Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 153 Banning
This day.

The ancient and magnificent mansion has huge gates that open to both sides.

One by one, realm lords and even immortal cultivators entered the mansion. The signal detector at the mansion gate swept over them without any obstruction, clearly indicating that all those who came had the right to attend the lecture.

Inside the mansion.

On the huge plaza, which was tens of kilometers long and wide, crowds continued to gather, and in a short period of time, more than 10,000 cultivators had gathered.

Around the plaza, six immortals, along with dozens of realm lords, acted as guards, guiding the arriving cultivators to sit down cross-legged on the spot in this huge plaza.

Most cultivators act according to their own whims; it is perfectly normal for them to enjoy fine clothes and delicacies when they are indulging in pleasure, and to eat and sleep under the open sky when they are cultivating.

One cultivator after another gathered, and the entire square quickly became incredibly lively.

Some familiar cultivators sat nearby, excitedly praising and chatting.

"Wow, there are so many people! In just a short while, tens of thousands of people have arrived. Even when the masters are giving lectures, there are usually only a few hundred or a thousand people!"

"You can't compare them like that. After all, it's the first time a new Grandmaster has opened his own academy to teach, and with other Grandmasters from other universes helping to build momentum, it's normal for the number of people to be larger."

"That's still a lot. Although there are many people qualified to attend the lectures, they are not necessarily in Chaos City. Usually, only a few people from our Cosmic Chaos Monument lineage attend the lectures. How come so many people have suddenly appeared today!"

"It's normal. A new Grandmaster has established his residence, and several other Grandmasters from different cosmic lineages have also appeared and are giving lectures. This kind of scene might not happen even once in many epochs. I estimate that some people who have been in seclusion have come out of seclusion, and there are even quite a few from other schools who have come."

"After all, the content of the masters' lectures today is definitely about time and space, which will be useful to practitioners of all schools!"

"Indeed. With multiple grandmasters gathering to give lectures and tens of thousands of cultivators listening together, we are fortunate to witness such a scene. We can certainly brag about it to others later!"

"Haha, that's right, it's our honor to witness such a grand event!"

One by one, the world lords, immortals, and a few universe lords and domain lords were excitedly talking.

"Hmm, a new Grandmaster establishing his own academy, is that rare? Why are they all so excited?"

In a corner of the crowd, a minotaur of the realm lord level shook his enormous head and muttered something in confusion.

"Never mind, it's a free lecture anyway, might as well listen. I've never had the chance to hear a lecture by such a grandmaster in the Xunfeng Universe Kingdom."

The minotaur muttered something and waited silently in the corner.

On the other side of the square, an immortal young man with green hair and elf-like pointed ears, who had just arrived, also sat down cross-legged.

"I spent a lot of resources to secure this opportunity to serve in Chaos City for ten thousand years, but now it seems it was really worth it!"

"Here, we not only frequently hear lectures from various grandmasters, but this time we were even fortunate enough to witness a new grandmaster establishing his own residence. However, this grandmaster is truly mysterious; not a single piece of information about his identity has been leaked."

The green-haired youth sighed inwardly.

"With frequent lectures from various grandmasters and the ubiquitous rule-based runes, my progress over ten thousand years should be greater than my hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation outside!"

"Unfortunately, the opportunity to enter the initial universe is too difficult to obtain. I have almost exhausted all my accumulation over the years for this one."

Suddenly, the green-haired youth seemed to remember something, and a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
"Speaking of this reminds me of that idiot I met a while ago. He finally got into the initial universe, but after only a few days, he insisted on leaving, wasting nearly three thousand years of cultivation opportunities!"

"What a waste, what a waste! I don't know where this idiot came from. He even bragged to me that he would come in after breaking through to the Immortal level. Hah, do you think Immortal-level spots are so easy to obtain!"

"That guy's probably regretting it to tears right now. Haha, serves him right, serves him right for not listening to advice."

The huge plaza was bustling with cultivators gathering.

Boom~~~
An invisible pressure instantly covered the entire square, and the large number of cultivators gathered there immediately fell silent, their faces solemn.

Swish!
A burly man in purple robes appeared instantly at the very front of the plaza!

"It's King Juekun!"

"Teleportation! King Juekun used teleportation!"

The discussion had barely begun when—

Swish!Swish!Swish!Swish!
A hazy, alluring woman draped in black gauze, a burly dragon-man with golden scales on his cheeks, a silver-haired youth with a divine halo appearing behind his head, and a gaunt, sinister man in black robes appeared on either side of King Juekun in an instant.

"King of Dreams!" "King Jueshen!" "Sword King!" "King of Mist Souls!"

"The five Grandmasters—all five Grandmasters from the Virtual Universe Company have appeared!"

A series of low gasps immediately rose from the square.

"Fellow cultivators—"

When the burly man in purple robes, King Juekun, spoke, the surrounding space and time seemed to tremble slightly.

Each cultivator looked up respectfully.

"Our human race has been passed down for countless epochs and endless ages. Through the 52 Chaos Steles established by our powerful ancestors, countless geniuses and strong individuals have been born!"

King Juekun's voice boomed across the entire square.

"Now, another powerful figure from my lineage of the Chaos Monument of the Universe has crossed the 20th level of the Bridge to Heaven and achieved the title of Grandmaster."

King Juekun smiled and said, "Today, this grandmaster will officially open his residence and start teaching in Chaos City. Junior Zemian, this is a cause for celebration for the Chaos Stele lineage of our universe, and for all junior cultivators in Chaos City."

After drawing the attention of the cultivators present with a few words, King Juekun immediately raised his voice and said in a high-spirited tone:
"I'm sure you've all been eager to see this newly promoted grandmaster's demeanor. Haha, without further ado, let's now welcome this newly promoted grandmaster to make his official appearance and meet you all!"

As his voice fell, the large number of cultivators in the square were slightly invigorated!
Recently, the news about this new grandmaster establishing his own academy has been spreading like wildfire throughout Chaos City.

However, the identity of this new grandmaster is extremely mysterious, and almost no images or other information about him have been circulated.

Such mystery naturally fueled the growing curiosity of countless cultivators in Chaos City about his identity! "Finally, we have the chance to witness the prowess of this newly promoted Grandmaster!"

Each cultivator looked forward with anticipation.

call!
It was as if the entire space and time had frozen instantly; all movement, fluctuations, and sounds ceased, and even the swirling chaotic air currents stopped moving!

Immediately afterwards——

"Wow~~~"

A sound like flowing river arose. A blurry figure seemed to step out from the end of time.

Around him, time and space were constantly changing, and in an instant, a figure seemed to transform into thousands of other figures.

Figures stepped forward simultaneously, as if approaching from the past, the future, or countless different worlds.

It felt like an incredibly long period of time, yet also like a fleeting moment—

Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff!
Thousands of figures merged into one, transforming into a black-haired youth wearing an ancient white robe beside King Juekun.

woohoo~~~
The air began to flow again, all sounds returned, and the whole world seemed to come alive again.
"Ah, this, this is the new grandmaster of our cosmic lineage!"

"When that grandmaster appeared just now, it seemed to be a spatial blockade, and it also seemed to involve the flow and pause of time. This is a grandmaster with great attainments in both time and space!" someone exclaimed!
"A master who cultivates both space and time!" All the cultivators of the Universe Chaos Stele lineage had their eyes light up!
Of the three cultivation methods of the Cosmic Chaos Monument, cultivating both time and space is the most difficult, but also the most powerful once mastered!
Such individuals, who can reach an extremely high level of expertise in both paths, are extremely rare among all the immortals of the human race who have taken the path of time and space. Each of them possesses combat power far exceeding that of their peers, making them absolute masters among masters!
Moreover, listening to lectures from such a powerful figure would definitely allow one to learn more about the application of spacetime, which is something that all cultivators of the Chaos Monument lineage yearn for!
"Excellent! Another master who cultivates both space and time has emerged from the lineage of the Cosmic Chaos Monument. We are fortunate to have him in the future!"

Each cultivator exclaimed in excited whispers.

Amidst this incredibly excited crowd, two figures stood out with slightly shifty eyes—

"Hmm, this grandmaster's appearance and demeanor are somewhat similar to that of Brother Qi Yuan I met before."

Baron, the minotaur, blinked his bull-like eyes and scratched his head in confusion.

"However, my brother Qi Yuan is a Realm Lord, while this one is a Grandmaster among the Kings of Immortality. Hmm, could this Grandmaster be an elder of my brother Qi Yuan!"

"Yes, that must be it. Otherwise, how could they look so alike, have such similar styles and temperaments? Haha, no wonder Brother Qi Yuan chose the Cosmic Chaos Stele back then. It turns out he has such a powerful elder!"

A glint of wisdom flashed in the eyes of the giant bull, Baron. "Why haven't I seen Brother Qi Yuan here? Was he delayed by his cultivation? I'll send him a message."

Unlike Baron the Minotaur, who was slow to realize things.

On the other side, the green-haired youth's eyes widened the moment he saw Qi Yuan appear!
"This...this...this..."

The green-haired youth stared in shock at the familiar face. Even though he had only seen it once in a virtual video call, he recognized it at a glance.

The newly promoted Grandmaster of the Cosmic Chaos Monument lineage standing before him was actually the one he had secretly called a 'fool' not long ago!

But the other party was still a realm lord when they applied to leave Chaos City!
How did he suddenly become a grandmaster of the Cosmic Chaos Monument lineage?

"Back then, he had just applied to return to the original universe to break through to immortality. How long has it been, and he's already become a grandmaster?"

The green-haired youth was dumbfounded.

"No, no, this should be a genius of our human race who has been stuck at the Realm Lord level for a long time. But even if he has been stuck for a long time, it's still a bit exaggerated for him to break through to the level of a Grandmaster."

"I even called him a fool."

The green-haired youth felt incredibly ashamed when he recalled how he had tried to persuade the other person not to leave the initial universe, and how he had just muttered that the other person was an 'idiot'.

"I'm the fool."

As Qi Yuan appeared, and the large number of cultivators in the square were vaguely shocked and excited, two King-level Immortals dressed in golden robes entered through the gate of the ancient mansion, and then directly passed over the crowd in the square, landing in front of Qi Yuan and several other Grandmasters of the Universe Lineage.

One of the golden-robed immortals spoke, and his voice instantly resounded throughout the entire ancient mansion—

"Human heroes have broken through to immortality and become grandmasters. Congratulations! By order of Venerable Lan Hong of the Virtual Universe Company, they are hereby granted the new grandmaster title—Qi Yuan!"

The golden-robed immortal raised his hand and waved it, sending a stream of light flying out and landing directly on the gate of the ancient mansion.

Instantly, golden light intertwined above the massive gate, and characters began to appear on the previously blank plaque—"Qi-Yuan-Fu" (奇-缘-府).

After doing all this, the two golden-robed immortals looked at Qi Yuan and greeted him with smiles:
"Congratulations, King of Destiny!"

"Congratulations, King Qiyuan!" King Juekun and several other masters from the Virtual Universe Company lineage also spoke with smiles.

"Haha, everyone, thank you so much!"

Qi Yuan smiled and thanked him.

"A title conferment from the Virtual Universe Company? Haha, we're really lucky! We actually witnessed a title conferment upon a powerful figure who has reached the King level!"

"The bestowal of titles was actually presided over by two envoys of the highest rank, King. This Grandmaster and this King of Extraordinary Fortune have quite a lot of influence."

"The King of Extraordinary Fate, is he a newly ascended King? He became a Grandmaster in one breakthrough?"

On the plaza, many cultivators who witnessed this scene were slightly excited. They were also honored to witness a powerful cultivator being granted a title.

At that moment, as if sensing something, the cultivators all looked up—

Uh-huh! Uh-huh! Uh-huh! Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
On the open space in front of the square, figures began to flash and appear one after another!
At the same time, a series of magnificent sounds resounded throughout the ancient mansion—

"The lineage of the Cosmic Chaos Stele, 'Fengxing,' celebrates the opening of the Qiyuan Mansion!"

"The lineage of the Cosmic Chaos Stele, 'Xuanhu,' celebrates the opening of the Qiyuan Mansion!"

"The lineage of the Cosmic Chaos Stele, 'Zi Chen,' celebrates the opening of the Qiyuan Mansion!"

(End of this chapter)