Chapter 28  : Chapter 028: Yang Zhen Arrives

“What’re glasses?”

The practitioner looked baffled at Yang Zhen, like he was looking at an idiot. Then his eyes suddenly widened, pointing at Yang Zhen and trembling said, “Strip… Stripping clothes, are you Yang ‘Strip’ Zhen?”

Yang Zhen slapped the practitioner’s head impatiently and said, “Who permitted you to change my name? My name is Yang Zhen, not Yang ‘Strip’ Zhen.”

The practitioner lying on the ground almost cried, removing his clothes while wiping away tears, like a greatly wronged little maiden.

“Yang Zhen, I can give you the clothes, can I keep the ginseng?”

“What’s your name?”

“Me?” The practitioner looked confused, hurriedly replied, “My name is Liu You!”

“Leaking oil?” After hearing this, Yang Zhen laughed heartily, picked up the clothes on the ground, put them on, and turned to leave, “Good name, you really are a talent, practice well, make a name for yourself in Nether State!” Liu You wrapped the leaf Yang Zhen had changed out of his body, looked excitedly at Yang Zhen’s receding figure, stood dumbfounded in excitement. Self-reflecting, he muttered, “I… I actually saw my idol up close. The aura on him has already broken through to the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment stage?”

Along the way, Yang Zhen occasionally encountered some stray practitioners. However, Yang Zhen no longer had the idea of trapping these people. Ever since he acquired the Heaven-level Cultivation Method Divine Elephant Thunder Body, Yang Zhen realized that indeed the disciples of the Great Sects carried valuable stuff.

After another day, Yang Zhen faintly felt a unique aura.

Under this aura, Yang Zhen’s entire mind calmed down as if he merged into the whole world, becoming a part of this mountain range.

Moreover, the aura on Yang Zhen gradually stabilized at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment stage.

The closer he got to the Enlightenment Stele, the more Yang Zhen could feel an incomparable profound aura, as vast as the sea, as though it encapsulated all the truths of the world, which made Yang Zhen feel an indescribable eagerness. The Enlightenment Stele really had something. He was so far away, yet Yang Zhen already had an elusive insight. However, he wasn’t sure whether it was because of the distance that he was unable to catch that feeling.

Not far ahead, a humongous black stele stood between heaven and earth. It was enshrouded by an elusive, green aura. When closer to it, one seemed to hear waves of chants. Each sound penetrated human hearts and hit the consciousness directly.

There were quite a few practitioners surrounding the Enlightenment Stele. The more powerful the practitioner, the closer they were to the Enlightenment Stele, like Zhang Zongjin, Princess Changyang, and Su Qingyu, the pride of the Great Sects—they were closest to the Enlightenment Stele.

The rest couldn’t find a better location. They simply gathered at a distance from the Enlightenment Stele, watching those who sat in front of the stele enviously. Most of these people were Rogue Practitioners or disciples of small sects. They didn’t have much strength and could only wait until the people in front successfully comprehended or failed—withdrawing before attempting to replace them.

Boom!

An overwhelming power erupted from the Enlightenment Stele, manifesting a shape like a fire wave above the head of a disciple of the Great Sect, while the disciple’s hair gradually turned into a fiery red colour.

“Someone has comprehended it again!”

This is… This is Lu Quan from the Dawn Sect. He actually understood the Profound-level Fire Elemental Cultivation Method. It’s indeed incredible.” “The Dawn Sect is also a Great Sect. Just don’t know why individuals like Zhang Zongjin are still not comprehending anything.”

“What do you know, these sect geniuses surely won’t be content with just comprehending some Profound-level Cultivation Methods. If they comprehend anything, it is bound to be a Heaven-level Cultivation Method or Martial Skill, even possibly a Spiritual Skill!”

“What!?” Someone exclaimed, shock evident in their tone, “Are they all here for the Spiritual-level Cultivation Method?”

Otherwise, what do you think, would these geniuses of the Great Sects lack Heaven-level Cultivation Methods?”

Yang Zhen looked dumbfounded among the crowd. This Enlightenment Stele really was something. It could allow anyone sitting in front of it to comprehend as it was said. What exactly did this place do?

I wonder if this thing could be moved away!

If everyone knew about Yang Zhen’s thoughts at the moment, their eyes would surely fall out in shock.

It was not that no one had moved the thought before, but no one could shake this Enlightenment Stele. It stood there like a pillar of heaven, immune to wind and erosion.

Just as Yang Zhen was pondering about what kind of strength was needed to move this Enlightenment Stele, a loud cry that echoed the sky and earth came. Like the crow of a legendary bird, it was deafening.

A terrifying True Essence exploded forth; a stream of powerful force started to gather on the Enlightenment Stele, concentrating above Su Qingyu’s head into the shape of a giant bird.

“Phoe… Phoenix?”

The giant bird appeared, making everyone’s heart skip a beat. Everyone looked in horror at the terrifying green bird in mid-air.

Yang Zhen was also startled. The giant bird in front of him looked very much like the legendary Green Luan, but that was supposed to be a divine bird!

Hearing the gasps of amazement around him, Yang Zhen was even more confused. What exactly did this mysterious woman comprehend? Could she really summon a divine bird?

The giant bird soaring in the sky was a magnificent sight. Although its body appeared tangible, its gaze sharp, eyeing the crowd beneath it and let loose a world-shaking cry.

Su Qingyu’s body shook and a terrifying ray of green light exploded from within her, resonating with the giant bird in the sky.

“This is a Profound-level Cultivation Method, God, such a scale of elemental upheaval, at least a Profound-level Cultivation Method, Su Qingyu is indeed worthy of her name, to have comprehended a Profound-level Cultivation Method so easily.”

“It should be a Martial Skill related to the divine bird Phoenix. It looks very powerful.”

Everyone was shocked by the elemental upheaval from Su Qingyu, their faces full of disbelief. Even Yang Zhen was taken aback-was this the celestial spectacle when a Profound-level Cultivation Method was born?

Although the bird in the sky was lifelike, Yang Zhen could tell that the bird, despite its strength, lacked a spiritual essence. If Su Qingyu could make the bird gain a spiritual essence, the Martial Skill might rise another level, reaching the Holy level.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard Su Qingyu tried in the following period, the spiritual essence of the giant bird did not materialize, and eventually, the attempt ended in failure. Even so, she still amazed the crowd of onlookers.

The sensation caused by the Phoenix lasted for a long time until someone suddenly shouted, “Yang Zhen has arrived!”

A flurry of movements later, all eyes were on Yang Zhen, and the onlookers subconsciously cleared a path for Yang Zhen.

“It’s really Yang Zhen. He has truly come.”

“So what if he has arrived? There are no spaces left around the Enlightenment Stele unless he challenges a disciple from the Great Sects and takes their place.”

“Has Yang Zhen gone mad? Challenging a disciple of the Great Sects will make him an enemy of the Great Sects, and no Great Sect would want to accept him as a disciple.”

“Quick, look! Yang Zhen is coming this way.”

At this comment, all eyes turned towards Yang Zhen. Even those still comprehending the Enlightenment Stele stopped and stared at Yang Zhen.

In the beginning, confusion fleeted across everyone’s eyes, but as Yang Zhen got nearer, more and more people showed shock on their faces.

“He… He’s actually walking towards Young Master Zhang. What is he going to do?”

Sssh, this fellow seems like he’s going to cause some trouble!”