As their lives hung in the balance, a hail of bone spurs, laced with a strong aura of death, rained down upon the Phantom Star Sect's members, intent on strangling them utterly. In this desperate moment, Yu Kai, engulfed in boundless slashing energy, plummeted from mid-air at breakneck speed.
His posture was as straight and agile as a pine tree. As he fell, he suddenly raised his arm and swung his sleeve. Instantly, a tremendous and powerful force surged from his body. This force, carrying the power of destruction, shattered the spurs that shot towards him, sending debris flying.
With Yu Kai at the center, circular waves of energy surged wildly in all directions. The once arrogant demonic beasts, smacked by this overwhelming force, felt like they were being slapped by an invisible giant hand. They flew uncontrollably like cannonballs, accompanied by a whistling wind as they slammed heavily into the towering, sturdy trees that blocked out the sun. With piercing, soul-piercing screams, the demonic beasts, overcome by fear and despair, finally transformed into ethereal puffs of smoke that fled in panic, vanishing in the blink of an eye, leaving behind only the devastated battlefield as a testament to the thrilling battle.
The disciples of the Fantasy Star Sect, having survived the ordeal, looked upon the young man who had suddenly arrived and saved the day with joy and gratitude. They supported each other and struggled to stand. The disciple who had previously been cursing now bowed deeply to Yu Kai's back, his voice filled with the excitement and gratitude of having survived the ordeal: "Thank you, young man, for your help. We in the Fantasy Star Sect will never forget this life-saving grace. Please leave your name, young man. If there's an opportunity in the future, I'll repay you with all my heart."
"Are you disciples of the Huanxing Sect?" Yu Kai turned around, looked at Ban Zhengguo and others with gentle eyes, and asked.
"Young man, we are all inner disciples of the Huanxing Sect. This time I brought my fellow disciples out for training, but we didn't expect to be besieged by the Yanyu Liao here. If it weren't for your help..." Ban Zhengguo said, his face still showing the fear of surviving a disaster, and his voice trembling slightly.
"How is your Huanxing Sect doing recently? Miss Liu Ling and I are old acquaintances. She helped me back then, and I've always wanted to find an opportunity to thank her. I wonder how she's doing now?" Yu Kai looked concerned and blurted out a series of questions.
"So, young man, you and Senior Sister Liu Ling are old friends. Senior Sister Liu Ling has always been kind-hearted." Ban Zhengguo sighed, then his expression darkened. He sighed deeply and said, "Senior Sister Liu hasn't had a good time these past few years."
"Why is that? Isn't she the direct disciple of your sect leader?" Yu Kai was anxious, his tone full of worry.
Ban Zhengguo looked at him with a hint of doubt, as if to say that these things should be known to everyone.
"I just came from another star field and don't know much about the situation here." Yu Kai hurriedly explained.
Ban Zhengguo suddenly realized what was happening. He sighed softly and then slowly said, "Alas! This all started over 50 years ago. Back when the Misty Forest was still receding, Senior Sister Liu saved Yu Kai there. Ever since then, she's been at odds with the Spirit Hall. Not long after she returned to the sect, the Spirit Hall joined forces with the Mysterious Ice Valley and the Yanyang Alliance to put pressure on us. Several major battles broke out between the two sides, resulting in heavy casualties among many disciples and elders."
"Haven't you four families always been checking and balancing each other? Why did you suddenly join forces?" Yu Kai's face was full of confusion, his brows tightly furrowed into the shape of a "川" character.
"It's because the Spiritual Hall received instructions from the Heavenly Court that the other two families immediately switched sides!" Ban Zhengguo said with indignation, gritting his teeth, "It's all that Yu Kai's fault. If he hadn't killed the Spiritual Hall Master's son and the two sons of the Manifestation of the Holy God, our Huanxing Sect wouldn't have fallen into this situation today." Ban Zhengguo wanted to continue cursing, but was hurriedly stopped by a disciple next to him. The disciple covered the wound on his shoulder, endured the pain and walked to Yu Kai. After nodding in thanks, he turned to Ban Zhengguo and said, "Brother, you can't say that. Yu Kai is now the Holy Prince of the Heavenly Court!"
"What a bullshit Holy Prince! His mother caused a big disturbance in Heaven and offended all the immortals there. This so-called Holy Prince is nothing but an empty title. Who would really take him seriously?" Ban Zhengguo had a look of disdain on his face, and his face showed disapproval.
"Brother, can you tell me what's going on with this Saint Prince?" Yu Kai immediately pressed. Seeing the confusion in their eyes, he hurriedly explained, "To be honest, I just finished my retreat and rushed here as soon as I got out. I got lost along the way and ended up here by accident!"
"I see!" Ban Zhengguo and the injured disciple finally understood. Although the injured disciple had taken the healing elixir, his face remained pale. He slowly spoke, "The commander who defeated the foreign demons at the Demon Control Pass was Yu Kai's mother. She was personally crowned the Demon Control Saint Queen by the goddess Nuwa. I've heard that her power is so extraordinary that even the celestial god Yang Jian and the Fighting Buddha are no match for her."
"Junior brother, you are right. There are rumors that when Yu Kai was about to return after killing Yang Jian's two grandsons, he was intercepted by the Demon-Subduing Saint Queen at the Demon-Subduing Pass. Even though the Golden Immortal of the Xianjiao came to help, Yang Jian was still seriously injured!" Ban Zhengguo echoed with admiration.
"What happened next? What happened?" Yu Kai finally heard news about his mother. He was certain that the Demon-Suppressing Saint Queen must be his mother, and he couldn't wait to know the follow-up.
"Later, the victorious Demon-Suppressing Saint returned to the Primordial Realm. Upon hearing that Yu Kai had been forced into the Ancient Star Pattern Palace and his fate was unknown, she was enraged and stormed the Heavenly Court to demand justice." As the injured disciple recounted this, Ban Zhengguo quickly interrupted, "That battle was horrific. The entire Heavenly Court was nearly destroyed, countless immortal officials and generals were injured, and the ruined immortal palaces scattered across the sky like meteorites crashing into the Primordial Land. It was like the end of the world."
Yu Kai's heart was filled with worry after hearing this, and his fists clenched unconsciously. The image of his mother fighting the entire Heavenly Court alone emerged in his mind, and his heart was in his throat. He anxiously asked, "What happened next?"
"Later, I heard that the Saints came forward to deduce that Yu Kai was not dead, and the Demon Queen finally gave up. The Heavenly Court also made concessions, rescinding the wanted order for Yu Kai and naming him the Holy Prince, giving him the same status as Yang Nianzhen." Ban Zhengguo sighed with emotion, realizing only then that his words and actions had been somewhat reckless. If the Demon Queen knew that he had slandered her son, he wondered what the consequences would be. Thinking that she hadn't stayed in the Primordial Immortal Realm, Ban Zhengguo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Kai was deeply shocked, but knowing his mother was fine, he felt relieved. He secretly encouraged himself, thinking that his mother was already so powerful, and he had to improve his strength quickly so that he could catch up with her and share her burden.
"By the way, young man, you don't even know the Honghuang Prodigy List, right?" Ban Zhengguo asked hurriedly as if he suddenly remembered something.
"What is the Prodigy List?" Yu Kai looked confused and shook his head.
"It seems that young man really doesn't know. This is a list released by the Heavenly Court. Young geniuses under the age of 1000 can challenge those on the list. Those who enter the top 5000 will be eligible to enter the Lingxu Secret Realm created by the saints." Ban Zhengguo had a yearning look on his face, with a glint of longing in his eyes.
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