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Translator: CinderTL
Not only the Chiyang Sword Sect and the Wu Ji Sect were paying attention to Li Chunjun's situation, but the other seven sects of the Nine Immortal Sects were no exception.
Thus, they also noticed the changes in Li Chunjun's ranking.
From being outside the top ten thousand three days ago, he had now surged to the 211th position on the fourth day.
Among these forces, the Xian Tian Sect, Piao Miao Sect, Sky Sword Sect, Thunderclap Sect, and others had mixed feelings about this result.
The Sky Sword Sect and Thunderclap Sect secretly rejoiced, glad that they had established good relations with the Taixu Sword Sect early on.
Although it was just a gesture, it at least proved that both sides stood on the same side.
The Xian Tian Sect and Zhou Tian Sect were filled with relief.
They were relieved that they had reined in their actions at the critical moment. Otherwise, once Li Chunjun's fame spread throughout the Profound Yellow, what good outcome could they possibly expect?
Of course, they also shared the same concerns as the Wu Ji Sect and Chiyang Sword Sect, believing that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, and Li Chunjun might not survive the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield.
But this emotional rollercoaster had subtly diminished their desire to compete with the Taixu Sword Sect.
They no longer thought about expanding their territories.
The Star Gate of Blue Star...
As long as they could get a share, it would be enough.
Whether it was big or small didn't matter.
Compared to the mixed feelings of these sects, everyone in the Taixu Sword Sect was both pleasantly surprised and worried.
They were pleasantly surprised that Li Chunjun possessed even greater strength than they had anticipated, likely placing him among the strongest in the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield.
But they were worried...
About Li Chunjun's own cultivation level.
At the Core Formation Realm, he was already this strong. Wasn't he undoubtedly a Star Sword Prodigy? But once a Star Sword Prodigy stepped onto the Two Worlds Mountain, a battlefield that could accommodate Nascent Soul cultivators...
If the Divine Race found out, he would undoubtedly face their full-force suppression.
Although the Divine Race had deployed one to two million Servitors and thirty to forty thousand Divine Spirits in this Two Worlds Mountain battle, even all of them combined might not match the value of a single Child of the Stars.
From this, one could see the severe consequences that Li Chunjun's exposure would bring.
In the False God Realm.
The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Taixu Sword Sect had also gathered.
"So strong! Sword Prodigy Li is actually this powerful! With a Golden Core body, he rivals a Great True Lord!? What kind of monster is this!?"
"Ranked on the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List? Top ten! This level of strength is on par with the top ten of the Star Glory List!"
"I can hardly believe it. Has our Taixu Sword Sect truly produced such a peerless genius?"
"Alright, it's not yet time for celebration. Sword Prodigy Li is being so high-profile, perhaps..."
"No, he won't."
Sect Leader Huan Ming interrupted Lei Yuan: "The Two Worlds Mountain ranking list doesn't actively display the cultivation levels of those on the list. Sword Prodigy Chunjun himself must understand what it means for a Core Formation cultivator to rank within the top three hundred. He will surely disguise his cultivation level."
He emphasized, "As long as he doesn't expose himself, no one will believe that someone ranked 211th is merely at the Core Formation Realm!"
"Not only will they not believe it, but even if he accidentally reveals his Golden Core cultivation, his enemies will mistakenly think he's feigning weakness!"
Bai Lian added.
"That may be so, but the danger still exists. The casualty rate of Nascent Soul cultivators in past Two Worlds Mountain battles has been extremely high."
A True Lord said with a grave expression.
"In this world, is there anything worth achieving that doesn't come with danger? Moreover, while the casualty rate of Nascent Soul cultivators in past Two Realms Mountain battles has been alarmingly high, most of those who perished were at the early or middle stages of Nascent Soul. Sword Prodigy Chunjun is already powerful enough to rival those at the late Nascent Soul stage, so his survival rate is significantly higher than others."
You Long chimed in, "As long as he can safely emerge from the Two Realms Mountain battlefield, with such solid achievements, he is sure to secure a place in the top ten of the Star Glory List!"
The top ten of the Star Glory List—even Primordial Spirit True Monarchs covet such positions.
The value of such a ranking translates into thousands, even tens of thousands of Spirit Crystals.
With these resources...
It is foreseeable that he will soar to great heights at an astonishing speed, cultivating to Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit, and subsequently breaking through the Primordial Spirit Tribulation one by one, standing at the peak of Primordial Spirit—before the gates of the Void Refining Immortal Realm.
"The Profound Yellow List does not reveal the true cultivation level of the cultivators, and Li Chunjun will also disguise his strength, but... what if someone leaks information?"
At this moment, Jiang Yuqiu suddenly spoke up.
Leak information!? To the Divine Race!? "Colluding with the Divine Race to frame our own Star Sword Prodigy?"
A Nascent Soul True Lord couldn't help but exclaim, "The authority of the Star Sword Prodigy is extremely high! Such an act would be enough to be charged with the crime of treason against humanity! Who would dare to do such a thing?"
Lei Yuan also couldn't hold back, "Peak Lord Jiang, are you referring to the Wu Ji Sect? The crime of treason against humanity is an unforgivable offense! If they truly did this, they would undoubtedly be executed! Everyone involved would be implicated, severely punished, or even put to death! It's possible that the Wu Ji Sect's branch on Blue Star would be completely eradicated!"
He shook his head, "As long as the Wu Ji Sect has any sense, they would never do such a thing."
"What, do you still trust the integrity of the Wu Ji Sect?"
Jiang Yuqiu snorted lightly, "Moreover, I wasn't referring to the Wu Ji Sect, but the Chiyang Sword Sect."
"The Chiyang Sword Sect..."
Lei Yuan's pupils contracted.
"Sword Prodigy Chunjun has vowed to destroy the Chiyang Sword Sect! Do you think, when he returns safely from the Two Realms Mountain battlefield, ascends to the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List, and ranks in the top ten, he would have the qualifications to annihilate this branch of the Chiyang Sword Sect? Would he have the qualifications to make some members of the Chiyang Sword Sect's main sect actively find reasons to cooperate with him in wiping out this 'corrupt' branch?"
Jiang Yuqiu glanced at the crowd, "So, when it comes to that point... Zhan Chiyang and his people might very well take desperate measures."
Such a scenario is entirely possible.
If they are doomed anyway, why not drag him down with them?
Huan Ming understood the severity of the situation, "You mean..."
"Shut down the False God Realm on Blue Star!" Jiang Yuqiu said quickly, "Sect Master, please contact True Monarch Xuan You and seal off all communication between Blue Star and the outside world before the Two Realms Mountain battlefield concludes."
Huan Ming knew that achieving this would be extremely difficult, but after a brief hesitation, he made a decisive decision.
"I will contact my Master immediately."
"I will also contact Jiang Jianzi and Jiang Heshan, the Jiang supervisor, to assist and cooperate."
Jiang Yuqiu said.
The other Nascent Soul cultivators exchanged glances.
Considering this was an excellent opportunity to build a closer relationship with this Star Glory List prodigy, they also expressed their support, "We will contact other True Lords as well. Many hands make light work."
"Good."
Jiang Yuqiu nodded firmly.
At that moment, the Nascent Soul cultivators dispersed one by one, heading to their private spaces to contact the True Lords behind them.
Jiang Yuqiu herself quickly reached out to Jiang Lingyun and Jiang Heshan, the overseer of Flaming Phoenix Peak at the Taixu Sword Sect's main sect.
However, Jiang Lingyun had ventured into an undeveloped Lesser Thousand World and could not be contacted.
As for Overseer Jiang Heshan, there was no response for a long time.
Such a prominent figure, responsible for all matters related to the Flaming Phoenix lineage at the Taixu Sword Sect's main sect, naturally wouldn't reply to her message immediately.
She could only wait patiently.
While Jiang Yuqiu encountered some difficulties, Huan Ming successfully met with True Monarch Xuan You.
...
In a palace within the False God Realm.
A woman dressed in a black gown, exuding an air of coldness, turned her gaze toward him.
"Do you know how many procedures and steps are required to close the False God Realm of a Lesser World?"
"Master, do you remember when I mentioned to you that a peerless genius had emerged from our Azure Star Minor Realm, whose talent was so high that even ascending the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List wouldn't be an extravagant hope?"
Huan Ming spoke respectfully.
"I remember. His name is Li Chunjun, right?"
True Monarch Xuan You said indifferently, "What? Have you uncovered the truth about him? The Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List, with countless Lesser Thousand Worlds and hundreds of millions of Core Formation cultivators from the Profound Yellow Great World competing for 108 spots—those who make it onto the list are far beyond imagination. Even Void Refining successors, Holy Sons of great sects, or princes of immortal dynasties would enjoy boundless glory if they could ascend the list. Such an achievement is hardly something a native of a Lesser World could possess."
"Not exactly. Unwilling to see his enemies scatter and hide in the vast universe, making them impossible to find after the Star Gate was established, Sword Prodigy Chunjun recently chose to participate in the Multiverse Hegemony War and entered the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield."
Huan Ming paused briefly before continuing, "And he ranked 211th in the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield."
"The Multiverse Hegemony War?"
True Monarch Xuan You was somewhat surprised. "That does show some courage. And being able to stand out in the Multiverse Hegemony War indeed proves his talent..."
At this moment, she seemed to realize something and suddenly stopped. "The Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield?"
Her gaze sharply focused on Huan Ming. "The Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield in the Azure Sea Domain!?"
"Yes."
Huan Ming nodded heavily. "A battlefield that allows entry up to Nascent Soul cultivators, where the human race has deployed over 36,000 Nascent Soul True Lords and nearly two million Core Formation cultivators this time! And... he ranked 211th in this battlefield!"
"36,000 Nascent Souls! Ranked 211th!?"
True Monarch Xuan You waved her hand abruptly. "That's impossible!"
Huan Ming didn't argue but instead accessed the Multiverse Hegemony War system, pulled up the rankings, searched for "Li Chunjun," and displayed the final result before True Monarch Xuan You.
The True Monarch stared at this undeniably real ranking, momentarily stunned.
After a while, her eyes seemed to regain focus.
"211th!? That would... rival the strength of a late-stage Nascent Soul, wouldn't it?"
"Most likely!"
"He's only at the Golden Core stage!?"
"He entered the Golden Core stage less than a year ago!"
Huan Ming emphasized heavily.
"Tsk!"
After finally taking this "native" of Azure Star seriously, even though Xuan You had lived for over a thousand years, she couldn't help but inhale sharply at this moment.
"Star Sword Prodigy! Star Sword Prodigy! This is undoubtedly the talent of a Star Sword Prodigy! And he would surely rank near the top of the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List!"
This Primordial Spirit True Monarch's eyes flashed with disbelief: "Blue Star... actually produced such a peerless genius!? And it appeared in our Taixu Sword Sect, our lineage!"
In the next second, she quickly realized the severity of the situation: "Such a peerless genius with the potential to reach Void Refining in the future, and we actually sent him to the Multiverse Hegemony War battlefield? To a perilous place like Two Realms Mountain!?"
After realizing the potential consequences behind this matter, True Monarch Xuan You couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.
If the higher-ups of the sect were to find out that they had missed such a peerless genius and allowed him to be placed in danger...
"I will go to the External Affairs Hall to find Liang Meng True Monarch and initiate the False God Realm procedures! We must seal all information about the Blue Star Minor Realm as quickly as possible!"
True Monarch Xuan You spoke rapidly.
After saying this, she continued to instruct Huan Ming: "Immediately organize all the information related to Li Chunjun... Sword Prodigy Li, including the updated rankings for Two Realms Mountain tomorrow, and then bring these materials with me to meet Deputy Hall Master Zhuo Guang of the Branch Management Hall!"
The Star Sword Prodigy was someone with the potential to reach Void Refining!
Such a peerless genius had been placed right at their doorstep, and if they were to lose him due to their negligence, the Taixu Sword Sect would become a laughingstock throughout the entire Profound Yellow Great World.
(End of the Chapter)
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