Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave

It was said that no one taking the test could earn fifty-five thousand points, and even the legendary Yehudi, who had reached the consummation was unable to hit that mark.

What did it mean, if it was beyond even Yehudi's ability to achieve? The significance to that revelation was that Zen's combat level was higher than the consummation. Added to that, Zen was probably comparable to a master in the Illuminating Soul Realm.

Everyone admired and hoped the best for him.

Rankings among the thirty-three peaks were determining factors in how the peaks fared and the award amount. The monthly pay of disciples in the top peaks, including Skytop Peak and Blackrock Peak would make the Drizzle Peak disciples green with envy.

Moreover, the Cloud Sect could send the masters of magic array to build magic arrays of a large scale as secret cultivating spots where the inner disciples from those peaks could practice their refining techniques away from prying eyes.

These secret spots probably couldn't compare to ones that were required to pay, but, that didn't make much difference because they were completely different from those on Drizzle Peak.

It was a rule of thumb at the Cloud Sect that only the powerful could enjoy better treatments.

Therefore, it was difficult for a powerful man to cultivate his skills at Drizzle Peak. In all the years of Drizzle Peak, only Yehudi, had risen so high, but, he remained stuck in the consummation, unable to achieve a breakthrough.

On the other hand, Skytop Peak and many other peaks attracted talented disciples yearly because of their competitive benefits.

As time went by, powerful men grew more powerful, and weak ones became even weaker. The gap only widened, gradually.

Although the situation improved with Aura's arrival, it would take more than just Aura's strength to make serious changes. Even Aura couldn't forcibly make the candidates choose Drizzle Peak over Skytop or Blackrock Peak and their perks. Why would they willingly come study at the least powerful peak of the Cloud Sect?

But now, finally, Drizzle Peak had a spark of hope. Zen was truly an exceptional disciple. Possessing such powerful strength, he might be able to compete with the talents from the other thirty-two peaks and win a better ranking among them for Drizzle Peak.

They might not have been dreaming as big as earning the top spot, but, even if Zen ranked in the top thirty to fifty disciples, Drizzle Peak would be rid of the moniker of being the worst ranked peak.

It was thought by some disciples that Zen would accomplish what Yan achieved that year.

Now, since Yan had only been incarcerated within Hell Mountain since two years ago, many of the disciples could still recall her brilliant record. As a girl, it was unusual for her to rank so high, but, she'd defeated so many opponents that she was a finalist. By her efforts alone, she earned the ranking of second for Lady Peak.

lot of the disciples who indulged in gossip noticed that Yan and Zen shared the same family name, Luo,

out what relationship, if any, there was. All they could do was guess.

the most common surnames in the world. How would they connect the two simply by a shared name?

disciples underwent some formalities before trading the disciple cards

Zen practiced at the Lake of Magical Fish as well as on the Seven Star Sword

would be held which wasn't enough time in Zen's opinion.

one week. No inner disciple dared challenge him. Even Yehudi realized that Zen surpassed him and gave up

challenge Zen, Yehudi could keep his pride, but, if he were defeated by a

the week, Aura came to Zen. Her news that she would be away for the following two months surprised him. She repeatedly advised Zen to practice

seemed to be in such a hurry, which had him wondering

out and asked her. When Aura was gone,

Aura sitting in the pavilion looking lonely. The sight of her affected him, and he found

heard a rumor that the crown prince would most likely

every time a new emperor took the throne, it caused great strife and turmoil. The fight for the throne was crueler than what people imagined. Because failing was unacceptable in the fight for the throne, it would mean an endless abyss if the fight was lost. Barring death, nine generations of a family would face the humiliation of the defeat.

to do with Zen, but, he was worried for

or the masters of the Illuminating Soul Realm from the top seven noble clans, but, if anyone harmed Aura, Zen would defend her, without

from Hell Mountain was Zen's greatest desire. However,

attached great significance to always improving strength. Without it, everything was out of reach, like a fantasy. Until at last, they

Zen practiced more strenuously over

the disciples who were chosen to participate in the All Peaks Competition that remained cloistered in the secret cultivating spots, training

aside the inner disciples chosen.

only one person was permitted to enter a secret cultivating spot like the Lake of Magical Fish at a time, it was always a race to get there first. Fortunately, Zen's endurance was greater than that of an ordinary warrior. Generally, when someone entered the Lake of Magical Fish, that disciple would

Zen finished training at the Lake of Magical Fish, he would see a long line outside as he left. Steward Cao would be scowling and then look over at Zen with a

challenge himself, working until he couldn't train more. With

color across the surface of the Magnetic Aurora, and, depending on the

time, he managed to resist fifty-two waves of Magnetic Auroras. He wasn't satisfied with this result,