Early morning on this day, the sun had just risen.
Bairi Peak, Shangqing Sect.
Over thirty people had gathered in a garden atop the mountain peak.
These individuals were all imposing and extraordinary, their auras remarkable, with immortal spiritual energy circulating endlessly around them. Without a doubt, every single one of them was an Immortal.
Was that all?
No.
Beyond that, each of them possessed various profound and powerful creations. Some had Creation Immortal Bodies, others Creation Immortal Spirits. They held either Nature's Imperial Edicts or Immortal Dao Imperial Edicts. Even more astonishing, some even possessed Stellar Fate Heavenly Destinies.
They were all inner-court disciples of the Shangqing Sect.
As was well known, without exception, the inner-court disciples of the Shangqing Sect were almost all the favored sons of heaven, dragons among men of the Present-Ancient Era. And these thirty-plus individuals were not only inner-court disciples of the Shangqing Sect but also the favored sons among those inner-court disciples, the leading figures of the younger generation from various great families and powers.
These people enjoyed high renown and wielded considerable influence across the Divine Land and even in this world.
For example, the leading figure of the Liuguang Family, Liuguang Bing.
A Star Marquis enfeoffed by the Immortal Dynasty.
A Mighty Immortal enfeoffed by the Cloud Court.
Known as the Frost Snow Young Master.
He had forged a Frost Ice Immortal Body, condensed a Nine Yin Immortal Spirit, and possessed Nature's Water Imperial Edict. With a single thought, he could freeze a thousand miles; with a single sword, snow blades would fill the sky. Slaying Immortals was effortless for him.
Then there was the leading figure of the younger generation of the Cloudtop Long Family, Long Qi.
Also a Mighty Immortal enfeoffed by the Cloud Court and a Star Marquis enfeoffed by the Immortal Dynasty, known as the Fire Dragon Young Master.
He possessed Nature's Fire Imperial Edict. A single move, 'Azure Dragon Dominates the Sun, Scorches the World,' could reduce an Immortal to ashes in the blink of an eye.
And the leading figure of the Huwei Family, Wang Ba.
A Huwei Immortal enfeoffed by the Cloud Court, a descendant of the White Tiger, known as the White Tiger Young Master.
Possessing Huwei bloodline, he could transform into a White Tiger. A single tiger's roar had once caused over a dozen Immortals to bleed from their noses and mouths.
Then there was the leading figure of the younger generation of the Haoran Xun Family, Xun Yihe.
Also a Huwei Immortal enfeoffed by the Cloud Court and a Star Marquis bestowed by the Immortal Dynasty, known as the Haoran Young Master.
He possessed the universally envied Immortal Dao Radiance Edict.
The Haoran Xun Family was an ancient Immortal family. Although they had always guarded the Immortal Dynasty, the Haoran Xun Family had consistently acted for the country and its people, upholding justice and chivalry—a tradition passed down through generations. Whether in the resource-scarce Ancient Era or the resource-abundant Present-Ancient Era, the Haoran Xun Family had always maintained their fine traditions. They were the Immortal family with the best reputation in this world, bar none.
And Xun Yihe, as the leading figure of the Haoran Xun Family's younger generation, led by example. He was a gentleman known throughout the Divine Land.
His cultivation and strength were exceptionally formidable. With just his Haoran righteous energy alone, he could suppress Immortals, rendering them immobile, let alone the fact that he also possessed the universally coveted Immortal Dao Radiance Edict.
As for how powerful the Immortal Dao Radiance Edict truly was,
no one knew.
Because Xun Yihe had never publicly unleashed the power of the Immortal Dao Radiance Edict.
However, rumors said the Immortal Dao Radiance Edict possessed a terrifying power comparable to the sun. Once unleashed, any demon, ghost, or monster would be reduced to ashes in an instant.
In the pavilion within the garden,
sat a man in white robes, with a face like polished jade, appearing calm and composed.
The white-robed man gazed at the Go board, a faint smile playing on his lips.
This person was named Wuya.
He was the master of this Bairi Peak.
And within the Shangqing Sect, only one type of person could possess their own mountain peak: a personal disciple.
Wuya was a personal disciple of the Shangqing Sect.
Within the Shangqing Sect, even Earth Immortals could only be outer-court disciples. The inner-court disciples were all favored sons of heaven, dragons among men. So what manner of existence were the personal disciples?
The answer:
The favored sons among the favored sons of heaven.
The dragons among the dragons of men.
They were also the rumored peerless creation children, born in response to the times of the Present-Ancient Era, who might influence the world's structure in the future.
What did 'peerless' mean?
Unique.
Without equal.
Wuya was indeed a unique existence, fully deserving of the title 'peerless creation child.' For he not only possessed the Immortal Dao Radiance Edict but also a Stellar Fate Heavenly Destiny.
In the Primal Era, Heavenly Destiny took the form of Emperor Seals.
In the Ancient Era, Heavenly Destiny took the form of Thrones.
In the Present-Ancient Era, Heavenly Destiny took the form of Stellar Fate.
Nine years ago, when the Present-Ancient Heavenly Destiny descended, there were over thirty in total.
It was said that over eighteen people obtained Stellar Fate Heavenly Destinies, and Wuya was one of them.
Those who obtained Heavenly Destiny were all star-incarnates, destined to achieve Great Dao Star Lords in the future.
This was an extremely noble status.
Its nobility far surpassed that of the Star Marquis title bestowed by the Immortal Dynasty or the Mighty Immortal title granted by the Cloud Court. Although Wuya had only obtained the Stellar Fate Heavenly Destiny and had not yet truly become a Great Dao Star Lord, in this world, any Immortal who saw him had to respectfully address him as Young Master Wuya. Even the old Immortals of the Immortal Dynasty and the Nine Heavens Elders above the clouds were no exception.
Did Wuya become a personal disciple of the Shangqing Sect because he obtained the Stellar Fate Heavenly Destiny?
No.
Even before that, at the age of seven, he was already a personal disciple of the Shangqing Sect. And before becoming a personal disciple, forget the Stellar Fate Heavenly Destiny, he didn't even possess an Immortal Dao Imperial Edict. Despite that, by age seven, he had already achieved Earth Immortal.
He was an Immortal second-generation. Both his parents were famous Great Luo Golden Immortals in this world. It was said that Wuya had been a Nascent Soul expert from the moment he left his mother's womb.
Then, at age three, he cultivated his Primordial Spirit.
At age five, he cultivated his Dharma Form.
At age seven, he achieved Earth Immortal.
At age ten, he attained enlightenment and became an Immortal.
Famous throughout the world from a young age, he was a veritable child Immortal. His natural talent and unparalleled comprehension were such that even reincarnated great powers could not hope to match him. Do not be fooled by his mere twenty-plus years of cultivation; he was proficient in all ten arts of the Immortal Dao, had created thirty-six divine abilities, and most commendably, the Shangqing Sect's unique secret technique, the Heavenly Sword Divine Ability. Many old Immortals who had cultivated for thousands upon thousands of years, pondering it their entire lives, could only grasp the surface. Yet he, in just a few short years, had comprehended the Heavenly Sword Divine Ability to perfection.
What exactly was his cultivation level today?
To what astonishing, earth-shattering degree had his strength reached?
No one knew.
Because no one had ever seen him make a move.
There was only one rumor about Wuya: it was said that he once scared a reincarnated great power to death with just a single sentence.
Yes.
Scared him to death outright.
And it was a reincarnated great power at that. It was said that after reincarnating, that great power had cultivated to become a Luotian Immortal.
And he was scared to death by Wuya's single sentence.
Whether it was true or false, no one knew.
If this story were attached to anyone else, people might doubt it. But if placed on Wuya, most chose to believe.
A person who attained enlightenment and became an Immortal at age ten.
Possessing both the Immortal Dao Radiance Edict.
And a Stellar Fate Heavenly Destiny.
If it was said he scared a reincarnated great power to death with a single sentence, it wasn't entirely impossible.