Chapter 75 - The Eldest Apprentice Brother

Chapter 75: Chapter 73: The Eldest Apprentice BrotherHeavenly Destiny, what is Heavenly Destiny?

Ye Qiu never believed in destiny. He had reincarnated through the lives of others, time and again. Whether as the protagonist or as a supporting character, their fates were never set in stone.

I command my fate, not the heavens!

Ye Qiu opened his sharp eyes, his gaze filled with determination. The darkness dissipated, the sun reemerged, and after facing eighty-one bolts of Heavenly Thunder, he had successfully transcended.

"He did it, our Senior Brother succeeded!"

"Our sect has gained another Mahayana Realm expert."

"A Mahayana Realm cultivator under forty, Senior Brother is truly the first of this millennium!"

"Mighty Senior Brother, rise majestically, Senior Brother!"

The entire sect was submerged in an ocean of cheering. From now on, the prestige of our Sword Pavilion in the Cultivation World would be second to none.

"Your disciple is about to surpass you," said the Sect Leader with a smile, stroking his beard in jest.

"Isn’t that to be expected," replied the Great Elder with a side glance, affirming confidently.

The Sect Leader was choked up by his own senior brother again. He knew it was a mistake seeking conversation with him.

In the following years, Ye Qiu was either in seclusion or guiding his junior brothers and sisters in their cultivation. Chen Qingchi, Shun Hua, and the siblings Shun Ying all successfully advanced to the Body Integration Realm, only Shun Ying’s betrothed, Xue Ze, was slightly weaker, still in the Late-stage of Divinity Transformation.

The Little Wood Spirit had digested many Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Fruits, and the two bulges on its head had undergone some changes, splitting into two forks, while the small droplet had transformed into the shape of a white kitten, constantly seeking trouble from the lazy Earth Spirit buried quietly in the soil.

Today, what everyone thought would be another ordinary day of cultivation, suddenly, a powerful voice resonated in everyone’s ears.

"I am Sky Tower, the Tower Master of the Sky Tower. Today, I seek a successor in this world, those under a thousand years may enter."

Along with the voice, a towering black tower emerged, stretching high into the clouds above the Endless Wilderness, exuding a mysterious aura.

The first question on everyone’s mind was, who is this Sky Tower?

Merely a Divine Sense was enough to reverberate throughout the entire Cultivation World; this definitely wasn’t something cultivators of their realm could achieve. Was this an Immortal? Or perhaps a Celestial Being?

Everyone was thrilled. Sky Tower was not a name an ordinary cultivator could bear; this was a tremendous opportunity.

In an instant, nearly all cultivators rushed towards the Endless Wilderness. Those under a thousand years old aimed to seize this chance, while those over a thousand years old also wanted to witness the Sky Tower.

"Sky Tower? The Sky Tower? Is this someone from the Immortal Realm?" Fairy Qingling asked Guang Mingzi.

Guang Mingzi, the residual soul within the Immortal Artifact, had finally gathered all the materials needed to refine a body after many years. Although his cultivation was only at the Mahayana Realm, it was already quite astonishing.

"No, I have never heard of this person in the Immortal Realm, and the aura on that Sky Tower doesn’t seem to originate from the Immortal Realm," said Guang Mingzi, his expression grew grave, and Qingling and the others all thought the same.

Since it’s neither from the Cultivation World nor from the Immortal Realm, then it could only be from the Divine World.

Guang Mingzi said that it had been tens of thousands of years since anyone ascended to the Divine World from the Immortal Realm. Could this be their opportunity?

The light in Fairy Qingling’s eyes blazed with intensity; she knew it, she just knew she was the protagonist of this world, and Sky Tower had to belong to her. Otherwise, why would there have been no news from the Divine World for tens of thousands of years, yet as soon as she arrived, Sky Tower appeared?

Fairy Qingling lifted her lips in a smile that said victory was within her grasp.

Upon seeing this, Ming Jing uttered an "Amitabha Buddha," his doubt growing by the day. Was his chance to achieve Buddhahood really tied to Fairy Qingling?

"Let’s move on, everyone. Remember, we cannot force things to happen. In face of danger, it’s best to work as a team," Ye Qiu carefully instructed his disciples below. Sky Tower was not just seeking a successor; it was equally filled with countless opportunities. He couldn’t let danger stop these low-level disciples from going there.

"Senior brother, did you know this day would come?" Chen Qingchi couldn’t hold back any longer and had wanted to ask for some time. Otherwise, he couldn’t make sense of his senior brother’s unusual behavior over the years, and his brother’s expression seemed to betray prior knowledge of Sky Tower.

But as soon as he spoke, he immediately refuted himself. It was impossible—Sky Tower was too mysterious; how could his senior brother possibly know about it?

Forget it, no use thinking about it. His senior brother wouldn’t harm them; following him would be enough.

Five days later, they had arrived at the Endless Wilderness aboard the Flying Boat. The area occupied by Sky Tower was not as vast as when it first descended; now it was merely an ordinary black tower, a few thousand square meters in size, but all cultivators knew that within it were definitely spatial arrays.

By the time Ye Qiu and his group arrived, there were already tens of thousands of cultivators assembled, not just human cultivators but also demon cultivators, ghost cultivators, and even demon cultivators.

The atmosphere on the scene was very tense for a time, but everyone refrained from fighting out of regard for Sky Tower.

Ye Qiu saw Fairy Qingling, and she and her group also noticed him.

Is he really the Son of Heaven? To have recovered so quickly from such serious injuries, and even advanced to the Mahayana Realm?

Fairy Qingling’s eyes were blood-red, gleaming with hatred. He really wasn’t dead!

The Snake Demon by her side also raised its green slit eyes. Although in human form, it hissed twice dangerously at Ye Qiu, as if to tell him that on this trip to Sky Tower, Ye Qiu’s death was certain.

"It’s them again," Chen Qingchi said in disgust. It was they who had nearly killed Senior Brother Ye; that disgusting woman, and she even took a Snake Demon by her side. Snakes are lustful by nature—one, two, three, four, five; with five men, who knows how she manages them, Chen Qingchi thought maliciously.

"Big brother, didn’t you say she was your true love? How come her true love doesn’t seem to be you?" Xue Ze said with a sneer. In the past, he was proud to have his big brother as a role model, but now, he only felt his brother was utterly foolish. That woman was clearly just using him. It was obvious to anyone with eyes that a woman with so many men at once could not be good. Yet his brother, who was not clear-headed, insisted on sinking deeper.

"Little brother, you’ve misunderstood me. My feelings for Qingling are genuine, and you shouldn’t have agreed to an arranged engagement by our parents. When you meet someone you truly love, you’ll understand what I was thinking," Xue Yang said, pretending to be sympathetic to Xue Ze and seeming very sorry for him.

"Ha, don’t project your own way of thinking onto others. Shun Ying and I are the ones truly in love. Two people in love absolutely wouldn’t tolerate a third party. Big brother, do you know what you all look like? Male consorts," Xue Ze said with contempt.

"How dare you!"

"You’re courting death."

Xue Ze’s words successfully ignited their anger, but they restrained themselves because of the Sword Pavilion and the Array Pavilion people, and did not start a fight.

Meanwhile, countless cultivators who had arrived earlier were watching them, amused.

They couldn’t fathom what made Fairy Qingling, though possessing high cultivation and good looks, so appealing as to attract so many outstanding men to follow her simultaneously.

Could it be that she was particularly skilled in bed? Some cultivators thought in another direction and suddenly started snickering.

Fairy Qingling felt like she was about to explode with anger.