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Chapter 261 Son-In-Law Vs Old Father!
A figure slowly emerged on the God of War platform.
It was enshrouded in dazzling golden lightning and looked exceptionally heroic and regal.
Behind him was an avatar, which included the five divine beasts, roaring away mightily.
But aside from that, the thing that made Li Canglan's thirst for battle intensify was the avatar's boundless Sword Dao aura.
In the air above that figure, thousands of divine swords circled as if paying respects to their great leader.
The Peerless Sword Dao Avatar: 10,000 Blades Pointing To The Heavens!
After witnessing this avatar, Li Canglan's sword heart, sword intent, and sword bones were all vibrating. To a Sword Venerable like him, who immersed his entire being into Sword Dao, this was the kind of opponent he had been waiting for all his life.
Things couldn't be more perfect if this opponent was also a sword cultivator!
"Didn't expect to be matched with a prodigy who possesses such an exceptional sword dao avatar. Exhilarating! Exhilarating!"
An Image Recording Crystal flew out of Li Canglan's hands. "I will record this top-level battle so that Changge, Lian'er, and that young kid can watch and admire.
"Let them witness the Sword Dao's true and unique might!"
As Li Canglan watched on with eager eyes, the light surrounding that figure slowly faded away. The person standing in that light appeared in front of Li Canglan.
Li Canglan was thunderstruck as he realized that the person standing before him was Shen Tian!
"Such a coincidence?" The sword behind Li Canglan vibrated gently, its thirst for battle at unprecedented levels. "Very well. Let me go down to your cultivation level and teach you a good lesson!"
Li Canglan believed that if he could defeat Shen Tian inside the God of War Pagoda when their cultivation levels were kept on par with each other, it would convince Shen Tian to learn sword skills from him.
But what if he lost?
In Li Canglan's opinion, this was a non-issue.
To most of the Heavenly Venerables, they would still have a major advantage over the younger prodigies even when their cultivation levels had been suppressed downward to be on par.
After all, cultivation levels were not everything
Li Canglan was the Eastern Wilderness' number one Sword Venerable. He had accumulated a thousand years of battle experience. How could he possibly lose to this mere projection?
His confidence in controlling the pace of the battle, in adapting to the opponent's moveshe was far beyond Shen Tian in these aspects. Even if Shen Tian himself stood behind Li Canglan, he had complete confidence in winning
After all, he had fought more battles than Shen Tian had meals!
"As your cultivation level is too high, we will suppress your level to be on par with your opponent's in order to ensure fairness.
"Can I confirm you are agreeable?"
The Pagoda Spirit's voice rang out.
Li Canglan replied thoughtfully, "I confirm."
Li Canglan immediately felt a slight heaviness descend over his body. His indomitable Sword Venerable cultivation level slid all the way down.
It quickly declined past the Nascent Soul stage, the Golden Core stage, and all the way down to the Foundation Establishment stage.
At the same time, his physical body was also brought down to the level of a Golden Body Second Refinement Stage. His aura was greatly decreased.
"This young man should still be at the Foundation Establishment stage. But his Godfiend body is already at the Golden Body realm."
Li Canglan was secretly amazed.
What a talented Godfiend cultivator he is!
Never mind. Let me gauge just how good you are!
The broad sword behind Li Canglan flew into the sky with a single command.
Clang!
A clear ringing sound echoed through the air as countless sword light rays burst across the sky.
"Long River Returns To Sea. Rainstorm Across 10,000 Lands!"
The sword light rays behind Li Canglan intensified and shot toward Shen Tian like a relentless rainstorm.
Although he was proud and confident, Li Canglan was never one to be foolish and careless. He knew very well the concept of "A wise lion knows to try its best even when just hunting a small rabbit".
Since Shen Tian had managed to achieve a Seven-Star Prodigy ranking in the God of War Pagoda, it proved that his battle prowess was extremely high for his level. Even though he was older and more experienced, there was no way he would let down his guard against this kid.
As a result, his very first move was already his ultimate one—the Long River Sword Sutra.
It was one of the most powerful sutras in the Grand White Grotto-Heaven, nearly comparable to an imperial sutra. Across the entire five regions, it was definitely the most supreme-level sword technique.
Li Canglan's cultivation level might have been suppressed to the Golden Body realm, but he retained his deep understanding of this sword sutra.
The moment he launched it, the entire God of War platform was engulfed in a surging sword aura. There was nowhere for Shen Tian to run or hide.
"Heaven and Earth are the origins of Taoism, everything in this world is from the same source. Face toward the north, reflect on your true self!"
Meanwhile, Shen Tian's projection was executing some hand seals, the lightning mark between his brows glowing brighter and brighter. Countless black lightning bolts were emitted from that mark.
The lightning gathered above Shen Tian's head, quickly forming a huge energy barrier, protecting him from all around. The formidable sword aura collided with the energy barrier. Although the Black Tortoise energy barrier vibrated intensely from the collision, it did not shatter.
"Spirit Fog Covers the Sky. Rise!"
Shen Tian chanted, and waves of fog rose from beneath his feet.
This fog was extremely dense and spread very quickly. In just a few short breaths, it enveloped Shen Tian completely.
Li Canglan then realized that this spirit fog continued to spread rapidly in all directions as if it also wanted to engulf him.
"A demon skill from the Fog Plain? How did this young man learn this?".
Li Canglan frowned slightly. "He possesses a Divine Sword Constitution but doesn't want to practice proper sword skills. Instead, he learns this kind of crooked technique. This is going against heaven's will!
"My invincible sword aura will shatter your demon tricks!"
Li Canglan's aura magnified, while his divine consciousness was dead fixed on the faint energy ripple within the spirit fog.
At this point, he had more or less merged into one with the sword in his hand. The sword was him. He was the sword.
A boundless Long River sword aura gathered at the sword in his hand. It quickly enhanced the sword's energy, merging into one great power.
Clang!
Even the fabric of space was being distorted and shredded.
It was clear that even at the Golden Body realm, Li Canglan's sword skills were enough to affect the fabric of space.
Over the past 10,000 years in the entire Eastern Wilderness, only a handful of swordsmen had been able to achieve such a feat. He was not called the most powerful Sword Venerable for nothing
Having locked onto the energy ripple in the spirit fog, Li Canglan and his sword merged into one and shot toward their target.
With the tip of the blade leading the way, all obstacles were cleared. Even the spirit fog was sliced apart.
He had not locked onto the wrong target. The sword power soon collided with a Black Tortoise shield formed by Water Element Divine Lightning.
Boom!
The sword energy exploded, instantly shearing off the Black Tortoise shield.
With Li Canglan's strong body and intense sword intent as one, he slashed across every single part of the space within that shield to ensure that no matter where Shen Tian was hiding in that space, he would be forced out by that sword aura.
But Li Canglan was shocked to find out that all his sword energy landed on nothing.
Shen Tian's projection was not inside that Black Tortoise shield!
Li Canglan instinctively went on high alert.
A jade-green vine shot out of the ground, entangling Li Canglan's right leg.
Following that, the vine rapidly snaked up his leg, and... Sharp jade-green barbs jabbed into his thigh!
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Chapter 262 Humiliation, Utter Humiliation!
A mild numbing, aching feeling radiated from Li Canglan's right leg.
But within seconds, all feelings of pain completely disappeared. As a well-experienced Sword Venerable, Li Canglan knew something was wrong. This kind of vine was poisonous, and its venom was clearly of the potent numbing kind. Its effects were very intense.
If he failed to escape from the vine's restraint, he would soon be completely trapped by its numbing effects.
By then, he would no longer have any chance of defending himself.
"Despicable!"
Li Canglan's face darkened slightly, and he swung his sword at those jade-green vines.
Clang!
Those jade-green vines looked slender and delicate, but their tensile strength was far beyond what Li Canglan had imagined.
The sword in Li Canglan's hand was made from supreme-grade Spirit Gold, and he had cultivated with it for numerous years. It was an exceptional divine weapon.
Even so, it failed to hack through that vine. All it could do was leave behind deep slash marks, from which an off-white liquid squirted out.
"Since I can't cut it in one slash, let me give it another!"
The feeling of numbness grew increasingly stronger. Li Canglan used his sword intent to defend against the venom circulating inside his body.
At the same time, he hacked down again on the first mark left behind by his first slash, finally slicing the Divine Devouring Vine in half.
However, before he had time to feel happy, three more vines shot out of the ground.
These three Divine Devouring Vines rapidly wrapped his waist, legs, and arms, instantly binding him tightly.
At the same time, those three vines started to burrow into Li Canglan's mouth.
"What kind of filthy wickedness is this!? What kind of evil demon vine is this!?"
Li Canglan's face had turned extremely pale. He was the Eastern Wilderness' great Sword Venerable and had a reputation to upkeep. He would be utterly humiliated if this filthy vine penetrated his mouth!
"Man and sword become one. Attack!"
A raging flame erupted from Li Canglan's body. He was burning his own Qi and exuding a more powerful than normal strength.
To Li Canglan, a Godfiend cultivator, this was his final trump card. He seldom activated it.
After all, in the entire Eastern Wilderness, only a handful of people were good enough to fight him. In such a state, Li Canglan was powerful beyond imagination!
"Sword, go forth and annihilate these monsters! Clear out all these monstrous illusions!"
Within seconds, a dazzling silver sword light erupted from Li Canglan's body. Cracks soon appeared on those three vines. From this one attack, no one watching could doubt Li Canglan's reputation as a Sword Venerable. His sword heart was powerful beyond belief.
At this point, Li Canglan had already become one with the divine sword in his hand. The Divine Devouring Vine was struggling hard to restrain him due to that burst of power.
Splat!
Li Canglan's face suddenly changed.
His Sword Dao glow faded, and his face turned utterly pale.
"Scoundrel! Beast! Scum! You... You dare to poke me there!"
Rage!
A raging flame surged across Li Canglan, his aura burning even more intensely now.
Streaks of sword energy shot endlessly at the Divine Devouring Vine. But at some point in time, the vines' surface had been smeared with a silvery-white liquid.
Most of the force from the sword dao attacks were diverted away with this layer of silver-white liquid. The Divine Devouring Vine's defense had become twice as strong!
The more Li Canglan hacked, the more excited those vines became.
They even continuously whipped themselves against Li Canglan's body as if writhing in bliss.
Humiliation! Utter humiliation!
Shen Tian's projection has yet to make a single direct move, but you are already floundering from a few Divine Devouring Vines.
Li Canglan was a dominant force across the entire Eastern Wilderness. He had never been so humiliated before. His sword heart was nearly breaking in half!
Unfortunately, all his shame, rage, and struggles were entirely for naught. Now, he was just a mere Golden Body swordsman.
If he hadn't underestimated his opponent and gotten entangled by these Divine Devouring Vines, he might have a chance of overcoming this fellow.
But in this world, there were no "what ifs". At this point, Li Canglan knew very well that he had no chance of making a comeback.
The Divine Devouring Vines binding him grew increasingly tighter. Even his sword had been taken away by those vines.
As one of the vines pierced into Li Canglan's body, he could clearly feel his life essence and energy quickly draining away.
Li Canglan turned into a corpse in just a few short breaths, everything before his eyes dissolving into nothing.
Huff!
Li Canglan opened his eyes, which were filled with shame and anger. At the same time, there was also an undeniable glint of astonishment and doubt.
"I am not dead?"
The Pagoda Spirit replied, "No need to feel surprised. This is so that all challengers are able to enjoy their battles to the maximum. "At the Divine Firmament Saint's suggestion, only the projection of a challenger enters the battle. But all challengers have full control of their projections.
"Even if you suffer grievous injuries or die in the battle, no need to worry. The only thing damaged is your projection. Your true body will not come to any harm."
Li Canglan fell into deep thought.
I see...
Luckily, it wasn't my own body earlier, or else...
But even so, that scoundrel dared to shame me in such a despicable manner!
No way I can bear this humiliation!
Li Canglan ground his teeth.
"Pagoda Spirit, is there any way for me to challenge Shen Tian again?"
The Pagoda Spirit's voice rang out. "Middle-aged prodigy, the God of War Pagoda's rules stipulate that opponent matching must be at random. In general, no one is allowed to choose their own opponents."
Li Canglan said calmly, "I am willing to pay double the price!" Li Canglan refused to cede defeat!
He had underestimated his opponent earlier.
Otherwise, he would not have lost so easily.
If he had a second chance, he just had to be careful of those bizarre vines.
He could definitely beat Shen Tian. He could!
His determination to win burned in his heart. Li Canglan would never allow himself to be defeated in such a humiliating manner. The Pagoda Spirit fell silent for a moment before speaking again in its clear voice. "Sword Venerable Long River, please don't make things difficult for me."
Don't make things difficult for you? Do you mean you can do it, but just that I am not offering enough?
Li Canglan gave a cold smile. 10,000 Spirit Stones was not a small sum to him, but this concerned Sword Venerable Long River's dignity. In this case, he didn't consider the number of Spirit Stones at all.
"I am willing to pay triple the amount!" Li Canglan said, "If I am defeated again, I will lose 3,000 God of War points to the pagoda How about that?"
The Pagoda Spirit replied, "Well... I am very touched by Sword Venerable Long River's sincerity. But rules are rules, and I cannot—" "Five times! Five times the amount!" Sword Venerable Long River huffed. "This is my limit. If not, just send me back outside!" Sword Venerable Long River already had everything planned out.
If the God of War Pagoda truly refused to budge, he would hide out in the nearby Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
He would then wait for the next time Shen Tian was alone.
He would then suppress his own cultivation level to the Golden Body realm and give that young punk a sound thrashing. Whatever his projection did, Shen Tian could pay for it in real life. It was all very reasonable.
But just as Sword Venerable Long River was prepared to leave the God of War Pagoda, the Pagoda Spirit spoke out. "I am truly touched by your offer. "Alright. Since Sword Venerable Long River is a true sword fiend and such an extraordinary prodigy, I can make an exception for you this one time. "You can battle with Divine Firmament Sain's projection one more time. But... You need to keep this a secret.
"After all, the God of War Pagoda has its own house rules. It is no easy feat for me to make an exception for you." Li Canglan nodded slowly. "I understand."
A fresh light shone and slowly formed into a figure on the God of War platform. Let this intense battle begin once again!
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Chapter 263: No Way, I Want To Top Up More Money!
"Heavenly Wilderness 36 Hammers: Star-Smashing Hammer!!!"
A youth dressed in Golden Divine Armor and holding a massive hammer appeared on the God of War platform.
The hammer was covered in a silver-white liquid layer such that the hammer exuded an immensely heavy pressure.
As the hammer came smashing down, even the fabric of space became distorted.
Sparks ignited in the air from the powerful friction, like stars falling across the sky.
The target of the hammer was a middle-aged man dressed in a sackcloth. His face betrayed a myriad of expressions.
What's going on?
Wasn't this guy's forte using spirit fog to conceal himself, burrowing into the ground, and then using Divine Devouring Vines for a sneak attack?
Why did this young punk change tactics now that I am prepared to deal with those Divine Devouring Vines?
Sword Venerable Long River was beaten into a daze as the hammer landed once and again.
It wasn't that his sword skills were not good enough. It wasn't that his sword intent wasn't firm enough...
The reason was very simple. Shen Tian's foundation was just too solid. His Godfiend Golden Body was also powerful beyond normal levels.
Although he was only at around the Golden Body Second Refinement Stage—with nourishment from the five extraordinary items—his strength, speed, and defensive properties were without flaw.
If one really wanted to compare, just Shen Tian's Godfiend Golden Body alone was enough to face off a Golden Body Fourth or Fifth Refinement Stage cultivator. And this was not counting the power of the extraordinary items yet.
The Feather Immortal Metal increased his speed, the Divine Devouring Vine enhanced his regenerative abilities, the First Essence Heavy Water improved his defenses, the Nan Ming Li Fire complemented his attacks, while the Pure Reincarnation Earth gave him immunity to almost everything.
Given the five extraordinary items and his body, Shen Tian's battle prowess was perfect and without any vulnerability. He could even take on a Golden Body Sixth or Seventh Refinement Stage prodigy.
His foundation was far better than Li Canglan's, whose cultivation level had been suppressed down to a Golden Body First Refinement Stage. This was a completely dominant advantage.
Li Canglan had to use maximum effort just to brace himself with every swing of Shen Tian's Purple Firmament Heaven Hammer.
Meanwhile, Li Canglan's soaring sword aura was completely useless against the Black Tortoise Armor's defenses.
In the face of this absolute power, all his techniques and skills had become inconsequential.
"Scoundrel, that scoundrel!
"You possess a Divine Sword Constitution but chose to wield a hammer.
"You are a disgrace to the Sword Dao. I must teach you a good lesson!"
Sword Venerable Long River was full of shame and anger. A formidable Long River sword aura congregated in the broad sword he was holding.
All the Divine Devouring Vines backed off from that mighty sword aura. After all, he was the Eastern Wilderness' great Sword Venerable. He would not fail in the same thing twice.
If Shen Tian only had the Divine Devouring Vines, he would have definitely lost this round.
Unfortunately, Shen Tian had too many techniques. The Divine Devouring Vine was just one of them.
"God of War First Transformation: Heavy Water Transform!"
The projection once again forced Li Canglan backward, as if he no longer wanted to drag things any longer.
A faint silver glow covered his entire body, which flickered rapidly.
Soon, Shen Tian's aura completely disappeared. It was like an ordinary mortal man was standing in front of Li Canglan now. But a lock of hair on this ordinary mortal man had turned silver-white.
Following that, the lock of silver-white hair slowly stood up, emitting a profound but faint aura.
"Enhancement Technique?"
Li Canglan didn't let his guard down just because of the sudden appearance of that lock of hair on Shen Tian's head. After all, he was a right and proper swordsman.
As a result, at this very moment, Li Canglan could feel an unprecedented sense of danger from Shen Tian.
He knew very well that Shen Tian was now going to show his true power.
Li Canglan already needed to burn his own Qi in order to defend against Shen Tian's Purple Firmament Heaven Hammer.
Shen Tian had clearly learned an extremely advanced Godfiend Body secret technique. Not only could he activate his body's true inner potential, but he could also leverage the energy of the extraordinary items.
Shen Tian was now twice as powerful as before, after undergoing the God of War Transformation.
"Although you are very powerful, I am not afraid of you!"
Li Canglan's eyes shone with resolution. A Thousand Divine Sword avatar emerged behind him.
It was worth mentioning that every single one of those divine blades was cracking.
A formless sword intent grew stronger as those swords cracked in half, and all of that power surged into Li Canglan.
"I must defeat you!" Li Canglan roared before suddenly shooting straight at Shen Tian.
At this point, his sword was slicing through everything it made contact with, even the fabric of space.
Even Ye Qingcang, on the seventh floor of the God of War Pagoda, couldn't help nodding quietly.
"Another good seed.
"It's just that he is too foul-mouthed. He called my pagoda dilapidated right from the start. And now, he is spouting obscenities. He is completely not as likeable as those two youngsters.
"You want to challenge Tian'er? You want Tian'er to learn sword skills from you? Hmph, I will hammer you to death!"
Li Canglan did not know that this so-called Pagoda Spirit was actually a lewd old man who loved to peep at others.
He only had one notion in his head now. And that was to defeat this projection in front of him.
Li Canglan was already harnessing his Sword Dao to its maximum limits. He could even vaguely feel that he was making contact with an invisible barrier.
If he could break through this barrier, he would enter a whole new realm. An extraordinarily marvelous realm!
"Bigger is not always better. Sometimes, the smaller the weapon, the deadlier it is!
"Attack!"
At that cold command, a three-inch sword aura shot out of the sword in Li Canglan's hands.
This three-inch sword aura did not look particularly mighty. But it could only be formed from concentrating sword energy to maximum levels.
Compared to his previous soaring divine sword aura, the attacking power of this new three-inch sword aura was much more formidable. It could slice through everything, tangible or intangible.
"Size is everything! Increase!"
Shen Tian's projection uttered a phrase that the God of War platform had recorded previously.
At the same time, the hammer in his hand grew even bigger. It was now as long as a telephone pole and as wide as a truck.
Surrounded by lightning bolts, one couldn't help shuddering in fear at the sight of it.
The massive hammer collided with the three-inch sword aura. A shattering sound could be heard, and fragments of broken space shot out in all directions.
"How could it be so hard!?"
A look of disbelief flashed across Li Canglan's eyes.
His three-inch sword aura had the reputation of being able to slice through everything. He could even slash an entire region in half.
Although he had been suppressed to the Golden Body First Refinement Stage, he had absolute confidence in killing a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage.
After all, this three-inch sword aura was just too dense and compressed.
But faced with that Purple Firmament Heaven Hammer, which had been clearly magnified several-fold, its strength was still compact beyond belief.
Li Canglan's three-inch sword aura was unable to penetrate the hammer. Instead, the sword aura shattered into pieces!
"How did he do it?"
Li Canglan's eyes were quivering in shock. He felt like he had come into contact with a brand new realm.
On the one hand, he felt like he had entered, but then again, it felt like he was still just outside!
A powerful instinctive feeling rose in his heart. He believed that his Sword Dao could be brought to the next level if he could just understand that feeling,
It was a pity that he wasn't given much time to try and wrap his head around it. This was because after the hammer shattered his three-inch sword aura, that massive hammer continued to descend.
Li Canglan's body was smashed to bits.
The Pagoda Spirit's voice rang out. "Middle-aged prodigy. Don't be disheartened. Believe in yourself. You will do better next time."
The corners of Li Canglan's mouth twitched. He was... completely thrashed again!
No way! I want to top up more money!
Again!
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Chapter 264: Pretty Qiuyue, Jade Lake's Big Female Boss!
Following the God of War Pagoda's arrival in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, visitors had been swarming over to the place the past few days.
Countless disciples, elders, and even the sect leaders of the various blessed-lands and grotto-heavens had come.
These blessed-lands and grotto-heavens were those who relied on the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and the Jade Lake Sacred Ground.
It had been a long time since the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had seen this kind of crowd.
In the years when the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had floundered, those blessed-lands and grotto-heavens had not dared to rebel. Nonetheless, they had been discreetly becoming dismissive.
That was until the current Divine Firmament Sacred Leader, Zhang Longyuan, assumed his position. His cultivation had progressed at a rapid pace, overcoming the tribulation and becoming a Sage in record-breaking time.
In addition, he had formed alliances with the nearby Jade Lake, Sonic Thunder, and other sacred grounds while conquering some of the further lands. In this way, he created a dominant presence over the entire region.
As a result, he had managed to stabilize the increasingly shaky loyalties of those grotto-heavens and blessed-lands.
Even so, those grotto-heavens and blessed-lands had other secret plans. They had discreetly started to form alliances with the Purple Mansion and Big Dipper Sacred Grounds.
Actually, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground knew of those alliances. Even without their gathered intelligence, they could guess as much. After all, to the cultivation sects, self-interest would always be king.
After the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had lost their forbidden chapter, it was actually quite understandable that the other powers would start to doubt them.
That was until the Divine Firmament Saint found and retrieved the imperial sutra's forbidden chapter, Decalamity. This situation was finally resolved.
The moment news spread that Decalamity had been returned to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, the surrounding regions' strife decreased by over 40%.
The original reason behind the strife could be easily guessed.
As remarkable as the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader was, he was just one man.
However, to the sacred ground, the importance of a powerful legacy was far greater than a single person. Only with the complete imperial sutra could the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground be considered the true, almighty, and dominant Divine Firmament Sacred Ground!
If the Decalamity chapter gave the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground hope of reclaiming their top position, then the God of War Pagoda offered the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground the possibility of reaching even greater heights!
Anyone with a brain would know just how important the vast skill library in the God of War Pagoda was to the sacred grounds.
It would be a major boost to their power if they could ally themselves with the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground now that the God of War Pagoda had made its base there.
They would regret it in the future if they didn't take this chance now to suck up the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
In just a short three days, the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader had welcomed the leaders of 6 grotto-heavens and 12 blessed-lands, as well as countless elders.
As the various powers gathered to discuss partnerships and alliances, there were, of course, plenty of under-the-table transactions.
Anyway, Zhang Longyuan's lightning and heavenly aura were maintained at a heightened state over the past few days.
Even Heavenly Venerable Chu Longhe found those few days very profitable. After all, the more people came to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, the more opportunities there were for him.
After using all sorts of ways, both legal and not-so-legal, he had managed to get quite a number of Spirit Stones.
These two men were thinking, Tian'er is indeed the sacred ground's lucky charm!
How great it feels to have a Son of Providence in our house!
"Announcing the arrival of Jade Lake's Sacred Leader!"
A disciple's voice called out at the entrance of the Divine Firmament Small World.
Following that, an ensemble of traditional Chinese instruments echoed, as melodious as a heavenly song.
A bevy of young ladies in royal wear was playing the instruments. Every one of them was graceful and lovely.
A misty Spirit Qi was emitted every time their feet made contact with the ground, looking like the faint rays of the sun peeking out of the clouds. They looked like they had stepped right out of a painting.
A chariot was in the middle of these ladies.
The entire chariot looked like it was exquisitely carved out of immortal jade. It looked extremely pristine and elegant.
Seven beasts were at the front of the chariot—a white bird, green bird, black bird, blue fish, dark-red dragon, yellow tiger, and golden qilin.
The wheels rumbled across the ground, sounding very much like thunder, divine and regal.
The moment the chariot appeared, all the practitioners' divine consciousness across a radius of hundreds of miles was instantly drawn to that vehicle.
One by one, powerful cultivators from all directions rushed over to welcome the chariot. They deeply feared that any signs of delay on their part would anger this eminent female Sage and bring upon untold disasters.
After all, one should never offend a woman.
It would never do to provoke a powerful woman. Not to mention a whole group of very powerful women!
"Greetings Jade Lake Sacred Leader!"
"Greetings Jade Lake Sacred Leader!"
"Greetings Jade Lake Sacred Leader!"
"No need for all this formality."
A clear voice sounded from the Jade Lake chariot.
One could vaguely see a delicate figure through the gauzy curtain. She was just sitting there in a regal posture, but that was enough to make one's mind start to wander.
But as much as one's mind wanted to wander, no one standing there dared to really indulge in any dirty thoughts.
No one would dare to disrespect even a Heavenly Venerable. Not to mention this was the Jade Lake Sacred Leader, one of the most powerful old women across the five regions!
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader was over 1,000 years old and was indeed an old woman.
However, as long as a Sage didn't meet with any disaster, it was very common for them to live up to 8,000 to 9,000 years of age. Although she was 1,000 years old, she was still considered in the prime of her life.
Anyone who managed to win the Jade Lake Sacred Leader's affection would be able to ascend straight to the top, saving on at least 1,000 years' worth of hardship and struggles.
Unfortunately, the Jade Lake Sacred Leader never had a partner, even though she was already over 1,000 years old.
According to gossip, it was because the Jade Lake Sacred Leader had spent her childhood years growing up in the red-light district. As a result, she had witnessed many heartless and despicable men.
She hadn't had a good impression of men since then. Instead, she preferred the company of women.
Of course, it was already impossible to investigate the truth behind this rumor.
Anyway, even if someone did know the truth, they would not dare to reveal it as it concerned the Jade Lake Sacred Leader.
The chariot's curtains were lifted gently, and a female figure appeared before everyone.
She was bathed in a misty divine light, and her features could not be seen clearly. One felt like they were admiring flowers through a fog. It was extremely mystical.
Behind her was a weapon in the shape of a full moon. It emitted a faint moon glow. Everyone's heart felt exceptionally light and clean just by looking at it.
Extraordinary!
She was the Jade Lake Sacred Leader indeed. Extraordinary!
"I didn't know the great Jade Lake Sacred Leader was coming and didn't go out to welcome you. I hope you will forgive me."
A door appeared in mid-air.
A person enshrouded in lightning and heavenly aura stepped out. Who else could it be but the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader?
And beside him was Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus with his golden staff. He grinned happily when he saw the Jade Lake Sacred Leader.
"Wow, if it isn't my pretty sister! It has been several hundred years since we last met, and you have learned the trick of using divine mist to cover your face—"
Before Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus could complete his sentence, the Jade Lake Sacred Leader's aura rippled intensely.
A cold, emotionless voice sounded. "Number one, I am not your pretty sister. Please call me Jade Lake Sacred Leader or Fairy Qiuyue!
"Number two, I do not practice magic tricks but cultivate the Jade Lake Imperial Sutra. I will not tolerate insults by a deadbeat fellow like you.
"Number three, you are the scoundrel who betrayed Junior Sister Scarlet Dance. Please don't try to curry favor with me.
"If not for the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's protection, I would have already castrated you!"
A chill ran down Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus's back at Yao Qiuyue's words.
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance was standing beside her, and her eyes were now red-rimmed.
She was indeed Jade Lake's big female boss. Formidable!
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Chapter 265: Visit Jade Lake Whenever You Have Time
"Senior Sister, you've misunderstood Senior Brother Chu."
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance said through a voice transmission, "Previously when the Evil Spirit Sect attacked, I was nearly killed but luckily, Senior Brother Chu arrived and saved me.
"I believe that Senior Brother Chu still cares about me. If I continue to work hard, I can definitely move him!"
As Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance spoke, she looked toward Chu Longhe in admiration.
This shameless guy would go and save you?
Junior sister, you're an over 1,000-year-old virgin already. Could you not be this naive?
The rosy clouds and heavenly aura around the Jade Lake Sacred Leader fluctuated vigorously as she snorted. "Where are those Evil Spirit Sect bast*rds?"
It was obvious the Jade Lake Sacred Leader also detested the existence of evil sects.
"I locked up the Sect Master of the Blood Kill Sect in the Divine Thunder Prison. He won't be able to escape."
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader smiled and said, "Sacred Leader Autumn Moon, you must be tired from your journey. I have already prepared fruits and top-quality wine, so please enjoy the welcome banquet."
Even when facing the Jade Lake Sacred Leader, Zhang Longyuan was still calm and composed, completely showing the bearing of the leader of a sacred ground.
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus' eyes were shining brightly as she looked at him.
"I see. Thank you, Dao Brother Longyuan."
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader also nodded coldly.
She exclaimed secretly, They both had the same Master and are both top geniuses. The previous Sacred Leader really had the foresight to choose the second disciple, Zhang Longyuan, to become the next Sacred Leader in the end.
As compared to Chu Longhe, the present Divine Firmament Sacred Leader is really better in all aspects. No wonder he could lead Divine Firmament to what it is now!
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader stepped on lightning and gradually landed.
In that instant, a red satin carpet was directly spread from the entrance of the Divine Firmament Small World to the Sacred Leader Mountain.
The red satin carpet was 100 miles in length, and flower petals fell from the sky, welcoming those from the Jade Lake Sacred Ground. Lotus flowers formed with each step they took.
The welcome ceremony was dignified and magnificent.
"You're too considerate, Dao Brother Longyuan."
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader's voice echoed as she walked onto the carpet gracefully. She took small steps, but she appeared 10,000 feet in the distance with just one step.
Shortly, everyone arrived at the Sacred Leader Mountain of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. They stopped in front of a magnificent palace.
At the doors of this palace, a young man wearing Golden Divine Armor stood there.
His eyebrows were sharp like a sword, and he had dazzling eyes like stars. He had long hair and looked just as if a heavenly immortal descended, but he also had the valor and vitality of a young man.
If one looked at his eyes, he appeared cynical, but it was also as if he could see through everything.
In an instant, it was as if the universe was in his eyes.
Extraordinary! He was simply too extraordinary!
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader and various figureheads had already seen all kinds of people, but at the moment they saw that young man, they still could not help but be amazed.
There was actually such an incredibly handsome man in this world!
Upon seeing the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and the others appear, that young man bowed slightly. "Master, the welcome banquet has been prepared."
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader nodded. "I feel assured if Tian'er is in charge. Everyone, please be seated!"
After finishing, the Sacred Leader Palace's doors opened, and fragrant scents drifted in the air.
Everyone took their seats in the palace. They saw all kinds of spirit fruits, delicacies, and top-quality wines.
These were the precious treasures the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had gathered over the years. Every spirit fruit on the table could be sold for a sky-high price if put up for sale outside.
The wine was even more extraordinary. It was the Thunder Spirit Wine made from spirit fruits bestowed with the power of lightning, and it had been stored in the cellar for hundreds of years.
To normal cultivators, just one cup of wine or one fruit was enough to refine and strengthen their bodies, even improving one's talent.
The various Sect Masters and elders sat down on their seats.
The juniors stood behind them respectfully, as they had no qualifications to sit together.
However, Shen Tian had no other choice. He was forced to sit beside the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader.
That's right—others of his generation were standing while he sat down!
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader stared at Shen Tian, and the heavenly aura around her swayed gently. "This young man is the Divine Firmament Saint?"
The heavenly aura around the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader also swayed gently. "He is Tian'er. He has contributed greatly to stopping the Evil Spirit Sect's scheme."
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader sized up Shen Tian. "It really is true that many heroes are youngsters. Not only is he handsome, but he is also blessed by providence."
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader replied, "You're flattering him, Sacred Leader Autumn Moon. I heard that you have also found a disciple with the Connate Spirit Constitution? Congratulations."
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader looked at Shen Tian as she spoke. "Her constitution is quite good, but it's a pity that she is wholeheartedly infatuated with your disciple. I'm afraid that all the attention I devoted to my disciple will be wasted!"
"That's fine since my disciple is indeed handsome and lovable."
"I'm afraid that it's unrequited love. Better not learn from a certain heart-breaker."
Shen Tian, Xiao Ling, and Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance's faces all turned slightly red because of the Jade Lake Sacred Leader's words.
Of course, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' face did not turn red. He just turned his head unnaturally and played with the staff behind him.
Having something like a Dao companion would really affect me from traveling the five regions.
I'm definitely going to transcend the tribulation and ascend as an immortal, by then...
A long-distance relationship is simply too unreliable!
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader said, "Let the youngsters settle their affairs. Yunxi and Tian'er are also engaged, but I have not urged or forced them, leaving it all up to fate."
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader looked at Shen Tian deeply. "Sacred Leader Longyuan is right. Just leave it all up to fate.
"With the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground as our neighbor, if the Divine Firmament Saint is interested, you can come to visit often.
"The Jade Lake Sacred Ground only accepts female disciples. There are numerous talented individuals, and with such a peerless genius as the sacred ground's Saint, you will definitely be welcomed by them."
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader said that casually, but all the other Sect Masters and elders instantly turned green with envy.
One had to know that the Jade Lake Sacred Ground was full of beauties. It was a well-known fact in Eastern Wilderness.
The Eastern Wilderness geniuses would be proud if they could pursue and marry a female disciple from the Jade Lake Sacred Ground!
Since ancient times, the number of times exceptions had been made where geniuses were summoned to the Jade Lake Sacred Ground could already be counted on one hand. Not to mention taking the initiative to invite them.
Who could imagine that the Jade Lake Sacred Leader would think so highly of Divine Firmament Saint!?
Why! Is it just because he's handsome?
In an instant, all the geniuses standing behind their seniors were envious.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Shen Tian looked at the two Sacred Leaders who were enshrouded within heavenly aura while sitting opposite each other.
Shen Tian felt as if invisible sparks were flying between them like they were fighting for something.
But, just why do these mighty beings like Sect Masters and Sacred Leaders want me specifically to entertain them in my Master's banquet?
It's not suitable for me with such a weak Golden Body cultivation level to sit here eating with these top powerful beings!
What should I do if I attract too much attention and someone takes notice of me? What if they plot and conspire against me?
Since it's better to have an open enemy than a false friend, keeping a low profile is the way to go!
Master, why don't you let me lay low!?
Shen Tian felt uncomfortable sitting in his seat.
It was fortunate that after an exchange of courtesies, the various sects' leaders started discussing serious matters.
"Frankly speaking, I have invited all of you under the pretext of the 'God of War Pagoda', but it's not only because of the God of War Pagoda."
The lightning aura around the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader surged.
"More importantly, I've already found the specific location of Evil Spirit's Seven Kill Sect.
"At midnight tomorrow, it is the Heavenly Demon day, which happens once in 3,000 years. It is the most suitable for evil cultivators to create evil spirit Dharma artifacts.
"I hope to gather everyone's strength and destroy the Seven Kill Sect before the Heavenly Demon day arrives.
"If not, if the various evil cultivators of the Seven Kill Sect scatter to cause trouble again so as to create their Dharma artifacts, then we won't be able to stop them even if our overall strength far surpasses them."
Although Zhang Longyuan's voice was cold, his words astounded all the Supremacies and Heavenly Venerables.
Since ancient times, the Evil Spirit Sect had been hidden very covertly. They would change their hideouts each time they attacked, so it was extremely difficult to track them down efficiently.
Normally, if they could destroy one to two small hideouts, it would already be counted as a great success.
Who would have expected that Zhang Longyuan had actually found the location of one of the sub-sects!
One had to know that among the Evil Spirit Sect's various sub-sects, even the weakest could be compared to a normal grotto-heaven.
Amongst them, the strongest few sub-sects could even dare to fight weaker sacred grounds as they were only weaker in terms of resources.
If they could destroy one sub-sect of the Evil Spirit Sect, not only would they be able to show off the Eastern Wilderness sects' might, but all those fortuitous opportunities, items, and resources that were accumulated throughout the years...
Would definitely be so impressive that even sacred grounds would be tempted!
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Chapter 266: The Nutrient For Him
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader was not going to take full credit for the raid on the Seven Kill sub-sect.
On the one hand, the Jade Lake Sacred Ground was aware of this, and they had to be credited as well.
On the other hand, the Evil Spirit Sect had lasted so long even after under all the five regions' sacred grounds' attacks. This showed that they had an unfathomable backing.
To some extent, the Evil Spirit Sect could not be treated as a sect alone. It was more like an alliance formed by countless sinister clusters.
If the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground were to put in their full strength, it would be easy to destroy the Seven Kill sub-sect.
However, it would spend most of the sacred ground's energy, and the Evil Spirit Sect may even target them for revenge. It would not be an ideal case.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground of 10,000 years ago had made this mistake due to their ego and flaunting their strength. It had not ended well for them.
Finally, a Son of Providence had appeared in the sacred ground, and things were getting better for them.
Zhang Longyuan did not wish to make any mistake during this period.
He only took half of the credit and gave the Jade Lake Sacred Ground 30% and the other 20% to the blessed-lands and grotto-heavens.
It was proportionate to their contribution in the raid.
After discussing with others, there were two sacred grounds, 6 grotto-heavens and 12 blessed-lands involved in the raid.
The Sacred Leaders led the two sacred grounds.
Also, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had sent Heavenly Venerable White Lotus, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus, and Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus together with 18 other Nascent Soul Supremacies.
The Jade Lake Sacred Ground had sent Heavenly Venerable Snow Dance, Heavenly Venerable Spirit Dance, and Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance together with 18 other Nascent Soul Supremacies.
For the grotto-heavens, each sect had contributed 1 Heavenly Venerable, 6 Supremacies, and 18 Golden Core Perfected Ones.
For the blessed-lands, they contributed 3 peak-stage Nascent Soul cultivators and 18 Golden Core Perfected Ones.
In total, there were 2 Sages, 12 Heavenly Venerables, 108 Supremacies, and 360 Perfected Ones involved.
Given their numbers, they were an invincible force. Even a sacred ground would not dare to fight head-on with such an alliance.
This was the power of unity!
After consuming the meal in the palace, Zhang Longyuan did not give much time for the other grotto-heavens and blessed-lands to prepare.
It would not be long before evil sects learned that the Blood Kill Sect Master had been captured.
Once they got this piece of information, they would likely link it to them.
They had always been hidden in the dark, and they would be extra careful.
If they were not fast enough, they would not be able to catch these evil sect members!
Also, no one knew if the evil sects had spies in the grotto-heavens and blessed-lands.
He could not trust anyone for now!
"Tian'er, this is a good experiential journey. You should go too!"
The Sacred Leader patted on Shen Tian's shoulder and continued. "You are the chosen Son of Providence. We will win the battle if you are there!"
Upon seeing how much the Sacred Leader valued Shen Tian, the grotto-heavens' and blessed-lands' talented cultivators felt very salty.
Hmph!
It is said that the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader, Zhang Longyuan, is a hero.
He even led this dying sacred ground back to life.
It turns out the truth is that he has been making use of providence all this time!
They had to admit that Shen Tian's providence was outstanding. Not only had he recovered the heritage belonging to the sacred ground, but he had found the God of War Pagoda too!
However, making him a mascot in battle was not really appropriate, right?
What if a random mystic art cast by the Evil Spirit Sect killed him?
Well, Zhang Longyuan did not have to worry about that. He believed in the power of providence.
There was no way Shen Tian was going to suffer that fate. Given that amount of providence, it would be certain that Shen Tian would encounter many fortuitous opportunities in the harsh battle!
Chaos, adventure, battles—these were the best nutrients for the Son of Providence to grow.
He had made this conclusion thanks to all the books he had read!
Zhang Longyuan felt that he should be creating such opportunities for Shen Tian.
This could allow Shen Tian to be strong in the least time possible!
Of course, Shen Tian did not like the idea of going to battle.
Only the poor should go out for adventures and risk their lives for cultivation techniques.
Shen Tian was making good money with the Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talismans and God of War Pagoda's shares. Also, he had plenty of other imperial sutras waiting for him to cultivate.
It was really not reasonable for him to go out and fight with the Seven Kill Sect.
Shen Tian thought for a moment and decided to reject it.
He said to the Sacred Leader, "Since Master has asked, I'll go."
Yes, he had rejected his thought.
His boss had asked him personally this time, so it was difficult for him to say no.
The heavenly aura around the Sacred Leader fluctuated. "Good! I appreciate your adventurous spirit!"
The Saint Token flew out of his pocket, and the Sacred Leader cast a lightning bolt into it.
When this lightning bolt entered the token, the Sacred Leader's aura dimmed greatly.
It appeared that he had spent lots of energy just now.
The token fell back to Shen Tian's hand, and the Sacred Leader spoke.
"I have recharged the token with three attacks.
"Tian'er, remember to protect yourself in the fight with those Heavenly Venerable from the Evil Sect.
"Safety always comes first! Your life is more important than killing 10 Sages from the Evil Spirit Sect."
Although the leader spoke without a shred of emotion, Shen Tian could feel how caring he was.
"Rest assured, Master. I'll take care of myself."
In fact, when the God of War Pagoda had entered the Small World, Ye Qingcang had given Shen Tian a token too.
This token allowed Shen Tian to communicate with Ye Qingcang directly. If needed, he could even summon the God of War Pagoda itself from the void!
Shen Tian felt that as long as he was careful in this raid, there should not be any problem with this token.
After discussing the raid details, the two Sacred Leaders left with the Heavenly Venerables and Supremacies to the raid location.
The remaining people would receive instructions later on and be dispatched to the location to wipe out the other Evil Spirit sect members.
They could not help in the main raid anyway.
As Golden Core cultivators, they were insignificant in the Sages' and Heavenly Venerables' battles.
A Sage's AOE attack could easily kill a group of Perfected Ones.
Well, Shen Tian was an exception.
The giant Divine Firmament Flying Vessel appeared.
Battle drums started playing, and the heavenly aura around the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader flickered.
He was made a hand seal and summoned a giant spatial door.
The door appeared right in front of the vessel. No one could tell where the door led to.
"You created a spatial door to teleport the vessel so easily?
"Longyuan, you are stronger than I thought," said the Jade Lake Sacred Leader.
As the flying vessel departed, it entered the door and disappeared.
A new battle was about to begin!
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Chapter 267: Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus Is Rejected
Very few normal humans lived in the vast Eastern Wilderness.
In this cultivation world, there was no issue of overpopulation.
This was because all sorts of demons often appeared in the deep mountains and ancient forests. There was no way normal humans would be able to multiply and expand rampantly.
Leaving the human kingdom was akin to ending up as food for those demons.
As a result, one could go for hundreds of miles in the Eastern Wilderness without seeing another person. Those hidden cave abodes out in the wilderness were also far and few in between.
Under such circumstances, the various sub-sects of the Evil Spirit Sect were able to stay hidden.
After all, even if one was a Sage, their divine consciousness couldn't scan the entire Eastern Wilderness.
But it was an entirely different matter if they were informed of a certain location beforehand.
The Divine Firmament Flying Vessel sped through the space-time tunnel, causing only the slightest ripples in the fabric of space. No one noticed it at all.
Several hours later, in an unknown location of Eastern Wilderness...
An opening in the fabric of space appeared and gradually enlarged to form a huge doorway.
The immense Divine Firmament Flying Vessel shot out of the doorway, enshrouded by a misty barrier.
This mist-like barrier completely masked all auras emitted by the vessel to prevent nearby cultivators from detecting it.
Rows of powerful cultivators were standing upon the vessel's deck. Their faces were stern and alert.
The ambush mission on those Evil Spirit sect members was no laughing matter.
They were all obsessed, crazed followers who were not at all afraid to die fighting the sacred grounds.
On top of that, many of their weapons had highly lethal poisons.
If one was somehow tricked by an Evil Spirit sect member and infected by the poison, they would die a horrible, painful death!
Even if one managed to survive, they would probably suffer some terrible long-term side effects.
For example, malaise, kidney failure, impotency, and so on.
Once infected, it would be a fate worse than death!
After all, not every cultivator had treasures like the Pure Reincarnation Earth that could cleanse this kind of poison or give them immunity.
They had no choice but to be highly vigilant when facing the Evil Spirit Sect.
"According to reports, the Evil Spirit Sect's Seven Kill sub-sect is in the wastelands of the Immeasurable Ancient State."
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader spoke as he stood regally at the flying vessel's head, gazing afar into the lands covered by miasma.
The Immeasurable Ancient State used to be one of the most powerful states in the entire Eastern Wilderness. It was once as powerful as many of the blessed-lands.
During ancient times, a number of the royal house members had reached the Soul Formation stage. If pitted against the Eastern Wilderness' current top practitioners, they could easily be Heavenly Venerables.
But 10,000 years ago, the Evil Spirits had invaded, and the cultivators had fallen one by one.
They had just been early-stage Soul Formation cultivators, completely defenseless against those Evil Spirits.
In that battle, an Evil Spirit well-versed in venoms had engulfed the entire state in a poisonous fog.
Although the Evil Spirit had eventually died in the hands of a Perfected Immortal, the Immeasurable Ancient State remained a complete wasteland with barren soil.
After that Evil Spirit's demise, the poisons from its body had spread across the entire state, making the area a fertile ground for venomous lifeforms to breed.
Countless poisonous plants and insects had multiplied and spread across this wasteland.
Slowly, even the remaining cultivators had chosen to leave this state.
No one expected the Seven Kill Sect to make this place their hidden headquarters.
"The thick miasma covering the Immeasurable Ancient State is poisonous. Everyone, please take care not to breathe it in."
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus took bottles of elixirs out of her storage ring and distributed them to the group. "These are Anti-Venom Spirit Pills. They can ensure that you won't get infected by the miasma."
Free medicine. Of course, one should take as much as one could!
Moreover, Heavenly Venerable White Lotus' elixir cultivation skills were highly reputable.
It was always better to have an extra bottle of spirit pills in such a poisonous place like the Immeasurable Ancient State.
At that moment, everyone was full of gratitude and respect for Heavenly Venerable White Lotus.
"Saint Shen Tian, you are not going to take the Anti-Venom Spirit Pills?" Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance asked in a concerned voice as she approached Shen Tian. "No need to worry. You just need to accumulate experience in this ambush mission against the Evil Spirit Sect. No need to take any risks.
"The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader, Senior Brother Chu, Senior Sister White Lotus, and I will protect you. We will not let you meet with any danger."
Shen Tian looked at the "kind, motherly smile" on Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance's face. He nodded. "Thank you, Aunt-Master Scarlet Dance, for your concern. I understand."
Actually, he really felt like telling Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance that he didn't care about the poison at all. But never mind!
After all, the Pure Reincarnation Earth was ranked third on the Mystic Earth List. His Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk was an even more formidable weapon.
Nonetheless, it wouldn't do to tell everyone about them. Stay modest and never flaunt one's wealth.
In this kind of large-scale sect battle, it was best to keep a low profile. Stay in the shadows and only step in when help was needed.
Shen Tian took an Anti-Venom Pill out of his Archeon Sea Ring and swallowed it. He then adjusted his Longyuan Divine Armor to its most low-profile settings.
The glow of the five divine beasts disappeared and even the originally majestic-looking armor plates transformed into a simple design.
Of course, the protective capabilities of the Longyuan Divine Armor remained just as powerful. It just looked plainer now.
The powerful cultivators all leaped off the flying vessel, carefully concealing their auras.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and Jade Lake Sacred Leader slipped into the void. From there, they could support the group and also create an array to seal off the entire state.
If any Evil Spirit Sect Sage appeared, they would immediately step in.
"The Immeasurable Ancient State has countless poisonous insects and plants. Some of them might have developed consciousness and harbor evil intentions. Everyone, please be very careful."
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's voice rang out. "If you meet with any danger, please put your own safety first."
As they approached the Immeasurable Ancient State, the group could already feel something was off.
They could feel the detective abilities of their divine consciousness being affected, such that they were unable to freely probe the area for enemy activity.
This meant that there was an array formation nearby, created by cultivators to conceal something.
If they didn't break the array formation, they would not be able to survey the area with their divine consciousness. But if they broke the array, they would be alerting the enemy to their presence.
The amount of time needed to completely break through the array formation would allow their targets to escape.
The Immeasurable Ancient State was a complete wasteland. Why was there such an array formation here?
This was completely illogical!
The group now more or less believed in the reports that the Seven Kill Sect was hiding here.
12 Heavenly Venerables each led 9 Supremacies and 30 Perfected Ones. They marched toward the Immeasurable Ancient State.
Every one of them had a flare gun custom-made by the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. It would shoot a flare signal across hundreds of miles straight toward the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground when activated.
Under such circumstances, with their divine consciousness curbed, this kind of signaling method was the most effective to call for reinforcements.
With the signal from one flare gun, tens of thousands of troops would come charging to help!
"Tian'er, come and be on my team!"
Shen Tian had already intended to be on the same team as Heavenly Venerable White Lotus so that he could hang back and not do anything.
At that moment, a loud, bossy voice rang out. "If you have me protecting you, no one will ever be able to harm you!"
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus had walked over with his golden staff. Nine Supremacies from the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground tagged behind him.
Shen Tian was taken aback. "Martial Uncle Azure Lotus, why do you only have Nascent Soul cultivators in your team? You don't even have a single Golden Core Perfected One?"
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus looked very haughty. "I am the best at my level and can even beat a Sage. A mere Golden Core Perfected One is not worthy enough to be in my team."
Cold sweat dripped down the foreheads of those Supremacies standing behind Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus.
Is he for real?
Is he really that shameless?
Are you sure it's because you rejected them?
It's clearly because none of the Golden Core cultivators were willing to join you.
Wrong!
Strictly speaking, no one is willing to join you at all!
After all, when faced with the Evil Spirit Sect, who would dare to join the team of this unreliable leader?
Even the nine Supremacies behind Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus had been coerced into joining him.
After all, they were from the same sect. If they rejected this scoundrel, who knew how he would seek revenge in the future!
As for the Golden Core cultivators, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus really had no way of making any one of them join him. This was because the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground hadn't sent out any Golden Core stage Perfected Ones.
He didn't dare to force the Perfected Ones from the other grotto-heavens and blessed-lands to join him!
It would be too huge of a responsibility if anything happened to those Perfected Ones, especially if they hadn't been willing to join him in the first place but were forced.
Shen Tian felt rather helpless when he noticed the grievous looks of those Supremacies standing behind Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus.
He had a high EQ and could already guess the reason behind those expressions.
Martial Uncle Azure Lotus must have felt that an ordinary Golden Core cultivator would be useless. They would be a burden, and he would still have to share any spoils with them.
He would rather not have to drag along some useless Golden Core cultivators but instead form an elite attack force. In this way, he might even be able to gather a bit more fortuitous opportunities.
Tsk, tsk, it's indeed like Martial Uncle Azure Lotus to think this way. Scheming and calculative.
A pity...
After looking at the white and black halo above Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' head, Shen Tian quietly grieved for him.
A pity that Martial Uncle Azure Lotus' providence was just too low now. Shen Tian could see the fortuitous opportunities on the heads of all the other Heavenly Venerables, Supremacies, and even the Golden Core cultivators.
This meant that they would likely reap quite a bit of benefits from this attack against the Evil Spirit Sect.
But he couldn't see any fortuitous opportunity above Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' head. The halos atop the heads of those Supremacies behind him were also completely bare.
You want me to join in under such circumstances?
No way!
Shen Tian broke into a cold sweat.
"It's alright! I am just at the Golden Body First Refinement Stage and will be a burden to Martial Uncle.
"It is better for everyone if I follow Aunt-Master White Lotus! After all, there are more Golden Core Senior and Junior Sisters here in Aunt-Master's team."
With that, Shen Tian quietly shifted behind Heavenly Venerable White Lotus.
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus had a very special status in the entire group.
Her team had three Heavenly Venerables presiding over it.
This was because Heavenly Venerable White Lotus was great at healing and not that good at actual fighting.
As a result, the two sacred grounds had specially arranged for Heavenly Venerable Red Lotus and Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance to be on the same team as her.
These three Heavenly Venerables led 27 Nascent Soul Supremacies and 120 Golden Core Perfected Ones.
Their formation looked magnificent and extremely dominant.
It was an all-star team!
Whether it was to hide behind a powerful protector or to benefit from the best fortuitous opportunities, Shen Tian knew very well that this was the optimum choice!
Meanwhile, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' heart ached at letting a lucky charm like Shen Tian slip from his fingers.
As Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus watched Shen Tian leave, he felt like he was watching a big pile of great fortuitous opportunities walk off.
His heart shattered into pieces.
So sad, I feel like crying!
Of course, no one else understood Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' pain. This was because all three Heavenly Venerables in Heavenly Venerable White Lotus' team were females. As a result, most of the cultivators in her team were also ladies.
Every single team member welcomed Shen Tian with fervent open arms.
After all, Shen Tian was the well-known Son of Providence.
More importantly, he was also very handsome!
With him around, they would have some eye candy to admire...
The originally dull yet dangerous ambush mission had now turned rather interesting!
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Chapter 268: Mysterious Monk, Saint Points The Way
"Senior Brother Shen Tian, I've admired you for a long time already!"
"I heard that Senior Brother is the Son of Providence and is blessed by the heavens. Is it really true?"
"I heard that you're the first in the God of War Tablet, and you're the first Eight-Star Prodigy, so amazing!"
"Senior Brother, I've heard about your stories as I grew up. Do you have a Dao companion now? Could you consider me?"
Just as Shen Tian walked toward Heavenly Venerable White Lotus, many female disciples surged up to him.
Their eyes were shining as they surrounded Shen Tian.
Shen Tian instantly felt that it was an unwise move.
Originally, Shen Tian thought that there were many people in Heavenly Venerable White Lotus' group, so it would not be as conspicuous. Thus, it would be more convenient for him to do what he wants.
However, once he joined this group, he regretted his decision.
He had forgotten that he was a handsome man with unmatched looks, so no matter where he was, he would be the focus of attention.
Even if there were 100 people in Heavenly Venerable White Lotus' group, he was destined to be the center of attention. It could not be avoided.
How could he secretly do what he wanted when he was stared at by so many people? It was simply impossible!
Sigh... Being too handsome is so troublesome!
"Senior and Junior Sisters, please calm down!"
Shen Tian's face darkened. "We are going to wipe out the Evil Spirit Sect this time. It's not some field outing.
"Everyone, please be on guard and do not take it lightly. I emphasize once again, this is not a drill!
"I do not wish to see any Senior or Junior Sister hurt after wiping out the Evil Spirit Sect!"
Shen Tian's loud and powerful speech instantly quietened down the young female cultivators.
However, the admiration in their eyes as they looked at Shen Tian increased.
As expected of the Divine Firmament Saint. Not only is he so handsome, but he's that gentle too.
Not only is he gentle, but he's also handsome by being so domineering.
I can't help but want to continue listening to him speak!
I love it so much!
Upon seeing that Shen Tian had such a high prestige within this group of young disciples, Heavenly Venerable White Lotus smiled.
On the contrary, Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus looked at those female disciples with a displeased expression. She was surrounded by red Crimson Phoenix III Divine Lightning (Fire), so she looked gorgeous, noble, and... irascible.
"Everyone, pay attention. Do you think we're going on a jaunt? Also, that one over there, throw away the Image Recording Crystal!
"In this Immeasurable Ancient State, evil cultivators might be hiding in any corner and could possibly ambush us anytime.
"Under such a situation, you actually dare to think of such useless things? Are all of you looking for death?
"In such a state, you'll only face death if you encounter evil cultivators!"
The fiery-red Green Dragon Crescent Blade in Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' hands contrasted with her hourglass figure.
Raging flames burned on the Green Dragon Crescent Blade as Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus said coldly, "When we enter the Immeasurable Ancient State, we might encounter dangers anytime.
"If there anyone else speaks nonsense again, then don't blame me for being merciless!"
After finishing, Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus held her fiery-red Green Dragon Crescent Blade and dashed toward the Immeasurable Ancient State.
Irascible Aunt-Master, awaiting to slice people...
"Senior Sister Crimson Lotus is impatient, so don't mind what she said. Anyway, take caution."
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus smiled as she followed Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus while Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance held the Jade Mirror and guarded by the side.
They headed toward the Immeasurable Ancient State with great strength and vigor.
At the same time, within the Immeasurable Ancient State...
A monk was sitting cross-legged within the broken palace.
That monk was dressed weirdly, and he had only shaved half of his head.
His head's left half was extremely shiny, while the right half was filled with long smooth black straight hair.
There was half the Swastika symbol "卐" on the left half of his head while a ball of strange black flame was on his right.
He wore a white monk robe on the left half of his body while wearing black armor on the right half as if he was an Asura.
He just sat within the palace, but Buddhist light shone upon him on his left, making everything seem beautiful, peaceful, dignified as if it was a paradise.
Meanwhile, on his right, there was black smoke surging out; a glimpse of blood, fire, chaos, and endless slaughters could be seen from within.
It was as if that strange monk was situated between a true Buddha and evil demon, life and death, good and evil.
As the Buddhist saying went, "The sea of suffering is boundless, yet a turn of the gear is the other shore. A wrongdoer achieves salvation as soon as he gives up evil."
However, this monk did not seem to take a side. His whole being was a conflicted existence.
He was chanting some sutra.
With each word spoken, it would gather to form runes that would fly around his body.
If there were other monks present, they might be able to recognize that the sutra this person was chanting was the supreme classic Great Prajna Sutra.
However, he was chanting the sutra backward.
One had to know that the Great Prajna Sutra's status within Buddhism could be compared to that of the imperial sutras—its value was immeasurable.
To Buddhist monks, this sutra was sacred and inviolable. Any monk who was lucky enough to obtain it would worship it as if worshiping the Buddha.
Even reading one word wrong was counted as blasphemy, not to mention him purposely reading it backward. It was akin to straying from the classics and rebelling against orthodoxy. He was bringing disgrace to the true Buddha!
What was more astonishing was that even though the reverse sutra he was chanting was utter nonsense without any profundity, the laws of heaven and earth actually reacted to his sutra, forming weird Sanskrit characters.
The Sanskrit characters were dark red, and each of them was filled with supreme force.
They seemed to be hiding the truth that was completely opposite from Buddhism!
Time passed by minutes and seconds. The dark red Sanskrit characters increased more and more around the monk, becoming more and more concentrated.
In the end, those Sanskrit characters were imprinted onto the monk's body and disappeared immediately after.
The monk gradually opened his eyes. Three figures were standing in front of him.
Those figures were all wearing long dark-red robes, and the laws could be vaguely seen surrounding them.
It was obvious they definitely had extraordinary cultivation levels.
Nonetheless, they were all extremely humble and did not dare to overstep in the slightest before this monk.
"Lifeless King, those cultivators from the cultivation sects have arrived. Should we make a move?"
The monk smiled slightly, and the Buddhist light formed a black Golden Brahma Kamal Flower at the tip of his finger. It seemed solemn and weird.
He smiled and said, "It's alright. The time has yet to come."
After finishing, he closed his eyes once again and continued chanting the reverse sutra as if the cultivators' allied army that came to the Immeasurable Ancient State to wipe them out was just a bunch of nobodies that were no worth for him to take action.
"Go to hell!"
The nearly 1,000-feet-long blade filled with blazing flames directly sliced through the black array formation protecting the mountain.
Heavenly Venerable held the Green Dragon Crescent Blade burning with flames and charged into the array formation first while the disciples of other sects followed behind her closely.
"Reporting to Heavenly Venerable, we have not found any Evil Spirit Sect disciples."
"Reporting to Heavenly Venerable, we discovered that the pill room of the Evil Spirit Sect is completely empty, all the cauldrons and pills have been taken."
"Reporting to Heavenly Venerable, we discovered that the weapon room of the Evil Spirit Sect is completely empty, all the furnaces and Dharma artifacts have been taken."
"Reporting to Heavenly Venerable, we discovered that the door to the Evil Spirit Sect's treasure room is open and is completely empty, all the treasures have been taken."
The faces of the three Heavenly Venerables darkened upon hearing the various disciples' reports.
They had already seized seven to eight mountains with array formations, but they had not encountered even one evil cultivator, and all the rooms were completely empty.
Just how clean did they pack their rooms? Even cockroaches would starve to death...
What did this mean?
This meant that the Seven Kill Sect's evil cultivators had already obtained news beforehand and started to retreat.
Now they could only hope that the evil cultivators were only hiding in a certain corner of the Immeasurable Ancient State instead of having escaped.
Or else, this plan of the sects wiping out the Seven Kill Sect would become a joke!
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus looked toward Shen Tian and said, "Tian'er, I heard from Senior Brother Sacred Leader that you're the Son of Providence blessed by the heavens.
"You had also discovered the evil cultivators from the Blood Kill Sect and exposed them previously. Now that our group has yet to discover anything, which direction... do you think we should explore next?"
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus' question instantly focused everyone's attention on Shen Tian.
Eyes full of anticipation gathered on the Divine Firmament Saint's face.
It appeared, it had appeared!
The legendary... Saint's choice!
They had heard that the Divine Firmament Saint handsome was not only handsome, but he was also blessed by providence. Thus, no matter where he went, he would definitely encounter fortuitous opportunities without fail.
They could finally see such a miraculous scene right before their eyes now. It made them anticipate just from imagining!
Shen Tian looked at Heavenly Venerable White Lotus, Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance, and Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus helplessly as truthfully speaking, he had wanted to point the way since way earlier.
The problem is that Aunt-Master Crimson Lotus is just too impatient. She just directly charged in while holding her Green Dragon Crescent Blade. She's even more domineering than Senior Sister Yunxi.
Well, actually, Senior Sister Yunxi's Fire Lightning arts were taught by her, so she's counted as her disciple.
Anyway, Shen Tian really did not dare to stop Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus. He was afraid that she might slice him into two if she could not control her blade in time.
The good thing was that Heavenly Venerable White Lotus had finally asked Shen Tian, so he now had the chance to showcase his "sixth sense".
Hehe, Aunt-Masters, Senior Sisters, and Junior Sisters, I'll definitely freeload off all of your fortuitous opportunities!
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Chapter 269: Yellow River, Bridge Of Helplessness, The Netherworld
"Stupid cultivators, you guys are vicious!"
An angry shriek rang out as the bush of poisonous grass fell on the floor.
It was Poison Dragon Grass, its power comparable to the early-stage Soul Formation level. Its effects were very intense.
It was said that after it matured into the Sage stage, even the Dragon race might not be able to defend against its venom.
This kind of demon plant was an extremely valuable treasure to cultivators who practiced the poison arts.
A pity it had met its bane.
Whether it was Heavenly Venerable White Lotus' miraculous anti-venom skills or Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' Phoenix Divine Lightning—both had a certain level of immunity against this Poison Dragon Grass.
On top of that, the cultivation levels of the three Heavenly Venerables were above that of the poisonous grass. As a team, it would be a piece of cake for them to kill it.
In the end, under the mighty force of righteousness, the Poison Dragon Grass was chopped off at the roots by Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' flaming crescent blade.
Broken at the roots, fluids spraying everywhere—it was a pathetic sight.
It had consumed countless other poisonous plants as it matured over the past several thousands of years. But it ended up being chopped off just like that.
Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus kept her blade and snorted. "This evil thing must have been grown by the Evil Spirit sect members. Luckily, it hadn't fully matured yet.
"Otherwise, it would probably be able to take on a human shape after just a couple more ascensions.
"By then, it would be rather challenging to deal with those Evil Spirit Sect fellows."
In general, it was far more difficult for plants to take on a new form compared to demons.
On top of that, demons and plants of a higher grade would find it even more difficult to transform.
For example, when Shen Tian had first encountered the mosquito demon, it had been able to take on a human form even though it was just at the Golden Core stage.
And when he had encountered the Mother Vine, Lu Jie, at the Fog Plain, she had only been able to transform after reaching the peak of the Soul Formation stage and undergoing the tribulation to become a Sage.
This Poison Dragon Grass was very powerful. Although it wasn't ranked on the Spiritual Wood List, it was still considered a valuable supreme-grade spirit herb.
It would probably be able to take on a complete human form after ascending to the mid-stage Soul Formation level.
By then, it would be able to break free from the soil and pose a terrible threat!
A pity it was chopped off at the roots before that day could come.
It couldn't be blamed for feeling so wronged.
"Finally managed to chop it off. Good boy!"
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus dug out several tons of Poison Dragon Grass, roots and all, carefully so as to not damage a single root.
Although this Poison Dragon Grass had already been killed, its roots still possessed life essence. If she carefully cultivated it again, she might be able to grow a new demon.
This type of special plant was extremely valuable to Heavenly Venerable White Lotus.
Its stem, leaves, and juices were all highly prized components for her research in medicine.
As a result, she didn't just store it directly in her storage ring but kept it in her medicine bag so as to better preserve it.
Don't ask why the Evil Spirit Sect was not allowed to grow Poison Dragon Grass, but Heavenly Venerable White Lotus was.
It was the path of righteousness!
After keeping the Poison Dragon Grass, Heavenly Venerable White Lotus smiled. "Senior Sisters Scarlet Dance and Crimson Lotus, this spirit herb is very useful to me.
"Later, I will appraise the value of this grass and divide it between us accordingly. Then I will send your portion to your departments. What do you think?
"Tian'er, I will give you your share after I refine it into pills."
Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus nodded. "This kind of plant is not much use to me. Junior Sister, just take it for yourself since you need it."
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance also smiled. "Same for me. But the Saint is indeed blessed by the heavens. We have encountered a seemingly endless supply of poisonous plants and spirit herbs during our trek. It has indeed been a bountiful harvest."
Shen Tian nodded. "Aunt-Master is too kind.
"It appears that those Evil Spirit sect members should have already known of our ambush mission. They must have already fled.
"From the looks of the earlier pill and weapons rooms, they have carried off most of their treasures, leaving only these spirit herbs and poisonous plants behind."
Actually, Shen Tian didn't really care whether they found any treasures.
He had already leveraged upon the providence of his Aunt-Masters, Senior, and Junior Sisters multiple times.
He was already on the winning end.
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus smiled. "Actually, there is no clear line between poison and medicine.
"Some medicines are too potent and might clash with some weaker constitutions, transforming into lethal poisons.
"Meanwhile, some poisonous herbs like this Poison Dragon Grass can sometimes be used as an anti-venom. To have these valuable herbs is good enough for me."
Shen Tian couldn't help feeling rather amused at the eager expression on Heavenly Venerable White Lotus.
This Aunt-Master White Lotus usually looked so calm and passive, completely without desire or ambitions.
He never expected her to be so obsessed with poisonous herbs.
Never ever offend an Aunt-Master who loves to play with poison!
"Tian'er, where shall we head toward next?"
Upon hearing Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' impatient question, Shen Tian glanced above her head. He then pointed toward the west side of the Immeasurable Ancient State.
"I can vaguely feel that there should be a big fortuitous opportunity over there."
A big fortuitous opportunity in the east?
The eyes of the three Heavenly Venerables sparkled.
Any initial doubts they had about Shen Tian's status as the Son of Providence had now been completely squashed.
Since Shen Tian felt that there was a great fortuitous opportunity in the east, there would definitely be one right there.
But where there were fortuitous opportunities, there would also be danger.
For example, if a Nascent Soul cultivator had encountered this Poison Dragon Grass, they wouldn't be collecting it but would have become fertilizer for the plant instead.
"Everyone must be extra vigilant. Don't let your guard down! Activate the flare gun to notify the rest the moment you meet with any danger you cannot handle."
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance and the other two Heavenly Venerables were the most powerful, and they walked at the front of the team with the Jade Mirror.
Not only could the Jade Mirror emit divine light as an attack, but it was also great at detecting treasures.
Few enemies could remain hidden in places where the Jade Mirror shone.
One felt so safe with the Aunt-Masters' protection!
The team moved quickly, covering thousands of miles before stopping in front of a river.
The water of this river was yellow as if it had been mixed with a vast amount of sand. As it flowed, it looked like mud swirling.
Anyway, one just felt rather uneasy looking at it.
"Heavenly Venerable, there is a small bridge here. And... And an ancient tablet."
Someone discovered a small stone bridge further down the river. Everyone hurried over.
However, the stone bridge was carved entirely out of black stone, which exuded a malevolent aura. The sight of it was spine-chilling.
Shen Tian gazed at the ancient tablet and saw two majestic words carved into it: "Little Netherworld".
Those two words seemed to harbor an intense power, like a whirlpool dragging one's soul continuously down into an endless pit.
Hum!
Shen Tian's Pure Reincarnation Earth vibrated with its mysterious energy, expelling this strange feeling.
He forcibly turned his head to gaze at the river, to see that something bizarre had happened.
The original yellow color of the waters had turned a bloody-yellow now. It was like a vast amount of fresh blood was now mingling in those muddy waters.
More bone-chilling was the fact that numerous corpses were floating in the river, swirling around in the waters.
One couldn't help recalling that forbidden phrase—Yellow Springs!
After gazing at the words "Little Netherworld" on the ancient tablet again, one suddenly noticed four smaller, less-noticeable words on either side.
On the left was: "Little River of Forget"!
On the right was: "Little Bridge of Helplessness"!
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Chapter 270: A Fortuitous Opportunity That Would Tempt Even Ye Qingcang
"Lifeless King, Heavenly Venerable White Lotus, and her party have reached the Little River of Forget."
"No harm. The area there is unique and complicated. I have already set up illusion arrays enough to trap them there for a day."
"But Lifeless King, they have already crossed the bridge."
Back at River of Forget, at the Bridge of Helplessness...
Everyone widened their eyes in amazement.
Yes, they had been tricked!
This River of Forget, Bridge of Helplessness, and the Netherworld were just an illusion array set down by some powerful practitioner.
The moment they had come to this River of Forget, they had already entered the array and been submerged into the illusion.
In fact, if Shen Tian hadn't already seen this in Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' halo and made some prior preparations to break this illusion with his Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk, he himself might have also been sucked into the illusion.
In Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' original fortuitous opportunity scene, she had spent a full day and night before finally fighting her way out of this illusion array.
Meanwhile, nearly half of her party already had their souls captured by that illusion.
Their physical body and souls had fallen into the River of Forget, becoming fertilizer.
Thus, Shen Tian had actually saved the lives of those folks!
"Saint Shen Tian, we are indebted to you!"
"Didn't expect that Saint Shen Tian's Dao Heart is so resolute. You are able to completely see through this illusion."
"I hadn't believed it when everyone was saying that the Saint was an invincible Eight-Star Prodigy. But now I am utterly convinced!"
"Saint, I will never forget the fact that you saved my life. I have a daughter who is young and beautiful. I am willing to have her become your servant girl."
"Dream on. Your daughter looks like a round melon. How can she be worthy to serve our Saint!?"
"Saint, you should choose my daughter instead! She has the bloodline of a demon fox!"
What!?
They were in such dire straits now. Is this really an appropriate time to talk about giving me their daughters?
Shouldn't they wait until they have returned home and then pay me a discreet visit before sending their daughters over?
These guys really didn't know how to do things properly!
Sigh... I suddenly feel like smacking them in the head!
"Be quiet. This should be the Seven Kill Sect's true core forbidden area."
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance fixed her eyes on the bloody-yellow river water. "I previously learned a number of skills from Spirit Venerable Divine Water. The landscape of this mountain range is unique. It has been remade by a high-level practitioner to form a special 'Netherworld Yellow Springs'. It is very evil."
She took out her flare gun and aimed it into the sky. "Just in case, it is best for us to inform the Sacred Leaders and the rest first!"
Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus held her fiery-red crescent blade. "This area and illusion are indeed somewhat strange. But it is not enough to pose a threat to me. You all stay here and wait for reinforcements. I will cross the bridge first to scout out a route."
With that, Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus marched fiercely toward the other end of the Bridge of Helplessness.
Whenever a team met with special domains, mystic realms, or small worlds, someone had to venture forth to scout the area first.
This was to avoid everyone perishing together if the team encountered some terrible, fatal danger.
But it was rare to see a person like Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus, who was so eager to scout out the area.
"Senior Sister is still so impatient." Heavenly Venerable White Lotus didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Senior Sister Scarlet Dance, I better go along with her so that we can take care of each other!"
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance thought for a moment before replying, "I am more familiar with this type of domain. Let me go with her. Junior Sister White Lotus, you should stay here!
"After all, what if some Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerable attacks these Supremacies and Perfected Ones? They will need a Heavenly Venerable to protect them, or they will be in mortal danger."
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus mulled over it.
That's right. Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' safety is important, but so are the lives of those other disciples, especially Tian'er. Even if the rest of them all perished, it would just be a blow to the sacred grounds' morale. However, if something happens to Tian'er, it will be a fatal blow to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, and we might never get the chance to rise again.
"Senior Sister Scarlet Dance has a point. Be careful then."
Shen Tian stepped forward. "I will accompany Aunt-Master Crimson Lotus and you too! We can take care of each other if we meet with some illusion or anything else."
"No way!" Heavenly Venerable White Lotus blurted out. "It's too dangerous. If something happens to you, it will be such a devastating loss to our sect that it will be no compensation even if we annihilate the entire Seven Kill Sect!"
Shen Tian took out his Saint Token with a smile. "Aunt-Master White Lotus, don't worry. This Saint Token still has Master's powers sealed inside. I will be fine.
"Anyway, I am confident that, as long as no Evil Spirit Sect Sage launches a sneak attack at me, no one can get to me!"
As long as no Evil Spirit Sect Sage launches a sneak attack at Shen Tian, no one can get to him?
How confident! How domineering!
Looking at Shen Tian, who appeared so magnificent in his Longyuan Divine Armor, all the younger fairies were completely bewitched.
So handsome, so fearless, so brave. He is indeed the Divine Firmament Saint!
What they didn't know was that Shen Tian was haggling with someone else in his mind right now.
"Senior, must we really go in? Will we really not meet with danger?"
The God of War Pagoda inside Shen Tian glowed imperceptibly. "What are you afraid of? You have me protecting you! If you really end up in danger, I will drag out the God of War Pagoda to save you!"
Ye Qingcang sounded quite excited. "A rare opportunity! Didn't expect to encounter such a great item in such a desolate place!"
"You are really a lucky charm! Don't hesitate anymore. Let's go!"
A great item?
Shen Tian didn't understand what made Ye Qingcang so happy.
After all, he hadn't seen anything that amazing in the fortuitous opportunities above the heads of Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance and Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus!
Never mind, since this old man promised that he would be fine, he would try then!
Anyway, if they really met with danger, he could just retract all his aura and burrow into the ground. Given how many trump cards he held in his pocket, Shen Tian didn't believe that he could be so easily killed.
Shen Tian felt more courageous at this thought. "Aunt-Master, please let me come along!"
Since Shen Tian was so insistent, Heavenly Venerable White Lotus didn't try to object anymore.
Never mind. Anyway, according to Senior Brother Sacred Leader, Tian'er is the Son of Providence blessed by the heavens.
It should be unlikely that the Son of Providence would bump into any danger even when barging into a mystic realm! Perhaps he might even be able to take care of the two Heavenly Venerables.
After all, previously at the illusion array at the Bridge of Helplessness, it was Tian'er who was the first to snap out of the illusion and wake the rest.
"Alright, then. Tian'er remember to stay close behind Senior Sisters Crimson Lotus and Scarlet Dance. Don't take any unnecessary risks."
As Heavenly Venerable White Lotus nagged after him like a mother, Shen Tian crossed the Bridge of Helplessness.
The moment he and the two Heavenly Venerables stepped off the bridge on the other side, the scene before their eyes changed completely.
They turned and saw that the bridge had already disappeared. They were on a yellow dirt path with red flowers blooming on either side.
They were very bizarre-looking flowers with no leaves and petals a brilliant red like fresh blood. They covered a vast expanse, as far as the eye could see.
Apart from the winding yellow dirt path, all they could see was a sea of those flowers, blooming wantonly, like blood and fire.
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance's eyes turned serious. "Yellow Springs Road, Hurricane Lilies! What the hell is this high-level practitioner trying to do!?"
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Chapter 271: Amitabha, I've Seen A Ghost!
A chill ran down Shen Tian's spine when he saw what was in front of him.
Although he had seen it before in Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' fortuitous opportunity, the feeling was totally different.
This was the difference between a 3D movie and a 2D one, and it was also different compared to a VR movie.
Shen Tian felt creeped out in this place, and he felt someone or something was watching in the darkness.
He silently held his Saint Token in his left hand, prepared for any sudden ambush.
At the same time, he activated the Divine Devouring Vine in his body. If he encountered any danger, he would max his defense immediately and run away underground.
He would not care about Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance and Crimson Lotus!
They were the real pros here. Even a Sage could not beat them easily.
Shen Tian would just be in their way if they were to fight.
Not only that, but there was also a good chance that the enemy might capture and use him as a hostage. Thus, it was best to run away and wait for help to arrive.
It was definitely not because Shen Tian was a coward! Definitely not!
Of course, that was just a rare case that was not likely to happen. After all, after helping others get their fortuitous opportunities, Shen Tian's halo was bright red with a little green spot.
He considered himself somewhat a Son of Providence now, and he was confident in adventures like this.
The three of them continued on the path and moved forward.
Then, the rosary bead vibrated furiously, and Jiu'er transmitted to Shen Tian, "Master! There's a pure Yin aura around here!
"Hmmm, where is this? Is this the Yellow Springs Road? Hurricane Lilies? QAQ[1]. Master, are you dead!?"
Shen Tian, "???"
What the hell is this ghost talking about?
Just stay inside the beads and keep quiet!
Shen Tian grabbed the beads and started to play with them violently.
"I'm still alive! This is a special domain set up by the Evil Spirit Sect. It's likely used to raise ghosts. That's why the pure Yin here is very strong."
Evil Spirit Sect?
Jiu'er's face changed immediately upon hearing this name.
The Evil Spirit Sect had massacred her entire family, and she wanted to have her revenge.
Her face flushed with anger upon learning that they were in the Evil Spirit Sect's turf. Well, part of it was also because of the way Shen Tian was playing with the beads.
"Relax, the sacred grounds are here to attack the Evil Spirit Sect. We'll avenge you."
Shen Tian continued walking with the beads in his hand.
Shen Tian's touch slowly made Jiu'er's hatred dissipate.
Ye Qingcang saw what happened and said to Shen Tian, "Wow, young man! You are raising a ghost? That's interesting!"
Shen Tian tried to explain, "Old Man Ye, that's a misunderstanding. I have saved her—"
Ye Qingcang interrupted him. "It's okay. You don't have to explain. I understand. I was young before too! Having some uncommon female partners is common!
"I was at your age too! Hehe. Your little ghost is good-looking.
"I'll find a way to give her something good later."
Ye Qingcang's words rendered Shen Tian speechless.
Are people from the Celestial World this open-minded? 'Having some uncommon female partners is common'?
That sounds so good!
Shen Tian followed behind Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance and Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus.
After some time, they stopped in front of a giant altar.
The altar was red in color, and it was about a hundred feet tall. There were a total of 99 steps on the stairway, each with hellfire burning on it.
The fire was a product of this special domain and could bring out a human's desire and anger.
The moment they approached the stairs, strong feelings of anger and hatred overwhelmed Shen Tian. He was very agitated.
Luckily, Shen Tian had a firm, indestructible Dao Heart. The Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk helped too.
He barely managed to suppress the negative feelings.
"What strong and pure hellfire," said Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance, her eyes glowing. "The one that built this special domain used the power present here and created this altar with hellfire.
"It's at least ten times more efficient for them to train ghosts and heretic beings with this altar!
"At the same time, it is difficult for intruders to bypass this altar and continue!"
Clang!
"Since that's the case, I'll just have to destroy it!"
Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus took out a giant longsword just as Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance finished her sentence.
The sword was 40 meters long, and Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus brandished it at the altar.
Boom!
The sword cut the altar in half, creating a giant explosion!
Just when Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus sheathed her sword, the altar started to combine again, and it was restored back to normal.
It looked exactly like before, as though nothing had happened!
"Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus, you are too impulsive!"
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance said helplessly, "This hellfire altar is not a Dharma artifact. It's made from the entire special domain itself. Unless the entire domain is destroyed, there's no other way to take down this altar with normal methods."
Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus scoffed. "It's just hellfire. I have my way!"
She thought of something and made a hand seal. A 7th Stage Red Lotus appeared, settled on the altar, and began to suck the hellfire around the altar.
After absorbing some of the hellfire, the lotus began to glow beautifully, and it was filled with energy. Even the petals were jumping around like flames.
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance looked at the lotus enviously.
She smiled and said, "I almost forgot. Senior Brother Chu had brought you guys for adventures before. There was an Immortal Island somewhere, and it had a lotus pond. There were lotuses of various colors.
"Senior Sister chose this Hellfire Lotus. It is very useful against such hellfire as it can absorb the power of hellfire to increase its growth rate.
"We can at least absorb 1,000 years of this hellfire from the altar!"
There were thousands of lifeforms in the world, and each had its own vanquisher.
Although hellfire was harmful to many beings in this world, it was the best nutrient for the Hellfire Lotus. Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus could feel the lotus' joy. It was like a kid that had been rewarded with their favorite cake.
Then, someone walked up the stairs on the altar.
It was Shen Tian!
"Shen Tian! What are you doing! Come down now!"
"Do not go up there! You will suffer a Qi Deviation!"
The two Heavenly Venerables panicked immediately.
However, Shen Tian did not respond to their reminders and continued walking.
The hellfire gathered on him like an endless stream.
He heard Ye Qingcang's voice in his head. "That's right! Absorb all of the fire."
Shen Tian nodded. As his Tinder Sutra processed the fire rapidly, an unfathomable desire overwhelmed Shen Tian—he had a strong urge to kill!
However, the idea was extinguished swiftly as the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk spun lightly. All the negative feelings he had disappeared.
Shen Tian absorbed the fire's pure energy, and its power rushed into his body.
Surprisingly, it mixed well with the Li Fire. Although it was not as pure as the Li Fire, it was rather mysterious too.
Shen Tian could feel that the Li Fire had changed slightly, and his heartbeats were much stronger now!
Shen Tian continued his way toward the altar after knowing how good the hellfire was to him.
As he ascended, the hellfire got stronger, and so was the powerful feeling Shen Tian was getting from absorbing it.
Shen Tian felt that his body was changing. Initially, he would need more time to have any breakthrough. But now, he felt that it was coming!
His body started to let out a golden glow.
The Golden Body Second Refinement was completed, and it was still making good progress!
th step... 20th... 30th...
th... 80th... 90th...
Soon, Shen Tian finished climbing the stairs and sat on the altar.
The Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk spun quickly, and all the hellfire around the altar was absorbed into Shen Tian's body.
Fire breeds Earth, and hellfire was even better for the Reincarnation Earth.
The hellfire on the altar gushed into Shen Tian's body with no signs of slowing down.
Soon, the altar started to crack, and the cracks spread quickly.
Finally, the altar was covered with cracks, and it was destroyed!
The energy from the altar was completely depleted!
Duang!
As Shen Tian was enjoying the feeling of the hellfire entering his body, it abruptly stopped, and he fell from mid-air. He landed with his butt on the ground, leaving a hole on the ground.
"What? That's all!?"
Shen Tian looked at the ashes of the altar in disbelief.
Why? Why is it so little!?
He felt that he was close to reaching the Golden Body Third Refinement. He just needed slightly more hellfire.
Shen Tian turned around and looked at the Hellfire Lotus. He smiled at it and said, "Hey, little flower. Can you share some hellfire with me?"
The lotus quickly hid behind Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus and shivered uncontrollably.
What the hell is wrong with this young man!?
He consumed all this expanse of hellfire? Even I only managed to take part of it!
The hellfire in this altar is so pure! How did you absorb all of it!? 20% of it is the best I can absorb!
You absorbed the entire thing? And you are not yet satisfied?
And you want me to share some with you? Although I'm not a human, you are really inhumane!
At the same time, somewhere in the Immeasurable Ancient State...
"Lifeless King, Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus, and her party have reached the Hellfire Altar."
"No worries. Although Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus has the Hellfire Lotus, it can only absorb 20% of it, maximum. Then the lotus will have to rest for at least two hours. By then, my plan will have been completed."
"But my king... There's no more hellfire left. Even the altar is not there anymore!"
"It's... It's okay, that's alright. I have sealed the treasure in the array formation. There's no way anyone could get it!"
After absorbing the hellfire, Shen Tian felt that his body was stronger and more powerful.
If the Nan Ming Li Fire was to be considered as the Yin version of fire, the hellfire must be the Yang version of it.
When these two were together, they mingled very well, like two poles attracting each other!
The new fire borne from it was stronger than before too!
Shen Tian felt that he was on the verge of reaching Golden Body Third Refinement, and he believed his power had already surpassed it. There was still power within him that he had not utilized yet. He had to control these powers slowly in the future.
"Good job!" Ye Qingcang said happily. "Let's keep going. The good thing is just ahead!"
Shen Tian nodded and followed behind the two Heavenly Venerables.
The three of them left special markings on the way and continued their way on the Yellow Springs Road.
After a few kilometers, they reached the end of the road.
There was an endless sea of Hurricane Lilies and a black palace in the middle of it.
The palace gave them a creepy feel. Its gate was bright red, and it looked like a giant mouth that could swallow them anytime.
The front of this palace had an ancient tablet, and three majestic words were carved on it: "Little Nether Palace".
"If I'm not wrong, this palace is the Netherworld Yellow Springs' core area."
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance had a serious look on her face as she said, "Although this palace looks small, there are countless special domains in it.
"After we enter it, we might find the area is way bigger than we thought. Not only that, but it will also be very dangerous.
"Whoever built this place is a pro in array formations. That person is at least a Sage-level cultivator. I'm no match against that person!"
Apparently, Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance was very scared of this Sage.
"We have left markings for the Sacred Leaders. We should wait for them to arrive before—"
She stopped before she could finish her sentence because... Shen Tian had moved forward again!
He stood in front of this Little Nether Palace and cast a few hand seals into the void.
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance looked at him carefully. The hand seals were used by Spirit Ore Appraisers to control the arrays in domains.
He wants to solve the palace's array formations with his own power?
That is impossible! A Sage-level array formation master made it!
What was more impossible was that the palace started shaking violently after more hand seals were cast.
Then, it shattered!
The palace, which was built by a Sage-level array formation master and terrified Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance, shattered!
How? How did the Saint do it? Is he more talented than a Sage?
How is that possible?
Becoming an array formation Sage was way harder than cultivation itself.
Given Shen Tian's age, it was impossible for him to have reached that level!
Scarlet Dance started to doubt herself.
"I've made it!"
Shen Tian was not aware of what she was thinking, neither did he care.
He smiled, and a silver disk flew out of him. It radiated a silver light in all directions, and then a red light appeared from the palace's ashes.
When the red light appeared, all the Hurricane Lilies bowed their stems. The petals were closed too. It was like the flowers were worshiping the light!
At the same time, somewhere in the Immeasurable Ancient State...
A man in a half-monk and half-armored attire was reciting a sutra.
Then, some mysterious runes floated around him and started glowing.
When the man looked at the runes, he spewed a mouthful of blood while all the runes exploded simultaneously.
"Amitabha, I've seen a ghost!"
[1] Eastern emoticon, similar to that of:'(, meaning crying or sad
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Chapter 272: Hurricane Lily Blooms, Sage Attack
The Lifeless King was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
He had created the Netherworld Yellow Springs domain, and it was linked to his divine consciousness.
He instantly felt it the moment the core of the domain was broken.
Of course, it was just a small matter that the domain was broken. He only needed a bit of time, and he would be able to create another.
The problem was that the treasure within that domain had been exposed!
The Lifeless King had purposely created the Netherworld Yellow Springs domain to cultivate this special treasure and refine it into his personal weapon. It had been cultivating in that domain for thousands of years.
He had wanted to take advantage of the Heavenly Demon day to complete its cultivation, never expecting this ambush attack by the sacred grounds right at the critical moment!
"Damn you Divine Firmament and Jade Lake Sacred Grounds. How dare you steal my precious treasure! You have gone too far!"
The black aura on the right side of the Lifeless King roiled with rage. Scriptures from the reverse sutra appeared again.
The scriptures turned increasingly malevolent, exuding a bizarrely terrifying aura.
"Seven Kill Sect Master, Broken Army Sect Master, Ravenous Wolf Sect Master. The situation has changed. Listen to my decree. Go to the Yellow Springs domain to kill the enemy."
The three subordinates exchanged looks. They seemed to realize that the Lifeless King was in a bad mood, and it was best to comply.
"Yes, my king!"
A tunnel opened in space, and the three figures stepped into it.
At the same time, within the Immeasurable Ancient State...
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and Jade Lake Sacred Leader seemed to have felt something. Their eyes hardened.
"Have they finally appeared?"
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader's moon-shaped weapon glowed. "They actually have three Sages. This Seven Kill Sect is no simple target!"
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader lightning and heavenly aura rippled gently. "With Tian'er around, it would actually be strange if the Seven Kill Sect did not bring out the big guns.
"Tian'er must have attained some amazing, great fortuitous opportunity. Otherwise, those Evil Spirit sect members would not be so anxious."
It was indeed the right decision to bring Shen Tian along.
Experience and risk were the quickest ways for a Son of Providence to get stronger!
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's heavenly aura rippled, and his form suddenly dissolved into countless lightning rays before disappearing completely.
It's that precious time again for me to save the day. Tian'er, go ahead and find your treasure in peace. I will handle all those bad men who are after you.
'You dare to try and harm the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Lucky Saint? You are just looking for a one-way road to hell!
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader couldn't help feeling startled by the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's single-minded pursuit.
She often heard rumors that Saint Shen Tian was very important to the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader. Today, she finally saw that the rumors were not at all an exaggeration.
But on second thought, this should come as no surprise. Shen Tian's miraculous experiences were truly outstanding. His luck was indeed extraordinarily good. So much so that the Jade Lake Sacred Leader felt that if Shen Tian was willing to join the Jade Lake Sacred Ground, they might consider making an exception to their "no male disciples" rule just for him.
At the very least, the Jade Lake Sacred Leader believed it was very unlikely that their old spinster elders would reject him. After all, this Divine Firmament Saint was extraordinarily handsome. Handsome men usually enjoyed special privileges.
"Sigh... The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground is so lucky to have gotten this Saint. So enviable!"
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader sighed before morphing into moonlight. She had decided to join forces with the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader to stop those Evil Spirit Sect Sages.
At the very least, she had to establish some good ties with Divine Firmament Saint Shen Tian.
Shen Tian had no idea that there were a bunch of Sages who were so affected by him.
He stared blankly at the brilliant red flower, which had fallen onto his Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk.
In contrast, Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' eyes were blazing. "The moment this flower appeared, all the Hurricane Lilies closed up in respect. Could this be... the Hurricane Lily King?"
Although the Netherworld Yellow Springs domain was full of blooming Hurricane Lilies, those flowers were not real. They were just part of the illusion.
Only the unopened flower bud in Shen Tian's hand was the true divine treasure ranked third on the Spiritual Wood List—the Hurricane Lily King.
Legends had it that this Hurricane Lily King was the most premier flower across all worlds. It had two states, red and white.
This flower existed between life and death, between illusion and reality, between yin and yang—and had all sorts of mysterious powers.
Even their distant cousins, the red Spider Lily and the White Devil's Snare were already two of the most highly-coveted divine flowers in the cultivation world.
If one could possess a perfect, blooming Hurricane Lily King and get it to acknowledge them as its owner, they could control life and death, reverse yin and yang, and alter illusion and reality.
Even in the Celestial World, this was a treasure that countless great powers would stop at nothing to get.
Ye Qingcang's voice rang out in Shen Tian's mind. "Looks like this Hurricane Lily's divine consciousness has already been wiped clean, leaving behind only its basic, innate abilities.
"The person who cultivated this flower must not have wanted it to acknowledge an owner. They were just prepping it to be swallowed, merged, and refined into a Life Weapon."
A Life Weapon was a weapon that was merged into the body and would advance in level together with the person.
In some ways, Shen Tian's First Essence Heavy Water, Divine Devouring Vine, and Feather Immortal Metal were all Life Weapons.
If the Evil Spirit Sect practitioner had successfully cultivated this Hurricane Lily King and refined it into their own Life Weapon, it would have a devastating impact on the entire world.
It would definitely be bad news to the cultivation sects.
Shen Tian asked, "Why doesn't the owner of the Hurricane Lily King just swallow it first?"
Ye Qingcang snorted. "Do you know how precious this Hurricane Lily King is? It will only bloom in the Reincarnation Land. One can only possess its full powers by merging with it after it fully blooms.
"That fellow had specially wiped clean the Hurricane Lily's divine consciousness and then painstakingly created this major Netherworld Yellow Springs domain illusion, just to make it look like the Reincarnation Land.
"They will then deceive the Hurricane Lily King into blooming and refine it! A pity that although this flower already lost its divine consciousness, its innate abilities are still intact.
"They had hoped to trick the flower into blooming using this fake illusion. Did they think it would be that easy? At the end of the day, your Pure Reincarnation Earth is still more attractive."
Shen Tian's Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk was formed by the Pure Reincarnation Earth and possessed the reincarnation aura.
This was why Ye Qingcang had released some reincarnation aura when he had been breaking the array formation through Shen Tian's hand. It was so that the Hurricane Lily King would automatically fly out.
At the end of the day, a fake was a fake and could never replace the real thing.
"Tian'er, activate the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk so that this Hurricane Lily can absorb some aura."
Under Ye Qingcang's directions, Shen Tian infused some of his own power into the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk to activate it.
The Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk glowed with a dark aura, which the Hurricane Lily gradually absorbed.
As the Hurricane Lily King absorbed more Pure Reincarnation Earth aura, the tightly-closed flower bud started to open.
This flower had never bloomed for anyone before. Nonetheless, it was blooming for Shen Tian now.
A Hurricane Lily of unprecedented beauty bloomed before Shen Tian's eyes.
No words could describe the loveliness of this flower. Its brilliant blood-red color blazed as fiercely as fire but also as sweetly as a young girl.
Now and then, a Sage-level white color would appear, which exuded bone-chilling, dark yin energy, such that it looked like the flower of death.
The flower morphed endlessly between those two forms—highly contrasting but also in perfect harmony.
It was like this flower's bloom was its most natural state.
"The Hurricane Lily King has bloomed!"
At this point, an excited voice rang out in mid-air.
The fabric of space opened, and a huge blood-red palm print appeared above Shen Tian's head.
The massive palm was coming straight down at Shen Tian, sealing off all possible escape routes.
"Tian'er, be careful!!!"
At that moment, a dazzling silver light shone on Shen Tian's body.
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance had activated her Divine artifact, the Jade Mirror, to protect Shen Tian from being harmed by the Evil Spirit Sect Sage.
It must be said that Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance was indeed a powerful Soul Formation cultivator. She was just one step away from undergoing her tribulation.
And together with her divine artifact, the Jade Mirror, her battle prowess was enough to fend against the attacks from a Sage.
It was a rare thing. After all, a Sage and a non-Sage were of two completely different existences. Their battle prowess should be on totally different levels!
The blood-red palm landed heavily on the silver glow. Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance's face darkened, and her aura vibrated intensely.
"A sneak attack. A petty man's move. Can you still call yourself a Sage?"
Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus snorted. She swung her fiery-red crescent blade, the light reflecting off her sword looking like countless flaming feathers.
Clang!
The powerful blade swept across the sky, ripping through the fabrics of space.
A terrifying black void appeared wherever the blade glided through, spreading quickly like a disease.
The blood-red palm and crescent blade collided in a great boom.
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance and Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus were indeed two of the foremost sacred ground Heavenly Venerables. When working together, their attack and defense were on par with that hidden Sage.
If there was only one Sage attacking them, he might not have been able to handle those two.
But at that moment, another two Sages appeared to fight alongside the first Evil Spirit Sect Sage.
"Haha. Seven Kill, you are so lousy! You can't even handle these two chicks."
"Don't waste time spouting nonsense. These two chicks have Divine artifacts. Those damn sacred grounds are so rich. How can they possibly be that easy to handle?"
"So what if they have Divine artifacts? Jade Mirror, Fire Crescent Blade, and the Hellfire Lotus. It is just as well that they have three Divine artifacts. The three of us can work together to kill them and then split up the goodies."
The three Sages exuded a mind-blowing aura.
The three of them also emitted a faint energy that was changing the laws of space and time. This energy spread throughout the entire area, glowing with divine light and merging into space.
Soon, the massive, all-encompassing Sage Realm engulfed Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance, Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus, and Shen Tian.
This was the power of a Sage. Every Sage would comprehend their own space-time abilities and have enhanced control over their immediate surroundings' spatial dimension laws.
And this ability to control space-time was termed as "Sage Realm". They would have a great advantage when battling an enemy in their own Sage Realm.
But it was quite unexpected that these three Evil Spirit Sect Sages were able to merge their energies together to form a coordinated Sage Realm. This also greatly magnified their powers.
Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus struck out at the Sage Realm with her Fire Crescent Blade with all her might. But she was only able to create a tiny ripple.
"Don't waste your energy. This Kill Broken Wolf Sage Realm was created by all three of us. Even the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader might not be able to break it."
"You are just a little Soul Formation girl. It's better for you to just give up!"
A raspy voice rang out. One of the red-robed Sages gazed teasingly at Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance. "A top-grade fairy from the Jade Lake Sacred Ground. You do have a great figure.
"I am in luck today. Let me handle this young lady. I will let you two have that shrew from the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. No problem, right?"
Shrew? Scoundrel, how dare you insult me!
Flames erupted all over Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' body, so hot that even the space above her head cracked from the heat.
A huge Crimson Phoenix avatar appeared in the sky. The blade in Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus' hand seemed to be alive, emitting strident phoenix cries.
"Go to hell!"
The blade slashed across the clouds, landing heavily on the Kill Broken Wolf Sage Realm.
The faces of the three Sages were full of mockery. A mere Soul Formation cultivator wanted to break their joint realm? She really didn't know her own place...
Boom!
The expressions of the three Sages instantly changed.
A crack appeared on their indestructible Sage Realm.
The crack then quickly spread out as the realm started to break inch by inch.
How is that possible!?
Before the three sages had time to react, a loud booming voice echoed through the air.
"Ridding the world of demons and finding treasures. No one should even think of challenging me!
"Tian'er, Junior Sisters Scarlet Dance and Crimson Lotus. Don't be afraid. I have brought everyone here to save you!"
A white-haired old Taoist priest dressed in a Taoist robe descended from the sky.
He had a muscular body, and a dazzling azure flame burned above his head.
The golden staff in his hand appeared as heavy as a mountain and seemed to grow longer with the wind.
The air was filled with the after-images of the swinging staff.
"Supreme Ocean Staff: Sky-Propping Pillar!"
"Supreme Ocean Staff: Piercing Through Space And Time!"
"Supreme Ocean Staff: Yellow Dragon Attack!"
"Supreme Ocean Staff: Overturning Seas And Rivers!"
"Supreme Ocean Staff: Domination Over A Thousand Armies!"
"Supreme Ocean Staff: Prevailing Over All!"
"Supreme Ocean Staff: Flooding Over All With One Swing!"
The golden staff danced in the air as the old Taoist priest swung it around.
Move after move, it stirred the fabrics of space, shattering the already cracked Sage Realm.
His every attack landed on Sage Ravenous Wolf's longsword, forcing him backward and completely suppressing him.
As a Heavenly Venerable, he was able to fend off a Sage and even suppress him in such a dominant manner.
How formidable Chu Longhe looked now!
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance was completely bewitched by the sight of Chu Longhe engulfed in his flaming azure fire.
Senior Brother Chu was still as powerful and dashing as before. One couldn't help being swayed by the scene.
Senior Brother Chu's staff attack is truly impressive. I instantly feel so safe. And he must have specially come to save me!
At this thought, Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance's heart started to race. It didn't matter that she was already a 1,000-year-old spinster.
"Seven Kill, Broken Army, what are you standing there for? Come and help me!!!"
Another strike and Sage Ravenous Wolf flew across the air, a huge bump appearing at the back of his head. His mind was already in a daze.
He no longer cared about his dignity as a Sage. This was because a frightening notion had crept into his heart.
If he continued beating him like this, he might... really die!
This Azure Lotus is indeed rather powerful!
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Chapter 273: Surrounded By Infinite Ghosts of Equal Power
"Ravenous Wolf Swallows the Sky!"
Sage Ravenous Wolf unleashed a thick black gas which morphed into a massive wolf that pounced straight at Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus.
But the staff in Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' hand expanded to thousands of feet long and immediately swept the air clear of that black gas wolf.
Sage Ravenous Wolf retreated, hoping to join forces with Sage Seven Kill and Sage Broken Army to attack Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus.
A pity that Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus was not alone.
As the Kill Broken Wolf Realm shattered, more and more figures appeared in the Netherworld Yellow Springs domain.
Nine Heavenly Venerables and 108 Supremacies had arrived and stood in over a dozen powerful formations.
These formations could concentrate the powers of the Nascent Soul Supremacies, such that they would be able to fight against a Heavenly Venerable. This was a core legacy technique that belonged to the cultivation sects.
If there were enough members inside the formation, it was even possible for them to fight against a peak-level Heavenly Venerable or half a Sage!
At this moment, the main troops of the cultivation sects had received the Sacred Leader's message and hurried over. They had completely surrounded the enemy.
Such a massive troop, plus Heavenly Venerables Crimson Lotus and Scarlet Dance, was enough to suppress Sage Seven Kill and Sage Broken Army.
"Damn it, is this how a so-called righteous cultivation sect behaves? If you are so good, you should be fighting us one on one?"
Five Heavenly Venerables and 54 Supremacies surrounded Sage Seven Kill. Meanwhile, the more powerful Sage Broken Army was being surrounded by six Heavenly Venerables and 54 Supremacies.
The troops completely shrugged off the attacks of those two Sages. It was like hitting a pile of candy floss—frustrating and annoying.
Of course, the most frustrated one of them all was Sage Ravenous Wolf.
After all, as Sage Seven Kill and Sage Broken Army were being surrounded, he was being thrashed by a Heavenly Venerable.
He had lost all dignity as a Sage.
"Supreme Ocean Staff: Hitting A Dog On The Head!"
The golden staff swirled around at lightning speed, giving Ravenous Wolf such a sound beating that he flew across thousands of feet before landing heavily on the floor.
His face was pale and extremely grim. "Damn it. How dare you treat me in this manner. I must tear you into pieces!"
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus propped his golden staff across his own shoulder and grinned. "I am standing right in front of you. Come and get me then!"
His manner was extremely arrogant and aggravating.
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' face suddenly changed, and he quickly retreated.
Unfortunately, he was too late. A huge palm suddenly appeared and squeezed Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus tightly within its hand.
This hand was gargantuan and exuded a dazzling golden light. The palm also had a sparkling Buddhist swastika in the center, as if it was really the hand of Buddha himself.
But the strange thing was the surface of this palm was covered in dense black cursed scriptures, which exuded an extremely bizarre aura.
It made the whole palm look both evil and good, like a demon but also a deity. It was extremely contrasting.
"A high-level Sage dares to launch a sneak attack on me? Get off me! Get off me!"
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus struggled relentlessly as his golden staff radiated powerful divine power.
A pity that three tribulations made a True Sage, while five tribulations made a Great Sage. The cultivation level of the owner of this palm was unfathomably deep and advanced.
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus would find it very difficult to escape.
A strange chanting could be heard as golden lotus flowers appeared in mid-air. But every single flower was imprinted with black cursed scriptures.
A figure appeared in mid-air, stepping onto those lotus flowers.
His left side was dressed in a white monk's robe, looking like a pure and saintly monk.
But his right side was garbed in a malevolent black armor, looking very much like a battle-thirsty demon from hell.
His get-up was both contrasting and rather comical. However, his aura was terrifying, and no one smiled.
There was no doubt that this was an extremely powerful great demon!
"Humble greetings, my fellow practitioners. I am the Lifeless King."
The Lifeless King bowed as he held a string of prayer beads in his left hand.
He looked extremely humble and courteous.
But the moment he uttered the words "Lifeless King", the faces of everyone instantly changed.
This was because this name was just too infamous.
The Lifeless King was one of the four great Evil Spirit Sect kings. He hailed from the Sonic Thunder Sacred Ground.
He was a prodigy from the same generation as Huang Shi, and he had made his name 8,000 years ago as the Great Prajna prodigy.
It was said that when he was born, he had been lit by tens of thousands of Buddhist lights. The sound of Buddhist chantings could be heard as if the true Buddha had been reborn.
Because of that phenomenon, he had entered a monastery from a young age and had been chosen as the Sonic Thunder Sacred Ground's Bodhisattva.
Meanwhile, his talent for cultivation was completely on par with his reputation.
He instinctively knew all the common Buddhist skills and techniques and became an instant master at all of them. He could even refine the techniques and come up with new ones.
Very soon, whether it was Buddhist philosophy, scriptures, skills, or techniques—Lifeless was able to grasp them all to the highest levels, surpassing even the Buddhist Lord.
But precisely because he was too talented, too exceptional, and advanced too quickly—he had come into contact with the forbidden.
He had started to doubt Buddhism's true meaning and suspected the sacred ground of deceiving its followers.
He even suspected whether Buddha was truly benevolent.
As the saying went, "Good and evil can be different sides of the same coin."
Lifeless' exceptional talent was also the source of his demonic notions.
Youngsters like Bodhisattva Kuduo wouldn't overthink things. But Lifeless had gone over to the dark side during one of their attacks against the Evil Spirits.
Perhaps he had thirsted after a new power. Perhaps he had obtained the answers to his doubts and queries from the Evil Spirits. Perhaps...
Anyway, during their attack campaign against the Evil Spirits, Bodhisattva Lifeless had turned and caused a massive bloodbath in his monastery.
A Sage-level monk going to the dark side. It was a devastating loss to the Sonic Thunder Sacred Ground.
Meanwhile, Lifeless had officially pledged himself to the Evil Spirit Sect, becoming one of their leaders—one of the four highly-esteemed kings!
Eight thousand years ago, the Lifeless King had already been ranked as one of the top most outstanding Sage monks in the entire Eastern Wilderness.
In his prime, he had even fought Huang Shi.
This was many years ago, and no one could estimate just how high his current cultivation level was.
By right, the Lifeless King was one of the four great Evil Spirit Sect kings and should be overseeing the headquarters of the sect in Middle Ground.
Why had he appeared in the Seven Kill Sect, which was just one of the sub-sects? And he had even gathered Sage Seven Kill and Sage Broken Army.
Could it be the Evil Spirit Sect was preparing to fight to the end this time???
It was a crazy notion. Had all the mafia gangs gone insane now?
The sacred grounds allied troops had already arrived. Instead of taking this opportunity to flee, they were counterattacking?
It was truly illogical!
The Lifeless King seemed very pleased with the reactions of the crowd. He gazed at Shen Tian.
Shen Tian had already stored his Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk and the Hurricane Lily King. But their aura still lingered on his body.
The Lifeless King's gaze was profound as he smiled. "I have no intention of making enemies of you guys. Please don't misunderstand me.
"It's just that this young man has stolen the Hurricane Lily, which I have cultivated over many years. It is very unreasonable. Please, return the flower to me.
"I promise that I will not seek revenge and torture everyone. I will try my best to send you guys to the netherworld as painlessly as possible. How about that?"
The Lifeless King's body exuded a faint Buddhist glow as he spoke, making him look very benign.
But the moment he said the word "netherworld", the demonic aura on his right half surged and roiled.
Another huge Buddha palm covered in cursed scripture suddenly appeared behind Shen Tian.
It was the same as when Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus had been attacked!
The Lifeless King's attacks were faster and more agile than anyone had ever seen. No one was able to defend.
By the time the Heavenly Venerables snapped out of their trance, his palm was nearly closing over Shen Tian. There was no chance of escape at all.
However, at that moment, a bolt of lightning shot through the air. A mild voice sounded out.
"Senior Lifeless, it's not right of you to bully my disciple!"
That lightning bolt morphed into a dazzling sword and sliced open the huge palm.
A figure enshrouded in lightning and heavenly aura appeared before everyone. Who else could it be but the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader?
Beside the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader was another lovely lady covered in a misty divine light. It was the Jade Lake's Sacred Leader, Yao Qiuyue.
The one who sliced open the Lifeless King's palm was indeed the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader. His face was grim to the extreme.
After all, he knew better than anyone present just how powerful the Lifeless King was!
The appearance of these two Sages instantly boosted the morale of all the Heavenly Venerables.
Meanwhile, the Lifeless King still wore his mild smile. "The new generation overtakes the previous one, like waves crashing upon the shore."
"I have heard that the current Divine Firmament Sacred Leader, Zhang Longyuan, possesses exceptional talent and single-handedly brought the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground back to its former glory. I can see that you are indeed extraordinary.
"The two of you remained hidden for so long but revealed yourselves because of this young man. It looks like he is very important to you two."
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's lightning and heavenly aura rippled gently. He said, "Tian'er is my disciple. He is, of course, very important to me.
"By attacking my disciple, you are bullying someone weaker than you. I am afraid we might have to fight it out today!"
With that, a golden sutra appeared in the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's hands.
Countless wondrous lightning talismans shot out from the sutra, instantly covering the Lifeless King from head to toe. The talismans summoned the natural power of lightning to attack the Lifeless King.
However, the Lifeless King didn't display a single ounce of fear. He just smiled impassively, as if he was really Buddha himself.
"The world is so beautiful, but you are behaving so violently. Not good. Not good at all."
The heavenly lightning struck the Lifeless King straight on but was unable to incur any damage.
The Lifeless King morphed into an illusory shadow, dissolving under the attacks of the lightning. The fabrics of space were distorted, and he disappeared before everyone's eyes.
"Fled? He actually fled?"
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus exploded angrily from the Buddha's palm after the Lifeless King disappeared.
He jumped up and down in rage with his golden staff. "Junior Brother, didn't you see me being captured earlier? Why didn't you step in to save me then?"
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader smiled. "I just arrived and didn't manage to intervene in time. Senior Brother, please don't misunderstand."
I didn't. I wouldn't. Don't make blind accusations!
The corners of Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' lips twitched. No way will I believe a miserable, black-hearted scum like you!
As if he felt Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' grievances, the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's lightning and heavenly aura rippled gently.
He said in a gentle manner, "To be honest, if the Lifeless King had not attacked Tian'er, the Jade Lake's Sacred Leader and I didn't intend to reveal ourselves."
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader nodded solemnly. She surveyed the area. "This domain is very strange. We must leave here as soon as possible."
Everything suddenly changed.
The Evil Spirit Sect's Seven Kill, Broken Army, and Ravenous Wolf laughed coldly.
They had been trapped by the cultivation sects' array formation and couldn't escape.
But now, the three Sages morphed into streaks of blood-red light and merged into the earth, or rather, merged into the Netherworld Yellow Springs domain.
In the next second, a clear and bizarre chanting sound echoed throughout the entire Netherworld Yellow Springs domain.
Countless strange, cursed scriptures floated in the sky as a multitude of blood-red divine emblems crisscrossed on the ground.
Illusory ancient Buddha figures suddenly appeared. But every single one of them was covered in a dense blood-red demon pattern.
They exuded a faint glow, looking like Buddhas but also like demons. It was all very creepy.
After those Buddha figures appeared, the faces of all the Heavenly Venerables and Supremacies instantly changed.
"My cultivation level has been suppressed to the Golden Core stage. How is that possible!?"
"Me too. I am unable to access my Soul Formation stage. How is that possible!?"
"Demon-Destroying Fire, activate! Damn, why is my great fiery phoenix just a little chicken now!?"
The troops were in a panic. Even the auras of the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and Jade Lake Sacred Leader were flickering wildly as if they were being forced back into their bodies.
"Oh no, it is the long-lost forbidden Buddhist skill: All Are Equal Domain!"
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader looked extremely grim.
As the leader of her sacred ground, the Jade Lake Sacred Leader knew more secrets than a normal cultivator.
This so-called All Are Equal Domain was the invincible creation by an exceptional Sage Buddha tens of thousands of years ago.
This domain was similar to the Primordial Battlefield in that it could suppress the enemy's cultivation levels. But some minor details about the domain were different.
The Primordial Battlefield's suppression was formed by a natural power with everyone being suppressed to a fixed level.
For example, in the Primordial Battlefield near the Country of Fire, everyone's cultivation level was suppressed to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Meanwhile, the All Are Equal Domain would suppress the levels of everyone in the domain to the lowest level.
So to say, all cultivators' powers in the All Are Equal Domain would be maintained at the same level.
Of course, it was no easy feat to set up such a massive domain that could encompass so many cultivators within.
Even the Lifeless King had to pay a hefty price and expend a large amount of energy and resources to do this. To the point of harming his own qi.
In reality, he had planned to use other methods to delay the cultivation sect allied troops until the Heavenly Demon day before using the all-dominating Dark Yin Energy to set up this domain.
He could then annihilate all the cultivation sect allied troops in one sweep!
Unfortunately, he never expected the cultivation sect allied troops to have someone like Shen Tian, who managed to disrupt all his plans.
Bridge of Helplessness illusion—broken within seconds!
Hellfire Altar—completely destroyed!
Even the Hurricane Lily King, which the Lifeless King had cultivated for thousands of years, had been stolen by him.
It must be pointed out that the Lifeless King had planned this huge endeavor and was prepared to kill off the cultivation sect allied troops all because of that flower.
He hoped that the allied troops' life energy would be able to nourish the Hurricane Lily King and have it bloom on the Heavenly Demon day so that he could officially refine it.
In this way, he would possess the powers of the Hurricane Lily King, controlling yin and yang, life and death. He would turn into an unstoppable force!
Now that his scheme was finally going to succeed, how could he possibly let Shen Tian sabotage it?
Who cared if he hurt his own qi? He must recapture that Hurricane Lily King!
"No way! This All Are Equal Domain combines the powers of four Sages. It is even more powerful than the Netherworld Yellow Springs domain and the Mountain and Rivers domain. It is completely unbreakable."
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader's divine aura had completely faded. Her beautiful face looked extremely grave.
The cultivation sect allied troops had been too careless.
All the previous smaller Evil Spirit Sect bases which they had ambushed had all fallen and tried to flee.
As a result, the two sacred grounds, six grotto-heavens, and 12 blessed-lands never expected the Seven Kill Sect to be so bold as to go head-on against them.
They were even trying to kill off the entire cultivation sect allied troops!
Were they not afraid that reinforcements from the sacred grounds, grotto-heavens, and blessed-lands would rush over and annihilate them all?
Careless. Too careless.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's heavenly aura had faded by quite a bit but didn't completely disappear. It still covered his entire body, rippling gently.
It gave off a profound feeling.
He said calmly, "Everyone, stay calm. Panicking is not going to solve anything."
With that, he turned toward Shen Tian. "Tian'er, did he hurt you just now?"
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's behavior was a great shock to many people.
Sacred Leader, we are already in such dire straits. How can you still be so calm!?
Even if you care about your disciple, can't you show your concern after everyone has escaped to safety?
We are all in mortal danger now. Shouldn't you be trying your best to break this domain?
Why are you using this precious time to show concern for your disciple? Do you really think that just because your disciple is the Son of Providence, you can rely on pure luck to break this domain?
For a moment there, everyone felt on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Meanwhile, Shen Tian's heart warmed upon hearing his master's caring words.
He bowed. "Thank you, Master, for your concern. I am not hurt, and my cultivation level is not suppressed."
What? The Divine Firmament Saint's cultivation level is not suppressed?
For a moment there, everyone's eyes brightened.
Could it be that this Saint was truly special and was immune to this All Are Equal Domain?
At this point, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' sulky voice rang out. "You are only a Golden Body practitioner. Of course, your cultivation level is not suppressed."
Silence fell over the entire area.
What a logical explanation...
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader's face suddenly hardened. "Everyone, be careful. Something is approaching!"
A huge fissure gradually appeared in the earth, and countless dark shadows emerged from the darkness.
They were azure-colored and burned with a raging fire. Just one look, and anyone could see that they possessed a terribly lethal poison.
Yes, they were vengeful ghosts painstakingly cultivated by the Evil Spirit Sect cultivators!
It was worth mentioning that these vengeful ghosts were all at the Golden Core stage.
They numbered in the tens of thousands, and they ferociously charged toward the cultivation sect allied troops.
Compared to those tens of thousands of Golden Core vengeful ghosts, the cultivation sect allied troops, who had also been suppressed to the Golden Core stage, were like leaves being swept by a billowing ocean wave!
If everyone's cultivation levels were still at normal levels, it would be a piece of cake for them to overcome this. But in the All Are Equal Domain, their cultivation levels had been utterly suppressed.
How were a few hundred-over cultivators able to handle an enemy force that outnumbered them several hundred-fold? It didn't matter how experienced they were in battle.
Surrounded by infinite ghosts of equal power!
This was a hopeless situation!
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Chapter 274: A Man Needs To Be Fast!
Under usual circumstances, the battle prowess of the cultivators from the various sacred grounds, grotto-heavens, and blessed-lands would be far beyond that of the vengeful ghosts.
Supported by weapons, talismans, and elixirs, a sacred ground/grotto-heaven cultivator would be able to handle at least five normal vengeful ghosts.
Talented practitioners might be able to handle 10 or even kill over a dozen same-level ghosts.
But those beings in front of everyone now were not your usual Golden Core vengeful ghosts. They were special ghosts, which had undergone refinement.
Some possessed a lethal poison refined from the various venomous beings in the Immeasurable Ancient State, while others possessed hellfire refined from evil karma fires.
Anyway, every single one of them had battle prowess that was much more powerful than your usual vengeful ghost.
More importantly, this ghostly troop was just too massive. They easily numbered in the tens of thousands.
The force of tens of thousands of ghost soldiers charging forth was indescribable. It was enough to make even a Heavenly Venerable shiver in fear.
If this massive ghostly army completely surrounded them, the mere hundred-over cultivation sect allied troops would probably end up as fish food.
Even an elephant could be killed if a huge swarm of ants bit it. No cultivator could hope to beat the charging force of tens of thousands of same-level vengeful ghosts.
"Form the array formations immediately. Everyone, do your best to kill those ghosts."
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader's eyes dimmed. The moon-shaped divine artifact behind her back flew into the sky and floated in mid-air.
In the next second, a huge silver spotlight enveloped all the cultivators. Its soft glow shimmered as it formed a shield against those ghosts.
The Jade Lake Sacred Ground people had absolute trust and faith in their Sacred Leader.
The moment she made her move, the other three Heavenly Venerables from the Jade Lake Sacred Ground also started to take action.
"Everyone, please don't panic. Although there is a huge number of vengeful ghosts, only the front section of their troops is able to attack us at a time due to the bottleneck effect."
Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance's Jade Mirror had also flown up into mid-air in coordination with the Jade Lake Sacred Leader's Divine artifact to strengthen their defenses.
In addition, Heavenly Venerables Snow Dance and Spirit Dance were infusing their own powers into the Divine artifacts to strengthen the formation.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's heavenly aura rippled slightly. "Divine Firmament disciples, summon the lightning!"
Everyone knew that lightning was the punishment of the heavens.
Lightning arts had always been one of the most powerful cultivation arts, and the Divine Firmament was the best in it.
Not only could it cause major damage, but it was especially effective against demons, evil monsters, and vengeful ghosts.
At that moment, the sea of vengeful ghosts was swarming over. Nevertheless, the Divine Firmament disciples stood firm.
"Wood Element Azure Dragon Divine Lightning!"
"Fire Element Vermilion Bird Lightning!"
"Fire Element Snake Divine Lightning!"
"Metal Element White Tiger Lightning!"
"Mixed Divine Lightning!"
"Mixed Lightning Fist!"
Streaks of lightning shot out of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's side, blowing away the vengeful ghosts one by one.
Some of the more powerful lightning strikes blew those vengeful ghosts into pieces.
At that moment, Shen Tian was also putting a lot of effort into his attacks. He continuously executed lightning fists as if he would never tire.
Every one of his lightning fists could destroy several vengeful ghosts in one strike, sending the remnants of those ghosts flying across the sky. It was very powerful.
He attracted the attention of many others.
"He is indeed the Divine Firmament Saint. His powers are extraordinary!"
"He is so much more powerful than our own disciples. The sacred grounds are indeed on a different level."
"Even the Divine Firmament Saint has not given up, how can we? We must attack. Damn them all!"
The two sacred grounds' counterattack was a morale booster to the grotto-heavens' and blessed-lands' cultivators. The fighting spirits of the troops rose.
Even if they died here, they would not let the Evil Spirit Sect win that easily. Regardless of the outcome, they would give them a good fight.
"You are just a bunch of Golden Core dirty ghosts, but you still dare to attack me?"
A domineering holler rang out from the crowd. The old Taoist priest covered in azure-colored flames shot out of the array formation. He was without fear as he charged straight into the swarming vengeful ghost army. His body was submerged in their thick, black aura.
"Supreme Ocean Staff: Rolling Clouds Pouring Rain!"
A rageful cry echoed through the air. An opening appeared in that swarming black aura.
Tens of thousands of staff afterimages shot out of the black aura, bringing with it a dazzling Azure Green Sky Flame. Countless vengeful ghosts were instantly torn to bits.
One could see an azure-colored figure fighting valiantly amongst the ghostly enemies through that opening. None of the vengeful ghosts could fend against his powerful attacks.
"He is indeed Senior Brother Chu. He is still able to exert such dominance even when immersed in that army!"
Even as Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance was contributing all her strength to the Jade Mirror to defend against the waves of vengeful ghosts, she didn't neglect to admire Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' actions.
Her eyes sparkled.
However, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' dominant run didn't last very long. This was because his showy manner soon attracted the attention of even more ghostly soldiers.
Their endless malevolent aura started to completely devour Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus. It was like a fast-moving black tornado, utterly trapping Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus right inside.
Hidden within that black aura tornado were countless Golden Core vengeful ghosts, which attacked Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus relentlessly.
More importantly, the black aura tornado cut off all Spirit Qi, such that Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus was unable to draw on the energy of the outside world to replenish himself.
As a result, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' Azure Green Sky Flame started to flicker.
Under the vicious kamikaze-style attacks of countless vengeful ghosts, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus started to feel rather frantic now.
After all, trapped within that black aura tornado, he wasn't being attacked by just eight or nine vengeful ghosts. He was being attacked by over 100 or even up to 1,000 ghosts!
"Hello there, are you done?
"You guys look so pitiful. I will have mercy on you this time.
"Damn, I already said I am going to let you guys go. Why are you still fighting me? Let me out!
"I am not in good form right now. If you dare, let me go back to nourish myself first. I will come right back to kill you all!
"Damn, damn, damn! You are a Golden Core vengeful ghost. Can you have more dignity? Fight me if you must, but why must you bite me?
"Sucking my life essence? Do you think you are the only ones who know how to do that? I will gobble you up! Pfft, why does it taste like shit!?
"You can't bite me there! Damn, I will fight you, scoundrels, to the death!
"Junior Brother, save me, please. I can't hold on anymore!"
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' strident cries echoed through the crowd.
He was clearly trying to retreat but was being trapped by those vengeful ghosts.
Black teeth marks covered his entire body.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's eyes hardened. After performing some hand seals, a golden lightning bolt suddenly morphed into a divine light and shot straight out.
Boom!
The lightning divine light completely dispelled the black aura tornado.
Following that, the Mixed Divine Lightning continued on to sweep away all the vengeful ghosts surrounding Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus.
"Junior Brother, you are great! You are awesome! Three cheers for Junior Brother!"
Having a phobia now, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus quickly transformed into a streak of azure divine light and shot out of his original spot.
His formerly pristine Taoist robe was now in tatters from being bitten by the vengeful ghosts. Bite marks covered his entire body.
Due to the Mixed Divine Lightning's residual electricity, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' hair was all standing straight up and smoking.
He looked rather pathetic.
Meanwhile, those swarming vengeful ghosts had finally made their way to the frontline of the cultivation sect allied troops.
Boom!
A powerful wind surged over like a massive wave crashing down.
Even the fabrics of space were distorted and torn as a large portion of the vengeful ghosts were vaporized by the backlash from those two array formations.
In the Divine Firmament's protective array, lightning transformed into the divine beasts—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Crimson Phoenix, Black Tortoise, Soaring Snake, and so on. The beasts hollered into the skies as they battled the vengeful ghosts.
In the Jade Lake protective array, countless divine light morphed into various traditional musical instruments, which emitted powerful sound waves, forming a wide chasm that separated all the attacking ghosts.
The other cultivators from the grotto-heavens and blessed-lands were also giving their best efforts to fend off those vengeful ghosts.
But the number of vengeful ghosts was just too great. Although only a portion of the vengeful ghosts was able to attack the array formations at any one time, it was still a losing battle!
Before the cultivators could even catch their breath after the first batch of vengeful ghosts finished their attack, the second batch was already close behind.
The array formation shattered as it suffered wave after wave of continuous attacks.
Although the cultivation sect allied troops quickly formed a new array formation, the backlash from the first array formation's breach had injured many of them.
Even with Heavenly Venerable White Lotus' miraculous healing skills, she was still frantically trying to heal everyone.
Shen Tian's face grew solemn as his companions started to fall one by one.
He had not rested for even a second. He had been continuously lashing out with his Nan Ming Li Fire-covered Divine Devouring Vine at those vengeful ghosts.
All the vengeful ghosts who came into contact with his vine were sliced in half and then burned to cinders by the Nan Ming Li Fire.
But the vengeful ghosts numbered in the tens of thousands, and Shen Tian's contribution was but a drop in the ocean.
More vengeful ghosts would instantly surge forward to fill the space left behind by their fallen comrades.
Kill, kill, kill!
Shen Tian entered into a wondrous and special state in that bloodbath.
The strange thumping of battle drums echoed in his mind as he felt his blood churning with exhilaration.
He exuded a faint golden glow which gradually turned brighter and brighter!
For a moment, he felt like he was in contact with a layer of membrane—a mysterious barrier.
This was the barrier to the Golden Body Third Refinement Stage. Previously, he was already close to attaining it. And now, he was just one step away!
While facing the all-encompassing black aura outside the array formation, Shen Tian stepped out. His Longyuan Divine Armor shed its low-profile look and resumed its original glory.
The golden armor dazzled with lightning swirling on the surface. Behind him, the avatar of the five howling divine beasts appeared.
At this moment, Shen Tian's startling aura made him the center of attention. All eyes were turned toward him!
Shen Tian took another step forward. He was now right at the edge of the array formation. Just a couple of feet away from those vengeful ghosts.
Lifting his head, he could feel the surging evil aura.
His golden wings spread out behind him. They radiated with divine light and made him even more heroic and dashing.
"God of War Transformation: Heavy Water Transformation!"
Shen Tian's hair turned silver-white, and his aura suddenly magnified. The air around him vibrated intensely when he clenched his right fist.
"Executing Heaven Sword, attack!!!"
The sound of his sword rang out clear across the skies, making all the other swords vibrate in the hands of the cultivators.
It was like they were shivering in fear!
A sword had suddenly appeared in Shen Tian's hands. The blade looked like it was covered in a rippling sheen of water.
The sword vibrated slightly and produced a clear metal sound.
Its edge was so sharp that it even managed to cut the wind apart.
As Shen Tian held his Executing Heaven Sword, his golden wings suddenly spread open.
He morphed into a streak of golden light and shot toward the massive vengeful ghost army.
Those vengeful ghosts had already been provoked by Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' earlier antics.
If the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader hadn't personally intervened, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus would not have found it that easy to escape.
Yet, Shen Tian still dared to attempt the same stunt. The vengeful ghosts were incensed.
Filth!
Strident ghastly shrieks rang out from the black aura cloud.
Countless wretched, malevolent, and hideous faces appeared in the thick aura cloud.
The aura cloud morphed itself into the shape of multiple knives, swords, axes, and pitchforks, all exuding terrifying dark yin energy. It surged straight toward Shen Tian.
"The Divine Firmament Saint is taking such a huge risk?"
"That's tens of thousands of Golden Core vengeful ghosts! Isn't he just committing suicide!"
"A pity that the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground finally found a Son Providence, but he is going to die today..."
Woeful comments spread throughout the crowd. The corners of Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' lips twitched.
"That young punk. I already tried that earlier. Those vengeful ghosts are being controlled by hidden masterminds and have perfect coordination. No single person is able to break their formation. What's he trying to do!?"
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus was very worried. "Sacred Leader, do call Tian'er back. It's too dangerous."
Unexpectedly, the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader didn't look worried at all.
His heavenly aura rippled gently. "Don't worry. Tian'er is the Son of Providence, and the heavens will protect him. He will never come to any harm.
"Perhaps, Tian'er is our only chance of breaking out of this predicament."
Tian'er is our only chance of breaking out of this predicament?
Everyone frowned slightly at the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's words.
Shen Tian was just a Golden Body Perfected One. He was also much younger than the rest of them.
This was a deadly situation with tens of thousands of Golden Body vengeful ghosts. No one could imagine how Shen Tian would be able to turn the tide on his own!
"Just wait and see! Nothing is impossible for the Son of Providence."
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's voice remained mild and impassive.
Although one would find that statement doubtful, these words sounded so sure, so confident from his lips.
At that moment, a terrible shriek sounded out from that looming black aura cloud.
"Arh!"
A figure dropped down from the dark cloud as he shrieked.
Is it Shen Tian?
Everyone's eyes hardened as they gazed at that figure. However, it wasn't Shen Tian. It was someone dressed in a black robe.
He was holding a strange-looking black flag filled with lines of scripture. It looked extremely evil and malevolent.
"It's a cultivator from the Evil Spirit Sect. He has been hiding amongst the vengeful ghosts and controlling them!"
The Evil Spirit Sect and cultivation sects had been battling for 10,000 years. The cultivation sects already knew most of the Evil Spirit Sect's methods.
Amongst them was the Myriad Souls Sail. It was one of the evilest Dharma artifacts of the Evil Spirit Sect.
This kind of artifact could only be refined by a Heavenly Venerable of the Soul Formation stage and above. It could be used to control thousands of vengeful ghosts, to form all sorts of terrifying ghost arrays to attack and kill the enemy.
The most advanced Myriad Souls Sail could even be used to control tens of thousands of Nascent Soul vengeful ghosts. Even a Sage would find it difficult to fend against such an array formation.
Of course, this kind of advanced Myriad Souls Sail was extremely rare. You would be hard-pressed to find even one in the entire Evil Spirit Sect.
The Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerable whom Shen Tian had cut down was holding just a normal Myriad Souls Sail.
This Heavenly Venerable appeared to be severely injured. His left arm was broken, and the Myriad Souls Sail in his hand had been sliced in half.
"Arrogant punk. If not for the fact that we are in the All Are Equal Domain, I could easily squash you bunch of ants with just one finger!"
A reddish-golden figure appeared in mid-air.
The golden color was from the Longyuan Divine Armor and Feather Immortal Metal Wings.
The reddish light was from the Executing Heaven Sword.
Clang!
The Executing Heaven Sword sang as it lengthened into an ultra-long blood-red massive sword.
Following that, it swung straight down on that Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerable, pinning him to the ground. His physical body dissolved into nothing.
A ball of essence energy emerged and frantically tried to return to the dark aura cloud.
A pity that compared to the Feather Immortal Metal, it was moving just too slowly.
Shen Tian's body flashed and stood in front of that ball of essence energy. He kicked the ball after raising his leg and sent it flying straight toward the cultivation sect allied troops.
"Well done, Tian'er!"
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's lightning and heavenly aura dazzled. He formed some hand seals, and a golden sutra book appeared in his hands.
The ball of essence energy was sucked straight into the sutra book, where it became completely defenseless.
"He was actually able to find a completely-masked controller amongst the tens of thousands of ghostly soldiers."
"This young man is so strange. We can never let him come near us!"
Hidden in the black aura cloud were the Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables, their faces pallid.
These vengeful ghosts were able to move with such perfect coordination because they were under their control.
If they all lost their Myriad Souls Sails, not only would they be unable to form such a powerful army, but the backlash from those vengeful ghosts would also be enough to give those Heavenly Venerables a headache.
"Use all efforts to destroy that kid!"
Several Heavenly Venerables came to a decision as they stood within the black aura cloud.
Most of the mighty ghost army continued to charge toward the array formation of the cultivation sect allied troops, hoping to break the formation as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, a smaller portion came together to form a spine-chilling evil tornado, spiraling straight toward Shen Tian.
"There might be a lot of ghosts, but too bad that every single one is so weak. There's no way you can stop my advance."
Shen Tian had his Executing Heaven Sword in hand. Although he hadn't practiced any advanced sword skills, the basics of all fighting techniques were the same. The only thing different was the shape of the weapon.
A strange reddish sword light swirled as countless divine blades appeared behind Shen Tian in a devastatingly powerful avatar.
"I have found you all!"
Shen Tian held a teasing smile as his golden wings flapped.
His speed was beyond that of a Golden Body practitioner. He looked as if he had teleported through space.
Countless vengeful ghosts surged toward Shen Tian, but none of them were able to touch him. In the blink of an eye, Shen Tian was gone.
A man needs to be fast!
His Executing Heaven Sword slashed all vengeful ghosts in his way in half.
Ah!
Tens of thousands of sword aura rained down like a thunderstorm, piercing straight through one of the Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables hiding amongst the vengeful ghost army. His Myriad Souls Sail was shredded.
Having lost his Myriad Souls Sail, the Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerable lost control of the surroundings vengeful ghosts that pounced on him.
If he had been at his real cultivation level, that Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerable would have no need to fear those Golden Core vengeful ghosts at all. As many ghosts as there were, he would still be able to escape in one piece.
But everyone in the All Are Equal Domain had their cultivation levels suppressed to the Golden Core stage. After the physical body of that Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerable was destroyed, all that was left was his essence energy. He was completely defenseless.
In just a short period of time, those vengeful ghosts had gobbled up his physical body and essence energy.
Shen Tian didn't stop even then. Following Ye Qingcang's instructions, he continued to pursue the other Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables hidden amongst the ghost army.
With the Longyuan Divine Armor protecting his body, Shen Tian's defenses were mind-numbingly powerful.
With the Feather Immortal Metal Wings, Shen Tian's speed was so fast that none could catch him.
With the Divine Devouring Vine's restoration abilities, Shen Tian did not have to worry about being drained of his energy and powers.
With the Executing Heaven Sword, both humans and ghosts were sliced in half anywhere the blade went.
At this moment, Shen Tian looked like a domineering God of War, dashing and formidable.
Even the Jade Lake Sacred Leader's face was full of shock.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground is truly blessed to have such an exceptional cultivator!
Little Spirit Fairy had once told the Jade Lake Sacred Leader that Shen Tian had previously gone with her to obtain Spirit Venerable Divine Water's legacy. As a result, he had formed an unbreakable bond with the Jade Lake Sacred Ground.
At that time, the Jade Lake Sacred Leader had still felt rather doubtful.
After all, a prodigy was nothing to the Jade Lake Sacred Ground.
But as more and more stories about Shen Tian reached her ears, she started to understand.
Now, seeing Shen Tian in his divine get-up and his exceptionally powerful battle prowess, the Jade Lake Sacred Leader felt a deep sense of envy.
Why? Why did our ancestors set that no-male disciple rule!?
If not for that, Shen Tian would have joined the Jade Lake Sacred Ground after forming that unbreakable bond with them.
Just because of that stupid rule, our sacred ground missed out on this exemplary prodigy who is on par with Huang Shi!
"No, no, no. Shen Tian's talents are so exceptional. We cannot miss out on it!"
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader secretly started to scheme.
Amongst all the sect disciples, Ling'er and Shen Tian are the closest to one another.
In that case, I will promote Ling'er to this generation's Jade Lake Saintess when I return. Thereafter, I will find an auspicious date to bind the two of them together.
Yes! Since I can't have you as my disciple, I will have you as my son-in-law!
I am hitching my wagon to his, no matter what!
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader was not the only one scheming.
Of course, Shen Tian himself had no idea what those cultivators were thinking. He was fully focused on killing off those Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables.
No matter how deep those Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables tried to hide, he managed to find and kill every single one of them.
He was full of exhilaration.
Why? Wasn't the reason obvious enough?
All along, Shen Tian had held back as he was of a low level.
But now, the Lifeless King had inadvertently helped him by suppressing everyone's cultivation levels to the Golden Core stage.
Inside the All Are Equal Domain, even the Evil Spirit Sect members themselves were no exception.
Shen Tian finally knew what it was like to dominate over all.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Seven.
Eight.
Soon, Shen Tian killed all eight Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables.
Three of them had their essence energy taken by Shen Tian, while the other five had their essence energy swallowed by those vengeful ghosts. It was rather apt retribution.
Meanwhile, as he battled on, Shen Tian could feel that faint barrier breaking.
Battles would forever be the fastest way to progress. Shen Tian had finally reached the Golden Body Third Refinement Stage. His physical body became stronger by another level.
Shen Tian enjoyed this battle very much!
"Not bad, not bad. You managed to clear out all those rats so quickly."
Ye Qingcang's voice rang out in his mind.
Shen Tian smiled. "This is all thanks to your instructions."
Ye Qingcang smiled. "Your current battle prowess is already comparable to when I was younger. Continue to work hard."
Shen Tian was slightly taken aback. He then nodded his head. "I will continue to work hard!"
At that moment, the tide suddenly turned again.
The out-of-control vengeful ghosts seemed to grow more powerful after swallowing those Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables.
They restarted their attack against the cultivation sect allied troops!
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Chapter 275: Unlucky Lifeless King
OMG! Not again?
Looking at the countless vengeful ghosts that pounced toward them, Shen Tian could feel a headache forming in his head.
Although he was able to easily maneuver his way amongst the army of tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts while killing them with his battle strength, it was meaningless!
Even if he killed 10 Golden Core vengeful ghosts with one slash, he had to swing his sword thousands of times to be able to kill the tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts.
Although those vengeful ghosts were quite weak, they were not dumb and knew how to dodge.
If Shen Tian really wanted to kill all the Golden Core vengeful ghosts, it would exhaust him!
Also, Shen Tian had already wasted too much time dealing with these vengeful ghosts, so he would seem too incompetent if he still could not solve the problem.
Fortunately, the vengeful ghosts' teamwork had become much poorer without the Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables' control.
Thus, due to the poor cooperation, the vengeful ghosts were unable to break through the cultivation sect allied troops' defense array formation.
"Old Man Ye, why are the vengeful ghosts still attacking even though those Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables died?"
Upon hearing Shen Tian's question, Ye Qingcang smiled and said, "The Myriad Souls Sail was only the Dharma artifact used to control the vengeful ghosts. It's not their lifeline.
"After the Myriad Souls Sail was destroyed, these vengeful ghosts were only freed of being controlled. As such, they did not disappear. Also, the vengeful ghosts are almost immortal in this Netherworld Yellow Springs domain.
"As long as you do not kill them in one shot, they will recover with the fastest speed no matter how heavy their injuries are."
As if proving what Ye Qingcang said was true, the vengeful ghosts Shen Tian and the cultivation sect allied troops had heavily injured were recovering rapidly.
Be it hands, legs, or even heads that were cut off, they had all returned to normal.
That made shivers run down the backs of most of those in the cultivation sect allied troops as they looked.
As expected of the Evil Spirit Sect's Lifeless King, there was no way out of this situation.
If it was not for Shen Tian chopping off the Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables' heads with absolute strength through looking at the halos and Ye Qingcang's guidance, those vengeful ghosts would be nearly invincible.
Even now that those controlling the vengeful ghosts had died, these vengeful ghosts were still difficult to deal with as their recovery ability was too strong.
"However, it's also quite simple to wipe out these vengeful ghosts from the roots."
Ye Qingcang revealed a triumphant smile as he said, "Do you want to know? Tian'er, as long as you call me god-grandpa, I'll tell you."
Shen Tian, "..."
Why is he so fixated on me calling him god-grandpa!?
Normally, shouldn't it be godfather, goddaughter, or even godmother?
I've never heard of god-grandfather. Is it possible that the relationships in the Celestial World are this messy?
Shen Tian felt resigned as he called, "God-grandpa."
Ye Qingcang's mustache instantly jumped with joy. "Actually, it's extremely simple to solve this vengeful-ghosts problem. The Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk and Hurricane Lily King within you, especially the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk, are both supreme treasures from the Land of Reincarnation.
"Although the person who created the Dharma artifact is a weakling, there's nothing wrong with the method they used to make this Dharma artifact. Thus, you can totally create a simple reincarnation cycle.
"As long as you use purging Dharma techniques to activate the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk, you can form a simple reincarnation cycle in this Netherworld Yellow Springs domain.
"At that point, the resentment, Yin aura, venom, and hellfire will all be washed clean by undergoing reincarnation.
"Not only can it solve the vengeful ghost problem, but it can also strengthen the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk greatly."
So, I could do that?
Shen Tian was stunned, but he was then elated.
It's really as the saying goes, 'With age comes wisdom, elders are treasures'. Given the old man's age, he's invincible!
However, although the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had purging Dharma techniques, Shen Tian... had not learned them.
Since Shen Tian had only joined the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground for a few months at most, he already had all kinds of imperial sutras.
He did not have the time to even train the imperial sutras, not to mention techniques to purge souls.
"Cough, Old Man Ye, I don't know any purging Dharma techniques."
Shen Tian scratched his head innocently.
Ye Qingcang was caught between laughter and tears. "Never mind, just pour the energy within you toward the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk. Leave the rest to me."
Pour out the energy? I'm good at that!
Shen Tian happily took out the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk and continuously poured in the Tinder Sutra's energy into it.
Then, he also poured the Feather Immortal Metal's, Divine Devouring Vine's, First Essence Heavy Water's, Nan Ming Li Fire's, Pure Reincarnation Earth's, and Mixed Five Elements Divine Lightning's energy.
The six types of energy circulated the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk, and the small silver disk enlarged at the speed which naked eyes could differentiate.
From the size of a small porcelain plate, it increased to a big porcelain plate.
Then, it increased to the size of a basin.
Then to a millstone.
Finally, a huge silver disk that was 90 square feet appeared before everyone.
That silver disk was split into six parts, and each part was engraved with extremely mysterious patterns that looked profound and unpredictable.
It shone brightly and was projected onto everyone. The injuries, be it from the vengeful ghosts' venomous scratches or pustules burned by vengeful ghosts' hellfire, all started recovering gradually.
Shen Tian sat cross-legged in front of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk, his eyes slightly closed. He seemed majestic as he was shone upon by holy light. It was as if a god had descended.
He moved his mouth but did not let out any sound. Nonetheless, the chanting sound of ethereal bitterness echoed in the air.
"The way of mortal life cannot be foreseen, the road of cultivation is long and hard to grasp.
"The way of ghosts can really bring people temporary happiness, but as a human, one should walk the path of cultivation.
"The road of cultivation is where one would treasure and cherish one's life so as to serve others, while the way of being a ghost places emphasis on finishing and the end.
"The way of cultivation often naturally brings one luck while the way of ghosts often endangers one and makes one vicious."
As the chanting of the sutra resounded, characters formed in the air and entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk.
Shortly after, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk emitted an even more dazzling light and even started to spin slowly.
An extremely powerful suction force was emitted from the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk, but it was not directed at any cultivators. Only those vengeful ghosts were attracted to it.
It was worth mentioning that those originally crazy vengeful ghosts actually quietened down after being shone by the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Their originally bloodshot crazed eyes gradually turned blank, and then a shred of rationality could be seen within.
They once again looked toward the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk that was floating in mid-air, and all the vengeful ghosts' faces were filled with desire.
It's reincarnation!
It's the chance to be reborn!
Normally, the stronger the vengeful ghost's resentment was, the harder it was to purge it.
Thus, cultivators would directly wipe them out.
However, now, those vengeful ghosts were all thinking of the same thing—as long as they could enter this Reincarnation Disk, then they could clean themselves of everything and be reborn.
Instantly, all the vengeful ghosts went crazy!
They surged toward the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk like a tsunami.
The vengeful ghosts scrambled to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk. They were then quickly disintegrated within the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk.
This type of integration was not wiping them out but separating their true soul from the "resentment", "Yin aura", "venom", and "hellfire".
Only when their souls returned to the most primitive form could they truly be purged and be reborn.
Otherwise, how could one bring such fearsome resentment, venom, and hellfire, before being directly born from someone's stomach?
It would be that pregnant woman's death! Not everyone was Ne Zha's mother!
As more and more vengeful ghosts were purged within the Reincarnation Disk, they returned to their cleanest and purest form.
They looked at Shen Tian, who sat before the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk and knelt down devoutly, prostrating themselves in worship.
"Thank you, Immortal Senior. I am forever indebted to you!"
"Thank you, Immortal Senior. I am forever indebted to you!"
"Thank you, Immortal Senior. I am forever indebted to you!"
"Thank you, Brother Immortal Senior. I am willing to stay beside Brother Immortal Senior and become Brother Immortal Senior's servant to repay my debt!"
As more and more vengeful ghosts were purged, rays of golden light gradually appeared in the air.
Half of those rays of light fused with the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk, while the other half flew toward Shen Tian and entered his body.
A pale gold halo slowly appeared behind Shen Tian, which made him look dignified.
Shen Tian instantly felt as if his whole body had become relaxed.
However, such a feeling was not because his providence had increased. It was as if his soul had been enhanced. It was a comfortable feeling that could not be described by words.
"Are you feeling it? It's merit, The number of vengeful ghosts you're purging is high, and their strength is mighty."
Ye Qingcang's voice sounded in Shen Tian's head, "Such a thing like merit is extremely mysterious. It's like a reward of acknowledgment bestowed by the Heavenly Dao.
"Normally, cultivators could obtain merit from purging souls. However, as the number is too little and the quality is also average, the obtained merit is basically non-visible.
"Thanks to the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk, you directly purged tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts in the first time you purged souls.
"Also, these vengeful ghosts are all mutated types above the Golden Core stage. Their quality is too high as well.
"Tsk, tsk, that fake monk is a great person indeed. Not only did he give you the Hurricane Lilies, but he also gave you free merit."
Shen Tian asked, "Merit? What's its use?"
Ye Qingcang smiled and replied, "Merit has a great use. It can be used to create artifacts, pills and even increase one's cultivation speed.
"However, it would be a waste to consume merit for those things. The best way is to form a merit halo to strengthen yourself.
"Not only would it help to increase your comprehension and allow easier enlightenment, but you could also get twice the result with half the effort when training in all kinds of cultivation techniques.
"More importantly, with the merit halo, you can intimidate others with any avatar."
Hmm...
Such a reasonable explanation. I am actually speechless.
Purging tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts was not something that could be done in a short period, so Shen Tian sat in mid-air without speaking a word.
On the other side, within the array formation set up by the cultivation sect allied troops...
Those Supremacies and Heavenly Venerables from the two major sacred grounds, six major grotto-heavens, and 12 blessed-lands were all astounded.
Only the lightning and heavenly aura around the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader started vibrating vigorously.
What is this?
Is it possible that as the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader had said, the key to solving this predicament is the Divine Firmament Saint, the Son of Providence?
That's too ridiculous!
But this inescapable trap, set up by nine Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables using tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts, was actually resolved by this Saint? A Golden Body cultivator?
Frankly speaking, Shen Tian's actions had already completely overturned their perception of geniuses all along.
Forget the fact that Shen Tian could sever the head of the Heavenly Venerable that was within the army of vengeful ghosts and that he was also invincible amongst those of the same cultivation levels.
The Divine Firmament Saint was not only proficient in battles, but even his ability to purge souls was this powerful!
Just what did purging tens of thousands of Golden Core vengeful ghosts mean?
One had to know that purging was much harder than annihilating—it was completely two grades of difficulties.
Even a Heavenly Venerable cultivator would not be able to complete purging even after eight to ten years of non-stop purging.
On the other hand, Shen Tian was able to actually purge almost half of those vengeful ghosts in just two hours with Golden Body cultivation level.
Shen Tian was in a league of his own!
It was simply unbelievable!
"Just now what Tian'er chanted was not the Divine Firmament Purging Sutra, right?"
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus looked at Shen Tian with a smile. "However, this art of purging seems even more profound than the Divine Firmament Purging Sutra."
The heavenly aura around the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader started swaying. "Tian'er is the Son of Providence. It's completely normal for him to have obtained other arts for purging. That's also fortunate for our sect."
He had been staring at his disciple all along. He could not help but be pleased with his wise decision.
Indeed, it was definitely the correct choice to bring Tian'er.
Although accidents did happen, in the end, out of the depth of misfortune comes bliss with Tian'er's intervention.
It's exactly the same as the ancient books have mentioned, or it could be said to be even more exaggerated than in the books!
There's hope for the rise of our sect with Tian'er!
Hehehehehe!
Time passed by minutes and seconds, and the number of vengeful ghosts that were being purged increased.
Meanwhile, the vengeful ghosts' energies—resentment, Yin aura, venom, hellfire—were completely absorbed by the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk and converted to the purest origin power.
As more and more origin power was absorbed, the aura emitted by the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk became more profound, vast, and magnificent.
In the air, lightning could be vaguely seen through the All Are Equal Domain.
"This is an Immortal artifact tribulation. Who would have expected that the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk would actually ascend!"
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader's cold voice sounded from within the lightning and heavenly aura. "Senior Lifeless, you actually dare to oppose the Son of Providence. You're in big trouble."
Hehehehehe!
As everyone knew, ordinary people could only become Sages after transcending the tribulation. They could only ascend and become immortals after surviving the 12 lightning tribulations.
Meanwhile, pseudo-Immortal artifacts would also need to undergo and survive the transcending tribulation to become an Immortal artifact.
Normally, be it humans or pseudo-Immortal artifacts, they would choose a remote place when transcending the tribulation.
Thus, one would not be noticed and coveted, and they would also not involve others.
However, Shen Tian and others were currently trapped within the All Are Equal Domain set up by the Lifeless King.
Meanwhile, once the All Are Equal Domain was set up, the person who set the array formation would almost be one with the array formation, so it could not be gotten rid of at any time.
There was no other way besides waiting for the original set time to end: that, or the scenario of the array formation being penetrated by absolute strength.
What was worth mentioning was that although the All Are Equal Domain may be incredibly powerful—it could suppress all cultivators to the same cultivation level no matter how many or how strong they were, after all—in the case the array was destroyed, the backlash would also be extremely fearsome. It was enough to even destroy the Sages' Dao Foundation.
However, the person who set up the array would normally not consider such a situation.
The reason was extremely simple. Once such an array formation was formed, the four people's strength would be completely fused together.
Such an example was the All Are Equal Domain that trapped Shen Tian and the others. It was set up by the four Sages, Lifeless, Seven Kill, Broken Army, and Ravenous Wolf.
Amongst them, Seven Kill, Broken Army, Ravenous Wolf were all Sages, while the Lifeless King was a Great Sage, someone above the Fifth Refinement Stage.
Even a Great Sage of Seventh Refinement Stage might not be able to destroy the All Are Equal Domain!
It was a pity that the Lifeless King had never expected for his fortuitous opportunity to be snatched by Shen Tian.
One had to know that none of those that had their fortuitous opportunity snatched by Shen Tian had a good ending!
All the more, he could not expect that Shen Tian's Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk could actually transcend the tribulation to become a true Immortal artifact after purging those vengeful ghosts.
After all, in this low-level cultivation world with incomplete laws, besides the Immortal artifacts from the Celestial World, the artifacts that naturally ascended to become Immortal ones were too few.
In the past tens of thousands of years, the number of Immortal artifacts formed in the five regions could be counted on one hand.
If it was not for Ye Qingcang being able to borrow the power of merit and essence energy from disintegrating the tens of thousands of vengeful ghost to secretly strengthen the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk, even if they really purged tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts, it would still be difficult for the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk to ascend to an Immortal artifact.
It was a pity that there was no if in the world. In the end, it did happen.
Outside the All Are Equal Domain, the Heavenly Tribulation had finished forming to the extreme.
Kacha!
A fearsome lightning bolt echoed and directly struck the All Are Equal Domain.
Since the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk was formed from Pure Reincarnation Earth, made in the Land of Reincarnation, and had a large amount of merit, the power of the lightning was not very powerful.
The lightning only made the All Are Equal Domain sway slightly before disappearing.
However, the Heavenly Tribulation's lightning attack seemed to have triggered the All Are Equal Domain's automatic counterattack.
Blood-red Buddhas could be seen rising from the array formation's light barrier and actually chopped toward the Heavenly Tribulation clouds with their palms.
Boom!
The four Sages' array formation was naturally extremely powerful, so Blood Buddhas' strength was formidable. It was actually able to disperse the Heavenly Tribulation clouds in the sky.
The cultivation sect allied troops within the All Are Equal Domain were instantly dumbfounded.
Shen Tian could not help but place his hand on his forehead. He pitied the four Sages.
He clearly remembered just how tragic a certain vine's ending was after whipping the Heavenly Tribulation clouds.
Indeed, after this Heavenly Tribulation cloud was dispersed, it was not the end.
That was because a more fearsome Heavenly Tribulation was starting to form—an unprecedented golden Heavenly Tribulation cloud was gathering!
Endless golden clouds started to churn and gather to vaguely form a magnificent figure in the air.
That figure wore Golden Divine Armor and exuded an aura so impressive one would not dare to look straight at it. Behind the figure were the five divine beasts Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and so on.
At the same time, endless golden Mixed Divine Lightning gathered around this figure as if they were formidable god-slaying spears.
"It's actually the Lightning General formed by Mixed Divine Lightning! The Lifeless King's luck is really... bad."
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus grinned. He was clearer than anyone else on the power of the Mixed Divine Lightning.
Not to mention the Mixed Divine Lightning which formed this Heavenly Tribulation was not the normal Mixed Divine Lightning, but Connate Mixed Divine Lightning.
Since ancient times, almost nobody could control Connate Mixed Divine Lightning as that belonged to the power of Heavenly Dao. It was also the nemesis of all evil beings in the world.
Once a person could successfully control Connate Mixed Divine Lightning, that person would definitely become the absolute master of lightning and make all evil fiends shiver in fear.
Currently, the Heavenly Tribulation seemed to have been angered by the All Are Equal Domain's Blood Buddhas as it had actually formed the Connate Mixed Divine Lightning.
Such a possibility was simply so small it was negligible!
One could only say that the Lifeless King had extremely bad luck.
Boom!
A loud thunder reverberated throughout the Immeasurable Ancient State, and golden spears formed by Mixed Divine Lightning fell like torrential rain.
Spat!
Splat, splat, splat!
Splat, splat, splat, splat, splat!
The array formation, which was originally impenetrable, seemed to be as weak as paper in front of the Mixed Divine Lightning's attacks—it was penetrated in an instant!
At that moment, rosy clouds and heavenly aura were formed around the Jade Lake Sacred Leader once again, while lightning and heavenly aura enshrouded the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader yet again.
All the Supremacies and Heavenly Venerables who had their cultivation levels suppressed were slowly restoring their strength at this moment.
That's right, the All Are Equal Domain was shattered!
"Amitabha, just what has happened!?"
The Lifeless King and three other Sages appeared once again in the air.
The four of them simultaneously spat out blood from the backlash and turned as white as a sheet. It was obvious that they were heavily injured.
They had already spent a lot of strength to forcibly set up the All Are Equal Domain. The Heavenly Tribulation further aggravated their injuries so much that even their cores were injured.
The Lifeless King looked at the lightning tribulation in the sky, and he was about to break down.
No matter how meticulously he had considered all possibilities, he had never expected for the Heavenly Tribulation to appear.
He then lowered his head to look at Shen Tian, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk, and the countless souls around the disk. He was instantly upset.
So the trap I had spent so much time and effort to prepare and set up just benefited this kid!?
Damn it, damn it, damn it!
Before the Lifeless King could fly into a rage, the Heavenly Tribulation attacked once again.
The Heavenly Tribulation was not something that could be escaped from. That was especially the case for the Evil Spirit Sect's disciples. Since they sacrificed lives to create evil artifacts, they were the most hated existence in the Heavenly Tribulation's eyes.
Once they encountered Heavenly Tribulations, they would be targeted by the Heavenly Dao until they were annihilated.
Thus, although this was lightning tribulation the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk had to pass to become an Immortal artifact... the Heavenly Tribulation's interest had completely been shifted to the Lifeless King and the three Sages.
The golden lightning stuck, almost not giving the time for one to catch a breath. The four Sages simply had a mental breakdown.
"Junior Sister White Lotus, Junior Sister Crimson Lotus, this is a rare Connate Mixed Divine Lightning."
The heavenly aura around the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader swayed slightly. "I'll think of ways to obtain some essence for Junior Sisters to absorb.
"Although Connate Mixed Divine Lightning will automatically turn into Postnatal Mixed Divine Lightning Essence after being refined by cultivators, it is still extremely precious.
"If both Junior Sisters are able to completely absorb the essence, your strength will increase greatly. When you transcend the tribulation to become a Sage, the chances will be increased by 30%."
After the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader finished, the two Heavenly Venerables' eyes instantly lit up.
One had to know, to the mighty beings of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, the power of one's lightning would largely determine one's combat prowess.
Take Zhang Yunxi, for example. She had originally been a normal Golden Core Seventh Refinement Stage genius, while Fang Chang's battle prowess had been far higher than hers.
However, after obtaining the Mixed Divine Lightning Origin, she had quickly reached the Eighth Firmament Stage, and her battle prowess could be compared to Fang Chang.
Even if Heavenly Venerable White Lotus and Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus did not cultivate Decalamity, if they could absorb enough Mixed Divine Lightning, then there would be a high possibility of them understanding how to control the Mixed Divine Lightning.
By then, their chances of becoming a Sage after transcending the tribulation would increase greatly!
"Thank you, Senior Brother Sacred Leader!"
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus' eyes were shining so brightly they could almost shoot out rays of light.
Indeed, Senior Brother Sacred Leader cares about me. He is even helping me to obtain Mixed Divine Lightning personally. I'm so moved!
"Damn it! Even if I fail today, I will definitely not let you all succeed!"
At that moment, the Lifeless King's flustered and exasperated voice suddenly echoed.
"Killing Shura Slash!"
As he finished speaking, the Lifeless King's body started burning vigorously, emitting thick black fire.
The nearly endless black flames gathered to form a sword, and the space around the blade seemed to be twisted.
In the next instant, that black shura sword pierced toward Shen Tian.
Its speed was so fast that even a Sage might not be able to see its trajectory with naked eyes.
"Interesting. This kid has such a thing hidden up his sleeves."
Ye Qingcang's laughter sounded in Shen Tian's mind. "Had he born in the Celestial World, he might have become the leader of a mighty force."
Just as he finished, the space between Shen Tian and the shura sword...
Caved in!
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Chapter 276: The Jade Lake Sacred Leader Is Really Troublesome
After the void collapsed, a dark void pathway appeared in front of Shen Tian.
A purple crystal-like pagoda appeared from the pathway and floated in the sky.
It was about 100,000 feet tall, and it had blood-red cracks all over its walls. The pagoda's sides were well blended into the surroundings, and there were rainbow color lights around it.
As the purple pagoda appeared, the sounds of fiends and celestials fighting and attacking one another came from the void. One could feel this intense aura from outside of the void.
At the same time, terrifying scenes were shown in the void. It was a magnificent battlefield, where gigantic, bloody dragons fell from the sky with their wings torn apart, the statue of a golden Buddha was crumbling away...
The thick smell of blood permeated the area as countless cracks appeared, shooting out pitch-black turbulent waves.
The killing intention was even stronger than the Lifeless King's Shura Slash.
"It's the God of War Pagoda!"
Heavenly Venerable White Lotus and the rest were initially worried about Shen Tian. However, they did not expect that the pagoda would appear since it was thousands of miles away.
So, Senior Brother Sacred Leader knew this would happen and prepared the pagoda beforehand? Heavenly Venerable White Lotus looked at the Sacred Leader, her eyes glowing. My Senior Brother is so smart!
Dark flames covered the Shura Blade, and the Lifeless King said with confidence, "You want to stop me with a dirty pagoda? Even if it's an Immortal artifact, it won't be strong enough!"
The void was collapsing, the natural laws were changing, and Yin and Yang were reversing too!
At the place where the blade hit the pagoda, the entire region looked like a black hole, as though the entire space had been destroyed. Not even light could escape from the impact.
The impact had sent the debris flying around at incredible speed.
Shen Tian had no choice but to back off to avoid the damage, even with the Longyuan Divine Armor.
On the other hand, Seven Kill, Broken Army, and Ravenous Wolf had been defeated too.
They were ordinary Sect Masters of the Evil Spirit Sect and Sage cultivators that had undergone one to three tribulations. At the same time, some of their heritage cultivation techniques were restricted by cultivation level. Thus, they were no match against the sacred grounds' same-level cultivators.
Not only that, but their foundations were also badly damaged when the All Are Equal Domain they had cast was broken. Their power was way weaker than a Sage now.
Even a higher-tier Heavenly Venerable like Scarlet Dance could defeat them easily, not to mention there were two sacred leaders around.
The three of them were defeated in no time.
Only the Lifeless King who had transformed into the Shura Blade was still struggling in the battle.
Boom!
Suddenly, the turbulence stopped, and a purple light appeared from the 'black hole'.
The God of War Pagoda appeared and stood firmly in mid-air.
As the pagoda appeared, the black turbulence calmed quickly, and the Lifeless King disappeared.
"What? How is that possible? The king was defeated!?"
Seven Kill, Broken Army, and Ravenous Wolf were shocked.
The Lifeless King, one of the four great Evil Spirit Sect kings, was defeated by a pagoda even when he had sacrificed all his cultivation?
Was that even possible?
The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground could do that?
At that moment, all of them felt regretful. Had they known this would be the end result, they would not have agreed to attack the sacred ground alliance.
This decision cost them their lives!
"This guy is really a genius. He discovered the Mighty Prowess of Three Buddhas on his own! If he was born in the Celestial World, he would have caused an impact to the world!" Ye Qingcang said to Shen Tian. "Sadly, it was not his lucky day today. Messing with you was his biggest mistake."
Shen Tian wiped the sweat off his forehead.
What does it mean by 'It was not his lucky day today' and 'Messing with you was his biggest mistake'?
I'm just a Golden Core weakling!
How is it my fault that this Sage died?
Shen Tian asked, "Old Man Ye, what is the Mighty Prowess of Three Buddhas?"
Ye Qingcang replied calmly, "It's similar to the Blood God Sutra you have. But it's not so defensive.
"Only monks with great talent in the way of Buddha could possibly cultivate the Mighty Prowess of Three Buddhas.
"With this Mighty Prowess, one could form the 'past self' and 'future self' apart from the 'current self'. All of them possess great strength at the same time.
"The difference with yours is that after your Blood God's Son is destroyed, it can be regenerated pretty quickly. The loss is minimum.
"Unfortunately for him, I destroyed his 'past self'. He needs at least 1,000 years before he can recover.
"Also, if any of the three bodies is destroyed, his original cultivation levels will drop too."
Shen Tian was stunned for a moment. "What? That's quite useless. Why is the Mighty Prowess this weak?"
Ye Qingcang rolled his eyes and replied, "Not all Mighty Prowesses are used to escape like your Blood God Sutra.
"The Mighty Prowess of Three Buddhas required challenging training. One has to learn the past, current, and future parts at the same time.
"Thus, when needed, the three bodies can be merged into one, and his strength can increase to the next level.
"Take this Lifeless something, for example. His original talent is at best at the level of surviving the tribulation for less than 20 times.
"After he completed cultivating all the three bodies and with a bit of luck, it would be possible for him to survive the 24th tribulation and became a pseudo-Emperor."
Oh!
Shen Tian revealed a shocked expression, although he had no idea what that supposed to mean.
He did not know how hard it was to survive 24 lightning tribulations as he was just a weak Golden Core cultivator.
Wait a minute!
Shen Tian realized something, and his mouth started to twitch. He was on the verge of tears. "Old Man Ye, you mean... This is just one of the bodies?"
Ye Qingcang nodded. "Of course! If not, how could I beat him so easily? If his actual body was here, the outcome might be different since I'm still very worn out."
Just one of the Might Prowess-formed bodies could put the two sacred grounds, six grotto-heavens, and 12 blessed-lands into such a predicament?
And this doppelganger had the power of a Stage Five Great Safe at that.
God knows how strong he could be if his actual body was here!
Shen Tian felt a creepy chill course through his spine. It seemed like Shen Tian was the one that had messed with the wrong person.
Shen Tian asked carefully, "Old Man Ye, will this Lifeless King hate me because his doppelganger was destroyed?"
Ye Qingcang smiled and said, "No worries. Based on his cultivation level, there's no way he hates you. He will just find a chance and finish you off. Don't think too highly of yourself."
Shen Tian, "???"
What the hell? Can you finish your words in one sentence?
Shen Tian was on the brink of tears. "I'm not the one responsible for this raid."
Ye Qingcang snorted. "If I'm not wrong, this Lifeless something planned to set the All Are Equal Domain on the Heavenly Demon day.
"Then, he could have killed all the cultivators in this raid and used the blood essence of those Supremacies and Heavenly Venerables to feed them to the Hurricane Lily King.
"Once the Hurricane Lily King blossomed, he could absorb it. Thus, his cultivation level would increase drastically.
"If he was lucky, it would be possible for him to survive another one or two lightning tribulations in a short duration."
After the purple God of War Pagoda flew out of the void, it did not immediately return to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. Instead, it hovered on top of the Immeasurable Ancient State.
It let out a strong suction force and started absorbing the power of the Netherworld Yellow Springs domain.
At the same time, Ye Qingcang continued to chat with Shen Tian.
"By right, it was very likely for his plan to work. After all, the cultivation levels of all the trapped people in the Netherworld Yellow Springs domain were suppressed. Well, other than Zhang Longyuan, that is."
Shen Tian was petrified. "Wait... What? Master's cultivation level was not suppressed!?"
Ye Qingcang laughed. "What do you think? Your Master is way more clever than you. You just don't know about it!
"I can guarantee you that he must have predicted most of what happened in the raid. There's hardly any real danger out there.
"You are the only one who charged forward without thinking. So what if you reaped some benefits from this raid? There are so many people better than you outside of this domain.
"For example, after the All Are Equal Domain was destroyed if I did not help you block the Shura Blade..."
Shen Tian said with fear, "Then... I'd be dead?"
Ye Qingcang replied, "Not really. Zhang Longyuan is watching you all the time. If something was really going to happen to you, he would not sit there and do nothing.
"Anyway, although I don't like that guy, you have to learn more from him. He's your Master, after all.
"If a tree stands out from the forest, it will be destroyed by the wind. There are too many talented cultivators who lost their lives because they showed off.
"Why did the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground fall 10,000 years ago? Why was Chu Longhe being attacked? Even the God Of War Palace—"
Ye Qingcang sighed as he thought of past events. "It is the best to stay low and develop yourself first!"
These words enlightened Shen Tian.
I'm puffed up.
I've been carried away with my ability.
Just because the sacred ground is backing me, just because I'm strong compared to my peers.
Just because my black halo is gone, and it is starting to turn red.
Just because I have many fans around. I'm too self-satisfied.
I'm too young and frivolous.
It was natural for a talented cultivator to feel proud of themselves sometimes.
However, after listening to what Ye Qingcang had to say, Shen Tian realized that he was very wrong.
He was not stable enough.
If not, he would not have messed around with people like the Lifeless King.
Shen Tian said helplessly, "So what you mean is that this Lifeless King will hate me, and he'll kill me?"
Ye Qingcang laughed. "That's too extreme. His past self has been destroyed, so he will be exhausted.
"He needs all three selves to be strong. When one of them is destroyed, the original body will suffer some damage too. It will take time for him to heal.
"Also, do not think too highly of the Evil Spirit Sect. They made huge sacrifices to make this ambush.
"It is not an easy feat to launch attacks on you guys.
"If not, the 12 sacred grounds would not have any talented cultivators left."
Although Ye Qingcang made it sound easy, Shen Tian was still worried.
What if something happens? What if the Lifeless King does not attack me himself? Instead, he could send someone else to take my life!
That's not good!
I have to play it safe!
I will stay in the sacred ground for seclusion until I become a Sage!
I'll only go out to share the fortuitous opportunities with others.
Yes, that's the plan!
When Shen Tian made up his mind, the God of War Pagoda had absorbed most of the Netherworld Yellow Springs domain.
The rest of the alliance searched the ground carefully for any other threats.
Although the Seven Kill Sect Sage and Heavenly Venerables were all captured, there were still Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators. They were very familiar with the Immeasurable Ancient State and could hide in it very well. The alliance had to search carefully for them.
Most of the time, Supremacies and Perfected Ones would be the ones doing this job.
It was a reward for them too.
After all, those Evil Spirit Sect members carried good treasures too.
Although most of the loot could not be used, they could sell the items and make some money.
The entire palace that had survived thousands of years would have plenty of good things around.
Also, by giving the heads of the Evil Spirit Sect members and their treasures to their respective sects, they would be rewarded.
The reward would be very generous!
"Thank you, Divine Firmament Saint, for making this raid a success." The Jade Lake Sacred Leader appeared and said, "Heros come from the young generation, indeed."
Then, she took a jade token out of her pocket. The words "Jade Lake" were imprinted on the token.
"This is the Jade Lake Sage Token. With this, you can enter our sacred ground freely and enjoy our most prestigious treatment. Please keep it.
"If you need anything in the future, you can just show this token to Jade Lake's members.
"As long as it is within their capability, they will help you like how they obey me."
Jade Lake Sage Token!?
Everyone on site was shocked.
According to rumors, the Sonic Thunder's Buddhist Lord had gifted Shen Tian the Sonic Thunder Sage Token before he had entered seclusion.
Everyone was very jealous of Shen Tian as the Sonic Thunder Sacred Ground was one of the strongest sacred grounds out there. It was a dream for everyone to make friends with the Sonic Thunder Sacred Ground.
However, most people still preferred the Jade Lake Sage Token.
Why?
The reason was very simple.
Both granted entrance to their sacred grounds freely, and one could ask their members for service.
On the one hand, it was monks.
On the other hand, it was... beautiful girls.
How would you choose?
Apart from dense people, everyone would choose the Jade Lake Sage Token!
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader's body was covered in heavenly aura. She stretched out her slender hand from the light and passed the token to Shen Tian with a smile.
"If you are free, you are welcome at our Jade Lake Sacred Ground anytime. We have plenty of scenic locations, and I think you will be pleased."
Shen Tian felt the weird looks from the crowd and looked at Jade Lake Sacred Leader. He was at a loss for words. He felt that this token was hot potato!
Shouldn't you secretly pass such a token to me?
How can I keep this when everyone else is looking!?
I feel like my life will be greatly disturbed if I keep this...
Sigh...
This Jake Lake Sacred Leader is really troublesome!
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Chapter 277: The Thousand-Year Grudge Of Another Saint!
In the end, Shen Tian accepted the Jade Lake Sage Token.
After all, she was the Jade Lake Sacred Leader and one of the most powerful women in Eastern Wilderness.
She had already taken out the token and was offering it to him. If he didn't accept it, he would be showing complete disregard for her.
When the God of War Pagoda destroyed the Lifeless King's body, Sages Seven Kill, Broken Army, and Ravenous Wolf were also all captured. This ambush mission had already been done and dusted.
Next up, it was time for the happy task of splitting up the loot.
At the start of the mission, the two sacred grounds and other cultivation sects had already agreed on how they would split the loot.
However, the agreement only covered the various treasures from the treasure trove of the Evil Spirit Sect. It didn't include the spoils of battle obtained from the Evil Spirit sect members' deaths.
If people had to give up half the loot gained from killing an enemy in battle, who would be willing to put in all that effort?
As a result, all the spoils of battle from killing those nine Evil Spirit Sect Heavenly Venerables were allotted to Shen Tian.
Actually, he should also be allotted a portion of the spoils gained from the capture of Sages Seven Kill, Broken Army, and Ravenous Wolf.
However, he considered the fact that there were three Sages, and Zhang Longyuan, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus, and the Jade Lake Sacred Leader would each take one.
On second thought, Shen Tian wisely decided not to raise the issue of his own share.
After all, the Jade Lake Sacred Leader and Divine Firmament Sacred Leader were both Sacred Leaders. They were not unreasonable people.
Shen Tian had helped to resolve this dangerous situation and assisted in capturing those three Sages. He had done everyone a huge favor.
Given their status, they would not be the sort to deny him his contribution. There was no need for Shen Tian to remind them of it. It might even make him look bad if he did.
As for Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus, Shen Tian also didn't ask him about his share. He knew that it would be a useless gesture anyway.
Given this stingy Martial Uncle's providence, this was probably the biggest loot he had obtained over the past several hundred years. It would be impossible to make him cough up Shen Tian's share.
Never mind. They were from the same sect, and there was no need to be so fussy.
Anyway, Shen Tian did not lack resources or money.
Shen Tian adjusted his Longyuan Divine Armor back to its low-profile state. He also kept his golden wings.
If not for his exceptionally handsome face, he would really look like any normal person.
Sigh... No matter how Shen Tian tried to keep a low profile, his face would still give him away!
As they happily continued splitting the spoils of battle, a massive aura suddenly appeared in the air above the Immeasurable Ancient State.
Streaks of powerful energy were unleashed across the sky. They were extremely powerful practitioners who were all at least Heavenly Venerables or above.
There were four at the front, each exuding an overwhelmingly terrifying power.
They were enshrouded in a divine light, which clearly showed that they had undergone the tribulation. They were Sages!
Boundless avatars floated behind those four, featuring star-strewn skies and roiling purple auras. The epic sight was highly suppressive.
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader's face turned solemn the moment those people appeared. "Big Dipper Sacred Leader, Purple Mansion Sacred Leader, Sage Purple Myrtle, and Sage True Spirit. What is the meaning of this?"
Yes, these four Sages had come from the Big Dipper Sacred Ground and the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground.
They were the Sacred Leaders and Grand Elders of the two major sacred grounds!
These four Sages and over a dozen Heavenly Venerables had appeared just when the Sacred Ground ambush battle ended.
It was obvious what their intentions were!
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader smiled. "I heard that the Evil Spirit Sect had appeared in the Immeasurable Ancient State. I came here to battle them."
Came to battle them?
All the cultivators who had just participated in the bloody battle quietly cursed and swore at the Big Dipper Sacred Leader's words.
If you had really especially come to battle, why didn't you come when we were trapped in the All Are Equal Domain!?
You guys only turn up when the battle has ended, and we are dividing up the spoils?
Are you guys truly that shameless!?
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader said impassively, "The battle has ended. You guys don't need to worry about it."
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader smiled. "The Immeasurable Ancient State is situated between the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground. Shouldn't the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and Jade Lake Sacred Leader have informed us before leading this ambush mission on the Evil Spirit Sect?"
At that, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's aura surged.
Immense purple energy rumbled and roiled behind him. It felt like a real deity was about to descend.
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's battle prowess had been greatly enhanced because of the Nirvana Immortal Imperial Sutra, which his own disciple, Qi Shaoxuan, had given him.
Among the 12 Sacred Leaders in Eastern Wilderness, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's battle prowess was definitely ranked in the top few. Even the Jade Lake Sacred Leader felt immense pressure from his current aura.
At this moment, a mild voice rang out. "Are you asking us how to resolve this?"
It was the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader. He stepped forward and gazed emotionlessly at the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader.
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader smiled. "My friends, please don't misunderstand me. I have no intention of making things difficult for you. It's just that all the sacred grounds have their own territory.
"Half of the Immeasurable Ancient State is under the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground's jurisdiction. Hence, shouldn't we get half the spoils gained from this mission against the Evil Spirit Sect?"
Their true intentions were thus revealed.
Although the three Sages had already been captured, many Evil Spirit Sect disciples were hidden within the Immeasurable Ancient State.
There would definitely be quite a number of core disciples amongst them, and they would surely possess a sizable amount of resources in their storage rings.
It would also be very profitable to sweep out all those Evil Spirit Sect disciples.
Although it would be below that of the items gained from those Sages, it was still enough to tempt the sacred grounds.
"You guys were missing during the battle. Now that the battle is over, you want to share in the harvest? Do you believe that I am going to smash your head in?"
A certain bad-tempered old Taoist priest was happily counting his spoils. It had been several hundred years since he had felt so happy!
But now, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader was asking them to give up half of the spoils?
The staff in Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' magnified.
He was ready to use it at a moment's notice—ready to launch a wild attack against those shameless folks.
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's face dimmed. "Half of the Immeasurable Ancient State is under our jurisdiction. You guys should have informed us before entering this state to clear out the Evil Spirit sect members.
"Moreover, this spot where we are all standing now is closer to the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground. I am already being very generous by asking only for half.
"If the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and Jade Lake Sacred Leader refuse to be reasonable, we will have no choice but to fight it out."
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader had thrown down the gauntlet.
The aura of the four Sages and dozen over Heavenly Venerables surged toward the allied troops.
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus smirked. He whirled his golden staff around. "You are to benefit just because this Evil Spirit sub-sect is closer to your sacred ground?
"In that case, since the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground is so close to my Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, shouldn't you guys merge with us then?
"You are such a shameless bunch of folks. I will beat up every single one of you!"
The Jade Lake Sacred Leader's face had turned icy-cold. "Although I have expended some of my powers to capture those villainous fellows, I can still battle. Go ahead."
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader smiled teasingly. He stared straight at the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader. "Zhang Longyuan, are you going to behave like a fool too?"
To be honest, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader had never liked the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader.
For thousands of years, Divine Firmament and Purple Mansion never tussled openly. But there were plenty of secret conflicts.
This was because the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had lost its forbidden chapter. The Purple Mansion Sacred Ground had taken advantage of that.
But in recent years, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground behaved like it had received a shot of adrenaline.
Two mighty figures had been born in the past 1,000 years—Zhang Longyuan and Chu Longhe.
It was a grand era for the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. The two Divine Firmament prodigies had been so dominant over their own generation that the other cultivators could barely breathe.
That was especially so for Chu Longhe. During his younger days, he had once single-handedly beaten up 18 Purple Mansion disciples.
Zhang Longyuan had been much more low-profile than Chu Longhe. But he was smarter and was best at coming up with all sorts of crafty ideas.
Basically, every time Chu Longhe created trouble, this fellow would be in the shadows plotting and scheming and preparing an escape route.
Otherwise, Chu Longhe would have been long dead.
In reality, Zhang Longyuan had been the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's true leader.
During that era, all the great Saints in Eastern Wilderness would quake in fear before those two.
Meanwhile, the Purple Mansion Saint had been living under their shadows, making him look too mediocre and common.
He was clearly a rare, once-in-a-lifetime prodigy in the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground. He should have been considered an outstanding cultivator amongst the Eastern Wilderness Saints.
But the same-generation Saints from the Purple Mansion and Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds all had to spar with each other. And the Purple Mansion Saints would typically emerge victoriously.
Unfortunately, for his generation, not only had the Divine Firmament First Senior Brother easily defeated him, but the Second Senior Brother had also beaten him up to a pulp.
Whenever people talked about Chu Longhe and Zhang Longyuan, they would always drag him out for comparison.
The comparisons would always make him tremble with rage.
With those two mighty figures in the neighboring sacred ground, how could he, as the First Senior Brother of the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground, hold his head up high again?
Some people had even given him a humiliating nickname—The Purple Mansion Saint, who suffered the worst defeat in history by a Divine Firmament Saint.
Wow, could there be a more terrible and humiliating nickname?
Humiliation! Utter humiliation!
All the way until later on, when Chu Longhe self-destructed...
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader had found it difficult to handle things alone. He had no choice but to go into seclusion to cultivate the Heavenly Dao Sutra.
Stories about the two mighty Divine Firmament Saints no longer circulated within the Eastern Wilderness. At that point, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader had finally seen better days.
Even so, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader still bore his old grudge against those two. It was a grudge that had festered and brewed for 1,000 years!
Certain feelings would grow more intense as the years passed!
Hmph! So what if you two were so dominant during our youth?
In this cultivation world, the one who gets the last laugh will laugh the loudest!
I have already finished cultivating the forbidden chapter of the Purple Mansion Imperial Sutra and also gotten the Nirvana Immortal Imperial Sutra.
At the same time, my disciple, Qi Shaoxuan, has already reached the near-impossible Golden Core 10th Refinement Stage. His talents surpass even Chu Longhe in his youth!
My disciple and I have already surpassed Zhang Longyuan and his disciple.
The humiliation I endured in your hands 1,000 years ago—I must repay you tenfold!'
Shen Tian's Hariti Rosary Beads started to vibrate gently.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader remained calm in the face of the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's aggravating words. "You want half?"
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader snorted. "If you are unwilling, I have no choice but to battle you, to see who will emerge the victor."
"If you can beat me, I will turn and leave right now. If you lose, the Purple Mansion and Big Dipper Sacred Grounds will take our half of the spoils."
To be honest, getting a share of the bounty was not the main motive here.
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader had decided that this battle would be his chance to prove himself!
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader sighed.
"Read more books, read good books. Reading books teaches etiquette and imparts wisdom."
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader gazed calmly at the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader. "Do you really think you can beat me?"
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Chapter 278: Disciple, You Must Avenge Your Master!
Do you really think you can beat me?
Even after several hundred years, he was still so arrogant!
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader was incensed. "Zhang Longyuan, don't be so cocky. Times have changed!
"I have already cultivated the forbidden chapter of the Purple Mansion Imperial Sutra and even the Nirvana Immortal Imperial Sutra!
"If you think you are so good, fight me. I will let you see just how much I have advanced over all these years!"
Looking on as their Purple Mansion Sacred Leader turned from calm to enraged, his fellow same-generation cultivators expressed their understanding. After all, they were all young once.
He was an exceptional prodigy but had been suppressed by those two Divine Firmament Sacred Ground fellows for several hundred years. One could imagine just how deep his grudge ran.
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader gazed calmly at the Jade Lake Sacred Leader, who nodded. "I dare not imagine what might have happened in this ambush mission if not for the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's efforts.
"Divine Firmament Sacred Leader, go ahead and battle the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader! No matter what happens, the Jade Lake Sacred Ground will stand behind you."
Since the two sacred grounds had already acknowledged this bet, the grotto-heavens and blessed-lands did not dare to object.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader looked thoughtful. A sword enshrouded in divine light appeared in his hand. "Tell me, how do you want to conduct our battle?"
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader snorted as he gazed upon the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and his calm, profound heavenly aura. "You and I are both the leaders of our sects. In order to preserve your reputation, I will not let you suffer a humiliating public defeat. I will fight you in the space turbulence."
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's heavenly aura rippled gently. "In that case, thank you for your thoughtfulness."
With that, the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader stepped out.
A pitch-black door appeared in space, leading to some unknown space-time continuum.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader entered the door and disappeared in front of everyone's eyes. His dignified manner was very befitting that of a Sacred Leader.
"We didn't even feel the slightest ripple in the fabrics of space. But the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader successfully opened a doorway into the space turbulence."
While a layman would just enjoy watching the spectacle, a true insider would appreciate the expertise behind it.
Everyone knew a Sage who underwent tribulations could pass through time and space. In the blink of an eye, they could travel tens of thousands of miles across oceans and mountains.
But only high-level Sages like the Jade Lake Sacred Leader knew just how difficult it was to open a door in space without creating a single ripple.
Just this one action of the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader was enough to make most of the Sage-level cultivators gape in awe.
What did this mean?
This meant that the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's space manipulation skills were very advanced. It was way beyond most of the Sages who had undergone tribulations.
In addition, Sages who were very adept at space manipulation possessed an absolute advantage when battling in the space turbulence!
"Doesn't Zhang Longyuan practice the Divine Firmament's lightning arts? How is it that he possesses such great control over space?"
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader looked worried. "Purple Mansion Sacred Leader, given his ability... Battling him in the space turbulence... I am afraid... Why don't we just forget it!"
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader snorted. "It's just a little magic trick!"
With that, the purple aura behind the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader surged fiercely before being completely absorbed into his body, making him look like a God King.
"Zhang Longyuan, I will destroy your divine abilities today!"
The purple figure followed the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader into the space turbulence.
The fabrics of space were very unstable inside the space turbulence, and it was very difficult to send one's divine consciousness from afar to watch the battle.
To most of the cultivators below the Sage stage, it was more or less impossible for them to peer through into this space turbulence to watch the fight.
For audiences who were Sage-level and above, they all chose to respect the two men's privacy and didn't try to sneak a peek.
Relentless shrieks and howls could be heard from within the door leading into that black space.
It was created by the wild turbulence inside that space—the more intense the turbulence, the louder the sounds.
After the two Sages stepped into the door, everyone kept their eyes fixed upon it, their faces full of eager anticipation.
Time passed by the minute and second.
Suddenly, the space door burst open, and two figures shot out of it.
One of them was shrouded in divine lightning, while the other was enveloped in purple divine light. No one could see their faces clearly.
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's loud laugh could be heard from within the purple divine light. "Haha, Zhang Longyuan. How the tides have turned. Don't think you can still bully me!
"1,000 years. A whole thousand years have passed. You are so arrogant that you must have never dreamt that this would happen one day!"
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader was all smiles upon seeing the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader so elated. "Brother, you won?"
The Purple Mansion smiled. "I couldn't defeat him, but he couldn't defeat me either!
"Never mind. I had a great fight today. This share of the Evil Spirit Sect loot is nothing. Just let them have it!"
With that, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader morphed into a streak of light and shot back toward the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground.
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader and the two Sage elders behind him were left dumbstruck.
What is going on?
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader left just like that?
Didn't he say that they would put a dent in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's power and snatch half their loot?
The battle between the two of them ended in a tie—so why did the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader just fly away without demanding anything?
For a moment, the Big Dipper Sacred Leader, the two Sage elders, and the dozen over Heavenly Venerables stood there somewhat awkwardly.
"The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader has already left. Is the Big Dipper Sacred Leader going to fight me too?"
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's lightning and heavenly aura rippled gently as he gazed at the Big Dipper Sacred Leader.
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader shivered.
His cultivation level and battle prowess were not as high as the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's.
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader was only able to tie with the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader. Thus, there was little chance the Big Dipper Sacred Leader could win.
At that thought, the Big Dipper Sacred Leader smiled. "The Immeasurable Ancient State is between the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground. It has nothing to do with the Big Dipper Sacred Ground.
"Since the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader chose not to participate in this mission, I will naturally respect his decision. Goodbye."
With that, the Big Dipper Sacred Leader activated his starlight technique and morphed into a streak of starlight, shooting straight after the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader.
The entire fiasco thus ended in this strange and bizarre manner.
Everyone was completely befuddled by this turn of events. They had no idea what the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader was thinking.
At the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground...
A streak of purple light shot past, followed by a streak of starlight.
Soon, the starlight blocked the purple light. The Big Dipper Sacred Leader appeared.
He blocked the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader and said in an exasperated voice, "Brother, we clearly had the upper hand earlier. Why did you take that chance to put your foot down before the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and Jade Lake Sacred Ground?"
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's calm voice echoed from the thick purple divine light. "Although the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground have never seen eye to eye, we are both sacred grounds. The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and Jade Lake Sacred Ground risked their lives to kill those Evil Spirit sect members and the Lifeless King.
"In that case, all the spoils of the battle naturally belong to them. I cannot carry out such a petty, thieving act!"
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader, "???"
What?
Brother, when did you suddenly become so principled?
Moreover, you were the one who sought me out and asked me to help you attack the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground!
Why are you acting like I am the one trying to stir trouble now? Talking about petty thieving? Don't you feel any sense of shame saying such things now?
Wait a minute!
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader suddenly thought of something. "Did your battle with Zhang Longyuan really end in a tie?"
The purple divine light vibrated intensely. The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader sounded a little panicked. "Ahem. Of... Of course it was a tie."
A strange expression crossed the Big Dipper Sacred Leader's face. "We have been as close as brothers for 1,000 years. Do you think you can deceive me? You got thrashed, didn't you?"
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader's words were like a final, crushing blow to the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's cover.
He shuddered, and his purple divine aura dissipated.
A face bruised and swollen beyond recognition appeared before the Big Dipper Sacred Leader's eyes.
For a Sage, even injuries like broken bones would recover in a short period.
However, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's facial injuries held Dharmic Dao energy. It was impossible for the injuries to recover before the energy dissipated.
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's eyes filled with tears.
"Zhang Longyuan, he is such a big bully!
"He attacked me with over 300 consecutive Mixed Divine Lightning strikes, and... And every single strike was aimed at my face."
The corners of the Big Dipper Sacred Leader's mouth twitched. He could more or less imagine the scene. "Since he went so far, why didn't you retaliate?"
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's eyes turned even redder. "I cannot beat him. He... He kept chanting sutras as he attacked me. All my attacks were blocked. In the end, he created a metal chain and hung me up for a beating. I... I have never been so humiliated in my life!"
At that, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader was nearly bursting out in tears.
Today's situation was completely different from what he had expected.
Wasn't the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground powerless because it didn't have the forbidden chapter or any core disciples?
Why has this Zhang Longyuan fellow become even more fierce after reaching the Sage stage? Is there still a heaven? Is there still any humanity left in this world?'
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader thought that after learning the Purple Mansion Imperial Sutra and Nirvana Immortal Imperial Sutra, he would at least be on par with the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader.
But as wonderful as his own daydreams were, the reality was just too cruel.
Being struck by lightning over 300 times was no joke!
My life is so bitter!
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader felt a sense of fearful relief upon seeing the injuries on the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's face.
Luckily, he hadn't stepped up for the battle earlier. Otherwise, he would be the one with all those terrible injuries.
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Zhang Longyuan has been so low-profile over the past few hundred years. Never expected that his cultivation has progressed to such unfathomable levels."
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader glared at the Big Dipper Sacred Leader. "I was beaten up so badly by him, yet you are still praising him? You are no longer my friend!"
The corners of the Big Dipper Sacred Leader's mouth twitched. He suddenly thought of something. "Ahem, actually, you don't need to feel so bad. I have an idea of how you can seek revenge. I wonder if you are interested?"
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader looked doubtful. "What idea? Tell me?"
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader smiled. "There's a saying that a son should repay his father's debts. Since you cannot beat the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader..."
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader could feel the air of resentment grow even thicker as he spoke, but he forged on. "Why don't you put your hopes into the next generation!"
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader whined. "My son cannot defeat Zhang Yunting. He probably can't even beat Zhang Yunxi!"
The Big Dipper Sacred Leader said in exasperation, "It doesn't have to be your biological descendant. Disciples also count!
"Shaoxuan is a rare Golden Core 10th Refinement Stage prodigy. I am sure he is without a foe among his own generation.
"Shaoxuan is now invincible across the entire Eastern Wilderness. He has defeated all the prodigies from the other sacred grounds. Why don't you have him step forth and challenge the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground?"
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's eyes brightened at the Big Dipper Sacred Leader's words.
That's right!
Although I cannot beat Zhang Longyuan, my own disciple has the potential to become a Thearch.
A master is like a father. Shaoxuan is like a son to me.
I have been so humiliated by Zhang Longyuan. I must have Shaoxuan go forth to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and dominate over his same-generation peers there! Help me regain some dignity!
Disciple, you must avenge your master!
At that, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader took a deep breath to calm himself down.
The thick purple divine light covered his body again, making his profile look majestic and dignified.
He crossed over tens of thousands of miles to land within the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader Palace with one step and sent his divine consciousness toward the Saint Mountain.
"Shaoxuan, come and see me now."
Within seconds, six flood dragons pulling a golden chariot flew across thousands of miles to arrive at the palace in style.
"Greetings, Master."
A valiant-looking man alighted from the chariot.
He was dressed in Black Dragon Armor and holding a Heaven's Halberd. Behind him was a soaring Divine Dragon avatar.
He looked like a God King in his youth. Gazing at him, the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's originally desolate heart felt somewhat soothed.
Although he had the humiliating nickname of "The Purple Mansion Saint who suffered the worst defeat in history by a Divine Firmament Saint", at least his disciple possessed extraordinary talents.
Shaoxuan was destined to be without foe in his generation. He suppressed his own peers so much that no one dared to say otherwise.
All the humiliation I endured, my disciple will repay you tenfold!
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader spoke up. "Shaoxuan, how has your cultivation been coming along?"
Qi Shaoxuan looked very confident. "Master, I have challenged seven great sacred grounds over the past few days.
"Those Saints on the Golden Core List couldn't even handle more than 10 moves from me. Meanwhile, the Great Void Saint, Wang Shenxu, has gone missing.
"I think he must have heard that I have reached the Golden Core 10th Refinement Stage, so he panicked and fled! Hahaha!"
A fatherly smile appeared on the face of the Purple Mansion Sacred Leader upon seeing Qi Shaoxuan's arrogant manner.
Accepting Qi Shaoxuan as his disciple was the best decision he had ever made in his life.
Of course, as smug as he felt, he had to maintain his stern image.
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader's calm voice rang out from the purple divine light. "Very good. Shaoxuan, you have the potential to be the Thearch.
"You can effortlessly reign over all your peers. But remember, being without a foe among your own generation is not your only goal.
"Your goal is to become an invincible cultivator and break into the Thearch realm in the future. Hence, do not be too self-satisfied now."
Qi Shaoxuan took a deep breath. "I understand, Master. The other prodigies are just fleeting clouds. I am my own worst enemy."
The Purple Mansion Sacred Leader felt very pleased.
He smiled. "Very good. But even so, Shaoxuan, I want you to take a trip to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground!
"The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground has had extraordinary providence this generation. First, they had their top three disciples, Zhang Yunting and the other two, and now they have this Shen Tian.
"I want you to go and defeat those four. Completely suppress the Divine Firmament's providence. From then on, you will truly be indomitable.
"Can you do that?"
The Heaven's Halberd in Qi Shaoxuan's hand vibrated gently. His face was full of a thirst for battle.
He smiled. "I hope that those four can join forces and give me some form of challenge. Otherwise..."
"It is very lonely being without a foe."
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Chapter 279: Can This Also Be Called Golden Core?
Hundreds of miles away from the Divine Firmament Small World, in the small town where the God of War Pagoda was located...
A dense crowd of cultivators was gathered. Their faces were full of glee, sadness, or worry as they engaged in an intense discussion.
"First Senior Brother and Master were captured by the God of War Pagoda."
"Second Senior Brother and Master were captured by the God of War Pagoda."
"First Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and Master were all captured by the God of War Pagoda."
"Junior Sister, we were betrothed to each other. Why have you vanished now!?"
"Hahaha, damn scoundrel. You dared to try and snatch my girl from me. I hope you die inside the God of War Pagoda!"
Several hours before...
The God of War Pagoda township was calm and peaceful. Everyone was bustling about their own business.
But suddenly, the God of War Pagoda flew up and disappeared into a hole in space. No one knew where it went.
Suddenly, the entire little town was up in arms.
Everyone was trying to contact the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground disciples and elders for an explanation.
After all, the family, masters, friends, and foes of many people were still inside the pagoda. The sudden movement by the God of War Transformation had a huge impact on them.
Luckily, they didn't have to worry for too long.
Soon, another hole opened in space, and the God of War Pagoda reappeared before everyone's eyes.
A number of powerful Heavenly Venerables and Sages appeared together with it.
Duang!
The God of War Pagoda landed on earth, sending strong tremors across the entire little town.
Figures flew out of the God of War Pagoda and landed on the ground. No one was hurt.
This included Fang Chang and Li Canglan. Both looked rather frantic, especially Li Canglan. He shuddered the moment he emerged from the God of War Pagoda and saw Shen Tian.
No choice. Only the heavens knew what he had experienced inside the God of War Pagoda.
Shen Tian broke out in cold sweat when he heard the anxious comments of the crowd standing near the God of War Pagoda.
This Old Man Ye was in such a hurry to bring the God of War Pagoda to the battle that he had forgotten to release the people inside the pagoda first. It was too much.
They would have to take this "God of War Pagoda disappeared with people inside" matter very seriously. After all, safety came first. The God of War Pagoda would only be able to attract customers if they could be assured of their own safety.
Nevertheless, Shen Tian didn't have to worry about such things.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader had already arranged for the sacred ground elders to issue an official explanation.
They assured everyone that the God of War Pagoda would never disappear again with customers inside. They also offered those affected customers a sizable compensation for "undue emotional distress".
It was not a difficult issue for the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground to resolve.
After the dust had settled, Shen Tian continued on to his own Saint Mountain.
During this ambush mission, he had seen the battle prowess of true Sage practitioners. He also realized just how weak he was.
Having talent and potential was fine but not good enough. In this cultivation world, the strong would always lord over the weak.
If one really encountered the Evil Spirit sect disciples or an ambush attack by enemies, no one would care what cultivation level you were at.
Even if you were just a weak little Golden Body cultivator, those Sage practitioners would still squash you to death with their little finger.
Thus, it was imperative to become stronger as soon as possible!
Luckily, Shen Tian had gotten another great fortuitous opportunity during this ambush mission against the Evil Spirit Sect.
He had gotten the Hurricane Lily King from the Lifeless King. Things were too messy earlier on for him to refine and absorb it.
Now that he was back at the Saint Mountain, Shen Tian started to refine the Hurricane Lily King under the guidance of Ye Qingcan so that he could completely absorb all its power into his body.
The Saint Mountain's protective array was adjusted to the highest level, completely cutting off the whole mountain from the outside world.
Shen Tian sat cross-legged on the Saint Mountain Enlightenment Stone, immersing himself in the quiet recitation of the sutra.
The power of the Tinder Sutra surged and bubbled in his body, transmitting its deep sense of desire.
Yes, the Tinder Sutra was coveting the Hurricane Lily King. This flower born in the reincarnation land was extremely beneficial to the Tinder Sutra.
Shen Tian was naturally very pleased with this. After all, his cultivation was based on the Tinder Sutra. This sutra was just too wonderful.
If not for this Tinder Sutra, Shen Tian would never have so easily refined so many extraordinary items to enhance his body.
And according to Ye Qingcang, other prodigies who cultivated the Tinder Sutra did not become as strong as Shen Tian.
This sutra seemed to be tailor-made for Shen Tian.
As a result, even if cultivating this sutra would decrease his providence, Shen Tian never once thought of abandoning it.
The power of the Tinder Sutra inside him grew stronger. Shen Tian reached out toward the Hurricane Lily and gently stroked its petals.
Suddenly, the Hurricane Lily, which had been continuously switching between red and white, morphed into tiny pinpoints of light and shot straight into Shen Tian's body, being completely refined and absorbed by him.
Shen Tian felt a miraculous energy that he had never felt before surge toward his liver, merging together with the Divine Devouring Vine.
He closed his eyes, immersing himself in this wondrous state and forgetting about everything else.
Strands of jade-green vines grew out of his body, quickly wrapping up Shen Tian's body.
The most astonishing thing was that Hurricane Lilies were sprouting at the tips of those vines. Some were red as blood, others as white as snow.
Two types of extraordinary items had actually merged inside Shen Tian's body and produced a brand new, powerful, extraordinary spirit plant.
The red Hurricane Lilies on the Divine Devouring Vine blazed like a scorching fire, exuding a powerful offensive strength.
Meanwhile, the white Hurricane Lilies on the vine were as cold as ice. They looked both real and like an illusion as if they belonged to another universe.
Able to control life and death, reverse Yin and Yang, and alter illusion and reality—this was the Hurricane Lily King's special ability. And this ability had been perfectly transferred to this new spirit plant.
After the Divine Devouring Vine and Hurricane Lily King merged, Shen Tian's force of attraction grew even stronger.
All the Spirit Qi in the Saint Mountain was surging wildly into Shen Tian's body. But even so, it was still a drop in the ocean.
It was like even if all the Spirit Qi of the Saint Mountain had been sucked dry, it would still be far from enough to fill Shen Tian.
"This constitution of his is perfectly ridiculous."
Ye Qingcang appeared before Shen Tian and sized him up before tutting in marvel. "If you were born in the Celestial World, you could probably fight with someone at the Celestial King level."
Ye Qingcang reached out his right hand, which held a shining golden relic.
Following this relic's appearance in Saint Mountain, a clear Buddhist chanting could be heard echoing throughout the entire mountain.
One could even vaguely see the faint image of Buddha. But as the relic was cracked, the image of Buddha was also cracked.
This was the relic which the Lifeless King had used to cultivate. It was also an ancient Buddhist legacy relic that used to belong to the Sonic Thunder Sacred Ground. It possessed tremendous power.
A pity that during one of the Immeasurable Ancient State battles, the Lifeless King's old body had been destroyed. As a result, the relic had also suffered damage and was cracked.
"Never mind. Anyway, even if this relic was not damaged, it wouldn't be able to repair the God of War Pagoda. You can have it!"
With that, Ye Qingcang tossed this golden relic toward Shen Tian.
Bang!
The golden relic split into pieces in mid-air, and surging golden energy shot out like a ferocious wave.
Even damaged, it was still an ancient Buddhist relic, and it possessed boundless spirit energy.
The moment the golden relic split on top of Shen Tian's head, that boundless golden energy surged wildly into his body, being refined and absorbed.
Following that, the relic's power was relentlessly being swallowed by Shen Tian. His Golden Body and Golden Core cultivation levels rapidly improved.
His body emitted a continuous dazzling golden light before gradually fading. Cracks then started to appear, and a new body emerged.
Golden Body Fourth Refinement Stage!
Golden Body Fifth Refinement Stage!
At the same time, Shen Tian's dantian was also undergoing massive changes.
The Dharmic foundation on his Five Lightning figure originally only had a green dragon, white tiger, crimson phoenix, black tortoise, and qilin on it.
But as the Hurricane Lily bloomed and reversed Yin and Yang, there was no longer a clear line between the Five Elements Yin and Yang sides. It all merged into one vast pathway.
The different wood elements, metal elements, and fire elements were merging...
Brand new divine beasts started to emerge on Shen Tian's Dharmic foundation, making his foundation firmer, more solid, and more refined.
After some time, the golden energy in mid-air finally started to drain.
Shen Tian had successfully reached the Golden Body Seventh Refinement Stage. When he clenched his right fist, even the fabrics of space would vibrate.
Meanwhile, his Dharmic foundation had reached maximum refinement. Or at least, Shen Tian couldn't see any more areas for improvement. He could begin his breakthrough now.
"With a Golden Core refined by a merged Yin-Yang Five Elements Dharmic foundation, I wonder if it already has some innate emblems," Shen Tian murmured to himself.
The Golden Core Ninth Refinement Stage was different from the Golden Body Ninth Refinement Stage.
A Golden Body Ninth Refinement Stage cultivator had to start from the first stage and steadily make their way through all the stages.
Meanwhile, not all Golden Core Ninth Refinement Stage cultivators had to start from the first stage. If one had a more solid foundation, one could leap over several stages at one time.
For example, when Zhang Yunxi had broken through the Foundation Establishment stage to the Golden Core stage, she had directly reached the Third Refinement Stage.
In Shen Tian's opinion, his foundation had already been strengthened by all 10 lightning arts in the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique. They were all imprinted in his Dharmic foundation.
Given such a Dharmic foundation, he should at least reach the Fifth Refinement Stage!
Shen Tian performed some hand seals with high expectations. "Golden Core, appear!"
The Enlightenment Stone shone with a hundred beams of light, and a brilliant core appeared on top of Shen Tian's head.
The moment this core appeared, Shen Tian felt like he was viewing the world through different eyes.
He could feel his divine consciousness increase in strength. He could even clearly see two ants fornicating over 1,000 meters away.
At the same time, he suddenly started to grasp the high-level concepts of many complex lightning arts techniques, which had befuddled him previously.
He reached out his right hand and snapped his fingers. A dazzling of Mixed Divine Lightning formed.
It was not formed by the Mixed Divine Lightning Power Source at Shen Tian's brow area. Instead, it was formed by directly using pure Spirit Qi.
This meant that he no longer had to worry about depleting the Mixed Divine Lightning Power Source at his brow area.
As long as his internal Spirit Qi was not exhausted, Shen Tian could keep forming Five Elements Mixed Divine Lightning all day long.
Was this the Golden Core Stage?
One Golden Core inside my tummy, and I am now the master of my own fate?
Shen Tian smiled as he looked up at the Golden Core above his head. His eyes were full of eager anticipation.
He was very curious how many emblems would his Golden Core have.
Three? Five? Or seven?
Shen Tian's face instantly darkened when he finally saw how his Golden Core looked like.
This... Can this also be called a Golden Core!?
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Chapter 280: Man Should Be Big!
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As everyone knew, the Golden Core was the manifestation of all the cultivation techniques that the cultivator had learned.
The more powerful and profound the cultivator's cultivation technique, the stronger the Divine Emblem carved during the Golden Core stage would be.
Normally, Divine Firmament's core disciples cultivating the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique would be able to reach Golden Core Third Refinement Stage and above.
Logically speaking, Shen Tian should not be worse than Zhang Yunxi as he successfully formed his Golden Core with a perfected stage of Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique and had all Five Elements of Yin and Yang.
However, Shen Tian never expected that there was not one Divine Emblem on the Golden Core floating above his head.
That's right, no matter how he rubbed his eyes repeatedly, he definitely did not see wrongly.
There were indeed no Divine Emblems on that Golden Core floating above Shen Tian's head.
However, that did not mean Shen Tian's Golden Core was very ordinary. On the contrary, his Golden Core was not normal at all.
It's... it's even quite astounding.
For the past 10,000 years, all five regions' cultivators' Golden Cores were the size of a longan.
No matter how extraordinary one's Golden Core was, it would only differ in the extraordinary phenomenon surrounding the Golden Core and the Divine Emblem, and the size would not change.
However, Shen Tian discovered that his Golden Core was actually as large as an apple and was more than 10 times larger than the supposedly normal Golden Core.
This Golden Core was shining brightly throughout with golden light. There was no Divine Emblem carved on it, but instead, lightning enveloped it.
Lightning constantly jumped around Shen Tian's Golden Core and emitted a formidable aura.
That made Shen Tian's Golden Core seem a little like a ball of lightning.
Shen Tian's mouth twitched as he looked at the golden lightning ball jumping on his head.
This thing can also be called a Golden Core? Whose Golden Core would be this big?
Eat the Golden Core, and I am now the master of my own fate?
Yes, there's nothing wrong with those words, but if I have to swallow such a big Golden Core, I might really choke to death!
Shen Tian stretched out his hand to touch his big Golden Core.
He discovered that the Mixed Divine Lightning surrounding his Golden Core's surface would not harm him at all. Instead, he felt very comfortable touching it.
Fortunately, although he definitely would not be able to swallow it under normal circumstances as the Golden Core was as big as an apple, it could directly enter Shen Tian's dantian without needing to swallow it.
It's just that Shen Tian felt that his dantian was a little bloated, and he had the feeling that once he exerted a little bit of his strength, it might come out.
Ye Qingcang comforted Shen Tian with a smile as if he was laughing at Shen Tian's predicament. "Tian'er, there's no need to worry.
"This type of Golden Core should belong to the mutated kind. It may be rare in the mortal world, but it's quite common in the Celestial World.
"It's just that your Golden Core is a little bigger. Given enough power, you can make a brick fly. A man should be big!
"The largest trait of Golden Core stage is that you can use your Golden Core to form a protective realm, as well as increase the power of your Dharmic techniques.
"The number of Divine Emblems on the Golden Core is only a form of expression. The most important factor is how much it enhances your battle strength.
"So, try out its power!"
Although Ye Qingcang's comfort was very halfhearted, it was better than no one comforting him.
Shen Tian sighed and took out his big Golden Core again to explore how to use it.
Golden Core cultivators could be distinguished by their Golden Core Restriction Realm, where one could create a rough nomological realm.
Although the nomological realm was a completely different concept from a Sage's nomological realm, it was an important start.
Shen Tian concentrated and started to sense the change.
Shortly after, the air within a radius of tens of feet around Shen Tian as the center obviously changed.
Golden lightning formed in the air, which looked extremely elegant. Even figures of divine beasts flying could be vaguely seen.
Shen Tian stood within coldly as if he was the god controlling lightning.
Jiu'er was beside him, her eyes shining brightly as she looked at Shen Tian's majestic and extraordinary appearance.
"Master is so amazing! This sense of oppression from the lightning realm is so powerful!"
Shen Tian spent a total of seven days refining the relic to his Golden Core.
Jiu'er was also busy in these seven days as she had an astonishing fortuitous opportunity.
Previously at the Netherworld Yellow Springs domain, Ye Qingcang had promised to give Jiu'er a fortuitous opportunity, and now he fulfilled his promise.
He plucked a petal from the Hurricane Lily King and fused it into the female ghost before teaching her the Dark Yin Ghost Sutra.
Jiu'er was originally a pure Yin woman with a special constitution and was much more suitable to cultivate the Dark Yin technique.
The Hurricane Lilies' power was a huge fortuitous opportunity that came once in a blue moon to ghost cultivators.
In these seven days, Jiu'er had started cultivating the Dark Yin Ghost Sutra and completely absorbed the Hurricane Lily King petal's power.
Not only did her cultivation level increase by leaps and bounds, directly breaking through to the peak of Golden Core, but her originally normal ghost constitution was also converted to a special constitution.
She had inherited a portion of Hurricane Lily's abilities and could transform her body between the states of Yin and Yang, soul and substance.
Not only did her strength increase greatly, but her appearance, figure, and temperament also became more alluring.
Just a look or a smile of hers was enough to let others be smitten with her.
According to Ye Qingcang, if she was in the Celestial World, the Ghost race's prodigies would go crazy for her.
Tsk, tsk, she's too good for you, such a shame!
"Adjust the protective array to the second level and attack me."
Shen Tian controlled the Saint Token and started summoning the Saint Mountain's lightning to attack him.
He wanted to test just how powerful his Golden Core Restriction Realm was in terms of protecting him. Currently, there was no one on the Saint Mountain, so it was best to use this protective array to test it out.
The second mode of the Saint Mountain's protective array was equal to attacks from Nascent Soul cultivators and could stop most intruders from entering the Saint Mountain.
Currently, Shen Tian activated the protective array to attack him. In an instant, all kinds of Divine Lightning gathered and was struck toward Shen Tian.
I Divine Lightning (Wood), II Divine Lightning (Wood), III Divine Lightning (Fire), IV Divine Lightning (Fire)...
Lightning of all colors struck Shen Tian—those were attacks that could be compared to Nascent Soul cultivators' attacks.
Jiu'er had long dodged to one side. Although she was already able to fight against Nascent Soul cultivators thanks to her constitution and cultivation level, the protective array's attacks were definitely quite strong even among Nascent Soul Supremacies. At the same time, the lightning attribute was ghost cultivators' weakness.
Jiu'er had only just absorbed a portion of the Hurricane Lily's strength, so she was not familiar with it yet. Thus, she did not dare face such an array formation.
"Golden Core Restriction Realm, activate!"
Shen Tian made a hand seal, and his as-big-as-an-apple Golden Core shone brightly.
In the tens of feet of the area around Shen Tian with him as the center, a golden lightning sea was instantly formed. It contained endless fearsome lightning.
The Five Elements Divine Lightning released by the protective array could not even form a crack on Shen Tian's Golden Core Restriction Realm.
Not only so, but it was instead completely devoured by Shen Tian's Golden Core Restriction Realm, enhancing the lightning within Shen Tian's Golden Core Restriction Realm.
Ye Qingcang nodded. "Looks like the power of your big Golden Core now is quite extraordinary. The strength of your realm could be compared to at least that of the Sixth Refinement Stage.
"Also, your realm has Mixed Divine Lightning, so it can completely counter lightning-attribute cultivators, evil cultivators, or ghost cultivators."
Shen Tian could also sense how powerful his Golden Core was, so he was not that depressed anymore.
A cultivator's divine consciousness would increase greatly after they just broke through to Golden Core, so one's enlightenment would increase substantially.
After sensing the change within him, Shen Tian wanted to start cultivating mystic arts after a short rest.
Well, there were just too many heritages for him to learn.
Just the heritages from the imperial sutras alone were the True Dragon Imperial Sutra, Tinder God of War Sutra, Divine Firmament Lightning Imperial Sutra, Rainbow Divine Light, and so on.
Now that he finally could have a temporary increase in IQ, Shen Tian decided that he would cultivate all those heritages seriously.
Just nice, he had offended the evil sect's Lifeless King, so he did not plan to go out soon.
Sigh... I am really too good at keeping a low profile.
Just when Shen Tian was in seclusion within the Saint Mountain, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was in turmoil.
That was because there was someone who challenged them!
That's right, someone had come to the sacred ground to challenge them.
It was The Purple Mansion Saint, Qi Shaoxuan, a man who was said to have the potential of a Thearch.
Some time ago, he had won against all his peers from Eastern Wilderness' various major sacred grounds.
Before him, almost no one could last for ten strikes, and even the best was defeated after trying one's utmost best to the 12th strike.
Even a certain sacred ground's previous Nascent Soul Saint had suffered a crushing defeat after fighting Qi Shaoxuan, a Golden Core cultivator.
He was invincible with Heaven's Halberd no matter who the opponent was—that was Qi Shaoxuan!
If before Qi Shaoxuan started challenging prodigies, many people still doubted Qi Shaoxuan's strength as they thought he was purely lucky, then now no one would dare to be unconvinced of his status as Eastern Wilderness' strongest prodigy now!
Meanwhile, after almost beating all the prodigies in Eastern Wilderness, he fixed his target toward Divine Firmament.
Three days ago, the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground had sent a declaration of war to the Divine Firmament Small World.
Qi Shaoxuan said in the declaration of war that he wanted to experience the strength of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's four geniuses.
That was to say, he wanted to battle with Shen Tian, Fang Chang, Zhang Yunting, and Zhang Yunxi alone—his arrogance shook the whole Eastern Wilderness.
In an instant, the whole Eastern Wilderness' attention focused on this challenge. Thus, countless gambling bets had also been placed.
Some firmly believed that Qi Shaoxuan would continue his undefeated legend, then achieve Nascent Soul with the perfected Tenth Refinement Stage.
However, even more people thought that even though Qi Shaoxuan was the strongest, Fang Chang, Zhang Yunting, and Zhang Yunxi were outstanding talents among the Golden Core List's top ten.
If Qi Shaoxuan were to fight one-vs-one, he would naturally win without a doubt. However, there was suspense now that it was one-vs-three.
Not to mention besides Zhang Yunting, Zhang Yunxi, and Fang Chang, there was still the mysterious Divine Firmament Saint.
The new Divine Firmament Saint, Shen Tian, had only become famous in the recent few months and could not be compared to how Fang Chang and others' reputation was deeply rooted. However, just the fact that he could beat Fang Chang and Zhang Yunting to become the Saint was enough for no one to dare to ignore his existence.
At the same time, legendary stories regarding the Divine Firmament Saint were also being spread in the black market.
These confidential pieces of information, which were said to be "revealed by the insiders of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground", were more exaggerated and outrageous than the last.
Such as the Divine Firmament Saint had the most handsome appearance and most extraordinary temperament. Everything would rejuvenate wherever he went. Not only would withered flowers bloom again, but even a young girl's heart would also be stolen.
Such as the Divine Firmament Saint had once casually picked 10 ores in a certain Spirit Ore Garden, and... seven of them contained extraordinary items, two had Immortal artifacts, and one of them was the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Divine Firmament Drager Pendant.
Such as the Divine Firmament Saint had once entered the Fog Plain's depths alone and killed the Vine Demon, which was one step away from the Sage stage, by himself, saving countless people.
Such as the Divine Firmament Saint had passed all nine floors of the peerless godly artifact God of War Pagoda in the Primordial Battlefield and was evaluated as the only supreme Nine-Star Prodigy. Thus, he had been recognized by the God of War Pagoda as its master, and the God of War Pagoda had settled down in Divine Firmament.
Such as the Divine Firmament Saint had the talents of a Thearch and nine Divine Emblems right after he had broken through to the Golden Core stage!
Anyway, there were all kinds of rumors, no matter how ridiculous, and it was unknown how many people had added highly-colored details to the rumors in the process of spreading them.
Meanwhile, due to the bombardment of such an immense amount of unreliable rumors, Shen Tian also became quite well-known in the Eastern Wilderness.
Although few people believed in the rumors, there was definitely a reason for such groundless rumors to have formed.
Since the Divine Firmament Saint was this powerful in the rumors, he must definitely have some skill since no one would spread such rumors about a good-for-nothing.
As such, countless people were anticipating the confrontation between the Purple Mansion and Divine Firmament prodigies.
Three days passed quickly.
Qi Shaoxuan did not let them wait too long as the fierce and impressive black dragon chariot arrived at Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
A new storm was about to engulf Divine Firmament!
The whole Eastern Wilderness' geniuses and mighty figures were all paying attention to the confrontation between the two major sacred grounds.
Fang Chang, Zhang Yunting, and Zhang Yunxi sat cross-legged under the Saint Mountain. They were silently adjusting their condition in preparation for the challenge.
Meanwhile, Shen Tian was currently enjoying the rare tranquil life. He was using the Nirvana Holy Liquid to... bathe.
Of course, considering that he did not have much Nirvana Holy Liquid left, Shen Tian did not waste too much. He had diluted the Nirvana Holy Liquid; half of it was water.
He could originally only bathe once in it. But now, he could bathe twice with the holy liquid, and still feel relaxed and refreshed.
He sensed that his physical body was growing stronger under the nourishment of the Nirvana Holy Liquid.
Shen Tian could not help but smile.
I'm really too ingenious!
There are not many men as thrifty as me in the world!
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Chapter 281: North Sea Dragon Prince, Three Heroes Battle Shaoxuan
The black dragon chariot slowly rolled into the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
The chariot was rectangular in shape, and there was a mysterious array formation on all four sides.
The vague image of a Golden Crow swirled around the chariot, exuding a ferocious vibe.
Even more extraordinary was the fact that six Black Flood Dragons drew this golden chariot.
Every single Flood Dragon had a terrifyingly high cultivation level. Enough to go against a human Nascent Soul cultivator.
The two leading Black Flood Dragons even had two horns at the top of their heads. They could already be considered true Black Dragons!
Their dragon bloodline was much purer than the other four Flood Dragons, and their cultivation level was equivalent to a peak Nascent Soul cultivator!
Six Black Flood Dragons were pulling a chariot!
Such a majestic sight. This was something that even a Sacred Ground Heavenly Venerable wouldn't possess.
Two figures were standing atop the chariot. One of them was the Purple Mansion Saint, Qi Shaoxuan, who was dressed in Black Dragon Armor and holding a Heaven's Halberd.
Meanwhile, the other was a young boy, who looked to be only about five or six years of age.
The small boy had pristine features and looked very cute. One couldn't help feeling the urge to pinch his chubby cheeks.
It was worth mentioning that a pair of little black dragon horns were growing from the top of his head.
Those little horns had a soft black sheen to them and exuded the faint aura of a formidable practitioner. It was rather spine-chilling.
No one dared to underestimate this little boy just because of his young age. In some ways, his status surpassed that of Qi Shaoxuan.
This was because he was Ao Wu, the Seventh Dragon Prince from the North Sea Black Dragon Island.
Don't think that Ao Wu's status was beneath that of a Sacred Ground Saint just because he was the seventh prince.
It was the complete opposite. The inheritance laws of the demon race were totally different from the human sacred grounds. They did not choose one Saint every 100 years.
The purer the bloodline of a demon and the higher his cultivation levels, the more difficult it would be for them to have descendants. Sometimes, they only managed to have one offspring after trying hard for several hundred years.
Ao Wu's father was the Black Dragon Island's Black Dragon King of his generation. Going by cultivation levels, he was the absolute top-dog across all five regions.
Even after putting in much effort for 5,000 years, he had only managed to bear seven offspring. Ao Wu was the youngest.
By then, the Black Dragon King was already quite advanced in his years.
And among the seven offspring, Ao Wu possessed the purest Black Dragon bloodline. His talents were mind-blowing.
Among all the dragon prodigies across the North Sea Black Dragon Island over the past 10,000 years, Ao Wu's bloodline was in the top five in terms of purity. He was expected to do great things when he came of age.
Ao Wu just had to put in a bit of effort, and he could easily attain the Sage stage. Meanwhile, his potential battle prowess was already far beyond that of a normal Sage.
In other words, he had the traits of a Dragon Emperor!
Seventh Dragon Prince Ao Wu was considered the most outstanding among his same-generation prodigies across the five regions.
His talents, status, and background were all comparable to Qi Shaoxuan's.
And if one looked at their lineage, his was even more formidable than Qi Shaoxuan's!
Let's not even talk about his Dragon King father. Whoever dared to bully Ao Wu, his six dragon siblings alone were enough to beat anyone to a pulp.
After all, as the North Sea's rulers, the Black Dragons' power was well-known. Quite a number of the four princes and three princesses were already at the Sage stage.
As the darling baby of his family, Ao Wu just had to say the word, and his siblings would rush to his support.
Even Qi Shaoxuan's black dragon chariot had been a gift from the Dragon Crown Prince to Ao Wu.
It was just that Ao Wu was often too lazy to go out, so he had lent it to Qi Shaoxuan.
Qi Shaoxuan might have astounding providence, but his biggest fortuitous opportunity was not finding the Nirvana Immortal Imperial Sutra in a spirit ore.
It was his chance meeting with the Seventh Dragon Prince, Ao Wu, when he had been tagging along with his master to the North Sea in search of spirit herbs. That meeting had led to them becoming great friends.
After the two of them had signed the Dragon God contract, Qi Shaoxuan had gained the Black Dragon Island's backing. The benefits from their support were endless.
If not for that, as talented as Qi Shaoxuan was, he would not have been able to cultivate to the Golden Core 10th Refinement stage so easily.
He would have had to spend several more years refining and stabilizing his Golden Core before succeeding.
After all, just relying on the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground alone was not enough.
"Brother Shaoxuan, the young prodigies in your Eastern Wilderness are all so weak! Are there no stronger ones?"
Seventh Dragon Prince Ao Wu stretched lazily on the black dragon chariot. "It's so boring seeing you thrash everyone all the time."
Although Ao Wu looked like he was only five or six years old, the Dragon race grew at a slower pace than humans. In reality, he was about the same age as Qi Shaoxuan.
If one counted the time he had spent in his egg, Ao Wu was actually even older than Qi Shaoxuan.
Of course, the Dragon race's mental development was also slower than humans. As a result, Qi Shaoxuan was always the one taking care of Ao Wu.
Qi Shaoxuan stroked Ao Wu's head and smiled. "There are indeed no prodigies from my generation in the Eastern Wilderness who can beat me. At the very most, some might be able to hold on to up to 12 of my moves.
"Today, after I beat Divine Firmament's four top prodigies, I can turn my attention to Middle Ground. I heard that there are quite a number of great talents from my generation in Middle Ground.
"I hope that they won't be too weak and can give me some pressure and excitement."
With his Heaven's Halberd in hand, Qi Shaoxuan's face was full of absolute confidence. He could already feel multiple divine consciousnesses focusing on him, and he was enjoying the attention.
"I am here now to challenge the four of you. Shen Tian, Fang Chang, Zhang Yunting, Zhang Yunxi. Where are you?"
Qi Shaoxuan started the black dragon chariot with that battle cry and drove toward the Divine Firmament Saint Mountain.
Meanwhile, Fang Chang, Zhang Yunting, and Zhang Yunxi were already sitting at the Saint Mountain's bottom, counting the days.
The bad-tempered Fang Chang had blown his top after receiving Qi Shaoxuan's declaration of battle three days ago. He had wanted to seek out Qi Shaoxuan immediately with his Fire Dragon Spear and stab him to death.
Luckily, Zhang Yunting had stopped him and helped to preserve his life.
There was a vast power difference in the levels after the Golden Core Seventh Refinement stage. Zhang Yunting was well aware of that.
Fang Chang was the only Divine Firmament prodigy with a Golden Core Ninth Refinement Stage, and he could already soundly suppress Zhang Yunting and Zhang Yunxi.
Even if the siblings worked together, they would only be able to end in a draw with Fang Chang.
The Golden Core 10th Refinement Stage was an extreme level. One could not afford to let down their guard when dealing with Qi Shaoxuan, a Golden Core 10th Refinement Stage cultivator.
Although Saint Shen Tian was currently in seclusion, no one could be allowed to desecrate their sacred ground's honor. Even if it resulted in a bloody battle, they could never let Qi Shaoxuan step upon their heads.
Over the past few days, the three of them had been sitting at the bottom of the Saint Mountain, planning their strategy and cultivating the Decalamity chapter.
The three of them already had a good store of Mixed Divine Lightning inside them, even though they knew it would be single-use energy.
But with the three of them supporting each other in this battle, they were confident of holding their own.
At that point, they could feel the aura of a powerful practitioner pressing closer and closer. The thirst for battle in the trio surged.
He's here!
"Shen Tian, Fang Chang, Zhang Yunting, Zhang Yunxi. Where are you!"
The voice was confident and domineering. A youth dressed in Black Dragon armor stood arrogantly upon a chariot. He peered down at the trio at the base of the Saint Mountain. He smirked before leaping off his chariot and heading straight toward them.
"Just you three? Where is Shen Tian? Is he too scared to show his face?"
Fang Chang was nearly bursting with rage at Qi Shaoxuan's insulting words.
"Qi Shaoxuan, who do you think you are to challenge our Saint? To challenge him, you need to pass through us first!"
With that, Fang Chang's Fire Dragon Spear seemed to come alive. It spewed out a torrent of flames, which morphed into a long fire dragon, and circled around Fang Chang's body.
The Qilin and Crimson Phoenix avatar behind Fang Chang dazzled with lightning bolts and appeared more solid than ever before.
Apart from those two divine beasts, one could even see the fainter images of the Green Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise.
This was because after Fang Chang had refined the Mixed Divine Lightning, his understanding of the Wood Element Azure Dragon Divine Lightning and Metal Element White Tiger had grown to new heights.
In addition, Fang Chang, Zhang Yunting, and Zhang Yunxi had been practicing a joint array formation over the past three days and had been exchanging their own knowledge of the lightning arts.
As a result, the trio's understanding of the lightning arts had improved tremendously.
Metal enhanced Water, Water nourished Wood, Wood fed Fire, Fire created Earth, and Earth formed Metal. It was an endless cycle.
Although Fang Chang sounded very dismissive of Qi Shaoxuan, his mind and body were both on high alert. He could feel the intense power that Qi Shaoxuan radiated. He was definitely no weakling.
Even in his first strike, he poured in all his energy and gave his all. He did not hold back at all.
The dazzling Mixed Divine Lightning engulfed Fang Chang as if it was a golden armor.
His speed and attack were greatly boosted with the support of the Mixed Divine Lightning. His attacks even had an additional paralyzing effect now.
Every single stab from his Fire Dragon Spear possessed pure golden lightning. The power in it was magnificent.
"Wow, Brother Shaoxuan finally met a rather strong opponent."
Atop the black dragon chariot, the black dragon boy lazily took a stool and some snacks out of his storage ring. He laid his head against the side of the chariot and watched the battle as he snacked. He was enjoying himself very much. "I wonder how many of Brother Shaoxuan's moves he can handle."
Ao Wu was not the only one.
There were countless hidden spectators secretly watching the battle between Fang Chang and Qi Shaoxuan.
Many of them had placed bets on this fight. The outcome of this battle between Fang Chang and Qi Shaoxuan would determine whether they would be feasting on delicacies or eating plain porridge over the next few days.
"Purple Mansion Saint, thrash him! Take this opportunity when they haven't joined forces yet. Beat one to the ground first before going on to the next!"
"I am so angry at that punk Fang Chang. It was already agreed that it would be one against four. Why did he just charge forward on his own? Is he looking for a beating?"
"Why hasn't the Divine Firmament Saint appeared? Could he be scared of the Purple Mansion Saint's grand reputation? He decided to hide behind these three prodigies and not join in the battle?"
"Quickly, look! The Purple Mansion Saint has struck! Damn, it's the Purple Mansion Imperial Sutra's forbidden chapter 'Purple Aura 30,000 Miles From The East'. The Purple Mansion Saint managed to successfully practice it!"
"The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground is doomed this time."
Fang Chang was going all out. This afforded Qi Shaoxuan the rare feeling of being a little pressured.
As a result, he didn't behave condescendingly toward Fang Chang like he did toward the other Saints. He also gave his best.
His boundless purple aura surged behind him, giving him a vibe of invincible magnificence. It also made his Black Dragon Armor look even more divine and dashing.
Although his aura didn't extend to the full 30,000 miles, it was at least 30,000 feet.
Power was fleeting, but style was forever.
Winning was important, but winning with style was even more so!
Boom!
The Fire Dragon Spear and Heaven's Halberd collided heavily. One could see a dark red dragon clashing into a black one in mid-air.
Multiple cracks appeared in the space in the vicinity of the spear and halberd. It was a hair-raising sight.
The golden lightning and purple aura from the east took up half the sky. Mighty waves of divine aura washed over the lands, making countless Nascent Soul cultivators tremble in fear.
This... Is this really the battle prowess of a Golden Core practitioner?
If it were them, they would probably be killed in an instant.
Youngsters nowadays were truly terrifying!
Feeling the golden lightning spread down his Heaven's Halberd and its paralyzing feel, Qi Shaoxuan smiled with satisfaction.
"To be honest, Fang Chang, you are a big surprise to me.
"You are ranked third on the Golden Core List, but you are actually more powerful than the second-place Bodhisattva Kuduo.
"This is very good. Now, you are as good as I was during my Golden Core Ninth Refinement Stage. But it is not enough, far from enough.
"Have Zhang Yunting and Zhang Yunxi join forces with you! I have been without a worthy opponent for too long. I hope that the three of you together can give me some pressure."
With that, the purple aura behind Qi Shaoxuan erupted.
His Heaven's Halberd slashed across the sky and swept straight toward Fang Chang. His Fire Dragon Spear instantly shattered.
"Eight Wildernesses Halberd: Dragon Cloud Sky Shattering Attack!"
Qi Shaoxuan hollered as he swung his Heaven's Halberd around, creating countless shadows and afterimages. As he moved, that boundless purple aura started to gather.
Soon, the boundless purple aura formed into a long purple aura divine dragon. Every single dragon scale was shiny and life-like, exuding an intense dragon aura.
Although it was not particularly big, this dragon exuded an aura that was even more spine-chilling than before.
Roar!
The dragon's roar shook the skies as Qi Shaoxuan leaped into the air and merged with the purple aura dragon. As one, they charged mercilessly toward Fang Chang.
One move.
Two moves.
Three moves.
Seven moves.
Eight moves.
The purple aura dragon battled fiercely with Fang Chang, who suffered intensely every time its sharp dragon claws made contact.
Drops of pale golden blood dripped from Fang Chang's wounds.
Boom!
The dragon gripped the Fire Dragon Spear and smashed Fang Chang straight into the ground. A massive cloud of dust rose into the air.
"First Senior Brother!"
Zhang Yunting looked very worried. According to their initial plans, Fang Chang would fight Qi Shaoxuan first to probe his powers' depth.
If Fang Chang was truly unable to fend against Qi Shaoxuan, Zhang Yunting and Zhang Yunxi would step up to lend support. In this way, they would be able to buy more time for Shen Tian.
But they didn't expect Qi Shaoxuan's battle thirst to be so ignited by Fang Chang's abilities.
They had exchanged less than 10 moves and were still in observation mode. However, Qi Shaoxuan had already turned completely serious.
Everyone knew that the Purple Aura 30,000 Miles From The East was the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground's forbidden lethal move. Meanwhile, the Eight Wildernesses Halberd was the North Sea Black Dragon Island's world-dominating battle technique.
No one expected Qi Shaoxuan to be so talented. He was able to merge these two battle techniques so perfectly.
He was indeed the Purple Mansion Saint. He was not easy to handle at all!
Qi Shaoxuan stood upon the head of his purple aura dragon, looking very much like a Deity King descended onto earth. It was a heart-stopping sight.
He sighed. "I admit that you are very powerful. If I wasn't born in this generation, you would probably be the top Eastern Wilderness prodigy of your era.
"A pity that even with your prowess, it is still far from enough to beat me. Zhang Yunting, Zhang Yunxi, what are you two waiting for?
"The Divine Firmament Saint is too cowardly to show his face. But never mind. As long as you three can join forces and withstand 100 of my moves, I will take it that I have been defeated. How about that?"
At that moment, Qi Shaoxuan was arrogant and domineering, brilliant and mighty, invincible, and without a foe.
"Yunxi, we cannot wait any longer. You keep left while I will keep right. We will flank First Senior Brother."
An ancient green sword flew out from behind Zhang Yunting. It glinted like dewdrops in the autumn.
He gazed worriedly toward the dust cloud, which was mired with a purple aura and golden light. "I hope First Senior Brother is fine."
If Fang Chang was already grievously injured and could no longer fight, they would be in deep trouble now.
"No need to interfere. I am not defeated yet!"
Fang Chang's deep voice rang out from beneath the purple aura dragon.
Following that, that dragon claw, which was firmly pressed onto the ground, was forcibly propped up.
A figure shrouded in golden lightning reappeared in front of everyone. His aura was immeasurably intense.
"Too cowardly to show his face? Who are you to insult our Saint's name?"
Fang Chang's cold laugh echoed through the skies. "Our Saint is not here because you are not good enough to challenge him!
"Number One Golden Core in the Eastern Wilderness? Potential to be a Thearch? You are just mediocre. See how I will destroy you today!"
At that, Fang Chang stepped out, and his muscular body increased in size. "Giant Spirit True Body!"
Boom!
The purple aura dragon was sent flying into the air as Fang Chang straightened his body.
Fang Chang's eight feet tall body suddenly enlarged as waves of Mixed Divine Lightning surged out of his body, forming a 20-over feet tall giant golden armored warrior god.
After reaching out his right hand, countless lightning swirled around his Fire Dragon Spear to form a dozen-over feet long spear.
Fang Chang's current aura was more than double its previous power.
He glared at Qi Shaoxuan. "Our Saint has been acknowledged by the God of War Pagoda Spirit as the top prodigy over the past 10,000 years. Number one in talent, number one in battle prowess.
"Our Saint has a vast array of talents, surpassing even Huang Shi in his youth. Who are you to challenge him?
"Today, I will show you what I learned from the God of War Pagoda!"
Fang Chang charged toward Qi Shaoxuan with his spear in hand. Golden lightning crackled all around, shattering the surrounding space.
He had more or less let down all defenses and didn't care about how much energy and Mixed Divine Lightning he was expending now. He was going all-or-nothing.
For a moment there, he was able to fight toe-to-toe with that purple aura dragon.
Zhang Yunting felt a little sour upon looking at Fang Chang's crazed manner.
He nudged Zhang Yunxi's shoulder. "Hey, Yunxi. I heard that father wants to betroth you to Junior Brother Shen Tian."
Zhang Yunxi replied mildly, "What are you trying to say?"
Zhang Yunting was exasperated. "I am just curious. Hasn't First Senior Brother always held a grudge against the Saint? Why is he suddenly so ardent toward him now?
"You didn't even get mad when Qi Shaoxuan insulted the Saint. Why is First Senior Brother so angry?"
"Which one of you is actually betrothed to the Saint!?"
Zhang Yunxi maintained her neutral expression. "First Senior Brother owes his life to Junior Brother. First Senior Brother might not look like much, but he is not the sort who forgets a good deed.
"As for why am I not mad?" Zhang Yunxi took out an Image Recording Crystal and handed it to Zhang Yunting. "I already recorded Qi Shaoxuan's words and will give it to Junior Brother after he comes out of seclusion.
"The more arrogant Qi Shaoxuan is now, the more badly he will be beaten when Junior Brother comes out."
Zhang Yunting took the Image Recording Crystal and nodded. "Yunxi, you are calmer than before now. Very good. But why are you giving me this Image Recording Crystal?"
Water vapor in the air froze and drifted down as frost. Zhang Yunxi turned languidly toward the battle scene. "Because I am going to fight now."
Countless Mixed Divine Lightning crackled around Zhang Yunxi as a towering white lightning tiger formed.
It was made of golden Mixed Divine Lightning, and its killer aura froze all the surrounding water vapor. A murderous air permeated the entire area.
You dare to insult Junior Brother? You are asking for it!
Roar!
The roar of the White Tiger echoed through the lands.
Fang Chang's giant warrior shoved the purple dragon out of the battle circle with one strike of his spear.
He could feel Zhang Yunxi approaching the battle arena. He snorted. "This is a battle between men. Junior Sister, stand down."
The white lightning tiger gazed mildly at Fang Chang. Her clear feminine voice was void of all emotion. "I didn't hear you clearly. Repeat yourself."
The Giant Spirit True Body shuddered and cowered. "Ahem. Junior Sister, I... I was just saying that I will take the left, you take the right. Smash him!"
Five Elements could reinforce each other and neutralize at the same time too. All of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's techniques originated from the Five Elements Divine Lightning.
Zhang Yunxi was only a peak Golden Core Eight Refinement Stage and yet to break into the Ninth. As a result, she was weaker than Fang Chang.
But Fang Chang majored in fire and earth lightning. Fire created earth, and earth formed metal. Her battle prowess was given a great boost when she joined forces with Fang Chang.
Add to that her raging anger against Qi Shaoxuan, Zhang Yunxi's current battle prowess had shot beyond her normal range now.
The two of them were truly formidable together. They completely suppressed Qi Shaoxuan's purple aura dragon.
Qi Shaoxuan felt somewhat despondent on the sudden increase in pressure.
He couldn't understand how things suddenly took such a major turn. Why had Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi suddenly gone crazy just because he had insulted Shen Tian?
The individual battle prowess of both of them had already surpassed Bodhisattva Kuduo, who was ranked second on the Golden Core List.
And they were joining forces and going all out in this fight. Even Qi Shaoxuan was feeling a little apprehensive.
Impulsive people feared violent people. Violent people feared those who had no care for their own lives. These two were fighting just too ferociously.
Come on, seriously!?
It's not like I dug up your ancestor's grave? Why are you two suddenly so mad!?
But no matter how vexed he felt, no matter how difficult the fight was—as the most arrogant Saint, he had to keep up his cocky front.
"This is so much fun. The battle prowess of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground Saintess has also surpassed my expectations.
"It's been a long time since my blood has surged like this. Can you be even stronger?
"If this is all you got, it's not enough. Far from enough!"
Qi Shaoxuan quietly ignited the Dharmic powers inside his body, and the claws of the purple aura dragon magnified and shot out at Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi, sending them flying through the air.
It looked majestic and indomitable.
A pity that this outburst was for nothing. This was because the results he achieved were completely not worth the amount of energy he expended.
Nonetheless, since he uttered those cocky words, he had to follow up with an impressive display. This was something he had to do to set the stage.
Didn't you see the popcorn-eating spectators surrounding them? How their eyes were already sparkling with adoration?
If he could secure this battle and defeat Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi, he would win over the entire Eastern Wilderness.
Of course, Qi Shaoxuan had already wisely given up his earlier plan to fight "one against four". The enemy was more difficult to handle than he expected.
Don't talk about "one against four". He was praying now that Zhang Yunting wouldn't join the fight.
Although "one against two" was not as impressive as "one against three", the precondition was that he had to win.
As long as Qi Shaoxuan won this "one against two" battle, he could be as cocky as he wanted.
And looking at the current situation, he just had to bear on until Fang Chang exhausted his own powers. He would definitely win then.
Nonetheless, Qi Shaoxuan's original challenge was to go against four. In the end, he might not even be able to hold his own against three.
It was humiliating.
Now that everyone could see they were evenly matched, Zhang Yunting wouldn't be so shameless as to join the fight now, right? He was the biological son of the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader, after all!
As Qi Shaoxuan fought toe-to-toe with the raging Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi, he also kept an eye out for Zhang Yunting.
He realized he was wrong.
Master was correct. The Zhang family is truly shameless!
Zhang Yunting stepped forward, but his face was full of respect.
"The Purple Mansion Saint is indeed very powerful. I am going to play a song for you!"
At that, Zhang Yunting sat down at the base of the Saint Mountain and propped his guqin across his knee. He started to play.
A powerful tune rang out from the base of the Saint Mountain, like the roar of dragons and tigers, the shrill cries of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix, the clashing sounds of tens of thousands of soldiers in battle.
The Spirit Qi in the surroundings surged as the guqin played.
Invincible waves of wood-elemental lightning Spirit Qi surged toward the battle arena and swirled around Fang Chang.
Fang Chang's grand technique, the Giant Spirit True Body, was tremendous pressure on Qi Shaoxuan in battle. But everyone knew that no one could hold this kind of grand technique for long.
In general, one could hold a Giant Spirit True Body for at most three minutes.
As long as Qi Shaoxuan could endure those three minutes, he would win.
However, Qi Shaoxuan didn't expect Zhang Yunting to be so shameless.
He was using the sound of his guqin to add buffs to Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi. Not only was he replenishing their energy, but he was also enhancing their attacks and defenses.
This is as good as you directly joining the fight!
At least if you just directly join the fight, everyone would see that I am fighting against three, and not just two.
So what if everyone can see that Zhang Yunting is giving support? Gossip has never been reasonable!
Haha, don't forget that Qi Shaoxuan had been humiliating countless prodigies across the Eastern Wilderness as he challenged all the sacred grounds.
Now that Qi Shaoxuan was at the losing end, no one would be kind in their assessment of him.
Headlines like "The Purple Mansion Saint issues 'one against four' challenge but was defeated by only two", and "The Purple Mansion Saint already defeated before the Divine Firmament Saint appeared" were already forming in the spectators' minds.
The corners of Qi Shaoxuan's lips twitched as he listened to the guqin's powerful sound.
He looks like such a quiet, reserved guy. How is he able to play with such passion?
Everyone always says that the Divine Firmament Second Senior Brother Zhang Yunting is elegant and congenial. A true gracious gentleman. I will be a fool to believe that!
The purple aura dragon was continuously being ravaged by the spear and tiger claws. It was a savage battle. One nearly couldn't bear to watch.
Qi Shaoxuan's face turned pale. He gazed toward the black dragon chariot. "Ao Wu, help me."
The dragon-horned boy grinned. "Brother Shaoxuan, your face looks swollen!"
Didn't he just say that there was no one worth fighting in the whole Eastern Wilderness? That he had to fight four at once? In the end, he was being thrashed by Divine Firmament's prodigies.
If Qi Shaoxuan hadn't made those cocky statements earlier, he would have still retained his dignity even if he lost. A pity he was just too arrogant and loud-mouthed.
He had claimed that he wanted to fight against four, but his dignity was now being smashed.
This turn of events was rather harsh.
Qi Shaoxuan was incensed by Ao Wu's mockery. "No more of your favorite snacks at night."
Argh!
The youngster with the dragon horns transformed.
An immense black divine dragon roared, its aura almost as tremendous as Fang Chang's.
More importantly, the moment Qi Shaoxuan stood on top of that black dragon head, their auras quickly merged and enhanced each other's.
"Dragon Knight and Dragon become one. To share both honor and disgrace."
Qi Shaoxuan felt slightly abashed at being forced to partner up with Ao Wu. But he had to live up to his grand claims.
His Heaven's Halberd grew even longer under the reinforcements of the dragon energy. "Congratulations, you managed to make me take this seriously."
This was a two-vs-two fight. Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi were bubbling with a thirst for battle. Meanwhile, Zhang Yunting gave a slight frown.
He could feel that Qi Shaoxuan's battle prowess had more than doubled after Ao Wu joined him.
The legendary Dragon Knight. The invincible Dragon Knight.
If the Saint didn't appear now, it would be very difficult for them to hold off Qi Shaoxuan.
The honor of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was in danger!
Quite a number of people had the same thoughts. The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground elders were all watching the Saint Mountain.
At that moment, the protective array around the Saint Mountain gradually dissipated.
Faint lightning streaked through the thick clouds above the Saint Mountain.
More importantly, there was a Heavenly Dao intention in those clouds.
It was the Heavenly Tribulation. The Heavenly Tribulation would only appear when a cultivator was becoming a Sage or when a treasure was being formed.
For a moment, all the cultivators were dumbstruck.
Everyone knew that the Saint Mountain was where the Divine Firmament Saint lived. And he was currently there in seclusion.
Now that the protective array was being dispelled and the Heavenly Tribulation clouds appeared, what the hell was happening? Was someone going to undergo the tribulation to become a Sage?
Song Fugui muttered to himself. "Don't tell me Saint Shen Tian is going to become a Sage?"
Liu Taiyi's eyes lit up. He quickly took out a jade slip and started to make furious records.
If this was true, it would be earth-shattering news!
After all, Saint Shen Tian was just too young. It would be mind-blowing if he really became a Sage now.
Qi Shaoxuan and Ao Wu were also looking at the Saint Mountain with serious expressions from within the battle arena.
That was especially so for Seventh Dragon Prince Ao Wu. His young body trembled.
A sudden notion rose in his heart...
It was the desire to kneel down and kowtow!
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Chapter 282: Heavenly Tribulation Is Tsundere
Many figures appeared in the air. They were the various sects' elders.
Naturally, such a huge matter as Qi Shaoxuan challenging Divine Firmament's four top prodigies had attracted the entire Eastern Wilderness' attention.
It could be said that this battle's outcome would influence the two major sacred grounds' reputation and status. Thus, this battle was of utmost importance.
Don't think that it was just a few Golden Core juniors battling. In fact, more than two Sages were secretly guarding and competing in secret.
Originally, many of the sects that the Purple Mansion Saint had challenged were already pleased that the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi worked together to oppress Qi Shaoxuan.
Now that a Heavenly Tribulation had unexpectedly appeared at the Saint Mountain, it instantly pulled everyone's attention.
It was known that the Divine Firmament Saint, Shen Tian, was blessed by providence. He was considered the Son of Providence that was no inferior to Qi Shaoxuan.
Many people even claimed that Shen Tian's providence and talent far surpassed Qi Shaoxuan's.
As to whether such claims were true or fake, or if the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was deliberately spreading such a rumor would be known soon.
The Heavenly Tribulation above the Saint Mountain was still forming.
Countless mighty beings in the sky retreated far away from the Heavenly Tribulation as they did not want to be involved.
It was not that the Heavenly Tribulation above the Saint Mountain was very powerful, but it was that the Heavenly Tribulation... held grudges.
No matter how powerful one's cultivation level was, as long as one intervened with someone else or an artifact's lightning tribulation, then they would definitely be targeted.
Also, the lightning tribulation would adjust the lightning's strength to attack one according to their cultivation level, providing a thoughtful one-to-one customized service.
Thus, the higher one's cultivation level was, the more they did not dare to provoke the lightning tribulation.
As for those that dared to whip or slap the Heavenly Tribulation cloud... Erm... They all had a tragic ending.
Lightning struck from the clouds. It formed longswords made of lightning and slashed toward the Saint Mountain.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, a black object rose to the sky from the Saint Mountain. Its surface was covered with black armor that blocked the lightning.
Boom!
Boom, boom, boom!
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!
Lightning longswords slashed onto that black object which emitted eye-blinding light.
Then, everyone was able to see clearly what that black thing was. It was not the Divine Firmament Saint, Shen Tian, but a black egg.
It spun slowly in the air, and the Spirit Qi within a radius of tens of thousands of feet formed a huge whirlpool that surged toward that black egg.
As more and more Spirit Qi surged into that egg, the dragon scales on its surface became much clearer, and even dragon roars resounded.
Ao Wu, who was underneath Qi Shaoxuan, turned pale and let out a soft groan.
"Such a powerful sense of oppression! This oppression stems from my bloodline. How is it possible? I have the purest Rank-8 Black Dragon bloodline!"
Ao Wu, who was originally flying in the sky, fell to the ground heavily as a powerful and vast pressure suppressed it. It was to the point he could not help but lower his head.
It was not like a special method was used, just the oppression from one's bloodline—the oppression of high-rank Dragons toward low-rank Dragons.
Because of that reason, Ao Wu was all the more in disbelief as he was an Eight-Rank Black Dragon.
He was already the most talented prodigy the Dragon race had produced in the past few thousand years.
Even if all of Black Dragon Island's prodigies in the past 10,000 years were included, he could also be ranked in the top five.
Also, the other four Rank-8 Black Dragons' bloodline's purity was not necessarily higher than his. So it was impossible for them to emit pressure powerful enough to make him feel pressured.
Although Ao Wu was young, he had inherited the Dragons' pride. Hence, he was unwilling to allow a Dragon of unknown origin to suppress him. His limbs were deeply embedded into the ground as he resisted, but he still rose his head unyieldingly and looked toward the sky above the Saint Mountain proudly.
He had to see clearly just what that mysterious dragon egg was—he had to!
"A dragon egg of unknown origin wants to make me submit? Impossible! I am firm and unyielding. I would rather die than lower my head!"
After three minutes...
Ao Wu had completely given up on resisting and just lay on the ground.
Sigh... Resisting is too tiring.
Since even my bloodline feels that this dragon egg's bloodline purity is higher than mine, then it should be correct!
Lying down to show respect was not shameful when facing other Dragons with higher bloodline purity.
Yeap... Such a feeling of looking at a powerful Dragon transcending their tribulation is quite good.
Qi Shaoxuan at the side could not help but place his hand to his forehead.
Can you at least tell me earlier if you really cannot stand it?
As my comrade who signed the Dragon God contract with me, your face is my face.
Eating your words right after saying such ambitious words, it's simply too humiliating!
"Cough, cough. Erm... My comrade has met an unexpected situation. Could we temporarily stop our battle?"
Qi Shaoxuan could not help gulping down his saliva and breaking out in cold sweat upon seeing how Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi glared covetously at him.
Frankly speaking, if there was nothing wrong with Ao Wu, they would be invincible after merging together with the True Dragon Imperial Sutra.
Not to mention Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi, even if Zhang Yunting joined in, Qi Shaoxuan would also have absolute confidence that he could defeat them.
However, now that Ao Wu was being suppressed to the ground and could not get up, how could they fight together?
Also, Qi Shaoxuan had obviously sensed that his battle strength had been weakened.
Although he had obtained many fortuitous opportunities, his battle strength's main sources were the Purple Mansion Imperial Sutra, True Dragon Imperial Sutra, and Nirvana Immortal Imperial Sutra.
The Nirvana Immortal Imperial Sutra was mainly used for healing and recovery, while the Purple Mansion Imperial Sutra and True Dragon Imperial Sutra were mainly combat techniques.
Meanwhile, True Dragon's power within him was of the same origin, so he would also be oppressed by Dragons of higher ranks.
It's just that the oppression he felt was not as exaggerating as Ao Wu's. Even so, Qi Shaoxuan could feel that his battle prowess had been weakened by 20%–30%.
If he were to continue the battle in such a condition, Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi would most likely sweep the floor with him. Thus, no matter how shameful it was, Qi Shaoxuan could only request for the duel to be postponed until Ao Wu recovered.
The White Tiger made of lightning stared at Qi Shaoxuan, and Zhang Yunxi's cold voice echoed. "Didn't you say we managed to make you take this seriously?"
Qi Shaoxuan, "..."
Fang Chang's Giant Spirit True Body was holding the spear as if thinking where to stab.
"Didn't you say that you could feel ardor and zeal coursing through your blood? You even thought that we weren't strong enough, ain't that right?"
Qi Shaoxuan, "..."
He could feel his face turn red from embarrassment, so he silently used his purple aura to cover his whole body.
If he had known that the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was such a tough nut to crack, then he would not have said those things so early.
He was left with eggs on his face.
It was too humiliating!
Fortunately, although they said those words, Zhang Yunxi and Fang Chang stopped and did not continue attacking.
On the one hand, they had indeed consumed much of their strength after going all out. On the other hand, Shen Tian had already come out of seclusion.
They had tried so hard to stop Qi Shaoxuan to maintain Saint Shen Tian's dignity so that he would not be counted as defeated without even fighting.
Now that Shen Tian had come out of seclusion, Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi believed that given his strength, he could definitely easily beat Qi Shaoxuan up fair and square in a one-vs-one battle.
By then, wouldn't it be much more impressive than having a few of them fighting against Qi Shaoxuan?
As for Qi Shaoxuan panicking over the fact that his face turned red, there was no need at all as everyone's attention was on the lightning tribulation on the Saint Mountain.
They were curious just why the Divine Firmament Saint... turned into a dragon egg and was even transcending the tribulation.
Was it possible that the Divine Firmament Saint had stolen the dragon egg's body and was about to become a Sage directly?
The crowd was making all kinds of speculations. Of course, it was only people with limited knowledge that were making such guesses.
The truly powerful cultivators had already found out what was happening on the Saint Mountain. They also started to think of their own plans.
"Fang Chang, Yunting, and Yunxi, the power of this lightning tribulation is equal to the attack of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator. Thus, it's not very threatening to the three of you. You could take this chance to understand the forbidden chapter."
The Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's cold voice echoed within the trio's heads.
The three of them nodded simultaneously and instantly headed toward the Saint Mountain's summit, entering the Heavenly Tribulation cloud's range.
Of course, they did not barge into the lightning tribulation's core area and affect the dragon egg's tribulation. Instead, they sat down cross-legged at the edge of the lightning tribulation, absorbing the dispersing lightning energy.
In an instant, it was as if the three of them were resonating with the lightning of heaven and earth. The lightning marks between their brows were shining brightly.
"The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's forbidden chapter is extraordinary indeed. They are even able to absorb the Heavenly Tribulation's power."
"I heard that only the Saint and Saintess have the qualifications to cultivate the Divine Firmament Lightning Imperial Sutra. It's because the current Saint strongly recommended that there should be exceptions. As such, Fang Chang and Zhang Yunting were able to learn it."
"No wonder Fang Chang and Zhang Yunting support the Divine Firmament Saint so much. The kindness of teaching one a cultivation technique could be compared to saving one's life in the cultivation world."
"If I had to say, it's because of the Divine Firmament Saint's courage. He has the true heart of invincibility and hopes that his juniors and seniors can be as strong as possible."
"The forbidden chapter exists for the Saint to be able to win against other disciples. If everyone learned the same cultivation technique, then the Saint would not have absolute dominance against other true disciples. Therefore, one's authority would be easily questioned."
"You're right. The other Saints all say that they have the 'heart of invincibility', or that they are 'invincible', but if they truly were, would they need to resort to such means?"
"Relying on the forbidden chapters to be invincible against others of the same sect does not count as being truly invincible! Decent people won't resort to such means, would you?"
"Now it looks like from just his generosity alone, the Divine Firmament Saint is better than the Purple Mansion Saint."
The various sects' disciples started whispering. However, to cultivators, the sound of such "whispering" was quite loud.
The Purple Mansion Saint's face instantly turned even redder from embarrassment.
He knew that many people were definitely leading the discussion in that direction. He had offended too many people when he challenged Eastern Wilderness' various sects, after all.
If he continued his undefeated legend and truly lived up to his "invincible" title, then those people would naturally have nothing to say and could only secretly envy him.
However, the problem was he had met his obstacle in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
Thus, those people naturally could not help but start to speak badly about him like crazy.
There were even some people that purposely wanted the Purple Mansion Saint to hear them. If they really wanted to "whisper", then why didn't they use voice transmission?
"Why hasn't the Divine Firmament Saint not appeared yet?"
Qi Shaoxuan's depressed voice resounded from within his purple aura. It was not that he was dumb as he knew that the black egg was definitely not Shen Tian. However, a dragon egg with such high bloodline purity appearing in the Saint Mountain so suddenly was enough for Qi Shaoxuan to have a bad feeling.
All of a sudden, the crowd was stirred up again.
"Hurry and take a look! Someone is coming out of the Saint Palace."
"Such a handsome man! His appearance, his figure, his temperament, and his clothing—all perfect!"
"He has actually such a huge merit halo behind him! Amitabha! Just how many good deeds did he do? Amazing."
"How is it possible!? Just what did he do? The growth of spirit herbs accelerate, spirit flowers bloom, and spirit butterflies gather wherever he walks!"
"Is it possible that this is the legendary Divine Firmament Saint? Everyone says that he's the most handsome man in Eastern Wilderness, I have fallen in love!"
Qi Shaoxuan's heart skipped a beat as he eavesdropped on the crowd.
He took a deep breath, and two small holes appeared on the purple aura that originally covered his entire body. He then looked toward the Saint Palace through those two small holes.
He saw that the gates to the Saint Palace opened gradually, and a young man wearing White Dragon clothes made of brocade walked out slowly.
He was around 16 years old and looked much younger than Qi Shaoxuan—his appearance was peerless!
Even if Qi Shaoxuan was already a rare good-looking man in Eastern Wilderness, he had to acknowledge that Shen Tian was a little more handsome than him.
Also, the avatar behind Shen Tian did not lose to Qi Shaoxuan at all. It was even stronger at that.
There was a huge golden merit halo behind Shen Tian, which gave out a comfortable golden light.
Such a type of halo would suppress fiendish demons and also enhance one's comprehension speed, allowing him to get twice the result with half the effort when training in all kinds of cultivation techniques.
Normally speaking, only Daoists or Holy Monks cultivating Dao or Buddhism who did good deeds for thousands of years would be able to possess such a merit halo.
Others would respect anyone who had such a halo as this represented that the Heavenly Dao recognized him as a person with great benevolence.
Just the merit halo alone was able to completely defeat the so-called Dragon God avatar behind Qi Shaoxuan.
Not to mention, many other avatars were behind Shen Tian's merit halo.
There was also the mighty Lightning Emperor between the void behind Shen Tian, and the ten divine beasts surrounding him, such as the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and so on, as if he was inflicting the lightning tribulation on behalf of the heavens.
There were also countless swords surging around him like a raging storm. Their fearsome sharpness would send shivers down people's backs.
Rainbow Divine Light covered the sky—it was all-encompassing with the mighty power of being able to wipe out everything.
Even Qi Shaoxuan's Dragon God avatar could be seen behind Shen Tian.
"What is he? An avatar collection freak? Damn it!"
Qi Shaoxuan's mouth twitched. He had to acknowledge that he had been completely defeated in terms of appearance.
"Avatars are only a partial manifestation of one's cultivation level and do not necessarily represent one's true strength." Qi Shaoxuan held his Heaven's Halberd in his hands tightly. "I will never admit defeat without a fight."
Just you wait!
After this egg finishes transcending its tribulation and my Spirit Qi recovers completely, I'll definitely want to have a one-vs-one fight with this Divine Firmament Saint. I'll beat him fair and square!
The thick purple aura's two small holes revealed Qi Shaoxuan's eyes, which were filled with determination. They were firm and passionate.
Meanwhile, Shen Tian did not sense Qi Shaoxuan's battle intent at all.
He was originally all relaxed while bathing, but he suddenly heard Ao Bing's voice transmission. She was about to hatch from her egg.
The reason Ao Bing had undergone Nirvana and became an egg was to restore a large amount of her lost essence and live a second life using the Dragon race's mystic arts. Thus, after waiting for so long, she was finally able to hatch.
As Ao Bing's contract partner, Shen Tian would naturally cooperate with her fully. If she failed to transcend the tribulation and died on Divine Firmament's Saint Mountain, then who knew what the Black Dragon Island would do if they learned of this!
Thus, Shen Tian made a prompt decision to deactivate Saint Mountain's protective array and wanted to think of ways to help Ao Bing successfully transcend her tribulation.
Fortunately, the lightning tribulation Ao Bing was experiencing now was only the Heavenly Tribulation for Nirvana and not to become a Sage, so it was not extremely powerful.
The strength of the Heavenly Tribulation's lightning could most likely at most kill a peak Nascent Soul cultivator!
Of course, it was not those peak Nascent Soul cultivators from just any random sect. They shouldn't even have the qualifications to be called a Nascent Soul cultivator!
Let's put it this way—when randomly picking 10 peak Nascent Soul cultivators among Divine Firmament's true disciples, about seven would die, and three would survive if the lightning tribulation struck them.
"Senior Bing, can you take this Heavenly Tribulation?" asked Shen Tian as he stood in front of the Saint Palace and looked toward the black egg in the center of the lightning tribulation.
The dragon egg shone faintly, and Ao Bing's voice sounded within Shen Tian's mind. "You're still calling me 'Senior'? I said, call me Sister Bing!
"Such an extent of Heavenly Tribulation won't be able to do anything to me. It's just that I'm still in the egg, so I won't be able to eat pills to replenish my Dharmic power consumption."
The dragon egg's surface glimmered with dim light and gathered to form a black dragon claw, which slashed the lightning tribulation into pieces. "Do you still have Nirvana Holy Liquid? Give me some."
Nirvana Holy Liquid can restore Ao Bing's Dharmic power?
Shen Tian seemed to be deep in thought. He took out a pile of bottles, most of them being white in color.
He took out a red bottle and walked toward the black dragon egg.
"Sister Bing, find a hole to stay in, and I'll pour the Nirvana Holy Liquid in it."
After saying that, Shen Tian slowly walked toward the depths of the Heavenly Tribulation that was filled with lightning.
He had thought of the possibility of directly throwing the bottle toward her, but he was afraid it might be struck by lightning. It was better for him to hold onto it.
Seeing Shen Tian slowly enter the lightning tribulation, those figures in the air started staring at him with blazing gazes.
The Divine Firmament Saint is going to show his strength now?
Ao Wu asked curiously from within the thick purple aura, "Brother Shaoxuan, would you be able to block such a level of Heavenly Tribulation?"
Qi Shaoxuan sneered. "As long as I have my Heaven's Halberd, I can block tens of such lightning strikes easily."
Qi Shaoxuan was not bluffing. Although he was only at the Golden Core stage, he was able to defeat peak Nascent Soul cultivators with his true battle strength.
Qi Shaoxuan would even be able to have a brief fight with weaker Soul Formation cultivators if he went all out.
Of course, it was only briefly. If he stayed any longer, he would die.
As such, Qi Shaoxuan could block 20 or 30 strikes easily in his peak condition together with the usage of healing pills when facing Ao Bing Nirvana tribulation's lightning.
Qi Shaoxuan looked at Shen Tian with interest. He wanted to take this chance to find out how many lightning strikes Shen Tian could block.
From a certain aspect, it was also a great chance for him to gauge Shen Tian's strength.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Shen Tian stepped into the lightning tribulation's core area.
The plants had already almost all withered after being struck by lightning. However, once Shen Tian stepped onto them, the originally black and withered plants instantly grew new buds, while spirit flowers also bloomed.
If one had to say that this vast Heavenly Tribulation was like an invincible might that could destroy the world, then Shen Tian, who was covered with green light, would be the rejuvenation of life.
All things would be rejuvenated wherever he went.
Rumble!
The lightning in the sky seemed to have been angered by Shen Tian.
You dare save the plants I have struck! You think you can be forgiven if you're handsome?
Alright, I won't strike the plants anymore. I'll attack you!
Bright Divine Lightning struck and headed for Shen Tian's head. Even the space where the lightning had passed was twisted.
It had appeared!
It was Shen Tian's moment! How was he going to stop this Heavenly Tribulation!?
Qi Shaoxuan's eyes widened as he had already thought of Shen Tian as his lifelong enemy.
He urgently wanted to understand just how strong Shen Tian was and whether Shen Tian was worthy enough to be his equal and compete with him!
The Heavenly Tribulation was getting closer and closer to Shen Tian!
Closer and closer...
Closer and closer...
Finally, that lightning turned into a sword and slashed at Shen Tian.
However, to everyone's surprise, Shen Tian did not attack when facing the sword formed from the Heavenly Tribulation, nor did he block. Instead, he slowly opened his arms.
That's right! He was welcoming the Heavenly Tribulation in his embrace!
Countless people's jaws instantly dropped. Was this even possible!?
That was the Heavenly Tribulation!
Even if it was the Nirvana Tribulation, a weakened version, its lightning could kill peak Nascent Soul prodigies.
Thus, even if the Divine Firmament Saint truly had matchless handsomeness and peerless strength, was it really alright to seek for his death like this? Did he think that the Heavenly Tribulation would be lenient on him just because he was handsome?
Boom!
The lightning sword heavily slashed on top of Shen Tian's head, but only the sound "clang" could be heard.
Immediately after, that lightning sword dissipated into an abundance of lightning energy and surged into Shen Tian's body.
Meanwhile, not even a single strand of hair on Shen Tian's head was cut.
The sounds of people taking sharp breaths could be heard all over the Saint Mountain.
Ooohhh!
Amazing!
The Heaven's Halberd Qi Shaoxuan was holding fell to the ground with a "bang", and his rich purple aura started surging vigorously.
One could see through the two holes that Qi Shaoxuan's eyes were filled with shock.
What is going on?
Didn't the Divine Firmament Saint cultivate the Divine Firmament Lightning Imperial Sutra?
How could he have such a hard head from cultivating both the Divine Firmament Lightning Imperial Sutra and Lightning Emperor Body Tempering Art?
Even if one cultivates the Prajna Iron Head Sutra to Greater Mastery or even Perfected, they might not be able to do that!
Is this guy's head made of Immortal Metal!?
Frankly speaking, Qi Shaoxuan doubted himself. Others were the same too.
All the cultivators who paid attention to the Saint Mountain's lightning tribulation had the same thoughts as Qi Shaoxuan.
Which was—He's in a league of his own!
Amongst the Divine Firmament disciples, those from the Favored Ones were not resting.
The Rainbow Divine Lightning, which Qin Yundi had specially made, exploded in the air, and longswords overlapped with each other to form a "Tian" word.
"Top among the Immortals and pride on earth! We will reach Immortal Ascension if we follow him every day!"
Their voices were thundering and emitted an imposing aura. Their collective shouting astounded others.
In an instant, the other sacred grounds' Saints and Senior Brothers that were in hiding to watch the fun all instantly turned green with envy.
Their envy was also filled with resentment.
Is this the difference between my and others' juniors? Why are my Junior Brothers and Sisters so insensible!?
I'm just too jealous of the Divine Firmament Saint!
Such were the thoughts of the other sects' prodigies, but Shen Tian did not take notice at all.
What he was thinking now was very simple, and that was... never to oppose the Heavenly Tribulation, no matter what.
Such a joke, Shen Tian was not someone seeing the Heavenly Tribulation for the first time!
He had already seen others transcending the tribulation to become Sages more than three times. He was fully experienced!
As everyone knew, the Heavenly Tribulation was a tsundere.
The more one disrespected it and clamored in front of it, the more ruthless the Heavenly Tribulation would strike, and the more tragic the person's ending would be.
The Mother Vine, Lu Jie was such an example, Her main body was the Divine Devouring Vine ranked 9th on the Spiritual Wood List, and she was an existence that was almost invincible beneath Sages.
Wasn't she impressive?
However, so what if she was amazing? She had dared to go against the Heavenly Tribulation and even used her vine to whip the Heavenly Tribulation cloud!
Thus, she had almost died from being struck by the Heavenly Tribulation.
Also, the Lifeless King and other three Sages had actually dared to form Blood Buddhas to stop and slap the Heavenly Tribulation.
In the end, the Heavenly Tribulation had directly destroyed the All Are Equal Domain and struck them until they were charred!
In conclusion, one would definitely have a tragic ending when opposing the Heavenly Tribulation.
On the other hand, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus had been very smart. She had prayed to the Heavenly Tribulation cloud before transcending the tribulation by saying, "Divine Firmament Disciple Golden Lotus wishes to undergo a tribulation to become a Sage. I hope the Heavenly Dao will have mercy on me."
In the end, the Heavenly Tribulation's strength had weakened greatly, reducing the pressure on her.
As such, before the mighty Heavenly Tribulation, it was better to be more obedient. Since Heavenly Tribulation wanted to strike Shen Tian, he just let the Heavenly Tribulation strike him.
Anyway, that bit of power was unable to hurt him. Shen Tian was even able to absorb the lightning from the Heavenly Tribulation.
Shen Tian walked underneath the Heavenly Tribulation clouds with a smile that would make countless women go crazy.
He formed Dao hand seals with his hand. "Be it rain or lightning, it's all the kindness of the heavens. I, the Divine Firmament Saint, Shen Tian, thank the Heavenly Dao for granting me lightning."
After saying that, Shen Tian smiled sincerely. He believed that the Heavenly Dao could sense his obedience...
No, erm, I mean my sincere heart...
On the other side...
Once Shen Tian finished speaking, the whole Divine Firmament Small World was stirred up.
"WTF! WTF!? The Saint is actually completely fine after being struck on the head by such a powerful lightning sword sent by the Heavenly Tribulation!? And he still thanks the Heavenly Tribulation for granting him lightning?"
"Be it rain or lightning, it's all the kindness of the heavens... He has such a profound understanding! As expected of the Divine Firmament Saint, he is in a league of his own."
"No, no, no! Can't you hear that the Divine Firmament Saint is only thanking the Heavenly Tribulation on the surface? In fact, he's taunting the Heavenly Tribulation that it was not strong enough!"
"You're right. As expected of the Divine Firmament Saint, the strongest prodigy in Eastern Wilderness. He's actually competing with the Heavenly Dao!"
"He endured the Heavenly Tribulation with his physical body and even dared to mock the Heavenly Dao in front of the Heavenly Tribulation. He's just too domineering! Oh, ah, I am about to go crazy with admiration for him!"
"Standing proudly under the heavens, dominating the sky, enduring all attacks by the Heavenly Tribulation, losing if he dodges! That's what a true young paragon is!"
"Who dares to claim to be invincible or undefeated in front of the Heavenly Tribulation?"
The prodigies and elders from the various sects were having heated discussions.
The Favored Ones' founding members were all paying close attention to Shen Tian.
Song Fugui was murmuring to himself while he touched his beard, "As expected of Master Heavens. He thinks the Heavenly Tribulation is nothing. He's so domineering!
"How about we record Master Heavens' current magnificent figure? We could then make limited edition Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talismans. They could most likely be sold for twice the price.
"Yeap, we could also create a limited edition Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun and imprint Master Heavens' magnificent figure onto it to reward the Favored Ones' members."
Song Fugui seemed to have vaguely found a new business opportunity.
Liu Taiyi started to write furiously:
"The Purple Mansion Saint was aggressively arrogant and looked down on everyone when he came to Divine Firmament—he was unrivaled.
"However, when the Heavenly Tribulation descended upon us, the Purple Mansion Saint trembled as he hid within his purple aura. He dared not provoke the Heavenly Tribulation as his life was of utmost importance.
"Saint Master Heavens had a heroic spirit. He stood underneath the Heavenly Tribulation proudly and was perfectly composed even if the lightning sword was about to slash him.
"He pointed toward the Heavenly Tribulation cloud coldly and dared to taunt the heavens bravely!"
The red-robed Eunuch Gui looked at Shen Tian, who everyone was paying close attention to now, his eyes full of gratification.
Time has passed too fast. 16 years went by in the blink of an eye, and His Highness has finally grown up.
When His Highness was born, there were drastic changes to heaven and earth as weird energy had intruded.
At the cost of Concubine Lan's life, His Highness was finally saved.
His Highness has finally grown to become the brightest prodigy in the whole Eastern Wilderness, and countless Fairies would go crazy for him.
Concubine Lan would definitely be happy if she witnessed such a scene.
Shen Tian did not pay attention to the others' conversations as he was fully focused on the Heavenly Tribulation.
As expected, he had guessed correctly.
As long as he did not take the initiative to attack the Heavenly Tribulation cloud, the Heavenly Tribulation would not specifically target him.
Of course, as for how the popcorn-eating crowd would twist the fact that the Heavenly Tribulation did not target him, Shen Tian did not know.
Anyway, he treated the Heavenly Tribulation with esteemed respect and would secretly say, "Heavenly Dao is the best" 100 times with each step.
There was definitely no harm in buttering up to the Heavenly Tribulation.
Therefore, everyone witnessed a peculiar scene.
After Shen Tian had "provoked" the Heavenly Tribulation, he was actually able to stroll idly underneath the Heavenly Tribulation cloud.
It was even weirder that the Heavenly Tribulation did not continue striking Shen Tian. Instead, it directly ignored him and struck the dragon egg.
Did this mean that the Heavenly Tribulation chickened out?
Shen Tian finally reached in front of the dragon egg with the small red bottle in his hand.
Ao Bing had already endured half of her Nirvana tribulation, but it was obvious she had consumed quite an amount of her Dharmic power.
The lightning tribulation would become more powerful as time passed. If she did not have any means of restoring her Dharmic power, she would most likely have to suffer some injuries.
"Hu-hurry and give me the holy liquid I want... I want to recover my vitality and live my second life in the most perfect condition!"
Ao Bing's voice was slightly panting. Shen Tian hurriedly poured the Nirvana Holy Liquid in the red bottle into the hole.
A faint silvery-white holy liquid surrounded the dragon egg, and its rich Spirit Qi instantly made spirit herbs and spirit flowers in the vicinity start growing rapidly.
Meanwhile, the dragon egg, which originally emitted dim light, started recovering rapidly and became much more energetic.
"Huh? Why do I feel like the effects of the holy liquid this time are much weaker than before
"However, the amount makes up for it. You're still counted as generous to me.
"Don't worry. Once I regain my strength and come out, I'll definitely protect you."
Although the voice sounded like that of a young loli, the words she said were extremely domineering. Shen Tian could not help but smile bitterly.
Although he knew that she was over 10,000 years, her baby voice was still very deceiving.
Who knows what Ao Bing will look like after she comes out of the egg...
Will she be a mature dominating lady or that fleeting glance of a small girl wearing a black dress with a voluptuous figure?
Anyway, can I really ride her!?
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Chapter 283: According To Seniority, That Is Your Little Grand-Uncle
After consuming the Nirvana Holy Liquid and recovering her vitality, Ao Bing's tribulation continued smoothly.
Streaks of lightning tribulation morphed into weapons and attacked the dragon egg. But they were all blocked by the dragon armor formed by Ao Bing.
The surging lightning was also cleansing Ao Bing's bloodline, making her new body in this second life even more perfect.
Soon, the Heavenly Tribulation cloud in the sky dissipated, and sunlight shone again on the Saint Mountain and on the dragon egg.
Crack!
The dragon egg cracked open, and a little girl in a black dress emerged. She exuded the aura of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator. Her aura was far beyond that of a normal Nascent Soul practitioner, very extraordinary.
An exquisite face also appeared before everyone. She looked incomparably cute.
Although that face looked young and immature, the girl had an extremely wicked body. Curvy in all the right places.
What a wickedly hot Dragon!
"What a cute Big Dragon Sister. Why have I never seen her on Dragon Island?" While shrouded in purple aura, Ao Wu's eyes shone as he murmured to himself, "Her bloodline is also very pure. Even purer than mine!"
She's looking over here now!
Ao Wu's cute little face blushed.
This was because the girl in the black dress on the Saint Mountain had felt his presence. She turned toward Ao Wu and morphed into a Black Dragon before flying over to land in front of him.
She then turned back into human form and gazed down imperiously at Ao Wu. "Little brat, are you from Black Dragon Island?"
Little brat?
This stupid girl insulted me!?
Damn, I am not little at all! I am clearly not a little brat!
Ao Wu's face flushed red from anger. He had thought this big sister was quite cute. A pity she was so foul-mouthed.
Ao Wu pointed at Ao Bing with one hand and propped the other on his waist. "How dare you! I am Ao Wu, the Seventh Dragon Prince of Black Dragon Island. How dare you be so rude to me?"
Duang!
Ao Wu was smacked to the floor, and a huge bump appeared on his forehead.
Ao Bing stuck her hands on her hip and huffed. "Who is the Second Dragon Prince of Black Dragon Island, Ao Lei, to you?"
Second Dragon Prince of Black Dragon Island. Isn't that Second Elder Brother? Isn't he called Ao Li? When did he change his name to Ao Lei?
Ao Wu rubbed the bump on his head pitifully. "Big Sister, did you remember wrongly? My Second Elder Brother is not called Ao Lei."
Ao Bing mulled over that before asking, "Then is there an elder called Ao Lei in the Black Dragon Island?"
Upon seeing Ao Bing raise her fists again, Ao Wu wisely chose to tell her. "Yes, yes. My grandfather is called Ao Lei. Big Sister, you... Why are you asking about my grandfather?"
Grandfather? Ao Lei is this kid's grandfather?
Ao Bing was stunned. She gazed at Ao Wu more kindly now, with a hint of grandmotherly benevolence.
"This is so unexpected. Little Lei, that strait-laced Dragon, managed to find a partner. The heavens must be blind!"
The corners of Ao Wu's lips twitched. He quietly took a few steps back and said fiercely, "My grandfather was the previous Black Dragon King.
"Big Sister, you might have a very pure bloodline, but you will be punished for insulting my grandfather this way."
Punished?
In a flash, Ao Bing was standing in front of Ao Wu. She pinched his chubby cheeks and tugged at them.
She chuckled. "I will be punished just for making a few comments about Ao Lei? Is that kid so pompous now? Also, who gave you the right to call me Big Sister?"
To be honest, that little Dragon kid's chubby cheeks were excellent for pinching.
Ao Wu felt very aggrieved as his cheeks were being squeezed and tugged. "What should I call you then?"
Ao Bing let go of Ao Wu's face and took out a black token. "This is my identity token. Take a look for yourself."
Ao Wu took the token and quickly retreated to stand beside Qi Shaoxuan. Pitiful tears were already trickling down his face.
This big sister looks very beautiful, but she is too violent. This kind of shrew, she will never find a partner...
Ao Wu studied the token which Ao Bing had handed him. A roaring five-clawed Black Dragon was carved upon it. It looked extremely fierce and domineering.
This was Black Dragon Island's insignia. The sign of absolute power across the entire five regions. No one would dare to belittle the authority of this token.
Carved on the flip side of the token were five large words: Eldest Princess, Ao Bing.
Black Dragon Island... Eldest Princess... Ao Bing? What a familiar name...
Oh!
Ooohhh!
Oooooohhhhhh!
Ao Wu suddenly recalled his father speaking of this name before.
The so-called Eldest Princess Ao Bing was the most powerful prodigy of Black Dragon Island 10,000 years ago. She had the purest bloodline.
In that age of unrest, Black Dragon Island's Ao Bing and the Southern Border Nirvana Mountain's Immortal Phoenix Queen had been the two most powerful prodigies of the demon race.
If Ao Bing hadn't mysteriously disappeared during that battle, she would have become the ultimate leader of North Sea's Black Dragon Island. Led by her, the Dragon race would have stood toe-to-toe with the Phoenix race.
How did this big sister get this token? And her bloodline is definitely extraordinary. Could it be...
Ao Wu gasped. He was so shocked that a puff of dragon breath escaped his nostrils. "You, you, you, you!"
Ao Bing put her hand on her hip and thrust out her chest.
She nodded smugly. "That's right, I am Ao Lei's Eldest Sister. According to seniority, you should call me Grand-Aunt!"
Grand... Grand-Aunt?
The corners of Ao Wu's lips twitched wildly as he studied the dragon-horned lolita, who was only half a head taller than him.
What is going on?
This big sister is my grand-aunt? She must be joking!
Didn't they say that Grand-Aunt Ao Bing went missing 10,000 years ago? How can she be standing here right now?
Ao Wu stared at Ao Bing in a daze. For a moment there, he started to have doubts about the meaning of life. Qi Shaoxuan's suspicious voice sounded out from the side.
With his Heaven's Halberd in hand and shrouded in purple aura, Qi Shaoxuan stared straight at Ao Bing. "If I remember correctly, Dragon Lady Ao Bing existed 10,000 years ago.
"You claim to be Dragon Lady Ao Bing, but do you have any other proof? Just this Black Dragon Token alone is not convincing enough!"
To be honest, Qi Shaoxuan was feeling very jealous.
He had always been very proud of gaining the recognition of North Sea's Black Dragon Island's Dragon Prince and signing a Dragon God contract.
To his knowledge, he was the only person over the past few hundred years to be acknowledged by the Dragon race and become a Dragon Knight. It was a great honor.
But today, he had seen another Black Dragon in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
This Black Dragon possessed an extremely pure and powerful bloodline, such that even Ao Wu was feeling suppressed.
More importantly, she was a female Dragon!
An extremely hot female Dragon!
Qi Shaoxuan felt very despondent. The sour taste of jealousy made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
He truly hoped that this young girl was not Ao Bing. This was because a Dragon Knight's status was according to the Dragon one signed a contract with.
Qi Shaoxuan's Dragon God contract was with Ao Wu. Thus, his status was the same as Ao Wu's. He had to call the North Sea Black Dragon King "Uncle".
If he met the previous Black Dragon King Ao Lei, he would be two ranks lower in seniority.
If this young girl was truly Ao Bing, the Dragon race's Eldest Princess from 10,000 years ago, Qi Shaoxuan would also have to call her Grand-Aunt then.
And if Qi Shaoxuan heard correctly, this young girl allowed the Divine Firmament Saint to call her... Big Sister Bing.
Qi Shaoxuan's scalp went numb at what this implied!
No, no. She cannot be Ao Bing. No way!
The brows on Ao Wu's exquisite lolita face furrowed slightly as she gazed at Qi Shaoxuan and Ao Wu, both of whom looked like they were questioning the meaning of life.
She stared at Qi Shaoxuan. "You doubt my identity? How dare you!"
Roar!
Ao Bing let out a thundering dragon roar and appeared right before Qi Shaoxuan.
A soft, tender right hand glowed with the sheen of precious jewels. It smacked Qi Shaoxuan lightly on the face.
"Dragon Claw!"
That smack looked very gentle, but Qi Shaoxuan's face suddenly swelled up.
"Dragon Armor!"
Boundless purple aura gathered around Qi Shaoxuan's body, morphing into a purple dragon scale armor.
A look of mockery appeared on Ao Bing's face. She pressed her little hand against the armor.
Roar!
An earth-shaking dragon roar reverberated across the sky. That armor shattered into pieces, which shot out in all directions.
Unhindered by the flying pieces of armor, Ao Bing's hand struck Qi Shaoxuan's Heaven's Halberd and sent him flying across the air.
At that moment, Qi Shaoxuan felt like a massive violent Dragon other had crashed into him. Blood spurted out of his mouth.
What a despicable female Dragon. How is she so powerful!
"So what if you are a Golden Core 10th Refinement Stage cultivator? I killed so many of you 10,000 years ago."
Ao Bing gazed impassively at Qi Shaoxuan and Ao Wu. "How can a mediocre person like you be worthy of being a human partner to the Dragon race?
"A human partner represents our race to the human world. He is so weak, you better cancel that contract as soon as possible!"
Defeated?
All the spectators at the base of Saint Mountain were dumbstruck.
The great Purple Mansion Saint, Qi Shaoxuan—ranked number one on the Eastern Wilderness Golden Core List, and the invincible king of prodigies in his generation—was actually defeated by this little Dragon girl? Her mighty force was just too great.
Although no one believed that this little Dragon girl was as young as she appeared, no one doubted that her cultivation level was at the Golden Core stage.
A Golden Core cultivator able to defeat Qi Shaoxuan, a Golden Core 10th Refinement Stage practitioner, with just one strike? Her inborn talent was terrifying!
Qi Shaoxuan had come in such an arrogant bluster to challenge the Divine Firmament Saint, Shen Tian.
In the end, the Divine Firmament Saint Shen Tian didn't want to fight. He just sent a female Dragon, which had just hatched from her egg, and she managed to easily defeat Qi Shaoxuan.
From amongst the crowd, Li Yunfeng gazed at Ao Bing and Qi Shaoxuan with glittering eyes.
He already had tomorrow's headline news!
Studying the domineering Ao Bing, Qi Shaoxuan looked very uncertain.
Ao Bing moved her fingers slightly, and the Black Dragon Token in Ao Wu's hand flew back to her.
Ao Bing activated the Black Dragon Token with her divine consciousness. A brilliant light erupted from the token, filling the sky with a dazzling brightness.
Soon, the dazzling light gathered to form a majestic image.
It was the projection of a massive Dragon submerged in lava. The exposed parts of the Dragon alone were already hundreds of feet.
It was pitch black, and its dark-red eyes possessed an indomitable authority. Even though the actual Dragon was far away, everyone could feel its terrifying power.
It was clear that this was an ultimate Dragon King. If the Dragon itself was truly present then, everyone across all five regions would be shuddering in fear.
But as the Dragon surveyed the area, its eyes were full of shock. "This divine consciousness... It's..."
Ao Bing lifted her tiny head and stuck one hand on her hip. "Second Little Brother, it's me. Your Eldest Sister."
The look of shock in the Dragon King's reddish eyes intensified upon seeing this face so familiar from his youth and feeling that familiar aura. He gave off waves of energy.
Boom!
A massive volcano erupted and surging lava shot up into the sky, covering the surrounding region in a sea of fire and smoke.
A huge, domineering black elder gradually appeared in mid-air. His eyes were filled with uncontained joy. "Eldest Sister. Is it really you?"
Ao Bing pouted. "Let me ask you, who is the head of Black Dragon Island now? Do my words still hold any ground?"
This ancient Dragon Sage, who had looked so domineering earlier, was now smiling ingratiatingly.
"Eldest Sister, what are you talking about? I have already retired. My son Ao Ye is the one managing the affairs of Black Dragon Island now.
"But you still have the final say over everything on Black Dragon Island. Where are you? I will call all our brothers to come to fetch you!"
Ao Bing pouted again. "I am now at the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. I have no plans to return yet. I will contact you when I want to go back. That's all. Don't bother me unnecessarily."
With that, Ao Wu cut off the line of communication and kept her Black Dragon Token. She gazed at the stupefied Ao Wu.
"How about that? Your very own grandfather. I am sure you recognize him!"
Gurgle!
Ao Wu swallowed hard.
To be honest, he was very scared of his grandfather, Ao Lei.
The previous Black Dragon King, Ao Lei, was well-known to be very fierce and very stern.
Most grandfathers were especially doting and loving, but not Ao Lei.
All his life, Ao Wu had never seen Ao Lei smile. Ao Wu had even undergone his special training regiment.
From battle techniques, dragon skills to dragon history and literature, Ao Lei had been very strict and demanding. Ao Wu shuddered in fear at the memory.
Ao Wu had always thought his grandfather lacked the "smiling" gene.
But today, his entire worldview was shattered.
Grandfather smiled like an ingratiating puppy in front of this female Dragon!
Could it be this female Dragon, who looks just a tad older than me, is really my grand-aunt? But that is ridiculous!
"Congratulations, Big Sister Bing, on being reborn. You will soon be reunited with your siblings."
Dazzling in mid-air with his golden wings behind him, Shen Tian slowly landed in front of everyone. His smile was like a breath of fresh air.
When he landed at the base of Saint Mountain, the flowers around him all bloomed brilliantly. The depleted energy in the area was also rapidly replenished.
For a moment there, he became the center of everyone's attention.
Zhang Yunxi and the rest had already notified Shen Tian about Qi Shaoxuan's antics.
However, Shen Tian was not angry at that.
After all, he had already signed the Dragon God contract with Ao Bing. He had assumed the responsibility of being the Black Dragons' human partner.
According to a Dragon Knight's customs, his status in the Black Dragon race was equivalent to Ao Bing's. That was to say he was more senior than Ao Wu by two ranks.
And since Qi Shaoxuan had signed his Dragon God contract with Ao Wu, his seniority was on par with Ao Wu's. This meant that he was two ranks lower than Ao Bing.
Put that all together, it also meant that Qi Shaoxuan's status was two ranks below Shen Tian's. He had to call Shen Tian... Little Grand-Uncle.
Shen Tian was a very magnanimous man toward grandchildren.
After all, he was the adult. Why get angry with a little child? It was completely unnecessary.
Shen Tian gazed benevolently at Qi Shaoxuan and Ao Wu. "Big Sister Bing, be more kind toward the children."
Ao Wu blinked dazedly as he looked at this handsome man. He felt that he was so much more good-looking than Qi Shaoxuan.
He was also more good-tempered. He gave off a very refreshing vibe.
Why did someone like this big brother sign a Dragon God contract with Grand-Aunt? Wouldn't he feel that Grand-Aunt is too old for him?
After quietly stealing a glance at Ao Wu's head, Shen Tian's eyes brightened. "This little Dragon boy is rather sprightly."
The corners of Ao Wu's lips twitched.
Sprightly little Dragon boy? I am not little at all!
Haha, in some ways, I am bigger than you!
Duang!
Ao Wu received a straight smack on the head.
Another bump appeared on Ao Wu's head. There were two matching bumps now, one on the left, one on the right.
Ao Wu felt like crying. "Grand-Aunt, why did you hit me?"
Ao Bing snorted. "Your elder is speaking to you. Don't you have any manners? According to seniority, that is your Little Grand-Uncle!"
The corners of Ao Wu's mouth twitched wildly. He was Black Dragon Island's Seventh Dragon Prince. She wanted him to call this human Little Grand-Uncle? It would be such a loss of face...
Seeing Ao Bing's "demon palm" rising again, Ao Wu hurriedly gave a big bow and greeted. "Greetings, Little Grand-Uncle!"
Sob, sob. I am so sad, so wronged. But... Sob, sob... I can't say anything!
"He's just a child and doesn't know any better. Big Sister Bing, you are too impatient."
Shen Tian sighed softly before taking a small Nirvana Holy Liquid bottle out of his Archeon Sea Ring. He gently rubbed the liquid on Ao Wu's bump.
The bump on Ao Wu's head rapidly went down. Ao Wu was so touched that tears streamed down his cheeks.
He might be young, but he was not foolish.
He could feel that this Shen Tian... This Little Grand-Uncle held no ill-will toward him.
Little Grand-Uncle took out the Nirvana Holy Liquid, such a precious item, just to heal my swollen head... Generous, so generous!
And the cooling sensation of that liquid felt so good.
In the future, I will use this Nirvana Holy Liquid to heal all my physical discomforts.
Anyway, Brother Shaoxuan has quite a bit of Nirvana Holy Liquid too. He should be willing to spare me some.
But I don't understand. Why did Little Grand-Uncle Shen Tian keep looking right above my head the whole time he was applying the Nirvana Holy Liquid?
Is there something there?
While Shen Tian was busy with Ao Wu, Ao Bing turned her attention back to Qi Shaoxuan.
She gazed at him and said in a calm voice, "According to seniority, you have to call me Grand-Aunt, and Shen Tian Little Grand-Uncle too.
"Are all the young Dragon Knights so ill-mannered nowadays? How did you manage to pass the test?
"Still staring? What are you staring at me for? Greet me now!"
Looking at Ao Bing, who only came up to his stomach but was standing in a very bossy manner, Qi Shaoxuan's face turned extremely grim.
I came down here today all raring to go and ready to destroy four opponents at once!
Even though I slipped up and got defeated by the Divine Firmament's three top prodigies, it was not too humiliating as it was a three-vs-one battle. As long as I defeated the Divine Firmament Saint, I could have regained my honor.
But now, I have met this lolita from 10,000 years ago. Not only do I have a Dragon Grand-Aunt, but the Divine Firmament Saint has also become my Little Grand-Uncle?
Just like that, my mortal enemy turned into my Little Grand-Uncle? What kind of cheap plot is this!?
That's too ridiculous, isn't it!?
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Chapter 284: What Does It Feel Like To Ride A Dragon!
North Sea, Dragon God Palace...
The current Black Dragon King, Ao Ye, was sitting cross-legged on the throne.
He was dressed in black dragon-patterned armor. His aura was boundless and held unfathomable depths.
He was now cultivating the Black Dragon Island's most advanced legacy technique, the True Dragon Imperial Sutra. This was also the Black Dragon Island's foundation.
,000 years ago, Black Dragon Island and the Southern Border Nirvana Mountains were the two most powerful sacred grounds of the demon race. One governed the avian demon races while the other ruled the ocean demon races.
There used to be the Qilin race, which oversaw the land demon races. A pity that during the great ancient battle, the Qilin race bloodline had been exterminated.
Only a few Qilins were left scattered throughout the five regions. They had already lost all their former glory and power.
The Black Dragon race had also suffered greatly during that ancient battle.
Their greatest loss during the battle was their Eldest Princess, Ao Bing.
It must be pointed out that 10,000 years ago, the Black Dragon Island's Eldest Princess Ao Bing possessed the purest Black Dragon bloodline.
She and the Immortal Phoenix Queen, who held the purest Phoenix bloodline, were on par in power and status. They viewed each other as mortal enemies.
It was a pity that the Immortal Phoenix Queen had survived that terrible ancient battle, becoming the Southern Borders' leader.
Meanwhile, Ao Bing had been ambushed by a certain deity from the Celestial World. She had been killed and then sealed off.
Countless cracks had appeared in the fabrics of space during that ancient war. Ao Bing had been sealed off in another dimension, and the Dragon race had no way of locating her.
As a result, Black Dragon Island had lost its best hope of regaining its former glory. They ended up being suppressed by the Southern Border Phoenix race for 10,000 years.
The Immortal Phoenix Queen was not too interested in gaining absolute power. In the past 10,000 years, they had not made use of this situation to attack the North Sea demon races.
But the Dragon race had its pride. They were unwilling to rely on the pity of their biggest competitor.
Over the past 10,000 years, the Black Dragon King and Dragon Crown Prince of every generation would pour in all efforts to cultivate, hoping to make the dragon race stronger.
They were limited by their bloodline's lower purity and could not compare with the Immortal Phoenix Queen. But even if they couldn't, their sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons could!
According to the Dragon race's legacy laws, the higher the cultivation levels of the parents, the higher the chances of them having offspring with good quality bloodline.
In order to let their own offspring get a strong head start, those Black Dragon parents also had to strive hard to become more powerful.
Everyone hoped their own offspring would be great. This was also to defend the honor of the Dragon race!
"Although the forbidden chapter of the True Dragon Imperial Sutra is very powerful, my bloodline is just not strong enough."
After a whole week of hard work, Ao Ye finally completed his cultivation and looked very regretful. "That barrier still remains."
Compared to the human race, the demon race relied a lot more on their bloodlines' purity.
If one had to apportion a percentage to innate talent and subsequent hard work for a human cultivator's achievements, it would be a 50-50 percent allocation.
But for the demon race, the purity of their bloodline more or less determined 90% of their potential. The higher their cultivation level, the more acutely aware they would be of that limit.
A Rank-8 Black Dragon bloodline would never be better than a Rank 9. Even if one cultivated hard day and night, the former would still be unable to surpass the latter.
Suddenly, a figure materialized in the Dragon God Palace.
Ao Ye's gaze hardened as he quickly bowed. "Greetings, Father. I wonder what instructions you have for me."
It was Ao Lei. He was grinning uncontrollably. "I have specially come to tell you a piece of great news."
Ao Ye was stunned. In his impression, his own father was an extremely dour Dragon. It could be said that he barely saw him smile even once or twice over the past thousand years.
And he was now grinning like a fool.
Ao Ye asked curiously, "I wonder what great news has made Father so happy?"
Ao Lei smiled. "Do you remember your Eldest Aunt, Ao Bing? She did not die but was just sealed away in the Primordial Battlefield for the past 10,000 years.
"Now, she has successfully broken out and been reborn. Just give her enough time, and she can regain her Sage status and resume her former prime condition."
What!? Eldest Aunt Ao Bing didn't die? Ao Ye was worried. Did father cultivate too much and go crazy from it?
But after carefully analyzing Ao Lei's aura, Ao Ye realized it was still very stable. There were no signs of madness there.
He should be... still rather sane... I think!
"Father, do you still remember Mother's name?"
Smack!
A resounding smack sent Ao Ye flying to the ground.
Ao Lei snorted. "I am completely fine. Do you think I became stupid? How dare you doubt your father?"
That familiar feeling. That familiar 'fatherly love'...
Ao Ye rubbed the bump on his head, but his heart was full of joy.
Father hasn't gone mad. This meant that it's not fake news. Did Eldest Aunt really not die?
Intense joy suddenly surged into Ao Ye's heart. He instantly felt the pressure on his shoulders lessen considerably.
It should be pointed out that for the North Sea Dragon race, the Black Dragon King's status did not just represent power and authority. It also represented responsibility.
Only one who could truly suppress all the other demon races in the North Sea and pose a threat to the other regions—only such a Dragon could ascend the throne.
The one sitting on the throne had to constantly think about putting pressure on the other four regions and consider all enemies that could pose a threat to the Black Dragon race.
To be honest, it was an immense burden on Ao Ye. He could barely sleep at night, and he had lost a lot of hair.
Now that he heard his Eldest Aunt Ao Bing was not dead, Ao Ye looked like a lonely orphan who had found a new pillar of support. He instantly perked up. After all, he had grown up listening to the miraculous stories about his Aunt Ao Bing.
"Father, where is Eldest Aunt Ao Bing now? I will immediately lead the other elders to personally bring her back."
Ao Lei replied calmly, "No need. Eldest Sister has found a human guy at the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and signed a Dragon God contract with him.
"She sent me a message to say that she was stuck in the Primordial Battlefield for so long that she doesn't wish to return to Black Dragon Island for the time being. She intends to enjoy herself in the human world first."
Ao Ye was stunned. "Eldest Aunt Ao Bing signed a Dragon God contract with a human? Are... Are you serious?"
Human partners signed contracts only with the descendants of the core group within the Dragon race.
But do you know who Ao Bing was? She was the most powerful prodigy of the Black Dragon race over the past 10,000 years! Who amongst the humans was worthy of her?
Ao Lei looked resigned. "According to her, the guy is the Divine Firmament Saint, and he possesses even more talent for cultivation than her. In addition, he is also extremely handsome.
"Eldest Sister believes that if she signs a Dragon God contract with this Saint and protects him as he develops, there's a very high probability he could become a Thearch.
"When that time comes, the entire Black Dragon race will bask in his glory."
As for her claims that the Divine Firmament Saint "possesses even more talent for cultivation than her", Ao Lei did not believe it at all.
Are you kidding me? Do you know how talented Ao Bing is?
Of all the prodigies in the human race over the past 10,000 years—only about three could rival Ao Bing in talent.
And their talents were only about the same as Ao Bing's. The only one who really surpassed Ao Bing was Huang Shi.
Who knew where this Divine Firmament Saint came from? He had never heard of him.
You are telling me now he has more talent than Eldest Sister? You must be kidding me!
In Ao Lei's opinion, his Eldest Sister must have signed the Dragon God contract mainly because he was "extremely handsome".
After all, Ao Lei had grown up with Ao Bing. He was well aware of how much his sister favored good looks.
After being sealed in the Primordial Battlefield for 10,000 years and then rescued by some extremely handsome young human man—it was completely normal to be infatuated by him and end up signing a Dragon God contract with him.
Ao Ye said in exasperation, "Father, are you going to just let Eldest Aunt Ao Bing remain in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground then?"
If she has just been reborn, Eldest Aunt Ao Bing's cultivation level shouldn't be very high!
What will happen if she meets with danger?
Ao Lei replied, "Apart from those ancient ancestors in deep slumber now, Eldest Sister has the highest seniority. If she doesn't wish to return to Black Dragon Island, for now, no one can force her. But she does require security.
"Let's do this then! You will personally go to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground to give her a Divine Dragon Guard.
"Remember to give the best. We must ensure Eldest Sister's safety!
"If Eldest Sister loses even a strand of hair, you can just come straight to Red Flame Volcano to receive your punishment from me!"
Ao Ye shuddered. "Don't worry, Father. I will go now!"
Roar!
With a massive roar, Ao Ye morphed into his true form.
A Black Dragon emerged from the North Sea, creating massive waves and major tremors across the earth!
The North Sea Black Dragon Island's upper management was shocked over Ao Bing's reappearance in the five regions.
Meanwhile, at the base of the Saint Mountain, Qi Shaoxuan had become the reluctant focal point of everyone again.
To greet? Or not to greet? To greet? Or not to greet? To greet? Or not to greet?
While shrouded in his purple aura, Qi Shaoxuan was on the verge of a mental breakdown. Every single cell in his body was steeped in awkwardness.
I am a grown man and should be free to do whatever I want. Also, we are all prodigies. Using seniority to suppress me—that's going too far!
Qi Shaoxuan gazed sincerely at Shen Tian. He cleared his throat. "I have always heard that the Divine Firmament Saint has an extraordinary bearing and amazing talent. Now that I have met you in person, I see that those rumors are no exaggeration.
"I previously bragged that I could fight you and your people one against four. I was too arrogant and am apologizing to everyone now.
"Divine Firmament's four top prodigies, every single one of you has enough talent to reign over Eastern Wilderness. It is indeed a great place for cultivating talents."
To be honest, for an arrogant fellow like Qi Shaoxuan, it was extremely difficult for him to praise the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground in such a manner.
But what else could he do?
This was the best method—ignore Ao Bing's command and change the topic.
A pity that Ao Bing was able to see through Qi Shaoxuan's little trick.
"Hello, don't change the topic. Hurry up and call him Little Grand-Uncle!"
Qi Shaoxuan, "..."
Qi Shaoxuan forced a smile and looked at Shen Tian. "I sparred with Fang Chang, Zhang Yunting, and Zhang Yunxi earlier and learned a lot. I need to go back now to reflect on everything I have learned today. I will come back to visit Saint Shen Tian another day."
With that, Qi Shaoxuan morphed into a streak of purple aura and shot straight toward the black dragon chariot. He intended to make himself scarce.
No choice. She is using seniority to suppress me. I have no choice but to flee!
A cold smile surfaced on Ao Bing's young face as she looked at the fleeing Qi Shaoxuan. "You didn't call me Grand-Aunt but still want to use my Dragon race's chariot?"
Roar!
Ao Bing's face was full of dominance as she roared.
Following her roar, the six Black Flood Dragons at the front of the chariot shuddered. They tossed Qi Shaoxuan from the chariot before hurriedly wriggling toward Ao Bing. They sprawled down before Ao Bing one by one.
In the Dragon race, a high-level Black Dragon had absolute power over a low-level Black Dragon.
Although Ao Bing's current cultivation level was much lower than before, she was still at about the Nascent Soul stage. Her battle prowess was absolutely above that of the six Black Flood Dragons.
Given the suppression of both bloodline and battle prowess, those six Black Flood Dragons would not dare to disobey Ao Bing even if she commanded them to commit suicide.
Ao Bing gently stroked that mighty chariot and said calmly, "Little Grand-Nephew, I assume this chariot belongs to you?"
Looking at the menacing Ao Bing, Ao Wu chose the coward's way out. "If Grand-Aunt likes it, I can give it to you."
Qi Shaoxuan, "..."
Ao Wu smiled. "Although it is not that high-class and the Black Flood Dragons are a little weak, it is still a sign of my sincerity."
"I will accept it then. As for that human boy, what's wrong with you? I have lived for 10,000 years and can't even get a simple greeting from you? No manners at all!"
The purple aura rippled wildly, and Qi Shaoxuan looked like he had eaten something extremely bitter.
Ao Wu whispered beside him, "Brother Shaoxuan, you better greet her! In the entire Black Dragon Island, Grand-Aunt has the highest seniority now.
"If you are rude to her, Father and Grandfather will definitely fly into a rage. By then, they will force me to break our Dragon God contract. We can't play together again then."
The corners of Qi Shaoxuan's lips twitched wildly. He squeezed out those few words. "Au... Aun... Aunt..."
Ao Bing pursed her lips. "What Aunt? I am your Grand-Aunt! Don't think you can get away with that!
"Also, call out louder. I can't hear you."
"Grand... Grand-Aunt!"
A desperate holler rang out from that ball of purple aura.
He could more or less be forced to call her Grand-Aunt. But no way was he going to call Shen Tian Little Grand-Uncle!!!
Qi Shaoxuan suddenly morphed into a streak of purple light and shot straight into the sky.
He had already given up all notion of challenging Shen Tian. He would suffer a complete breakdown if he had to stay one more second in front of this gangster female Dragon.
That damn Divine Firmament Saint. Coming up with such a despicable way to get out of fighting me. Where in the world did he dig up that ancient relic? Unreasonable!
Qi Shaoxuan felt that he had never been so down on his luck his entire life.
This time, he had been utterly humiliated!
"Sister Bing, you really had him nailed with this seniority thing."
The corners of Shen Tian's mouth twitched as he gazed after the fleeing Qi Shaoxuan.
This Ao Bing may look like a six-year-old lolita, but she was still a wicked Dragon on the inside!
Qi Shaoxuan had come all the way to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground to issue a challenge but somehow ended up discovering that he had a 'Grand-Aunt'.
And the target of his challenge had turned into his 'Little Grand-Uncle'. Anyone would go mad at this.
Who said that all pretty girls were stupid? Sister Bing's looks had clearly not affected her intelligence. They even seemed to accentuate it.
Of course, the whole time that Ao Bing was bullying Qi Shaoxuan, Shen Tian had been enjoying the show very much.
During his recent experience fighting the Evil Spirit Sect in the Immeasurable Ancient State, Shen Tian realized the concept of how a hunter would shoot the most prominent bird. Keeping a low-profile was the way to go.
Shen Tian's current fame in Eastern Wilderness was high enough.
From some angles, he was already on par with Qi Shaoxuan.
If he engaged in a direct fight with Qi Shaoxuan and defeated him, wouldn't that make him the absolute number one prodigy in Eastern Wilderness?
It was cold and lonely at the top!
Ye Qingcang and Chu Longhe had told Shen Tian about their own misfortunes. There was no benefit to being too showy. It was safer to be a quiet, sneaky guy like his Master, the Sacred Leader.
As a result, Shen Tian was very happy that Qi Shaoxuan fled without finishing his challenge. He managed to preserve the sacred ground's honor and keep a relatively low profile.
He was still safe!
Ao Bing glanced at Shen Tian. "You can clearly defeat that fellow. Why didn't you want to fight?"
Shen Tian smiled. "Peace is the most important. Sister Bing already said that according to seniority, he must call me Little Grand-Uncle. I would be bullying him if I beat him!"
Ao Bing rolled her eyes, looking very charming and flirtatious.
Yes. Even Shen Tian had no idea how this little girl, who only looked about five years old, could make an eye-roll look flirtatious.
The only explanation was that inside that female Dragon body, there might be some hidden Fox bloodline!
Ao Bing stepped languidly onto the black dragon chariot. After a quick survey, she said, "Although it is rather spartan, it is good enough for the time being. My gift to you!
"In the future, you can come with me to Black Dragon Island, and I will get Ao Lei to give you a better chariot.
"You signed a Dragon God contract with me, and I definitely won't shortchange you.
"Come on board! I will bring you for a ride."
The corners of Shen Tian's lips twitched as he looked at the 1.2-meter-tall, but still very curvy Ao Bing.
Why did he suddenly feel like a gigolo?
I am the Divine Firmament Saint. Do you think I will leave my dignity behind just because this black dragon chariot looks very cool?
If so, you guessed correctly!
No man would be able to resist the allure of a cool-looking ride!
Shen Tian walked to the black dragon chariot and gently stroked those Black Flood Dragons.
Shen Tian was confident of his own ability. He could kill these Flood Dragons with just a slash of his sword.
Even so, the thought of being able to control these six Flood Dragons and that chariot—it would be so awesome and satisfying. He couldn't wait.
At the Saint Mountain base, Zhang Yunxi watched bitterly as her Junior Brother boarded that little Dragon vixen's chariot.
Roar!
The six Flood Dragons roared in unison and flew up into the clouds.
Shen Tian sat aboard the chariot, feeling the strong g-forces as the Flood Dragons sped up. It was exhilarating.
For a moment there, Shen Tian finally realized why those so-called Sages and prodigies insisted on riding chariots even though they could use their flying swords.
Using a flying sword was incomparable to the excitement of riding a speeding vehicle.
Reaching out one hand to touch the surrounding clouds, Shen Tian glanced askance at Ao Bing beside him.
I wonder what it would feel like to be a true Dragon Knight? Would I tumble over and crash if we went too fast?
Don't tell me those two horns can be used as handles to steady myself? Or is it like a steering wheel? Can I control the direction of flight with them?
Shen Tian was in dreamland!
Ao Bing's voice suddenly rang out beside him. "You scoundrel, what are you thinking about? Staring at me like that!"
Shen Tian answered in reflex, "I was thinking what would it feel like to ride you—"
Before completing his sentence, Shen Tian suddenly snapped out of his trance. A drop of cold sweat sprouted on his forehead.
Unexpectedly, Ao Bing didn't fly into a rage. She just stared straight at Shen Tian. "Do you want to try?"
Feeling the temperature in the air drop, Shen Tian pleaded, "No, not at all!"
No? Not at all?
Roar!
Ao Bing roared in the chariot, "How dare you insult me in this way? You are asking for a thrashing!"
"Dragon Claw!"
"Dragon Breath!"
"Dragon Slash!"
"Dragon Hammer!"
A surging shockwave spread out in all directions.
All the clouds in the vicinity were swept clear. For tens of thousands of miles, the clear blue sky was void of any clouds.
The black dragon chariot vibrated with increasing intensity, and cracks appeared on the vehicle.
This was a chariot specially made from superior-grade Spirit Gold. Even a Nascent Soul practitioner striking out in full force would find it difficult to damage the vehicle.
Only a Soul Formation practitioner might cause any damage to this chariot. And now, the chariot was caught in the skirmish between Shen Tian and Ao Bing. It was shaking so strongly that it cracked.
If anyone witnessed this scene, they would probably be so shocked that their jaws would drop.
Bam!
The Divine Devouring Vine tightly bound Ao Bing's legs while Shen Tian was holding her arms down. She was completely immobilized on the chariot seat.
Shen Tian felt very exasperated. He knew this person before him was a 10,000 year old demon, but she still possessed a 1.2-meter frame and a cute little face. It made him feel as guilty as if he was bullying a little lolita.
"Undo me, undo me now! Otherwise, I will kill you when I recover my full strength!"
Ao Bing struggled with all her might, but she realized that Shen Tian completely nullified her Rank-8 Black Dragon bloodline power.
Damn it. What does this man want to do!?
Is he trying to show his dominance over me? To prove that he was more powerful than me?
I heard that some perverted humans would use a whip to whip a demon's buttocks when trying to make them submit and become their demon pet.
Don't tell me I have been wrong about this guy? He looks so proper and decent but is actually a deviant at heart? He wants to make me submit?
Ao Bing felt a deep sense of shame and insult at his absolute domination.
Even during those chaotic times 10,000 years ago, she had never been so utterly suppressed. She was virtually invincible among her same-level peers.
Even when battling the Immortal Phoenix Queen, Ao Bing had been on par with her. There was no clear winner between the two of them.
And Shen Tian was just a Golden Body Seventh Refinement Stage. From certain angles, he was not at her level at all.
But Ao Bing had been soundly suppressed by him.
As a Dragon, this was something very difficult for her to swallow!
The Dragon race worshiped the strong, and she was the Dragon race's princess!
It would be utterly humiliating if she were to be whipped by a Dragon Knight. How could he do this?
For the first time in 10,000 years, Ao Bing started to truly question the meaning of life.
But reality proved otherwise. Ao Bing had been thinking too much.
After tying her up, Shen Tian just sat there quietly watching her.
Looking very distressed, Shen Tian said in resignation, "Sister Bing, I know that I was in the wrong. Please forgive me!"
Ao Bing, "???"
You tied me up like a dumpling just to ask me to forgive you?
You said that you know you are in the wrong. But do you know where you went wrong? What I am angry about?
What did you mean by "No? Not at all"? Aren't Dragon Knights supposed to ride dragons?
You said no, is it because you look down on me? Am I not fit to be ridden?
The Flood Dragons continued to fly across the skies.
At that moment, no one knew that the North Sea Eldest Princess Ao Bing, the one who had so soundly defeated Qi Shaoxuan, was on the verge of erupting in rage.
Meanwhile, within a hidden yard in the Divine Firmament City...
Qi Shaoxuan was kneeling dejectedly at the entrance, looking very much like a limp carrot.
He had suffered his greatest setback during this trip to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. His heart felt like leftover dust.
Beside him, Chen Zhongtian and Ao Wu exchanged looks. They had no idea how to console him. After all, Qi Shaoxuan was truly pitiful.
Chen Zhongtian gazed at Qi Shaoxuan sympathetically. To be honest, he more or less could understand Qi Shaoxuan's woe. He had also suffered under Shen Tian before.
This Divine Firmament Saint is poison!
His Golden Core had shattered because of his encounter with Shen Tian.
Looking at Qi Shaoxuan's manner now, Chen Zhongtian had a sense of deja vu.
"Zhongtian, do you think it was a mistake for me to come to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground this time? So... So humiliating!"
Qi Shaoxuan spoke slowly. His strong and rather handsome features were now full of "dejection". They no longer exuded his usual air of arrogance.
No choice. He chose to walk down the path of invincibility.
This so-called path of invincibility meant that he truly believed that he would dominate over all his same-level peers.
But this time, at the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, he had been blocked by Fang Chang first before being suppressed by Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi together.
Thereafter, he had been defeated in just one blow by that old demon Ao Bing. Having suffered consecutive setbacks, he had already lost his air of invincibility.
Following that, the issue of seniority had been a fatal blow to Qi Shaoxuan.
He was the Purple Mansion Saint. An all-powerful prodigy ranked number one on the Golden Core List. There was no way he could bear being two ranks lower than others.
Qi Shaoxuan felt his scalp go numb when he thought of how those heartless Eastern Wilderness gossip rags would report today's incident. They would definitely exaggerate all sorts of juicy details for the public.
Chen Zhongtian also felt rather upset seeing Qi Shaoxuan so dejected.
He followed Qi Shaoxuan mainly because he had the potential to become a Thearch.
But Qi Shaoxuan had also treated Chen Zhongtian very well. After Chen Zhongtian's Golden Core had shattered, Qi Shaoxuan had generously given him huge quantities of Nirvana Holy Liquid.
He had even passed on parts of the Nirvana Immortal Imperial Sutra to Chen Zhongtian. He was a true friend.
After some thought, Chen Zhongtian said, "Senior Brother, you don't need to feel so embarrassed. That... That was just a freak accident.
"Think about it. You did challenge all four of the top Divine Firmament prodigies at once.
"But the fight didn't happen! You only fought three of them.
"And even with the three of them working together, they might not have defeated you. This is enough to prove your power.
"As for the seniority issue, if that female dragon is really Ao Bing, the Eldest Princess of Black Dragon Island 10,000 years ago, there's really nothing to be ashamed of there.
"After all, the ancient records state that Ao Bing possesses a Rank-9 Black Dragon bloodline. No other Black Dragon is greater than her.
"Over the past 10,000 years across the five regions, the number of prodigies who are comparable to her can be counted on one hand.
"Senior Brother Shaoxuan, you are just in your 20s. And 10,000 years ago, that old demon was already 1,000 years of age. Her battle experience really can't be compared.
"Senior Brother didn't die after suffering a blow from that old demon—you are already the pride of the entire five regions."
Qi Shaoxuan said in exasperation, "But the Divine Firmament Saint signed a Dragon God contract with Ao Bing. According to seniority, he is—"
Chen Zhongtian consoled. "Senior Brother Shaoxuan, firstly, we cannot confirm whether the Divine Firmament Saint really signed a Dragon God contract with Ao Bing. But so what if he did?
"In the cultivation world, we only respect the powerful. The Divine Firmament Saint is only at the Golden Core stage. How can he be worthy of Ao Bing's status?
"In the future, when he visits Black Dragon Island, will those Heavenly Venerable and Sage-level Black Dragons be willing to bow down to him?
"It won't be long before the Dragon race elders nullify his human partner status with the Dragon race.
"By then, this seniority issue will be nothing at all."
Qi Shaoxuan looked thoughtful. "But no matter what, I have really humiliated myself this time in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground."
Chen Zhongtian said with optimism, "Actually, there is a way if Senior Brother Shaoxuan wants to quickly sweep this thing under the carpet."
Qi Shaoxuan's eyes lit up. "Please elaborate."
Chen Zhongtian gazed at the God of War Pagoda, which was radiating with a purple glow. "The God of War Pagoda is the hottest thing in the entire Eastern Wilderness now.
"All prodigies hope to pass as many challenges in the God of War Pagoda as possible, to be ranked on the God of War List or Rookie List.
"I have specially checked the current lists. The top-ranked rookie is Southern Border's number one prodigy, Kong Meng.
"She is a Five-Star Prodigy and ranked number six on the God Of War List. Even higher than the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader in his time.
"Meanwhile, the second on the Rookie List is Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Fang Chang. He is ranked 13th on the main God Of War List."
Qi Shaoxuan was stunned. "What about the Divine Firmament Saint, Shen Tian? What is his rank?"
Chen Zhongtian snorted. "The Divine Firmament Saint is not ranked on the lists at all. I heard that he doesn't want the others to feel too bad.
"But in my opinion, it is just those Divine Firmament disciples trying to find an excuse for their own Saint, just pretending to be mysterious!
"The number one rookie in the Eastern Wilderness is a prodigy from the Southern Borders. So humiliating.
"If Senior Brother Shaoxuan dominates the God of War Pagoda and becomes a Six-Star Prodigy, you will be ranked first on the Rookie List.
"With your Six-Star Prodigy reputation and publicity drummed up by the Big Dipper Sacred Ground and Purple Mansion Sacred Ground, it will be enough to capture the imaginations of the entire five regions.
"By then, that small 'seniority issue' would be completely forgotten."
Makes sense!
Qi Shaoxuan immediately cheered up after hearing Chen Zhongtian's words. "Zhongtian, oh Zhongtian, why have I never noticed that you are actually so smart?"
Chen Zhongtian smiled. "One has to undergo setbacks in order to grow. I have learned a lot from my previous Qi Deviation experience.
"Senior Brother Shaoxuan, in order to maximize the publicity of your God of War Pagoda challenge, I suggest you to go live."
Qi Shaoxuan was slightly taken aback. "Go live? What does that mean?"
Chen Zhongtian smiled. "Going live means letting the public watch your fights in real-time.
"You can challenge Five-Star Prodigies in the God of War Pagoda first. The more easily you win, the more attention you will attract.
"When the time is right, Senior Brother Shaoxuan can challenge a Six-Star Prodigy and shock the audience."
As Qi Shaoxuan imagined the scenario, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
He had lost his will to battle earlier, but it was now back in full force!
After a simple recuperation, Qi Shaoxuan regained his peak form.
Following that, he changed his gear and put on a mask. He then flew toward the God of War Pagoda.
Qi Shaoxuan was not going to go live immediately. He felt rather despondent now and wanted to vent his frustrations first.
After avoiding those gossip-mongers gathered around the God of War Pagoda, Qi Shaoxuan discreetly entered the pagoda.
He soon emerged in the purple-colored space. A gentle female voice rang out.
"Young Saint, welcome to the God of War platform."
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