51: Chapter 51 Who Obtained the Ancient Divine Power

He couldn't even trigger a blue light, yet someone could trigger the legendary golden light and comprehend an Ancient Divine Ability. This immense gap almost caused him to collapse.

Jiang Lijuan also looked up, the joy on her face long since replaced by shock. Her gaze was fixed on that beam of golden light, her eyes filled with envy and admiration. She knew that being able to trigger a purple light was already a massive Opportunity, and the person who could trigger the golden light had a Comprehension Ability far exceeding her own; their future achievements would be limitless.

Fairy Qingling continued to slowly scan the Disciples below, her cold face carrying a rare hint of curiosity. Her gaze swept over every Disciple, carefully observing each person's Aura, trying to find the figure that resonated with the golden light. However, after looking around, she still hadn't discovered anything unusual.

Not a single Disciple had a halo hovering over their head that resonated with the golden light, nor did any Disciple's Aura connect with the golden light's majestic Spiritual Qi.

Zhang Han, Lin Yao, and the others also sized each other up, seemingly wanting to find the person who had comprehended the Ancient Divine Ability.

Originally, there was a trace of joy on Li Hu's face, but after seeing the golden light, that joy vanished without a trace.

After a long while, Sect Leader Xuanyangzi finally calmed the excitement in his heart. He raised his hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet.

The discussions in the square stopped instantly, and all the Disciples quieted down. Their gazes turned in unison toward Sect Leader Xuanyangzi on the high platform, then subconsciously looked at the golden light atop the technique stele, their eyes full of anticipation and fervor.

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's gaze swept over the crowd below as he spoke loudly, "To be able to trigger the golden light and comprehend an Ancient Divine Ability is a momentous occasion for my Heavenly Sword Sect!"

"It is even more so the expectation of the past ancestors of my Heavenly Sword Sect! Please step forward quickly! I, the Sect Head, promise here that I am willing to take you as a Personal Disciple, to devote all my efforts to teaching you, to help you Cultivate the Ancient Divine Ability, so that you may become a pillar of my Heavenly Sword Sect in the future and protect our Sect's safety!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the square fell into silence once more. The gazes of all the Disciples became even more fervent, their eyes filled with envy.

—A Sect Head's Personal Disciple; this was the status countless Disciples dreamed of. As long as one didn't commit any major mistakes, they would be the future Sect Head of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Everyone was waiting, waiting for that person with the Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability to step forward and receive the Sect Head's investiture.

But one second, two seconds, three seconds... time slowly passed. On the square, still no one moved; no one took a step forward.

The smile on Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's face stiffened slightly, and a flash of doubt crossed his eyes. He spoke again, his tone carrying a hint of urgency: "Do not be constrained! Whether you are an Outer Sect Disciple or an Inner Sect Disciple, I, the Sect Head, will take you as a Personal Disciple. I will not go back on my word! Step forward quickly!"

But even with Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's second urge, still no one stepped forward.

The square remained silent, with only the golden light still shining atop the technique stele, dyeing the entire Heavenly Sword Sect in gold.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the golden light, and they sized each other up, their faces full of confusion and curiosity.

Who exactly was the owner of the golden light? Why were they so reluctant to step forward?

Why were they unwilling to become the Personal Disciple of Sect Head Xuanyangzi?

One must know that becoming the Sect Head's Personal Disciple meant not only possessing a vast amount of resources.

On the high platform, the urgency and praise on Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's face were gradually replaced by disappointment.

Shortly after, a melodious yet hurried tolling of a bell suddenly came from the Sect's main peak.

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi slowly came to his senses. Hearing this bell, the disappointment on his face deepened as he spoke loudly, "Disciples, the time has come. The observation of the technique stele has ended."

As his voice fell, the Disciples in the square showed expressions of loss. Many couldn't help but look up again at the technique stele in the center of the square, their eyes full of reluctance.

This once-in-a-millennium Opportunity ended just like that. Some had gained something, while others gained nothing, feeling inevitable frustration. But since the Sect Head had spoken, no one dared to have the slightest objection. They could only silently compose themselves and retreat in an orderly fashion, their gazes still fixed on the stele, unwilling to look away.

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi turned his gaze toward the surrounding Elders and nodded slightly, his tone low: "Elders, withdraw your Magic Treasures and return the stele to its place."

The Elders all responded, their expressions becoming solemn as they once again summoned their respective Lifebound Treasures.

Lin Zhentian's Law Enforcement Sword erupted with chilling Killing Intent, Fairy Qingling's Ice Soul Lotus was surrounded by a faint cold mist, Elder Qingxuan's Mysterious Pure Seal emitted a gentle power of Seal, and the Magic Treasures of the other Elders also emerged. Various colors of spiritual light intertwined, converging into a massive beam of spiritual light that slowly enveloped the technique stele below.

Enveloped by the beam of spiritual light, the golden light atop the technique stele gradually withdrew, the two purple lights also dissipated, and the white light on the surface instantly faded. It returned to its original dark gray appearance, its ancient runes sinking back into the stele, no longer flowing, as if it had turned back into that ancient, simple giant monument that had slept for a thousand years.

Immediately after, the technique stele slowly rose, leaving the stone platform and flying toward the light gate in the sky.

A moment later, the technique stele flew completely into the light gate and disappeared.

As the stele returned to its place, the light gate in the sky also gradually contracted, its light growing dimmer until it finally turned into a wisp of spiritual light and dissipated into the sky, disappearing completely as if it had never appeared.

"Disciples, today's observation of the technique stele has ended. May you all Cultivate diligently, transform today's insights into your own cultivation, and in the future, step forward to protect the Sect and resist the invasion of Yao Beasts."

The Disciples all bowed and responded in unison, "Thank you, Sect Head! Thank you, Elders!"

Afterward, they dispersed in an orderly manner, and the crowd on the square gradually thinned out.

Qin Changsheng also attached his Divine Sense to Hu Nan's body, observing everyone.

In the next instant, Qin Changsheng discovered a familiar figure.

"Chen Erniu?" Qin Changsheng's eyes were full of confusion.

He completely didn't understand why Chen Erniu would appear here.

And why was he wearing the attire of an Outer Sect Disciple?

While Qin Changsheng was pondering, Chen Erniu's figure had already disappeared into the crowd.

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Servant Peak.

Qin Changsheng, dressed in ordinary utility attire, was bending over by the spiritual field he was responsible for, holding a small wooden hoe and carefully loosening the soil for the spiritual rice seedlings.

Although three days had passed, the Sect's technique stele was still a hot topic of discussion among the low-level Disciples of the entire Heavenly Sword Sect.

Especially on Servant Peak and in the Outer Sect, Disciples could be heard discussing this matter in almost every corner, and the spiritual fields were no exception.

By a few spiritual fields not far away, several Utility Disciples were tending to the spiritual rice seedlings in their hands while discussing in lowered voices. Their tones were full of excitement, curiosity, and longing, and their words were entirely about the technique stele and that legendary golden light.

"Do you guys still remember the technique stele from three days ago? That golden light was simply too shocking! Someone could actually trigger the legendary golden light and comprehend an Ancient Divine Ability; even the Sect Head wanted to take him as a Personal Disciple!"

A thin Utility Disciple stopped his work, his face full of fervor, his voice lowered but still unable to hide his excitement.

"How could I not remember! That day, the entire Heavenly Sword Sect was dyed gold. That kind of Aura was simply awe-inspiring!"