312: The flawed jade is the king (51).

Chen Yang brought Yue Chan before Wang Yun, and without any hesitation, knelt on one knee.

"Chen Yang will never forget this great kindness!"

"From now on, I am willing to follow Young Master, and will look to Young Master for guidance!"

"Your Dao should be walked by yourself. Rise."

Wang Yun reached out, and a gentle force lifted Chen Yang.

Wang Yun's words enlightened Chen Yang.

"Young Master's righteousness, Chen Yang understands."

Chen Yang did not insist further. He and Yue Chan bowed deeply to Wang Yun, then bid farewell and left to seek their own Opportunity.

Watching their receding figures, Wang Yun knew that this act today would surely be repaid in the future.

He did not linger there. Taking Luo Xi and the others, he found a treasure land rich in Spiritual Qi and began a new round of secluded cultivation.

This treasure land was originally a cultivation place for a powerful Sacred Body Prodigy Venerable, but after sensing Wang Yun's undisguised Supreme Aura, that Sacred Body Venerable didn't even dare to utter a polite word before offering the place to him.

The Law of the jungle is the unchanging Law of this Ancient Road.

Cultivate without regard for time; time on the Ancient Starry Road is not measured in years.

A long period of secluded cultivation thus began.

Three years later.

Within Wang Yun's Immortal Cave, a perfectly harmonious dao rhyme flowed.

He successfully fused the plant seed with his Supreme Body, condensing an unrivaled Dao Fruit that was entirely verdant and wreathed in primordial chaos violet qi.

The Dao Fruit was initially formed, its Foundation solid.

Another six years passed.

Wang Yun's Dao Fruit had grown to thirty zhang in size. On its verdant surface, purple-gold Grandmist Dao patterns intertwined with golden Supreme patterns, emanating an incredibly powerful Aura.

During these years, Luo Xi also successfully broke through to the Venerable Realm with the help of the Grand Yin dao seed, beginning the long process of condensing her own Dao Fruit.

Time flew by, and another ten years passed.

Wang Yun's secluded Immortal Cave was already enveloped in a rich dao rhyme.

His verdant Dao Fruit had now swelled to ninety-five zhang, covered in dense Dao patterns and flowing with divine light. It was only one step away from entering the Earth Venerable Realm.

And Luo Xi and several Prodigies from the Great You Sacred Dynasty had also successively become Venerables during these years.

It was on this very day, as Wang Yun's secluded cultivation ended and he prepared to emerge.

Rumble—!

A vast and ancient bell chime resounded throughout the entire Ancient Starry Road.

Above the firmament of the Seventh Ancient Star, space violently warped, and an enormous, ancient-Aura-emitting portal slowly opened.

The Eighth Ancient Star had opened!

...Eighth Ancient Star.

When Wang Yun, along with Luo Xi and the others, passed through the enormous portal and arrived here, the sight before them shook their hearts.

This was a fragmented continent suspended above a sea of stars.

In the center of the continent, one hundred white jade platforms, towering ten thousand zhang high, stood silently.

Each platform emanated a rich Venerable dao rhyme, resonating with the Laws of heaven and earth.

At this moment, Prodigy figures had already gathered around the platforms, each exuding a powerful Aura.

"So these are the Venerable Platforms..."

Luo Xi looked at the hundred platforms, feeling the Grand Dao Aura emanating from them, her eyes filled with shock.

"Indeed."

Wang Yun's gaze swept across the entire scene, his expression calm.

From the discussions of the surrounding Cultivators, he quickly grasped the rules of this place.

There were a total of one hundred Venerable Platforms.

According to their grade, they were divided into three tiers: Heaven, Earth, and Human.

Ten Heaven Venerable Platforms.

Thirty Earth Venerable Platforms.

Sixty Human Venerable Platforms.

This was the core Opportunity of the Eighth Ancient Star, and a must-contend-for place for Venerable Realm Cultivators to accelerate their Cultivation and charge towards higher Realms.

"It is said that there were more than two hundred thousand Prodigies from various Realms who embarked on the Ancient Starry Road, but now less than ten thousand remain standing here."

"Anyone who has made it this far is a formidable character, but to pass the final trial of the Eighth Ancient Star, one must possess Saint Realm combat power, otherwise, it is still a dead end."

"These Venerable Platforms are the last chance!"

Listening to the suppressed and tense discussions around them, Luo Xi and the others' expressions became solemn.

Wang Yun paid no heed to these.

After discerning the rules, he no longer observed.

His gaze directly bypassed the sixty Human Venerable Platforms and thirty Earth Venerable Platforms, landing on the ten Heaven Venerable Platforms at the very top, wreathed in Chaos Qi and emanating the richest dao rhyme.

Under the astonished or doubtful gazes of the crowd, he took a step, his figure transforming into a streak of light, and flew directly towards one of the Heaven Venerable Platforms that no one dared to approach.

However, just as he was about to land on that Heaven Venerable Platform.

A cold snort came from the other side.

"This place is not for just anyone to set foot on."

A figure arrived first, beating him to it, and landed on that Heaven Venerable Platform.

The newcomer was tall, clad in ancient beast hide battle armor, holding a giant staff polished from the bones of stars, and exuded a wild and overbearing Aura.

"It's the number one Prodigy of the Barbarian God Realm, 'Overlord' Xiang Man!"

"Rumor has it that this person possesses the Heaven Sacred Body, one of the top ten Sacred Bodies, with an unparalleled Physical Body. He successfully reached the summit of the Heaven-Ascending Road and is extremely powerful!"

Below the platform, someone recognized the newcomer's identity and let out a cry of surprise.

'Overlord' Xiang Man held his bone staff, pointing it diagonally at Wang Yun, full of arrogance.

"Get down, or die!"

"It seems some people always overestimate themselves and seek death."

Wang Yun sighed lightly, no longer wasting words.

He took a step, and his figure instantly appeared on the Heaven Venerable Platform.

"Seeking death!"

Xiang Man was furious. His Star Bone Staff, carrying the force of ten thousand jun, stirred the surrounding Laws, transforming into a sea of stars, and smashed down on Wang Yun's head.

Facing this blow capable of killing ordinary Venerables, Wang Yun did not retreat but advanced.

He simply raised his hand and met it with a punch.

Fist and bone staff collided violently in mid-air.

Boom!

With a loud bang, terrifying energy shockwaves spread wildly in all directions, centered on the two of them.

The protective light barrier around the Heaven Venerable Platform trembled violently, on the verge of collapse.

The dust settled.

Wang Yun and Xiang Man each retreated three steps, seemingly evenly matched.

"What a powerful Physical Body!"

Xiang Man shook his slightly numb arm, his gaze at Wang Yun no longer disdainful, but solemn and excited.

"You are the first one to take a blow from me head-on and remain unharmed!"

"From now on, I acknowledge you! State your name, Overlord Xiang Man does not kill nameless individuals!"

"Wang Yun."

Wang Yun calmly stated his name, and the Supreme Aura on his body began to slowly rise.

"Very good! Wang Yun! Take my second strike!"

Xiang Man's Battle Intent soared. The Heaven Sacred Body phenomenon behind him unfolded with a roar, and his entire being seemed to fuse with the heavens, his Aura surging again.

"Heaven's Wrath!"

This time, the bone staff in his hand seemed to condense the weight of the entire sky, carrying an unparalleled might, and smashed down again.

Wang Yun's eyes narrowed; he no longer met it head-on.

His Dual Pupils activated, and Xiang Man's attack trajectory became incredibly clear in his eyes.

His figure flickered slightly, and at a strange angle, he narrowly dodged the fatal blow. At the same time, he charged forward, a hand-blade striking directly at Xiang Man's neck.

The two instantly engaged in a fierce close-quarters combat.

Fists and feet collided, sounding like clashing metal, each strike containing the power to shake the Void Realm.

Twenty moves.

Fifty moves.

Eighty moves.

The faster they fought, the more startled they became.

Xiang Man was shocked by Wang Yun's unfathomable Physical Body strength and flawless combat techniques.

Wang Yun also felt a hint of admiration for the power of this Heaven Sacred Body.

This was the first person he had encountered on the Ancient Starry Road who could contend with his Supreme Body in terms of Physical Body for so long.

Even the Phoenix Body Chen You had not dared to directly clash with his Supreme Body in terms of Physical Body strength.

"Splendid! Splendid!"

Xiang Man roared to the sky, fighting to a frenzy, "But, it's time to end this!"

He suddenly retreated, creating distance from Wang Yun, and raised his bone staff high with both hands.

"Take my strongest strike!"

"Heaven... Overlord Body Strike!"

Boom!

His Heaven phenomenon behind him and the Star Bone Staff in his hand perfectly fused at this moment, transforming into a thousand-zhang-long Heaven-Reaching Giant Staff, which majestically smashed down towards Wang Yun.

This strike locked down all space, making evasion impossible.

"End?"

Wang Yun looked at the giant staff descending from the sky and smiled.

"You're right, it's time to end this."

"Your Physical Body is indeed very strong, but... I am a Sword Cultivator."

"Punish Heaven."

The sword wind howled, and the invisible Sword Intent violently collided with the Heaven-Reaching Giant Staff.

Crack... a crisp shattering sound rang out.

Under Xiang Man's horrified gaze, his proud Star Bone Staff crumbled inch by inch.

Immediately after, the giant staff phantom formed by the Heaven phenomenon also vanished into thin air.

Wang Yun's sword continued its momentum unabated.

Pfft!

A dull thud.

The Sword Intent easily pierced through Xiang Man's Heaven Sacred Body, which was reputed to be impervious to all techniques, emerging from his back.

"Ugh..."

Xiang Man froze in place, looking down at the bloody hole in his chest, his eyes filled with bewilderment.

"You..."

He still wanted to say something.

Bang!

With an explosive sound.

Xiang Man's burly body, along with his Divine Soul, completely exploded, turning into a sky full of blood mist.

A generation's Heaven Sacred Body, body and spirit utterly destroyed.

The entire venue was silent.

"Everyone, come up."

Luo Xi and the others hesitated for a moment, then flew onto the Heaven Venerable Platform.

Wang Yun glanced at Chen Yang, who was fighting fiercely on an Earth Venerable Platform in the distance, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

He retracted his gaze, scanned the entire scene, and his voice, though not loud, clearly reached everyone's ears.

"This platform is mine."

"Those who wish to challenge may come up."

"However, you are responsible for your own life and death."

Overbearing.

Arrogant.

Yet no one dared to refute him.

Everyone was completely awed by the fierce battle just now and the bloody scene at the end.

However, just as the entire venue was silent and no one dared to respond.

A simply dressed, barefoot, blind young man with his eyes closed, carrying a rusty iron sword on his back, slowly walked out from the crowd.

He ignored Wang Yun's warning and, step by step, walked to the base of the Heaven Venerable Platform.

He raised his head, his empty eyes "looking" towards Wang Yun on the platform, his voice hoarse but filled with firm resolve.

"I want your position."