King of Ten Thousand Years

The Su Family’s overall strength was weaker than the Mu Family’s.

When they saw that among the Mu Family’s Auditor Disciples was someone at the mere Earth Element Realm Third Layer, it was as if they had discovered a new world.

However, they didn’t provoke them in front of the Tai Yuan Sect members.

The Su Family’s Elder spoke eagerly with the members of the Tai Yuan Sect.

"Mu Ze, has your Mu Family run out of geniuses? You’re showing off someone at the Earth Element Realm Third Layer?" a man in black from the Su Family said with a laugh.

"Hmph!"

Mu Ze snorted coldly, unsure how to respond.

He couldn’t possibly tell them that he had been defeated by Luo Tian. Nor could he admit that Luo Tian was actually very strong, as that would only bring him more shame.

Next, a few more Sect Influences and families arrived, delivering their Auditor Disciples.

In just a short while, there were over a dozen people.

’Even powers as strong as the Mu Family and Su Family only get two or three spots, but the Broken-star Realm is vast, with countless planes. Who knows how many powerful factions there are...’

As a result, the number of Auditor Disciples reached a staggering total.

Just as Luo Tian had expected.

By the end of the day, the various family factions from numerous planes had sent over a hundred Auditor Disciples in total.

"Go back for now. Come again tomorrow!" one of the Stewards announced.

The few members of the Tai Yuan Sect departed, leaving only an old man with a goatee to lead Luo Tian and the other hundred-plus Auditor Disciples forward at a slow pace.

"The Tai Yuan Sect is the strongest Cultivation Sacred Land for the Human Race in the entire Broken-star Realm!"

"The Tai Yuan Sect has a total of nine peaks. The three in the center are the Main Peaks, and the six surrounding them are Side Peaks..."

The goateed old man occasionally explained a few things to the crowd of Auditor Disciples.

It was obvious that Auditor Disciples could only reside on the Side Peaks.

"Upon entering the Tai Yuan Sect, there are three things I must warn you about!"

The goateed old man spoke with grave authority, as if he were about to reveal something of utmost importance.

"First: You are merely Auditor Disciples. Observe and learn, and keep your mouths shut."

"Second: When you see Official Disciples, you must be respectful. Do not provoke them. They are nothing like you. Even if they act inappropriately, you are to endure it!"

"Third: The same goes for when you see Main Peak Disciples."

The goateed old man’s three points made everyone understand that even though they had entered the Tai Yuan Sect, the status of an Auditor Disciple was incredibly low, practically insignificant.

One more or one less of them would make no difference at all.

’Official Disciples, Main Peak Disciples...’

Luo Tian now understood the hierarchy of disciples within the Tai Yuan Sect.

The goateed elder understood this group of self-proclaimed young geniuses well. He continued, "Don’t ignore my advice. In the past, quite a few have been expelled from the Tai Yuan Sect for offending Official Disciples or Main Peak Disciples."

In his eyes, the real geniuses were the Official Disciples of the Tai Yuan Sect.

If this batch of Auditor Disciples were truly geniuses, they would have passed the entrance exams and wouldn’t have been reduced to being mere auditors.

"This is the Eighth Peak. Sixty of you will stay here. The rest will follow me to the Ninth Peak."

Luo Tian, Mu Ze, and the two disciples from the Su Family were all assigned to stay on the Eighth Peak.

The living conditions in the Tai Yuan Sect were decent.

But in the distance, everyone could see the three Main Peaks, dotted with multicolored lights, each emanating from noble and elegant palaces.

In comparison, the place where they were to live seemed rather shabby.

As Luo Tian and the others drew closer, they discovered that the central area of this cluster of buildings was more lavishly decorated, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was exceptionally dense.

"Let’s live there," a man shouted, and the rest of the group headed over as well.

Everyone present was a pampered genius from a major faction on their respective plane; they were unwilling to live in a poor environment.

...

「The central residential area of the Eighth Peak.」

Several men and women in white robes stood around with lazy, leisurely postures, gazing quietly into the distance.

"Sigh, why was I assigned to the Eighth Peak? What awful luck. I actually have to live with a bunch of untalented Auditor Disciples."

"Heh, but you know, bullying the Auditor Disciples once in a while and making them run errands for us isn’t so bad."

"Exactly. I was just thinking of recruiting a few underlings."

The young men and women chatted idly amongst themselves.

"Here they come. Just like the Auditor Disciples from previous years, they’re heading straight for our territory."

A woman with cyan-colored hair chuckled lightly.

"Isn’t that a good thing? It gives us a reason to teach them a lesson right away!"

A man with thick eyebrows and a high-bridged nose took a few steps forward.

At that moment, the group of Auditor Disciples approached.

"Greetings, Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters."

One of the fair-skinned youths called out with a joyful expression, then immediately started walking toward the magnificent palace complex.

Suddenly, the thick-browed man standing on the steps threw a palm strike. True Essence erupted, and the air howled.

POW! THUD!

The fair-skinned youth was completely unprepared and was sent flying by the Palm Force, landing more than ten meters away.

"Senior Brother, why did you...?"

The fair-skinned youth looked shocked and panicked. Just as he finished speaking, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The thick-browed man had shown no mercy, severely injuring him with a single palm!

"Who’s your Senior Brother?" the thick-browed man barked, an invisible, domineering aura sweeping out in all directions.

All the Auditor Disciples stopped in their tracks!

"You bunch of Auditor Disciples are no different from trash in my eyes!" the thick-browed man said with cold arrogance.

"What did you say?" an aristocratic-looking woman among the Auditor Disciples retorted, displeased.

Her faction was comparable to the Mu Family, and she was the beloved daughter of her Patriarch.

WHOOSH!

The thick-browed man suddenly waved his hand. A dark, shadowy Palm Force shot out, almost invisible in the night.

A fierce wind whipped up around them, and everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

The next moment, with a sharp SLAP, the aristocratic woman was sent flying, her fair, jade-like face swelling and turning red.

"When I’m speaking, don’t interrupt. Also, I’m very displeased with your tone!" the thick-browed man said flatly.

The group of Auditor Disciples was completely intimidated.

’So this is an Official Disciple?’

The Auditor Disciples had already been prepared to be deferential toward the Official Disciples.

But they never expected the Official Disciples to be so aggressive and domineering.

"I’ll continue what I was saying. Although you’re all a bunch of trash, I’m thinking of picking a few of the more outstanding pieces of trash to be my underlings and run errands for me."

"Anyone interested can step forward. You just have to be able to take two of my moves."

The thick-browed man looked down on the crowd of Auditor Disciples, his tone so arrogant it was infuriating.

But no one dared to refute him.

"Of course, if any of you can so much as scratch me, you can move right in here."

A smirk played on the thick-browed man’s lips.

"Boss, please accept me as your underling!"

A sycophantic-looking man stepped out with a fawning smile.

The thick-browed man was an Official Disciple. Given how aggressive and domineering he was, his status was certainly not low.

Becoming his underling was like finding a backer right from the start, which would allow one to live more comfortably and gain access to a higher circle.

WHOOSH!

Without wasting any words, the thick-browed man casually waved his palm. A fierce wind kicked up, and a dark, formless Palm Force instantly struck the Auditor Disciple.

This Auditor Disciple, whose Cultivation was at the Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer, was sent flying by the single move and rolled across the ground.

"You can’t even take a casual strike with forty percent of my power. Trash like you should just stay in the trash can forever."

The thick-browed man shook his head in disdain.

’Such incredible strength!’

The onlooking Auditor Disciples were all inwardly shocked.

The thick-browed man’s Cultivation was at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer, yet he was younger than Mu Ze. His strength was terrifying.

He had already attacked several times, but many of the Auditor Disciples hadn’t even been able to clearly see his moves.

"I’ll try!"

A genius at the Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer stepped forward!

His gaze was sharp and his aura imposing. There wasn’t a hint of subservience in his posture!

Clearly, he wasn’t here to apply to be the thick-browed man’s underling; he wanted to live in the better residences.

WHOOSH!

The thick-browed man gave him a casual glance before whipping out his palm. A dark, frenzied shadow shot toward him.

The eyes of the Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer genius flickered, and he threw a punch.

BOOM!

A massive, light-blue fist of light collided with the dark Palm Shadow.

He had blocked the thick-browed man’s Attack! This gave the other Auditor Disciples a glimmer of hope.

"Not good!"

But the genius’s expression suddenly changed.

Countless cracks suddenly appeared on the fist of light he had thrown as a dark, tyrannical aura penetrated and pierced through it.

POW!

The Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer genius was knocked back more than ten meters, his face pale and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"Take one more move from me, and you can be my underling," the thick-browed man said indifferently.

"I forfeit."

Unwilling to become the thick-browed man’s underling, the genius turned and walked toward the lesser residences.

’He’s worthy of being a Tai Yuan Sect disciple. Mu Jinyuan is also at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer, but I’m afraid he wouldn’t last twenty moves against this guy!’ Luo Tian estimated inwardly.

Among those of the same Realm, disciples of the Tai Yuan Sect were far stronger than those from the outside!

This was all thanks to fierce competition, superior resources, and the guidance of famous masters.

The thick-browed man’s move just now had seemed casual, but it was actually profound, simplifying the complex and being unpredictably versatile.

’Are all Official Disciples this strong?’

Instead of feeling fear, Luo Tian felt his blood begin to boil with excitement.

"I’ll go."

Luo Tian stepped forward.

The two disciples from the Su Family looked at Luo Tian in astonishment, then turned to Mu Ze. "The Mu Family has really fallen. Even if you don’t have any decent geniuses, you didn’t have to send a fool, did you?"

Luo Tian was only at the Earth Element Realm Third Layer, yet he was actually going to fight an Official Disciple at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer from the Tai Yuan Sect. Was he tired of living and seeking death?

"You?"

The thick-browed man was also stunned for a moment before sneering, "Get lost. I don’t want to accidentally kill you."

"Besides, having an underling like you would be an embarrassment," he added.

"Don’t worry, Senior Brother. I’m not here to be your underling," Luo Tian replied calmly.

The moment he said this, the surroundings fell silent.

Everyone stared at Luo Tian in shock, looking at him as if he were an imbecile!

’Is he really a fool?’

For someone at the Earth Element Realm Third Layer, surviving two moves from the thick-browed man would be a miracle.

But Luo Tian actually intended to injure an Official Disciple at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer and move into the luxurious area!

"Hahaha! This is killing me."

"I’ve lived for many years and seen plenty of arrogant people, but I’ve never seen anyone as arrogant as you!"

Many of the Auditor Disciples began to laugh at him.

Even Mu Ze and the woman in green were affected, becoming the targets of ridicule from many of the other Auditor Disciples.

For the first time, Mu Ze found himself hoping Luo Tian would win—to save the Mu Family’s face and humiliate the other Auditor Disciples.

After a moment of stunned silence, the few Official Disciples also burst into laughter.

"Brother Ying, I can’t say much about his other skills, but his ability to bullshit is absolutely first-class. I think you should take him on as an underling," one of the Official Disciples joked.