Immortal And Martial Dual Cultivation

by Srtyi

Reach the peak of immortal cultivation and become able to run amok without fear! Use the power of martial arts to rule the world and defeat heroes! The weather changes at the whim and wave of a palm. He who cultivates both immortal techniques and martial arts, who could possibly defeat him! Xiao Chen is a shut-in who purchased a ‘Compendium of Cultivation’. Soon after, he crossed o

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Chapter 120: I'll Kill You Three Years Later

"He actually blocked Hua Yunfei's Bloody Death Below Heaven, Duanmu Qing's Ice Phoenix Spreading Wings, and Ji Changkong's Eternal Light; it's unconceivable!"

"What's going on? I clearly saw them killing the Golden Lion King. How did it come back to life? Furthermore, its strength recovered back to its peak state."

"No wonder he dares to challenge the people of the four clans. A Golden Holy Beast at its peak is equivalent to a Martial King. If the four clans sent their Martial Kings here, this situation would not occur."

"Don't you know what a Martial King is? If the ten Martial Monarchs don't show themselves, a Martial King is the strongest existence. He would not casually show himself. Furthermore, when Martial Kings fight, the shockwaves caused by the battle would cover a large area. Even Martial Saints could not withstand them."

Such a world-shaking fight created an unceasing flow of choking sounds. It attracted all the cultivators in the underground palace over. However, they did not expect to see such a scene.

Xiao Chen commanded the Golden Lion King to rush to Jin Dabao and Su Xiaoxiao. He shouted loudly, "Get on!"

The fatty and Su Xiaoxiao quickly leaped on. Xiao Chen ingested another Qi Returning Pill; this was already his third Qi Returning Pill, but his Essence still drained very quickly, as though it was a gushing river.

Controlling the Golden Lion King exhausted a large amount of Xiao Chen's Essence, much more than he had expected. If he did not have a pill for Essence recovery, like the Qi Returning Pill, he would have been unable to control the Golden Lion King for so long.

Su Xiaoxiao saw that Xiao Chen's face was slightly pale. She asked out of worry, "Young Master Xiao, are you alright?"

Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "I'm fine, I can still hold on. Stand firm; I am going to rush out."

Xiao Chen blew a long whistle, and the Golden Lion King started a mad dash. Its body (which was the size of a small mountain) charged forward, smashing everything in its path away.

"Pu Ci!"

The Guiyi Marquis jumped out of the deep pit; his gaze was as sharp as a spear. A golden dragon rose up from behind him and roared out. A vast and mighty dragon might infused into the long spear as he thrust it at Xiao Chen, roaring angrily as it attacked.

The Azure Dragon Martial Spirit roared out in Xiao Chen's Dantian area. The might of the ancient Holy beast burst out. Xiao Chen used this momentum to draw his saber, intercepting the Guiyi Marquis' spear with a loud clang.

Hua Yunfei glared at the distant Xiao Chen and shouted loudly, "Xiao Chen, you can run today but you can't run forever. The Hua Clan will issue a kill on sight order throughout the Dongming Province. There will be no place for you in the Dongming Province."

Ji Changkong said coldly, "From today forth, there will be no place for you in the Nanling Province."

The Guiyi Marquis shouted, "With my authority as someone from the Imperial Clan, I issue a death sentence. From this day forth, there will be no place in this world for you."

Everyone was shocked; the three noble clans all ordered the death of the same person. Something like this had never before happened in the history of the Great Qing Nation.

Xiao Chen was the first in the past thousand years, however, this first was not a good thing. To be targeted by three noble clans made his odds of living very bad.

Xiao Chen smiled coldly to himself. He pulled out Jiang Muheng from his Universe Ring and threw him into the air. Then, he fired out a stream of purple fire and burned him to ashes in an instant.

"Muheng!" Jiang Mingxun shourted out with a pained expression when he saw Jiang Muheng turned to ashes.

Ji Changkong turned pale when he saw his cousin suddenly die. He said in a cold voice, "If I, Ji Changkong, cannot kill you personally, I am not human!"

"There is no need for you to kill me. If the heavens did not let me condense my Martial Spirit until I was 15, I would not be retreating in such a miserable fashion today."

"Three years, all I need is three years, and I will personally kill my way through your clans. Duanmu Qing, Hua Yunfei, Ji Changkong, and Guiyi Marquis wash your necks in preparation. I will come for your heads in three years.

Xiao Chen's voice came from afar, reaching the ears of the crowd. It reverberated around, echoing non-stop, "Three years from now, I will kill you personally."

"This person is truly insolent. He actually dares to challenge the noble clans alone. Those are clans that have survived for thousands of years."

"Three years is too long. It is not even certain that he can live that long. If he is able to, with his talent, it will surprise everyone."

"Come to think of it, our Dongming Province has not been so lively in such a long time. Such a courageous person… Even the Xihe Province's Mu Chengxue is cannot compare to him.

The crowd discussed this amongst themselves, feeling that it was inconceivable. Some felt pity for Xiao Chen; some mocked Xiao Chen for overestimating himself; all sorts of things were being said about him.

Chu Chaoyun stood on top of a stone pillar in the distance. His hair fluttered around him, and he seemed to be in a good mood. He was hidden in the shadows as he looked in the direction that Xiao Chen left, revealing a faint smile as he did so.

The Holy Weapon behind him was trembling, as though it was trying to escape its sheath and cut through the boundless darkness. "The Azure Dragon… It has been a thousands years. I wonder if you will be able to surprise me."

Xiao Chen rode on the Golden Lion King, smashing through multiple stone walls and countless stone pillars. There was no one that could obstruct him. When he finally arrived at an area downstream, he stopped.

"Boom!"

Just as Xiao Chen ran out of Essence, the Golden Lion King turned back into a golden sculpture. Three people suddenly fell out of the air. Su Xiaoxiao and Jin Dabao were mildly startled but were able to recover their calm, and landed firmly.

However, Xiao Chen was like a kite with a broken string. He fell shakily, and he was not able to maintain his balance. When Su Xiaoxiao saw the situation, she quickly got up and caught Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen was very pale, he thanked her and then struggled to get up. Then he caught the falling sculpture. The sculpture was already covered in cracks, and if it fell to the ground, it would break into a few pieces.

Xiao Chen saw the cracks spreading further on the sculpture. He used his saber to slit his right hand and dripped his blood onto the sculpture, to the amazement of the two of them.

The golden sculpture seemed to unceasingly, and magically, absorb Xiao Chen's blood. The cracks on it slowly began to mend themselves. Xiao Chen only relaxed after it was completely repaired. He gave a faint smile, and fainted.

In the underground palace, the noble clans were in no rush to leave. There were too many injured, and they were all being treated, as well as recovering their Essence.

"Everyone, I have a proposition. We already have so many injured, even before finding the golden body of the Sages. Why don't we join hands and search together?" Ji Changkong, who was seated on the ground, suggested. His mysterious phenomenon had just broken earlier, and he had just swallowed a medicinal pill, which he was refining.

The noble clans had many casualties from the earlier battle. One third of the Guiyi Marquis' Golden Guards had died, and there were less than a hundred left who were still in peak fighting condition.

The six Hua Clan Martial Saints had their Holy river flow in reverse, washing over them until even their clothes disappeared. They all covered their nether regions with their hands. Hua Yunfei borrowed clothes with a sullen expression.

The six Duanmu Clan Martial Saints were significantly injured, as well. They were meditating to recover their strength. The ones who did not suffer from too many losses were the Ji Clan and Jiang Clan. Thus, it was appropriate that Ji Changkong made such an offer.

When Hua Yunfei heard this, his face turned cold; he had a disagreement with Ji Changkong from before. Now, he was able to understand what he meant by his words... It was clear that he wanted to lead everyone here.

He immediately laughed coldly, "Ji Changkong, with your abilities you expect to be able to lead everyone here? You are not even able to defeat a Superior Grade Martial Master; are you not ashamed?"

Ji Changkong got up. The medicinal strength in his body had all been absorbed, and his complexion looked considerably better. When he saw Hua Yunfei, he immediately grabbed him by his shirt and mocked him, "It is at least better than someone's clan who enjoys being in the nude. I think you seem to be short on clothes; do you need me to lend some to you?"

When many cultivators heard this, they glanced at the Hua Clan Martial Saints where they were hiding themselves and could not resist laughing.

Hua Yunfei was so angry, he turned red. He snorted coldly and left. Duanmu Qing saw that she still had six injured Martial Saints and said indifferently, "The Duanmu Clan agrees to Ji Changkong's suggestion."

The Guiyi Marquis recollected the Battle Armor of the dead Golden Guards before burying them. He strolled over and answered with a simple word, "Agreed!"

Hua Yunfei led six Martial Saints, who were now dressed, over. Although he did not have a friendly expression on his face, he still said, "Agreed. However, if there are any treasures, we divide them by clans, rather than by people. Furthermore, the Jiang Clan and Ji Clan should be considered as one."

Jiang Mingxun said angrily, "Hua Yunfei! What do you mean by this? Are you seeking a fight to see who is stronger or weaker?"

Just after Jiang Mingxun spoke, the six Martial Saints and twenty odd Martial Grand Masters took up a fighting stance. With Hua Yunfei's current strength, he was at a disadvantage.

Ji Changkong smiled faintly and pulled Jiang Mingxun aside. He said, "The Jiang Clan is indeed inferior to the other clans in terms of status. However, their strength is not weaker by much. How about we consider them a half share?"

Although Ji Changkong intended to include the Jiang Clan in the profits, the other clans agreed with what Hua Yunfei said. They would not allow Ji Changkong to gain such an advantage.

Everyone took a step back; no one else had a problem with such an arrangement. Before starting on their journey, they rested for awhile. When the idle cultivators saw the situation, they all sighed. If the great powers all joined hands, they pretty much did not stand a chance.

After the group walked a bit, they found another black coffin. They started to discuss whether they should open it or not. Finally, the Guiyi Marquis said, "I have already opened many of such coffins. They are all coffins of Martial Monarchs. Although their value is high, it is not worth it, considering the risks. We are better off finding the coffin of the Sages!"

When the crowd heard this, they all felt that it made sense. The other noble clans had opened such coffins before, as well. They knew that they only contained the ancient Martial Monarchs. Now that every clan was injured, there was no need to waste their energy on these small details.

Along the way, they found many black coffins. Everyone immediately abandoned them all. After walking for two hours, they found a river that gave off a black, gaseous substance.

The sound of the gushing river sounded continuously. The black gas above the river looked incredibly strange. Ji Changkong stretched out his hand and pulled some of the black gas onto his palm. He observed it carefully.

The black gas kept moving around, attempting to enter into his skin. It seemed like it was alive. Ji Changkong appeared to have an invisible barrier blocking it, so no matter how much it tried, it was not able to enter.

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Chapter 121: Demonic River, Demonic Qi Overflowing

"Hu!"

The black gas suddenly flew up and penetrated the body of one of the Jiang Clan Martial Grand Masters. The Martial Grand Master was caught off guard and allowed the black gas to enter!

"Ah!"

The Martial Grand Master cried out miserably. His skin instantly turned jet black while his body lay on the ground trembling continuously; his eyes bulged as though he was a demon.

"Bang!" Jiang Mingxun decisively pulled out his saber and chopped this Martial Grand Master in half. The two halves of the body squirmed around as they struggled to merge back together. Duanmu Qing sent an ice pillar at it before it stopped moving.

"This is Demonic Qi. The things floating on the top of the river are all Demonic Qi. This is a genuine Demonic River." Jiang Mingxun looked at the river and said in horror, "After living for so long, I have never seen so much Demonic Qi."

Demonic Qi? The cultivators of the noble clans all took a deep breath; they were all astonished. Many of them here had taken part in Demonic Beast Trial Grounds. They all had some understanding of Demonic Qi, but they had never explored the core zone of these Trial Grounds. Thus, they have never seen Demonic Qi for themselves before.

If all the black gases on the river, which lead to an unknown place, were Demonic Qi then when they were all gathered together it would be very horrifying; even the seven great prohibited zones of the continent would not compare to it.

The Guiyi Marquis muttered to himself for a long time before saying, "The situation is more complicated than I had thought. For there to be this much Demonic Qi, there must be a Spatial Tear leading to the Demonic World that is not sealed. We should report this to the three Holy Grounds. Otherwise, there may be dire consequence."

Hua Yunfei shook his head, "I don't think we need to. This is the final resting place of the ancient Sages. How can there be a large spatial tear? This river appeared in the Ancient Era, and I believe the tear is not large. Just that it has been a long time and a large amount has been accumulated.

Ji Changkong said in an unusual manner, "I concur with Hua Yunfei's opinion. If there was a large Spatial Tear, the three Holy Grounds would have found it by now. It is rumored every Holy Ground has a Treasure Mirror for monitoring spatial tears. Yet, they have not found this place.

Momentarily, everyone began discussing whether the Demonic River was a result of a large spatial tear or not. The older cultivators leaned on the opinions of the Guiyi Marquis; the younger cultivators were clearly willing to take more risk and did not wish to back out easily.

"Chi! Chi! Chi! Chi!"

As everyone debated endlessly, there was a splash from the surface of the black water. Bats covered in the black gas leaped out of the river and flew towards the crowd.

"All the Martial Grand Masters take a step back. The Demonic Qi on these Demonic Beasts is too dense." Ji Changkong shouted as he frowned.

"Pu Ci!"

A Martial Grand Master took too long to retreat and was bitten by a bat type demonic beast. He was instantly demonized and he gave off a black aura. He turned to the people beside him, attempting to kill them.

The Guiyi Marquis raised his long spear and pierced the demonized Martial Grand Master. A strand Dragon Qi penetrated his body and blasted him to bits.

"You guys focus on killing the Demonic Beasts; I will deal with the demonized people. You must be fast. If they have been demonized for an extended period of time, they will be horrifyingly strong."

"Astral Swordplay First Move, Respondent Starlight." A boundless river of stars appeared behind Ji Changkong. There were points of bright starlight appearing on his sword. When the bats came into contact with those points, they immediately exploded into bits.

The people of the noble clans were being continuously demonized. Once that happened, the Guiyi Marquis and his subordinates killed them immediately. None of them showed any mercy. After a long time, countless Demonic Beast corpses littered the ground.

This sudden fight ended in no time. However, everyone was scared witless, as though they just went through a large fight.

Suddenly, Duanmu Qing said, "Although the Demonic Qi on this Demonic Beast is very dense, it is not very strong. I believe it is likely the spatial tear is not very large."

Indeed, if there were a large spatial tear the Demonic Beasts they encountered, based on the Demonic Qi they saw, would be at least Rank 6. They would not be as weak as these bats.

Everyone considered Duanmu Qing's opinion. After they took a tally of the deaths, they continued on their journey. Surprisingly, there were no more Demonic Beasts suddenly coming out.

After walking downstream the black river for more than four hours, there were blocked by the mountain side. The river went through a hole in the mountain side, flowing to an unknown place.

"Quickly, take a look at the other side; there seems to be a stone platform," a cultivator said and pointed to the other side just as everyone was dispirited at not being able to find the way.

Ji Changkong looked in the direction he pointed. There was indeed a stone platform. The stone platform did not seem to be very high. There were steps leading up to it on all sides. At the top of the stone platform, there seem to be something on it giving off a faint light.

"The Sage's coffin might be there; it has to be there. I can feel the righteous Qi of a Sage," Hua Yunfei exclaimed joyfully.

Everyone started to discuss how to cross the river. The river was just tens of meters wide, but it was not a distance anyone could leap over easily. Furthermore, even the Martial Saints did not dare to touch the Demonic Qi on the surface of the water.

Finally, the six Hua Clan Martial Saints worked together and sent out a holy river into the Demonic River. It cleansed the surface of the river; at which point, the Duanmu Clan Martial Saints quickly froze a path through the river.

Everyone walked on the ice and rushed towards the opposite side, heading in the direction of the stone platform. Even though the stone platform did not seem far, the group walked for an hour before arriving at its foot.

When they arrived at the stone platform which they thought was not very tall, they discovered they were wrong. This stone platform was actually a thousand meters tall. They were not able to see the other end of the platform. It felt like a road leading to heaven.

"That's right; it must be here. This is a small realm the Sages developed," an old man said excitedly as he stared at the platform which seemed to extend into the sky.

When the crowd heard this, they were astonished in their heart. They looked at the thousand-meters tall stone platform and suddenly understood. If there was not small realm here, this stone platform would have pierced through the mountain above it.

Hua Yunfei revealed an expression of joy and asked, "What are we waiting for? Let's go!" After he spoke, he took the lead and headed up the stone platform which seemed to lead to heaven.

"Pu! Pu! Pu!"

All the disciples of the noble clans were not willing to lag behind. They followed quickly and when they climbed ten odd steps, they all felt something was wrong. They felt the weight on their feet was becoming heavier with each step. Every step they took expended a large amount of effort.

Ji Changkong stopped and closed his eyes, carefully feeling everything. When he raised his leg, there were no obstructions, but when he landed on the stone platform, he immediately felt some of his energy disappear.

After a long time, Ji Changkong opened his eyes and said, "Something is wrong here; every step we take consumes some Essence. At first, we barely felt anything; after a while, it becomes obvious."

When everyone heard his words, they stopped. After carefully feeling it for themselves, they all had extremely shocked expressions. They looked at the seemingly endless steps; there was still a long way to go before they reached the top.

Hua Yunfei said, "This is already the final hurdle; we can't just give up. In the worst case, we just leave after we have exhausted all our Essence."

Ji Changkong revealed a bitter smile, "That's where the problem lies… Try walking back; just a step will do."

When a Martial Grand Master heard him, he tried going down. The moment he landed his feet, he felt a large amount of his Essence being absorbed. He panicked without any reason and wanted to leave this place immediately. He took a deep breath and jumped down.

To the horror of everyone present, they saw cultivator's body withered up slowly. Finally, when he landed, he became a set of white bones; all the skin and meat on him were gone.

"What is going on? Why is the consumption of life force so great? Is this stone platform a demon?" A Jiang Clan Martial Grand Master asked while his entire body trembled in incomparable fear.

The faces of all the noble clan disciples went pale. To think the stone platform was so horrifying. Is this the legendary path to heaven? It is said, it is easy to go to heaven but difficult to get out of it.

Ji Changkong frowned, "Any Martial Grand Masters without an inherited Martial Spirit can leave now. Do not jump down; you will not survive doing so."

Very soon, all the Martial Grand Masters slowly headed down. Even though there were only ten odd steps, it felt like a journey of thousands of meters.

"Bang!" A Martial Grand Master reached the third step from the bottom and could no longer take it. There was a loud bang and he turned into a pile of white bones.

The people beside were utterly demoralized with fear. Some of them could not resist jumping when they saw there were only two steps left. In the end, they, too, exploded into bits.

When all the Martial Grand Masters reached the bottom, they heaved a sigh of relief in their hearts. They quickly sat on the ground and worked on recovering their Essence.

Aside from the successors of the noble clans, only Martial Saints remained on the stone platform. The Guiyi Marquis looked at the top of the platform and muttered, "There are at least ten thousand steps. Even if we make it up, how are we going to get down?"

These thoughts lingered in everyone's heart like a huge pit, one which they would not be able to cross. Up until now, they had not exhausted much Essence. However, as they climbed higher, it would require even more Essence to come down. The shadow of death lingered in everyone's hearts.

Ji Changkong said calmly, "A thousand years ago, after the Thunder Emperor disappeared, there were no other Martial Emperors; there might not have even been a Martial Sage."

"Now, such a great opportunity is presented to us. Although the odds of surviving this are not high, it might not necessarily be impossible. All the great emperors from the past did not achieve their success in a smooth sailing manner."

After Ji Changkong spoke, he took the lead and headed up. The people here were all talented geniuses; they were not willing to lag behind and become the stepping stones for others. They did not hesitate as they followed along.

Along the way, the group saw countless white bones on the stone platform. The higher they climbed, they more they saw; the stone platform was literally filled with white bones. The group ended up not being able to avoid them and could only crush the bones under their feet as they walked.

As they continued further, purple bones started to appear. The group exclaimed in shock, "These are Martial Emperor experts. Just how many experts are buried here? Even Martial Emperors were not able to escape this fate of death?"

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Chapter 122: Mysterious Stone

Ji Changkong did not speak as he continued to walk forward. The crowd slowly followed behind him. Now that they had gotten this far, there was no turning back.

A Jiang Clan Martial Saint suddenly exclaimed in astonishment, "There seems to be someone in front!"

Everyone raised their head to take a careful look. About a hundred steps in front, there seemed to be a faint human figure; his back was facing the crowd.

Why is there someone here? The Duanmu Clan accidentally opened the underground palace entrance. There is no other way in aside from that one. How did this person get here? Furthermore, he is in front of us, The more they thought about it, the weirder it was.

Ji Changkong grasped his sword in his hand; a resplendent starry sky appeared in his eyes. A boundless river of stars stirred up in his body in preparation for an attack. The people behind became more alert as they waited for an opportunity.

When they walked forward, they managed to clearly see the figure. They all inhaled a deep breath of cold air. That was a headless corpse. There was a sword behind him and countless white bones at his feet; there were even a few sets of purple skeletons.

However, he still stood proudly. It was unknown how many years had passed. There was a feeling of time on his aura; a faint pressure extended out in his surroundings.

The starry sky in Ji Changkong's eyes faded away. He said in shock, "This is the corpse of a Martial Sage. Look at his clothes; he should not be from the Ancient Era."

"Even a Martial Sage died here; what exactly are the origins of this stone platform?" one of the Martial Saints asked in horror. A full fledged Martial Sage was someone who could split the mountains and overturn the seas.

Ji Changkong shook his head, "Let's not think about it too much; someone clearly killed this Martial Sage. He did not die because of the stone platform. Otherwise, his corpse would have become a pile of white bones long ago.

Just at this moment, Hua Yunfei had an agitated expression when he walked to the front of the corpse. He saw the symbol of a holy river on the collar of the corpse's clothes. He loudly exclaimed, "This is a senior of my Hua Clan."

After he spoke, he carefully searched the area around the corpse. He pushed aside a pile of bones and found a small row of words on the stone platform. He read it in a soft voice, "The path of Hua Tianyu ends here; if any Hua Clan descendants find this, please leave quickly."

"Hua Tianyu, isn't that the third Clan Head of the Hua Clan, the most talented Clan Head of the Hua Clan? He disappeared in his later years. Some people guessed he had become a Martial Emperor. I did not expect that he died here," someone from the side said in shock.

Hua Yunfei said indifferently, "This corpse is the ancestor of my Hua Clan. I believe none of you would fight with me over the things on his body."

After he spoke, he prepared to remove the Spatial Ring from Hua Tianyu's finger. A Martial Sage's Spatial Ring would contain many treasures.

"Hu Chi!"

A black sword blocked his path. Ji Changkong laughed coldly, "Hua Yunfei, have you forgotten the agreement we made earlier? If we find any treasure, regardless of the situation, we will split it according to the clans. You won't go back on your words, right?"

Hua Yunfei's face turned cold, "What do you mean? This is my Hua Clan Head. His things originally belong to my Hua Clan. Why should it be distributed to you?"

Jiang Mingxun snorted coldly, "This is an ownerless body. He died a thousand years ago in the wilderness. His body itself is a treasure. Everyone has put in the effort for us to reach this place; why should only the Hua Clan benefit?"

The other noble clans also did not want to let the Hua Clan gain such an advantage. Although, logically this corpse did indeed belong to the Hua Clan; however, when there are benefits to be gained, logic loses its meaning. Hua Yunfei had no means of stopping everyone here, so he was not able to curb everyone's greed.

Hua Yunfei laughed out of infuriation; he even said 'good' three times, "Ji Changkong, I'll remember this. Jiang Mingxun, don't think the Ji Clan can shield you forever."

He pushed aside the sword in front of him and removed Hua Tianyu's Spatial Ring. With just a thought, all the things contained in there came out.

"Hua La La!"

A big pile of objects came out: Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, Spirit Weapons, Martial Techniques, and Battle Armor. All of these belongings covered the stone platform. The exceptionally large pile of Spirit Stones caught everyone's attention.

Under this pile of Inferior Grade Spirit Stones, they even saw some Medial Grade Spirit Stones. These were genuine treasures. These noble clan disciples only had Inferior Grade Spirit Stones at most; it was impossible for them to be holding Medial Grade Spiral Stones.

Spirit Stones were ore found in nature. Not only was the Spiritual Energy in them pure, but there was also a generous amount of them. To low leveled cultivators, it could raise their cultivation by a Grade; high leveled cultivators could quickly replenish their exhausted Essence.

However, there were very few Spirit Stone mines in the Great Qin Nation. Every noble clan only controlled one or two Spirit Stone mines. Furthermore, they were not high-quality mines. It was impossible to obtain Superior Grade Spirit Stone; even Medial Grade Spirit Stones were rare.

Ji Changkong said indifferently, "That's the way, Brother Hua! With these Spirit Stones, there is more hope of us reaching the peak of the stone platform."

After he spoke, they started to sort out the objects from the Spatial Rings. Suddenly, he saw a rusted, broken sword. He smiled, "Brother Hua, there is no need to split this sword, you can keep this. This should be a broken Holy Weapon. You will gain a lot if you can repair this completely.

Hua Yunfei casually tossed aside the broken sword Ji Changkong threw to him. He said angrily, "Ji Changkong, don't go too far!"

Ji Changkong smiled faintly, and he stated in an indifferent tone, "Don't be angry, Brother Hua. I have already sorted out everything. There are a total of ten Medial Grade Spirit Stones, a hundred Inferior Grade Spirit Stones, three Earth Ranked Martial Techniques, one Earth Ranked Battle Armor, and five bottles of all sorts of Rank 6 Medicinal Pills."

Everyone was astonished, the belongings a Martial Sage carried were indeed horrifying. When added together, the value of these items was even more than the what the Jiang Clan had accumulated for hundreds of years.

Ji Changkong removed the Martial Technique manuals and handed them to Hua Yunfei, "These are your Hua Clan's Martial Techniques. Naturally, they should not be leaked. Keep them well; I will not count them as part of the spoils."

Hua Yunfei had a sullen expression as he held onto the Martial Technique manuals. No one would feel right when they saw the treasures of their Clan Head distributed to outsiders.

While the Hua Clan's people wore sullen expressions, the group of individuals did not waste any time in picking everything up from the ground. Although the objects in Hua Tianyu's Spatial Ring were all valuable, the most eye catching were the ten Medial Grade Spirit Stones.

The other things may be considered as most valuable treasures when placed in a small clan, but they were not rare in the noble clans. Only the Medial Grade Spirit Stones were rare. When needed, these would be able to save their lives.

Finally, the Hua Clan obtained three Medial Grade Spirit Stones and the other noble clans obtained two Medial Grade Spirit Stones each. Because of Ji Changkong's presence, the Jiang Clan gained one Medial Grade Spirit Stone.

After the treasures were distributed, the group continued on their way. They stepped across Hua Tianyu's corpse and continued forward. As they went forward, everyone felt agonized by each step they took. The amount of Essence consumed with each step became even more intense.

The corpses on the stone platform became even more horrifying. They no longer saw white bones; they were all purple bones of Martial Emperors. Every skeleton caused them to shiver even though it was not cold.

After another hundred steps, the crowd saw a corpse standing tall before them. The aura on this corpse was even denser than Hua Tianyu's. Even though it was just standing there and had been dead for an unknown amount of time, it still caused people to feel pressure.

"This is one of the Ji Clan's Heads, " Ji Changkong suddenly said agitatedly. The head of this corpse was chopped off, but the clothing on the corpse revealed its identity.

He started to frantically push aside the bones on the ground. A small row of words appeared in front of him. He read them out in a soft voice, "The path of Ji Haoyun ends here; if any Ji Clan descendants find this, please leave quickly."

Ji Haoyun was also one of the Ji Clan's Heads and was revered as a genius. Back then, he was already one foot in the Martial Emperor realm. He was from the same time as Hua Tianyu; it was unexpected he ended up as well.

Suddenly, Hua Yunfei laughed loudly, "Haha, Ji Changkong, I'm sure you never expected this to happen." He took a large step forward and pushed Ji Changkong to the side.

Ji Changkong glared at him in anger, "Hua Yunfei, what are you trying to do?" Ji Changkong had been stuck at the peak of Martial Grand Master for many years. When he saw the Sage Dao Comprehension Picture earlier, he gained enlightenment and broke through to Martial Saint. He did not care about Hua Fei at all.

Hua Yunfei smiled coldly, "If you don't distribute out all the treasures of this person, I, Hua Yunfei, will fight you with my life on the line. No one will be able to continue further."

Ji Changkong smiled coldly and said in a frosty voice, "Hua Yunfei, are you seeking death?" The six Jiang Clan Martial Saints and the seven Ji Clan Martial Saints all stepped forwards. They were filled with killing intent as they glared at Hua Yunfei.

Hua Yunfei led the six Martial Saints behind him and glared at Ji Changkong without fear. There was no intention of backing down in his eyes. The current atmosphere was very tense; a huge battle would ignite with just the tiniest of spark.

Suddenly, Duanmu Qing spoke, "I feel this place is not simple. I'm sure if we keep walking forward, we will see the corpses of every noble clan's Martial Sages."

When Ji Changkong heard this, he was stumped for words. He turned around to looked at the endless steps in front of him. Countless bright stars appeared in his eyes, a boundless river of stars appeared behind him.

"Astral Swordplay, Eternal Light."

Ji Changkong shouted lightly, and the star that represented him in the boundless river of stars suddenly shone brightly. The resplendent starlight rushed to the sky. It was extremely blinding, causing people not to dare look at it.

The light flickered, and Ji Changkong pierced forward with his sword. A glaring white light fired out above the stone steps. In an instant, the scene to the front appeared before everybody's eyes.

"Chi!" everyone took in a deep breath of air. Bones filled the stone step, densely packed together, causing everyone to be dazzled. Separated by a certain distance, there were headless corpses standing tall.

Everyone felt their scalp go numb; the shock of so many decapitated Martial Sages was too much.

Why were there so many headless bodies; it was not strange for there to be one or two Clan Heads, but there were countless headless corpses. This was very astonishing; all of these were Martial Sages, so why were all their heads chopped off?

From another direction of the stone steps, Chu Chaoyun carried his sword behind him and slowly ascended the stone steps. The Hole Weapon behind him gave off a faint glow. This allowed him to walk as though he was on flat ground. He was walking at a very leisurely pace, in an incomparably relaxed manner.

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Chapter 123: The Valiant Fatty

Seeing the glaring light rush into the sky, Chu Chaoyun stopped in his tracks. He paused for a moment before smiling gently, "What a powerful Martial Technique. Unfortunately, it will be useless after it rises."

Beside the inky river, Xiao Chen slowly woke up. He opened his eyes and saw a worried Su Xiaoxiao and Jin Dabao. He felt a warmth in his heart and smiled faintly, "Thank you!"

Su Xiaoxiao said, "Are you fine? You fell earlier. You scared us."

Jin Dabao's eyes were filled with light as he ran over. He smiled, "Brother Xiao, I saw you carving the Golden Lion King's horn earlier. Are you able to mass produce this Secret Treasure?"

This fatty truly only had money in his eyes. Xiao Chen got up and ignored him. He inspected his body and did not find any major injuries; he only over-drafted his Essence. He asked, "How long was I unconscious? Did that group of people chase us?"

Su Xiaoxiao replied, "Almost two hours. None of the noble clan's people chased after us. Dabao saw them heading downstream; we were debating earlier whether to follow them."

Xiao Chen stretched his body and felt his body was completely fine. He said indifferently, "We follow. The golden coffin of the Sage has not yet been found. If we don't go, this trip will have been in vain."

The fatty laughed loudly, "I knew Brother Xiao would want to follow them. I have already scouted ahead. They followed this river downstream before ascending a thousand meter tall stone platform."

"I even saw that fellow, Chu Chaoyun, sneaking around alone. He was not with them."

A thousand meter tall stone platform… Xiao Chen frowned, as he thought, If the fatty did not see wrong, that must be a small realm created by the Sages. Otherwise, such a situation would not occur.

Furthermore, since the appearance of Chu Chaoyun, his strength was a mystery. The others came with a large entourage, but he came alone.

Xiao Chen shook his head and recollected his thoughts, "Let's go, if we don't go now, it really will be too late."

The three of them quickly headed over; very soon, they arrived at the place where the noble clans killed the bat type Demonic Beasts. They saw the Demonic Beasts' corpses, and Xiao Chen stopped in his tracks.

Xiao Chen used his Lunar Shadow Saber to cut up one of the Demonic Beasts' corpses. He then thought for a while, and he walked over to the riverside. He saw the black gas covering the river's surface. He was startled; a dense Demonic Qi actually covered the water.

The Sage's Remnant… Why is there so much Demonic Qi gathered here? Is this the Sage's Remnant or the Devil's Remnant? Xiao Chen thought doubtfully to himself. He kept feeling something was off with this Ancient Remnant's appearance.

"Young Master Xiao, what are you thinking?" Su Xiaoxiao asked curiously when she saw Xiao Chen looking at the river in silence.

Xiao Chen awoke from his thoughts and smiled faintly, "Nothing. Let's go!"

The three of them continued on their journey, using their respective Movement Techniques. Xiao Chen was astonished at the fact that the fatty was not any slower than Xiao Chen despite his rotund body. He wondered what Movement Technique he was using.

Seeing Xiao Chen look at him in astonishment, the fatty opened up his fan and laughed smugly. Xiao Chen could not bear to see the fatty behave in a cocky manner, and quickly looked away.

"We have arrived; the stone platform is across the river. Once we cross the river, we will be there." After they reached the mountain side, the fatty stopped and pointed to the stone platform across the river. He said, "They should be up there."

Xiao Chen looked at the Demonic Qi filling the river's surface and said, "We can't cross it directly. This black gas is Demonic Qi. Just touching a little of it could cause us to demonize."

After he spoke, he took out a jade bottle from the Universe Ring. This jade bottle was a low-grade Spatial Treasure like the Universe Ring. The space it contained was huge, but it could only contain liquids and gases. It was something Xiao Chen made out of boredom in White Water City.

He pointed the jade bottle at the river and, to Jin Dabao and Su Xiaoxiao's astonishment, the black river water started to churn; it absorbed the Demonic Qi from the surface of the water.

After a long time, the black river's surface became one that did not have any Demonic Qi on it. Xiao Chen put away the jade bottle and said hurriedly, "Let's cross!"

Xiao Chen had the Gravity Spell and could fly across. The fatty and Su Xiaoxiao leaped across on the water surface before reaching the opposite shore. After they arrived, the fatty immediately moved closer to Xiao Chen. He smiled, "Brother Xiao, what was that earlier? Will you let this fat brother take a look?"

Xiao Chen did not reject him. This jade bottle was not some valuable treasure. Furthermore, its function was limited. It was just something he made out of boredom; the workmanship was very coarse. There was no problem with letting the fatty take a look.

The fatty held it in his hand and fondled it admiringly. After a long time, he returned the bottle. He asked, "Why do I feel you made this bottle? Furthermore, it was coarsely done."

Xiao Chen was very astonished, this fatty's eyes are very sharp. He did not reply his question and looked directly at the stone platform. He could already feel the righteous Qi it was giving off.

Just as they approached the stone platform, the fatty suddenly said, "There seem to be some people seated cross-legged."

Xiao Chen felt something was wrong. The people seated cross-legged did not appear to be angry. The sound of their movements was very loud, but this group did not react at all.

"Something is wrong, this these people seem to be dead," Xiao Chen immediately walked over after he spoke.

There were many white skeletons lying on the ground. As for the people seated cross-legged, their eyes were shut, as though they were asleep. The fatty pushed one lightly with his hand, and he immediately fell over.

Jin Dabao's expression suddenly turned grave. He looked at the piles of white bones and looked at the noble clan cultivators seated cross-legged. He frowned, "These cultivators just died. Furthermore, the manner they died in is very strange."

Aside from the corpses of the noble clan's people, the Guiyi Marquis subordinates, the Golden Guards, were all dead for an unknown reason too. They fell to the ground with a light push.

The fatty suddenly laughed loudly. Before Xiao Chen could react, he saw the fatty moving like a hurricane and stripping the Guiyi Marquis's Golden Guards, removing their Earth Ranked Battle Armor.

Very soon, the fatty extracted more than a hundred sets of Battle Armor. The fatty took a careful look, and his expression changed. He asked, "Why have all these sets of armor lost all their spirituality? What happened?"

After he spoke, he casually took out a knife and stabbed the Battle Armor. A small crack immediately appeared on the golden armor before it crumbled apart.

Su Xiaoxiao revealed an amazed expression. She picked up a set of golden Battle Armor and carefully inspected it. After a long time, she said, "The Moonstone alloyed into the Battle Armor seems to have been completely absorbed by something."

When Xiao Chen and Jin Dabao heard this, they were amazed in their hearts. They had never heard of such a thing happening before. The Moonstone is a miraculous stone of heaven and earth; it contains the Daos of nature. How did it get absorbed away?

Xiao Chen cast his gaze on the stone platform. He did his best to extend his Spiritual Sense out, but he was not able to. In this small realm, it was difficult for his Spiritual Sense even to leave his body.

The fatty muttered, "Never mind, let's go up. If we don't, we will never know the cause.

Although Xiao Chen felt something was wrong, he could not extend his Spiritual Sense out to check. He could only agree with the fatty's opinion. The three of them stepped onto the stone platform.

"Hu!"

The instant the three of them climbed on the stone platform, the Azure Dragon in Xiao Chen's body, the golden folding fan in the fatty's hands, and Su Xiaoxiao's zither all suddenly gave off an aura. These three auras merged and formed a small barrier surrounding the three of them.

Su Xiaoxiao commented in astonishment, "This is the Holy Weapon's self-protection. There must be something horrifying beneath this stone platform. Otherwise, the Holy Weapon would not activate its self-protection."

Xiao Chen looked at the seemingly endless steps. He suddenly felt a strange chill. The three of them continued forward in silence. They reached a point of no return.

After a hundred steps, densely packed skeletons started to appear on the stone steps. The group stepped on the bones, causing crushing sounds. That caused one's scalp to go numb.

"Rumble!"

The Lunar Shadow Saber leaped around repeatedly in the Universe Ring. Xiao Chen was startled. He stopped in his tracks and looked around at his surroundings. A broken sword covered in rust appeared before him.

What's this? Another Sub-Divine Weapon containing the Battle Sage Origins? Xiao Chen wondered to himself after he picked up the broken sword. He could not make out anything strange about the sword.

The Lunar Shadow Saber leaped around even more in the Universe Ring, as though it wanted to come out of the ring. Xiao Chen had never encountered such a situation before.

Although he did not understand what was happening, Xiao Chen placed the broken sword in the Universe Ring and continued. It was clear that this broken sword had some relation with the Thunder Wood Sword.

After they trod on countless white bones, the three of them arrived at Hua Tianyu's headless body. The fatty found the words written on the ground. Then he searched the body.

"Damn it; there is nothing here at all. This Martial Sage was actually so poor," the fatty cursed out in a low voice.

Su Xiaoxiao saw a mark on his right forefinger, obviously left by a ring. She said indifferently, "There should have been a Spatial Ring there. It must have been removed by someone recently."

Xiao Chen ignored the fatty's words and carefully inspected the wound on Hua Tianyu's neck. This was a sword wound. Hua Tianyu's head was chopped off. How did a Martial Sage get killed by someone?

Who exactly is this powerful? To be able to kill Martial Sages like killing dogs. Is it the Thunder Emperor? Xiao Chen thought curiously. Suddenly, he thought of a problem, "Fatty, look around and see if his head is here."

Jin Dabao recovered his wits and looked at the headless corpse. He felt it was strange as well. He searched together with Xiao Chen, but after a long time, they were still unable to find a solitary head.

"That's strange; where did the head go?" Jin Dabao asked, filled with doubts.

Further above the stone platform, Ji Changkong and the rest distributed the treasures from another Martial Sage. Afterward, they sat down cross-legged and held an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone in their hands, rapidly recovering the Essence in their body.

Along the way, not only did they find the corpses of many noble clan's ancestors, they even saw the Emperor Ying Zhi's corpse. They were all Martial Sages from a thousand years ago, people of the same generation.

Ji Changkong was the first to complete his recovery. He tossed aside the dull Spirit Stone. He saw they were getting closer to the stone platform's peak, but he was not excited about it. Instead, there was an indescribable shadow shrouding his thoughts.

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Chapter 124: Coffin, Sage Body

After a while, the other noble clans' people got up. The further they climbed, the greater was the exhaustion of Essence. If they did not have sufficient Spirit Stones, they would not have been able to reach this area.

"Let's go; there are 500 odd more steps. Let's try to do it in one breath!" Ji Changkong demanded indifferently. At this moment, he was already able to see a corner of the peak.

After he spoke, he led the way like before. His sharp eyes continued to stare ahead; there were countless stars appearing in his eyes. Every step he took, a star would dim. After a moment, even more stars were created.

If someone who understood the techniques of the Ji Clan were here, he would be shocked. Ji Changkong was cultivating his Morning Star Martial Spirit during such a situation.

Everyone slowly climbed the stone steps. Every step they took was one step closer to the peak. The pressure they shouldered increased, as though a layer of a formless resistive force was stopping them.

"Bang!"

A Ji Clan Martial Saint took a step up, and before his foot landed, he exploded and turned into dust.

Ji Changkong did not turn back; his expression did not change at all. He just held an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone and plodded on, step by step.

The nearer they got to the stone platform, the more horrifying the pressure was for the crowd to bear. It was like a small mountain pressing on their shoulders. Each stone step was like a bottomless pit, absorbing away a significant portion of their Essence the instant their feet landed.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A few of the Martial Saints from various families could not withstand the pressure and exploded. Everyone was alarmed; they trembled in fear, afraid they would be the next to die.

"Sages, go no further!"

A stone tablet stood tall in front of Ji Changkong. There were four big words written on it. A boundless might emitted from the stone tablet.

Ji Changkong smiled coldly and brandished his sword. A few waves of sword Qi struck the stone tablet. Cracks appeared on the stone tablet before it crumbled into countless pieces of rock.

He raised his head to look at the stone platform above. He was just short of ten steps before he would reach it. Ji Changkong shouted lightly, and a human figure came out of his body.

It stood on the stone step in front of him. Then another human figure came out of the human figure in front, arriving on a higher step. This repeated for ten times until Ji Changkong's figure was finally on the peak of the stone platform.

Ji Changkong took a deep breath. The nine clones of him behind merged back into his body like illusory figures. On the peak of the stone platform, there was a wide flat-roofed building. There was a golden Sage Coffin in the middle of it.

A faint righteous Qi vented from the coffin. Ji Changkong could not resist, revealing a slight faint smile. After all his meticulous planning and surviving the horrible odds of living, he finally made it.

The golden coffin was the height of a person. Ji Changkong took carefree steps toward it, approaching slowly. Just at this moment, a human figure appeared from the other side. Ji Changkong was startled and retreated backward several steps.

"Brother Changkong, it has been a while." Chu Chaoyun walked out from the other side of the coffin. He looked at Ji Changkong, casually smiling.

Ji Changkong had a solemn expression. He was incredibly shocked. He did not expect to meet Chu Chaoyun here; it was very surprising.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Hua Yunfei, Duanmu Qing, and the Guiyi Marquis led the remaining Martial Saints and arrived at the top. When they saw Chu Chaoyun, they were somewhat startled.

Chu Chaoyun said indifferently, "Don't look at me like that. I just arrived too. This golden coffin has not been opened yet." After he spoke, he made an inviting gesture and took a step back.

Ji Changkong exchanged glances with Duanmu Qing, Hua Yunfei, and the Guiyi Marquis. The three of them knew intuitively what to do. They slowly walked forward to Chu Chaoyun, blocking him and leaving him outside. Chu Chaoyun just smiled gently and ignored them.

"Boom!"

Ji Changkong sent out a palm strike and smashed his palm on the lid of the golden coffin. A melodious chime resounded everywhere; the crowd felt their eardrums shake.

A corner of the coffin lid was torn open. However, Ji Changkong stared at his palm in amazement. Afterward, he told the people beside him, "You guys give it a try; see if you can use some Essence."

When the others heard it, they were stunned. They immediately tried it and found the Martial Spirits in their Dantian seemed to be sealed. No matter how they circulated their energies, they were not able to summon their Martial Spirits.

"What's going on?" everyone exclaimed in shock.

Chu Chaoyun smiled faintly. He parted the crowd and said, "Let's take a look inside the coffin first; see what is in there."

As everyone heard this, they put down the curiosity in their hearts and headed toward the coffin. After spending so much effort, everyone was curious which Sage was lying in the coffin.

Inside the golden coffin, an imposing male in purple robes lie peacefully. His hands had been laid on his chest grasping a sword.

Ji Changkong asked in shock, "Isn't this the last Emperor of the Tianwu Dynasty? Why is he here?"

The Guiyi marquis and the others were all shocked. Along their way here, everything indicated this to be a Sage's Ancient Remnant. The Martial Technique they obtained from those black coffins could prove that. Furthermore, there were the countless carvings on the walls; they were all in the style of the Ancient Era.

It was only after ten thousand years after the Ancient Era ended that the Tianyu Dynasty slowly emerged. The last emperor of the Tianwu Dynasty only passed away a few thousand years ago. How is he related to the Sages of twenty thousand years ago?

"Pu Ci!"

The man wearing purple robes in the Sage Coffin suddenly opened his eyes. A purple glow appeared in his eyes. Before a Martial Saint who was looking at him could react, he burned to death.

"The Tianwu Emperor came back to life?"

"Is this the legendary Heavenly Flame?" All the cultivators backed off, and their hearts were filled with horror. Although the Tianwu Dynasty collapsed already, the legends surrounding it had not been forgotten.

Back then, the first generation Tianwu Emperor relied on an exceptional, heaven-shaking strength to rule over the entire Tianwu Continent. He established the Tianwu Empire that lasted for ten thousand years. Such an accomplishment could be called a record that has never been approached and will never be approached again. He was undisputedly the number one person in the past and even now.

Legend had it he borrowed a Heavenly Flame from abroad. When the Heavenly Flame burned at its strongest, the entire continent would melt. It was the king of flames; none could defend against it.

From then on, every successive Emperor had the strength of the great Emperor. Even the last Tianwu Emperor who lie here had the strength of the great emperor. If he truly awakened, none would be able to flee.

Chu Chaoyun revealed an expression of being deep in thought. He slowly walked to the front and observed the purple robed Emperor. He said, "There is no need to worry. It is just a strand of Qi reflex. Just don't look at his eyes."

Everyone was deep in thought and agreed with him. There was no such thing as a person who could not die. Even the Great Tianwu Emperor died many years ago. Aside from the legendary Martial God, no one could escape the clutches of death.

Looking at the coffin again, a fire lit in everyone's eyes. Although they did not know where the body of the Sage was, the value of the Tianwu Emperor's body was not inferior.

Just the Heavenly Flame contained in his body would cause people to go crazy over it. This is because the might of the Heavenly Flame was too great. Before the first Tianwu Emperor passed away, he split the Heavenly Flame into ten portions, leaving just a tenth for his descendants.

Even though it was just a tenth, the might of the Heavenly Flame was still horrifying. Splitting the mountains, burning the land to desolated wasteland, all these were things that it could do easily.

Everyone gathered in front of the Sage Coffin. For a moment, they did not dare take any action. Ji Changkong stretched out his hands and slowly closed the eyelids of the Emperor. Thus, the Emperor in the coffin shut his eyes once more.

"Hu!"

"Hua Yunfei stretched out his hands and took the sword of the Tianwu Emperor. He said joyfully, "Sky Splitting Sword, this is a Holy Weapon, a complete Holy Weapon."

"Bang!" The Holy Weapon struggled free of Hua Yunfei's hands and flew towards the Guiyi Marquis. Hua Yunfei's expression changed; he hurriedly stretched out his hands, intending to grab hold of it once again. However, the speed of the Holy Weapon was too fast; he was not able to catch it.

The Guiyi Marquis stretched out his hand and caught hold of the Holy Weapon. He was filled with doubts; he did not understand why the Holy Weapon flew into his hands. Furthermore, he was used to using a spear, not a sword.

Hua Yunfei quickly moved before the Guiyi Marquis and stretched out his hands, intending to snatch away the Holy Weapon. The Guiyi Marquis stared at him and asked in a cold voice, "Hua Yunfei, what are you doing?"

Hua Yunfei looked at the Holy Weapon in the Guiyi Marquis's hands and said lividly, "What am I doing? Return my Holy Weapon to me."

The Guiyi Marquis smiled coldly, "The Holy Weapon chooses its master; it is obvious you are not fit to wield this Holy Weapon. Stop being an annoying troublemaker here."

"Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit!" Hua Yunfei had disliked the Guiyi Marquis since long ago. He kept the incident when he was blocked from killing Xiao Chen, in mind.

Now that he had an excuse and the Guiyi Marquis's Golden Guards were not around, he did not hesitate to make a move with his four Martial Saints.

There was no way to use Essence on the stone platform. The fight could only be fought with physical strength and techniques.

Although the Guiyi marquis was alone, he had been on the battlefield since he was young. His experience was much richer than these five people. Hua Yunfei and his group were not able to do anything to the Guiyi Marquis.

Ji Changkong took just a glance at the fight behind him and looked away, never looking back after that. He looked at Hua Yunfei and said indifferently, "Brother Chaoyun, if we can extract the Heavenly Flame, how about splitting it equally?"

Chu Chaoyun smiled faintly and looked at Ji Changkong, "Do I have any reason to refuse?"

After their negotiations were complete, they started to discuss how to extract the Tianwu Emperor's Heavenly Flame. After a Heavenly Flame was absorbed, it would be hidden in every inch of the owner's skin. It would be extremely difficult to extract it, bordering on the impossible.

The most direct way to extract the heavenly Flame was to refine the Tianwu Emperor's corpse. After it was refined, the heavenly Flame would condense and appear, never to be extinguished.

However, to refine the Tianwu Emperor's body with their strength was a fool's dream. In their attempt, it may even be possible to suffer a rebound from the flame, causing them to burn till not even ashes were left.

Aside from the Heavenly Flame, there was also the inherited Martial Technique of the Tianwu Empire, Life-Extinguishing Blood-Reversing Swordplay. That was a precious treasure that would cause anyone's eyes to go red as well. If they were able to find it here, its value would not be any lower than the Heavenly Flame.

Ji Changkong searched around the golden Sage Coffin. However, after searching for a long time, he did not find anything. He could not help but look towards Chu Chaoyun. It was impossible that the final resting place of the Tianwu Emperor would not have the Life-Extinguishing Blood-Reversing Swordplay Manual.

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Chapter 125: Fighting for Treasure: Fierce Battle Between Giants

Chu Chaoyun knew what he was thinking; he said, "I arrived not much earlier than you. If I moved the coffin lid, you would have heard something."

Suddenly, Duanmu Qing walked to the coffin lid, which had landed on the ground. The golden coffin lid was densely covered with words from the Ancient Era.

She quickly took out paper and brush, recording every bit of it. This was the Martial Technique of a Sage. Although she did not know what it was, it was likely to be extraordinary.

"Bang!"

Under everyone's shocked gazes, Xiao Chen and his group jumped onto the stone platform from the final stone step. When they arrived on the stone platform, the barrier that had been protecting them broke apart, disappearing into nothing.

The fatty was the first to feel that something was wrong, "Damn it, we cannot circulate our energies or use our Martial Spirit here."

Xiao Chen gave it a try, and it was indeed as the fatty said. The Martial Spirit in the Dantian region seemed to be restricted. Regardless of what he did, he was unable to elicit a response. It was also impossible for him to circulate his Essence.

Ji Changkong looked at Xiao Chen with a cold glare. He leaped into the air and sent a punch at Xiao Chen without saying anything.

Xiao Chen was stunned at first, but the corners of his mouth curled up in a cold smile after that. It was obvious that the people here were unable to use Essence. With Xiao Chen's physical strength, he was unrivaled on this stone platform.

"Boom!"

Xiao Chen quickly welcomed him with a punch. When the two fists clashed, there was a crunching sound. Ji Changkong's five fingers of his right hand were broken.

Ji Changkong took five steps back. He looked at the wound on his hand with disbelief. The fingers were linked to the heart; he felt an intense pain, and his face spasmed.

[TL note: The fingers were linked to the heart; this is a Traditional Chinese Medicine concept. Each of the fingers are linked to our internal organs and can affect them.]

The Guiyi Marquis grabbed hold of his golden long spear when he saw Xiao Chen come up. He swept the Hua Clan's people aside with his spear and rushed at Xiao Chen. In the blink of an eye he arrived before Xiao Chen.

"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

A series of spear stabs burst out before Xiao Chen's eyes, like a flower. The Guiyi Marquis was very good with the spear, even without the support of Essence, so the spear stabs were still as tightly packed together as they were before.

Xiao Chen took two steps back and the Guiyi Marquis followed. The long spear stuck to Xiao Chen closely, like gum. No matter how much he evaded, he was unable to completely avoid the attacks.

"Pu!" Xiao Chen's feet landed on empty air; he had already retreated to the edge of the stone platform. If he took another step back he would be forced off the stone platform.

Considering the special characteristics of the stone platform, if Xiao Chen fell off, he would definitely die. The Guiyi Marquis increased his efforts to do so. He pushed his right hand forward and sent the long spear at Xiao Chen's chest violently.

"Pu Ci!"

Suddenly the Lunar Shadow Saber appeared in Xiao Chen's hands. Xiao Chen deflected the spear with a gentle move. Because the Guiyi Marquis had used all his strength in this strike, he ended up taking a step forward. The saber blade slid down the handle of the spear.

Soon, the saber blade reached the Guiyi Marquis' right hand. He quickly let go, and the golden long spear dropped to the ground.

Inclined Body Strike!

Xiao Chen inclined his body and charged forward. The strength of his physical body all gathered in his right shoulder. His body, tempered by the heavenly Thunder and Seven Leaf Flower petals, immediately exploded forth with a horrifying strength.

The Guiyi Marquis was knocked flying with a bang. He vomited a mouthful of blood while in midair. When he fell to the ground, he kept rolling, and he almost fell off the stone platform.

"Attack together; this fellow's physical body is too horrifying!" Hua Yunfei shouted loudly when he saw the Guiyi Marquis being defeated in an instant. He could not help but feel some fear.

These cultivators relied too much on Essence; although their physical bodies were tempered and were far stronger than regular people, it was incomparable to Xiao Chen's.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen put away his saber and used his fist, as he rushed at the Ji Clan cultivators in front of him. Once they were knocked to the ground, they could no longer get up, and some of their ribs were even broken.

Xiao Chen shouted out loudly; he was like a wolf amongst sheep. He used a simple fist technique he had learned in the past, its movements very simple and plain, but it was quite fierce and intense. When matched with the horrifying strength of his physical body, there were none who could defend against him.

Xiao Chen looked at Hua Yunfei. Amidst the crowd, Hua Yunfei was startled, and he quickly retreated backward. Xiao Chen smiled coldly, "Let's see where you can run!"

Xiao Chen pushed his feet on the ground and leaped into the air. He swept his right leg across horizontally and kicked Hua Yunfei's head.

"Pu Ci!" Hua Yunfei spat out bloody spit and some teeth. When he landed on the ground, he immediately fainted.

Xiao Chen landed lightly on the ground. Before he landed, he had sent out a few kicks with shockingly fast speed. There were many miserable cries, and those who were stuck fell to the ground.

After some time, aside from Xiao Chen's group of three and Chu Chaoyun, everyone laid on the ground, moaning in pain as they looked at Xiao Chen in horror.

The fatty exclaimed in shock, "What a strong physical body! How did this fellow train to this extent?"

Su Xiaoxiao was not too surprised, she said indifferently, "If you used 15 years of time to temper the body, you would be able to reach such a standard as well."

Xiao Chen glared at Chu Chaoyun as he walked over, step by step . He was like a knife pressed to the face, killing intent radiating off him, showing off his abilities.

When Chu Chaoyun saw Xiao Chen coming over, he did not panic. He took out the basketball-sized golden Spirit Core and threw it over to Xiao Chen. He smiled faintly, "Looks like I made a bad decision; I should not have released you into this place."

Xiao Chen received the Golden Lion King Spirit Core and placed it into the Universe Ring. Xiao Chen gave Chu Chaoyun a deep look, but in the end, he did not make any moves against him.

Even though Xiao Chen held the absolute advantage, he was still unable to see through this person. The feeling that Chu Chaoyun gave off to Xiao Chen still felt just as dangerous as before.

Xiao Chen turned around and looked at the noble clan disciples lying on the ground. He walked to Hua Yunfei and removed his Spatial Ring. Then he put Hua Yunfei's scarlet sword into his Universe Ring.

The Spatial Ring of the Tianwu Continent was different from the Magic Treasures Xiao Chen refined. As long as those Spatial Rings were removed, anyone could access the things in it.

Xiao Chen then walked slowly over to Ji Changkong. Ji Changkong turned ashen, as he said agitatedly, "Xiao Chen, if you dare touch me, I will make sure you live a life worse than death after you leave this place."

Xiao Chen stomped on Ji Changkong's face mercilessly, "You think I will let you off? After three years, I will make you admit defeat willingly."

After Xiao Chen took Ji Changkong's Spatial Ring, he ruthlessly kicked him again. A Martial Saint behind them could not bare to continue watching, roaring loudly, he charged at Xiao Chen.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen kicked him directly off of the stone platform. The instant the Martial Saint left the stone platform, he exploded and turned into countless chunks of meat. Everyone on the stone platform who saw it felt fear.

Xiao Chen picked up the Guiyi Marquis' long spear and placed it in his Universe Ring before stripping the Guiyi Marquis of his Spatial Ring. Xiao Chen then shifted his gaze to Duanmu Qing.

Duanmu Qing's expression turned cold. There seemed to be no emotions in her eyes. "Kuang Dang!" She threw her Spatial Ring onto the stone platform and said coldly, "Some things are not meant to be yours. Even if you take them, you will end up losing them."

"Xiao Chen smiled coldly, "Are you talking about yourself? After seeing my Spirit Fox, you kept coming to me, demanding it. When I refused, you sent someone to kill me. How can there be such a shameless person in this world?"

Duanmu Qing's expression seemed agitated, as though she wanted to say something. However, in the end, she said nothing.

Xiao Chen could not be bothered with her. He turned around and saw the fatty trying to put the coffin lid into his Spatial Ring. A black line appeared on his face, This fatty is too ridiculous; he even wants the coffin lid.

When the fatty saw Xiao Chen looking at him disdainfully, he chuckled, "Don't look at me like that. This coffin lid is forged from Flaming Blood Black Gold. Just a tiny piece would be worth millions of gold taels.

"Furthermore, a Sage had carved a portion of Ancient Martial Scriptures on it. It contains a Heavenly Dao and can be used as a weapon directly; it is on par with a Holy Weapon. Of course, I will give you a copy of the ancient scripture."

Xiao Chen felt ashamed for him in his heart, Only the fatty would dare use the coffin lid as a weapon. He called the fatty over, and they went to the middle area, where the Sage Coffin resided.

The fatty looked at the purple-robed emperor lying peacefully in the coffin. His face was filled with doubts as he said, "The Sage Coffin clearly had ancient scripture carved on it. Why is there a Tianwu Emperor lying in there? Where is the Sage that originally laid in there?"

Xiao Chen had some doubts too. They had run into countless Martial Sage corpses; they were all beheaded. It was clear that it was done by the same person. Had the same person done this too?

However, the gap in time was too far apart. The Tianwu Dynasty had already been destroyed for more than five thousands years, but the people on the stone steps were all people from a thousand years ago. Furthermore, they were from the same time period.

"Rumble!"

Just as Xiao Chen and the fatty were pondering on that, the small realm suddenly shook. After that, there was a loud rumble. Suddenly, the mountain above the underground palace shattered.

A thousand meter tall mountain peak crumbled. Countless stones shot out at Savage Forest; rocks rained down.

Large rocks fell unceasingly from the sky. Some flying Spirit Beasts were not able to dodge in time and were smashed; they were badly mangled by the huge force the rocks carried. They all fell with miserable shrieks.

Xiao Chen and the rest only felt dazzled. The scene in front of them disappeared, and the bright sun and white clouds appeared above them. A glaring sunlight shined on the stone platform.

Xiao Chen was startled. He looked at the surroundings and said, "Why is the stone platform above ground now? Crap! Essence can be used now."

His expression suddenly changed. The noble clans' people on the stone platform were all at least Martial Saints. Now that they had recovered their Essence, any one of them would be able to defeat him, easily.

Xiao Chen executed his Gravity Spell and flew into the sky, quickly rushing away into the distance. "Chi!" there was a phoenix cry; Duanmu Qing turned into an Ice Phoenix. She spread her wings and chased after Xiao Chen.

Ji Changkong cursed and turned into a comet. He left behind a trail of flames as he quickly chased after him.

When the various noble clans' people saw that they could use their Essence, they all jumped off the stone platform and chased in the direction Xiao Chen had left. The small realm around the stone platform had broken, and when everyone jumped off, they did not explode, like those did earlier.

Su Xiaoxiao and Jin Dabao were worried about Xiao Chen, and they chased after him as well. In the blink of an eye, only Chu Chaoyun was left standing on the stone platform.

Chu Chaoyun had a calm expression on his face. When everyone left, he looked at the unconscious Hua Yunfei and kicked him off the thousand meter high stone platform.

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Chapter 126: You are too Swift and Fierce

Xiao Chen turned around and saw Duanmu Qing and Ji Changkong chasing after him. A boundless flame started to burn in his right eye before finally becoming a purple light. A flaming cloud appeared with a 'pu' sound, burning half the sky. It blocked the two of them from proceeding.

By the time the flaming clouds scattered, Xiao Chen already disappeared from view. Ji Changkong landed on the ground with a loud boom. The footprint Xiao Chen left behind on his face had yet to disappear.

Behind him, the Ji Clan Martial Saint quickly rushed over. When they saw an extremely livid Ji Changkong and his ashen complexion, they did not dare say a word.

Ji Changkong said in an ice cold voice, "Search the entire forest! I am not going back to Nanling Province before we find Xiao Chen."

Upon reaching the outer periphery of Savage Forest, Xiao Chen placed a Qi Returning Pill in his mouth. He continuously used the Lightning Evasion and headed to the illusion formation. After a while, he managed to get ahead of everyone else and entered the illusion formation.

Xiao Chen emerged inside the illusionary formation and saw the familiar Zhuang River, as well as the rocks that stood tall along the riverbank. Xiao Chen heaved a sigh of relief. He pushed off the ground with his feet and jumped onto the river's surface.

He circulated the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art and sped along the river's surface. He cut apart the gushing waterfall with a loud boom and immediately sat cross-legged on the strange rock behind the waterfall.

Qi Returning Pill and Blood Replenishing Pill… these kinds of rapid recovery pills all had a significant side effect. When taken for a long time, they could create a serious dependency.

Today, Xiao Chen had consumed more than ten Qi Returning Pill. He did not dare be careless and circulated the Essence in his body. He wanted to force out the remnant Medicinal Energy in his body.

The Purple Thunder Divine Incantation circulated in his body and the remnant Medicinal Energy left in the meridians were continuously being washed out. After his Essence circulated for a great cycle, it returned to Martial Spirit. The Azure Dragon Martial Spirit absorbed all the Essence.

The Azure Dragon slowly sank into the pool of clear water. After a while, an even purer Essence flowed from the Martial Spirit into the meridians of the body. After that, it permeated the meridians and entered Xiao Chen's flesh and bone.

The Purple Thunder Divine Incantation circulated repeatedly like this for 81 great cycles. A black sticky substance slowly flowed out of Xiao Chen's pores. The remnant medicinal energy left in his body for a long time was all forced out.

After the medicinal strength was forced out, Xiao Chen felt very weak. Furthermore, the black sticky substance felt very uncomfortable on his skin.

Xiao Chen quickly jumped out of the waterfall and landed in the gushing Zhuang River with a 'putong' sound. The sticky black substance on his body was immediately washed away by the river water.

Xiao Chen burst through the river's surface and took a deep breath, feeling refreshed. Although he still felt very weak, his spirit was revitalized; his mind, Qi, and spirit were all at their peaks.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen leaped out of the water like a flood dragon. There was a large splash as he landed firmly on the riverbank.

Xiao Chen took out a set of dry clothes from the Universe Ring and changed into them. Xiao Chen did not do anything else; he went and found a comfortable place, laid down, and started to take a nap.

Early in the morning the next day, the sun rose from the east; melodious bird chirps covered the forest. These sound woke the reluctant Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen stood up slowly and stretched. He felt very comfortable; his physical and mental states recovered to their peaks.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly as he took out all the Spatial Rings of the noble clan disciples from his Universe Ring. Although he did not receive the Sage's inheritance or the Heavenly Flame of the Tianwu Emperor, his harvest was great.

First, he poured everything from Duanmu Qing's Spatial Ring on the ground. Immediately, a large pile of Spirit Stones, Battle Armor, and Medicinal Pills fell on the ground.

Xiao Chen carefully inspected and counted them. There were more than 100 Inferior Grade Spirit Stones, 20 Medial Grade Spirit Stones, two pieces of Earth Ranked Battle Armor, two Earth Ranked Spirit Weapons, ten-odd bottles of Medicinal Pills above rank four, and finally an ancient Martial Technique Manual.

"Looks like the family property the Martial Sages carried on them were distributed amongst them. Otherwise, it would not be possible for mere successors of noble clans to carry so much treasure," Xiao Chen said softly.

Xiao Chen did not hesitate and emptied out the Spatial Rings of the other noble clan disciples. The ground was completely filled with Spirit Stones and Spirit Weapons.

"I could be said to be rich now. With so many Spirit Stones, Spirit Weapons, and Medicinal Pills, I have enough to cultivate all the way to Martial Saint," Xiao Chen was wild with joy. The gains of all the noble clans in the underground palace were now his.

The value of all these things when added together was equivalent to the half the wealth of a noble clan. To anyone, it would be an immense amount of wealth.

Xiao Chen tidied them up and counted them again. In total, he gained 200 Inferior grade Spirit Stones, 80 Medial Grade Spirit Stone, five Earth Ranked Spirit Weapons, three pieces of Superior Grade Earth Ranked Battle Armor, six ancient Martial Technique manuals, and countless Medicinal Pills.

"Dong!" Xiao Chen pushed aside a pile of Spirit Stones, and a small, exquisite silver warship appeared in front of Xiao Chen.

"Damn! Someone actually managed to find an Ancient Era Secret Treasure in the underground palace!" Xiao Chen exclaimed in shock as he held the small silver warship in his hand.

Xiao Chen sent his Spiritual Sense into the silver warship. Instantly, it felt as though he walked in a huge realm. However, this realm was extremely damaged.

There were missing pieces everywhere; the formation markings in the inner part were not completed. It was very badly damaged. All these caused the silver warship to lack Spiritual Energy. If a regular person discovered this, he would not realize this was a Secret Treasure.

Xiao Chen withdrew his Spiritual Sense and looked at the silver warship in his hand. He felt it was unfortunate. After all, it had been tens of thousands of years. It was impossible to avoid the deterioration of the Secret Weapon.

Furthermore, the offensive formations in it were completely damaged. There was no possibility of repairing it. Even if it could be repaired, it could only be used as a transportation tool.

However, Xiao Chen still decided to repair it. With his current strength, it would be impossible for him to refine such a Secret Treasure. Not to even mention his cultivation realm, just seeking the materials would take countless years.

Now that there was an almost complete Secret Treasure in front of him, it would be unbecoming of him not to use it. As for the attacking formations on it, he could re-carve them as he got stronger.

The most important thing was this was a Secret Treasure refined by a Sage. The Sage had left a lasting mark on it; after tens of thousands of years, it had already been deeply rooted in the inside the warship.

"From what I can tell, the Secret Treasures refined by the ancient Sages are definitely the Magic Treasures recorded in the Compendium of Cultivation. Xiao Chen muttered to himself, Is the Compendium of Cultivation related to this world?

He shook his head and recollected his thoughts. Now was not the time to think about this problem. Xiao Chen placed the Spirit Stones and Battle Armor on the ground into the Universe Ring. He executed the Gravity Spell and soared into the sky. He headed to the mountainside the waterfall flowed down.

The wind whistled loudly on the mountainside. Xiao Chen stood on the old tree growing on the mountainside in a zigzag manner. Xiao Chen looked into the distance and saw an even higher mountain peak. There were clouds around that mountain peak; it looked hazy and mysterious.

"It is there?" Xiao Chen asked softly and continued to fly up.

A biting cold wind blew at him; Xiao Chen's clothes and hair fluttered in the wind. The further up he went, the fiercer the wind became. It even became so strong, he could not open his eyes.

After a long time, Xiao Chen landed on the mountain peak with a 'hu' sound. If he stretched his hands out, he would be able to touch the white clouds. The Spiritual Energy in the surroundings was very dense, giving one a faint sense of their Spiritual Energy being saturated.

Xiao Chen found an empty spot and took out the Inferior Grade Spirit Stones from the Universe Ring one by one. He was getting ready to assemble an Inferior Grade Spirit Gathering Formation to reconverge the Spiritual nature of the silver warship.

Actually, this Spirit Gathering Formation would be more effective if Xiao Chen used Medial Grade Spirit Stones. However, Xiao Chen could not bare to use the few Medial Grade Spirit Stones.

One Medial Grade Spirit Stone was the equivalent to a hundred Inferior Grade Spirit Stone. However, there was no one silly enough to make such an exchange. This was because Medial Grade Spirit Stones were too rare in the Great Qin Nation.

After a while, an Inferior Grade Spirit Gathering Formation appeared. Xiao Chen placed the silver warship into the center of the formation and then slowly sent Essence into it. The formation markings lit up with a faint glow, slowly extending out.

The surrounding dense Spiritual Energy poured madly into it. Within the formation, the Spiritual Energy became like mist. After a while, it actually condensed into drops of liquid Spiritual Energy.

"Pu Ci!"

In the middle of the formation, a resplendent pillar of light suddenly lit up and rose into the sky. The small and exquisite silver warship flew up within the light pillar. The body of the warship flickered with two different kinds of light.

Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense into it; the formation marking carved on the silver warship were circulated rapidly, absorbing the horrifying Spiritual Energy contained in the light pillar.

After half an hour, the Spirit Stones on the ground started to crack rapidly. Xiao Chen exclaimed, "Oh no! The amount of Spiritual Energy needed by the silver warship is too horrifying. The Inferior Grade Spirit Gathering Formation is not sufficient to satisfy it."

This fellow's appetite is too big, Xiao Chen thought bitterly in his heart. The Spiritual Energy provided by more than a hundred Spirit Stones was not even sufficient to maintain it for two hours. This was completely out of his expectation.

Xiao Chen took out the Golden Lion King Spirit Core from the Universe Ring. He looked hesitatingly at the silver warship in the sky, feeling slightly unwilling. The golden Spirit Core contained the Spiritual Energy absorbed by the Golden Lion King for hundreds of years.

It was incomparably pure; cultivators who cultivated any attributes could directly absorb it. Once it was placed in the Spirit Gathering Formation, it could instantly raise the grade of the Spirit Gathering Formation to Medial Grade.

However, Xiao Chen felt reluctant to do so. He intended to leave this for when he was breaking through to Martial King. Martial King realm was a big hurdle, and once he passed it, he would stand at the peak of everyone. If he failed to do so, then he could only fade away with time.

In the end, he put it away and took out the Medial Grade Spirit Stones. The value of the Medial Grade Spirit Stones was not inferior to the Spirit Core. Furthermore, they were very useful. They could be accepted as money in any place. As Xiao Chen placed them in the formation, his heart bled.

Xiao Chen placed 40 Medial Grade Spirit Stones before the Medial Grade Spirit Gathering Formation was completed. That was half of Xiao Chen's gains. Xiao Chen made a hand seal, and a strong wind blew. All the Spiritual Energy within a thousand meter surged over endlessly.

"Ti Da! Ti Da!"

The droplets of Spiritual Energy fell on the mountain peak like rain. This was the Essence of Spiritual Energy. Xiao Chen did not want to waste it; he took out a Spatial Magic Treasure, the jade bottle, and placed it to the side, collecting all the droplets from the sky.

The pillar of light in the center became even more resplendent. The silver warship started to give off a boundless radiance. Xiao Chen could clearly feel the Daos of the Sage on the warship slowly recovering.

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Chapter 127: Ancient Treasure, Warship

"Hu!"

A horrifying holy might burst out. The silver warship rapidly rose up. In the blink of an eye, it rose by a thousand meters, becoming a black dot in Xiao Chen's vision.

Xiao Chen was startled and quickly flew up. The Gravity Spell was not a true flight Martial Technique. The higher Xiao Chen flew, the stronger the gravity he would experience; the amount of Essence exhausted would increase as well.

Xiao Chen flew higher and higher in the sky; he could see endless layers of clouds billowing, gathering around the pillar of light in the middle of the formation. It felt like he would arrive at the horizon after if pierced through these endless layers of clouds.

The Essence in his body was rapidly exhausted. Xiao Chen frowned; he could only still see the vague figure of the silver warship. He did not know how high it would fly.

Xiao Chen clenched his teeth and took out a Medial Grade Spirit Stone, holding it in his hand. A horrifying amount of Essence immediately flowed into Xiao Chen's meridians. The Dense Essence instantly saturated his meridians.

A bloated sensation filled up every bit of Xiao Chen's skin and muscle; he felt like he was about to explode. They were filled with an endless and boundless energy.

"Boom!"

Xiao Chen shouted, and his ascending speed suddenly increased multiple times. This body caused a shockwave in the air. In the blink of an eye, he caught up to the silver warship.

"Rumble…!"

The silver warship hovered at the peak of the pillar of light. With a loud sound, it instantly enlarged. There were banners with the word Yan (琰) on the bow of the ship, fluttering in the wind.

[TL notes: The raw says multiple 33 meters long, and 6.6 meters wide. This feels odd to put in, hence I decided to leave it out. The unit of measurement here is zhang (丈), one zhang is 3.3 meters. So it is tens of zhangs long and two zhangs wide]

Dark clouds surrounded the warship; thunder rumbled unceasingly, and endless bolts of lightning circled it.

"It can actually repair itself! How in the world did the ancient Sages refined this?" Xiao Chen was shocked when he saw lightning bolts surround the silver warship.

Xiao Chen was planning to repair the damaged formation markings himself. He did not expect the silver warship to repair itself after it regained its spirituality.

Xiao Chen suddenly thought of something, If it can repair itself like this, as the Secret Treasure of a Sage, it would have the mark of a Sage. Now that the Sages are all gone, it would automatically search for a person with the bloodline of a Sage and recognize it as its master automatically.

"I have to erase the mark of the Sage and brand it with my own mark," Xiao Chen spoke to himself slowly, word by word; his eyes revealed a determined look.

He went past the boundless dark clouds and the endless flickering lightning bolts. Xiao Chen landed firmly on the bow of the warship. He cautiously looked at the Yan word on the banners at the bow of the ship.

The big black flag seemed to have descended from the ancient times. It stood silently at the bow, fluttering in the wind. The 'Yan' word on the flag was written in the cursive style of calligraphy. Every stroke seemed to contain a dominant force, revealing a strong power and looking very imposing.

Xiao Chen's eyes lit up like a torch. He stared at the 'Yan' word. He knew what he had to do. He had to fight against the Sage, erasing the spiritual mark of the sage personally.

The danger involved was obvious; there was a high chance of death. However, Xiao Chen's gaze was as resolute as ever. He had no intention to retreat. He stabbed his Spiritual Sense into the banner like a sharp sword.

"Boom!" In that instant, the surrounding scenery vanished. Xiao Chen appeared on a patch of dense magma. Occasionally, there were streams of flame spurting out. In the distance, there was an erupting volcano, releasing a relentless amount of surging fire and lava.

Strangely, there were nine suns in the sky. A huge deity stood in the sky; a glow, tens of thousands meters wide, was radiating behind him. His boundless might spread throughout this space.

"Pu Ci!"

That deity suddenly opened his eyes and fired a golden light, enveloping Xiao Chen. He shouted, " How dare you show disrespect before a deity. Why are you still not kneeling?"

This voice was like the thunder of the nine heavens; it was very shocking. It reverberated unceasingly in the space; it was ear-splitting, creating fear in oneself.

Finally, this voice became an echo, repeating at the same frequency as Xiao Chen's heartbeat. The echoes repeated faster and faster Xiao Chen's heartbeat corresponded, thumping at the same pace like it was about to leap out of his chest.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Xiao Chen held his hand over his chest. He could feel an enormous pressure. He felt incredibly stifled; he felt pained and confused. His handsome face twisted and distorted. With a 'putong' sound, his right leg could not help but kneel.

"Still not kneeling!!!" the voice continued to reverberate in Xiao Chen's ear, as though it was imprinting on Xiao Chen's mind. It seemed impossible to get rid off.

The vast and mighty divine voice, above the highest of heavens, was a voice like thunder, each word a gem, like a saber or a sword, sharp without restraint. Mortals were like ants; how can they not fear?

[TL note: This bit feels like a poem, every phrase comes in four Chinese words.]

The might of the ancient Sage was so terrifying. Even though tens of thousands of years had passed, his mark still had such a terrifying might. It completely dominated this Mental Space.

This was a fight that transcended tens of thousands of years. Unless Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense could surpass this, he had no way of winning.

The moment his other knee feel to the ground, his Spiritual Mark will vanish forever; his body would become soulless.

Xiao Chen did his best to persevere, to preserve a stand of clarity in his mind. Is there anything that can break the might of this deity? Have I seen anything that would be able to trample the deity under its feet?

The ancient Sages have seen deities; thus he recreated a deity in this space. However, the strongest cultivator Xiao Chen had seen before was Yue Ying. How was she going to fight against a deity?

In Xiao Chen's opinion, even the Thunder Emperor or the Tianwu Emperor would find it hard to be victorious against a deity. The might of the ancient Sages was definitely stronger than them; there was no doubt about that.

If even the Sages could not defeat it, then what could? The deities the Sages imagined were the legendary gods; their existence was more horrifying than the Sages or the ancient emperors.

A figure suddenly appeared in Xiao Chen's mind. Suddenly, Xiao Chen remembered the man he saw in the Sage Dao Comprehension Picture. The mysterious man who was fighting against 18 Azure Dragons.

"Boom!"

Xiao Chen shouted and suddenly; 18 Azure Dragons appeared behind him. The dragons roared out ceaselessly, instantly breaking apart the divine voice that reverberated in this realm.

The deity in the sky roared angrily, the glow behind him flickering repeatedly. He shouted, "Ant! Do you know you have committed a huge sin?!"

Xiao Chen shut his eyes, and his mind cleared. The corners of his mouth curled up in a cold smiled. Then, he suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of purple light shot out, clashing fearlessly against the golden glow of the deity.

"The so-called gods were just a figment of mortals' imagination. They were born as a result of the people's beliefs. If I believe in gods, then the gods are powerful and mighty, limitless and absolute; If I do not believe in gods, then everything exists in me. I am myself, and the gods cannot interfere."

Xiao Chen looked at the deity in the sky and slowly said, "I should thank you. If it were not for you, this obsession in my heart would never have extinguished.

The road of cultivation was slow and long; the further one walks, the higher the requirement was on one's mental state. The so-called 'talent' was no longer significant. There were many people in the Ancient Era, who had ordinary talents, who became Sages. What they relied on were a determined heart and a pure mental state.

Regardless of the world, it was normal for people to attribute things they could not explain to gods. However, do gods actually exist?

No one knows. Even if they did, it would not be the same as the one most people believed in. Xiao Chen now managed to get rid of such a thought in his heart. This would be a great opportunity for Xiao Chen as he trained his heart in future.

In the end, this deity was just a mark left behind by the Sages. As long as Xiao Chen was enlightened about this, there was no reason for Xiao Chen to lose this battle that transcended tens of thousands of years.

Just after Xiao Chen spoke, the light behind the deity slowly dimmed. The huge glow started to vanish, eventually becoming nonexistent.

"Rumble…!"

A limitless sea appeared behind Xiao Chen; the waves roared, and layers upon layers of waves surged violently.

A dragon's roar was heard, and an Azure Dragon leaped out of the sea. Standing on the dragon's head was a man holding a saber. The moment he appeared, the 18 Azure Dragons around Xiao Chen immediately flew behind him.

The roars of the dragons continuously resounded everywhere. A crack actually appeared on the boundaries of this space, spreading out slowly.

The man who stood on the dragon head looked at the deity in the sky and revealed a disdainful smile. He pushed off with his feet, and his body vanished from its original spot.

"Pu Ci!"

The saber flashed, and the deity was decapitated. His speed was extremely fast; Xiao Chen did not even manage to see his shadow. It was not possible to follow his movements with his eyes.

The space suddenly broke apart, and the scene changed again. The volcano disappeared, and a large black banner appeared in the middle of a desolate land.

Xiao Chen seemed to have descended from the sky, slowly landing on the ground. He walked over to the black banner, and he saw a hazy Yan word on the banner.

Xiao Chen did not hesitate as he walked over and pickup up the black banner. Immediately, the clouds surged, and a strong wind blew, blowing sand and stone around.

"Hu!"

Xiao Chen opened his mouth and swallowed the black banner. He intended to swallow the Daos contained in the banner. The space immediately became silent.

Xiao Chen sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes, carefully comprehending the laws of heaven and earth, enlightened about the Daos the Sages left behind in the banner.

His surroundings changed continuously. For a while, the flames of war enveloped him. Blood scattered throughout an ancient battlefield. There were Sages falling and Great Demons dying. Then, for a while, it became a snowy night. Flower petals filled the sky under a full moon. It was a beautiful setting and extremely touching.

Then, it became a Sage comprehending the Dao. There were mysterious phenomena occurring on a mountain peak. Endless thunder roared out. The Sage was comprehending the Great Dao amidst the roars of thunder, developing his own laws.

Finally, all these vanished, leaving behind a boundless gray. A human figure stood in the sky, looking into the distance. There was an indescribable loneliness in his eyes

This was the life of a Sage. He had once gone wild as a youth, experiencing, love, regret, passion, and hate, turning the mortal world upside down. He had once been unrivaled, wandering through heaven and earth, plucking stars and pulling the moon; there was nothing he could not do.

However, in the end, he was still left with an immeasurable loneliness. There was no one who could understand his pain. He released a long sigh; the path of a Sage was lonely, and the world of mortals was empty.

Xiao Chen suddenly opened his eyes; chaos appeared in his gaze. He saw the life of an ancient Sage. It felt like ten thousand years had passed; yet it only took an instant, like it was a dream.

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Chapter 128: Profound State

"Hu!" Amidst the chaos, a black banner appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes; after that, it materialized in the illusionary space. Xiao Chen shouted and flew into the air. He grasped the banner's pole and stabbed it into the ground fiercely.

There was a powerful resounding Xiao word on the black banner. The mark this Sage let behind had finally been assimilated by Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen opened his eyes again, and the surrounding scenery changed. He was standing on the bow of the silver warship. He finally returned to the real world.

The black banner on the bow of the warship fluttered in the wind. The 'Yan' word disappeared and turned into a 'Xiao' (萧) Word. This Secret Treasure finally bore Xiao Chen's mark.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly and sent out his Spiritual Sense. He started to inspect the formation markings in the Secret Treasure. After a long time, he withdrew his Spiritual Sense, feeling a little disappointed.

The offensive formations did not take a turn for the better; there were no signs of it being repaired. It seemed like Xiao Chen could not wait till his cultivation realm improves and re-carve it.

However, the other functions of the Secret Treasure had already recovered. There was no difference from when it was at its peak. At least regarding speed and defense, it should not disappoint Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly. He jumped down from the bow of the warship; the Secret Treasure still had to be tempered by thunder for 49 days before it would be able to display the Daos of heaven and earth. In the short term, Xiao Chen did not have any matters that would require it.

There was a special feeling about having the body tens of thousands of meters in the sky. Xiao Chen felt this special feeling as he fell rapidly toward the ground.

Dark clouds which extended forever into the distance appeared below Xiao Chen. He extended his Spiritual Sense to inspect it and saw countless drops of rain falling from the clouds. When the clouds touched each other, there would be a crash of thunder and lightning streaking through the sky.

Xiao Chen sighed, "After being in heaven, I nearly forgot about the matters of the mortal world."

The Medial Grade Spirit Stone in his hand was not empty yet. Xiao Chen covered himself Essence and pierced through the clouds. The rain that fell on him was pushed away by the Essence, flowing away from his body.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen was inspired. He used the Battle Sage Origin's Changing Character Formula to replicate Ji Changkong's Martial Technique. His body turned into a meteor and headed to the ground violently.

"Boom!"

The meteor broke through the ceaseless curtain of rain and landed on the ground instantly. The was a loud explosion, and Xiao Chen emerged. The shockwave caused countless drops of rain to evaporate immediately.

Xiao Chen looked at the Medial Grade Spirit Stone that completely lost its light; he felt some astonishment. He muttered to himself, "Martial Techniques that require an inherited Martial Spirit would exhaust large amounts of Essence when using the Changing Character Formula to replicate it. I have to remember this in future."

Xiao Chen threw away the completely exhausted Medial Grade Spirit Stone and increased his pace. He walked rapidly on the Zhuang River before going through the gushing waterfall, entering the cave.

Xiao Chen took out the ancient Martial Techniques from the Universe Ring and started to slowly read them. The so-called 'ancient texts' were actually China's Traditional Chinese Characters; it was not difficult for Xiao Chen to read them.

He just saw the life of an ancient Sage and gained some enlightenment. This enlightenment created a very profound state of mind. Xiao Chen felt his mind become much clearer. Many problems he could not solve in the past were instantly dealt with.

Xiao Chen did not know how long he could maintain such a state. Thus, he quickly took out the ancient Martial Techniques and looked through them carefully, hoping he would be able to comprehend them.

The ancient Martial Techniques were very different from the modern Martial Techniques. The biggest difference was the ancient Martial Techniques were not divided into the Yellow, Profound, Earth, and Heaven Ranks.

Xiao Chen looked through every book carefully. He did not seek a perfect understanding; what he could comprehend was sufficient. Any part he did not understand, he would skip as it was not worth trying at this point.

Xiao Chen reviewed the five ancient Martial Techniques in such a manner for half a month, until the state of enlightenment vanished.

"Hua La La!"

The waterfall in front of the cave continued to gush down. Past the waterfall, the rain had still not stopped, falling unceasingly. This rain was a result of the silver warship. Because it had to be tempered by thunder for a period, the rain never stopped.

Xiao Chen got up and walked through the gushing waterfall. The rain fell on him as he landed on the rushing Zhung River. The surface of the river was surging; it had flooded the riverbanks long ago.

The river was more rapid than it ever had been. Xiao Chen currently achieved small success in the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art. Relying on this Heaven Ranked Movement Technique, he stood firmly on the gushing river without panicking.

Xiao Chen closed his eyes and pondered upon the gains of the past half month as the rain drenched him. His mind cleared, and he entered a miraculous state.

The ancient Martial Techniques enlightened Xiao Chen. Some of these Martial Techniques were sword techniques; some were spear techniques; some were purely Cultivation Techniques. However, Xiao Chen did not intend to learn any of these.

These Martial Techniques were not the peak ancient Martial Techniques. It was better not to bite off more than one could chew. If he relearned a Cultivation Technique, the gains were not going to make up for the losses. When different Martial Techniques were mixed, they might end up restraining each other.

Xiao Chen intended to continue comprehending the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique. He merged everything he learned in the past half month, the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, and the Battle Sage Origin's Changing Character Formula together to allow the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique to undergo a qualitative improvement.

The difficulties involved was no less than creating a new Martial Technique from scratch. With the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique as the core, adding in what he learned in the past and his recent comprehensions, the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique was improved further.

Xiao Chen stood on the Zhung River for half a month. It was as though he could feel the pulse of the Zhuang River. He seemed to have become one with the endlessly gushing river.

"Pu Ci!"

On this day, Xiao Chen finally opened his eyes. There was a calm within his black eyes, absent of any waves of emotion. With just a thought, the Lunar Shadow Saber came out of the Universe Ring and appeared in his right hand.

"Drawing the Saber!"

Xiao Chen shifted his stance and held the saber tightly in his right hand; there was no glow coming from the saber blade. With a 'shua' sound, the saber flashed in the rain. It made its way between the space of every raindrop. It lasted just an instant; its speed was at its peak. It did not come into contact with any raindrops at all.

"Boom!" A streak of lightning appeared in the sky and crashed into the river surface, creating a two-meter tall splash. The electrical current flowed through the water and entered Xiao Chen's body.

Xiao Chen's expression did not change. The electrical current flowed through his skin, crackling as it did so. It looked as though he was being electrocuted, but he was not injured at all.

When the electrical current finally gathered on the black saber blade of the Lunar Shadow Saber, Xiao Chen stepped forward and took advantage of the electrical current to strike out with his saber rapidly.

"Arclight Chop!"

A two-meter tall purple arclight gleaming with an electrical light blasted out in the rain. The raindrops instantly became steam. A fog spread out, and vision was obscured by half. There was a void of rain for a short period.

"Boom!" There was another crack of thunder, and the waves surged to the sky. Xiao Chen soared into the air, propelled up by an intense splash.

Xiao Chen had combined the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art with the Rushing Heaven Chop. He moved as fast as a flood dragon. Everywhere he passed, the rain would disappear like it had run dry.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Chen rose by hundreds of meters. With the assistance of the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, his body turned midair and actually stopped temporarily.

Without the assistance of the Gravity Spell, this was almost impossible. The activation of the Gravity Spell was too long; there was no value in a fight. Thus, Xiao Chen only used it as a means of escape.

"Pu!"

In the instant he stopped, Xiao Chen's aura raised to its peak. Under the pressure of the aura, the falling rain seemed to slow incredibly.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Rushing Thunder Chop!"

Xiao Chen shouted lightly, thunder crackling behind him. His aura was extremely frightening, like a thunder god descending to the mortal realm.

"Bang!"

Borrowing the might of the rushing thunder, Xiao Chen slammed his saber onto the river surface. This huge force cut through the water like tofu, splitting the river in half. Three-meter tall walls made of water rose up on both sides where the cut was made.

Xiao Chen landed on the water, and the water walls on both side rapidly merged back together. These water walls seemed very soft and gentle, but they actually contained 500 kilograms of force; it could easily crush a cultivator into pulp.

"Rushing Thunder Second Chain Chop!"

Riding on the accumulated strength from the earlier four strikes, Xiao Chen quickly executed a Rushing Thunder Second Chain Chop. There was no clear target for this strike; it only stuck out against empty air.

"Hu Chi!"

A centrifugal force appeared in the air, sucking in the merging water walls, turning it into a water sprout that spun up on the riverbank.

The water sprout circulated for a long time, sucking in all the surrounding river water. After a short moment, a huge pillar of water raised into the sky.

Xiao Chen stood on the riverbank and watched the water pillar rushing to the sky. He did not seem satisfied with it. He had spent one month using that state of enlightenment to peruse the ancient Martial Technique.

Although the Rushing Thunder Chop evolved to an even more horrifying level, it was still far from what he hoped for; it fell short by a significant amount. All the Martial Techniques he learned, had not been merged completely. In the past month, the more he thought about it, the more he felt the potential of the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique was unlimited.

It was not like a Profound Ranked Martial Technique. He was still unable to completely understand the principles contained within it. He was also not able to execute the Rushing Thunder Third Chain Chop; it felt like he was still missing something.

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly as he sighed softly, "It seems that it would be too difficult to fully grasp the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique with my cultivation as a Superior Grade Martial Master."

After resting for a while, Xiao Chen stared into the distance; his gaze pierced through the rain and fog. He looked at the Medial Grade Spirit Gathering Formation on the mountain peak high above the clouds. Then, he executed the Gravity Spell and flew in that direction.

After a long time and piercing through endless layers of clouds, Xiao Chen arrived at the mountain peak once again. It was raining here as well, but the rain was made out of Spiritual Energy that liquified.

In the center of the Spirit Gathering Formation, the pillar of golden light was still as resplendent as ever. The Spirit Spring on the warship had been repaired long ago. It no longer required the assistance of Spiritual Energy to undergo its baptism of thunder.

Xiao Chen collected the bottle collecting Spiritual Energy and put it away into the Universe Ring. Then, he entered the Spirit Gathering Formation and sat down cross-legged, entering a state of cultivation. He did not wish to let the gathered Spiritual Energy go to waste.

All the droplets condensed from Spiritual Energy in the sky instantly gathered to Xiao Chen. The boundless Spiritual Energy poured into him.

The Spiritual Energy gushed in Xiao Chen's meridians. The speed of cultivating in this Spirit Gathering Formation was much faster than cultivating in the cave behind the waterfall. Xiao Chen ate another Fasting Pill and started to circulate the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation over and over again.

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Chapter 129: One with Heaven

The days of cultivation were incredibly lonely. The sun rose and set; clouds gathered and scattered. Xiao Chen was like a statue, unmoving. After half a month, the formation markings slowly started to crack; the ten Medial Grade Spirit Stones all turned into dust.

"Boom!" Xiao Chen opened his eyes and fired a purple beam of light. After cultivating bitterly and attaining comprehensions for more than a month, plus the cultivation he did in the Spirit Gathering Formation, he finally reached the peak of Superior Grade Martial Master.

There was a faint smile on Xiao Chen's face; he finally revealed an expression of satisfaction. However, when he remembered how Ji Changkong had become a Martial Saint long ago, and the noble clan successors with inherited Martial Spirits who were at the peak of Martial Grand Masters, he could not help but feel dispirited.

If only he were like those people, awakening their Martial Spirit at birth. Then he would not have to waste 15 years of his time. With his talent, his cultivation speed would not be slower than them.

"Boom!"

A huge silver warship slowly landed on the mountain peak. After being tempered by thunder for 49 days, this ancient Secret Treasure had recovered to its former glory.

However, this huge warship looked very high-key. With a thought from Xiao Chen, the banner on the bow flew into Xiao Chen's eye and the warship rapidly shrank.

After a short moment, a small silver boat appeared. Xiao Chen smiled faintly and jumped onto the small boat. He looked at the distant White Water City and said softly, "It is time to return!"

The formations activated, and the silver boat flew into the sky. It was swift as the wind and quick as lightning, significantly faster than Xiao Chen's Gravity Spell by many times.

The wind roared in Xiao Chen's ears. Xiao Chen stood at the bow with his hands behind his back; his clothes and hair were fluttering in the wind. His handsome face revealed a certain calmness; there was the indistinct feeling of an Immortal.

Xiao Cheng felt very excited; he had never flown so fast and so smoothly before. Every cell in his body was relaxed.

Finally, Xiao Chen reduced his speed and raised the altitude of the boat, avoiding all the flying Spirit Beasts. He sat at the bow and took out a bottle of wine, as well as some snacks, from the Universal Ring. He enjoyed the wine and food by himself.

The rain, which fell for about a month, had stopped; the sun, which came after the rain, brought warmth. Xiao Chen enjoyed the pleasant wind as he drank his wine and ate his snacks. He revealed a satisfied smile as he looked at the scenery around him.

At this moment, he finally experienced what it was to be an immortal, wondering around the world as he drank wine, watching clouds gather and scatter, flowers bloom and wilt, looking over the whole country every day and night, feeling free and unfettered.

Xiao Chen sat on the bow of the boat, traveling high in the sky. Just as he was about to leave Savage Forest, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense picked up a black warship below him.

Xiao Chen was mildly astonished in his heart. He quickly increased the altitude of the boat and carefully inspected his surroundings. After a short moment, the Duanmu Clan's Profound Ice Palace, the Guiyi Marquis' Golden Battleship, and the Hua Clan's Black Royal Warship all appeared.

Xiao Chen revealed a faint smile, "These people are really patient. It has already been more than a month, and they still have not left."

"Hu Chi!"

The silver warship suddenly increased its speed. Xiao Chen moved from the bow to the hold of the warship. He operated the formation of the Secret Treasure with all his might.

The ancient Secret Treasure instantly demonstrated a horrifying speed. It turned into a flash of silver light and headed to White Water City at a great speed.

When it was about a thousand meters from White Water City, Xiao Chen stopped the silver warship in the sky. He was not in a hurry to go down.

He could imagine the situation within the city without having to spend too much time thinking about it. Wanted posters of him must have been posted everywhere. The bounty the various noble clans set on him would, without a doubt, surpass what the Jiang Clan could do.

Xiao Chen remembered the Compendium of Cultivation had a Shapeshifting Spell. When trained to great perfection, he would be able to turn into numerous objects: tall mountains or flowing rivers, flying beasts or creatures of the land, or even the sun, moon, or stars.

Xiao Chen thought it would be useful in his current situation. Xiao Chen did not expect to be able to achieve that kind of legendary stage; all he needed was to be able to change his appearance slightly.

Soon, the sun set in the west; it was now dusk. Xiao Chen had already trained the Shapeshifting Spell to the initial stage. However, he was still not familiar with it; he was not able to change his height or body shape.

Since Xiao Chen's Purple Thunder Divine Incantation had already reached the 3rd layer, he could practice many of the minor spells on the Compendium of Cultivation. However, he had no time to research them. This resulted in a situation where Xiao Chen had to learn on the spot when he needed to use the Shapeshifting Spell.

The full moon hung high in the sky, surrounded by countless stars; it was now night. Xiao Chen transformed into a dark-skinned, middle-aged man. He was about to make use of the cover of night to sneak into White Water City.

"Dong! Dong!"

Just at this moment, the Spirit Blood Jade at Xiao Chen's chest suddenly moved. Xiao Chen felt delighted. After a moment, Xiao Bai jumped out of the Spirit Blood Jade.

After being in a deep slumber for so long, the moment Xiao Bai came out, it immediately leaped into Xiao Chen's embrace. Seeing the dark-skinned Xiao Chen, it did not understand what was going on. It looked at Xiao Chen with huge eyes filled with distrust.

Xiao Chen smiled joyfully and recovered his usual looks. Xiao Chen immediate became intimate. Xiao Chen smiled, "I'm currently being chased by bad people and can't reveal my true appearance. You should hide in the Spirit Blood Jade first; I will treat you to some fish porridge later."

Xiao Bai nodded in a lovable fashion. It held its paws up as though it was holding a huge bowl. It meant it wanted to eat a bowl of fish porridge that huge. It was extremely cute; Xiao Chen could not help by laugh.

Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense and found an area void of people. He then rapidly descended from the sky, turning back into the dark-skinned, middle-aged man from earlier. He now looked completely different from before. He headed towards the city gates with a strut.

There were six wanted posters of Xiao Chen on the city wall. Under each wanted poster, there was a list of huge rewards. Aside from money, each noble clan also offered a Spirit Weapon and a high ranked Martial Technique.

What cause Xiao Chen some surprise was the wanted poster from the Xihe Province's Yan Clan. He could not help but shake his head, "When the noble clans make their move, they really do so in such an incomparably tyrannical fashion."

"Dongming Province, Xihe Province, Nanling Province, and the Royal Court, I'm wanted in the four provinces of the Great Qin Nation. It seems like there is no place for me anymore."

Xiao Chen entered White Water City and headed straight for Liushang Pavilion. As it just recently became dark, Liushang Pavilion's business was booming. When Xiao Chen went in, the first floor was already full; he could not see any empty seats.

Xiao Chen headed directly for the second floor. The second floor was full of cultivators; they were currently discussing the events of the past month.

"It's been more than a month; the noble clans have almost flipped the entire Savage Forest upside down. However, they still have not found Xiao Chen.

"I have lived for so long, and this is the first time I saw someone who dared to offend so many noble clans in front of everyone. Even Mu Chengxue of the Frigid Night Palace did not have publicity as big as Xiao Chen."

"I don't understand something… how did Xiao Chen offend so many noble clans at the same time?"

"Haha, Xiao Chen had already offended the three noble clans over the Ancient Remnant map. I hear from the people that managed to escape from the Ancient Remnant that after they entered the Ancient Remnant, Xiao Chen robbed the four noble clans, not even letting the Guiyi Marquis go."

"Is that fellow carrying a lot of treasures on him now? If I captured him, would I be rich?"

"There is no need to capture him; as long as you have news about him and report it to the noble clans, you will be able to obtain thousands of gold taels."

Xiao Chen continued and headed to the third floor. The discussions of the cultivators on the second floor were loud; all these discussions reached Xiao Chen's ears. He was astonished by this; he did not expect after so long, he would still be the main topic of discussions and rumors.

Xiao Chen flashed his VIP card and entered the third floor. The third floor was much quieter; most people were bargaining prices in a low voice. Xiao Chen took a look around and saw many people making transactions on treasures obtained from the Ancient Remnants.

Although many cultivators died in the Ancient Remnant, there were some lucky or strong cultivators who managed to find something good.

"Huh!" Just as Xiao Chen was about to take a seat, he saw a cultivator selling a small and exquisite copper bell. That copper bell seemed very ancient; unfortunately, its surface was badly damaged.

Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense over and touched the copper bell. Suddenly, a high-pitched sound rang in his head. His mind was shaken; he almost fainted. Xiao Chen was extremely astonished, and he quickly withdrew his Spiritual Sense.

"Hey! I risked my life and found this in a coffin inside the Ancient Remnant. It is definitely a Secret Treasure. Are you only willing to offer a thousand silver tales? That is ridiculous!" The owner of the copper bell was a Martial Grand Master in gray robes. At this moment, he had a very agitated expression.

His right arm was missing from the elbow down. After he heard the offer from the other party, his complexion became ashen, and his expression turned to one of rage. After this trip to the ancient Remnant, his arm was chopped off at the elbow, and he became a cripple. Originally, he thought he would be able to sell this copper bell for a good price; who knew it would only be worth a thousand silver tales?

Seated across the gray-clothed Martial Grand Master was a merchant. The expression on that merchant was one of extreme impatience. He said, in a bad mood, "There are differences in quality of Secret Treasures. This copper bell of yours is clearly broken and can no longer be used. How can it be worth a high price?"

"If it were not for the fact that is an antique and might be worth something to collectors, I would not even be bothered to offer a thousand silver tales. If you are willing, then sell it; don't waste my time."

"You are ruthless!" The cultivator missing half an arm turned ashen. After he spoke, he got up and left the table.

The merchant at that table laughed coldly, "What a joke! It's just scrap metal, and he treats it like a treasure."

The surrounding people all turned their attention. When that cultivator heard that, he blushed heavily. He became extremely embarrassed and increased is pace.

Xiao Chen walked over and stopped him. That person glared at Xiao Chen somewhat angrily and said, "What do you want?"

"Are you still selling the copper bell in your hand? I'm somewhat interested." Xiao Chen smiled faintly.

The cultivator smiled coldly, "Are you trying to take advantage? I risked my life to obtain it, and you want to take advantage of that? There is no chance of that happening."

Xiao Chen smiled softly and said nothing. He placed an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone in the cultivator's pocket. When the cultivator placed his left hand in his pocket, he was astonished.

"For you, many thanks!" He passed the copper bell to Xiao Chen and gave him a deep bow. Without saying anything else, he immediately left Liushang Pavilion.

Xiao Chen watched as he left. He could not help but sigh, Such is the path of cultivating. To live a glorious life, one has to experience dangers that far surpasses what an ordinary person would by ten thousand times. However, once they are severely injured, they can only live life as an ordinary person.

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Chapter 130: Doubts Caused by Chu Chaoyun

That person was lucky to have met Xiao Chen. Many cultivators who had the same misfortune as him would not be even able to stay warm or get food after they became crippled. They could only live a miserable life.

At this moment, a manservant suddenly came over and said to Xiao Chen, "Distinguished guest, our young master invites you up."

Xiao Chen was mildly astonished, I have already changed my appearance; how did the fatty recognize me? Xiao Chen was filled with doubt. He put away the copper bell and followed the manservant, heading directly to the fifth floor.

On the fifth floor, the fatty's familiar face watched as Xiao Chen came up. He laughed loudly and patted Xiao Chen's back violently and said, "Damn! You're really capable. Despite the noble clan searching for you for so long, you still have not been found. What's up now? Are you here to ask for this Fat Lord's help in escaping?"

Xiao Chen smiled faintly and tried to clarify his doubts. The fatty gestured for Xiao Chen to sit. Then, he opened his signature folding fan and fanned himself.

He smiled smugly, "This Fat Lord's intelligence is just a little higher than most people. I knew if you came into the city, you would change your appearance. However, the ring on your finger would not change.

"Thus, I handed out a drawing of your ring to every manservant. I told them to immediately bring anyone wearing such a ring to me."

Xiao Chen looked at the Universe Ring on his finger and frowned slightly. He did not expect, after all his planning, there would be such an obvious loophole.

Xiao Chen recollected his thoughts and looked at the fatty. He asked, "That day on the stone platform… after I left, did you see what Chu Chaoyun did?

The fatty shook his head and sighed, "No, when you flew off, we all left the stone platform. No one noticed what Chu Chaoyun did. When we returned, the coffin and the corpse, as well as Chu Chaoyun, vanished."

After hearing this, Xiao Chen frowned slightly. He thought about it carefully. He managed to clarify some of the doubts he had about this trip to the Ancient Remnant.

However, Chu Chaoyun and the coffin vanished together. He did not understand this. Although the Tianwu Emperor was not from the Ancient Era, he comprehended the laws of heaven and earth and comprehended his own Dao.

The body automatically emitted a Dao that rejected Spatial Rings. It was not possible to place the body in a Spatial Ring. Yet, it disappeared together with such a huge coffin. How did that happen?

Aside from cultivating in the past month, Xiao Chen had been thinking about the events of the trip to the Ancient Remnant. He felt there was someone behind the scene, manipulating the events and turning everyone else into chess pieces.

Xiao Chen asked the fatty, "Have you ever thought about how the Jiang Clan obtained the Ancient Remnant map?"

No outsiders knew how the Jiang Clan obtained the Ancient Remnant map; it seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, without leaving any trace behind.

Then, it was coincidentally leaked, dragging the noble clans of the Dongming Province into it.

Finally, no one expected the Jiang Clan actually had a backer, the Ji Clan, who was not afraid of the noble clans. Everything fell into a delicate balance. No one was able to explore the Ancient Remnant alone; they could only go in together.

Jin Dabao took out several drawings of different ages. All these drawings were incredibly ancient; they all gave off an aura of age. The oldest one was estimated by Xiao Chen to be at least 3,000 years old.

The fatty slowly spoke, "I reacted to that too late. Before we entered the Ancient Remnant, I felt something was wrong. Thus, I ordered my people to gather all the news of Ancient Remnants in Dongming Province.

"In the end, I only obtained the results a few days ago. The final destination of all these drawings was the underground palace we went to. I checked it out; the earliest drawing was made when the Tianwu Dynasty had just collapsed."

Xiao Chen was astonished; the Tianwu Dynasty had collapsed five thousand years ago. That is to say, this had been planned out five thousand years ago and lasted all the way to today.

Thinking of the strange stone platform and the countless corpses on it, Xiao Chen said with some disbelief, "Are you saying someone is trying to revive the Tianwu Emperor? It is obvious there is an ancient formation below the stone platform absorbing the life force and Spiritual Energy of everyone before gathering them all in one place."

The fatty rubbed his head. He said, "That should not be possible. In the entirely of the Tianwu Continent's history, a method to revive the dead has never been mentioned before. Even the Great Emperor did not have any way to do so. There were many mentions of reanimating the dead, but those do not retain the memories of their previous lives."

Xiao Chen thought about it and agreed. Reviving a dead person went against the cycle of the Dao. If it happened, there would be a great change in the laws of heaven and earth.

"What do you think about the countless headless Martial Sages on the stone platform?" Xiao Chen remembered there was still a broken sword in his Universe Ring. Until today, he was unable to make out anything special from it. He wanted to see if he could pry some information from the fatty.

Jin Dabao took out a particularly ancient drawing and said, "This is the drawing from a thousand years ago. That period was the greatest period of the Great Qin Nation. Regardless of the province, Dongming Province, Xihe Province, or Nanling Province, there were many geniuses.

"The people who went during that time were the people at the peak. Every one of them were Martial Sages. According to my understanding, that should have been the final time, but it seemed like someone spoiled their plans. Thus, we were able to go on this trip now."

The person who planned this seemed more and more frightening when they thought about it. He was even able to get Martial Sages to dance in the palm of their hands. It was unknown who was the one to spoil their plans, but his cultivation was definitely not low.

The fatty muttered to himself for a while before saying, "According to the situation of that period, there was only one person in the Great Qin Nation who could do so."

"Who?"

"Thunder Emperor Sang Mu!" Jin Dabao enunciated every word slowly. "The Thunder Emperor was the last Martial Emperor of the Great Qin Nation. He was also the strongest person in the Great Qin Nation; his whereabouts in his latter years were unknown. My guess is that he was definitely related to this."

Xiao Chen was not too surprised; he had already made the same guess as the fatty. The wounds on the neck of those Martial Sages were indeed scars resulting of electricity.

When Ao Jiao finally woke up, he could try asking her. As the Weapon Spirit of Thunder Wood Sword, she should know something.

"You seemed to have forgotten someone," Xiao Chen said, he did not continue to pursue the answer to the previous question.

Jin Dabao smiled faintly, "I know who you are talking about. Chu Chaoyun right? I can only say this person is very mysterious and very strong. It is best you don't offend him."

Don't offend him? However, Xiao Chen had a feeling he would end up fighting him sooner or later. This was a gut feeling that did not have any base, and there was no evidence or reason to it; it was just a feeling.

After obtaining the information, Xiao Chen got up and prepared to take his leave. The fatty hurriedly pulled him back, saying, "You really don't need me to help you escape? The people of the noble clans are all hunting you down."

Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "There is no need. That's right; please get someone to bring me some fish porridge. I have some need for it."

The fatty summoned a waiter to make Xiao Chen some fish porridge. He then said, "That's right; at this moment, the noble clans and the Jiang Clan are in Savage Forest. White Water City is much safer.

"However, Brother Xiao, aren't you forgetting something?"

Xiao Chen asked with some confusion, "What?"

The fatty chuckled and took out a promissory note. He said, "Brother Xiao, surely you haven't forgotten so quickly about this promissory note. Furthermore, it's the same to you whether you sell the treasures of the noble clan to anyone, so you might as well sell them to me. If you do so, I'll consider the debt settled."

I did forget about this. Xiao Chen thought for a while; he did not need those things either. Thus, he took all the Spirit Weapons, Battle Armor, ancient Martial Techniques, and Medicinal Pills out from the Universe Ring.

The treasures piled up like a small mountain on the tiny table. The fatty watched till his eyes almost popped out. After a long time, he could not help but laugh loudly.

After a long time, the fatty saw Xiao Chen looking at him strangely. He quickly stopped laughing and said, "I could not help myself… I could not help myself. That right; aren't there still Spirit Stones? They are good stuff. Every one of the three noble clans had some with them."

This fatty was not just greedy on an ordinary level. Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said, "You can forget about the Spirit Stones. These are what I'm selling. Pay half of it to me with Spirit Stones and the other half with gold taels banknotes."

The fatty's previously smiling face immediately became bitter. He said, "Brother Xiao, let me tell you this; it is easy to get banknotes, but Spirit Stones are more problematic."

Xiao Chen thought for a while, and he responded, "Then change it all to banknotes. However, please get it all ready by tomorrow morning. Chances are, I will not show up in Dongming Province again."

The fatty knew about Xiao Chen's circumstance. He said, "No problem. Here are twenty Essence Light Arrows. Miss Xiaoxiao asked me to pass them to you before she left."

Xiao Chen received the Essence Light Arrows the fatty passed to him, and he suddenly thought of a problem. His expression changed as he said, "You damn fatty! Su Xiaoxiao gave the Essence Light Arrows last time, right?!"

The fatty smiled awkwardly and quickly put away all the items on the table; he then fled rapidly. The answer to the question was obvious; the fatty was clearly feeling guilty.

Early in the morning, Xiao Chen received eight million gold taels from the fatty and left Liushang Pavilion. Eight million gold taels was a big fortune; even the annual income of White Water City's Jiang Clan was not that much.

Not long after Xiao Chen left Liushang Pavilion, he immediately felt an indistinct killing intent extending around him. Xiao Chen was startled and extended his Spiritual Sense.

The merchant who was speaking to the cultivator with the missing arm the previous night led a few Martial Grand Masters and was following behind Xiao Chen carefully. They hid very well; if it were not for the lack of control over their killing intent, Xiao Chen would never have discovered them.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly and walked towards a desolate alley. Then he dashed into it.

The group of people followed quickly. The alley was a dead end, but they did not see Xiao Chen. The leader could not help but curse, "Where is he? Where did he run to?"

"Fellows, are you looking for me?" Xiao Chen descended slowly from the sky and blocked the entrance to the alley.

The leader was startled before he started smiling. He laughed loudly, "We were just looking for you, and you came out by yourself. Hand over all the Spirit Stones on you; otherwise, don't blame me for being vicious."

Xiao Chen's expression did not change. He smiled faintly, "I don't seem to have any grudge with any of you; there is no need to force me into such a state."

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Chapter 131: Do not Reveal Your Wealth, Reverse Robbery

The leader took out a Spirit Stone and smiled coldly, "You can only blame yourself for daring to disrupt the business of our Jiang Clan. You are actually willing to exchange an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone for a broken bell. Do you not understand the concept of not revealing your wealth?"

Xiao Chen trembled in his heart, So these people are from the Jiang Clan. It's no wonder they dare to be so presumptuous. He could not help but have a bad feeling. Xiao Chen asked them coldly, "Where is the cultivator with a missing arm from last night?"

"Haha! That cripple? We killed him. Leaving that sort of trash alive is just increasing the burden. I was very courteous to him by offering a thousand silver taels. He still did not want to sell to me. I have already killed him; there's nothing else that can be done," the leader said in an indifferent manner.

Xiao Chen felt extremely angry. What this what that person's life amounted to in their eyes? Was he not even comparable to a beast?

"No more crap; kill …" the leader was already very impatient. He opened his mouth to order his men to kill Xiao Chen. However, before he could finish speaking, he suddenly saw a flash of purple light. His body had already been sliced in half.

The Lunar Shadow Saber was stained with blood. Xiao Chen took out an old piece of cloth and wiped it clean. After a moment, he fired out a few streams of purple flame and burnt the bodies on the ground.

Xiao Chen only used a short period to deal with five Inferior Grade Martial Grand Masters. With Xiao Chen's current cultivation as peak Martial Master, as well as his achievements in the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique and Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, he was matchless within the Martial Grand Master realm.

In fact, unless they were peak Martial Grand Masters, or had inherited Martial Spirits or other Secret Treasures, they would not last more than ten moves with Xiao Chen.

After he fully exhibited the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique, it was like thunder and wind bellowing, like lightning striking. Each move was stronger than the one before, being able to kill enemies above his cultivation realm. If he were met with weak-willed enemies, killing them would be as easy as cutting a watermelon.

After using some Essence, Xiao Chen's original looks were revealed. This was the result of the Shapeshifting Spell not being cultivated to a sufficient level; as long as he used Essence, he would immediately recover his original appearance.

"I have reached such a state today because of Jiang Muheng's initial mockings, bullying the weak with his strength. If it were not for the Jiang Clan, I would not be running around the streets like a mouse, being chased after by the noble clans.

"If it were not for the Jiang Clan, the cultivator with the missing arm would not have been killed. He would not have been easily dismissed by indifferent words such as 'I already killed him, there's nothing else that can be done.'"

Xiao Chen's eyes were bloodshot. According to Jin Dabao's news, the Jiang Clan Head and their Martial Saint experts were currently in Savage Forest looking for him.

This means there were no Martial Saints left at the Jiang Residence; there would be no one who could pose a threat to Xiao Chen. There were too many unfair things in this world; Xiao Chen could not be bothered by, nor was he willing to deal with them. However, this Jiang Clan was too abominable. They kept pestering him over and over again.

In that case, I might as well wipe them out completely, Xiao Chen thought to himself. He put on a black cloak and slowly made his way to the Jiang Residence.

The Jiang Residence was on a large street to the west of the city. It occupied land consisting of thousands of meter squares. There was a great show of extravagance at the front gates. Just the steps leading to it climbed at least ten meters. Ten Martial Masters stood on each side. There were also two huge stone lions on each side, which looked awe-inspiring.

"Who is sneaking around there? Don't you know this is the Jiang Clan? Scram quickly before I break your legs!" the cultivators standing in front of the Jiang Residence's gates shouted when they saw Xiao Chen, dressed in a black cloak.

Xiao Chen lowered his hood and revealed a handsome face. He looked extremely sharp as he released his killing intent at full force. He smiled faintly, "Do I not even have the right to stand here?"

"It's Xiao Chen! Quick, kill him. The Clan Head said whoever killed him would be given an elder's position." Everyone recognized Xiao Chen's appearance. Twenty Martial Master drew their weapon and rushed forward with surging killing intents.

A boundless and limitless flame appeared in Xiao Chen's right eye before transforming into a purple light.

"Boom!"

The twenty Martial Masters instantly and spontaneously combusted. They cried out miserably. Before they managed to reach Xiao Chen, they turned into piles of ash. A cultivator who opened the doors of the Jiang Residence happened to see the scene. He immediately cried out and shut the doors once again.

Xiao Chen exhausted half his Essence. He took out an Essence Returning Pill and swallowed it. The twenty Martial Masters did not pose any danger to him. However, he did not wish to drag it out. This fight had to end quickly. He had to finish before the noble clans arrived.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen kicked the doors open. He only managed to take two steps in before an old man holding a saber, gleaming with a cold light, led a large group of cultivators forward.

The leader was the late Jiang Clan's First Elder's brother, Jiang Yueheng. He watched as Xiao Chen slowly walked in.

He did not reveal a startled or joyful expression. He only revealed an expression of hatred and said, "You choose not the take the path of heaven, yet despite there being no door, you insisted on going to hell. I will skin you alive today to take revenge for my big brother!"

[TL note: You choose not the take the path of heaven, yet despite there being no door, you insisted on going to hell: This means to choose to take the difficult way and suffer even though there is an easier way.]

"Pu Ci!"

He was answered with an Essence Light Arrow. The arrow buzzed through the air, flying gracefully. It flew at the speed of lightning towards Jiang Yueheng's chest.

Jiang Yueheng was startled. An Essence Light Arrow killed his brother before he was pinned on the city wall in humiliation. He was very clear on the speed of the Essence Light Arrow, as well as the might of the Soul Slayer Bow. Without having enough time to dodge, he covered the saber in his hand with Essence and held it in front of his chest.

"Boom!" The speed of the fully powered Soul Slayer Bow combined with the Essence Light Arrow was too fast. Even if he accurately predicted where the arrow would land, he would not be capable of blocking it.

By the time he brought the saber up, the Essence Light Arrow had pierced his chest. The huge force caused his body to fly back and pinned him to a tall wall. Blood flowed unceasingly from his mouth; his bulging eyes caused anyone who saw it to be afraid.

The surroundings became quiet. Everyone saw the blustering Jiang Yueheng, pinned to the wall after he spoke. They all took in a breath of cold air; their faces were filled with incredulous looks.

Xiao Chen swept through the crowd with his eyes and put away the Soul Slayer Bow. He did not give them any time to be astonished. He dashed towards the area where the most Martial Grand Masters were.

The Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art was executed to its extreme; Xiao Chen sped along and arrived in the middle of the group instantly. There was a roar of thunder; he executed Drawing the Saber.

The saber flashed, and a Martial Grand Master was sliced in two. The Jiang Clan cultivators quickly reacted and surrounded Xiao Chen.

Three cultivators behind Xiao Chen leaped into the air, chopping ruthlessly at his back. If Xiao Chen turned around to block it, then the momentum of the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique would be stopped. Thus, Xiao Chen ignored them.

"Arclight Chop!"

A two-meter long purple light flashed by in the air. One, out of the three Martial Grand Masters, who did not manage to dodge in time was cut in half by the arclight. The electrical light in the arclight leaped around and created a shockwave, blasting back the cultivators who tried to surround him.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

There were three depressed rings; the three sabers had chopped Xiao Chen's back. The Qi infused in the sabers blew Xiao Chen's clothes to bits at the back.

The three men revealed an expression of joy. They shouted, "Put in more effort and kill this brat!"

The sabers struck the Battle Armor inside Xiao Chen's clothes. Although the Battle Armor blocked the saber blades, it was not able to block the energy infused in the sabers. Even though Xiao Chen's physical body was very strong, his internal organs still churned. Blood trickled out from the corner of Xiao Chen's mouth.

"Rushing Heaven Chop!"

Xiao Chen did not care about the attack from behind. He pushed his feet off the ground and rose gracefully into the air. He instantly pierced through the chest of six Martial Grand Masters in front.

Blood immediately spewed into the air and landed on Xiao Chen. It caused him to look like a demon. The instant he left the ground, there was a roar of thunder, and the three Martial Grand Masters who attacked him from behind became meat paste.

"Hu Chi!" Suddenly Xiao Chen spun around in midair and paused there. Blood dyed his black clothes red. His aura was raised to its peak; everyone below trembled.

"Rushing Thunder Chop!"

A boundless thunder roared behind him like a huge wave surging to the sky; each wave was stronger than the last. This caused his aura that was raised to its peak to be raised even further to an untouchable level.

"Bang!"

A Martial Grand Master below tried to use his saber to block, but his Spirit Weapon immediately broke into two pieces. The Lunar Shadow Saber moved from the top to the bottom; with a loud sound, this Jiang Clan Martial Grand Master was sliced in two halves, each side blasting off in a different direction.

"Rushing Thunder Second Chain Chop!"

A boundless thunder roared, and Xiao Chen suddenly came to a halt. The place became incredible quiet. The Lunar Shadow Saber suddenly shone with a resplendent electrical light, becoming a long beam of electricity.

"Hu Chi!"

Xiao Chen's surroundings turned into a maelstrom. Within the maelstrom, there were countless arcs of electricity leaping around. A few Jiang Clan cultivators rushed over, trying to break this terrifying maelstrom.

A resplendent electrical light rushed into the sky, and a boundless shockwave spread throughout the surroundings. The few cultivators who rushed over were immediately knocked flying.

"Boom!" Xiao Chen shouted. The Lunar Shadow Saber slammed on the ground with a boundless electrical glow. Dust instantly flew up into the air, and the stones on the ground were sent soaring into the air.

The were many miserable cries. A significant number of people were turned to ash as they were struck by the electrical glow. There were some who were struck by the flying stones. They vomited blood as they were blasted backward.

Xiao Chen withdrew his saber and stood upright. He looked coldly at the cultivators who kept pouring in from all directions. He waved his hand, and a golden sculpture appeared from thin air.

"Boom!" A huge Golden Lion King appeared in the Jiang Residence. It immediately stomped on the ground and crushed a few cultivators who did not dodge in time.

The power was too great; it created a huge pit in the ground. Xiao Chen controlled the Golden Lion King to spit out a golden flame. The Jiang Residence instantly lit up with roaring flames.

When the Golden Lion King was in the Ancient Remnant, even the Martial Saints of the noble clans could not do anything against it. How could these Martial Grand Masters of the Jiang Clan deal with it?

Xiao Chen did not originally want to use the Golden Lion King. However, there were too many suicidal cultivators in the Jiang Clan. All of them wanted to take his head and exchange it for endless wealth and power.

After the huge Golden Lion King appeared, there were none who could block it. All the cultivators screamed as they tried to flee. However, they were all unable to do so. All of them were either trampled into mush or burned to ash.

The Jiang Clan Head and the Martial Saints were not here. Furthermore, the leader, Jiang Yueheng, was instantly killed. Now that the undefeatable Golden Lion King appeared, their morale instantly crumbled.

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Chapter 132: I'm Rich, I'm Really Rich

Amidst the chaos, Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense and ignored all the fleeing cultivators. He was searching for the Jiang Clan's hidden treasury.

There were sounds of fighting coming from a pavilion to the west of the Jiang Residence. Occasionally, there would be someone running out with a large pile of treasures, fleeing from the Jiang Residence.

In the times of difficulty, the Jiang Clan cultivators became chaotic. It was obvious this was where the Jiang Clan's hidden treasury was.

Xiao Chen laughed lightly as he stood on the Golden Lion King's back and rushed over. A cool breeze blew; his bloodstained hair fluttered in the wind. He crushed countless pavilions and walls on their way there, leaving behind a trail of rubble.

The Jiang Clan cultivators in the secret treasury were clearly startled when they saw Xiao Chen. Before Xiao Chen got near, they fled.

Xiao Chen jumped down and gave a command to the Golden Lion King to go berserk; then he ignored it. After this usage of the Golden Lion King, the sculpture would immediately shatter. There was no possible way to save it.

He walked into the treasury and swallowed another Qi Returning Pill. Xiao Chen extended out his Spiritual Sense, and everything within the range of it appeared in his mind. There was a secret room underneath the treasury that attracted Xiao Chen's attention.

Relying on his Spiritual Sense, Xiao Chen navigated past many secret passages and traps. He quickly arrived at the secret room underneath. A huge rock blocked the entrance; it was clear there was some hidden mechanism to open it.

The rock was about 66 centimeters thick. Xiao Chen could not be bothered to find the hidden mechanism. He condensed a strand of purple flame on his finger. The purple flame revolved around continuously; every cycle it revolved, the Essence in Xiao Chen's body would be rapidly exhausted.

"Shoot!"

Xiao Chen shouted lightly, and the spinning Purple Thunder True Fire shot out. It left behind a blazing tail as it flew through the air. It smashed into the rock violently, and there was a loud boom. A large hole immediately appeared on the huge rock; cracks continued to extend out from the hole.

The Purple Thunder True Fire had been tempered by Xiao Chen several times. Its penetrative power was a far cry from its previous state. Seeing the hole in the rock, Xiao Chen raised his leg and kicked the rock, shattering it into countless pieces.

Xiao Chen entered the secret room in a flash; the ground was lined with rows of wooden boxes. He casually opened one of the boxes, and a golden light flashed; gold, silver, pearls, and jade filled the box.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly and swept everything into his Universe Ring. There was a total of twenty boxes filled with treasures; he left nothing behind.

He then turned his attention to the shelves on the two sides. The things on the shelves were very organized. One shelf was for Medicinal Pills, one for Spirit Weapon, one for Martial techniques, one for Battle Armor…

Finally, on the last shelf, Xiao Chen even saw Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. There were at least 200 of them. Above the Spirit Stones, there were at least a hundred Essence Light Arrows.

Joy filled Xiao Chen's face; he could not be bothered to count everything. He simply swept everything into his Universe Ring in a messy fashion. Even so, Xiao Chen still spent more than ten minutes emptying the secret room.

"Hu Chi!" Before Xiao Chen left, he burnt down everything before beating a hasty retreat.

The Golden Lion King was smashing into everything in the Jiang Residence; flames were flying everywhere. The berserk Golden Lion King was like a huge broken machine. It enveloped the entire Jiang Residence in chaos and a raging flame.

Xiao Chen looked into the distance; there were four ships flying over rapidly. The various noble clans received the news and were currently rushing over.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly, and a silver warship flew out of his right eye. He gently leaped onto the bow, and it turned into a silver flash of light, leaving rapidly.

Not long after Xiao Chen left, a black warship stopped in front of the Jiang Residence. When the Jiang Clan head, Jiang Mingxun saw the flames burning high, and the trashed Jiang Residence, his face turned mournful. An expression of disbelief appeared in his eyes.

Jiang Mingxun was pale as he said, "I have let down the ancestors. The foundation that had been built for hundreds of years is gone, just like that."

"Clan Head, let's quickly check the secret treasury. As long as the wealth the Jiang Clan has accumulated for hundreds of years is still around, we will have the opportunity to rise again," a consecrate elder said from behind him.

Jiang Mingxun reacted and said loudly, "Right, right… There is still the secret treasury. The Jiang Clan's accumulations of hundreds of years are there. There are several thousand gold taels and countless Medicinal Pills, Spirit Weapons, and Battle Armor. We will definitely rise again."

He seemed to have found one last hope. He led the people behind him and rushed to the secret treasury.

Ji Changkong watched the small silver boat in the distance expressionlessly from the black warship. He said resolutely, "Chase after him! Don't bother conserving Spirit Stones!"

The black warship disappeared like a ghost. In front of it, the Ice bird below the Duanmu Clan's Profound Ice Palace gave out a loud cry and chased after Xiao Chen at a rapid speed.

A large group of cultivators was gathered in front of the Jiang Residence. They watched the Jiang Residence burn up in flames, and all had the same thought. The Jiang Clan is finished; it was completely destroyed by a Superior Grade Martial Master.

"The huge Jiang Clan was actually destroyed by a single Superior Grade Martial Master. How unbelievable!"

"Indeed! This Xiao Chen is very decisive. He took advantage of the moment when all the Martial Saints had left and killed his way in. His boldness really leaves me speechless."

"Do you think the Jaing Clan will still be able to rise from the ashes?"

"There is no possibility. Over the years, the Jiang Clan has offended many people. They have already lost a significant number of Martial Grand Masters in the Ancient Remnant. Now that their foundation has been destroyed, it could be said they have been completely destroyed."

"That's good. When that bastard son of his was still alive, he caused so much trouble for this old man."

The crowds were all discussing how the Jiang Clan, who had been so mighty in White Water City for hundreds of years, had been destroyed in one day. Some felt it was unfortunate, but most of them were rejoicing in their hearts, their faces filled with glee over the misfortune.

"Gone! All gone…!" Jiang Mingxun said non-stop in a frantic state. He had only seen an empty space filled with ash; there was no secret room any longer.

Xiao Chen was riding his silver warship high in the sky, moving rapidly through the clouds. His speed was as fast as lightning; the clouds went by in a flash.

Xiao Chen stood at the bow; his hair was fluttering in the fierce wind. Xiao Chen turned his head back to look at the Profound Ice Palace chasing after him. He smiled faintly and withdrew the silver warship back into his eye. Then, he fell from the sky.

Xiao Chen transformed into a meteor and landed on the ground with an explosion after a moment. He had completely vanished from the sight or perception of the Profound Ice Palace.

Half a month later, the bounty set on Xiao Chen by the various noble clans was doubled. When the news came out, there was an uproar everywhere. Instantly, everyone within the Great Qin Nation knew the name 'Xiao Chen.'

Xiao Chen became the topic of discussion at dinner tables. Everyone talked about Xiao Chen's identity. There were multiple versions of the story on how he formed a grudge with the noble clans.

In Liushang Pavilion, Jin Dabao cursed, "What a beast! Even this Fat Lord only dared to slice a few pieces of meat of them occasionally. This fellow completely cleaned out the Jaing Clan."

A manservant ran over, holding a contract. He smiled at Jin Dabao and said, "Young Master, the territories of the Jiang Clan have all been transferred. The City Lord has already stamped his seal on it."

What surprised the manservant was the fatty did not have a smug smile on his face. He slowly took the contract and said, "This is meaningless. There is no challenge at all. This is a defeat that goes beyond an ordinary level."

The manservant did not understand and asked, "How is that? Young Master, you have used nothing to purchased all these inns and workshops."

The fatty cursed out, "What the hell do you know? That fellow took all the good stuff. All the silver and gold… just thinking about it breaks my heart. If this Fat Lord had known, I would have made a move myself."

In the mountain range of Misty Sword Sect, Chu Chaoyun stood on one of the peaks. When he heard this news, he gave a faint smile. A gentle wind blew, and his clothes fluttered, making him look very graceful and elegant.

A delicate and pretty girl with a sword behind her back leaped up from below the mountain. She was very nimble, looking like a dancing butterfly. Soon, she arrived before Chu Chaoyun, "Senior Brother, the Sect Master has called you to the great hall."

Chu Chaoyun looked at this girl and revealed a warm smile. He nodded his head slightly and followed her down.

Another half a month passed, and a big piece of news was sent out. Xiao Chen had deposited twenty million gold taels in Flying Snow Manor. If anyone killed a noble clan disciple, they could go to Flying Snow Manor to claim a thousand gold taels. The higher was the rank of the person killed; the greater was the reward.

If they killed a successor or a person of similar status, they could receive five million gold taels and a Medial Grade Spirit Stone.

This news was accompanied by Xiao Chen's proclamation to the noble clans, "Three years from now, I will personally kill my way to these noble clans who set bounties on me. This is a promise I will definitely keep!"

The Flying Snow Manor was an assassin association scattered throughout the entire continent. Aside from their own assassins, cultivators may go to the manor to set or receive missions.

Since the founding of the Great Qin Nation, the Flying Snow Manor had never received such a large mission. Not only were there twenty million gold taels, but there were also the rare Medial Grade Spirit Stones. It was hard for one not to be moved.

When the news spread, the whole nation was impassioned. No one expected someone to dare challenge multiple noble clans at the same time. These noble clans had existed since the time of the Tianwu Dynasty; they had innate bloodlines or inherited Martial Spirits. Some of these clans had even existed for tens of thousands of years.

Their strengths were extremely horrifying, yet an insignificant Superior Grade Martial Master dared challenge them. This caused people to feel the world has changed.

Dongming Province, Dongming City, this was the heart of the entire Dongming Province. It is also the most bustling city in the Great Qin Nation. The streets were boiling cauldrons of voices; the sound of people peddling their wares fell incessantly on the ear.

Xiao Chen transformed into an ordinary looking youth, slowly walking around the big street.

Using this one month of time, aside from going to Flying Snow Manor, he practiced the Shapeshifting Spell. After practicing for an entire month, he finally got to the point where he would not change back to his original looked when using Essence.

The fastest way to get to the Heavenly Saber Pavilion in the Xihe Province from the Dongming Province was to travel through the sky. Furthermore, the only relay station for flights to Xihe Province in Dongming Province was in Dongming City.

Xiao Chen could use his silver warship to fly. Its speed would not be slower than the flying Spirit Beasts of the relay stations. However, there was one very awkward problem… Xiao Chen did not know the way; there were no signboards in the sky.

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Chapter 133: Meeting Feng Feixue Again

If Xiao Chen just flew by following a map, he might end up never leaving Dongming Province. The sky was too different from the land; it was impossible to navigate the sky using a map designed for ground usage.

Dongming Province's flight relay station was a huge plaza. There were all sorts of huge flying Spirit Beasts resting in the plaza. Xiao Chen went straight to the ticketing counter and spent a thousand gold taels to purchase the most expensive ticket.

Such a ticket would allow him to ride a Spirit Beast alone; he would not have to squeeze with other people. It was not only comfortable but also significantly faster.

Xiao Chen held his ticket and walked directly to a stone platform in the plaza. There were three huge Golden Eagles resting on the stone platform.

The Golden Eagle was a Rank 5 flying Spirit Beast. Amongst the Rank 5 Spirit Beasts, it was the one with the fastest speed. It was the limit of what humans were able to tame.

Rumors were the Great Tang Nation's Beast Taming Abode was able to tame Rank 7 flying Spirit Beasts. However, no one knew how much of this rumor was true.

Xiao Chen handed over his ticket and headed up the stone platform. There was a tamer sitting on one of the Golden Eagles. Xiao Chen did not think too much of it and walked over immediately.

The tamer was wearing a set of long gray robes with a hood covering his head, resulting in one not being able to see his figure or facial appearance. After Xiao Chen took a seat, the Golden Eagle cried out loudly and spread its wings. There was a strong gust of wind, and it rose from the ground.

Soon, the Golden Eagle reached an altitude of a thousand meters. Suddenly, the tamer removed the hood and turned around to look at Xiao Chen. That person smiled faintly and said, "Brother Xiao, it's been a long time."

When Xiao Chen saw who it was, he was extremely startled; he almost fell off the Golden Eagle. There was no way he would have expected to meet this person here. He also could not imagine this person would be able to recognize him.

"Feng Feixue! Why are you here? How did you recognize me?" Xiao Chen exclaimed out with incomparable shock. He had not expected to such a scenario to happen.

Feng Feixue tossed away the hood in her hand. She smiled faintly, and her elegant face seemed to blossom like a flower. She said, "I came to send you off. No matter what appearance you change into, I will be able to recognize you."

After Xiao Chen's shock wore off, he slowly recovered his calm. He revealed a relaxed smile and could not help but feel joy in his heart. He asked, "Did Cousin Yulan and the others go to Heavenly Qin School?"

Feng Feixue changed her posture, she was now completely facing Xiao Chen and slightly nearer. She revealed a mischievous smile and said, "They arrived already. Everything should be going smoothly for them. She asked me to tell you to take care. She will come look for you in four years."

When Xiao Chen heard this, he was stunned. Cousin Yunlan will find me in four years. He could not help but ask himself in his heart, Was I being too heartless by leaving like that?

Although Xiao Chen was quite slow when it came to matters involving romantic relationships, he could clearly feel Cousin Yulan's feelings for him surpassed that of a regular romantic relationship.

However, in his heart, he had never considered the Xiao Clan as his final destination. Since he had already made up his mind long ago to leave the Xiao Clan, he did not want to leave behind any concerns or connections.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen could not help but smile bitterly. Back then, when he left, he seemed very confident and at ease. However, how could he easily forget the people he met and the things that happened?

Humans were not plants; no one could be completely emotionless. Was there really anyone who did not understand emotions? Was there really anyone who truly enjoyed being alone, to be enemies of the world, killing everything in his path?

Feng Feixue held out her lily-white hands; there was a recommendation letter in them. She said, "The once a year exam for the Heavenly Saber Pavilion should be over already. If you wish to become an inner disciple, you will have to start from being an outer disciple and climb the ranks step by step.

"It is a very time-consuming process. This recommendation letter should be able to help you."

Xiao Chen did not take it. Instead, he looked straight into Feng Feixue's eyes, as though he was able to see through her thoughts. After a while, he muttered, "Feng Feixue, I believe it is time you gave me an explanation. How are you related to my Xiao Clan? Why do you care so much for me?"

The first time Xiao Chen met Feng Feixue in Regretful Iron, she sold him the Azure Dragon Medicine Cauldron at a very low price. The few times they met after that, Feng Feixue had always expressed goodwill.

Xiao Chen did not believe there was someone who would be nice to one for no reason at all unless that person was a relative. Even amongst relatives, only one's parents would be unconditionally nice to their children.

When Feng Feixue heard this, she was stunned. Then she smiled and said, "Is this important? If you really want to know, you can always go to the Imperial Capital; you will find your answer there."

Xiao Chen felt suspicious, "Why must I go to the Imperial Capital? Can you not tell me now?"

Feng Feixue smiled tactfully, "It is said oral expressions cannot be taken as proof. Since there is no proof, if I casually made up a reason, you would not be able to find the flaw in it."

"There are some things I am not able to explain to you if you don't go to the Imperial Capital. It will be more appropriate for the person involved to explain it to you themselves."

Xiao Chen frowned and carefully considered what Feng Feixue meant by what she said. They were all linked in countless ways, like a spider's web; there was no way for him to obtain any clues.

Xiao Chen was unable to make sense of Feng Feixue's words. Why must I go to the Imperial Capital? Is there someone I must meet there?

Feng Feixue shoved the recommendation letter in her hands onto Xiao Chen's. She said, "Regardless of what you think, consider it as if I'm paying back gratitude or paying a debt. The Feng Clan will never force you into anything. Even if there is no place for you in this world, the doors of the Feng Clan will always be open to you.

"This is as far as I will send you. Although I really want to come with you, I really can't go to Xihe Province. Goodbye! There is no need to worry; the Golden Eagle will automatically bring you there."

Feng Feixue smiled and left behind a melodious laughter. She jumped off the Golden Eagle, and fiery-red lotus flowers appeared below her feet, carrying her as she glided into the distance.

Xiao Chen looked at the recommendation letter in his hand; then he looked at the distant Feng Feixue. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "She is still a mystery. However, it is good to hear news of Cousin Yulan."

As the Golden Eagle continued to fly, Xiao Chen felt bored. He took out the small, exquisite copper bell he purchased previously. He had been busy practicing the Shapeshifting Spell and had forgotten about it.

Holding the bell in his hand, Xiao Chen knocked on it gently. The copper bell gave off a melodious ring. It made one comfortable when they heard it, but there was nothing strange about it.

Xiao Chen was sure this was a Secret Treasure. Unfortunately, the formations and Daos contain in it were all damaged. The space within the Secret Treasure was completely chaotic; Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense had no way of entering. The last time he only casually inspected it, he was injured, resulting in Xiao Chen not daring to try again.

Since there was no way for his Spiritual Sense to enter, he could not ascertain the extent of the damages to the formation. Thus, he did not know how to repair it. This copper bell should be a very powerful Secret Treasure. It was unfortunate he ran into such a situation.

Suddenly, there was a fierce gust of cold wind. The cold wind instantly transformed into a horrifying hurricane. One could indistinctly see the figure of a white dragon within it. The sounds coming from it was like like countless people screaming out.

"Pu Ci!"

Xiao Chen, who was thinking about the copper bell, did not notice it. By the time he reacted, the fierce wind had already curled around him and pulled him away from the Golden Eagle.

"What's going on!" Xiao Chen was astonished. This wind was very strong. Xiao Chen was unable to circulate his Essence while he was in the wind. He struggled to no avail in the air, wobbling left and right.

Sometimes his body would be thrown high in the air; at other times, it would be flung downwards at high speed. It was like he was riding a rollercoaster; changing directions suddenly without any means to resist.

The piercing cold wind cut his body like knives; it was incredibly painful. Xiao Chen cried out loudly, but under the force of nature, there was no way to resist.

Amidst the cold wind, Xiao Chen's constantly moving body saw a pair of cold eyes. A boundless resentment filled the eyes; it became a cold wind and drilled into his mind.

When the Golden Eagle saw what was going on, it cried out and circled. He headed for the gust of wind, wanting to catch Xiao Chen.

However, the Golden Eagle was not very familiar with Xiao Chen yet. The Golden Eagle's huge body broke through the wind and crashed into Xiao Chen with great force.

The dizzy Xiao Chen's situation was made worse by this collision. He was knocked out of the wind and fell, like a kite with a broken string, as he was unable to circulate his Essence.

"Damn it! I actually ran into a White Dragon Storm. Will I end up dying from the fall?" Xiao Chen panicked and wanted to release the silver warship using his Spiritual Sense. However, the strange cold wind had penetrated Xiao Chen's mind.

When Xiao Chen tried to use his Spiritual Sense, he could feel pain in his mind. It was like a needle jabbing his brain; it was incredibly painful, resulting in his being unable to concentrate.

The so-called White Dragon Storm was a storm that occurred high in the sky, in the airspace between Dongming Province and Xihe Province. It was still a mystery how the storm formed.

According to legends, a white dragon died in battle during the Ancient Era here. After it died, its spirit lingered and wandered around the sky in this area.

The storm was also said to be formed by the white dragon. Because people had seen a huge white dragon in the storm, they called this storm White Dragon Storm.

Along the way, Xiao Chen had heard of the legend of White Dragon Storm. However, he did not pay it too much mind. Although the White Dragon Storm had a horrifying might, it had not appeared for decades. He did not expect his luck to be so bad.

Xiao Chen then noticed a clear river flowing on the ground. This resulted in his originally despaired face to turn to one of joy.

However, the pain in his head became stronger and stronger. A boundless and limitless Essence was stuck in his chest. This resentment seemed like it came from tens of thousands of years ago. It was like a huge stone weight, thousands of kilograms, pressing on him, making him feel like he was unable to breathe.

There was a loud 'pu tong.' Xiao Chen fell from thousands of meters high into the river. Even though he fell into the soft water, he had fallen from a very great height, resulting in Xiao Chen suffering damage.

Even though Xiao Chen's body was tempered to the extreme, his internal organs churned. He vomited a mouthful of blood and fainted.

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Chapter 134: Berserking Qi Deviation

Xiao Chen's body slowly sank into the river and began flowing along with the river. The Azure Dragon was fond of the water; while Xiao Chen was unconscious, it automatically helped Xiao Chen breathe. Xiao Chen would not drown in the water.

This continued for three days. The resentment in Xiao Chen's mind did not disappear. The reason he had not woken yet was the result of the resentment continually harassing his consciousness.

Finally, Xiao Chen flowed downstream to a pool of water before he stopped moving. In the cold pool of water, there was a special cold Qi.

As Xiao Chen laid underwater, the cold Qi entered through his skin and infiltrated Xiao Chen's body. This cold Qi was different from the one the White Dragon Storm possessed; it was not as tyrannical, and it made one calm instead.

Under the nourishment of this cold Qi, Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes. However, the resentment in his mind had not disappeared. It was torturing him continuously, causing him incredible pain; Xiao Chen was unable to move as a result.

Xiao Chen felt like he was going crazy. There were countless roars in his mind; it was like the white dragon was roaring into his ear. It was impossible to get rid of.

Xiao Chen did his best to calm down as he slowly circulated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation. He hoped to be able to alleviate this strange feeling. After some time, the Essence in his body started to slowly circulate. Xiao Chen's mind immediately felt better; he could not help but feel joy.

"Pu Ci!"

Just as Xiao Chen was about to relax, the pain in his mind suddenly multiplied by several folds. It was so painful; he wanted to shout out. However, he was unable to say anything while underwater. The Essence in his body immediately went out of control.

The Essence started to circulate randomly; some of the Essence even broke free of control completely and went against the flow. A horrifying phrase appeared in Xiao Chen's mind… Berserking Qi Deviation!

To every cultivator, Berserking Qi Deviation was a state of absolute disaster; it was a phrase that would cause one to pale just by mentioning it. If a suitable solution were not found, at best, the cultivator would suffer serious injuries, but the worst case scenario was death.

With Xiao Chen's current cultivation, Berserking Qi Deviation should be something he should not have come in contact with. He was only a Superior Grade Martial Master; many of the meridians in his body had not opened yet. The routes Essence could take while circulating were limited.

It did not fit the conditions for Berserking Qi Deviation to occur. Normally, it would only be possible after one reached the Martial Saint realm, as they would have already opened at least half the meridians in their body.

However, because of the incomparably strange resentment in his mind, his Essence went berserk; flowing in reverse and resisting control. This was clearly the early signs of Berserking Qi Deviation.

Xiao Chen was very anxious, but he was not able to focus due to the pain in his mind. He was not able to do anything to the berserking Essence in his body.

"Pu! Pu!"

Just at this moment, a figure jumped into the water from above. Xiao Chen was able to make out a blurry figure through the hazy water.

It was a magnificent naked body swimming at the water surface. Xiao Chen, who had never seen such a scene, was immediately attracted by it. He immediately was able to focus.

After he was able to focus, he berserk Essence in his body started to calm down. The surprising thing was when the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation circulated again, the pain in his mind started to vanish slowly.

"Splash!"

There were splashes of water as the girl at the water surface closed her eyes and swam downward in a leisurely manner. Xiao Chen was startled; the girl was swimming in his direction.

As the distance closed, the view got clearer. The splendid naked body of the girl appeared clearly before his eyes. Xiao Chen could not help but show a reaction at a certain area.

"Hu!"

The girl suddenly opened her eyes. Xiao Chen and the girl were almost face to face. The two of them looked at each other; both were very surprised.

The world went silent at that moment, leaving behind only their heartbeats. The two of them looked at each other without making any movements.

Suddenly, the girl reacted and blushed heavily. The Spatial Ring on her ring hand glowed, and a slender saber about two fingers wide appeared. There was a hot Qi emitted by it; the river water immediately started boiling, countless bubbles started to rise upwards.

"Boom!"

The surrounding water seemed as though they were unable to restrain her movements. The saber blade sliced rapidly through the water toward Xiao Chen's neck. Xiao Chen was startled. Under the threat of death, his previously immobile body suddenly dodged to the side.

The blade created a shockwave in the water and struck the mud at the bottom, creating a huge splash. The girl was like a fish in water; she instantly caught up with Xiao Chen and sent another saber strike his way.

After recovering his body movements, Xiao Chen immediately executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art. He soared out of the water like a flood dragon. Xiao Chen breathed in deeply, welcoming in the fresh air.

"Pu Tong!"

The girl also leaped out of the water, creating a huge wave. The wave was like a saber blade as it smashed toward Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen did not dare go head on with it. He pushed off the surface of the water and landed on the riverbank.

The girl took advantage of this opportunity to grab the clothes on the riverbank and quickly put them on. When she landed, she was properly dressed, covering all the important parts of her body.

When the wave crashed into the water, and the surface calmed, Xiao Chen finally saw what the girl looked like.

Wet long, black hair fell behind her back; she was dressed in a fiery-red dress. Two large mounds stood proudly on her chest, adorning her exquisite figure.

She was as pure as jade; her flesh was devoid of fat. Like a flower that just emerged from the water, she was untainted. This was a girl with the body of a demon and the face of an angel.

However, this girl was currently furious and completely red. Her eyes looked as though they were going to spit fire. Her lips quivered as her tiny mouth made a melodious sound, "Damn obscene bastard! How dare you peep at this lady while bathing!"

The saber in her hand trembled slightly and gave off a melodious cry. It was as though it felt the rage of its owner. It vibrated continuously, creating countless echoes in the air.

"Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It?" Xiao Chen was very astonished. This girl was actually like Ao Jiao. Her level of comprehension of weapons had reached the level of Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It. This was a level that many Martial Kings sought.

However, the current situation did not leave Xiao Chen any time to be astonished. This was because the girl already drew her saber and leaped across the water, arriving instantly before him.

There was a resplendent glow on her saber. This was a technique only Martial Grand Masters and above could perform. Infusing the saber with Essence and turning it into saber light.

"Drawing the Saber!"

Xiao Chen quickly drew his saber. His Lunar Shadow Saber clashed with the girl's saber light, resulting in an explosion. The huge force carried by the saber light blasted Xiao Chen back.

Xiao Chen was incomparably shocked. This was the first time he lost regarding strength against a Martial Grand Master. Furthermore, he was using Drawing the Saber.

"Hu!"

Xiao Chen executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, and he stopped in midair in a strange manner. Then he changed his angle and disappeared.

It could be said this girl had saved Xiao Chen's life. However, Xiao Chen was unable to explain it to her now. The girl was currently fuming and he would definitely not be able to explain it clearly. Seems like he would have to carry the name 'Obscene Bastard' temporarily and explain it at a later time.

"Boom!"

Just when Xiao Chen thought he would be able to escape the girl using the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, he discovered the girl appeared right behind him like a ghost. She used a horrifying saber light to chop at him again.

Although Xiao Chen was astonished, he did not panic. He executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art to its extreme. His body soared into the air, zigzagging left and right, like a soaring Azure Dragon.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

However, the girl was like glue, she stuck to Xiao Chen tightly, sending out horrifying saber lights continuously. She struck Xiao Chen quite a few times.

"Damn obscene bastard! If you have the guts, stand still and fight me. If you are a man, stop running," the girl cursed as she chased.

When the saber lights landed on the ground, they created a series of tiny gorges. When one looked at them carefully, one would discover they seem to contain a certain Dao in it.

Xiao Chen traveled for a few hundred meters, but he was still unable to lose the girl. Suddenly, he thought about one of the six secret formulas from the Battle Sage Origins — Sticky Character Formula.

No matter how fast is the opponent, as long as one used the Sticky Character Formula, they would be able to chase after them. It was the most miraculous Movement Technique in the world.

Xiao Chen could not help being astonished. If it were truly the case, then as long as his Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art did not reach the great perfection, he would not be able to shake her off.

This won't do; she will catch up to me sooner or later, Xiao Chen thought to himself anxiously.

Xiao Chen avoided another saber light and thought of an idea. Suddenly, he turned around and looked at the girl. He said, "Look into my eyes!"

The girl suddenly stopped; it was obvious she was stunned by Xiao Chen's suddenly actions. "Hu!" Suddenly, a purple flame shot out of his right eye.

"Bastard!"

After a moment of shock, the girl sent out a saber light at the purple flame. There was a loud explosion, creating a surging shockwave. The girl was forced back.

When the shockwave dissipated, Xiao Chen used the Lightning Evasion and reappeared hundreds of meters away. He summoned the silver warship and soared into the sky.

The girl thought of Xiao Chen's previous actions and could not help but scold herself. He asked you to look, and you looked? You should have just killed him with a strike; why speak so much crap with him?

"I have offended you badly today. I will repay the gratitude of saving my life in future. Furthermore, I'm not an obscene bastard. Please do not misunderstand," Xiao Chen's voice came from high above.

The girl stomped on the ground violently; her face was completely red. She watched the leaving Xiao Chen and cursed, "You still say you are not an obscene bastard? Even your boat is silver. All I need is one glance to know it is not something good."

[TL note: I'm not too sure of the implications of a silver boat, my guess is that silver sounds like evil in Chinese.]

"Young Mistress! What's wrong? Are you alright?" Not long after Xiao Chen left, two female Martial Saints rushed over.

The girl looked in the direction Xiao Chen left and said, "I'm fine; I just ran into a rascal."

Xiao Chen rode on the silver warship and flew high in the sky. He did not hear what the girl said; otherwise, he would have painted the silver warship another color.

Not long after, Xiao Chen saw a big road, and he stopped. Now that many people knew Xiao Chen possessed a silver warship, it was best not to use it unless he needed to.

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Chapter 135: Xihe Province, Yueluo Prefecture

"I do not know where is this. Have I reached Xihe Province yet?" Xiao Chen said to himself after he landed on the ground. He saw there were no one on the road.

Xiao Chen looked carefully at the surface of the road; there were fresh footprints and wheel marks on the ground. This meant people frequently used this road. It was just that there was no one on it now.

He carefully inspected the condition of his body and did not find any major problems. Then he decided to continue walking forward. The previous experience created a great fear in his heart; he did not dare to be careless.

He had, unfortunately, run into the White Dragon Storm that had not appeared for decades. Xiao Chen was not able to understand what was going on. The surging resentment and bone piercing pain he experienced led him to feel this was perhaps not a coincidence.

White dragon, Azure Dragon? Are they related? Xiao Chen was filled with doubt as he thought. He still did not completely understand the Azure Dragon in his body; he did not know what abilities it had.

Seeing there was nobody around, Xiao Chen stopped. The Azure Dragon in his body slowly came out of his Dantian with a thought. It moved along the meridians and came out of Xiao Chen's palm.

Everywhere it passed, Xiao Chen could feel a horrifying energy. Under Xiao Chen's control, it came out with a 'hu' sound and coiled around his wrist.

After a cultivator became a Martial Master, they would be able to make the Martial Spirit leave the body. It would be possible to obtain unimaginable results in a fight.

However, after a Martial Spirit left the body and got injured, it would be possible the cultivator could be crippled. Unless they were desperate and pushed to a corner, no cultivator would release their Martial Spirit.

Not until they became a Martial King. By then, the Martial Spirit would have been cultivated till it became undying. Even if it were destroyed outside the body, it would be able to regenerate inside the body.

Xiao Chen looked at the tiny Azure Dragon coiled around his wrist. He thought for a long time but did not understand anything. "Aside from providing me with energy and being slightly stronger than other Martial Spirits, I don't see how are you different from other Martial Spirits, even though you are an Ancient Holy Beast."

Xiao Chen shook his head and recollected his thoughts. He withdrew the Azure Dragon into his body and stopped thinking about the problem. Everything would be fine when the time came. The inheritance of the Azure Dragon had been broken for thousands of years. It was impossible for him to understand everything. There was no use thinking too much.

Xiao Chen continued walking forward, and after an hour, he finally met someone. He quickly enquired where he was, and if he had reached Xihe Province already.

That person was dressed in white and carried a sword. There was not a speck of dust on him. He did not even turn his head as he answered, "Xihe Province, Yueluo Prefecture, Yunyang County, Capital City."

Xiao Chen was not bothered by this person's attitude. He recalled the maps he saw previously in his mind. The Heavenly Saber Pavilion was situated in the Yueluo Prefecture. It was not too far from Yunyang City. Even if he walked, it would only require two weeks.

An expression of joy appeared on his face. Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense to look around. Finally, at the limits of his Spiritual Sense, he saw a magnificent city. There were two huge bold 'Yun Yang' words on the city gates; they seemed very ancient.

Xiao Chen withdrew his Spiritual Sense and pushed his feet off the ground. He executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art and created a cloud of dust. He dashed forward, quickly catching up with the person he spoke with earlier in the blink of an eye before overtaking him and kicking up a large cloud of dust.

"Did not expect him to be an expert," the white-clothed person said indifferently as he looked in the direction Xiao Chen traveled.

This person did not make any movement; the dust that landed on his clothes automatically slid off. He slowly walked forward, coming out from the cloud of dust that filled the air; his white clothes remained clean, without a speck of dust on them.

Xiao Chen felt a strong gaze sweep past him before vanishing quickly. When he turned his head around, he did not discover anything. He only saw the cloud of dust he left behind as he dashed forward.

Yunyang City was already within his vision. Xiao Chen slowed and walked slowly. When he arrived at the city gates, he discovered many young women filled the front of the city gates. They were all standing there, chatting with each other. It was an incredible view.

"Is this a custom of Yunyang City?" Xiao Chen asked in confusion. With so many girls here, it was possible all the young girls of Yunyang City were here.

When the group of girls saw Xiao Chen's figure, they were initially filled with joy and ran over. When they saw Xiao Chen's appearance clearly, they will all filled with disappointment, cursing as they left.

Xiao Chen did not understand what was going on. When the guard saw the situation, he smiled, "Don't be angry. The girls have waited here for a whole morning. It is no wonder they are in a bad mood."

Xiao Chen paid the entry fee and could not help but find it funny when he heard that. This was very similar to the female fans of his previous life. He did not expect such a thing to happen in this world, as well. He could not help but ask out of curiosity, "Just who has such great charms, to be able to get all the young girls of Yunyang City to come out here to wait for him?"

The guard looked at Xiao Chen in shock. He said, "You don't know this? Today is the day of Mu Chengxue's and Leng Liusu's annual battle. These girls are here to see Mu Chengxue."

This was not the first time Xiao Chen heard this name. When he heard this name again, he could not help but be interested. He started to enquire for more information from the guard.

The city guard was very chatty. When he saw Xiao Chen asking for more information, he began telling him everything.

Mu Chengxue came from Nanling Province's Night Spirit Palace. He was the successor of the Night Spirit Palace. Together with Ji Changkong, they were known as the Nanling Twin Stars. They both had extremely good talent and became famous when they were young. By the time he was 12, he was unrivaled within the generation. Aside from Ji Changkong, he had no opponents.

That year, they both left Nanling Province and started to challenge all the young experts around the world. Ji Changkong went to the Imperial Capital, and Mu Chengxue went to Xihe Province and Dongming Province.

Within the same generation, these two were practically unrivaled. There was no one who was an opponent to them. However, they both each lost to a woman. Ji Changkong lost to Princess Yingyue; Mu Chengxue lost to Leng Liusu of Heavenly Saber Pavilion, who was also known as Little Heavenly Saber.

One year later, Mu Chengxue came to Nanling Province again to duel with Leng Liusu. The two of them exchanged more than a thousand moves and ended in a draw. They then made arrangements to duel again the next year.

Just like that, it became a tradition. Every year, Mu Chengxue would come to Yunyang City to duel Leng Liusu around this time of the year.

Aside from having a monstrous talent, Mu Chengxue was very handsome as well. After coming to Yunyang City a few times, all the young girls in the city knew of him.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly and thanked the guard before walking into Yunyang City. Regardless of the world, the young girls all seemed to have the quality of chasing after their idols.

Leng Liusu… could that be her? A pretty figure appeared in Xiao Chen's mind. After a moment, the more he thought about it, the more he thought it was likely to be so.

He could not help but feel a headache coming on. His purpose in coming here was the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. In the end, before he entered it, he had already offended the beloved youngest daughter of the Pavilion Master.

"Mu Chengxue is here!" As Xiao Chen walked on, there was a clamor of joy coming from behind him. Xiao Chen turned around and saw a male dressed in white holding a sword. He was surrounded by girls. He revealed a faint, mild smile as he dealt with them one by one.

Xiao Chen could not help but feel astonished. This Mu Chengxue was actually the person he asked for directions from. He could not help but smile faintly, "This world is truly strange."

After Xiao Chen spoke, he turned around. In that instant, Xiao Chen felt a strong gaze observing him again; this time it was not hidden.

That gaze came from Mu Chengxue. Xiao Chen resisted turning around. He asked around for the location of Yunyang City's Liushang Pavilion and quickly left.

Mu Chengxue, who was surrounded by girls, watched Xiao Chen leave. The corners of his mouth curled up to reveal a strange, faint smile.

There was a purple copper mirror floating in the boundless void in his left eye. The light the copper mirror gave off seemed as though it would be able to see the truth of everything in the world.

No one noticed anything when the copper mirror flashed in his eye.

After asking around, Xiao Chen found out Liushang Pavilion did indeed have a branch in Yunyang City. Xiao Chen took out a diamond VIP card the fatty handed to him before he left. He could not help but sigh, "This fatty was not bragging indeed. No matter where it is, there will be a Liushang Pavilion."

The Liushang Pavilion in Yunyang City was exactly the same as the one in White Water City. Its business was booming as well. Its basic structure was pretty much the same too. Xiao Chen went past the first floor and headed to the second floor. There was a group of cultivators discussing the duel that was going to take place today.

"Last year, the two of them fought to a draw. That was the third time they drew. In the end, Mu Chengxue lost once before. He is not able to defeat the top expert of our Xihi Province."

"That might not necessarily be so. The previous few times, Leng Liusu had the weapons advantage. This time, I heard Mu Chengxue has completed the Heavenly Pass Trial in the Night Spirit Palace and obtained a damaged Holy Weapon.

"I know about this. It is a Holy Sword known as Beauty Under the Moon. During this period, Mu Chengxue had tested the sword out and killed a Martial Saint personally.

"From the look of things, Beauty Under the Moon is comparable to Leng Liusu's Burning Soul. They are both incomplete Holy Weapons. It's getting more interesting now."

On the second floor, there were some extremely knowledgeable cultivators. When Xiao Chen heard what they said, he could not help but slow down to listen.

"Make way! Make way! Our Yan Clan's Young Master is coming. Why are you still not giving way?" Just at this moment, Yan Qianyun led a group of servants up the stairs quickly. The people around swiftly moved to a side.

Seeing Yan Qianyun, Xiao Chen's eyebrow could not help but twitch. He did not expect to meet him here.

Xiao Chen remembered a certain legend about the fatty. He looked at his crotch area and could not help but smile.

Xiao Chen did not wish to seek trouble. When Yan Qianyun came up, he moved to a side to let him pass. Yan Qianyun led a group of people and walked pass him. He threw a hurried glance at Xiao Chen and walked away. After two steps, he turned back.

"Why do I feel you are familiar? Have we met?" Yan Qianyun asked carefully as he stared at Xiao Chen's eyes.

Xiao Chen was not worried. Aside from changing his appearance, the Shapeshifting Spell could change his aura and voice as well. Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Perhaps we saw each other in a crowd before; there is nothing strange about being familiar."

Yan Qianyun smiled faintly. He thought for a while and said, "Maybe. Probably just a face in the crowd, or it could be that I recognized the wrong person. Goodbye!"

"Boom!" Yan Qianyun who turned around suddenly turned back and kicked Xiao Chen's chest. Xiao Chen's mouth curled up in a cold smile and did not resist; he sucked in his stomach slightly.

"Bang!" Yan Qianyun put a lot of force behind this kick and knocked Xiao Chen flying back. However, because Xiao Chen had made preparations earlier, he only suffered some minor injuries.

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Chapter 136: Accidentally Heard Secret

Yan Qianyun frowned slightly, as though he found something strange. After some time, he threw down a banknote and said, "My apologies; I believed I recognized the wrong person."

After Yan Qianyun and his group left, the second floor bustled again. A kind-hearted cultivator helped Xiao Chen up and said, "Little Brother, are you alright?"

Xiao Chen picked up the banknote and smiled faintly, "I'm fine. Despite being hit for no reason, it is still pretty good to pick up a banknote for a thousand silvers."

On the third floor, in front of a hidden window, Yan Qianyun watched as Xiao Chen got up. He said, in a manner filled with doubt, "Could I have seen wrong? However, I am sure of those eyes."

He observed for a long time, but he was unable to discover anything wrong in the end. He shook his head; he felt as though there was something he was missing. He spoke to the person beside him, "There was something wrong with that person earlier. You guys follow him and check it out. I still have some business with Young Master Leng."

Xiao Chen had been observing Yan Qianyun with his Spiritual Sense. At this moment, he withdrew his Spiritual Sense. He could not help but sigh. It looked like the mental trauma this fellow suffered was too much for him. He already changed his appearance so much, and yet he was still able to recognize him.

Not long later, the cultivators on the second floor all left. Xiao Chen knew Leng Liusu's and Mu Chengxue's duel was going to start. This was something these people anticipated for a year; there was no reason for them not to go.

Xiao Chen was not in a rush to leave. He did not wish to watch the duel between them. Mu Chengxue gave him a very dangerous feeling, a feeling that he only felt from Chu Chaoyun. As for Leng Liusu, there was no need to speak of it.

After finishing his food, Xiao Chen casually took a look at the third floor; he revealed a mocking smile. He called the waiter over to pay the bill and leave.

On the third floor, Yan Qianyun's followers were watching Xiao Chen closely. As the waiter was collecting payment, he happened to block Xiao Chen's figure. When he collected the payment, cleared the table, and left, the few people watching discovered Xiao Chen was missing.

"Where is he? Where did he go to? I saw him clearly there earlier. How did he disappear after the waiter went over?" Seeing Xiao Chen disappear right under their noses, they panicked and rushed down.

One of them grabbed the waiter's clothes and shouted, "Where is he? Where did that person from earlier go?"

The waiter rolled his eyes and looked at them in disdain. He said, "Of course, he left after eating and paying!"

"I'm asking how did he leave."

The waiter pushed his hand away and said, in a bad mood, "I'm only going to say it once; he walked off on his feet. Stop disturbing me; thank you!"

The attitude of the waiter made him anxious. He wanted to make a move on the spot, but the people around him stopped him. They explained Liushang Pavilion's background to him.

The few of them searched around, but they could not find Xiao Chen. They believed Xiao Chen had left Liushang Pavilion. They thought of Yan Qianyun's instructions and quickly went down.

Using the Shapeshifting Spell, Xiao Chen shrunk himself and hidden under the table. Watching the four men leave, he quickly came out. His bones cracked as he recovered his normal height.

He extended his Spiritual Sense and discovered Yan Qianyun and a black-clothed man seated on the fifth floor. The black-clothed man seemed very strong.

His aura was much stronger than Yan Qianyun, like a treasured sword drawn out of its sheath. Xiao Chen did not dare go too close to him with his Spiritual Sense.

Thinking for a while, Xiao Chen headed directly for the fourth floor. He flashed the VIP card the fatty gave him. No one obstructed his path.

Xiao Chen was surprised the third and fourth floor were void of people. It seemed the duel between Leng Liusu and Mu Chengxue was very attractive.

Xiao Chen arrived at the staircase between the fourth and fifth floor and inspected it carefully. It was only the area leading down to the fourth floor. He took out two Rank 3 talismans from within the Universe Ring and placed them down before smearing them with some Spirit Beast saliva.

This kind of saliva was very sticky. Once it is stuck to something, it would not come off easily. After doing all this, Xiao Chen found a private room on the fourth floor and sat down.

"Brother Leng, is the news this time reliable? Are there only two Martial Saints with Leng Liusu?" Yan Qianyun asked the person across from him with a grave expression.

Xiao Chen frowned, What is he trying to do? Is Yan Qianyun trying to do something to Leng Liusu? With a thought, he focused his Spiritual Sense.

The black-clothed man seated across had a grave and stern expression as he replied,"I, Leng Tianyue, have prepared many years just for this day. Do you think there would be any mistakes?"

Yan Qianyun laughed dryly, "This matter is very important; of course, I have to make sure. However, let me say this first. I am only responsible for sending people to lure away the two Martial Saints. You are responsible for the rest."

There was no expression on Leng Tianyue face as he said indifferently, "All you have to do is lure them away. There is no need for you to concern yourself with the rest. As for the benefits you obtain after it is done, I have already told your father about them."

After the two of them continued chatting for a long while, a messenger pigeon landed on Leng Tianyue's hand. He retrieved the note on its leg and smiled after a while, "It is a draw again. Haha. I am starting to suspect Mu Chengxue's motivation. Brother Yan, let's go. It's time we made our move."

The two of them got up and headed downstairs. The instant they went down, they stepped on talismans. The talismans that stuck were very light; they did not feel anything at all.

Watching the two of them leave, Xiao Chen smiled faintly and got up slowly. He turned his Spiritual Sense into a thread and tied it around them.

"Should I try taking advantage of this situation?" Xiao Chen pondered as he considered the situation. This person was clearly someone from the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. The fight in front of him was likely to be a fight for to be the successor of Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

In the strong powers of every place, there would be countless talented people trying to stand out and take over. Xiao Chen did not find this strange. Even if he saw such a situation, he would not bother with it.

However, if Leng Liusu were the girl from during the day, it would not do for him not to help out. Finally, Xiao Chen made his decision, "If she really is that girl, we can consider it quits after this."

Xiao Chen followed behind them, separated by a certain distance. Because Xiao Chen had the assistance of his Spiritual Sense, he was able to follow them easily. After a while, he followed them and left the through the East city gate.

The further they went, the more desolate the area became. Finally, Xiao Chen could no longer see anyone on the big road. Xiao Chen felt something was wrong and hesitated on whether he should continue.

After walking for a few more steps, he discovered Leng Tianyue and Yan Qianyun waiting there and smiling at him. Leng Tianyun slowly walked over; there was no expression on his face. He asked coldly, "Who sent you?"

Yan Qianyun stood to the side and smiled, "Brother Leng, leave this person to me. He is after me. Just take the token and go inform them."

Leng Tianyue glanced at Xiao Chen. He saw Xiao Chen was only a Superior Grade Martial Master and he relaxed. With Yan Qianyun's cultivation as a Medial Grade Martial Grand Master, he should be able to kill this person easily.

"Finish this quickly and gather as soon as you can."

After Leng Tianyun left, Yan Qianyun slowly walked over to Xiao Chen. He smiled coldly, "Xiao Chen, I did not expect to see you there. I have waited for this day for a long time. How do you want to die?"

Xiao Chen muttered for a while before saying, "I have a question… how did you recognize me? I believe I have hidden very well; how did you discover me?"

Yan Qianyun laughed and replied, "I will never forget the look you gave me that day. I suppose I should enlighten you before you die. Leng Tianyue has a Secret Treasure. The moment you left Liushang Pavilion, he discovered you."

Xiao Chen nodded his head. So that was why. I wonder what kind of Secret treasure it is, to actually be able to detect me from so far. However, this was no longer important. Xiao Chen said quietly to Yan Qianyun, "Thank you for your explanation. You can die now."

Yan Qianyun snorted coldly and found it funny. He said, "You think you are a match for me? I…"

"Boom!"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Chen made a hand seal, and the Rank 3 Fire Cloud Talisman stuck under Yan Qianyun's foot loudly exploded. A flame, along with a surging shockwave, spread out. The huge power sent Yan Qianyun flying into the sky.

A Rank 3 offensive talisman was the equivalent to the full powered strike of a peak Martial Grand Master. Yan Qianyun was caught off guard, and he immediately lost all his fighting capability.

"Drawing the Saber!" Xiao Chen leaped high into the air. His saber flashed, and Yan Qianyun's head separated from his completely burnt body. It fell to the ground with a thud.

Xiao Chen landed firmly on the ground. He looked at Yan Qianyun's body without any expression. He removed his Spatial Ring and took out everything in it.

Tens of Inferior Grade Spirit Stones, some Medicinal Pills, and a stack of banknotes fell to the ground. Xiao Chen also saw an old yellow book, "Inherited Martial Technique — Dragon Seizing Hand."

The so-called inherited Martial Technique was something only people who inherited a certain Martial Spirit could learn. However, Xiao Chen had the Battle Sage Origin's Changing Character Formula and was able to imitate it. He took a quick look and placed it into the Universe Ring.

Xiao Chen closed his eyes and felt the talisman stuck below Leng Tianyue's feet. The talisman contained some of Xiao Chen's Essence Blood. Even from thousands of kilometers away, he could feel it clearly.

A faint yellow dot appeared in Xiao Chen's mind. Xiao Chen opened his eyes, and he summoned the silver warship. He leaped onto it, and it transformed into a silver flash of light.

After a short period, Xiao Chen rushed to Leng Tianyue. Because he was wary of his Secret Treasure, Xiao Chen hid in a cloud above, observing the situation on the ground.

Leng Tianyue was wearing a black mask standing still. In front of him, there were four Martial Grand Masters wearing similar black masks surrounding Leng Liusu.

While in the cloud, Xiao Chen used his Spiritual Sense to watch the fight. After he looked carefully at the girl's appearance, he was able to verify the person being surrounded was the same person as the one he met in the pool of water.

"This does not seem sufficient to kill a peak Martial Grand Master with an inherited Martial Spirit." Xiao Chen stood on the bow and said with some doubt. "There need to be at least two Martial Saints to be assured of success."

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Chapter 137: Saving a Beauty

Slowly, Xiao Chen saw the trick behind it. These four Martial Grand Masters was using a combination Martial Technique. Every move they made was connected to each other. Furthermore, they had practiced with each other for a long time and could cooperate very well together.

Sabers flashed, and energy waves flew around. There was a lot of shouting coming from the fight. Leng Liusu's slender saber released off a horrifying saber light. The wind blew strong, and dust flew up. At the end of it, there was a fissure in the ground.

The fissure seemed to contain a Dao, radiating with the might of a Sage.

Leng Liusu weaved left and right amidst the four people, continually using the Sticky Character Formula. However, she was unable to break out of the encirclement.

However, there were no signs of panic on her face. She sent out a saber light using her saber again and blocked the combined attack of the four Martial Grand Master as she watched Leng Tianyue.

Her pretty face had a cold expression as she said in a low voice, "Leng Tianyue, you really want to kill me that much? Is the successor's position so attractive to you?

"After everything you have done, are you not afraid your father will punish you after he finds out?"

It was impossible to see Leng Tianyue's expression behind the mask. He did not answer Leng Liusu's question. He said indifferently, "Are you all trash? Even after using a combination Martial Technique that can easily take down a Martial Saint, you are still unable to take her down, despite half an hour passing already."

After the four people heard Leng Tianyue's reprimand, they could not help but increase the amount of force they used. Leng Liusu received attacks that were even stronger.

"Phoenix Cry!"

"Dragon Roar!"

"Tiger Roar!"

"Black Turtle!"

After the four of them saw the battle was being dragged out, they unanimously made a decision and leaped while shouting.

This was the most powerful move of the combination Martial Technique. Four figures appeared on their weapons: Divine Phoenix, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Turtle. These ancient Holy Beast appeared within the formation as if they were alive.

"Four Beasts Combined To One!"

The Holy Beasts all cried out and the Holy Beasts' might combined. It made one feel like they could not breath; the air seemed to solidify under this might.

Xiao Chen felt some shock as he stood on the bow, carefully observing the scene. He finally discovered the Martial Spirit of the four people contained a trace of the Holy Beast's bloodline.

Although they were very powerful when released alone, it was even more horrifying when they were released together.

I wonder where Leng Tianyue found these four people. Watching the way they cooperate with each other, they should have trained together since youth.

Leng Liusu frowned slightly. Her red dress fluttered wildly in the wind. As she watched the Four Beasts Combined To One technique in the sky, she did not show any fear.

The wind blew strongly, and her fine black hair fluttered in the wind. Her long dress surged and moved like waves. All this, combined with her pure face and her excellent figure, made her look like an ancient war goddess as she stood her ground.

"Burning Soul, Sage's Rage — Fire Dance!"

Leng Liusu held the saber in her right hand and slowly slit her left palm. Fresh, red blood flowed along the saber blade and dripped onto the ground.

The blood seemed to have made use of the fissure containing the Sage's Daos to summon the ancient Sage within the Holy Weapon.

"It is indeed a weapon the Sages used. What a strong Righteous Qi!" Xiao Chen, who was within the clouds, said in astonishment.

"Boom!"

A flame rose up to the sky from the fissure on the ground. There was an angry roar coming from the red flames. It seemed as though it had transcended space and time, coming from tens of thousands of years ago.

Leng Liusu stood within the flames. The flickering light from the fire shone on her completely red face. She leaped high into the air, her saber carrying a boundless and limitless flame.

"Bang!"

Like breaking a branch from a tree, the saber, carrying the flames of the Sage's might, instantly broke through the Four Beasts Combined To One. The Divine Phoenix shattered; the black turtle fled; the Azure Dragon was chopped in half, and the White Tiger was burned to ashes.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" The four of them landed heavily on the ground. Their Martial Spirits received fatal damage. Their faces were incredibly pale. They had temporarily lost all combat capability.

"Ka Ca!"

Just at that moment, Leng Tianyue suddenly made his move. A cold light appeared; there was only the flash of a saber. Leng Tianyue was now beside Leng Liusu.

The speed of the saber was extremely fast. The timing was also very good. He executed it as the Sage's might Leng Liusu used diminished.

If he gave her time to recover, the odds of this strike injuring her would be low. Even if Leng Liusu already anticipated this attack, she would have no way to evade.

The saber slashed down, and it left a wound on Leng Liusu's chest; blood spurted into the air. Leng Liusu frowned and revealed an expression of pain. The saber in her hand slashed out before her.

The saber landed on Leng Tianyue, but it felt as if it hit air. It was just an afterimage. Leng Tianyue already dodged to her side. He snorted coldly and kicked out, causing the injured Leng Liusu to fall.

The force of his kick was very strong. Leng Liusu skidded along the ground without stopping. She stuck her saber into the ground and created a long gouge before she managed to stand slowly.

Leng Tianyue said nothing; he did not wish to leave any opening for Leng Liusu. His figure flashed in the sky; as he was landing, there was a resplendent saber light on his saber, chopping towards Leng Liusu.

Leng Liusu did her best to raise her saber and block, but she was unable to do so. She flew backward like a cannonball, landing heavily on the ground.

Xiao Chen's complexion changed; he did not expect the situation to change within such a short amount of time. Originally, he watched as Leng Liusu was about to deal with those four people alone and thought he did not have to interfere.

"Lightning Descend!"

A bolt of lightning descended from the sky and successfully interrupted Leng Tianyue's advancement. Xiao Chen used the Changing Character Formula to imitate Ji Changkong's Martial technique. He transformed into a meteor and flew downward rapidly.

Leng Tianyue looked at the meteor in the sky and frowned. The Nanling Province's Ji Clan's Martial Technique… is Ji Changkong here? That can't be; this is not the pure Ji Clan's Martial Technique.

"A Scammer, I will make you reveal your true self!" Leng Tianyue laughed coldly and leaped up. He left behind afterimages in the sky; he speed was raised to his peak. A bright glow appeared on his saber as it chopped violently at Xiao Chen.

"Boom!"

Xiao Chen revealed himself and shouted lightly. A red firework soared into the sky. Before Leng Tianyue could understand what was going on, he had already been blasted, lacerating his flesh. His body was flung high into the sky by the shockwave.

"Purple Thunder True Fire! Shoot!"

Seeing Leng Tianyue in the sky, Xiao Chen felt he did not receive any fatal damage from the blast of the Rank 3 Exploding Talisman. He could not help but feel anxious. He revolved the purple flame around his finger and fired continuously at Leng Tianyue.

A protective barrier surrounded Leng Tianyue. The purple flames exploded on the barrier, their shockwaves sending him further up into the sky.

However, they were not able to damage him. Xiao Chen pierced through the barrier with his Spiritual Sense and saw a piece of jade on his chest. It was giving off a faint radiance; this should be his Secret Treasure.

The barrier should be a result of this Secret Treasure. When Xiao Chen landed, he saw Leng Liusu was extremely pale and had fainted from excessive loss of blood.

After hesitating for a while, he carried her on his shoulder and flew off into the distance. He executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art to the extreme and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

After a long while, Leng Tianyue descended from the sky. His clothes were tattered. He had a dark look on his face; his mask had disappeared long ago.

He struggled for a while before he managed to stand up. He watched as Xiao Chen left with Leng Liusu. His eyes revealed an extremely complicated expression. He muttered to himself, "Man proposes, but God disposes!"

He turned around and struck the four cultivators on the ground with his saber. Then he expressionlessly turned back and headed to Yunyang City alone.

Xiao Chen carried Leng Liusu and walked for a long time. He arrived at the forest and stopped when he felt there was no one chasing him.

He slowly placed Leng Liusu by a tree. He saw the horrifying wound on her chest and felt astonished. Leng Tianyue's strike was vicious. Not only was it fast, but its might was shocking as well.

Even the golden armor Leng Liusu wore on her chest was broken. There was still blood flowing out of the wound, dyeing the armor red.

Xiao Chen pressed on a few acupoints on Leng Liusu's chest, stopping the bleeding. Then he slowly removed her outer clothing.

Soon, he found his thought was not realistic. Leng Liusu wore a long red dress; the top was connected to the bottom. If he wanted to remove it, he had to remove everything.

Naturally, Xiao Chen was not able to do such a thing. He could only take out a small knife and cut the cloth from the top.

After the clothes were cut, large patches of snow white skin were revealed to Xiao Chen. It was very distracting, but Xiao Chen focused himself and carefully cleaned the wound.

There was some cloth stuck in the wound. When Xiao Chen slowly pulled it out, the unconscious Leng Liusu moaned painfully. Xiao Chen could not help but be more gentle.

After cleaning the wound, Xiao Chen took out a Blood Replenishing Pill and crushed it. He slowly applied the powder to the wound then took out another Blood Replenishing Pill and fed it into her mouth.

After doing all this, Xiao Chen slowly relaxed. It was a good thing her heart was not wounded. However, the wound was quite deep; with the medicinal strength of the Blood Replenishing Pill, there should not be too many problems.

He took out a set of clean clothes from the Universe Ring and covered her with them. Her pale face looked very gentle at the moment. Suddenly, Xiao Chen felt this scene to be very familiar.

He immediately thought of the time in Gloomy Forest. He had also met Princess Yingyue in such circumstances as well. Regardless of how strong a woman is, she would still have a gentle side.

He took out a bottle of Qi Returning Pills and a bottle of Blood Replenishing Pills. Then he wrote a note describing and introducing the Medicinal Pills. After that, he placed them at Leng Liusu's side. Xiao Chen pushed off the ground and leaped up a big tree.

Xiao Chen sat down crossed legged and calmed himself. He entered a state of cultivation and released his aura completely, causing the nearby wild beasts not to come near.

Time flew by, and night approached. Although Xiao Chen was deep in cultivation, he kept a strand of Spiritual Sense by Leng Liusu, monitoring her condition at all times.

"Father, don't go…"

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Chapter 138: Stolen Kiss

In the middle of the night, as Xiao Chen sat on a tree branch; he heard some weak muttering. He slowly descended from the tree and walked to Leng Liusu's side.

Leng Liusu's face was very pale; her forehead was covered with sweat. She was frowning very hard, and her breathing was rapid and shallow. It was obvious she was having a bad dream and was currently under a lot of stress.

Xiao Chen stretched his hand out and placed it on her forehead. Then, he slowly sent a strand of gentle Essence into her. Because Xiao Chen cultivated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation, his Essence had some of the effects of Immortal Qi.

After a while, Leng Liusu's expression slowly became soft. Her breathing turned calm and steady, and she stopped frowning. Xiao Chen heaved a sigh of relief and stopped infusing Essence into her. He withdrew his hand and prepared to leave.

"Pu!"

Just as Xiao Chen pulled his hand away, Leng Liusu caught it. Her eyes were shut, and it seemed as though she was sleep talking, "Father, don't go; don't leave Liusu alone…"

Leng Liusu held Xiao Chen's hand very tightly. Xiao Chen felt embarrassed in his heart. He smiled bitterly and thought to himself, Sister, you recognize the wrong person. Please don't hold me so tightly. Xiao Chen did his best to pry her hands off, but he found that if he did not use Essence, he was unable to do so.

He was afraid that he would wake her up if he used Essence. Thus, he could only slowly sit and not make any big movements. He could not even sleep or cultivate. He kept his eyes open and guarded her.

The night was very dark in the quiet forest. When he stretched his hand out, he was not able to see his fingers. Xiao Chen sat beside Leng Liusu and listened to her breathe calmly. He did not move even though he felt uncomfortable.

When it was almost day, Xiao Chen finally felt Leng Liusu loosen her grip. He quickly pulled his hand away and inspected her wound once again. He discovered there were no major problems anymore. All she needed was rest now.

Xiao Chen stood up and felt his back ache. After spending the night without sleep, he was mentally fatigued. He slapped his cheeks and looked towards the brightening eastern sky as he prepared to leave.

"You have unintentionally saved my life. Now, I have saved yours too, as well as spent a night comforting you. We should be even now." Xiao Chen faintly smiled and said as he looked at Leng Liusu.

After he took two steps, he suddenly stopped. He felt as if he had lost out on something. He muttered to himself, "Am I considered not even comparable to beasts? After stripping a great beauty and lying beside her for a night, I did not even react at all. That can't do."

Xiao Chen quickly came back and looked at Leng Liusu's pretty face. He took a deep breath and then quickly kissed her on the forehead. After that, he immediately dashed off.

The asleep Leng Liusu did not have any reaction. When the sky was bright, and the first rays of sunshine struck her face, she slowly woke up.

She slowly opened her eyes, feeling the sun was too bright. Leng Liusu then saw she was covered with some clothes. She revealed an expression of confusion.

"Did someone save me? Who did?" Before she fell unconscious yesterday, the last memory she had was of lightning falling from the sky. She was not aware of what happened after that.

She slowly stood up and pushed the clothes to the side. Finally, she discovered the upper part of her dress had been torn to shreds. She was revealing a significant part of her chest; she could not help but blush deeply.

However, she was surprised the wound on her chest healed within a night. It actually healed miraculously; the wound had already closed.

Although there was still some numbness, it was obvious it would no longer be a big problem. Furthermore, it was dealt with promptly; there would not be any scarring in the future.

Who in the world saved me? This person should not be from Heavenly Saber Pavilion, Leng Liusu's mind was filled with doubt. If it were, then that person would still be by my side.

Suddenly, she thought of the dream she had last night. It felt like her late father appeared beside her. She even held his hand and told him not to leave. It felt like it was real.

Leng Liusu took out a set of clothing from her Spatial Ring. After she changed into it, she suddenly discovered the two bottle of pills. She bent over and picked them up, opening them to take a look. When she did so, a dense medicinal fragrance came out. It was obvious the rank of these Medicinal Pills was very high.

She picked up the note that introduced the pill and read it carefully. The questions she had in her heart increased. Who in the world saved me? Furthermore, he was so meticulous about it.

She walked around, searching her surroundings, but she did not find anything. She could not help but feel some regret. She lowered her head and leaned on the tree again. However, she was shocked to discover the marks of someone sitting in the spot beside her for a long time.

Heavenly Saber Pavilion was one of the three great sects of the Great Qin Nation. It had been around since the Tianwu Dynasty and had ten thousand years of accumulation. In the hearts of the people of the Great Qin Nation, they were an existence similar to the Holy Lands.

As its name implied, this was a sect that focused on the path of the saber. All the Martial Techniques, Movement Techniques, or Cultivation Methods were related to sabers. It was a holy ground for someone who cultivated the path of the saber.

The Misty Sword Sect was the same, just that it was for swords. They had always been in opposition to each other since the ancient times. Both sects erupted out in war multiple times throughout history. However, the strength of the two sects was similar; neither of them could stand ahead of the other.

However, in recent years, about twenty years ago, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion experienced a mysterious disaster. Many of the experts of the senior generation were severely injured or had perished. This resulted in their strength being decreased.

Even so, no one dared to look down on the strength of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. It had not lost the Martial Techniques it passed down for tens of thousands of years. With the system in place, they would raise back to the peak again someday.

It was located in Lingyun Mountain Range. Lingyun Mountain Range was one of the Great Qin Nation's four great mountain ranges. There were seven huge peaks, and it was one of the places within the Great Qin Nation with the most concentrated Spiritual Energy.

When one cultivated there, their cultivation realm would rise much faster than others would. Furthermore, there was a comprehensive Martial Technique program and limitless cultivation resources. This resulted in many people wanting to join the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

At the foot of Lingyun Mountain Range, there was a city no smaller than White Water City. It was called Saber City. Saber City belonged to Heavenly Saber Pavilion. All the land, shops, auction house, and markets belonged to Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

Saber City was also known as Heavenly Saber Pavilion's outer sect. Every year, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's inner sect would use a month to recruit talented disciples.

If they missed this window, they would not have an opportunity to enter the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's inner sect. They could only enter the outer sect and wait for the exam. There would be one such chance every six months.

Even though it was only the outer sect, not just anyone could enter. If one had not become a Martial Master before the age of 15, they would not be given a chance to take the exam.

The threshold of the outer sect was already so high; one could only imagine how much stricter the entry requirement to the inner sect would be. Even so, there would be throngs of saber users coming to this place.

This was already considered the holy land for saber users. If one did not go to Saber City and try out the famous Heavenly Saber Mourning Soul Formation or live in seclusion there, then as a Saber User, they would be filled with regret.

After Xiao Chen had been parted from Leng Liusu for half a month, he finally arrived at the famous Saber City. Because he had suffered from plenty of injustice along the way, he had been delayed.

Saber City was already within his vision. Along the way, there were many cultivators carrying large sabers. Some of the cultivators even carried several sabers. Xiao Chen even got to see several Earth Ranked Spirit Weapons.

Before he entered Saber City, he could already feel the atmosphere; the love saber users had for their sabers. In this place, if you did not hold a saber, you would be too embarrassed to walk the road.

Because Xiao Chen walked empty-handed, he was despised. Everyone gave him strange looks; there were even some who felt he was disrespecting Saber City. Killing intent appeared in the gazes of those people.

Xiao Chen felt extremely depressed. For the sake of convenience of battle, Xiao Chen never made a scabbard for the Lunar Shadow Saber. If he had to take the Lunar Shadow Saber out now, it would be too inconvenient.

Finally, Xiao Chen could no longer stand the gazes everyone gave him. He was preparing to make a scabbard for his Lunar Shadow Saber. If this was the level of disdain he experienced before entering the city, he was afraid he would be challenged to duels the moment he entered.

Before entering Saber City, countless weapon stores filled both sides of the huge road. There were several large sabers placed in front of these shops. Xiao Chen asked around and found if one could pick them up with just their strength, they would be able to obtain the saber for free.

After Xiao Chen heard that, he smiled, "This is interesting. How many sabers would I be able to obtain by relying on by body's strength?"

However, Xiao Chen currently did not have the time nor the interest to do so. He casually walked into a weapon shop and looked around. The shop was filled with sabers, no other weapons.

There were all sorts of sabers: cavalry saber, broad saber, short sabers, long sabers, and all sorts of other types of sabers Xiao Chen could not name. It was an eyeopener for him.

What was surprising was all these sabers had some Moonstone in them. They were all Spirit Weapons; some of them were even Profound Ranked.

This was very shocking; an ordinary shop in Saber City actually sold so many Spirit Weapons. Spirit Weapons, here, were like common commodities.

There were not many people in the shop; business was clearly not very good. Xiao Chen looked around for a while and came up with a business idea. There were so many Spirit Weapons here; if he casually purchased some and sold them later, he would earn a large sum.

Xiao Chen looked at the owner and asked, "How much are the sabers here?"

The shop owner was an old man in his seventies. His slim face was covered in wrinkles, but he did not look like he was declining; he looked very alert.

The old man sized up Xiao Chen and smiled warmly, "Distinguished guest, you have not become an outer disciple yet, right? In that case, you do not have the rights to purchase the sabers."

Xiao Chen was stunned, he did not expect there to be such a rule. He felt like the old man had seen though his plan and smiled awkwardly, "In that case, I wonder if you can make me a scabbard?"

The old man smiled, "This I can do. Take out your saber and show it to me!"

This old man's attitude was very gentle; it caused one to feel relaxed with hearing it. Xiao Chen did not hesitate, and he took out the Lunar Shadow Saber and handed it over.

The old man held the Lunar Shadow Saber and his hand, gently caressing it. The expression on his face did not change as he smiled lightly, "This is a good saber. I have not seen such a design for a long time. The arc of the blade is somewhere between that of a great saber and a medium sized saber. Its streamline shape is close to perfect."

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Chapter 139: A Valiant Scabbard

"There is a balance between the strength and aesthetics of the saber. It is about two meters long. This is a piece of work that could not be made without a certain level of skill. This should be the work of a famous blacksmith. It seems reminiscent of the Clear Sky Sect's style."

Xiao Chen was surprised. He did not expect this old man to be able to discern so much information by looking at the saber. However, the Clear Sky Sect was already a taboo topic. If this old man wanted to dig deeper, Xiao Chen could be in trouble.

"Senior must be joking. The Clear Sky Sect has already been destroyed for a long time. How could my saber be made in the style of the Clear Sky Sect?" Xiao Chen tried to deny the matter.

The old man handed the Lunar Shadow Saber back to Xiao Chen and smiled faintly, "Young Man, don't be so eager to deny things. I have not verified anything yet. You must learn to hold yourself back. Only by doing so will you be able to hide better.

"When you rush to deny things, you only end up exposing yourself. Although the Clear Sky Sect has already been destroyed, many of their weapons have been passed on. You don't have to worry about this. This old man does not care about these matters."

Xiao Chen was stunned as he received the Lunar Shadow Saber. He looked at the old man's genial face and felt a certain fear; the old man seemed unfathomable. Xiao Chen smiled in an embarrassed manner, saying, "Many thanks for senior's lesson. How long would it take to complete the scabbard?"

"I'm just an old man; I just happened to live longer. I am not worthy of giving out any lessons. As for your saber, I already have a ready-made scabbard." After the old man spoke, he took out a dusty scabbard from the cupboard before gently wiping it.

The old man had an extremely grave expression on his face; it was obvious it was not just an ordinary scabbard but also an object of sentimental value to him. After a while, he presented an ancient scabbard to Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen received the scabbard and gave it a try. The Lunar Shadow Saber fit perfectly.

The instant the Lunar Shadow Saber was placed in the scabbard, it lost all its aura. If Xiao Chen was not holding it in his hand; he would not be able to feel its existence.

The old man revealed a smiled on his face while Xiao Chen's revealed shock. This was so coincidental; this scabbard seemed like it was made exactly to the Lunar Shadow Saber's specifications.

It was exact, down to the millimeter; there was no misfit at all. It was like it had been sitting there quietly for countless years, waiting for the Lunar Shadow Saber to show up.

Xiao Chen recovered from his shock. Although he felt it was strange, he was very satisfied with this scabbard. He asked, "How much is this scabbard?"

"Ten Inferior Grade Spirit Stones!"

Xiao Chen was stunned for a while before he laughed, "Senior, you must have said the wrong amount, or I have heard the wrong amount. Ten Inferior Grade Spirit Stones is sufficient to purchase a Superior Grade Profound Ranked Spirit Weapon. How can a scabbard be so expensive?"

"Do you feel it is not worth it? Young man, this price is really not high. Feel it carefully, do you notice anything different?" The old man's expression did not change at all, he only smiled and spoke indifferently.

This fellow is truly devilish; it seems like he is determined to make this deal. Xiao Chen thought hatefully to himself. Although ten Inferior Grade Spirit Stones was not much to him, he could not just casually take them out for use.

Xiao Chen only managed to obtain 20 Inferior Grade Spirit Stones from Yan Qianyun. Finally, Xiao Chen reluctantly handed over ten Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. He liked this scabbard a lot and did not want to miss out on it.

"Young man, now that you've sheathed the saber don't casually pull it out. If anyone in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion knows about the inheritance of the Thunder Emperor, you will die a tragic death!"

When Xiao Chen, who had already walked to the door, heard this, he suddenly stopped. His back was filled with cold sweat as he slowly turned around.

There was a trace of killing intent in his eyes as he stared at the old man, who was still smiling. He grasped the handle of his saber as prepared to make a move.

"Old man, you seem to know too much!" Xiao Chen watched the old man with rapt attention. He was filled with shock; the Thunder Emperor's inheritance was one of his biggest secrets. This secret was even more important than the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit.

The Thunder Emperor had many enemies while he was alive. He went missing in his later years, and finally, he died a strange death. There was a maze of doubts regarding him. This old man had only taken a look at the Lunar Shadow Saber, and he discovered its identity. How shocking!

If the secret of him possessing the Thunder Emperor's inheritance were revealed, given his insufficient strength and backing, this would not just be the extent of not having a place in the Great Qin Nation. This would be to the extent of the entire world. The experts of the senior generation would not be able to resist the temptation to make a move.

In front of Xiao Chen's unconcealed killing intent, the old man's expression did not change at all. He smiled faintly, "My young friend, it seemed like you are a little disrespectfully to your elders. This is not good!"

"Dang!"

Right after the old man spoke, the shop's door suddenly closed. The instant the door closed, the shop became dark.

Xiao Chen observed his surroundings and was shocked to discover all the shelves around him seemed to have disappeared. All he could see was a boundless darkness; he could not see the end of it.

"Ka Ca!"

Xiao Chen drew the Luna Shadow Saver from its scabbard; a cold light gleamed on its blade as he executed Drawing the Saber. Xiao Chen leaped into the air; he decided to make the first move and attack the old man.

That old man still stood there without changing his expression. However, Xiao Chen felt as if the distance between them was 90,000 kilometers (180,000 li) away.

His body hung in midair as he maintained the same stance as when he drew his saber. It seemed like he had moved a great distance, but his distance to the old man had not changed at all.

He was clearly in front of him. However, it seemed like he was further away than the horizon; a distance he would never be able to reach.

A small realm actually appeared here. Furthermore, this small realm could be controlled. Xiao Chen looked at the old man's calm face, Could this old man be a Sage?

"Go out and calm yourself down! Learn to respect your elders in future!"

The old man waved his hand, and an irresistible force came flying out. Xiao Chen was pushed back at an extreme speed. The sound of wind howled in his ears.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen seemed like he passed through several dimensional planes, and landed on the ground with a bang. He looked up to discover he was lying in the big street. The people who passed by looked at him in a strange manner.

He was being looked upon as a fool. Xiao Chen quickly got up and checked his body. He discovered he was not injured at all; it was clear this old man showed mercy.

Creating a small realm and controlling the laws of space, this was something only Sages could do. Was that man really a Sage?

Xiao Chen felt this was impossible. The feeling this man gave him was only slightly stronger than Ying Yue. He was at best a Martial Monarch; he was definitely not a Martial Sage.

Extending his Spiritual Sense, Xiao Chen closed his eyes and controlled it to enter the old man's shop. A strong aura appeared in his mind. After a while, Xiao Chen discovered the origin of the strong aura.

There was a rectangular box in the shop. When his Spiritual Sense tried to enter the box, he found a formless barrier blocking his Spiritual Sense.

Xiao Chen was not resigned and tried several times, each time failing. Finally, he focused his Spiritual Sense on the old man. He then frowned; he discovered a shocking scene.

Withdrawing his Spiritual Sense, Xiao Chen muttered to himself, "This man has no Martial Spirit in his body. However, his aura clearly says he is an expert of the Martial King realm.

"If so, then there can only be one explanation. He was once an expert, but his Martial Spirit had been destroyed by someone, crippling him."

Even so, Xiao Chen still felt fear towards the old man. If it was not a complete Holy Weapon in the wooden box, then it was a King Grade Secret Treasure. Within the shop, the old man would be unrivaled.

Xiao Chen shook his head since the old man did not express any malicious intent; there was no need for him to waste time on this. He turned around to leave this place. Xiao Chen was still unable to stay calm. There were so many of such shops in Saber City; did they all have experts hidden in them?

Carrying such a thought, Xiao Chen unknowingly walked into another shop. The owner of this shop was a middle-aged man. Xiao Chen stared at him, trying to figure out if there was anything different about him.

"Little Brother, is there… anything you want to buy?" that middle-aged man asked in a quivering voice; he felt goosebumps when Xiao Chen stared at him.

When he heard this, Xiao Chen recovered his wits. He felt it was unfortunate; this person was just an ordinary shopkeeper, and there was nothing special about him.

However, he did not know how to answer the owner's question. After all, he already knew that they did not sell Spirit Weapons to outsiders here.

Xiao Chen thought for a while and decided to ask about Leng Tianyue. After all, by attempting to assassinate Leng Liusu, he had committed a huge offense. He first tested the ground by asking, "Just asking around; did anything major happened in Saber City recently?"

The middle-aged man looked deeply at Xiao Chen. He said, "Well, there are major matters happening in Saber City every day. There is nothing strange about that. However, there was a very shocking event just a few days ago."

After the owner said that, he stopped. Xiao Chen understood and handed him a banknote. The owner took it and gave it a casual glance; he discovered it was a banknote for ten thousand silver taels.

He could not help but feel joyful. He was smiling widely as he said, "A few days ago, the eldest son of Lingyun Mountain Range's Tianyue Peak's Peak Master, Leng Tianyue, returned from his journey; he immediately barged into the Heavenly Saber Mourning Soul Formation."

It was indeed about Leng Tianyue. Xiao Chen could not help his curiosity, and he asked, "What is he doing at Heavenly Saber Mourning Soul Formation?"

The owner chuckled, he said, "What is he doing? Of course, he was trying drawing the saber. The Heavenly Saber Pavilion has a legend that has been passed down for thousands of years. As long as one can make it into the center of the Heavenly Saber Mourning Soul Formation and pull out the Sub-Divine Weapon there, one will be able to become the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Pavilion Master."

"Did he managed to pull it out?" Xiao Chen asked, interested. He did not expect the Heavenly Saber Pavilion to have such a legend; it was a surprise to Xiao Chen.

If a Misty Sword Sect disciple managed to draw the saber, would he become the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Pavilion Master? Just the idea of it was interesting.

The middle-aged man sighed, "That is a Sub-Divine Weapon; a weapon only inferior to Divine Weapons. It can split mountains and shake the heavens. Even a Sage would have to avoid its blade. How could it be so easy to draw?

"Furthermore, the Heavenly Saber Mourning Soul Formation consists of 81 smaller formations interconnected to each other, forming a large formation. It has existed since the Ancient Era. In order to get to the center, one can't rely only on their cultivation realm, but also their comprehension of saber techniques."

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Chapter 140: Shaking Saber City

"How would he be able to make it all the way in as a Martial Grand Master? He was trapped in the seventh small formation. In the end, his father had to rescue him."

This matter now completely caught Xiao Chen's attention. He quickly asked, "What happened later?"

As for the events that happened after, the owner was not sure about those either. He said, "As for the rest, there are only things that I have heard from others. It seems like Leng Tianyue committed some offense, and his father wanted to put him in detention. In the end, he crippled his own cultivation and took the initiative to enter the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Saber Prison."

Hearing this news, Xiao Chen breathed out in relief. Although he did not know why Leng Tianyue locked himself in Saber Prison; it was good enough not having to see him here.

Holding the Lunar Shader Saber, Xiao Chen headed for Saber City. Soon, he arrived at the city gates and paid the entry fee. The method of paying the entry fee surprised Xiao Chen.

The amount to be paid was determined by the weight of the saber the cultivator carried. Regardless of how many sabers you had or their rank and grade, however heavy they were, you paid that amount.

"The saber weights 85 jin and the scabbard weights 70 jin. All together, they weigh 155 jin. Little brother, you have to pay 1155 silver taels to enter the city." The two guards at the gates retrieved Xiao Chen's Lunar Shadow Saber from the scale and smiled at Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen sweated in his heart; this was not just expensive on an ordinary level. He saw someone carrying seven large sabers who was even more depressed; he was charged ten thousand silver taels.

However, he still had to pay the money he needed to. Xiao Chen had no other ways around it. After paying up, the guard asked Xiao Chen a few questions.

After they recorded his birthplace, name, and age, they handed him a form and said, "Go to the side to make an identity token. In the future, you can use the identity token to enter Saber City. There would be no need to pay the entry fee again."

Xiao Chen smiled lightly and said, "Good thing the fee is not charged every time. Otherwise, no matter how much I have, I would run out.

Making the identity token was simpler. After handing over the form and waiting for half an hour, he was handed a wooden token. It had Xiao Chen's informed carved on it. On the other side, there was a mountain peak and a saber carved on it.

Tying the wooden token at his waist, Xiao Chen finally entered the famous Saber City. Cultivators carrying sabers filled the big streets.

There was an arena located every few hundred meters. Every arena was packed with people; it was very bustling. It really showed the spirit of competition to the extreme.

Aside from everyone being saber users and the arenas, Saber City was no different from the other cities.

Xiao Chen asked around for the City Lord's residence. When he got the information, he headed there immediately.

Heavenly Saber Pavilion appointed the City Lord of Saber City. He was the person managing the entire outer sect of Heavenly Saber Pavilion. The City Lord's position in the sect was no lower than the Peak Masters; he even had a place amongst the Elders.

When Xiao Chen reached the gates of the City Lord's residence, he handed the recommendation letter Feng Feixue gave him to the guards. The red recommendation letter had the Feng Clan's seal and emblem on it; Feng Feixue had even signed it personally.

The guards had really good insight; they were able to quickly recognize the authenticity of the recommendation letter. They asked Xiao Chen to wait for a moment while one went to report the matter.

No long after, that person quickly ran over. He was smiling in an apologetic manner, "Brother, the City Lord is currently meeting with an important guest. You may have to wait for a while. Please follow me to the secondary hall to take a rest."

The City Lord Residence's guard was amicable. Xiao Chen did not think he was someone important anyway. He smiled faintly and followed the guard into the City Lord Residence with a relaxed expression.

After they went past a few courtyards and gardens, he brought Xiao Chen to the secondary hall. The guard took his leave and left Xiao Chen alone. Xiao Chen ended up waiting for a long time.

In the Reception hall of the City Lord's residence, the Saber City Lord Ge Yunbin was seated on a wooden chair. There was an old man separated from him by a tea table. He seemed displeased when he saw Xiao Chen's recommendation letter.

Standing behind the two of them was a 16 or 17-year-old youth. He had a saber behind his back. He had an unsightly look on his face, and there was a glint of evil intention in his eyes.

The old man placed the recommendation letter on the table and said to Ge Yunbin in a sullen voice, "Old Ge, didn't we settle this matter a week ago already. Why are you suddenly changing your mind?"

Ge Yunbin smiled faintly, "Old Zhang, please don't make things difficult for me. Don't you see who wrote the recommendation letter? Miss Feng even signed it personally. I don't have much of a choice!"

"Heavenly Saber Pavilion has been cooperating with the Feng Clan for hundreds of years. They provided all the materials for all the Spirit Weapons and Battle Armor. The most important thing is their management of the Spirit Stones produced by Heavenly Saber Pavilion."

"The Feng Clan has the rights to recommend someone. This was not something that was said by me; it was said by the Pavilion Master previously. Furthermore, I also happen to owe Miss Feng a favor; this is a good opportunity for me to repay her.

When Old Zhang heard this, he took out a bottle and opened its cap. A dense medicinal fragrance wafted out. It was pleasing to smell, lifting one's spirits up.

Ge Yunbin's complexion changed. He asked, "Old Zhang, is this the Immortal Cloud Life Extending PIll?"

Old Zhang revealed a proud expression as he said indifferently, "That's right. The Rank 7 Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill, after consuming it, one can extend their life by twenty years. I was originally planning to give it to you after this matter was over."

Ge Yunbin laughed bitterly, "Old Zhang, why go to all this effort? With your grandson's talent, as long as he stays in the outer sect for six months, he will have the opportunity to enter the inner sect. Furthermore, I will definitely take care of him. He would not lack in Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, or Martial Techniques."

Old Zhang looked at the youth beside him and said, "Yeer's talent speaks for itself, but six months is too long. He has already been delayed 16 years. I do not wish for him to be delayed any further."

Ge Yunbin got up and paced around the reception hall. His expressions showed a clear struggle. After a while, he finally made his decision, "I will think of a way. I will give that person a test first. He is incapable of passing it; then I will arrange for him to be placed in the outer sect first.

"The spot for Tianyue Peak will be left for your grandson. Wait here first!" After Ge Yunbin spoke, he headed to the secondary hall.

After Ge Yunbin left, Old Zhang immediately got up and went to the door. He called an old man over and told him what happened.

Finally, he instructed him, "I do not wish for there to be any accidents. Whether Zhang Ye can enter the Heavenly Saber Pavilion inner sect will affect the Zhang Clan's standing in Yunyang City for hundreds of years."

"When that person comes out, keep an eye on him. If he is unable to pass the test, then good. However, if he passes, you know what to do!"

This old man's cultivation was that Medial Grade Martial Saint. After he heard this, he replied indifferently, "Clan Head, do not worry. Nothing will go wrong with such a small matter."

In the secondary hall, just as Xiao Chen's patience was wearing thin, there was the sound of footsteps. The door of the secondary hall opened, and a seventy-odd-year-old man came. He walked with big strides, obviously still very vigorous.

Xiao Chen checked him with his Spiritual Sense; he was unable to tell how strong he was. His Spiritual Sense felt like it sank into a vast ocean, giving him an unfathomable feeling. He could not help but feel astonished.

When Ge Yunbin saw Xiao Chen, he smiled faintly, "My apologies, I was delayed by some matters and caused this little friend to wait. Please do not take offense at that."

While Ge Yunbin was speaking, he was also sizing up Xiao Chen. As he swept gaze across Xiao Chen; Xiao Chen felt as though he was completely seen through, and there were no secrets he could keep from him.

However, Xiao Chen did not panic. He had just met a Sub-Sage earlier. Compared to that, this was nothing.

Xiao Chen got up, cupped his hands and greeted him respectfully. "Greetings senior. As a younger generation, it is right for me to be waiting."

Ge Yunbin nodded to himself in approval. Although he was only a Superior Grade Martial Master, he was able to keep himself composed under his aura. He was polite and understood etiquette; that was hard to come by.

Ge Yunbin gestured for Xiao Chen to take a sit. He smiled, "I am Ge Yunbin. If you don't mind, you may call me Old Ge. I have not asked this little friend for your name yet."

"Ye Chen, the Ye that means leaf, and the Chen from the eight characters of the horoscope." Ye Chen was his current alias. The name Xiao Chen had been spread throughout the Xihe Province by the Yan Clan. It was not a good idea to use his real name.

[TL note: 叶 (ye) means leaf. The eight characters of the horoscope in Chinese are 生辰八字 (Sheng Chen Ba Zi), the 辰 (Chen) is the second character. Do note, the 晨 (Chen) in 萧晨 (Xiao Chen) is different; this one means morning.]

After Ge Yunbin exchanged a few more polite words, he said, "Ye Chen, I have seen Miss Feng's recommendation letter. In her letter, she strongly recommended you. I respect Miss Feng a lot and have to take her words into account.

"However, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion inner sect is the core of Heavenly Saber Pavilion's strength. There cannot be any weak link in it. I will still have to test your strength."

Xiao Chen thought very quickly, then he said, "Old Ge, just tell me directly. I, Ye Chen, am not an unreasonable person."

When Ge Yunbin heard this, he was stunned. He then smiled, "It has been a very long time since someone from the younger generation dared to speak to me like this. In that case, I will be direct. I have a task for you.

"If you can complete it, I will give you a chance to enter the inner sect directly. If not, then I will send you to the outer sect first to temper yourself. What do you think?"

Xiao Chen did not think too much about this. He had missed the inner sect examination and had been planning to enter via the outer sect first anyway. However, now that he had Feng Feixue's letter, he had such an opportunity. Even if he failed, there was not much loss to him.

Xiao Chen did not hesitate and agreed. To Ge Yunbin's surprise, Xiao Chen did not try to bargain on the terms.

Ge Yunbin smiled, "I admire your attitude, but I hope you will not be careless. The task I'm going to give you is the same as the end of year exam of the outer disciples. The shortcut I'm giving you is only helping you save six months.

"Kill any Rank 5 Spirit Beast in Evil Wind Valley outside the city. To prevent cheating, you have to bring the body back for me to inspect."

After Ge Yunbin finished, he handed some information on Evil Wind Valley to Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen received it and immediately bid the City Lord goodbye without reading it.

After Xiao Chen found a desolate courtyard in Saber City, he began to carefully read the information Ge Yunbin handed him.

Evil Wind Valley was situated to the west of Saber City. There was abundant cold Qi there; many of the Spirit Beasts were of the ice attribute. It was a place where the outer disciple frequently trained.

A Rank 5 Spirit Beast was equivalent to a human Martial Saint. Its quick-wittedness and intelligence were lower than humans, but its pure strength was definitely higher.

Xiao Chen looked through it then threw it onto the table. There was very little information on it; it was almost no help at all.

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Chapter 141: Power of Talismans

With Xiao Chen's cultivation as a Superior Grade Martial Master, it was not just difficult for him to kill a Rank 5 Spirit Beast; there was virtually no chance of success.

"Is the requirements of Heavenly Saber Pavilion so high?" Xiao Chen asked himself, feeling suspicious. He frowned slightly; if he really tried to complete this mission, he might not even have a ten percent chance of survival.

Xiao Chen sighed and slowly pulled out the Lunar Shadow Saber from its scabbard.

A cold gleam flashed on the black blade. The sharp blade was able to cut hair that landed on it. Xiao Chen gently caressed the blade as a pretty figure appeared in his head, thinking of everything she had done for him.

Soon, his gaze appeared resolute. He muttered to himself, "Regardless of the reason you sealed yourself, I will do my best to wake you up.

"I will never cause you to cry, even at the expense of my life. This is a promise." From the moment he held the Lunar Shadow Saber and received the Thunder Emperor's inheritance, this was a promise he needed to keep.

"Ka Ca!"

Xiao Chen placed the Lunar Shadow Saber back in the scabbard. He then took the Dragon Seizing Hand he obtained from Yan Qianyun out from the Universe Ring and started to read through it.

This was an Earth Ranked Martial Technique that required one to have a specific inherited Martial Spirit; it was similar to Xiao Chen's Dragon Subduing Slash. However, Xiao Chen had the Battle Sage Origin's Changing Character Formula. The lack of the specific Martial Spirit would not obstruct him from using it.

In the situation where one could not use a Heaven Ranked Martial Technique, an Earth Ranked Martial Technique was the strongest Martial Technique. Furthermore, the inherited Martial Techniques of an innate bloodline noble clan were much stronger.

This Dragon Seizing Hand was much stronger than the ancient Martial Techniques Xiao Chen obtained in the Ancient remnants. Xiao Chen read carefully for half the night, comprehending it.

"Pu Ci!"

Suddenly, he made a move. The Changing Character Formula and Dragon Seizing Hand both started circulating together. Xiao Chen shouted and sent a palm strike forward.

A huge black hand appeared and smashed the stone table in the courtyard into to bits. Pieces of stone became shrapnel, flying everywhere.

Xiao Chen pulled his hand back, revealing a faint smile. After obtaining the Martial Technique manual, it was much easier to use the Battle Sage Origin to use the attack.

Xiao Chen continued testing in the backyard. Aside from the Dragon Seizing Hand, he also used the Battle Sage Origin's Changing Character Formula to replicate Ji Changkong's Astral Swordplay, Duanmu Qing's inherited Martial Spirit, and Hua Yunfei's Bloody Death Below Heaven.

In the end, after trying a few times, he discovered he was able to execute them. However, the exhaustion of Essence was great; it was not easily executable.

As for the Dragon Seizing Hand, because he had the Martial Technique manual and understood the way to circulate the technique, he required less Essence to execute it. Only under such a scenario, would the Martial Technique would be worth using.

After exhausting his Essence, Xiao Chen did not enter a state of cultivation to absorb Spirit Energy. He took out an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone and absorbed it completely. His Essence immediately recovered to peak state.

After Xiao Chen complete absorbed the energy from the Spirit Stone, the pool of water in his Dantian visibly increased in size; this was a surprise for him.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "No wonder everyone likes Spirit Stones. These things are very useful for cultivation. Furthermore, there were no side effects. In the future, I should absorb one every day. I should not just leave them laying around."

Only Xiao Chen could say words like this and not feel heartache. Even the noble clan disciples did not dare be that extravagant.

After Xiao Chen completed his recovery of Essence, he started to practice the Dragon Seizing Hand. When he exhausted his Essence, Xiao Chen would use a Spirit Stone to recover his Essence; there was no waste at all.

After a long time, Xiao Chen executed the Dragon Seizing Hand hundreds of times; he accidentally discovered some small tricks of the Martial Technique.

When the huge hand attacked the opponent, he could make it form an appropriate gesture. This way, it would be more mighty.

After discovering to the trick, Xiao Chen was extremely excited. He practiced the Dragon Seizing Hand from day to night, until he was able to feel relaxed as he proficiently made the Dragon Seizing Hand turn into a fist.

He had already reached such a level using only one day of time. Aside from having the Changing Character Formula, the main reason he was able to do so was the pile of depleted Spirit Stones on the ground.

The Spirit Stones Yan Qianyun intend to use over a period of six months were consumed by Xiao Chen within a day. What kind of expression would Yan Qianyun in the underworld make if he knew?

The morning sun rose from the east; Xiao Chen woke up from a deep sleep. After washing, Xiao Chen took out the horn of the young Golden Lion King and started carving it.

When challenging a Spirit Beast with the strength of a Martial Saint, Xiao Chen did not dare be careless. He thought about it and decided he should make a Golden Lion King sculpture.

Without Yue Ying's Dragon Qi, a sculpture of Princess Ying Yue would not be as strong. However, as the Golden Lion King horn came from the Golden Lion King in the first place, controlling it would be easier.

This time, Xiao Chen did not carve it in a rush, carving as he was walking. He was very meticulous with the carving; every hair and every detail could be clearly seen.

After some time, he carved a realistic looking Golden Lion King sculpture. Xiao Chen smiled as he put it away into the Universe Ring.

Then, he took out an ink bottle and poured the Golden Holy Beast's blood into it. After that, he sliced his hand and let his essence blood mix with the Golden Holy Beast's blood.

Xiao Chen drew Talismans again. In a situation where his cultivation realm was not higher, if he wanted to raise the might of the Talismans he could only raise the quality of the materials.

The Golden Lion King had the bloodline of an ancient Golden Holy Beast. Its blood was much stronger than a regular Spirit Beast's blood. When using it to draw Talismans, its might would be increased by at least half.

After he completely mixed the Golden Holy Beast's blood with his essence blood, Xiao Chen took out a brush and paper. He focused and started to draw, stroke by stroke. There was a golden light on the tip of the brush.

Xiao Chen drew very slowly, but his movements were continuous. His motions seemed very natural; it seemed perfect. When he finally completed it, it was done in one breath; he successfully completed a Rank 3 lightning attribute Talisman.

Xiao Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead as he breathed. Drawing Talismans was the most tiring thing to do. He had to be completely focused and could not rush. If there were even the tiniest error, all the work would be for naught.

Furthermore, it exhausted a lot of Essence. Xiao Chen rested for a period of time before continuing to draw Talismans. He drew a total of twenty-odd Talismans. He was quite unfortunate towards the end and failed many of them; his success rate was only about 50 percent.

After Xiao Chen completely exhausted his Essence, he took out an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone and used it. After a moment, his Essence was completely refilled again. The clear pool of water in his Dantian increased in size again.

Xiao Chen already reached the peak of Superior Grade Martial Master. As long as Xiao Chen wanted to, he would be able to advance to Martial Grand Master at any time. This was the wonder of Spirit Stones.

After preparing everything, Xiao Chen quickly made his way to the outside of the city. He removed the wooden identity token and showed it to the guard, allowing him to pass unobstructed.

Evil Wind Valley was a very suitable place for outer sect disciples to train. It was near the west entrance of the city. There were many outer disciples gathered there, forming groups. There were even a few people who invited Xiao Chen to join them.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly as he rejected them; his task could only be completed alone. If there were wounds from other people on the Spirit Beast's corpse, he would have been considered to have failed his task.

There were many people going to Evil Wind Valley. Xiao Chen casually chose a group and followed behind; he was not worried about getting lost at all. The pace of the group was very fast; they arrived at Evil Wind Valley in an hour.

Xiao Chen was surprised; the exterior of Evil Wind Valley was different from what he imagined. This exterior actually seemed like a marketplace.

There were many people selling their wares by the two sides. The ground was covered in cloths with all sorts of Herbs, Spirit Cores, or Spirit Beasts' parts for sale.

There, people were all wearing the Heavenly Saber Pavilion outer disciple uniform. Occasionally, there would be merchants coming to bargain on the prices. It was extremely bustling and noisy.

"Selling the most complete map of Evil Wind Valley. The distributions of Spirit Beasts and Herbs are marked on it. Lowest price in the market, definitely the lowest price."

A loud shout attracted Xiao Chen's attention. A map of Evil Wind Valley… that was something Xiao Chen urgently needed.

Xiao Chen walked over in a casual manner; he did not reveal any anxious expressions or movements at all. This was a trick to buying things; you could not let the other party realize your true intentions.

The person running the stall was a youth; he was wearing the Heavenly Saber Pavilion outer disciple uniform. When he saw Xiao Chen walk over, he called out warmly.

Xiao Chen took a look at the map and inspected it carefully. After a while, he asked, "Why are there no Rank 5 Spirit Beasts marked on the map?"

The young man smiled, "You must be new. The Rank 5 Spirit Beasts in Evil Wind Valley do not have fixed locations. Furthermore, outer disciples would not dare to engage a Rank 5 Spirit Beast. Wouldn't that just be seeking death?"

An outer Disciple would not engage a Rank 5 Spirit Beast? Why was this different from what Ge Yunbin said? Xiao Chen placed down the map and asked, "Isn't the end of year exam for outer sect disciples killing a Rank 5 Spirit Beast?"

The youth revealed a shocked expression, "How is that possible? The end of year exam normally involves killing a number of Rank 4 Spirit Beasts. After a certain number is achieved, then one will pass. Because different Spirit Beasts are set every year, there are be some changes in the number needed.

However, no matter how much it changes, I have never heard of any year's exam requiring a Rank 5 Spirit Beast. Isn't that just seeking death? Even for an inner sect disciple, the instructors would advise them to flee as far as they could."

Old Bastard, You actually lied to me! Xiao Chen cursed angrily in his heart. He did not expect a senior like Ge Yunbin to have such a devious plan, intending to kill him.

"Brother, I believe you must have been cheated by someone. The strength of a Rank 5 Spirit Beast is the equivalent of a Martial Saint. How can we be an opponent for it? I would advise you not to do anything silly," that person said out of kindness.

Xiao Chen's expression did not change, he only smiled faintly, "Just casually asking. Thank you, brother, for reminding. My name is Ye Chen; I have not asked for your name yet."

"Liu Chen, just an inadequate disciple of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion outer sect."

Xiao Chen looked around his surroundings; all the people running stalls were outer sect disciple as well. He asked, "Brother Liu Chen, why are there so many people opening stores outside Evil Wind Valley? Why don't they spent their time cultivating instead of doing business?"

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Chapter 142: Who Exactly is the Robber

Liu Chen smiled bitterly, "An outer disciple only gets one Spirit Stone and a thousand silver taels of remuneration. This is not sufficient for cultivation. Furthermore, the competition is too intense; everyone wants to enter the inner sect. There is simply not enough money to keep up with what we need."

Xiao Chen thought to himself, This is probably the problem for most independent cultivators. Unless they have a stroke of good fortune or rob the noble clan disciples, they will have to set up stalls like these people here.

Suddenly, Liu Chen said, "Brother Ye, if you want to find Rank 5 Spirit Beasts, there are a few places on this map where you will definitely meet one."

"Where?" Xiao Chen's interest was piqued. He still had to kill a Rank 5 Spirit Beast. After all, he made so many preparations already; he could not let all the work go to nothing.

Liu Chen pointed to a location on the map; the mark there indicated where Rank 5 Spirit Herbs could be found. "This is where the Rank 5 Herb Luminous Grass can be found. Further ahead, you can find the Rank 6 Herb Ice Crystal Flower. There will definitely be Rank 5 Spirit Beasts protecting the Rank 6 Herbs. They can be found here, here, and here too."

Xiao Chen could not help but smile. This highest rank of herbs indicated on this map was only Rank 5. It seemed like Liu Chen had been hiding some information.

"I know I'm stepping out of my bounds here, but I am quite curious. Brother Ye, why are you asking about Rank 5 Spirit Beasts?" Liu Chen could clearly sense that Xiao Chen was only a Superior Grande Martial Master. It would be impossible for him to survive an encounter with a Rank 5 Spirit Beast.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "No reason, just casually asking. How much is the map? I'll buy it."

Seeing as Xiao Chen was unwilling to speak, Liu Chen did not continue to press the matter. "The map is very cheap, just 200 silver taels."

Two hundred Silver Taels for a map and you call it cheap? He must be treating me like a fool.

However, the amount was insignificant to Xiao Chen; thus, he did not bother to bargain. After he robbed the Jiang Clan's secret treasury, aside from the twenty million gold taels he spent on Flying Snow Manor, he still had ten million gold taels and all sorts of Spirit Weapons and Medicinal Pills.

Xiao Chen took out a 1000 silver taels banknote and exchanged it for the map. When Liu Chen saw the Spatial Ring on Xiao Chen's finger, a flash of greed appeared in his eyes for a moment without him realizing it.

Even so, it disappeared almost immediately. He maintained a smile on his face and gave Xiao Chen his change. He said warmly, "I hope Brother Ye Chen will have a good harvest. Maybe we can cooperation again in future."

After Xiao Chen left, the flash of greed in his eyes returned as he watched Xiao Chen leave. He quickly packed up his stall and told the people who were checking out his wares with a smile, "My apologies; the stall is closed for the day."

Amidst the strange looks from the crowd, Liu Chen quickly left and ran into a desolate forest outside Evil Wind Valley. Within the forest, there were a few youths wearing the Heavenly Saber Pavilion outer sect disciple uniforms. In front of them lay a corpse.

"Boss, this fellow was such a pauper; he only had two thousand taels of silver on him. Furthermore, they are all crushed silver. The Medicinal Pills he had are all Rank 2 trash," one of them swore incessantly as he spoke.

[TL note: Silver and gold normally come in an ingot form. Taels is actually a unit of measurement. For easy measurement and counting, silver and gold are smelted into ingots weighing one tael. Normally, silver or gold of equivalent weight but not smelted into such ingots have a lower value.]

The person leading them was called Zhang Tu, an Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master. There was an insidious expression on his face as he said sullenly, "There are just a few months to the end of the year. If I cannot raise my cultivation realm to Medial Grade Martial Grand Master, there will be no chance of me entering the inner sect."

These people were all outer disciples of Heavenly Saber Pavilion; they were all independent cultivators. For the sake of obtaining cultivation resources, they would frequently ambush solitary cultivators in Evil Wind Valley, occasionally even attacking people from the same sect.

When Zhang Tu saw Liu Chen rushing over, he had an unhappy expression on his face. He said, "What are you doing here? Running for your life? Why are you running so fast?"

Liu Chen felt anxious and quickly described everything he saw earlier to Zhang Tu.

Zheng Tu revealed an expression of being deep in thought. He said, "Are you sure he was alone? If he has a Spatial Ring, he is likely to be a descendant of a noble clan. How can he be alone?"

Liu Chen nodded his head, "I am absolutely sure. Furthermore, this person seems to be new; he does not seem to understand anything. He asked a lot of strange questions. He seems to be a peak Superior Grade Martial Master."

"When he paid, he just casually used a 1,000 silver taels banknote. This person is definitely not poor. Furthermore, he did not even bother to bargain on the price. It is definitely a habit nurtured since young. Boss, let's do it!" one of the people beside said as his eyes lit up when he heard what Liu Chen reported.

"Indeed, a Superior Grade Martial Master… Boss, you would be able to handle him alone; it'll be even easier with the few of us. The weakest amongst us is a Medial Grade Martial Master; nothing will go wrong."

"That's right; it's not as if Boss has never done this before. Who knows, this person might even have Spirit Stones on him. That is something you need, Boss!"

Zhang Tu revealed an expression of uncertainty; his rationality was telling him something was wrong. A Superior Grade Martial Disciple asking around about a Rank 5 Spirit Beast was definitely not simple. However, the greed in his heart was like a flood, gushing against his rationality and overwhelming it.

When Zhang Tu heard the words 'Spirit Stones;' his greed immediately overcame his rationality. He consoled himself, "No matter the situation, he is just a Superior Grade Martial Master."

After he made up his mind, he said, "Liu Chen, you should have left some medicinal powder on him right?"

Liu Chen chuckled, "Definitely, I already spread them on the map long ago. We will be able to find him at any time."

Outside one's house, the human heart is treacherous; wealth should not be revealed. This was a very simple principle, especially in Tianwu Continent. The battles between humans were more bloody than ones with beasts. One should pay special note when outside.

It was not that Xiao Chen did not understand this principle. Unfortunately, Xiao Chen experienced too little and accidently revealed himself. He thought it was not important. However, in this Evil Wind Valley, the hearts of humans were vicious. One must keep their guard up.

Surrounding Evil Wind valley was a tall mountain. To say it was a valley was not quite right as it as very large. Within the valley, there were forests, rivers, and strange stone formations. It was broad and boundless.

There were many Cultivators traveling in and out of Evil Wind Forest. After crossing a river, Xiao Chen entered a dense forest. The forest was very large; people quickly separated from each other. As he continued forward, the number of people he ran into became less and less.

"Pu!"

Xiao Bai jumped out happily from the Spirit Blood Jade. In the past few days, aside from the inside of the house, Xiao Chen had not let it out.

The main reason was it was too eye-catching. It was completely snow white without any blemish, and it had eyes filled with spirituality. With one look, it was obvious it was not ordinary.

Xiao Bai was especially excited in the forest. When it landed on the ground, it immediately ran far away. Xiao Chen just smiled and did not bother with it. With its speed, there were no Spirit Beasts who could catch it.

However, Xiao Chen warned it to not run too far. He was not afraid of the fierce Spirit Beasts, but he was afraid Xiao Bai would be seen by the other cultivators and attract some unwanted trouble.

Xiao Chen took out the map and inspected it carefully. He finally decided to go to where the Ice Crystal Flowers were and check it out. He intended to check out all the places, one by one.

It did not matter what Ge Yunbin thought; after making so many preparations, he had to give it everything he had. If Ge Yunbin still wanted to play any tricks, it would not be too late to fall out with him then.

Within Evil Wind Valley, Zhang Tu traced and followed the route Xiao Chen took. He was following behind in a leisure manner. Occasionally, Liu Chen would stop and sniff the air.

His Martial Spirit was an ordinary dog. It was useless in fights, but it was good for tracking people. This was not the first time they had done this. Everyone had relaxed expressions and did not pay note to what was going on.

"Boss, he is likely going to the Ice Crystal Flowers," Liu Chen said after sniffing the air for a while.

Zhang Tu frowned slightly, and his face turned sullen. He muttered to himself, "Could he be really looking for a Rank 5 Spirit Beast? He is just a Superior Grade Martial Disciple; where does his confidence come from?

Liu Chen, who was to the side, heard Zhang Tu's mutterings. He said, "He might have some Secret Treasures. We might have hooked a big fish this time."

When Zhang Tu heard this, he was deep in thought. After a while, he said gravely, "That can be the only possible reason. This fellow is definitely not an ordinary Superior Grade Martial Master. We cannot follow your usual plan."

"Fourth Brother, that thing of yours… how many more times can it be used?" Zhang Tu turned around and asked a skinny cultivator.

That skinny cultivator took out an ordinary looking piece of metal and said with some astonishment, "There should be no problem using it two or three more times. Will we need to use this thing?"

A ruthless look appeared in Zhang Tu's eyes as he took the piece of metal. He said, "This fellow is definitely not ordinary. We won't go wrong listening to me. When we get near, we will hide ourselves first. We must obtain the first move and surprise him; there cannot be any trace of us."

Although this map was very expensive, it accurately marked the locations of Spirit Beasts. Xiao Chen followed the markings and was able to avoid a few Spirit Beasts that tended to group together. Along the way, he only met with solitary Spirit Beasts and dealt with them easily.

After dealing with a Rank 3 Spirit Beast obstructing him, Xiao Chen dug out its Spirit Core and placed it into his Universe Ring. He followed the principle of not wasting anything.

After Xiao Chen had done all this, he took out the map again and looked at it carefully.

At this time, Xiao Bai came out from an unknown place and leaped onto Xiao Chen's shoulder.

When it saw the map in Xiao Chen's hands, it walked over and sniffed it curiously. "Ai Ci!" before it got near, it sneezed. A cloud of power rose up from the map.

Xiao Chen frowned and stopped breathing. He quickly threw the map in his hand onto the ground. Then, he took out a piece of white paper and collected all the powder.

The green core in his sea of consciousness extended out with his Spiritual Sense and carefully analyzed the powder on the paper. This green core was the Spiritual Core only alchemists possessed. Xiao Chen had not used it for a very long time. Now, it was time for it to be put to work.

[TL note: Wow, the Spiritual Core is finally back. Anyway, do bear in mind this is different from the Spirit Core Spirit Beast possessed. For more reference, you can read Chapter 25 again.]

Withdrawing his Spiritual Sense, Xiao Chen discarded the white paper. He breathed out in relief; it was just a powder with a special smell.

Fortunately, it was not poison. If it were, he would have fallen for it.

Xiao Chen's lips curled up in a cold smile. He carefully inspected the map again and said indifferently, "The heart of a human is always unfathomable."

Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense, and everything within 800 meters appeared in his mind; every flower, every tree, and even some cultivators who were fighting with Spirit Beasts. Nothing escaped Xiao Chen's notice.

After a while, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense picked up six figures hiding around trees along the path he had to take to get to the Ice Crystal Flowers. Liu Chen's figure was indeed amongst them.

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Chapter 143: Killing Without Mercy

As the six people saw Xiao Chen approaching; they all became very cautious. They even stopped their breathing. It was instantly extremely quiet.

Zhang Tu held that mysterious piece of metal in his hand. He was actually sweating; he could not help but scold himself in his heart, Just a Superior Grade Martial Master, there is no need to be so anxious.

He slowly recovered his calm as he watched Xiao Chen get closer. He could not help but slowly countdown in his heart, Ten… Nine… Eight...

"Go!"

When he finished his countdown, he immediately threw the piece of metal in his hand. The piece of metal immediately grew large, becoming the size of a small mountain instantly and falling towards Xiao Chen.

There was a loud crash as it landed. The ground trembled, and some of the nearby trees fell.

"Oh, no…!" Zhang Tu exclaimed. In an instant the piece of metal left his hand, there was a flash of lightning, and Xiao Chen suddenly disappeared.

"Ah!"

There was a loud, miserable cry. It was horrifying to hear in the silent forest.

Liu Chen's body was chopped into two pieces and fell from the tree. Xiao Chen stood on the tree watching the piece of metal on the ground; he felt astonished.

It was fortunate Xiao Chen picked up on their intent to kill him. Otherwise, if he were caught off guard, Xiao Chen would have fallen for the trap. With such a huge thing pressing on them, even a Martial Saint would not be feeling good.

Zhang Tu quickly descended to the ground and picked up the piece of metal. He wanted to throw it again, but Xiao Chen did not give him the opportunity to do so. Xiao Chen leaped into the air and rushed over from the top of the tree; he turned into a howling Azure Dragon.

A cold gleam flashed; when Xiao Chen landed before Zhang Tu, he did not hesitate to make a quick move, using Drawing the Saber.

The saber created a gust of wind, but the saber was faster than the wind itself, startling Zhang Tu. He quickly gave up on throwing the piece of metal and retreated.

When Xiao Chen saw him retreat, the corner of his lips curled up slightly in a smile. There was a loud crack of thunder from behind him as electricity surged through the ground and traveled through Xiao Chen's feet before gathering on the Lunar Shadow Saber.

In an instant, there was a flash of purple light. Xiao Chen did not even bother to release the power of the Demonic Core in the Lunar Shadow Saber. However, the electric light was still very dazzling.

He stepped forward ferociously, and the blade of his saber fired out a long purple arclight.

On the arclight were countless electric sparks flickering. It looked very strange but beautiful.

Zhang Tu knew he would not be able to dodge this arclight. He used all the Essence in his body to form a shield of Essence, hoping to clash head-on with it.

However, the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique that was improved by Xiao Chen was much mightier than it was before. Despite Zhang Tu using all his Essence to create the shield, it was not sufficient.

"Pu Ci!"

The Shield of Essence in front of Zhang Tu was immediately sliced apart. The purple light cut through his clothes and created a long gash in the Yellow Grade Battle Armor he was wearing. Then, it left a huge gaping wound on his chest, resulting in blood spurting out.

The horrifying electric light penetrated his body quickly, destroying the meridians in his body. Immediately, all the Essence in Zhang Tu's body became chaotic; he temporarily lost control of his body.

"Rushing Heaven Chop!" Xiao Chen shouted as his body soared. The saber pierced towards Zhang Tu's chest in a manner that was void of any gaudiness.

"No!" Zhang Tu's eyes revealed an expression of extreme horror and despair. At that instant, his life started to flash before him.

He thought of the eagerness and excitement he once had when he first came to Saber City. He thought of the oath he swore when he entered Heavenly Saber Pavilion's outer sect; he would become the strongest saber user one day.

However, all his ideas shattered in the face of the cruel reality. There were many who had similar talent as him, cultivating to levels ahead of him by relying on the resources of their clans.

After a year or two, his hopes of entering the inner sect became distant and indistinct. It was not known from when, but he had forgotten his oath and fell to his current depraved state.

Suddenly, he realized, in a dispirited manner, he was going to die soon. This was his final battle, and he actually did not even managed to draw his saber. He only thought of using despicable means to deal with a Superior Grade Martial Disciple.

He did his best to regain control of his right hand, wanting to pull out the saber at his waist. However, the moment he touched the handle, the Lunar Shadow Saber pierced through his body, along with Xiao Chen. There was a loud bang, and his body exploded into bits.

Zhang Tu's saber fell to the ground; he did not manage to draw it before dying. Xiao Chen spun around and quickly caught the falling piece of metal with his hand.

The remaining four people behind him turned pale when they saw Xiao Chen deal with the strongest amongst them, Zhang Tu, in an instant; they immediately fled.

"Dragon Seizing Hand!"

Xiao Chen shouted, and a huge, black palm descended from the sky. It smashed the four people to the ground with a loud bang. Xiao Chen used the Dragon Seizing Hand again without moving from his original spot; this time, he used his right hand to control the huge, black palm, forming a fist!

"Boom!"

A cultivator who was struggling to stand up was immediately hammered violently by the black fist. He cried out miserably before he was crushed to a pulp!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

There were three more explosion sounds. The black fist continuously smashed down with a surging force and huge power.

The ground trembled continuously; the trees to the side became slanted. After a long time, the trembling stopped.

Xiao Chen stood upright with his hands behind his back. He eyed the five corpses coldly before searching through them and quickly leaving the area.

There was too much attention drawn just now; there were many cultivators attracted by it, and they had started making their way there. Xiao Chen did not dare linger too long.

Not long after Xiao Chen left, a Heavenly Saber Pavilion outer disciple arrived. He was carrying a thick saber, and there was a long horizontal scar on his face.

That scar made the originally young and tender face look very malevolent. When he saw the bodies on the ground, he was not too shocked.

Zhang Hu's body had been exploded to bits already. It looked very disgusting; blood dyed the ground red. It was impossible to make out the identity of the corpse.

After looking around for a while, he found a black metal token. On the front of the token was Zhang Tu's name. On the back, the words 'Heavenly Saber Pavilion outer sect' were carved.

"Zhang Tu was killed by someone in Evil Wind Valley?" the scarred man said slowly; his eyes revealed shock. In the depth of his eyes, there was a hard to trace grief.

"Pu! Pu! Pu!"

There was the sound of rushing footsteps. Many Heavenly Saber Pavilion outer disciples had heard the commotion and rushed over. When they saw the miserable way in which the bodies on the ground were killed, they were all startled.

"It's Liu Chen and his group; this is their metal token." Very soon, they found their identity tokens.

As they were all outer sect disciples, everyone naturally recognized Liu Chen's group. They all felt afraid at seeing how the group died so miserably.

One of the outer disciples wearing embroidered robes came over to the scarred man and took a look at the metal token in his hand; he was stunned.

After that, he smiled, "I never expected Zhang Tu to die as well. I thought he managed to escape. Lu Mingfei, were you the one who killed them? Zhang Tu was your biggest competitor for entering the inner sect."

He looked at the scarred man and asked mockingly, as though he was completely looking down on him.

"Zhang Tu actually died; he was one of the top ten contenders for the inner sect spot. His death is unfortunate."

"I do not know who did it, to actually kill six Heavenly Saber Pavilion outer disciples under Heavenly Saber Pavilion's noses. How daring! He is clearly looking down on Heavenly Saber Pavilion."

"It is clear this person has a much higher cultivation than Zhang Tu. This fellow must have tried to kick a rock. After bullying so many people, he was finally bullied back."

When the group of disciples who rushed over heard Zhang Tu's name, they all broke out in discussions. Some shook their head and sighed, and some were secretly happy; this way, there would be one less competitor for the end of year exam.

The treatment of a Heavenly Saber Pavilion inner disciple was much better than an outer disciple. Just considering the Spirit Stones alone, they receive ten times the amount an outer disciple would.

Furthermore, they would have the opportunity to be taught by a Martial King. They would also have all sorts of high ranked Martial Techniques and Medicinal Pills to choose from. The mountain range was filled with Spiritual Energy; the amount could not compare to Saber City's.

However, there were only ten spots for outer disciples to enter the inner sect every year. This resulted in the competition amongst the outer sect being very intense. As for most of the cultivators here, they were happy when they heard the news of Zhang Tu dying.

Lu Mingfei stood up and grasped the metal token tightly. He faced the youth in embroidered robes and said coldly, "Yan Tianzheng, you best hope you will not be matched against me in the competition at the end of year. Otherwise, I will kill you."

After he spoke, he immediately left, taking big strides. Yan Tianzheng laughed mockingly as he watched him leave, "He's just a commoner. To think he wants to compete against me for an inner sect spot? Fat chance."

In another portion of the forest, Xiao Chen casually laid a small illusion formation. Then he carefully inspected the piece of metal in his hand.

This piece of metal could actually grow on command, becoming the size of a small mountain instantly. It was quite similar to the legend in his previous life where Yu the Great tossed out a handful of mud; it instantly grew big and stopped a flood.

"Is this a kind of Secret Treasure?" Xiao Chen asked as he looked at the piece of metal with doubt. However, when he checked it with his Spiritual Sense, Xiao Chen was unable to find any Daos or formations in it.

There was no evidence of it being a Secret Weapon. Just as Xiao Chen was lost in thought, he suddenly remembered an extremely precious material listed in the Compendium of Cultivation.

Astral Iron!

This was a naturally formed treasure. According to legend, it originated from a piece of meteorite. After it was forged, it would have all sorts of miraculous effects.

Some would be able to summon endless flame, cold ice, harsh winds, some could create a small realm, and some could even summon a creature, not from this world. It was very strange.

The Astral Iron had existed in the universe for hundreds of thousands of years. Over such a long span of time, they absorbed all the chaotic Spiritual Energy of the universe and all sorts of strange radiation. It was not surprising it could have such strange effects.

"This is definitely a piece of Astral Iron!" Xiao Chen said joyfully. He was sure because it was listed in the Compendium of Cultivation. Although it only gave a brief introduction, it was something that really existed.

Although the effects of the Compendium of Cultivation were not all the same, they had one common usage: to repair all sorts of Divine Weapons and Secret Treasure. It could even completely repair the strongest Divine Weapon or Emperor Grade Secret Treasure.

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Chapter 144: Vicious Spirit

Xiao Chen took out the small, exquisite copper bell and looked at the damaged carvings on it. He smiled faintly and said, "With this, it should be able to recover. As for the chaotic formation markings, I can sort them out slowly in future."

He placed the copper bell on his palm and wrapped his Spiritual Sense around the Astral Iron. The Astral Iron slowly floated up, and the boundless purple flame in his right eye started to rotate rapidly.

"Sou!"

The purple flame leaped out from his right eye and started burning the Astral Iron. The Astral Iron was very resistant to heat; an ordinary flame would not be able to melt it.

At the moment, Xiao Chen formed the Purple Thunder True Fire Origin. He needed to raise the temperature to the extreme before he could even barely melt it.

Time slowly went by; four hours passed without Xiao Chen realizing it. The Astral Iron within the purple flame showed no signs of change.

Sweat filled Xiao Chen's forehead; it dripped down his face unceasingly. The horrifying flame was giving his face a red glow.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen threw away another Spirit Stone that lost its glow. This was already the third Spirit Stone he threw away.

By using the Purple Thunder True Fire for so long, he exhausted an extreme amount of Essence. Actually, with Xiao Chen's current Cultivation realm, he was too hasty in trying to melt the Astral Iron.

Even the ancient cultivators on earth were only able to melt the Astral Iron after they cultivated to the Yuanying Stage. It was, after all, an extraterrestrial object, not a regular natural treasure; it was not so easy to melt.

Xiao Chen gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. However, he was not too worried. He looked resolutely at the Astral Iron being heated unceasingly by the purple flames.

"Di!"

After Xiao Chen tossed away his tenth Spirit Stone, there were finally some changes to the Astral Iron. A scarlet liquid slowly dripped down and fell into the jade bottle Xiao Chen had prepared earlier.

Just at this moment, something strange happened. A faintly discernable Vicious Spirit rushed out of the Astral Iron at Xiao Chen and gave off a horrifyingly anguished wail.

This was the mysterious Vicious Spirit of the universe. Almost every piece of Astral Iron would have one. The Vicious Spirit did not have a physical form; it was only a spirit that ate humans souls. Martial Techniques did not affect it.

No one knew how a Vicious Spirit was formed. Just like the strange effects of the Astral Iron, it was impossible to use common logic to understand it.

Xiao Chen was startled but did not panic. He expected the appearance of the Vicious Spirit.

As the Vicious Spirit opened its jaws and headed for Xiao Chen's head, two beams of purple light suddenly shot out of Xiao Chen's eyes. The purple light pierced through the Vicious Spirit. The instant it pierced through, it emitted a black smoke. The Vicious Spirit screamed incessantly before finally fading to nothing.

This was the purple beam Xiao Chen would fire every time he advanced in cultivation realm. Xiao Chen never knew what uses it had.

However, Xiao Chen's intuition told him it would be able to destroy the soul sucking-spirit. It seemed as though he had seen something similar happen before.

While he was planning to melt the Astral Iron, Xiao Chen made up his mind to take advantage of this change to make a breakthrough and step into the Martial Grand Master realm while relying on the purple light to kill the Vicious Spirit.

Although now was not the best time to advance in cultivation realm, for the sake of vanquishing the extraterrestrial Vicious Spirit, he did not have much choice.

The instant the Vicious Spirit was vanquished, the Astral Iron also completely melted. Xiao Chen got up and stretched himself; he was not in a rush to check his cultivation after advancing in realm.

He immediately picked up the bottle and took a look. The Astral Iron which was able to enlarge to the size of a small mountain was actually only left with ten-odd drops of scarlet liquid after it had been melted.

"Drip!"

Xiao Chen slowly poured the liquid onto the copper bell. The instant the red liquid dripped on the copper bell, it permeated it; it seemed very strange.

After all the scarlet liquid was infused, the ancient copper bell gave off a scarlet glow. With a 'shua' sound, it immediately flew into the air.

Markings appeared on the surface of the copper bell, as though an invisible hand was carving on it. The holes and broken bits of the copper bell slowly repaired themselves.

The copper bell emitted a faint righteous Qi. When standing beside it, one would feel a sense of peace. Xiao Chen revealed an expression of joy. As he stared at the copper bell in the air, he said, "It is indeed a Secret Treasure used by the ancient Sages. It was worth me wasting ten Spirit Stones for this."

"Dang!"

When the final formation marking on the copper bell was finished, a complete ancient bell appeared in front of Xiao Chen's eye. With a 'shua' sound, the bell enlarged to the size of human and a drawn-out ringing rang out.

This sound was very peaceful. Xiao Chen stood directly below the bell. He felt his newly obtained cultivation as an Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master stabilized significantly as a result of the melodious ringing.

Xiao Chen raised his head and took a look; the inside of the copper bell was pitch black. It was boundlessly deep. He could not help but think, It seems like there is a small realm in there.

"A Secret Treasure which could create a small realm… could it be a damaged King Grade Secret Treasure?" Xiao Chen frowned slightly. He looked at the deep space and doubt filled his head.

A black banner flew out of Xiao Chen's eye. The banner carried Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense and entered into the black space.

"Boom!"

The world Xiao Chen saw suddenly changed. An empty space appeared in from of his eyes. The black flag under his feet headed downwards continuously.

"Bang!" After descending for an unknown period, the black banner was stuck down on a patch of ground, which appeared in the empty space. A small realm started to expand outwards, starting from where the banner was.

The wind blew strongly, and dust filled the air. There were thunderous roars. The scene created by the small realm was one of an ancient battlefield.

Above the empty space, countless humanoid creatures stood still in a packed manner. These creatures had three heads and six arms; they held all sorts of weapons in their arms, and black Qi covered their bodies.

There were some who had bird-like wings. They were floating in the sky, continuously making hand seals. Streams of apocalyptic energy descended from the sky.

In an even more distant place, there were seven figures more than 300 meters tall. It seemed that their heads reached the top of the sky. Boundless black clouds gathered around their heads, spanning tens of thousands of kilometers. The space reached as far as the eye could see; there were layers upon layers, looking vast and mighty.

Amongst all these, a human laughed loudly. His laughter contained a heroic spirit; it caused one's blood to boil.

A huge copper bell floated above his head. The sound of the bell sounded divine, spreading out everything. Visible ripples appeared in the air, clearing out a patch of sky.

It was like breaking dead branches off a tree. The countless humanoids in the sky instantly turned to ash. He pushed off the ground with his feet, and the ground trembled, and the skies shook; mountains broke, and rivers surged.

He stretched out his hand to make a grab; his fingers became immensely huge. He easily crushed all the humanoids to death like ants.

Xiao Chen stood there without moving. He was thinking very hard as he said in shock, "This is the Dragon Seizing Hand. Is this person an ancestor of the Yan Clan? What a terrifying strength. He managed to break apart the laws of this space with just a palm.

Xiao Chen was like a spectator standing in the midst of this battlefield. When the demonic army surrounded in black Qi walked past, it seemed like they noticed Xiao Chen. They simply headed directly for the Yan Clan Ancestor.

However, the Yan Clan ancestor was an unrivaled existence. The copper bell above his head fired a stream of dark yellow Qi and blocked all the incoming attacked. No one could get near.

Finally, far in the distance, a cold voice came from amongst the seven huge figures, "The human race's strongest defensive Secret Treasure, Eastern Emperor Bell?"

As the voice rang out, the seven huge figures rushed out. They took great strides and arrived at the Yan Clan ancestor in no time. The surrounding people immediately backed off.

There was a loud sound, and a huge hole appeared in the space. The Eastern Emperor Bell was ringing non-stop. The Yan Clan Ancestor was fighting one against seven, but he was not disadvantaged at all.

However, as the fight went on, cracks started to appear on the Eastern Emperor Bell. At the final moment, it could no longer hold on, and its formation markings all broke completely.

With a loud boom, it turned into a small, exquisite bell and fell to the ground, landing by Xiao Chen's feet. The Yan Clan Ancestor vomited blood as he laughed loudly and his body suddenly exploded; he had detonated himself.

In the instant of his explosion, the ancient battlefield vanished without a trace. The boundless land was only left with the small, exquisite copper bell, proving everything that happened was real.

Xiao Chen picked up the copper bell and wiped the dust off it. He sent a strand of Spiritual Sense into it and discovered there was no trace of a mark left by the Yan Clan Ancestor.

This was much easier to deal with. Xiao Chen left his Spiritual Sense in it, turning it into a mark as it slowly merged with the Eastern Emperor Bell. Then, he controlled the black banner to break the space apart and left.

When the black banner entered Xiao Chen's eyes, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense returned to his body. When he looked at the Eastern Emperor Bell in the sky again, Xiao Chen had a mysterious connection with it.

Waving his hands, the huge copper bell shrunk to the size of a finger and landed on Xiao Chen's palm. He muttered, "Eastern Emperor Bell… the human race's strongest defensive Secret Weapon. I wonder what percent of its might would be wieldable now?"

Xiao Chen put the copper bell away into the Universe Ring and left the illusion formation. If there were someone around, they would discover, to their surprise, Xiao Chen's body appearing from thin air.

"Huh?!"

There was an indistinct sigh that reached Xiao Chen's ears. Xiao Chen's expression turned grave, and he extended his Spiritual Sense. Since he left the City Lord Residence, he felt as if there was someone following him.

However, it was just a very vague feeling. Now that he was a Martial Grand Master, his perception had been significantly improved. This feeling was now further intensified.

He carefully scanned the area with his Spiritual Sense a few times, but he was not able to discover anyone. Xiao Chen said in doubt, "Could I be over reacting? If there were really someone, he would have been discovered by my Spiritual Sense long ago."

Shaking his head, Xiao Chen stopped thinking about it. He simply kept an eye out and continued heading forward.

Just at this moment, Xiao Bai ran over from a distant place. There were several stalks of herbs in its mouth. It leaped in front of Xiao Chen, showing off the treasures it found.

Xiao Chen received them and took a look. He could not help but smile; they were Rank 5 Luminous Grass. Xiao Chen initially did not have any intention of picking them. Who knew Xiao Bai would actually go and obtain them for him?

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Chapter 145: Ice Ape, Ice Crystal Flower

Since he had already obtained the Luminous Grass, the Ice Crystal Flower should be right in front. Xiao Chen carried Xiao Bai into his embrace. As he was about to approach the place where the Ice Crystal Flower grew, he could not let it run about anymore.

After a while, Xiao Chen walked out of the forest. He took out the map and looked at it. According to the markings on the map, the Ice Crystal Flower should be growing on the side of the mountain in front.

Because it was protected by the Rank 5 Spirit Beast — Ice Ape, a regular outer disciple would not come to pick this Rank 6 Spirit Herb despite knowing about it.

The instant Xiao Chen walked out of the forest, the sun shined on him again. Looking into the distance, he was able to see a tall cliffside. This was the boundary of Evil Wind Valley.

Xiao Chen patted Xiao Bai's head and placed it into the Spirit Blood Jade despite its unwilling gaze.

Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense to the front and did not see any trace of the Rank 5 Ice Ape. However, he saw some young Ice Apes resting in a clearing. Their strength were only about Rank 4.

"Seems like I made this trip for nothing. There are no Rank 5 Spirit Beasts around here." Xiao Chen sighed as he prepared to leave.

However, he thought he might as well check on the Ice Crystal Flower before leaving since he was here. After all, it was a Rank 6 Herb. Even if he did not use it, he could sell it for a good price.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen quickly headed for the cliffside. Right as he was about to arrive, there was a startling cry.

Xiao Chen stopped and looked in the direction of the cry. Below the cliffside, a stout young man was defending himself against three Ice Apes with a huge axe.

On the cliffside behind him, there was a petite figure with a basket on her back nimbly climbing up the cliffside.

Above her head in a crack on the cliffside, a flower petal flickering with cold light peeked out, as though it was made of ice.

Xiao Chen's heart was filled with suspicions. He had scanned through this place with his Spiritual Sense earlier but had not discovered any traces of cultivators. Where did these two people appear from?

Starting at these two people, Xiao Chen was shocked to discover that they had not condensed their Martial Spirit yet. They were only in the Spirit Refinement realm and were stronger than ordinary people by a little.

No wonder he had not discovered them earlier. These two people could not be considered cultivators just yet. There were no fluctuations of Essence coming from them, which was what made him miss out on picking them up.

"Isn't two ordinary people coming to Evil Wind Valley the same as seeking death?" Xiao Chen said in a slight tone of rebuke; these people were treating their lives too lightly.

The girl on the cliffside was a smidgen below the Ice Crystal Flower – just a little more and she could pick the Ice Crystal Flower.

"Pu!"

However, just at this moment, a young Ice Ape broke through the defenses of the stout youth below. Immediately, it leaped onto the cliffside, arriving behind the girl with a few leaps.

"No!" shouted the stout youth standing guard below. His eyes were bloodshot as he threw the huge axe at the Ice Ape.

The Ice Ape dodged nimbly, avoiding the huge axe. It stretched its arm out and reached out for the girl. When the girl turned her head back to look, she turned pale with fright. Losing her stable footing, she fell.

Because he was now lacking a weapon, the stout youth on the ground was smashed to the ground by two Ice Apes. He was instantly covered in bloody wounds. It was a cruel sight to behold.

"Lightning Evasion!"

There was a flash of lightning and Xiao Chen instantly arrived before the youth. A 66 centimeter saber light glew on the Lunar Shadow Saber. This was the first time Xiao Chen had truly condensed saber light, something only Martial Grand Masters could do.

"Pu Ci!" The saber light mercilessly chopped towards the Ice Ape that was beating up the stout youth, severing its arm.

However, hard ice immediately covered its body, stopping the saber blade from going any further.

Xiao Chen was mildly surprised that he was not able to slice its body apart. The Ice Ape who had its arm chopped off howled in grief painfully.

Together with the other Ice Ape, it gave up on attacking the youth laying on the ground. A cold Qi appeared on both apes' palms. Their eyes turned fierce, and they hammered down at Xiao Chen with their freezing palms.

Xiao Chen stepped back slightly while a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, gathering on the saber blade. The Lunar Shadow Saber created a purple arclight with electricity flicking on it.

In an instant, Xiao Chen slashed horizontally at the chests of the two Ice Apes. The electrical light immediately blasted the two Ice Apes back.

Xiao Chen did not continue his offense. He looked at the girl falling in the air and manifested a silver warship from his eyes that caught her.

The Ice Ape on the cliffside roared and rushed at Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen slid the Lunar Shadow Saber into its scabbard.

"Dragon Seizing Hand!"

A huge black hand appeared from nowhere, carrying an unparalleled strength. It smashed the Ice Ape into the cliffside with a bang.

"Palm To Fist!"

The huge black hand curled up tightly, seemingly filled with power as he pounded on the Ice Ape at the cliffside violently. Loud noises boomed non-stop, and the cliffside kept trembling as pieces of stone fell down from its wall.

Having pounded the Ice Ape into it violently, a huge hole appeared in the cliffside. Blood trickled out from the corner of its lips. Surprisingly, its body had yet to turn into mush and it looked the same as it did earlier.

"How resilient!" Xiao Chen snarled with a frown.

He pulled out the Lunar Shadow Saber and stuck it onto the ground before taking out the Soul Slayer Bow and the Essence Light Arrow.

There was a whizz as its aura surged forward, like a meteor piercing through the sky, when he shot it out. The lightning-fast arrow headed for the Ice Ape climbing out of the hole with a boom.

The Essence Light Arrow pierced through the Ice Ape's neck and pinned it to the cliffside. The Ice Ape was at this point as dead as it could possibly be. With their keen level of intelligence, when the other two Ice Apes saw what happened to their companion, they quickly turned around and fled.

Xiao Chen looked at them indifferently before nocking two Essence Light Arrows on the bow. The arrows moved very fast, piercing through the air, arriving instantly.

They pierced through the hearts of the Ice Apes, leaving behind a large hole in each one's torso. With a loud thud, they fell to the ground.

"Thank you, benefactor, for saving my life!" the stout youth covered in wounds crawled over and gave thanks. Xiao Chen stood at his side, but despite being 1.8 meters tall, he was actually shorter than him by a head.

Xiao Chen looked at his face, noting that he appeared extremely pure and honest. His age was likely to be no older than Xiao Chen's. However, Xiao Chen had many questions about what they were doing in Evil Wind Valley. They had not even condensed their Martial Spirit, so what were they doing here?

Xiao Chen waved his hand and a silver boat flew over and landed slowly. The girl on the boat quickly jumped off.

Seeing the youth covered in wounds, Xiao Chen took out two Blood Replenishing Pills and handed them to him. He said, "Apply one on the outside and eat the other. They will treat the wounds on your body." Although his wounds were not fatal, if they were not dealt with it would definitely result in a very long recovery time.

The youth shook his head and declined, "There is no need, this Medicinal Pill should be very expensive. This injury is not a problem."

However, the girl behind him received it. She said in a meek and graceful manner, "Benefactor, don't listen to Shao Yang's nonsense. If such serious injuries are not treated, it would take a long time for him to recover."

Xiao Chen smiled faintly, returning the silver boat into his eye. He did not say anything and took his leave. He had only passed by and happened to save them, so there was no need to linger too long.

The youth called Shao Yang wanted to chase after Xiao Chen, but he was stopped by the girl behind him, "Don't chase after him. When Suifeng returns, it'll be problematic if he cannot find us."

The youth helplessly watched as Xiao Chen left. The girl crushed a Blood Replenishing Pill and slowly applied it on the stout youth's wounds.

Not long after Xiao Chen left, a blue clothed youth arrived before them.

Seeing Shao Yang's wound, he quickly asked what had happened. After he understood the situation, he quickly chased in Xiao Chen's direction.

Xiao Chen could sense a person rapidly approaching him, his aura very intense and belonging to at least a Superior Grade Martial Grand Master.

Xiao Chen prepared himself as he stopped and turned around. When the blue clothed youth saw that Xiao Chen had stopped, he rushed over and said, "I am Liu Suifeng. Could you please tell me your name? You have saved my two friends, so I will repay this debt of gratitude to you in the future."

This youth looked impressive, filled with a righteous look on his face. His sincere words had dispelled Xiao Chen's misgivings. Xiao Chen replied indifferently, "Ye Chen, just lending a hand as I passed by. There is no need to view this matter so seriously."

As Xiao Chen was sizing up Liu Suifeng, Liu Suifeng was doing the same to him.

After a while, Liu Suifeng was astonished. The one in front of him was only an Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master, yet he was able to chase away three young Ice Apes easily. This person was definitely not simple.

"Is Brother Ye from the Heavenly Saber Pavilion outer sect? I have never heard of your name before," Liu Suifeng asked.

Xiao Chen looked at Liu Suifeng's waist area, saw a silver token, and understood the situation. This person was a Heavenly Saber Pavilion inner sect disciple. No wonder he wanted to know if he was from the outer sect.

"No, I just arrived at Saber City not long ago," Xiao Chen answered truthfully, as he felt there was no need to hide this.

The two of them chatted for a bit. Xiao Chen finally understood what those two ordinary people were doing in Evil Wind Valley. The Ice Crystal Flower was something that blossomed every three months. Each time, the three of them would come to pick the petals of the Ice Crystal Flower.

Usually Liu Suifeng would lure the mature Ice Ape away and leave the two of them behind to pick the petals. Previously, there were only two young Ice Apes, which meant that Shao Yang was able to hold them back until Liu Suifeng returned. However, for reasons unknown, there were three this time.

Xiao Chen received an important piece of news from this. There really was a Rank 5 Spirit beast here. Furthermore, Liu Suifeng did not injure it, only luring it away. He could not help but feel happy.

When they were departing, Liu Suifeng wanted to give Xiao Chen three Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. He originally thought Xiao Chen would gladly accept them, but he was unexpectedly turned down.

In Xiao Chen's eyes, this was just a small matter. He truly was not able to accept such a large reward. Furthermore, he wanted to befriend this person. If he entered the inner sect, future interaction with this person was a possibility.

Seeing Xiao Chen was not willing to accept, Liu Suifeng did not press on. He took his leave and departed, but not without promising Xiao Chen a favor to the best of his ability should he need it one day.

Now that he had news of the Rank 5 Spirit Beast, Xiao Chen was not in a rush to leave. He waited for the three of them to pick the petals of the Ice Crystal Flower before revealing himself.

Seeing the Ice Ape pinned to the wall, Xiao Chen thought for a while. Then he dug out the Spirit Cores in the two Ice Apes on the ground before burning their bodies to ash.

After doing all this, Xiao Chen leaped up to the hole in the cliffside. He lifted the corpse of the young Ice Ape and placed ten-odd lightning attribute talismans on its back.

Then, he leaped down and hid in some bushes, withdrawing his aura completely.

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Chapter 146: The Man in the Moon

After a long time, there was the sound of heavy footsteps coming from the distance. The cold Qi in the air became incredibly horrifying.

"It's coming!" Xiao Chen was slightly anxious; he did not even dare breathe too loudly. He raised his aura to the extreme.

A ten meter tall Ice Ape appeared in Xiao Chen's vision. It was covered in white fur and walked upright like a human. When seen from a distance, one might mistake it for an old man with white hair.

"Ao!"

Soon, the mature Ice Ape arrived at the cliffside and saw the young Ice Ape who died miserably. It howled angrily as its eyes became bloodshot. It stomped on the ground furiously and arrived at the hole in the cliffside in an instant.

"What a fast speed!" Xiao Chen was astonished. The speed of this mature Ice Ape far exceeded his expectations. He was actually only able to see a blurry beam of white light.

Xiao Chen could not wait anymore. He jumped out of the bush and made a hand seal, shouting, "Explode!"

In the instant Xiao Chen came out, the Ice Ape immediately spun its head. Its heart was filled with rage as a baleful aura filled the air. However, just as it wanted to make a move, a boundless resplendent light lit up the cave.

There was a heaven shaking explosion; ten-odd Rank 3 lightning attributed talismans exploded together. Its might already exceed that of a peak Earth Ranked Martial Technique. Furthermore, its destructive power was even more horrifying.

The corpse of the young Ice Ape was immediately blasted to bits. An intense shockwave instantly tossed the Ice Ape high into the air.

The towering cliffside collapsed with a loud sound; the ground trembled non-stop. Countless rocks shot out and fell from the sky. Xiao Chen quickly retreated, avoiding these huge rocks containing a large amount of force.

"Shua!"

A white figure fell from the sky and landed beside Xiao Chen. Its palms were stretched out, and a boundless cold Qi extended out. There was a dense cold Qi on its five sharp claws as they smashed towards Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen was startled when he looked at the white figure. He saw only a few layers of hard ice had been peeled off. Ten-odd Rank 3 talismans did not do that much damage to it.

"Huang Dang!"

He drew the Lunar Shadow Saber out of its scabbard. Its Rank 6 Demonic Core was completely unleashed. Boundless electric lights flickered. Xiao Chen brandished the saber and swung it around; he was covered in a crackling electric light, blocking the Ice Ape's sharp claws filled with cold Qi.

"Dang Dang!"

The Ice Ape had long large arms and legs; it could use them interchangeably. It moved around rapidly, its speed reaching an extreme. It transformed into a blurred white figure, attacking Xiao Chen continuously.

The more Xiao Chen blocked, the more difficult it became. Soon, he felt something was wrong. The surrounding cold Qi turned very thick. Every step he took felt incredibly difficult; his legs seem to have gone stiff.

"Pu Ci!"

The Ice Ape cried out strangely; the surrounding temperature decreased significantly. Xiao Chen was caught off guard, and his legs were frozen.

The Ice Ape took advantage of this opportunity and grabbed the Lunar Shadow Saber, ignoring the flickering electricity on it. Then it sent the other claws towards Xiao Chen's head.

The Ice Ape's palm was about the size of a head; Xiao Chen's head was like an infant to it; it would be crushed with one light squeeze.

"Pu Ci!"

Just as the palm with sharp claws was about to grab Xiao Chen's head, the boundless flame in Xiao Chen's right eye converged into a stream of flame and shot out.

The flames immediately traveled along the Ice Ape's arm and spread throughout its whole body. It was instantly covered in fire. The Ice Ape cried out painfully, the cold Qi surrounding it immediately scattered.

A hot Qi flowed around Xiao Chen's body, and he recovered back to a normal state. He freed himself and retreated urgently.

"Dragon Seizing Hand!"

A huge black hand appeared from nowhere and grabbed the burning Ice Ape. In the instant the black hand was clenched in a fist, Xiao Chen was met with an extremely strong resistance, resulting in the huge black hand being unable to grab hold of the Ice Ape.

Xiao Chen immediately let go; he knew the Ice Ape's body was incredibly resilient. There was no need for him to go head-on with it. The huge black hand formed a fist and punched down,

There were loud sounds as the ground trembled unceasingly. The Ice Ape was pounded into the ground. Xiao Chen withdrew and stood upright; he wiped off the sweat on his forehead. The exhaustion of Essence of this inherited Martial Technique was much more than regular Martial Techniques.

Although he had unexpectedly injured the Ice Ape, Xiao Chen did not dare to be careless. He took out the Soul Slayer Bow and nocked an Essence Light Arrow. He drew the bow and pushed his concentration to its peak.

There was a 'Ka Ca Ka Ca' sound coming from the ground; it was obvious that was the sound of pieces of ice falling to the ground. Xiao Chen was astonished, Could it be the Purple Thunder True Fire was unable to break the layer of ice on the Ice Ape?

There was a flash of white light; the Ice Ape stood up once again. It felt the aura of the Soul Slayer Bow. The instant it got up, it immediately spun around and moved in an 'S' shaped line, creating a hurricane.

"Xiu!"

Xiao Chen released the arrow. He had already made a mark on the Ice Ape's chest using his Spiritual Sense earlier. Regardless how fast the Ice Ape fled, it would not be able to avoid the shot.

It flashed by gracefully; the Essence Light Arrow turned into a meteor, piercing through the hurricane created by the Ice Ape and striking its chest.

"Ka Ca!"

A piece of hard ice appeared on the Ice Ape's chest, blocking the arrow. The Essence Light Arrow shattered the hard ice but was unable to proceed further. It fell to the ground together with the shattered ice.

The arrow carried a huge force and caused the Ice Ape to stagger backward by five steps. Xiao Chen saw the hard ice on the ground, and he thought furiously in his heart, I don't believe you can keep creating hard ice limitlessly.

Xiao Chen was determined; he fired multiple Essence Light Arrows without holding back. Instantly, the countless buzzing of arrows filled the air.

No matter what the Ice Ape did, be it jumping high in the air or dodging left and right, an arrow would be able to knock it back like a sudden clap of thunder.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Chen fired out more than a hundred Essence Light Arrows. Even though Xiao Chen was only relying on his powerful physical body to draw the Soul Slayer Bow, Xiao Chen felt exhausted.

However, the Ice Ape looked like nothing had happened to it. Countless amounts of shattered ice and Essence Light Arrows covered the ground. The Ice Ape dashed at Xiao Chen in high spirits.

"Flight On Wings, One Line Chop!"

After Xiao Chen finished using the Essence Light Arrow, he put away the Soul Slayer Bow. He shouted lightly, and the saber seemed ordinary as it chopped towards the Ice Ape.

"Bang!"

Both human and beast took multiple steps back. Xiao Chen was mildly astonished in his heart, and then he felt some joy. The strength contained in the Ice Ape's palm was not as ferocious as it was earlier.

"Flight On Wings, Disordered Dance of a Thousand Years!"

Xiao Chen stepped forward and leaped into the air. His body continuously changed postures in midair. In an instant, his speed was raised to an extreme; countless saber lights appeared.

The wind howled as the Ice Ape continuously struck out with its palms. There were one man and one beast, one in the air, one on the ground; they were rapidly moving around.

The sound of metal clanging against metal rang out continuously. Every time the palm and saber met, there was a large shockwave. The shockwave created a huge stream of air, causing the dust to fly into the air.

By the time Xiao Chen landed, he had sent out more than a thousand saber strikes. The hard ice on the Ice Ape's body shattered and fell continuously. When the ice had all fallen to the ground, there were bloody wounds on the chest, arms and back of the Ice Ape.

The wounds were not deep, but they had injured his body. Red blood dyed its snow-white fur. Xiao Chen felt consoled; as long as he raised his speed to the peak, there would be somewhere he would be able to strike.

After exchanging blows for so long, the ice that appeared on the Ice Ape was like a cheat; it could block any attacks sent at it. Xiao Chen got more pumped when he saw the Ice Ape was injured.

"Flight On Wings, Moon Bright Like Fire!"

Xiao Chen did not give the Ice Ape the opportunity to take a breather; he quickly used an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone and replenished his Essence. Then, Xiao Chen did not hesitate to use the strongest move he knew from Flight On Wings.

The sky immediately turned pitch dark, and a full moon started to rise slowly. A human figure holding a saber flew over from the sky. Under the full moon, he moved gracefully and elegantly, as though he was an immortal from heaven.

Although he still was not able to understand the intent of this sword, Xiao Chen had been using the Changing Character Formula to replicated the Dragon Seizing Hand continuously. He had already comprehended some things through his experience. Now, he finally was able to execute Moon Bright Like Fire completely.

"Come!"

Xiao Chen shouted, and the figure in the sky shouted as well, the celestial voice echoed through the sky, reverberating everywhere.

The saber in his hand faced the Ice Ape attacking him from the air. He wriggled his finger, and the figure in the sky instantly made the same action. It was as though a boundless power broke through time and space, arriving here.

The Ice Ape stopped in midair and was blasted back by a mysterious power. It rolled on the ground continuously.

It stuck its claws into the ground, but it was still unable to stop. Its sharp claws dragged along the ground, creating several long fissures. After a long time, it stopped.

Before it got up, a horrifying pressure descended from the sky. This aura felt like that of an immortal descending to the mortal world. Mortals were like ants to it as they trembled before it.

The might of an immortal could not be measured; it could not be blocked. The sword strike of an immortal could break all the mountains and rivers within five thousand kilometers!

There were a loud sound and the figure in the sky chopped at the body of the Ice Ape. The Ice Ape used its claws to block, releasing a boundless cold Qi and hoping to block the saber.

However, it was slammed into the ground with a loud boom. It was unknown how deep it sank; there was an ape-shaped hole in the ground.

The night sky slowly vanished, and the sun appeared in Evil Wind Valley again. Xiao Chen took a deep breath and slowly walked over to the hole. He had a headache. If the Ice Ape died already, how is he going to get its corpse out?

"Chi! Chi!"

Suddenly a layer of cold Qi appeared on the ground. It instantly froze the ground, turning into slippery ice.

Seeing the ice extend out from below his feet, Xiao Chen frowned. He quickly retreated backward thinking to himself in shock, Is the Ice Ape not dead yet?

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Countless cracked appeared on the icy surface before exploding apart. The frozen dirt scattered everywhere; when it landed, it shattered like ice.

There was now a deep pit on the flat ground. The mature Ice Ape in the pit stood below. Blood filled its originally snow-white fur; it looked miserable.

It roared angrily and started to climb out rapidly. Its bloodshot eyes were looking at Xiao Chen with killing intent.

Its baleful aura surged to the sky, It opened its huge mouth, and a boundless cold Qi surged and gathered in its mouth. The wind blew strongly, and it started to turn cold. Despite the bright sun shining down, it actually started snowing.

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Chapter 147: The Deal Under the Table

The cold wind and the snowflakes were like knives, cutting Xiao Chen's face; it was incredibly painful. Xiao Chen could not help but squint his eyes, preventing the snowflakes from entering.

"Pu Ci!"

A cold and raw killing intent locked on Xiao Chen. A dazzling string of ice fired out from the Ice Ape's mouth. This string of ice was compressed to the extreme, becoming as fine as a needle.

Xiao Chen felt the threat of death. At that moment, he wanted to take out the Eastern Emperor Bell. However, he remembered his earlier misgivings and did not use it in the end.

"Heavenly Lightning Shield!"

An electrical light flickered around Xiao Chen as a '金' shaped shield of lightning surrounded Xiao Chen. However, the string of ice as thick as a needle directly pierced through the Heavenly Lightning Shield, leaving a tiny hole that could not be seen with the naked eye.

The Heavenly Lightning Shield slowly dispersed; blood spurted out of Xiao Chen's chest. Xiao Chen looked at his wound strangely. The string of Ice was so small, when it pierced through his body, he did not even feel any pain.

The wound on his chest was incredibly small, but the blood flowed out like a guzzling tap, spurting out vigorously.

Xiao Chen turned pale, and he knelt on one knee, supporting himself with the Lunar Shadow Saber. He took out a Blood Replenishing Pill and swallowed it immediately. Then he took out another Blood Replenishing Pill and crushed it before spreading it on his wound.

However, the proven and tested Blood Replenishing Pill did not work this time. There was a cold Qi curling around the wound in his chest, preventing the flesh from growing back.

The Ice Ape seemed to have expended all his energy when he fired out this string of ice. He stood in his original spot and rested for a long time. Only after that did it recover and leap high into the air with its four limbs, rushing at Xiao Chen from the air.

Xiao Chen's pale face revealed a determined look. He threw out a golden sculpture and the Golden Lion King appeared out of nowhere. A creature the size of a small mountain pinned the Ice Ape to the ground.

The Golden Lion King used its stout front legs to stomp violently on the huge Ice Ape. The Ice Ape struggled constantly. After some time, the Ice Ape finally stopped struggling.

Xiao Chen extended out a strand of Spiritual Sense, releasing his breath only after he verified it was dead. The wound on his chest was now bleeding slowly. After using the Blood Replenishing Pill, it recovered slightly; it was no longer as bad as it was earlier.

Xiao Chen tore out a piece of cloth from his clothes and wrapped it around its wound. Then, he walked to the side of the Ice Ape.

Seeing the Ice Ape covered in wounds, Xiao Chen took out a sharp knife and cut its body from the side. He discovered its internal organs were extremely damaged; there was even some remnant electricity.

"It seems like the real reason it died was a result of the ten-odd Rank 3 lightning attributed talismans," Xiao Chen said indifferently before taking out the peak quality ice attributed Spirit Core.

Just at this moment, there was the sound of wind breaking. A resplendent sword Qi was fired violently at Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen unhurriedly put away the Spirit Core into the Universe Ring and laughed to himself indifferently, You finally made a move.

Although Xiao Chen had scanned the area multiple times with his Spiritual Sense, he did not detect anyone following him. Even so, Xiao Chen kept an eye out; he knew there was definitely someone following him.

Thus, at the crucial point of the fight against the Ice Ape, he kept some of his trump cards hidden. If it were not for the final moment being very dire, he would not have used the Golden Lion King.

"Dang!"

The Eastern Emperor Bell rang softly and flew out of Xiao Chen's body. It floated above his head as it released a dark yellow Qi downwards. The sword Qi coming from behind him was blocked and disappeared into nothing.

Xiao Chen leaped up onto the head of the Golden Lion King and quietly watched the approaching person. An old man slowly walked over.

This was the Martial Saint the Zhang Clan Head gave orders to. He was called Chang Cun, the first guest elder of Yunyang City's Zhang Clan. He had cultivated to the realm of Medial Grade Martial Saint.

After a cultivator cultivated to Martial Saint, every increase in realm would result in an increase of strength by multiple times. A Medial Grade Martial Saint was able to fight evenly with ten Inferior Grade Martial Saints.

When Chang Cun saw the Eastern Emperor Bell above Xiao Chen's head and saw the huge Golden Lion King he was standing on, his expression changed to one of caution. Along the way, this youth had given him too many surprises.

If he had not cultivated a technique that allowed him to hide his aura, he would have already been discovered by this youth on multiple occasions. When he saw Xiao Chen summon the Golden Lion King, he was very astonished. He did not expect Xiao Chen to have another strong defensive Secret Treasure.

"Is this your trump card?"

His voice was very soft but very clear. He stood quietly where he originally stood, naturally giving off a surging aura. Even with the Eastern Emperor Bell and the Golden Lion King, Xiao Chen did not dare be careless.

"Pu Chi!"

When competing regarding aura, Xiao Chen definitely held the disadvantage. Xiao Chen did not wish to waste too much time fighting against him. With just a thought, the Golden Lion king spat out a golden flame at Chang Cun.

"Chi!" A wave of sword Qi sliced across, and the golden flame was sliced into two halves, flying off to the two sides. "Shua!" Chang Cun's figure disappeared and reappeared beside Xiao Chen like a ghost. His sword flashed and appeared before Xiao Chen's eyes.

"Dang!"

Another strand of dark yellow Qi flowed down from the Eastern Emperor Bell above. Before Xiao Chen could react, it had automatically blocked the sword.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!" In the blink of an eye, Chang Cun sent out hundreds of sword strikes; his speed had reached its peak, but it was blocked by the dark yellow Qi of the Eastern Emperor Bell every time.

The Eastern Emperor Bell lived up to its name as the human race's strongest defensive Secret Treasure. Even though its formation markings were completely damaged, it was still so mighty. Xiao Chen revealed a calm expression as he shouted out lightly.

"Dang! Dang!"

The Eastern Emperor Bell gave off a long chime. As an indistinct ringing sounded, ripples spread out into the surroundings. Chang Cun was knocked flying by this ripple.

When the bell rang out, Xiao Chen felt giddy. He could not help but feel astonished. He quickly stopped the long chime of the bell. A damaged Secret Weapon could not be used properly, after all.

Xiao Chen controlled the Golden Lion King to leap into the air. When the small-mountain sized body landed and pressured Chang Cun, the ground trembled.

Chang Cun moved very fast and changed his body posture quickly. While he avoided the attack, he continuously fired resplendent sword Qi at Xiao Chen.

However, Xiao Chen, who had the Eastern Emperor Bell, was practically undefeatable. Streams of dark yellow Qi fell from above, blocking all the attacks coming his way.

"Mountain Breaking Chop!"

Suddenly, Chang Cun shouted, and his sword's appearance turned ordinary. An Earth Ranked Martial Technique pierced on the dark yellow Qi.

As this was an Earth Ranked Martial Technique executed by a Medial Grade Martial Saint; it was much stronger than Xiao Chen's Dragon Seizing Hand. Furthermore, all its power was focused at one point.

A ripple appeared on the dark yellow Qi as the huge force struck it. Xiao Chen was forced backward a few steps on the Golden Lion King's back before he could stabilize himself.

Xiao Chen was astonished. The flame in his right eye flickered, and a purple flame came streaming out. The flames spun around and turned into a hurricane, spinning continuously.

Chang Cun opened his arms wide and retreated quickly, avoiding the spinning purple flames in an instant. As he slowly landed on the ground, he looked at the Eastern Emperor Bell above Xiao Chen's head. He was thinking very hard, but he was unable to understand anything.

By controlling the Eastern Emperor Bell and Golden Lion King at the same time, the Essence in Xiao Chen was gushing out at a rapid speed, flowing out unceasingly. Xiao Chen could not help but feel anxious.

"Shua!" It was unknown why but the Eastern Emperor Bell above his head made a should and shrunk back into a small, exquisite copper bell. After that, it dropped into Xiao Chen's hands.

What is going on? Xiao Chen started blankly at it. I have definitely repaired it already; only the formation markings have not all been completely recovered yet. I had also placed my mark on it already. Why am I suddenly no longer able to use it?

A gleam appeared in Chang Cun's eyes. He moved once again, and a sword light rose up into the sky before chopping down towards Xiao Chen.

The situation was dire; now was not the time for Xiao Chen to think about it. A clap of thunder crackled in the sky; Xiao Chen executed the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique's Drawing the Saber. The saber exploded out with light, clashing against this sword light.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen's body was blasted backward and landed heavily on the ground. Then he rolled over continuously on the ground. The wound on his chest opened; it was extremely painful.

There were no more opportunities; an Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master challenging a Medial Grade Martial Saint was simply just seeking death. Xiao Chen lay on the ground smiling bitterly to himself, I originally thought with the Eastern Emperor Bell and the Golden Lion king, there would be a chance.

Only after fighting the battle did he realize his error. His opponent's speed was way faster than him. The Golden Lion King was not even able to touch him; just by this, the opponent was practically undefeatable already.

However, knowing someone was following him, his purpose was achieved. Xiao Chen thought to himself, This person is not carrying a saber city identity token.

This most important thing was this person used a sword. That is to say, this person was not sent by Ge Yunbin. At least it was not the worst case scenario.

"Go berserk!"

Xiao Chen gave this order in his heart. The Golden Lion King immediately gave off a boundless baleful aura. Its speed increased significantly. It delayed Chang Cun preventing him from chasing after Xiao Chen.

"Lightning Descend!"

Xiao Chen used another Inferior Grade Spirit Stone. His Essence was immediately refilled. Before he left, he summoned out a Lightning Descend, continuously harassing Chang Cun.

The power of the Lightning Descend could be considered to be negligible to a Medial Grade Martial Saint. However, he would be unable to avoid getting hit and cause him some pain. He was currently busy fighting the Golden Lion King.

He did not have the time to avoid a bolt of lightning. Soon, he was struck by several bolts of lightning. His skin turned black, and all the hair on his body stood on its ends. He looked like he was in an extremely sorry state.

Chang Cun was irritated till he was seething with anger. However, he could not do anything to Xiao Chen. The speed of this huge Golden Lion King had increased significantly, tying him up completely. He was not able to spend any effort dealing with Xiao Chen.

"Time is almost up; the berserk Golden Lion King will not be able to last any longer." Xiao Chen smiled faintly. A silver warship appeared, and he leaped up onto it, leaving gracefully.

Before he left, he took a look at the Golden Lion King. He felt it was a pity. After the Golden Lion King went berserk, there would be no way to use it again. If would be very difficult to find quality materials for carving.

Back in saber city, Xiao Chen returned to his courtyard and sat down crossed legged. He circulated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation continuously.

The tiny wound on his chest had not recovered yet. There was some cold Qi preventing it from healing. If he were not able to disperse the cold Qi, Xiao Chen would die of excessive loss of blood sooner or later.

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Chapter 148: Soul Stealing Pill

After advancing to become a Martial Grand Master, the clear pool of water in his Dantian turned into a gushing river. The little Azure Dragon had also become significantly larger, and was swimming around in the water.

Xiao Chen could clearly feel the Essence provided by the gushing river was not only significantly more abundant, but was also a lot purer.

He circulated the Essence in his body in a great cycle before finally he carefully sent it to the wound on his chest. A strand of cold Qi wafted out from the wound.

Xiao Chen's expression became joyful—he could finally expel this cold Qi. Otherwise, Xiao Chen did not have any other ideas and could only have sullenly bled to death.

However, Xiao Chen was surprised, as the cold Qi contained in the tiny wound was much more than he had expected. He circulated his Essence for two days and two nights, without eating or drinking, before he managed to force all the cold Qi out.

Xiao Chen got up and felt like his entire body was on the verge of collapsing. He walked over to the wooden bed step by step and fell onto it face down, falling asleep immediately.

Xiao Chen slept for twenty hours before he finally awoke, feeling much more refreshed and spirited. He was so hungry, his stomach rumbled. After he finished washing up, he quickly searched for a inn to deal with this hunger.

Within the inn, Xiao Chen started thinking about the details of his task. To begin with, this task was clearly not of a reasonable level of difficulty. Furthermore, he was sure that the mysterious Martial Saint was not Ge Yunbin's man.

Xiao Chen thought of the intense competition for the inner sect spot and thought of a possibility. Could it be that because there were limited spots, Ge Yunbin wanted me to give up due to the difficulty, but there were still some people who wanted the matter to be settled for sure, and decided to deal with it themselves?

The more he thought about it, the more possible Xiao Chen felt it was. Xiao Chen pounded on the table heavily, smiling coldly to himself. I want to see who is messing around behind the scenes.

After he paid his bill, Xiao Chen quickly made his way to the City Lord Residence. The cultivator guarding the gate recognized Xiao Chen and after he reported it, he brought Xiao Chen in.

The City Lord was entertaining an important guest like before and temporarily could not meet with him; the guard could only place him in the secondary hall to wait. Xiao Chen only smiled faintly and didn't say anything. When that person left, he immediately took out a carving of a little bird from the Universe Ring.

Xiao Chen executed the Life Bestowal Spell and the little bird fluttered around for a while before flying out the door. Xiao Chen attached his Spiritual Sense to it and controlled the little bird to circle around the City Lord Residence. Finally, he found Ge Yunbin in the Great Hall.

Within the great hall, Ge Yunbin was speaking with the Yunyang City's Zhang Clan Head. The Zhang Clan Head smiled faintly, "City Lord Ge, this Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill is not an ordinary Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill. There are many rare Yellow Springs Grasses that are mixed in it; it can extend your lifespan by forty years."

[TL note: 'Yellow Springs' is another word for the Chinese underworld/hades/hell. So it makes sense that this has effects on lifespan.]

"Brother Zhang, my cultivation has already been stuck at peak Martial Saint since long ago. However, City Lord Ge, you are a peak Martial King. With another forty years of lifespan, your chances of eventually becoming a Martial Emperor would be significantly increased. Once you become a Martial Emperor, your lifespan would increase by another hundred years."

Zhang Clan… Xiao Chen frowned, Is that the Yunyang City's Zhang Clan? With just a thought, Xiao Chen carefully controlled the bird to get nearer.

When Ge Yunbin heard this, he smiled slightly, "Old Zhang, just relax, he will back off after realising the difficulty. It is impossible for him to complete the task I've given him."

The Zhang Clan Head snorted coldly, "I have received news that that person has already completed the task that the City Lord gave him."

Ge Yunbin's expression changed, he placed the teacup from his hand heavily onto the table. He said in a sullen voice, "Old Zhang, you are aware that this is someone Miss Feng recommended. You dare to mess around with him?"

Old Zhang smiled lightly, "City Lord, don't worry. Naturally, I would not dare to mess around with someone Miss Feng recommended. The businesses that are flourishing in Yunyang City have some dealings with the Feng Clan, how would I dare to break off these ties."

Ge Yunbin's expression relaxed, and he said slowly, "As long as you know. However, this way, things become difficult for me. The quotas set by the inner sect are very strict because the resource allocations are very precise. If Leng Tianyue had not erred this time, there would not have been a spot at Tianyue Peak."

Seeing the peak grade Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill on the table, a fire was lit in Ge Yunbin's eyes. He was now already 120 years old—his lifespan was running short. This Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill held a deathly attraction for him.

He had been stuck at the peak of Martial King for many years already. If he was not able to advance to become a Martial Emperor, he would end up becoming a speck of dust; his progress on the road of cultivation would stop.

To most people, a Martial King was someone that everyone looked up to. For a regular person to become a Martial Saint, that was already something to give credit for. However, Ge Yunbin knew this was not considered much. The stronger he grew, the more insignificant he felt.

On account of the increasing reluctance to leave the world, the more one struggled on the long journey of cultivation, and the more one would be unwilling to end up as dust, forgotten by people a hundred years later.

Ge Yunbin had a sullen expression. After thinking for a long time, he sighed before finally saying, "I can only place this person in Qingyun Peak. I will leave the spot in Tianyue peak for your grandson."

When the Zhang Clan Head heard this, he revealed an expression of joy. He smiled and said, "Thank you for all your troubles, I shall take my leave first and wait for your news."

When the Zhang Clan Head left, Ge Yunbin kept fiddling around with the jade bottle containing the Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill. His face was full of smiles.

When he got up and left the great hall, Xiao Chen quickly controlled the small bird to follow him quietly. After a moment, he arrived at his bedroom and opened the jade bottle, inspecting it carefully.

"City Lord, the person recommended by Miss Feng has already been waiting in the secondary hall for a long time." The voice of a cultivator sounded outside the door.

Xiao Chen cursed in his heart, He actually only reported my arrival to the City Lord after I waited here for this long. When he remembered he waited for such a long time the last time, he could not help but grow angrier.

Ge Yunbin frowned slightly, "Just as I started to appraise this… He actually picked this timing to come. I can only deal with appraising this later." He placed the Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill on the table and opened the door, "Let's go!"

After he left, Xiao Chen noticed Ge Yunbin left the Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill behind in the room, as he was in a rush.

"Should I just take it? … Damn it, this fellow nearly caused me to die. Why should I be so nice to him." Xiao Chen made a decision in his heart and did not hesitate to control the small bird to fly in through the ventilation hole.

After the small bird entered, it immediately grabbed the Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill on the table and flew out. Xiao Chen was a little anxious; he was afraid someone would see the bird, so he controlled the bird to fly very high.

Afterwards, the small bird landed safely back in Xiao Chen's hands. Xiao Chen quickly released the spell and then placed the wooden bird sculpture and the Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill in the Universe Ring.

After he had done all this, the door of the secondary hall opened. Ge Yunbin walked in with a smiled adorning his face. He walked in with great strides and said, "Nephew Ye Chen, have you finished your task?"

Xiao Chen was mildly astonished, but there were no changes to the expression on his face. He got up and bowed, "Greetings, Senior City Lord. This junior has not disgraced you and managed to kill a Rank 5 Ice Ape."

After he spoke, he took out the Ice Ape corpse. Ge Yunbin's complexion changed. Although he already knew of this from the Zhang Clan Head, now that he seen it for himself, he scarcely dared to believe it.

A Superior Grade Martial Master actually managed to kill a Rank 5 Spirit Beast, how unbelievable. He looked at Xiao Chen again and his eyes lit up, Xiao Chen was actually now an Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master.

"My eyes are failing me already, I only just realised nephew has advanced to Martial Grand Master. Congratulations!" Ge Yunbin looked at Xiao Chen and smiled faintly. He felt it was unfortunate, as this person could possibly be a genius.

Xiao Chen conducted himself with etiquette as he said humbly, "I have to thank senior for this. If it were not for the fight with the Rank 5 Spirit Beast, I would not have advanced to become a Martial Grand Master."

Ge Yunbin was stunned. Even an experienced person like him was not able to tell that this was an act put on by Xiao Chen. He thought that Xiao Chen was sincerely thanking him.

He smiled in an embarrassed manner, "There is no need to thank me, being able to break through is the result of your own effort. You can keep the Spirit Beast corpse. Wait for a while, I will get someone to send you to Lingyun Mountain Range."

He now felt some complicated feelings and did not check the Spirit Beast corpse carefully. He called someone over and said, "Bring this little brother to the Lingyun Mountain Range. Send him to Qingyun Peak and bring my identity token as well."

When this person heard the words 'Qingyun Peak', he showed an obvious expression of astonishment. He received Ge Yunbin's gold identity token before he reacted, "Very well, Brother Ye, please follow me!"

This was already the second time Xiao Chen had heard of 'Qingyun Peak.' He had already made some guesses about it. Now that he saw this person's expression, he was now sure Qingyun Peak was not a very good place.

However, now was not a convenient time to question this. He followed that person out and chatted with him. His name was Tang Dingtian, and he was the vice house steward of the City Lord Residence; he held a lot of authority in Saber City.

It would not be too far fetched to say there were few above him. However, he was very humble and he explained the things Xiao Chen needed to pay note to when in the inner sect.

The Heavenly Saber Pavilion inner sect was divided into seven branches, distributed on the seven peaks of the Lingyun Mountain Range. The seven branches were situated on the peaks. The requirements each Peak Master had for disciples were different. The Saber Techniques and Movement Techniques they learned were different as well.

Aside from the Pavilion Master, the ones who had the most authority in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion were the Peak Masters of the various branches. Aside from them there was the Law Enforcement Hall, Elders' Assembly, and some other organizations.

Tang Dingtian also informed Xiao Chen of the various forbidden grounds in the inner sect. He was not to enter those places or else the consequences would be very grave. Regardless of how big his backing was, the Law Enforcement Hall would not show any mercy.

After a while, Xiao Chen and Tang Dingtian got more familiar with each other. He asked about the doubts in his heart, "Steward Tang, can you explain the situation of Qingyun Peak in more detail?"

Xiao Chen had discovered that, although Tang Dingtian spoke a lot, he had avoided the topics relating to the place Xiao Chen was going to, Qingyun Peak.

Tang Dingtian suddenly stopped speaking and then smiled awkwardly afterwards, "The City Lord probably didn't tell you, so I did not dare to tell you directly. Let's put it this way: of the seven peaks in Lingyun Mountain Range, its strength is the lowest, but it has the least amount of competition.

Lowest strength? Xiao Chen smiled to himself, That was not a problem. Looking at the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's situation, the strength of the Peak Master was at least a Martial King. No matter how he instructed Xiao Chen, it would be more than sufficient.

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Chapter 149: Cheated?

"Then what about Tianyue Peak? What is their strength like?" Xiao Chen continued asking.

Tang Dingtian did not hesitate as he answered, "Out of the seven peaks, the strongest is Tianyue Peak. Furthermore, the competition is intense."

It is indeed like that, Xiao Chen smiled to himself, Or else, it would not be worth an Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill. However, the Immortal Cloud Life Extending Pill is not in his hands. I wonder what kind of expression Ge Yunbin will make when he finds out.

In the backyard of the City Lord Residence, Tang Dingtian slowly stopped and took out Ge Yunbin's identity token, and then flashed it at nothing in particular.

After a while, to Xiao Chen's surprise, a sparkling and translucent ship appeared on the ground. There were layers of fog around it. A spiritual influence could be felt, and there was pleasant music coming from somewhere; it sounded very celestial.

This was a Secret Treasure that had its Daos completely preserved. Although it was not an offensive-type Secret Treasure, it was still very shocking.

The Ancient Era was more than twenty thousand years ago. For it to be able to be completely preserved, it could be considered a miracle. Xiao Chen thought of his own Eastern Emperor Bell and he felt depressed. Even up until now, he did not know what was wrong with it.

Tang Dingtian was very satisfied with Xiao Chen shocked appearance. He said, "Let's go!"

The two of them boarded the ship. Tang Dingtian threw the golden identity token onto the top of the ship. Then it stopped quietly and continued spinning in the air. A stream of golden aura was emitted by it.

The ship was not a personal item of Ge Yunbin. Thus it was not as convenient to control as compared to Xiao Chen's silver warship.

After a while, the formation markings on the ship started moving. The ship gave off a multicolored light. The pleasing melodious sound of music instruments rang out once again. The ship soared into the sky with a 'sou' sound.

Tang Dingtian led Xiao Chen into the inside of the ship, the rooms inside were all made of white jade and they were fully furnished with tables and chairs. There was some food that was prepared already placed there.

Xiao Chen picked up the jade wine bottle and thought of his empty silver warship. He could not help but sigh, What a big difference.

The two of them drank wine and ate as they chatted. After they flew for a long time, it felt as though Xiao Chen had passed through a barrier of restrictions. There was a huge pressure pressing on him; he quickly circulated his Essence to resist.

When Tang Dingtian saw the situation, he quickly stopped Xiao Chen, saying, "Relax, don't resist. This is just the first layer of restrictions. There are 19 more later, each stronger than the last. If you resist them, you will die."

Xiao Chen was frightened until cold sweat appeared. He quickly stopped stopped circulating his energy and resisting. After a while, he felt better. After more series of other restrictions, Tang Dingtian got up and said, "Let's go, we have arrived."

The two of them walked out of the hold of the ship. When they stood at the helm, they saw white clouds floating around them. Xiao Chen looked down and a magnificent scene appeared before him, causing him to feel very astonished.

They were surrounded by tall and upright mountains. Occasionally, there would be birds flying past in the clouds. When Xiao Chen looked carefully, there were people riding on a lot of them. Some of them recognized Tang Dingtian and would flash him a smile when they went by.

When Xiao Chen looked around the surroundings, above the clouds there were many patches of forest filling the mountain, hiding many exquisite ancient wooden buildings. There were also many solitary peaks rising up from the ground, rising into the sky; it was unknown how tall they were but it was a magnificent sight.

Below the ship, there was a flat and smooth platform. It was actually a huge peak that was flattened by humans. On the platform, there were many tall halls. The area of land occupied was almost as big as a small city.

Tang Dingtian smiled faintly, "This is the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Heaven Viewing Platform. The Heavenly Saber Pavilion's main hall is located here. It can be considered the core area of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. Now, we have to go and register your information."

The ship brought the two of them down slowly as they headed to the east side of the Heaven Viewing Platform. The platform was bustling. Now that they were nearer, Xiao Chen could feel the huge size of the Heaven Viewing Platform.

The ship stopped in front of a pavilion. Xiao Chen looked in front and he saw an ancient wooden sign board; the words 'Returning Cloud Hall' were written on it.

The two of them jumped down from the ship. After Tang Dingtian showed Ge Yunbin's golden identity token, they were able to move about unobstructed.

Many people here recognized Tang Dingtian. Tang Dingtian had a faint smile on his face as he greeted everyone. The inside of the pavilion was very large. There were very few people in there, making it look very cold and cheerless.

Xiao Chen followed behind Tang Dingtian as he looked curiously at the decorations of the Returning Cloud Hall. There were many Martial Scriptures carved on the wall.

Xiao Chen felt like this broadened his horizons; the wooden wall was actually full of Profound Ranked Martial Techniques—there were even a few Earth Ranked Martial Techniques.

"Brother Tang, are you here to duel with me again? After losing the last time, you still have not paid up the wine you owe me." There was a forthright voice coming from the front as a male dressed in green walked over slowly.

Tang Dingtian smiled embarrassedly, "Brother Lu Chen's memory is great. I am here for business this time, City Lord Ge wants to recommend someone."

After he spoke, he handed Ge Yunbin's golden identity token to Lu Chen. The Heavenly Saber Pavilion identity token not only indicated one's identity, but also their position.

An ordinary person in Saber City would have a wooden token; an outer disciple would have an iron token; an inner sect disciple would have a silver token; and a core disciple would have a platinum token.

As for the golden token, that was something that only someone of the Peak Master level would have. There were many uses of the identity token. Sometimes a situation where people recognized the token rather than the person could occur.

By handing his token over to Tang Dingtian, it was equivalent to Ge Yunbin coming personally. Tang Dingtian's words could be considered to be his words.

"Oh!" Lu Chen received the golden token and inspected it carefully. After a while, he looked at Xiao Chen, who was behind Tang Dingtian, and said, "The person he is introducing is this younger brother?"

Tang Dingtian nodded and made introductions, "This is Lu Chen, the Hall Master here. He is the youngest Returning Cloud Hall's Hall Master in history. This is Ye Chen, the cultivator the Feng Clan introduced."

Xiao Chen stepped forward and looked at Lu Chen. Xiao Chen was astonished; Lu Chen's handsome face looked like he was not more than 30 years old. However, the feeling he gave Xiao Chen was very horrifying. Xiao Chen was not able to measure his strength.

"Ye Chen greets Hall Master."

Lu Chen nodded his head while smiling. He asked, "The City Lord wants to recommend him to Tianyue Peak, right? I recall only Tianyue Peak has an empty spot. Let me record it down here."

Tang Dingtian had a stunned expression and he then said awkwardly, "This… the City Lord recommended Qingyun Peak, not Tianyue Peak."

Hearing this, Lu Chen also had a stunned expression. However, he quickly reacted and said, "Qingyun Peak, right? That's not bad too. Senior Sister Ruyue came back and asked for people a couple of days ago."

Xiao Chen's expression did not change as he followed behind the two of them, before arriving at a room. This room was filled with rows of books. Each book case was higher than a regular bookcase; they were more than four meters high.

There were all sorts of serial numbers carved on the bookshelf. Lu Chen walked in and spread his palm open, and a black book slowly floated down.

Tang Dingtian handed over Xiao Chen's information. Lu Chen took a look and smiled, "Reaching Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master at the age of 16… His talent is not bad. I think Elder Sister Yue Ru will be satisfied this time."

After the registration was complete, Lu Chen led the two of them to the top of the Returning Cloud Hall. He said to Xiao Chen, "The making of the identity token will require two days. I will send someone to bring it to Qingyun Peak."

On the top floor, Lu Chen released a messenger pigeon. Tang Dingtian stood at the side and explained to Xiao Chen, "This is for informing the Peak Master of Qingyun Peak to send someone over to pick you up."

The three of them were all very patient. They stood there quietly waiting. After a while, a green bird flew over from the sky; there was a good looking woman riding on it.

Xiao Chen could only see a blurry figure while he stood below. However, he could feel this woman was very outstanding. Lu Chen looked at the sky and smiled faintly, "They are arriving."

There was a melodious cry as the green bird slowly landed on the roof. A woman wearing tight-fitting long green robes nimbly jumped off the green bird.

The tight-fitting long robe made the woman's hot and exquisite figure very obvious. Her long face covered her shoulders. Her warm face gave off the feel of a mature women; there was none of a young girl's naivety.

As Xiao Chen watched the woman arrive leisurely, Xiao Chen praised her in his heart. Just based on her figure and pretty face, she would be the idol of guys in his previous life.

[TL notes: The 'guys' referred to here are the otakus. I just felt that this, being a japanese word, felt out of place in a Chinese novel.]

Xiao Chen was astonished that the identity token at her waist was actually an eye-catching gold. However, she was definitely not any older than twenty. Although her strength was at Medial Grade Martial Saint, she was definitely far from the usual standard of a Peak Master.

However, there would be no one who would dare to simply carry around someone else's identity token. Could it be that this woman was really the Peak Master of Qingyun Peak?

Just as Xiao Chen was feeling suspicious, the woman walked over quickly. After she took a look at Xiao Chen, she went over to Lu Chen's side and started reading through Xiao Chen's information.

"Ye Chen, 16 years old, Inferior Grade martial Grand Master." The woman read out in a melodious voice. Then she said to Lu Chen in a sullen voice, "Junior Brother Lu Chen, are you trying to mislead me? Every time I come to you for people, you mess around."

Lu Chen smiled, "Nope. Senior Sister Ruyue, I assure you I am not this time. This is the person the Feng Clan recommended. City Lord arranged for him to be in Qingyun Peak."

"Feng Feixue recommended him?" Liu Yuyue said in a soft voice. A flash of light appeared in her clear eyes before she carefully sized Xiao Chen up.

Just at this moment, Xiao Chen sensed a sharp killing intent extending towards him. This killing intent rushed at him in a straightforward manner.

"Shua!"

The saber flashed. Under Xiao Chen's astonished gaze, Liu Ruyue's two finger wide and one meter long saber was suddenly pulled out of her scabbard. The saber carried a cold light as it slashed over quickly.

Liu Ruyue's speed was very fast; Xiao Chen only saw a flash of cold light and the blade had already arrived before him. There was no time to think; Xiao Chen bent over backwards, bending both his knees and throwing his body backwards.

The saber sliced past in front of Xiao Chen's face. A few strands of hair instantly fell slowly toward the ground.

Xiao Chen pushed off the ground and executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art. He flew backwards and took the opportunity of this chance to draw the Lunar Shadow Saber from its scabbard.

Liu Ruyue saw Xiao Chen's speedy reaction and her pupils constricted. There was a flash of shock in her eyes. She shouted lightly and the saber in her hands buzzed. The sound was extremely pleasing, reverberating in the air.

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Chapter 150: Senior Sister or Master?

Up on the roof, everyone's weapons could not help but start vibrating. Xiao Chen used all his might to prevent the Lunar Shadow Saber from struggling out of his hand.

He thought in astonishment, Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It… Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It, again. This was the second person Xiao Chen had met in Xihe Province to have grasped the saber to this realm.

However, it was very obvious Liu Ruyue's Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It was significantly stronger than Leng Liusu's. Back when he fought with Leng Liusu, his weapon did not have such a large reaction.

In the instant Xiao Chen was astonished, Liu Ruyue's body flashed and arrived before Xiao Chen. The saber in her hand chopped mercilessly down at Xiao Chen.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

Xiao Chen brandished his saber to block the attacks. Metallic clanging rang out continuously. Liu Ruyue's speed increased, faster and faster. Slowly, Xiao Chen came to a point where he could only see a vague image of a saber. He could only rely on his feelings and continuously use Drawing The Saber.

What a fast saber! Xiao Chen thought in astonishment. This should be the result of Liu Ruyue suppressing her strength. The strength behind the saber was controlled to within what Xiao Chen could withstand.

Xiao Chen had never seen such a fast use of the saber before. The opponent did not use any complicated Saber Techniques; she used the simplest combinations of sweep, hack, push, pare, skim, swing, chop, and pierce.

These were the eight basic movements when using a saber. However, it was all it took to completely render Xiao Chen incapable of retaliating. Using Drawing The Saber was all he could do.

However, in order to execute Drawing The Saber, he had to constantly keep his focus at its peak. Furthermore, each time he executed Drawing The Saber, the momentum he had just began would collapse immediately. This was the weak point of the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique.

As it stood, Xiao Chen was rapidly exhausting his energy, whereas Liu Ruyue did not even seem tired at all. The saber in her hand had never stopped moving from beginning to end.

"Huang!"

After a moment, Liu Ruyue withdrew her saber and stood upright. Her graceful face revealed a satisfied smile. She said, "Reflexes are good, but basics are not firm enough. I can tell he is not too experienced."

After she spoke, she walked up to Xiao Chen. Her lily-white hands headed for Xiao Chen's face to pinch it. Xiao Chen was already very tired, but when he saw what was happening, he managed to find some strength from somewhere and retreated backward by a huge step.

He moved extremely fast, almost belying that he was tired. Lu Chen and Tang Dingtian, who were at the side, could not help but laugh. Lu Chen hurriedly said, "Little Brother Ye Chen, don't be nervous. Senior Sister is only going to test your bone age."

Testing the bone age was something many sects did. The main reason was to prevent someone from reporting a fake age and tricking the sect. Xiao Chen sweated heavily, knowing he had overreacted. Anyone who saw it would have laughed at him.

A light flashed in Liu Ruyue's eyes. She did not mind Xiao Chen's reaction and walked over again. This time, when she tried to test his bone age, he did not move; he just stood at his original spot and let her do what she wanted.

Liu Ruyue's hands started rubbing Xiao Chen's upper body's bones in a regular pattern.

At such a close distance, the woman's indistinct scent was picked up by Xiao Chen's nose. This caused Xiao Chen's mental state to be disordered, and he did not even dare to breathe.

After a moment, Liu Ruyue withdrew her hands, revealing a faint smile on her face. "He is indeed sixteen years old. A sixteen years old Martial Grand Master – slightly inferior to me when I was that age, but it's passable. Ye Chen, right? Call me Master!"

Xiao Chen's head was dotted with cold sweat as he felt a headache coming on. Now that he had entered the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, he had to be apprenticed to a master. However, Xiao Chen had not expected his master to be a woman who did not appear to be much older than himself.

Seeing that Xiao Chen was speechless, Liu Ruyue frowned. She said very fiercely, "Are you not willing? Since you are not willing, then don't come to my Qingyun Peak. The consequences of making me make this trip for nothing is quite severe, and even Feng Feixue will not be able to protect you."

Liu Ruyue's right hand was on the handle of her saber, the look on her face revealing killing intent. She was ready to draw her saber at any time. Xiao Chen was speechless. This woman was too headstrong.

There was a smile on Lu Chen's handsome face as he slowly walked over and said, "Ye Chen, you don't have to worry. If you enter Qingyun Peak, your advantages will not be any less than in the other peaks. Furthermore, with Senior Sister Ruyue's strength, there should be no issue in her teaching you.

"In the future, if you become a core disciple, you can enter the Divine Saber Camp as well. The most important thing is that Senior Sister Ruyue is the acting Peak Master. If you become her disciple, in terms of seniority, you would be equivalent to Brother Tang."

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly to himself, thinking, There are quite a lot of benefits. However, it feels like something is wrong...

This Liu Ruyue was only older than him by a few years, which was something he found difficult to accept.

He could not help but lower his head; when he did so, he saw the Lunar Shadow Saber out of the corner of his eyes. His chest could not help but tighten as the thought hit him; I have already left Mohe City for about half a year already.

However, the reason why I left was so I can release the seal on Ao Jiao. This is a great opportunity, and Liu Ruyue has comprehended Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It. Accepting her as my master is a good choice.

After Xiao Chen thought of this, he knelt on the ground on one knee and stated decisively, "Disciple Ye Chen sincerely acknowledges the Qingyun Peak Master, Liu Ruyue, as his master. Would Master accept me?"

Actually, Xiao Chen had a plan in mind: since he was using a fake identity and had changed his appearance, he could always deny everything whenever he wanted to by changing back.

The killing intent on Liu Ruyue's graceful face slowly vanished, relaxing into a warm smile. Her expression turned solemn as she said, "I, Qingyun Peak's Acting Peak Master, Liu Ruyue, accept you, Ye Chen, as my disciple. I will do my best to teach and guide you seriously."

After she spoke, Liu Ruyue helped Xiao Chen get up. Then she looked at Lu Chen and Tang Dingtian and said, "You two are my Qingyun Peak's witnesses!"

Lu Chen smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I will immediately make changes to Ye Chen's information as well as remake his identity token."

Tang Dingtian took out a short saber from his Spatial Ring and handed it to Xiao Chen, "Congratulations, Brother Ye, for entering Qingyun Peak. Consider this short sword a congratulatory present for accepting a master."

Xiao Chen received the short sword and grabbed the handle, drawing it out of the scabbard slowly. There was a cold glean on the saber, and it was actually an Earth Ranked Spirit Weapon. This Tang Dingtian was really generous.

Liu Ruyue turned to Lu Chen and smiled, "Steward Tang has given him an Earth Ranked Spirit Weapon. Junior Brother Lu, shouldn't you express some goodwill as well?"

Lu Chen took out a book and smiled faintly, "I can tell the aura in your body is not stable, flowing chaotically. It is likely you have learned too many things and are unable to merge them all together. Read this Flowing Cloud Scripture when you have time. It should be beneficial to you."

Xiao Chen quickly expressed his gratitude and received it. This Flowing Cloud Scripture was a very valuable item, and he had heard of it before. It was derived from the ancient martial scriptures.

It was very famous, and the last thing he expected was to receive a handwritten copy of the Flowing Cloud Scripture right upon acknowledging a master. It was very surprising.

Liu Ruyue helped Xiao Chen up the green bird and bid her farewell to the two of them. Then, the green bird flapped its wings vigorously, kicking up a huge gust as they soared into the sky.

Tang Dingtian watched on as the two of them left. "Brother Lu, I must say, you are very generous. Normally, whenever I wanted to borrow your Flowing Cloud Scripture to take a look, you would give me all sorts of excuses not to. Today, you've actually given it away in such a straightforward manner."

Lu Chen turned around and smiled, "You are no better than me. That Saber is Jade Hook, originating from the Clear Sky Sect. And that is no ordinary Earth Ranked Spirit Weapon."

[TL note: When I looked at a dictionary for Jade Hook (勾玉), it gave me 'magatama', a Japanese Curved Bead. I decided to separate the two words and translate them individually instead, thus obtaining Jade Hook.]

Tang Dingtian sighed and said, "I felt it was unfortunate given his talent. Not only did he have Miss Feng's recommendation letter, he even killed a Rank 5 Spirit Beast to obtain the qualification to enter the inner sect.

"I really have no idea what Ge Yunbin was thinking when he sent him to Qingyun Peak. It feels very strange."

Lu Chen revealed an expression of shock. He said, "He killed a Rank 5 Spirit Beast alone? He is only an Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master. How is this possible?"

Tang Dingtian turned back and looked at him, "Then this is going to shock you even more. At the time he killed the Rank 5 Spirit Beast, he was only a Superior Grade Martial Master. He only advanced in cultivation realm after that."

Lu Chen's complexion changed. But after a while, he smiled in a carefree manner. Tang Dingtian did not understand what was going on. He said, "Let's go, I'll treat you to a drink later."

The green bird soared high into the sky. Xiao Chen sat behind Liu Ruyue. Eventually, he spoke up, "Master, can I ask you a question?"

Liu Ruyue smiled faintly and said, "When there is no one around, just address me as Elder Sister Ruyue, just as Feng Feixue does. I am not that much older than you, so I won't bully you too much."

Xiao Chen was slightly stunned. That solved one of his mysteries. He finally understood why Liu Ruyue felt inclined to to take him under her wing as her disciple on their first meeting; it was mostly because she knew Feng Feixue.

"I would like to ask, how many inner disciples does Qingyun Peak have? How many elders are there? How many disciples does Elder Sister Ruyue have?" Xiao Chen had some doubts about this long ago. Now that he had the chance to ask, he did not hesitate to.

Liu Ruyue turned her head around and asked in a strange manner, "You do not know? Don't tell me you entered Qingyun Peak without knowing anything?"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen had a bad feeling. He smiled bitterly, "That is indeed the case – I am now entering Qingyun Peak without knowing anything."

Liu Ruyue felt a headache coming on as she said in a sullen voice, "Before you came, the answer to all these questions was zero. After you came, the answer is now one."

Xiao Chen was frazzled. Although he knew Qingyun Peak was not too formidable, he did not expect it to be so bad to the point where there was no one.

Liu Ruyue smiled, "This is also the reason why I accepted you as my disciple. Within Qingyun Peak, there is no one else who can teach you."

"However, you don't have to think about it too much. There are benefits to having less people. You have the Peak Master to teach you personally. There are not many in Heavenly Saber Pavilion with such a privilege."

A Peak Master who was not a Martial King? The strength of the Outer Sect Master, Ge Yunbin, was already at peak Martial King. How could the Peak Master of the inner Sect be lower?

However, Xiao Chen did not mind. After all, he was here to learn how to reach the state of Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It. The state itself had no relation to cultivation realm for the most part, and strength alone did not allow one to grasp it. At the end of the day, talent and comprehension were far more important.

To Xiao Chen, a master who was able to perform Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It was sufficient to make up for all the shortcomings of Liu Ruyue.

Before long, a towering peak appeared before Xiao Chen's eyes. The clouds surrounding it stretched out into the horizon.

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Chapter 151: Loneliness of Qingyun Peak

Dense forest covered the mountain peak. Occasionally, there was a building hidden amongst the greenery. The green bird brought them midway up the mountain before stopping.

Liu Ruyue jumped down first then she told Xiao Chen, "This is Qingyun Peak. From now on, you are one of my Qingyun Peak's men. Later, I will get someone to bring you around to familiarize you with the place."

Xiao Chen nodded and started inspecting his surroundings. They were surrounded by tall trees and there was a never-ending row of buildings on a small platform at the front.

A young man quickly ran out from the front; he moved strangely fast. Very soon, he arrived before the two of them.

"Liu Suifeng, what are you doing here!" Xiao Chen exclaimed in shock after he saw the person's face clearly.

Liu Suifeng was also shocked to see Xiao Chen, "Ye Chen, why are you here on Qingyun Peak?"

Liu Ruyue had a stunned look on her pretty face when she saw that the two of them knew each other. She smiled and said, "It's good that you know each other. Suifeng, bring Ye Chen around to familiarize him with Qingyun Peak. At the same time, help him arrange a good accommodation. This is the disciple your sister just accepted."

Liu Suifeng had a look of disbelief in his eyes, "That can't be! Sis, you actually managed to accept a disciple! That is not possible."

"Are you itching for a beating? Go and get to work!" Liu Ruyue frowned slightly as she jokingly scolded him.

Liu Suifeng smiled, "Never mind. Brother Ye, let me bring you around first. There are very few people on Qingyun Peak. It is possible to get lost on Qingyun Peak and not be able to find anyone to point you in the right direction."

Xiao Chen did not expect Liu Suifeng and Liu Ruyue to be siblings — what a coincidence. Liu Suifeng led Xiao Chen around to take a stroll.

The two of them chatted as they walked and Liu Suifeng told Xiao Chen everything about Qingyun Peak, without hiding anything from him. Twenty years ago, the entire Heavenly Saber Pavilion suffered a great calamity. Even the Pavilion Master at that time died in that calamity.

Of the seven peaks, Qingyun Peak suffered the greatest damage from the calamity. Almost all of the senior generation and elders of Qingyun Peak died. The then Peak Master, who was Liu Suifeng's father, had his Martial Spirit destroyed and was crippled in the calamity.

This meant that Qingyun Peak had completely deteriorated. With no one from the older generation holding down the fort, the younger disciples had pretty much all left.

All the disciples who entered Heavenly Saber Pavilion knew about the situation. Without a Martial King managing the peak, naturally, no one would choose to come here.

There were some who were low in strength and wanted to take advantage of the situation but they were unable to satisfy her. This resulted in no enrollments for the past twenty years; there was not even a single official disciple.

Xiao Chen asked doubtfully, "What exactly was the calamity? For all of the elder generation, including the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Pavilion Master, to die. How horrible!"

Lui Suifeng hesitated for a while before saying, "There is no problem in telling you. After all, it is not much of a secret. In each of all the major sects in the Great Qin Nation, there is a huge sealed Spatial Crack."

"These seals are normally unbreakable. However, a thousand years ago, Thunder Emperor Sang Mu came to Heavenly Saber Pavilion and fought with the Pavilion Master of that time."

Back then, both Sang Mu and the Pavilion Master were peak Martial Sages. The aftershocks of the fight could easily level an entire mountain peak. The fight had affected the seal that the Three Holy Lands had left behind."

"After the seal was damaged, the people of the Three Holy Lands came to maintain it once in a while. However, twenty years ago, when it was the Divine Martial Gate's turn to maintain the seal, there was an accident and they came late."

Liu Suifeng paused for a while before continuing, "You should be able to guess the result of that event. All sorts of demons came out from the Demonic World, there was even a Demon Lord. According to the older generations, they said the entire Lingyun Mountain Range was covered in Demonic Qi. After the great battle, Heavenly Saber Pavilion became what you see today."

Actually, Liu Suifeng did not know that much either. Twenty years ago, he had not yet been born. He knew all this by listening to the stories of the older generation. Thus, certain bits of the story were vague and unclear.

When Xiao Chen looked at the Lunar Shadow Saber in his hand, his chest tighten. No wonder the old man outside the city said that if the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's people knew that he was the Thunder Emperor's successor, it would not result in a good ending for him.

So that was the reason why; if it were not for the Thunder Emperor, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion would not have suffered the calamity. Suddenly, Xiao Chen thought of something, "That's right, where is your father now? Is he no longer on Qingyun Peak?"

Lui Suifeng pointed to the top of the peak, "He is frequently at the top of Qingyun Peak. He is supposedly in isolation training. Even I only get to see him a few times in a year."

Xiao Chen exhaled in relief. The old man outside the city did not seem to have a Martial Spirit which would have made it easy to connect them together. At the moment, it looked like they were not connected.

The two of them continued walking and loud shouting came from in front of them. Xiao Chen took a look and discovered the stout youth he had met the last time. There were metal boards on his arms and legs as he practiced punching.

At his side, there was a delicate girl practicing an interesting fist technique. Its speed was very slow but it looked like it held a certain elegance. Xiao Chen looked carefully and discovered it was quite similar to the Yongchun Fist of his previous life.

Liu Suifeng explained, "This is Shao Yang and Xiao Meng. They are the children of my father's old friend. They grew up together with me. However, they have a special constitution resulting in them being unable to condense a Martial Spirit."

"What Martial Technique are they practicing? I don't think I've seen it before," Xiao Chen asked out of curiosity. Without a Martial Spirit, one would be considered a cripple. Back then, because he was not able to condense his Martial Spirit, he was mocked by the people of Xiao Clan for many years.

Liu Suifeng smiled, "It is passed down in their family. Don't look down on them, even an ordinary Martial Master would be no match for Shao Yang."

When Shao Yang heard the two voices, he took a careful look before revealing a pleasantly surprised smile. He removed the metal plates on his arms and legs before quickly running over.

"Brother Suifeng, has the benefactor already entered the inner sect?"

Xiao Chen felt uncomfortable but he smiled faintly, "It was just a small thing. Shao Yang, you don't have to take it to heart. Just call me Ye Chen. We are all about the same age so there is no need to be so reserved."

Shao Yang revealed a guileless smile on his simple and honest face. He said seriously, "You saved the lives of Xiao Meng and I, that is definitely not a small thing."

Liu Suifeng stood by the side and said, "Ye Chen has been accepted by my sister as her disciple. He will be staying on Qingyun Peak from now on."

When Shao Yang heard that, he was pleasantly surprised. He said, "In that case, Xiao Meng and I will go and help tidy up the room. In the future, if there is anything you need, just give us the order."

After he spoke, he took Xiao Meng and dashed off toward the front. Liu Suifeng was not even able to stop him. He could not help but smile bitterly, "Those two brats… Why do I feel as if they are not normally as diligent."

The two of them continued to head to the top of the mountain peak. Along the way, they saw many tall buildings. However, they were all empty, completely void of people.

Finally, Liu Suifeng brought Xiao Chen to a pavilion located somewhere mid mountain. There was a small brook flowing beside the pavilion and it was surrounded by a verdant forest that seemed endless. There was the sound of gushing water coming from the surroundings.

Within the pavilion, there was a cool wind blowing. After walking for a long time, they were covered in sweat. When the cool wind blew, it felt very refreshing.

Lui Suifeng said, "If you keep going upwards, you will arrive at the important places of Qingyun Peak. The library and Qingyun Pavilion are up there. There is usually someone from the main hall guarding them. It is best not to go there if you don't have to."

"That's right, Ye Chen, there is something I'm quite curious about. Of the seven peaks in the inner sect, why did you choose Qingyun Peak? Based on your talent, you should be able to make it into any of the other Peaks."

Xiao Chen thought for a while before deciding to tell the truth, "My main purpose for coming to Qingyun Peak, is to learn Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It."

"Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It? Then you have come to the right place. In the entire Heavenly Saber Pavilion, only my sister and Leng Liusu have reached Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It. However, this is something that is faintly discernable, it relies too much on comprehension and talent."

Liu Suifeng was slightly shocked, he did not expect that Xiao Chen had come to Qingyun Peak for such a reason.

Xiao Chen thought that as Liu Ruyue's brother, he would have a better understanding of Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It compared to ordinary people. Thus, he asked, "I hear some people say that Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It is something innate. If one was not born with it then no matter how high their talents were, they would not be able to reach it. Is there such a thing?"

Liu Suifeng smiled faintly, "That is nonsense. My sister was able to acquire it without possessing such an ability at birth. However, no one knows how exactly she did it."

A twinkle appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes. Liu Ruyue's Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It was acquired by herself. However, he felt it was significantly stronger than Leng Liusu's.

"However, Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It is something that can be discovered but not sought. If you focus too much on it, it is possible that there will be no result for the rest of your life. It is best not to be to persistent in pursuing it. Otherwise, it might end up affecting your cultivation."

Xiao Chen smiled faintly to indicate that he understood. After grasping Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It, it would be a great help when trying to learn any weapon.

For a particular Martial Technique, regular cultivators might require days or months to learn it. However, for someone who grasped Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It, it was possible to learn it within a day and even comprehend it on a deeper level.

However, this sort of comprehension was too ethereal. Too many spent their time seeking it but not achieving anything in the end. Instead, they delayed their own cultivation. There were too many such examples.

Grasping the Lunar Shadow Saber tightly in his hand, Xiao Chen felt a conflict in his heart. He did not know if he would end up being like those people; not being able to obtain anything and ending up empty-handed.

However, because of his oath, he had to at least give it a try. If he could not even muster up the courage to try, then it would show that he was too cowardly.

After that, Liu Suifeng led Xiao Chen to his residence. There were very few people on Qingyun Peak, so Xiao Chen was given a large courtyard. Shao Yang and Xiao Meng were helping him tidy up the place, clearing out the dust and rubbish.

By the time everyone left, it was already dusk. It was especially scenic when the sun set below the mountain.

Xiao Chen did not spend much time resting. After he returned to his room, he immediately entered a state of cultivation. The Purple Thunder Divine Incantation continuously circulated throughout his body. The surrounding Spiritual Energy poured into his body like mist.

"What dense Spiritual Energy!" Xiao Chen sighed. The Spiritual Energy here was stronger than at the foot of the mountain by twofold. It was also much stronger than in that strange cave behind the waterfall at Zhuang River's origins.

No wonder the competition for an inner disciple spot was so intense. The environment for cultivating was much better here.

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