Chapter 265: Perfect Harmony (1/2)
The odd stones were rugged, the thousand peaks jagged.
Green bluebird vines hung on both sides, a cool breeze gently blew, and the creek water guzzled, evoking the image of a beautiful and secluded place.
Dragon Spring Stream.1
The Azure Dragon Territory rarely had “streams” become the foundational school of a sect.
A man and woman walked past this tranquil place with great strides, as if that beautiful scenery of Dragon Spring Stream was nothing. Upon their faces hung indescribable dejection and unreconciliation. This man and woman were the Complete Star Stream Leaping Tiger Chen Zhanlu and Gong Song. After they walked out from the Void Immortal’s Abode with unsightly expressions, they continuously traveled towards Dragon Spring Stream’s main palace – walking over to Waterfall River Hall. Encountering the Harm Star Pilgrim Wu Song on Tiger Creek Mountain, to them, being defeated by her when she was unarmed simply was the greatest humiliation.
Although Wu Song was extraordinary in unarmed combat arts and also used a Yellow Rank Move, besides that the Pilgrim Wu Song was also an expert in fighting tigers, from the perspective of the Stream Leaping Tiger, being defeated practically could not have been any more natural. But Chen Zhanlu was very furious, unreconciled. She could accept defeat, but she could not accept a defeat where the opponent did not even use a Star Weapon.
“Zhanlu, could it be we are still going?” Gong Song was somewhat anxious.
Harm Star Wu Song simply was their natural nemesis. Even if Dragon Spring Stream altogether moved, they would not necessarily take down Wu Song. Recalling not so long ago that there was some Sun Sect that wanted to contract Wu Song and ended up being destroyed, although Gong Song was very dedicated to the Star Duels, he nevertheless did not want to throw his life away. The imminent Evil Smiting Hall was on the verge of starting. To provoke her at this time was somewhat not too wise.
“Hmph.” Chen Zhanlu turned her head. Grinding her sharp baby teeth, she looked like an angry tiger cub. “Young Master, do not forget. That Perfect Harmony is still here. Wu Song definitely will discover it. She will obstruct us there, at the Perfect Harmony.”
“But Wu Song!”
“Zhanlu knows what Young Master is worried about. We had best first inform the Headmaster of this matter, see what decision he will make.” Chen Zhanlu snorted.
Gong Song nodded.
Along the way, some of the Dragon Spring Stream’s disciples respectfully greeted them. Gong Song could not help but once again puff out his chest. Although he had just entered the ranks of Star Cultivators for not even three years, his status in the Dragon Spring Stream was just like it was second to none, and this was all due to the Complete Star Stream Leaping Tiger Chen Zhanlu. The Star Duels were extremely dangerous, and many Star Generals had even been recognized by Liangshan Continent’s public as a set of cannon fodder. Despite this, other than materials courting death that were cannon fodder the likes of the “Leader Star” Song Jiang or “Divine Mathematician” Jiang Jing.2 The majority of people chasing after the Star Generals still were numerous. Just by contracting, they could enjoy the Star General’s Innate Skill, and advance their cultivation even more quickly than ordinary Star Cultivators. These two points were sufficient to make cultivators restless.
Some Star Cultivators, so long as their luck was not that bad, they basically could reach Supercluster Stage cultivation by the Fourth Phase. This type was but the realm of the Liangshan Continent’s ancestors. Ordinarily, this could not necessarily be reached without sixty or seventy years, but signing a Star Duel Covenant nevertheless easily solved that.
“Junior Brother Gong Song!”
Inside Waterfall RIver Hall, a female cultivator slightly smiled. Although she was a Senior Sister, she was quite respectful.
“Is Headmaster present?” Chen Zhanlu asked bluntly.
“An Ancestral Master Xu Wangchuan3 from the Most High Path has come. Headmaster is currently in a discussion with him.” The female cultivator said.
“Ancestral Master Xu Wangchuan?” Gong Song exclaimed. The Most High Path was worthy of being called the Azure Dragon Territory’s number one Great Sect, for its Ancestral Masters were all Supercluster Stage cultivation. A Great Sect capable of having three Ancestral Masters would have to thank the heavens. Sects like the Dragon Spring Stream had only Headmaster Daoist Master Dragon Spring as the only one to reach Supercluster Stage. Recently, the Most High Path had suffered misfortune again and again, which could be rated as the Azure Dragon Territory’s number one joke. The Elder Immortal Extreme Clarity praised as the strongest Supercluster Stage and the Supervoid Stage Enviless of the East had both perished in battle, shocking Liangshan. However, because of the Most High Path’s actions and conduct at Five Poisons Mountain, no one sympathized with them. On the contrary, they all saw next year’s “Alliance of Ten Drills” as a joke.
The “One Clear” of Azure Dragon Territory’s number one sect was perhaps about to change owners.
But they had not expected they would even send out an Ancestral Master at that. It seemed this sort of Great Sect truly was unfathomable. Gong Song could not help but feel very insignificant. The final Seven Stars definitely would belong to the Star Masters of this type of sect.
“Is Young Master afraid?” Chen Zhanlu smirked.
Gong Song smiled in embarrassment. “Gong Song naturally will work as one with Zhanlu!”
Chen Zhanlu did not mind him, wrinkling her brow and asked: “What has the Most High Path come to do?”
“Zhanlu, there are things you do not know. The Dragon Spring Stream is a member of the Most High Alliance. The Headmaster must also be deferential to the Most High Path.” Gong Song explained.
“Hmph. What face does the Most High Path even have right now, unexpectedly challenging a Star General. Even a Supervoid Stage cultivator apparently died at Wu Song’s hand.” Chen Zhanlu was disdainful. Suddenly, the Stream Leaping Tiger’s eyes glinted, showing a crafty expression: “Wu Song, hm, hm, hm, you came at the perfect time…”
“This Xu has come this time because he wishes to borrow Your Sect’s ‘Perfect Harmony Spring’4 for a use. Daoist Master can also see, most recently the Most High Path urgently needs morale, and Zhenyuan is off by a step.”
Xu Wangchuan’s white hair was past his knees, and his face wore a good-natured smile.
On Xu Wangchuan’s left and right were two handsome young men. One was grave and stern, not saying a word, the other silent and expressionless. Daoist Master Dragon Spring had very deep fear. He knew that icily arrogant man not saying a word had been referred to as Azure Dragon Territory’s number one Star Master, Xie Zhenyuan. Upon seeing him today, he was formidable as expected, already having reached the peak of Galaxy, and the other disciple Bing Qingxuan also was of extraordinary cultivation. He had reached the peak of Galaxy Middle Stage, too.
Daoist Master Dragon Spring bitterly smiled. The Perfect Harmony Spring was something an Ancestral Master of the Dragon Spring Stream discovered during a certain generation of Star Duels. Reportedly, if two people simultaneously submerged in this pool, absorbed the quintessence of the springwater, it could allow perfect harmony between their minds, uniting them in body and mind. Originally, it was to be given to companions practicing Dual Cultivation to use, but in Star Duels afterwards, it had seen use. It was discovered that Star Masters and Star Generals could become even more powerful. Since then, it had become a goal of some Earthly Stars in successive generations of Star Duels. (Heavenly Stars are extremely few, with very high conceit. They would not join together with a man in a “married couples’ bath” for that bit of inner quality. Female Star Masters were an exception.)
However, the Perfect Harmony Spring was extremely difficult to find, relying on every kind of environmental factor to naturally form. In all of the world, only the Dragon Spring Stream had the sole secret technique capable of finding it. Thus, the Dragon Spring Stream could join the Most High Alliance by merely relying on a single Galaxy Middle Stage Ancestral Master.
“Your Servant has already assigned a disciple to find it, however, these Perfect Harmony Springs honestly are too few and still has not been found.” Daoist Master Dragon Spring said.
“Evil Smiting Hall is about to open. This Sect hopes you can find it prior.” Xu Wangchuan slightly smiled. “Of course, the Most High Path will be endlessly thankful. Although Liang’s Most High Path has currently run into a bit of trouble, it does not mean anything.”
Daoist Master Dragon Spring promptly consented.
“This Xu has heard Fellow Dragon Spring’s school has a Star Master?” Xu Wangchuan gently said, stroking his beard, an “everything is in my hand” attitude.