke.

"Understood."

The four responded in unison, their faces showing excitement.

Eight Dao opened his palm, and several rice grains with strange radiance appeared in his hand, emitting a faint exotic fragrance.

"This is Starlight, and it smells so fragrant!"

"It looks so magical."

"I must strive to cultivate to the Divine Force and obtain a Starlight too."

"Each person will get two Starlights; whether you can break through depends on your luck and effort," Eight Dao said, enveloping the Starlight with True Yuan, sending it flying to the four.

The four received the Starlight, their excitement growing more intense, wishing they could immediately retreat to their rooms to cultivate and break through to the Star Wheel Mirror. Eight Dao's face tightened, and he sternly said, "You've seen the cultivation tomes; consuming Starlight is not one hundred percent guaranteed to succeed, and there's a chance of failure. So cherish this opportunity. You are all one in a million, bestowed with talents dozens of times stronger than ordinary people, but that is not a reason for arrogance. Let me honestly tell you, if any one of you entered the Prison Tower now, any random Demon Beast in there could kill you."

Eight Dao's voice resounded over the training ground, leaving the thirty elite seeds selected nationwide for genius training dumbfounded.

They were all geniuses of the Vermilion Bird Martial Arts Hall, Wu Yun, and Zhang Tao had even stepped into the Divine Force by the age of twenty. Yet they had never ventured into the secular world, where they had suppressed Wudang and humbled Emei, each bearing the pride of a genius.

But now, the instructor said any random Demon Beast in the Prison Tower could easily kill them with a slap?

"Alright, I won't waste more words. This Starlight is invaluable, make sure to cherish it well, now go," Eight Dao waved his hand, turning into a streak of Flowing Light, flying to his room to prepare for breakthrough and cultivation.

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Prison Tower.

Nineteenth Layer.

A magnificent and imposing palace stood in the darkness, with Long Burning Lamps faintly visible inside, the sparse light illuminating the entire palace.

At the entrance of the palace, huge broken stones were scattered on the ground, alongside a half-shattered statue.

"Senior, what is this?"

Lin Mo feigned curiosity, looking at the shattered statue and asking. "That's a Demon Beast statue, which I destroyed," the black-robed man replied, floating mid-air, surrounded by black-gray mist swirling like fish.

"Even though you refuse to accept me as your Master now, I won't blame you. Yet, I will still impart to you this sect's most advanced cultivation secret technique," the black-robed man said lightly.

Lin Mo's eyes twitched slightly, and he bowed in deference, saying, "Thank you, Immortal Master!"

"However, I have something to ask the Immortal Master. What is Starlight?"

The black-robed man waved his hand, and several black mist strands enveloped Lin Mo, lifting him directly into the grand hall.

The hall was extraordinarily spacious, with a floating stone seat at the head.

The black-robed man flew to the stone seat and sat down, speaking indifferently, "The secret of Starlight I will tell you later. Now, I will impart to you a high-level cultivation technique, cultivate diligently, and when you've mastered it, I will send you out."

After saying this, the black-robed man's finger pointed through the air, a black mist shot into Lin Mo's Sea of Consciousness with the speed of lightning.

The wonderful story will continue tomorrow.