The Selection of the Sect Leader

Lu Wen, the Sect Master of the Heaven-Severing Sect, did not enter secluded meditation immediately.

As the master of a sect, he was burdened with numerous affairs and had too many things to arrange. Therefore, Gu Qingfeng had his subordinates keep a close watch on his movements at all times.

During the following days, Gu Qingfeng did not plan to go out and cause trouble, as it would easily increase the risk of exposing himself. He simply announced to the public that he would undergo a short period of secluded meditation to consolidate his cultivation at the Immortal King realm.

After all, if he was exposed, where would he find such a beautiful thing as a master throwing herself at him... ahem... starting a glorious eternal epoch?

The most important thing in life is to seize opportunities; one absolutely cannot miss out on a golden chance!

It was not as if he had nothing to do during this time. The refining of the bronze pagoda was not yet complete. This exotic treasure was definitely far beyond the level of an Immortal King weapon; it was highly likely a treasure at the Immortal Lord level. Naturally, such a treasure had to be brought under control as soon as possible.

Thus, Gu Qingfeng began his secluded meditation.

While he was in seclusion, a massive uproar swept through the outside world.

Bearing the brunt of it was the incident of the World-Destroying Demon Emperor disrupting the Immortal King Conference. The matter had completely spread, causing panic throughout the entire Meteor Abyss.

First, all the flowers in the world had spoken, making people suddenly realize that such a powerful and terrifying demon existed in this world.

However, that kind of legend was like a trending topic on the internet, highly discussed but feeling very distant. This time at the Immortal King Conference, it was different.

The Immortal King Conference was a recent event that everyone paid attention to, and it involved geniuses from all over, drawing a high level of interest.

Yet, the World-Destroying Demon Emperor suddenly appeared at the Immortal King Conference and devoured the power of everyone present. This act was simply horrifying.

If the Meteor Abyss had trending topics, the top ten right now would definitely all be related to the World-Destroying Demon Emperor.

For example, World-Destroying Demon Emperor shocks the Immortal King Conference.

World-Destroying Demon Emperor devours the cultivation of various sects' geniuses.

The true origin of the World-Destroying Demon Emperor.

Why is the World-Destroying Demon Emperor so strong?

Aside from the top ten trending topics, the eleventh would be Dao Child Jietian!

Dao Child Jietian gained a bit of fame by piggybacking on the World-Destroying Demon Emperor's name. While everyone else had their cultivation devoured, Dao Child Jietian not only did not suffer a regression in cultivation, but he broke through and rebuilt himself, advancing to the Immortal King realm, giving people much to talk about.

Needless to say, the geniuses of the major factions were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Why do we have to painstakingly cultivate to restore our cultivation while you alone break through to Immortal King? Is there any justice? Is there any law?

In fact, if these geniuses knew the truth, they definitely would not be jealous of Dao Child Jietian; instead, they would be rejoicing.

After all, they were still alive, weren't they?

After the outside world bustled with excitement for several days, the secluded Gu Qingfeng finally received news from his subordinates.

The Sect Master of the Heaven-Severing Sect, Lu Wen, officially announced his resignation from the position of Sect Master to enter life-and-death seclusion.

Furthermore, upon stepping down, he strongly recommended Dao Child Jietian to succeed him as the new Sect Master.

However, this matter was met with opposition from several elders. Some believed Dao Child Jietian lacked the qualifications, others thought his strength was insufficient since he had just advanced to Immortal King, and those with higher emotional intelligence said that Dao Child Jietian had heaven-defying talent and should focus on cultivation rather than being bound by the Sect Master position, so they should bear this burden instead.

The crowd argued endlessly and finally came up with a countermeasure, which was to decide the matter through martial prowess.

No matter who became the Sect Master, there was a fundamental prerequisite: their strength had to convince the masses. In the cultivation world, strength reigned supreme.

Of course, even if it was a martial competition, not just anyone could participate. Strength, identity, and status were all indispensable.

Ultimately, three people were selected: Shi Tianlu, Mei Zi'ang, and Ye Chu.

Shi Tianlu and Mei Zi'ang were both experts in the late stage of the Immortal King realm. Holding the position of elders, they had sufficient strength and qualifications.

As for Ye Chu, who was currently Gu Qingfeng, it went without saying. With the former Sect Master and Supreme Elder Mu Yuhan backing him, even if he seemed lacking in all aspects, he had powerful supporters behind him.

On the eve of the competition.

In front of Mu Yuhan's bamboo cabin.

Gu Qingfeng was once again summoned here.

Looking at his beautiful master in front of him, Gu Qingfeng felt restless in his heart.

Take out the Kunwu Sword, Mu Yuhan said coldly, her words as concise as ever.

Gu Qingfeng did as he was told and took out the Kunwu Sword.

Mu Yuhan extended her crystal-like jade finger. Suddenly, an incomparably dazzling sword light burst forth from her fingertip.

It was nighttime, with a bright moon hanging in the sky, illuminating the earth.

But when this sword light appeared, it was as if it were the true bright moon, while the actual moon was reduced to the light of a grain of rice.

Swish!

This sword light was infused into the Kunwu Sword.

The Kunwu Sword has lost its weapon spirit, and its power is no longer what it used to be. I have now infused it with a strand of sword intent. With the blessing of this sword intent, the Kunwu Sword's power will far exceed its past state. Wielding it will be enough for you to defeat a late-stage Immortal King expert.

However, do not squander it lightly. The sword intent is a consumable item after all, and it can only be used once. Use it at the most critical moment to decide the victory with a single strike.

Gu Qingfeng nodded to show he understood.

Actually, this was perfect. Although he could easily crush a late-stage Immortal King, the problem was that he was currently using the identity of Dao Child Jietian. It would not be good to use strength that defied common sense, as it would easily expose him.

"Furthermore, I will arrange for Shi Tianlu and Mei Zi'ang to fight first. After the two of them decide a winner, you will only need to deal with the victor."

Gu Qingfeng was deeply moved. It was truly wonderful to have such a master! She had prepared everything for her disciple; this clearly meant she couldn't wait to mate with him!

"Rest assured, Master. Your disciple definitely won't make you wait too long."

Mu Yuhan frowned slightly, feeling as though Gu Qingfeng's words carried a hidden meaning. However, she didn't say much and directly sent him away.

Evidently, the closer it got to the time of the martial competition, the more chaotic her thoughts became.

The next day.

Gu Qingfeng continued his secluded cultivation, while the Jietian Sect's grand assembly to select the next sect master was in full swing.

As the number one sect in the First Star Ruin, the Jietian Sect selecting a sect master naturally attracted widespread attention. Invitations had been sent out early, broadly inviting heroes from all over the world to come and observe the ceremony.

After going through a set of tedious formalities, the main event finally began.

Shi Tianlu battled Mei Zi'ang.

Gu Qingfeng did not attend this battle because he had no interest in watching two late-stage Immortal Kings fight.

However, this also caused quite a bit of criticism. People secretly said that Dao Child Jietian was arrogant for not attending such a grand event, nor bothering to watch his two competitors fight to analyze their flaws. It was obvious he didn't take them seriously at all.

The great battle lasted for three days and three nights.

The two late-stage Immortal King experts fought until the sky turned dark and the earth shook, causing continents to rise and fall, and stripping the sun and moon of their light.

In the end, Shi Tianlu proved to be superior and defeated Mei Zi'ang.

Several days later.

The fully recovered Shi Tianlu faced off against Gu Qingfeng.

The number of spectators for this match was actually even greater than the battle with Mei Zi'ang.

It was solely because Dao Child Jietian was currently in the limelight.

Moreover, people really wanted to see how an early-stage Immortal King expert would contend against a late-stage Immortal King.

The gap between the two was too vast, so vast that it was unimaginable.

Even though Dao Child Jietian had once defied the heavens to slay an early-stage Immortal King while only at the Quasi-Immortal King realm, the problem was that he had relied on the ancient Immortal King weapon, the Kunwu Sword, at the time.

Now facing a late-stage Immortal King, the advantage of the Kunwu Sword was already greatly diminished against an expert of this caliber.

The vast majority of people did not favor Dao Child Jietian.

When Gu Qingfeng learned about the crowd's general consensus, he expressed that he was very familiar with this trope.

It was the classic protagonist trope of acting tough and face-slapping: achieving a counterattack when everyone looked down on him, and fiercely shocking the entire crowd.