Chapter Twenty-Four: Wind Fissure

  Inside the Moon Flower Gate, disciples are divided into three levels.

  Outer door disciple, inner door disciple, true transmission disciple.

  Yuè Téng and Yán Zǐ Yùn were just outstanding among the inner door disciples, to enter the true transmission disciple ranks, at least they had to step into the Dou Kuáng realm.

  However, within a sect, the ability of the leader is not only reflected in their strength, but also in two other aspects: winning people's hearts and management skills.

  The Moon Flower Gate is not too big, with 1 million outer sect disciples, 3,000 inner sect disciples, and only 99 true transmission disciples. Most of these individuals who have entered the true transmission disciple level are mostly starting to practice closed-door cultivation, and not everyone has a heart that aspires to greatness or possesses extremely formidable business skills.

  Among the true disciples, it's fine to let them fight and kill each other, but if they were to master the Moon Flower Gate, even if the Moon Flower Gate didn't collapse, it would still be greatly damaged.

  Yuè Téng is skilled in management, while Yán Zǐ Yù has won the hearts of countless people and also has a certain ability to manage. Therefore, this time Yuè Huá Mén allowed two outstanding inner door disciples to compete, which can be considered as a test for them.

  The owner of that cold drink was named Yuè Cán, also from the Moon Palace, ranked eighty-eighth among the true disciples, with extremely powerful strength, at least not something that Xuān Yuǎn in front could compare to.

  "Yan Shimei, you indeed have a keen eye for talent. This young man is ruthless and cunning, a rare gem. Not bad, very good." Yue Can's face was icy cold as she stood with her hands behind her back, casting a chilly glance at Hong Wen.

  "Hong Wen, is this how you welcome your own junior brother? Get out of here, face the wall and reflect for three months, and I'll deduct three months' worth of your salary."

  Hong Wen's body trembled with fear, he didn't dare say anything more, and gave Xuan Yuan a resentful glance before hastily retreating.

  What is a true disciple? That is to obtain the true transmission of the various divine abilities of the Moon Flower Gate, and for the outer and inner disciples of the sect, there exists the power to reward or punish, to kill or let live.

  "Xuanyuan, you're a junior brother? Even if Hong Wenshen attacked and injured you first, you can't destroy one of his eyes. Without rules, there's no square or circle. Kneel down for me." Yueran coldly shouted, and a massive aura immediately pressed down on Xuanyuan.

  Xuanyuan felt the sky spinning and the earth shaking, every bone in his body crackling with a loud noise. Gu Xing didn't even have time to react before he was crushed by this terrifying aura, letting out a miserable cry as he spat out a mouthful of blood. Xuanyuan's heart sank, staring fixedly at Yue Can, saying word by word:

  "I won't kneel, I'm not wrong."

  Many inner disciples started discussing and speculating at this time.

  "This kid is really gutsy, actually daring to disobey Master Moon's command, it's simply seeking death."

  "A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, it seems that this little guy has nothing good to eat, and may die here."

  "If Master Moon's senior brother were to take action, even the great master sister would be unable to stop him."

  "He thought that with Master Eldest Sister's backing in Yuehua Gate, he could be lawless and unruly, how naive."

  The moon's residual light shone on his eyebrows, and his aura became even more imposing, converging onto Xuan Yuan's body, suppressing him:

  "How dare you be so stubborn, do you want to die?"

  Yan Ziyun suddenly shouted:

  "Yue Cansheng, what are you doing? Xuan Yuan is just a Disciple of the Dou Shi realm. You're being quite unbecoming."

  Yuè Cán smiled coldly:

  "The true successor of the Moon Flower Gate has the right to reward or punish all outer and inner door disciples, with the power of life and death. Sister, do you want to go against the rules set by the master?"

  Yan Ziyun suddenly became speechless, but she stood beside Xuan Yuan, releasing her own power to help him withstand some of the pressure, silently resisting.

  Xuanyuan felt his entire body's skeleton being squeezed, the pain was unbearable. If he wasn't a 'Body of Ten Thousand Transformations', he would have been crushed to dust by this aura. Is this the power of Dou Huang?

  "If Hong Wen didn't bother me, none of this would have happened. He's the one who's wrong, I won't forgive him. You're taking revenge on me privately! You know that I have a grudge against your Moon Manor, so you're intentionally causing trouble for me."

  Xuanyuan's eyes were a deep crimson, his body's flesh and blood violently trembling. Unbeknownst to him, the "Bone Devouring Technique" had almost started circulating at this instant. His skin, flesh, and bones seemed to have connected in an instant, with a loud rumbling sound.

  "The strength of eighty-one oxen!"

  "The strength of ninety bulls!"

  "The strength of ninety-nine oxen!"

  Xuanyuan directly entered the realm of Dou Shi, and ordinary people who enter the realm of Dou Shi only have the strength of forty-eight cows. Xuanyuan had just entered the realm of Dou Shi, but he already possessed the power that only the peak of Dou Shi could have, which was simply astonishing.

  The countless inner disciples who were watching from the side all exclaimed in shock.

  "How is it possible that he has the strength of ninety-nine oxen? Just by entering the realm of Dou Shi, he already possesses the strength of ninety-nine oxen. This kid will definitely become very formidable in the future."

  "No way, I've never heard of anyone who can enter the Dou Shi realm and have ninety-nine oxen strength. Is he someone with a legendary special physique?"

  "No wonder he dares to challenge Master Moon Remnant..."

  Unexpectedly, Xuan Yuan actually broke through under his own pressure and stepped into the Dou Shi realm, possessing the strength of 99 oxen. Even Yue Chen's eyes couldn't hide his shock, but this further ignited his desire to recreate Xuan Yuan.

  "Alright, you can break through under my pressure, I'd like to see how long you can hold on." The remaining moon's intention directly condensed into a point and pressed towards Xuan Yuan's body. Yan Ziyun felt a sudden relaxation and immediately cried out in alarm, wanting to help Xuan Yuan block it, but it was already too late.

  Xuanyuan was shocked by this concentrated pressure, his entire skeletal system creaking in response. If he hadn't broken through to the Dou Shi realm earlier, his bones might have started shattering.

  "Brother Moon, Xuan Yuan is a rare talent in cultivation that appears only once in a hundred years. Do you want to cut off the hope of our Moon Flower Sect? How long has it been since someone from our sect was summoned to enter the 'Dragon Fighting Immortal Mansion' for cultivation?" Yan Zi Yun shouted angrily, if her strength wasn't far inferior to Moon's, she would have counterattacked already.

  "Hmph, ruthless and cruel, if I don't teach him a lesson, he'll be unstoppable later! Kneel down for me!" Yuè Cán was unmoved, but in his heart, he was shocked by Xuányuǎn's cultivation talent. A strong sense of jealousy rose up, thinking that if he had Xuányuǎn's cultivation talent, he would probably have been summoned to the 'Dòulóng Xiān Fǔ' and be among the top ranks.

  Xuanyuan couldn't withstand the pressure, his left leg knelt on the ground of the square, and a spider web-like pattern appeared on the ground, beginning to crack in all directions.

  Xuanyuan felt his whole body trembling, his blood boiling, as if he was about to be crushed into powder. Xuanyuan made a vow in his heart that from now on, no matter how much he grew up, he would never let this month's humiliation go unpunished.

  At this moment, a massive pressure rolled in from the sky. A handsome man sat on a blood horse covered with dragon scales, known as a Dragon Scale Horse, which was extremely strong and had an explosive temper that was difficult to tame. The Dragon Scale Horse under the handsome man's crotch was even more powerful than Moon Fragment, directly dispersing the pressure Moon Fragment had put on Xuan Yuan.

  "I am a true disciple of the 'Dragon Fighting Immortal Mansion', Feng Lie, Dragon Fighting Symbol Edict. Recently, Hong Ri Demon Cave has been acting wildly, slaughtering innocent people. By order of the Moon Flower Gate, all true disciples and inner door disciples are summoned to go to Hong Ri Demon Cave to suppress the demon clan."

  Yuè Cán looked at Fēng Liè, not even daring to lift her head. Yán Zǐ Yùn also bowed and paid respects, but only Xuān Yuán stood up straight, chest out, looking directly at Fēng Liè without a hint of fear.

  Inside the Moon Flower Gate, a moonlight broke through the air, and an old man with a clear face smiled slightly towards the wind crack, saying:

  "Order of the Moon Flower Gate!"

  Feng Lie nodded and glanced at Xuan Yuan, praising:

  "Hua Tian sect leader, it seems that Yue Hua sect has produced a talented individual. This young man, although only at the Dou Shi realm, possesses astonishing strength and unyielding determination. A cultivator should indeed have such resolve; he is a promising material. If he can make an outstanding performance in this siege of Hong Ri's demonic lair, I will exercise my authority to take him in as an outer sect disciple of 'Dou Long Xian Fu'."

  These words were clearly directed at Xuan Yuan, and Feng Lie looked at Yue Can with a cold gaze:

  "Bully the weak and fear the strong, born of jealousy! You deserve a beating! Next time I encounter this situation again, no mercy will be shown!"

  A gust of wind struck Mo Cang's face, causing it to distort and swell up with a large patch of blood and saliva spraying out. However, Mo Cang didn't dare say anything more.

  Xuanyuan's anger dissipated a lot as he bowed his head and cupped one hand in the other:

  "Thanks to Feng Lie Da Ge for standing up for me!"

  "Hmm." Feng Lie smiled slightly, looking at the old man in front of him, the leader of Douzong Peak and the head of Yuehua Gate. "Will Huatian, the leader of Yuehua Gate, mind if I take your place to teach your disciple a lesson?"

  "Nature doesn't mind, so please rest assured, Young Master Feng Lie. My Moon Flower Sect will set out immediately." The smile on the face of Huatian, the leader of the Moon Flower Sect, was warm and gentle, without a hint of dissatisfaction.

  "Well, I'll take my leave first." Feng Lie cupped his hands and mounted the dragon-scale horse, stepping into the air to depart.

  Yan Zi Yun's heart also had an indescribable delight, a face full of smiles.

  "This kid is quite clever, directly acknowledging someone as a senior brother. It seems he really has fate with the 'Dragon Fighting Immortal Mansion'."