Chapter 519 Battle Record Shocks Grandmaster Wu Wei, Special Promotion to True Inheritor Candidate

"Actually, that Iron-backed Demon Pig from before was pretty good. I think you should just..."

Before he could finish, Song Yuan’s expression froze.

But there, floating silently within the Jade Talisman Space, was the terrifying silhouette of a beast radiating a ferocious, purplish-red aura!

Those iconic giant scythes...

Those eerie purple spots...

And that oppressive aura of the Seventh Layer of the True Master Realm, which lingered even in death...

"This..."

Song Yuan swallowed hard, his head snapping up to look at Jiang Che. His voice rose sharply.

"You ran into a Purple Spot Blood Scythe Demon Mantis, and you killed it?!"

He had warned him time and time again to flee the instant he encountered a Blood Scythe Demon Mantis.

But what happened instead?

The kid goes out on one trip, not only runs into an even more terrifying mutant at the Seventh Layer of the True Master Realm, but he actually fucking killed it?!

Jiang Che nodded, feigning lingering fear as he spoke.

"I wanted to run at first, but that thing was just too fast. I couldn’t get away. With no other choice, I had to grit my teeth and fight."

"That battle really took a lot of effort. I had to use every trick I had, and in the end, I barely won by a hair’s breadth."

At that moment, however, Jiang Che was calculating inwardly.

’Based on Senior Brother Song Yuan’s previous assessments, whether it was me mastering the Soul Capturing and Soul Binding Technique in two days or hunting this Exotic Beast, he just called it "decent."’

’That must mean that in the eyes of the truly top-tier geniuses of the Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect, challenging those in higher Realms and quickly mastering Cultivation Techniques are all just routine.’

’If that’s the case, hiding my abilities will just make me seem mediocre. It’s better to reveal some of my strength.’

’Only by showing enough value can I get more of the Sect’s resources and be prioritized for development in the future. This is essential.’

However, what Jiang Che didn’t expect was this.

Song Yuan’s earlier "decent" was purely to suppress his arrogance, to prevent him from becoming too proud and complacent.

In reality, Jiang Che’s performance was already heaven-defying!

At this moment, looking at Jiang Che’s innocent smile, Song Yuan’s mind was in complete disarray.

Fourth Layer of the True Master Realm, killed a mutated Fierce Beast at the Seventh Layer of the True Master Realm?!

Is that something a fucking human can do?!

If escaping from the siege of two Giant Spirit Martial Artists was something he could still comprehend...

But this was a genuine, bona fide Seventh Layer of the True Master Realm!

Such a terrifying combat record, this ability to fight across such a wide gap in Realms as easily as drinking water...

In his memory, looking back through the thousand-year history of the Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect, only one person had ever been able to do such a thing.

That was the current head of the True Inheritance, the First True Inheritor who had been named the Daoist—

Ye Wuchen!

’Could it be... that our Spirit Void Peak is also about to produce a peerless prodigy like the First True Inheritor?!’

At this thought, Song Yuan’s heart began to beat violently and uncontrollably, his breathing growing ragged.

Everyone knew that the First True Inheritor, Ye Wuchen, hailed from Heaven-Slaying Peak.

And because of that, Heaven-Slaying Peak’s momentum had been unstoppable in recent years, firmly suppressing the other three peaks and showing signs of becoming the number one main lineage.

If...

If their Spirit Void Peak could also nurture a figure on the level of Ye Wuchen...

Then the future landscape was about to change!

’No! This matter is too important. I must report to Grandmaster immediately!’

Song Yuan forcefully suppressed the raging storm in his heart, took a deep breath, and struggled to maintain his calm, senior-brotherly demeanor. He said in a low voice:

"In that case, you must be tired. Go back and rest for now."

"Get yourself back in top condition. Come to the Spirit Hall tomorrow morning. I will personally act as your Guardian and help you with the Spirit Attachment!"

"As for the matter of the mole, you don’t need to worry about it. Just focus on your Cultivation in the Sect!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Jiang Che nodded. Without thinking much of it, he cupped his hands in a salute and turned to leave.

Song Yuan stood at the entrance of Tingfeng Pavilion, watching Jiang Che depart.

The night breeze blew past, clearing his head a little.

In fact, for a fleeting moment just now, a trace of worry had flashed through his mind.

Could this Jiang Che be some peerless master with ulterior motives, a spy disguised as an ordinary disciple who had infiltrated the sect?

After all, his performance was simply too incredible to be believed.

But the moment this thought surfaced, he extinguished it.

Jiang Che had been admitted through the Celestial Strategy Guard’s selection, which meant he had passed multiple background checks from both the Court and the Sect. His record was clean.

More importantly, during the sect entrance examination, Grandmaster Wu Wei had personally used his Divine Thought to inspect Jiang Che’s body!

If there was something wrong with Jiang Che, or if he had used some Evil Technique to disguise his Cultivation, he would never have passed Grandmaster’s inspection!

Since even Grandmaster thought there was no problem, and had even shown him special favor...

That could only mean one thing—

He wasn’t a spy.

He was just that kind of...

one-in-ten-million...

unreasonably...

peerless Demon Fiend!

...

「Spirit Void Peak Summit, Wenda Palace.」

Though the night was deep, the palace was still brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

Daoist Wu Wei was sitting cross-legged on a rush cushion, a rhythmic Dao aura flowing around him, as if his spirit were wandering the great void.

"Grandmaster."

Song Yuan walked swiftly into the hall and bowed.

"It’s so late. What is it?" Daoist Wu Wei did not open his eyes, his voice ethereal and distant.

Song Yuan didn’t dare to delay and quickly reported all the intelligence Jiang Che had brought back, down to the last detail.

"...And that is the situation."

Song Yuan said gravely, "This disciple believes this matter is of great importance. There must be a mole within the Sect. If we don’t investigate thoroughly, I fear the consequences will be unimaginable!"

However, to Song Yuan’s surprise,

Daoist Wu Wei seemed to have heard nothing more than a trivial, insignificant matter. Without even opening his eyes, he said faintly:

"Understood."

"The Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect was founded several thousand years ago. With roots so deep and branches so lush, it’s inevitable that a few reckless little grasshoppers will emerge."