Chapter 557: Chapter 553 Guiding Golden Bridge Each Obtains Their Share

Amid the cheering crowd, Qin Feng slightly bowed to the onlookers around him and then turned to walk towards where his fellow sect members were.

“Congratulations, Senior Brother Qin, for achieving victory right at the outset, winning four rounds in a row, and enhancing the reputation of our Beast Taming Sect!”

The speaker was Liu Wuxiang.

He was another disciple from the Spiritual Snake Lineage who participated in the trials and had actually returned from the Otherworld two years earlier, reaping substantial rewards. Like some talented disciples from other sects, he had also received the blessing of Qi Fortune, which would allow them to achieve the Immortal Dao more quickly and enable this generation’s talented disciples in the Cultivation World to grow rapidly.

However, since Qin Feng had been in seclusion for a long time and coincidentally Taiyi Mountain disciples had come to challenge them, Liu Wuxiang, despite having a good relationship with Qin Feng, had no time to greet him until now.

“Congratulations, Junior Brother Qin, on advancing to the Purple Mansion Realm, making significant progress in your cultivation, with a promising Daoist path ahead!”

Several of the older cultivators also did not dare to neglect, for Qin Feng had shown strength that impressed them.

“Yes, yes, Senior Brother Qin is incredibly powerful, having mastered so many Dao Principles, and your war power far surpasses ours. I am truly in awe!”

“And the Spiritual Beasts of Senior Brother Qin are all formidable too, all possessing cultivation in the Purple Mansion Realm. It truly fills us with envy!”

“Otherwise, how could you win several rounds in a row? As a True Disciple of the same sect, seeing Senior Brother Qin’s performance makes me feel ashamed in my heart. Only when I can also consecutively defeat the True Disciples from the Giant Spirit Sect and Taiyi Mountain will I truly be able to hold my head high!”

“Hehe…”

Listening to the praise from his fellow sect brothers and sisters, Qin Feng couldn’t help but chuckle softly, quickly clasping his hands in gratitude, “I share the joy with all of you. For fellow brothers and sisters to return safely from the Trial Land with some gains is indeed a fortunate matter, deserving of collective celebration!”

“Enough, enough, it’s just defeating a few people, what’s there to congratulate about!”

Beside him, Li Miaozhen waved her hand impatiently, “Let’s all go back. When I defeated so many people in the past, I never saw you all coming out to congratulate me. Junior Brother Qin merely defeated a few guys, and yet you’re all so eager, hmph…”

With those words, and a look of dissatisfaction, she swept her gaze over everyone, flicked her White Tiger Blade Scabbard to push several people in front of her aside, and walked back.

Today she had emerged from her seclusion in high spirits, thinking she could have a good fight if someone came knocking for a challenge, only to find out that they were specifically looking for Qin Feng.

Watching Qin Feng display Divine Power and defeat opponents with varying techniques one after another, she felt a nagging itch in her heart, eager to fight, but unfortunately, no one challenged her, and she could only walk back with dissatisfaction.

Seeing her demeanor, the rest knew she was not in a good mood. They quickly stepped aside to give way, lest they inadvertently offend Li Miaozhen and get dragged into a spar.

Although Li Miaozhen wouldn’t hurt them, no one wanted to be beaten up for no good reason!

“Hmph!”

Seeing how compliantly everyone behaved, Li Miaozhen felt even more stifled. She glared at them fiercely before stomping with such force that the ground seemed to shake, and she walked into the palace gate ahead in a huff.

“Sigh…”

Only when her figure completely vanished inside the palace did everyone breathe out quietly and gather around Qin Feng to walk back.

It was just unfortunate that Lianxing and Gu Wumou, having returned from the Otherworld, were both in seclusion and purification. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have to worry so much about Li Miaozhen seeking them out for a fight. If Lianxing were here, at least someone could contend with Li Miaozhen.

As for Gu Wumou, people didn’t even think of him, let alone suggest him as the one to take the blame.

It must be said, Gu Wumou was indeed a bit peculiar, always managing to make people unconsciously overlook his presence. So much so that after all these years, even though Li Miaozhen had seen him quite a few times, they had never fought, which for the battle-crazy Li Miaozhen, was extremely rare.

Watching the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect return to their station, the onlooking crowd then dispersed with a sense of unfinished business.

For them, today’s battle was a feast for the eyes, filling them with excitement, such that the conversation remained lively even now. Even those cultivators who had originally thought Li Miaozhen was the number one True Disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, unconsciously placed Qin Feng on the same level as her, regarding them as equally talented.

Of course, because of Li Miaozhen’s formidable record, many of her supporters still stubbornly believed that she was the strongest. While Qin Feng’s performance was impressive, compared to Li Miaozhen’s past achievements, there was still a considerable gap!

…

Beyond the nine heavens, Mituom Buddha shone with a radiance of ten thousand feet, hands forming the Buddha Seal, his visage majestic. His originally large figure now seemed to occupy the entire world, appearing immensely grand, such that at a single glance, all one could see was his presence.

The Guiding Treasure Banner was suspended in front of him, and a Golden Bridge ran across the void, its span diving deep into the cosmic expanse with no discernible end. Further still, an array of faint, almost imperceptible Karma Threads extended endlessly, binding the Trial Disciples of the five high-rank worlds.

“Hummm…”

Golden light flashed as the void trembled. As the chants of the Mituom Buddha reverberated in all directions, the Golden Bridge suddenly quivered, forcibly summoning back the multitude of Disciples still engaged in trials in the Otherworld.

Decades hurried by, a mere flick of the fingers for those Great Powers.

In silence, the Great Powers within the hall watched as the Mituom Buddha guided back the Disciples of various Sects still in the Otherworld, each one remaining quiet without saying anything.

The trial had reached this moment; unless these Disciples had truly come upon some extraordinary good tidings, they could no longer be compared in achievements with those who had returned earlier.

At the beginning of the trial, Grandmaster Ancestor Taiyuan had already told them that those Disciples who managed to gather intelligence could return in advance. For those who had failed to grasp this opportunity, no one else could be blamed.

Of course, since these fellows had remained in the Otherworld for so long, some were bound to have gleaned certain special pieces of information. But now, with the specifics of how to embark on expeditions already largely settled by the Elders, the fortunes these Disciples could obtain were left to chance.

Hum…

The Golden Bridge vibrated, transporting all the Disciples back into the hall.

The group of Disciples regained their composure from confusion, promptly showing reverence and paying respects to the various Grand Ancestors.

The Great Powers from each Sect surveyed the gathering and with a comparison to those who had returned earlier, they couldn’t help but sigh internally.

Even though they had made arrangements, with Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan personally employing the Supreme Daoist Skill of Heavenly Substitution to send these Disciples to those worlds, still about twenty percent didn’t make it back.

It was an unavoidable matter; after all, those were five high-rank worlds filled with dangers. Unlucky Disciples might encounter unbeatable powerful beings or Monsters and perish instantly upon arrival. That so many could return was already a testament to the fortunate Qi Destiny of these Disciples.

Indeed, toward the late stages, the powerhouses of all worlds had begun to take notice, especially since certain hasty Disciples were discovered by strong beings of the Otherworld, prompting some worlds to intentionally search for these Otherworldly visitors to fathom their origins.

This was also why Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan and the others had set a ten-year period, for if the duration were any longer, the remaining Disciples in the Otherworld would undoubtedly face Life threats, potentially revealing Biluo’s intent to mount an expedition against those worlds.

Even if uncovered, it was unlikely to alter the destinies of those worlds. After all, Biluo had already gathered comprehensive news and an understanding of their internal power divisions. With the imposition of the Biluo Cultivator armies, they would still be facing a great catastrophe of Heaven and Earth.

Once these Disciples reported the intelligence they had collected, the Great Powers would consolidate the information before sending the Disciples back to their respective destinations.

Within the encampment of the Beast Taming Sect, all the Disciples who took part in the trial had returned, eyeing each other curiously, inquiring from fellow Sect members which worlds they had entered. If they encountered someone who had been to the same world, they would share the intelligence they had gathered.

After all, the achievements were already determined, so revealing this information was inconsequential.

Qin Feng’s gaze swept back and forth twice, counting and recounting before realizing that one person was still missing.

Gao Shanyue, a Disciple of the Wild Beast Lineage, had not returned!

This made him inwardly sigh.

However, relatively speaking, the Beast Taming Sect already fared quite well. Although there were a few other Disciples who had sustained severe injuries, none had died in the Otherworld; Gao Shanyue was the only one not to return.

In other Sects, some were less fortunate, losing the majority of their members, with only a handful making it back. That the Beast Taming Sect could bring back so many was already cause for celebration.

Moreover, in this trial of the Beast Taming Sect, aside from Qin Feng and Li Miaozhen who seized the title of Chosen Sons, the others more or less had some gains.

Take Gu Wumou, for instance. Although this person could often go unnoticed, he had played his cards right. He had probed a wealth of information in the Otherworld and accrued commendable Qi Fortune, ranking just after the Chosen Sons and allowing him to reach the stage of Profound Immortal, becoming one of the candidates for Golden Immortal status.

And Lianxing, though not having gathered much information, had enough to rapidly advance on the path to Becoming an Immortal. More crucially, she had found fortune in the Otherworld and gained the Divine Status of a fallen Divine being who Cultivated the Star Dao, an opportunity so vast it rendered her future immeasurable.

Zhang Tianlai, a Disciple of the Profound Turtle Lineage, had entered a Sea Area and infiltrated the Water Clan, acquiring the inheritance of a Sea King.

Lin Jingxin, a Disciple of the Creation Lineage, experienced several opportunities during the trial. Her Lifebound Treasure Tree exuded a thick Dao Rhythm, and her own aura was formidable, causing one to marvel at a Disciple with an Innate Dao Heart’s ability to effortlessly befriend the Monsters and Tree Demons of those worlds.

Liu Wuxiang, Ma Xingkong, Kong Xuan, and others had also reaped rewards, smoothing their Immortal Paths. As for the last few Disciples to return, even though their gains weren’t substantial, they didn’t come back empty-handed. Even without Fortune from the Heavenly Dao, they managed to gather treasures and resources on their own in the Otherworld, witnessing different Cultivation Systems and taking many Treasures that would greatly aid their future Cultivation.