Chapter 1579: Breaking the Pass (Part Three)

At the location of the Broken Army Sect, Ren Yanyu and the other two watched Shangguan Tianque. They saw him get stuck firmly at the six-hundred-zhang mark. This made all three of them worried. Ren Yanyu, in particular, had her beautiful brows furrowed into a deep line.

And when they saw that when the lampshade rotated to Master Wei’s side, he was also stuck there. However, after a hundred breaths, he flew upwards again, though his speed was still not very fast. They didn’t know that at this time, Master Wei was not deliberately holding back his speed, but that his exotic fire could no longer melt those demonic beasts. He also had to make a move and fight with the appearing demonic beasts. It was also a bit difficult to increase his speed.

The exotic fire that Master Wei possessed was strong, but it was also nurtured by him. The level of the exotic fire was similar to Master Wei’s. And the use of the exotic fire also consumed its power. Once it was consumed, it also needed a recovery process. So, he was now continuously using it, and for every bit he used, the exotic fire would weaken by a point.

Seeing Master Wei break through six hundred zhang and fly upwards again, the Broken Army Sect’s side became even more anxious. And on the Bright Flame Sect’s side, some low cheers appeared. This was the first time Master Wei had surpassed the other party after being surpassed by Shangguan Tianque. Many of the Golden Core cultivators of the Bright Flame Sect were already excited. The Supreme Great Elder of a sect was often a god in the eyes of all the disciples.

And on Chongyangzi’s side, the three Pure Yang Hall cultivators did not speak, still watching quietly. As the assessment evaluators, they would not easily comment on who was strong and who was weak. If others were to hear it, it would seem as if you had a subjective bias before the outcome was decided.

But the large man from the Seven Tigers Alliance shook his head slightly. “The cultivation gap between the two is still not small. Although this Shangguan Tianque can be considered a top-tier among the Initial-stage Spirit Transformation. And his fire control art has its own unique and profound aspects. It’s just that his strength is lacking, especially his Spirit Power, which is difficult to sustain!” After he finished speaking, a look of pity also appeared on his face. In his opinion, for this Shangguan Tianque to have reached this point was already a testament to his resilient character.

Several bottles of medicinal pills had already been consumed. If he wasn’t cultivating some top-tier cultivation method, the degree of erosion of his meridians by the pill poison was also approaching its limit. And on the side, Wu Gouzi, after hearing this, although he did not respond, a red light had already flashed in his eyes.

Below the plaza, the crowd at this time was even more abuzz with discussion. The wave of voices began to grow louder and louder. Even if they didn’t understand, they could see the gap between these two. And in these voices, there were too many mocking sounds, all directed at the Broken Army Sect. Even the low-level disciples of the Blood Lantern Sect here were dissatisfied with the Broken Army Sect. They had always felt that they were a cut above all the subordinate sects. Now it seemed that someone felt their wings had hardened.

“At first I thought that Shangguan Tianque was very fierce, but it turns out he’s just a three-trick pony, hehehe…”

“And this is with our sect’s Blood Pagoda Lamp only using a small part of its power! And with this, they still want to break away from the sect?”

“This is like a bird whose feathers have just grown in, still wobbling when it walks, yet it’s already thinking of flying!”

“Who knows, maybe they really can soar to the heavens, ah, hahaha…”

“A fly can also fly, how high can it fly?”

When Shangguan Tianque fell into a disadvantageous position, people would constantly take the opportunity to kick him when he was down, trying to embarrass the members of the Broken Army Sect. Their actions really worked. The Bright Flame Sect’s side, after hearing this, all maintained smiles. And the cultivators of the Broken Army Sect, after hearing the various unscrupulous mockeries mixed in the waves of sound coming from below, some were angry, some blushed, some had ugly expressions…

Shangguan Tianque, at the six-hundred-zhang mark, after staying for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the bright red light spot with a hint of green flew upwards again. And at this time, Master Wei had already risen to a distance of six hundred and seventy or eighty zhang, almost at the seven-hundred-zhang mark.

Just as Shangguan Tianque broke through six hundred zhang, the wave of sound from the plaza below gradually died down. They hadn’t expected this Shangguan Tianque to break through and ascend again. This time, it was the turn of the disciples of the Broken Army Sect to get excited. But this situation did not last for long. After another half a cup of tea’s time, Master Wei had broken through to seven hundred zhang, while Shangguan Tianque had only reached about six hundred and thirty zhang.

And just as Master Wei was stuck at the seven-hundred-zhang mark, that bright red light spot with a hint of green suddenly disappeared. Before everyone could react, in the next moment, at the bottom of the south side of the Blood Pagoda Lamp’s base, a wave of aura fluctuation suddenly appeared. Too many people’s Divine Senses were attached to the lampshade. Instantly, many people sensed the appearance of a spatial aura there, the fluctuation of a spatial teleportation.

But before they could speak, a figure flashed out from that space in a blur. When that figure came out, the moment his feet touched the ground, his body staggered, and he took a few tight steps forward before he stabilized himself. Then, everyone saw his face clearly. It was Shangguan Tianque!

At this moment, Shangguan Tianque no longer had his previous refined air. His aura was extremely chaotic, and his chest was stained with a lot of dark red blood. His face had also lost its color. As soon as he stood firm, after seeing his surroundings clearly, he looked back at the Blood Pagoda Lamp behind him and saw the white light spot that was still inside. When he saw the position of that white light spot at this time, a complex emotion of annoyance and dejection intertwined in Shangguan Tianque’s eyes.

Then, he didn’t want to delay any longer. The time given by Wu Gouzi to break through the pass was only one day. Before Ren Yanyu, on the other side, who had already quickly hovered in the air and was about to fly over after seeing his state, could move, Shangguan Tianque had already forcefully gathered his Spirit Power. With severe pain in his meridians, dense sweat once again beaded on his forehead. Enduring it, he immediately flew towards the Broken Army Sect’s side.

Disappointment appeared in Chongyangzi’s eyes. He had sincerely hoped that the Broken Army Sect could successfully be promoted this time, but their first person had failed just like that! On the side, the demonic-looking Elder Zhou seemed to understand his thoughts and said faintly, “Not bad. With his experience, it will be easier for the people who enter later!”

He had been to the Broken Army Sect with Chongyangzi before and could see that Chongyangzi was very partial to this small sect. However, what he said was actually very reasonable. Shangguan Tianque was the first blind man to touch the elephant. Then, the others, after hearing his introduction, would be more fully prepared. Even the other Broken Army Sect cultivators might provide related magical treasures and talismans to the second person.

Regarding Elder Zhou’s words, the charming Elder Fang also agreed. The large man from the Seven Tigers Alliance, on the other hand, had a “as expected” expression. And Wu Gouzi also shook his head like Chongyangzi, but his expression had already taken on a playful meaning.

And at this time, the Spirit Transformation cultivators behind the high platform, as well as the disciples on the plaza below, after seeing Shangguan Tianque’s face clearly, a tsunami-like wave of discussion instantly rose again. The volume of the voices was already far greater than before, and the words spoken were even more harsh!

The Bright Flame Sect’s side was also staring at the returning Shangguan Tianque. They had already taken out one of the other side’s Spirit Transformation cultivators. It seemed that these people from the Broken Army Sect would not be able to appear in the second pass. Shangguan Tianque was the strongest person in the Broken Army Sect, so the next person would probably just be going through the motions. Therefore, their expressions also carried a look of watching a good show.

Amidst the anxious expressions of the Broken Army Sect members, Shangguan Tianque flew over. He wasn’t very fast, obviously seriously injured. Instantly, besides the Golden Core cultivators, including the three Nascent Soul cultivators Yu Banjiang and the others, also quickly walked over. Yu Banjiang was even more anxious. “Master…” he quickly opened his mouth, but was immediately interrupted by the landing Shangguan Tianque with a raise of his hand.

“Now… is not the time to talk. I need to tell Elder Li and the others about the situation inside. You three can also listen in. It will be a good way to understand the Blood Pagoda Lamp!” His words made the other two Nascent Soul cultivators overjoyed. To be able to understand the Blood Pagoda Lamp was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In normal times, it would be extremely difficult for them to find out information about the Blood Pagoda Lamp on their own. And Shangguan Tianque had personally entered it this time. Although the other party’s power was only partially activated, this was enough for Shangguan Tianque to understand a lot after personally experiencing it. This was also a benefit that Shangguan Tianque was giving them.

Shangguan Tianque’s complexion was very poor. He had been injured when dealing with the fire phoenix when passing through six hundred zhang. Although that phoenix was also at the Initial-stage of Spirit Transformation, Shangguan Tianque’s combat power at that time had already been greatly reduced, and he had to divert a portion of his Spirit Power to resist the invasion of the sea of fire. While enduring the feeling that his meridians were about to snap at any moment, he still strenuously defeated that phoenix. But at that time, he was already at the end of his rope.

When he flew upwards again, under the attack of the later demonic beasts, he only advanced a few dozen zhang before he could no longer hold on. Shangguan Tianque knew that if he continued to hold on, before the attacks here killed him, his meridians would first snap on their own, and he might become a cripple. Although this physical body didn’t look too damaged on the outside, it definitely couldn’t be used afterward. So, he was also very decisive, immediately giving up on advancing and directly crushing the Evasion Talisman…

It was just that when he came out and saw that Master Wei was still inside, his expectations were instantly shattered. He was an alchemy grandmaster, and he had once searched everywhere for an Exotic Fire of Heaven and Earth. If he could also subdue one, not only would his alchemy attainments advance by leaps and bounds, and the rank of the pills he refined would greatly increase, but his own strength would also double.