Paragon of Sin

Chapter 1874: Chapter 1866: Contest For Tiny Heaven (7)

"You must be the Primal Star Sovereign of the Peerless Primal Pavilion, correct?" Tonally cordial, Wei Wuyin directed his focus to a lone figure stationed near the edge of the group, seemingly avoiding the spotlight.

"I am." It was only two words, yet when spoken out, those two syllables resounded throughout the room like music of the stars, unimaginably pleasant and warm like a cool summer day. However, behind those two words was an intent of indifference and distance, albeit expertly feigned to the keen ear.

Stunningly gorgeous.

Breathtakingly radiant.

As beautiful as the stars.

When Wei Wuyin first saw the Primal Star Sovereign's appearance, these were the descriptions he felt were appropriate, rising to the forefront of his mind as he appreciated the sight of a well put together woman of exceptional style and an explosive elegance.

Her glisteningly rich brown skin was perfectly accentuated by her pair of eyes of the golden cosmos, animated and vibrant with activity as if it was the gateway to the Samsara of Stars, further enhanced by dark eyeshadow and long, curved lashes. With long silky violet hair, tied expertly in a high ponytail, and wavy curtain bangs that swayed across her eye,s which bled into one's heart with a blinking glance, her heart-shaped face framed by it all.

On her tall, slender, curvaceous figure endowed by the heavens, proving that the heavens refused to be stingy at the moment of her birth, nourishing every aspect from top to bottom, especially as her slender physique held muscular contours that eluded to an exceptional robust body, firm and steady before the waves and winds of chaos, were a set of outer moon-white and inner violet-gold robes, embroidered with celestial beauty of the vast, inestimable starry sky.

She was notably barefoot, exuding a natural presence as if she were at one with all within the void. Naturally, energies and essences swirled around her obediently as if she had her own orbit, granting her a faint glow of elemental light. Shockingly, her toenails and fingernails were painted a deep black, like the endless and unfathomable Dark Void of the universe, absent of any sign of activity.

Wei Wuyin normally didn't dwell on one's feet, yet if he had to say if there was a perfect set to exist, they would be hers.

Exemplary beneath the heavens!

If he had to compare just that part of her with others, only Wei Xiaotian and Na Xinyi could hope to compete out of all the women he knew. The fact that the former was literally born from the heavens, sculpted from head to toe by heavenly design, and the latter contained the personification of excessive feminine essence at birth were signs of how incredible they were.

Wei Wuyin subverted all the expected aggression without any sign of disharmony of demeanor or weakening of presence, as he approached, stopping only a few meters away from the Primal Star Sovereign with a clasp of his hands, "I hope Sovereign Abhorrent Sky is recovering well." In terms of height, she was only a quarter of a head shorter than Wei Wuyin, and so their eyes met straight.

"..." Those present had not expected that Wei Wuyin would say those words, not even the Incandescent Star Palace Lord!

The Abhorrent Sky Sovereign—Long Shiya, the founder of the Peerless Primal Pavilion, had taken the task of exchanging moves with Wei Wuyin as a calculated move to lead him into a trap of the All-Alchemic Clash, executing a give and take as the Zeniths knew that he was seeking an opportunity through battle.

That simple clash allowed Wei Wuyin's Authorities of Laws, particularly Saber, Annihilation, and Imperial Laws, to smoothly rise from the Minor Authority into the Major Authority. It had also resulted in Long Shiya losing his physical body by executing a Soulguard Absconding. He fled far away, evading the gazes of his enemy, and hid without hesitation. In the end, Wei Wuyin still followed through with the All-Alchemic Clash as the Zeniths wanted.

That simple clash allowed Wei Wuyin's Authorities of Laws, particularly Saber, Annihilation, and Imperial Laws, to smoothly rise from the Minor Authority into the Major Authority. It had also resulted in Long Shiya losing his physical body by executing a Soulguard Absconding. He fled far away, evading the gazes of his enemy, and hid without hesitation. In the end, Wei Wuyin still followed through with the All-Alchemic Clash as the Zeniths wanted.

This feat of destroying a Supreme Sage's refined physique was enough to place Wei Wuyin firmly on the map as an equal to Supreme Sages, despite those observing knowing through various means that he wasn't yet at the Resonant Soul Realm.

Shockingly, the Primal Star Sovereign's voice was flat and cold as she responded with words they hadn't expected either! "He is. Patriarch Abhorrent Sky also wishes to extend his gratitude for your show of mercy."

"..."

Gratitude for showing mercy?!

Wei Wuyin's lips didn't curve into a triumphant smile, only exposing a forlorn expression. "Since the art I used back then was still in development, I was unable to hold back completely, leading to him losing his physical body. However, his tenacity is enviable and praiseworthy. If there's a chance, I'd love for him to come to the Neo Zenith Tower. I'll be sure to welcome him as a guest."

While outwardly his words and facial expressions were sincere and faultlessly performed, Wei Wuyin was a little sullen internally; he had swung to kill Long Shiya without holding anything back, to the point his cultivation base was exposed, so this was nothing more than a facade. Actually, if Wei Wuyin was honest, he would rather Long Shiya had died.

Unfortunately, killing a Supreme Sage as a non-Supreme Existence was indescribably difficult, and his own cultivation was lacking at the Mystic Star Phase. But having a potentially vengeful Supreme Sage lurking was not pleasant.

The Primal Star Sovereign furrowed her brows, sensing that Wei Wuyin's actions and words were in harmony with his emotions, indicating a truthful heart unhindered by the weight of lies. This type of technique was instinctive for cultivators who could perceive the soul. Unfortunately for her, Wei Wuyin was one of the few who could mask his emotions and mental fluctuations without any indication of deceit.

It was through this skill of his, born from the mixture of Anima-Devourer, Akashic Energy, and Eden's intrinsic properties of containment and transformation, that he could expertly deceive and evade these so-called mind-reading abilities so heavily relied on by other cultivators far too overconfident in their strength and senses.

Unfortunately, while the Primal Star Sovereign had means, so did Wei Wuyin, and he was internally cursing at the Primal Star Sovereign's lies; she had no contact with Long Shiya after he went into hiding, and her words just now was to shock the crowd to suggest that Long Shiya was recovering well and held no bad feelings towards this newly minted Heavenly Saint Alchemist that had been brewing storm after storm within the Utmost Purity Galaxy.

Wei Wuyin hoped to use her to find his hiding spot. Then, he'd add him to the Nexus War Flag's Spirit of War at the earliest convenience. However, even his Celestial Eyes could not locate him, indicating that he was either extraordinarily well-hidden within the galaxy or had long since departed to places unknown.

The Primal Star Sovereign nodded, "After his recovery has completed, I'm certain the patriarch will be pleased to visit." This Primal Star Sovereign was not only beautiful as the cosmos, but her quick thinking was praiseworthy.

"Perfect," Wei Wuyin finally smiled with glee. Internally, however: I'll find you before you can even think of recovering. Wait for me.' While he had no grudge with Long Shiya, the man was an imminent threat. As a cultivator of the Law of Momentum, Zhan Jiangwen had warned Wei Wuyin that Long Shiya's very foundation would crumble unless he seized some advantages against him.

As someone who understood that cultivation relied on various conceptual foundations, especially when the Laws of the Heavenly Realms were concerned, he understood the significance of Long Shiya's devastating loss at his hands. This was further weighted in importance after his cultivation as a non-Supreme Sage was growing increasingly apparent amongst the populace.

Moreover, Long Shiya was the only individual who was irrefutably aware of his true cultivation and power, not bolstered by any Supreme Heavenly Treasure or Mystic-Heaven graded Armament. Losing to a Mystic Star Phase cultivator was an unsustainable reality for the Law of Momentum, akin to an Imperial Law Emperor losing the reverence of their people or the possession of their territory.

Just like Tian Taizong!

And the cultivation of Laws was primary for Resonant Soul Realm cultivators, so it wasn't an exaggeration to say his cultivation would decline aggressively if not addressed!

After some pleasant small talk between the two, the Incandescent Star Palace Lord took the lead to introduce the others.

"These are the Heavenly Sages of the Seven Towers, all of whom are decorated and experienced Heavenly Saint Alchemists with extraordinary deep cultivations. While they each have their grand dao titles, which I'm sure you're familiar with, I'll give you a proper introduction."

Wei Wuyin internally rolled his eyes. The so-called grand dao titles were a load of bullshit; those titles of Oakfather, Skyfather, Seafather, Littlefather, Rainmother, Earthmother, and lastly, Darkmother, were all given as a unique form of address because calling them by their alchemist title when addressing them meant requiring the usage of Heaven-Saint, and even the Incandescent Star Palace Lord's own crew refused to do so.

They instead used Sovereign Oakfather or Sovereign Darkmother. After all, a dao title referred to one's identity as a cultivator, akin to Sovereign Abhorrent Sky or Sovereign Golden Night.

It was more humiliating than anything, as they were directly forced to use these titles after losing an All-Alchemic Clash against the previous generation's Zeniths, of whom only the current Zenith Growing Immortality was a part of.

He first introduced the vibrantly dressed yet robustly built Oakfather.

"This is Sovereign Oakfather, also known as the Alchemic Saint Three-Leaf by the virtue of the Alchemic Dao, and the current Heavenly Saint Alchemist leading the Multi-Leaf Sage Tower."

The tall and sturdy figure who tried to pimp out his grandniece revealed a congenial smile. There was no insincerity within. Wei Wuyin had shown them due respect by referring to him as Heaven-Saint, even if he did use his changed dao title.

Originally, none of them were called Father or Mother of any sort, but had the brazenly egotistic title of 'Heavenly,' hence the Heavenly Sages. This was a result of defeat.

Heaven-Saint Three-Leaf clasped his hand respectfully in proper greeting, earning a return gesture from Wei Wuyin as he acknowledged him again, reinforcing his position of offering their due respect.

This eased the tension immediately.

The Incandescent Star Palace Lord didn't stop there. "This here is the renowned Sovereign Skyfather, also known as the Great-Unity Alchemic Saint…Dao Companions with Earthmother, also known as the Encapsulated Spirit Alchemic Saint…"

Wei Wuyin's eyes shone at the mention of the Great Unity Alchemic Saint. This was the creator of the Yin-Yang Dao Union Pill, whose derived product was used to assist Nepri in advancing to become a True Sage! Moreover, he had an uncanny feeling that this person's aura was somewhat familiar.

Before long, the Incandescent Star Palace Lord introduced all seven Heavenly Saint Alchemists by their Alchemist title and organization, further expounding on their lineage with overt praise. Then, he moved on to the six others; they were representatives of the Peerless Pavilions and the Star Palaces, and if the Incandescent Star Palace Lord was included, then seven Supreme Sages from the Seven Peerless Pavilions and Seven Star Palaces were present!

This was a gathering of true galactic elites!

"So the Incinerated Dominion's rules of engagement, have they been decided yet?" The Incandescent Star Palace Lord immediately went down to business before any shift of topic could occur!

They didn't have much time left!

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[Author's note: Su Yi's in for some trouble, it seems.]

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Erdiul's Note: He really talked about her feet... I can't with this guy sometimes..