As the Universe Turns - Chapter 17

Chapter 17 Killing Intent
Back in Pingyang Peak, Yi Chen immediately changed his clothes. Fortunately, Yang Xiaoran had to take care of the final exam three days later, so he didn’t notice that he wasn’t in the room early in the morning. Next, he had to make good preparations. In the final exam three days later, he sat cross-legged on the bed and sensed that the profound energy was still in his body. He didn’t disperse because he blamed Senior for combing his meridians last night.

In the next few days, Pingyang Peak became exceptionally lively. The New Disciple’s final exam in March was considered quite important. After the previous final exam, there were many people who went directly to the three peaks of Yangguan Pass. The first three months were the beginning of the sect, and after three months, they were considered to be officially beginners. They were able to cultivate some beginner techniques.

In these past few days, all the disciples were unusually excited, or perhaps under the guidance of their respective senior apprentice-brothers and sisters, they were cultivating urgently. However, under such a grand gathering, there was hidden killing intent.

Night fell silently. In order to prepare for tomorrow’s final exam, the disciples rested early. This night, Pingyang Peak was exceptionally quiet. It was strangely quiet.

The candlelight in the room was extinguished, reflecting on Prince Zhao’s gloomy face. There was a figure standing opposite him. It was Yang Xiaoran.

At this moment, Yang Xiaoran had no expression on his face. Zhao Wangsun looked at the slowly flowing profound energy in his palm and smiled sinisterly, “Very good … I have already mastered this Qi Drawing Art. Xiao Yichen, tomorrow will be your death. Don’t blame me for being ruthless, just blame yourself for seeking death again …”

Yang Xiaoran remained silent. Most of the time, after taking the first step, there was no turning back. Zhao Wangsun looked at him and sneered, “What? Senior Brother Yang is worried that I will miss tomorrow and expose you as well?”

“I said before, if this matter is known, then there will be no place for us in the Xuanqing Sect. The elders and senior brothers and sisters of the Yangguan Pass will be present tomorrow. Do you need to let others discover the clues?”

“Heh …”

Zhao Wangsun smiled coldly, as if he didn’t care at all, “Don’t worry, I’ll do it without anyone noticing. Even he himself won’t know how he died” At the end of his sentence, the killing intent in his eyes became even heavier. The cold night was as cold as a blade.

…

The next morning, all the disciples went to the valley in high spirits. Elder Zhai Mo, one of the three elders in purple, also came. At this moment, he was sitting on the high platform. Beside him, there were a male and a female disciples. That male disciple seemed to be the senior brother who had previously used the Earth Condensation Technique.

Apart from the elders and senior brothers, some senior brothers and senior sisters also came down from the three peaks of Yangguan today. Zhao Ying’er seemed to be among them, and she was currently talking to Prince Sun Zhao.

After Yi Chen had taken care of everything, he also took the Nanhua Scripture and arrived at the valley. As soon as he entered, he heard a voice as clear as a silver bell from afar, “Little fellow! Here!”

Yi Chen followed suit and saw a yellow-clothed girl flying over. It was Huang Ying’er who had given him the opportunity to enter the sect. Beside her was a purple-clothed man who had also met him at the back of the mountain.

“Senior Sister Huang Ying!”

Seeing Huang Ying’er arrive, Yi Chen was naturally happy. In a flash, it had been three months. He thought that she had forgotten about him. He didn’t expect that she would find time to watch him compete today.

Huang Ying’er landed in front of him. Compared to a few months ago, her figure was even lighter. She smiled brightly and said, “How is it? Did you get anything in the past three months?”

“Yes!” Yi Chen nodded his head forcefully and said “Senior Brother” to the purple-clothed man walking over.

Huang Ying’er smiled gently and looked around. She saw that the other new disciples were all led by senior apprentice-brother and senior apprentice-sister. Why had the little fellow just come here alone? “Where’s your senior apprentice-brother? Why are you the only one?”

“He” Yi Chen looked around and saw no sign of Yang Xiaoran. He shook his head and said, “He didn’t come.”

“Not here?” Huang Ying’er couldn’t help but frown. Today was the final test for a new disciple. As a senior apprentice-brother, how could she not come? ‘”What’s your senior apprentice-brother’s name?” He asked.

Yi Chen thought for a moment and said, “Senior Brother’s surname is Yang, and his name is Xiao Ran.”

“Yang Xiaoran” The purple-clothed man beside him seemed to be deep in thought as he smiled faintly, “So it’s him.”

Huang Ying’er frowned slightly and looked at the book in his hand. “What is this? Show me.” After saying that, he took over the scripture in his hand and flipped through it. “There is a fish in the Darknorth. Its name is Kun. It is so big that I wonder how many kilometers it is” he read.

In the end, she closed the book angrily and looked at Yi Chen with her apricot eyes wide open. “Could it be that Yang Xiaoran has taught you this in the past three months?”

“No, no, no …”

Yi Chen hurriedly waved his hand and said, “Senior Brother treats me very well, and even passed me a mental art and an incantation. Otherwise, Senior Sister, shall I show you one more time?” As he spoke, he was about to put on a posture. The man from Zi Yi immediately walked over and held him down. He then gave Huang Ying’er a look and shook his head, indicating that this was a matter of the Profound Gate. The disciples of the Yangguan Gate were not allowed to interfere. It was against the rules. The elders were still watching from afar.

Huang Ying’er’s eyebrows knitted tightly. Other disciples would flatter his senior apprentice-brother and sister. Normally, they would serve tea and water, or chat with each other when they had nothing to do. However, Xiao Yichen was quiet all day and did not like to talk to others. Yang Xiaoran was not the only disciple, so how could he pass on anything good to him? He couldn’t help but sigh softly in his heart. Only then did he hand the scripture back to him, and his expression softened a little. He smiled softly and said, “It doesn’t matter. Cultivate well in the future and strive to come to Wu Nian Peak as soon as possible. When that time comes, Senior Sister will personally teach you and teach you your most formidable skills!”

“Yes!”

Yi Chen nodded forcefully. She felt warm in her heart. She didn’t know anyone from Xuanqing Sect. Only this senior sister was willing to take care of her everywhere. However, she was far away from Wuannian Peak. How could she know that in the first two months, she had been beaten until her nose was blue and her eyes were purple every time?

“Dong–”

As the bell on the platform rang, the final test was about to begin. In the distance, Prince Zhao’s expression was gloomy as he looked towards Xiao Yichen. He sneered coldly. No one could save you today.

“Senior Sister, I’m going over.”

“Mm …”

Huang Ying’er frowned as she watched him slowly walk towards the arena. She could naturally tell that the others were more or less confident now, but this youth did not seem to have changed from three months ago.

The rules of the final exam were very simple. Anyone who went on stage could challenge them at will. If they failed, they could not go on stage again. The winner would have to step down after three consecutive matches. Only after three matches would they be able to continue on stage. If no one dared to go on stage, they would be considered the final winner of the final exam.

By noon, almost half of the hundred new disciples had been eliminated. The person standing on the stage had a smile on his face. It was Prince Sun Zhao, who had won more than ten consecutive matches. If it weren’t for the rule of resting every three matches, more people would have lost to him.

There was no doubt in the final examination this time. Although they had cultivated for three months, this Prince of Zhao had won by quite a bit. At this moment, no one dared to challenge him again and humiliate themselves.

In the distance, Zhao Ying’er was smiling and quietly watching. Huang Ying’er’s eyebrows were slightly knitted. She thought to herself, if it weren’t for the fact that you had someone secretly deliver him pills these past three months, how could he be so much better than others? This final trial of Pingyang Peak had never been fair!

On the other hand, looking at the young man who was reading quietly, Huang Ying’er’s worry grew even stronger. At this moment, Zhao Wangsun looked at Xiao Yichen and said loudly, “Junior Brother, do you dare to fight today?”

The crowd suddenly quieted down. Everyone looked at the youth who was quietly reading. Even Elder Zhai couldn’t help but frown. Although he hadn’t taken care of any new disciples in the past few months, he had heard from the disciples beside him that this youth had been here for three months and hadn’t learned anything. He even had to climb up the stage. He was simply the most baffling disciple in Pingyang Peak’s history.

At this moment, the crowd was silent. Everyone knew that how could Xiao Yichen be Zhao Wangsun’s opponent? Huang Ying’er suddenly said coldly, “What? You can only learn a little by speculation, but you are already complacent and arrogant now?”

She was a disciple of Wu Nian Peak in Yangguan. These two words naturally had some deterrent effect on Ping Yang Peak. Unexpectedly, Zhao Ying’er sneered, “Since other people’s cultivation skills are opportunistic, then why didn’t you bring the person in to cultivate some skills as well?” “Heh, that’s funny. I’ve been here for a few months, and I even have to climb up the stage. No matter how many pills I feed, it’s useless!”

“You!” Huang Ying’er raised his eyebrows and was about to refute when the Zi Yi man pulled at her sleeve and shook his head.

Just as the atmosphere froze, Xiao Yichen suddenly landed on the arena with a breeze and a pair of feet. His figure did not seem to be in the slightest bit sloppy.

“Oh!”

Many people below the stage cried out in shock. A month ago, he didn’t have any ability, but now, the Imperial Sky Technique made him vaguely more stable than them. Quite a few people began to discuss in low voices.

Zhao Ying’er’s expression also sank. A moment ago, she was still talking. In the blink of an eye, the youth flew onto the stage, causing her face to be embarrassed and her heart to feel even more uncomfortable. “Hmph! It’s just the lowest level of the Imperial Sky Technique!”

On the high platform, Elder Zhai frowned deeply. The disciples could not see it, but with his cultivation, how could they not see it? It seemed that the youth had not used the Imperial Sky Technique just now, but was more like a profound lightning art. How could such a young boy possess such a lightning art?

Everyone knew that one could learn the Imperial Sky Technique at an early age, but the superior lightness technique was different. It was impossible to cultivate it without several decades. The Imperial Sky Technique could be used to leap into the air, but it had a major drawback. It was that it could not withstand any impact. Once it was hit by someone, it would be extremely dangerous.

However, high-grade light arts were different. Using high-grade light arts, even mountains and rivers could be as flat as the ground, and even cultivated to the Transformation Realm. Every flower and leaf could be used for the ground, but it did not hurt the flowers and leaves at all. The heavens and the earth could go down freely, and it was like a ghost that could not be seen clearly, let alone hit.

ExcellencyYaoguang’s unique Ling Xian Step was a supreme and profound lightning art. When it was executed, it was as light as clouds covering the moon, and like a flowing wind returning to snow. It was hard for the enemy to see the real and the real, but when they saw it clearly, their heads were already in a different place.

And where did this youth learn the light arts? Elder Zhai’s eyebrows furrowed deeper and deeper. Stealing knowledge is a big taboo in this sect.