Chapter 978: Mad Lord Chu Yu
There was someone else on the seventh floor! Mo Wen was curious. By rights, there were only a few people who were currently on the Path to Creation. Was he now running into those few geniuses from Huatian Palace?
It was obvious that the person had noticed Mo Wen’s arrival, and he looked over rather curiously.
The person was a young man. He did not look too old, about twenty years or so. Though his appearance was nothing out o the ordinary, his eyes were sharp. When they looked over at you, you would feel a sense of awe emanating from them and would involuntarily feel scared.
“You must be Mo Wen,” the person greeted him. It seemed he knew who Mo Wen was.
“That’s right. And you are?”
Mo Wen moved forward. He knew that the people he would meet here were probably those few from the Tianhou Palace. Rumor had it that they were the most talented group of the younger generation of Tianhou Palace.
“I’m Chu Yu. I’m not sure if you need me to give you a more detailed introduction?” Chu Yu said with a smile. The two of them had never met before. He knew who Mo Wen was, but he was not too sure if Mo Wen knew who he was. He was not conceited enough to assume that everyone in the world knew who he was—although, his name had spread far and wide in the Peng Lai Immortal Realm and those who did not know of him were few and far between.
“There’s no need. Lord Chu is a disciple of the four Palace Lords of the Huatian Palace. How is it possible for me to not know of the famous Mad Lord Chu Yu from the Peng Lai Immortal Realm?” Mo Wen said with a smile. He had long since heard of the Four Geniuses of Tianhou Palace, and Chu Yu was a disciple of the four Palace Lords of the Huatian Palace. Apparently, he was even related to Palace Lord Chu by blood.
There were four Palace Lords in Huatian Palace. Aside from Xiao Hongyu, Lord of the Main Palace, there were also three Deputy Palace Lords. However, they were usually referred to as Second, Third, and Fourth Palace Lord instead of Deputy Palace Lord. Almost all of the Four Geniuses who were here now had a connection to the Palace Lords of Huatian Palace.
Chu Yu had quite a reputation in the Peng Lai Immortal Realm. He carried the moniker “Mad Lord,” but not because he was arrogant and complacent. On the contrary, he was courteous and humble and rather straight-laced; he also had no tolerance for filthy things. The reason he was referred to as the Mad Lord was solely because he was forthright when it came to business. He would rather break than bend, and he had left people tongue-tied because of some dark dealings.
“You’re too kind! Brother Mo’s name is one I’ve heard. Head of Parliament Mo mentioned you before, so we can stop with the pleasantries now,” Chu Yu said with a smile.
“Brother Chu, why have you stopped here?” Mo Wen asked curiously.
The four people from the Huatian Palace had started on the Path of Creation a few days earlier than Mo Wen had, not a lot earlier, but still early enough to count. However, there had been many interruptions when Mo Wen had been clearing the six tests before this, which had taken him quite some time. Now that he had caught up with the people from Huatian Palace, it was obvious that Chu Yu had been stalling here for quite some time.
He had stopped here at the Hundred Battle Test. Could he be aiming to clear the seventh floor and attain the highest achievement for this test?
“Brother Mo might now know about this, but the seventh floor of the Hundred Battle Test is giving me some trouble. This is embarrassing, but it’s been slightly over a month since I arrived here.”
Chu Yu laughed bitterly. Initially, he had been the quickest one to clear the first six tests, but the other three had quickly overtaken him when they reached the seventh test, the Hundred Battle Test. Now even Mo Wen, who had started later, had caught up with him.
“Oh, but why are you so hung up on this, Brother Chu?” Mo Wen asked in shock. He knew that the highest achievement would grant the person rather shocking awards, but what was the point of that if he had to stay here because he could not pass this round?
Besides, the Hundred Battle Test imposed a time limit on the people who took the test, and they could only linger for a maximum of one month. If Chu Yu dragged this on for any longer, he would be on the verge of being forcefully escorted out of the Hundred Battle Test.
“Brother Mo, you might not know this but there are limits to my power. I did not get any creation talismans in the six tests before this, so I’m afraid my affinity with the Creation Pool ends here if I don’t get one now.”
Chu Yu sighed. On the Path of Creation, there was one chance per round to get a creation talisman. However, it was frighteningly difficult to get one.
“Creation Talisman?” Mo Wen looked at Chu Yu suspiciously.
“Are you unaware of this, Brother Mo?” This time, it was Chu Yu’s turn to be shocked. Mo Wen had made it all the way here, but he was unaware of the creation talismans. Was he not rather closely acquainted with Head of Parliament Mo? Had Mo Wen not been told about this?
“Could you explain, Brother Chu?” Mo Wen already had a faint inkling what this creation talisman was, but he still asked Chu Yu to explain it to him in order to confirm his beliefs. It was true that he had not known about the creation talismans before and, judging by what Chu Yu was saying, only those who obtained the highest achievement at every test would get one. Which meant…
“The creation talisman is a status symbol that was handed out during the test by the Ancient Creation Sect to the person with the highest achievement. In the Ancient Age, there were a lot of people who took part in the tests for the Path to Creation. Naturally, those who were outstanding enough to obtain a creation talisman would receive special benefits from the Creation Sect. During that time, getting the creation talisman was a symbol of glory and strength, and it guaranteed that you would receive special training from the Creation Sect in the future.”
“It’s just a shame I’m so slow-witted. I didn’t manage to get a single creation talisman in the first six tests, so this seventh test is my last shot.”
Chu Yu heaved another sigh. The first six tests assessed different things. Though it had been easy to pass the test, the same could not be said for attaining the highest achievement.
“What are the uses of the creation talisman?” Mo Wen asked curiously.
“I think it’s best if I explain this to you in detail, Brother Mo.”
Chu Yu looked at Mo Wen strangely. This was the person that Head of Parliament Mo had so heavily recommended, and the person he favored. How could Mo Wen not know about the creation talismans?
“To put it simply, the main goal we have for embarking on the Path of Creation is, of course, stepping into the Creation Pool. However, the pool has a threshold, and it’s not something just anyone can cross. The creation talisman is essentially a key to stepping into the Creation Pool. Without a creation talisman, there’s no way for someone to step into the pool,” Chu Yu explained.
“I see. Then how many creation talismans would one need before they can enter the Creation Pool? Do they have to collect all seven creation talismans?” Mo Wen asked. He had already confirmed that the talismans in his hands were creation talismans, and he only had six up to now. The creation talisman from this seventh test, the Hundred Battle Test, was the last one he needed to complete his collection.
“Collecting all seven creation talismans!”
Chu Yu rolled his eyes. Mo Wen had made it sound so simple, yet Chu Yu was not sure if there had ever been such a person throughout the whole of history. During the thousands of years where Huatian Palace had had a firm grasp over the Source World, there was no way such a person existed. Just obtaining even one of the talismans was an unbelievable feat and obtaining two or three pieces practically meant you were peerless. Obtaining all seven pieces? That person was probably not even born yet.
“In theory, yes. But realistically speaking, the odds are simply too low.”
Chu Yu held back from expressing his views. After all, he had not even found a single one of the creation talismans. Was it not unsightly of him to be discussing the likelihood of obtaining seven creation talismans with Mo Wen?
“Are you confident of attaining the highest achievement in this seventh round, Brother Chu?” Mo Wen knew full well that this was not a good subject to broach. He was very aware of just how difficult it was to attain the highest achievement in a test on the Path of Creation.
“I wasn’t before, but I’m a little more confident now,” Chu Yu sighed, “because my cultivation has broken through to the Primordial Soul Realm in the past month.”
Practitioners who were at the Primordial Soul Realm were barred from embarking on the Path of Creation. However, it was possible for those who were already on the Path of Creation to suddenly break through to the Primordial Soul Realm. Of course, the prerequisite for that was that you had to be strong enough. The Four Geniuses of the Huatian Palace had been suppressing their cultivation solely for the Path of Creation. To them, breaking through was something they could trigger at will, but it was something the average person could never achieve in their entire life.
“You’ve broken through to the Primordial Soul Realm? Then entering the Creation Pool…” Mo Wen knew that you could only attain the Power of Creation if you broke through to the Primordial Soul Realm at the Creation Pool. That Chu Yu had broken through now meant that he could never receive the Power of Creation.
“If I didn’t break through now, I would never have been able to get even one creation talisman. I wouldn’t have been able to even step foot into the Creation Pool.”
Chu Yu chuckled bitterly. He had no other choice, or he would not have given up and broken through so easily after having suppressed his cultivation for several decades. Being able to enter the Creation Pool was definitely better than being unable to do so. Aside from the Power of Creation, the creation pool also had rather unbelievable effects. This was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and he knew what choice he had to make?
“Brother Mo, the difficulty of the seventh floor in the Hundred Battle Test is unparalleled, what with the ever-changing puppets used in the test. There are a total of eight of them, and every single one of their cultivation is on par with great attainment of Primordial Soul. The thing about these eight puppets is that they’re able to meld and form a single, more powerful puppet at the most crucial time. Generally speaking, only those with the fighting power of pinnacle Primordial Soul will be able to make it through.”
Chu Yu sighed again. If not for the fact that this was exceedingly difficult, he would not have chosen to break through at this moment. He phrased his words in this manner because he wanted to remind Mo Wen. He guessed that Mo Wen might not have a single creation talisman; after all, the man had not even known about creation talismans. Besides, obtaining creation talismans from the first six tests was such a difficult task so how could it be achieved without ambition?
This was definitely the case for regular circumstances, but Chu Yu had neglected to take Mo Wen’s competitiveness into account. It was likely that Mo Qingge knew how competitive Mo Wen was and had refrained from telling him about the creation talismans. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss. If Mo Wen’s heart was clouded with too much distraction, he might not have obtained all of the creation talismans from the first six tests.
Let’s take the second test as an example. Had he been anxious, worried, and hesitant, how could he have slipped into unconsciousness at the boundary between himself and the external world?
“Eight puppets at the level of great attainment of Primordial Soul!” Secretly, Mo Wen was shocked. It was no wonder Chu Yu had been stuck here, unable to move on. The difficulty level was truly terrifying.
“Brother Mo, I’ve already accumulated some experience from the seventh floor of the Hundred Battle Test. I’ve been thinking about how to clear this round for quite some time. Would you like to watch as I try?”
Chu Yu looked at Mo Wen. He did not think Mo Wen had the power to clear the seventh floor of the Hundred Battle Test. After all, he had only become a little more confident after breaking through to the Primordial Soul Realm. Mo Wen had not even broken through to the Primordial Soul Realm yet, so what power could he possibly have?
“Please, Brother Chu. I do want to see for myself just how difficult the seventh floor of the Hundred Battle Test is,” Mo Wen remarked with a smile. He knew that Chu Yu meant well. Approaching this recklessly would likely result in a failure to pass the test. It could even result in grievous injuries.