Qianlan Mountains

The previously noisy crowd, cheering for Luan Jian, fell silent.

One by one, their eyes widened, filled with incredible astonishment.

Luan Jian, the number one inner disciple in the sect, was actually defeated by Su Zhan with a single palm strike!

"That was the Mountain Splitting Palm, a high-grade Xuan martial arts technique!"

"He started practicing high-grade Xuan martial arts techniques when he was still in the Yuan Condensation Realm?"

"When Senior Qi Yang was in the Yuan Condensation Realm, he also practiced high-grade Xuan martial arts techniques, but he only reached the introductory level. It seems that Su Zhan has mastered it to the Minor Achievement level…"

"Does that mean his understanding of martial arts techniques is even higher than Senior Qi Yang's?"

"No wonder he can stay at the Baiyun Peak! Luan Jian is truly nothing compared to him!"

...

Those words pierced Luan Jian's heart like a needle, making him feel a deepening wound.

"Pfft!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood and looked at Su Zhan in confusion.

Just one move.

Just one move.

And he was defeated!

No wonder, no wonder Su Zhan didn't need a sword to fight him.

It was because he didn't need to unsheathe his sword to face him!

Luan Jian felt bitterness in his heart as he struggled to rise from the ground and whispered, "Junior Su, no, Senior Brother, I admit defeat. Thank you, Senior Brother Su, for showing mercy to me."

"I won't kill you because you have no intention of killing me, and besides, as fellow disciples of the Yuntian Sword Sect, Elder Chen has spoken. I will naturally spare your life."

Su Zhan's voice sounded indifferent.

If he wanted to kill Luan Jian, that palm strike could have easily killed him. However, it wouldn't benefit him in any way.

His gaze swept across the spectators, and Su Zhan's voice, powered by true qi, spread far and wide, "I am Su Zhan, at the Baiyun Peak when I was in the Yuan Condensation Realm. Anyone who doesn't accept it can come and challenge me today. But after today, if anyone dares to disturb me, they will bear the consequences!"

These words echoed clearly in the ears of thousands of inner sect disciples, but no one dared to respond.

"Elder Chen, let's go. I want to go to the sect's treasury to choose materials to condense my birth weapon."

Su Zhan said to Chen Changfeng.

Although Chen Feng believed from the beginning that Su Zhan had a chance to defeat Luan Jian, he was still surprised by how clean and decisive it was. So he was momentarily stunned.

After hearing Su Zhan's words, he snapped back to reality and nodded with a smile.

But as they were about to leave, Qi Yang flew down from the Baiyun Peak.

Stepping on his long sword, dressed in white, he descended.

"Young Brother Su alone obtained ninety percent of the Spiritual Rain today and also defeated Luan Jian. This is truly an outstanding achievement!"

Qi Yang had a slight smile on his face and spoke in a calm tone.

Su Zhan responded indifferently, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't beat around the bush."

Qi Yang's smile froze for a moment, but then he maintained a smile without a trace of anger and said, "I am truly glad to have a talented junior like you in the Yuntian Sword Sect. Since I joined the sect, I have never had a worthy opponent. So, Junior Brother Su, after you break through to the Barrier Master Realm, are you willing to fight me?"

"Of course."

Su Zhan answered without hesitation and turned around.

Clean and decisive, as if answering a trivial question.

"Thank you for accommodating me, junior brother."

Qi Yang maintained his smile. As Chen Changfeng and Su Zhan left, the smile on his face disappeared instantly.

His eyes showed a cold intent as he stared deeply at Su Zhan, flicked his sleeves, and rode his sword back to the Baiyun Peak.

"Su Zhan... Obtained ninety percent of the Spiritual Rain?"

Qi Yang's words echoed in Luan Jian's mind.

His pupils suddenly contracted, and he punched the ground hard.

So, Su Zhan was the mysterious genius who triggered the Great Sun phenomenon!

Even Qi Yang and Wang Hao were nothing compared to Su Zhan, yet he dared to challenge such a terrifying man!

If Su Zhan had drawn his sword earlier, the consequences...

A wave of fear swept over Luan Jian, and then he remembered something. He turned around and looked at Zhao Li, who was still in shock.

"Luan, Senior Brother Luan, it's not my fault! I didn't expect Su Zhan to be so abnormal!"

Zhao Li sensed the danger and quickly explained.

At this moment, he deeply regretted it.

Initially, he thought Su Zhan had taken a backdoor approach, but who knew he was an extraordinary prodigy!

"You didn't expect it? I thought you deliberately wanted to kill me!"

Luan Jian's voice was filled with endless anger, and he punched, shouting, "You bastard! If it weren't for Su's mercy, I would have been killed by you!"

"No!"

Zhao Li exclaimed in horror, but it was too late.

The tremendous power of true qi contained in that punch instantly tore his meridians apart.

His true qi leaked, and his cultivation was crippled!

...

The Treasury of the Yuntian Sword Sect.

Su Zhan walked inside, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he said to Chen Changfeng, "Elder Chen, are there no royal-level materials?"

"That's right, there aren't any." Chen Changfeng appeared somewhat embarrassed as he answered.

With Su Zhan's extraordinary Divine Body, it was said that only materials of royal-level and above fully met the requirements to be used as materials for condensing his natal weapon.

However, the national strength of the Xia nation was weak, being only a small country. Although the Yuntian Sword Sect was a top sect, the highest-quality refining materials they had might only be of high-grade Xuan level.

Su Zhan hesitated and said, "I heard that the materials used to condense a birth weapon will determine its upper limit of power. If I use these as the main materials, won't I regret it in the future?"

"That's not true, Su Zhan. The power of a natal weapon will increase along with the cultivator's cultivation level. Furthermore, you can always condense other materials into your natal weapon, but the effect won't be as good as the initial condensation." Chen Changfeng explained.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Changfeng hesitated and said, "If you're willing, you can go to the Qianlan Mountains in the Xia nation. It is said that there are star fragments there. If you can bring them back as the main material, your natal weapon will undoubtedly be very powerful!"

"Star fragments... Stars are massive objects. Elder Chen, are you saying that those fragments are the mountains?"

"Of course not, the large objects are what we call space meteorites. Star fragments are special materials produced by the explosion of a star after its life ends. If those star fragments were the mountains, they would have long been taken by powerful cultivators. Why would they give others a chance?"

"In fact, this matter is not a secret. Many people know about it. The Qianlan Mountains have been searched for a long time by many powerful cultivators, but they found nothing. That's why many people treat it as a rumor. However, according to our records in the Yuntian Sword Sect, there is indeed a suspicion of star fragments falling into the Qianlan Mountains. I choose to believe it."

Chen Changfeng showed a nostalgic expression and said, "In the past, I also went to search for them and found nothing. You can give it a try as well. If you don't find them, we can postpone your breakthrough and help you find materials of a higher class!"

"The Qianlan Mountains... Alright," Su Zhan nodded.

Afterward, he selected a high-grade spiritual weapon, a long sword, from the Treasury of the Yuntian Sword Sect and left the treasury.

Two days later.

Qianlan Mountains.

Su Zhan's gaze fell upon Su Zhaoyue, who was surrounded by a large group of demonic beasts, struggling to survive.

His expression was somewhat peculiar.

What a coincidence!

Su Zhaoyue is the protagonist of the canceled engagement, so in terms of luck, shouldn't she be stronger than me?

Last time, following her, I was able to obtain the Sun God Divine Body. This time...

Thoughts raced through his mind, and a smile appeared at the corner of Su Zhan's mouth.

In the next moment, he swung his sword.

Flowing Flame Sword Technique!

Fire flowed through the sky, and after the flames passed, twelve third-level demonic beasts turned into ashes!