Today was the second day of breaking through the Five Peaks. Even before the Sect bells rang, a large number of Disciples had already gathered at the foot of Tianfu Peak, creating a bustling atmosphere.
However, the topic of discussion among the Disciples was not Tianfu Peak, which was about to open, but Jiang Yun.
“The scene where Jiang Yun finally appeared yesterday was truly shocking! I never thought he could be the only one to pass the Zhan Tian Sword!”
“No one should doubt his Cultivation Realm now. Even if he wasn't at the Nine Levels of Vein Opening! half a year ago, he definitely is now.”
“I heard an Inner Sect Disciple Senior Brother say that although he made a move on the Zhan Tian Sword yesterday, he didn't use a sword. It’s really strange, he isn't a Sword Cultivator, so why would he go to Sword Dao Peak?”
“Could it be to annoy Fang Yuxuan and Peak Master Wei? Oh, I also heard that he seemed to have taken Wang Jian’s sword. He had already taken Zheng Yuan’s sword before, so he couldn't possibly have a special Hobbies for taking other people's swords!”
Just as everyone was discussing, a series of shouts suddenly came from afar.
“Hello, Senior Brother Jiang Yun!”
“Greetings, Senior Brother Jiang Yun!”
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly looked in the direction of the sound and indeed saw Jiang Yun slowly approaching from a distance, accompanied by Dongfang Bo and two others.
Along the way, whenever they encountered Sect Disciples, whether outer or Utility Disciples, most of them would immediately cup their fists and bow to Jiang Yun, showing great respect.
Evidently, after the incident of breaking through Sword Dao Peak yesterday, Jiang Yun had already become a role model in the hearts of many Disciples, especially for Utility Disciples.
Because, although Jiang Yun was bare-chested yesterday, today he wore a Utility Disciple uniform, which indicated that he was still a Utility Disciple even now.
Utility Disciples are the lowest-ranking group of people in Wen Dao Sect. Although their numbers are the largest, their treatment is the worst, and their future is the most bleak, so much so that many people adopt a 'muddle through' attitude, just getting by.
However, the sudden emergence of Jiang Yun, who was also a Utility Disciple, invisibly gave other Utility Disciples great confidence and encouragement. Who says Utility Disciples are inferior!
Jiang Yun was a bit confused and even unaccustomed to the constant greetings from the numerous Disciples around him, but out of politeness, no matter who the other party was, he returned each greeting, making a short distance take a long time.
Dongfang Bo and the two others had anticipated this. Whenever someone greeted Jiang Yun, they would stop, watch with a smile, and show a look of relief.
In the world of Cultivators, it is the survival of the fittest, and the strong are respected.
Jiang Yun displayed sufficiently powerful strength, naturally earning him sufficient respect.
No one was surprised by Jiang Yun's appearance, taking it for granted that he must also be there to watch the excitement. And when Jiang Yun and the three others arrived at the foot of Tianfu Peak, Lan Huazhao, the Peak Master, had already appeared above the sky.
Compared to Wei Zhengyang, Lan Huazhao clearly felt much more benevolent. With a smile on his face, he nodded to the many Disciples below before speaking, “Please, Heavenly Soldier Talisman!”
As Lan Huazhao's words fell, a silver light suddenly burst forth from within Tianfu Peak, enveloping the entire mountain, like the Zhan Tian Sword of Sword Dao Peak. This was a ten-thousand-foot-tall Talisman phantom, suspended between heaven and earth, with clear silver Talisman characters intricately intertwined upon it, appearing incredibly profound.
Everyone's gaze immediately turned to this Heavenly Soldier Talisman, including Jiang Yun. To be honest, he also had a strong interest in Talismans, after all, he had already encountered three types of Talismans: Burst Talismans, Swift Talismans, and Substitute Talismans.
The first type came from Fang Ruolin; although its attack power was not great, that was only relative to him. The latter two Talismans provided him with immense help, and if it weren't for the existence of Gu Bu Lao, he might truly have been willing to join Lan Huazhao's Sect to study the Dao of Talismans.
As an outsider, Jiang Yun merely watched the twisting, snake-like Talisman characters for entertainment, but those Disciples who pursued the Dao of Talismans all showed expressions of utter fascination.
Lan Huazhao stood in the air with his hands behind his back, smiling as he said, “Alright, once you enter the Heavenly Soldier Talisman, you’ll have plenty of time to observe. For now, let’s quickly begin breaking through my Tianfu Peak!”
A similarly illusory hundred-zhang fire snake shot out from Lan Huazhao's hand, immediately igniting the phantom of the Heavenly Soldier Talisman. As the flames blazed fiercely, the edges of the ten-thousand-zhang Heavenly Soldier Talisman began to curl, and within it, a blurry silver humanoid figure slowly emerged.
“What are you waiting for? This Heavenly Soldier Talisman can only burn for one hour. As long as you can persevere until the end, you will succeed!”
At Lan Huazhao's next command, the group of people standing at the very front of Tianfu Peak instantly moved, rushing into the burning Heavenly Soldier Talisman and disappearing within it.
The phantom of this Heavenly Soldier Talisman was similar to a space Magical Artifact; a world unto itself.
After all the Disciples had rushed into the Heavenly Soldier Talisman, Jiang Yun also cupped his fists to Dongfang Bo and the two others, saying, “Senior Brother, Senior Sister, I’m going!”
“Go!” Dongfang Bo and the two others nodded with a smile.
Jiang Yun stepped through the crowd and walked towards the burning Heavenly Soldier Talisman. This scene left all the surrounding onlookers dumbfounded, gasping in surprise.
Only after Jiang Yun's figure had completely disappeared into the Talisman did everyone gradually recover.
“He, he, he’s going to challenge Tianfu Peak too?”
“He just challenged Sword Dao Peak yesterday, and today he's challenging Tianfu Peak again? Is that even allowed?”
“The Sect rules don't say you can't continuously challenge two peaks, but ever since our Sect was founded, we've never heard of anyone challenging two peaks consecutively!”
Indeed, when others challenged the Five Peaks, besides wanting to become Inner Sect Disciples, they naturally also aimed to comprehend the Dao contained within the five types of Magic Treasures. Although each person pursued a different Dao, they would certainly only focus on one, so no one would separately challenge different peaks.
However, Jiang Yun's purpose was not these; he only wanted to fulfill Gu Bu Lao's condition so he could become Gu Bu Lao's Disciple.
Not to mention these Disciples, even Lan Huazhao in the sky, and everyone else currently observing with their Divine Sense, were deeply shocked by Jiang Yun's actions.
The most astonished was Wei Zhengyang; his face flickered with uncertainty as he muttered to himself, “What exactly do Gu Bu Lao and Dao Tianyou mean? Why do they want this kid to consecutively challenge two peaks? If it's for fame, then his performance yesterday already achieved that. There's absolutely no need to challenge Tianfu Peak again!”
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Wei Zhengyang's mind like lightning, causing his expression to change dramatically. His gaze abruptly turned towards the Scripture Pavilion standing at the foot of Sword Dao Peak: “Could it be for…”
At this thought, Wei Zhengyang could no longer sit still. His figure flickered, and he immediately vanished from Sword Dao Peak.
“Hahaha! I knew they would be surprised, that’s why I deliberately didn’t say anything!”
At the same time, Dao Tianyou, who was still sitting with Gu Bu Lao on the Hidden Peak summit, burst into laughter. His elated appearance made Gu Bu Lao quietly glance at him, then gently shake his head and say, “If there’s a chance, I definitely won’t protect your Dao again!”
These words seemed to choke Dao Tianyou, making his laughter abruptly cease. He glared at Gu Bu Lao, and just as he was about to retort, an angry roar suddenly came.
This furious roar, full of majesty, resounded throughout the entire Wen Dao Sect, shaking the Five Peaks and stirring the clouds in the nine heavens!
Above Tianfu Peak, a majestic Heavenly Soldier suddenly appeared, ten thousand feet tall, clad in silver armor, and radiating silver light. The angry roar came from its mouth.
However, everyone's gaze was not on the Heavenly Soldier, but entirely focused on the top of its head, where a figure stood prominently!