Chapter 5: Successful Suppression
Chapter 5: Successful Suppression
A crystal appeared in Su Ming’s hand.
It was the [Chaos Spirit Crystal] he had retrieved from his system space.
The moment it appeared in the outside world, this supreme treasure began emitting Chaos Qi, resonating with Su Ming’s Supreme Chaos Body.
Looking at the [Chaos Spirit Crystal], the expressions of those present froze slightly.
They couldn’t comprehend this object at all—it seemed profoundly mysterious and resonated with Su Ming.
For the people of the Three Saints Sect, this was not good news.
The fact that it resonated meant Su Ming could fully control it.
A treasure bestowed by Heavenly Dao realm experts could indeed reduce their world to ashes.
Li Jianping instantly changed his demeanor, speaking in a concerned tone, “Su Ming, what are you doing? Quickly put away such a treasure—if it gets lost, it would be disastrous.”
Now, he had completely transformed into a caring sect master concerned for his disciple.
However, Su Ming completely ignored Li Jianping and turned to Meng Shu beside him.
“Meng Shu, please escort those two to Fiery Prison Cliff for reflection.”
Snapping out of his daze, Meng Shu immediately looked at Chu Fan and Chu Yiyi.
Realizing they couldn’t escape their fate, Chu Fan and Chu Yiyi hurriedly turned to Ye Nantian—their only hope for salvation now lay with their master.
Watching Meng Shu approach step by step, Ye Nantian clenched his fists tightly.
He understood the consequences of offending Su Ming—how much harm it would bring to the Three Saints Sect and the Heaven Primordial Continent. But he still couldn’t bear to see his disciples sent to Fiery Prison Cliff, even if they were indeed at fault.
Just as he was about to act, Li Jianping sent him a mental message:
“Ye Nantian, don’t act rashly! They’re only being sent to Fiery Prison Cliff. They’re still members of our Three Saints Sect—as the sect master, would I really stand by and watch our disciples face danger?”
Ye Nantian, who had been wavering, loosened his fists upon hearing Li Jianping’s words and allowed Meng Shu to pass by him toward Chu Fan and Chu Yiyi.
Seeing Meng Shu approach, Chu Fan panicked and shouted:
“Master, I’ve done nothing wrong! It’s Su Ming who disregarded the bonds of fellow disciples—I merely came to seek justice!”
“Su Ming! You’re just relying on your parents! If we were the same age, how could you possibly be my match?”
Faced with Chu Fan’s words, Su Ming sneered. “A loser is a loser. Everything you say is just an excuse. Save those words for the toxic flames in Fiery Prison Cliff.”
Chu Fan wanted to say more, but Meng Shu had already sealed his and Chu Yiyi’s mouths with spiritual energy before taking them toward Fiery Prison Cliff.
[Host successfully suppressed the protagonist of destiny. Obtained 1,000 Destiny Points.]
“Su Ming…”
Li Jianping was about to speak but was immediately cut off by Su Ming: “Sect Master, I need to prepare for the Sect Grand Competition in three days. I’ll return to my cultivation now.”
As the leader of the strongest sect, Li Jianping could only watch helplessly as Su Ming returned to his small house and closed the door.
A trace of resentment flashed in Li Jianping’s eyes. “If it weren’t for your two Heavenly Dao realm parents, I’d have cut you down with a single strike! Truly an ungrateful wretch—all these years of the sect’s nurturing wasted on you!”
However, the so-called “nurturing” Li Jianping had provided was merely giving Su Ming a copy of the Three Saints Canon—nothing else.
Yet, through his own efforts, Su Ming had cultivated the Three Saints Sect’s strongest technique to the third layer—proof enough of the Devouring Demon Lord’s terrifying talent.
But Su Ming’s words had reminded him of something.
In three days, the Sect Grand Competition would be held. According to the rules, the final victor would automatically be granted the position of Holy Son.
If Su Ming were still the same as before, they wouldn’t mind letting him become Holy Son—they could even take the opportunity to obtain some resources from his guardians.
But now, things were different. If Su Ming became Holy Son, who knew what he might do?
“Let’s go!” Taking Ye Nantian with him, the two left Chenyang Peak, where only Su Ming remained.
On their way, they encountered Meng Shu returning. The two groups exchanged glances but said nothing further.
“Sect Master, I want to go to Fiery Prison Cliff to check on my disciples…” Ye Nantian suddenly spoke.
Li Jianping first scanned their surroundings to confirm Meng Shu had left before agreeing to Ye Nantian’s request.
When the two arrived at Fiery Prison Cliff, Ye Nantian immediately sensed his disciples’ locations—and his expression changed drastically.
“That man actually placed my disciples in the core area?!”
The toxic flames in the core area were the most intense—even Longevity Realm cultivators couldn’t withstand them, let alone two Transcendent Realm disciples.
“Chu Fan! Yiyi! Hold on! Your master is coming!” Ye Nantian parted the sea of flames and rushed straight to the heart of Fiery Prison Cliff.
By the time he reached them, Chu Fan and Chu Yiyi had already passed out from the scorching toxic flames.
Seeing his disciples in such a state, Ye Nantian wished he could skin Su Ming alive. “You little bastard! I, Ye Nantian, swear to be your mortal enemy!”
Ye Nantian immediately took out all the medicinal treasures he had to treat his two disciples, but Li Jianping stopped him.
“Su Ming’s guardian has set up a formation here. Wait a moment…”
It took Li Jianping considerable time to dismantle the formation without alerting Meng Shu.
Once the formation was finally undone, Li Jianping reminded him again:
“Focus on treating Chu Yiyi. As for Chu Fan, just keep him alive. Your disciple is truly fortunate—Su Ming’s malicious arrangement has become his opportunity.”
Hearing this, Ye Nantian finally noticed the difference in Chu Fan.
Though the toxic flames were also scorching Chu Fan’s body, unlike Chu Yiyi, they were inadvertently tempering his spiritual energy.
“It must be some kind of hidden special physique, accidentally awakened by the tempering of these toxic flames.”
“Good, good! Whatever Su Ming has, Chu Fan will soon possess it too. If the two were truly the same age, what right would Su Ming have to compare with my disciple—aside from his parents?!”
The speaker may have been careless, but the listener took note.
Li Jianping observed Chu Fan’s condition and began calculating.
Now that Chu Fan’s special physique was awakening, it wasn’t too late to make him a key cultivation target.
In three days, the Sect Grand Competition would be held—they absolutely couldn’t let Su Ming become Holy Son.
According to sect rules, as long as a Holy Son reached the Nirvana Realm before the age of eighteen, they would automatically gain the right to inherit the position of sect master.
Over the decades, very few Holy Sons had met this requirement.
But Su Ming was different. With his special physique and the backing of two Heavenly Dao realm parents, he would undoubtedly reach the Nirvana Realm before eighteen.
The Three Saints Sect’s thousand-year foundation could not be handed over to an outsider!
Without hesitation, Li Jianping acted, helping Chu Fan temper his still-forming special physique.
“Sect Master, you…”
“Would I stand by and watch a disciple of the Three Saints Sect miss such an opportunity? Take this token and retrieve the Profound Yang Spirit Grass from the sect treasury! Leave this place to me—you needn’t worry.”
Ye Nantian immediately understood Li Jianping’s intentions.
The Profound Yang Spirit Grass had only one purpose—to help one obtain the special physique known as the Profound Yang Spirit Body.
It was also recognized as one of the strongest physiques in the Heaven Primordial Continent.
Normally, consuming the Profound Yang Spirit Grass only granted a chance of obtaining the Profound Yang Spirit Body. But the current situation was different.
Chu Fan’s special physique had yet to fully manifest, and with Li Jianping’s assistance, consuming the Profound Yang Spirit Grass would undoubtedly awaken the Profound Yang Spirit Body!
This concerned his disciple’s great opportunity—Ye Nantian took the token and left immediately.
“Disciple, you’re about to receive a tremendous opportunity!”
Meanwhile, Su Ming, who had been cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes.
[Detected that the protagonist of destiny is obtaining a great opportunity. Consume Destiny Points to interfere? Y/N]