Everyone was startled by Ya Du's words. Was this the beginning of a factional conflict between sects?
Chu Di's expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "Senior Ya Du is right. I am not the first to join the sect, but if we follow your suggestion that whoever is older should be the senior disciple, I'm afraid that the other disciples would not be convinced."
"Of course, the senior brother must be strong, otherwise, wouldn't it be a laughing stock if the senior brother of my Yunxiao Palace couldn't even beat his junior brother!"
"So, as the senior disciple, all you need is high enough strength? If you're strong today, and I surpass you tomorrow, won't that mean the position changes every day? That would make my Cloud Palace a laughingstock!"
"this……"
In terms of verbal sparring, Ya Du was no match for Chu Di; with just a few words, he rendered Chu Di speechless.
“Senior Yadu, you have cultivated for over five thousand years, while we have only cultivated for twenty or thirty years at most. Do you think we would accept you as our senior brother?”
"This, this..."
Everyone frowned inwardly upon hearing this. Chu Di was right; their cultivation time was not even a fraction of his. Not to mention giving them five thousand years, they were confident that they could surpass Ya Du even in a hundred years.
Faced with these words, Ya Du was speechless. He was frustrated and thought to himself, "If I had entered the Cloud Palace earlier, I wouldn't have needed five thousand years, not even five hundred, to reach the Shattered Realm!"
“Senior Yadu, I think I don’t need to explain your background. I’m not saying this to target your race. What I want to say is that ten years ago you launched a large-scale invasion of our human race. The Ziwei Sect was almost destroyed because of this. It was only because Senior Jiang Mu joined forces with many experts that it was saved.”
"If it weren't for my Cloud Palace stepping in at the end, I think the only outcome of that battle would have been the complete annihilation of one side. Am I right?"
"Senior Jiang Mu is also present today. Back then, you joined forces with the other three great demon gods to invade the Ziwei Sect, causing widespread devastation and even causing the Qingxuan Continent to be overturned by earth dragons and surge with heavenly thunder. These are all facts, aren't they!"
"Yes, it is true, but..."
"It's good that you admit it. Let me reiterate, I'm not targeting the demon race. I know that existence has its reasons, but you're the only demon among the three disciples. Do you think we'd accept it if you, a demon, were to lead so many third-generation disciples?"
"What Yunxiao Palace needs is unity and harmony, not factional strife. Why are you arguing so fiercely over a mere empty title? Do you agree with me?"
"What you said makes some sense."
At this point, Yadu was completely overwhelmed by the Chu enemy and seemed to be in a state of defeat.
Chu Di chuckled and said, "Then what should we do?"
"Senior Brother, you should sit down, but I won't give way in this sect competition."
Just kidding, it's fine if he doesn't compete for the senior brother position, but if he doesn't win first place in the competition, Tiger Force will probably tear him apart!
"If you ask me, you've come too early this time. If you had come a few decades later, you would probably have had a more legitimate reason to participate!"
Tiger Power couldn't listen any longer and said coldly, "Boy Chu, are you implying that Ya Du's participation in the disciple competition is illegitimate?"
Chu Di quickly bowed to Hu Li and said, "Elder Hu Li, what I mean is to ask the Palace Master to make the competition for the third-generation disciples the same as the competition among elders, dividing it into competitions between different realms, so that no one will gossip anymore."
Hu Li's eyes lit up. That made sense. The longest the third-generation disciples had cultivated was only eleven or twelve years, like Chu Di and Zhao Feng. Their overall cultivation level was within the Void Transformation Realm, while Ya Du was a genuine half-step Shattering Realm. He was the only one at that level, so why even compare? They could just decide it internally.
"Hmm, what Chu said makes sense. I feel this method is indeed fair. What do you guys think?"
The elders were naturally willing, since their disciples were all at the Transformation Realm. They could put up a fight against the likes of Chu Di and Zhao Feng, but they had little hope against Ya Du, as the gap was too huge!
Youquan was naturally willing to accept this. Mu Ying was at the Heavenly Realm, the only one among the third-generation disciples, and Youquan was also winning without lifting a finger, so of course he supported him.
Just as everyone was discussing, the sky suddenly filled with light and purple clouds, and a huge rift opened up in the sky. The light inside was even brighter, and the laws of heaven and earth were faintly visible. When everyone looked, a magnificent and mysterious celestial palace appeared in the sky!
The entire celestial palace shone with an eerie light, momentarily overshadowing the sun's brilliance, appearing before everyone's eyes like a mirage!
The magnificent celestial palace shocked everyone present, especially the third-generation disciples, who were completely dumbfounded as everything before them was beyond their comprehension.
They knew that their Cloud Palace was very mysterious and powerful, and they always thought that the Cloud Palace was inside a barrier somewhere, but they never expected that the celestial palace was actually in the sky. How could this be possible?
Even Hu Li and You Quan, who are at the immortal level, probably couldn't keep such a huge immortal palace in the air!
As the radiance of the celestial palace gradually faded, everyone was able to see its full appearance. Inside, there were numerous palaces and pavilions. Not to mention the magnificent scenery, in their perception, every brick and tile in the palace was filled with Dao principles. Cultivating in such a place for a long time would allow one to grow at a speed a hundred times faster than others!
The celestial palace was filled with celestial energy, and even the animals showed signs of becoming intelligent, which overturned their understanding!
"Immortals, this is a place where only true immortals can live!"
"A fairyland on earth, a paradise on earth! I never imagined that there was such a place in the Azure Profound Continent!"
The third-generation disciples were all amazed; the appearance of the Immortal Palace was truly shocking to them!
Just as they were in shock, a burst of light flashed through the celestial palace, revealing a figure—it was Cao Zhengchun.
With a flick of his right hand, a celestial ladder appeared at the celestial palace, extending all the way to the platform.
"By the Palace Master's decree, all elders are here to listen to the teachings. Invited individuals may also enter. Third-generation disciples will attempt to break through the formation on Mount Tian. Only those who pass the formation may enter the Cloud Palace!"
Then he ignored everyone and his figure gradually disappeared, exuding an air of superiority!
"Master, has Elder Cao ascended to the rank of immortal?" Lin Feng had met Cao Zhengchun once before, but now that he saw him again, his aura was completely different, so he couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, as expected, those who are near the water get the moon first. This Cao Zhengchun is filled with immortal energy, with the five elements intertwined, and his form and substance are solid. He has clearly transcended the mortal body and transformed from a mortal to an immortal. Moreover, he may have gone further on the path of immortality than Hu Li and You Quan!"
"This immortal's prestige is too great. One day I will also prove my Dao through martial arts and achieve immortality."
This wasn't just his idea; all three generations of disciples shared the same thought.
Moreover, they are all chosen ones, and their talent for cultivation goes without saying. Once they are under the protection of the Cloud Palace, becoming immortals is only a matter of time.
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