Chapter 243

Chapter 24

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Yu Zun was pinned to the stone pillar of the martial arena by the broken spear. Blood flowed down the pillar, staining it red.

This scene left the many cultivators in the martial arena completely stunned.

“A body cultivator—he’s also a body cultivator!”

At that moment, a great cultivator exclaimed in shock. Yang Chen’s punch hadn’t used any true qi, nor had it been imbued with sword intent. It was merely a pure, unadorned punch. Yet, it completely destroyed Yu Zun’s killing move. Moreover, it pinned him directly to the stone pillar.

The power of this punch was in no way inferior to the sword strike from earlier.

“This kid is terrifying!”

“Even Heavenly Dao Holy Lord back in the day was far inferior at this realm!”

“Yu Zun is undoubtedly one of the top geniuses in all of Central Continent, but unfortunately, he encountered him!”

“I see that Yu Zun has already lost consciousness. Perhaps his Dao heart has also shattered under this punch!”

“But then again, he did launch a sneak attack—he can’t blame anyone else!”

The surrounding cultivators buzzed with discussion. Some powerful experts from other sects looked at Yang Chen with grave expressions, filled with deep wariness. Because even Yu Zun couldn’t withstand that punch and sword strike. Let alone their own disciples.

Under that punch, they might simply be reduced to ashes.

If this young man cultivated for another thousand years and reached the Dao Integration Realm, even they—Dao Integration Realm great cultivators—might not be able to last a single exchange against him.

At this moment, Yu Yourong, who had been seated high on the platform, suddenly appeared beside Yu Zun. A jade-white hand reached out from within the mist, gently stroking Yu Zun from afar.

A white divine radiance enveloped Yu Zun. Instantly, the spear embedded in Yu Zun’s chest dissipated.

The wounds on Yu Zun’s body also began to heal rapidly.

“Take Yu Zun back to the clan’s territory!”

Yu Yourong instructed an elder of the Yu Clan before stepping through the mist, appearing in front of Yang Chen.

“Holy Lord, Yu Zun has been defeated. The position of Holy Son should now be inherited by Yang Chen! I ask the Holy Lord to confer Yang Chen as the Holy Son of Heavenly Dao Holy Land!”

At this moment, the Grand Elder spoke in a solemn voice.

As soon as he said this, the other great elders immediately echoed in unison: “Yang Chen, at the first stage of the Void Refinement Realm, defeated Yu Zun, who was at the fourth stage of the Void Refinement Realm—his talent is unparalleled!”

“We ask the Holy Lord to confer Yang Chen as the Holy Son of Heavenly Dao Holy Land!”

Initially, these elders had hesitated when they saw Yu Zun’s overwhelming strength, crushing Dugu Wutian—who was also at the fourth stage of the Void Refinement Realm.

In their hearts, they had felt that allowing Yang Chen, a mere newcomer to the Void Refinement Realm, to compete for the position of Holy Son was too far-fetched.

But no one had expected this young man to be such a monster. Against Yu Zun, who was three realms higher than him, he had only needed one sword strike to defeat him.

And with a single punch, he had pinned him to the stone pillar.

With such combat strength and talent, in front of more than ten powerful experts from different sects, if the Holy Lord refused to confer him as the Holy Son, it would be unreasonable.

Even if the Holy Lord wished to grant the position to her own nephew, he still had to consider the consequences.

Not to mention, they—the great elders—were applying pressure.

“Yang Chen’s talent is indeed unparalleled; he is the perfect candidate for Holy Son! However, he is still the Sect Master of Xuantian Sect in the Northern Spiritual Realm. He has only been in the Holy Land for a little over a year—this matter requires careful deliberation!”

The Heavenly Dao Holy Lord’s words fell.

The Grand Elder immediately said in a deep voice:

“Holy Lord, although Yang Chen has only been in the Holy Land for a short time, he has been training under the Holy Maiden since childhood—he simply wasn’t in Central Continent!

“Moreover, Xuantian Sect was founded by a Heavenly Dao Holy Land elder. It shares the same origin as the Holy Land. Besides, that elder was also an ancestor of the Yu Clan! Does the Holy Lord need time to consider because she has already pre-selected a candidate?”

“Grand Elder, are you questioning me?” Yu Yourong remained shrouded in mist, her voice calm.

She showed no trace of joy or anger.

Yet, as her voice fell—the Grand Elder let out a muffled groan.

His towering figure staggered several steps backward.

Pfft!

A mouthful of fresh blood suddenly spurted out.

This scene left everyone in the martial arena utterly dumbfounded.

The esteemed Grand Elder of Heavenly Dao Holy Land—his name had shaken Central Continent for thousands of years.

He was a peak-stage Dao Integration Realm great cultivator. His strength was no less than that of many Holy Land sovereigns and emperors of powerful dynasties.

“You …! You’ve reached that realm?”

The Grand Elder’s eyes locked onto the martial arena, filled with shock—and even a hint of fear. The ten or so Dao Integration Realm great cultivators present all stood up in astonishment.

That realm—known as Tribulation Crossing.

Once someone reached it, as long as they withstood the Heavenly Tribulation, they could ascend to the Immortal Realm and become a True Immortal.

The Tribulation Crossing Realm had another title.

The world called them Venerables.

Once upon a time, the Pure Yang Venerable and Remnant Star Venerable had dominated Central Continent—both had been at this very realm.

Yet, for a long time, no new Tribulation Crossing Venerables had emerged on the lands of Central Continent.

Perhaps in some ancient Holy Lands, a few old monsters had reached this realm. But most of them had exhausted their lifespan and did not dare to face the Heavenly Tribulation.

However, the Heavenly Dao Holy Lord was different. She had cultivated for less than four thousand years, yet she had already stepped into Tribulation Crossing Realm.

At this moment, she was in her prime.

In her youth, she had not only been Central Continent’s number one beauty, but had also defeated every cultivator of her generation, reigning supreme in her era.

Even the Sword Pavilion Lord, the Nether Sect Master, and the Great Qin Emperor—these figures who now ruled over Central Continent—had once suffered defeat at her hands.

With her unparalleled talent, it might not be long before she attempted the Three Immortal Tribulations.

Once she overcame them, she would become a True Immortal.

At this moment, Yang Chen was also a little surprised.

He hadn’t expected this beautiful woman, Yu Yourong, to break through. It seemed that the one-tenth portion of Innate Radiance Essence had indeed been of great benefit to her.

However, this was a good thing. Reaching the Tribulation Crossing Realm meant that the Heavenly Tribulation was inevitable.

This also meant that she would desire the remaining nine-tenths of the Innate Radiance Essence even more.

And that meant—his bargaining power had just skyrocketed.