Chapter 195 Leaving All-Under-Heaven Peak to Devise a Plan
"You see, I told you I was right, Fairy Qingtan is indeed an individual with extraordinary fate, stepping onto the sixth segment and ascending the All-Under-Heaven Monument's millennium list!"
"Fairy Qingtan possesses the potential for Divinity Transformation!"
"That day at the entrance of the All-World Academy, I saw Fairy Qingtan. Her words 'Endless sorrows and endless grievances stem solely from weakness and poverty' still resonate in my ears, spurring me to diligently cultivate!"
"Issue the orders, if the store doesn't have the same dress and socks as Fairy Qingtan for sale an hour from now, tell the Spirit Tailor to get lost!"
"Fairy Qingtan, if only I could savor her grace, I would die without regrets!"
"You must be dreaming. If Fairy Qingtan were to glance at me just once, I would live without regret for the rest of my life!"
Unlike the majority who praised Fairy Qingtan, two people at this moment wished nothing more than to grind Yu Qingtan to dust and scatter her ashes.
One was Gou Dongxu, the True Lord Dongxu, who not long ago had used a Fourth-Grade Escape Talisman to flee from All-Under-Heaven Peak.
After this incident, he was likely to be wanted by the Wendao Sect, even the All-World Academy, so as soon as he emerged, he changed his appearance and went into hiding in Qu Fu Immortal City.
This time, his attack on Qing Tan was an order from the higher echelons of the Demon Race.
Indeed, he was a demon spy with the blood of the Demon Race flowing in his veins.
His grandfather was a member of the Demon Race; both his grandmother and parents were of the Human Race. He was a quarter demon, but he identified extremely with his demon heritage and was ashamed of his human bloodline.
The high-ranking demons promised to nurture him greatly and purify his demon bloodline after he made significant contributions. In exchange, he was to become a spy for the Demon Race, so he joined the Zongheng Sect to cultivate.
Yu Qingtan's remarkable performance at the Wendao Sect caught the attention of the Demon Race, and with the push from the Monkey-faced Eagle flock, Qing Tan successfully made it onto the Demon Race's hit list.
As fate would have it, Gou Dongxu was dispatched by the Zongheng Sect to study at the All-World Academy at the same time Qing Tan was there, so the high-ranking demons ordered Dongxu to find an opportunity to eliminate Qing Tan.
However, he failed miserably, sustained serious injuries, and almost exposed his identity, resulting in heavy losses. How could he not harbor hatred?
The other was the leader of the wild cultivators from Sakura Island, the Nascent Soul cultivator and great bartender Zheng Zhu.
With the help of True Lord Wen Ying, Zheng Zhu acquired enough quotas to enter All-Under-Heaven Peak, and all the Golden Core Stage cultivators he brought had entered All-Under-Heaven Peak.
Desperate to eliminate Yu Qingtan on All-Under-Heaven Peak, he specially arranged for Lei Mizuno, a late-stage Golden Core, to ambush her, and also had the Sakura Island prodigy who comprehended both earth and poison Dao Domains, Tsuchi Fuyu, on standby.
As a result, with Qing Tan ascending the All-Under-Heaven Monument and gaining fame in Qu Fu Immortal City and the All-World Academy, it was clear that his arrangements had failed, leaving the safety of Lei Mizuno and Tsuchi Fuyu worrying.
He truly wanted to barge into All-Under-Heaven Peak himself and kill Yu Qingtan using the most brutal methods.
Regrettably, he could only wish for it.
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Atop All-Under-Heaven Peak, Yu Qingtan stood up, satisfied.
"Invincible Venerable Wu Di, first on the All-Under-Heaven Monument's millennium list, his level of Dao Comprehension is profound and unfathomable, extremely likely to have touched the origin. At the time in Wendao Sect, he probably didn't even use a tenth of his strength," Qing Tan considered to herself, slowly approaching the final steep slope.
Halfway up, a man in a yellow robe appeared in front of Qing Tan.
The elderly man in yellow faced away from Qing Tan, stood with his hands behind his back, his hair was withered yellow, his back slightly bent, yet he exuded a heaven-soaring aura.
A Fourth-Grade Demon King.
Qing Tan felt as though her blood had frozen in her veins, no longer able to take another step.
Indeed, as True Lord Changwan and others had informed her, the condition for stepping onto the seventh segment was to defeat a Fourth-Grade being with the same comprehension of the Dao.
Naturally, Qing Tan wasn't capable of that yet. The likes of Invincible Venerable Wu Di and the Mingjing Honored One could defeat a Fourth-Grade existence in the Golden Core Stage, ample proof of their strength and talent.
Generally speaking, the higher the realm, the harder it is to overcome opponents of higher levels and the more difficult it is to prevail in such battles.
The yellow-robed elder did not turn around, as a yellow water arrow formed above his head and shot toward Yu Qingtan.
Yu Qingtan, who had already advanced to the Golden Core Stage, felt her scalp tingle and fiercely unleashed a Canglan Water Dragon Break with far greater power than before.
However, the imposing water dragon, when faced with the seemingly ordinary yellow water arrow, was directly pierced through, turning into a mist of yellow vapor and dissipating.
The yellow water arrow then continued straight for Yu Qingtan.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
This was an attack that contained a trace of both the hardness of water and the withering essence of wood.
Yu Qingtan was completely powerless to stop it, nor did she retrieve any precious artifacts or cast any spells to defend, for they would all be futile.
Just as the yellow water arrow was about to enter Yu Qingtan's body, a white light enveloped her.
Immediately after, Yu Qingtan's figure vanished, returning to her previous platform.
This was a protective mechanism of All-Under-Heaven Peak, otherwise Yu Qingtan would not have chosen to go up there to experience a direct attack from a Fourth Stage.
Of course, this was the only time the protective mechanism would be invoked, but Yu Qingtan had gained some insights, so she set up a formation and began to meditate with her eyes closed.
Time passed, in All-Under-Heaven Peak one month equated to three days in the outside world, which soon arrived.
Yu Qingtan was already vibrant and waiting on the platform, and after a moment of slight dizziness, she returned to the central area of All-World Academy, the place she was at before entering All-Under-Heaven Peak.
The other cultivators also returned to this place at the same time, with most of the cultivators who had accompanied them from before still present.
As soon as Yu Qingtan appeared, Yan Xi, Shi Kuang, and others immediately surrounded her.
Subsequently, a strong Nascent Soul pressure pressed towards Yu Qingtan's side, nearly causing cultivators like Yan Xi and Zhou Lan, who were at the Foundation Establishment Stage, to lose their balance.
But it lasted only an instant, and the pressure disappeared.
"Guard of Zui Bao Hang, do you wish to commit violence in my All-World Academy? Do you think I don't exist?" Read exclusive chapters at empire
"You misunderstand, Mountain Guardian. Half of Sakura Island's warriors have fallen at All-Under-Heaven Peak. We have some misunderstandings with young friend Yu, thus we wanted to ask her about it."
"Hmph, before you entered, you were informed that within All-Under-Heaven Peak, one bears their own life and death. Young friend Yu is an honorary lecturer of All-World Academy and should not be insulted lightly.
Since you have traveled far as guests, I will not hold you to account. Just provide a compensation of one million Spirit Stones, and if there is a next time, don't blame me for taking action."
The Guard of Zui Bao Hang wished he could slaughter everyone present, but unfortunately, he was no match for the Mountain Guardian and this was the central area of All-World Academy, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and hand over a Storage Bag filled with Spirit Stones to the Mountain Guardian.
"I was too rash, please don't take offense, Mountain Guardian. We will take our leave now."
After speaking, he left with Yamamoto Jiro and the others in a dejected manner.
"Good job, young lady. This is for you."
The voice of the Mountain Guardian came through as the Storage Bag filled with Spirit Stones compensated by the Guard of Zui Bao Hang floated towards Yu Qingtan.
"Thank you, senior!"
Yu Qingtan expressed her gratitude, but the Mountain Guardian had already closed his eyes again.
Yu Qingtan accepted the Storage Bag and left with Yan Xi and the others towards the String Academy.
Before departing, Yu Qingtan bid farewell to Baili Ya and Fairy Su Qin, then they followed True Person Shuai Ge to Thunder Courtyard.
Along the way, Yan Xi, Shi Kuang, and others lavished praise upon Yu Qingtan, and she shared a bit about her experiences within All-Under-Heaven Peak.
Elsewhere, True Person An Xiang, with her voluptuous figure and alluring attire, watched Yu Qingtan's departing figure and revealed a strange smile on her face.
After leaving All-World Academy, she went to her rented courtyard and sent out a Message-Transmitting Flying Sword.
Then, she gracefully left Qu Fu Immortal City.