I get stronger every day I live.

Chapter 158 Disciples Meet, The Battle of Reaching the Pinnacle
Inside the Immortal Inquiry Sect.

Chu Xiao sat next to the sect leader.

At this moment, the elders and powerful figures of the Wenxian Sect looked at each other, their expressions revealing a hint of surprise and uncertainty.

"The Eastern Holy Land has sent an envoy hoping to cooperate with my Immortal Inquiry Sect and move forward hand in hand. I would like to hear what the elders think," Chu Xiao said first, raising his hand to inquire.

"I feel there's something fishy about this. Why would the Eastern Holy Land suddenly want to befriend my Immortal Asking Sect for no reason? This is probably a trap."

“Some time ago, the powerful figures from the Eastern Holy Land caused a great disturbance near Bright Moon City and clashed with our Immortal Inquiry Sect. Instead of coming to punish them, they wanted to cooperate with us. I suspect there is something fishy going on, so we should not agree to it lightly.”

“The Eastern Holy Land is very powerful. If we don’t agree to their demands, we might offend them.”

"Hmph, our Wenxian Sect is not weak either, why should we fear their Eastern Region Holy Land? Besides, would they dare to attack our Wenxian Sect?"

"This matter is not urgent; we still need to find out the cause."

As the saying goes, showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

More than half of the elders present were suspicious of the Eastern Holy Land's sudden show of goodwill, and some even felt that the other party had ill intentions and wanted to plot against the Wenxian Sect.

Of course, it wasn't just the elders of the Wenxian Sect who thought this way; Chu Xiao also didn't believe in such a windfall.

"In that case, which elder is willing to represent the Immortal Inquiry Sect to go to the Eastern Region Holy Land to test the waters?" Chu Xiao asked slowly.

After some hesitation and discussion, the Grand Elder of the Wenxian Sect finally stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "The fact that the Eastern Region Holy Land has sent their Grand Elder here shows how much importance they attach to this matter. Our Wenxian Sect should also attach great importance to it. I will personally make a trip to the Eastern Region Holy Land."

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you." Seeing this, Chu Xiao nodded gently without hesitation.

Afterwards, the members of the Wenxian Sect discussed the matter in detail before departing.

Chu Xiao let out a long sigh, a tired look appearing on his face. He sighed, "So tired. Lately, one thing after another has happened. It's not as good as when my second master was here. I could cultivate in peace without worrying about these things. I wonder how she is doing on the path to immortality. Has she successfully found the opportunity to become an immortal?"

"I really envy my senior sisters. They can focus on cultivation every day and occasionally visit their master."

"By the way, I haven't visited my master in a long time. I have nothing to do right now, so I'll go to Bright Moon City to take a look."

Upon realizing this, Chu Xiao's figure vanished from the immortal peak and disappeared into the void.

Soon, Chu Xiao appeared in Mingyue City and arrived at the courtyard where Lai Yang lived.

Just then, an extremely dangerous killing intent locked onto Chu Xiao. Jian Wuji, who was comprehending sword intent, suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Chu Xiao who had trespassed into this place, and coldly questioned, "Who are you? How dare you trespass here?"

Chu Xiao's expression turned solemn. He exuded a powerful aura of his cultivation level to resist the other party's oppressive aura. He then asked in return, "Who are you, and how did you end up in my master's courtyard?"

Upon hearing this, Jian Wuji was slightly taken aback, slowly retracting the sword intent he was emitting, and asked in confusion, "Master? Are you Chu Xiao?"

"That's right, I am Chu Xiao. How do you know my name?" Chu Xiao's doubts deepened, and he looked at Jian Wuji in front of him warily.

"My name is Jian Wuji, and I am the second disciple newly accepted by my master," Jian Wuji immediately explained.

"You're my second junior brother?" Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao couldn't help but be taken aback and blurted out in surprise.

“That’s right, Jian Wuji greets Senior Brother.” Jian Wuji nodded and then bowed.

Although his cultivation level was much higher than Chu Xiao's, he was still the senior brother, so he still had to show him the proper etiquette.

"Jian Wuji, you are the number one sword prodigy in the Eastern Region, Jian Wuji." An incredulous look appeared in Chu Xiao's eyes.

As far as he knew, Jian Wuji was the number one sword prodigy in the Eastern Holy Land, and a top expert at the peak of the seventh realm.

How could a powerful figure like him be willing to become a disciple of a revered master?

"Senior Brother, please don't flatter me. In front of Master, how dare I claim to be the best swordsman? I have successfully become Master's disciple and am learning swordsmanship from him. From now on, we are fellow disciples," Jian Wuji said with a gentle smile.

"Where is Master?" Chu Xiao asked subconsciously.

He wouldn't simply believe Jian Wuji's one-sided story until he got Lai Yang's personal confirmation.

However, at this moment, Chu Xiao was also mostly convinced.

Given Master's power, Jian Wuji would likely not be able to appear here without Master's permission.

Furthermore, the rumors about Jian Wuji wanting to become a disciple of the Sword Immortal of Bright Moon City had been circulating for some time, and Chu Xiao had naturally heard about them.

So this legendary sword immortal senior was none other than our master!

"Master is resting in the room. I'll go call him." With that, Jian Wuji headed towards the room.

Upon seeing this, Chu Xiao immediately said, "Since Master is resting, let's not disturb him."

Then, the door to the house slowly opened, and Lai Yang walked out.

The moment Chu Xiao's aura appeared in Bright Moon City, Lai Yang had already sensed Chu Xiao's presence.

"You've arrived." Lai Yang looked at Chu Xiao and said calmly.

"Disciple Chu Xiao greets Master." Chu Xiao bowed respectfully.

"Yes, get up. This is your second junior brother, Jian Wuji, who is my latest disciple." Lai Yang nodded and then pointed to Jian Wuji beside him to introduce him.

Hearing Lai Yang's words, Chu Xiao finally put aside his doubts and called out, "Junior Brother Wuji."

“Senior Brother Chu Xiao,” Jian Wuji replied.

"You've come at the right time. I'm planning to have your junior brother Wuji join your Wenxian Sect. With his help, you'll be able to save yourself a lot of trouble."

“I would be extremely happy if Junior Brother Wuji wanted to join the Wenxian Sect.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao's expression brightened with joy.

Jian Wuji is a sword cultivator at the peak of the seventh realm, and it is said that he has already comprehended an extremely strong sword intent, making his combat power far exceed that of an ordinary peak seventh realm cultivator.

If he were willing to join the Wenxian Sect, it would undoubtedly be a huge boost to the sect's overall combat strength.

Now that Lan Qingxian has entrusted the Wenxian Sect to him, Chu Xiao naturally has to do his best to develop the future of the Wenxian Sect.

"There's one more thing. I might be traveling around for a while. It's been so long and I haven't really seen the sights of other parts of the Immortal Continent. While I'm gone, you all need to take good care of yourselves. If you encounter any danger that you can't handle, use the communication talisman I gave you, and I'll come back to help you."

"Master, are you leaving? Where are you going?"

"I don't know, I'll just go wherever I end up. The world is so big, I want to see it."

Lai Yang turned to gaze at the void and spoke calmly. Then, Lai Yang turned his gaze back to Chu Xiao: "Alright, let's not talk about that for now. It's been a long time. You've now become the acting sect leader of the Wenxian Sect, which is quite prestigious. I wonder if your cultivation has fallen behind. Come and exchange a few moves with your master so I can see your current strength."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao's expression stiffened. His master was probably planning to beat him up again.

"Well, I think that's unnecessary."

"Don't worry, I will be very gentle."

Just then, Jian Wuji suddenly stepped forward and interjected, "Master, why don't I spar with Senior Brother? I've recently gained some insights into sword intent."

"Oh?" Lai Yang's gaze fell on Jian Wuji, and after looking him up and down for a few moments, he nodded. "It's good for you two to get to know each other better since this is your first meeting. This isn't a suitable place to fight. Let's find another place."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lai Yang reached out and grabbed one person with each hand, leading the two into the void and leaving Bright Moon City.

When the two came to their senses, they subconsciously looked around and found themselves on a vast ocean.

"This is...the sea of ​​the Endless Sea?" Chu Xiao asked in surprise.

Lai Yang nodded and said calmly, "That's right. Here, we don't need to worry about too much. You can do whatever you want."

At this moment, both Chu Xiao and Jian Wuji were shocked.

The distance from Zhongzhou to the Endless Sea is quite long. Even if Jian Wuji, a sword cultivator at the peak of the seventh realm, traveled at full speed, it would still take him half a day to reach the edge of the Endless Sea from Mingyue City.

Lai Yang was able to bring the two of them across tens of thousands of miles to the Endless Sea in an instant. His strength was truly unfathomable and terrifying.

Lai Yang released Jian Wuji and Chu Xiao, and in an instant used the power of heaven and earth to set up a seventh-order spatial array to isolate the outside world, in order to prevent others from spying on the two when they fought.

After finishing everything, Lai Yang turned to look at the two of them and said calmly, "Alright, you can begin now. With me here, you can go all out."

"Senior Brother, I won't bully you. I will suppress my own cultivation level to fight you fairly, at the same level." Jian Wuji had one hand behind his back and held a sword in the other. His sharp sword eyes stared at Chu Xiao, and an extremely dangerous aura slowly emanated from his body.

Sensing a deadly threat from Jian Wuji, Chu Xiao dared not be careless.

A superior-grade spirit spear suddenly appeared in his hand, and then an astonishingly perfect spear intent erupted from his body, sweeping across the heavens and earth.

Upon seeing this scene, Jian Wuji's eyes narrowed, and a sense of shock involuntarily arose in his heart.

"Peak of spear intent?!" Jian Wuji exclaimed in astonishment.

How is that possible? He looks so young, how could he possibly have comprehended the pinnacle of spear intent?

Jian Wuji, who started learning swordsmanship at the age of ten, spent a hundred years comprehending the threshold of sword intent, and another hundred years achieving minor mastery of sword intent.

Afterwards, he devoted countless efforts and time to studying swordsmanship for over a thousand years before finally cultivating his sword intent to perfection, becoming a generation of swordsmanship prodigy in the Eastern Region.

The Chu Xiao before me, judging from his age, probably hasn't been cultivating for more than three hundred years, yet he has already comprehended the ultimate spear intent. He's simply a prodigy!

No wonder he became his master's first disciple.

Jian Wuji was originally complacent about breaking through to the pinnacle of sword intent, believing that apart from his master, he was no longer afraid of anyone at the same level.

The terrifying spear intent that Chu Xiao is currently unleashing is in no way weaker than his sword intent, and the opponent is also so young.

Jian Wuji immediately felt that his self-esteem had been hurt.

Seeing this, Lai Yang nodded with satisfaction.

It must be said that Chu Xiao truly lives up to his name; the Chosen One is indeed amazing. He has actually comprehended the pinnacle of spear intent, and his combat power is unmatched among his peers across the entire Immortal Continent.

Of course, cheaters are an exception.

"Junior Brother Wuji, be careful, I'm coming! Take my spear, Dragon Shock!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xiao unleashed countless afterimages with his superior-grade spirit spear.

Immediately afterwards, the terrifying gun intent, carrying a world-destroying force, condensed into a black dragon that roared and charged towards Jian Wuji.

Chu Xiao's spear strike was powerful enough to instantly kill a strongman below the mid-stage of the seventh realm.

"Well done! Watch me slay the dragon with a single sword!"

Jian Wuji had no choice but to take it seriously. He twirled his spirit sword, and then countless sword shadows transformed into a giant sword that slashed at the ferocious black dragon.

The spear's edge and the sword's light collided and intertwined, unleashing a terrifying power in an instant. The endless sea was violently churning as a result, creating towering waves that seemed to devour the heavens and earth, a truly frightening sight.

After a brief test, Chu Xiao and Jian Wuji charged at each other and engaged in fierce combat.

The two attacked like a storm, with countless spear and sword shadows clashing at a speed too fast for the naked eye to see, accompanied by a constant series of powerful and resounding buzzing sounds.

"Fallen Immortal!" Chu Xiao shouted, his spirit spear spinning and swirling in his hand. A spear full of destructive aura descended from the sky with domineering force, fiercely attacking Jian Wuji.

"Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique, break!"

Jian Wuji switched from holding the sword with one hand to holding it with both hands, and unleashed a powerful diagonal slash from below, creating a terrifying sword light that seemed to cleave the sky.

The moment the two forces came into contact, the surrounding space showed signs of distortion and vibration, as if it was unable to withstand the impact and destruction brought about by the two forces.

Beneath the endless sea, numerous sea monsters were killed by the aftershocks of the battle between the two, fleeing in terror from this dangerous place.

Meanwhile, the commotion caused by their battle was so great that it even alerted the terrifying monsters hidden beneath the endless sea.

Just as the two were locked in a fierce battle, an extremely powerful aura of a demonic beast slowly emerged from beneath the endless sea.

In an instant, a sense of danger surged into their hearts, and Chu Xiao and Jian Wuji subconsciously stopped fighting and looked down at the sea.

On the enormous shadow that appeared underwater, the three figures looked extremely small and powerless.

"What is that?" Chu Xiao asked in surprise.

"Perhaps it was the noise of our battle that alerted it. Don't be afraid, senior brother, watch me slay it."

Jian Wuji no longer deliberately suppressed his realm, and the aura of the peak of the seventh realm suddenly erupted.

"Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique".

The next moment, Jian Wuji cleaved the endless sea beneath his feet with a single sword strike, the sea surface and the monsters that were about to appear were instantly split in two by the terrifying sword energy.

"Hmph, what a damned beast."

(End of this chapter)