I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1801: Emerging Shadows Of Bloodline Awakening

Chapter 1801: Emerging Shadows Of Bloodline Awakening

Jiang Fuling’s calculated approach to combat power was not acknowledged by Jiang Fushen, who carried the aura of an immortal.

The white-haired elder, marked with green streaks between his brows, gazed quietly at the promising younger generation before him and spoke faintly: "The Saint Realm represents authority, not combat power. Even with the Taiching Divine Pupil, one shouldn’t make such arbitrary and reckless judgments."

"Fuling understands, hence the special request for Ancestor to emerge from seclusion."

Jiang Fuling did not provide excuses for herself but followed Jiang Fushen’s words, saying, "The Divine Sect inherently does not excel in battle formations. Though each peak boasts Grandmaster-level individuals, none can truly discern this depth. Only by having Ancestor confront it personally can we determine the subsequent response."

"In that case, allow this old man to make the journey."

Taking a deep breath, the valley’s weather shifted dramatically, black clouds veiling the sun. The previously spring-like light dimmed, and the vast multitude of divine herbs and treasures wilted, their petals shrinking at an alarmingly fast pace. The surging radiance of the divine treasures condensed into winding streams, moving toward the Emerald Tree Heart.

Countless dazzling hues of light swirled around, transforming the area surrounding the tree heart into a mesmerizing Illusion Mirror. At the center of the mirror stood the white-haired elder, who with several breaths absorbed the dense, unseen divine essence entirely into his body.

As more and more radiant hues flowed in, the elder’s white hair turned black, the wrinkles on his face faded, and his previously emaciated and elongated frame filled out as though inflated.

When the curtain of light dissolved into clouds as thin as mist, the elder, once exuding immortal refinement, had become a robust young man. His green, malevolent pupils seemed to radiate boundless Divine Light, and the verdant patterns between his brows shimmered prominently like flowers and leaves. Emerging from Returning Treasure Peak, Jiang Fushen walked effortlessly across the terrain between mountains, his closed eyes sensing the vitality and silence of all things around him.

As the former Peak Master of Suspending Pot Peak, his reaction to Jiang Fuling’s cautious behavior was a mix of delight and disappointment.

Delighted that she could surely preserve the Medicine God Sect’s legacy, yet disappointed that this was all she could achieve.

But was this truly enough?

As one of Xiehe’s oldest Superior Heavenly Sects, the Medicine God Sect had gone a full century without a Grandmaster breaking through.

This shift caused the sect’s attention to gradually move away from internal growth and toward external factors, even beginning to stealthily compile lists.

These lists tracked uncertainties, which all shared two common traits.

The first and most crucial trait was being non-compliant with the Sacred Land or sect origins.

The Medicine God Sect had never been troubled by how formidable a Sacred Land Dao Child might be or how heroic a cultivator from a sect appeared. Even the emergence of additional kings within sects and Sacred Lands posed no concern.

What truly worried them were those mysterious forces appearing out of nowhere, those families suddenly rising to prominence.

For instance, the Longxi Alliance, the Bounty Guild, and even now, the Unparalleled Academy.

Whenever such forces emerged, they inevitably brought forth individuals who made Heaven Sect masters furrow their brows—possessing the second vital trait: bloodline abilities.

Over a millennium of flourishing martial arts, the Sacred Land sects had encountered countless prodigious talents. If a family martial artist managed to surpass sect cultivators purely through personal martial expertise, it would be as absurd as fishes soaring above the sky or birds diving to ocean depths.

For centuries, numerous generations of peerless prodigies have diligently explored martial dao. If one were surpassed by a family disciple starting from scratch, then martial dao would undoubtedly become a complete farce.

But while martial attainment cannot be exceeded, it does not mean sects can rest easy; each generation inevitably contains monstrous individuals defying common sense.

And these individuals share a defining characteristic—the favor of the heavens—through awakened bloodlines.

The Dutian Heavenly King’s compilation of the Heavenly List aimed precisely to expose these heaven-favored beings outside Sacred Land sects, urging caution in observation.

Among such bloodlines, those most feared by aristocratic families were Heaven-level Bloodlines. Historical records showed that whenever individuals awakened these bloodlines, their combat power turned extraordinarily exaggerated.

Once such figures crossed the other shore and ascended to kingship, they possessed unparalleled advantages, with the Saint Realm seemingly within arm’s reach.

In ancient times, the awakening of the Heavenly Spirit Body in Han Wu and the Taiching Divine Pupil in Xu Feng produced monsters capable of challenging demon saints upon entering the King Realm.

Even today, in the martial arts’ millennium-long prosperity, the Grandmaster atop Xumi Mountain, struggling to forge divine souls and the Four Domains Divine Seal, remains a daunting presence to all Grandmasters.

Not to mention those born into Sacred Land sects—the Pavilion Master of Yulin Pavilion, the new Beast King of Beast Taming Sect alongside the Old Master, or the leading figure of White Jade Sword Pavilion.

These Heaven-level Bloodline possessors seem predestined for seats in the Saint Realm. Yet even the youngest among them, Cao Guang, achieved the final step beyond the other shore at the "advanced age" of 155!

But then there is this thirty-something-year-old youth—not only did he ascend as a righteous king, but he also progressed multiple steps beyond the other shore?

Such a reality-defying event occurred suddenly during his thirteen-year slumber. As someone who lingered in the King Realm for centuries without glimpsing the holy path, it was unbearably cruel.

Thus, Jiang Fushen was not persuaded by Jiang Fuling to emerge; rather, he needed to witness firsthand whether this so-called Taiching Divine Pupil truly possessed such extraordinary wonders.

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The movements from Suspending Pot Peak spread across the Medicine God Sect the following day.

Although no one understood why the king and sect master suddenly had a conflict, every disciple silently prayed it was merely a misunderstanding.

Just as common folk prayed for daily merchant ships at the docks and timely wages from their masters, sect disciples carried their own mental accounting.

Their mental ledger clearly recorded whom to provoke and whom to befriend.

Though in city life there might be brute individuals inclined to fight at first sight, by the time a force ascends to the Medicine God Sect level, even if one truly dislikes another, courtesy and decorum in social conduct remain consistent.

Though few received such courtesy, those granted it could never lose this respect once achieved.

Therefore, the secluded courtyard at He Shou Peak turned strangely silent. Even the sect disciples who initially intended to seek advice stifled their desires.

They waited, observing, hoping for the best resolution to this matter.

Tang Luo was waiting too, and unlike the anxious sect disciples, he waited with unfaltering confidence.

"For a sect as large as the Medicine God Sect, dividing things into black and white becomes overly limiting."

Tang Luo explained to Yun Xiu, "Xiehe needs them, and within that need, arrogant fools will inevitably arise. This is true of all forces; where there’s light, there’s shadow. Yet even with shadows, the Undying World remains one of Zhongzhou’s most renowned paradises for bliss. Such prime places are irreplaceable as either foundations for dao or battlefields."

"As long as Chief Jiang retains reasonable judgment, she’ll never pick the worst option."

Yun Xiu listened attentively, nodding as she asked, "If Chief Jiang agrees, will husband indeed teach them about the Void Spiritual Body and the path to kingship?"

"Of course."

Tang Luo’s lips curved into a smile: "I’ll show them the way, whether they can walk it depends on their own skills. Besides, a distinguished guest is visiting!"

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