The gigantic figure slashed out with its sword, and the purest intent of attack erupted with a thunderous force. Terrifying sword intent enveloped a hundred li around it. Countless disciples sensed it, and even the Daoists felt their hearts tremble.
Venerable Xuanqi cried out on the spot, "Sage King Law!"
The other senior members were equally stunned. Then Daoist rhymes flowed through the void, and waves of mysterious sounds echoed through the heavens, like celestial music!
Vast quantities of earthly qi gushed forth, forming golden lotuses that blossomed!
"This is... the Sound of the Great Dao! Golden Lotuses Springing from the Earth!"
"Such phenomena can only appear when a cultivator becomes a Sage, or when something related to the Sage Dao occurs."
"Sage King Law? Has the chief disciple created a Sage King Law?!"
"An ordinary Sage Law could never possess such unparalleled, terrifying sword intent and Daoist rhymes. This, this is definitely... a Sage King Law!!"
The words "Sage King Law" left everyone aghast.
After the last Emperor of the ancient era had fallen, Firmament Star had entered the late ancient era, known as the Era of Fallen Emperors.
No Emperor had emerged since the late ancient era began, and Saint Kings stood at the very pinnacle. There were only a handful of Saint Kings on all of Firmament Star.
Naturally, there were few Sage King Laws either.
Even a Saintly Dao Tradition like the Mystic Heaven Sect possessed no Sage King Law!
Yet right before their eyes, Chu Kuangren had actually created a Sage King Law capable of crushing all the myriad arts of the world!!
"Throughout history, even among those with Supreme Dao Bodies, I've never heard of anyone creating a Sage King Law while still in the Golden Core Realm!"
"This is far too terrifying!!"
Venerable Xuanqi stared in shock at Chu Kuangren inside the Library Pavilion.
He had thought he already held Chu Kuangren in the highest possible regard, yet the young man had proven through his actions, time and time again, that he still underestimated him.
"If he does not fall, the imperial throne of this age will belong to none other than our Mystic Heaven Sect!"
Venerable Xuanqi spoke with a fervent gaze.
He was certain that no Heavenly Pride on Firmament Star today could create a Sage King Law in the Golden Core Realm, yet Chu Kuangren could!
That alone placed Chu Kuangren far above the other Heavenly Prides!
"Master, sorry for the trouble, but please fetch me a Dao-Carrying Stele."
Chu Kuangren suddenly spoke.
Something seemed to occur to Venerable Xuanqi. His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly sent someone to fetch a Dao-Carrying Stele.
Dao-Carrying Steles were made from a special stone that could preserve Daoist rhymes for a long time. Some arts were so profound that words or ordinary writing could scarcely record them, so their Daoist rhymes were instead imparted into these steles.
The Supreme Laws on the Library Pavilion's fifth floor, for instance, had been recorded this way for members of the Mystic Heaven Sect to study.
Soon, a black Dao-Carrying Stele was delivered to the entrance of the Library Pavilion. Seeing it, Chu Kuangren summoned the Sacred Sword Kunwu from within his body.
With Kunwu in hand, Chu Kuangren gently closed his eyes and stood silently for a moment. Then he raised Kunwu and slashed at the stele.
A flash of sword light streaked past and landed on the stele.
A sword mark more than a foot deep appeared on the previously unremarkable stele. Incomparably terrifying Daoist rhymes surged from the mark, enveloping the entire stele in the blink of an eye.
"He has imparted the Sage King Law's Daoist rhymes into the Dao-Carrying Stele. From now on, everyone can use it to comprehend this Sage King Law!"
A gleam shone in Elder Ruyan's beautiful eyes.
The others also looked at Chu Kuangren with excitement written across their faces.
Chu Kuangren's act held tremendous significance for the entire Mystic Heaven Sect. It meant the sect would have its own Sage King Law from now on!
Anyone might comprehend the Sage King Law from it. With a Sage King Law in its grasp, the Mystic Heaven Sect's foundations and strength would rise to another level!
"The chief disciple is truly righteous!!"
An elder cried out.
At that moment, the other disciples wholeheartedly accepted Chu Kuangren. They admired him from the bottom of their hearts and had no further objections.
"Eldest Senior Brother is truly righteous!!"
"Eldest Senior Brother is truly righteous!!"
The disciples shouted in unison, their voices shaking the clouds.
Having finished all this, Chu Kuangren gradually emerged from his state of enlightenment. The Dao Enlightenment Card's effect had also faded.
But the Sage King Law he had created in that state, drawing upon the Library Pavilion's thousands of sword arts, remained branded in his mind.
The phenomena vanished one after another. Once calm returned, Chu Kuangren walked out of the Library Pavilion and approached Venerable Xuanqi and the others. He cupped his hands in a slight bow. "Greetings, Master, elders."
"Kuangren, there's no need for such courtesy. Your enlightenment has not only benefited you greatly, but also earned you tremendous merit for the Mystic Heaven Sect!" Venerable Xuanqi was visibly excited as he looked at Chu Kuangren with admiration.
"I gained a little," Chu Kuangren said modestly.
Everyone could not help rolling their eyes at his words.
He had created a Sage King Law, and he called that gaining a little?
Venerable Xuanqi said, "By the way, Kuangren, you've only just created this Sage King Law. Have you thought of a name for it?"
"Not yet. Why don't you bestow a name upon it, Master?"
Chu Kuangren spoke after a moment's thought.
Naming a Sage King Law was a tremendous honor. Other Venerables received no such treatment, because they could not create Sage King Laws.
And why would a mighty figure capable of creating a Sage King Law let someone else name their art?
Only a freak like Chu Kuangren, who could create a Sage King Law in the Golden Core Realm, would give such an honor to someone else.
Letting Venerable Xuanqi name his Sage King Law required no more than a few words from Chu Kuangren. He did not mind using this to draw master and disciple closer.
Sure enough, Venerable Xuanqi's eyes lit up at those words, and his face flushed with excitement. But remembering that he was standing before his disciple and had to maintain his dignity as a master, he restrained his emotions.
With a solemn expression, he said, "This Sage King Law seems simple, consisting of only a single move of drawing and sheathing the sword, but it returns to the unadorned essence, bringing the sword Dao's swift, precise, and ruthless intent of attack to its fullest expression.
"In my opinion, why not call it... Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art!!"
Chu Kuangren nodded slightly. "Then, as Master says, this Sage King Law shall be named the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden rumble sounded in the sky, as though acknowledging the name. Nearby, the stele trembled, and stone chips fell away, revealing the large characters for "Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art."
"The Great Dao has acknowledged it!"
"From this day forth, this art shall be called the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art!"
"Haha! With this Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art, our Mystic Heaven Sect's foundations will rise another level. Given time, we will surely stand supreme over the Azure Dragon Domain!"
Afterward, Venerable Xuanqi had the stele bearing the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art placed on the Library Pavilion's fifth floor under strict guard.
Chu Kuangren also left the Library Pavilion and returned to Ling Tian Dao Palace.
Inside the Dao Palace, Xiao Bing had already heard that Chu Kuangren had created a Sage King Law in the Library Pavilion, and she showered him with praise.
Throughout the Mystic Heaven Sect, from the senior elders down to the outer disciples, everyone was talking about Chu Kuangren.
"Have you heard? Eldest Senior Brother created a Sage King Law of his own in the Library Pavilion. The Sound of the Great Dao, Golden Lotuses Springing from the Earth—how wondrous!"
"I was right there. It was so damn amazing."
"Eldest Senior Brother really is a divine figure. How long has it even been since he became our eldest senior brother? And he's already created a Sage King Law!"
"Unbelievable. In my opinion, when it comes to talent, no one in the younger generation of the entire Azure Dragon Domain-no, the entire Firmament Star-can compare!"
"Not just talent. No one on Firmament Star can match his looks either. Every part of that face strikes me right in the heart. He's far too handsome."
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