Saint Sovereign of Nine Heavens

Following Elder Han's order, Hall Master Shen, as an outsider, finally took a step forward and stretched out his hands.    

    

Falling Star Immortal lowered his head to look at the token in his hand. A complex look flashed across his eyes as he slowly placed the token into Hall Master Shen's hand.    

    

After handing over the token, Falling Star Immortal took three steps back and bowed.    

    

When Falling Star Immortal stood up, Hall Master Shen said, "Since we are entrusted with the task of protecting the safety and peace of the Polar Extreme Peak branch, during the period of sealing the mountain, any outsiders who trespass into the Polar Extreme Peak branch will become my enemy. Shen Qing will attack it with all his power so that no one will disturb us during the sealing of the Polar Extreme Peak branch!"    

    

"Thank you!" Falling Star Immortal thanked him and looked towards the other guests.    

    

"We will do our best to protect our Polar Extreme Peak from being disturbed!" The other Profound Dark Stage experts all stood up and spoke solemnly.    

    

"Thank you everyone!" Falling Star Immortal cupped his hands again and bowed to each of them.    

    

"The Mountain Sealing Order has been sent down!" Shen Qing said to Falling Star Immortal, "Disciple must be entrusted with this task. I will wait for you at the foot of the mountain!"    

    

"Okay, thank you all for being willing to witness the Polar Extreme Peak Faction's Mountain Sealing ceremony!" Falling Star Immortal thanked him again.    

    

Shen Qing and the rest did not speak anymore. They all walked out of their Stellar Polar Hall and headed down the mountain.    

    

After all the guests with extraordinary statuses had left, Falling Star Immortal sat on the main seat and looked towards the Polar Extreme Peak disciples.    

    

There weren't that many Polar Extreme Peak disciples, and including Falling Star Immortal himself and Elder Han, single Elder only had fourteen people. They stood in the spacious hall, and everyone was silent, not knowing what to say.    

    

This matter of sealing the mountain had been too sudden.    

    

"Two hours later, Elder Han, Elder Han, and I will go down the mountain and retrieve the inheritance of Polar Extreme Peak!" Finally, Falling Star Immortal opened his mouth and said, "This trip is very dangerous and unpredictable. The three of us might not be able to come back alive. If we don't see them after three years, all three of us will have fallen!"    

    

"Master!" Lin Ji knelt on the ground and said with tears in his eyes, "Disciple is willing to follow master down the mountain!"    

    

"We are willing to advance and retreat with the Adept!" Even if the other disciples were unwilling, they still spoke out.    

    

"Stop fooling around!" Elder Han rebuked, "Your cultivation base will only become a burden. Don't speak carelessly!"    

    

"Master!" Lin Ji showed a pleading expression. Normally, he wouldn't have acted this way. It was just that the previous scene was too serious, causing a strong sense of ominous foreboding to rise from the bottom of his heart.    

    

In fact, not only Lin Ji, the other Polar Extreme Peak disciples present all had the same thought, but they did not dare to say it out loud.    

    

The disciples of the young generation did not know what this action of sealing the mountain meant, but they could more or less tell that this matter concerned the continued existence of the Polar Extreme Peak Faction.    

    

Falling Star Immortal waved his hand and said, "Get up and speak. First Elder, tell them what they need to do after sealing the mountain. Chen Yu, come with me! "    

    

Chen Yu silently accepted Falling Star Immortal's order and followed behind him towards the quiet room where Falling Star Immortal cultivated.    

    

After entering the training room, Falling Star Immortal instructed Chen Yu to close the door. Then, he sat down on a praying mat and gestured for Wu Tie to sit down as well.    

    

"Adept!" Chen Yu bowed first before sitting down and said, "But it's because of disciple's matter that sealed the mountain?"    

    

"It's not all because of you!" Falling Star Immortal stared at Chen Yu with disappointment on his face. He said, "You are the reason. It's because I don't have much lifespan left. It will take me at most five years!"    

    

"How could that be?" Chen Yu was shocked.    

    

Compared to ordinary mortals, warriors had a much longer lifespan. As long as ordinary Qi Condensation Stage warriors were not injured, and could absorb the essence energy of heaven and earth, living a long life was not a problem. Compared to Qi Condensation Stage, Heavenly Astral Stage Warriors generally lived thirty to forty years longer.    

    

A Spirit Accumulation Stage practitioner, due to the nourishment of spirit energy, theoretically speaking, his lifespan should have reached two hundred years.    

    

As for Profound Dark Stage, since they had come into contact with the realm of the divine soul, their consciousness was strong. In turn, they could control the essence of their body to not leak out, and their lifespan would generally exceed three hundred years.    

    

Chen Yu had no way of knowing Falling Star Immortal's age, but he never thought that Falling Star Immortal only had five years left to live.    

    

"Heaven's Secrets are unpredictable. Although I, a martial artist, am above the mundane world, I have yet to break away from the mortal world. To look at the heaven's will from the mortal world, naturally I will have to pay the price!" Falling Star Immortal was calm as he said: "My only concern is the Polar Extreme Peak branch. Back then, when my teacher handed over the Polar Extreme Peak to me, I was unable to make the Polar Extreme Peak appear even the slightest bit like it would rise! Otherwise, I wouldn't have placed all my hopes on you and made this mountain-sealing move! "    

    

Chen Yu felt an indescribable pain in his heart. It was as if he had blocked off a huge rock. An emotion that even he could not express himself spread through his heart, and he had the urge to vent it out.    

    

"You're really …" Chen Yu hesitated.    

    

"I once wanted to take you in as my disciple, but I am someone who will die, so there is no need to delay your future!" Falling Star Immortal said, "Therefore, I will give up in the end!"    

    

Chen Yu stood up and said, "Disciple is willing to be my disciple, it will not be easy for me to become your disciple for the rest of my life!"    

    

Falling Star Immortal waved his hand and a gentle power spread out. He revealed a gratified and gentle smile, and stopped Chen Yu as he said, "Good child, I do indeed wish to have the position of master and disciple with you. However, your achievements in the future will not be limited to your Ruling Spirit Sect. As long as you promise me to do your best to revive the Polar Extreme Peak lineage, I will be able to comfort you! "    

    

"Adept!" Chen Yu was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Chen Yu vows, as long as he does not die, there will be a day when I will use my Polar Extreme Peak to rule over the Spirit Controlling Different Peaks. If I break this vow, heaven will be destroyed and the earth will be destroyed!"    

    

"Good, good!" Falling Star Immortal nodded and said, "I believe I am not mistaken. Don't worry about your matters. After sealing the mountain, no outsider is allowed to go onto the Polar Extreme Peak. You can cultivate in peace! "    

    

Mentioning this, Chen Yu felt a lot of doubt in his heart, so he asked, "Is that Hall Master Shen and the other seniors just here to watch the ceremony?"    

    

"You just entered the sect and yet you don't know these things!" Falling Star Immortal said, "This ceremony of sealing the mountain is a tradition of Ruling Spirit Sect. In the early years, there were intense struggles between the peak and vein. Some extremely talented and tyrannical people would often attack other mountain ranges and defeat all the peak experts, or even start a massacre."    

    

After pausing for a moment, Falling Star Immortal continued: "The sect's Principal Peak Clan used to come out repeatedly to suppress the fighting, but it could not resist the other peaks. Some of the stronger and more violent individuals did not obey the Main Peak's mediation, and the Main Peak was always involved in the conflict, so the Main Peak was too tired to cope with it, thus it had its own rules and regulations!"    

    

"During the time of sealing the mountain, no one is allowed to come knocking on the door unless it is a matter of life and death. This was what was supposed to be said in the questions, but it was still not enough to restrain those with powerful strengths and those with unrestrained temperaments. That's why the sealing of the mountain is happening! "    

    

"Whoever agrees to watch the ceremony after being invited, if anyone dares to disrupt the sealing of the mountain, the spectator must intervene!"    

    

After hearing this, Chen Yu suddenly felt enlightened. At the same time, he was also shocked by this rule.    

    

From this kind of mountain sealing rule, one could tell that there had once been an intense struggle between the Different Peaks and the bloodlines.    

    

I originally planned to seal off the mountain for ten years, to make it more beneficial for your growth! Falling Star Immortal continued, "However, if the mountain is sealed for too long, a long period of hard work might not be beneficial for your growth!"    

    

Chen Yu understood clearly. After all, this mountain was still a form of protection for him.    

    

Other than being grateful towards Falling Star Immortal's actions, what other thoughts could Chen Yu have?    

    

"Is there no condition to seal the mountain?" Chen Yu asked as a thought rose in his mind.    

    

"Of course!" Falling Star Immortal said, "No matter how long it takes to seal a mountain, after it is lifted, disciples must enter the top ten of the Sect's Large Competition!"    

    

Chen Yu was shocked when he heard that.    

    

Every sect will have a large competition to decide the allocation of resources based on the disciple's cultivation progress and talent.    

    

The great sect competition for Ruling Spirit Sect was naturally known to Chen Yu. It was held once every three years, with disciples under the age of forty participating.    

    

Chen Yu didn't expect Feng Shan to be linked with the Large Competition. However, after thinking about it carefully, it didn't seem strange at all. If every peak encountered a little trouble and was sealed off from the rest of the world, then it wouldn't be convenient for the main peak to control all the peaks!    

    

"What will happen if I don't get into the top ten?" Chen Yu asked.    

    

"There has never been a situation where a person has not entered into the top ten!" Falling Star Immortal said, "However, according to the rules, if there is a mountain range that has been sealed for many years and no disciple can enter the top ten, then this mountain range's strength is too weak. There is no longer a need for it to exist!"    

    

Chen Yu was shocked and looked at Falling Star Immortal with his eyes wide open.    

    

"Lin Ji and Jiang Heng failed to enter the top ten three years ago!" Falling Star Immortal knew what Chen Yu was thinking. He said lightly, "After the mountain is sealed, none of you are required to participate in this year's Large Competition. As for three years later, whether they can even enter the top ten will still depend on their strength and luck! "    

    

Chen Yu couldn't help but to smile bitterly.    

    

"Alright, Chen Yu!" Falling Star Immortal smiled and stopped the topic. Instead, he took out a Storage Bag and passed it to Chen Yu and said: "You don't have to feel too much pressure. The things inside the Storage Bag are all for you!"    

    

Chen Yu took the Storage Bag and was about to open it, but was stopped by Falling Star Immortal.    

    

"Inside, there are resources and secret manuals for your three years of cultivation!" Falling Star Immortal said, "Those cultivation techniques and secret manuals that I have practiced before, I will record my experience in the future. However, my achievements in these martial arts are not very high. You can just use it as a reference.    

    

"Disciple understands!" Chen Yu didn't expect Falling Star Immortal to remember to remind him of this. He sighed in his heart and replied respectfully.    

    

"It's about time. I should leave Mount Li!" Falling Star Immortal stood up and said, "Chen Yu, the road ahead is difficult. Do what you can!"    

    

"Disciple will remember!" Chen Yu stood up and bowed.    

    

Falling Star Immortal flung his sleeves and walked out of the cultivation room, heading towards the main hall of the Stellar Polar Hall.    

    

Chen Yu followed behind Falling Star Immortal into the main hall. He saw that Lin Ji, Jiang Heng and the other young disciples were all at a loss.    

    

"Three years later, when this elder returns, if your strengths do not get any closer, be careful, this elder will let him have a good time!" Seeing Falling Star Immortal enter, Elder Han also knew that Mount Li was near and harshly reprimanded everyone in the hall.    

    

All the disciples were silent. Only Woo Yunyi, Zhou Hong, and the other direct disciples of Elder Han carefully and blankly responded.    

    

"Let's go!" Falling Star Immortal said in a deep voice.    

    

"The Polar Extreme Peak branch exists in your hands. If you do not live up to your expectations, and your Polar Extreme Peak no longer exists, you will be the sinner of the Polar Extreme Peak for all eternity!" Elder Han roared at all the disciples in the hall with a stern expression.    

    

Lin Ji and Jiang Heng were reluctant to leave. Tears could be seen in their eyes as they saw Falling Star Immortal and the other two out of the hall.