War Sovereign Soaring The Heavens

“An outer court disciple of the Profound Nether Mansion?!”

After the observant disciple from the Leaving Willow Mansion finished speaking, the group of elders and disciples from the Leaving Willow Mansion shifted their eyes to the identity token hanging from Duan Ling Tian’s waist immediately. True enough, it was just as the observant disciple had pointed out, the purple-clad young man’s identity token indicated that he was an outer court disciple in the Profound Nether Mansion. The difference between the identity tokens of outer court disciples from grade-six Celestial Mansions was very slight so all of them easily recognized the identity token hanging from the purple-clad young man’s waist.

“This Duan Ling Tian… is only an outer court disciple in the Profound Nether Mansion?”

The crowd was stunned by this discovery.

At this moment, the recording showed Duan Ling Tian dodging Hong Ji’s preemptive strike before he teleported next to Hong Ji and struck. In just a few breaths, Duan Ling Tian had easily nullified Hong Ji’s attacks by absorbing them into the spatial tear.

After that, the crowd saw Hong Ji flying out, looking severely injured.

The crowd’s eyes widened and they inhaled sharply when they saw Duan Ling Tian defeating Hong Ji as though it was as easy as taking a stroll in the park. When did outer court disciples in the Profound Nether Mansion become so strong?

A knowledgeable elder said, “Territory Profundity, Restraining Profundity, Distortion Profundity, Cross-Dimensional Slash Profundity, Teleportation Profundity, and Space Elemental Profundity… He really comprehended six profundities from the law of space!” He sighed before he continued to say, “To think the Profound Nether Mansion has such an extraordinary character…”

“Is the Profound Nether Mansion stupid? Why would they let someone like that be an outer court disciple?” another elder cursed out loud.

There was no doubt if the Leaving Willow Mansion had such an extraordinary character, let alone the position of an inner disciple, it would not be difficult for him to become a core disciple. It was widely known that those who entered the middle realm Southern Heaven Ancient Realm were younger than 1,000 years old. There was no doubt someone who was less than 1,000 years old and had comprehended six profundities would be cherished in the Leaving Willow Mansion. Such an extraordinary character was almost unheard of in grade-six Celestial Mansions after all.

“I feel the Profound Nether Mansion is deliberately provoking us… Aren’t they trying to show that their outer court disciple is capable of defeating our mansion’s inner court disciples?”

“I agree. How’s it possible for an outer court disciple to possess such strength?!”

“The Profound Nether Mansion really hid quite deeply. I’ve never heard about such a character among their ranks… However, it won’t be long before the outer court disciple’s name becomes renowned.”

The elders and disciples present on the scene were convinced that the Profound Nether Mansion was trying to provoke the Leaving Willow Mansion! Perhaps, that was why they made someone with such strength an outer court disciple. Ordinarily, how could someone with such strength become an outer court disciple?

When the discussion between the elders and disciple died down slightly, Tong Qi Shan speculated out loud, “It’s possible that he’s just an external help.”

“What do you mean?”

Everyone shifted their attention to Tong Qi Shan immediately.

Tong Qi Shan asked, “Based on the recording shown by the Floating Image Pearl, how old do you think he is?”

“I’m not sure.”

Most people shook their heads. How could they tell someone’s age based on a recording from a Floating Image Pearl? Moreover, a young appearance did not mean the person was young. There were some 10,000-year-old old men who could take on the appearance of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old if they so wished.

“Well, since he’s able to enter the middle realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm, he can’t be over 1,000 years old… In any case, a Ten Directions Celestial Duke who has comprehended six profundities from the law of space before reaching 1,000 years old is more than qualified to become a core disciple! It’s impossible for him to be an outer court disciple!”

“That’s right! Someone like that should be a core disciple. However, he’s not even an inner court disciple; he’s just an outer court disciple! How preposterous! It’s clear the Profound Nether Mansion is trying to provoke us!”

“In the Southern Heaven Territory’s history, there’s only a handful of characters who have comprehended so many profundities from the law of space before reaching the age of 1,000. Who would’ve thought one would appear in the Profound Nether Mansion?”

Upon hearing the discussion in his surroundings, Hong Ji who had been keeping quiet all this time could not help but say in a self-mocking tone, “Younger than 1,000 years old?”

At this time, the recording was playing on a loop since Tong Qi Shan had not withdrawn his Celestial Origin Energy from the Floating Image Pearl.

The crowd shifted their attention to Hong Ji as soon as he spoke. They were naturally curious.

“Not only is Duan Ling Tian a Ten Directions Celestial Duke who has comprehended six profundities from the law of space…” Hong Ji looked at the purple-clad young man in the recording as he solemnly said, “… but most importantly, he’s not even 100 years old!”

“He’s not even 100 years old?!”

“Not even 100 years old?”

The entire place was as silent as a graveyard at this moment. It was so quiet that they would have heard a needle falling on the ground.

“H-hong Ji… Tong…. Tong Qi Shan, are you sure you’re not mistaken? He’s not even 100 years old?” a disciple asked with an expression of disbelief on his face.

Tong Qi Shan said with a shrug, “I know it’s unbelievable, but it’s a fact. Hong Ji and I have confirmed it. It wasn’t difficult for us to investigate his age. There’s no doubt he’s younger than 100 years old!” He knew the crowd would have a hard time believing his words. After all, there was a difference between seeing it with your own eyes and hearing about it from someone else. If he were in their shoes, he would never believe it if someone had told him of a Ten Directions Celestial Duke who had comprehended six profundities from the law of space before reaching the age of 100.

At this moment, Hong Ji called out to Tong Qi Shan, “Let’s go.”

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the duo left.

It was just as Tong Qi Shan had expected. When the crowd regained their senses, they were skeptical of his words.

In the Southern Heaven Territory, there had never been a Ten Directions Celestial who had comprehended six profundities, from the law of space no less, before reaching the age of 100. However, these people were now told such a character had appeared in the Profound Nether Mansion, and he was only an outer court disciple. How could they believe such words?

Someone scoffed. “They’re just pretending to be mysterious. Do they really think we’ll believe them?”

“However, there’s no reason for Hong Ji and Tong Qi Shan to lie, right?”

“It doesn’t matter. Unless I witness it with my own eyes, I refuse to believe the purple-clad young man from the Profound Nether Mansion is not even 100 years old!”

“Me too!”

Even after Tong Qi Shan and Hong Ji had left, the excitement did not die down. The elders and disciples from the Leaving Willow Mansion began to crush their Communication Celestial Talisman one after another to relay this news.

It did not take long before almost everyone in the Leaving Willow Mansion heard about the Profound Nether Mansion’s Ten Directions Celestial Duke who had comprehended six profundities from the law of space. Most importantly, such an extraordinary character was only an outer court disciple in the Profound Nether Mansion! Needless to say, no one repeated Hong Ji and Tong Qi Shan’s claims of the outer court disciple being younger than 100 years old.

This news shocked quite many people in the Leaving Willow Mansion.

There were a few elders who had good relationships with elders from the Profound Nether Mansion. Upon receiving this news, they did not hesitate to send Communication Celestial Talismans to their counterparts in the Profound Nether Mansion to enquire about such an extraordinary character.

“Old He, the Profound Nether Mansion really hid their strength deeply… Your mansion has a Ten Directions Celestial Duke who has comprehended six profundities from the law of space, but he’s only given the position of an outer court disciple! Is your mansion trying to provoke everyone?”

“Big Brother Li, do you know Duan Ling Tian, an outer court disciple from the Profound Nether Mansion?”

In the Profound Nether Mansion’s estate.

The elders who received messages from their counterparts in the Leaving Willow Mansion were dumbfounded.

“Duan Ling Tian? An outer court disciple? He’s a Ten Directions Celestial Duke who has comprehended six profundities from the law of space before reaching the age of 1,000?”

“Are you joking? I haven’t even heard of such a character in the Profound Nether Mansion… If there’s someone like that, I would’ve heard about it!”

When the Profound Nether Mansion elders received the replies from their counterparts in the Leaving Willow Mansion, they learned that Duan Ling Tian was ranked 93rd on the scoreboard of the middle realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm. Curious, all of them made their way to the sites of the Transporting Formations closest to them.

When the elders finally saw Duan Ling Tian’s name on the scoreboard, they were bewildered.

“There’s really… such a person in our mansion?”

Soon enough, the discussions in the surroundings entered the elders’ ears. They heard people saying Duan Ling Tian had gotten lucky and took advantage of two greatly weakened opponents who had battled each other and defeated them. It was clear they believed that was the reason Duan Ling Tian managed to rank in the top 100.

At this moment, one of the elders who had received news from his counterpart in the Leaving Willow Mansion stepped forward and said, “You’re wrong! Duan Ling Tian didn’t rely on luck to rank in the top 100! A good friend of mine from the Leaving Willow Mansion just informed me that their inner disciple, Hong Ji, was severely injured by Duan Ling Tian. After Duan Ling Tian injured Hong Ji, Hong Ji surrendered by crushing his Accumulative Point Jade. His friend, Tong Qi Shan, followed suit and surrendered as well… That’s how Duan Ling Tian obtained five points in one go.”

The other elders who had received news from the Leaving Willow Mansion spoke up one after another as well.

“That’s right! My friend in the Leaving Willow Mansion has seen the recording from a Floating Image Pearl that showed Duan Ling Tian injuring Hong Ji. Moreover, he could be seen using six profundities from the law of space!”

“Where did Duan Ling Tian come from? As an elder of the Profound Nether Mansion, I’ve never heard of such a person before!”

“A Ten Directions Celestial Duke who has comprehended six profundities from the law of space before reaching the age of 1,000… How can he only be an outer court disciple?”

Upon hearing these elders’ words, silence descended on the three sites of the Transporting Formations in the Profound Nether Mansion’s estate.