Chapter 314: The Birth of a Rebel
The Floating Island looks small from the outside, but once inside, the space is quite vast.
Vast ruins, stretching as far as the eye can see.
Qin Chuan flew towards the center of the island with Qin Zi.
Because generally speaking, the center is the core area, and if there’s anything valuable, it would most likely be in the center.
Along the way, there were remnants and ruins everywhere, but no shattered weapons or gruesome corpses.
It seems the destruction here wasn’t due to battle, but rather... some kind of unavoidable disaster.
"Could it be the legendary sky collapse?"
Qin Chuan thought of some ancient secrets he had come across over the years, which he saw in the ancient books of the Celestial Eternal Race.
After a long while.
The two finally reached the center of the island, which was a resplendent... gigantic square!
This square was extraordinarily majestic, emitting a radiant divine light through which countless figures could be seen sitting neatly.
Stone figures!
These figures were lifelike, sitting on the ground with peaceful expressions, exuding a mysterious aura.
Neither alive nor dead.
Neither dead nor alive.
On the square, tens of thousands of stone figures were densely seated, looking at their appearance and attire, they seemed to be disciples of this sect.
And in the center of the square stood a gigantic ladder, resembling a Pyramid, divided into nine tiers, with figures seated on each tier.
The higher up, the fewer the figures.
It seemed the hierarchy was strict!
If the tens of thousands outside were regular disciples of the sect, then those on the ladder were the high-ranking members of the sect.
The figures on the bottom three tiers of the ladder exuded a terrifying aura that made one’s heart tremble from afar.
From the middle three tiers, the faces of the figures became blurred as if shrouded in mist, giving off a profound and enigmatic vibe.
On the top three tiers, the figures seemed both real and illusory, as if they had always been there yet never existed...
"Enter the arena to receive the inheritance."
The ancient voice resounded again, seemingly coming from the figure on the ninth tier of the ladder.
Mysterious and authoritative.
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
The Tokens in Qin Chuan and Qin Zi’s hands began to vibrate intensely, emitting a dazzling blue-gold light, generating a pull as if trying to drag them into the square.
"Dad, what should we do?"
Qin Zi asked somewhat nervously.
"You stand here and don’t move, I’ll go in first to take a look."
Qin Chuan instructed, then took a deep breath and slowly walked toward the square.
He was a bit nervous too.
And he had already prepared a Teleportation Ball to flee immediately if anything went wrong.
One step, two steps, three steps...
Finally, he entered the square.
"Buzz!"
As he stepped into the square, a beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping him.
Then, a figure, seemingly real and illusory, appeared in his mind, precisely the figure from the ninth tier of the ladder.
This person had his back to him.
Seemingly infinitely distant yet right in front of him, giving a sense of profound mystery.
"You have finally arrived... the destined one."
The figure’s back looked very young, yet the voice it emitted was incredibly ancient and aged.
"Who, who are you?"
Qin Chuan asked pretending to be nervous.
"Me? Hehe..."
The figure chuckled meaningfully and said, "I’ve long forgotten my name, but people call me... Blue Leaf Daoist."
"Why are you looking for me?"
Qin Chuan showed an apprehensive expression.
"Young one, don’t be nervous. Since you came here with the Token, you are a destined one for me."
Blue Leaf Daoist smiled warmly and said, "I wish to take you as my disciple, are you willing?"
"What?!"
Qin Chuan was taken aback, seeming both surprised and worried, finally asking solemnly, "What’s in it for you?"
He displayed the caution expected of a normal person, making himself appear more like an ordinary person.
"Hehe, a very clear-headed young one."
Blue Leaf Daoist chuckled and said, "Becoming my disciple indeed is a tremendous fortune, but there are no free meals in the world either; naturally, I have my reasons for taking you as my disciple."
"Blue Leaf Sect is still in a state of seal, and it will take us a long time to fully recover."
"However, there’s a method that can quickly restore us, which is... integration with fate."
"My Blue Leaf Sect has been dormant for thousands of years and is completely out of sync with the current fate. Only by having the geniuses of this era join the Blue Leaf Sect can we become compatible with the fate again and come back to life."
"Moreover, the more talented individuals join, and the stronger their talent and fortune, the quicker our recovery will be."
"I see..."
Qin Chuan nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "If no geniuses join, can you still revive?"
"We can, just much slower, and time is very important to us, extremely important."
Blue Leaf Daoist looked up at the sky, saying faintly, "Because we are not the only ones about to revive..."
"The seal has loosened, the world is soon to be fully awakened, and by then, everything that once disappeared will return. It is the greatest fortune and also a disaster, so seizing the opportunity is crucial."
"Awakening?!"
Qin Chuan asked with feigned shock, "Is this world asleep, does it have a glorious past?"
"Heh, it’s more than glorious."
Blue Leaf Daoist shook his head with a smile, eyes deep, and said, "I don’t know what it’s called now, nor do I know what state it’s in, but once... it was named Xuanhuang Heaven!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan felt a jolt in his heart.
Heaven!
Claiming the title of Heaven!!
At this moment, no further explanation was needed. He could already feel the brilliance and power.
"In the Xuanhuang Heaven of old, my Blue Leaf Sect was also an extremely prosperous sect, so will you become my disciple?"
Blue Leaf Daoist said warmly.
"I am willing!"
Qin Chuan exclaimed excitedly, pretending.
"Good, since you agree, I will now pass you the inheritance scripture of the Blue Leaf Sect—’One Leaf Covers the Sky Sutra’.
After speaking, a mass of golden characters spread from him, quickly entering Qin Chuan’s body.
Instantly.
Qin Chuan felt an immensely vast, profound, and infinite scripture rapidly imprinting itself in his mind.
"So powerful!"
Qin Chuan was shocked, for such scripture would allow his combat power to escalate another level.
His invincibility in the same realm was due to unparalleled brute strength.
And the scripture represented the ultimate technique, using technique to control brute strength, capable of exerting incredible combat power.
After a long time, the transmission of the scripture was completed, and Blue Leaf Daoist said:
"By inheriting the Blue Leaf Sect’s scripture, you’ve thus incurred karma, making you a disciple of the Blue Leaf Sect henceforth."
"Of course, this is merely the fundamental inheritance of Blue Leaf Sect. In the future, you may receive more."
"Moreover, when Blue Leaf Sect is entirely unsealed, you’ll have an immensely prosperous sect as your backing."
Qin Chuan silently nodded.
He knew that the other party was subtly advising him not to have disloyal thoughts and to have a long-term vision.
However...
His strong sense of morality always told him that one should not be too greedy, and he deeply believed it.
"You have those Tokens on you, right?"
After a while, Blue Leaf Daoist asked with a hint of a smile.
"Ahem, I thought they were treasures before, so I collected them all in one go, this..."
Qin Chuan chuckled awkwardly, scratching his head, appearing a bit embarrassed.
"Very well, then you shall choose disciples. As the senior brother of this generation, you can select disciples on behalf of the master."
Blue Leaf Daoist said.