Chapter 785 - 492: Jianghu Legend, Seven Absolute Stones, Ascension?
"Of course."
"This place is the Lower Realm of the... Witch Demon Continent."
"The Demon Race is quite rare here, but in the Upper Realm, they’re everywhere."
"Hmph, this White Crane cultivates by consuming mountain winds and morning dew, unlike those bloodthirsty Demon Cultivators you mentioned."
"Naturally so."
"Then when do we ascend?" White Crane asked.
Zhao Fu shook his head.
"We cannot ascend. In the Upper Realm, the Demon Race preys upon the Human Race. If we ascend, we’d only become their food."
Zhao Fu had mentioned it more than once.
Yet White Crane still found it hard to believe.
She had been following Zhao Fu for almost half a cycle.
She had witnessed firsthand how Zhao Fu dominated the Western Continent, leaving behind countless legendary tales.
Such a heroic figure would become food upon reaching the Upper Realm?
It seemed absurd. But White Crane was still willing to trust Zhao Fu.
"Even if you ascend, if those welcoming you aren’t the Crane Clan, you might still be eaten."
Hearing this, White Crane shuddered, fear flashing in her eyes.
Zhao Fu patted her head.
"I will protect you."
Zhao Fu’s gaze shifted to the distance once more.
"Mortal Martial, Spiritual Martial, Black Tortoise, the next step is Breaking the Void."
"But this additional realm of Breaking the Void is equivalent only to the Late-Stage Golden Core."
"Ascension..."
[You continue to accumulate power.]
[You wish to attempt forming a Martial Arts Golden Core.]
[You begin discussing the Martial Arts Golden Core Method with your fellow cultivators.]
[At ninety-one, the Nine Sects’ chaotic battle in the Western Continent commenced.]
"The first Ascender? Seven Extremes Elder?"
In the inn, Zhao Fu heard the news.
He couldn’t help but chuckle.
"Seven Extremes Divine Skill, it’s the Celestial Essence First Divine Skill!"
Someone was boasting, but noticed Zhao Fu laughing nearby.
Immediately, his face turned angry.
"Who are you! You..."
"Shut up!"
The person beside him quickly jumped to pin him to the ground.
"We pay our respects to Master White Crane."
"This person is not of sound mind, naturally born with a defective brain, we beg your forgiveness, Master."
Zhao Fu merely smiled and walked out, with a gentle beckon, a white shadow flew forth, and in a flash, Zhao Fu was seated on the back of White Crane, flying away.
"Kid, you almost got yourself into trouble!"
"Though Master White Crane isn’t a bloodthirsty monster, your disrespect could’ve left you bedridden for three days!"
Only then did the people in the inn realize.
"What? Master White Crane?"
"Master White Crane came here?"
Many patrons were astonished.
The innkeeper, however, was overjoyed.
Immediately, he wrote a plaque stating that Master White Crane had once visited, hanging it beside the signboard.
"The Eastern Continent has numerous powerful empires and several sects."
"Our Western Continent only has nine major sects."
"Countless masters among the nine."
"With few able to match them."
"Yet there’s one exception, Master White Crane!"
"Ten years ago, he sparred with top experts from three of the Nine Sects: White Night Tower, Mingyu Valley, and Celestial Crane Mountain."
"The three top Black Tortoise Realm cultivators together weren’t his match."
"And the reason he opposed them was because he was benefitted by a small tribe in the north, while those three sects planned to annihilate that tribe."
"Fifteen years ago, he dueled Sword Madman, and after that fight, Sword Madman ceased to use swords."
"Sixteen years ago, he fought the ancestor of the Fengg Family, and afterward, the ancestor offered the family’s Supreme Treasure, the Immortal Heart Pill."
"Though he is one man, he stands like a major sect."
"He is the most powerful among the Loose Cultivators."
"Our Western Continent has the Heroes List."
"Fifteen years ago, Master White Crane was already jointly ranked first."
"Fifteen years have passed, his cultivation might have advanced even further!"
In the inn, someone introduced this myth-like legend to their disciple and those new to the Jianghu.
"The Nine Sects are gathering in Guangyun City."
"Now even Zhao Fu is here, could it be... the rumors are true..."
"In Guangyun City, there’s truly the legacy of the Seven Extremes Elder."
The words had barely fallen.
Everyone around began to breathe heavily.
"If Zhao Fu is the legend of this era, then Seven Extremes Elder is the legend throughout the ages."
"Rumored to be the origin of Martial Dao, the first Ascender of the Western Continent."
"While other legends may be elusive, the stories of Seven Extremes Elder have a trail to follow."
"Every several decades, a successor to the Seven Extremes Divine Skill emerges in the Jianghu."
"It’s even said that every Ascender has comprehended the Seven Extremes Divine Skill."
"Seven Extremes Divine Skill..."
Everyone’s eyes were filled with greed.
But a cold snort interrupted their greed.
"Even Master White Crane went over, and you’re still thinking about the Seven Extremes Divine Skill."
"If you could receive some guidance from Master White Crane and become his disciple, why worry about the Divine Skill?"
Only then did everyone realize.
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"I sensed a special Qi Mechanism."
Zhao Fu, riding on White Crane, flew high above, overlooking the entire Guangyun City.
From the Spiritual Qi fluctuations in the air, Zhao Fu could tell how bustling this city was.
"Issue the White Crane Order, have the people in the city disperse."
Zhao Fu softly spoke, and the jade stone in his hand carried his voice as it fell from high above.
It was precisely caught by a young man below.
"The White Crane Order!"
If various sects issued Sect Orders, some rival sects might not comply.
But if Master White Crane issued the White Crane Order, neither the Nine Sects, nor the orthodox or unorthodox traditions, nor even the wild and remote forests,
would dare show disrespect to Master White Crane.
Especially the Loose Cultivators were the most proactive.
If they pleased Master White Crane and got a couple of his pointers, it could be worth ten years of effort for a person.
"Boom————"
"Bang————"
"Ting————"
Chaotic sounds erupted in the city.
Even the Sky-reaching Sword Qi flew close to Zhao Fu.
Glimpsing from high above,
Zhao Fu could see several experts with immense Energy Fields fighting each other.
All of them were Black Tortoise Realm cultivators.
In the distance, many sect disciples continuously surged through the four city gates.
"Is the Seven Extremes Divine Skill really that enticing?"
Zhao Fu found it somewhat curious at this moment.
As the battle below was too fierce.
Guangyun City was quite a large city, originally the territory of a first-tier sect.
Now that sect didn’t even dare utter a word.
Because the Nine Sects had almost fully exerted their strength inside the city.
"Screech——"
A giant eagle carrying a white-haired elder soared to the sky.
To be honest, White Crane beneath Zhao Fu suited the elder’s demeanor more.
"Elder Qingsong?"
"Why aren’t you down there joining the fun?"
"Hahaha, with even Master White Crane observing, how could a poor Taoist like me have the qualification to fight?"
"But truly, Master White Crane, are you really not interested in Ascending?"
"Seems you know something I’m unaware of."
Their mounts circled in the sky.
In the Celestial Essence Realm, there are no Demon Cultivators, only some Exotic Beasts.
Essentially wiser Demon Beasts.
And even Black Tortoise Realm cultivators don’t enjoy fighting like Cultivators high in the sky.
Black Tortoise Realm cultivators fly mostly in mid-air.
Unlike Cultivators who’d fly out of the atmosphere with an Artifact.
Thus, the skies were relatively peaceful.
"The world knows only of the great power of the Seven Extremes Divine Skill."
"But the Seven Extremes Divine Skill is also a creation from thousands of years ago."
"Back when Martial Dao was just flourishing, and now we have developed Martial Dao for thousands of years, how could it not surpass an ancient Original Technique?"
"What people are vying for is not the Cultivation Technique."
The elder saw Zhao Fu’s threatening glare and quickly stopped beating around the bush, getting straight to the point.
"What they seek is not a Cultivation Technique, but a jade."
"The Seven Extremes Jade, the legendary treasure of Seven Extremes Elder, said to aid in Ascension."
