Chapter 483: Chapter 16 The Leader of the Original Route
Although they had some suspicions, once it was spoken out loud, all members of the Dragon Clan felt a little dry-mouthed and tongue-tied.
They had tried to highly estimate the strongest of the Human Race.
But it seemed now that they had still underestimated them!
To suppress the madness that cultivators fall into, one must possess strength far exceeding that of the afflicted cultivator.
And the fact that the Leader’s Master could suppress all the Great Grandmasters and Spirit Kings showed that his strength had reached an unimaginable level.
Whether it be the Human Race or the Spirit Clan, in his eyes, they were but entities he could wipe out with the flip of a hand.
In the end, it was the Dragon Clan Elder who spoke, “Don’t worry, our Spirit Clan genuinely wishes to integrate with humanity. There are no schemes. The Leader’s Master should have no reason to strike against us.”
The words of the elder undoubtedly eased the Dragon Clan’s worries.
Indeed, if the Leader’s Master truly intended to take action against them, he would not have waited until now.
If the Dragon Clan could figure this out, so could the other Spirit Clan and human factions, naturally.
However, this time, the Leader’s Master’s strength truly became renowned throughout the land.
Previously, it was merely speculation that the Leader’s Master was the strongest in Datong College, but now it was essentially confirmed.
“As expected of the Leader’s teacher, effortlessly suppressing all the Great Grandmasters and Spirit Kings. As long as he is around, Datong will have no problems at all.”
“How strong exactly is the Leader’s teacher? This surely doesn’t seem like the work of a Martial Saint, does it?”
Martial Saint, the strongest existence that the world could previously confirm.
Yet no one believed that a Martial Saint could accomplish these feats.
“Who knows how strong he really is, but one thing is for sure, he could easily crush you.”
“Obviously. Speaking of which, the Leader’s teacher is still listed as a faculty member at Datong College. I wonder if the students will receive guidance from him.”
“You said it yourself, he’s just listed… But it’s not certain…”
Almost the entire region of Zhongzhou was discussing this Leader’s Master.
Aside from those who had experienced it themselves, it was difficult to find a topic for discussion regarding why the Great Grandmasters and Spirit Kings encountered such an incident.
All of this was guided by Huangtian.
He also managed to promote Datong College in the process.
At this moment, Huangtian stood before Wang Sheng, “Teacher, all matters have been dealt with. The Great Grandmasters have been awakened. However, according to reports, some of them are still in seclusion.”
“Those are the ones who truly might break through, let them be,” Wang Sheng said calmly, everything under control.
“Understood, Teacher,” Huangtian said, his voice tinged with subtle joy. After all, breakthroughs meant powerful combatants!
Seeing this, Wang Sheng spoke, “There are other reasons this time. However, you should take this seriously. You should know that the Great Grandmasters were merely guided into seclusion, but the Spirit World did not intervene to cause any of them to fail their breakthroughs. This signifies that the risks of making a breakthrough are inherently great.”
“I can attest to that. The reason I was able to breakthrough smoothly was that I was one of the first to use the Spirit World, and I had Wang Sheng’s guidance. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have achieved the Martial Saint level so soon. We don’t have any precedents to follow; we can only attempt on our own,” Zhu Xiao suddenly interrupted, sharing her experience with breakthroughs.
She was well aware of how difficult it was to advance to the next realm.
Without some fortuitous encounters, she wouldn’t have made the breakthrough.
Huangtian also realized the gravity of the situation.
“Teacher, is it really that difficult?”
“Don’t you have a sense of it? Our world has been blocked off for too long. Qi-Blood Martial Arts has no clear path forward, relying on individuals to create their own way. But do you know how many lives were sacrificed in the breakthrough from Martial Artist to Great Grandmaster after the establishment of Qi-Blood Martial Arts?”
Wang Sheng was well aware that each path of advancement came with bloody lessons learned.
Huangtian fell silent, he too understood the path.
It was heavy news.
This incident had truly revealed to him the cruelty of advancing further.
However, as he remained silent, Wang Sheng spoke again, “But that doesn’t mean there are no opportunities. It’s very difficult for a Great Grandmaster to carve out the next realm because there is no clear path. If they chose to cultivate a path that has a clear way forward, there wouldn’t be any problems. For example, Zhu Xiao’s Body Cultivation path can be reliably cultivated up to Martial Saint level. If Zhu Xiao progresses further, they could also make progress following her. But doing so means being dependent on Zhu Xiao… And those Martial Artists, with their arrogance and pride…”
Wang Sheng shook his head and said no more.
But Huangtian understood; if those Great Grandmasters were willing to do so, they wouldn’t be stubbornly persisting as they were now.
Those who wanted to specialize would have started specializing long ago.
“Then, Teacher, is there another way?”
Wang Sheng smiled mysteriously, “Far in the heavens, close in front of you, there is indeed a simple way. That is to use the Spirit World. As long as you simulate in the Spirit World, even if it can’t guarantee a 100% success rate, it can greatly reduce the mortality rate!”
The Spirit World could simulate, but the rules weren’t perfect, so Wang Sheng couldn’t ensure a 100% success rate for breakthroughs.
Of course, he could affirm that after simulating in the Spirit World before attempting a breakthrough, the mortality rate could be reduced by at least seventy to eighty percent!
“Spirit World!” Huangtian’s eyes suddenly brightened.
His mind had been in disarray, not considering this obvious solution.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve used the Spirit World, I almost forgot about it.”
“You may be busy, but don’t forget to cultivate. In the end, strength is the decisive factor.”
Huangtian nodded, “Thank you for your guidance, Teacher!”
“It’s nothing. I assume you want to pass on the news. You may leave.”
Huangtian didn’t refuse.
He knew that after this incident, those Great Grandmasters would certainly realize the importance of the Spirit World on their own. Nevertheless, the information still needed to be conveyed.
Wang Sheng watched Huangtian leave, feeling quite pleased.
After this incident, no cultivator could ignore the existence of the Spirit World.
The status of the Spirit World was now firmly established.
Even if quite a few Great Grandmasters had died this time, perhaps the harvest of spiritual power would increase daily.
This was a good thing for him.
But he didn’t show it outwardly; Zhu Xiao hadn’t left yet.
“Do you have something else?”
Zhu Xiao inwardly rolled her eyes, aware that Wang Sheng was giving her a hint to leave.
But she did have something else to discuss.
“I just thought of something. The risk of breaking through at the wrong location is great, a slight mistake could ruin or even kill someone. But what about Xu Qu and Shengsheng?”
Wang Sheng was taken aback, then quickly understood Zhu Xiao’s point.
“You mean to say, the birth of physiques like Ye Sheng and Xu Qu isn’t just a coincidence, perhaps it is predestined by the unseen?”
If other people fail their breakthroughs, they are likely to become invalids or even die.
But for someone like Xu Qu, it’s more likely they would be severely injured for a while, then their strong constitution would allow them to recover and soon attempt another breakthrough.
“Perhaps, following the normal trajectory, they are meant to be leading figures…”