Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 677 - 677 676 Surpassing All 2

677: Chapter 676: Surpassing All 2 677: Chapter 676: Surpassing All 2 Chen Zhaodi then comforted him, “Daoist brother, don’t be impatient; the good show is yet to come.

According to the customs of the Cultivation World on the Continent, those who truly possess some strength always hide in the dark, watching, and make their move only at the very end.”

Nie Yingnan laughed, “Dealing with these people isn’t difficult; we can quietly make the great whale go berserk, and I’ll see who can control it.”

Xiang Anshi laughed and scolded, “Stop joking around.

If the great whale goes berserk, even I would struggle to pull it.

If so, wouldn’t we offend too many people?

Then everyone would say that the cultivators of Ying Platform are being unreasonable and deliberately making trouble, which would be difficult to explain.”

He sighed, “The Continent is truly vast, with various Daoist sects spread across it, and True Disciples appear as scarce as dragons lurking in the clouds—where can you find them?

Since we’ve come here, and we’re not in a hurry to go back, let’s just take things as they come.

If we encounter not only those eleven Constellation True Inheritors but also ordinary True Disciples, that would be acceptable too.

Everyone speculatively claims that the positions of Ying Platform’s True Disciples among the so-called twelve constellations rely solely on mystery and invisibility to reach the rankings, not on real ability.

To change this view, I originally thought that a few battles would suffice, but now, even though I’m willing to fight, I can’t find anyone.

What can I do?”

Chen Zhaodi then reminded him, “Not eleven, but ten!

According to the latest news from Heavenly Heart Pavilion, Heavenly Kui Star Tang Yan has ascended to the Golden Core Realm, and Wu Sect has also acknowledged this news.

So now, there is one less Constellation True Inheritor.”

“Has no one replaced him?”

“Not yet, probably because there are too many competitors.

Even with the capabilities of Heavenly Heart Pavilion and Taihao Sect, it’s very difficult to select someone.

Everyone is saying that it might be quite a bloody and violent time.”

Xiang Anshi listened to his two junior sister-disciples chatting and couldn’t help but sigh, “It’s a pity.

Tang Yan truly has the strength.

I met him once, and although we never crossed hands, my intuition was not wrong; what surprised me is that he had successfully suppressed his realm for so many years.

Why couldn’t he suppress it any longer?

Could there be a problem with his Cultivation Techniques?

With Wu Sect’s resources, that shouldn’t be the case.”

Chen Zhaodi was also unclear, “We from Ying Platform are isolated overseas.

Information from the Continent comes too slowly, which is unavoidable.

However, this time at Mirage Trading Company, I had spared no effort or cost in gathering information, yet the situation regarding Tang Yan remains deeply muddled, and no one can clearly state the specific reason.

Some say he could no longer suppress his realm, others say he was ambushed, and still, others claim he was forced during a cultivation duel… The real truth, no one can say for sure.”

Nie Yingnan seemed somewhat pleased by the misfortune, “There are still about twenty years left, and I’ve heard that several among these Constellation True Inheritors are also suppressing their realms.

Hopefully, tragedies like Tang Yan’s won’t happen again—looking forward to it.”

Chen Zhaodi then exposed her, “Isn’t this exactly what you enjoy seeing?”

Nie Yingnan giggled, “Cultivation should proceed naturally; it’s not right to go against the natural order.

People should act according to their times; these individuals are occupying chances that should belong to others.

By using special techniques to lock themselves in the Natural Realm, they deprive young cultivators who otherwise would all have a chance.

Don’t you think this is inappropriate?”

This time, Xiang Anshi sided with her, “It’s inappropriate!

Fortunately, I don’t have such worries, otherwise I couldn’t bear you two chattering daily; but from a cultivation theory perspective, such suppression has long been mature in the Cultivation World, especially in a major Daoist sect like Wu Sect, where the system is rigorously managed.

There should not be any issues.”

The three continued chatting while watching cultivators from various Mirage Trading Company compete in strength progressively, and as time passed, the cultivators’ abilities grew stronger.

It was an unspoken agreement among them, routinely engaged at Mirage; by and large, they were not far off.

The methods and means also became more diverse: some created their own barrier environments, others released spiritual birds to assist them, some exploded with potential, and others used Yin Energy to attack the great whale along the ropes.

In short, very few of them engaged in a purely straightforward contest of strength.

Cultivators are cunning, especially those involved with business, thinking flexibly.

However, it had no effect on the great whale, a famously lazy creature of the sea.

Relying on its huge size and thick flesh, it had an exceptionally strong resistance; besides spraying water to surround itself in mist, it had no other divine skills.

If one were to pinpoint a distinctive feature, it would be its high resistance to all kinds of techniques, ensuring that, regardless of the opponent, the encounter would ultimately boil down to a contest of strength.

Through the concerted effort of the cultivators from various trading companies, the pulling distance finally broke one zhang, then two zhang, three zhang…

Even from the perspective of Ying Platform’s cultivators, these were respectable distances, albeit few and far between.

With such standards already set, many cultivators who could only pull a few feet no longer stepped forward, unwilling to embarrass themselves; now, the five who could pull the farthest distance had each pulled more than one zhang, and the strongest among them had even managed three zhang and four chi, from a Daoist of the Southeast Trading Company who usually kept a low profile but had hidden his strength.

As the contest drew to a close, Guan Ruyu spoke again, “Fairy Bai, are you interested in this trade competition?

If so, I could still secure a chance for you…”

Bai Qingqian smiled lightly, her demeanor charming, “Then I’ll have to trouble Daoist friend.

It bothers me to bother you without recompense—how can I repay you?”

Guan Ruyu was graceful and refined, “When paths cross by fate, a helping hand is merely a trivial matter.

Among all the fairies here today, only Fairy Bai qualifies for this trading company.

I’ll try my best merely to win a smile.”

He took large strides forward, “Bai’s Trading Company, willing to give it a try.”

Approaching the rope, he picked it up and tested it, finding the material extremely unique—exceedingly tough and capable of bearing immense forces, made from sea dragon tendons, very rare indeed.

Just this length of tens of zhang, who knows how many sea dragons had been skinned, the sea’s marvels are indeed miraculous.

Without cinching his waist or hoisting it over his shoulder, he simply grasped it with both hands, took root with his feet, used a technique called Dragon-locking Earth Stake, connecting himself with the ground beneath him, then he chanted a spell, using the Secret Spell Technique to link his body with the artificial mountain behind him.

He didn’t exert his own strength; instead, he acted purely as a conduit for force, gave his body a shake…

The artificial mountain of Jiedu Mansion, so majestic, had been built over centuries using mountain rock for reaching a higher elevation; each layer built over time weighed millions of pounds.

By borrowing this force, he was essentially using the artificial mountain to drag the great whale.

The rope suddenly sustained enormous force, snapping taut in an instant as both parties exerted their strength, the dragon tendon rope visibly thinning significantly, causing concern.

Although the great whale was ready, it lubricated itself with water, thrashed its head and tail to exert force, but under the mountain’s push, it slid forwards against its will.

Struggling fiercely, raising its head and bellowing, water mist spraying solidly…

yet none of these could withstand the enormous force that approached.

It was no longer simply human strength, but the power of nature itself.

It slid forward inch by inch, helplessly.