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 184: The Strange Tunnel

After staying there for a while, they did not find anything of note. Then the two of them started to head towards another group of miners. Along the way, they did not dare to be careless. If there was any mishap and they got spat on by a Spirit Swallowing Worm, they would be in trouble.

The morning passed in similar fashion, and the tunnel was frighteningly calm. The eighth layers of tunnels were much smaller than Xiao Chen had initially imagined.

The dense lines on the map gave off a menacing appearance, but most of them were actually dead tunnels. They had few places to patrol. In hindsight, this was probably why they only needed two people to patrol this layer.

In fact, in Xiao Chen's opinion, there would not be much of a problem even if the two of them were not here. They only needed to send two of the ten Martial Saints standing guard in the headquarters to do the job. They would be able to easily deal with their work.

The two of them managed to complete their patrol before noon. Following that, they took out their dry rations and took a break.

Mu Xinya was a chatterbox, talking without end. Right as they sat down, she asked, "Senior Brother Ye, do you think there is a pattern to the appearance of the Spirit Swallowing Worms?"

The two of them had discovered some Spirit Swallowing Worms after completing their patrol earlier. The worms quickly fled before they could make a move, leaving them with no choice than to give up their pursuit.

Xiao Chen had not notice any pattern at all. He could not help but ask, "Did you notice any?"

Mu Xinya laughed out loud and said, "This lady is very perceptive! Of course I noticed one. Where do we normally discover the Spirit Swallowing Worms? Is it the places with mining going on or places without?"

Xiao Chen's eyes lit up, as though he had connected something in his brain. From what it seemed like, they never encountered a Spirit Swallowing Worm in areas where the workers were mining.

The Spirit Swallowing Worms were not like the corpses. When those corpses came out, they moved quite slowly, allowing the miners some time to run and seek help. When the worms attacked, they would spit out a few mouthfuls of venomous fluids and kill these miners easily.

It seemed like nothing like this had happened with the Spirit Swallowing Worms before. However, what did this have to do with the pattern of the Spirit Swallowing Worm's appearance?

Mu Xinya sported a cocky smile as she said, "Have you figured it out? Seeing that your face is filled with doubts, you probably have not figured out the key point yet.

"Let me tell you then; the Spirit Swallowing Worm naturally relies on raw ores of Spirit Stone to survive. You have not seen it before, so I can only describe it as your resting time being different from theirs."

Xiao Chen suddenly felt enlightened, and he immediately understood the most important point. He said, "The both of us rest when the miners are also resting. That is to say, when we are resting, the Spirit Swallowing Worms are active."

Mu Xinya nodded, "Actually, you can look at this from another angle. After the Spirit Swallowing Worms start resting, we and the miners come out to do our work. When the Spirit Swallowing Worms become active, we start our rest."

Mu Xinya's words were only flipping Xiao Chen's words upside down. It may seem to mean the same thing, but when examined carefully the emphasis was different.

Xiao Chen was not a fool; he quickly figured out the most important part. The time when the miners and us are at work is not something that is decided casually. Instead, it is the people in charge who decided this using the timing of the Spirit Swallowing Worms' activity.

It was done so that we could avoid the Spirit Swallowing Worms' active hours. However, what is the point of this? The Spirit Swallowing Worms are not strong. If we could gather them together and deal with them all in one go, wouldn't that be better?

Ye Wen once said the greatest enemy in the mines were not the corpses. Instead, it was the Spirit Swallowing Worms that ate the raw ores of Spirit Stone.

Could it be that Ye Wen was lying then? Xiao Chen thought, Could these small Spirit Swallowing Worms be hiding something?

Mu Xinya leaned over in a bizarre manner and said, "Senior Brother Ye, how about we go out tonight and earn some contribution points. I can guarantee that we can obtain at least a hundred points. All we need is one night of time."

This should be the reason why Mu Xinya came back so late last night. Xiao Chen felt excited at the prospect of her suggestion. However, he soon rejected the idea. He said, "These are only your guesses. Don't speak of this again without any evidence."

"But I…" Seeing that Xiao Chen did not believe her, Mu Xinya's cute face turned anxious.

Xiao Chen interrupted her, "Don't say 'but', just complete this one month peacefully. I keep feeling it is not safe here. It is best to not get distracted and avoid getting involved in more problems."

"Hu Chi!"

A piercing alarm went off from the mines. The two of their complexions changed. They quickly ended their conversation and rushed towards the origin of the alarm.

Before long, they ran into the fleeing miners. These miners were running with an unsteady gait in panic; it was incredibly strange.

Xiao Chen was surprised, as the low grade corpses should not be very powerful. To think it actually scared the miners to this degree. He quickly looked for the supervisor to question him.

The supervisor said with a pale face, "Sir and Madam, run quickly. I am not sure what we dug out this time. Two mutated corpses appeared at the same time. Half our members died."

Two mutated corpses… Xiao Chen frowned deeply and fell deep in thought. The so-called mutated corpse was the one that Ye Wen had spent a lot of effort to kill the other day.

To think two appeared at the same time today. What in the world did they dig out to attract two at the same time? Could it be a raw ore of Superior Grade Spirit Stones?

Regardless of what they had found, he had to go check out the situation first. He could not simply just take these people's word for it.

It was best to ignore these miners first. Given that such a big thing had happened, it was not realistic to expect them to continue mining.

Xiao Chen took out the map and obtained the exact location first before leading Mu Xinya over. They quickly rushed over; as they did so, he extended his Spiritual Sense outwards with all he had. It covered a radius of around two hundred meters around him.

"Stop!" The rapidly advancing Xiao Chen suddenly stretched out his hand to signal for Mu Xinya to stop. He took out the map and checked how far away they were. He determined their distance to be only 600 meters away.

Six hundred meters… To a Martial Saint, it would only require a few breaths of time.

The strength of the mutated corpse was conservatively estimated to be about that of an Inferior Grade Martial Saint. Xiao Chen did not dare to be careless. If he rushed in recklessly, he might accidentally lose his life.

Xiao Chen turned his Spiritual Sense into a thin thread and extended it forward slowly.

After a while, Xiao Chen could see the scene of the incident. The area was in complete disorder, and the corpses of miners were strewn about; their hearts had all been gouged out from their chests.

The ground was covered in blood. Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense circled around, but he could not find the whereabouts of the two mutated corpses.

That's strange, where did the man-eating corpses go? Xiao Chen thought with suspicion. He used his Spiritual Sense to search the surroundings carefully, but he had yet to find them.

After repeatedly double-checking, Xiao Chen felt secure enough to bring Mu Xinya with him to the location of the object the miners claimed to have dug up.

This was the first time she had seen so many miners expire. Mu Xinya revealed an unsightly expression on her face at the sight. Xiao Chen patted her on the shoulder when he saw her reaction. He consoled her, "Don't overthink it. This is unavoidable. Before they came here, they signed a life-or-death contract. If they die, their family will receive a large compensation.

"To them, there is no regret doing this. From the moment they signed the life-or-death contract, they had already put their lives on the line."

Mu Xinya's expression remained a rictus of horror, but she eventually forced herself to smile, "I know… Let's quickly find the thing they dug up!"

The two of them started searching every nook and cranny. Before their arrival to the scene, Xiao Chen had already used his Spiritual Sense to sweep through the area many times, but he came up with nothing. Now that he was here in person, he launched a more thorough search. However, he was still unable to find it.

Could the supervisor have been lying? Or did the two corpses dig out that thing after killing the miners?

Comparing the two options, Xiao Chen was rather convinced of the former. Because if the latter was true, then it meant that these two mutated corpses had already developed an elementary amount of spiritual intelligence.

If that was true, then this was an extremely horrifying thing. Compared to a corpse that fought solely on instinct, a corpse with spiritual intelligence was far stronger and much harder to deal with.

If these two corpses continued hiding for a long time and cultivated within this mine in the interim, they might progress their cultivation to a terrifying degree, evolving into something like a corpse king. Xiao Chen shivered just thinking about it.

"Stop looking for it, it is clear the two corpses have taken the thing away," Xiao Chen said slowly. Although he prayed for the otherwise, given the situation, the truth was obvious.

It was impossible for the supervisor to have lied to him, because he had no way to get out of this mine layer. If the supervisor did lie to him, he would be immediately punished once it was discovered. He would only do so if he was tired of living.

After Xiao Chen spoke, he quickly led Mu Xinya over to the headquarters. Given such a big thing had happened, it would no longer be something the two of them could solve.

They saw Ye Wen in the headquarters. Xiao Chen informed Ye Wen of the events that happened in detail. Ye Wen frowned heavily and said, "Where did the surviving miners go to?"

Xiao Chen answered, "Given that such a major incident has happened, I let them go have a rest."

"Go to the common dormitories and bring the supervisors here to meet me," Ye Wen turned around and instructed a person. Then he said to the two of them, "Accompany me to the scene of the incident."

Running back and forth was something anyone would be displeased at repeatedly doing. However, Xiao Chen could only endure. They brought Ye Wen to the scene of the incident.

After they arrived, Ye Wen started inspecting the place quietly. After a while, the person Ye Wen instructed to fetch the supervisors ran over anxiously.

"Elder Ye, I did not find this group of people in the common dormitories. Furthermore, the miners who were resting today have not seen them, and the miners in the other areas have not seen anyone either. I even searched around myself and could not find them. This group of people seems to have vanished."

Xiao Chen was shocked. He said in a hoarse voice, "How could it be!"

How could they have vanished? Mu Xinya and I clearly saw them earlier! Furthermore, it was a large group of miners, Xiao Chen thought to himself, deeply suspicious.

Mu Xinya at the side also found it strange. "That is impossible, we saw at least twenty miners. Furthermore, the supervisor even spoke to us. How did they disappear?"

Ye Wen muttered to himself for a while before saying, "I will send someone to investigate. You two continue patrolling."

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Chapter 185: Tyrannical

Xiao Chen was frightened out of his mind the entire afternoon. He could not understand how the group of miners vanished. How could such a large group of living humans disappear without a trace?

Furthermore, these people had an alarm with them. If they met with danger, they would sound the alarm the moment they could; it would be heard throughout the mine layer.

Mu Xinya also felt it was strange, "Senior Brother Ye, what do you think is going on? It is extremely queer."

Xiao Chen smiled, "Even such an intelligent person like yourself cannot figure it out. How would I know?"

Hearing what Xiao Chen said, Mu Xinya revealed a smile, "Actually, I have an idea. It is definitely impossible for these people to disappear. There are so many dead tunnels in the mines where it is impossible for people to see their fingers when they stretch their hand out. All they have to do is to hide in one of these dead tunnels; it would be difficult for people to find them."

Xiao Chen shook his head and retorted, "That is impossible. Why would these people be hiding? They are all ordinary people. Without our protection, they have no chance at living. Even if there is no danger, they will starve to death."

Mu Xinya said, "Then where do you think they went. They couldn't all have hidden themselves in the ground.

Xiao Chen would temporarily set aside things he could not figure out. This was how Xiao Chen had done things all the while. Since he could not do anything about it, he could not be bothered to think about it.

"Don't bother yourself with it; we will leave it to Martial Uncle Ye and the others to deal with it. We should be more careful. We should just muddle along for this one month, then leave." Xiao Chen now felt a little regret for accepting the mission.

The mines became very strange. The unsettling feeling in his heart turned even more intense. Xiao Chen only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.

The next week was comparatively calm. There was no conclusion to the end of that day's incidents. The people Ye Wen sent out did not discover the group of missing people despite looking for a long time.

During the day, Xiao Chen and Mu Xinya continued their patrols. Occasionally, they would meet some corpses. It was now easy for the two of them to deal with it; their coordination was getting better.

On a particular night, Xiao Chen continued to practice his saber technique in a spacious area of the tunnel. He took out a few Night Pearls from the Universe Ring and placed them around the surroundings; the pitch dark tunnel immediately turned bright.

These Night Pearls were taken from the Jiang Clan's Secret Treasury in the past. While he was tidying up the Universe Ring the day before, he found them. Coincidentally, it would be good to place them here.

The bright space was much better than the pitch dark tunnel it was before. Like before, Xiao Chen practiced the eight basic movements of the saber first; he could not afford to let his Basic Saber Techniques lag behind.

Then he would practice all the Martial Techniques he knew, one by one. The Rushing Thunder Saber Technique, Dragon Seizing Hand, Flight On Wings, Astral Swordplay… regardless of whether he learned it by himself or imitated it by using the Battle Sage Origins, he would practice them all.

Only when he completely exhausted all his Essence, he would stop and rest for a while. Then, he would take out an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone from the Universe Ring and drain it completely, recovering his Essence.

After all this, Xiao Chen would get up and start practicing the Clear Wind Chop. He spent most of his time practicing the Clear Wind Chop.

The Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art was extremely compatible with the Clear Wind Chop. He was able to move around a like dragon in the air and execute the Clear Wind Chop from any position or angle he wanted.

However, no matter how much he practiced, Xiao Chen was unable to hide his killing intent. The instant the Lunar Shadow Saber was drawn, his killing intent would surge out; there was no way to control it.

Xiao Chen leaned helplessly against the wall of the tunnels, pondering the problem of his killing intent. The so-called killing intent referred to a tyrannical Qi that formed automatically after a cultivation had killed a certain amount of people.

Normally, when these people locked gazes with others, their killing intent could automatically surge out. It would cause the other to feel fear in their heart, resulting in them not being able to concentrate.

Furthermore, there were some terrifying people who could control their killing intent freely. They could condense their vast killing intent into a thread; they could even turn it into a saber or spear and pierce a person's mind, injuring their spirit and instantly causing them to lose their combat prowess.

However, such a state could only be achieved by those who practiced the way of killing. People like Liu Ruyue and Ye Wen clearly did not practice the way of killing. So how did they do it?

Xiao Chen slowly rose up and placed the Lunar Shadow Saber aside. Then he used his hand to imitate it. At this moment, his killing intent was automatically hidden; it did not leak out at all.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen comprehended it; he knew why his killing intent kept appearing.

When he held the Lunar Shadow Saber, he would unconsciously leak out some killing intent. After all, the purpose of the Clear Wind Chop was to kill people. It would be impossible to use it without any killing intent.

When the killing intent appeared, the killing Qi would automatically surge out. However, when he punched out earlier, there was a killing intent in his heart, but no killing Qi surged out.

This was because he only used his fist and moved it; he treated it just as a simple movement.

Xiao Chen grasped the Lunar Shadow Saber once again and drew it out of the scabbard. He kept saying to himself, This is just a movement, I am only performing a mechanical movement. I am only drawing the saber after picking it up.

Just like walking and eating, this is just a simple movement. There is no need to overthink. Xiao Chen hypnotized himself just like this as he slowly executed the Clear Wind Chop.

The blade sliced through the air as he executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art simultaneously. A cool breeze generated in the tunnel. Xiao Chen's mind was blank; he was very calm.

"Shua!"

A cold, sharp gleam flashed in the air, Xiao Chen's body paused in midair as he continued to execute the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art. His feet were off the ground, as though he was riding on the cool breeze, as he continued to execute the Clear Wind Chop three more times.

Within the cool breeze, the black Lunar Shadow Saber was like a tree branch dancing in the wind. It did not carry any killing intent; if one faced it, they would not feel any pressure at all.

"I finally succeeded!" Xiao Chen exclaimed in joy after he landed. He sent out a total of four Clear Wind Chops. All of the killing intent was successfully hidden.

So that was how to do it! This must be the so-called 'sudden enlightenment.' A problem that could not be figured out for a long time was suddenly solved; everything immediately became clear.

Xiao Chen had these thoughts, but he did not know if one did not have enough experience and practice, how could there be a sudden enlightenment?

As long as I hypnotize myself, I can hide the killing intent. If I can cheat even myself, how can I not cheat others? Xiao Chen was very excited.

Xiao Chen continued his practice. There was a consistent cool breeze with a saber blade moving along it. Occasionally, there would be a cold light working together with the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art to move about quickly, changing its movements unpredictably.

Xiao Chen kept practicing until his Essence when dry. He sat on the ground and thought about what he had learned. After a while, he put away the Night Pearls and made his way to the stone room.

Along the way, Xiao Chen passed one of the excavation sites. Xiao Chen slowed down; he noticed there were about ten Spirit Swallowing Worms active in the middle of the excavation site.

The 'zi zi' sound they made was unpleasing to the ear. This was the sound of them eating the Spirit Stone raw ore.

The Spirit Swallowing Worms treated the Spirit Stone raw ore as food and lived underground. Logically speaking, they should be the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's largest enemy. However, looking at this scene, it seemed more like they were rearing these Spirit Swallowing Worms on purpose.

Xiao Chen walked past this place every day. Every time he did so, there was an urge to kill them all. This was due to a lot of contribution points. After killing them all, he would have 50 contribution points.

"Hu!"

Suddenly, a strong wind blew behind Xiao Chen. A figure appeared behind him at lightning speed and tapped his shoulder with his right hand gently.

Xiao Chen quickly focused and drew his Lunar Shadow Saber. A blazing saber light was formed as Essence gathered on its surface.

"Chi!" Just as the saber light was about to complete forming, that figure flicked his finger on the Lunar Shadow Saber. There was a ripple in the air as the saber was knocked back.

"Your reactions are not bad; you are able to draw you saber within one breath. You must have practiced your Basic Saber Techniques to the middle perfection already," Ye Wen spoke to Xiao Chen with a gentle smile as he slowly appeared.

When Xiao Chen saw it was Ye Wen, he slowly let down his guard. He sheathed his saber and cupped his hands in greeting, "Martial Uncle Ye, you speak too highly of me."

Ye Wen smiled. When he saw the Spirit Swallowing Worms before them, he said to Xiao Chen, "Are you finding it very strange that even though there are so many Spirit Swallowing Worms, I do not go and kill them?"

Xiao Chen nodded; this was exactly what he was thinking. If Ye Wen told him, it would be great.

"Let's go; let me bring you somewhere. It's not a big secret; I'll tell you about it later."

After Ye Wen spoke, he led Xiao Chen to navigate the tunnels, turning corner after corner. Along the way, he even activated some secret switches. Places which Xiao Chen thought were dead ends suddenly opened up.

Where is he bringing me? Xiao Chen was very curious. He originally thought Ye Wen would bring him to the layer's headquarter. However, that was not the case.

"Hua La La!"

Suddenly, the sound of flowing water could be heard from in front of them. It was unknown what secret mechanism Ye Wen activated, but the wall before them moved aside.

"Hu!" There was a cooling breeze blowing towards them from the door. A huge cave appeared before Xiao Chen; it was hundreds of meters tall and thousands of meters wide.

This was no longer on the same scale as a cave. It was like someone had used brute force to carve out a space. There was a gushing underground river flowing rapidly; this was the source of the sound he heard earlier.

The space had suddenly become so big. It felt extremely comfortable.

What was even more surprising was Xiao Chen and Ye Wen were not the only ones here; there were many other people from the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

These people were all wearing a black light armor; occasionally there were be a flash coming from them. There was a surging killing intent extending out from every one of them.

Even though Xiao Chen was a distance away, he could feel the sharp killing intent. Even though he knew this killing intent was not directed at him, he felt as though he was being watched by an evil ghost; it felt very scary.

Xiao Chen placed his hand on the handle of his saber. The killing intent in his heart was unconsciously being drawn out. There was an impulse to draw his saber and kill every single one of these people wearing the black light armor.

"Relax, don't be reckless. These are the people from the Divine Saber Camp. They will not take action against you," Ye Wen suddenly called out just as Xiao Chen was about to lose control of himself. Ye Wen patted Xiao Chen's shoulder with his right hand and infused a stream of warm Essence into him.

After Ye Wen's warm Essence entered Xiao Chen, the killing intent in Xiao Chen's heart calmed down; he stopped trembling.

However, he felt fear in his heart, "What was going on earlier? Why did I release so much killing Qi without any reason?"

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Chapter 186: Soul Chains and Soul Holy Weapon

Ye Wen said indifferently, "This is the evil Qi. It is even more terrifying than killing Qi; it can pull out the killing intent in your heart, causing one to fall into chaos.

Xiao Chen looked on in horror at the Divine Saber Camp's people across the river. He muttered to himself, "How many people have they killed to form such horrifying evil Qi?"

The Divine Saber Camp is the most elite force in heaven Saber Pavilion. What are they doing here? Are they protecting something? What is the purpose of Ye Wen bringing me here? Xiao Chen was filled with doubt.

"Just ignore them; you will be fine as long as you don't cross the river. I brought you here to take a breather. Don't think too much!" Ye Wen dispelled Xiao Chen's doubt.

Ye Wen led Xiao Chen to a stone table beside the river before stopping. Then, he produced a bottle of wine and two wine cups from nowhere, placing them on the table.

"Gu Lu Lu!" Ye Wen filled up both the wine cups and handed one to Xiao Chen. Ye Wen took a sip before saying, "Have a seat. Let me ask you, when did you join Qingyun Peak? How is Qingyun Peak's situation now?"

Xiao Chen picked up the wine cup and downed it in one gulp. There was a cool breeze coming from the river, making one feel refreshed. Xiao Chen guessed long ago that Ye Wen was someone from Qingyun Peak as well. He was not surprised at this question.

"I joined almost three months ago. When I came, everyone had left Qingyun Peak already. Only Liu Ruyue and her brother remained," Xiao Chen answered truthfully without holding anything back. "Are you not aware of all this?"

When Ye Wen heard this, he revealed a bitter smile, "I have not left for ten years. I have only heard a bit of their situation. So when I saw someone from Qingyun Peak taking up the guard duty this time, I requested for you to be placed under my charge."

Have not gone out for ten years… Could it be that Ye Wen has been stuck here for these ten years?

How incredulous, Xiao Chen had only been here for one week, and he already felt it to be unbearable. He could not imagine what was it like to remain here for ten years.

Xiao Chen revealed an expression of shock, "Us coming to the layers of the mine was your idea?"

Ye Wen smiled, "That's right. You should actually be thanking me. If it were not for me, you would have been sent to the twenty-odd layers. It is much deeper, and the environment is much worse there.

No wonder Xiao Chen felt their work was straightforward. They normally did not have much to do during their patrols. So this was the reason why.

"That's right; have you found the two mutated corpses?" Xiao Chen suddenly remembered the incident. Now that there was such a good opportunity, he could clarify it with Ye Wen.

"We already have some clues. However, you should not ask too much about it," Ye Wen did not answer Xiao Chen's question properly. Then he continued asking, "Based off what you said, your master must be Liu Ruyue, right?"

Seeing Xiao Chen nod, Ye Wen smiled gently. He muttered, "She still hasn't given up yet?"

"Rumble…!"

Just at this moment, there was a loud rumbling coming from the opposite shore. Xiao Chen looked in that direction and discovered there was a large rock shaking continuously in the middle of empty grounds across the river.

A huge force was shaking the entire cave along with it. Countless rocks fell from the ceiling.

Xiao Chen saw this huge rock earlier, but he did not pay much note to it then. He originally thought it was only an ordinary rock. After all, it was not strange to see rocks underground.

However, at this moment, a thick chain suddenly appeared around the huge rock. There was a saber stuck in the ground in each of the eight directions around the huge rock.

The thick chain was wound around the huge rock and the sabers. The huge rock was shaking non-stop as though it was about to fly out at any time. However, the eight sabers did not move at all.

Occasionally, there would be a gleam on the sabers. The light flowed along the chains and moved onto the huge rock. The rock that was originally leaving the ground was instantly pressed down.

"Rumble…!"

After the rock was pressed back down, it flew back up again, causing the chained to shake non-stop. It seemed as though there was some evil demon sealed below the rock.

There was a berserk roar coming from inside; it resounded everywhere in the vast cave.

Xiao Chen stared at the eight sabers and the chains. He was sure he did not see them earlier. If he had, he would not have ignored the huge rock.

Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense. However, in the area he probed, he could not feel any material object. Aside from the huge rock, he could not see the chains and sabers.

What is going on? Am I seeing things? Xiao Chen thought suspiciously, I can clearly see them, but why can't I sense them with my Spiritual Sense.

Wait, that's not right. These eight sabers are indeed not material objects. These are the Soul Chains and Soul Holy Weapons that form before death, Xiao Chen thought in shock.

Xiao Chen finally understood what was going on. It was recorded in some ancient books that before Sages died, they could merge their cultivation together with their Martial Spirit and turn into Soul Holy Weapons and Soul Chains.

What kind of enemy would require eight Sages to turn into Soul Holy Weapons and Soul Chains to suppress it? What was so horrifying?

"What is inside this?" Xiao Chen asked Ye Wen.

Ye Wen took a look and said, "A Fiend King from a thousand years ago. The Fiend King wanted the Spirit Vein from our Heavenly Saber Pavilion. In the end, eight of our Supreme Elders sealed him.

They were actually suppressing a King from the Fiend race, Xiao Chen thought in astonishment. So, Fiends exist in this world.

The fiend race and the demons were different; they had existed on the Tianwu Continent since the Ancient Era.

According to legends, there were thousands of races during the Immemorial Era before the Ancient Era. Humans were just one of the weak races. For some unknown reason, the humans managed to obtain the final victory in the Hundred Race War.

In the following Ancient Era, the human race occupied the dominant position. The other races either fled or were destroyed. Thus the human race spread throughout the Tianwu Continent.

Furthermore, after a few attacks from the demons, those races which had already been weakened completely disappeared from history. However, the fiend race was a special existence; they had survived for tens of thousands of years. They managed to avoid the attacks of demons and were not destroyed.

There was a rumor that there was still a lot of the fiend race in the ancient desolate lands of the continent. Based on today, it seemed like the rumor might be true.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion sound, which surpassed the earlier one, resounded in the vast cave. A hairy hand extended out from beneath the huge rock.

A surging aura poured out from underneath and spread throughout the cave, causing everyone to feel fear. In front of this boundless aura, they felt like ants.

There were sharp claws on the five fingers of the huge hand, gleaming with a cold light. They headed for one of the sabers on the ground. It managed to grasp the handle within an instant.

Xiao Chen's complexion changed; the Azure Dragon in his body felt threatened and released a faint pressuring might. This might easily resolve the surging aura.

Xiao Chen muttered, "What is it trying to do? It has already been a thousand years; why does he still have such terrifying might?"

"Every month around these few days, it becomes more irritable. There is no need to worry. These Soul Holy Weapons and Soul Chains are not there as decorations. Furthermore, there is still the Divine Saber Camp. It should not be able to cause any trouble."

When Ye Wen saw that Xiao Chen was concerned, he quickly explained the situation.

"Pu Ci!"

Indeed, as Ye Wen said, the instant the huge claw touched the saber handle, the Soul Chains crackled with lightning. The eight Soul Holy Weapon glowed with a resplendent light as well.

"Ah!" A miserable cry came from underneath the huge rock. The Soul Holy Weapons and Soul Chains were weapons that attacked the soul directly; it was unavoidable, no matter how strong one's physical body was.

"Bang!"

A cultivator from the Divine Saber Camp snorted coldly. His figure flashed in the air; he leaped onto the huge rock and stamped heavily.

"Hu Hu!"

The eight Soul Holy Weapons started to spin rapidly, winding back the Soul Holy Chain continuously. Miserable cries kept coming from the underground.

After a while, the miserable cries stopped. The eight Soul Holy Weapon and the Soul Chain disappeared; the cave regained its previous calm.

Ye Wen got up and smiled at Xiao Chen, "Let's go. The show is over, and we have taken our breather. It was not too boring, right?"

Xiao Chen nodded, but he felt as if he forgot something. Suddenly, he remembered; he said, "Wait, you still have not told me why we can't kill those Spirit Swallowing Worms!"

Ye Wen smiled casually, "It's not that you can't kill them; you just can't kill too many. If the Lingyun Mountain Range's Spirit Vein did not have these Spirit Swallowing Worms, it would have dried up already, given the ten thousand years of time.

"After the Spirit Swallowing Worms eat the Spirit Stone raw ore, the inner cores they produce become the best nourishment for the Spirit Vein's origin. If they were all killed, the Spirit Vein would dry up."

The Spirit Vein's origin was the thing that produced Spirit Stone raw ore. If the Spirit Vein's origin dried up, the Spirit mine would not produce Spirit Stones anymore.

Xiao Chen could understand this principle. However, he did not expect the nourishment of the Spirit Vein's origin was the Spirit Swallowing Worm's inner core, "That's not right. Why did you say the Spirit Swallowing Worm is the Spirit Mine's largest enemy?"

Ye Wen explained, "We can't have too many of them, either. If they ate up all the Spirit Stone raw ore, what would we dig up? That's why we must maintain a balance. Occasionally, we will kill a bunch."

"I said that to give you a reason to kill Spirit Swallowing Worms. After all, you are not able to kill too many of them by yourself."

The two of them started their journey back. Along the way, Ye Wen continued to ask about Qingyun Peak's situation. Xiao Chen told Ye Wen everything he knew in detail.

After Ye Wen heard about how badly Qingyun Peak fell, he occasionally sighed lightly; it was clear he felt extremely hurt.

Like the previous few nights, when he returned the stone room, Mu Xinya was nowhere to be found. Xiao Chen did not know where she went. As he was already used to it, he did not pay it too much mind.

"Hey!" After Xiao Chen finished his bath, he walked past Mu Xinya's bed and accidentally saw her Gangyu Peak identity token and the Hall of Contributions' mission token under the pillow.

She did not bring her identity token and mission token with her. Xiao Chen walked over and took them out. It was indeed Mu Xinya's Gangyu Peak identity token. There was the words 'Gangyu' on the front and Mu Xinya's name behind.

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Chapter 187: The Strange Mu Xinya

What was she doing? By leaving her identity token here, she would be able to hide her position from the map. Was she doing something she could not let others discover?

In the past week, Xiao Chen had not seen Mu Xinya even once when he came back. Although he felt it was strange, he did not pay it too much mind.

Everyone had their own secrets to keep, just like himself; he would go out to practice his Saber Techniques every night for a long time before coming back. So, he could not be bothered to find out about her disappearance.

However, since she left her identity token and mission token behind, the situation is completely different. It was clear she had something to hide.

Xiao Chen's thoughts raced, I have stayed with her for a long time. I need to find out what's going on. Otherwise, if she has some malicious motives, I might get into trouble as well.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense. He began searching for Mu Xinya within the mines.

Despite searching several times, he could not find anything. Xiao Chen expanded the range of his search, and he managed to find something after a while. He finally found Mu Xinya within one of the dead tunnels.

Across Mu Xinya was a tall, stout man about two meters tall. Xiao Chen controlled his Spiritual Sense to move carefully, and he saw who it was. He could not help but exclaim, "Supervisor Li! What is he doing with Mu Xinya?"

The two of them spoke very fast, but Xiao Chen had never heard this language before; he could not understand what they were saying. In the end, the two of them got into an argument; Mu XInya had a very impatient expression on her face.

Although he could not understand what they were saying, he could roughly guess what their relationship was, based on their expressions. They should not have a master-servant relationship; it seemed like they were bargaining over something.

Supervisor Li was not satisfied with the price Mu Xinya offered, resenting it for being too low. Mu Xinya was also extremely dissatisfied with him. Based on her expression, she should be scolding him for not keeping his promise.

After a while, Mu Xinya and Supervisor Li parted ways. She then headed for the stone room swiftly. Xiao Chen quickly withdrew his Spiritual Sense and placed Mu Xinya's identity token back in its original spot. After that, he lay on his own bed and pretended to sleep.

The next morning, within the Spirit Mines:

"Boom!" Xiao Chen pierced through a corpse's heart with his saber. Mu Xinya moved rapidly behind him. Her two sabers crisscrossed each other in the air and chopped off the head of the corpse.

"Hu!" Xiao Chen pulled out his saber and withdrew. He continued to draw the attention of the corpse. Mu Xinya followed up from behind, and there was a flash of saber lights; the corpse's arms were chopped off.

Before long, the low-grade corpse died at their hands. It was chopped into eight pieces; it was now as dead as a doorknob.

"Senior Brother Ye, that fight only lasted five minutes. Our cooperation is improving," Mu Xinya smiled at Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly without saying anything. The things he saw last night left a shadow in his heart.

However, all Xiao Chen could do was be alert. He had to pretend nothing had happened in case he scared away the snake while beating the grass.

[TL note: Scaring away the snake while beating the grass is a Chinese idiom for alerting the enemy.]

"Be careful!" Xiao Chen's complexion suddenly paled.

He rushed forward and sent a fist flying towards Mu Xinya. The wind from his fist blew strongly against her face as he struck a corpse behind her.

It was unknown when this corpse climbed out of the ground behind her. It took advantage of the moment they were distracted to launch itself at Mu Xinya.

Only a breath of time passed between the moment Xiao Chen shouted 'be careful' to the moment his fist landed on the head of the corpse.

Xiao Chen's physical body was incredibly strong. Under such an urgent situation, he put his full strength into this punch and blasted the head of this corpse into mush.

Mu Xinya's reaction was very fast. She quickly spun around, and there were saber lights shining on her two sabers. She quickly chopped the corpse in half.

So, it was a low-grade corpse. After they reacted to it, they quickly dealt with it. After learning this lesson, they did not dare be careless. They started to check their surroundings carefully and made sure it was safe before relaxing.

Mu Xinya smiled gratefully at Xiao Chen, "Senior Brother Ye, you saved me again. I really don't know what say."

Xiao Chen waved it away casually, "I'll say the same thing as before; we still have a long time here. Who knows, I might need you to save me in the next moment."

Mu Xinya smiled, "Senior Brother Ye, I like hearing this. In that case, I will double my efforts and fight for an opportunity to repay this favor."

At that moment, Mu Xinya had a moonstruck expression on her face, just like the lovable girl next door. Xiao Chen was finding it hard to connect her with the girl who spoke to Supervisor Li the night before.

The two of them continued their patrols. When they reached the area where Supervisor Li was, Xiao Chen purposely lingered around a little longer.

Supervisor Li behaved as he did before; he put down what he was doing and greeted the two of them, "Greetings to Sir and Madam."

Xiao Chen used his Spiritual Sense to inspect him carefully. Like before, there was no Martial Spirit in his body. He seemed like he was an ordinary person.

Xiao Chen could not help but feel disappointed. There was clearly something wrong with Supervisor Li. His eyes were brighter than the other miners.

In the past, Xiao Chen could explain it as him being more optimistic, not numb like the other miners. However, after the previous night, he refused to believe that.

However, he was not able to discover what was wrong. Regardless of whatever angle he looked from, he was an ordinary person who worked a strenuous job.

"This little one will continue his work and not hold up Sir and Madam," Supervisor Li took his leave after greeting them.

[TL note: This manner of speaking is quite common when a person of lower status speaks to someone with higher status. They would frequently refer to themselves in the third person, sometimes calling themselves things like, 'this little one' or this 'humble servant.']

Taking advantage of the moment when Mu Xinya was not paying attention, Xiao Chen suddenly pushed a miner who was pushing a miner cart. That person was immediately pushed off balance, and the minecart fell over, falling towards Supervisor Li.

"Rumble!"

All the Spirit Stone raw ore in the minecart fell out. The minecart landed and buried Supervisor Li. The surrounding miners quickly came over and helped Supervisor Li out.

"What's going on?" Mu Xinya turned around and asked with suspicion.

"Nothing, just an ordinary accident. Let's go," Xiao Chen sighed to himself. Supervisor Li behaved like an ordinary person. When he was suddenly attacked, he did not reveal anything exceeding what an ordinary person could do.

Spirit Mines, Eight Layer, Headquarters:

A cultivator investigating the disappearance of the missing miners told Ye Wen, "Elder Ye, we still have not found the missing miners. Furthermore, a few miners from this layer have gone missing every day. However, as there are not too many going missing at the same time, it has not resulted in mass hysteria."

Ye Wen said indifferently, "Continue the investigation. Tabulate the total number of missing people. Then, report it to me every day."

The days went by very fast in the mines. In the blink of an eye, another week had passed. Xiao Chen had already been in this place for half a month.

His activities had also become routine. He would do his patrols in the day and polish his Saber Techniques, as well as practice the Clear Wind Chop, during the night. He had already practiced the Clear Wind Chop to the small perfection.

When he drew his saber, he could not perfectly hide his killing Qi within the cool breeze without leaking any of it out. He was steadily progressing toward the middle perfection.

Aside from the days being boring, it was still rather peaceful. The only problem was that they could not cultivate. Before he came, the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation already reached the great perfection of the third layer.

He was originally planning to make a breakthrough to the fourth layer this month, raising the Purple Thunder True Fire to another level. After that, he would be able to truly refine his own Magic Treasure.

Given the current situation, he could only make do with what he had. He could only deal with it after he left.

On this particular day, Xiao Chen and Mu Xinya prepared to go for their patrol as usual. However, Ye Wen lead someone unexpected to them.

"This is Ma Chen; you should have met him before. There were some accidents during his mission. So, he is here to continue it," Ye Wen said as he pointed to the person behind him.

Ma Chen cupped his hand and greeted them, "We meet again."

When they were at the Heaven Viewing Platform, before coming down to the mines, he shared his experience with everyone. Xiao Chen had a deeper impression of him compared to the rest.

What kind of accident happened for him to be transferred from the lower layers to here? What about the rest? Why is he here alone? Xiao Chen's heart was filled with suspicion.

After Ye Wen left, before Xiao Chen could speak, Mu Xinya impatiently asked, "Senior Brother Ma, what happened to you? Where are the other Senior Brothers?"

Ma Chen revealed an expression filled with lingering fear as he responded, "All dead… they dug up Superior Grade Spirit Stone raw ore, and a corpse king appeared.

"The few of us happened to walk past. The corpse king had been by the Superior Grade Spirit Stone raw ore for an unknown number of years. It could actually use the Martial Techniques from when it was alive. Furthermore, it had high Spiritual Intelligence."

Superior Grade Spirit Stone… There was shock in their hearts. For this Spirit Vein to produce a Superior Grade Spirit Stone, it was astonishing.

Every since the Ancient Era, the Spiritual Energy in the Tianwu Continent has become thinner. At this time, even the Great Jin Nation, which had the densest Spiritual Energy, could not compare to that era.

As for the other four nations, their Spiritual Energy was even thinner. It was already a pleasant surprise for a Medial Grade Spirit Stone to appear.

It was unexpected for Superior Grade Spirit Stone raw ore to appear in Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Spirit Vein. The value of one Superior Grade Spirit Stone was equivalent to a thousand Medial Grade Spirit Stone.

However, if one wanted to exchange for a Superior Grade Spirit Stone, no one would be willing to. They were simply too rare. The energy in them was vast and pure; even Martial Kings or Martial Monarchs would be attracted to it.

With Xiao Chen's current cultivation, if he could find a suitable Cultivation Technique, by absorbing a Superior Grade Spirit Stone he could immediately advance to Martial Saint. Furthermore, it would not have any side effects; there was no need worry about it affecting his future cultivation.

Xiao Chen recollected his thoughts and asked, "What happened after that? Did they manage to obtain the Superior Grade Spirit Stone raw ore from the corpse king? Did you managed to kill the corpse king?"

Ma Chen replied, "The corpse king had a strength that was close to a Martial Monarch. Furthermore, its body was as hard as steel. A regular saber was not able to injure it. They activated ten peak bladesmen from the Divine Saber Camp. However, it still managed to escape in the end. Still, we managed to snatch the Superior Grade Spirit Stone raw ore."

Xiao Chen and Ma Chen did not notice that when Ma Chen said the corpse king did not die, Mu Xinya had a strange look on her face.

Ma Chen continued saying, "I really envy you two. The eighth layer of the mines is famous for being peaceful. There have never been any major incidents that have happened here before. I have no idea how the two of you managed to get assigned to this place; it has never happened in the past before."

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Chapter 188: Feeling Alarmed

Xiao Chen was now starting to feel grateful to Ye Wen. If it were not for Ye Wen, he might have met with the corpse king. Who knows, he might have become a corpse by now.

There were not many changes in the following days. Xiao Chen still continued to patrol in the day and practice in the night. The only difference now was that there were three of them, rather than two. The day was no longer as boring as it previously was, they chatted a lot amongst the three of them.

Mu Xinya still went out for a long time. Everything she did was the same as the past and she occasionally met up with Supervisor Li. Xiao Chen was still unable to understand what they were saying so he could not do anything but keep his guard up.

"Shua!"

Within a dead tunnel, Xiao Chen was in the air. Before he drew the saber, there was a cool breeze that blew already. After the Lunar Shadow Saber was drawn, there was a faint saber light amongst the cool breeze.

The cool wind died off immediately. After Xiao Chen landed, there was an expression of joy on his face. He had finally succeeded in executing the second stage of the Clear Wind Chop.

There was a total of three stages to the Clear Wind Chop. The first stage was to hide his killing Qi; to erase the killing intent of his body and to make it impossible for other to quickly sense the moment he was going to make a move.

Clear Wind Chop, Clear Wind Chop, does the clear wind comes first or the chop comes first? If the clear wind came before the saber, it definitely should be the clear wind coming before the chop. However, if he could not draw the saber and create an air current, how could there be a cool breeze?

Thus, the second stage of the Clear Wind Chop was to practice to the point where the wind came before the saber. After working hard for half a month, Xiao Chen finally succeeded in executing the second stage.

He was about to make a start on the third stage. This was the stage where the attack was practiced to the great perfection. To see only the Clear Wind and not the saber.

If he managed to practice till he completely hid the saber amongst the cool breeze, the opponent would not be able to discover its direction. At this point, the Clear Wind Chop would have been practiced to the great perfection.

"I finally learned it. Looks like my talent is not too bad. I was able to practice this Clear Wind Chop to middle perfection within half a month. Maybe I can practice it to the great perfection by the end of the month," Xiao Chen said joyfully.

Xiao Chen continued to practice. Like before, When his Essence ran dry, he would start heading back to the stone room.

"Young Master Ye!" a faintly discernible voice could be heard.

Xiao Chen was familiar with this voice. Normally, when the miners and the supervisors met Xiao Chen, they would greet him this way. When he turned around, it was a supervisor he met frequently.

It seemed like he had been waiting in the pitch dark tunnels. Xiao Chen stopped and asked, "Supervisor Zhao, How did you find me?"

Supervisor Zhao said dispiritedly, "I had been meaning to look for Young Master for quite a while already. The miners I am in charge of heard that Young Master frequently comes out at night to practice his saber. So I waited here."

Xiao Chen nodded. It was no longer a secret he came out at night to practice. "Why are you looking for me? Did you run into a corpse?"

Supervisor Zhao had not seen the sun for a long time so after he washed his face, he looked incredibly pale. When this was coupled with his dull eyes, he seemed quite miserable. "That's not it. Recently, some of our brothers have been disappearing mysteriously. Initially, I did not notice it as it was normal for people to disappear within the mines.

"However, I heard from the other supervisors that their people were going missing too. Furthermore, this was a complete disappearance. In the past, even if they disappeared, we would eventually find their bodies. Unlike the past, we were unable to find their bodies this time."

Xiao Chen frowned after he heard Supervisor Zhao's words. This is clearly a premeditated disappearance. There is definitely someone pulling the strings behind all this. Every supervisor is missing one or two people.

The numbers may not look big but when they are all added up, the numbers are horrifying. There are at least twenty supervisors and each supervisor leads at least a hundred miners.

If all of them occasionally lost one or two, when the numbers are all added up, it would be more than a hundred. What exactly was causing all these miners to disappear with a trace?

Xiao Chen collected his thoughts and said to Supervisor Chao, "Alright, I understand the situation. I will report it to Elder Ye tomorrow."

Supervisor Zhao hesitated for a while, the expression on his face suggested that he was struggling with something. Finally, he made up his mind and said, "Young Master Ye, I have a few brothers who would finish their five year term at the end of this month. Now that something like this happened, they are all alarmed. They wish to leave early and they are even willing to receive less payment."

When Xiao Chen heard this, he had an unsightly expression, "There has been no precedent of this before. Furthermore, this matter is not managed by me. My words carry no weight."

Supervisor Zhao said anxiously, "Young Master Ye, you are a good person, we all know this. In the past, those guarding us did not even bother to look at us miners. They all gave us a cold look, not to mention mockings. Occasionally, they would even beat us up. In the time you have been here, you have never mistreated us. Everybody knows about this."

Xiao Chen had heard about the thing this supervisor talked about from Ma Chen. Many of the Heavenly Saber Disciples who accepted this mission could not endure the boredom in the mine. They would frequently take out their frustrations on the miners. This was a very common thing.

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly. Even if he did not do anything, he was considered a good person. There were far too few good people in this world.

"Young Master Ye, I will kneel to you. You have to help me to resolve this matter. These people would complete their terms at the end of this month. If there were any accidents, it would not be worth it!"

Seeing Xiao Chen mutter to himself, Supervisor Zhao dropped to his knees and kneeled in front of Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen was startled and quickly helped Supervisor Zhao up. He asked, "I can speak on behalf of you to Martial Uncle Ye. However, I cannot guarantee anything."

Supervisor Zhao said gratefully, "You saying something is all that I ask for. I thank Young Master Ye in advance. I will take my leave first."

As Xiao Chen watched Supervisor Zhao leave, Xiao Chen sank into deep thought. He had always been idly watching Mu Xinya's actions. However, after today, the sense that something was wrong grew stronger.

The next morning, Xiao Chen started to secretly question the other supervisors. He asked them about the situation. Xiao Chen's methods had always been prudent. The matter that Supervisor Zhao spoke about was quite serious.

Regardless of whether he was lying or not, he would never be able to understand the truth of the situation by speaking to only one person.

Xiao Chen finally managed to finish questioning the twenty-odd supervisors. Indeed, it was as Supervisor Zhao said; almost every supervisor had miners that had disappeared mysteriously.

There were some who lost five or six and at the minimum, they lost one or two. After thinking for a long time, he looked for Supervisor Li and his group of miners behind Mu Xinya's and Ma Chen's backs.

"Oh! Young Master Ye. How come you are alone today? Where is the other Young Master and the Young Mistress?" As usual, when Supervisor Li saw Xiao Chen, he would greet him warmheartedly.

Xiao Chen nodded to acknowledge his statement and said, "Supervisor Li, have your subordinates been disappearing without a trace mysteriously?"

Supervisor Le tried to recall before he replied, "I never heard of anything like that at all. All the people I have are not missing? What's wrong? Young Master, did something happened?"

While Supervisor Li spoke, Xiao Chen carefully observed his expression. Like before, he did not discover anything. Xiao Chen said indifferently, "Nothing, just a casual question. I'll be taking my leave first."

Xiao Chen turned around a corner and stopped. He turned his Spiritual Sense into a fine thread and continued observing the supervisor. I don't believe you can cover yourself for so long.

"Supervisor, what did the guardian ask?" a few miners came over and asked.

Supervisor Li waved his hands and said, "Just do your work. Don't ask so many questions."

After observing for a long time, Supervisor Li seemed like his usual self. He led a group of miners and seriously worked on mining. There were no changes to his expression. There were no strange changes as a result of Xiao Chen's question.

Could it be that the person meeting with Mu Xinya was not Supervisor Li? Xiao Chen had his suspicions as he thought, How could an ordinary person hide himself so deeply?

Xiao Chen withdrew his Spiritual Sense and shook his head. There was something he could not figure out.

After Xiao Chen left and was far away, Supervisor Li tossed aside the pickaxe in his hand. His gaze seemed as though he was able to see through the wall and see Xiao Chen leaving. His eyes revealed a murderous intent.

When Xiao Chen reached the headquarters of this layer, he coincidentally met with Ye Wen. He quickly went over and reported everything he investigated to Ye Wen. When he finished, he told Ye Wen of Supervisor Zhao's request.

After Ye Wen heard this, he indifferently said, "Alright, I understand the situation. You can go back first."

When Xiao Chen saw that Ye Wen did not seem to care, he said worriedly, "Martial Uncle Ye, these people's term are about to come to an end anyway. There should not be any problem in reducing their payments and letting them go early right?"

Ye Wen seemed to be very busy as was already prepared to leave. When he heard Xiao Chen's words, he stopped and said, "You are only seeing the problem from your angle. There is no problem with fifty miners leaving. After all, their term is almost up.

"However, have you thought about this? There are about two thousand miners in this layer. At this moment, there are already worries in everyone's heart. If a large group of miners left at this moment, have you thought about the consequences?"

If at this moment, there was a large group of people leaving, it would definitely induce a panic in the rest of the miners. After some time, the situation might escalate to a point where it was unresolvable.

Xiao Chen instantly thought of this scenario. Although the logic was sound, Xiao Chen kept feeling that something was wrong.

"You should go first, we already knew about this situation. I will deal with it in a couple of days," Ye Wen consoled Xiao Chen when he saw that he was silent.

Xiao Chen thought for a while before he said, "Martial Uncle Ye, don't go yet. I still have something to report.

After thinking for a long time, although he did not have any evidence, Xiao Chen finally still made the decision to tell Ye Wen of the matter of Mu Xinya and Supervisor Li.

After Ye Wen heard this, there was still no changes to his expression, "We are all from the same sect, if there is no evidence, don't report them."

Xiao Chen felt unconvinced as he said, "Martial Uncle Ye, I…"

Ye Wen interrupted him and said, "There is no need to speak further. Go back quickly. If you make such reports without evidence again, I will show no mercy."

On the same night, the eighth layer of the mine, within a dead tunnel:

Supervisor Li said to Mu Xinya, "The fellow who came down with you seemed to have noticed something. He tried to test me once today."

Mu Xinya did not feel surprised, "Not a problem, he does not have evidence. Furthermore, he is not a nosy person."

Supervisor Li still felt worried, "Should we silence him? I am still not ready yet. If this fellow ruins things for us, there will be trouble."

Mu Xinya shook her head, "No need for that. We will just move our operation forward to tomorrow. That will do it."

When Supervisor Li heard this, his expression changed. He said in shock, "We make our move tomorrow? That's too rushed. The longer I refine that thing, the stronger it is. It would be safer to do it at the end of the month."

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Chapter 189: Major Turn of Events

Mu Xinya said indifferently, "We also have the two mutated corpse kings as well as the corpse king we just discovered. That is a total of three corpse kings. Each corpse king has the strength of a Martial Monarch. We should be able to deal with most things."

"According to the agreement, you need to increase my payment by half. I have been in here for ten years already and have been living an unbearable life. I've had enough of this already." As Supervisor Li spoke, he revealed an agitated expression.

Mu Xinya frowned slightly, "My race has already prepared this plan for a hundred years. What do your ten years of effort count for? When it reaches the critical point, you start to go back on your words. That is too unreliable!"

Supervisor Li chuckled, "Whatever you say, either you do what I say or we can forget about this."

A sharp killing Qi flashed in her eyes as her aura was raised suddenly. It was as though she was going to attack at any moment. Supervisor Li smiled indifferently and stepped forward fearlessly.

Finally, Mu Xinya compromised. She snorted coldly, "As you wish. I will increase the Medial Grade Spirit Stones you receive to three thousand."

In another tunnel, Xiao Chen was in a restless state of mind. He practiced his saber in a messy manner, creating violent gusts of wind in the tunnel lit brightly by Night Pearls. Saber lights flashed frequently and there were shouts in the air occasionally.

Xiao Chen casually practiced a set of Saber Techniques. When his aura was raised to its peak, he shouted loudly. He flung his Lunar Shadow Saber violently. The saber glowed as it stabbed into the stone wall.

"Shua Shua!"

Black rocks kept falling from the wall. The Lunar Shadow Saber's blade was completely buried in the wall. Xiao Chen's frustration and anger were clear to see.

It could be said that Xiao Chen had done his best to obtain the news. He did not think of obtaining any rewards, he just wanted Ye Wen to pay more note to it. Who knew that Ye Wen would simply label him as a tattletale.

It caused Xiao Chen to be very depressed. He took a few deep breaths before he calmed himself down. It seemed like Supervisor Zhao's matter was a no-go, he had no idea how to face him tomorrow.

Never mind, the cart will find its way around the hill when it gets there, Xiao Chen sighed to himself. It would be fine as long as he could make sure nothing major happened before the end of the month.

[TL note: The cart will find its way around the hill when it gets there: This means things will eventually sort itself out.]

It was just a girl and ordinary miners. I should be more cautious, even though I do not believe that they could cause any major problems.

The next morning, Xiao Chen behaved like he normally would, as though nothing had happened. He left for the patrol together with Ma Chen and Mu Xinya.

The morning passed peacefully like this without any incidents. It caused one to feel that something was wrong. Not to mention the corpses, even the Spirit Swallowing Worms they could normally see had all vanished without a trace.

The mines were so peaceful that it was frightening. Just as Xiao Chen thought that he was wrong, Ma Chen suddenly said, "What's going on today? I keep feeling that something is wrong."

Xiao Chen exchanged a look with him. He said in astonishment, "You have this feeling as well? I thought it was just me."

Ma Chen had done this mission in the mines many times. His instincts should be trustworthy. Xiao Chen could not help but remain on guard.

During the patrols in the afternoon, Xiao Chen paid extra attention to his surrounding environment. He also paid a lot of attention to Mu Xinya.

If anything happens, it definitely will have something to do with Mu Xinya. As long as I keep an eye on her, I should be able to deal with it.

When they reached an area where the paths divided, which they frequented, Xiao Chen ignored the two dead tunnels and headed for the well lit tunnel on the left.

"Young Master Ye, is that you?"

Xiao Chen did not get far before a weak voice suddenly came from one of the dead tunnels. He quickly stopped and headed to one of the dead tunnels to take a look.

He extended out his Spiritual Sense and saw that person's appearance. Xiao Chen was startled; it was that supervisor who went missing for nearly half a month.

"Who is there?" Ma Chen asked cautiously.

Xiao Chen replied, "He is the Supervisor Wang I mentioned to you the previous time. He had been missing for half a month. I did not expect for him to turn up here."

"Young Master Ye, is that you?" the weak voice drifted over again. It sounded like it was issued from clenched teeth. Hearing it made one feel their scalp go numb, making them uncomfortable.

Ma Chen already drew his saber and his entire body was tense. He was completely in a state of high alert. He said to Xiao Chen, "Junior Brother Ye, should we go take a look?

Xiao Chen muttered to himself for a moment, pretending to think. Actually, he was using his Spiritual Sense to observe that supervisor. He discovered that aside from his life force being extremely weak, there was nothing else wrong with him.

Even so, this person had disappeared for half a month. Suddenly appearing like this was strange; they did not dare to be careless.

"We should go over and take a look, we just need to remain alert." Xiao Chen grasped the hilt of the Lunar Shadow Saber as he led Ma Chen into the dead tunnel.

When they drew near, they discovered that Supervisor Wang was lying on the ground. He was leaning weakly against the wall and was moaning breathlessly. When Xiao Chen saw this, he let his guard down.

Xiao Chen took out a bottle of water and delivered it to him. Supervisor Wang revealed an expression of joy; he extended his hand to receive the bottle of water.

"Hu Chi!"

"Keng! Qiang!"

Xiao Chen did not discover anything wrong. However, he had only stretched his hand out halfway before Ma Chen at the side hacked out with his saber. His saber broke through the air, it was extremely fast and completely unavoidable.

The sharp saber blade hacked Supervisor Wang's arm but something strange happened. Supervisor Wang's hand was not harmed, it even gave off a metallic sound.

Xiao Chen expression changed and he quickly retreated backward. Supervisor Wang, who was on the ground, leaped up and stood rapidly.

He had shed off his pretense completely and a rotting stench came from his body. His clothes exploded apart, revealing dried black skin.

"How did you discover something was wrong?" Xiao Chen asked Ma Chen.

Ma Chen quickly answered, "His fingers were all black, they completely lost the look of a human's."

So that was how, Xiao Chen looked at Supervisor Wang in shock. After not seeing him for half a month, Supervisor Wang had turned into a corpse.

"Ga! Ga! Ga! Ga!"

A strange laughter came from Supervisor Wang's mouth. He said clearly, "I originally wanted to give you a surprise. I did not expect you to discover it."

Ma Chen was pale and he said quietly, "Something is wrong, how does he still have his consciousness? After being infected with the corpse poison, he should have turned into a mindless corpse."

Xiao Chen frowned slightly, he could not figure out what was going on either. Humans turning into corpses had happened before. However, ordinary people who were infected with the corpse poison would become mindless corpses.

These mindless corpses did not have much combat prowess. Even ordinary people would find it easy to avoid them.

Supervisor Wang laughed weirdly a few times before he said, "Can I be compared to those mindless corpses? I am a Corpse Monarch. A person who walks the path of corpses. A monarch of thousands of corpses.

"Hu!" He clawed the air with his hands and a golden cape appeared out of nowhere. He put it on his body and then put a golden crown on his head.

A skinny corpse wearing such an outfit felt very strange.

"Who cares what you are, I'll hack you to death with my saber!"

"Mountain Splitting Chop!"

Ma Chen snorted coldly and leaped into the air. His body moved quickly into the air; he had already practiced this Mountain Splitting Chop to the great perfection.

A huge mountain appeared above his head; it seemed like it carried tens of thousands of kilograms of force, its might was boundless and majestic.

Supervisor Wang, or the Corpse Monarch, laughed coldly. He pointed to the ground and it split open. A corpse broke through the ground and leaped at Ma Chen.

"Chop!"

Ma Chen looked at the corpse that clawed and bit at the air. A look of disdain appeared in his eyes. He shouted loudly and the saber that carried the tens of thousands of kilograms of force chopped down on the corpse.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen felt that something was wrong. He quickly looked at the corpse in the air. A purple light flashed in his eyes for a moment and he could see the condition of the corpse clearly.

He could see countless black lights flowing in its veins. There was spiraling black Qi in the location of its Dantian, spinning like a hurricane.

Xiao Chen was startled, this corpse was clearly a ticking time bomb. The black Qi flowing in the veins were the fuse; once they were broken, it would explode.

Furthermore, its might was definitely not small. If Ma Chen was not prepared, he would be at a disadvantage.

"Azure Dragon Tail Whip!"

Xiao Chen shouted and a boundless Essence gathered at his right foot. He stomped the ground and it trembled slightly.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen seemed to be enveloped in an illusion of the Azure Dragon. It was as though he had turned into a dragon. The dragon's tail swung in the air and caused an intense ripple. Space started to tremble.

In the next instant, Xiao Chen's figure formed an arc of light in the air. He arrived before Ma Chen immediately and used the Three Flowing Cloud Images.

Xiao Chen turned into a boundless ocean and struck the corpse gently with his scabbard. An intense wave surged from the ocean and threw the corpse toward the Corpse Monarch.

This was the first time Xiao Chen had used a high leveled technique from the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art. After the true might of the Heaven Ranked Movement Technique was revealed, his speed was instantly raised to the peak. Not only was Ma Chen unable to react, the Corpse Emperor was unable to react as well.

The corpse flew had crossed half the distance between them before the Corpse Emperor managed to react. Its withered face revealed a strange smile as it flicked its finger.

"Boom!"

The corpse exploded in the air, turning into bits. It turned into a black ball of Qi, expanding into its surroundings.

When Ma Chen's Mountain Splitting Chop struck the Qi ball, it was like they were evenly matched. He somersaulted in the air before landing firmly on the ground.

"Traceless Flowing Water!"

Xiao Chen remained in the air and executed a technique from the Three Flowing Cloud Images with ease. The scabbard moved with the gentleness of flowing water, sweeping the black Qi ball away without a trace.

When the black Qi ball was dispersed, Xiao Chen and Ma Chen looked cautiously at the Corpse Monarch. Although it called itself the Corpse Monarch, it did not have the strength of a Martial Monarch; it was about equivalent to a human Martial King.

Even so, a Martial King was not something the two of them could deal with. Furthermore, this was a monster and it was extremely strange. It was significantly stronger than a regular Martial King.

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Chapter 190: Dangerous Fight with Corpse Horde

"Since you can receive a blow from me without dying, I will spare you. Ga! Ga! Ga! Ga!" The Corpse Monarch laughed strangely. He waved his right hand and corpses streamed out of the ground continuously.

Upon careful inspection, these corpses were the missing miners. Someone had used special methods to refine them; they were much stronger than the regular corpses.

The Corpse Monarch laughed strangely, "Have fun, I still have things to do. Ga! Ga! Ga! Ga!"

The Corpse Monarch slowly sank into the ground and quickly disappeared without a trace. However, the ground was still as smooth as it was before, there were no traces of cracks at all.

"Earth Evasion Spell?" When Xiao Chen saw the way the Corpse Monarch had left, he immediately thought of the Earth Evasion Spell recorded in the Compendium of Cultivation. What he just saw was almost exactly the same as the Earth Evasion Spell.

However, the situation did not permit him to be able to think about it. The corpses that surrounded them had already launched themselves at the pair rapidly. The narrow tunnel was densely packed with hundreds of corpses.

"Pu! Pu! Pu!"

Xiao Chen moved the scabbard in his hand very quickly as he turned into flowing water. He launched himself at the corpses. He managed to push all of them back and he was able to occasionally help out Ma Chen.

Suddenly Xiao Chen thought of something. He turned around and asked Ma Chen behind him, "Senior Brother Ma, did you see Junior Sister Mu?"

Ma Chen had an alarmed expression, then he felt it was strange, "That's right, where is Junior Sister Mu? When did she leave?"

Damn it! Xiao Chen cursed in his heart. In the end, after staying on guard for so long, he still let her disappear quietly without a trace.

Mu Xinya must have taken advantage of the time they were distracted by Supervisor Wang to slip away.

Ma Chen kicked away a corpse then he leaned to the side and avoided another attack. After that, he struck a corpse with his saber, creating a metallic clang. It was as if he had struck metal. The corpse was simply knocked back, it was not split in half.

"Junior Brother, what should we do? These corpses seem invulnerable. Furthermore, there are so many of them. I'm afraid I can't think of anything. The situation is bad!" Ma Chen said anxiously.

Xiao Chen just muttered to himself without saying anything; he was carefully searching for a solution. These corpses were only as fast and as strong as an ordinary Martial Grand Master.

If so, with Ma Chen's cultivation, he should be able to kill them easily. Furthermore, if nothing went wrong, Xiao Chen would be able to deal with this horde himself.

However, the problematic thing was that the skin of these corpses were like steel. When the saber blade struck them, they only left a shallow mark. The matter that caused him a headache was that these corpse did not feel pain.

If you were not able to knock them back, they would ignore their injuries and attack continuously, it was extremely troublesome.

Xiao Chen would be able to escape easily but he did not wish to reveal too much of his abilities to Ma Chen. After all, he had only known him for a while; it was best to stay on his guard.

"Break out! Senior Brother Ma, there is no point in staying here out of pride," Xiao Chen said indifferently. Ma Chen had completed this mission in the mines many times. Xiao Chen did not believe that he lacked trump cards.

There can only be one reason why he had not used his trump card—he wanted to preserve his strength and force Xiao Chen to reveal his hand.

Ma Chen revealed an awkward expression and smiled bitterly, "I am really not holding back because of pride. I am truly not confident and I really require you to help me out. Otherwise, I will not be able to accomplish it."

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Xiao Chen wielded his saber with his left hand and punched with his right fist thrice, easily forcing back three corpses that had launched themselves forward; his body was tempered by the Seven Leaf Flower and the training he did in the past.

Even without using Essence, he could rely on his physical strength and punch out with more than a thousand kilograms of force. These corpses were forced back by him with one punch.

Even their steel-like skin was slightly cracked by Xiao Chen as they were knocked flying. The corpses behind them were also knocked to the ground.

When Ma Chen saw this, he felt very astonished. He could not tell why Xiao Chen had such strength despite being an Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master.

"What good move does Senior Brother Ma have to break through the encirclement that would require my help to execute? I will do what I can," Xiao Chen said.

Ma Chen pushed back two corpses with his saber as he said, "I have an area-of-effect Martial Technique. It should be able to carve a path out for us. However, it takes some time to execute it. As such, I need Junior Brother Ye to protect me for a while."

"That is not a problem," Xiao Chen said.

Xiao Chen used the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art and he moved rapidly around Ma Chen; it looked like the Azure Dragon was circling around him. Xiao Chen used his scabbard like a club to knock back the corpses launching themselves at them.

Under Xiao Chen's protection, there were no corpses within ten meters of Ma Chen.

Ma Chen inhaled deeply and a bright light flashed in his eyes. Suddenly, he took two steps forward and shouted. The surrounding Spiritual Energy surged towards his saber blade like flowing water.

"Flowing Water Breaking Mountain!"

There was a sound of gushing water within the tunnels. An unearthly river gathered on Ma Chen's saber. Ma Chen flicked his saber forward slightly and a visible ripple could be seen extending out into the surroundings.

The Mountain Splitting Saber Technique was a very common Saber Technique in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. However, there were very few people who could practice it to the ninth move—Flowing Water Breaking Mountain. This Ma Chen could be considered as someone who surpassed his peers.

"Rumble…!"

The corpses launching themselves at the pair were immediately blasted back. The river on the saber then blasted away the corpses that were blocking their way in the front.

"I'm not done yet! Gather!"

Suddenly, Ma Chen swung his saber. The scattered river gathered back together before firing out an instant later. All the corpses in a straight path were pierced through their chest. They then collapsed and fell apart in the next moment, crumbling into pieces; they became as dead as doorknobs.

Flowing Water Breaking Mountain… So that is how it is… the flowing water was only a prelude. The breaking mountain bit is the true finishing move, Xiao Chen thought to himself.

The two of them took advantage of this opportunity to break out from the horde of corpses. They managed to break out to an open space. Afterwards, they both executed their Movement Techniques and threw off the corpses that chased after them.

"Let's go, we need to inform Martial uncle Ye quickly." The two of them quickly headed to the eighth layer's headquarters.

However, before they had gotten very far, they discovered something they had not expected. All the miners they met along the way had turned into corpses. They obstructed their path, making it very hard for them to advance forward.

The good thing was that these corpses did not have strong bodies like the corpses they encountered earlier. With their strength, it was easy to deal with these corpses.

Another corpse recklessly charged towards Xiao Chen. He punched its head and the wind caused its hair to be blown back, revealing a pale and miserable face.

Xiao Chen's expression changed and he could not help but pause. How could it be him? This corpse was the supervisor that had begged Xiao Chen for help the night before. It was just a night and his premonitions came true.

Including him, all the miners that had almost completed their term had all turned into corpses.

"Shua!"

While Xiao Chen was distracted, a saber light slashed downwards and split a corpse into half. Ma Chen said anxiously, "What are your thinking about? Be careful of the corpse poison. If you get infected, you will turn into a corpse as well."

"Hu! Hu!"

Xiao Chen sent out two gust of winds with his palm and blew away the black fluid the corpse spurted out to the side. Although his expression did not change, his heart felt like it had been stabbed by something and he felt an incredible heartache.

"Let's go, stop daydreaming." Ma Chen quickly urged when he saw Xiao Chen not moving.

Xiao Chen let out a grunt as he did his best to recover his calm. After he picked himself up, he followed behind Ma Chen and headed for the headquarters quickly.

The two thousand-odd miners in the mines had all turned into corpses. The pair did not hesitate to attack them, easily killing their way forward.

A journey that would normally take ten minutes now required an hour to complete.

When they arrived, something surprising happened again. The ten-odd Martial Saints who were normally at the headquarters had all vanished. The place was completely empty and there was no one around.

There were piles of finished Inferior Grade Spirit Stones in one of the huge rooms; their glow was very dazzling.

In front of the door to the stone room, there was a barrier of light. The two of them knew it was a special barrier. Without a permit, they would not be able to enter. Even though there were so many Spirit Stones, they could only look at them.

After spending much effort to rush over, the two of them did not expect such a result. The two of them discussed with each other for a while before they decided to find a place to rest.

They definitely could not travel by the path they took to get here, that was filled with corpses. They had already killed corpses until they were tired. They did not want to continue doing that.

They took out the map and picked a desolated dead tunnel, they were prepared to go there to rest before making further plans. They hurried to the location and went deep into the tunnel before they relaxed.

Ma Chen immediately plopped his butt on the ground and panted, "After coming here for so long, this is the first time I encountered such a situation. It might really be the end this time."

Xiao Chen was already starting to calm down, he asked, "Senior Brother Ma, you are more experienced. Is there any method to turn so many people into corpses and make them behave so deranged?

Ma Chen thought for a while before answering, "Aside from the already Running Corpse Sect which is already extinct in the Tianwei Continent, I can't think of any other reasons. However, this Running Corpse Sect has already disappeared for almost a thousand years."

The Running Corpse Sect was an extremely evil sect. The period prior to the Tianwu Dynasty was the most chaotic time of mankind. That was also the most glorious period for the Running Corpse Sect.

The Running Corpse Sect was separated into two factions, one faction focused on herding and controlling corpses. If they obtained a strong corpse, their combat prowess would increase significantly.

This faction was denounced by mankind. In order to find strong corpses, they would frequently dig up the remains of others' ancestors.

The corpses of regular people did not hold any attraction to them. They specialized in digging out the ancestors of big clans and sects. These powers had strong ancestors so they were the first target of the Running Corpse Sect.

Before the Tianwu Dynasty, they even dug out a Great Emperor's body. After they turned it into a moving corpse, it became even more powerful than when it was alive. It was almost unparalleled.

However, they finally incited public anger and the Tianwu Emperor personally moved and killed all the experts of this faction. After this, this faction was completely destroyed and disappeared from the world completely.

Aside from this faction, there was another faction. This faction cultivated the way of corpses. They used special Cultivation Techniques to refine themselves into corpses that were neither dead or alive.

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Chapter 191: Trembling in Fear

Compared to the other faction of the Running Corpse Sect, they kept a much lower profile. They were even more strange. To cultivate the way of the corpse, these people even buried themselves underground for thousands of years.

When the Tianwu Emperor exterminated the Running Corpse Sect, he had also killed the experts of this faction. However, some of the old monsters hiding underground managed to avoid these attacks.

Although this faction was preserved, because their Cultivation Technique was too strange, there was no one willing to learn the way of the corpse, and the Running Corpse Sect completely vanished.

After Xiao Chen heard Ma Chen's introduction, he was filled with doubts. He asked, "According to your words, they turned the powerful into corpses. The miners that turned into corpses in the tunnels clearly did not have much combat prowess. So why turn them into corpses?"

Ma Chen smiled faintly, "Naturally, they did not have much combat prowess as their bodies were not very strong; there would not be many changes after they become corpses. The truly strong ones should be the first batch we encountered. After using some special methods to refine them, they obtained their combat prowess.

"As for the miners we met, they were likely turned into corpses in passing. After all, it is not difficult for them to do so."

Xiao Chen revealed a livid expression as he clenched his left fist tightly. He said, "This group of people are too inhumane. They did not even let off the innocent people."

Ma Chen laughed, "Humane? These people are neither alive or dead, how humane can they be? They are no longer humans since long ago. Otherwise, they would not have incited public anger back then."

After thinking for a while, Ma Chen continued, "I wonder where Elder Ye and the others are. We are stuck here and we can neither advance nor retreat. If we can't get out, it is likely that we will die here."

The exit of the mines was a tightly guarded secret. It was impossible for the inner sect disciples here on a sect mission to know about it. There were people who specialized in bringing people in or out. They would first place people in a Secret Treasure before transporting them around.

If something really happened to Ye Wen and the others, it would be possible that Xiao Chen and Ma Chen would never get out and die here. Their bodies might even be refined into corpses.

Xiao Chen felt fear just thinking about it. However, when he thought about it again, he felt it was impossible for anything to happen to Ye Wen. Back then, when he was telling Ye Wen of the strange things he noticed about Mu Xinya and Supervisor Li, he had an extremely calm expression. He even warned Xiao Chen to mind his own business.

Upon retrospection, Ye Wen was actually hinting that he already knew of this long ago. He was warning him not to alert the enemies by accident.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen punched the wall violently; his fist carried a force of thousands of kilograms. A large hole immediately appeared in the wall and rocks fell continuously.

If he really knew of this matter in advance, he could have saved the lives of all these miners. However, he did not move these miners away in order to avoid alerting the enemies, so that his plan could succeed.

When Xiao Chen thought about the miners, he felt that was not worth it. He recalled the scene of Supervisor Zhao pleading with him on their behalf, to help mediate for those miners whose terms were ending soon.

These people could have left safely at the end of the month. They could have left these endless hell-like tunnels forever and reunite with their wives and family.

However, all of these things were just an illusion now. He thought that by putting in more effort and taking care of them, he could allow them to leave safely. In the end, he had to personally kill these miners who turned into corpses.

"Ye Wen, you are too ruthless!

Ma Chen said in astonishment, "Junior Brother Ye, what are your doing? Don't take things too hard, everything will turn out for the best. Elder Ye and the rest will definitely find a way to deal with these corpses. By then, there would be a way out."

"Hu!" Before Ma Chen had finished his words, Xiao Chen suddenly attacked. Xiao Chen used his hand to chop at the back of Ma Chen's neck, which caused him to faint as he stared at Xiao Chen in astonishment.

Xiao Chen watched as Ma Chen fell over slowly and said, "I'm sorry, I have to find that person to clarify everything. Senior Brother Ma, you have to be inconvenienced for a while."

After Xiao Chen spoke, he dug out a shallow pit and slowly placed Ma Chen into it. Then he used the soft dirt to cover Ma Chen's body.

With Ma Chen's cultivation, it would be no problem for him to breathe under the soft dirt. This way, the corpses would not be able to find him; he would be safe while he was unconscious.

After doing all this, Xiao Chen walked forward with a resolute gaze. Ye Wen was definitely at the place where the Fiend King was being suppressed.

Xiao Chen had gone there once, so he remembered the way there. All he needed to do was the find the hidden switches and he would be able to enter.

After Xiao Chen walked for a bit and turned a corner, a petite figure slowly appeared. It was difficult to make out who it was in the pitch dark tunnel.

However, Xiao Chen was very familiar with this person. After spending half a month with her, Xiao Chen would able to recognize her from just a silhouette—Mu Xinya!

Mu XInya looked at Xiao Chen and smiled, "Senior Brother Ye…"

Xiao Chen could not be bothered to speak with her, he immediately drew the Lunar Shadow Saber from the scabbard. The moment the saber left the scabbard, it glowed with a resplendent electric light. In the time it took for a spark to fly, the dark tunnel was brightly lit up.

Both their expressions changed under the electric light. Xiao Chen's face turned cold and emotionless, whereas Mu Xinya's lovable face looked slightly dejected.

"Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, Roaming Dragon's Nine Transformations! Qingyun Secret Technique, Clear Wind Chop!"

Xiao Chen executed a high level technique of the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art—Roaming Dragon's Nine Transformations. Xiao Chen's figure vanished into the electric light, leaving nine images in the air.

Without touching the ground, each image turned and moved in a different direction. Nine gusts of cool breezes appeared in the tunnel. Xiao Chen continuously executed nine Clear Wind Chops at the speed of lightning.

If the blade was hidden amongst the wind, there was no killing Qi leaked. Instead, it would seem to be as gentle as a lover. It was like he was whispering sweet-nothings in the gentle spring breeze.

"Shua!"

The nine images all merged back together. Xiao Chen returned the saber to the scabbard as he stood quietly behind Mu Xinya. There was a calm expression on his face, not betraying any emotion; it was incredibly cold.

"Pu Chi!"

The nine death acupoints on Mu Xinya's chest, Baihui, Qingming, Jiuwei, Juque, Shenque, Qihai, Guanyuan, Zhongji, and Qugu, all spurted out blood at the same time. She then fell to the ground with a bang.

The nine death acupoints on her chest were all struck by the saber. Even a Martial Saint would die immediately from this; there was no way to treat this.

Mu Xinya was pale as she smiled bitterly, "I thought that after working together for half a month, you would at least let me finish speaking before killing me. I did not expect Senior Brother Ye to be so merciless."

Xiao Chen said in a frosty voice, "I also did not expect that underneath your innocent exterior, you harbored a cruel heart. I used to think that regardless of your errant motives, you would not stoop to involving all these innocent people.

Xiao Chen did not consider himself to be a good person but he was normally unable to do utterly heartless actions like this. However, this girl in front of him had crossed the bottom line in his heart.

In this strong-eat-weak world, where natural selection prevailed, morality was something that was lost long ago. People respected the strong, he whose fist was bigger was right.

Ever since the first day he had arrived in this world, when he was humiliated by the people of the Xiao Clan, he completely understood this principle.

However, there were some things that had to be maintained no matter how the situation changed. Willfully slaughtering the innocent without any reason was this bottom line that must be maintained.

Mu Xinya had violated Xiao Chen's bottom line. Kill on sight!

If Ye Wen did not have an appropriate explanation, Xiao Chen would also seek justice on behalf of all these miners.

"Pu! Pu!"

Just as Xiao Chen was preparing to leave, Mu Xinya's body started to move. He quickly stopped and took a look.

Turning into a corpse?

Xiao Chen gazed on with suspicions. Mu Xinya's skin looked like it had been sliced apart by a knife; it split apart with a 'shua' sound.

A figure slowly emerged from the skin. She was completely naked. A full head of silver hair covered her back, giving off a faint glow in the pitch dark tunnel. The girl in front of him looked like an elf.

Her skin was snow-white, it was very attractive in the darkness.

Xiao Chen's gaze pierced through the darkness but he was not focusing on the parts that would make a man have a nosebleed. Instead, he was focused on her ears.

They were a pair of sharp ears. They were exactly like the elves from the movies. She was extremely pretty. However, elves did not exist in this world. These pair of ears that were clearly not human proved her identity.

She was a Fiend, a girl from the Fiend Race.

Mu Xinya waved her hand and long white robes appeared. She quickly put it on in front of Xiao Chen, covering all the important parts.

Mu Xinya looked at Xiao Chen and said, "Senior Brother Ye, it was not convenient for me to tell you the truth. The entire Spirit Mines is currently in chaos. You should stay here and not move. After the whole thing is over, I will bring you out.."

"I said before, I will do my best to find an opportunity to save you, to repay the favor.

"Hu! Hu!"

After Mu Xinya said that, she moved quickly, turning into a silver flash of light and vanished from Xiao Chen's sight. Her speed was faster than Xiao Chen's small perfection Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art by at least ten percent.

Xiao Chen was slightly stunned. In the instant he was distracted, Mu Xinya had completely vanished.

Chase!

Following the path that Mu Xinya took, Xiao Chen chased after her. He discovered the place that Mu Xinya was headed was where the Fiend King was sealed.

The path was exactly the same as Xiao Chen remembered but all the secret switches were activated. Xiao Chen was able to follow unhindered. After some time, he finally arrived at the huge underground cave.

"Chi! Chi! Chi! Chi!"

Before he got near, he could hear the sounds of intense fighting. The sound of killing filled the air and shouts rang out continuously. Xiao Chen hid himself and extended out his Spiritual Sense to carefully observe the situation.

Within the cave, the river seemed to be like a boundary. The side that had the Fiend King suppressed were the bladesmen of the Divine Saber Camp. They held their sabers and did not make a move.

On the other side was a large corpse horde. They were all the type of corpses that was refined by that special method. Counting roughly, there was at least a thousand of them.

Furthermore, more corpse kept pouring out from underground. This caused the huge cave to be tightly packed. Just one look would cause one's scalp to go numb.

In the middle of the river, there was a large group of Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Martial Saints. They were fighting with the corpses that attempted to cross the river. The scene of the intense battle surpassed Xiao Chen's imagination. The clear river water was already dyed red with blood.

The strength of the corpse also exceeded Xiao Chen's initial expectation. Even an expert of the Martial Saint cultivation realm was not able to kill this specially refined corpse with one blow.

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Chapter 192: Running Corpse Sect's Inheritor

There were only about 200 Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Martial Saints. The corpses completely outnumbered them. They were working very hard, defending passively,

However, the main forces of both sides had not made their move yet. The bladesmen of Divine Saber Camp stood in front of the stone sealing the Fiend. Their Killing Qi was reserved as they grasped their sabers tightly. They had no intentions of making a move.

Xiao Chen watched for a long time, but he did not discover any Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Martial Monarchs leading the battle. There were only ten Martial King elders standing in the distance, observing the situation.

Amongst this group of Martial Kings, Xiao Chen discovered Ye Wen's figure. Ye Wen was the same as before; he was unable to discover what he was thinking by watching his expressions. He was very calm, as though everything was under his control.

On the side of the Running Corpse Sect, there were no strong corpses fighting. There were three huge corpses standing in the middle. These three corpses were five meters tall; their skin was completely black. There was a dense black Qi flowing out from their bodies.

Occasionally, they would be roaring hoarsely. Xiao Chen only took a look from a distance, but he still felt a tremendous pressure, causing him to tremble in fear.

Are these the three corpse kings? Xiao Chen wondered in fear. For a corpse to turn into corpse kings, they must have been at least a Martial Monarchs when they were alive. After they died and were refined into a corpse, they could retain their previous Martial Techniques and combat experience.

Under the Running Corpse Sect's control, they were much stronger than regular Martial Monarchs. This was because of their undying bodies, the lack of fear, the lack of a sense of pain, and an impervious steel-like body that could not be destroyed by water or fire.

Beside the three corpse kings, there were hundreds of two-meter-tall corpses. Their entire bodies emitted black Qi. They were very stout, and it was clear from the aura they were different from the other corpses.

They should be the mutated corpses that were only second to the corpse kings. They would be able to hold their ground when pitting their combat prowess against a Martial King.

Behind the corpse kings, there were about ten people dressed in black. They were all hiding in the shadows of the corpse kings. Xiao Chen discovered Supervisor Li among them.

Looking further back, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense also discovered ten Corpse Monarchs standing there without moving. These were the inheritors of the Running Corpse Sect's faction who walked the path of the corpse.

Turning themselves into an existence that was neither dead nor alive. Compared to a regular corpse, they still had the consciousness of a normal person. They were very difficult to deal with; a regular corpse king was no match for them.

Xiao Chen was feeling suspicious. The Running Corpse Sect had such a strong lineup; how did the Heavenly Saber Pavilion hold their ground. They only had ten Martial Kings present here.

Although the bladesmen of the Divine Saber Camp gave off an extremely horrifying evil Qi, their cultivation ranged from Medial Grade Martial Saint to peak Martial Saint. Even if they had rich combat experience, they were definitely not a match for the corpse kings.

The battle in the river was starting to tip in the Running Corpse Sect's favor. The Heavenly Saber Pavilion Martial Saints were slowly defeated. A significant number of corpses rushed up the opposite side of the river.

However, before these corpses could get far, a strong energy was fired and crushed their harder-than-metal skin. In front of this energy, they were as soft as tofu.

Xiao Chen observed carefully and discovered this energy came from the Martial Kings. There was a qualitative difference between the strength of a Martial King and a Martial Saint. Just one attack was able to easily crush these specially refined corpses.

After the Martial Kings made a move, the battle that was tipping in the Running Corpse Sect's favor regained a balance once again.

"Hu!"

Suddenly, a silver figure flew over in the air. That person's silver hair was dazzling. Her petite body then landed on the ground firmly, beside the three corpse kings.

Supervisor Li frowned and stepped forward, "Princess Mu, why are you only appearing now?"

Mu Xinya looked at the situation and said indifferently, "I had some personal matters to deal with. There is no need to mind it. Tell me about the situation now."

Supervisor Li answered, "It is unknown why, but the Heavenly Saber Pavilion Supreme Elders have not shown themselves yet. I am not confident, so I did not make a strong push."

Mu Xinya thought for a while before saying, "There is no need to care about them. Just make a strong push. Once the Fiend Ancestor is out, no matter how many of their Supreme Elders come, opposition would be useless."

Supervisor Li said, "Are you confident? If we fail, the hundred years of effort the Running Corpse Sect has put in will be wasted."

Mu Xinya took out an arrow shining with a black light, "This is a ancient forbidden weapon of my race. It had been passed down since the Ancient Era; then it was refined for a thousand years.

"As long as I can enter the Nine Concealed Saber Demonic Formation, I am confident of breaking the Fiend Sealing Stone. By then, all the realms within the Spirit Mine will be broken; all the Spirit Stones will become masterless objects.

"There are a lot of Spirit Stones. They will be sufficient for you to revitalize the Running Corpse Sect."

After Supervisor Li heard that, he thought about it for a while. Then he discussed it with the people behind him. Finally, he made his decision, "Push strongly!"

The ten black-clothed men controlling the corpses kept changing their hand gestures. All the corpse on the ground stamped on the ground and leaped up into the air.

Within the cave, there were 'ca ca ca' sounds coming from the walls in all directions. Like flowers blooming, corpses climbed out from the walls.

These corpses all seem berserk; their strength significantly increased in an instant. The Running Corpse Sect now completely held the advantage.

Before they could retreat, the remaining hundred Martial Saints in the river were all torn to shreds by the corpses.

The ten Heavenly Saber Pavilion Martial Kings exchanged looks, and then executed their Movement Techniques, quickly moving to the back of the cave. This allowed the berserk corpses to rush forward.

"Kill!"

Just at this moment, the Divine Saber Camp's hundred bladesmen finally made their move. They all shouted at the same time, causing the entire cave to tremble lightly.

A surging killing Qi was released without holding anything back. They turned into a large ocean; the formless evil Qi actually managed to envelop the entire thousand-meter-tall cave.

The evil Qi infiltrated their bones. Even though the corpses were already dead, due to the instinct of the body, they could not help but tremble.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

They all drew their sabers together, the sound of a hundred sabers being drawn at the same time echoed throughout the cave. The sabers were 1 meter long and about 5 centimeters thick; there was a scarlet glow on the blades. With one look, it was obvious these were not ordinary sabers.

These sabers were known as Bloodsucker Sabers. When they were stabbed into a living person's body and used with a special Cultivation Technique, they could instantly suck the person dry of blood. There was once a powerhouse of the Divine Saber Camp who sucked his opponent dry in one move.

The forging method of these sabers was already lost. Once, a thousand were passed down in the Divine Saber Camp. Disciples not from the Divine Saber Camp, even if they were core disciples, could not obtain these sabers.

After the hundred bladesmen from Divine Saber Camp made their move, the situation immediately turned around.

In front of the Divine Saber Camp disciples, even the refined corpses the Martial Saints found difficult to deal with were completely sucked dry with one stroke of their sabers. After the corpses fell, they turned into strands of resentment and flew into the sabers.

The more they massacred the corpses, the more resentment the Bloodsucker Sabers collected. The Divine Saber Camp disciples were like demons from hell; they all had fierce expressions.

They looked like devils and monsters, even more horrifying than the corpses. The more resentment they collected, the heavier the evil Qi they released. The speed and strength of their sabers increased explosively.

The path of killing, Xiao Chen thought in shock. No wonder the first time I saw the Divine Saber Camp disciples, there was a horrifying murderous intent coming from my heart.

He did not expect there would be such evil Cultivation Techniques in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. They comprehended their martial path by immersing themselves in the joy of killing. All their Martial Techniques were geared toward killing.

Such a Cultivation Technique was even more horrifying than the path of corpses. A cultivator who walked the path of killing must kill at least thousands of cultivators in his life.

Furthermore, the people they killed could not have a cultivation lower than theirs. Otherwise, it would be useless to this cultivation. They could collect the resentment after their enemies died and use it to raise their cultivation; it was very horrifying.

A cultivator that walked the path of killing would be able to hold their own against an opponent who had one cultivation realm higher than them. If the opponent was careless, it might even be easy to kill the opponent.

The most important thing was that these people were not afraid of death. The closer they were to death, the more excited they felt. Their strength would even increase by many folds.

It was just a hundred Divine Saber Camp bladesmen, but they were able to defend the Nine Concealed Saber Demonic Formation tightly without letting anything through. They instantly killed any corpses that got near.

Under the control of the black-clothed men, the corpses continued to launch themselves forward. Currently, the sounds of killing shook the place; the sounds of roaring were like thunder. The entire underground cave seemed to become hell on earth. It was very cruel; the flowing blood was enough to form a river.

Before long, the Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen killed more than a thousand ordinary refined corpses. However, the Divine Saber Camp did not have any casualties.

The boundless black resentment wound around the Bloodsucker Sabers. When one looked carefully, there were the painful cries of vengeful spirits coming from them. The Divine Saber Camp's people were not tired; under the stimulation of the resentment, they became even stronger instead.

Supervisor Li was astonished. Although he knew the Divine Saber Camp was very strong, he did not expect it to be at such horrifying levels. Killing these refined corpses was as easy as chopping vegetables.

Mu Xinya said indifferently, "Don't be frightened. They are only using a special Secret Technique. In addition to their own strength, these corpses without spiritual intelligence cannot hurt them. Preserve your strength and use the mutated corpses."

Supervisor Li nodded and waved his hand. Beside the three Corpse Kings, the hundred-odd mutated corpse emitting black Qi all leaped over.

The mutated corpses already had a little spiritual intelligence. They had preserved most of their combat prowess from when they were alive. With one order, they automatically went forward to attack.

Furthermore, the strength of their physical bodies was strong. When they were alive, they were at least Martial Kings. After they received the order, they moved like fast arrows, leaping across the hundred meters wide river; they instantly arrived before the Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen.

"Kill!"

The number of mutilated corpses was about the same as the number of Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen. When they came into contact with each other, a huge battle began. Compared to the refined corpses, made from ordinary miners' bodies, the mutated corpses were significantly stronger.

The strong Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen were not able to kill them instantly. When the Bloodsucker Sabers in their hands struck the mutated corpses, they gave off metallic clangs.

There were no scars left behind on the mutated corpses. They gave off a weird 'ga ga' laughter as they continuously executed the Martial Techniques they knew when they were alive.

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Chapter 193: Extreme Crisis

Relying on the strength of their bodies, the mutated corpses had a significant advantage over the Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen. As time dragged on, their advantages grew bigger.

"Solitary Eagle Claw!"

The right hand of one of the corpse suddenly grew larger; its five black fingers were as sharp as a beast's. There was a sonic boom, and the claws stabbed into one of the Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen.

The Divine Saber Camp's bladesman revealed a pained expression. There was a determined look in his eyes as he used the Bloodsucker Saber to chop at the mutated corpse's neck.

The corpse's withered face had a strange smile on it. It recklessly grabbed the Bloodsucker Saber with its right claw and clawed out the bladesman's heart with the other.

"Pu Ci!"

The Bloodsucker Saber lit up with a scarlet glow. This final attack pierced the mutated corpse's body, draining it completely.

A similar scene could be seen in other places. Occasionally, a Divine Saber Camp's bladesman died. However, before he died, these Divine Saber Camp's bladesman would take down a mutated corpse with them.

The battle was intense. There were many occurrences of mutual destruction. It was very bloody; it was hard to bear such a scene.

Mu Xinya, who was on the other side of the river, watched the battlefield as she fiddled with the arrow in her hand. She said in a low voice, "I'm going to make my move; cover me."

The two Corpse Monarchs, who cultivated the way of the corpse, stepped forward when they heard this. They followed Mu Xinya, quickly heading to the other side.

The Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen wanted to block them. However, before they got close, they were sent flying by a palm strike from the two Corpse Monarchs. The wind from the palm strike carried a huge force, blowing away the Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen.

The ten corpse kings of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion watched this scene coldly from a distance. They watched as Mu Xinya led the two Corpse Monarchs and got closer to the Nine Concealed Saber Demonic Formation.

Mu Xinya had a bad feeling in her heart, Why did it feel a lot easier than I expected? The defense of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion should not be this weak.

Never mind; as long as I can release the Fiend Ancestor. Given the strength of the Fiend Ancestor as a Sage, there will be no one in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion who can stop him. By that time, all schemes will be useless against absolute power; it will all be useless.

"Go! Demon Exterminator Arrow!"

The so-called 'forbidden weapon' referred to a Secret Treasure that could only be used once, sometimes up to twice or thrice. Blacksmiths from the Ancient Era refined them. Because of the limited number of times it could be used, they were mighty beyond compare; they frequently had an apocalyptic level of might.

As Mu Xinya was fiddling with the black arrow, it gave off a dazzling black light. The arrow emitted a destructive aura.

A strong wind blew around Mu Xinya's body, surrounding her and the two Corpse Monarchs. The wind blew in all directions around her.

The mutated corpses and the Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen were instantly blown away by the strong winds. Everything within a hundred meters was cleared out, leaving empty land.

"Sou!"

There was the sound of something breaking through the air. It was accompanied by a flash of light; the arrow struck the Fiend Sealing Stone and caused a loud exploding sound. The huge rock cracked and turned into countless fragments.

"Rumble!"

The instant the Fiend Sealing Stone cracked, the entire underground cave starting shaking continuously. Even Xiao Chen, who was standing far away, was affected; the sudden shaking caused him to sway as well.

"Roar!"

A loud roar came from underneath the Fiend Sealing Stone; it sounded very ancient. Suddenly, a huge beast claw extended out and smashed the ground violently.

It indiscriminately smashed the corpses and Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen who could not flee in time into pulp.

"Bang!" The ground shook again. Another huge beast claw came out and smashed the ground. Another batch of mutated corpses and Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen died.

When the ten Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Martial Kings hiding at the back saw the Fiend King about to come out, their expressions started to change. Ye Wen said, "The Fiend King is about to come out. It's time to inform the seven Peak Masters and Supreme Elders."

The other nine people nodded, and they all waved their arms. A jade strip shot out from their sleeves. The jade strips gave off a faint glow as they arranged themselves into a strange formation in the air.

Mysterious talisman scripts started to appear on them, one by one. They turned into bright spots of light; they were incomparably resplendent.

Xiao Chen did not pay attention to this with his Spiritual Sense. Instead, he was watching the Fiend Sealing Stone in horror. He saw the powerful Fiend King climbing out slowly from underneath.

At this moment, the Fiend King had stood up completely. It was a huge wolf who was fifty meters tall. Its white fur appeared very bright in the dark cave.

Two huge, sharp, protruding teeth could be seen, gleaming with a sharp cold light. There was an indistinct red glow in its red eyes. When the peerless Fiend King released its aura, all the Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen and the long-dead corpses started to tremble. They could not help but prostrate themselves on the ground. It felt like there was a huge force on their shoulders; they were unable able to overcome it and get up.

"Roar!" The Fiend King roared angrily, resounding endlessly in the air; it was ear-splitting, causing one's scalp to go numb.

The Fiend King grabbed a Soul Chain with a claw; the nine Soul Holy Weapons stuck in the ground could not help but shake. Finally, they could not resist the Fiend King and were pulled up. They were flung to a distant place.

"Pu Ci!"

A huge claw grabbed a Divine Saber Camp's bladesman like it was catching a mouse. The Divine Saber Camp's bladesman struggled very hard but to no avail.

"Pu Ci!" The huge claw clenched tightly, crushing all the bones of this Divine Saber Camp's bladesman. He bled from his seven orifices and died. The Fiend King tossed the body into the air and tore it apart as it was landing, causing blood to rain down.

The huge wolf opened its jaws, and the blood was sucked in. "Bang!" It punched the wall, and the entire caving started to shake intensely again.

Rock keep falling from the ceiling as the cave shook. This was the strength of the peerless Fiend King. With a casual punch, it could shake the mountains and cause the earth to tremble.

A black-clothed man from the Running Corpse Sect in the distance revealed a very excited expression when he saw the mighty Fiend King. "It's been more than a hundred years. We finally see hope! With such great strength, there will be none who can stop us in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

"It is destined for my Running Corpse Sect to rise in this era!"

Mu Xinya's petite body knelt respectfully on the ground. She said in a deep voice, "Heavenly Wolf Race, the 180th Successor greets the Sage Ancestor."

"It's been a thousand years… a long thousand years… This king is finally out. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha…! I will wash the Heavenly Saber Pavilion in blood to take revenge for my thousand-year imprisonment," the peerless Fiend King laughed maniacally.

After a while, he stopped. He said to Mu Xinya on the ground, "Get up, my descendant. I can feel the pure bloodline of the Heavenly Wolf. I will bestow a unsurpassable glory unto you."

Mu Xinya stood and said, "To be able to rescue the Sage Ancestor is Mu Xinya's glory. The Heavenly Wolf Race is currently in a desolate land. The environment is dangerous, and they are subjected to trials and hardships. In light of the bigger picture, I beseech the Sage Ancestor to leave this place quickly."

The Fiend King snorted, "Not a problem. I have already recovered a fifth of my strength. No one can stop me from leaving the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. When I snatched away the Spirit Vein Origin and became a Fiend Emperor, the whole world will bow at the feet of the Heavenly Wolf Race."

Just a fifth of his strength and he is so strong already. If he recovers all his strength, how strong will he be? Xiao Chen wondered in fear.

"Hu!"

A shadow flew at Xiao Chen quickly. When he heard the sound of wind, Xiao Chen felt his chest tighten. He quickly executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art and retreated backward.

However, just as Xiao Chen landed firmly, a withered claw burst from the ground and grabbed his right foot. The withered claw flugh him with an irresistible force.

Xiao Chen flew like a sandbag, smashing violently into the wall. He then fell heavily to the ground with a loud bang.

"I did not expect an ant-like person like you to be able to escape from hundreds of refined corpses."

As Xiao Chen struggled to stand, he clearly saw the appearance of the person. He discovered it was the Corpse Monarch that knew the Earth Evasion Spell. He was wearing long golden robes and had a glittering crown on his head.

The Corpse Monarch's strength was unfathomable; he had the strength of a Martial King at the very least. Compared to Xiao Chen's Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master cultivation, he was much stronger. Xiao Chen probably did not even have the opportunity to run.

"Boom!"

Just as Xiao Chen was thinking, the hard black fist of the Corpse Monarch was already flying at him. This was simply a plain fist without any tricks to it. It carried a huge force and punched towards Xiao Chen's face.

This was just an ordinary punch that relied on his speed and physical strength; it was not a Martial Technique. However, when the Corpse Monarch punched out, it was full of vigor, breaking through the air.

Before Xiao Chen had time to think, the black fist was already before him. Relying on his reflexes, Xiao Chen clenched his right hand into a fist and punched out.

"Bang!"

The two fists met each other; they both relied on the strength of their physical bodies. The huge force generated a spiraling ripple in the air that did not scatter for a long moment.

The opponent's strength was much greater than Xiao Chen's. This punch caused Xiao Chen to be blasted backward like a sandbag and crash into the wall behind him again.

The force from the corpse's fist shook Xiao Chen's internal organs; they all churned. Blood leaked out from the corner of his mouth; it was clear he was significantly injured.

This was the first time Xiao Chen was at a disadvantage when comparing the strength of physical bodies. He had tempered his body for ten-odd years since he was young. After that, the Seven Leaf Flower further tempered his flesh. It could be said it had been reborn; his old self had been cast off.

Xiao Chen's punch carried a force of more than 1,500 kilograms. It was easy for him to split a huge stone.

However, the Corpse Monarch had a body that was especially refined; he turned his body into a corpse. After at least a hundred years of cultivating, a casualty punch from him would have 5,000 kilograms of force.

Five thousand kilograms of force versus 1,500 kilograms of force, it was clear which was stronger.

The Corpse Monarch watched as Xiao Chen struggled to stand. There was a look of surprise in his eyes. This may have been a casual punch, but the force it carried would be able the cripple the right arm of a Martial Saint easily. His opponent was only a Martial Grand Master; this punch should have ruptured his heart and lungs.

"Hu!"

The Corpse Monarch moved in a flash and grabbed Xiao Chen's neck with his claws, easily lifting him up. He placed his other hand on Xiao Chen's chest.

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Chapter 194: Corpse King Imprint; Panic

"Ga! Ga! Ga! Interesting. There is still a cultivator that has specially tempered his body in this age. Such a good body is sufficient for refining a Golden Ancient Corpse.

"I will hand you over to my senior brother later. He will refine you into an undefeatable corpse. By then, you will become unrivaled under the heavens; consider it your glory."

When Xiao Chen heard that the Corpse Monarch wanted to refine him into a corpse, Xiao Chen was startled. However, he was being grabbed by the throat. The hand was as tight as a vice; no matter how hard he struggled, he could not escape.

Xiao Chen could not use his Essence either all the cards he had to play were now useless. He could not do anything.

The Corpse Monarch smiled coldly. He punched the area of his Dantian and then he pulled his hand back. Strands of black Qi flowed out and slowly entered Xiao Chen's body.

Xiao Chen felt a black Qi appearing in his Dantian, turning into a horrifying cage. It sealed up his Martial Spirit completely.

All the Essence in his body vanished. Xiao Chen was horrified to find that after he lost his connection to the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit, he could no longer feel the Essence that filled his body; he was no different from an ordinary person.

"There is no need to think about escape. This Corpse King Imprint can both attack and defend. It is more than sufficient to deal with an Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master like you. With a thought, I can make you explode and die."

After the Corpse Monarch spoke, he carried Xiao Chen and went back into the cave. Then he tossed Xiao Chen over to Supervisor Li.

Supervisor Li felt suspicious as he received Xiao Chen's body. After he clearly saw who it was, he smiled, "So, it is Young Master Ye. Why are you in such a miserable state?"

Xiao Chen remained expressionless and kept silent. He condensed his Spiritual Sense in his Dantian and carefully observed the Corpse King Imprint, looking for a way to break it.

A black cage was in that empty space. There was black Qi extending out from above. A black corpse was sitting there cross-legged above the cage.

He could vaguely see a surging river in the cage and a tiny Azure Dragon attacking the black cage continuously.

Before Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense got near, the Corpse King sitting on the cage suddenly opened its eyes. It fired a beam of light and eliminated a big portion of Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense.

Spiritual Sense could actually be destroyed. This was the first time Xiao Chen encountered such a situation. The Corpse King Imprint was truly outrageous.

"Senior Brother Li, take a look at this fellow's body. It might be possible to refine him into a Golden Ancient Corpse."

When Supervisor Li heard this, he revealed an astonished expression. He quickly inspected Xiao Chen's body. After a while, his countenance grew joyful. However, the joy vanished after a while.

"This is not an innate divine body; he tempered it later. It is slightly short of the requirements of refining a Golden Ancient Corpse. However, it's pretty good. We will keep him first. There should be no problems with refining him into a Bronze Ancient Body after I soak him in Lunar Water.

"Rumble…!"

While they were speaking, a few rays of light suddenly appeared on the Nine Concealed Saber Magic Formation across the river. Aside from the Qingyun Peak, the Peak Masters of the other six peaks had all arrived.

Behind the six of them, there were six old men standing quietly. Xiao Chen saw Shen Manjun amongst them. These were the Supreme Elders of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion; they were all Martial Monarchs.

When the Fiend King saw them appeared, he had a mocking expression on his face, "Just a thousand years and the Heavenly Saber Pavilion has fallen into such a state. There is not even a Martial Sage present. It looks like I can level the Heavenly Saber Pavilion today."

A person walked out from the group; he was the strongest Peak Master of Heavenly Saber Pavilion, the Tianyue Peak's Peak Master—Leng Tianzheng.

He looked at the fifty meters tall Fiend King and smiled faintly, "Even at the brink of death, you still can laugh. We have been waiting for this day for more than a hundred years. You think that without our permission the Fiend Sealing Stone could be destroyed so easily by a little girl?!"

Mu Xinya's complexion paled. Could I have fallen into their trap? If it is so, I have become the sinner of my race.

"Hu Chi!"

A light flashed on the Heavenly Wolf King. All the bones in his body were cracking with a 'pi li pa la' sound. After a while, he turned into a stout man about two-meters tall.

He flung his silver hair casually behind him, and his muscles bulged; it was shocking to see. He looked at the crowd and revealed a gentle smile, "No matter what schemes you have, they are useless in the face of absolute power. Die now!"

"Boom!"

Immediately after he spoke, Leng Tianzheng exchanged a punch with the Heavenly Wolf King. A strong shockwave broke the space apart, forming a black crack.

The crack expanded non-stop; it was like a black tentacle. The surrounding corpses and Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen who could not flee in time were instantly pulled into the crack.

"Rise!" A strong, yet gentle force enveloped Mu Xinya, gently throwing her to the other side of the river.

Leng Tianzheng somersaulted in the air and landed firmly. He said in a deep voice, "Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation, behead this Fiend and seize the Fiend Core; aid me in rising to Martial Sage."

The nine Soul Holy Weapons immediately flew into the hands of the nine people. The remaining three people held onto the Soul Chains and sealed the surrounding space.

A small realm appeared in that space. Everyone could see only the blurry chains surrounding the space.

"Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation, kill!"

In the space sealed by the Soul Chains, shouting filling the air. Nine figures could be vaguely seen wielding Soul Holy Weapons flickering with light.

They were changing their position continuously, condensing the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation and trapping the Heavenly Wolf King. Angry, torrenting roars could be heard coming endlessly from the formation.

It was clear the strength of the Heavenly Wolf King was suppressed in the formation; he was now disadvantaged.

Mu Xinya stood and walked to Supervisor Li anxiously, "Sect Leader Li, I will increase the payment by another half. Please go and help quickly. Otherwise, everything will be gone."

The Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation, Nine Concealed Saber Demonic Formation, and Nine Saber Heavenly Exterminating Formation were the three great formations of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion; they required nine people to execute them simultaneously.

The Nine Concealed Saber Demonic Formation was especially used to suppress the enemy. When used together with the Fiend Sealing Stone, it could even suppress Martial Emperors. As long as the Fiend Sealing Stone was intact, the person inside could never escape.

The Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation was specifically used to punish the enemy. It was a formation that allowed nine people to combine their strength. They could kill enemies two cultivation realms higher.

As for the final Nine Saber Heavenly Exterminating Formation, it was the strongest formation out of the three. However, it required nine Martial Sages to execute it at the same time. According to legend, after the Nine Saber Heavenly Exterminating Formation was executed, it could vanquish the heavens and destroy the earth, kill gods and exterminate demons.

However, this formation had high requirements of cultivation realm. In the history of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, there had never been nine Martial Sages at the same time. Thus, this formation had never been executed before.

Whether this Nine Saber Heavenly Exterminating Formation really existed was frequently debated; no one could verify the authenticity of it.

Supervisor Li saw the might of the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation and had heard about it before. He saw the situation was dire and no longer dared be careless, "Senior Brothers, whether our Running Corpse Sect can regain its glory will depend on this battle. Victory means life, and defeat means death!"

After he spoke, he led the black-clothed man controlling the three five-meter-tall corpse kings and the other ten Corpse Monarchs quickly across the river. He wanted to break the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation from the outside.

At the back of the cave, in the distance, the thing Ye Wen and the other nine Martial Kings were summoning using the jade strips slowly materialized.

It was an ordinary wooden box about one meter tall and five centimeters wide. Its black exterior made it look ordinary. Written on the front of the box in calligraphy were the words 'Like the Emperor Arriving Personally.'

Ye Wen grabbed the wooden box and advanced forward. He led the group of Martial Kings and went through the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation, blocking Supervisor Li and his group.

Supervisor Li laughed coldly, "You want to obstruct us with only ten Martial Kings?"

Supervisor Li indeed had the power to back up his words. The three corpse kings had the strength of Martial Monarchs; add in the ten Corpse Monarchs walking the way of the corpse, even ten peak Martial Kings would not be sufficient to deal with them.

Ye Wen smiled faintly and released the wooden box, dropping it heavily on the ground. He looked mockingly at the crowd; he simply did not care at all about Supervisor Li and his group.

Supervisor Li saw the words 'Like the Emperor Arriving Personally' on the box. He was stunned for a while, and then he laughed, "Just a wooden box. You really think that by writing the words 'Like the Emperor Arriving Personally' you will become a Martial Emperor? Even if a Martial Emperor came, I will refine him into a corpse."

"A group of creatures, neither dead or alive, boasting!" Ye Wen had a mocking expression on his face. Then he read out in a soft voice, "Like… the Emperor… Arriving… Personally…!"

As Ye Wen read out each word, the words on the wooden box would give off a dazzling, resplendent, golden light. After he read the four words, his aura rose non-stop.

A golden light enveloped Ye Wen's entire body. Every strand of his hair, every inch of his body, they all gave off a pure golden light.

He was like a god descending to earth; his aura rose to the peak. It was as though a Martial Emperor was arriving.

"Kill!"

A golden figure of light flew out of the wooden box, holding a saber in his hands.

In that instant, a dazzling resplendent light lit up the entire cave. It was so piercing that no one could open their eyes; they all felt an intense pain in their eyes.

The figure of light dashed by and the three corpse kings were split in half. Their black blood filled the air.

Mu Xinya reveal a pained expression on her exquisite face as she watched the resplendent golden light. She muttered, "We're finished. That is a Divine Weapon. The Heavenly Wolf Race's hundreds of years of hope has been extinguished."

Divine Weapon! Xiao Chen was extremely shocked. This was not the first time he saw this wooden box. The wooden box he saw in the shop outside Saber City, as well as at the foot of Qingyun Peak, they all should be the same box.

There were only ten Divine Weapons in the world. However, no one knew where the ten Divine Weapons were. Whether they were sabers, spears, swords, axes, or halberds, most people would not be certain of them.

However, the strength of a Divine Weapon was indisputable. Words like 'splitting the mountains,' 'overturning seas and rivers,' 'obliterating the void,' 'destroying heaven and earth…' were all insufficient to describe the might of a Divine Weapon.

Back then, the Thunder Emperor searched for all sorts of treasures in the world, but he was only able to create a Sub-Divine Weapon—the Thunder Wood Sword. He searched all over the world, searching for the Battle Sage Origins so he could make a Divine Weapon. Unfortunately, he did not manage to do it before he died.

If this wooden box were really a Divine Weapon, it would be too shocking. It had to be understood that when he saw this outside of Saber City, it was in possession of an old man lacking a Martial Spirit.

If he wanted it, it would have been possible for him to have obtained it then.

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Chapter 195: Desperate Struggle

When Xiao Chew saw Mu Xinya's expression, he felt a complex emotion. He hated this girl for being so ruthless yet he empathized with her situation.

From the beginning, she had fallen into the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's trap. The Heavenly Saber Pavilion only wanted to make use of her to destroy the Fiend Sealing Stone and release the Fiend King. After that, they wanted to kill the Fiend King to take his cultivation of a millennium.

The Fiend Sealing Stone was a mysterious natural treasure. It was formed from the natural Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth and contained a huge energy. Aside from the ancient forbidden weapons, probably nothing else would be able to break it.

At this moment, he understood—there was no such thing as absolute good or absolute evil in this world. In terms of ruthlessness, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion might possibly be even more so than Mu Xinya. In order to not alert their enemies, they abandoned all the miners in the Spirit Mines.

Xiao Chen could roughly understand why the Heavenly Saber Pavilion did this. After the calamity from twenty years ago, they were severely weakened. All the cultivators in the Martial Sage realm probably died then.

Thus, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion that had been passed down for ten thousand years had a huge gap in terms of strength. Within the strong Heavenly Saber Pavilion, there was not even a single Martial Sage.

In order to make up for this huge deficit, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion could only set their eyes on the Fiend King that had been trapped for a thousand years. Regardless of his inner core, skin, muscle, bones, or blood, they were all very valuable.

However, Mu Xinya was oblivious to all this; she was confused. Not only had she aided the Heavenly Saber Pavilion with their agendas, she even put her life at risk.

"No way, the hope of the Heavenly Wolf Race cannot end like this." A resolute look appeared on Mu Xinya's face. She did her best to raise her aura and prepared to step forward and make a desperate struggle.

Xiao Chen quickly pulled her back. Although he could not use his Essence, he still had his physical strength. Mu Xinya was not able to struggle free. "Are you sending yourself to your death? Quickly leave! The Heavenly Saber Pavilion already noticed your plan long ago. The results had been decided from the very start."

Mu Xinya looked strangely at Xiao Chen. She did not except that Xiao Chen would hold her back here; he had wanted to kill her earlier.

She used some strength and freed herself from Xiao Chen. She smiled and said, "Senior Brother Ye, I told you before, my parents were the ones who instructed me to come here. Actually, I was not willing to do so. Everyone is afraid of death, since I came here, there is no escape for me; there is also no escape for the Heavenly Wolf Race."

Her smile was as splendid and as beautiful as before.

She pushed her feet off the ground and flew over the river, arriving on the other side and instantly joined the battle.

On the other side of the river, Ye Wen was giving off a golden light from his entire body. He placed his hand on the wooden box as he stood his ground motionlessly. There was light emitted from the wooden box continuously.

The other nine Martial Kings behind him did not make a move. They only relied on the light from the Divine Weapon to kill the Running Corpse Sect's forces. The result was that they could not proceed forward.

The first saber light that came from the wooden box had split the three important corpse kings into half. After that, the figure of light fired off countless saber lights; they flew around in the air and looked very bright.

The forces of Running Corpse Sect that managed to react were not killed in one move. However, all they could do was flee, there was no chance to make a counter attack.

As Supervisor Li dodged the saber lights that flew wantonly in the air, he made some hand gestures with his hand. He intended to fix the three corpse kings on the ground.

The corpse kings already had an undying body. If they were not instantly smashed into bits, it would be very difficult to kill them for good. As long as their controller was not dead, the controller could use their Secret Techniques to revive them.

If the three corpse kings could be revived, they might be able to turn this around. He could tell that Ye Wen did not have control over the Divine Weapon.

The saber lights in the air were no longer as powerful as the first strike. This made the problem very clear.

It was not that the nine people behind him did not make a move. Instead, they were not able to make a move. Through the ground under their feet, they were sending their Essence to Ye Wen, allowing him to hold on.

Even so, Supervisor Li was very anxious. The black-clothed men that controlled the corpse king were very weak; they were all dead already.

He was the only one who barely held on. Because the strength of the corpse king was very horrifying, it required three people to control them. Now that he was the only one that remained, it would be very difficult for him to revive them.

"Hu Chi!"

A silver figure flashed by above everyone's heads and headed for Ye Wen. A huge silver wolf appeared behind Mu Xinya.

This was the totem of the Heavenly Wolf Race; it had a horrifying might. The huge wolf howled angrily and a heavy sound wave spread out.

It smashed apart all the saber lights that flew at Mu Xinya. She quickly landed and swiped her hand in the air, her hand turned into five sharp claws and attacked Ye Wen.

The five sharp claws were as keen as knives. As they slashed down through the air, they gave off a 'chi chi' sound. In the blink of an eye, it turned into five streams of scarlet aura. The claws grew larger as it moved and it was soon just ten meters away.

YeWen did not dare to be careless. He pointed at the air with his other hand. A golden human figure materialized and came out of his body.

"Clone Chop!"

This was a Secret Technique of the Jade Maiden Peak; Ye Wen had learned it after leaving Qingyun Peak. With the Divine Weapon supporting him, its might was significantly more horrifying than usual.

This figure of light was like a real person. After it dodged Mu Xinya's attack, it nimbly turned around and made a counter attack. Mu Xinya changed her position in the air three times but she was still unable to shake off the attacks of the figure of light.

Mu Xinya slowly calmed down and did her best to focus. While in the air, she released her perception. After a while, her face lit up in joy. She said, "I found it!"

Mu Xinya somersaulted in the air and waved her hands in a criss-crossed fashion. A few invisible threads of light were instantly broken. The Clone Chop that Ye Wen had executed, the figure of light, immediately fell.

So this was the secret behind the Clone Chop attacking so nimbly. It was related to these invisible threads of light. Once they were broken, the figure of light could no longer be controlled.

"Owooooo!"

As Mu Xinya was able to land, she howled like a ferocious wolf and leaped higher into the air. She leaped over Ye Wen's head and headed towards the nine Martial Kings behind him.

Oh no! Ye Wen exclaimed in his heart. Although Mu Xinya's cultivation was not high, if she managed to land there, the nine people would be in trouble.

These people needed to transmit Essence to Ye Wen, they were not able to make a move. Anyone would be able to easily kill these insufferably arrogant Martial Kings.

Currently, he was able to barely control the Divine Weapon. However, if one person died out of the nine, his control would immediately collapse; he would instead suffer a backlash from the Divine Weapon.

"Bang!"

Thinking of this, Ye Wen's expression turned serious. He inhaled deeply and slapped the wooden box violently with his right hand. A ripple immediately spread out. With a loud boom, Mu Xinya was bounced right back.

Mu Xinya vomited a mouthful of blood as she landed on the ground heavily. Ye Wen, who executed the move, had an unsightly expression on his face. The figure of light that came out from the wooden box also slowed down significantly.

The Running Corpse Sect who were stretched thin finally had an opportunity to catch a breather. Supervisor Li took advantage of this to continuously make hand seals. The two halves of a corpse king started to slowly merge together.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Suddenly, just at this moment, there were a string of explosion sounds from the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation. Cracks appeared in the space locked up by the Soul Chains, then it completely shattered.

The Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation was broken!

Everyone looked at this in shock before they quickly reacted. They immediately pulled back and retreated, fleeing from the area.

The destructive force generated by a small realm falling apart was very horrifying. It was not something that even a Martial King would dare to go head on against.

"Bang!"

There was a very loud sound as space broke. The entire cave shook non-stop, the underground river tossed and turned and rocks fell continuously from the ceiling.

Xiao Chen gingerly dodged the huge rocks falling from the ceiling. He did his best to keep his balance, at the moment, he was not able to use Essence. If he fell, it was possible that he would be crushed by a rock before he could climb up.

"Hu Chi! Hu Chi!"

Twelve figures came flying out from the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation. The Soul Holy Weapons and Soul Chains in their hands were broken. All of their faces were incredibly pale.

"Hahaha! The Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation is only so much!"

A bleak laughter came from the cloud of flying dust. When the dust cleared, the stout figure of the Heavenly Wolf King slowly appeared. His body did not seem to have any other injuries on it; his silver hair fluttered in the air and his aura was as wild as it was before.

The Soul Holy Weapon specialized in attacking the soul. After a soul was destroyed, it would only leave behind an empty shell. Naturally, there would be no possibility of that people living.

That was why Leng Tianzheng and the other chose to use the Soul Holy Weapon to attack the Heavenly Wolf King. His body was much stronger than regular people, much more resilient. If they used a physical weapon, the effect would not be good.

However, they had not expected that even though the Heavenly Wolf King had only recovered a fifth of his strength, the strength of his soul was much stronger than his body.

The Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation could condense 81 battle arrays and was able to execute 9,999 killing moves. Even when coupled with the Soul Holy Weapons, they still could not do anything.

After he attacked for a long time without success, the Heavenly Wolf King finally managed to find the weak point of the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation. He attacked with all his strength and broke the small realm.

The Heavenly Wolf King's aura was very bright and covered the sky. His gaze was like a lamp staring down the earth. Everyone he looked at felt fear in their hearts.

"Hey! The Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Divine Weapon?" The Heavenly Wolf King noticed the wooden box in Ye Wen's hands. His face lit up with joy as he said, "With this Divine Weapon, I am even more assured that I will obtain the Spirit Vein Origin."

"Come!"

The Heavenly Wolf King opened his fingers and a strong suction force was stretched out for a distance of about 33 meters. Ye Wen felt his grip loosen and the Wooden Box flew into the hands of the Heavenly Wolf King.

The situation turned around in an instant. Xiao Chen looked at all of this in shock. He originally thought the twelve Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Supreme Elders would be able to easily deal with the Heavenly Wolf King. The Heavenly Wolf King had been weakened after being locked up for a thousand years and they had even joined hands to execute the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation.

However, he did not expect for the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation to be broken. Although the strength of the Heavenly Wolf King's soul was weakened, the twelve people had to endure the rebound from the formation breaking; they were severely injured. For the time being, they had no way of dealing with the Heavenly Wolf King.

They could only watch the Heavenly Wolf King snatch the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Divine Weapon.

Actually, if the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation was used with physical weapons, there might have been another result. After not moving his body for a thousand years, his body would have been definitely weakened.

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Chapter 196: Divine Saber, Sneak Attack

However, it was different for his soul. In the past thousand years, the Heavenly Wolf King had nothing better to do so he had been training his soul strength.

Xiao Chen could not be bothered with all this. He was currently busy doing his best to try to break the Corpse King Imprint. His Spiritual Sense turned into ten thousand arrows and fired at the cage in his Dantian.

As long as a single strand of Spiritual Sense entered there, he could connect to the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit. He was convinced he could deal with the situation from the inside and destroy the Corpse King Imprint completely.

The black cave rotated slowly. The corpse king that sat on the cage from the start swept through the place with his gaze. All the arrows made from his Spiritual Sense completely disappeared.

Xiao Chen did not give up, he was looking for an opportunity; his Spiritual Sense was playing a game of hide-and-seek with the corpse king.

Meanwhile, Supervisor Li saw the situation in the cave and revealed a maniacally smile. He controlled the Corpse King and rushed at Ye Wen with the ten Corpse Monarchs; their momentum was incredible.

The remaining Divine Saber Camp's bladesmen all rushed over and the battle turned chaotic. Sand flew and rocks rolled and the wind blew manically. The scene turned intense once again.

On the other side:

Amongst the twelve Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Supreme Elders, the person with the highest cultivation was Shen Manjun. She said, "There is no need to worry, he cannot bring out the strength of the Divine Weapon. The damage that his soul received is even greater than we thought."

An old man beside her pitched in, "That's right. Let's continue attacking; there is still a chance."

The Heavenly Wolf King laughed coldly and used some strength to tear the wooden box apart. "Then, let me draw this Divine Weapon that nobody can wield. Let's see who can stop me then!"

The wooden box broke into pieces and a simple saber appeared. The saber was about 1.4 meters long. There were simple talisman scripts carved on the scabbard. The saber had a reserved glow and was overflowing with Spiritual Energy.

The Heavenly Wolf King's face turned cold. He grabbed onto the hilt with his right hand and used a lot of strength to draw it.

"Ka Ca!"

The gaze of the group from the Heavenly Saber Pavilion revealed their shock, the Divine Saber was drawn out by an inch. The Heavenly Wolf King was overjoyed. If he was able to draw out this Divine Saber successfully, he would not fear the Heavenly Saber Pavilion even though his soul was significantly damaged and he could only use a fifth of his strength. If he had the Divine Saber, he would not feel fear even if the entire Heavenly Saber Pavilion came at him together.

"Stop him, we cannot let him draw the Heavenly Universe Saber. Otherwise, the entire Spirit Mines would be destroyed," Leng Tianzheng roared out.

The twelve people all executed their best moves as fast as they could at the Heavenly Wolf King.

"Boom!"

Before the Heavenly Wolf King's smile could fade, the part of the saber blade that was revealed suddenly released an intense dazzling light. An apocalyptic energy was released from the saber blade.

It seemed as though time had stopped in the underground cave; their bodies all became completely frozen. Their minds were clear but they were not able to move their body.

A faint blue ripple spread out in the air. The Heavenly Wolf King bore the brunt of this irresistible energy as he was in the front. Despite his strength, he was instantly blasted back.

He vomited a mouthful of blood after he landed on the ground. The energy of the Divine Saber poured into his body, resulting in a 'pi li pa la' sound.

His body rolled continuously on the ground. After a moment, he turned back into a fifty meters tall giant silver wolf.

No one could have expected such a result. The insufferably arrogant Heavenly Wolf King was actually struck back into his original form by the ripples given off by the Divine Saber.

If the Divine Weapon was pulled out of the scabbard, how mighty would it be!

After the Heavenly Universe Saber released an intense light, the part of the blade that was unsheathed immediately sheathed itself and floated quietly in the air. The horrifying energy also vanished instantly.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

The broken bits of the wooden box quickly flew into the sky and joined back together and stored the Heavenly Universe Saber inside. The aura of the Divine Weapon instantly vanished.

All their bodies returned to normal. Shen Manjun extended out her hand and the wooden box returned to her hands. She gave the Heavenly Wolf King on the ground a glance and said expressionlessly, "I forgot, the Divine Weapons were forged in the Ancient Era with the purpose of eliminating the Fiend Race."

"As a Fiend, without having the strength of a Fiend Emperor, you actually dared to draw a Divine Weapon of the human race. You overestimate yourself. There is no need to bother with it, he has suffered the backlash of the Divine Weapon. He would not be able to utilize his strength for a period of time."

Leng Tianzheng nodded and said, "Let's deal with the survivals of the Running Corpse Sect first. Then we can come back and discuss how to deal with this beast."

With the intervention of the twelve Heavenly Saber Pavilion Supreme Elders, the Running Corpse Sect lost all their ability to resist. They were not able to do anything as they were beaten into retreat.

One of the Corpse Monarchs wanted to use the Earth Evasion Spell to flee but he was discovered by Leng Tianzheng. Leng Tianzhen snorted and stomped on the ground. The ground rippled like the surface of water and the Corpse Monarch was thrown out.

Mu Xinya took advantage of the chaos to sneak her way to the side of the Heavenly Wolf King. The people of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion were in a chaotic battle, they did not discover Mu Xinya's petite figure hidden by the huge body of the Heavenly Wolf King.

"Sage Ancestor, Sage Ancestor, are you alright?!" Mu Xinya concealed herself by the Heavenly Wolf King's ear and called out anxiously.

Blood was flowing out of the Heavenly Wolf King's mouth non-stop. His eyes were full of dissatisfaction. He was clearly a step shy of obtaining the Spirit Vein Origin; a step from propelling himself to Fiend Emperor.

He would be the first person in thousands of years to lead the Heavenly Wolf Race to dominate the land, to spring the entire Fiend Race to power.

However, he failed at the last step; he made the wrong move and stepped into a deep abyss. He was left with nothing.

The Heavenly Wolf King's huge head tilted slightly to the side. He looked at Mu Xinya and raised his left paw slowly. He made a crescent-shaped wound between Mu Xinya's eyebrows with his sharp claws.

Blood spilled out from the crescent-shaped wound. She was startled but she knew what the Heavenly Wolf King wanted to do. She said, "Sage Ancestor, you can't…"

On the other side of the battlefield, the forces of the Running Corpse Sect were almost all cleaned up. Only a few Corpse Monarchs resisted stubbornly.

The corpse king that Supervisor Li controlled was blasted into powder by the Martial Monarch Supreme Elders, this made it impossible for it to be revived again.

Suddenly, countless black Qi poured out from Xiao Chen's pores. When the black Qi finished pouring out, the Corpse King Imprint instantly vanished.

It seemed like the Corpse Monarch who placed the Corpse King Imprint was killed by one of the Supreme Elders. Naturally, the Corpse King Imprint it placed had instantly scattered.

When Essence returned to his meridians, Xiao Chen's face lit up with joy. His body had already completely recovered. He thought to himself, Since I no longer have to worry about future consequences, it is time to leave here.

"Hu!"

Just as Xiao Chen was ready to leave, a figure broke through space and arrived before Xiao Chen at lightning speed. He did not say anything and immediately made a move.

This person was Biyun Peak's Peak Master—Song Que. He had coincidentally seen Xiao Chen and his killing intent immediately spilled out. He immediately gave up on his fight and made a beeline for Xiao Chen.

With Xiao Chen's cultivation, he was unable to see a trace of Song Que's Movement Technique and he could not react to the speed of a peak Martial King either.

He was immediately punched at the location of his Dantian. Song Que bore a very deep grudge, he did not pull his punch at all.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen's eyes were filled with fear. His body flew through the air like a kite with a broken string. The Azure Dragon Martial Spirit which had just regained its freedom was smashed into bits by this peak Martial King's punch; it turned into a ball of green light and scattered in his body.

The Spiritual Energy leaked out of Xiao Chen's body like flowing water. Xiao Chen thought in terror, I'm done for… my Martial Spirit is destroyed. I am crippled for life.

This was Xiao Chen's final thought; before he could think about anything else, he had fainted. He fell into the river with a loud 'pu tong'. The gushing river immediately washed Xiao Chen downstream.

"Ye Chen!" Ye Wen smashed a corpse flying with a palm as he cried out. He was completely thrown off by the sudden change of the situation.

He looked angrily at Song Que as he revealed a ferocious expression. He said, "How dare you kill a disciple from my Qingyun Peak. I want your life!"

Ye Wen pushed his feet off the ground gently and he immediately leaped across the river and arrived before Song Que. The small saber in his hand created a cool breeze. His saber was hidden amongst the cool breeze as it slashed towards Song Que's chest.

Both of them were Martial Kings. Originally, Song Que's cultivation was much higher than Ye Wen's. However, Song Que had just suffered the backlash of the Nine Saber Demon Punishing Formation. He had used all his strength in his previous strike; he was currently short on Essence.

A Clear Wind Chop at the great perfection was executed. The saber blade could not be seen at all; it was impossible to guard against. Song Que dodged the chop miserably; he was not able to resist. To think he could be beaten up so passively like this.

"Go die!"

Suddenly, Ye Wen roared loudly. The blade hidden in the cool breeze drew near Song Que. It quickly started to spin; it was another Secret Technique of Qingyun Peak—Profound Wind Chop!

Song Que thought this strike was the Clear Wind Chop and was caught off guard. The spinning saber caused numerous air currents; it was very fast. At such a close distance, it was impossible to dodge.

Damn it! I was too careless. I actually allowed him to execute the Profound Wind Chop at such a close distance. Song Que felt very vexed. Actually, he did not expect that Ye Wen would attempt to kill a Peak Master over Xiao Chen.

Even though Song Que already threw himself backward very quickly, the Profound Wind Chop was too fast; Song Que was not able to dodge it.

"Pu Chi!"

One of Song Que's arms was immediately chopped off. His arm was instantly sliced into bits by the Profound Wind Chop; blood and minced meat rained down.

"Ah!" Song Que cried out painfully. He saw his minced up left arm and revealed a horrified expression. He could not believe what he was seeing.

"Die!"

Ye Wen turned and gave the distracted Song Que a roundhouse kick. Then he swung his small saber and several saber images appeared in the air.

Ye Wen's saber pierced towards Song Que's heart. Just as he was an inch away from Song Que's chest, a few Supreme Elders who saw the situation quickly rushed over.

A Martial Monarch Supreme Elder quickly made a move. He stretched his hand out and caught the saber blade with his fingers. He roared angrily, "Ye Wen! What do you think you are doing, committing such a sin? Are you tired of living?"

Ye Wen used a little strength and pulled back his hand, he withdrew his small saber from the fingers of the old man. He said indifferently, "Killing someone from the same sect without any reason at all. Even if he was a Peak Master, he has to die."

"Are the matters of a Peak Master something for an insignificant elder like you to make a judgment on? We will have the Law Enforcement Hall investigate the truth; to get justice for your Qingyun Peak disciple." A Supreme Elder at the side said.

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Chapter 197: Bizarre Encounter in the Underground River

Ye Wen laughed coldly. "The Law Enforcement Hall? What a joke! You know how the Law Enforcement Hall works. How old are you already, are you not embarrassed to say that?"

"Insolent!" When one of the Supreme Elders saw that Ye Chen did not care about them at all, his face could not help but twitch. He could not resist sending a palm strike at Ye Chen.

A Martial Monarch cultivator had started to comprehend the law of space. Although this palm strike was an ordinary palm strike, it became extraordinary after the laws of space were applied; it was very mysterious.

The palm was clearly headed for Ye Wen's chest. However, just as Ye Wen was prepared to make a move to deal with it, the palm suddenly vanished and ended up as an attack to his side.

"Boom!"

The difference in cultivation realm was too big; even though Ye Wen was a Medial Grade Martial King, this ordinary palm strike sent him flying back. He vomited a large mouthful of blood and fell on the ground heavily.

"Hu!"

Finally, Shen Manjun leaped into the air after she eliminated all of the Corpse Monarchs from the Running Corpse Sect. Then she walked gently, as though she was taking a leisure stroll; she instantly arrived before the group.

Everyone was surprised to see her lily-white hands smash toward the two people that held up Song Que.

A formless palm struck Song Que's body with a loud bang. Song Que's body immediately flew away from the support of the two people.

"Huang Dang! Huang Dang!" Song Que rolled back continuously, until he reached the side of the underground river. He was in an extremely miserable state. He climbed up and asked, "Martial Aunt Shen, why?"

The two Supreme Elders who had berated Ye Wen earlier did not dare to say anything when Shen Manjun made a move.

In this place, Shen Manjun was the most senior and she was the strongest. If one looked at her, it was obvious she was very angry. No matter how good their relationship with Song Que was, they did not dare to give any advice. They could only lament Song Que for being unlucky.

Shen Manjun snorted coldly and she ignored him with an icy face. She slowly walked to the side of the underground river and frowned as she looked at the turbulent water.

Suddenly, Shen Manjun shouted. Essence surged out from her entire body and her clothes fluttered non-stop. Her aura kept rising continuously while the wind blew wildly and whistled incessantly. At this moment, she violently sent a palm strike at the riverside.

"Hua!"

The force ran through the entire river within the cave; hundreds of meters of water. The gushing river surged and was tossed up in the air. Not a single drop of water was left in the river and all of the fishes that used to be in the river rained down from the air continuously.

Shen Manjun's gaze swept through the place where the river used to be. However, she did not see Xiao Chen at all. The turbulent water had already washed his body to an unknown place.

She sighed and waved her hands. The water in the air immediately fell back with a loud boom. This was the might of a peak Martial Monarch. With a casual wave, she could cause the river to surge and flow backward.

Shen Manjun stood at the riverside and mumbled to herself for a long time before she left.

"Pu!"

Just as the crowd was about to exhale in relief at the sight of Shen Manjun cooling off, the Heavenly Wolf King's huge body gave off a loud sound that resounded through the cave.

The crowd shifted their gazes but they only saw Mu Xinya floating in the air quietly. Her eyes were closed and her silver hair and clothes fluttered in the wind. There was a silver crescent moon in the middle of her eyebrows that gave off a smooth mirror-like ripple.

"That's bad, the Heavenly Wolf King passed on his strength to the lass," Leng Tianzheng said loudly.

One of the Supreme Elder at the side said hoarsely, "We were all distracted by what happened here and did not pay any attention to the Heavenly Wolf King."

Right after this Supreme Elder finished his words, the group looked somewhat hatefully at the one-armed Song Que. If he had not attacked and killed Xiao Chen, things would not have become this complicated.

Otherwise, how could the Heavenly Wolf King be able to pass on his strength to Mu Xinya under their watch? Once his strength was passed on, it would be impossible for them to extract it from Mu Xinya.

This was because of Mu Xinya's current cultivation, she had not reached the stage of condensing a Sage Core. If they killed her, the Heavenly Wolf King's strength she inherited would be scattered.

Furthermore, the more horrifying thing was that the instant this girl died, the thousand years of the Heavenly Wolf King's cultivation would explode; the entire cave would collapse.

With the exception of a few people, who could survive the said explosion without problems, most of them would die and the other people would not be able to escape. Although they felt very angry, they could not do anything.

"How hateful!" Shen Manjun scolded as she sent a palm strike at Song Que. Her palm was very fast and she instantly struck Song Que into the underground river.

As of now, she had lived for close to 300 years. Although she currently did not show any signs of being at the end of her life, she could not guarantee when it could happen.

Only by entering realm of Sages, could they be assured. However, this matter had been spoiled by Song Que. Song Manjun hated that she could not smash him to death with that palm strike.

[TL note: Entering the realm of Sages likely meant becoming a Martial Sage. At the certain point in the story, the author started calling Martial Sages and Martial Emperors as Sages/holy man and Great Emperors.

The one-armed Song Que struggled in the water. The Essence of this pitiful Martial King had gone into chaos when he was struck by the palm. After he swallowed a few mouthfuls of water, he managed to climb back to shore with difficulty.

Mu Xinya suddenly opened her eyes and a bright light shot out from her silver eyes. She glared at the people present. "Heavenly Saber Pavilion, you best not mess around with my Sage Ancestor's body. I will be back."

After she spoke, she threw out a strip of jade. It turned into a ball of fire and flew to the bottom of her feet. Following that, she slowly burned up in a raging blaze and vanished from the underground cave.

"Divine Flame Talisman! Such a thing still exists?!" The expression on a Supreme Elder's face turned even more despondent when he saw the jade strip that Mu Xinya had threw out.

The Divine Flame Talisman was a transportation type Secret Treasure. After it burned the owner up, it would send them thousands of kilometers away before it vanished into nothingness.

According to rumors, the refinement method of this kind of talisman was preserved in the Great Jin Nation. However, it was very expensive. Each one would require 2,000 Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. Furthermore, it could only be used once.

Each time it was used, it was equivalent to burning up 2,000 Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. Although it was expensive, it was not worth mentioning when compared to one's life.

Originally, some of them planned to lock Mu Xinya up until she completely absorbed the strength of the Heavenly Wolf King. When she condensed a Sage Core, they would extract it out then.

Although it required more time, there was still hope. When Mu Xinya used the Divine Flame Talisman, all their hopes were completely extinguished.

A Supreme Elder sighed. "A hundred years of effort has gone down the drain. Although the old Fiend King is dead, a new Fiend King is born. I'm not even sure if the Heavenly Saber Pavilion can withstand the attacks of a Fiend King."

The tributaries of the river were many and complex, the undercurrent surged violently. After Xiao Chen sank down to the bottom, he was quickly washed to an unknown place while he remained in an unconscious state.

The Azure Dragon was at home in water. Xiao Chen, who had the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit, would be able to hold his breath for very long in water. However, now that his Martial Spirit was destroyed, he was just like an ordinary person without any special abilities.

Logically, he should have drowned at the bottom of the river. His stomach should have been filled up with water, and his body would have swelled up after two hours had passed. After ten hours had passed, he would float up as corpses normally did.

However, his current situation was incredibly strange. His Azure Dragon Martial Spirit was already destroyed and he was completely crippled. Yet, he was able to breathe in water like before.

Xiao Chen flowed along the water in the dark deep river and was washed to an unknown place. Occasionally, aquatic weeds and duckweed would twine around him as he drifted along with the fishes.

Two days later, Xiao Chen woke up. He felt incredibly weak and had a splitting headache. His body was being washed down by the water and under the assault of the violent undercurrent, he found it difficult to even turn his body.

Feeling the situation of his body, Xiao Chen felt that it was strange. He could not understand why he was able to breathe underwater when his Azure Dragon Martial Spirit had been destroyed.

Calm down… Calm down… Xiao Chen thought to himself continuously in the torrential waters. Although he could breathe underwater, his situation was still full of dangers.

Song Que's full-powered strike as a peak Martial King not only destroyed his Martial Spirit and scattered his inner strength, it also cause severe internal injuries. His internal organs had all suffered varying degrees of damage.

If Xiao Chen's body was not much stronger than normal, tempered seven times by the Seven Leaf Flower, his heart would have been shattered immediately.

Xiao Chen drifted along the undercurrent for two days, he was not able to deal with his internal injuries and he could not eat either. Xiao Chen's body was now extremely weak.

If Xiao Chen could not figure a way out of this turbulent water, his body would only get weaker and weaker. In the end, it was a problem of how long he could hold out before he finally gave out and he died.

In the moments that Xiao Chen spent in his thoughts, he was flushed another several hundred meters further. Xiao Chen could not help but feel more fearful of the ferocious undercurrent.

Xiao Chen welcomed the undercurrent as he did his best to turn his body over. A turbulent undercurrent suddenly assaulted him and caused his body to roll over continuously.

"Gu nong gu nong!"

The sudden change in situation forced Xiao Chen to swallow a few mouthful of water. In this moment of chaos, Xiao Chen grabbed onto some weeds and did his best to stabilize himself.

The weeds were quite resilient, although the undercurrent was strong, the weeds did not break when Xiao Chen grabbed onto it. The weeds were as thick as Xiao Chen's arm and helped him to stabilize his body.

Xiao Chen finally caught a break. He turned his head to look up. Although the river water was somewhat cloudy and he could not see clearly, it was not dark. This proved that this river was not too deep.

Since it was like this, he had to think of a way to get up there. The thing that prevented him from doing so was the undercurrent at the bottom of the river. The moment he let go of the weeds, he would be immediately washed away by the undercurrents.

The depth of this undercurrent was about five meters; it was in the deepest part of the river. Once he passed these five meters, there would not be any undercurrent. By then, he would be able to float up naturally.

If Xiao Chen still had his Essence, he could easily leap out from this river in one breath. After he landed, he could even make all of the water on his body evaporate instantly.

However, not only was he was severely injured now, his Martial Spirit was destroyed and he could not use any Essence. Furthermore, he had not eaten for two days. The moment he released the weeds, he would be washed away by the ferocious undercurrent.

After he rested for half an hour, Xiao Chen carefully observed his surroundings. He slowly touched the sides of the river and discovered that they were made of silt.

After he stepped on it, he would immediately sink half a meter into it. Xiao Chen was filled with joy, he managed to think of a way to get back to shore. As long as he went along the silt and stuck his arm into it, he would be able to climb up slowly.

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Chapter 198: Too Much Medicine

Just as an insurance, Xiao Chen looked for a ten-meter strip of weed first and tied it around his waist. After he finished doing that, he executed his plan. His every step in the rapid undercurrent was incredibly difficult.

When Xiao Chen reached the silty slope at the side, he did not dare to be careless. He climbed up step by step as the undercurrent assaulted his body. There were a few times where he was almost washed away.

He sank his arms deep into the silt and the area beneath his nails were filled with black silt. Soon, he escaped from the danger.

After he spent a lot of effort, Xiao Chen finally managed to escape the undercurrent. He relaxed his body and removed the weed from his waist.

When Xiao Chen got to shore, he felt extremely tired. The dizziness he felt became even more intense. He did his best to focus and resisted the desire to lie down. Then he removed all of his wet clothes.

After that, he took out some dry clothes from the Universe Ring and put them on before he swallowed a Blood Replenishing Pill. Once he finished all of this, he dragged himself up to a cliffside and leaned against it to rest.

Unknowingly, Xiao Chen fell asleep; he was simply too tired.

When Xiao Chen woke up, his spirits had recovered. With the assistance of the Blood Replenishing Pill, his physical injuries were better as well.

He took out some dry rations and water from the Universe Ring. He devoured the food ravenously and downed the water in a big gulp. After eating them, he recovered some strength.

After that, Xiao Chen got up and examined his surroundings. He was in a dim cave. Xiao Chen tried to extend out his Spiritual Sense but to no avail; the Spiritual Sense he was so familiar with did not appear.

Xiao Chen could not help but smile bitterly. Seems like he had really turned into a cripple. He slowly walked to the riverside and looked at his reflection; the calm river surface reflected back a pale countenance.

After being soaked in the water for a long time, Xiao Chen's skin had turned frighteningly pale; there were even some places where his skin had peeled off.

He had reverted back to his original looks. The appearance he had changed into using the Shapeshifting Spell had been lost. However, Xiao Chen could not be bothered about this.

After he cleaned the silt out from beneath his fingernails, he walked alongside the river and moved downstream. Regardless of the situation, he had to find an exit first.

"Ti Da! Ti Da!"

Occasionally, water would drip from the ceiling. The instant the droplet fell, Xiao Chen's body would move back to avoid it. The droplet would skim by his nose and fall to the ground quickly.

"Seems like my physical strength is still here. My ability to fight has not disappeared. Even without Essence, I can easily feel the location of the falling water droplets." Xiao Chen revealed a pleasantly surprised expression as he clenched his fist.

Under the influence of gravity, the speed at which the water droplets fell was very fast. Even so, Xiao Chen could rely on his physical abilities to detect the direction that the water droplet had fallen before he easily dodged it.

The reaction speed of his body was equivalent to an ordinary Martial Grand Master. This helped Xiao Chen to regain his self-confidence.

Even without a Martial Spirit, I can rely on my body to become a Sage. It has been done in the past before. I can do it as well. A resolute light appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes.

After he walked for a long time, it slowly became brighter. Xiao Chen could not help but increase his pace. After a while, he arrived at a wide clearing.

A vast underground world appeared before Xiao Chen. It was several hundred meters high and unmeasurably broad.

There were trees, grasses, and flowers; there were even rivers. It was unknown where the light above his head came from, it was very strange.

Xiao Chen hesitated for a little before he stepped in. He felt as though he had stepped through a barrier and a negligible pause in time seemed to have occurred.

Xiao Chen walked in and out a few times; he was afraid that something was wrong. After he discovered that he could enter and exit freely, he no longer cared.

"Ga Zhi! Ga Zhi!"

Suddenly, a few bird flew over from the forest in front. Xiao Chen was mildly startled. There were living creatures here? I have to be careful. If I run into a ferocious beast, then I will be in trouble.

"Bang! Bang!"

Just as Xiao Chen had this thought, a huge Spirit Beast rushed out from the forest. This was a Scarlet Flame Bear; when it stood upright, it was as tall as two people. Its red eyes looked at Xiao Chen, filled with murderous intent.

The Scarlet Flame Bear was a Rank 2 Spirit Beast. It was about equivalent to a Martial Master. Xiao Chen had met some before in the Seven Horn Mountain. It looked ferocious but there was nothing special about it.

However, if Xiao Chen wanted to deal with it now, it would be a little difficult.

"Pu Pu!" Just as Xiao Chen was thinking, the Scarlet Flame Bear got on all fours and rushed over. Very soon, it arrived before Xiao Chen. Its paws which carried several hundred kilograms of force smashed over.

Xiao Chen did not panic, before the front paw of the Scarlet Flame Bear had arrived, he felt the change in the direction of the wind and stepped to the left calmly; he dodged the attack.

Xiao Chen shouted and focused all of his strength onto his right fist. All the muscles on his right arm bulged. Xiao Chen seemed to feel a boundless energy as his fist punched at the Scarlet Flame Bear's chest at lightning-speed.

In the next instant, the Scarlet Flame Bear's stout body was punched and flew back with a bang. Xiao Chen could hear the sounds of its internal organs being smashed. After it fell down, it no longer got up again.

Xiao Chen looked at all this in shock. After a moment, he saw that the Scarlet Flame Bear was really dead. He muttered, "How can it be? At my peak, the strength of my fist is only 1,500 kilograms of force. Currently, my Martial Spirit is shattered and my injuries are not completely healed yet. Logically speaking, being able to output half my previous strength is already a far stretch."

The weight of the Scarlet Flame Bear was at least 500 kilograms. To send it flying with one punch while shattering its internal organs would require at least 2,000 kilograms of force.

Xiao Chen felt suspicious as he looked at his fist; he was in disbelief. "In that earlier punch, I felt as though I had not used all my strength. Yet, why is it my strength even more powerful than before?"

Xiao Chen thought for a long time but he could not figure out the answer. Next, Xiao Chen entered the forest. He found another Scarlet Flame Bear on the outskirts. When it drew near, he punched this one too.

Just like earlier, the 500 kilograms Scarlet Flame Bear was sent flying. Its internal organs had shattered and it died!

Only after this did Xiao Chen believe that all of this was real; his strength was even stronger than before. "Could it be that my cultivation has not disappeared?"

"This strength of my fist should be about 1,750 kilograms of force, close to 2,000 kilograms. Otherwise, it would be impossible for me to kill the Scarlet Flame Bear in one punch," Xiao Chen said in a confident tone.

What is going on? Why did the strength of my physical body increase? Xiao Chen pondered for a long time but he was still unable to come out with an answer.

After a while, Xiao Chen smiled faintly. "Never mind, my strength increasing is a good thing. Since I can't figure it out, then there is no need to overthink this for now."

Thinking this, Xiao Chen left the forest. The depths of the forest gave Xiao Chen a dangerous feeling. There should be Spirit Beasts which were even more powerful in there.

Xiao Chen used the remaining time to search this unknown underground world. In the southeast direction, Xiao Chen coincidentally found a natural herb field.

All sorts of Spirit Herbs grew verdant and thick in the entire place. There were also several Spirit Herbs that had aged for several hundred years. However, before Xiao Chen got close to the edges of the herb fields, he felt several strong auras. Occasionally, he could hear some horrifying beast roars.

They were all strong Spirit Beasts. Given Xiao Chen's current state, he could forget about going any further. To see a mountain of treasure but be unable to obtain it, such a feeling was very depressing.

Xiao Chen avoided this region and continued to walk forward. Although his Martial Spirit was destroyed, he still had his physical strength. His pace was not slow. Within a day's time, he had investigated an area with a radius of at least a thousand meters.

Xiao Chen discovered that he had completely underestimated the size of this underground world. After he walked for an entire day, he had not even covered half of it.

It was unknown why but there was day and night in this underground world. The brightness changed with the flow of time and would slowly turn dark.

There would definitely be some unknown dangers in the dark night. Xiao Chen did not dare to stay here. He retreated until he arrived at the barrier around this world before he stopped.

He decided to sit down cross-legged and attempt to cultivate. Xiao Chen had not lost all hope after his Martial Spirit was destroyed. The Azure Dragon was an Ancient Holy Beast, there must be something special about it.

Currently, Xiao Chen's body was completely void of Spiritual Energy; he was currently an ordinary person. Compared to when he just arrived in this world, he was weaker.

At the very least, that Xiao Chen had ten-odd years worth of Spiritual Energy that he had cultivated. Although he was unable to turn the energy into Essence, there was more than enough for him to use the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation.

However, there was no Spiritual Energy in Xiao Chen now. In order to train to the point he was back then, it might require sixteen years to do so. If it was so, no matter how strong his perseverance was, he would probably give up.

Xiao Chen felt the surrounding Spiritual Energy. He paid attention to his Dantian as he breathed in and out. He maintained a calm mental state as he kept on repeating these actions.

This was the most basic breathing method in the Tianwu Continent. Aside from those people born with an innate Martial Spirit, most people did not have Spiritual Energy in their bodies when they were born.

Without Spiritual Energy, there was no way to circulate any Cultivation Technique. At this point, one needed to practice a breathing method to absorb some Spiritual Energy into their body.

When the amount of Spiritual Energy reached a certain level, one would be able to formally start cultivating. There was no difference in grades or ranks for breathing methods, it was common throughout the Tianwu Continent.

Slowly, the gases that Xiao Chen breathed out through his mouth became denser. From a distance, it looked like a blurry sword; it did not disappear.

"Hu!"

With the next breath Xiao Chen took, some Spiritual Energy turned into mist and entered his mouth. It slowly flowed into his meridians and circulated for a cycle before it settled down at the Dantian; it was about the size of a small toe.

Xiao Chen felt joyful, he had not expected that the first strand of Spiritual Energy he absorbed would be so large. He would be able to gather enough Spiritual Energy soon and circulate the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation.

Xiao Chen was worried earlier that it would require sixteen years. Seems like his worries were unfounded. After he experienced the process once, the second time became smoother.

After four hours, the Spiritual Energy which had settled in Xiao Chen's Dantian was sufficient to circulate the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation. Xiao Chen stopped the breathing method and started to prepare to try circulating the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation.

"Hua!"

The Purple Thunder Divine Incantation circulated successfully without any problems. The surrounding Spiritual Energy poured wildly into Xiao Chen's body. It poured in endlessly and completely exceeded Xiao Chen's expectations.

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Chapter 199: Mysterious Fluid

Why is this happening? Xiao Chen thought in astonishment. Suddenly, he remembered something Ye Wen had mentioned in the past. There was a danger of exploding if one cultivated in the underground tunnels.

Xiao Chen's complexion paled. He wanted to stop but he felt reluctant to do so. When he cultivated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation in the Seven Horn Mountain, a similar situation had happened. After that, he had successfully condensed his Martial Spirit.

If he gave up now, it would be too unfortunate. If he missed this chance, he might never see the hope of re-condensing his Martial Spirit again.

I'll risk it all! The path of Martial Cultivation is filled with dangers anyway. Fighting against heaven; fighting against men; fighting against one's self. One must be ruthless, regardless of who it is!

If I am unable to make it through this, then how am I going to go against men or even talk about going against heaven?

Xiao Chen made up his mind. Not only did he not stop, he even increased the speed of the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation's circulation.

Thunder crackled above; a whirlpool appeared above his head and spun continuously. The whirlpool sucked in the Spiritual Energy rapidly before it sent the energy into Xiao Chen's body.

A bolt of lightning flashed through the air, winds howled and thunder crackled; a mysterious phenomenon was occurring. Xiao Chen's body was restless, Spiritual Energy filled up and bloated all of his meridians.

His meridians were now much wider and stronger compared to the previous time. The amount of Spiritual Energy it could contain was several times greater. The moment there was any instability, Xiao Chen would explode and not even leave a skeleton behind.

"Boom!"

Just at Xiao Chen felt like he could no longer hold on, the 361 acupoints all over his body suddenly opened up. In each of these acupoints, there was actually a tiny Azure Dragon.

The 361 Azure Dragons opened their jaws and instantly sucked dry all the Spiritual Energy in Xiao Chen's body and saved his life. The whirlpool above his head had not stopped yet and fresh Spiritual Energy poured in immediately.

When Xiao Chen was no longer able to hold on again, the 361 Azure Dragons in his acupoints opened their jaws again and emptied Xiao Chen's body of Spiritual Energy.

If seen from a distance, Xiao Chen's 361 acupoints gave off an azure glow. His entire body looked like it was a huge Azure Dragon formed from numerous small Azure Dragons.

Mist came out from the dragon's mouth as it surged forward and roared loudly. It controlled numerous phenomenon as it accepted the baptism of thunder.

So my Martial Spirit did not disappear, it was only separated into 361 tiny Azure Dragons and hid in my acupoints. As Xiao Chen thought this, he was pleasantly surprised.

Every time the Azure Dragons sucked dry the Spiritual Energy, Xiao Chen felt like his entire body was washed in Spiritual Energy; it was extremely comfortable.

This happened for a total of 361 times. The mysterious phenomenon in the sky disappeared and the whirlpool above his head entered his body with a 'sou' sound. The Spiritual Energy around him finally stopped pouring in.

The whirlpool turned into a miniature whirlpool of Qi. As it slowly spun, drops of Qi slowly dripped down.

At first, the rate of dripping was very fast. Every round the Qi whirlpool spun, there would be one drop of Qi. Towards the end, the rate slowed down and even after ten-odd revolutions, there still would not be a drop of Qi.

When Xiao Chen counted, there were exactly 361 drops of this mysterious fluid. He did not know if this was a coincidence or not.

When Xiao Chen looked carefully, he got very excited. He discovered that this fluid was an extremely pure Essence.

"I clearly did not condense a Martial Spirit, only a whirlpool of Qi. To think it can actually convert Spiritual Energy into Essence. How strange!" Xiao Chen had doubts as he said this.

Looks like my Martial Spirit really was not destroyed, it simply continued to exist in another way. This is good as well. Condensing Essence from the Qi whirlpool is much faster than the previous method.

Xiao Chen slowly controlled his Essence to circulate around his body. He discovered that his cultivation had not fallen at all. Be it in terms of purity or volume, it was that of a Medial Grade Martial Grand Master.

After Xiao Chen circulated his Essence through a great cycle, he opened his eyes. A purple light shot out and broke through the dark night. This became two dots of purple lights in his eyes before it disappeared.

Xiao Chen got up and looked into the distance. He clenched his right hand into a fist and his body filled up with energy. The feeling of grasping his strength once again caused Xiao Chen to feel incredibly good.

He could not help but roar out. It was like a dragon's roar. Long and continuous, it reverberated continuously in the surroundings.

"Roar!"

Xiao Chen punched the air in the direction of a huge rock 50 meters away. Suddenly, the Fengyan Acupoint in his palm opened and the Azure Dragon in there disappeared and turned into a strand of azure light. It extended throughout his arm and his entire right arm was instantly filled with a huge force.

A strong force was thrown out in the direction that Xiao Chen punched; it struck the two meter rock with a loud boom. After the huge rock was struck, it immediately shattered into pieces and flew everywhere.

The Azure Dragon in the acupoint could actually turn into an azure light and struck out along with the wind from his punch. This was a joyous surprise. Furthermore, its might was very strong.

This is only the Azure Dragon from one of the acupoints yet it is already so mighty. If I can open up all 361 acupoints, how strong will it be?

Xiao Chen was filled with hopeful thoughts. He tried to punch out several times but discovered that his acupoints remained closed. No matter what he tried, it would not open.

It must have used up all the energy and temporarily could not be executed. Xiao Chen was not worried either; there was still time in the future and there was no need to be in such a rush.

Following this, Xiao Chen took out the Lunar Shadow Saber from the Universe Ring. He executed all the Martial Techniques he knew once.

There was nothing stopping him from executing all the Martial Technique he knew. Furthermore, there were even some improvements; they were significantly stronger than before.

Xiao Chen completely relaxed after this. It seems like he had completely recovered all of his strength.

Not only did the fist of Song Que, a peak Martial King, not manage to destroy his Martial Spirit, it even resulted in an increase in his strength.

Or perhaps, this was the true face of the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit. It would be resurrected after being destroyed and establish a completely new system. It completely aroused the potential of the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit that Xiao Chen did not know how to utilize.

A silver warship flew speedily several hundred meters in the sky. Xiao Chen stood at the helm as the wind blew by his ears. His Spiritual Sense spread throughout the surroundings and checked the area carefully.

After he recovered his Essence, he was able to use his Spiritual Sense and Secret Treasures. After the break of day, Xiao Chen rode on the silver warship and headed for that natural herb field.

"There is a Rank 5 Spirit Beast—Lightning Ox, in the northeast direction. It is guarding a Rank 6 herb—Phoenix Blood Vine. The Phoenix Blood Vine is a natural herb that can be used directly to increase the Qi and blood of a cultivator.

"There was a python he did not know the name of in the northwest direction but it should be a peak Rank 5 Spirit Beast. It was guarding a Golden Lotus Flower. According to the Compendium of Cultivation, the Golden Lotus Flower was the main ingredient of the Mysterious Returning Pill. It was worth a hundred Inferior Grade Spirit Stones.

"There is a One-Eyed Wolf in the south. It is a peak Rank 5 Spirit Beast. It was guarding a Rank 6 herb—Needle-Leaved Grass. It is worth 50 Inferior Grade Spirit Stones."

Now that Xiao Chen could use his Spiritual Sense, he quickly investigated the situation in the herb field from high in the sky. This underground world was saturated with Spiritual Energy; there were all sorts of natural treasures.

With such a great cultivation ground, he temporarily had no plans to leave. He was preparing to do some training. What he needed now was herbs that could strengthen his body.

"Hu!"

Xiao Chen withdrew the silver warship back into his right eye and slowly landed on the northeast side of the herb field. There was a scarlet Phoenix Blood Vine there and it could be used to directly improve a cultivator's Qi and blood. It could straightforwardly raise the strength of his body.

Although it was not comparable to the Seven Leaf Flower which could include a rebirth-like effect, it was still an item that he could not have too much off. After he ate it, he should be able to increase his strength by 250 kilograms.

Xiao Chen landed firmly on the ground and walked towards that Lightning Ox. The Lightning Ox was covered in purple skin and was at least triple the size of the oxen from Earth.

There was a silver horn on its head that could instantly release a horrifying lightning. It could paralyze a cultivator and it could even zap a weaker cultivator until they were charred.

"Moo!"

When the Lightning Ox saw Xiao Chen approaching, it kept mooing angrily non-stop at Xiao Chen. A Rank 5 Spirit Beast had already developed a certain level of intelligence. It was able to tell how dangerous Xiao Chen was and it felt like it should not get near him.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly, he ignored the moos and pushed off the ground with his feet. All the muscles in his body bulged, filled with explosive power. He completely relied on the strength of his body as he leaped towards the Lightning Ox.

The Lightning Ox had very fast reactions, the instant Xiao Chen leaped over, it pushed off the ground with its four hooves and kicked up a cloud of dust. It then charged towards Xiao Chen who flew over from the air.

The Lightning Ox was about 1,000 kilograms. Its charge carried about 2,500 kilograms of force. It had a very strong momentum, it would be able to push over a small mountain.

Xiao Chen did not dodge. As he clenched his fist, it gave off a 'pi li pa la' sound. All of his body's strength was focused on his right fist as he struck the Lightning Ox's head heavily.

"Bang!"

One man and one beast facing off. Close to 5,000 kilograms of force clashed against each other. It gave off a very loud sound as a ripple spread in the air throughout the surroundings.

The taller plants in the herb fields were all turned into dust by the ripple and only left behind the underground parts.

There was a huge force and Xiao Chen's arm felt numb. He was knocked back by five meters. When he landed, he even slid back for another two meters.

The Lightning Ox was not feeling any better either. It was knocked rolling by the punch. Its huge body rolled several times on the ground before it came to a stop slowly.

The Lightning Ox got up in an instant and its eyes revealed its rage. A purple electric glow was gathered on the white horn. The lightning attributed energy in the surroundings poured wildly into the horn. In an instant, it turned into a dazzling glow.

"Pi Li Pa La!"

A bolt of purple lightning broke through the air and flew toward Xiao Chen at a great speed. Everything the lightning passed turned into purple ashes, even the dust in the air. When looking at it, the lightning looked even more frightening.

With one look, the onlooker would be able to tell that the might of the purple lightning could not be underestimated.

Xiao Chen did not dare to go head on against it. He executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art and turned into a flood dragon. He soared into the air and continuously changed his position.

A bolt of lightning chased after Xiao Chen from behind unrelentingly. After a while, Xiao Chen's surroundings were densely covered in lightning, as though it was a cage.

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Chapter 200: Disordered Dance of a Thousand Years

Under the electric light, all of Xiao Chen's hair stood up. Although he was not struck by the lightning, the air seemed to be filled with electricity. His skin had already generated a significant amount of static electricity.

Oh no! Xiao Chen exclaimed in his heart. To think that the intelligence of the Lightning Ox was so high. Although it looked like it fired the lightning bolts randomly without any pattern, it was actually done in a certain rhythm. This caused the lightning to gradually gather together.

"Shua!"

Nine bolts of lightning as thick as an arm gathered together in the sky. It looked like nine pillars rising up and supporting the sky. The lightning rushed at Xiao Chen.

"Heavenly Lightning Shield!"

The speed of the lightning was very fast, furthermore, it gathered together from every direction. Even the most exquisite Movement Technique would not be able to escape them. Xiao Chen had no other choice but to defend.

"Chi Chi Chi Chi…"

The nine huge pillars of lightning gave off a 'zi zi' sound when they met the Heavenly Lightning Shield. The shield had the ability to absorb lightning but the strength of this lightning was too great.

It only held together for a while before it shattered. The remaining lightning all struck Xiao Chen's body. Xiao Chen's body gave off a 'pi li pa la' sound and all the clothes he wore tore apart.

This revealed his explosive muscles. Electricity kept jumping around on his skin.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Lightning Shield had absorbed half of the lightning; its might had been significantly reduced. Xiao Chen did not suffer any life threatening harm.

Xiao Chen endured the pain he felt as he leaped into the air and arrived at the side of the Lightning Ox. After using its ultimate move, this was the moment where it was at its weakest. If Xiao Chen allowed it to recover before he dealt with it, he would end up wasting a lot of time.

"Flight On Wings, Disordered Dance of a Thousand Years!"

Xiao Chen's arms moved around and turned this Martial Technique meant for swords into one that was used by fists. His body flickered around as the wind from his fists howled. In the blink of an eye, he punched out at the Lightning Ox at least a thousand times.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" Every punch carried at least 2,000 kilograms of force. When they struck the Lightning Ox's purple body, it continuously cried out in pain. However, there was nothing it could do about Xiao Chen who moved about at a high speed.

"Die!"

When the Disordered Dance of a Thousand Years ended, Xiao Chen landed beside the Lightning Ox. The Fengyan Acupoint in his right palm opened up and the Azure Dragon in there turned into a ball of azure light before it enveloped Xiao Chen's right hand.

Xiao Chen could immediately feel the strength he had in his hand yesterday.

Crunching sounds came from the body of the Lightning Ox and all its internal organs were shattered. Its huge body was punched back by several tens of meters.

Black blood clots came out from its mouth, this Lightning Ox was dead as a doorknob.

Xiao Chen sat down cross-legged and slowly dissipated the lightning left in his body. The whirlpool in his dantian spun rapidly and the surging Essence instantly squeezed out or absorbed the lightning left in his meridians.

After a while, Xiao Chen got up and changed into a fresh set of clothes. Then he headed for the Rank 6 herb—Phoenix Blood Vine. He carefully picked it before he placed it in his Universe Ring.

After that, he cast a glance at the dead Lightning Ox before he slowly walked over. He took out a small knife and started to dissect it. The body of a Rank 5 Spirit Beast was full of treasures, Xiao Chen did not wish to waste them.

Especially the silver horn on the Lightning Ox. It should be several decades old and had received the tempering of lightning. It could be used to forge a lightning attributed bone weapon. Its value was no lower than the Phoenix Blood Vine.

Xiao Chen took out a jade bottle and collected the blood. He retrieved its inner core and sliced off the delectable parts of the Lightning Ox. He only left with a satisfied feeling after doing all of these.

Xiao Chen originally wished to stay here a little longer and collect all the herbs in the surrounding area. However, the earlier fight had attracted the attention of other Spirit Beasts.

It was still relatively easy to deal with a single Rank 5 Spirit Beast. If there were many of them, it would be very dangerous. Furthermore, from the aura he felt, Xiao Chen even sensed the presence of a peak Rank 6 Spirit Beast.

It was one of the Spirit Beasts standing guard in the central area of the herb field. Xiao Chen had checked it out earlier, that was the place with the densest Spiritual Energy. There was also a Flowing Light Marigold growing over there.

The Flowing Light Marigold was an extremely precious Rank 7 herb. One Flowing Light Leaf had the healing effects of a Rank 6 Medicinal Pill. Furthermore, there were several rare Medicinal Pills in the Compendium of Cultivation that required this leaf as an ingredient.

However, the most precious part was still the flower. The Flowing Light Flower bloomed once every 800 years. Just one of its petals could allow for one to increase their Spiritual Intelligence significantly.

Spiritual Intelligence was what cultivators referred to as comprehension ability. After consuming the Flowing Light Flower, it would allow the cultivator to increase their comprehension ability. As a result, they would comprehend Movement Techniques, Martial Techniques, and the likes faster than other people. It could allow a person with ordinary talent to transform into one that overflowed with talent.

For example, Xiao Chen had not comprehended the highest stage of the Clear Wind Chop. If he ate this Flowing Light Flower, it might be possible for him to comprehend it immediately.

Of course, all of this was just wishful thinking. In the vicinity of the Flowing Light Flower, aside from the peak Rank 6 Spirit Beast that stood guard there, there were also several Rank 6 Spirit Beasts in the surroundings that eyed the Flowing Light Marigold covetously. Before Xiao Chen could even get near, he would be dead without even a corpse left behind.

Withdrawing his thoughts, Xiao Chen rode on the silver warship and fled the area before these Spirit Beasts rushed over. He stopped at at a huge tree not far away from the herb field.

This huge tree was several tens of meters tall and extended into the clouds. Its leaves were lush and luxuriant. Xiao Chen seemed very small when he stood underneath it. There were many treasures in the herb field and he did not have any intentions of leaving just yet.

He intended to make this place his base. He would go to the herb field every now and then before he came back to cultivate.

Xiao Chen revealed a smile as he took out the Phoenix Blood Vine. This Phoenix Blood Vine should at least be a hundred years in age. If he took it to the market in the Heaven Viewing Platform, he would be able to obtain at least 60 Inferior Grade Spirit Stones.

Xiao Chen took out a sharp knife from the Universe Ring and peeled the bark of the Phoenix Blood Vine away. Afterwards, he cut out a small piece and placed it in his mouth. He chewed several times before he swallowed.

The Phoenix Blood Vine instantly turned into a hot energy that flowed into Xiao Chen's body. All the Qi and blood in his body surged. Xiao Chen felt as though every cell in his body was being heated up and filled with energy.

Consuming a natural treasure directly was very dangerous. The last time he swallowed the Seven Leaf Flower and the Seven Leaf Fruit, it happened under special circumstances. It was a situation where there were a thousand things to do and he was urgently in need of energy, which made him fearless back then.

This time, it was different. Xiao Chen's Qi and blood were flourishing. If he directly ingested the Phoenix Blood Vine, the flourishing Qi and blood would immediately burn up. It might even be possible for him to spontaneously combust.

Xiao Chen ate the Phoenix Blood Vine piece by piece. When he ate about a third of the Phoenix Blood Vine, he felt as though his body was going to explode. As such, he quickly stopped.

Xiao Chen sat down cross-legged and started to circulate the enormous amount of medicinal energy and completely refined it.

Essence slowly flowed along Xiao Chen's meridians and acted as a catalyst for the Phoenix Blood Vine's medicinal energy.

After half an hour, Xiao Chen finally managed to completely refine the medicinal energy. He felt that his entire body was hot and his blood was surging; he felt like he was burning up like a flame and filled with energy.

He looked up and searched the distance. Xiao Chen found a huge rock about one-meter high; he could wrap his arms around it. He walked forward and casually punched out.

"Chi!" The hard rock seemed like mud to Xiao Chen. He easily punched a hole in it and pulled his arm back with a 'shua' sound.

Xiao Chen revealed a faint smile. "Before consuming the Phoenix Blood Vine, a casual attack from me would have about 1,500 kilograms of force. After circulating some Essence, I can achieve 2,000 kilograms. A full powered strike would achieve 2,500 kilograms.

"Currently, I have only consumed a portion of the Phoenix Blood Vine. A casual strike from me has already achieved 1,750 kilograms of force. If I consume the entire Phoenix Blood Vine, I should be able to achieve the force of my previously full powered blow."

Xiao Chen felt very excited so he punched out with all his strength and struck the huge rock with 2,750 kilograms of force. The huge rock immediately shattered into countless small pieces and was shot out in all directions.

Xiao Chen was stimulated by the Corpse Monarch from that day. The body he had always been proud of was not even worth mentioning in front of that Corpse Monarch.

To Xiao Chen, this was a form of humiliation. It caused him to have a desire for a stronger physical strength.

Now that there was such a good opportunity, Xiao Chen definitely had to cherish it. He had to continually temper his body.

Most cultivators would not cultivate the body stubbornly like Xiao Chen did. To them, cultivation realm was the most important thing.

With a higher cultivation realm, one's Essence would naturally be stronger. Circulating strong Essence could achieve the same effect as a physical body with several thousand kilograms of strength.

However, Xiao Chen did not think of it in this way, he had a hazy impression that the cultivation of a cultivator was inseparable from the physical body. Only if the physical body was pushed to the peak at the same time could he walk further along the path of cultivation.

People like Ji Changkong, Mu Chengxue, Chu Chaoyun, Hua Yunfei, and Duanmu Qing had innate Martial Spirits; they were geniuses with incredible talents.

Their current progression was very fast. The fastest amongst them was probably a Medial Grade Martial Saint already. However, it would be hard for them to reach Martial King or Martial Monarch. If they were lucky, they might even reach Martial Sage. However, without a strong body, they would never reach Martial Emperor.

In the following two days, Xiao Chen practiced the Clear Wind Chop when the sun was up. He attempted to comprehend the third stage of the Clear Wind Chop, where one would see the cool breeze but not the saber. He practiced unceasingly and he had already touched the threshold of the final stage of the Clear Wind Chop.

All he needed was some time and he would be able to make a breakthrough into the Great Perfection stage.

When it was late at night, Xiao Chen would continue to consume the Phoenix Blood Vine. After he refined it, his Qi and blood would be strengthened, increasing his overall strength.

On this particular day, Xiao Chen placed the final piece of the Phoenix Blood Vine into his mouth and chewed it. When he felt the surge of hot energy, he immediately sat down and refined it.

Xiao Chen slowly circulated his Essence. When the last bit of the Phoenix Blood Vine's medicinal energy was completely refined, the vine that had merged with his body over the past three days suddenly surged up.

All of Xiao Chen's Qi and blood surged continuously. A white smoke was emitted from the top of Xiao Chen's head.

"Boom!" After a while, Xiao Chen felt as though the Qi and blood in his body were exploding.

"Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa!"

Cracking sounds came from the bones in his body. The 361 acupoints that covered his body all opened up. Streams of azure light were emitted from his acupoints.

If another person was present and saw Xiao Chen from a distance, they would discover the image of an Azure Dragon that coiled around Xiao Chen and enveloped him completely.

However, Xiao Chen was not shocked at this sudden turn of events. Instead, he felt familiar with it, as though he had experienced such an event ten thousand years ago.

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Chapter 201: Tempering the Body

Xiao Chen thought to himself, Open!

The Laogong Acupoint below the Fengyan Acupoint on his right hand released an intense azure light. The Azure Dragon within the acupoint turned into a ball of light and immediately enveloped Xiao Chen's entire right arm.

Xiao Chen opened his eyes and punched out. The azure light left his body and struck a huge tree a hundred meters away. The tree's trunk immediately broke but the azure light did not weaken at all.

Xiao Chen got up and said joyfully, "The second acupoint on my right hand has opened. So this is how you open the acupoints."

After his Qi and blood reached a certain level, Xiao Chen would be able to open an acupoint. Is this the secret behind the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit?"

Xiao Chen thought to himself. When he did everything earlier, it was as if there was a voice in his head that told him what to do; it was as illusionary as a dream.

Actually, this was the sorrow of having the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit. The inheritance of the other three Holy Beasts was not broken and they had a complete set of information they could peruse. Anything they did not understand, there would be an elder who could impart his experience and knowledge.

As for Xiao Chen… he was alone and knew nothing. He had to rely on himself to figure things out. He might not even understand the simple principles that should be quite clear even after he thought about it for a long time.

Since he cultivated and up to this day, Xiao Chen still did not know to utilize the mysterious secrets of the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit. It was a thing to be sorrowful about.

He had a mountain of treasures but was unable to use it.

Recollecting his thought, Xiao Chen gazed at the herb field not far off and said, "Regardless of the situation, it seems like the route of training the physical body is correct. The strength of the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit requires a strong physical body before it could be utilized.

At this moment, he seemed to vaguely understand why this body was not able to successfully condense a Martial Spirit for ten-odd years.

It was not because he had insufficient talent. Instead, it was because his physical body was not strong enough at that point in time. It was not able to withstand the pressure that came from the condensation of the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit.

The next morning, Xiao Chen rode on the silver warship and arrived at the herb field. He looked around for another herb that could strengthen his Qi and blood. Like before, the Spirit Beast that guarded this herb was a Rank 5 Spirit Beast.

Xiao Chen already knew what to do. After his strength increased by 500 kilograms, he was able to deal with this Rank 5 Spirit Beast even more easily. Like the previous time, he quickly dealt with the body of the Spirit Beast and picked the herb before he left quickly.

Three days later, Xiao Chen successfully refined this hundred-year-old herb completely, which increased his Qi and blood. Unfortunately, his strength had only increased by 250 kilograms. Furthermore, he did not open another acupoint.

On the fourth day, Xiao Chen used the same method to obtain another hundred-year-old herb. After he completely refined this one, the effects were even worst; it only increased his strength by 150 kilograms.

The more he did this, the worst the effects of the hundred-year-old herbs. Finally, it came to a point where there was no more increase. It only replenished some of the energy he exhausted.

The time it took for Xiao Chen to refine them also became shorter. At this point, he only required half a day to completely refine a hundred-year-old herb.

After half a month passed, Xiao Chen painstakingly increased his strength by 500 kilograms. A full powered strike from Xiao Chen achieved 3,500 kilograms of force. Furthermore, the third acupoint on his right arm—Daling Acupoint had finally opened up.

Xiao Chen inhaled sharply. As he opened the Fengyan Acupoint, Laogong Acupoint, and Daling Acupoint on his right arm, they all gave off an azure light. When the three lights gathered together, it felt like his arm was going to exploded and it was filled with a boundless energy.

"Kill!"

Xiao Chen shouted as he leaped into the air. He punched down toward the ground in the distance. The azure lights left his body and fired out; the three azure lights had merged together.

It actually formed the image of an Azure Dragon that flew in the air. The blurry Azure Dragon charged violently at the ground.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

In the next instant, there were three explosions on the ground. It blasted apart a large pit about ten meters in diameter. In a split second, dust flew up, the wind blew strongly, and stone flew around.

Xiao Chen withdrew his hand and revealed a faint smile. "I only opened three acupoints and it is so strong already. I wonder how strong would it be when I opened all 18 acupoints on my right arm."

With Xiao Chen's cultivation realm, he had not reached the point where he could fire out Essence. That was something only Martial Saints and above could do. However, the azure dragon image that Xiao Chen fired out was not Essence. He did not know what it was either.

He could only guess that it was Dragon Qi from the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit. Only Dragon Qi could be this strong.

Unfortunately, the more he progressed, the greater the difficulty of opening acupoints. Hundred-year-old herbs which strengthened Qi and blood were no longer effective on him.

Xiao Chen cast his gaze on the herb field and muttered to himself, "Looks like I have to search for herbs that are two-hundred-years-old and above. However, the Spirit Beasts guarding those herbs are at least peak Rank 5 Spirit Beast. It would not be easy to obtain them."

A peak Rank 5 Spirit Beast was equivalent to a Superior Grade Martial Saint. With Xiao Chen's cultivation as a Medial Grade Martial Grand Master, it would be difficult for him to challenge them.

"Wealth is accompanied by danger. On the path of cultivation, one needs to challenge the heavens, challenge the earth, and challenge men. If one does not even have the courage to fight, how could he progress on the long road of cultivation?"

A resolute light appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes. He slapped his right palm onto the huge tree beside him violently.

"Dong! Dong!"

Xiao Chen was about to sit down and rest to prepare to go to the herb field in the day. Suddenly, an astonished look appeared on his face. That did not sound right.

Xiao Chen turned around and revealed a bewildered expression. He looked at the towering huge tree and tried to extend his Spiritual Sense into it and see what was within it.

"Hua!" Just as his Spiritual Sense touched the side of the tree, Xiao Chen felt as though his brain had been pricked by a needle. It was extremely painful so Xiao Chen hurriedly withdrew his Spiritual Sense.

"Dong! Dong!"

Xiao Chen knocked very hard on the tree again and listened carefully this time. The sound was even more obvious this time. Xiao Chen said confidently, "This is really strange!

"Could it be hollow?" said Xiao Chen with some suspicion. He looked at the tree in front of him, it would require several adults in order to surround this huge tree.

Xiao Chen took out the Lunar Shadow Saber from the Universe Ring. He grasped the hilt tightly and gathered Essence onto the blade. A blazing saber light appeared on the blade as it chopped at the thick tree trunk.

A ten-meter-long saber light struck the towering tree and gave off a 'hua' sound. The saber light was absorbed by the huge tree and not even a scar was left behind.

Xiao Chen put away his saber and said, "Attacking using Essence is useless? Then let's try using my fist!"

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen's full powered punch of 3,500 kilograms of force struck the tree trunk but the tree did not even shake. The force traveled through the tree trunk to the roots underground and shook the ground instead.

It was still useless so Xiao Chen continued to try various methods. He wanted to open the tree up to investigate it. In the end, there were no results.

The more he failed, the more Xiao Chen's interest was piqued. He felt this proved that the interior of this tree contained some secrets.

Xiao Chen leaped up and flew towards a branch. After that, he started to inspect it carefully.

Since he could not do it by force, then he had to find the entrance. The lush and luxuriant tree extended high into the air, it was very problematic for Xiao Chen to search for it.

Xiao Chen searched slowly and moved upwards meter by meter. Time slowly went by. When Xiao Chen reached the top of the tree, he found a hole that was a plausible entrance.

The hole was very well hidden, it was blocked from view by a group of dense leaves. If Xiao Chen did not look carefully, he would not have found it.

The dark hole in the tree was only the size of a small basin; it was only big enough for a person to squeeze through. Xiao Chen broke off a tree branch and threw it into the hole. After a long time, he heard a soft echo.

"As long as it is not a bottomless hole, it should be fine." Since he saw that the tree branch had hit a bottom, Xiao Chen no longer hesitated and squeezed into the hole.

After he entered, it became much broader. Xiao Chen could freely turn around and stretch out his arms. His rate of descent was very fast and he soon felt something solid at the bottom of his feet; he had landed firmly on the ground.

Xiao Chen took out a Night Pearl and the pitch dark space immediately lit up. The scene of the bottom instantly appeared in his vision.

This was a spacious wooden house. It was 10 meters long and 3.3 meters wide. There were some simple decorations within the room; they were all ordinary things.

On the wall, there was a long portrait. It depicted a man of gigantic stature; he was dressed in black and had long hair. His eyes were like deep water and his face looked sharp. He stood upright with his hands behind his back. There was a saber stuck in the ground front of him.

The black-clothed man's lips were slightly curled up at the corners and revealed a grim smile. The person who drew this was very skilled, he was able to make a realistic depiction of his expression.

Xiao Chen felt that this person was very familiar. When he used the Night Pearl to shine some light on it, it felt like this man was right in front of him. Xiao Chen looked carefully at this person's appearance.

After a moment, he exclaimed out excitedly, "This is the Saber Emperor! The ancestor who founded the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. He was also the only Martial Emperor in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

There was a sculpture of him in the Heaven Viewing Platform. Xiao Chen had once taken a cursory glance at it, so his impression of it was not deep. Now that he looked at the portrait carefully, he recalled it.

There had never been a public consensus on who was the strongest in the history of the Great Qin Nation. However, there were several Martial Emperors in history: the first generation Qin Monarch, the Silent Night Emperor, the Thunder Emperor, and several Martial Emperors in the Green Qin Nation's history.

No one could agree on which one of them was the strongest. Unfortunately, these Martial Emperors were all from different eras. They had never competed against each other before so no one knew who was the strongest.

Some said it was the Saber Emperor because he was able to split a river spanning 5,000 kilometers with one saber strike. Some said it was the Misty Sword Sect's Sword Emperor because he had once gone to the Great Jin Nation to challenge the ruler of that generation.

Everyone had different opinions but there was one thing no one could deny, these people were absolutely experts that once stood at the apex of the Great Qin Nation. Stories of their time did not fade even after ten thousand years.

Amongst them, the Saber Emperor was one of the oldest. Before the Tianwu Dynasty ended, he had already established the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. Furthermore, he was one of the most influential people of the Tianwu Continent at that time.

However, Xiao Chen was very sure this was not the former residence of the Saber Emperor. This was because the portrait was drawn by someone using a description later, it was not drawn with the Saber Emperor as the model.

Xiao Chen withdrew his thoughts and searched around the room to see if he could find any clues as to who this residence belonged to.

There was a prayer mat in the middle of the room that attracted Xiao Chen's attention. Prayer mats were very common, many cultivators used them as they sat down and cultivated.

Of course, there were some prayer mats that were extraordinary; there were some made with reeds that had a spiritual nature. There were even some that had a small Spirit Gathering Formation engraved on it. Cultivating on it could increase the rate of one's absorption of Spiritual Energy.

Xiao Chen had never used a prayer mat and did not understand much about it. The thing that attracted his attention was a pile of black ashes on the prayer mat.

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Chapter 202: Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art

Xiao Chen had a guess when he saw the pile of ashes. However, he could not be sure yet. He stretched out his finger and dipped it in.

He then brought his finger to his nose. Xiao Chen was now sure of his earlier thoughts. This pile of ashes was the remnants of a cultivator entering Berserking Qi Deviation before spontaneously combusting and burning to death.

Such a situation was quite common to cultivators of higher realms. The higher their cultivation realm, the higher their chance of entering a state of Berserking Qi Deviation; the consequences were even more serious, as well.

Although everyone knew of the dangers involved, they were unable to stop. The further they walked on the path of cultivation, the more insignificant they felt, the more they did not want to give up.

"Hu!"

Xiao Chen casually sent out wind from his palm and blew the ashes away. A ring glittering with a Spiritual Light was revealed on the prayer mat. There was one word engraved on the inside of the ring—Hentian.

"Hentian… Qi Hentian… So it is him." The doubts in Xiao Chen's heart immediately cleared.

[TL note: Not sure if this is relevant but the name Qi Hentian means Qi (surname) hates the heavens. Hen = Hate, Tian = sky/heaven.]

Qi Hentian was one of the Pavilion Masters of Heavenly Saber Pavilion. He had outstanding talent and had become a Martial Monarch at a young age. In terms of talent, he rankeds amongst the top few in the history of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

According to rumors, after he passed on the Pavilion Master position, he lived in seclusion. No one knew where he went. At that point in time, his cultivation had reached the peak of Martial Sage.

So he came here to cultivate in seclusion, Xiao Chen thought to himself. No wonder no one could find him; this place is not just hidden on a regular level.

He had hung a portrait of the Saber Emperor on the wall. He must have been using the Saber Emperor as a role model and motivation, hoping that he could step into the realm of Martial Emperor.

However, this matter did not have much relation to Xiao Chen. The thing he was more concerned with now was what was inside the Spatial Ring of a Martial Sage; there should be a lot of treasure in there.

When Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense into the Spatial Ring, he discovered three secret manuals and a Spirit Weapon. The Spirit Weapon was an Inferior Grade Heaven Ranked Saber.

There was also a large pile of uncountable Spirit Stones. Xiao Chen looked carefully and discovered them to all be Medial Grade Spirit Stones.

Even though Xiao Chen saw large piles of Spirit Stones in the headquarters of the Spirit Mines, this sight was still dazzling to behold.

In the Spirit Mines headquarters, most of the Spirit Stones were Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. Furthermore, all he could do was look at time. However, the Spirit Stones in the Spatial Ring were all Medial Grade Spirit Stones.

The most important thing was that these were all masterless objects. Xiao Chen was now a rich man.

Suppressing his joy, Xiao Chen took out the three secret manuals and the saber. He placed the saber aside first, then read the first secret manual

"Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art!"

Xiao Chen slowly read the words. This was a Medial Grade Earth Ranked Body Strengthening Technique. It was especially used for tempering the physical body, sculpting the bones, building up the body, strengthening the Qi and blood, and increasing one's strength.

Medial Grade Earth Ranked Martial Techniques were already very rare. It was very hard to find one, even in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

Aside from a Heaven Ranked Cultivation Technique, an Earth Ranked Cultivation Technique was the strongest. Furthermore, Cultivation Techniques were rarer than Martial Techniques. After all, the Tianwu Continent lacked least was various Martial Techniques.

Regardless of which angle it was looked at, this Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art was a treasured secret manual.

The Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art could be separated into seven layers.

The first Layer was Strong and Healthy Body, Great Increase in Qi and blood.

The second layer was Birth of Divine Strength, Cutting Mountains and Splitting Stone.

The third layer was Tiger Roar Shaking Forest, Dominating Hundred Beasts.

The fourth layer was Dragon Roar Covering the World, Piercing through the Sky.

The fifth layer was Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone, Pulling Mountain and Rivers.

Xiao Chen looked at the introduction and felt joy. He smiled as he said, "That's great. This Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art is like it was tailor made for me. Furthermore, this came from the hands of a Martial Sage. This proves that my path of tempering the body is not wrong"

From the very start, Xiao Chen's physical body was very strong. However, he had not put it to good use. He could only use brute force in fights to attack. Against people who used Essence, there were no advantages.

Xiao Chen could use his strength to split stones, but others could do the same with Essence. There was not much difference.

However, with this Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art, the situation changed. His physical strength would experience a qualitative change. He would be able to utilize the advantages of his physical body with more skill.

In a fight, this could achieve unexpected results; he could give his opponent a shocking blow.

The most important thing was this Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art was obtained from the hands of a peak Martial Sage. Furthermore, it was one of the three secret manuals he brought with him to secluded cultivation.

This proved that, at the end of his life, this senior realized the importance of the physical body. In order to breakthrough to Martial Emperor, the quality of the physical body had to be increased along with one's cultivation realm.

This proved that Xiao Chen's path of tempering the physical body was correct. Both physical body and cultivation realm were important; neither could be neglected. Otherwise, one would be stuck in the Martial Sage cultivation realm.

Xiao Chen carefully put away the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art manual before picking up the second secret manual and reading it. This was a fist technique called Great Dragon Tiger Fist.

Its name was very similar to the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art; they should be part of a set. There was a total of four moves.

The first move was Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains.

The second move was Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.

The third move was Dragon Hisses Tiger Roars.

The fourth move was Tiger Leaps Dragon Soars.

Note: remember at all cost, this Fist Technique can only be practiced after the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art is cultivated to the third layer.

It was indeed a set with the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art. It was its accompanying Martial Technique. Xiao Chen smiled as he put it away. Then, he flipped open the third secret manual.

The third secret manual was rather strange; it was actually a Sword Technique. It was called the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword; it was also an Earth Ranked Martial Technique.

Xiao Chen only took a quick glance through the Sword Technique; he did not care much for it. He currently had no intention of practicing Sword Techniques.

Xiao Chen glanced at the three secret manuals and felt suspicious. He said, "Strange… He was the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Pavilion master. Yet, the final three Martial Techniques he left behind are not related to sabers."

The strangest thing was that he actually started practising a Sword Technique. Xiao Chen thought about it and felt there was only one possibility.

Ji Hentian was a genius with the saber; he spent his whole life researching the saber and had already reached the peak with it. However, he was still unable to break through to Martial Emperor.

It was possible he felt that, although he had outstanding talent with the saber, he could no longer make further breakthroughs with Saber Techniques. So he could only rely on other methods to help him advance.

Practicing a Sword Technique was one of his attempts.

Xiao Chen felt it was quite funny. The people in Heavenly Saber Pavilion detested swords.

If someone with weaker cultivation and carrying a sword wanted to enter the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, he would be beaten to death outside the city before he could enter Saber City.

Since the ancient times, swords and sabers were antagonistic against each other. Xiao Chen wondered what expression everyone would make when they found out there was once a talented Pavilion Master who researched Sword Techniques.

Suddenly Xiao Chen remembered something. Since he was learning the sword, he must have a sword to practice with. The sword Ji Hentian had was likely extraordinary. Since it was not in the Spatial Ring, it should be somewhere else in this wooden house.

Xiao Chen started looking everywhere but found nothing after a long search. Just as Xiao Chen was about to give up, he coincidentally saw a sharpened tree branch.

As Xiao Chen held the tree branch in his hand, he could not help but laugh hoarsely. Ji Hentian's comprehension with the sword had not reached the point of treating anything as a sword. This showed that there was still some prejudice to the sword at the bottom of his heart.

His prideful heart looked down upon the sword. Even the item he used to practice the sword was simply a sharpened tree branch.

The tree branch had nothing special about it, so Xiao Chen tossed it casually aside. After that, Xiao Chen held the precious saber in his hand and checked it out. There were two flying dragons engraved on the simple saber scabbard.

The hilt of the saber was quite long and had the words 'Roaming Dragon' carved on it. The handguard was like dragon pearls in the mouth of two flying dragons.

Xiao Chen grasped the hilt tightly and drew the Roaming Dragon Saber with a 'shua' sound. The saber was about 2.4 meters long and had a streamlined blade; it glittered with a cold light.

The instant the Roaming Dragon Saber was drawn, it connected with the Qi whirlpool in Xiao Chen's Dantian. It was as if there was a ethereal meridian continuously sending Xiao Chen's Essence into the saber.

"Shua!"

Saber Qi was launched from the blade, directly hacking the portrait of the Saber Emperor into two halves.

Being able to fire out saber Qi automatically was an important ability of a Heaven Ranked Spirit Weapon. It would allow those who had not reached Martial Saint yet to fire Saber Qi. If one had already became a Martial Saint, the saber Qi would be even more dense.

However, it also exhausted Essence very quickly. Xiao Chen only held the saber for a short while, but he felt he had already exhausted a significant portion of his Essence. Thus, he quickly sheathed the Roaming Dragon Saber.

Xiao Chen though back to his Lunar Shadow Saber. It was originally a peak Heaven Ranked Spirit Weapon. Ao Jiao sealed the saber for a good reason. With his cultivation in the past, he would not have had the ability to even draw the saber.

Xiao Chen received significant gains in the tree hole. After Xiao Chen searched around carefully again, he discovered nothing else; so, he prepared to leave. As he was turning around, the round prayer mat suddenly caught his gaze.

"The prayer mat that a peak Martial Sage used should not be comparable to something purchased at a roadside. I should give it a try. It would be unfortunate if I missed out on a great treasure," Xiao Chen said as he headed over to the prayer mat.

Xiao Chen had only just sat on the prayer mat cross-legged and a horrifying energy came from underneath the prayer mat. A surging force pushed Xiao Chen off, causing him to smash heavily onto the wooden wall.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen vomited a mouthful of blood as he crashed violently to the ground. However, the force had not dissipated yet. His body bounced on the ground several times. Every time he bounced, he vomited a mouthful of blood.

"Chi! Chi! Chi! Chi! Chi! Chi!"

Xiao Chen vomited a total of nine mouthful of blood before he stopped. He revealed an expression of extreme horror as he looked at the plain and simple prayer mat.

Xiao Chen swallowed a Blood Replenishing Pill before executing the Gravity Spell to fly away. He leaped down from the huge tree and landed firmly on the ground before resting. Xiao Chen's heart was still beating very fast after a long time.

The earlier experience was too horrifying. Although it only took an instant, Xiao Chen still had lingering fears about it.

The instant Xiao Chen sat on the prayer mat, he felt as if he could sense the pulse of the entire Lingyun Mountain Range's Spirit Vein. He saw a red ball of light beating like a human heart below the ground.

Four words appeared in Xiao Chen's mind—Spirit Vein's Origin (灵脉之源). The prayer mat was indeed not an ordinary object. There were talisman scripts carved on the inside, allowing it to absorb the horrifying energy of the Spirit Vein's Origin.

However, it was not something Xiao Chen could use. With his current cultivation realm, he did not even have the qualification to stand before that natural energy.

Perhaps only Sages could barely use this prayer mat to cultivate and not be thrown off by the huge energy.

Xiao Chen spent the night speechless. He slowly recovered his internal injuries throughout the night. He had a strong physical body, allowing him to recover much faster than ordinary people. By the time the sky was bright, he had mostly recovered.

Xiao Chen took out the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art and read it carefully. He was going to temporarily put aside his original plan of looking for two-hundred-year-old herbs.

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Chapter 203: Blood Lingzhi

Xiao Chen had already accomplished something to the equivalent of the first and second layer of the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art, 'Strong and Healthy Body, Great Increase in Qi and blood' and 'Birth of Divine Strength, Cutting Mountains and Splitting Stone'

So, when he cultivated the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art he did not run into any barriers. He was able to immediately cultivate it to the second layer. Then, he started to cultivate it to the third layer—Tiger Roar Shaking Forest, Dominating Hundred Beasts.

Cultivation Techniques were different from Martial Techniques. They do not require high comprehension abilities; one only needed to follow the method. Having a good quality body was what people referred to having good aptitude. Those with good aptitude would be able to cultivate very quickly one with poor aptitude would be slower.

After seven days, Xiao Chen finally cultivated the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art to the third layer. The main reason Xiao Chen's cultivation was so fast was that he had previously laid good foundations for his physical body. If a regular person cultivated this, no matter how good their aptitude was, it would take them at least a month.

After the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art was cultivated to the third layer, Xiao Chen only needed to circulate the Cultivation Technique and his bones would give off a 'pi li pa la' sound. The muscles of his four limbs had a reserved appearance, but they were filled with explosive power.

When Xiao Chen punched out, aside from wind coming from his fist, there was a tiger's roar. The roar was loud and long; it was very energetic. It was like there was really a tiger roaring and shaking the forest with it, hundreds of beasts dominated with none daring to challenge it.

When the third layer was achieved, there was an objective benefit. Xiao Chen's strength had increased by another 500 kilograms. His full-powered strike could achieve 4,000 kilograms of force.

The fourth acupoint on his arm, the Neiguan Acupoint, also instantly opened.

After this, Xiao Chen spent one day to solidify the foundations of the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art. Only then did he start practicing the Inferior Grade Earth Ranked Fist Technique—Great Dragon Tiger Fist.

Martial Techniques were different from Cultivation Techniques; they relied on one's comprehension abilities. One had to think about it in order to comprehend the essence of the Martial Technique and bring out its complete might.

The first move of the Great Dragon Tiger Fist was Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains. Xiao Chen had never see a true fierce tiger before. He was unable to understand the movements and aura of a fierce tiger. As a result, as he practiced it, he felt it was not progressing smoothly.

Xiao Chen thought for a while, and he remembered that after coming to this underground world, in the first forest he came across, he had seen the Rank 5 Spirit Beast—Raging Flame Tiger in the depths of that forest.

Xiao Chen used the Gravity Spell and started to look everywhere. When he was in the air, he heard a resounding roar.

After he rushed over, Xiao Chen was pleased to discover that it was a Raging Flame Tiger hunting for food.

A day went by, but Xiao Chen did nothing. He only stayed in the distance and observed every move of the Raging Flame Tiger.

Two days went by.

Three days went by…

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Chen had lingered in this forest for seven days. Like the first day, Xiao Chen did nothing. He only observed the lifestyle of the Raging Flame Tiger, every move it made.

He seem to have gone mad as if he turned into a Raging Flame Tiger. Great Dragon Tiger Fist? Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains? He had long since forgotten about all of these.

On this particular afternoon, Xiao Chen, who went mad for a week, suddenly roared loudly. He leaped down from the top of a tree, as though he was a huge tiger, pouncing. All the creatures were startled; groups of birds flew from the trees.

Xiao Chen punched out in midair. Before his fist could reach the ground, an intense wind from his fist blew away all the loose leaves on the ground. The air was filled with leaves being blown around. Eventually, he landed.

In the next instant…

There was a loud sound, a large pit 20 meters in diameter appeared on the ground. Countless piece of dirt flew into the air, covering the sky. Then they fell like hail.

"Hu!" Just at this moment there was a huge gust of wind. The pieces of dirt and stone in the air turned to dust when blown. It turned out that Xiao Chen's punch had reached a point where he understood the fine details of the technique. These pieces of dirt and stone were all destroyed from the inside.

Going mad for a week and instantly comprehending it, this was the first move of the Inferior Grade Earth Ranked Fist Technique—Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains. In the end, Xiao Chen

Xiao Chen withdrew his fist and stood straight. He used his Essence and gently jolted off the dust that landed on him. He revealed a smile filled with joy. The might of an Inferior Grade Martial Technique was indeed extraordinary.

Now that he learned this move, he would have another trump card for when he was in close combat, aside from the Inclined Body Strike. This way, he could exhibit the advantages of his physical body.

Underground world, natural herb field:

Xiao Chen hid in a thick bush, withdrawing all his aura. He stared at a Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape 500 meters in front of him.

The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape was a peak Rank 5 Spirit Beast. It was equivalent to a peak Martial Saint. It was a primate type Spirit Beasts. Its intelligence was much higher compared to most other Spirit Beasts.

It had a horrifying strength, was quick-witted, and intelligent. The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape was difficult to deal with.

There was a stalk of nearly three-hundred-year-old Blood Lingzhi. It was a herb that nourished the body greatly. A three-hundred-year-old Blood Lingzhi would be sufficient for Xiao Chen to train with for a period of time. It would be able to strengthen him by another 250 kilograms. Xiao Chen was very tempted by it.

The second move of the Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was a type of defensive Martial Technique. Like before, he would not able to comprehend it in a short amount of time. So, Xiao Chen temporarily gave it up. He went back to his original plan of searching for herbs that could strengthen his blood and Qi.

The three-hundred-year-old Blood Lingzhi was his first target.

The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape was about five meters tall when it stood straight. It patrolled around the surroundings of the Blood Lingzhi cautiously. Its bloodshot eyes stared at its surroundings with murderous intent.

Under the influence of the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape's strong aura, a few Rank 5 Spirit Beast eyeing the Blood Lingzhi fled far away.

Xiao Chen had already remained here for two days. He personally saw a peak Rank 4 Spirit Beast—Silver Winged Wolf be torn in half by the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape's bare hands. The scene of blood splattering everywhere was extremely cruel.

Xiao Chen observed every fight the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape had been in for two days. This allow Xiao Chen to gain a good understanding of its strength.

The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape mainly relied on its keen senses, its speed, its arms which contained close to 5,000 kilograms of force, as well as its red fur, which was as hard as steel; regular blades would not be able to slice it apart.

Xiao Chen calculated carefully. If he relied on the strength of his physical body, he only had a fifty percent chance of success. However, when he included his various Martial Techniques, Movement Techniques, and the Purple Thunder True Fire, his chances were increased to seventy percent.

Xiao Chen scooped up a small amount of dirt from the bottom of the bush. With a thought from Xiao Chen, he executed the Life Bestowal Spell. The loose dirt emitted a light; after a while, it turned into a small bird, which flew out.

With Xiao Chen's current cultivation, he could use anything to execute the Life Bestowal Spell to make some small animals. However, something that could be used in fight would still required objects that contained Spiritual Energy as their base.

The small bird circled in the sky before he flew towards the Blood Lingzhi behind the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape. After it flew past the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape, it dove down at the Blood Lingzhi, rushing towards it.

The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape had a very similar face to humans. The corners of its lips curled up and revealed a horrifying smile. He leaped up gently and turned into a scarlet flash, heading for the small bird.

"Pa!"

When the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape swung its arm in the air with great force, one could see a faint ripple appearing in the air. However, the small bird seemed to have anticipated it and had flown higher, dodging its palm.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly. After two days of observation, he was very familiar with how high the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape could jump; whether be it a gentle leap, a leap with some effort, or a full-powered leap.

The small bird dodged continuously. The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape felt provoked and was completely furious. It chased the small bird as the it flew towards the bush where Xiao Chen was hiding.

"Pa! Pa!"

The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape leaped with all its might; its body flew about fifty meters in the air. Its speed reached its peak, only a red flash could be seen. The small bird could not dodge in time and was smashed into mush.

"Pu Ci!"

Just as the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape was feeling satisfied and was about to land, Xiao Chen leaped out from the bush. He roared loudly, as though he were possessed by a tiger. He pounced towards the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape.

Xiao Chen timed this fist very well. It was right after the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape made a full-powered leap and was in the midst of landing.

It could not move in the air. There was no way for it to dodge Xiao Chen's sudden attack.

"Bang!"

The huge body of the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape was knocked back by this punch. It reacted very quickly by somersaulting in midair. It landed on its four limbs and skidded several meters before it managed to stabilize its body.

"Zi Zi!"

There were deep gorges left in the ground when the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Apes' four limbs tried to grab the ground, causing dust to fly everywhere.

Xiao Chen did not stop to think; he did not care whether the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape was injured or not, or how injured it was. In the instant after he punched, he chased after the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape, quickly rushing over.

"Shua!"

The instant the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape landed on the ground, a human figure pierced through the cloud of dust. With a 'hu xiao' sound, the dust was blown away. The images of fists appeared, punching toward the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape, which already stood up, moved its arms very quickly; it was so fast, it could not be seen. It blocked Xiao Chen's punches. One man and one beast… they were fighting in the most primitive way in an open area.

There were no fancy Martial Techniques, only the images of fists flying, creating shockwaves. The two figures flickered around; they were so fast only shadows could be seen.

"Wu!"

The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape roared angrily. Its red right hand emitted a scarlet light. Its speed and strength doubled instantly.

"Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains!"

Xiao Chen roared loudly as he circulated the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art. There were cracking sounds coming from his bones. His strength instantly increased by 20 percent, reaching 5,000 kilograms. The Qi and blood in his entire body were surging, burning hot.

Xiao Chen turned into a ferocious tiger and welcome the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape's huge red hand without fear.

In the next instant, the two fists met and gave off a loud sound. That was a total of almost 10,000 kilograms of force. There was an explosion in the air; it sounded like a clap of thunder. The entire natural herb field trembled.

If someone saw this, they would laugh at Xiao Chen for competing his strength against a Spirit Beast. Everyone knew the quality of a beast's body was better than humans, be it recovery or strength.

They were of different races; naturally they had different advantages. Going against these Spirit beasts that relied on strength, most cultivators would use techniques to obtain victory. No one would be silly enough to compete in strength.

"Sou! Sou! Sou!"

Several Spirit Beasts rushed over from a distance. They waited somewhere nearby, watching Xiao Chen and the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape fight.

These Spirit Beasts were not foolish either. They were waiting until the both of them were injured so they could take advantage of the opportunity to obtain the three-hundred-year-old Blood Lingzhi.

After receiving an attack, blood leaked from the corner of Xiao Chen's mouth. He retreated backward by ten steps. Every step would leave a deep footprint.

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Chapter 204: Peak Rank 6 Spirit Beast

The ground trembled non-stop, Xiao Chen used stepped back to dissipate the force of the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape's strike step by step.

Naturally, the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape did not know of such a technique. The force of the Inferior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Technique—Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains, all entered its body.

Even with the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape's tough skin and hard muscles, it could not withstand this force. Blood poured out from the pores over its entire body. It made its long red fur very bloody.

It seems like I underestimated the might of the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art and Great Dragon Tiger Fist when combined together. Who knows, maybe I can still defeat this Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape if I relied only on my physical body. Xiao Chen thought to himself.

"Hu!"

There were two flashes, Xiao Chen and the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape moved at the same time. The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape seemed like it was in a berserk state. Its speed was raised to its peak and it turned into a red shadow.

Its four limbs all glowed with a red light. It moved around vigorously as it punched and kicked. Xiao Chen did not avoid them, there were cracking sound coming non-stop from his bones as the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art circulated continuously. The Qi and blood in his body were heated to an extreme, as though he was a huge furnace.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

One man and best beast fought each other. This fight was even more intense than the earlier one. Every time they clashed, it would involve at least 10,000 kilograms of force.

Thunderous explosions roared out continuously as ripples spread out in the air. An increasing number of Spirit Beasts were attracted over and they all stoodi at the side while waiting.

This fight continued for nearly two hours without a clear victor. Xiao Chen's forehead was covered with sweat. He felt great and his fighting spirit was ignited. He could not help but roar loudly, this was a true fight.

A prolonged fight was advantageous to Xiao Chen. His body had been tempered by the Seven Leaf Flower; he had already been reborn. Furthermore, he had consumed several herbs which strengthened his Qi and blood. In addition, he had the Inferior Grade Earth Ranked Body Strengthening Technique—Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art.

If felt like Xiao Chen could not run out of energy, there were no signs of him weakening. Instead, he seemed to be increasing the pace.

On the contrary, although the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape was stronger than Xiao Chen, it was not able to take out Xiao Chen with one blow. After he had fought for two hours, the internal injuries caused by Xiao Chen had slowly accumulated to a dangerous level.

However, it was clear that its stamina could not keep up. Before the internal injuries could act up, when it met force with force, it was forced back by Xiao Chen.

It was instantly beaten into retreat. Xiao Chen landed multiple punches on its body.

"Time to Die!"

Xiao Chen kicked the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape flying and shouted loudly. Four acupoints of his right arm—Fengyan Acupoint, Laogong Acupoint, Daling Acupoint, and Neiguan Acupoint all emitted a ball of azure light each and completely enveloped his right arm.

There was a loud dragon roar as the azure light turned into a blurry Azure Dragon. It soared out from Xiao Chen's right arm. Before the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape could get up, it saw the Azure Dragon rush and crash into it.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Four explosions rang out. The five meter tall Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape was blasted to shreds. There was flesh everywhere and blood rained down from the sky.

A suction force came from Xiao Chen's palm. The Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape's inner core flew into his hands.

"Hu!"

The instant the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape died, the Spirit Beasts in the surroundings who were watching immediately rushed at Xiao Chen. There were at least a hundred Spirit Beasts that launched themselves at him.

"A group of wild beasts, trying to learn from humans, trying to reap the spoils after both sides are exhausted. How impudent!" Xiao Chen laughed coldly. The Heaven Ranked Spirit Weapon—Roaming Dragon Saber was drawn immediately.

"Shua!"

A sharp saber Qi flashed by and hacked a Rank 4 Spirit Beast into half mid-air.

These Spirit Beasts were mostly Rank 4. Some of them were early Rank 5. They numbered a hundred in total.

After all, the strong Spirit Beasts all had their own herb to guard. If they left, the herb they guarded might be stolen by other Spirit Beasts.

Furthermore, the truly strong Spirit Beasts would not be interested in this Blood Lingzhi.

Xiao Chen had been using the strength of his physical body and the Essence from the Qi whirlpool in his body. He did not exhaust much of his energy. Thus, although he had noticed these Spirit Beasts watching them long ago, he did not care about them.

Xiao Chen executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art and turned into a dragon that soared in the air. These Spirit Beasts were not even able to touch the corner of his clothes.

Occasionally, saber Qi would be fired out from the Roaming Dragon Saber. This allowed Xiao Chen to killed these Spirit Beasts from a distance. Lights flickered and saber Qi flew everywhere. Occasionally, there a Spirit Beast would be hacked into half.

This was the might of a Heaven Ranked Spirit Weapon. When its sharp blade moved past, nothing dared to stand in its way. This gave Xiao Chen a taste of the saber Qi only a Martial Saint and above could launch.

Even the saber Qi of some new Inferior Grade Martial Saints were not at dense as Xiao Chen's saber Qi. However, this exhausted a good deal of Xiao Chen's Essence. He only felt better after he consumed a Qi Returning Pill.

"Dang! Dang!"

A Spirit Beast covered in smooth black skin as hard as steel actually blocked a few saber Qi. It roared as it rushed at Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly as he executed the Roaming Dragon's Nine Transformations. He quickly manifested nine figures of himself in mid-air. The saber light was reserved as it launched nine Clear Wind Chops.

As the Clear Wind Chops were sent out, Xiao Chen's hair and clothes fluttered in the wind, he looked very graceful.

When the nine Xiao Chens merged back together, the Spirit Beast with the steel-like skin was split into nine pieces and blossomed like petals of a flower. The next moment, it burst out into a large fountain of blood.

Xiao Chen sent out another saber Qi and easily dealt with a Rank 4 Spirit Beast that pounced over, hacking it into two halves. The Essence covered Xiao Chen's body and prevented any of the blood that fell from staining his clothes.

Spirit Beasts were afraid of death too. After Xiao Chen killed the majority of them like vegetables on a chopping board, the Spirit Beasts that remained all fled.

Xiao Chen's lips curled up, expressing a cold smile. He did not pay any attention to the Rank 4 Spirit Beasts that fled. He cast his gaze on the Flowing Light Marigold in the center of the herb field.

He could feel a sharp gaze filled with murderous intent fixed on him. It belonged to the peak Rank 6 Spirit Beast that guarded the Flowing Light Marigold.

Xiao Chen fired his Spiritual Sense over like a arrow and instantly received a panoramic view of the peak Rank 6 Spirit Beast.

It was a horrifying venomous snake. Its body was as thick as a small car. When it coiled itself up, it was like a small mountain. The snake's eyes glittered with a cold light. When its jaws opened, a red forked tongue shot out continuously and tasted the air.

Behind it was a small tree with flowing light which was half a meter tall. The leaves of the tree glittered with a golden light. When the wind blew, the flowing light overflowed. It was truly a sight to behold.

This should be the Flowing Light Marigold. Every 500 years, it would blossom the Flowing Light Marigold. After another 500 years, it would produce the Flowing Light Marigold Fruit. It was almost an immortal grade natural treasure.

Xiao Chen recognized this venomous snake, it was the Rank 6 Spirit Beast—Scarlet Crown Snake. Based on its huge body, it was likely to have lived for several hundreds of years.

The murderous intent in its gaze slowly faded away. Xiao Chen exhaled in relief. Seems like the Scarlet Crown Snake would not leave the Flowing Light Marigold easily.

The Scarlet Crown Snake's gaze was probably meant to be used as a warning. It had seen Xiao Chen enter the herb field numerous times and kill Spirit Beasts to obtain herbs. It was a warning for Xiao Chen to not have any designs on the Flowing Light Marigold.

Xiao Chen could understand why this Scarlet Crown Snake was so nervous.

Spirit Beasts have an advantage over humans in terms of their bodies. However, they fell short in intelligence. No matter how crafty the Spirit Beast was, they would not be able to surpass humans.

Thus, the importance of the Flowing Light Marigold was clear. If it could have the intelligence of a human, this Scarlet Crown Snake might be able to turn into a spirit.

Comprehension ability was something very attractive to Xiao Chen as well. However, he did not want to risk his life for it. Xiao Chen did not care too much for this Flowing Light Marigold.

After he retrieved his gaze, Xiao Chen extracted the inner cores from the Spirit Beasts on the ground. Next, he unhurriedly picked the almost three-hundred-year-old Blood Lingzhi.

After he completed all of this, Xiao Chen immediately rode on his silver warship and left the herb field to head for the towering tree.

Xiao Chen was not in a rush to refine the Blood Lingzhi. After he landed, he immediately circulated his Essence to treat his injuries. After he fought head on against the Blood-Thirsty Demonic Ape, he had accumulated significant internal injuries. If he did not deal with them quickly, it might leave behind problems and haunt him for the rest of his life.

"Pu Ci!"

After one hour, Xiao Chen spat out a large mouthful of blood. The hidden injuries left in his body had healed completely.

Xiao Chen spent the day in silence, he did not do anything but rest and heal up. Fights using the physical body was like this, you deal a 1,000 damage to the enemy and 800 to yourself.

In the clash of 5,000 kilograms, at least ten percent of it would be transmitted to his body. This was the pain of body tempering cultivators. Xiao Chen was not aware of this in the past. However, he saw that the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art said that unless one trained their physical body to the level of a Sage, this weakness was unavoidable.

Since he was now aware of it, he could not be careless. He would not allow any remnant injuries to be left behind.

Xiao Chen finally started to refine the Blood Lingzhi on the second day. Xiao Chen took the entire day to completely refine the nearly three-hundred-years-old Blood Lingzhi.

Xiao Chen felt slightly disappointed, this Blood Lingzhi which he had placed high hopes on only increased his strength by 200 kilograms. It seems like the further he went on this path, the more difficult it would be if he wanted to rely on external help; it would be an exponential increase.

With this increase of 200 kilograms of force, Xiao Chen's full-powered strike could achieve 4,250 kilograms of force. After he circulated the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art, his strength could be increased by a further 20 percent.

In the following half a month, Xiao Chen kept looking for herbs that were more than a hundred years old to temper his body with. His strength increased slowly bit by bit.

Xiao Chen had also firmly stabilized the third layer of the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art. He now slowly worked on the fourth layer—Dragon Roar Covering the World, Piercing through the Sky.

After he tempered himself with three-hundred-year-old herbs, Xiao Chen's full-powered strike could finally achieve 5,000 kilograms of force. He managed to open two more acupoints on his right arm.

There was a total of 18 acupoints on the right arm; Xiao Chen managed to open a third of them. The blurry Azure Dragon he fired out slowly became clearer. One could now clearly see the a trace of vitality on its scales.

On this particular day, Xiao Chen was taking a stroll in the herb field, looking for three-hundred-year-old herbs to strengthen his blood and Qi. he had already came here many times before and the herbs that specially worked for strengthening the blood and Qi were almost all collected by him.

It was getting harder to find such herbs. Spiritual Sense was useless in this place. There were too many herbs, it was not practical to use it. As such, he could only use his eyes to search.

"Boom!"

Just at this moment, the surrounding Spiritual Energy all fluctuated. They all surged towards the center of the herb field. The Spiritual Energy instantly became as dense as water.

Xiao Chen turned his head around to take a look. The Flowing Light Marigold tree lit up with a boundless golden glow; it was very dazzling. The Spiritual Energy turned into a rainbow and covered the entire space.

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Chapter 205: Immortal Grade Spirit Herb

A multicolored sunlight descended from the sky, enveloping the Flowing Light Marigold Tree. Motes of multicolored lights floated down gently like snowflakes. This was an auspicious sign. There was even purer Spiritual Energy around than Essence contained in an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone.

"The Flowing Light Marigold is blossoming! There is an auspicious sign descending from heaven. This is actually a stalk of Immortal Grade Spirit Herb!" Xiao Chen looked at the motes of lights in the sky; he said, "I can't waste this auspicious sign. I have to gather them."

A large flock of birds flew over and swallowed these motes of light. Flying Spirit Beasts filled the sky instantly.

Xiao Chen quickly summoned the silver warship and leaped onto it. He held a jade bottle in his hand as he joined the scramble for the light motes. He pointed jade bottle at the falling multicolored light motes and sucked them into the bottle.

"Rumble…!"

Suddenly, a loud sound came the ground. Xiao Chen lowered his head and discovered the Scarlet Crown Snake being surrounded by eight Inferior Grade Rank 6 Spirit Beasts; they were having an intense battle with the Scarlet Crown Snake.

A Rank 6 Spirit Beast was equivalent to a Martial King. When 9 Rank 6 Spirit Beasts fought each other, the scene became chaotic. The loud sound came, one after another; several hundred-year-old herbs were destroyed by the patches.

It was one-versus-eight, yet the Scarlet Crown Snake was not at the disadvantage; the fight was evenly matched. When it moved its large body, the ground trembled.

The nine Spirit Beasts realized the scope of their battle was too large. They came to a tacit understanding; they all moved away from the glowing Flowing Light Marigold.

Golden flower buds were slowly blossoming on the Flowing Light Marigold, giving off a bright light. There was a thick mist of Spiritual Energy hovering around.

Xiao Chen looked at the nine Spirit Beasts fighting in the distance. Then, he took a glance at the Flowing Light Flowers blossoming on the Flowing Light Marigold Tree. Xiao Chen thought this was an opportunity.

If I am fast enough, I can drop down from the sky and pick the Flowing Light Flower before they react. After that, I can quickly flee. After all, I am starting to lose interest in this herb field. It would not be unfortunate to leave.

"Hu Chi!"

Just as Xiao Chen was pondering this problem, a black dot drew nearer from the horizon. A bright light flew at lightning speed, leaving behind a long arclight.

It was a big blue bird with a ten-meter-long wingspan. It broke through the air, creating an intense air current as it headed for the Flowing Light Marigold.

It was doing exactly what Xiao Chen thought of doing. Xiao Chen cursed in his heart. He had overthought this; he should have just rushed over.

The big blue bird snatched the initiative. Furthermore, it was faster than Xiao Chen. Even if he moved at his maximum speed, he would only be able to watch the strange bird steal the Flowing Light Marigold.

"Bang!"

Just as the big blue bird opened its large beak and prepared to snatch the Flowing Light Flower, a violent wind blew. The tail of the Scarlet Crown Snake swept through the air, knocking the big blue bird away.

"Shua! Shua! Shua!"

The other eight Spirit Beasts all stopped attacking the Scarlet Crown Snake and each launched an attack at the blue bird. The blue bird, which was struggling to escape into the air, immediately fell to the ground.

"Pa!"

The Scarlet Crown Snake's tail smashed down on the big blue bird heavily. The big blue bird was badly mangled; it turned into meat paste.

Xiao Chen was secretly astonished. When he saw the mutilated corpse of the big blue bird, he felt a shiver down his spine. These Spirit Beasts were no fools, either; they knew there would be other Spirit Beasts taking advantage of the moment they were fighting to snatch the Flowing Light Flower.

If other Spirit beast came to take it, they would work together to attack. No one in this underground world could withstand the combined attack of nine Rank 6 Spirit Beasts.

Xiao Chen felt a shiver down his spine; if it were not for this anxious big bird, the one on the ground might have been him.

Recollecting his thoughts, Xiao Chen focused on the multicolored auspicious signs in the sky.

It was just a blink of an eye and the auspicious sign that filled the sky was mostly swallowed up.

Xiao Chen rode on his silver warship quickly and turned into a silver flash of light, collecting the multicolored auspicious signs in the sky. However, he was not able to compete with the numerous birds; there was simply too many of them.

Xiao Chen only managed to collect twenty auspicious signs; the rest of them were swept up by the birds. Xiao Chen shook his head and stoppered the bottle. He glanced at the nine Spirit Beast that were continuing their battle before leaving the place.

When Xiao Chen found a quiet place, he took out the bottle containing the auspicious signs. He revealed a faint smile.

Although the Essence contained in the auspicious signs was not as much as what was in the Medial Grade Spirit Stones, it was still something Xiao Chen desperately need.

Although the amount of Essence contained in the Medial Grade Spirit Stone was massive, it could only be used after he reached Medial Grade Martial Saint. Otherwise, the Essence would cause his body to explode.

However, the Essence in the auspicious sign was very gentle, even though it was much less than Medial Grade Spirit Stones.

Cultivators of any cultivation realm could absorb it without worrying about their body exploding. Even an Inferior Grade Martial Disciple could absorb it directly.

This Essence surpassed what Xiao Chen's body would require. If he took these twenty auspicious signs and exchanged them in the market, they would be worth 2,000 Inferior Grade Spirit Stones.

The thing Xiao Chen lacked the least now was Spirit Stones. Naturally, he would not exchange them for Spirit Stones.

Xiao Chen sat cross-legged and opened the bottle filled with auspicious signs. Then, he slowly circulated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation. The multicolored auspicious signs slowly floated out and entered Xiao Chen's nostrils.

Streams of gentle, yet majestically pure Essence flowed into Xiao Chen's meridians. The Qi whirlpool in his Dantian spun rapidly, absorbing all the Essence.

The speed the Qi whirlpool absorbed the Essence was much faster than before. Soon, a clear transparent drop of liquid Essence dripped down.

"Di Ta Di Ta…"

The Qi whirlpool spun rapidly as drops of pure Essence fell continuously. The natural Essence from the multicolored auspicious signs turned into his energy.

The amount of Essence contained in the twenty auspicious signs was about equivalent to five Medial Grade Spirit Stones. After he absorbed them all, his energy swelled to a terrifying level.

Furthermore, the most important thing was the lack of danger. This surging energy was very warm. It fused with Xiao Chen's body as though it was the spring wind.

After two hours, Xiao Chen completely absorbed the energy. Xiao Chen opened his eyes and a purple light from his eyes pierced the air like a sharp blade.

When Xiao Chen got up, he felt a surging energy in his body. He said excitedly, "I am finally a Superior Grade Martial Grand Master. My cultivation realm is still a little low, but there is enough energy."

If he wanted to advance to Martial Saint; aside from energy, he also needed comprehensions. His understanding of Essence had to reach a certain level. Only then could he make Essence leave his body to attack someone.

After absorbing twenty auspicious signs, the energy in Xiao Chen was now comparable to that of an Inferior Grade Martial Saint. He was only short of a final push before he advanced to Martial Saint.

"Ka Ca!"

The Lunar Shadow Saber was drawn and a blazing saber light lit up on the blade. With a thought from Xiao Chen, he infused Essence into the blade continuously. The saber light explosively doubled in size, reaching a length of ten meters.

Xiao Chen shook his head as he waved the saber casually, scattering the Essence on the blade. He said indifferently, "Condensed but not solid, overly flashy. There is no way to condense saber Qi like this."

Martial Saint was the first big hurdle for cultivators. In the Tianwu Continent, one could not be considered an expert before he reached the Martial Saint cultivation realm.

There were people who could not cross this hurdle, given their entire lifetime, staying mediocre for the rest of their lives. The earlier one advanced to Martial Saint, the greater their was potential. This was the same for the reverse, as well.

Xiao Chen's body was about 17 years old. If he were able to reach Martial Saint at this age, his talent would be considered to be one of the finest in the Great Qin Nation. Of course, that was if he did not include those talented successors with inherited Martial Spirits.

However, if he took the entire continent into consideration, this level of talent was considered nothing.

"I may not be a genius, but I have never slacked off. The so-called 'geniuses' just have a head start on me. However, I will surpass them sooner or later," Xiao Chen said quietly to himself.

"Rumble…!"

In the distant herb field, the fight between the nine Spirit Beasts had not ended yet. There were loud noises coming from there. Even though Xiao Chen was standing far away, he could feel the fluctuations of the Spiritual Energy in the air.

Xiao Chen took a glance and said, "It is time to leave this place. I have already picked all the herbs in the herb field that can strengthen my Qi and blood. If I don't return, Elder Sister Ruyue and the others will be worried."

"Bang! Bang!"

Just as Xiao Chen was about to leave, there was two explosion sounds much louder than the previous ones. The ground trembled continuously; even Xiao Chen's body was shaking from left to right.

What a terrifying strength; has a victor emerged? Xiao Chen thought in shock.

Xiao Chen fired his Spiritual Sense like an arrow. In the next instant, the situation was clearly imprinted in Xiao Chen's mind.

A poisonous mist pervaded the air; the black toxic gas was like black thread winding itself around the surrounding Spirit Herbs. Under the influence of the gas threads, the herbs no longer had a trace of life in them.

The vastly spread toxic gas destroyed several herbs hundreds of years old. Xiao Chen cursed to himself, How unfortunate! Just a single stalk of these herbs was worth ten thousand gold taels in the outside world.

His Spiritual Sense moved around in the poisonous mist. There was a dead Rank 6 Spirit Beast lying on the ground. Its body was completely black, and its head was lying to the side, separated from the body.

Xiao Chen continued looking around, and he saw the bodies of seven other Spirit Beasts. The ways they died were very strange; their bodies were completely black; it looked very frightening.

Xiao Chen thought to himself, Even Rank 6 Spirit Beasts could not survive the toxin. If he came in contact with this toxic gas, he would probably die of poison.

"Pu! Pu!"

The toxic gas slowly scattered and the large Scarlet Crown Snake slowly slithered to the Flowing Light Marigold tree. Xiao Chen looked carefully and discovered the Scarlet Crown Snake was not uninjured either.

Its huge body was covered in wounds of varying size. It was dripping blood. Every time it moved, blood would spill to the ground.

Although it is clear it defeated the other Spirit Beasts, it has received significant injuries, as well, Xiao Chen thought to himself, thinking of all sorts of possibilities.

If that is as fast as the Scarlet Crown Snake can go, then my Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art should be able to outrun it.

Xiao Chen stretched his hand out and five Ice Ape sculptures appeared in his hand. Five Ice Apes should be able to buy him some time.

The five Ice Apes were carved before he came to the underground world. He had not had the time to use them yet. Perhaps he might be able to put them to good use here.

Even so, a war went on in Xiao Chen's mind; he could not decide. As the saying went: a camel which died of starvation is larger than a horse. This Scarlet Crown Snake was severely injured, but there were no guarantees that it did not have some trump cards hidden.

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Chapter 206: All In

The decision Xiao Chen made could very possibly result in him remaining in this underground world forever. He could not help but be cautious.

The Scarlet Crown Snake was getting closer to the glowing Flowing Light Marigold. There was not much time left for Xiao Chen to think.

"I'll risk it all!"

[TL note: This is the chapter title but I translated it slightly differently here. They are both right; I just feel that the different forms were more appropriate for what they were used for.]

Xiao Chen made up his mind. The silver warship flew out of his right eye and grew larger. He pushed lightly off the ground and leaped up the boat. He moved as fast as lightning towards Flowing Light Marigold Tree.

"Life Bestowal Spell!"

"Pu! Pu! Pu!" The five sculptures became larger. When they landed, they were the same size as the Rank 5 Spirit Beast—Ice Ape.

This was the first time Xiao Chen controlled five Spirit Beasts simultaneously. The instant the Spirit Beasts formed, he felt the surging Essence inside him diminish by a quarter. He felt temporarily dazzled and a little dizzy.

"Seems like before the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation advanced to the fourth layer; it will be hard to control five Spirit Beasts at the same time," Xiao Chen said as he composed himself.

There was no time to think; five Ice Apes would not be able to hold off the Scarlet Crown Snake for long. Xiao Chen jumped off the bow, heading rapidly for the Flowing Light Marigold Tree on the ground.

"Hu! Hu!" The wind whistled in Xiao Chen's ears as he thought to himself continuously, Faster! Faster! Move a little faster!

Xiao Chen had never felt his fall to the ground take so long before.

In an instant, an Ice Ape was swallowed by the Scarlet Crown Snake. "Shua! Shua!" The Scarlet Crown Snake swung its tail. The huge force the tail was carrying smashed two Ice Apes into wood splinters.

Three more seconds before I land, Xiao Chen thought anxiously. If he could not land before the Ice Apes were all destroyed, he would be a sitting duck; he was not able to do anything in the air.

Rank 5 Spirit Beasts were nothing in front of the Scarlet Crown Snake. Even though it was severely injured, it was easily able to kill the Ice Apes in one strike.

The situation was currently very dangerous. In the time it took for a spark to fly, Xiao Chen made hand seals continuously. He roared loudly, "Rank 5 Ice Ape! Explode!"

"Boom! Boom!"

The two Rank 5 Ice Apes absorbed the surrounding ice attributed Spiritual Energy frantically. Motes of cold light appeared in the air immediately after Xiao Chen spoke.

"Ka Ca Ka Ca!" There were two crunching sounds, like ice shattering. The temperature of the air lowered by a few hundred degrees. The two Ice Ape turned into spots of cold light, covering the ground in a layer of frost.

The Scarlet Crown Snake's huge body was instantly covered in cold Qi. Its huge body immediately transformed into an unmoving, frosty, ice mountain.

The two Ice Apes exhausted Xiao Chen's energy when they self-destructed. He swallowed a Qi Returning Pill as he took opportunity to land firmly on the ground.

The glowing Flowing Light Flower was as resplendent as gold. As he drew nearer, a strong fragrance assaulted his nose. It was refreshing for Xiao Chen; it made his anxious heart feel a lot better.

Since I'm trying, I should play big. When Xiao Chen stood in front of the Flowing Light Flower, he grew ambitious. One Flowing Light Flower was nothing. What if he could bring away the entire Flowing Light Marigold Tree? Only by doing so would his risk be worth it.

Xiao Chen took out the Lunar Shadow Saber from the Universe Ring and chopped down the Flowing Light Marigold Tree. This was an Immortal Grade natural treasure; as long as it was not up rooted, it could grow again.

The glow of the Flowing Light Flower could be seen dissipating. Xiao Chen quickly placed it and the Lunar Shadow Saber in the Universe Ring.

"Ka ka ka …"

The ice sealing the Flowing Light Flower slowly started to crack. Xiao Chen turned his head and a violent wind blew, causing him to squint, as well as causing his hair and clothes to flutter.

Holy Beast Martial Spirit, Azure Dragon's Dragon Qi, Fengyan Acupoint, Laogong Acupoint, Daling Acupoint, Neiguan Acupoint… open!

Xiao Chen could feel a dangerous aura; he did not have much time to think. He welcomed the violent wind and shouted. Six acupoints on his right arm instantly opened.

Six azure lights poured out and formed an Azure Dragon, winding around Xiao Chen's arm. The feeling of having boundless energy fill him again, his entire right arm felt like it was going to explode.

"Bang!"

The Azure Dragon did not fly out. Instead, it clashed heavily with the snake tail flying at him. There was a huge force transmitted; Xiao Chen's Qi and blood surged as he flew back in the sky.

That was equivalent to a full-powered strike of a peak Martial King. He was knocked flying. Xiao Chen felt that he was very lucky. He vomited a mouthful of blood and then calmed the surging Qi and blood.

"Shua!" With a thought from Xiao Chen, a flash of silver light came flying quickly, catching the falling Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen stood on the bow of the warship.

Before Xiao Chen could catch a breath, there was another gust of violent wind. The Scarlet Crown Snake's huge tail came sweeping over, even faster than before. It struck the silver warship in an instant.

The huge force immediately threw off Xiao Chen. He was like a sandbag in the air, spinning continuously. He had no means of resisting.

"Ka ca ka ca…"

The silver warship started cracking continuously. After a moment, the warship shattered and turned into spots of silver light as it entered Xiao Chen's right eye.

The Scarlet Crown Snake's strike attack actually managed to shatter Xiao Chen's Secret Treasure.

Xiao Chen did not have enough time to think about the change in current situation. After he landed, the huge snake tail smashed the ground continuously. It was filled with killing intent, not giving Xiao Chen the opportunity to catch his breath.

Xiao Chen ran forward without caring for his life; he moved several meters in an instant. The potential of his body completely stimulated.

Shockwaves continuously spread out from behind him. There were several times where the snake tail got above Xiao Chen's head, but he managed to dodge the danger in time.

At this moment, Xiao Chen forgot all Movement Techniques, Martial Essence, or even Essence.

There was simply no time for Xiao Chen to circulate his Essence; he could only rely on the most primitive method, the strength of his physical body, running desperately.

The huge tail continued to chase after Xiao Chen. The surging shockwaves struck his back, almost knocking him forward several times. Xiao Chen managed to dodge the danger again.

This is no way to do this; there is not even enough time to circulate my Essence. What should I do! Xiao Chen was frantic as he thought anxiously.

Xiao Chen originally thought that after he executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, he would be able to easily flee. However, the current situation did not even give him enough time to circulate his Essence.

"I can't keep running like this. I have to find a chance to catch a breath. Otherwise, it will chase me to death."

How do I find an opportunity? The Scarlet Crown Snake is clearly in a berserk state. He had already used the Azure Dragon's Qi once; he would not be able to use it again in the short run. If he only relied on the strength of his body, there would be no way to face off against it.

As Xiao Chen dashed forward quickly, he tried to think of a countermeasure. Since he could not clash head on it, he wanted to see if it was possible to borrow the opponent's force and escape.

After that, he would execute the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, Roaming Dragon's Nine Transformations and completely escape the Scarlet Crown Snake.

Borrowing the opponent's force to further his motives, Xiao Chen never learned such skills before. He could only rely on his adaptability to find the right timing. In order to successfully borrow the opponent's force, timing was crucial. If he could not find the right timing, the Scarlet Crown Snake would smash him to death.

After avoiding several attacks from the Scarlet Crown Snake, Xiao Chen carefully observed the direction of the wind, calculating the timing of the snake tail's landing.

"Rumble…!" The huge tail slammed down again, causing the ground to tremble. Then, it pulled back quickly.

The Scarlet Crown Snake's upper body stood upright long ago; its eyes were flickering with a cold light. Its bloody, forked tongue flicked in and out continuously as it watched Xiao Chen dodge again.

The Scarlet Crown Snake cried out in extreme rage. It twisted its snake belly and its tail created a wild wind and smashed down violently.

Xiao Chen felt the direction of the wind. This was the moment! He spun around without hesitating and tilted his body to the side. As the huge snake tail landed, he sent a palm strike at the side of the snake tail.

Xiao Chen did not strike out with a lot of strength. The instant he touched the snake tail, he hand slid down the side of the tail.

"Hu!"

Xiao Chen's body flew towards the side to the right. He felt joy; he succeeded. Although a only small part of that force was not dissipated, it was still very horrifying.

However, it was within the range of what he could withstand. Xiao Chen smiled gently as he grabbed ahold of the opportunity. He immediately executed the high level technique of the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art—Roaming Dragon's Nine Transformations.

Instantly, nine images of himself appeared in the air. When the nine images merged together and landed, Xiao Chen had already fled far away.

"Pa Pa!"

When the Scarlet Crown Snake saw Xiao Chen fleeing from right under its nose, his huge snake tail smashed the ground heavily. Its huge body soared up into the air, covering the sky. It was, in no way, slow at all.

Xiao Chen turned around to take a look and saw a huge mouth above his head. A red forked tongue was shining with a cold light. The dark cave seemed like it was about to swallow Xiao Chen in the next moment.

A faint smile appeared on Xiao Chen's face as he stopped. Instead of panicking, he was joyful. After chasing me for so long, you delivered yourself to me so I can make you suffer.

"Purple Thunder True Fire, Shoot!"

A fierce flame burned continuously in Xiao Chen's right eye. After a moment, it turned into a flaming dragon, firing from his right eye at the Scarlet Crown Snake.

"Boom!" The flaming dragon instant wormed its way into the cave. The Scarlet Crown Snake's body trembled, rolling around on the ground.

Xiao Chen ignored it and took advantage of this opportunity to rush towards the exit of this underground world. He knew this flame would not be able to kill it.

An hour later, Xiao Chen felt the exit to the underground world. When he arrived to the pitch-dark cave, he stepped in without hesitating.

When Xiao Chen stepped through it, he felt dazzled like the first time he did so. This time, Xiao Chen paid some attention to it. It was clear that when he felt that dazzling feeling, it felt like he stepped into another world.

When he turned his head, he saw an incredulous scene. There was nothing behind him. It was simply pitch-dark; nothing could be seen.

Xiao Chen was extremely stunned; his eyes opened wide and his mouth gaped open. He muttered, "How could it be? I clearly just walked out of that place. How could it go missing?"

Xiao Chen dashed forwards frantically; he did not dare believe what had happened. Before long, he walked into the side of the cave. Aside from dirt, there was nothing there.

"Could what I have been experiencing in the past month be fake?" Xiao Chen rubbed his forehead. He said bewilderedly, "Everything was just a dream?"

Xiao Chen only calmed down slowly after he took out the Flowing Light Marigold from the Universe Ring. His strength was still present and the Medial Grade Spirit Stones in his ring were still there.

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Chapter 207 Unwavering Hope

This proved that the underground world existed. Xiao Chen thought carefully about the differences in his situation when he first got here and now. There must have been a change in the situation that created this scenario.

After a while, a lightbulb lit up in his mind. He said, "When I first came here, there was no Spiritual Energy in my body. Now, my whole body is filled with Spiritual Energy. This is the biggest difference."

This underground world should be a small realm created by a previous senior. Only after an individual entered the realm of Sages and became one with nature could they enter. Either that or they had to be an ordinary person that was completely void of Spiritual Energy.

Furthermore, it was very possible this small realm was created by the founder of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, the Saber Emperor. Coincidentally, Xiao Chen had accidentally barged into it.

If he had not lost all his Essence and was washed down the river, it would have been impossible to reach this place. All of these factors could not be missing. This was probably what people called fate.

Thinking about it, it was a little unfortunate. He originally thought of coming to this underground world to search through it thoroughly after he found an opportunity to do so in the future. Seems like he would not be able to enter again until he became a Martial Sage.

Xiao Chen shook his head and recollected his thoughts. Since he already came out, there was no need to think about this problem. What he needed to think about was how to return to the Heaven Saber Pavilion.

When Xiao Chen arrived at the riverside where he had climbed out miserably, he stopped. The scene of that day was still clear in his mind.

Xiao Chen was severely injured and his Essence was gone. The undercurrent was strong and his stamina was running out. Each of these circumstances were extremely dangerous. Yet, all of these things happened to him at the same time.

However, he did not lose hope. He eventually managed to climb out. There were many important things that he still had not done yet; he could not afford to die early.

Xiao Chen had not released Ao Jiao from the Lunar Shadow Saber; he had not dealt with the noble clans in the Dongming Province; he still had not found out why he was chased out from the Xiao Clan.

There were too many enemies that Xiao Chen had still not defeated. He had not truly stepped into the world of cultivators so far. On the path of Martial Cultivation, it would be unfortunate if he died while he was still on the starting line.

When he looked at his reflection in the water, he remembered something. He had to change his appearance back, otherwise, no one would recognize him.

Xiao Chen executed the Shapeshifting Spell. Suddenly, his face turned blurry. He recalled Ye Chen's appearance in his mind. Next, his facial bones started changing rapidly.

Ye Chen's somewhat ordinary face appeared on the surface of the water. Xiao Chen's originally handsome face and sharp aura were completely changed.

Xiao Chen smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the water surface. He leaped lightly and landed on the water surface and stood there. He walked on the water surface, heading upstream.

If he wanted to go back, there was no other way apart from going back the way he came. The idea Xiao Chen had was to retrace his steps back to the place they suppressed the Fiend King. Once he found Ye Wen, he would be able to leave.

Xiao Chen trod lightly on the water, walking on it as if it was solid ground. He dashed forward at a very fast speed.

After a moment, a wall appeared before Xiao Chen. However, the river below him flowed under the wall.

"Pu Tong!"

Since the river was able to flow under the wall, this showed that there must be a way out in front. Xiao Chen stopped using his Movement Technique. He entered the river and swam upstream.

After he swam for a long time, Xiao Chen felt the wall above his head disappear. He floated back to the top and returned to walking on the water surface. After he walked for a long time, he found that the river was only a tributary.

The more he walked, the more astonished Xiao Chen became. There were many tributaries in this river and they covered a wide area. Along the way, he ran into more than ten places where the river split into branches. There were even some places where the river split into four branches.

Then the river flowed underground. It was a good thing there was only one source. All Xiao Chen had to do was to keep swimming upstream and he would find the cave where the Field King was suppressed.

Two days later, Xiao Chen felt a certain familiar feeling before he floated to the water surface in a particular section of the river. This was because of the rotting stench of the corpse in the water had not dispersed even now.

"Finally found your way out?" Just as Xiao Chen floated to the top of the water, he saw Ye Wen sitting at a wooden table on the riverside. Ye Chen was looking at Xiao Chen with a mild smile.

Xiao Chen was somewhat stunned. He did not expect to meet this person the moment he arrived. He used his Essence to evaporate all the water on him. Immediately, hot steam came from his body.

Xiao Chen stepped away from the water, slowly moving away from the cloud of steam. All the water completely evaporated from his body and his clothes were dried off.

Ye Wen saw everything that happened and a strange look appeared in his eyes. He poured out a cup of wine for Xiao Chen and smiled. "Looks like you had some miraculous encounter. Your cultivation is not crippled. You even advanced in your cultivation. I cannot completely see through you."

Xiao Chen took the wine cup and emptied it in one gulp before he looked at Ye Wen. Originally, he thought he would have a lot of things to say. Now that he saw Ye Wen being so calm and collected, he did not know what to say.

"How is Biyun Peak's Song Que? After thinking for a while, Xiao Chen asked the question he was the most concerned about.

Ye Wen enjoyed a cup of wine by himself and soon drank another cup. After that, he downplayed the situation. "I crippled one of his hands but he is still the Peak Master. However, you can relax. Ancestral Martial Aunt Shen already warned him. When you go out, he would not dare to find trouble with you."

"You crippled one of his arms?" Xiao Chen looked at Ye Wen in astonishment. It was not that Xiao Chen thought Ye Wen did not have the capabilities. What he did not expect was that Ye Chen would offend a Peak Master for him.

Furthermore, when Xiao Chen looked at Ye Wen's current appearance, it was as though he did not care about it. It was like this was just an insignificant matter and he felt there was no need to pay it any mind.

Ye Wen got up and said, "Let's go, there is no need to make a fuss about nothing. I'll bring you out."

Ye Wen slowly put away the wine cups on the table. After that, he led the way out. He looked at Xiao Chen behind him and said, "You are very fortunate. Not long ago, that lass, Liu Ruyue, came down personally to try and find you."

Elder Sister Ruyue came looking for me? Xiao Chen was startled and said, "Then what did you tell her? Did you tell her the truth?"

"Am I a fool? I am very familiar with her character. If I told her the truth, she would rush to Biyun Peak immediately and kick up a big fuss at the risk of her life," Ye Wen said indifferently.

Ye Wen's words caused Xiao Chen to clam up for a while. They had not walked far when Ye Wen spoke again. "How are you related to Leng Liusu?"

"Leng Liusu? Probably no relation. I'm not on familiar terms with her," Xiao Chen said. He was filled with suspicions; he did not know why Ye Wen would ask him this.

Ye Wen said, "Then this is strange. She used her status as the Young Pavilion Master to bypass the Elders' Assembly. She sent people here to search for you several times."

Leng Liusu also came to look for me? Xiao Chen could not understand what was going on. He wanted to ask Ye Wen for the details. However, when Xiao Chen looked at Ye Wen's expression, he retracted what he had wanted to say.

Ye Wen led Xiao Chen all the way, bringing him to a small transportation formation. When the people that guarded the formation saw Ye Wen, they greeted him respectfully. "Elder Ye, are you here to send someone off?"

Ye Wen nodded, he then faced Xiao Chen and said, "Up you go. Once you go up, you can leave this blasted place. I already dealt with your mission for you. You can go and hand it in."

Xiao Chen was about to step onto the formation. Then he turned around and asked, "You didn't have to pay a price for crippling Song Que's arm?"

After all, Song Que was a Peak Master. Xiao Chen could not figure out why Ye Wen was so unperturbed.

Ye Wen smiled gently. "The price was for me to stay here for another ten years. Now that I see that you are still so vigorous and lively, I feel like it is somewhat not worth it.

"Alright, that's enough nonsense. Scram!"

"Pu!"

Suddenly, Ye Wen kicked out at Xiao Chen's butt. Xiao Chen fell forward and landed in the transportation formation. A light on the ground lit up.

Countless talisman scripts appeared and Xiao Chen's body vanished with a 'shua' sound.

It felt very hazy and pitch dark. Xiao Chen felt that his body was being stretched out without limit. Then, motes of light appeared. After a moment, he regained control of his body.

"Where is this?" Xiao Chen looked around his surroundings. He discovered that he was in a small room. There were no signs of a formation on the ground. That was likely to be a one-way transportation formation.

Xiao Chen pushed the door open and walked out. He immediately saw the counter in the Hall of Contributions. When the old man behind the counter saw Xiao Chen, he was a bit stunned.

The old man waved his hand and the wooden token hanging on Xiao Chen's waist flew quickly into his palm, returning to the Hall of Contributions.

The old man looked at the serial number on the wooden token as he smiled gently at Xiao Chen. "Ye Chen, congratulations on completing the mission. Here are your contribution points."

The old man took out some black copper coins from below the counter and handed it to Xiao Chen. "Count it, Ye Wen gave you an outstanding evaluation. There is a total of a thousand contribution points.

Xiao Chen received these black copper coins, there was a total of ten. They were completely black. They were circular with a square hole in the middle. There was a strange strand of Qi contained within it as well, there was no way to replicate this.

The old man continued to explain. "Contribution coins come in three colors. The white one represents one contribution point, the red one represents ten contribution points, and the black one represents one hundred contribution points."

Xiao Chen had lived in the underground world for close to two months. Currently, he was anxiously thinking of returning to Qingyun Peak and reporting his safely to Liu Ruyue. As such, he did not have a lot of patience to listen to the old man. He was prepared to leave immediately.

"Wait for a while, don't go yet. This is your first time completing a high level mission. There is something I still need to tell you." The old man stopped Xiao Chen and walked over.

The old man revealed a faint smile on his pale face. "Young man, don't be overly anxious. This matter is your true reward."

Xiao Chen did not understand what was going on. He slowly calmed down and followed the old man. The old man led Xiao Chen as they walked toward the back of the Hall of Contributions. Along the way, many people saw the old man personally leading Xiao Chen. They all started to guess Xiao Chen's status.

"The Hall of Contributions' Executive Elder is actually guiding someone personally? Who is this person? I have never seen him before. Even the true inheritors did not receive such a treatment."

"I've never seen him before either. Where did he come from? Could his status be even higher than those true inheritors?"

"It's him! Look at the identity token at his waist. He is that disciple from Qingyun Peak. He is Ye Chen!" Someone in the crowd said immediately when they saw the silver identity token hung at Xiao Chen's waist.

There were only two men in Qingyun Peak. One was Liu Suifeng, the other was Ye Chen. Everyone knew Liu Suifeng. Since he was not Liu Suifeng, it was obvious that he was Ye Chen.

"So, it is him. He vanished for two months and then he appears again. That group of people from Wanren Peak had been looking for him for a long time."

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Chapter 208: Inner Disciple Ranking

"I heard the second strongest core disciple of Wanren Peak, Quick Saber Lin Feng, say that as long as Xiao Chen appears, he would come settle scores with him."

"I saw a few Wanren Peak disciples leaving earlier, they must be going to inform Lin Feng. There will be a good show later."

Even after Xiao Chen heard all this, he did not pay it too much mind. As long as it was not an elder making a move; he had the confidence to deal with any core disciple within the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

This so-called 'hindrance' could be used to increase Xiao Chen's combat experience. As for this old man, Xiao Chen had not expected for him to have hidden his status so deeply. He was completely different from his ordinary looks.

The old man's expression was like an ancient well, there were no ripples on it. After they reached a big hall, he said indifferently, "We have arrived. This is the Ranking Hall. You can find your own position on the rankings here."

The big hall was quite huge and in the middle of it were ten wooden walls. Each wooden wall had a group of people standing in front of it. They were either shaking their heads and sighing or they looked very excited; everyone's expressions were different.

The old man led Xiao Chen to the last wooden wall. When the group saw the old man, they immediately parted a path for them. Xiao Chen noticed that all the cultivators surrounding this wall had dejected expressions on their faces.

"The Heavenly Saber Pavilion has a total of 5,000 inner disciples. This number has always been fixed. These 5,000 disciples all have a ranking. The ones on the wall you see here are the last 500 inner disciples. After the end-of-year Ranking War, the last 500 inner disciples would be stripped of their inner disciple status," said the old man in explanation to Xiao Chen.

So that was why. No wonder the inner disciples gathered here all had dejected expressions. It is because the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's elimination system was so harsh. They would eliminate 500 inner disciples every year.

Xiao Chen looked at the wooden wall. The wall had ten rows on it and each row had fifty wooden tokens. Each wooden token represented an inner disciple.

On the wooden token, there was the inner disciple's name, cultivation realm, peak, and other basic information. Xiao Chen searched for a while before finding his wooden token after a moment.

Xiao Chen's wooden token was placed in a very prominent position. The end of the last row. That meant in the entire 5,000 inner disciples, he was ranked last. The words Qingyun Peak, Ye Chen, Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master were on the token.

The Hall of Contributions' Executive Elder removed Xiao Chen's wooden token and the wooden tokens on the entire wall moved around immediately; all the wooden tokens on the wooden wall had moved back by one space.

The old man took Xiao Chen's wooden token and walked to another wooden wall, placing it on the last position of the last row.

Xiao Chen's ranking had risen by 500 places in one go. The crowd broke out into chaos. They had never seen anyone increase their ranking by 500 places in one go before.

"That's not fair, I worked so hard doing sect missions and accumulated my strength. Yet, I am not able to even advance by ten places in a month. Why can he leap up by 500 places in one go?"

"That's right. I spent so many months training bitterly but I am only able to challenge the people ten places above me. The most I ever advanced was ten places. How did he advance 500 places in a go?"

The old man's expression did not change. He slowly turned around and looked at the crowd. All the chatter immediately stopped and it became incredibly quiet.

"If you are in the last 500 places and completed a high level sect mission with an exceptional evaluation on your first mission, you can escape from the last 500 places."

The crowd finally remembered, the Ranking Hall indeed had such a rule. However, it was impossible for them to obtain high level missions. The only ones they could obtain were the ones rated dangerous. It was also very difficult to obtain an exceptional evaluation.

So for a very long time, no one within the Heavenly Saber Pavilion had raised their rank using such a method. That was why the crowd was all riled up.

Xiao Chen did not really care about all this. To him, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion was simply a pitstop. After he learned Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It, he would leave immediately. He did not have any plans to stay in the long-term.

The Tianwu continent was huge and Xiao Chen's sight was set on the continental scale since long ago. Perhaps, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion was a very strong power in the Great Qin Nation. However, in the perspective of the whole continent, or even the whole world…

Outside of the Tianwu Continent, there was still the boundless ocean. It was also said there were countless islands across the boundless ocean. There were also numerous strong cultivators there. Thinking this way, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion could really be considered nothing. That's why Xiao Chen did not care too much about his status as an inner disciple.

"That's it, I still have something to do. You will slowly come to learn of the other rules naturally," the old man said indifferently.

Before he left, he gave Xiao Chen a meaningful look and said, "I'll leave some final words. Young Man, don't sharpen your blade too much, biting off more than you can chew, or set your sights too high. The Heavenly Saber Pavilion is able to exist for a long time. It is far from being as simple as you think it to be."

"This thing… the so-called 'geniuses', they are the cheapest existence here. Don't set your heart on the sky. Settle down, blend in. Look at this mountain carefully, it is far more magnificent than you imagine it to be.

Xiao Chen revealed an extremely shocked expression. This old man was only giving him a casual warning, yet it was as if he seen through his thoughts.

The old man's words made Xiao Chen think. Don't set your heart on the sky. Settle down, blend in… Is he saying I am too arrogant?

Doesn't matter, let's take a look at the situation first. Since Xiao Chen was already here, he did not plan on immediately leaving. Every journey started with a single step.

Xiao Chen walked to the first wall, the top 500 inner disciples in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion were ranked here. The wooden wall looked similar to the other wooden walls. There were also ten rows of fifty people. However, the back of the wall was different. There was a layer of gold painted on the back. It seemed to have the purpose of honoring them.

However, the top 500 did deserve this glory. When one saw their name on it, they would feel proud when they spoke about it.

Survival of the fittest, it was a very good competitive mechanism. This was a pretty good method for retaining talented people. Xiao Chen admired this ranking system quite a bit.

Looking up, the names of the top ten people were scarlet; like blood. They stood out from the from the mess of black words. What made Xiao Chen surprised was that these ten people were not the core disciples of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

Xiao Chen did not know which peak they were from or what were their cultivation realms. The only information there was their name. They were listed as unknown. It seemed very mysterious.

Could it be that the strongest disciples in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion were not the true inheritors? Xiao Chen thought to himself. He carefully continued looking and he finally found the first true inheritor after the fiftieth place.

Wanren Peak's true inheritor, Wang Qinian. He was an Inferior Grade Martial Saint. Even the strongest true inheritor was only ranked in the fifties. When he thought about it, Xiao Chen decided to find out the rank of the so-called 'Quick Saber Lin Feng.'

Xiao Chen continued to search and finally saw Lin Feng's name in the third row. Wanren Peak's core disciple, a Superior Grade Martial Saint. The second strongest core disciple of Wanren Peak was only ranked around a hundred.

How were the rankings decided on the wooden wall? Why does it feel like it was not accurate? Xiao Chen started to feel doubts.

"Ye Chen!" someone behind Xiao Chen called out his name just as he was deep in thought. When he turned around, he discovered it was Ma Chen, the one who went to do the mission in the Spirit Mine with him.

When Ma Chen saw Xiao Chen turn around, he walked over joyfully. He said, "It really is you! Junior Brother Ye Chen, I have not seen you for more than a month. I thought something had happened to you."

When Xiao Chen saw him, he felt a little apologetic. He explained to him why he was forced to knock him unconscious that day and that he did not have any malicious intent in doing so.

Ma Chen waved it off and said, "No need to mention it, I understand the situation. Speaking of which, what a strong backing you have! The Young Pavilion Master personally sent someone down to look for you."

Xiao Chen felt it was strange. He asked, "You know about this matter? Does anyone else know about it?"

Ma Chen shook his head. "There should not be anyone else. I had only emerged about half a month ago myself. I did not know what happened in the Spirit Mines. I was isolated for a long time."

The two of them continued to chat for a while and Xiao Chen understood a little of what had happened after he left. The events in the Spirit Mines were not spread out. Everything in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion went on as normal.

No one outside knew that one month ago, a shocking event had happened underground, one that might potentially turn into a threat to the entire Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

Suddenly, it occurred to Xiao Chen, Ma Chen had been in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion longer than he had. He should know what was going on with the rankings. So he asked him about the doubts he had.

Ma Chen laughed for a while before answering. "That is very normal. The true inheritors of the seven great peaks are passed down to the bloodline of the Peak Master. It is not a result of talent. Occasionally, the strength of a true inheritor is even weaker than an ordinary inner disciple.

Xiao Chen said in astonishment, "Are people able to accept it if they became the Peak Master?"

If a Peak Master was weaker than a core Elder, Xiao Chen found it hard to imagine how that person would be able to manage such a huge peak.

"They won't. However, this kind of person is rare. Furthermore, every peak has their own method of inheritance; the old Peak Master could always pass on their cultivation to their inheritors before they died." Ma Chen continued to explain.

"As for the top ten people, they are truly the strongest ten people. They are frequently training outside and rarely come back. So it is normal to not know their cultivation realm. I've seen them before at the Ranking War last year.

"These ten people are very strong, their reputation is well deserved. Several of them are able to attack opponents of a few cultivation levels above them. Furthermore, the way they cultivated was different from the regular inner disciples. They all flocked to the Divine Saber Camp."

So that was why the old man told Xiao Chen the Heavenly Saber Pavilion was not lacking in geniuses. If the top twenty people were all like what Ma Chen had described them to be, then the words of the old man would not be exaggerated at all.

Who could be more of a genius than a person who could transcend cultivation realms and defeat their opponent?

After Ma Chen answered Xiao Chen's question, he continued to explain to him the situation of the rankings change. Aside from doing training or missions, one could also challenge people on the same row to change their rank.

That is to say, the highest one could challenge was an inner disciple ranked 49 places above them. Everyone had the rights to challenge one person every month. The person being challenged could reject it.

However, on the fifteenth of every month, if a person issued a challenge to you on this day, you have to accept it. Otherwise, it would be considered as a forfeit and it would automatically be considered as a loss.

Of course, the most crucial factor was the once-a-year, end-of-year Ranking War. At that time, the entire Heavenly Saber Pavilion would conduct a huge war amongst the inner disciples.

All the points collected in the war were an important factor in deciding the ranking. Naturally, your initial ranking was important too; like the points you had obtained. However, if one was ranked too far behind, it would be useless in the end.

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Chapter 209: Quick Saber Lin Feng

Ma Chen's explanation was very detailed. Xiao Chen understood after he explained it once. He now understood what the old man meant when he said to settle down and blend in. This probably meant for him to join in this competitive game.

Xiao Chen thought this to himself. He could respond to other people's challenges but he should not take the initiative to challenge others. He did not have the time to do so.

After all, he was no longer in the bottom 500. As long as he could hold his position, he did not have to worry about being kicked out from the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.

It was no longer early and Xiao Chen was anxious to return to Qingyun Peak. As such, he did not continue to chat with Ma Chen. He took his leave and immediately left the Hall of Contributions.

The Heaven Viewing Platform was as bustling as before and there were streams of people.

Just as Xiao Chen stepped out of the Hall of Contributions' doors, he could feel several killing intents directed at him. He could not help but stop.

There was a group of people on the street heading to the Hall of Contributions. They wore the Wanren Peak's uniform, their faces filled with cold expressions. There was a cold look in their eyes and they walked up to Xiao Chen, stopping ten meters away from him.

Xiao Chen saw Yang Qi amongst the group, he was looking at Xiao Chen coldly as he whispered something into another person's ear.

That person had a squarish face and he looked very ordinary. However, there was a light that flashed in his eyes occasionally, which would make one tremble in fear when they saw it. He was an Inferior Grade Martial Saint.

"There is indeed a good show to watch. That is Wanren Peak's Quick Saber Lin Feng. He is ranked 106th, the second strongest core disciple on Wanren Peak."

"He had already declared long ago that he would reclaim Yang Qi's honor on his behalf. Looks like this Ye Chen is not going to escape easily."

"It's hard to say. Since Ye Chen was able to defeat Yang Qi that day, he might be able to defeat Lin Feng as well. Furthermore, Ye Chen is now a Superior Grade Martial Grand Master. I believe the top core disciple—Luo Kedi, might be required to deal with him."

"That might be possible two months ago. However, Lin Feng is now an Inferior Grade Martial Saint. Martial Saint and Martial Grand Master are two completely different realms. The difference is too big."

"Haha, Ye Chen might not even stand a chance two months ago. Lin Feng's title as Wanren Peak's fastest saber is not for nothing. At best, he would be able to lose gracefully. Now, I estimate that Ye Chen would not be even able to receive one blow."

When Lin Feng appeared, it attracted all the inner disciples in the Hall of Contributions to check out the excitement.

Xiao Chen's expression did not change, he remained as calm as still water, without any ripples on it. When he looked at Lin Feng in the crowd, he did so without any fear.

Lin Feng took a few steps forward and came before Xiao Chen. He said in a cold voice, "Two months ago, did you injure many of my Wanren Peak's disciples?"

"That's right!" Xiao Chen said indifferently.

Lin Feng's aura slowly surged up as he placed his right hand on his saber hilt. He stared at Xiao Chen as he said, "I'll give you an opportunity to explain yourself. If I am not satisfied, I will return their injuries to you tenfold."

"Their skills were insufficient, what is there to explain!" Right after Xiao Chen spoke, he took a step forward without anyone else realizing it.

"Ka Ca!"

Right after Xiao Chen spoke, Lin Feng drew his saber and a cold light appeared. The crowd only saw a blurry image, they did not even manage to see what the saber blade looked like.

"Bang!"

However, something the crowd did not expect happened. They originally thought that Xiao Chen would be immediately defeated by this lightning fast saber strike, bleeding a river of blood.

However, in reality, Lin Feng vomited a mouthful of blood. A crunching sound came from his chest and he fell to the ground. His saber dropped out of his hand.

Xiao Chen stepped forward and stepped heavily on Lin Feng, who was struggling to stand up. There was another crunching sound and a few more of Lin Feng's ribs broke.

Lin Feng grunted painfully. He pointed at Xiao Chen and said in an unsatisfied tone, "You…"

What a change in situation! That menacing Lin Feng was knocked down by Xiao Chen with one punch. The crowd did not know how to react to this. This was too outrageous!

In their eyes, Lin Feng was clearly the one who made the first move. Furthermore, it was so fast, they were not able to see it. Yet, why was the injured one Lin Feng?

"Xiao Chen! Release your foot. Otherwise, don't blame us for being discourteous!" Yang Qi saw Lin Feng fall on the ground and he felt anxious. He quickly led the other Wanren Peak core disciples to surround Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly as he swung his right leg back and kicked Lin Feng forward like a sandbag. Yang Qi quickly stretched his arm out to catch him. However, the force carried by Lin Feng was far greater than he imagined.

They were instantly in a frenzy. After the Wanren Peak's people caught Lin Feng, Xiao Chen had already executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, disappearing from sight.

In a pavilion in the distance, two young disciples wearing Wanren Peak's uniform quietly watched what happened in the Hall of Contributions.

One of them shook his head when he saw what happened. "Junior Brother lost too miserably. He should not have given that person the chance to speak. If he executed the Startling Wind Saber Technique after he stepped forward, he would only need ten moves to defeat this person thanks to his current cultivation realm."

The other person smiled faintly. "A defeat is a defeat. There is nothing much to say about it. Lin Feng was too arrogant. It is good for him to experience some setbacks. Junior Brother Luo, what do you think of Ye Chen?"

So these two people were Wanren Peak's true inheritor—Wang Qinian and Wanren Peak's top core disciple—Luo Kedi.

Luo Kedi thought for a while before he said, "Rational, calm, good at catching the opponent's weak point. His physical strength is extremely terrifying. That punch earlier, it would have about 4,000 kilograms of force behind it.

"However, physical strength is not a mainstream method. The higher the cultivation realm, the smaller the advantage. He is not an opponent for us, there is no need to pay him any mind."

Wang Qinian smiled gently and said, "This person is much stronger than you have imagined. If you go against him without using any of your trump cards, you probably only have a fifty percent chance of victory.

"What do you mean?"

Wang Qinian said indifferently, "You only noticed the speed of his punch and his strength. However, you did not notice the other aspects. Those are where he truly shined.

"When he was replying to Lin Feng's question, he took two subtle steps forward. This was exactly the furthest distance where Lin Feng's blade could reach when he drew it.

"Furthermore, he did not attack right after he spoke. He made use of his voice and speed to create a misdirection. It gave off the impression he struck out at the same time as Lin Feng right after he spoke.

"Actually, he had already attacked when he was on his last two words. Furthermore, Lin Feng had attacked after he spoke. So it was not that Ye Chen was faster than Lin Feng. Instead, he snatched the initiative."

Luo Kedi felt a little confused. He thought carefully for a while and then he revealed a doubtful look. He said, "That's impossible. How can the speed of sound be faster than what could be seen?"

"Regardless of whether his speed surpassed the speed of sound, it would be impossible to exceed the speed of light. The human eye should have been able to see that he made the first move."

These words were like a riddle, it would be easy to get confused. Actually, it was not difficult to explain. Within a short distance, when a person punched, the sound heard and what was seen were experienced at the same time.

However, if this person's speed exceeded the speed of sound, then an extremely strange scene would be seen. Only after the opponent had made his move, would the sound be heard.

The faster you are, the later they will hear the sound. However, regardless of the situation, your actions would always be seen the moment it happened.

That was why Luo Kedi felt that Wang Qinian's words were quite conflicting. How could Xiao Chen defy this law of physics? To cause someone to hear him before they saw him.

Wang Qinian smiled faintly. "The sound you heard might not be coming from his mouth."

"Are you saying his voice was transmitted to the ear by another means?" Luo Kedi seemed to have understood something. He looked at Wang Qinian in shock.

Wang Qinian nodded. "That's right. However, it was not transmitted to the ear. Instead, it was transmitted straight into the brain. When he spoke the last two words, his mouth did not move.

"This is an application of Soul Power. I had once met an expert at using Soul Power in the ancient desolate lands. That person was even more amazing than Xiao Chen. Not only could he transmit voices, he could even transmit a picture directly into another person's brain."

Heavenly Saber Pavilion, Qingyun Peak:

Xiao Chen could not help but sigh when he looked at the familiar mountain peak. It was only two month but he actually missed it.

When Xiao Chen looked into the distance, he saw a group of people standing at the foot of the peak. They were squinting into the distance. Xiao Chen had very good vision; he discovered Liu Ruyue, Liu Suifeng, Shao Yang, and Xiao Chen all standing there.

"Brother Ye, you are finally back." When Liu Suifeng saw Xiao Chen, he went forward and punched him hard.

"Big Brother Ye! Are you alright?!" Shao Yang and Xiao Meng both welcome Xiao Chen with a smile.

Xiao Chen greeted everyone. When he saw everyone's enthusiastic expressions, he felt a warmth in his heart.

Liu Ruyue's charming face revealed a faint smile as she stood quietly in the corner. She had eaten the Beauty Nourishing Pill Xiao Chen had given her. She now looked even more beautiful than before, causing people to not dare to meet her gaze directly.

Her aura was reserved and compared to the past, it was missing a sharp aspect. However, it now seemed even more unfathomable. She had absorbed the vitality essence of heaven and earth that Ao Jiao gave her. At this moment, she was only a step away from advancing to Martial King.

"Elder Sister Ruyue, I've made you worried," Xiao Chen said sincerely after he walked over. Liu Ruyue had gone down to the Spirit Mine for his sake. Regardless of the situation, he had to thank her.

Liu Ruyue examined Xiao Chen carefully. After a while, a strange look appeared in her eyes. She asked, "Are you now a Superior Grand Martial Grand Master?"

When Liu Suifeng heard this, he could not help but be startled. He examined Xiao Chen carefully and felt that his aura was more exuberant. He seemed to be unable to see through him.

Before Xiao Chen went to do his mission, he was only a peak Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master. In two months, he had advanced to Superior Grade Martial Grand Master. This speed was no slower than a cultivator with an innate inherited Martial Spirit.

When Liu Ruyue saw Xiao Chen acknowledging it with a nod, she said, "That's great. After half a month, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion will conduct the core disciple examination. Looks like you will make it in time.

"Go and rest first. Tomorrow, I will formally teach you Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It." After Liu Ruyue spoke, she turned around and left. She did not question Xiao Chen about his encounters in the Spirit Mine.

Xiao Chen exhaled in relief. It was problematic to explain his miraculous encounter in the underground world. If Liu Ruyue asked about it, he would not know how to answer.

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Chapter 210: The Alcoholic Xiao Bai

"Hu!"

A white shadow came rushing to the foot of the peak from the top. Xiao Chen looked carefully, and a faint smile could not help but appear on his face.

The white shadow was Xiao Bai. This little fellow was very playful. After it left with Xiao Meng that day, it rarely came back. It had been running wild in the Qingyun Peak.

Xiao Chen knew it enjoyed staying in the mountain forest. Furthermore, his mission was very dangerous. So he let it stay behind.

When Xiao Bai saw Xiao Chen, it was very excited. Its snow-white fur glowed faintly under the sun as it leaped over shakily.

"Pu Tong!"

Xiao Bai was intending to leap into Xiao Chen's embrace. However, when it was about half a meter from Xiao Chen, it fell like a brick.

Xiao Bai fell heavily onto the ground. When it got up, it was in a daze. Its tiny head moved left and right, and it looked very confused.

Xiao Chen was taken aback. He walked over and picked up Xiao Bai. He immediately smelled alcoholic fragrance. He could not help but exclaim in astonishment, "What a strong smell of alcohol! Could it be drunk?"

Xiao Meng walked over somewhat awkwardly and said, "Brother Ye Chen, once, after you left, Xiao Bai accidentally drank Shao Yang's wine. After that, it was addicted to it. It then frequently drank till it was tipsy and drunk. Regardless of where the wine was hidden, it was always able to sniff it out."

Shao Yang also walked over embarrassedly. "Brother Ye, my apologies. I already took a lot of preventive measures, but Xiao Bai's nose is too sensitive. Even I don't dare to drink anymore. Despite that, it ran to the top of the peak to ask for wine from the elders."

Xiao Chen sweated profusely in his heart—Xiao Bai really had consumed alcohol. Furthermore, to a drunken state. After being separated for two months, it had actually picked up such a 'bad habit.'

"Never mind, I will monitor the situation for these couple of days first. Furthermore, drinking is not exactly a bad thing."

Xiao Chen could only blame Xiao Bai for being mischievous. Furthermore, a Rank 6 Spirit Beast was the equivalent of a Martial King. Shao Yang and Xiao Meng were only ordinary people, so it was normal for them to be unable to keep an eye on it; they could not be blamed for this.

Xiao Bai seemed to know that it was in the wrong. Its ears were dropping, and it did not dare to move around in Xiao Chen's embrace. Xiao Chen laughed helplessly as he put Xiao Bai away into the Spirit Blood Jade.

When Xiao Chen saw Liu Suifeng beside him, he remembered something. He took out five black contribution coins and handed them to Liu Suifeng. "Suifeng, when you go to Jade Maiden Peak tomorrow, please help me pass this on to Ancestral Martial Aunt Shen."

Liu Suifeng waved his hands in rejection and did not receive the contribution coins Xiao Chen intended to hand over. He smiled and said, "My sis already helped you pay off the contribution points you owe. She knew that you loaned the contribution points so you could make the Beauty Nourishing Pill—she even scolded me for that."

Xiao Chen put away the contribution coins and watched as Liu Ruyue disappeared into the mountain peak. His gratitude towards her in his heart increased by another notch.

Late in the night, the stars filled the sky and the moon hung high.

Xiao Chen was in his courtyard. He took out the glowing Flowing Light Marigold Tree from his Universe Ring. On the Flowing Light Marigold Tree, the Flowing Light Flower was giving off a thick fragrant smell, emitting an overwhelming amount of Spiritual Energy.

There were five petals on the Flowing Light Flower. There was no difference between eating one petal or five. Each person only had one chance in their life to increase their comprehension abilities.

The amount by which it would increase had an element of luck to it. The flower had undefined potential in effectiveness upon consumption, it may grant the ability to remember things at a single glance or understanding any Martial Technique with a single look.

Although the Flowing Light Marigold had unspoken potential, it was still an Immortal Grade Spirit Herb. After consuming it, it would be able to increase a cultivator's comprehension ability by at least twenty percent, so it had obvious effects.

Out of the five petals, Xiao Chen intended to eat one himself, and later look for an opportunity to give one each to Liu Ruyue and Liu Suifeng. As for Shao Yang and Xiao Meng, their lack of Martial Spirits made him rule them out from consideration.

Of the remaining two pieces, Xiao Chen could give one to Xiao Bai. The last would be left for Cousin Yulan, for when they reunite in the future.

Xiao Chen allocated the five petals of the Flowing Light Flower in his mind. Then he picked one of the golden petals, placed it in his mouth, and started chewing.

A heavy, refreshing flavor filled his entire mouth. The flower petal turned into a cool, refreshing liquid and spread throughout the meridians in his body.

After a while, it permeated into every cell of Xiao Chen's body; a very comfortable feeling spread throughout his entire body, making him feel carefree and relaxed.

Xiao Chen shut his eyes and immersed himself in this feeling, reaching into a state where he forgot about himself. After a while, it felt as though his mind exploded; countless information flooded in.

Battle Sage Origin—Changing Character Formula, Clear Wind Chop, Dragon Seizing Hand, Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, Flight On Wings, Rushing Thunder Chop… All the Martial Techniques Xiao Chen had learned appeared in his mind.

Many things that he could not understand in the past were now all cleared up. Everything became clear at once, as though he was enlightened with perfect insight. He was able to deduce many things from one thought. The various stances of his various Martial Techniques flitted through his mind.

Xiao Chen opened his eyes. His eyes looked deep and clear, like an ancient well, unfathomable.

Clear Wind Chop, Azure Dragon Tail Whip!

Xiao Chen shouted and a gentle, cool breeze blew around in the courtyard. The leaves on the ground blew up into the air, in which they flew around continuously, making non-stop 'shua shua' sounds.

He executed the high-level technique of the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art—Azure Dragon Tail Whip—together with the Qingyun Peak's secret technique—Clear Wind Chop—and moved through the air in a graceful arc.

"Hu!"

Something bizarre happened. Xiao Chen, who was hidden in the cool breeze, suddenly disappeared. In an instant, both the saber and cultivator vanished, both no longer within sight.

Only the cool breeze and the sound of falling leaves were what remained in the huge courtyard. The area fell incomparably silent.

"Ka Cha!"

Xiao Chen reappeared a little in front of where he was previously at the same time as he sheathed the Lunar Shadow Saber. Pleasant surprise brightened his expression following that. "The Clear Wind Chop finally reached the Great Perfection."

Right after he spoke, the cool breeze behind him stopped. All the leaves in the air all fell to the ground.

Every leaf that fell to the ground all spilt into two, then four, eight… eventually they all turned into countless small pieces.

Xiao Chen himself did not know by how much his comprehension abilities had risen. However, he estimated an increase of at least fifty percent compared to his past self

The Clear Wind Chop had been one step shy of reaching the Great Perfection. Eating the Flowing Light Flower immediately propelled him towards comprehending the mechanics behind it. He even found a way to merge it with the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art.

Xiao Chen had with this raised the Clear Wind Chop to an inconceivable level. Not only had he reached the point where the blade could no longer be seen, he reached the point where even he was hidden in the wind.

Even Liu Ruyue or Ye Wen had yet to reach that kind of level. There had never been anyone in history to achieve it. Ergo, Xiao Chen could not possibly have known of the existence of such a realm.

Xiao Chen felt as though he was in an extremely strange state. His mind was exceptionally sharp. This was not simply just an increase in comprehension ability.

It was a state that could be encountered but not sought after. It was quite similar to that state of comprehension in the Evil Wind Valley that day. At the moment, he felt that, regardless of the Martial Technique, he would be able to make a breakthrough in anything.

This felt quite wonderful. The sensation was indescribable, something one could only understand by experiencing it oneself. The reason for this should be one of the mysterious effects of the Flowing Light Flower. Xiao Chen felt that he was running out of time, time in a state he would not be able to maintain for much longer.

This state would wear off after some time. Xiao Chen racked his brains—if he missed this opportunity, it might not come again.

What he needed to consider was what Martial Technique to improve on during this limited period of time.

Rushing Thunder Chop? No, the Rushing Thunder Chop has already been comprehended to a very high level. Furthermore, I am very familiar with it. Even without this opportunity, I'll still be able to make a breakthrough in the future.

Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art? That can't work either. I have already practiced it to Small Perfection. To reach Middle Perfection, I have to rely on raising my cultivation realm. After I become a Martial Saint, it should be able to reach Middle Perfection.

Battle Sage Origin—Changing Character Formula? No, this Cultivation Technique is too strange. Even up to now, I have only touched the surface of it. It'll require a miraculous encounter in order for it to make a breakthrough. If I use this opportunity on this, it would be very unfortunate if I failed.

Sword Technique—Flight On Wings? All the more no. This is a Martial Technique imitated by the Changing Character Formula. I haven't practiced this much, so it is not worth it.

He was running short on time. Xiao Chen kept thinking, but he could not come to a decision. Suddenly, a Martial Technique came to mind.

He revealed a trace of a smile and said, "I'll practice the Great Dragon Tiger Fist, the second move—Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I have been struggling with it and I do not know why. Furthermore, this Martial Technique holds great potential. If I can make use of this opportunity to comprehend it, its combat prowess would be immediately increased."

Once Xiao Chen made up his mind, he planted the Lunar Shadow Saber, together with its scabbard, into the ground. Circulating his Essence while taking a stance, he began practicing the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.

The image of a ferocious tiger appeared behind Xiao Chen, and it seemed as if he was being possessed by said projection. His blood and Qi boiled. The king of beasts had arrived, and Xiao Chen began emitting the aura of a king dominating hundreds of beasts into his surroundings.

Xiao Chen let out an earsplitting roar that echoed like a clap of thunder. A small tree in the courtyard split apart with a loud sound as a result of the roar.

"Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains!"

Xiao Chen's body bent over and his right foot took a heavy step forward. He leaped forth and punched out, and the image of the tiger behind him roared loudly.

Xiao Chen could feel an explosive power coursing through his right hand. When he punched the air, there were resounding explosion sounds.

The air was punched apart, causing ripples to spread out. Floating dust particles unseeable with the naked eye exploded continuously.

Xiao Chen was overjoyed. He did not expect his Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains to be this significantly improved thanks to the wonderful state he was in.

After Xiao Chen had punched out, he circulated his Essence in the manner required for the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Immediately, some strange information started to flow into his mind.

It was unknown where this information came from. It simply imprinted itself onto Xiao Chen's mind. It was all regarding the explanation of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.

Xiao Chen closed his eyes and did his best to absorb this information. After a while, he opened his eyes. A strange light flashed in his deep and calm eyes.

So, this is the meaning of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. The second move of the Great Dragon Tiger Fist is not used for attacking. Instead, it is a supreme defensive technique.

In order to practice it, one had to be able to condense the power of the dragon and tiger. The dragon and tiger augmented the body, and the aura became reserved. The might of the great dragon and tiger shouldered the weight of mountains and rivers.

At the same time, it stored power for the next move—Dragon Hisses Tiger Roars. If he did not practice this move to Great Perfection, there would be no way to succeed in practicing said follow-up move.

The left hand is a dragon, piercing through the blue sky; the right hand is the tiger, worshipped by hundreds of beasts. The tiger and dragon augments the body, not fearing the mountains and rivers.

Xiao Chen's mind was clear. Relying on that wondrous state, he struck out with both of his arms into the pose of the dragon and tiger. His entire being became incredibly calm and silent. The surroundings went mute, and there were no signs of any ripples.

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Chapter 211: Listening to the Sword, Controlling the Sword

Kill!

Xiao Chen stomped on the ground heavily and the ground started to tremble. He crossed his two arms. Immediately, the dragon and tiger intersected before merging into Xiao Chen's body.

A faint golden glow flowed out of Xiao Chen's body. A dragon and a tiger were moving around continuously on the surface of his body.

Xiao Chen's aura became reserved. A horrifying energy was being stored up. Xiao Chen could feel all the muscles in his body bulging. It was as though a huge force would erupt out at any moment.

However, this horrifying energy was not released in the end. It slowly disappeared into nothing. In this wondrous state, Xiao Chen knew why he did not succeed in executing the Dragon Hisses Tiger Roars.

This was because the Great Dragon Tiger Fist used the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art as its foundation. If he did not cultivate till the fourth layer—Dragon Roar Covering the World, Piercing through the Sky—it would be impossible for him to condense the true might of a dragon. In order to maintain a balance, the strength of the fierce tiger had to be lower. Thus, the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon could not truly achieve the Great Perfection.

"Shua!"

Right after Xiao Chen attempted to execute the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, the wondrous state immediately vanished. He was thinking to himself that it was unfortunate. If he had managed to reach the fourth layer of the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art, it might be possible for him to comprehend the entire Great Dragon Tiger Fist in one breath, given that he was in that wondrous state.

Although Xiao Chen was no longer in that state, the comprehension abilities increased by the Flowing Light Flower did not disappear. It would stay forever, allowing him to benefit from it endlessly.

Xiao Chen picked another petal from the Flowing Light Flower and let out Xiao Bai from the Spirit Blood Jade. At this point of time, Xiao Bai was already sober. It looked at Xiao Chen fumingly; it was blaming Xiao Chen for locking it up.

Xiao Chen held out the golden flower petal and wanted to feed it to Xiao Bai. Who knew that that little brat would completely ignore Xiao Chen. It was as though it was angry with Xiao Chen.

"Stop being so petty. I'm giving you something good. After you eat it, I won't lock you in there for no reason anymore." Xiao Chen was tempting Xiao Bai with a smile like he was the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood.

Xiao Bai lay on the ground, pretending not the hear Xiao Chen. It did not even budge an inch.

Xiao Chen laughed helplessly. He could not do anything to this little brat. The Scarlet Crown Snake had bitterly stood guard for so many years, all for the sake of this Flowing Light Marigold. It was something that one could only wish for.

How wonderful, it actually ignored me. The Flowing Light Flower had a greater effect on Spirit Beasts compared to humans. Under certain conditions, it would even be possible for Spirit Beasts to change their form.

Hence, this Flowing Light Flower had to be given to Xiao Bai. Otherwise, it would be too wasteful. Xiao Chen walked over to it and called out a few times. The little brat simply lay on the ground pretending to be dead, ignoring him.

When Xiao Chen saw this, he could only make use of the final measure. He took a bottle of wine from the Liushang Pavilion out of the Universe Ring. Then he kneeled on the ground, opened the bottle cap, and shook it. A heavy wine fragrance wafted out immediately.

"Huang!"

Xiao Chen only saw a white shadow streak across before his eyes; it was like a white phantom. It was difficult to spot where it was, its movements were very strange as it headed for the wine bottle in Xiao Chen's hand.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen was prepared. He quickly swapped the bottle to the other hand. Otherwise, Xiao Bai would have been able to snatch the bottle away when it moved suddenly.

"You really have become a little alcoholic. Eat this flower petal first and then I will let you drink this wine. Otherwise, you can forget about it," Xiao Chen said as he patted Xiao Bai's head.

Xiao Bai looked at Xiao Chen with a grieved look. Its eyes were misting up, looking extremely pitiful. It stood up on its hindlegs and its white claws kept trying to reach for the wine bottle in Xiao Chen's raised hand.

Xiao Chen felt it looked very pitiful and his heart softened, "Alright, I'm afraid of you. You are really spoiled. I can't hit you nor scold you and I still feed you good stuff."

Xiao Bai took a big gulp with a guzzling sound. Its tiny face turned slightly red. Then it suddenly took the Flowing Light Flower petals from Xiao Chen's hand.

It made a face at Xiao Chen and then it quickly fled. Xiao Chen revealed smile as he extended out his Spiritual Sense to chase after it. When he discovered it did not go very far, he relaxed.

After he left Mohe City, Xiao Bai had been following him. There were quite a few times he had run into danger but Xiao Bai had rescued him every time.

Xiao Chen had forgotten his original purpose in capturing Xiao Bai already. In his eyes now, Xiao Bai was not simply a pet but his best companion.

Although after Xiao Bai cultivated the Mysterious Nine Heavenly Revolution Transformation, its growth was extremely fast and its combat prowess was equivalent to a Martial Saint, Xiao Chen had never thought of making it help him in fights.

There were quite a few times where Xiao Bai wanted to come out to help Xiao Chen. However, he would keep it trapped in the Spirit Blood Jade, not letting it out.

As long as Xiao Bai can live happily, then it would be good. If it got injured in a fight or an accident happened, then it would be too late for regrets.

Early the next morning, the first rays of the sunlight shined through the window from the east and struck Xiao Chen's face.

Xiao Chen opened his eyes and let out a long breath. He slowly got up and stretched his body. He had spent the night cultivating and was now in high spirits. His spirit, Qi, and mind were all replenished, he was ready to start the day.

After Xiao Chen washed up, he headed for the dueling grounds in Qingyun Peak. Liu Ruyue had already promised to teach him Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It.

He finally was going to make a start on his purpose of coming to the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. His heart could not help but fill with anticipation, and his pace had also increased significantly.

"Pu!"

Just as he walked out of the gates of the courtyard, a white shadow came streaking over. A glossy body which reflected the sunlight, giving it a faint glow, nimbly leapt onto Xiao Chen's shoulders.

Xiao Bai's tiny body was easily ignorable to Xiao Chen, its weight did not place any pressure on his shoulder.

It was unknown how the Flowing Light Flower had changed Xiao Bai. Xiao Chen was curious. He could not help but pick Xiao Bai up from his shoulder and carry it in his embrace as he carefully inspected it.

There was a intelligent gleam flashing in Xiao Bai's eyes. When Xiao Chen looked at it face to face, he felt that it had more Spiritual Energy than before. There was a hint of embarrassment in the depths of its eyes.

Embarrassment? I must have seen wrongly. It is not logical for such a humanistic expression to appear in Xiao Bai's eyes.

Xiao Chen composed himself and took another look. That look of embarrassment was already gone. Xiao Chen smiled faintly, he had indeed seen wrongly.

Xiao Chen placed Xiao Bai back on his shoulder. Ten minutes later, he arrived at Qingyun Peak's dueling grounds.

It was unknown when, but Liu Ruyue had already arrived and was guiding Liu Suifeng in Martial Techniques. There was a very stern expression on her face, and there was a look of mild disappointment in her eyes.

"You failed last year's core exam. Your bone age indicates you are already 19-years-old. If you fail again, you will never be able to become a core disciple. Don't go to the Jade Maiden Peak for now. I have already asked for leave on your behalf already," Liu Ruyue said with a sullen expression.

Liu Suifeng had a bitter expression as he said, "Seriously? I've made an appointment with Miss Xinyun to do a sect mission together."

"Dong!" Liu Ruyue rapped her knuckles on Liu Suifeng's forehead violently. "You are useless, Chu Xinyun has already become one of Jade Maiden Peak's core disciples long ago, she might even be a true inheritor. Look at what you are doing everyday, there is simply no difference from a piece of trash.

"In this Tianwu Continent, how can you protect the one you love if you don't have great strength? Your strength is not even comparable to the girl's, yet you still have the nerve to chase after her. I truly feel ashamed for you."

Liu Suifeng rubbed his head and said, "Sis, you can't put it that way. Otherwise, a strong and violent woman like you would never be able to find someone to spend your life with."

"Are you looking for a beating?"

Liu Suifeng quick-wittedly dodged to the side. He continued to said, "Haha, Sis, I'm not wrong. Look at the Great Qin Nation. How many men could defeat you? They are difficult to find!"

"You still dare to talk back?! You will stay in Qingyun Peak until the end of the month," Liu Ruyue Said as she glared at Liu Suifeng angrily. When she heard Xiao Chen's footsteps, she could no longer be bothered with Liu Suifeng.

Liu Ruyue looked at Xiao Bai, who was on Xiao Chen's shoulder, and her eyes lit up. She quickly walked over and said in a strange tone, "This little fellow… how come it seems like it has even more Spiritual Energy than yesterday?"

Xiao Bai seemed to have understood what Liu Ruyue said. It revealed a happy expression on its face as it blinked a few times at her.

After a while, it cried out happily and jumped down. It grabbed Xiao Chen's leg with its paws and shook it continuously.

Xiao Chen knew what it meant by that and he took out a bottle of wine from the Universe Ring. Xiao Bai immediately grabbed the wine and excitedly ran to the side.

A rare warm smile appeared on Liu Ruyue's face. "This little fellow… Will it be a problem if it drank too much?"

Xiao Chen said jokingly, "Just let it be, drinking a little wine is fine. As long as it does not get into a drunken fit it will be fine.

Liu Ruyue stopped smiling. She had not forgotten what she intended to do today. She said, "Come with me."

Xiao Chen knew what Liu Ruyue was going to teach him. He felt somewhat excited and quickly followed. Liu Ruyue brought Xiao Chen to a rack of weapons filled with all sorts of sabers.

Liu Ruyue drew her small saber and the entire weapon rack started shaking. Then, all the sabers on the weapons rack were drawn out and flew into the air.

"Dang! Dang!"

Liu Ruyue shouted and all the sabers stuck themselves into the ground two inches deep in an orderly fashion; they were all densely surrounding the two of them.

When Xiao Chen counted them, there were at least 500. Xiao Chen was astonished. This was an exceptional technique. If he could control the opponent's weapon in a fight, it would be half the battle won already, even before the fight started. After losing their weapon, they would lose a significant portion of their combat prowess unless they used Fist or Leg Techniques.

Liu Ruyue stood across from Xiao Chen, a gentle expression on her face as she sheathed her saber. She said, "Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It can be split into four states. From the lowest to the highest: Listening to the Sword, Controlling the Sword, Sword Heart, and Communicating with the Sword.

"That state I have comprehended up to is Controlling the Sword. The technique I exhibited earlier can be done after reaching the Great Perfection in Controlling the Sword.

Xiao Chen listened carefully. When Liu Ruyue stopped, he asked. "Actually, all long, I have a doubt about Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It. Why is it called Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It and not Listening To the Saber and Communicating With It? Why is it named using the sword?"

Liu Ruyue explained, "The Saber did not exist initially. Long ago, there was only one weapon—the sword. There were all sorts of swords. Later on, the saber was made using the sword as the base.

"Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It is a state derived from the sword. This state can fortunately be applied to sabers as well. Since this name has been used for a long time, no one bothered to change it."

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Chapter 212: Ancient Absolute Saber Formation

So there was such a reason for this! This was an eye-opener for Xiao Chen. However, does this mean that the sword was the most orthodox weapon out of hundreds?

Liu Ruyue continued, "There are many states for the sword that cannot be applied to sabers. Of course, sabers have many unique states as well. However, all of this is too distant for us. We do not need to consider them for now."

There were other states for the saber—this was the first time Xiao Chen was hearing of this. However, Liu Ruyue was right. At this point in time, he had not even learned the main points of Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It. Thinking of these other states, is a little far-fetched for him now.

Xiao Chen nodded, "I can understand the principles of it. Elder Sister Ruyue, let's begin. How do I enter the first state?"

Liu Ruyue smiled helplessly, her charm radiating. She said, "Actually, I do not know how to do that either. When I was training with the saber, I entered into the state as I practiced. Such experiences would definitely be useless to you.

"So when you asked me to teach you Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It, I truly had no way to do so back then. During these days, I have been thinking about how to teach you, how to lead you into the state of Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It."

Xiao Chen felt depressed. After spending so much effect, he was back to the start. All he got was that he had to comprehend it on his own. It was as good as saying nothing.

Fortunately, Liu Ruyue's next sentence cleared his doubts. It allowed him to not be overly depressed.

"Since ancient times, this state had always been comprehended on one's own. There has been no precedent for someone achieving this state by relying on someone's help. I have thought of a few ideas but I am not very confident in them. So you must be mentally prepared."

Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "Not a problem. Not very confident is better than no confidence at all. Just do all you can. If you can't do it, I will not insist on it."

Liu Ruyue exhaled in relief. She smiled, "In that case, then I can relax. The girl in the Lunar Shadow Saber should be very important to you right? Otherwise you would not be willing to delay your cultivation to try and awaken her."

Ao Jiao's appearance came into Xiao Chen's mind. He remembered the promise he once made to the Thunder Emperor. Xiao Chen said seriously, "Very important, extremely important. Elder Sister Ruyue, you managed to awaken her the last time. Would you be able to do that again?"

Previously, when they were fighting Song Que, Liu Ruyue successfully awakened Ao Jiao. If there was a way to completely awaken Ao Jiao, then Xiao Chen would not have to spend any effort on this.

Liu Ruyue smiled, "That won't work. It is, after all, not my saber. Furthermore, I had forcefully used Communicating with the Sword the last time to achieve the result. In order to truly awaken her, you have to rely on yourself."

Qingyun Peak, Dueling Grounds:

Xiao Chen sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes. He did not circulate his Essence, he simply sat there quietly. His mind was blank, he was not thinking of anything.

There were 500 sabers in his surroundings, arranged in a ring shape around him. If each saber was inspected carefully, they all had a faint flowing light flickering; occasionally, a cold light flashed.

In the blink of an eye, ten thousand stampeding horses appeared in his mind, there was an illusion of thousands of soldiers howling angrily. It felt as if it was happening right in front of him; the origins of these 500 sabers flashed before him.

The Lunar Shadow Saber sat in its scabbard, lying quietly beside Xiao Chen. It seemed very ordinary when placed in the middle of these 500 sabers.

Liu Ruyue stood quietly at the side as she watched the seated Xiao Chen. A warm smile was revealed on her face as she muttered to herself, "I hope it will be useful."

"Sis, one can comprehend Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It by sticking 500 broken sabers in the ground and then sitting in the middle of them thinking nonsense? Seems ridiculous!" Liu Suifeng said, it was unknown when he got behind Liu Ruyue.

Liu Ruyue's expression was as calm as water as she said indifferently, "Broken sabers? Go look for 500 broken sabers like these for me then. Each one of the sabers were obtained from ancient saber formations."

"Although they are not highly ranked, they have existed for tens of thousands of years. They all contain a trace of the Dao. You actually called them broken sabers… I can't be bothered with you."

The full name of the Saber Formation in Saber City was the Ancient Absolute Saber Formation. It had existed since the Ancient Era and had been active for at least ten thousand years. Even so, there were no signs of its might decreasing.

No one knew the origins of this Saber Formation. For a very long time, no one had been into the center of the Saber Formation and could see exactly what was allowing it to keep operating.

The thing that made the Saber Formation famous was that if one was able to escape from the Saber Formation, they would be able to obtain a treasured saber. The longer they stayed in there, the more valuable the saber they would obtain.

However, the Saber Formation was very dangerous. It was already exceptional for a Martial Saint to be able to stay in there for an hour. The even stronger Martial Monarch would not be able to stay in there for longer than half a day.

If one wanted to obtain a treasured saber that existed for ten thousand years and had a trace of the Dao in it, the odds would be very low. This went to show how difficult it was for to gather 500 treasured sabers like Liu Ruyue did.

Liu Suifeng revealed an astonished expression, "Sis, 500 of such sabers would probably be half of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's stock. How did you managed to do this?"

Liu Ruyue said softly, "Lu Chen owes me a favor. Coincidentally, he is the one managing all this. So I borrowed some to use. Since I have to return them anyway, he agreed."

Liu Suifeng made an exaggerated expression of being hurt as he said, "Sis, I'm starting to suspect you are not my blood sister. Why do I not enjoy such treatment? This is so hurtful."

Liu Ruyue look at Liu Suifeng, feeling resentful at him for not living up to her expectations. She said, "Did I not spend enough effort on you before you were 13? I laid such a good foundation for you and yet you wasted it all. Are you not embarrassed?"

Liu Suifeng laughed out, "Sis, I find that you are a little perturbed. Like you are trying to cover up for something. Are feelings of love blossoming? I can help you by being your matchmaker.

"Look at Brother Ye, he has limitless potential. He should not have any trouble in the upcoming core disciple exam. Furthermore, he is a 16-year-old Superior Grade Martial Grand Master. His cultivation talent is not inferior to yours. He is completely a match for you.

"The most important thing is that, Brother Ye does not seem to have anyone he fancies. Coincidentally, you can fill the void… Ah!"

"Bang!"

Before Liu Suifeng could complete his jabbering, there was the sound of a breeze. A long leg appeared in front of him and kicked him heavily on the chest.

There was a loud boom as Liu Suifeng flew back quickly like a sandbag. He was crying out painfully in the air. Eventually, he crashed into the wall at the other end of the dueling ground before landing with a bang.

Liu Suifeng slowly climbed up, feeling sore all over. He could not help but grumble, "That is more painful than usual. Haha! The results seems to be good though. There is a good show coming! Haha!"

Xiao Bai, who had drank until it was somewhat intoxicated, saw Liu Suifeng suddenly fall beside it. Its face turned red as it cried excitedly and smashed a paw over.

"Hu!"

There was a huge air current and, in a short moment, it turned into an intense berserk wind. This wind tossed Liu Suifeng into the air.

When the berserk wind died down, Liu Suifeng fell heavily to the ground again. This time, he fell even more miserably; his bones almost broke.

When Liu Suifeng saw the intoxicated, red-faced Xiao Bai crying out, he was startled, "Damn! This little thing is in a drunken fit again. Run!"

In the days when Xiao Chen left, Xiao Bai would occasionally enter into a drunken fit when it got drunk. Furthermore, it loved taking it out on Liu Suifeng, leaving a deep impression on him.

Because they were afraid Xiao Chen would blame them, no one dared to tell Xiao Chen abou this. Liu Suifeng circulated his Essence and ran quickly, heading outside the dueling ground.

Xiao Bai turned into a white phanom, it was even significantly faster than Liu Suifeng. It kept crying out as it chased.

Liu Ruyue saw everything that happened but did not care about it. This was not the first time Xiao Bai chased after Liu Suifeng everywhere.

Although Xiao Bai was naughty and mischievous, it would not really injure Liu Suifeng. In Liu Ruyue's opinion, it coincidentally helped Liu Suifeng train his reactions and defensive abilities. So, she left it alone.

On the other end of the dueling ground, Xiao Chen was seated on the ground. His mind was blank, not thinking of anything. He simply sat there quietly.

Initially, when Liu Ruyue told him about her first method, he felt that it was strange, like Liu Suifeng did.

However, since he chose to believe in Liu Ruyue, he would trust in her unconditionally. He kept an open mind and gave it a try.

After an unknown period of time, the scene before Xiao Chen's eyes changed. He discovered he was in a black space with nothing in it. The surrounding was very quiet, there were no sounds at all.

"Huang Dang Dang!"

Suddenly, the 500 sabers on the ground all started shaking. The shaking became more and more intense. The entire dueling ground started to tremble slightly.

Liu Ruyue revealed an extremely joyous expression. She looked at Xiao Chen on the ground and said, "The ancient Saber Intent has converged. Now, it's a matter of whether you can grasp it. Don't disappoint me."

The dark space suddenly resembled the starry sky outside the city. Thousands of bright spots lit up in the boundless and limitless darkness, like thousands of houses lighting up. It slowly turned brighter, the now resplendent space was extremely beautiful.

Xiao Chen exclaimed, "What is this? What is this place? Aren't I in the dueling ground of Qingyun Peak? How did I get here?"

"Shua! Shua!"

Just as Xiao Chen was filled with doubts, the spots of light all flew over, covering the air. When they flew near, he discovered that these spots of lights were sabers, sabers giving off a glow.

"Hu Chi! Hu Chi!"

Countless glowing sabers flew around before Xiao Chen's eyes. They all left a trail of flames behind them. It was especially radiant in his pitch-dark space.

Faster! Faster! Faster!

There was an anxious voice continually urging Xiao Chen, urging him to find a saber that would belong to him in this space.

"Hu!" A saber flew right before Xiao Chen like a meteor. Xiao Chen was startled. If he was struck by it, he would be pierced through and die on the spot. So he quickly dodged.

"Shua! Shua!" A few more sabers flew at Xiao Chen continuously. They were as fast as meteors. Xiao Chen panicked and executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, moving around continuously in this pitch-dark space.

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Chapter 213: Engrossed in an Illusion

However, the more he dodged, the more sabers that flew at him from the sky. In the end, it became extremely taxing. There were various wounds appearing on his body—blood dripped down continuously.

"How do I defend here? Liu Suifeng! Elder Sister Ruyue! Do you hear me?" Xiao Chen shouted anxiously. However, aside from the sounds of the sabers flashing by, there was no sound in this space.

Quickly! Quickly! Find your saber! Find your saber! That anxious voice rang out in Xiao Chen's mind again. Go full speed ahead! Rush! Rush! Rush!

Xiao Chen looked around the surroundings. It was saber light after saber light, where were the other sabers? He attempted a few times but the Universe Ring would not open. His saber was simply not here.

Damn it! What is this place? Xiao Chen roared loudly. No more hiding! He circulated the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art and the bones in his body gave off 'pi li pa la' sounds. The Great Dragon Tiger Fist punched out continuously.

The saber lights which kept flying at him were crushed by 6,000 kilograms of force. They shattered and turned into sparks, disappearing into the boundless darkness.

However, the saber lights were endless; they were uncountable, overwhelming. No matter how many were crushed, there would still be thousands of saber lights flying at him.

Back at the dueling grounds of Qingyun Peak, the ground was trembling. Xiao Chen was seated on the ground, frowning tightly, his forehead filled with sweat. His eyes were tightly shut, and he revealed a pained expression, as though he was having a nightmare.

Liu Ruyue's expression turned heavy. She muttered, "Was I too anxious? Ye Chen, can you do it? Find your saber and you can come out. You can definitely do it!"

Her fingers were intertwined, her hands clasped tightly. Unknowingly, her hands had turned purple, but she could not feel it. It was clear she was extremely anxious.

"Sis! What happened?!" The activity in the dueling ground was too great. When Liu Suifeng—who was chased out by Xiao Bai—saw the situation, he quickly rushed back.

Xiao Bai, who was chasing after Liu Suifeng, saw the pained expression on Xiao Chen's face. It was as though it could sense the anxiousness in Xiao Chen's heart. Its drunken state disappeared immediately.

It growled softly and turned into a white phantom as it leaped towards Xiao Chen. However, just as it leaped over, the 500 ancient treasured sabers surrounding gave off a horrifying shockwave, causing Xiao Bai to fly back. It was thrown far away and landed heavily.

"Ao!"

Suddenly, a fierce expression was revealed on Xiao Bai's face. Its black eyes turned bloodshot. It roared loudly and a surging aura erupted out from its tiny body.

Liu Ruyue pushed her feet off the ground and moved instantly. She appeared behind Xiao Bai and chopped at its neck with her hand, causing it to faint before it went berserk.

"Rumble…!"

A squall blew in the wide dueling grounds. The bright space turned dark. The trembling of the ground turned even more intense. They were all making a lot of noise as they flickered non-stop; the clanging sound reverberated continuously in the dueling hall.

Liu Suifeng did not understand what was going on. He became anxious as he said, "Sis, what exactly is going on? What's happening?"

Liu Ruyue carried the unconscious Xiao Bai into her embrace and said, "I used these 500 sabers as well as the Demonic Crystal Stones under the dueling ground to turn the ancient Saber Intent into a miniature Ancient Absolute Saber Formation."

Liu Suifeng was startled and turned pale, "Ancient Absolute Saber Formation! Ye Chen is in the center of the formation! Will there be any problems?!"

Liu Ruyue's charming face revealed a calm expression, "It is much weaker when compared to the real Ancient Absolute Saber Formation. It is impossible to forcefully enter the state of Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It without taking some risks."

"Still, you should have told him about it first. He has no way to make any mental preparations at all. I'm afraid that he will not be able to get out."

Liu Ruyue said pensively, "There are some things that would be rendered useless if you know in advance. As long as he can find his own saber, the Ancient Absolute Saber Formation will collapse on its own.

"At that point in time, maybe he would be able to forcibly comprehend the first state—Listening to the Sword!"

Countless saber lights fired at Xiao Chen in the pitch-dark space. Xiao Chen merged the tiger and dragon into his body, and he relied on his extremely strong physical body to smash apart the saber lights flying at him.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The explosion sounds rang continuously, reverberating in this boundless darkness. Although Xiao Chen would be fine for now, he was getting more and more anxious. No matter how strong he was, there would still be a moment that he ran dry on energy.

At that time, when thousands of sabers pierced through his heart, he would have no way of staying alive.

Faster! Faster! Draw your saber! Draw your saber!

The anxious voice rang out once again, lingering in Xiao Chen's ears. Bastard! You only know how to call out. My hands are empty, where is the saber to draw?

"The Universe Ring is not reacting. Even if you call ten thousand times, the saber will not show up." Xiao Chen could not help but curse out. However, no one answered his questions. The anxious voice kept calling out continuously like it did before.

Calm down… Calm down… Xiao Chen did his best to calm his emotions down. In this life-and-death situation, his mind started to turn clear.

Ever since he had entered into this world, it felt like he had been in an anxious state. This had disrupted his normal thought process. Xiao Chen was not normally so irritable.

There could only be one reason—the voice calling out continuously in his heart. That anxious voice calling out non-stop was making Xiao Chen extremely anxious, disrupting his thought process.

There was only one way to resolve this dangerous situation and leave this place. That was to find out where the voice was coming from and drawing the saber that it was talking about.

Quickly! Quickly! Draw your saber…

The anxious voice called out again, like a demonic voice. Xiao Chen focused and kept his breath regular, and did his best to keep his mind clear so that he would not be infected by the voice's anxiousness and become irritable.

So that was how it is! After a while, Xiao Chen was enlightened. He revealed a tranquil and calm smile. The voice is where the saber is.

The voice is where the saber is. In other words, the saber was where the voice is.

A determined look appeared on Xiao Chen's face. Where was the voice? Wasn't the voice coming from his heart?

"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon!"

Xiao Chen shouted and took the stance of the tiger and dragon. When he crossed his arms, the tiger and dragon merged into him. Instantly, he became capable of defending against a great amount of force, fearing neither the mountain nor the river.

"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang…"

The saber lights flying over were blocked by a barrier of light, the saber lights were vibrating continuously. Xiao Chen pushed forward with his arms and pushed all these saber lights back.

"Pu Ci!"

Xiao Chen took advantage of the time where they were unable to attack him to stick his five fingers into his chest, as if they were sharp knifes. Blood spurted out like a fountain, flowing continuously.

Since that anxious voice came from his heart, the saber was naturally in his heart as well. This space was not likely to be an ordinary space. It should be some kind of mental illusion.

However, even if it was a mental illusion, if one died in there, there was a great possibility of their physical body dying as well. Even so, Xiao Chen had no other choice, and he could only risk everything on this attempt.

"Hu!"

Suddenly a resplendent light lit up in the position of his heart. Xiao Chen's pained expression was significantly alleviated as he pulled his right hand out slowly.

A girl made out of light came out slowly together with Xiao Chen's right hand. When the girl came out completely, the wound on his chest healed rapidly.

"Is this the saber that is hidden in my heart?" Xiao Chen muttered. He looked at the girl's appearance with an astonished expression.

Qingyun Peak, Dueling Grounds, Within the Saber Formation:

The Lunar Shadow Saber at Xiao Chen's side suddenly began vibrating continuously. It drew itself out of the scabbard with a 'huang dang' sound and danced in the air without stopping.

The instant the Lunar Shadow Saber came out of the scabbard, the entire miniature Ancient Absolute Saber Formation stopped trembling.

"Shua!"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen opened his eyes and pushed his feet off the ground. He leaped into the air and grabbed the dancing Lunar Shadow Saber.

Xiao Chen had a serene expression as he grasped the saber hilt with his right hand. His index finger and middle finger of his left hand slid across the blade from the bottom to the top.

As Xiao Chen's fingers slid across the blade, the blade lit up with a resplendent glow. By the time his fingers reached the tip, the entire blade was glowing, it was extremely dazzling.

After the glow faded, the blade of the Lunar Shadow Saber turned completely white. The blade flickered with a cold gleam; it was even sharper than it had been before.

When Xiao Chen felt the energy in the Lunar Shadow Saber, he revealed a faint smile. He said, "The seal has been released a little. The Lunar Shadow Saber went from being a Superior Grade Profound Ranked Spirit Weapon to being an Inferior Grade Earth Rank Weapon."

When Liu Ruyue, who was at the side, saw the successful transformation of the Lunar Shadow Saber, her anxious face finally relaxed. She placed Xiao Bai down gently from her embrace.

"Weng! Weng! Weng!"

The crazy trembling of the dueling grounds finally stopped. The 500 ancient sabers contain Daos all left the ground in an orderly fashion and returned to their scabbards.

Xiao Chen slowly landed on the ground. He stretched out his hand and the scabbard flew over. He revealed a faint smile as he sheathed his saber and walked over to Liu Ruyue.

"Did you find your saber? Could you feel the breath and pulse of the saber?" Liu Ruyue asked Xiao Chen gently.

Xiao Chen shook his head helplessly and said, "I did find it but I did not feel anything special. The Lunar Shadow Saber is different from how I imagined it to be."

When Xiao Chen had wanted to take a clearer look at the girl's appearance in the dark space, the girl suddenly turned into countless streaks of lights before vanishing. He then returned to reality at the same time.

Liu Ruyue revealed an expression clearly full of doubts; she could not figure it out. She said, "You clearly found your saber in that space but why did you not enter into the state of Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It?.

Xiao Chen thought for a while and said, "Maybe the method was wrong. We can try another method tomorrow."

"That's all we can do." Liu Ruyue nodded before continuing to say, "That's right. The core disciple exam is starting in half a month. You should go make some preparations. Use your contribution points to obtain some Martial Techniques in Qingyun Peak's library."

"I'll get Suifeng to bring you to the library tomorrow. You should go back and rest first. At the same time, think about what kind of Martial Technique you want to obtain."

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Chapter 214: Comprehending A State

Xiao Chen nodded and pulled the unconscious Xiao Bai into his embrace. He asked, "What's wrong with Xiao Bai?"

Liu Suifeng replied, "It wanted to enter a berserk state to save you earlier. So my Sis knocked it unconscious."

Regardless of cultivator or Spirit Beast, if they entered a berserk state, it would leave behind significant repercussions. This was especially so for Xiao Bai.

"That's right, Brother Ye, it's best to let Xiao Bai drink less in the future," Liu Suifeng said solemnly. He remembered being chased around by Xiao Bai earlier.

Xiao Chen felt suspicious as he asked, "Why?"

"It's a little hard to explain. It's somewhat complicated. Actually, this…" Liu Suifeng spoke incoherently for a long time. Eventually, he was still too embarrassed to speak about the matter of Xiao Bai chasing him around.

Late in the night, the waning moon hung high in the starry sky.

Xiao Chen stood in his personal courtyard. He was holding Lunar Shadow Saber in his right hand, and sliding the fingers of his left hand back and forth along the blade.

The glow on the snow-white blade turned even more resplendent. As Xiao Chen rubbed it more intensely, his Essence circulated and poured continuously into the saber.

In the next moment.

Sharp saber Qi fired out continuously from the saber blade, flying around chaotically in the air. These saber Qi were different from the saber Qi of a regular cultivator.

The sharp saber Qi contained electrical energy. Traces of electricity moved together with the saber Qi, filling the entire sky that could be seen in the courtyard.

Xiao Chen pulled back his fingers and the saber Qi in the air disappeared instantly. The electricity flickered for a bit before disappearing without a trace, as well.

Although Xiao Chen did not comprehend the state of Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It after coming out from that dark space, he seemed to have comprehended a different state he could not name.

This state allowed him to launch saber Qi containing electricity while he was a Martial Grand Master. The might of this saber Qi was even stronger than the saber Qi that some of the Inferior Grade Martial Saints were capable of. Furthermore, its potential had not yet been completely unleashed.

Xiao Chen recollected his thoughts and looked at the snow-white Lunar Shadow Saber. He hesitated heavily; this was the first time he realized that he did not understand this saber at all.

The dark space was extremely strange. Xiao Chen had heard from Liu Ruyue later that this was a mental space formed by the ancient saber intent.

It was able to pull out the saber intent hidden in the depths of his heart. After Xiao Chen heard that, he became even more confused.

The Lunar Shadow Saber's saber intent was a strange girl. Although he did not see her appearance clearly, he was sure it was not Ao Jiao.

Early the next morning, the sunlight peeked through the window and shone on Xiao Chen's face. Xiao Chen woke up from his cultivation and opened his eyes. When he walked out of the courtyard, he saw Liu Suifeng.

"Suifeng, sorry to keep you waiting," Xiao Chen greeted him.

Liu Suifeng smiled gently, "It's fine, I just got here myself. I did not wait very long. Let's go, I'll bring you to the library."

The two of them chatted as they made their way to the top of the peak. Along the way, Xiao Bai appeared from an unknown place. It jumped onto Xiao Chen's shoulder with a 'shua' sound, startling Liu Suifeng.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Chen asked when he saw Liu Suifeng's horrified expression.

Liu Suifeng smiled awkwardly, "Nothing. Let's keep moving. That's right, how many contribution points do you have? What kind of Martial Technique do you intend to exchange for?"

Xiao Chen had already decided on what kind of Martial Techniques to exchange for long ago. He temporarily did not need Cultivation Techniques. Although he did not know what grade the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation was, given Xiao Chen's pace of cultivation, he knew it was sufficient for him to cultivate for a long time.

Xiao Chen did not need Fist Techniques or Movement Techniques, either. It was unlikely that Qingyun Peak would have any techniques better than the Great Dragon Tiger Fist or Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, so there was no need to consider those.

The only thing Xiao Chen was lacking was a good Saber Technique. The Rushing Thunder Saber Technique had been modified by Xiao Chen, turning it into an Inferior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Technique. However, it was too aggressive, leaving no leeway for retreating.

If he was against one or two enemies, it was fine. However, if he was fighting against a group of enemies of similar strength to him, it would be difficult to deal with them. He could only use the Changing Character Formula, and adapt to the situation.

However, unless the Battle Sage Origins could make a breakthrough, the Martial Techniques (which the Changing Character Formula imitated) had great differences from the Martial Techniques Xiao Chen practiced.

Hence, Xiao Chen urgently required a Saber Technique. Ideally it should be Earth Ranked or above. Profound Ranked and Yellow Ranked were useless, just a waste of his time, and so would not be considered.

However, Xiao Chen did not know if there were any Earth Ranked or better Saber Techniques. Thinking of this, Xiao Chen asked, "Are there any Earth Ranked, or higher, Saber Techniques in the Qingyun Peak Library? I have a thousand contribution points, would that be enough?"

A proud smile appeared on Liu Suifeng's handsome face, "If you were in another peak, it would be complicated to obtain Earth Ranked Martial Techniques. Furthermore, it would cost a lot and there would not be many choices.

"However, this is not a problem in Qingyun Peak. The Qingyun Peak used to be the top peak of Heavenly Saber Pavilion. It has the most comprehensive collection of Martial Techniques amongst the seven peaks. There are more than 15 Earth Ranked Martial Techniques, second only to the library of the Main Hall."

Under the condition a Heaven Ranked Martial Technique did not appear, an Earth Ranked Martial Technique was the best Martial Technique one could ask for in the Tianwu Continent. If a clan had an Earth Ranked Martial Technique, it was sufficient for them to flourish for several hundreds of years.

The Heavenly Saber Pavilion deserved to have endured for ten thousand years. Just a single Peak there had 15 Earth Ranked Martial Techniques, that was very shocking news.

"I only have a thousand contribution points, would that be enough?" Xiao Chen asked worriedly. After all, this was his first time exchanging for Martial Techniques using contribution points; he did not know the value of the contribution points.

Liu Suifeng felt ashamed as he said, "Please don't use such a tone when you say that. What do you mean 'I only have a thousand contribution points?' You say it as if a thousand contribution points have the same value as air. I can't even earn 500 contribution points in half a year; these words make people like me feel very frustrated."

Xiao Chen smiled, "I did not know that. Just tell me if it is enough."

"I can tell you with full confidence, yes! It's not as though you are really purchasing it. You are simply borrowing a hand-copied version. It will be more than enough; there is no need to worry," Liu Suifeng said seriously.

When Xiao Chen heard this, he relaxed. It seemed like he had underestimated the purchasing power of contribution points. Who knew? He might even be able to borrow a Superior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Technique.

The two of them continued to make their way up the peak. Although the mountain road was rugged, with their cultivation, it was like walking on flat land. Their pace was very fast, and soon, they saw a group of towering pavilions.

However, although it appeared near, it still required some time before they arrived. When they were not far off, Liu Suifeng, who was in front, suddenly stopped. He asked Xiao Chen, "Brother Ye, what do you think of my sis?"

This question packed a big punch. When Xiao Chen heard it, he was stunned, causing him to suddenly stop walking. Xiao Bai, who was on his shoulder, nearly fell off. It glared ferociously at Liu Suifeng.

Liu Suifeng ignored the Xiao Bai, who was making threatening gestures. He smiled and continued to ask, "What do you think? How do you feel about by sis?"

Xiao Chen said carefully, "That depends on what aspect you are asking about. Your question is too vague."

Liu Suifeng smiled gently as he continued, "Then I will make my question more specific. Do you think my sis is pretty?"

"Graceful and exceptionally gorgeous," Xiao Chen thought for a while before answering honestly.

Liu Suifeng laughed loudly and continued, "What do you think of my sister's martial abilities?"

"Outstanding and with great talent!"

"Then is my sis nice to you? She spent a lot of effort to set up the Ancient Absolute Saber Formation for you yesterday. Furthermore, that's not the only thing she has done for you in the past."

"Yeah… I have nothing else to say in that respect."

Liu Suifeng's grin became even broader at this point. He said, "So a girl like that would be chased after by many men. She can be considered a peak rare resource. Do you agree?"

Xiao Chen continued to nod, "En, that is indeed so!"

"Then how about I matchmake you with my sis?"

Xiao Chen's mind went blank for a while; he thought he heard wrongly. He felt suspicious as he asked, "What did you say? Can you repeat it?"

Liu Suifeng laughed loudly, "Not clear enough? Then I will say it slowly. How about you become my brother-in-law? You see…"

"Hu Chi!"

Xiao Bai, who was sitting on Xiao Chen's shoulder, leaped over to Liu Suifeng's head in an instant. It kept scratching at Liu Suifeng's head with its snow-white claws.

Liu Suifeng was caught off guard at the sudden change in the situation. He kept swatting his hand above his head as he said anxiously, "Stop moving. I just did up my hair this morning… Ouch, it hurts… ouch…"

In the end, the more Liu Suifeng tried to get Xiao Bai off of himself, the faster it moved. It was impossible to keep up with it. Amidst the chaos, he suddenly lost his balance and tumbled downwards.

Xiao Chen was distracted by Liu Suifeng's question. When he heard Liu Suifeng's miserable cries, he recovered his wits. However, it was too late to help; Liu Suifeng had already tumbled down to a distant place.

Although the mountain road was rugged, it was not very precipitous. With Liu Suifeng's strong body, he would only receive some superficial wounds. Xiao Chen laughed somewhat helplessly as he turned around and continued heading up.

Xiao Chen did not get far when a fast gust of wind blew past him; Liu Suifeng had rushed up in front of Xiao Chen. He was incredibly pale as Xiao Bai pulled on his hair.

"Big Brother Ye, please call back this little ancestor. I'm about to get tortured to death."

Xiao Bai was sitting on Liu Suifeng's head. There was a gentle smile on its face as it occasionally smacked his head with its snow-white paws. Its intelligent eyes looked at Xiao Chen innocently.

This little fellow was doing something bad, yet it still put on an cute and innocent look. This resulted in no one being able to get angry at it. Xiao Chen could only take it down and place it on the road.

Liu Suifeng finally felt some relief. He combed his long, mutilated hair back and continued saying to Xiao Chen, "Brother Ye. What do you think of what I said earlier? You answered my earlier questions rather quickly.

"Stop hesitating. Didn't you say my sis is pretty good in every aspect? Why are you still hesitating? Do you not like her? Just say the word and I will help you. Damn!"

A white shadow flew at Liu Suifeng again. This time, Liu Suifeng was prepared and dodged to the side.

Xiao Chen saw that Xiao Bai was still messing around. So he placed it in the Spirit Blood Jade temporarily. Then he said to Liu Suifeng, "I do like her, but not in the romantic way. Furthermore, I am still weak. Even if there is someone I liked, I would be unable to protect her. I can only focus on cultivating for now. Brother Liu, don't mention this matter again."

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