C343 Elder Yuan Shen
C343 Elder Yuan Shen
However, when Ao Lingchen noticed the appearance of Murong Jin, Princess Yan Mo, and the others, they didn't notice Ao Lingchen. Perhaps in their eyes, the latter was just an ant that wasn't worth mentioning, and they didn't need to pay too much attention to him.
Of course, Ao Lingchen didn't care if the other party cared about him or not. He believed that even if he was inconspicuous now, he would definitely become an existence that the other party would look up to in the future.
Ao Lingchen had always been curious about Murong Jin's identity. He could only guess from his surname that he was related to the Murong family of Tianfeng Kingdom and the Screen Blade of Essence Sword Sect.
However, after Ouyang Yu's introduction, Ao Lingchen knew more about Murong Jin's identity today. He was an influential figure in the 12th Heaven Ranking.
There were three types of disciples in the Essence Sword Sect. One was a true disciple, the other was a core disciple, and the last was an ordinary disciple like Ao Lingchen.
Among them, there were six true disciples. These six represented the strongest combat strength amongst the disciples of the Essence Sword Sect. It was said that these six people were no weaker than the Sect Elders, and they were all competitors for the position of the Sect Master in the Essence Sword Sect.
Below the true disciples were eighteen core disciples. These eighteen core disciples weren't simple either. It was said that their strength was only slightly weaker than the true disciples. They were the competitors for the true disciples. Amongst these core disciples... There were even some who were once true disciples.
Below the eighteen core disciples were ordinary disciples like Ao Lingchen. While they were improving their cultivation base, they were also trying to improve their status as core disciples and true disciples.
As the saying went, where there were people, there would be a world of martial arts. When there were many ordinary disciples, there would naturally be a competition. There would also be various ranking lists appearing. Hence, a Heaven Ranking appeared among the ordinary disciples.
The appearance of this so-called Heaven Ranking had become the target of the competition for ordinary disciples. There were only 36 people in the Heaven Ranking. If one wanted to be on the ranking list, they would have to stand out among thousands of disciples and become the strongest 36 people.
Of course, the powerful existences in the Essence Sword Sect were naturally not limited to the people in the Heaven Ranking. The Heaven Ranking could only show the top combat strength on the surface, and there were also many people hiding in the dark. They were waiting for the opportunity to jump through the dragon gate. These were the dark horses that everyone was talking about!
Murong Jin, on the other hand, was an elite that stood out from the masses. With his powerful combat strength and iron-blooded means, he had directly rushed up to the 12th Heaven Ranking, becoming an existence that many disciples had to look up to.
Every existence that could break through to the 12th level of the Heaven Ranking represented one thing. Their strength was one of the top in the Essence Sword Sect. Apart from those true disciples and core disciples, the only ones who could suppress them were those powerful elders.
This was also the reason why the people of the deacon hall had to submit to Murong Jin. One reason was because of the Screen Blade behind him, and the other was because he was an influential figure in the Heaven Ranking.
When Murong Jin appeared, Ao Lingchen discovered that there were more than ten powerful auras soaring into the sky from the crowded crowd, as if they were resonating with the people of the Screen Blade.
Even though he had never seen anyone before, Ao Lingchen could feel a strong fighting intent from these auras. These existences that were emitting their fighting intent seemed to have no fear of the mighty Screen Blade.
Ao Lingchen could feel the intertwined auras in the air and was astounded. No wonder this was the Essence Sword Sect. It was just that there were still some people who dared to provoke Murong Jin, the 12th Heaven Ranking, among the crowd.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
More and more disciples gathered around. All of a sudden, a series of loud drum beats resounded in the surroundings. The drumbeats that shook the hearts of people were like tidewaters that instantly resounded between the heavens and the earth.
The sound of the drum attracted everyone's attention. Everyone's eyes were filled with intense anticipation. Their eyes were filled with excitement and desire as they raised their heads to look at the sky.
In the empty sky, a group of white herons elegantly descended from the sky. In an instant, they floated in the sky above the square and above everyone's heads.
Ao Lingchen's eyes swept across the sky just like the people around him. He looked at the egrets that suddenly appeared in the sky. He looked at an ordinary old man on the egret.
Ao Lingchen did not look down on this old man because he looked ordinary. Instead, he respected him even more. No one knew what kind of shocking and destructive power this seemingly ordinary old man contained.
On the Egret, an old figure floated up from the Egret. He wore a grayish-black robe and floated in the air. He carried an ordinary iron sword on his back. He looked like an ordinary swordsman in the pugilistic world.
That old figure stood tall and straight in the air. On his ordinary face, there was a pair of eyes that looked like blazing sun. Just by looking at it, one would feel as if one's will had been struck by a heavy hammer.
The old figure looked down from above. He used his eyes that were like blazing sun to look at the respectful young men and women below. The love in his eyes could not help but give rise to favorable impression in people's hearts. They wished they could get close to him.
"What a terrifying pair of eyes!" Ao Lingchen looked at the old man in the sky with a serious expression. He was full of fear towards the pair of blazing eyes.
"He is the elder of Essence Sword Sect, Yuan Shen. Everything in the secret realm is under his control. He is an elder with real power in Essence Sword Sect, one of the ten great elders. " Ouyang Yu leaned his body forward slightly and whispered into Ao Lingchen's ear. In front of this elder, even he wouldn't dare show any disrespect. His tone of voice showed the respect in his heart all the time.
Ao Lingchen's face was filled with astonishment and he nodded slightly. He never thought that he would be able to meet the top elder of Essence Sword Sect, an elder with real power. He was a top figure even in front of the elders of Essence Sword Sect.
Such a big figure was rarely seen in normal days.
"En, not bad. You are full of energy and energy. You are all young men with great enthusiasm. Work hard. In the future, the Essence Sword Sect will be your world!"
In the sky, Elder Yuan Shen, who looked like an old grandpa next door, was looking at the vigorous disciples below with a smile on his face. The voice that was mixed with love and love rang in everyone's ears. It sounded like the sound of nature. It made everyone feel kind and relaxed.
"This voice is terrifying!" Ao Lingchen instantly relaxed in that loving voice. However... A moment later, his heart was filled with shock. This Elder Yuan Shen could actually use his voice to affect their mood. It made him unconsciously relax.
"The sound of nature." Ouyang Yu's facial expression was also extremely serious as he said, "One of the ten great secret techniques of Essence Sword Sect, and also the only sound technique. The previous elder, Yuan Shen, obtained it from a dangerous place. It was said that he had cultivated this technique to the extreme. It can confuse people and make them lose themselves completely. He was immersed in the sound attack of a cultivator. It's said that this generation's Elder Yuan Shen has cultivated this technique to the extreme."