Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting with brother's wife and young sister Chapter 939 - 493: The Hall Master Arrives (Part 3)

Chen Xuan felt a surge of deep alarm, yet he compelled himself to stifle the restlessness churning inside and fixed his eyes on Xiaoqi.

Zhan Tian experienced profound shock as well; he never foresaw Chen Xuan rousing himself by force right in front of the Hall Master.

"This boy... is wicked!"

In the distance!

The three princes from Great Yu stood stunned too, as the Lord Hall Master of Star Hall actually appeared at the Three Judicial Departments.

"I didn’t expect even the Lord Hall Master to be disturbed!"

Qin Hong muttered softly.

Was his son really that exceptional?

Qin Tiandao, on the other hand, appeared pensive. Zhan Tian had abruptly taken a disciple, and now the Spirit Tribulation unfolded with such fanfare. Could it possibly...?

Qin Junmo kept his face impassive, though astonishment filled his heart just the same.

After all, the Hall Master had announced during the selection that he would enter seclusion.

His personal arrival meant—this father and son pair demanded deeper scrutiny.

Inside the Three Judicial Departments.

The Hall Master eyed Xiaoqi, "What a remarkable young one, standing at the peak of Dao Realm level one, over half his body composed of jade bones. Though his spirit cultivation hasn't broken through yet, his Divine Soul rivals the Dao level."

A mere few looks allowed him to appraise Xiaoqi completely.

Shifting his gaze to Chen Xuan next, that look jolted him; he quickly bowed his head, avoiding direct eye contact.

"Haha!"

The Hall Master chuckled softly, "Relax, no need for such tension. One glance suffices."

The words rang like reassurance, but Chen Xuan's heart plummeted anyway.

What did that signify?

Had he been seen through!?

"Did this child condense his Divine Soul at the profound level?"

Chen Xuan lifted his head a bit, calmed his thoughts, and replied, "Yes, Xiaoqi condensed his Divine Soul at the profound level."

"And also entered Unity?"

Hiss....

Chen Xuan drew in a sharp gasp; he could discern even that.

Then he nodded faintly, "Yes!"

"Such talent, fortune, truly extraordinary!"

That summed up his assessment of Xiaoqi, and his eyes shifted tone—not to fervor, but pure joy!

Like claiming some supreme treasure.

"Did you accept him as a disciple?"

The Hall Master turned to Zhan Tian.

At that query, Zhan Tian grew instantly wary, "Your people won’t have any ideas, right?"

"You can teach martial cultivation; your spirit cultivation is too lacking!"

"This..."

Zhan Tian wavered, the remark harsh though it was, yet from the Hall Master's lips, it rang utterly true.

Chen Xuan, watching nearby, nearly burst into laughter.

A mighty Dao level seven expert got labeled deficient right to his face.

In all of Great Yu, solely the Star Hall's Hall Master dared utter such a thing.

"Think carefully, no need to answer now, but this child’s talent would be wasted with you."

"Alright, I’ll consider it!"

Zhan Tian felt no ire; instead, he nodded with gravity.

From what he knew of the Hall Master, the interest stemmed purely from Xiaoqi’s cultivation gifts, free of hidden agendas.

Right then, Xiaoqi rose unhurriedly from his cross-legged seat.

He tilted his head up gently, staring at the intense crimson light pillar mere tens of meters distant.

His young features betrayed no terror, only serene poise.

"Begone!"

He barked the order fiercely.

In the instant that followed, before all eyes, he dashed straight at the red light pillar while bursting forth his spiritual power.

"Good boy, truly bold!"

Zhan Tian roared upon witnessing this.

"This child is impressive!"

The Hall Master acclaimed too.

Instantly, Xiaoqi’s spiritual power smashed into the red light pillar.

"Boom!"

Space quaked violently, shaking the Three Judicial Departments beneath; but this time, Zhan Tian paid it no heed.

His gaze locked firmly on the skies above.

"Return!"

Chen Xuan's Spirit Tribulation scene from that day lingered fresh in his mind.

Xiaoqi narrowed his eyes subtly; if Father managed it, then he could too.

Boom!

His Divine Soul in the sea of consciousness blazed with unmatched splendor, flooding the whole consciousness sea in golden waves.

Visible spiritual power snaked up the red light pillar like creeping vines.

Amid everyone's disbelieving stares, Xiaoqi hoisted the light pillar with one hand, lifting it gradually.

"This boy!"

Chen Xuan grinned while shaking his head; this sight felt so eerily familiar—wasn't it just like his own moment back then!

Halting a mere hundred meters from the Spirit Tribulation's core, Xiaoqi came to a stop.

His eyes pierced inward.

Boom!

The Divine Soul flared once more, and beyond that, his peak Dao Realm level one prowess detonated abruptly.

"What’s he going to do?"

Right then, Zhan Tian arched his eyebrows.

Shattering the light pillar would end the Spirit Tribulation; Xiaoqi’s capabilities made it plainly effortless.

To flaunt his might, that alone would have sufficed.

However, he was now unleashing his full power; what did he have in mind?

Only Chen Xuan and a handful of women on site discerned Xiaoqi’s true aim.

True enough, the very next instant, Xiaoqi grasped the light pillar with one hand and charged headlong into the Spirit Tribulation.

"This is reckless!"

Zhan Tian roared in rage; no cultivator facing tribulation ever dove into the Spirit Tribulation proper.

That was the Spirit Tribulation!

Just as he prepared to intervene, Chen Xuan blocked him.

"Don’t rush, Elder Zhan; it’s alright!"

"Back then, I did the same!"

"What?"

Zhan Tian stared in disbelief, his eyes popping wide.

"You father and son... really aren’t human!"

In the end, these words burst from him in helpless frustration.

No surprise Xiaoqi attempted this; his father had done it years ago.

"Boom...."

Violent thunderous noises exploded from deep within the Spirit Tribulation.

Furthermore... the Spirit Tribulation started to crack apart.

Precisely when it teetered on the brink of collapse, a silhouette shot out from inside the Spirit Tribulation.

It was Xiaoqi!

At that moment, one hand stayed hidden behind his back, the other gripping a crimson orb!

His face stayed utterly composed!

His figure drifted downward leisurely!

"It’s the first time I’ve seen someone undergo the Spirit Tribulation like this!"

Beyond the Three Judicial Departments, Qin Tiandao finally regained his composure.

Not merely him; every spectator there, save Chen Xuan and his allies, had never beheld such an approach.

Otherwise, as a prince, he wouldn’t have reacted so.

"What is the orb in his hand?"

This enigma confounded not only him but all those gathered.

Half a day afterward.

Xiaoqi broke through to the Dao level triumphantly, and predictably, his spiritual power proved staggeringly mighty.

It could even compete with select Dao level two cultivators.

Undoubtedly, the most ecstatic was Zhan Tian, his elderly eyes shining brightly toward Xiaoqi.

"A genius, truly a damn genius!"