The giant turtle noticed the change in Tian Chen’s aura, but its gaze remained arrogant. Lightning danced wildly across its entire body, creating an electrical dome that surrounded it. Its hard shell reflected the flashes, adding to the sense that no attack could harm it. Tian Chen raised his sword high. Fwooshh!!! The golden flames coating the sword did not simply burn; they solidified, forming a complex structure. The energy within it condensed and then moved under Tian Chen’s will, creating seven vortexes that gradually shifted into the silhouettes of dragons. Seven golden flame dragons appeared simultaneously around Tian Chen. Their sizes differed, but each carried a ferocious gaze, with fiery scales rippling like waves of heat. They circled through the air, then aimed at a single point. Tian Chen did not announce the name of the technique. But anyone watching would know — the Nirvana Flame Sword Slash. Time seemed to slow for a moment. The seven golden flame dragons shot f

After consuming the turtle meat, the three of them were filled with an incredible amount of violent energy. The power flowing from the flesh of the eighth-level beast contained pure and untamed lightning attributes. In Wenli and Dantai Yinyi's bodies, the energy spread slowly but intensely, strengthening their bodily tissues, stimulating their meridian pathways, and accelerating the healing of their internal wounds. However, Tian Chen was undoubtedly the most benefited. Unlike his two seniors who only absorbed the energy for recovery, Tian Chen's body gave a different reaction. Inside his dantian sea, the lightning energy from the meat wasn't directly absorbed by his body. It was drawn towards a specific vortex that hadn't been fully opened from the beginning. Now, that small vortex vibrated, then slowly opened. Waves of wild lightning flowed into it. But as the energy was about to spread, a giant dragon bathed in lightning circled within the vortex, stretching its long body vigila

Upon Tian Chen's return, many eyes were upon him. Several disciples who were active at the inner gate immediately stopped their steps. Some others even deliberately slowed their pace just to make sure that what they saw was indeed Tian Chen. Many were also talking about him. “Look, isn't that Tian Chen? The new disciple who immediately became a core disciple. He was even the first place winner in the core disciple examination.” An inner disciple in blue clothes frowned, then nudged his friend with his elbow. “Right, that's him. No core disciple had a spirit beast like his. But… why is he back? Did he fail to complete his mission?” his friend whispered while glancing at Yinlei with a surprised look. “Maybe. I heard he took ten C-ranked missions at once. Completing those ten missions would take at least three years, but he's already back in a little over a year. Most likely he failed.” “Besides, he was too confident taking ten missions at once. Maybe because he managed to become t

Elder Lie snapped out of his reverie. He forced himself to smile, a strained grin that looked awkward and tried to mask his tension. “Tian Chen, all of this is genuine. You truly completed all the missions perfectly. You even managed to complete them in a short time.” His voice sounded more polite than before, although he tried to hide it behind a forced chuckle. His hands began to move quickly, counting with slightly trembling fingers. Elder Lie began calculating the contribution points to be awarded. “Tian Chen, with over 200 cores of sixth-level beasts, and all those bandit heads, you've earned 2000 contribution points. That's more than Seventh Sacred Disciple. Therefore, your name will replace his.” Several disciples around the table were shocked. They looked at each other. The Seventh Sacred Disciple was a name that had long held the top position on the contribution board. Now, without much ado, that position was taken over by a new disciple who hadn't even been in the sect

Feng Lai mentioned Tian Chen's name without emotion, yet it was enough to make the room feel tense. Even the two women who had initially been flirtatious now bowed deeply, not daring to move. “My father might not care. But I'm different. I don't like anyone rising too quickly before understanding who stands above them.” The old man’s breath hitched. Feng Lai slowly stood up. His height towered, and although his body wasn't large, a menacing aura emanated from his calm movements. He walked to a shelf on the side of the room and took a small scroll, then gazed at the dragon carvings on the wall. “I don't care who he is, who trained him, or how quickly he rose. I only know one thing. No core disciple is allowed to be higher than me, as long as I still stand at the peak.” He turned, looking straight at the old man who was still prostrating himself. “Prepare our people. I don't want to make a public scene. Use the shadow channels. No need to touch him directly… make him slowly run ou