Chapter 1026: Chapter 24: Magnificent and Aboveboard—Grandmaster? Human Emperor? Overlord? The Whale Hunter’s expression slightly solidified as he said: “…so fast indeed.” “Compared to when I broke through to the Grandmaster Realm, he’s only a year older.” “This kid, was he fooling me earlier?” Li Guanyi pressed his palm on the shadow of the Jade Seal. As he moved forward, his mental state, Inner Qi, Primordial Spirit, and even Qi Fortune, not inferior to celestial phenomena, all converged at one point. He could hear the endless dragon roars and tiger growls beside his ears. The power of his whole body gathered and transformed! Not far outside Aqini City, a group of martial artists approached slowly. The leading elder suddenly felt overwhelmingly happy and said: “This, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, has indeed transformed! Hahaha, the Western Desert is vast and turbulent, and martial sects are few.” “Such celestial changes, we managed to find them!” Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on NoveIꜰire.net The elder’s gaze revealed excitement. They were disciples of a hidden martial sect. Having cultivated to the Sixth Layer Heaven level, a top-notch expert in the martial world, they yearned to achieve the Grandmaster Realm but were unwilling to settle for an ordinary Grandmaster. Upon consulting sect records, there was mention of a superior realm achieved by [leveraging the power of celestial phenomena]. With diligent practice, there was hope of recreating the ancestor’s realm and prestige. After ten years of traversing the vast desert, suddenly witnessing today’s flying sands, falling yellow sand, and surging rivers, with Nine-Colored Divine Light manifesting in Central Heaven, he was thrilled and felt that he finally encountered such celestial phenomena, with hopes for Grandmaster demeanor. “There is something extraordinary in this city, and such an opportunity can’t be understood by mere dilettantes. This kind of chance should be ours!” Swiftly, they all performed their Qinggong and dashed away. The old man, sensing someone within this celestial phenomenon, gritted his teeth, unwilling to give up such a great opportunity, and tried to invoke this method by performing sect martial arts. A gentle female voice spoke: “Newcomers, there are people cultivating here.” “Please, do not approach.” The elder exclaimed: “Celestial phenomena pertain to superior foundational realms. Grandmaster status is what martial artists aspire towards after sixty years of cultivation, striving for that one chance. This is fate, destined to be obtained by the fated!” He disregarded everything and wanted to touch this vortex of energy with his Primordial Spirit. The Whale Hunter raised his hand, suddenly sensing something, and smirked coldly. Then he lowered his palm again. The white-haired elder sensed this celestial phenomenon, his expression slightly tense. In an instant, it was as if a blood-soaked battlefield unfolded before his eyes, with endless slaughter, a knife and spear battle cry arising. Thousands upon thousands of Divine Wills descended. The old man felt like a massive mountain surged upon his back! These incredibly heavy thoughts almost transformed into Central Mountain Tai, while the old man, with sixty years of martial world roaming and decades of diligent practice, couldn’t bear the weight of this multitude and instinctively evaded at the first instance. His Inner Strength violently shook, and his Primordial Spirit, having cultivated a Divine Charm Level Divine Skill to the utmost, immediately dispersed. The old man spat out a mouthful of blood. The body that rose into the air plummeted down immediately. His disciples hurried up to support him, their faces filled with panic, as the celestial phenomenon burst apart instantaneously, and the elder saw a figure bearing the thoughts of all creation. A Grandmaster is not achieved through power and might alone. Someone moved in the air, stepping one step at a time. With each step, dense energy flowed, resonating with the surroundings. Such a light yet heavy demeanor, such control of Primordial Spirit over Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, nearly transcending martial arts level, is the realm within the martial world, esteemed as Grandmaster. The old man’s complexion dramatically changed; he flipped over to bow and said: “Ten Thousand Ancient Disciples, unaware a Grandmaster senior was cultivating here!” The people around showed significant changes in expression, hastily bowing. A calm voice fell from far away, as if resonating right in their ears, clear and calm, giving the impression of a youthful tone: “…Leave now, do not enter the city.” The old man, as if receiving a great decree, constantly bowed, without hesitation, took out two large pieces of gold from the baggage, placed them on the ground, and, while continuously spitting blood, pulled his disciples and decisively escaped. Fully utilizing their Qinggong, they swiftly distanced by a hundred miles in no time. The old man, having already damaged his foundation and Primordial Spirit, ran while spitting blood, with drops dripping onto his white beard, yet he refused to stop, finally halting only when his Inner Qi stirred intensively. His disciple said: “Master, Master, are you all right?” “Do you want to rest for a while?” The old man spat out another mouthful of blood, his complexion as pale as paper, and said: “Such a persona, traversing the air, communicating like whispers in the ear, must be a concealed Grandmaster in the martial world. How can such a person let us go just because of a few pieces of gold?” “Gold to a Grandmaster is like dung!” “I carelessly disturbed their cultivation. Maybe they don’t care now, but I must be cautious. If a single thought in their mind becomes inaccessible and they come back to kill, wouldn’t we have nowhere to run?” The disciple said: “…Hearing that Grandmaster’s voice, still very young, it shouldn’t be so.” The old man said: “How can there be a Grandmaster of only a dozen or twenty years old in the world?!” “Perhaps an old monster with a youthful appearance due to some technique!” Li Guanyi clenched his fist, seeing the gold left by the old man, mildly surprised. He raised his hand, his Inner Qi circulated outwards, tugging the two pieces of gold, and with more force, the gold flew into his hand. He weighed them, finding the weight satisfactory.