I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them? - Chapter 531

Chapter 531: Chapter 289 Dean Wan Xing Wu Tianan, The Secret of the Divine Bridge_2
 

Wu Tianan held a ruler in his right hand, gently tapping it against his left palm. The patting sounds echoed above the clouds, his expression fearless in the face of the two Supreme Experts—the Thousand Martial Lord and Lord Leiyun.

His gaze drifted, as if he were recalling bygone days.

“I was born in a small mountain village within the County of Tian Nan, in the Inner Domain. Without any martial arts cultivation techniques, I never even came into contact with martial arts. My parents had passed away early, leaving me alone and destitute, struggling to get by.”

“The villagers all called me ‘Little Stray Dog.’ I didn’t even have a name.

“Until the age of eight, when a sister, angelic in appearance and badly wounded, was chased to our village. I hid her in the cellar.

“I erased the traces she left behind and deceived those who pursued her…”

Wu Tianan recounted his childhood slowly.

The Thousand Martial Lord and his companion did not rush to attack, instead listening quietly. They were curious to see what Wu Tianan was getting at with these stories, even harboring a bit of curiosity about his past.

After all, this was a man who could be described as legendary. Most knew he came from the Inner Domain and later joined the Wanshi Martial Arts Institute. It wasn’t until he took over the institute that his true strength was revealed.

Wu Tianan continued, “The beautiful sister was seriously injured, but she had medicine on her and managed to recover. It was then that I was first exposed to martial arts.

“She taught me the martial arts cultivation techniques, which I found quite simple and learned quickly.

“Amazed by my talent, after she recovered, she stayed in the mountain village to teach me martial arts. By the age of sixteen, I was already a Martial Artist of the Great Grandmaster level.

“I thought I would stay with her forever, but she eventually left, telling me to enter the Spiritual Realm and head for the Wanshi Martial Arts Institute.

“Before she left, she gave me a name—Wu Tianan!

“In the Inner Domain, I founded the Seven-Star Study Palace, spreading and studying martial arts…”

Wu Tianan, the founder of the Seven-Star Study Palace, became a legendary figure after arriving in the Spiritual Realm. The Wanshi Martial Arts Institute also became the Spiritual Realm upper branch of the Inner Domain’s Seven-Star Study Palace.

The previous Dean of the institute had an old injury and was losing his vitality. Twenty years after Wu Tianan joined, the Dean passed away.

With his formidable strength and remarkable prestige, Wu Tianan succeeded the position of the Dean and continued his martial arts aspirations, spreading martial arts throughout the Spiritual Realm. Due to him, the Wanshi Martial Arts Institute rose rapidly, attracting countless prodigies.

“…The Blood Spirit Child was an accident, all driven mad by the machinations of your Spirit Sect families.”

Finally, Wu Tianan sighed.

The three from the Thousand Martial Hall frowned, puzzled. They couldn’t understand why Wu Tianan was talking about his background and experiences. Was he bragging about how legendary his rise had been?

Suddenly, the Yuling Mansion Lord furrowed his brows and said in a grave tone, “Your fate in martial arts comes from that woman. You entered the Wanshi Martial Arts Institute because she directed you there.

“Where did she go?”

Wu Tianan’s smile was radiant as he replied, “I don’t know, there’s no trace of her in the Spiritual Realm. I’ve always been looking for my sister.”

Then, with a meaningful look at the three, he stated deliberately, “That bridge is about to appear, isn’t it? Or perhaps, you have the power to make that bridge appear?”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three from the Thousand Martial Hall drastically changed, their eyes turned cold, and killing intent surged.

“Fu Tianhai, you dare to share such a secret with him?”

Lord Leiyun glared furiously at Fu Tianhai.

Fu Tianhai rolled his eyes, his face the picture of innocence. “I, Fu Tianhai, am no fool. How could I disclose such a secret to him?

“How he knows, I have no idea either.”

The Thousand Martial Lord raised his blade, his voice thick with murderous intent, “Wu Tianan, you will die today, and the Wanshi Alliance must be destroyed as well!”

Lord Leiyun also erupted with powerful momentum, thunder booming around him, while the Yuling Mansion Lord waved his hand and a Spirit Beast swiftly flew away through the clouds above.

“So, it’s true. This is your Spirit Sect’s secret, only held within the Transcendent Spirit Sect.”

Wu Tianan was smiling; then, his expression suddenly turned cold.

“The Martial Arts Institute no longer exists in the Eighteen States. In this life, I have only one goal: to climb that Divine Bridge and see if the one I’m searching for is there.

“Who among you can stop me? Who has the right to stop me?!

“Though I didn’t found the Wanshi Alliance, Wen Lin can still be considered my half-disciple. Today, I will fight for a place for the Wanshi Alliance!”

Boom!

In that moment, the ruler in Wu Tianan’s hand burst forth with a magnificent light.

Above the clouds, between heaven and earth, nine profound auras descended abruptly, circling around Wu Tianan. In that instant, his aura pressed down upon the three Supreme Experts.

“You… how is this possible!”

The three people from the Thousand Martial Hall, their expressions suddenly changed drastically, looking at Wu Tianan in horror.

Nine profound auras, emitting a faint radiance, as if containing the ultimate truths of the Domain!

Fu Tianhai also wore a look of shock, staring at Wu Tianan—had he really become so powerful?

“What’s impossible? I am already at the limit of Spiritual Realm Martial Arts. Now, watch whether I have the qualifications to contend for a place in the Wanshi Alliance, whether I have the right to ascend that Divine Bridge!”

Wu Tianan waved his ruler, and a majestic radiance shot out, as he fought alone against the three Supreme Experts.

Above the clouds, a fierce battle erupted. The three from the Thousand Martial Hall each wielded a Divine Artifact, joining forces to combat Wu Tianan, yet they still found themselves at a disadvantage.

Each of them radiated five profound auras, four less than Wu Tianan— their comparative strength and weakness were self-evident.

“Show the depths of your Transcendent Spirit Sect, and see whether I, Wu Tianan, can withstand it!”

Wu Tianan’s expression was cold and arrogant, and there was a trace of ruthlessness in his scholarly demeanor.

With every swing of his ruler, he forced the three from the Thousand Martial Hall to retreat step by step.

“Why resort to arms?”

A sigh echoed.

Flowers, dreamlike in their descent, came fluttering down, and with them emerged a dream-like power that parried Wu Tianan’s attacks.

A silhouette, as if shrouded within a dream, approached slowly; though her features were indistinct, it was evident she was peerless in beauty, outshining all under heaven.

Nine profound auras circled around her.

Wu Tianan put away his ruler, looked toward the newcomer, his face calm yet tinged with complexity.

“Without owing favors or gratitude, from now on, I am who I am. My heart is like a dream, and so am I. Rong Canlan, I never imagined you’d come this far.”

The three from the Thousand Martial Hall were shocked, yet also relieved. Taimiao’s Rong Canlan had actually reached this level, a strength not inferior to Wu Tianan’s.

The Transcendent Spirit Sect still held the advantage.

“Wu Tianan is aware of the secret of the Divine Bridge—he cannot be left alive, and the Wanshi Alliance must be destroyed. Elder Xin, join me in slaying Wu Tianan!” the Thousand Martial Lord spoke in a stern voice.

But Xin Mengrou paid him no mind, her gaze fixed quietly on Wu Tianan, as if thinking about something.

Wu Tianan’s expression was indifferent, and in the depths of his eyes, complexity mingled with sighs.

That naive and lively girl from the past, who took delight in coaxing Martial Arts secrets from him—but the constancy of life is change, and a succession of events had completely altered the young girl’s personality.

“I went to the Inner Domain, killed him, buried him, and also repaid a favor to someone from the Inner Domain who saved me. I bore him a daughter.

“In this world, I owe nothing to anyone, no favor, no gratitude.

“Upon reflection, I might still owe a little to Dean Wu—like the Martial Arts secrets you gave me, the essentials of Martial Arts you explained.

“The Spirit Sect has its rules, and since you know some of the secret of the Divine Bridge, then you know it.

“The dispute between the Wanshi Alliance and the Spirit Sect can come to an end; continuing the fight would only mean more needless deaths.

“Let’s continue the competition as we did in the days of the Tian Nan, and I trust that with you here, no one from the Spirit Sect would dare to break the rules.”

Rong Canlan’s voice was gentle, casting a dreamlike spell over the listeners.

Wu Tianan sighed, gave a respectful gesture, but said nothing more. Blood Spirit Child had died after all, at the hands of Rong Canlan.

The Thousand Martial Lord became anxious, “Elder Xin, this is a secret of the Spirit Sect, not to be shared with outsiders! The Wanshi Alliance must be destroyed. The competition of Tian Nan is nothing but a joke—what talent could a Loose Cultivator have?”

Rong Canlan glanced back at him and said, “If you disagree, you may fight Dean Wu, and if you win, naturally, we’ll follow your lead!”

“I—”

The Thousand Martial Lord opened his mouth but could not find the words.

“The Divine Bridge never stipulated that only the people of the Spirit Sect could ascend it; it’s merely been monopolized by the Sect. If you are capable of killing Dean Wu, then everything will remain as is.

“And if you cannot, and Dean Wu ascends, so what?

“And if you wish to bring forth the Divine Bridge, it’s up to you. I, Taimiao, shall no longer partake.”

Having spoken, Rong Canlan’s dreamlike figure drifted away.