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Twenty years had passed. Although Qi Ming’s cultivation level had not broken through to the late-stage Leaving Aperture realm, he had cultivated the Divine Sword Lightning Manipulation Technique, the Eight Trigrams Yin-Yang Divine Power, the Mystic Gate Divination Divine Power, the Five Elements Cycle Divine Power, and all of them had reached the highest level of the Profound realm, reaching the limit.

Everything was perfect.

Apart from that, the Chaos Green Lotus Sword Embryo, the World Piercing Sword, the Sword Mountain, and the Nail Head Seven Arrows Book had all been refined to the level of top-grade Leaving Aperture realm treasures.

In addition, the Heavenly Constellation Thirty-six Techniques had also improved further, breaking through the limit of the Small Success realm. Currently, it had barely reached the Large Success realm. Naturally, its power had increased greatly.

The next day, at noon.

Qi Ming walked out of the Heaven Secrets Manor and flew into the sky. He arrived at the Penglai Immortal Mountain and stopped in front of the Sect Master Hall. The door opened automatically and Sect Master Yang Li’s voice sounded from inside.

Come in.” Yang Li said.

“Yes, Sect Master.”

Qi Ming nodded and walked into the Sect Master Hall. This time, Qi Ming did not see a paradise-like space. Instead, he saw an ordinary courtyard.

Yang Li’s Sect Master Hall was the same as the Heaven Secrets Manor. They were both extremely powerful Dharma treasures. They formed a space inside and were set up with layers of array formations.

Qi Ming walked along the corridor and arrived in front of the hall. He pushed open the door and walked in. He looked up and saw Yang Li with his back facing him.

Yang Li did not turn around and asked, “Why did you suddenly come to me?”

Qi Ming bowed and said bluntly, “Yesterday, I had a feeling. Therefore, I used the divine power technique Master taught me to deduce the heavenly mysteries.”

“Half a month later, something major will happen in this legacy competition, so I specially came to inform Sect Master. I hope you can make preparations early to avoid unnecessary tragedy.”

Yang Li turned around and looked down at Qi Ming with a sharp gaze, “Really?”

“Yes.” Qi Ming nodded, “This is absolutely true.”

“Tell me about it.” Yang Li said.

“Speaking of which, the mastermind behind this is still the immortals of the Central World.”

Qi Ming took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, “The immortals of the Central World occupy the last Central Divine Mountain that has not collapsed.”

“In this legacy competition, the immortals will use others to target the Heaven Enlightenment Sect.”

“At that time…”

Qi Ming’s tone paused for a moment. “It will cause our Heaven Enlightenment Sect to fall into a passive situation. Moreover, it will also cause the legacy disciples of the twelve peaks to suffer heavy losses.”

“The Immortal Race…” Yang Li frowned and pondered for a moment, “Qi Ming, you should know that even if your talent is extremely high, and have proven your strength in many battles…”

“I can’t jump to conclusions and make a decision just by listening to your one-sided words. Moreover, this matter concerns the immortals of the Central World, so it’s even more serious.”

“This is because ever since the end of the Near Ancient Era a hundred thousand years ago, after the immortals occupied the Central World, their influence no longer affected the four regions.”

They were silent for a long time.

“Sect Master.” Qi Ming said, “It’s because they’ve been silent for a long time. Therefore, this time, their attack will be earth-shattering and also the beginning of a storm that will sweep through the world.”

“I understand.” Yang Li sat down, “Tell me in detail.”

“Yes.” Qi Ming nodded.

Then, Qi Ming told Yang Li what he had deduced about the future. As Qi Ming explained, his expression darkened slightly and became solemn.

This matter was very serious, and it was a huge matter that swept through the entire Mystic World.

Moreover, this was only the beginning.

Qi Ming had only deduced the tip of the iceberg of this matter.

Many details were still shrouded in mysteries.

Half a day later, Qi Ming left the Sect Master Hall.

He returned to the Heaven Secrets Manor.

Half an hour later, figures tore through the air and came from all directions. They were the Grand Elders of the twelve lineages of the Heaven Enlightenment Immortal Mountain.

They all entered the Sect Master Hall.

“I’ve already done my best.”

Qi Ming returned to the Heaven Secrets Manor and looked at the location of the Sect Master Hall of the Penglai Immortal Mountain, “Although I have indeed deduced many things, many things are still filled with fog. I can’t really see them clearly.”

“I can’t tell Yang Li everything.”

“No matter what.” Qi Ming continued, “I’ve already done what I had to do and told Yang Li everything I know and can tell him. As for what the Heaven Enlightenment Sect will do, whether Yang Li will believe it or not, and to what extent he will make use of this information, it’s not something I can control.”

“Moreover…”

Qi Ming calculated with his fingers, but there was already a hazy fog in front of him. The heavenly secrets were already in chaos, “After I took action, the future I deduced had already changed, and it became even more confusing.”

He would deal with whatever came his way.

Qi Ming was not too afraid.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

The Heaven Enlightenment Sect held the legacy competition again.

The rules of this legacy competition were similar to the last legacy competition that Qi Ming had participated in. The first round was the puppet screening segment, and it eliminated legacy disciples with insufficient strength and cultivation.

After the puppet screening, it would be the true legacy competition.

This time, Qi Ming walked out of the Heaven Secrets Manor and headed for the palace of the Heaven Enlightenment Sect’s legacy competition. He saw Feng Zimu, Miao Hongjian, Lü Qingyan, Yuan Feng, and Xiao Fan, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Around the palace of the Heaven Enlightenment Sect’s legacy competition.

The twelve floating palaces rose.

In the Green Cloud Floating Palace.

Swish!

Qi Ming tore through the air and arrived at the Green Cloud Floating Palace.

“Legacy… Legacy Disciple Qi…”

“Greetings, Legacy Disciple Qi.”

“…”

In the surroundings, the Leaving Aperture Elders of the Green Cloud Peak in the Green Cloud Floating Palace bowed to Qi Ming respectfully.

Qi Ming was a legacy disciple of the Heaven Enlightenment Immortal Mountain. Coupled with the fact that Qi Ming’s cultivation level was already at the early-stage Leaving Aperture realm, these inner sect elders were very respectful.

Qi Ming nodded.

“Junior… Junior Brother.”

Lü Qingyan’s eyes were filled with surprise.

“Senior Sister.” Qi Ming smiled lightly, “Long time no see.”

“Long time no see.”

Lü Qingyan calmed down. “Junior Brother, your cultivation level has increased again.”

Qi Ming said, “I’m already at the early-stage Leaving Aperture realm.”

“Congratulations.”

Feng Zimu walked over, “I didn’t expect you to come for this legacy competition.”

“That’s right.” Miao Hongjian said, “I’m also quite surprised that you came.”

“Legacy Disciple Qi.”

Fairy Feng Xi and the other eight legacy elders of the Green Cloud Peak shouted.

Qi Ming nodded in response to Fairy Feng Xi and the other eight legacy elders of the Green Cloud Peak. Then, he bowed to Feng Zimu and Miao Hongjian, “Master, Peak Master.”

“I’ve cultivated in the Heaven Enlightenment Immortal Mountain for more than a hundred years. My cultivation level has increased greatly, and I’ve experienced many things. A hundred years have passed, and the legacy competition will be held again. Therefore, I came to take a look.” Qi Ming said.

“That’s good.”

Feng Zimu and Miao Hongjian looked at each other.

“Right.”

Feng Zimu said, “Qi Ming, I’ve long heard that you received the favor of Patriarch Heaven Secrets in the Heaven Enlightenment Immortal Mountain. Patriarch Heaven Secrets even woke up because of this and specially took you in as his personal disciple.”

Qi Ming nodded, “I’m indeed Master Heaven Secrets’ personal disciple now. However, in my eyes, you’ll always be my master as well.”

“Haha…”

Feng Zimu laughed and said, “I don’t dare to snatch a disciple from Patriarch Heaven Secrets. Qi Ming, I’m already satisfied that you think this way.”

“That’s right.”

Qi Ming said, “I did not obtain your permission and privately entered Patriarch Heaven Secrets’ tutelage and became his personal disciple. I’m very ashamed.”

“You don’t have to be ashamed.”

Feng Zimu waved his hand, “In the Heaven Enlightenment Sect, all the legacy disciples of the twelve peaks will experience something like you as long as they can enter the Heaven Enlightenment Immortal Mountain through the legacy competition. They will definitely want to join one of the lineages of the Heaven Enlightenment Immortal Mountain. I originally thought that you would join the Green Cloud lineage, but I didn’t expect that you would actually alarm Patriarch Heaven Secrets.”

At this moment, while conversing, the legacy competition this time began.

The person presiding over this legacy competition was not Daoist Azure Dragon, but Daoist Martial Saint of the Body Tempering lineage. There were also two Grand Elders. They were the Beast Control lineage’s Patriarch Spirit Control and the Sword Dao lineage’s Patriarch Life-Killing.

Sect Master Yang Li was also present.

“The puppet screening begins.” Daoist Martial Saint shouted.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The next moment, beams of light landed and teleported all the legacy disciples of the twelve peaks away from the palace square of the Heaven Enlightenment Sect’s legacy competition into an independent space.

It was still a familiar scene.

Every legacy disciple had to face a puppet that had reached the Nascent Soul realm. They had to defeat the puppet and pass three tests before they succeeded.

At this moment, Qi Ming sensed Daoist Martial Saint’s gaze. After the first round of puppet screening began, Daoist Martial Saint glanced at Qi Ming.

Not only that, Patriarch Spirit Control and Patriarch Life-Killing also glanced at Qi Ming.

Qi Ming returned the greeting to the three Grand Elders quietly.

It could be considered a gaze exchange.

Not long after, the first round of puppet screening ended.

A total of 358 people were eliminated. Only 218 people were eliminated in the legacy competition that Qi Ming participated in. This time, there were 140 more people than last time.

It was even stricter and more difficult.

Finally, 859 legacy disciples passed the screening.

Yuan Feng and Xiao Fan passed.

Yu Xuelan also passed this screening.

Their ranking was not high.

The top three were not in the Green Cloud Peak. The first was the legacy disciple of the Numinous Sky Peak, Feng Qingyun. The second was the legacy disciple of the Martial Illumination Peak, Luo Wudi. The third was the legacy disciple of the Golden Root Peak, Luo He.

As for the other legacy disciples, Qi Ming did not pay too much attention to them.

“Okay.”

Daoist Martial Saint came out. He presided over this legacy competition and looked at all the legacy disciples of the twelve peaks of the Heaven Enlightenment Sect, “The eliminated legacy disciples can leave.”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

“…”

The 358 legacy disciples had not reached the Nascent Soul realm and were all at the Core Formation realm. They naturally could not pass this puppet screening.

Additionally, they were all teleported away and arrived at the surrounding twelve floating palaces.

“In this legacy competition, you will be teleported to the Myriad Ghost Cave. The Myriad Ghost Cave is in the Western Region, at the border of the Western Region and the Southern Region.”

Daoist Martial Saint said, “The deepest part of the Myriad Ghost Cave is connected to Nine Nether.. Chaotic ghosts from Nine Nether will appear.”