Chapter 199

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Chapter 199: Returning to Shadowless Peak

Elder Seven’s sword shadows reappeared, though this time without their previous overwhelming force. He slowly thrust One Sword forward with cloudlike serenity, not even disturbing the air.

"Understood?"

Ye Yun paused before nodding. "Understood."

"Good. Then go – no need to visit unless necessary. Never declare yourself my disciple here. From today, you’re Su Hao’s Registered Disciple." Elder Seven smiled approvingly.

Ye Yun blinked. "Lord Su Hao’s Registered Disciple?"

"Exactly. This identity eases your Shadowless Peak cultivation. Remember – Registered Disciples receive vastly inferior treatment compared to true disciples. But you need this status for Su Hao’s Ten Killing Formation." The elder nodded.

Ye Yun bowed. "This disciple understands."

"Go then!" Elder Seven waved, his sharp eyes gradually clouding.

As Ye Yun turned to leave after a deep bow, the elder suddenly called: "Wait!"

"Master’s command?"

"This spirit field’s spatial array connects everywhere on Shadowless Peak. Use that misty exit instead." He pointed to faintly swirling vapors nearby.

Ye Yun smiled. "During my inner disciple assessment, I tamed a beast still at Tian Zhu Peak. I should retrieve it first."

"Oh? A ninth-level beast?"

"The Vulture King of Tian Zhu Peak – Divine Feather Vulture King."

Elder Seven stared. "That ninth-level pinnacle beast? It ruled Tian Zhu Peak for centuries! Had it become spirit beast with its potential…"

"It already has," Ye Yun interjected.

The elder gaped momentarily before bursting into laughter. "Well played, boy! Hah!" He vanished instantly.

Ye Yun smiled at the empty space before speeding toward Tian Zhu Peak.

Tian Zhu Peak – Small Courtyard

A golden-feathered giant bird sprawled motionless before Ye Yun.

"Back, kid?" The Divine Feather Vulture King’s voice drifted lazily. It had remained here since the inner disciple assessment, consuming thousands of top-grade spirit stones to stabilize its new spirit beast form.

"Finished cultivating? No stones left?" Ye Yun teased.

The beast kept its eyes shut. "Obviously. My realm’s stable now – no more intensive training."

"Then prepare for Shadowless Peak."

One yellow eye cracked open. "Why? That place swarms with Foundation Establishment Stage elders. Suicide mission?"

"I’m now Shadowless Peak’s inner disciple. You’re coming as my companion."

"COMPANION?!" The vulture leapt up, feathers bristling. "Bodyguard! Say BODYGUARD, you first-level Qi refining brat!"

Ye Yun rolled his eyes. "Fine – bodyguard friend. Coming?"

The Divine Feather Vulture King fiercely flapped its wings twice. "Let’s go then. No dilly-dallying. It’s a thousand miles to Shadowless Peak. Let’s take the teleportation array to save time."

Ye Yun leaped onto the vulture’s back. "No need. We’ll go through the spirit fields and use another exit to reach Shadowless Peak."

The Divine Feather Vulture King let out a piercing cry and shot out of the Small Courtyard toward the spirit fields. Already renowned for its speed, the spirit beast’s velocity had increased tenfold after its evolution. Though dozens of miles separated Ye Yun’s courtyard from the spirit fields, they crossed the distance in mere breaths.

"Stop right there!" A black robe disciple guarding the spirit fields barked. His expression instantly shifted from anger to reverence when Ye Yun turned to face him.

"Brother Ye! Please enter," another black-clothed guard hastily bowed.

Ye Yun’s reputation had spread throughout Tian Zhu Peak. Embellished tales painted him as Heavenly Sword Sect’s most promising youth, destined to achieve Foundation Establishment before twenty. His apparent closeness with Elder Seven—who’d publicly scolded him for not visiting—only added to his mystique.

Clasping his hands, Ye Yun thanked them before proceeding. The guards nervously returned the gesture.

The spatial magical array worked wonders. Walking merely two miles through the spirit fields transported them directly to Shadowless Peak—a mountain veiled in shifting mists that sometimes vanished completely.

Unlike the driven outer disciples of Tian Zhu Peak scrambling for training resources, Shadowless Peak’s stone paths hosted leisurely inner disciples. Servant and outer disciples scrubbed surfaces nearby, doing menial tasks.

"Look! That golden bird from the spirit fields!" an inner disciple pointed.

A youth of eighteen sneered at the first level Qi refining cultivator. "Seize that beast!" Five disciples rushed forward, hands glowing with light and shadow.

"Outsider! Is that your bird?" demanded the fourth level Qi refining disciple leading them.

Ye Yun stroked the vulture’s feathers. "Can’t you tell? It’s quite attached to me."

The Divine Feather Vulture King suddenly opened its eyes, releasing two teal beams that struck the ground.

"Name your price," demanded Young Master Yun, though blood now dripped from his mouth from the indirect attack. "This beast was clearly raised by major forces!"

"Not mine? Then yours?" Ye Yun stepped forward mockingly.

"Touch me and Junzi Hall will end you!" the youth blustered.

Ye Yun’s palm flashed. Young Master Yun flew backward, crashing to the ground.

"I dislike people calling my friend ‘beast’."