CHAPTER 1737: CHAPTER 390: PASSING THE MANTLE

His heart was filled with even more astonishment; Cao Zhen’s power was too strong. He was the pinnacle of the Immortal Path Domain, while Cao Zhen was only in the Indestructible Period. It was quite a struggle to suppress Cao Zhen.

To what extent had Cao Zhen reached in the Indestructible Period?

Cao Zhen felt the power coming from his hands and reluctantly stepped back. The opponent was an Immortal Path Domain expert, while he was only in the Indestructible Period. The Supreme Elder didn’t want to get up, and he could not rely solely on strength to pull up the Supreme Elder.

"Supreme Elder, you don’t need to do this." Unable to pull him up with strength, he could only quickly step aside while advising, "And there’s no need for you to call me senior; I’ve long abandoned my past life.

Now, I am just a disciple of the Hundred Peaks Sect, and you are my senior. I cannot bear you behaving this way towards me.

As for transforming the Hundred Peaks Sect into the Hundred Peaks Sect, I discussed it with the Sect Leader long ago. Being a disciple of the Hundred Peaks Sect, I naturally want to help because the Hundred Peaks Sect is my foundation.

Supreme Elder, please rise quickly."

Cao Zhen spoke while even making a gesture as if to kneel.

The Supreme Elder immediately waved his hand, and a shadow appeared behind him, as if a giant Mysterious Turtle completely covered the space where he and Cao Zhen were.

Cao Zhen suddenly felt his entire being entering another world, and even the aura within his body was subtly affected, to the point of being somewhat uncontrollable.

Then a gentle force came, not strong yet irresistible, causing his body to stand up uncontrollably.

Though he stood up, behind him, the disciples of the Four Treasures Peak and the disciples of the Hundred Peaks Sect, after seeing the Sect Master about to kneel, all knelt down one after another.

"All of you..."

The Supreme Elder shook his head helplessly, having no choice but to stand up. He could stop Cao Zhen from kneeling, but how could he stop everyone from kneeling?

If he had that ability, he wouldn’t be just an Earth Immortal.

"Alright, everyone get up." The Supreme Elder waved his hand, but the crowd didn’t immediately stand; instead, they looked at Sect Master Cao Zhen.

Once they saw the Sect Master nod, they all stood up.

Cao Zhen finally turned to Bai Fengzi, cupped his hand, and said, "Sect Leader, now I shouldn’t call you Sect Leader but Sect Hierarch. Since you have awakened, naturally, the position of Sect Hierarch of the Hundred Peaks Sect should be yours."

"No." Bai Fengzi gently shook his head, looking sincerely at Cao Zhen, saying, "The Hundred Peaks Sect has grown into a Great Teaching under your leadership, so naturally, you should be the Sect Hierarch, not me."

Cao Zhen quickly shook his head, "That’s not right. I am only a temporary Sect Leader. Besides, I am currently just in the Indestructible Period. You are a strong individual in the Immortal Path Domain; naturally, you should be the Sect Hierarch."

Having served as the temporary Sect Leader and Sect Master for so long, even with Nie Jie aiding him, it was still worrisome.

He did not want to continue being the Sect Hierarch.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Lid in the crowd was suddenly moved and spoke up, "Sect Master, didn’t you refine the Formation Map for us? After comprehending it, all of us can enter the Immortal Path Domain, so certainly, you can too."

He was a disciple of the Hundred Peaks Sect, but when he joined, Bai Fengzi and others were already in slumber.

In his mind, the leader of the Hundred Peaks Sect, the Sect Hierarch, could only be Cao Zhen!

He knew that the disciples of the Four Treasures Peak certainly thought the same, but perhaps due to their master’s involvement, they couldn’t directly say so, hence he spoke these words.

As soon as he finished speaking, Liao Youdi beside him also chimed in, "Yes, Sect Master, the reason you didn’t break through today was because you were waiting for the Supreme Elder and others to wake up; otherwise, you would have already broken through."

Cao Zhen immediately glared at the two, thinking, do you two have nothing better to do than flap your mouths?

Can’t you see I don’t want to be Sect Hierarch?

Are you trying to block off all my retreats?

Wang Yijian, looking at these two unfamiliar disciples speaking up, couldn’t help but show a displeased look, discontentedly saying, "Which peak’s disciples are these? Since when is it up to you to decide who should be the Sect Hierarch?"

What did these people mean?

Was this an outright power grab?

He had also just heard that the Hundred Peaks Sect was what it was today due to Cao Zhen, and if Cao Zhen continued as Sect Hierarch, he could accept that.

However, deciding the Sect Hierarch was a matter for the high-level figures of the Hundred Peaks Sect, not a place for these young disciples to speak.

Chen Qingluan originally did not intend to speak, but suddenly Wang Yijian pointed the criticism at her disciple, causing dissatisfaction to appear on her face as she stepped forward and pointed at Liao Youdi, saying, "This is my disciple from the Azure Pheasant Peak, so what about it?"

"Azure Pheasant Peak?" Wang Yijian showed a look of surprise in his eyes; this was an Azure Pheasant Peak disciple, not one from the Four Treasures Peak?

Before he could react, Chen Qingluan pointed to Shen Lid, who first spoke, saying, "As for him, he is a disciple from your Flying Immortal Peak."

Wang Yijian was instantly bewildered; he was just displeased because he thought these two were disciples from the Four Treasures Peak, disciples full of Cao Zhen, but it turned out neither were from the Four Treasures Peak, and the one who spoke first was even a disciple from his own Flying Immortal Peak.