Chapter 117 - Golden Symbols (1/2)
Once Yuan entered the portal and disappeared from the spectators' room, Long Yijun and all of the sect elders there sat down in a chair with an exhausted expression on their faces.
”Heavens… That was exhausting…” Elder Xin was the first to speak there, and he continued a moment later, ”It's really difficult being around a genius like Yuan. There's simply something about his aura that frightens me.”
”You got that feeling too? Although I cannot tell what it is, there's something fearsome hidden within Yuan, and it felt like there were always two pairs of eyes watching me at all times.” Long Yijun said with his back soaked in sweat. ”Perhaps I'm just imagining things, and it's just his natural aura.”
”There will soon be a massive ripple sweeping the entire cultivation world, especially after the Mystic Realm, when Yuan's existence will be known to the rest of the world and to all of the elite sects out there, and we'll need to be prepared before that happens, or our Dragon Essence Temple will be in danger,” Elder Xuan said to them with a serious expression on his face.
”Yes, this is a serious risk that our Dragon Essence Temple is taking, but this is what usually happens when an extraordinary genius appears in the cultivation world,” Long Yijun said, and he continued, ”However, we cannot be afraid to take risks, or our Dragon Essence Temple will never stand at the top again.”
”By the way, I just realized this, but we never asked Yuan what kind of cultivation technique he'd received from the Tablet of Comprehension. Since his examination results were on the Founder's level, there's a high chance that he'd learned the same technique our Founder learned— a Divine-rank technique if the rumors are correct.” Bai Ling suddenly said to them.
”There's no need to ask him since I witnessed it for myself.” Long Yijun said.
”Really? What kind of technique did he learn?” Bai Ling asked with a curious look on his face.
Long Yijun closed his eyes to recall Yuan's golden eyes before speaking a moment later, ”The technique our Founder used to dominate the Lower Heavens… It was an otherworldly technique that allowed him to completely freeze his opponents' movements by instilling deep fear into their very soul with a mere gaze, right? According to some of the records that were written by witnesses that have seen our Founder's battles, our Founder's eyes would glow golden whenever he activates this technique.”
”And when I met Yuan for the first time after he finished his exam, his eyes were glowing golden, and it was able to make even a peak Spirit Master such as myself experience fear.”
The place quickly turned silent after Long Yijun ended his sentence.
”If Yuan really learned the Founder's technique, there's a very high chance that he'll dominate the Lower Heavens like the Founder had— it's only a matter of when he'll achieve it,” Elder Shan said with a serious look on her face for once. ”Therefore, we should protect him at all cost.”
”I agree with Elder Shan. Our Founder was so talented during his time that there hasn't been anyone who managed to reach his heights even 100,000 years later. If Yuan, who has talents that surpass even the Founder, we must make sure he grows up properly.” Bai Ling said.
”If we can protect Yuan until he can dominate the Lower Heavens, our Dragon Essence Temple will once again rise to the top. If we fail, however, our Dragon Essence Temple might crumble.” Elder Xin said with a pondering expression on his face.
”Is there even a need to think about this? Of course, we will protect Yuan even if we have to risk the entire Dragon Essence Temple! I'm sure the Founder would also say the same if he was here!” Long Yijun stood up and said.