Chapter 396 -396-The Holy Mountain Leader Appears and Sets the Tone
Chapter 396: Chapter396-The Holy Mountain Leader Appears and Sets the Tone
Ten Divine Descendant Grade trial puppets had been forcibly worn down and erased by Daniel, leaving only fragments of fading light scattered across the ground.
Among the watching powerhouses, waves of sharp inhales rose one after another.
"A Divine Sovereign fighting ten Divine Descendants, and he actually won!"
"Creator above, can someone tell me what I just saw wasn’t an illusion?"
"Compared to Faustus, the accumulation from my tens of thousands of years of cultivation is completely worthless!"
"I’m afraid it won’t be long before Faustus becomes the most terrifying existence beneath the threshold of Oracle-grade."
"When that time comes... the true show in this starsea may only just begin."
On the trial platform, fragments lay scattered everywhere.
Daniel stood at the center of that broken radiance, his expression calm.
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze passing through layer after layer of powerhouses before landing on Lucius’s livid face.
Lucius was a T7 great Oracle-grade, while he was merely a Divine Sovereign.
The difference in Rank between the two was like an entire starsea.
Yet now, there was not the slightest trace of fear in Daniel’s eyes. He remained calm and composed.
With such open provocation, Lucius still could not act out in public.
If this were somewhere private, he would naturally have a thousand methods to make this arrogant junior suffer.
But today, Chanelle was only a few steps away. His eyes were like two silent blades hanging at Lucius’s neck.
No matter how fiercely Lucius’s anger burned inside him, he could only swallow it down and allow Daniel’s provocation on the trial platform.
"Well?"
Daniel stared at Lucius.
There was no pride in his eyes, only a calmness that made others uncomfortable.
"Hmph!"
Lucius gave a cold snort, short and heavy.
Only then did Daniel turn his head, his gaze falling on the presiding officer.
The presiding officer quickly nodded.
The image of Daniel crushing ten Divine Descendant Grade puppets by himself had been deeply branded into the depths of his mind.
Right now, just being glanced at by Daniel made him feel uneasy from the bottom of his heart.
It was the instinctive awe that arose after witnessing absolute Strength.
"Congratulations, my lord, on passing the trial!"
He hurriedly responded.
"Then how will my treatment be arranged..."
Daniel raised his brow slightly.
The presiding officer was just about to speak, when suddenly—
Buzz—!
An aura descended abruptly from above the heavens, enveloping every living being present.
That aura was heavy and ancient, carrying a majesty that could not be blasphemed.
It was the aura of a top-tier great Oracle-grade—
T9 Oracle-grade!
Whoosh—!
A figure appeared silently in midair.
His skin was dark, and his features were simple and honest, like an old farmer who had worked in the fields for countless years.
If not for the Law power circulating around him in waves, anyone might have mistaken him for an ordinary old man by the roadside.
Where he stood, space twisted on its own, as though he existed between reality and illusion.
"Leader!"
Chanelle bowed, his posture respectful.
"Lord Leader!"
Lucius also hurriedly spoke.
"We greet the Leader!"
The many powerhouses gathered here all lowered their heads in unison, their voices rising and falling like waves.
Leader?
"So he is the current leader of Golden Holy Mountain?"
Daniel looked toward the old-farmer-like powerhouse, his gaze flickering slightly.
"T9 Oracle-grade... This should be a clone."
Daniel understood in his heart.
Almost every Oracle-grade possessed clones.
After all, advancing as an Oracle-grade required a length of time so vast it could drive one to despair. Without clones to handle various affairs and comprehend different Laws at the same time, it would be nearly impossible to manage everything.
Moreover, above the head of every Oracle-grade hung the blade known as the Holy Tribulation.
If they survived it, they could continue forward.
If they failed, they would be completely erased from the Time River, leaving not even the slightest remnant behind.
The terror of that tribulation was far beyond ordinary destruction.
Only an Eternal Sage could pay an enormous price to rescue and resurrect the deceased from the river. Yet the higher the Rank, the more terrifying the price of resurrection became.
To this day, Daniel had never heard of any Eternal Sage resurrecting a T9 Oracle-grade. From this, one could see just how great the price was—so great that even existences standing at the peak of the starsea could not casually endure it.
The leader’s appearance left many Golden Holy Mountain powerhouses both shocked and confused.
The leader rarely appeared in ordinary times, let alone personally descending upon a trial site.
Daniel frowned slightly as a thought surfaced in his heart.
"Could it be... he came for me?"
The leader’s gaze passed over the powerhouses and landed directly on Daniel.
Deep within those cloudy eyes, it was as though an entire starry sky had sunk there.
He slowly spoke, his voice hoarse and steady.
"Faustus..."
"Grant him quasi-Oracle-grade treatment."
Boom—!
The moment the leader’s words fell, undisguised joy appeared on Chanelle’s face.
In contrast, Lucius’s pupils abruptly shrank, and all color vanished from his face in an instant.
"Faustus... what right does he have?"
The bitterness and unwillingness in Lucius’s tone were almost impossible to conceal.
The watching powerhouses immediately erupted.
"Quasi-Oracle-grade treatment! By the endless stars... Faustus is only Divine Sovereign Grade!"
"A Divine Sovereign receiving quasi-Oracle-grade treatment? Since Golden Holy Mountain’s founding, there has probably never been such a precedent!"
"The leader personally descended and personally finalized Faustus’s treatment... This level of regard has far surpassed ordinary appreciation. He is probably paving a path to the heavens for Faustus!"
At that moment,
a voice transmission entered Daniel’s ears.
It was Chanelle’s voice, carrying unconcealable delight.
"Faustus, congratulations!"
For Daniel to obtain quasi-Oracle-grade treatment as a Divine Sovereign was a level higher than Chanelle’s original expectation.
More importantly, this decree had been personally issued by the leader of Golden Holy Mountain before everyone present. No matter how unwilling Lucius and his people were, they could not openly oppose it in the slightest.
Treatment personally granted by the leader was not merely a material advantage.
It was also an invisible edict, declaring to everyone present:
Faustus was a seed Golden Holy Mountain would cultivate with all its strength!
Faustus had broken a record and erected a milestone no one before him had ever touched.
With Divine Sovereign Grade strength, he had obtained quasi-Oracle-grade treatment!
Since the founding of Golden Holy Mountain, countless prodigies had emerged, yet never had anyone received such high treatment at such a low Rank!
But not a single member present felt unconvinced in their hearts.
Faustus had already proven through strength that he deserved it!
After announcing that command, the leader of Golden Holy Mountain slowly dissipated in midair.
Just like when he had descended, it was abrupt and without the slightest warning.
However, everyone present had long since grown accustomed to this.
What level of powerhouse was the leader of Golden Holy Mountain?
For him to personally descend for Faustus and personally set the tone with his own words—this action alone was enough to explain everything.
Faustus had already entered the view of those few pairs of eyes at the very top of Golden Holy Mountain.
And he had been placed in an extremely important position.