C25: Peak of the Yuan Condensation Realm!

"Is there someone else?" 

"At the Baiyun Peak, is there anyone more talented than Wang Hao and Qi Yang?" 

"Senior Brother Chen must be joking. Qi Yang and Wang Hao are both geniuses with holy bodies. I dare say that among the younger generation of the Xia nation, their talent can rank in the top five!" 

The elders shook their heads repeatedly. 

"Nonsense! Do I look like I'm joking?" 

Chen Changfeng glanced at them unhappily. 

"Well then, Senior Chen, tell us, who will be the winner in the battle for the Spiritual Rain?" 

"Su Zhan." 

"Who is Su Zhan?" 

The elders were confused and puzzled. 

The issue of the shattered Stone Talent Pillar in the Fenghua Hall had not been leaked, and these unemployed elders without real power were unaware of it. 

And of course, when they suddenly heard this name, they all looked confused. 

Chen Changfeng said, "He is a new disciple who joined half a month ago. Although he is only at the Yuan Condensation Realm, his talent is extraordinary, so he was assigned to stay in the empty Cave Mansion No. 17 at Baiyun Peak. Naturally, he will also participate in the battle for the Spiritual Rain." 

"Just joined and already staying at Baiyun Peak... Could he be another holy body!" exclaimed an elder. 

Chen Changfeng shook his head, "He is not a holy body." 

"Not a holy body? Then what makes this person comparable to Qi Yang and Wang Hao?" 

"While it is true that a special physique is not the only criterion for determining someone's cultivation talent, it is certainly the most important factor. If he is not a holy body, even if Su Zhan has excellent innate talent and meridians suitable for cultivation, he cannot be compared to a holy body!" 

"Could this Su Zhan be some kind of disciple or descendant of yours, Senior Brother Chen, that you have such faith in him?" 

After hearing Chen Changfeng's words, the elders exchanged glances and began to speculate. 

"Well, I really hope to have an exceptional disciple like him." 

Chen Changfeng burst into laughter. 

Seeing that the elders clearly didn't believe him, he had an idea and said, "If you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?" 

"The bet... What are the conditions?" 

"It's simple. If Wang Hao or Qi Yang absorbs the most Spiritual Rain, I will lose one hundred thousand spirit stones to each of you. On the other hand, if Su Zhan wins, each of you will owe me one hundred thousand. How about that?" 

"One hundred thousand..." 

Some of the elders showed doubt on their faces. 

"If you still have doubts, how about this: if you lose, you only need to give me fifty thousand spirit stones!" 

Chen Changfeng glanced at them and continued. 

"Alright, I will bet with Senior Brother Chen!" 

"I'm in too. Senior Brother Chen is indeed generous, giving money to us poor people. So we can't refuse, right? Haha!" 

"That's right. We can't let Senior Brother Chen's kindness go to waste!" 

The elders smiled and nodded one by one. 

Chen Changfeng looked at the elders, thinking in his mind. 

There were a total of eight elders. 

50 × 8 = 400 

Four hundred thousand spirit stones. Should he use them to buy cultivation pills or go and have fun with female cultivators from the neighboring Yue Kingdom?

Huh, a tough choice. 

Chen Changfeng smiled to himself. 

At the Baiyun Peak. 

Su Zhan stared at the illusion of the White Dragon and the swirling thunder competing to absorb the Spiritual Rain. 

Then he looked up, wondering if one or two drops of Spiritual Rain would fall on his head. 

At this moment, he felt a bit silent. 

Unexpectedly, he happened to be right between Wang Hao and Qi Yang's Cave Mansions. 

As a result, when the two of them fought over the spiritual rain, most of it fell into his Cave Mansion. 

"The Spiritual Rain collected by the Spiritual Energy Gathering Formation is limited in quantity, and it won't last too long. It's time for me to activate my divine body. With my current cultivation, I should be able to maintain the Divine Body state until the end of the Spiritual Energy Gathering Formation!" 

Whispering to himself, Su Zhan immediately stimulated his Sun God Divine Body. 

Golden specks of light emerged from his body, and a large sun illusion appeared behind him. 

As the Divine Body was stimulated, the Spiritual Rain plundered by Wang Hao and Qi Yang suddenly changed direction in the air and fell towards him. 

The drops of Spiritual Rain were mystical, disregarding his clothes and entering his body directly, transforming into true qi power. 

This was just the beginning. 

As the Sun God Divine Body was fully activated, rays of sunlight condensed, and at the Baiyun Peak, the Spiritual Rain above the Cave Mansions of other true disciple disciples also flew towards Su Zhan! 

Finally, even the Spiritual Rain in the swirling thunder and in the mouth of the White Dragon reversed! 

"What is happening?" 

"Oh, damn! Why did the Spiritual Rain above my head suddenly fly away?" 

"Is there something wrong with the Spiritual Energy Gathering Formation? How can we cultivate like this!" 

... 

At the Baiyun Peak, one by one, the true disciples cursed loudly. 

"What kind of opportunity did Wang Hao get? He even managed to snatch my Spiritual Rain!" 

Qi Yang sat cross-legged in his Cave Mansion, feeling incredibly shocked. 

At this moment, Wang Hao also had the same reaction, believing that Qi Yang was the one who had taken his Spiritual Rain. He immediately exerted all his efforts to operate his cultivation technique, trying to snatch it back. 

Below Mount Baiyun, thousands of disciples were in awe. 

"Am I hallucinating? I truly saw two suns!" 

"I saw it too! Oh my God!" 

"Look, all the Spiritual Rain is heading towards that sun!" 

"Even the Spiritual Rain belonging to Senior Brother Wang Hao and Senior Brother Qi Yang is being taken by him! Could this person be an unmatched genius hiding in Mount Baiyun?!" 

... 

Sounds of astonishment and confusion were heard. 

Everyone stared sharply at that sun. 

On the peak of a small mountain, the elders were no exception. 

"This... this is the Divine Body!" 

"When did the Divine Body appear in Baiyun Peak?" 

"Spiritual Body, Holy Body, Divine Body... Divine Body geniuses, even in the entire Eastern Desolate Region, they are top-level talents. And we actually have a Divine Body here in our Yuntian Sword Sect?" 

The elders were extremely shocked. 

One of the elders said, "Why are all of you making a fuss? Just ask Senior Brother Chen, and you'll understand, won't you?" 

"Yes! In this sect, Senior Brother Chen holds the second position after the Sect Master. Could there be something unknown to Senior Brother Chen?" 

The curious elders looked at Chen Changfeng. 

Chen Changfeng chuckled and said, "That person is Su Zhan!" 

"What!" 

The faces of the elders changed dramatically. 

"Senior Brother Chen, you said earlier that Su Zhan is not a Holy Body--" 

"I wasn't lying!" 

Chen Changfeng smirked mischievously and replied, "Is he a Holy Body then?" 

"I..." 

The elder suddenly fell silent. 

Indeed, Su Zhan was not a Holy Body. 

He wasn't a Holy Body, but a Divine Body! 

In front of Su Zhan, Wang Hao and Qi Yang were nothing at all! 

All the elders felt deceived by Chen Changfeng and looked frustrated. 

"Don't forget the 50,000 Spirit Stones, all of it!" 

Chen Changfeng's face was filled with a smile. 

At the Baiyun Peak, after Su Zhan fully activated his Divine Body, the Spiritual Rain merged and combined into threads of rain, flowing towards him like a river returning to the sea. 

When these true disciples saw that only a few drops of Spiritual Rain remained above their heads, they started to grow suspicious. 

"What's happening? Even if there's a problem with the formation, it should have been resolved by now, right?" 

"This cultivation of the Spiritual Rain is ruined. What a misfortune!" 

"It seems that it's not because the Spiritual Rain is diminishing, but rather it's condensing and being absorbed by someone!" 

The remaining time for the Energy Gathering Formation was running out, and these true disciples could no longer stay silent. 

They walked out of their Cave Mansions and saw the sun and the threads of Spiritual Rain, suddenly understanding everything. 

"Another Holy Body?" 

"This Holy Body is terrifying, it's actually absorbing all our Spiritual Rain!" 

"Who is this person? Truly despicable! I had planned to break through to the middle stage of the Barrier Master Realm, but it's all ruined!" 

"This person is not human at all!" 

... 

One by one, the true disciples complained, puzzled, and shocked as they hurried towards the sun. 

"Ahchoo!" 

In the front courtyard, Su Zhan suddenly sneezed. 

Someone must be jealous of my handsomeness again. 

He took a deep breath, absorbing the last drops of Spiritual Rain, and his cultivation finally reached the peak of the Yuan Condensation Realm. 

Furthermore, under the nourishment provided by the Spiritual Rain, his physical body also strengthened. 

As the Energy Gathering Formation dispersed, Su Zhan stretched his body and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. 

"To break through to the Barrier Master Realm, I have to condense my own Natal Weapon. Elder Chen promised that I could find it after reaching the late stage of the Yuan Condensation Realm. Perhaps he will give me high-grade materials to forge my natal weapon." 

Su Zhan arrived at the gate and pushed it open. 

But as his gaze fell upon the scene in front of him, he was immediately stunned. 

He saw that the twenty-three true disciples of Baiyun Peak were standing outside the gate. 

Each of them had a gloomy expression, seeming very frustrated.