Jin Ya eagerly caught the contact ring, tossed over her own contact ring, and respectfully bowed.


    "Whatever Martial brother teaches, I''m sure it will benefit me greatly!"


    Picking her head up, Jin Ya nced at a certain section in the library. Her eyes lit up as she continued to say, "I don''t want to take anymore more of your time Martial brother and sister, so I will be off now. And whenever you are avable, I will be sure toe."


    With onest nod, Jin Ya quickly went to the section she had her eyes on. Determination aze her eyes as she was already thinking about her next moves in cultivation.


    Dwelling on social norms or anything else of the sort was never Jin Ya''s strong suit. She believed today was an absolutely good move for her.


    Seeing her wander off, Cain lightly chuckled. ''With that kind of strive, if that girl had a better innate martial talent, her achievement would be a bit unpredictable.''


    Amber''s tone was in as she transmitted back, ''I''ll admit that it would be quite impressive if she manages to get to the Divine Ruler realm despite her talent limiter. I guess time will only be time. Let''s get on already.''


    No distractions stopped the duo from leaving the pce library this time.


    The duo didn''t promptly head to the Spirit Association. Rather, they simply took the time to explore the vast sights of Cloudsea''s Holy Land.


    They rxed themselves in this new environment, bing ustomed to the purer Divine Essence and World Source Laws.


    This was a form of training in itself. Cain and Amber can build upon the stability of their minds, allowing for smoother cultivation.


    ...


    In the highest area of the genius living quarters, where all the Core Ranking royal houses reside.


    Inside one of these houses, a meeting of the top-ranking Core disciples was under its way.


    These core disciples all sat around a table, calmly drinking Spirit tea. Each of them all wore confident and cid expressions. Whatever affair that had disturbed the entire Holy Land couldn''t affect their mental state on arger scale.


    If anyone of these core disciples were to make an appearance on the outside, the disturbance they would cause wouldn''t be small at all. Many would even give them a wide breadth in genuine fear.


    Only one of the genius there was a Peak Stage Divine Star genius. He was ranked 10th on the Core ranking, Tao Bai.


    Despite being only at the Peak Stage, Tao Bai had the extreme prowess to back up his ranking.


    Such an impression could be seen just from his eyes. His pupils sparkled with an ever-present, radiant glow. It brought about a heat that can subtly affect anyone''s room he''s in. One nce would be able to burn weaker Divine Star experts'' hairs to an utter crisp.


    The other three disciples were all at the half-step Divine Ruler realm. But there was a clear and overwhelming distinction between the three half-step genius.


    The main distinction was that one of the half-step Divine Rulers was far weaker than the other two.


    This genius had a natural oppressive aura that rippled with faint energy principles from his Inner World. He would bepletely superior to any and all other Divine Star warriors, even Tao Bai.


    He was ranked 8th of the Core disciples ranking, Yin Fu. At the 8th rank, his prowess and talents were naturally immense. Many Divine Rulers Elders were banking on Yin Fu to eventually reach the Divine Ruler realm in the next several hundred years.


    When considering how immensely difficult it is to actually reach the Divine Ruler, just saying one has the potential for it was an achievement in itself.


    However, when Yin Fu was next to these other half-step Divine Rulers, there was an immense disparity.


    These two half-step Divine Rulers held the dangerous presence of deathly lightning. Their pupils faintly sizzled with Divine lightning, and every pulse of their Divine Aura crackled the air.


    One look, just a simple look, could blind a Divine Star warrior or drown them in the illusion of endless lightning.


    p These two were the extreme lightning master of this generation. Many, even Divine Ruler Elders dubbed them the young Lightning Lords.</anda>


    The beautiful young woman was 6th ranked of the Core disciples, He Wen. And the handsome young man was 5th ranked of the Core disciples, Xue Tao.


    It would be rare to see these top-ranking disciples together. But current matters called for a change of ns.


    Tao Bai sighed in annoyance as he said, "Seriously, those so-called Divine Decree Lords just don''t know when to quit. Wen Shao is especiallying too antsy with the supreme selection right around the corner and those other two making a mess of everything."


    Simr annoyance crossed over Yin Fu''s face. "Doesn''t help that all these other sheep are blindingly following those Lords. Feels like it''s bing too rare to see someone, not in their action."


    He Wen snorted in amusement. "You two can speak all the crap you want, but it''s undeniable that they have massive persuading power. Even ''Mr.number one'' of the whole core ranking is under Wen Shao. Hell, even we have a slight alliance with Wen Dao. It''s all about benefits of interest between us."


    Another reason why these disciples'' names were so well known was because of this very reason. Each of them was determined enough to go on their own way and not be subservient or even partners with the Divine Decree Lords.


    They had some deals in the past and in the future, but nothing that would make them concrete allies.


    At this time, Xue Tao finally spoke up. His expression was serious and focused. "As long as Wen Dao and Shao don''t try to overextend, we can briefly ignore them. For now, we need to focus on the Supreme Selection. I have some confirmed information on which Supreme Cloud Elders will be there."


    The other disciples'' eyes brightly lit up. He Wen eagerly said, "Could the rumors be true? I really hope it isn''t the same batch of Elders as it was in thest selection. It would be too much of a shame to skip out again on this test."


    Xue Tao nodded. "It will indeed be different. Supreme Elder Ma and Rian will be there. The biggest surprise is the fact that despite not appearing for thousands of years, Supreme Elder Xi is finally leaving seclusion to obverse this test."


    "So that means there will be at least four confirmed Elders of no factions joining the event!" Yin Fu felt his anticipation sky-rocketed.


    While the Supreme Elders obviously won''t work under the Divine Decree Lords, it was more than obvious to see who they favor.


    These Supreme Elders also acted as immense backgrounds for the Divine Decree Lords. While they couldn''t run around unhindered, these Supreme Elders still allow them to face nearly zero consequences for most of their actions.


    Moreover, if the Divine Decree Lords have a good enough reason, they would be able to carry out their deeds under a righteous pretense.


    The only way to counteract this is by being the direct disciples of the Supreme Elders with zero allegiance. Only in this way can an ambitious disciple feel safe under the two overbearing factions.


    But while this information seems uplifting, He Wen curled her brows. She slowly said, "Alright, this seems good and all, but you all must know that both Lee and Xun will participate. No way ambitious people like them would stay equal with a Divine Decree Lord. They have a need to surpass. And when they doe, I''m honestly not sure how we''ll fare."


    None of the other high and mighty core ranking disciples jumped to deny or disyed any arrogance. Cain and Amber were rivals they needed to treat with the utmost focus.


    If not, they could potentially end up like Du Hu and Dn.


    After thinking for a moment, Wen Tao''s eyes glinted. "Knowing about those two, it will be near impossible to try anything with Xun. However, Lee for sure will show up in the Lightning Law field. During that time, I want to experience for myself if Lee is as good as everyone says. Through that duel, I will be able to judge how much of an interference he can cause during the selection process."


    Tao Bai curled his brows. "You''re that confident about winning? In every fight he appeared in, he never once showcased fatigue on being on the edge. We still don''t know the limits of his real power."


    "That may be so, but we''ll never know unless we try, right?" He Wen shrugged with reasonable confidence. "How can we be called geniuses if we forfeit a challenge without even trying? We might as well split apart our Divine Will if we don''t have this kind of determination. No matter how seeming this disparity is, we need to experience it ourselves."


    Tao Bai and Yin Fu traded a nce. That kind of confidence couldn''t be seen in their eyes. They, like many others, were heavily discouraged by the utter disparity Cain continues to disy.


    Only those like He Wen and Xu Tao, with ambitions as high as the skies, want to pressure their limits.


    Xu Tao calmly smiled and spoke with greater confidence. "Well said, Sister Wen. Even if I possibly lose, I won''t regret fighting him in the slightest!"


    "The same can be said for me." He Wen had equal assurance.


    She and Xu Tao could feel their souls be passively firmer just from the decision to fight alone.


    ...


    Hourster, after sightseeing, Cain and Amber were back in their royal house,fortably cultivating in their courtyard.


    In Cain''s hands was a milky white scroll. A beautiful glow flickered from merely the surface of the scroll, faintly lighting up the entire courtyard.


    With just a nce, lower-level cultivators would feel a maic pull to the scroll. They would feel a desire on a level pulled straight from the soul.


    Amber curled her brows and crossed her arms. She gazed at the milky white scroll with a faint smirk. "Now you''re going to treat this more seriously? I forget, when was thest time we cultivated this art?"


    What Cain currently had was the mystical cultivation art that even Heavenly Venerate would be desperate to get.


    The Divine Seal Art.


    The mysterious cultivation art was left down by the only Heavenly Venerate who cultivated his soul to an extreme level!