Chapter 7190 Heaven’s Peer Dao Scripture
Chapter 7190 Heaven’s Peer Dao Scripture
“Heavens, the moment Long Chen comes out of seclusion, he challenges the Heaven’s Peer Dao Sect?”
“Before going into seclusion, he was able to sweep through the Immortal Ascension Gate’s joint army at just the sixth Heavenstage. Now he’s at the ninth Heavenstage. I wonder how strong he is now...”
“His aura is incredibly powerful. It’s also very condensed, which means he still has complete control of his power after three breakthroughs. As expected of the one acclaimed as the number one genius of the nine heavens!”
“This time there’s going to be a good show! Feng Xinglie wanted to show off while Long Chen was in seclusion, but he was beaten by fairy Zi Yan. As for fairy Zi Yan, she didn’t even use the Heavenly Devil Zither! I’m really looking forward to seeing how Long Chen pays them back for this visit. Ten days from now, the entire Sovereign Emperor Heaven is probably going to be shaken!”
News quickly spread thanks to these spectators, and the uproar spread far and wide through the Sovereign Emperor Heaven.
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Within the Heaven’s Peer Dao Sect, the bloodied Feng Xinglie was kneeling before Qi Yunao. Qi Yunao had his hands clasped behind his back and wasn’t even looking at his disciple. The atmosphere was frightening.
“Master, I was too weak...” started Feng Xinglie through clenched teeth.
Without looking back, Qi Yunao slapped him in the face with the back of his palm. Feng Xinglie was sent flying, blood spraying from his mouth.
“You were too weak? To hell with that! The problem is that you were stupid! You dared to question your master!” shouted Qi Yunao angrily.
“Master, I wouldn’t dare...” Feng Xinglie instantly turned pale.
“You wouldn’t dare?! Then how did that woman make you lose control over your emotions with just a few words? She threw your Dao-heart into disorder with no effort at all!” Qi Yunao whirled back and lifted Feng Xinglie into the air like a chicken.
“Master... spare me...”
Feng Xinglie begged for mercy. He could feel Qi Yunao’s anger.
His terrified appearance made Qi Yunao take a deep breath and let him go. Feng Xinglie collapsed on the ground like a sack of potatoes, shivering under the pressure of Qi Yunao’s aura.
Qi Yunao sighed with disappointment. “Child, you really are incurably foolish...”
“Master...”
“That woman is powerful. It’s only natural since she is the master of the Heavenly Devil Zither. Just as she said, she is not strong because of the Heavenly Devil Zither; it is because she is strong that the Heavenly Devil Zither recognized her as master. You should know that when one of the primal chaos divine items appears, countless experts instantly set their sights on it. But have you noticed? The master of the Heavenly Devil Zither has such a low cultivation base and no background to speak of, yet no one has tried to take it from her. Do you know why that is?”
Feng Xinglie shook his head. “Please forgive my ignorance, Master...”
“It is because the Heavenly Devil Zither is the only primal chaos divine item that will devour its master if they are not strong enough!”
“Then, you mean that bitch might be devoured at any moment?” Feng Xinglie was startled.
“The ten primal chaos divine items were born from the nine heavens and ten lands. Their origins are extremely mysterious. There are many legends that can’t be completely believed. However, the Heavenly Devil Zither is definitely the most mysterious of them, and also the most evil. Based on the historical records we have, more than thirty of its masters ended up devoured by it. And every single one of them was an illustrious expert! Furthermore, these are only the ones in our records. Nobody really knows how many others were devoured without reaching the history books. That is why the Heavenly Devil Zither has always been acclaimed as a weapon of misfortune.”
Qi Yunao turned back to look at the kneeling Feng Xinglie. “I am not telling you this because I think she’ll die tomorrow. I am telling you this to teach you that you shouldn’t underestimate anyone. Although you are talented, you still haven’t reached the level of making one of the ten primal chaos divine items want you as master. So you also shouldn’t take your loss this time too badly. Being able to stand again after losing is the proper path!”
Hearing that, Feng Xinglie felt less bad about his loss. Thinking back to it, he really had been too arrogant. He had thought he was already completely beyond all the other geniuses of the world. He had felt that way even facing the master of a primal chaos divine item. It was quite normal for him to be defeated.
He got to his knees and kowtowed sincerely. “Master, I understand my mistakes! Since I ruined your plans this time, please punish me as you see fit!”
Qi Yunao nodded. “That loss actually wasn’t a bad thing for you!”
Feng Xinglie was ashamed. “But I ruined—”
“And I fully expected you to ruin it. It would have been surprising if you’d managed to win. In fact, if you were to fight Long Chen, your odds of winning wouldn’t be any better!”
“Master...”
Feng Xinglie was truly shocked to hear that. He couldn’t accept that. But it was coming from his master’s mouth, and he now knew better than to doubt such words.
“There’s no way around it. After all, I paved your path for you from the start. You’ve gotten arrogant, and your Dao-heart is unstable. It’s not good to never have to struggle. Although your power might be technically greater than Long Chen’s, he has immense combat experience and he is most skilled in grasping the weaknesses of his enemies. And your weaknesses are all too obvious! That’s why that woman was able to easily lead you by the nose. That’s why you lost!” said Qi Yunao.
Feng Xinglie began to sweat. Only now did he realize just how badly he had looked down on Zi Yan. Even now, he was still angry and resentful over his loss to her. He felt that he should have been able to win. In other words, the influence Zi Yan had left on him had yet to completely disappear; even his memories of what had happened was affected by her.
Now he truly understood just how terrifying Zi Yan was. Without Qi Yunao’s guidance, Zi Yan would have been a devil seed in his heart. This defeat might have become a shadow he could never walk out of in this lifetime.
Seeing Feng Xinglie’s expression, Qi Yunao nodded. “That is the terrifying power of music cultivators. They can use music to guide the soul, and people won’t even realize that they have fallen for it. If the aftereffects are not dealt with in time, the consequences are severe.”
“I understand that there is always a heavens beyond the heavens! There is always someone stronger!” said Feng Xinglie respectfully.
“In addition, there is one more shackle in your heart. Today, your master will help you undo it. I paved the path for you, but that does not make you my puppet. The Grand Dao is like a mountain, and your master can only help you reach the midpoint. I showed you the path I walked in the past so that you can reach the same point in a shorter time. As for the path beyond that, I cannot help you; you must trek it on your own. Where you go and how far you go is up to you. But I believe that by standing on my shoulders, you will be able to see a path that leads far into the future!”
“Master, I deserve death for my sins...” Feng Xinglie wept and kowtowed repeatedly. Only now did he realize how hard his master had worked for him. His years of doubts were finally resolved.
Qi Yunao nodded. “Since your doubts have been settled, I will give you the seventh volume of the Heaven’s Peer Dao Scripture. In ten days, when Long Chen comes here, you must take revenge for the humiliation you have suffered!”
“I will not disappoint you, master!” swore Feng Xinglie reverently.
He was finally qualified to learn the seventh volume of the Heaven’s Peer Dao Scripture. This was something only the sect master had access to!
Once Feng Xinglie left with the seventh volume, a new figure appeared in the room. He stared in the direction Feng Xinglie had left in.
“You think he can really do it?”