Chapter 522: Chapter 50: The Dust Settles

Being pressured by Tai Yu to reveal his true form, Qing Xu True Monarch cast a glance at Yun Shu True Monarch, who was watching from the plaza.

Li Fei noticed this detail and contemplated thoughtfully.

While he could not grasp the intricacies of the battle, he had fought Qing Xu True Monarch many times in dreams and was familiar with many of Qing Xu’s techniques.

Besides his masterful use of Thunder Skill, Qing Xu also had an unparalleled Illusion Technique.

Void Thought could only create false illusions, whereas True Power could form actual existence.

Thus, Qing Xu True Monarch’s illusions could mix the false with the real, making it challenging to distinguish truth from deception.

Li Fei relied on his Dream Control Skill to weaken the opponent from the root, which was how he could break Qing Xu True Monarch’s illusions.

At this moment, Qing Xu True Monarch was likely using his illusions to conceal himself during his battle with Tai Yu, confusing his opponent and making it difficult for Tai Yu to locate his true form.

Furthermore, with the barrier of Thunder Heaven and Earth in place, finding the true form was even more challenging.

In the end, Tai Yu pinpointed Qing Xu True Monarch’s true form with precision despite the barrier of Thunder Heaven and Earth!

“Could it be that Yun Shu located the true form from the outside and secretly informed Tai Yu?” Li Fei speculated inwardly.

Among all the powerhouses present, only Yun Shu was qualified to intervene in this pinnacle battle.

But it would be nearly impossible for Yun Shu to physically aid Tai Yu without being noticed by so many powerful figures, so he had chosen this method.

Is this the court’s trump card?

Indeed, Li Fei’s speculation was exactly what Qing Xu True Monarch suspected.

However, Qing Xu True Monarch was not unprepared for Yun Shu; if a True Monarch could easily locate his true form just by watching, it would underestimate him.

Even if it were the other two True Monarchs from the Taoist sect, they would have to employ magic slowly on the spot and try probing and unraveling to possibly find his true form.

Could Yun Shu find his true form without making any discernible movements?

Qing Xu True Monarch remained skeptical.

Without certainty on his part, he naturally could not produce evidence to prove that Yun Shu had unfairly intervened in the battle.

Boom!!!

Tai Yu threw another punch, blasting open a ‘path’ through Thunder Heaven and Earth, and a huge gap appeared above the Cloud Sea.

Another Qing Xu True Monarch appeared, while the previous Qing Xu shattered.

It turned out that the moment his true form was discovered, he had swiftly used an illusion to replace his true form, allowing for a shift in position.

Yet, even after the shift, Tai Yu still found his true form!

This time, Qing Xu True Monarch did not rely solely on his Protective Magical Artifact to withstand Tai Yu’s attack but recalled the Nine Heavens Thunder Slaying Sword.

With the Magic Treasure, he wholly blocked the strike but also gave Tai Yu a chance to break free.

Almost the instant his true form was revealed, Tai Yu had left Thunder Heaven and Earth and appeared right in front of him!

The two then vanished simultaneously.

Boom boom boom boom boom–

A series of thunderous explosions followed, and one massive gap after another appeared above the Cloud Sea.

The battlefield of the two mighty warriors had shifted from the Cloud Sea Plateau to above the Cloud Sea.

Li Fei still couldn’t see either of their figures. This time, even his Spiritual Power couldn’t keep up, as he couldn’t ascertain their exact positions and could only sense a vibrating space.

His Spiritual Power was shattered the moment it approached!

Minutes later, a large pit suddenly exploded on the plaza, and dust billowed.

The next second, Tai Yu appeared at the edge of the pit, a burst of Force dispersing all the dust, allowing the crowd to see clearly inside the pit:

Qing Xu True Monarch, his Taoist robe completely shredded leaving only the white undergarment, stood somewhat disheveled at the bottom of the pit, with the Nine Heavens Thunder Slaying Sword hovering beside him.

“You lost.”

Tai Yu, standing above, declared from a higher position.

Naturally, such a duel between the two wasn’t meant to be to the death but rather to the point of acknowledgment.

From the beginning, both had controlled their power to avoid damaging even a single stone on the plaza–an unspoken understanding and a battle of mindsets.

Earlier, when Qing Xu True Monarch was approached closely by Tai Yu, he tried many methods to escape but was ultimately smashed from the sky by Tai Yu’s punch, creating a large pit in the plaza.

With this, the duel was decisively concluded.

Unless Qing Xu True Monarch decided to completely let go and fight to the death, he had lost this Taoist Lineage confirmation duel!

Qing Xu True Monarch leaped out from the pit, paused, and locking eyes with Tai Yu, he said with some difficulty,

“You win, the Master position is yours now.”

“Brother!!”

True Man Qing Yun and several staunch supporters of Qing Xu True Monarch who heard this were greatly agitated.

Tai Yu’s eyes gleamed with joy, but he was also somewhat cautious, hardly believing that the opponent would relinquish the Master position so straightforwardly.

Qing Xu True Monarch waved his hand, and a token flew into Tai Yu’s hand.

Tai Yu looked down at the token in his hand, which bore the characters ‘Daluo.’

This was the Daluo Token, the symbol of the Master and the essential Magic Artifact for controlling the Daluo Sect’s Mountain Guarding Array.

It was also a True One Magical Artifact!

With this token, it was as if the Master himself was present, able to freely enter all the restricted areas of the Daluo Sect.

Qing Xu True Monarch handing over the Daluo Token truly meant giving up the Master position.

Seeing this, even the usually composed Yun Shu was somewhat moved.

“Brother!!”

True Man Qing Yun cried out in grief, a formidable Sword Qi bursting from within him, piercing through the heavens!

The realm of True Man corresponds to both Martial Arts Master and Great Grandmaster levels in Martial Arts; some True Men’s Combat Power is equivalent to Martial Arts Masters, while others can rival Great Grandmasters.

True Man Qing Yun was one such top-level True Man on par with a Great Grandmaster!

And his Lifebound Magic Item was also a Flying Sword, incredibly deadly!

Such a top-level True Man suddenly going Full Power with his Lifebound Magic Item caused a stir among those present.

Many from the Martial Arts faction took up defensive postures, worried that True Man Qing Yun would tear off all pretenses!

Qing Xu True Monarch turned to look at True Man Qing Yun and gently shook his head.

This caused the soaring Sword Qi of True Master Qing Yun to falter momentarily.

True Monarch Qing Xu looked around at the people present,

“My fellow members, I am no longer the Master. The order to close the mountain for ten years is now void. As for how to proceed from here on, please ask the new Master.”

Having said this, he walked past everyone, crossed the square, moved past the cold pool, and gradually disappeared from everyone’s view.

It was only then that the figure of this True Monarch appeared somewhat desolate.

“Fellows!”

Tai Yu still spared some dignity for True Monarch Qing Xu, waiting until he had left before speaking,

“Today, with the Taoist Lineage, I, Tai Yu, have taken over as the seventh Master of the Daluo Sect!”

After finishing his statement, he raised the Daluo Token in his hand.

“Greetings, Master!”

A Great Grandmaster from the Martial Artist lineage was the first to salute and called out loudly.

“Greetings, Master!”

Followed by the other strong figures from the Martial Artist lineage, they too paid their respects.

Then came the Disciples of the Daluo Sect.

Next were the people from the Upper Pure Sect and Yuhua Sect,

“We’ve seen Master Tai Yu!”

Finally, Yun Shu led Li Fei, Luo Shi, and other court figures to salute Tai Yu,

“We’ve seen Master Tai Yu!”

By this point, even if supporters of Qing Xu like Qing Yun did not act, it was already irrelevant.

Tai Yu had officially become the new Master of the Daluo Sect!

He was the first person in history to take control of the Daluo Sect as a Martial Artist!

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Late at night, Yun Shu walked into the grand hall, where Li Fei and Luo Shi quickly stood up and saluted him.

That day, after Tai Yu became the new Master of the Daluo Sect, a thanksgiving feast was immediately held to express gratitude to the court and the people from the Upper Pure Sect and Yuhua Sect for attending the ceremony.

Afterwards, he had private talks with various parties.

Naturally, on behalf of the court, it was Yun Shu, the State Preceptor, who met privately with Tai Yu.

Li Fei and Luo Shi waited until evening before finally seeing Yun Shu, ready to report on the work they had done these days.

“Your Excellency State Preceptor, this is the result of our investigation at the Daluo Sect in recent days.”

Li Fei presented a document with both hands.

Yun Shu took the document but did not look at it, casually placing it on the table beside him,

“The main culprit behind the missing Lifespan Extension Pill case was True Man Qing Ding, who has been executed, and his disciples involved in this case have also been arrested, to be taken back to Lanling City for disposal.”

That was the final judgment on the matter.

Who knows what he and Tai Yu discussed, but this was the final result of the Lifespan Extension Pill case:

A True Man died.

The Daluo Sect changed its Master.

The court would pursue this matter no further.

“Yes.”

Li Fei and Luo Shi bowed in salute.

Yun Shu then looked at Li Fei, “Li Fei, you withstood the pressure during this investigation and did not diminish the Majesty’s dignity. His Majesty is very pleased.”

Luo Shi, hearing this, looked at Li Fei enviously.

It seems one really can gain benefits from misfortune!

He had previously thought Li Fei was too ostentatious, offending True Monarch Qing Xu and the Daluo Sect–it was like not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth.

But who could have imagined that the outcome would be a change of Master in the Daluo Sect?

It appeared that the court had long strategized this matter, and sending them to investigate was merely a formality.

The real climax was the present State Preceptor.

Hence, this investigation was a test set by His Majesty to see if they could withstand the tremendous pressure brought by True Monarch Qing Xu.

Resultantly, Li Fei indeedwithstood!

The previously reckless actions, as seen by Luo Shi, were now set to become the ladder to Li Fei’s success!

“It is merely my duty.”

Li Fei said calmly as he saluted.

At this moment, he remembered the words of the Third Prince: This opportunity might very well be a great one, possibly giving you a chance to soar to the skies!

Being favored by the Emperor, indeed, he had a chance to soar to the skies.

“You’ve done very well. There’s nothing more for you to do now. In a few days, I’ll return to Lanling City with you to report back to His Majesty.”

Thus spoke Yun Shu.

Is that it?

Li Fei was somewhat incredulous.

Starting from the Martial Arts competition, to the rise in status of the Buddhist sect, to now–the change in Master of the Daluo Sect.

The game played to this point seemed to show the court as the greatest winner:

The manpower for crafting Sha Qi increased, and control over the Taoist sector also strengthened.

As for the real truth behind the missing Lifespan Extension Pill case, it no longer mattered to anyone.

Because everything seemed to have settled.

“What exactly are you seeking?”

Li Fei remembered True Monarch Qing Xu he saw in the Dream Realm, feeling intense perplexity.

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