Chapter 327: Who Exactly Is It |
Crackle!
His bones emitted soft sounds like the firing of colored glaze. In the Training Room, every breath Su Chen took evaporated into scorching mist.
Due to the overly intense Tempering, his body felt increasingly piercing pain, far surpassing the past.
"This kind of feeling..." Su Chen comprehended it carefully and could not help but break into a wide grin. "It's back. Everything is back."
This level of efficiency had almost returned to what it was before he advanced to the 6th-Tier, perhaps even surpassing it.
"Two days might be enough to increase the Development Progress by 1%."
Su Chen estimated, "Compared to before, it has improved by a small half. The gap between Divine Dawn and ordinary Star Amber is even larger than I imagined."
"Who exactly is the Dual Divine Dawn hidden within the Bronze Sect?"
"To be exposed at a time like this, what exactly are they trying to express to the outside world?"
"I was just about to make a trip to find Lu Huai. Perhaps I can take the opportunity to inquire a bit. He is closer to the Bronze Core, so he might have discovered some clues."
Han Xingliu turned on his Communicator and sent a message to Lu Huai, asking the other party to apply for his visitation permit.
Under the current circumstances, ordinary people were naturally not allowed to head to the Bronze Core. But he was, after all, a Star Seed of the Royal Court, and he indeed had business there. As long as he passed the procedural review, he could head to the Bronze Core.
Lu Huai did not reply immediately, but Han Xingliu did not mind it either.
He found his bearings and soon arrived at the nearest flight vehicle station. He requisitioned a flight vehicle and had just calibrated the destination to the Bronze Core when he was stopped by someone.
"Lord Han Xingliu, my apologies, but you cannot head to the Bronze Core for the time being." The staff member who stopped him looked to be somewhat aged. His temples were graying, and he wore a green uniform.
His demeanor was respectful, but his words were very firm.
"Cannot go? What do you mean? Is there no visitation permit for me?" Han Xingliu turned on his Communicator to take a look, but Lu Huai still had not responded.
The staff member shook his head apologetically. "At present, regardless of who it is or what the matter is, no one is allowed to head to the Bronze Core. Even with a visitation permit, it will not do."
"Even with a visitation permit, it will not do?" Han Xingliu frowned, immediately associating this with the Light of Divine Radiance from earlier. He could not help but say, "Has the Bronze Core been thoroughly blockaded from the outside?"
The staff member shook his head again. "I am sorry, but this is the directive we have received. Please be understanding."
A trace of anger could not help but surface on Han Xingliu's face. He was the son of the Vast Sea Emperor, after all. When had he ever been treated like this?
But he did not cause any disputes with the staff member in front of him either. That would be too degrading.
Turning around and leaving, he immediately found the person in charge of interfacing with the Bronze Sect. However, the other party's response was also exactly the same. "I am truly sorry. The Bronze Core has indeed suspended all external visits. Please rest assured, as soon as it opens up again, I will notify you immediately."
Although his words were full of apologies, the meaning expressed was exactly the same as the staff member's.
"Exposing a Dual Divine Dawn, yet blockading the Bronze Core. How bizarre?" Han Xingliu pinched the screen closed, growing increasingly puzzled. A slight stir occurred in his heart. 'Could it be that the Dual Divine Dawn was not actively exposed by them? And that is why they locked it down?'
Otherwise, the current situation could not be explained. He traveled all the way back to the Royal Court's station. Coming and going had delayed quite a bit of time, yet Lu Huai still had not given any response.
Han Xingliu had too many doubts in his heart. After waiting for a long time, he directly initiated a communication link. Following a long communication wait, what responded to him were four words: "No one is answering."
"I cannot contact Lu Huai..." Han Xingliu stood by the window, his brows furrowed deeply as he looked distantly toward the place where the Light of Divine Radiance was triggered. Clues intertwined in his mind, faintly giving rise to a speculation that he found hard to believe.
Could it be... The moment this speculation surfaced, he suppressed it, shaking his head repeatedly. "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Something even the Royal Court had not accomplished, how could the Bronze Sect possibly do it!
Not being able to contact Lu Huai must definitely be due to other matters.
"It must definitely be due to other matters..." Han Xingliu continuously repeated, yet his gaze remained fixed tightly on the Bronze Core.
Dragon Abyss currently gathered the various factions of the Dust Star Sea. Indeed, many people had truly never seen the Light of Divine Radiance before, only thinking that the pillar of light was somewhat peculiar. It was only after the pillar of light disappeared that news gradually spread.
"That was actually the Light of Divine Radiance that only a Divine Dawn Grade Talent possesses. But doesn't the Bronze Sect only have Qin Tianlin as a single Divine Dawn?"
"I told you Qin Tianlin wasn't dead. It's all just people spreading falsehoods. What 'Black Buddha took action personally'—that's nonsense."
"That's enough. That Qin Tianlin only had a Single Divine Radiance anyway. The Light of Divine Radiance just now was pure and flawless. It was clearly a Dual Divine Dawn. Currently, the entire Dust Star Sea only has five of them. It's obviously not Qin Tianlin."
"The news of Qin Tianlin's death has spread for so long, and the Bronze Sect still hasn't come out to dispel the rumors. Isn't that enough proof?"
"In the past, we've never heard of the Bronze Sect having a Dual Divine Dawn talent internally. The entire Dust Star Sea only has five, and now another one has popped up. What exactly is the situation?"
And just like the death of Qin Tianlin, the Bronze Sect still had no response whatsoever regarding this, allowing the various pieces of news to spread freely, adding to the topics of conversation during people's leisure time.
Amidst the noise, the other sects and the Royal Court were also racking their brains trying to inquire about this matter.
A few more days passed. At the Floating Island Port where Lu Huai resided, several flight vehicles arrived one after another.
"Senior Brother Shen, you have come as well."
A somewhat thin young man descended from a flight vehicle. His eye sockets were deeply sunken. He immediately saw Shen Yi'an standing at the port and hurriedly greeted him.
"Junior Brother Li." Shen Yi'an responded. The person who had arrived was none other than Li Guanting, ranked fourth on the Holy List and currently also fourth on the Preliminary Rankings. His talent was at the Star-Amber Grade.
Soon, another person arrived. It was exactly Xiang Zhou, who had once been knocked down from the Top Ranker position by Qin Tianlin. His voice was muffled. "Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother Shen." He greeted them one by one, then stood woodenly to the side.
"Senior Brother Shen, do you know why Qing Shi suddenly called all of us here?" Li Guanting was somewhat puzzled and inquired cautiously.
"Does Junior Brother Li not know whose floating island this is?" Shen Yi'an glanced at him and asked calmly.
Li Guanting shook his head. "I truly do not know."
"This is the floating island where Lord Lu Huai resides."
"Lu Huai of the Profound Heaven Sect?" Li Guanting was a bit astonished. "He still hasn't left?"
Seeing Shen Yi'an shake his head, Li Guanting grew even more bewildered. "Why did Qing Shi call us to the floating island where Lord Lu Huai is staying?"
Shen Yi'an's gaze was profound, and he did not reply.
Li Guanting did not delve deeply into this matter, instead asking with a hidden implication, "Senior Brother Shen, did you see the Light of Divine Radiance that suddenly burst forth a while ago?"
"It burst forth from the Bronze Core. A Dual Divine Dawn talent. We have no idea who exactly it is either. Did Senior Brother Shen sense anything at that time?"
Not just those people on Dragon Abyss; even the sect members on the Bronze Core were speculating. The Deacons and Vice Hall Masters were quite invigorated. A Dual Divine Dawn would inevitably be able to contend against the Morning Star Tier in the future, equivalent to gaining an additional Star Seed.
"I do not know for the time being." Shen Yi'an shook his head, his eyes flickering. "However, we should know very soon."
'Know very soon?' Li Guanting secretly muttered, truly curious. "Is there still someone hidden so deeply within our sect? It couldn't possibly be a newborn, right? Being a Dual Divine Dawn right from birth—that would be way too abnormal."
Shen Yi'an did not respond anymore.
Soon, a few more people arrived, greeting each other one by one.
Added up, there were a total of six people. Aside from Wei Zhenghong and Su Chen, all the individuals possessing Star-Amber Grade Talents were present here.
Shen Yi'an's gaze narrowed slightly, faintly staring in a certain direction, yet no flight vehicle ever arrived from there.
"Everyone has arrived." Qing Cang, however, walked over from the depths of the floating island.
"Qing Shi." The several of them hurriedly offered their respects.
Qing Cang nodded. "Follow me."
"Just us?" Li Guanting was somewhat surprised. He looked left and right, seemingly finding a common point. "The few of us all seem to have Star-Amber Grade Talents. Hmm... There is still one person who hasn't come..."
"It really is him."
Li Guanting was still bewildered, but beside him came Shen Yi'an's voice—seemingly relieved, seemingly puzzled, and faintly suppressing excitement.
"It really is who?" Li Guanting was at a loss, but he saw that Shen Yi'an had already followed Qing Cang's figure, walking toward the center of the floating island. He had never seen this number one on the Holy List walk with such eager steps. He quickly followed suit.
Lu Huai stood expressionlessly in front of the Main Building. His gaze swept over the several people behind Qing Cang, and his tone was indifferent. "Who will go first?"
"I will go first." Shen Yi'an did not yield. He took a step forward, staring at the Profound Heaven Instrument in Lu Huai's hands with hidden anticipation.
"The Profound Heaven Instrument?" Li Guanting could not help but be astonished. "He actually came to let us use the Profound Heaven Instrument. But isn't this Profound Heaven Instrument ineffective for Star Amber Grades..."
Before his thoughts could settle, he looked at Shen Yi'an's abnormal reaction, and his expression suddenly stiffened. He violently realized what was going on and could not help but look toward Qing Cang. "Could it be... that Dual Divine Dawn was actually metamorphosed by Su Chen using this Profound Heaven Instrument?"
Calling them here to use the Profound Heaven Instrument, yet Su Chen alone was absent. Qing Cang and Su Chen had an extremely good relationship; if there was a good thing, he could not possibly forget the other party.
Combining this with Shen Yi'an's reaction, the answer was already obvious.
Qing Cang glanced at him and nodded. "That is correct. His luck is... a bit better."
He could only put it this way. Even the Bronze Ancient King could not confirm whether Su Chen's metamorphosis was ultimately due to the Marrow of the Morning Star, the Spirituality of the Crimson Flame Responding Thunder Great Exalted integrated into his body, or a combination of all three.
He did not hold any hope at all regarding whether Shen Yi'an and the rest could metamorphose.
"It really is Su Chen!?"
Having truly confirmed this matter, Li Guanting felt a palpitation in his heart. Thinking back to the scene when he had challenged Su Chen not long ago, that punch coming straight at his face was still vividly remembered even now. It was too terrifying.
But immediately after, a fiery brilliance swept through his eyes, and his gaze landed on the Profound Heaven Instrument.
With a Divine Dawn Talent, Development Efficiency leaped drastically, and one could forge a Holy Class without needing to search for Spirit Fire. It saved so much trouble; who wouldn't want to possess it?
Shen Yi'an had already stepped into the Profound Heaven Instrument. Although both Qing Cang and Lu Huai firmly believed that Shen Yi'an—and even the rest of these people in front of them—would not succeed, they still could not help but cast their gazes over.
After a long time, Shen Yi'an stumbled out of it. Qing Cang and Lu Huai exchanged a glance before moving their eyes away in tacit understanding.
"Did I not succeed?" Shen Yi'an lowered his head to look at his own hands, muttering softly. His expression was somewhat dazed.
"Do not hold onto an obsession," Qing Cang reminded from the side.
Hearing this, Shen Yi'an let out a long breath. His expression cleared up slightly, and he walked to the side.
Following that, Li Guanting, Xiang Zhou, and the others attempted it one by one. Without the slightest surprise, just like before, no miracles occurred.
The expressions of the crowd varied, but none could hide their desolation.
"Now, your Bronze Sect is satisfied," Lu Huai said impolitely. "Can you let me leave now? Venerable Li Qingyi should have already discovered that I lost contact, right?"
Not just that; the Xuantian Ancient King had already personally inquired about this matter. Qing Cang smiled faintly. "Today, we shall send you off to leave."
Hearing this, Lu Huai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He put away the Profound Heaven Instrument, still expressionless. "Then let us go."
"You all may leave on your own." Qing Cang instructed them with a sentence before boarding a flight vehicle with Lu Huai, heading toward Dragon Abyss.
"Su Chen's luck is truly too good." Watching the two leave, Li Guanting sighed helplessly. He then asked in puzzlement, "Since when could the Profound Heaven Instrument also metamorphose someone to the Divine Dawn Grade? Did the Profound Heaven Sect improve it?"
"Perhaps." Shen Yi'an shook his head and walked outward.
Thinking of that fellow who was barely half his age, he felt an indescribable sensation in his heart. Disappointment, bitterness, unwillingness, helplessness, and perhaps even a hint of... jealousy?
He frowned, concentrating and calming his mind, driving out all distracting thoughts. 'Is this the feeling that others experienced when facing me in the past?'
'Wei Zhenghong does not seem to know about this matter yet.' Thinking of this, the mood of this number one on the Holy List seemed to improve quite a bit.
Within Su Chen's floating island, inside the Training Room, the temperature was as high as a furnace. The air twisted and distorted. The figure in the center was as red as forged iron, and the sound of his joints grinding against each other became increasingly dense.
Soon, Su Chen grunted muffledly. An intense numbness transmitted throughout his entire body. White mist emerged from his body like steam, emitting a "hissing" sound, as if his blood had all been boiled.
[The Crimson Smelting Indestructible Body Tempering Technique has advanced to the Master Level. Acquired Ability: Iron-Forged Body - Slightly increases physical defense, strength, and elemental resistance.]
[The Blazing Shadow Cosmic Meditation Method has advanced to the Master Level. Acquired Ability: Blazing Shadow Art - Slightly increases one's own elemental intensity.]
"Phew..." Su Chen acclimated himself for a moment before opening his Status Panel to glance at it. The Development Progress of the World-Reflecting Thunder Ember had already reached 38%.
"Calculating the time, if no unexpected changes occur, I estimate I will be able to advance to the 7th-Tier before the Preliminaries end."
Su Chen roughly estimated, startling even himself. "This kind of Development Efficiency far surpasses ordinary Divine Dawns. The Unsullied is simply too awesome. In terms of stacked Development Efficiency, I estimate I had already reached the Divine Dawn level long ago. After the metamorphosis, it was strengthened once again."
He secretly clicked his tongue. He did not pull out new Body Tempering and Meditation Methods. Instead, he brushed over his comm-bracelet, bringing up a document—[Precautions for Divine Dawn Forging Holy Classes].
This was what Lao Qing had just transmitted to him. Information of this level was also a top-secret matter within the sect.
He studied it word by word, sentence by sentence. After a long time, he raised his head, his brows slightly furrowed. "The consumption is much higher than using Spirit Fire."
If it were a Spirit Fire, it would probably only require two drops of Divine Blood to alter its properties and use it for the purpose of forging a Holy Class.
But if using the Divine Dawn's ability to ignite Morning Fire, because it was too weak, it would require at least five drops of Divine Blood to maintain its intensity and complete the forging.
As for whether it could reach the intensity of the original Morning Fire, there were no relevant documents to prove it.
After all, no one had been able to forge a previously non-existent Holy Class before reaching the Morning Star Tier.
"And if I want to realize my idea of freely allocating a Holy Class, I still have to explore the upper limit of the Morning Fire's intensity. But no matter what, I still have to finish forging the Eternal Physique, otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to hold out."
Su Chen muttered to himself, "Fortunately, the Eternal Physique is considered an existing Holy Class. I only need to find five drops of Divine Blood. The Ancient King has already given the order for Lao Qing to coordinate with me, so it's just a matter of opening my mouth."
"Hm?" Suddenly, Su Chen's eyes abruptly brightened. "This Divine Blood... it seems it is also the blood of a Radiant Moon Tier, right?"
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