Chapter 523: Supreme Elders
Chapter 523: Supreme Elders
The Cloudsea Holy Land experienced turbulent days. Many trained their very hardest for the direct disciple selection competition.
Even if it is the slimmest chance that they can become direct disciples, no youths wanted to miss this chance.
At this time, inside Cain’s royal house, Cain and Amber were calmly meditating on their arts. They were completely serene, free of all external worries and concerns.
It caused their presence to undergo a subtle shift.
All those who would get close to them would feel a mysterious sensation. A sensation that felt parts boundless, ancient, and superior. It would feel as if what the duo was meditating on was quite literally at a level far surpassing Divine realm cultivators.
After an unknown amount of time, Cain and Amber slowly awaken from their slumbers. More pronounced traces of Law energy principles of Lightning and Ice sizzled from Cain’s pupils.
While profound red lights of Spirit energy flew from Amber’s pupils.
Their cultivation bases didn’t improve, yet they already seem different compared to days ago.
Cain joyfully smiled. When he opened his mouth to speak, he suddenly felt a stirring in his mind. Feeling curious, he allowed the one contacting him to go through.
Hu Wen’s voice had reached his mind. ‘Martial brother Lee? So you’re finally done with your close-door session?’
Cain curled his brows. Without realizing it, he and Amber had sunk into close-door practice for more than just a couple of days. To him, however, it only felt like a few minutes have passed at most.
Readjusting himself, Cain replied, ‘We’ve just finished not too long ago. Is something the matter? You usually only call for something critical.’
‘Ah, don’t you remember, Martial brother? Tomorrow is the direct disciple selection competition! It’s what got nearly all of us so crazed these last few days. Although you wouldn’t have seen just how rowdy others were.’
At this point, Cain’s expression brightly lit up. He had casually heard of this competition before from the Lightning duo.
His first thought about it was of joining in to score a better position for himself and Amber. This would be the perfect gateway to break away from Divine Decree Lords!
The only concerns Cain had at that time were the Divine Decree Lords’ actions and the level of the competition itself.
It would be possible for either Wen Shao or Wen Dao to hamper his and Amber’s chance in the competition. And it would also be possible for the competition to be at a greater stander than Cain expected.
But now, with how much he and Amber had improved and with zero actions from either Divine Decree Lords, Cain felt 100% confident in succeeding.
Cain told Hu Wen, ‘While I haven’t forgotten, I wasn’t aware that the competition would happen tomorrow. Did you specifically find out which Elder will be participating?’
‘As far as I know, only a select few peak Holy King Elders will show up. They will simply be for the slightly inferior disciples. More shockingly, I can say for sure that most of the Supreme Elders will show up! In the last event, only two Supreme Elders showed. Now, we’ll at least be getting more than four!’ Hu Wen’s eagerness was completely genuine.
Anyone across the entire God Galaxy was more than aware of how unfathomable Primal Soverigen grandmasters are.
To Divine Origin and Great Divine Sea cultivators, those grandmasters are the Deities and gods of the entire universe!
Being able to see just see a Primal Soverigen grandmaster for a single moment would be an event of a lifetime.
Even in high-tier Holy Lands such as Cloudsea, it’s extremely difficult to see a Primal Soverigen grandmaster. Even in Quasi and full Heavenly Great worlds, Primal Soverigen grandmasters are extremely important figures with powerful statuses.
To have at least four Supreme Elder show in the direct disciple selection competition would be an event rarely if ever seen before.
Cain honestly couldn’t stop himself from feeling a surge of anticipation. He eagerly said, ‘So it will be very lively, huh? Well then, it seems we’ll need to bring our very best. I wish you luck, Martial sister.’
Hu Wen joyfully giggled. ‘I will be needing more luck than you, Martial brother. It will only be inevitable if you get selected by a Supreme Elder.’
After exchanging last pleasantries with Hu Wen, Cain cut off contact and turned over to Amber.
Throughout the entire time, Amber had patiently waited while meditating on her Spirit Arts. When Cain was done speaking, Amber could already guess what was discussed. The eager expression on his face gave it all away.
She pointed to him and said, “That competition is happening soon or tomorrow, right? That look in your eyes is becoming crazier by the second.”
“Well, how can I not be excited? Hu Wen just told me that nearly every Supreme Elder will show up for this event. Not only is just seeing a Primal Soverigen grandmaster will be an experience. We also don’t have to worry about having to select an Elder connected to those Wen brothers.”
Cain’s anticipation grew by the second. His hope for the Supreme Elders did stray from the common crowd.
All of this is related to those Divine Decree Lords.
Of course, neither Wen Shao nor Wen Dao can get a Supreme Elder to work under them or even form an equal relationship.
However, the Supreme Elders would still heavily favor either one of those Divine Decree Lords. They see immense potential in them, thus they would back them up in their actions.
It’s one of the main reasons why the Wen brothers are feared both inside and outside the Holy Land. Nobody is willing to even incur the annoyance of a Primal Soverigen grandmaster.
Cain didn’t want to become involved anymore with either Divine Decree Lords. Having a Supreme Elder who is completely neutral would not only break him an Amber from the Divine Decree Lords, but it will also grant them a powerful ally.
Amber had understood the significance behind more Supreme Elders, as evident with a blossoming smile curling her lips. “I suppose that is worthy enough to feel excited about. I hope we can rush through this competition, though. I don’t want to bore through any fluff or filler.”
As Cain chuckled and opened his mouth to speak, he suddenly sensed that another person trying to contact him. He allowed the connection to go through and soon heard Jiang Ling’s voice.
‘Martial brother Lee. It’s timely that you came out of your close-door cultivation. I won’t waste your time, as may already be aware. But I just wanted your confirmation on if you will participate in the selection competition tomorrow.’
Compared to how calm Jiang Ling usually sounds, Cain could detect a slight tension in his tone. As if he’s trying to suppress a heavyweight in his mind.
Cain could fathom just what this heavyweight was. The last time Cain made any contact with Jiang Ling was months ago. It was practically near the start of when he joined the Cloudsea Holy Land.
Since then, his reputation has surged, growing to a point where he surpassed Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling was 7th among the Core disciple. He was actually extremely powerful among all disciples and held his own status separate from his relationship with Wen Dao.
But after Cain suppressed Xu Tao and Hu Wen, it was more than clear who was the greater genius.
Jiang Ling was cast into the shadows while Cain was propelled to the limelight.
Cain wasn’t surprised his growth can disturb Jiang Ling’s state of mind. In the future, he’ll be doing much more than just ruining their moods.
Still, Cain kept his tone plain as he said, ‘Indeed, we will. This competition has been on our minds for a while. We’re quite excited to see the Supreme Elders.’
‘I see. Then, I wish you two the best of luck.’
Jiang Ling promptly cut off the connection. Not once in that brief interaction did he bring up the duo’s partnership with Wen Dao.
They were more than likely planning something. But what exactly, Cain couldn’t possibly know beyond making some guesses.
Mentally shrugging, Cain put Jiang Ling and Wen Dao out of his mind. As he turned back to Amber, Cain said, “That was Jiang Ling just now. Seems like he’s going to participate himself and just wanted to know if we will show as well.”
“Nothing else, huh?” Amber tilted her head. “Sometimes, I do wonder if either his or Wen Shao’s faction has this big scheme for us. But their patience is quite incredible and beneficial to us. The longer they stay silent, the less noise it is for us.”
“That and I also believe it’s the fact that they don’t believe we can ever challenge Divine Rulers without being a Divine Ruler. We’re no Divine Mortals, so it’s only normal we’ll be suppressed by them. I believe even those direct disciples had the same thoughts as them.” Cain explained with a casual smile.
Truthfully, it would cause them less traction if they were to keep quiet about being able to challenge a Divine Ruler. Even if he were to use a Quasi-Saint Weapon, the shock wouldn’t be small at all.
Cain certainly wouldn’t mind teaching these Divine Ruler geniuses a lesson if they truly believe they can suppress them.
After this selection competition, he was sure his backing would be enough to ward off most potential problems.
Thinking more of the Supreme Elders, another idea streamed through Cain’s mind. He took out Zi Yan’s contact ring and linked it to his mind. He promptly said, ‘Zi Yan, I’ll be brief. I only want to know if you know of any Supreme Elder that might be participating tomorrow. This has to be an Elder completely neutral to the Divine Decree Lords.’
Zi Yan’s reply was instant as he already gathered as much information as he could for Cain. ‘Master, from what I gather, I see there are two options for you and mistress. One is Supreme Elder Ran and the other is Supreme Elder Xi. Out of all Supreme Elders, they’re the ones closest to each other as they are bloodline sisters. They will only stay in their own factions and be completely neutral to everyone else. Out of the two, Supreme Elder Ran made more public appearances. Supreme Elder Xi is too…well, enigmatic. Word says her temperament is both indifferent and truly terrifying. When she is involved with something, all other Supreme Elders would typically back down. Even the more ancient Supreme Elder declines from disagreeing with Supreme Elder Xi.’
‘Oh? That’s pretty interesting. Is much known about her personal strength? It appears like she can suppress the other Elders with this kind of strength.’ Cain further inquired.
He even started to feel a slight sense of apprehension about this Supreme Elder Xi. There wasn’t a single average person in the Holy King realm and higher.
But Elder Xi seems to be an elite among elites.
After all, the power differences in higher realms are immensely enormous. It’s to a point where even a Peak Early Stage Holy King can still terribly lose to a new advanced Middle Stage Holy King.
Numerous factors come into play. One’s Dao energy principles, cultivation arts, Martial Weapons, quality of bloodline, innate Divine Powers, innate or cultivated physiques, battle experience, all of these heavily influence battles of high realm Divine cultivators.
For Elder Xi to still come out on top despite all these varying factors showcases how much of a terrifying genius she was back in her younger days.