Chapter 809: Remaking the Rule (1/2)

The pale-gray stone statue instantly turned translucent and sparkling, as if the enormous stone statue had become a statue that was forged from jade.

Almost at the same time, an joyful exclamation came from the Chu Clan members’ location.

A female Qi warrior from the Chu Clan seemed to have also derived enlightenment from the same stone statues.

A vague shape also slowly came to form over her head, as if someone had drawn it with her spiritual power.

The clamor over at the Chu Clan members’ location naturally attracted everyone’s attention.

Zhou Shang’s face dropped as he shouted, “Withdraw your soul awareness now, all of you!”

Upon hearing his shout, the observers from the other seven parties all hastily withdrew their soul awareness from the stone statue that had horns growing out of its head.

However, that young woman from the Chu Clan didn’t want to give up just yet, since she had also derived precious enlightenment from that stone statue.

Therefore, the wisp of her soul awareness stayed inside that stone statue and continued to derive enlightenment from it.

A fierce look suddenly appeared in Zhou Shang’s eyes as he shouted, “A stupid kid who doesn’t know how to appreciate my kindness!”

With these words, Zhou Shang’s immense soul awareness instantly descended upon the stone statue. It captured the young Chu Clan members’ soul awareness like pinching a puny insect, and threw it out.

The young woman from the Chu Clan was only at the early Worldly realm. How could she possibly resist him?

A pained expression appeared on her face as her soul awareness was thrown out, and her weak, thin body shuddered as the vague shape, which was a condensation of her spiritual power, scattered and vanished.

The connection between her and the stone statue was instantly severed, disabling her from examining the stone statue.

Face ghastly, she glared at Zhou Shang from afar, fury and grievance brimming her heart.

Another observer from the Chu Clan couldn’t help but shout, “Senior Zhou! My younger sister also derived enlightenment from that stone statue, isn’t it a bit too much to forcibly tear her soul awareness from it? How will the Pure Heaven Sect win people’s respect if you bully the weak like this? Every one of us respected the rule your sect set up and paid ten thousand spirit jades for our stay.”

Even though the cultivation base of the Chu Clan member who spoke was higher than that young woman’s, he was still only at the Profound realm.

Zhou Shang didn’t even want to spare him another glance. In an arrogant manner, he said, “First come, first served. You must understand this too. Since Zhang Tian from our sect was the first one who managed to interact with that stone statue, it’s only right that this opportunity belongs to him. I’m thinking your younger sister was only able to come to the same enlightenment because of Zhang Tian’s initial effort. So what right does she have to fight him for this opportunity?”

A furious expression spread across the face of the young man from the Chu Clan.

Just as he was about to say something back, Zhou Shang waved his hand impatiently and said, “Considering your status in your clan, you don’t even qualify to talk to me. If you’re not happy with this, you’re welcome to leave.”

Upon seeing Zhou Shang’s tough approach, the other Chu Clan members on that air-transportation spiritual tool all fixed him with angry stares, but none of them dared to say a word.

Eyebrows furrowed, a Qi warrior from the Divine Flame Sect, who was standing beside Qiao Yunxi, let out a soft exclamation, “The Pure Heaven Sect’s overbearing manner is outrageous!”

SHEW!

A purple figure suddenly flew out of the Chu Clan’s ancient starship that was berthed in the distance, and arrived in front of everyone in the blink of an eye.

It was a graceful man with impressive bearing. As the Chu Clan’s overseer in this place, Chu Tianlu was at the early Void domain.

Eyebrows furrowed, he gave Zhou Shang an unpleasant look and said, “You don’t have to adopt such a manner towards a bunch of juniors, right, Brother Zhou?”

Eyes narrowed, Zhou Shang said with a plain tone, “So you seem to have learned about what happened here. Our juniors observed the eight stone statues for quite some time, but failed to find anything.

“Zhang Tian from our sect made great efforts, and finally interacted with one of the stone statues.

“It’s of great importance that he derive enlightenment from that stone statue. Nothing shall jeopardize that. If that girl from your clan proceeds together with him, it might very well affect him, which will benefit neither of our parties.

“So we might as well let him derive enlightenment by himself. If he succeeds, then it means we’re going down the right path. Not to mention the fact that he interacted with that stone statue first.”

Chu Tianlu pondered in silence for a few second before nodding and saying, “So you’re saying that from now on, as soon as someone manages to interact with a stone statue, that person will get to derive enlightenment from that statue by himself or herself, and the others will have to withdraw their soul awareness from it?”

Zhou Shang nodded. “That’s right.”

“Alright, this will be the new rule then,” Chu Tianlu said, not wanting to tear his pretended friendly relationship with Zhou Shang. Then, he called out to everyone present, “You heard him. From now on, the opportunities to derive enlightenment from these stone statues will go to those who manage to interact with them first. Everyone else will have to withdraw their soul awareness immediately afterwards.”

The other seven parties, who had stopped observing because of Zhang Tian’s interaction with one of the stone statues, responded one after another.

“Alright!”

“Let’s do that then.”

“As long as the Pure Heaven Sect doesn’t act on their own.”

With a fake smile, Zhou Shang said, “That’s for certain.”