Chapter 503: Past Like Dream, Dragon Qi Manifestation (2/2)

”Eh? Meng Chong entered Astral Reaching realm!” Ye Chen was rather astonished, but understood soon after. Even Zhang Haoran could enter the Astral Reaching realm, so there was no reason that Meng Chong couldn't. The latter's talent was higher than Zhang Haoran's after all. Speaking of which, four Astral Reaching experts under the age of thirty was a bit low. However, that was because Ye Chen's gaze was set too high. He was comparing Sky Cloud Sect with other sixth grade sects. For sixth grade sects, four newly promoted Astral Reaching experts was indeed a bit pathetic. They should have at least a dozen.

”Wu Zongming, sorry, but privilege also has a bottom line.” Ye Chen apologetically glanced at Wu Zongming.

Wu Zongming spoke, ”Ye Chen, I'm not unwilling. Even if you asked me, I wouldn't go to watch, lest others say that our South Rudra Region doesn't have young Astral Reaching experts and have to bring in a Clasping Yuan martial artist.”

”Hehe… It's good that you think like this.” Ye Chen glanced at the other three and spoke, ”You four will go to watch the gathering when the time comes. I'll have a tower constructed in the mountain range.”

Luo Hanshan let out a sigh of relief. Then, as if he recalled something, he spoke, ”Ye Chen, you hardly ever come here. Can you have a face-to-face with the disciples? It doesn't have to be long, just a few lines would suffice. The majority of people haven't seen you, and they have always wanted to have a look at the real person.”

”Sure!”

Ye Chen thought for a bit, then nodded. Having a face-to-face was a small matter for him, but it would be fulfilling the wishes of thousands of people. Such an opportunity was quite rare.

…

On the vast plaza, an ocean of crowd was gathered. All of the disciples of Sky Cloud Sect were present: servants, outer elders, inner elders, sect leader, and supreme elders… At this moment, it seemed as if the entire sect was fortifying itself.

”It's Supreme Elder Ye Chen. I am finally getting to see the real person! This is too exciting!”

”How young! He's in his early twenties at most. How good would it be if I could have him marry me!”

”To see a legendary character this up close, I feel like I am dreaming.”

The disciples were extremely excited, while the elders were also excited. They felt as if they had become a few years younger when Ye Chen's gaze went past them.

With Sect Leader Luo Hanshan and the twelve supreme elders standing behind him, Ye Chen cleared his throat, which made everybody quiet down.

”Nine years ago, I was still a servant disciple. In the same year, I strived and entered the ranks of outer disciples, and then inner disciples. During that time, I was just like you, trying as much as I could to become a strong martial artist. At present, I've achieved half of it, and I will continue striving for the rest. Therefore, you keep on striving as well. As long as you do, you will succeed... Perhaps, that success will be limited, but you will have no regrets at the very least.”

Suddenly, Ye Chen unsheathed his sword. His blue robes fluttered and his long hair swayed as he slashed upward toward the summit.

Rumble!

A sword Qi pierced through the sea of clouds, zig-zagging through the heaven and earth, and continued on to pierce through the Stunning Sky. As far as the one could see, the sky was being pierced through completely, opening up a rift that was tens of thousands of meters long and dozens of meters wide. Including the twelve Supreme Elders, all the people sucked in a breath of cold air. What kind of strength was this? To be able to pierce the Stunning Sky with a single sword strike while standing on land— this was a strength that could make the world change colors and call upon the power of thunder.

As an incorporeal sword Qi curled around his body, dragon Qi rose up from the base of the mountain while assuming a dragon shape and enveloped Ye Chen. Ye Chen swept his gaze across the disciples and said, ”I hope that you all can attain this level one day. Do you have that confidence in yourself?”

”Yes!”

The clamor reached the sky, shaking the surroundings. Conforming to the huge dragon around Ye Chen, it became an everlasting scene.

”Good! Today's face-to-face ends here... Keep striving!” Ye Chen concluded.

Next, Luo Hanshan began to scatter people, although many were unwilling. At the same time, every big sect in Windy Nation could feel the changes in Sky Cloud Sect. The commotion caused by the dragon Qi was too big.

In South Rudra Sect, Long Biyi gazed in the direction of Sky Cloud Sect.

”He can actually manifest dragon-veined Qi! What in the heavens is his current level?” Once dragon Qi was out of Ancient Hidden Dragon City, it was very hard to sense. However, the atmosphere within tens of thousands of miles around Sky Cloud City was rapidly changing at this moment. Dragon cries echoed one after another while the might of a true dragon was majestically and tyrannically spreading in every direction. It caused even Long Biyi to exclaim in astonishment. There was no other genius who could break her control over her emotions to such an extent.

”A dragon enters the ocean sooner or later!” Long Biyi sighed.

North Snow Martial Academy...

Lin Ji looked in the direction of the Sky Cloud Sect in a daze. The former clan leader and the current supreme elder, Xue Wuren, walked over to him and said, ”To be in the same generation as him is you people's curse as well as a great fortune.”

As for the Emerald Martial Academy, most people there were dispirited and bitter.