313: The spy defected

As he approached, his pupils constricted in shock at the scene before him.

"Hiss, this is a cultivation phenomenon!"

As an Elder of the Tianxing Martial Pavilion, he had witnessed the rise of far too many Geniuses, yet he had never seen anyone trigger such an exaggerated starlight energy phenomenon while Cultivating.

It was like comparing others Cultivating with a spoon to scoop water, while he was carrying a water pump to drain it.

The Elder's eyes were filled with surprise: "This child's speed of Cultivating is so rapid; if given time, his achievements will be limitless!"

Without needing to say more, he decisively called for backup.

Subsequently, he sealed off the scene and blocked the spread of news.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—over a dozen streaks of light emerged from the Tianxing Martial Pavilion; they were all Elder-level existences.

Meanwhile, in a secret chamber within the Tianxing Martial Pavilion, a stunning woman who was in seclusion seemed to sense the abnormal fluctuations outside.

She slowly opened her eyes, a flash of surprise in them: "Interesting, it has been a long time since such a peculiar person appeared."

"Could it be that the heavens have taken pity on us, allowing the Tianxing Martial Pavilion to produce another Star Power Great Expert?"

With that said, her figure flashed and disappeared from the secret chamber, speeding toward the direction of Ling Peng.

Ten or so breaths later, the mountain gate was right before her.

"Pavilion Master!"

"Greetings, Pavilion Master!"

Shen Li arrived at the mountain gate, and the gathered Elders and Disciples bowed in salute.

Except for Ling Peng himself, his fellow kneelers were temporarily detained and under surveillance.

"Hmm." Shen Li nodded.

"Are all the Elders present?"

"Everyone is here, fifteen people."

Then her gaze fell upon the young man; he was sitting cross-legged there, eyes tightly closed, his body enveloped by a vortex of starlight energy.

Although he was a bit old, as long as his talent was strong enough, it would be fine.

As for why his cultivation was so low, it was likely because he had never received proper guidance in Cultivating.

Otherwise, with such talent for Cultivating, how could his cultivation be low?

Thinking this way, Shen Li had already filled in all the blanks for Ling Peng.

"Pavilion Master, we have verified that this child is named Meng Ji, from Yungun Town, a remote town under our Sect's jurisdiction."

"He has been an orphan since childhood, is thirty-seven years old, and has been kneeling before the mountain gate for three months."

Once these words were spoken, Shen Li's anger was palpable.

Such a super Prodigy had actually been kneeling before their mountain gate for three whole months?

What were these people doing? A super Prodigy was right in front of them, yet they didn't realize it.

If not for the fact that his Cultivating had caused a heaven-and-earth phenomenon today, would the Tianxing Martial Pavilion not have lost a future top-tier expert?

"Heh, look at the good deed you've done!"

"Elder Shen, Elder Leng, Elder Mu, how have you been managing the Internal Affairs Hall?!"

Sensing their Pavilion Master's anger, the three named Elders, as well as the Disciples of the Internal Affairs Hall, turned extremely ashamed.

They never expected that they would commit such a low-level error, nearly delaying such a good seedling!

And among these people, a few Disciples were particularly puzzled.

Strange, I clearly checked him several times; why did I misjudge him?

Perhaps it really was our carelessness; otherwise, could his talent for Cultivating have just popped out of the Void Realm?

"Everyone, keep a safe distance!"

"Elder Liu, your External Affairs Hall must immediately go and block the news; keep it hidden for as long as possible."

As soon as Shen Li finished speaking, Elder Liu and the group of External Affairs Hall Disciples dispersed immediately.

"The rest of you sit down right where you are; I will personally guard this person close by."

Shen Li's beautiful eyes swept over everyone present; she knew very well that among these people, there were certainly spies from other factions, which was why she made them all stay here first.

At the same time, she secretly transmitted her voice to her brother—that Elder Shen of the Internal Affairs Hall—as well as her trusted aides, telling them to prepare for battle.

Shen Li knew very well that some people would use any means necessary to destroy what they could not obtain!

Of course, her judgment was correct.

Among those present, there really were spies intending to cause trouble...

Meanwhile, Ling Peng was completely unaware of what was happening around him; at this moment, he was immersed in the wonderful state of Cultivating, unable to extricate himself.

With the help of the five-hundred-fold Cultivating multiplier, starlight energy continuously surged into his body like a raging tide.

Every absorption and conversion made his body tougher, and his starlight power grew increasingly stronger.

His aura was constantly rising, the vortex of energy around him becoming increasingly violent, and the surrounding space seemed to slightly distort due to this powerful force.

As starlight energy continued to pour in, the Meridians within Ling Peng's body began to emit faint crackling sounds under the scouring of the powerful force.

But he gritted his teeth, relying on the powerful Cultivating efficiency granted by the System and the resilient starlight Physique of the Star Soul Clan, struggling to adapt to this force.

Gradually, he discovered that not only could he withstand this force, but he could also tame it and convert it into his own cultivation.

At this moment, in Ling Peng's perception, everything in the outside world had disappeared, leaving only the endless Void Realm and that ceaseless starlight energy.

He was immersed in this wonderful Cultivating experience; every breath was accompanied by the inhalation and exhalation of starlight energy, and every heartbeat was synchronized with the rhythm of the starlight energy.

As time passed, his aura became increasingly powerful, and his body became tougher under the tempering of the starlight energy.

Meanwhile, his cultivation was also rising rapidly.

Iron Bone Realm! Breakthrough!

Golden Body Realm! Breakthrough!

In just half a day, Ling Peng's cultivation directly soared to the Golden Body Realm, and then immediately continued to charge toward the Starlight Realm.

With a five-hundred-fold speed of Cultivating, half a day was equivalent to more than half a year of Cultivating.

You must know, this was not just two or three hours a day, but full, continuous time of Cultivating.

Such talent, if revealed, would surely make a bunch of factions fight tooth and nail for him.

"Truly terrifying; this person still shows no signs of stopping!"

"This, this, this..."

"Scary, truly scary; this will be something I remember for the rest of my life."

"A good seedling; the Tianxing Martial Pavilion has successors now."

Including Shen Li, all the Elders and Disciples were shocked by Ling Peng's speed of advancement.

Those who were loyal to the Tianxing Martial Pavilion couldn't help but have tears in their eyes, moved beyond words.

"Wonderful, for the Tianxing Martial Pavilion to have this child, it is truly a great blessing!"

A gleam of wild joy flashed in Shen Li's eyes, and she clenched her hands tightly.

She knew very well that this young man was absolutely worth nurturing; in the future, he would inevitably be an existence akin to a stabilizing pillar.

Shen Li seemed to be able to already see the vision of the Tianxing Martial Pavilion reaching its Peak under Ling Peng's leadership.

She had decided that once he officially joined the Sect, she would personally take him as her Disciple and train him well.

However, some people could finally no longer sit still.

Two Elders exchanged a glance, and then ferociously attacked.

"Die! If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for coming to the wrong place!"

The two Elders, one on the left and one on the right, unleashed their respective killing moves, intending to kill Ling Peng instantly.

However, these two killing moves were blocked halfway; it was Shen Li, who had been keeping guard, who had acted.

"You actually dared to infiltrate my Tianxing Martial Pavilion!"

"Everyone, listen to my command! Kill the spies!"

A great battle broke out instantly; besides those two Elders, some other spy Disciples also revealed their true colors.

Magical Artifacts collided, stirring up a flurry of starlight; the unique attack methods of the star martial Dao were displayed here.

However, the most intense battle was that of the Star Core Realm.

Explosions rang out in mid-air, and countless energy ripples spread out.

At this time, the Tianxing Martial Pavilion's guardian array was also activated by Shen Li; these spies knew they were doomed to not escape, so they fought to the death without retreating.

...I do not know how much time had passed, but Ling Peng slowly opened his eyes...