Chapter477:FanningtheFlames!

"Youguys..."

DharmaProtectorHouChangminglookedatGuardianWangTianbaoandGuardianZhuChanggaowithdisdainandhisexpressionbecameunpleasant.

"CoulditbethatDharmaProtectorHousuddenlylostconfidenceinhisowndisciples?Atop-gradeintermediate-levelpill,worthonlytenhigh-gradeintermediate-levelpills.Yetyouarenotdaringenoughtobetonit?"WangTianbaochuckledinaprovocativemanner.

Althoughnormallyspeaking,onemid-gradestar-rankedelixircouldn’tevenbegintocomparewithtenhigh-gradedragon-rankedelixirs,letaloneonehundredoronethousand.

However,GuardianWangTianbaowasconfidentandwantedtostrikeDharmaProtectorHouChangming’sproudappearance.

IfthedisciplesthatHouChangmingreceivescanultimatelyclimbuptoSpiritSwordPeakandrankamongthesixty-eight,it’llbenothingshortofamiracle.

Youmustknowthatevenwithsomanydirectdisciples,onlythesixty-eighthavetheopportunityintheend.

Foranouterdiscipletoascend,therehasneverbeensuchaprecedentwithintheDivineSwordSchool!

"Come,tenpillsofmiddle-gradecelestialpill,Ibetyoutenhigh-gradecelestialpills,doyoudaretogamblewithme,DharmaProtectorHou?"

DharmaProtectorZhuChanggaowasmorestraightforwardanddirectlytookoutseveralmedicinebottles,danglingtheminfrontofDharmaProtectorHouChangmingwithasmileonhisface.

"ZhuChanggao,you...!"

DharmaProtectorHouChangmingglaredatDharmaProtectorZhuChanggao.

"Howaboutit,scared?ItseemsthatthediscipleDharmaProtectorHouacceptsisn’tveryimpressiveeither.Hehe."DharmaProtectorZhuchanggaolaughed.

"Okay,let’sbetthen!"

DharmaProtectorHouChangminggrittedhisteeth,stampedhisfoot,andsnatchedthemedicinebottlefromDharmaProtectorZhuChanggao’shand.Itwasanactofexcessiveaggression,eventhoughheknewthathisowndisciplewasnotparticularlyoutstanding...buthehadalreadyacceptedthatdisciple,andevenifhewasn’tgreat,hewasstillHouChangming’sdisciple.Asamaster,hehadtostandupforhim.

DharmaProtectorwishedtogrowtallerandwasalittlestunned,nothavingrecoveredfromtheshock,asHouChangmingactuallydaredtogamble.

Butsoonenough,DharmaProtectorZhuChanggaosnappedoutofitandasmileappearedonhisface.Tenmiddle-gradestar-evaluatedelixirswerealreadyavaluablecommoditytohim,worthmostofhisassets.Andyet,thethoughtthatDharmaProtectorHouChangmingcouldn’tpossiblywinmadehimfeellikehewouldbegettingthesetenhigh-gradedragon-evaluatedelixirsforfree,whichmadehimquitehappy.

"SoitturnsoutthatDharmaProtectorHouonlygambleswhenheseeselixirs.Well,Ihappentohavetenmid-gradestarelixirsrighthere,soI’llbetthemagainsttenhigh-gradecelestialelixirs."

DharmaProtectorWangTianbaosmiledandimmediatelytookoutseveralmedicinebottles,ashedidn’twanttomisstheopportunityofpickinguptenhigh-tiereddragon-gradeelixirs.

"Alright,let’sbettoday!"

DharmaProtectorHouChangminggrittedhisteethandtookthemedicinebottlesfromDharmaProtectorWangTianbao’shand.

"AllyouDharmaProtectors,don’tyouwanttotakeagamble?DharmaProtectorHouhasgreatconfidenceinhisdisciples!"

"Haha,let’sallbettogether,itseemslikeDharmaProtectorHouhasabsoluteconfidenceinhisdisciples!"

WangTianbaoandZhuChanggao,thetwoDharmaProtectors,immediatelycheered.

"Hehehe..."

"Iwillalsoplaceabet.ThisispreciselyaStar-gradeMiddleTierPill!"

"DharmaProtectorHou,Ialsolendmysupportandoffertenpillsofhigh-gradeintermediate-levelelixirinaid."

"..."

SuchabetmayseemlikeDharmaProtectorHouChangmingwillgainagreatadvantage.However,everyoneknowsverywellthathehasnochanceofwinningatall.

Howcouldtheybewillingtomissoutontheopportunityofpickinguptendragon-gradeHighTierPillsforfree?

Foramoment,theprotectorswereveryenthusiasticandeager,vyingwitheachothertopresentthetenStar-gradeMiddleTierPillstoDharmaProtectorHouChangming.

SomeDharmaProtectorsdon’thaveasmanyintermediate-levelelixirswithhigh-gradestars.TheyimmediatelyaskotherDharmaProtectorsforafewtomakeupforit.

ThiskindofopportunitytopickupDragon-gradeHighTierPillsforfreeissorare,ifyoumissit,itwouldbearegretfullossforoneself.

DharmaProtectorHouChangmingwasstunned,hisfacetwitching...

"What’sthematter,isDharmaProtectorHouafraidtoaccept?"

"IsitpossiblethatDharmaProtectorHoulooksdownuponotherDharmaProtectors?"

WangTianbaoandZhuChanggao,twoDharmaProtectors,incitedandfannedtheflames.Let’sseehowHouChangmingwillhandlethisandifhewillremainstubborndespitetheoutcome.

"Hmph,justacceptitthen."

Withgrittedteethandinafitofanger,DharmaProtectorHouChangmingcollectedallthemedicines.

AlthoughDharmaProtectorHouChangmingknewinhisheartthatunlessamiraclehappened,itwasimpossibleforhisdiscipletofinallymakeitintothetop68andenterSpiritSwordPeak.

ButtheHeavenlyStairsthemselvesareamiracle.Whocansayforsurethatanothermiraclewillnothappenagain?

"Hehe..."

Therefore,otherDharmaProtectorssmiledinwardly,rejoicinggreatly.

Tenhigh-gradepillsarelikepickingthemupforfree.WithDharmaProtectorHouChangming’stemper,he’sboundtosuffer.

...

Insidethemysteriousspace,theenergyofheavenandearthwasrich.XuJiahui,ZhangQing,WangFanandothersweredazzled.

AstimepassedandSuYididn’treturn,thecrowdcouldonlysitcross-leggedandcultivatebreathingexercises.

OnlywhenXuJiahui,ZhangQingandothersabsorbedtheenergyofheavenandearthinthisspacedidtheyrealizewhatapreciousplaceitwas.

Theenergyofheavenandearthinsidehereissorichthatithasneverbeenseenbefore.Italsohastheeffectofcleansingthesoulandthephysicalbody.

"Clang-clang..."

XuJiahui,ZhangQingandotherswereallenvelopedinradiance,shiningbrightlyandemanatinganintangible,ancientaura.

Ifgivenenoughtime,itislikelythateveryonewillundergoanothertransformation.

(TranslatedbyGravityTales棣冩Ё)

Feelingthebenefits,XuJiahui,ZhangQingandotherscouldn’taffordtomissoutonitanddevotedthemselvestocultivation.

SituMuyanghasalsotakentheSpiritualEssencetohealhisinjuriesandrefinehisbreathing.

AstheSpiritualEssencespreadthroughhisbodylikeawarmcurrent,SituMuyangrealizeditstruevalueandthebenefitsithadbroughthim.

...

Intheancientforest,thevastexpansewassurroundedbysilence.

Infrontofthehugedivinebirdskeleton,afiguresatcross-legged,witharedlightpervadinghisbodyandaflame-likeglowenvelopinghim.

Atthismoment,thebareskinofthisfigurewascrystalclear,withafaintredlightshimmeringandconstantlyrippling.

InSuYi’sconsciousness,hesensedthedivineexpressionandhisentirebeingwasfullyimmersedinit.

Atthismoment,SuYiseemedtohavetraversedthroughtimeandreturnedtoancienttimes,transformedintoadivinebird,spreadinghiswingsandsoaringintotheskies.

Inthatdropofessenceblood,therewasimmenserichnessanditcontainedmanymysteriesthatconstantlycirculated.

"HeavenlyDemonFigureisthefigureoftheheavenlydemon,whichisalsothefigureofallbeastsandthefigureofcreation.Thefigureofcreationrepresentsheaven,earthandhuman...Thegreatsimplicityliesintheprofound,andthefiveelementstransformintoallthings...Theinnateenergyisformlessandintangible...Allbeastsarepresentyetillusory,withexistenceyetnon-existence.RealYinandYangarethetrueexistence,whereastheillusoryandnon-existentare...theinnerandouterpathsmerge,asheaven,earthandhumansjoin,andthedemonfiguremanifestsfromthevoid.HeavenlyDemonFigureshakestheheavensandearthandmovesghostsandgods..."SuYiwascontemplatingthatdropofessenceblood,deciphering...