Personal reading (I can track anything)

by Legrev

This is the continuation of i can track anything since I love the story and Stayrr coudnt continue the story. Also, don't complain that it has some mistakes, I just made this for myself

3. 167-200

Chapter 167

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Fifteen minutes passed.

The calmness in the Twelfth City had been restored, but the ruined walls were a constant evidence of the intensity of the previous battle.

"You don't have to dwell on this. After all, you are not specialized in Sword Dao and I'm an innate spirit body. I'm born with affinity to these divine weapons, which is why it has such power."

Xia Xishuang explained while handing the Omni Divine Blade to Chen Chen.

The Omni Divine Blade immediately made a pleasant sound in joy, as if to show that it was not being a traitor.

Chen Chen knew that Xia Xishuang had noticed the change in his expression and immediately smiled.

"I didn't think otherwise, but my sword is usually as upright as I am and it cannot tolerate any imperfection. Hence, anyone with a little bit of evil thoughts cannot get close to it. It seems that you and I are the same."

Xia Xishuang smiled after hearing that but her face was slightly red.

A few moments later, she talked about the Breaking Dawn Sword.

Chen Chen had an epiphany after hearing her words. Initially, he thought Xia Xishuang was just boasting and claiming that her enemies were not worthy of her sword when she was actually just incompetent and didn't want to use her sword.

Now it seems that he thought wrong.

Indeed, the impressive sword was not refined using a normal method. It required some fancy means.

Xia Xishuang also explained why she didn't chase after the Immortal Demonic Phoenix.

It turned out that the Immortal Demonic Phoenix had left behind its immortal spark within the clan. Even if it died outside, it could be reborn in nirvana.

Only when the strength reaches a certain level will the spark be swallowed and become one with itself.

Xia Xishuang was slightly relieved to see that Chen Chen had understood.

However, in the next moment, she realized that there was something off about her mood today.

In the past, she would have never given an explanation to others.

However, today... she seemed to have been a little worried that this person in front of her would think that she was unreliable.

Xia Xishuang shook her head slightly, dispelled the distracting thoughts in her mind, and said to Chen Chen, "This matter has been settled. I'm going back to the Haoran Sword Clan, see you later if fate allows. Goodbye!"

"See you," Chen Chen answered calmly.

Xia Xishuang nodded in greeting and turned to leave, but after turning back, the corners of her mouth curled into a smile.

The trip here today put her in an extremely good mood.

"Friendship between upright people is as mild as water, that's probably what it means."

Looking at Xia Xishuang's distant back, Chen Chen sighed in his heart.

Both of them were upright people and hence, their interaction was simple and straightforward without any schemes.

"System, who is the gentleman with the highest integrity nearby?"

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Chen Chen asked calmly in his head.

"There is no such being in the vicinity."

"..."

"Screw you!"

...

Two hours later, Chen Chen led the State of Jin cultivators to prepare to return to the Sixteenth City.

Before they left, a group of Demon Clan cultivators behaved arrogantly again while giving things and saying something about how they must continue to be enemies when they return to the State of Zhou in the future, so as not to forget their rationale and so on.

Chen Chen left the Twelfth City with a lot more equipment and various puppets for defending the city in addition to numerous poisons that were meant for subduing demons, in his storage ring.

As long as he didn't encounter an existence like the Immortal Demonic Phoenix, these things are definitely good weapons for defending the city.

However, after getting these things, Chen Chen did not feel happy.

In the past, he always thought of catching up with his master Xiao Wuyou in terms of strength, but now he had a new goal which made him even more eager to become stronger.

"Master, is there a secret technique or something in the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique?"

Chen Chen suddenly asked while flying.

To be honest, the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique was a little weak to him. Although it could be used for killing, a strike of the sword would be fatal.

Using a sword would consume lesser spiritual power too.

Xiao Wuyou smiled and naturally understood what Chen Chen was thinking. He sighed and said, "Yes, there is a way to make the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique stronger, but it is extremely difficult and dangerous."

"Master, please tell me."

"You have to guide the Heavenly Thunder into your body and turn mortal thunder into Heavenly Thunder. However, ordinary Qi cultivators simply cannot withstand the pain of having the Heavenly Thunder in one's body. Maybe, their physical body will collapse. Disciple, if you want to try it, be careful."

Chen Chen nodded and seemed to have understood.

...

The next day.

Chen Chen once again left the Great Wall and went to the supply point a 50 kilometers away. After disposing of some useless things, he immediately rushed to the second ancient battlefield.

This ancient battlefield was the oldest, but it also covered the largest area, and the number of cultivators who died in the battle here was also the largest.

It took Chen Chen a whole day to finish searching this ancient battlefield.

Before leaving, Chen Chen bowed deeply to the huge stone monument at the entrance and exit of the ancient battlefield.

"Seniors of the human race, I will do as much as I can for the human race since I have taken your things. Please forgive me because you will realize that the value of these things can be maximized only when they're in my hands!"

"So Seniors, please, don't come to me at night!"

After saluting seriously, Chen Chen turned around and left.

On the way back, Chen Chen began to count his spoils.

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Demon pills made up the majority of what he had, five or six of which were the demon pills of the Essence Soul realm. In terms of value, those five or six Essence Soul realm demon pills were worth hundreds of thousands of middle-grade Spirit Stones.

In addition, he also got a lot of storage rings.

Just when he was thinking about opening a storage ring to try his luck, a warning sign came to his mind.

After sensing carefully, he realized that a figure seemed to be secretly following him not far behind.

"Do you want to rob me?"

Chen Chen was helpless. Internal strifes were the greatest taboo in war and robbing treasures was a huge taboo. Once discovered, even the clans to which they belong will be severely punished.

In such a situation, there were actually still people who dared to take such a risk?

"It seems to be a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. After being out for so long, someone is finally going to rob me."

After sensing for a while more, Chen Chen suddenly stopped and turned around directly.

"Senior, what are you doing following me?"

As soon as he said that, a kind-looking elder appeared among the clouds.

The old man looked at Chen Chen and slowly approached him. He then said with a smile, "Little friend, if I had sensed correctly, you just obtained a Essence Soul realm demo pill on the ancient battlefield. Can you let me have it instead? I'm willing to pay a high price for it."

Hearing this, Chen Chen frowned slightly.

He had gotten several Demon Pills but they were all inconspicuous-looking on the surface so without the system, he would never be able to find them.

The ancient battlefield had been there for so many years, and the items that could be found easily, had long been unearthed and taken away by others.

The problem was that how could that old man know that he had gotten the Essence Soul realm Demon Pill?

With that thought in mind, he became more and more wary, but he nonetheless forced a smile.

"Yes, Senior, I can sell the Essence Soul realm Demon Pill to you for 100,000 middle-grade Spirit Stones."

Upon hearing his words, the elder laughed out loud in joy and said generously, "Sure! I'll buy it for 100,000 middle-grade Spirit Stones!"

After saying that, he took out a storage ring from his pocket and came to Chen Chen's side.

"Little friend, please take a careful look at the inventory. This Essence Soul realm Demon Pill is of great use to me. If I hadn't met you, I really don't know when I would have found such a Demon Pill."

"This Essence Soul realm Demon Pill is useless to a Core Formation realm cultivator like me. I planned to sell it at first but since I've met you, it means I'm fated with you."

Chen Chen smiled and accepted the storage ring.

The two of them were speaking harmoniously like old friends. The deal was about to be done.

However, the situation suddenly changed the moment Chen Chen took out the storage ring!

The smile on the benevolent-looking old man suddenly turned into a menacing expression. The more terrifying thing was that his hand immediately turned into a tentacle that wound towards Chen Chen.

Chen Chen's expression also became ferocious as a green head popped out of his sleeve and bit down hard on the tentacle!

Half of the Nascent Soul realm elder's face turned charred and he turned into some beast form.

Looking at the old man's terrifying appearance, Chen Chen's pupils constricted slightly.

He was not a real human but a rare half-demon being!

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Minutes passed.

The half-demon Nascent Soul realm elder could exert less than half of his strength because he was intimidated by the aura of the divine beast. Eventually, he roared indignantly and self-detonated, sending Chen Chen flying hundreds of meters away.

"What a nuisance!"

Chen Chen cursed and quickly found the storage ring left behind by the Nascent Soul realm elder and then flew towards the distance.

The elder was missing. If others saw him, they might think that he was the robber.

'I'm so rich, must I do such a lowly thing like robbery?'

Of course, he could not casually flaunt his assets or he would be tempting others to commit a crime.

Once he flew a certain distance away, Chen Chen would take out the elder's storage ring and easily break the restrictions.

As for the storage ring that the elder gave him, which was claimed to contain 100,000 middle-grade Spirit Stones, was obviously fake.

However, there were indeed many things in the storage ring.

There were about five or six thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones and he was richer than 99% of the cultivators in the State of Jin. There were also lots of things like pills, magic treasures and other things. There were also several skeletons placed at the edge of the storage ring.

There were traces of the skeletons being gnawed on and there were a few identity tokens placed next to them.

Clearly, it was not his first time committing a crime like robbery and those skeletons should have been his victims and the reason he was wealthy.

After taking another careful look, Chen Chen soon also found the old man's identity token.

This old man was a cultivator of the 72nd city of the Great Wall line of defense, and the 72nd city belonged to a large sect called the Black Immortal Sect.

The fact that it could guard a city alone meant that it must be extremely strong.

In addition to this identity token, there was also a plain token next to it, which seemed ordinary without any words or symbols, but Chen Chen looked at it with a frown.

Without continuing to think about it, Chen Chen sped up and returned to the 16th city.

...

A few days passed.

It was as if that matter didn't happen at all. Not only was there no queries from the communication token in the old man's storage ring, there was no response from the 72nd City either.

It was as if they didn't care about the disappearance of the Nascent Soul realm powerhouse at all.

That made Chen Chen feel somewhat strange. 'Could it be that there's something wrong with the entire Black Immortal Sect? Otherwise, why do they seem to have a guilty conscience?'

Before he could go to the 72nd city to investigate, this day, he suddenly received a piece of shocking news from the front line!

The demons had retreated!

All the demons had withdrawn from the human frontier.

That also meant that the small-scale war was over.

Although the war between the two clans was not as terrible as the astonishing war that happened several thousand of years ago and resulted in the fall of several top experts, it was still considered rare.

After learning of those news, all the forces of the Hundred Cities of the Great Wall rejoiced because that meant that they would be able to return to their homeland soon.

Besides, they would also return with a large number of rewards from the humans because they deserved credit for defending the city.

If there were things like cultivation methods, they would definitely rise soon!

...

The State of Jin cultivators of the Sixteenth City were in low spirits because they had not yet returned to their capital to redeem themselves.

According to their idea, it was better to fight for a few more months and make a big profit after redeeming their bodies, so that the trip would be worthwhile.

Of course, no one said those things out loud. After all, it was a joyous occasion for the humans and they couldn't hope for the humans to go to war everyday for the sake of their own selfish interests.

"It seems that I had been overly idealistic for wanting to return to the State of Jin."

Chen Chen was in a good mood. He didn't lack any Spirit Stones or other items, and didn't have to worry about redeeming himself either.

If there was something that he was uncomfortable about...

Chen Chen raised his eyebrows and pulled out a communication token from his storage ring.

"Fellow Daoist, the war is over, I should be returning to the State of Jin within half a month. If fate would have it, you and I will meet again in the future."

During this period of time, he and Xia Xishuang would chat for a bit with each other through the transmission token everyday.

He would only say a few words and stop.

He kept their friendship extremely platonic.

In fact, Chen Chen did not have any special ideas, he just felt that it was very comfortable that way.

Soon after the news of the end of the war spread, a female disciple of the Haoran Sword Clan soon arrived at the Sixteenth City.

A group of State of Jin cultivators quickly assembled together.

This female disciple of the Haoran Sword Clan looked at the energetic group of State of Jin cultivators and clucked her tongue against the roof of her mouth in amazement.

Although the war didn't last long, which of the cultivators in the other cities were not all wounded?

He arrived at the Sixteenth City to see that not only were there very few people who got injured, they all seemed energized and rejuvenated.

That wasn't all. The key was that the Sixteenth City was ranked in the first few places among the hundred nations, in terms of merit.

"All cultivators of the State of Jin, listen up!"

After a moment of amazement, the female disciple took out a scroll and said in a deep voice.

The cultivators of the State of Jin immediately stood up straight and were all ears.

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That female disciple was obviously there to discuss the merit and rewards. They were of course, very concerned.

"The Sixteenth City is guarded by the State of Jin and there have never been any losses. You have also responded to the requests for support in other cities on several occasions, and made great achievements for our people."

"We hereby reward the clans of the State of Jin, led by the Tianyun Clan, with 1,000 superior-quality Spirit Stones, 20 Nascent Soul Breakthrough Pills, one Essence Soul realm pill, and 500 kilograms of spiritual gold..."

After reading the announcement for half a minute, the State of Jin cultivators were all so agitated that their faces became flushed. They then looked at Xiao Wuyou with incredible envy.

The right of distribution of all these rewards was given to the head of the Tianyun Clan who had the Human Decree.

If the Tianyun Clan did not share it with them after returning to the State of Jin, there was nothing they could do.

Looking at the eyes of this group of people, Chen Chen was rather glad.

If they returned to the State of Jin, the Tianyun Clan could rightfully become the overlord of the State of Jin and the leader of the 36 clans.

As for the Demon Clan, they probably should not stir trouble in the State of Jin for the time being on account that they had helped them during the war.

In this way, the Tianyun Clan will be able to use the resources to develop rapidly.

He had completely achieved the best situation he imagined at the beginning!

However, at this moment, the female disciple suddenly looked at him.

"Chen Chen the successor of the Tianyun Clan killed a Nascent Soul realm cultivator and when he was faced with the crisis in the Tianyun Clan, he put the humans' wellbeing as his priority and guarded the Twelfth City against the Immortal Demonic Phoenix without any fear of death. He has done the humans proud. Hence, Chen Chen is rewarded with the chance to enter the Haoran Sword Pool for a month of training."

Hearing these words, Chen Chen was a bit stunned.

What is the Haoran Sword Pool? If he were to cultivate there, he would have to stay at the front line for a longer period of time.

The female disciple was dumbfounded to see Chen Chen. She smiled and said, "Successor of the Tianyun Clan, the Haoran Sword Clan's pool is one of the four greatest Treasure Lands of the human race. It's not a place that ordinary people can enter and only one in a hundred of the disciples of the Haoran Sword Clan are permitted entry."

"You are the only one among those who participated in the war this time, who is qualified to enter the Haoran Sword Pool to cultivate."

The surrounding State of Jin cultivators all gasped and looked at Chen Chen with admiration!

What concept is that? Only one person in a hundred cities who fought at the Great Wall?

Even if they were not of the same clan, they were still honored because he was from the State of Jin!

Chen Chen immediately thanked her after hearing that. He naturally could not miss such an opportunity since no one would complain about being too strong.

The female disciple also put away the scroll, and then handed it to Xiao Wuyou. He then turned around and continued to say to Chen Chen, "Fellow Daoist Chen, we weren't going to give you the slot this time but Senior Sister Xia strongly recommended you. She said that you not only have outstanding talent and a good character, you are also very righteous. She said that your future will definitely be promising and you'd become a top powerhouse among humans."

"We all trust Senior Sister Xia in the Haoran Sword Clan and hence, we trust who she trusts."

Hearing this, Chen Chen was dumbfounded but he was very moved.

'She's got good judgment!'

'Seems like Xia Xishuang is not only good-looking, she's extremely talented too. She seems to have excellent judgment!'

However, after hearing the words of the female disciple, the State of Jin cultivators gradually began to look contemptuous.

However, their contempt soon turned into envy.

'It's great being young!'

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Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Feeling the gaze behind him, Chen Chen turned around abruptly, and the State of Jin cultivators immediately seemed reverent again.

It couldn't be helped. They hadn't redeemed their indentures yet and they dared not go back on their word either.

Chen Chen was very satisfied with that scene.

'That should be the way you're looking at me. I can go to the Haoran Sword Pool, all because of my true abilities.'

Although his handsome face played a role too, it was just a minor one.

...

After that, Chen Chen began to make some arrangements.

He had been away for a month, and when he came back again, the State of Jin cultivators should have returned too. He didn't know when they would meet again so he had to make some arrangements.

For example, he handed all the indentures to Xiao Wuyou.

After arranging everything, Chen Chen said goodbye to the group of State of Jin cultivators, and then followed the female cultivator to fly into the depths of the miasma.

To be honest, he had never seen what a major sect was like and now that he had the chance to see the Haoran Sword Clan, he was looking forward to it.

On the way to the Haoran Sword Clan, the female cultivator took the initiative to start talking about some matters of the Haoran Sword Clan with great enthusiasm.

In Chen Chen's opinion, his handsome face was the reason for her behavior.

He dared to bet that if it were a male cultivator who was taking the lead, he wouldn't be that nice!

"Fellow Daoist Chen, the Haoran Sword Clan is actually not in a natural cave but an ordinary mountain. However, because it is located at the border of the two clans, we were selected to form a clan. This also shows the determination of the Haoran Sword Clan to fight against the demons."

Hearing this, Chen Chen immediately said a few pleasantries, which made the female cultivator beam with joy.

This female cultivator was obviously much more inexperienced compared to Xia Xishuang.

The two of them laughed and chatted while flying. About an hour later, Chen Chen saw a 10,000-meter giant mountain.

The huge mountain was undoubtedly magnificent and most importantly, there was a large and astonishing sword on each side of the mountain, which was also 10,000 meters high.

The two swords intersected at the mountainside, forming some kind of extremely special formation with the 10,000-meter giant mountain. Although Chen Chen could not see the end, he knew that it was not trivial.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, that is the Heavenly Sword Demon-Slaying Formation of the Haoran Sword Clan, which can cover a 500-meter radius. If there is a diabolic cultivator above the Essence Soul realm within a 500-meter radius, the Heavenly Sword Demon-Slaying Formation will activate itself! This Heavenly Sword Demon-Slaying Formation is the product of the Haoran Sword Clan's efforts over a thousand years."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen complimented the Haoran Sword Clan again but his expression turned colder and he also moved slightly further away from the female cultivator.

A few moments later, the female cultivator led him to the Haoran Sword Clan's mountain.

A familiar figure was waiting quietly in front of the mountain gate.

Upon sight of Chen Chen, Xia Xishuang smiled lightly and said, "Fellow Daoist, you said you were about to return to the State of Jin, but now it seems that you won't be able to return anytime soon."

"Ahem, I have to thank you for this." Chen Chen laughed awkwardly.

The female cultivator who was at the side, was rather shocked to see Xia Xishuang smiling because the latter was usually cold and aloof, and would rarely smile.

'Could it be... Did she... Wow!'

Before she could continue to think, Xia Xishuang's expression became calm again.

"Junior Sister, that's all you have to do here. Next, I'll take the successor of the Tianyun Clan to the Haoran Sword Pool."

"Oh... Okay..." The female cultivator assented and hurriedly left.

She dared not say or ask anything about the Eldest Senior Sister, Xia Xishuang.

...

After that female cultivator left, Xia Xishuang took Chen Chen down a special passage, which was deserted. The surrounding area was very quiet too.

"Fellow Daoist... you and I have known each other for some time, can I call you by your name?"

Xia Xishuang suddenly asked when they were walking.

Hearing this, Chen Chen smiled and said, "Of course you can, you and I are friends. Calling each other 'Daoist' would seem too distant."

To be honest, he had never heard such a term in the State of Jin.

Everyone he met was vulgar!

When they saw him, they would call him by his name and only his juniors would address him as 'successor'.

After hearing this, Xia Xishuang heaved a long sigh of relief and subconsciously picked up in her tracks. However, she soon slowed down again.

For some reason, she couldn't help but think of Chen Chen these days.

Although it were his enemies that were in trouble, Chen Chen the successor of the Tianyun Clan decided to risk his life and fight hard to save them for the sake of the human race.

That scene was too majestic for her and she didn't think that there would be such a noble person in the world.

People usually fall in love in just a single moment. Xia Xishuang felt that she had developed some feelings for the successor of the Tianyun Clan.

Hence, when the elders of the clan discussed how exactly they should reward this cultivator, she stood out and recommended Chen Chen to enter the Haoran Sword Pool to cultivate.

In her opinion, he was really genuine.

"Xishuang, what kind of place is this Haoran Sword Pool?"

Chen Chen's voice came from behind her.

Hearing this address, Xia Xishang was slightly stunned and turned around. When she saw Chen Chen's natural expression, her cheeks reddened, knowing that she had thought too much.

Chen Chen was obviously fully focused on cultivation and did not know much about romance.

A woman calling a man by his first name wouldn't mean much but a man calling a woman by her first name seemed rather affectionate.

However, what could she say?

Chen Chen was born in a small vassal state and he gained the ability to kill a Nascent Soul realm cultivator at such a young age. She reckoned that he must spend a lot of hard work and effort on cultivating usually. How could she bear to criticize him and nitpick on the details?

'Forget it, he can call me whatever he wants.'

However, she would never allow the other male disciples to be that casual with her.

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Thinking of this, she pretended not to realize that something was wrong and said calmly, "The Haoran Sword Pool is where most of the strongest people in the Haoran Sword Clan who are above the Essence Soul realm, will cultivate."

"The pure spiritual liquid in the pool is so dense and rich that it can directly increase one's cultivation level after absorption. Apart from that, there is also powerful soul power in the Haoran Sword Pool. Cultivators who go in to cultivate often tend to have more insights."

"Oh, I see. Xishuang, have you ever gone in to cultivate?"

Chen Chen called out cheerfully with joy in his eyes.

"I've been in there before. When I was there, I broke through to the Nascent Soul realm from the Core Formation realm."

"I see. It's a pity that I'm still far away from breaking through the Nascent Soul realm."

...

As they walked, they chatted and before they knew it, they had unknowingly arrived at the place where the two giant swords met.

"This is the Haoran Sword Pool," Xia Xishuang said as she pointed to the void where the giant swords met.

Chen Chen nodded after coming to a realization.

Initially, he thought that some bigwigs would receive him and say a few words of encouragement, but now it seemed that he had thought too much. He was just a small fry at the Core Formation realm and he indeed had no right to talk to the powerhouses who were at the pinnacle.

Xia Xishang slowly walked to the intersection of the giant swords, and then took out a token and pressed it in the void.

Soon, a door of light appeared in the void.

Xia Xishang pointed to the light door and smiled. "Chen Chen, go in. Since ancient times, there haven't been many non-members of the clan who can enter the Haoran Sword Pool."

Hearing this, Chen Chen walked towards the light door and when he reached Xia Xishuang, he suddenly stopped and looked at her deeply.

The woman in front of him was elegant and bright. He thought that it would be great if he could marry her.

"What's wrong?" Xia Xishuang asked in confusion.

Looking at her somewhat puzzled eyes, Chen Chen smiled faintly and stepped inside the light door.

...

The so-called Haoran Sword Pool was indeed a pool filled with all kinds of swords, which emitted amazing fluctuations. None of them were mortal weapons.

The white spiritual liquid that was bubbling continuously in the pool looked similar to the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite but the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite contained more vitality.

However, the spiritual power in this spiritual liquid was pure and massive!

As soon as Chen Chen entered the range of this Haoran Sword Pool, he felt that his entire body had become permeable and his mind seemed to have become several times more active.

"Is this the soul power that only Essence Soul realm powerhouses can be exposed to?"

Chen Chen sighed in his heart, and then stepped onto the platform in the middle of the Haoran Sword Pool. In the next moment, his Innate Spirit Body constitution was maximized as he began to absorb the intense and terrifying spiritual energy around him.

In just a few moments, his Qi cultivation level advanced from the early Core Formation realm stage to the middle Core Formation realm stage.

"Haoran Sword Pool is one of the four greatest treasure lands of the human race... I really owe you a huge favor now that I can cultivate here alone for a month."

Chen Chen frowned slightly, looking rather embarrassed.

However, he soon came to terms with it.

...

"It seems I have to give myself to you."

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The spiritual energy in the Haoran Sword Pool was extremely rich, and it was several times stronger than the Earth Spirit Crystal of the Wuxin Clan. Its degree of purity was much stronger than the Earth Spirit Crystal too.

Hence, even though Chen Chen let himself go and absorbed everything at full power, there were no changes done to the Haoran Sword Pool.

He even suspected that he would ascend right on the spot if the entire Haoran Sword Pool was sucked dry.

Buzz!

Seemingly sensing the presence of a large number of divine weapons around, Chen Chen's wrist emitted a sword sound! Next, the Omni Divine Blade suddenly flew out and plunged into the sword pool.

The other swords in the pool appeared to have detected the foreign sword, and all instantly trembled violently.

When Chen Chen saw this scene, he was shocked, and before he could retrieve the Omni Divine Blade, hundreds of swords in the entire pond emitted an astonishing sword intent simultaneously!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Chen Chen, who was sitting in the middle of the sword pool, was immediately injured by the sword intent. There were more than a dozen wounds all over his body.

Chen Chen inhaled sharply.

Chen Chen was in so much pain that he gasped, and the Omni Divine Blade hurriedly returned to his wrist, as if it had nothing to do with everything.

"Look what you've done!"

Chen Chen cursed softly as the wounds on his body began to recover at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.

However, the Sword Qi in the Haoran Sword Pool had no intention of dissipating, leaving several wounds on Chen Chen's body from time to time.

Chen Chen wanted to cry but could only regard it as a means for tempering his body.

"Since I've come in once, I'll go all out!"

...

One would tend to lose track of time during cultivation.

Before he knew it, more than ten days had passed.

In his spare time, Chen Chen would say a few words to Xia Xishuang through the transmission token.

In the past, he used to only say one or two sentences to her, but now, it increased to three or four.

The topic of conversation also expanded from cultivation to all other aspects.

"Is this the feeling of puppy love?"

Chen Chen's heart was filled with sweet joy, and he automatically ignored his past life.

What past life? He is originally a native of this world!

Nowadays, whenever he was injured by Sword Qi, he could alleviate the pain just by talking to Xia Xishuang for a few minutes.

The feeling was so wonderful that it made him wish he could go out now, stand next to Xia Xishuang, and ask the system to see if he was in love.

...

"Chen Chen, the demons are back again, I'm going to rush to the front line."

Late at night.

Chen Chen looked at the communication token in his hand quietly, and after a long time, he replied, "Be careful."

After putting away the token, Chen Chen took the initiative to summon the Omni Divine Blade. The Sword Qi in the Haoran Sword Pool once again overflowed.

Some time passed.

The entire Haoran Sword Pool trembled violently, as if a catastrophic earthquake had occurred. Chen Chen sat in the middle of the pool with his eyes full of worry.

The tremor lasted for several hours.

"The demons are aggressive, most of them have retreated after being attacked by the Haoran Sword Clan, but there are still many demons who have crossed the second line of defense and entered the human frontier. Chen Chen, cultivate well, I am afraid that this time the human race and the demon race will have a once-in-a-thousand-year war. Only with great strength can you protect yourself in this chaotic and tumultuous world."

The communication token in his hand lit up again.

Xia Xishuang said a long paragraph of words, which was rather rare of her. Chen Chen took a deep breath and colorful light surrounded his body.

From the time he entered the path of cultivation until today, he had never been so serious about cultivation.

At this moment, his Qi cultivation level had already reached the late stage of the Core Formation realm and was about to step into the peak Core Formation realm.

"Chen Chen, the opportunity to enter the Haoran Sword Pool is rare. Don't worry about what's going on outside, I will try my best and take care of your master and the State of Jin cultivators for you."

"..."

"Life in this world is really difficult."

Chen Chen sighed deeply and closed his eyes. At this moment, the wounds on his body all seemed to have become a lot less painful but his mood was getting more and more complicated.

Reaching the peak of the Core Formation realm from the late stage was a long and arduous process, but his body refinement cultivation level had been advancing by leaps and bounds these days, and he was about to enter the late Core Formation realm stage.

This meditation retreat lasted for quite a few days.

...

Meanwhile...

In the world outside, the humans and demons fought, and the severity of the battle was much more intense than before.

The old ancestor of the Haoran Sword Clan, who was always guarding the peak of the Haoran Sword Clan, seemed to have sensed something at this point, and there was deep sorrow and helplessness in his eyes.

He just received the news that the line of defense of the Spirit Void Sword Clan guarding the western border of the human race had been broken through and millions of demons attacked the humans. If the Haoran Sword Clan was still stranded on the northern border, it probably wouldn't take long before the human race would become a demon's playground.

"I didn't expect that a Demon God bloodline would be born in the demon race, and the eight kingdoms have all chosen to join them. This is truly a tribulation of the human race that is unprecedented in 10,000 years."

After letting out a long sigh, the old ancestor of the Haoran Sword Clan looked into the distance, and his voice spread throughout the Haoran Sword Clan.

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"This is the tribulation of the human race, and the western frontier has fallen. The Haoran Sword Clan is hereby withdrawing from the northern frontier and returning to the back frontier to protect the human race."

As soon as the voice came out, a large number of cries were immediately spread from within the Haoran Sword Clan.

The Haoran Sword Clan had been established for 10,000 years, and although the clan had been captured by the demons, it was recovered within a few days.

However, if they were gone now... they didn't know when it would return.

Regardless of how the Haoran Sword Clan cultivators felt, what must go still has to go. Soon, the two huge swords standing near the Haoran Sword Clan's mountain gate trembled before ascending to the sky and remaining still in front of the mountain gate.

The group of disciples and elders boarded the giant swords after seeing them.

Xia Xishuang, who was standing among the crowd, gritted her teeth tightly and took out the communication token to send several messages before flying to the giant sword.

...

Some time passed.

Chen Chen woke up from his meditation, and his aura had already become several times stronger. When he opened and closed his eyes, lightning would flash.

The surrounding Sword Qi that was shot on his body had all been deflected off by the golden light.

"My Qi Refinement and Body Refinement cultivation levels have reached the Major Perfection of the Core Formation realm."

Chen Chen took a deep breath.

"Come back."

After he muttered, the Omni Divine Blade inserted in the sword pool let out a soft chant and returned to Chen Chen's body. Compared to before, the Omni Divine Blade that had absorbed the surrounding divine sword intent was even sharper.

Chen Chen stood up and took out the two communication tokens. The first one belonged to Master Xiao Wuyou.

"Disciple, the human frontier has fallen. I'm afraid that the State of Jin cannot be spared. We are going to return to the State of Jin first. Xishuang is accompanying us along the way, don't worry."

"After you come out of meditation, you have to be very careful."

After putting away this communication token, Chen Chen took out the second token, which was naturally Xia Xishuang's, only to see that there were more than ten messages.

"The demons are powerful, I'm afraid this battle will be a bit difficult."

"I killed three Nascent Soul realm cultivators today. How is your cultivation going?"

"I vaguely have an ominous hunch. If anything unfortunate happens to the Haoran Sword Clan, you mustn't come out. The Haoran Sword Pool is the secret realm established by the first-generation Clan Master of the Haoran Sword Clan, who has already ascended to become the Haoran Sword Immortal. Without the secret realm token, even the demons can't break through no matter how strong and powerful they are."

"Today, we have killed four Nascent Soul realm demons. You should be in seclusion now, right? I hope you can successfully break through the realm."

...

"All the cultivators of the Haoran Sword Clan are going to evacuate the clan. Chen Chen, the entrances and exits of the secret realm are all blocked by me, but there is a secret transmission array at the bottom of the pool that can lead straight to 50 kilometers away."

"Now that the Haoran Sword Clan has been evacuated, you can cultivate in the secret realm for a longer period of time. When you want to go out, you can leave through the teleportation formation."

"Chen Chen, the day you go out, you might realize that we have already fallen. Remember to pay attention to your safety... Take care, you and I will meet again someday."

Looking at this paragraph of information, Chen Chen smiled and put away the token with a glint in his eyes.

He wanted to step into the Nascent Soul realm, whether it was Qi Refinement or Body Refinement. It was not something that could be achieved by simply absorbing spiritual energy, so there was no point for him to stay there.

Looking at the Haoran Sword Pool, Chen Chen bowed and then dived to the bottom.

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At the bottom of the sword pool, there was indeed a small talisman formation.

It was Chen Chen's first time seeing a Teleportation Formation. After a moment of hesitation, he placed a few middle-grade Spirit Stones in the depression of the formation, and soon, the formation began to emit light.

At the same time, a strong suction force had spread out from the formation.

Chen Chen's expression changed, and he took out bottles from the storage ring and filled them with some spiritual liquid. In the next moment, the suction force suddenly increased its strength several times and swallowed him whole.

...

Before Chen Chen could react, the scene in front of him changed from that of the Haoran Sword Pool to a dilapidated underground palace.

There was no light in the underground palace, which was extremely shabby. He had no idea how long it had been since someone visited the area.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen searched around for a while and discovered that there was no exit. After hesitating for some time, he summoned the Omni Divine Blade and made it charge upwards.

There was a thunderous explosion!

Chen Chen flew on his sword and blasted a huge hole in the underground palace before breaking through!

The sky outside was still blue, and the miasma had dissipated, but Chen Chen's expression seemed a bit embarrassed because there were hundreds of demons next to him. They were all glaring at him with shock written all over their faces!

There were also a few demons that he had blown up into the sky but hadn't landed yet at this point.

Boom-boom!

After a few muffled thuds, several demons that had been sent flying into the sky landed on the ground. They were no longer breathing.

"Human cultivators, attack!"

A rough voice echoed through the space where the demons were, and hundreds of demons immediately got riled up as they flocked towards Chen Chen.

...

A few beams of sword light appeared.

In a few seconds, hundreds of demons were turned into corpses that were strewn all over the ground.

The strongest of those demons were only at the Core Formation realm. To Chen Chen, they were no different from small fries who could be killed easily by the Omni Divine Blade.

After killing this group of demons, Chen Chen did not delay and flew directly towards the Great Wall.

The location of the underground palace should be in the large area of miasma between the second line of defense and the Haoran Sword Clan.

The truth was just as he thought. After flying 500 kilometers south, he saw the Great Wall.

However, it had now been ruined, and there were battle traces everywhere. There were even numerous corpses of cultivators that hadn't been cleaned up yet and thus were emitting a foul odor.

"Ah!"

Looking at this melancholic scene, Chen Chen sighed, and with a wave of his hand, several spiritual fires flew out and burned the corpses of the human cultivators into ashes.

At this moment, another gust of demonic wind blew over in the distance. Sensing the powerful pressure, Chen Chen immediately flew over the Great Wall towards the Great Xia frontier.

Now, the most urgent thing he wanted to do was, of course, to return to the State of Jin. However, it was no longer the human frontier. Chen Chen knew that the journey probably would not be very smooth.

...

The reality was the same as he had expected.

However, after flying in the air for less than 15 minutes, a large bunch of demons started chasing him.

"Kill that human cultivator!"

"There is a leak, it seems to be an expert, kill him!"

Feeling a powerful pressure behind him, Chen Chen's face turned sullen.

The demons seemed to be extremely sensitive to the aura of humans, and even though he had restrained his aura, the demons could still quickly discover his whereabouts.

At this moment, there were already five or six Nascent Soul realm and hundreds of Golden Core realm demonic cultivators behind him.

Besides, as they rallied, more and more demonic cultivators joined the pursuit. There were even many demonic cultivators who suddenly appeared in front of him to intercept.

"We can't go on like this. We will end up alarming the Essence Soul realm demons sooner or later. By then, we will die."

Chen Chen murmured, getting more and more impatient.

However, his gaze soon lit up, and in the next second, he flew directly towards the ground and landed in the depths of some dense forest.

He opened the Little Carefree Immortal Palace where the little morning glory was singing while Little Yellow was nowhere to be found. Chen Chen reckoned that it should be hiding in the soil and playing while Green Bean was spacing out beside the spiritual spring.

Lao Hei, on the other hand, was still lying in the tree and sleeping.

According to Lao Hei, the scary scent of Green Bean disturbed its sleep, which was why it had to climb the tree to fall asleep.

Scanning the crowd of little demon cubs, Chen Chen finally fixed his gaze on Lao Hei.

It couldn't be helped because the other three were too special and eye-catching. At this point, the ordinary Lao Hei seemed to have a purpose.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen yelled, "Lao Hei! Help!"

Hearing this cry, Lao Hei was so frightened that he fell off the tree.

"What's wrong? Since when is it my turn to save your life?"

"Cut the crap, it's not like you haven't saved me before! I believe in you, you can definitely do it!"

...

Moments later, a large group of demons landed on the ground while sniffing around in the surrounding area.

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They did not find any humans, but they found a black and tacky pig spirit.

"Pig spirit, have you seen a human cultivator passing by here?"

The leading late-stage Nascent Soul realm demonic cultivator asked when he saw Lao Hei.

"I have, he flew towards that direction. I was no match for him, so I didn't stop him."

Lao Hei pointed his hoof in a random direction with his eyes full of sincerity.

The demonic cultivator who was leading the group did not immediately continue the chase. Instead, he sniffed again, and his expression became icy cold. "You smell like a human!"

As soon as he said that, a few dog spirits appeared and started sniffing at Lao Hei. Soon, they managed to locate the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

Chen Chen, who was hiding in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace, was rather astonished as he wondered, 'How sharp must their sense of smell be that they can even smell this!?!'

As expected, the few dog spirits carefully sniffed once, before saying with certainty, "This pig spirit has some storage equipment that humans are hiding in. It should be a demonic beast hide bag or something."

As soon as he said that, the eyes of hundreds of demonic cultivators glared at Lao Hei in unison with great killing intent.

Lao Hei did not panic and simply answered calmly, "You discovered that too."

After saying the words, Lao Hei swung his foot and Chen Chen was thrown out.

However, at this time, Chen Chen's clothes were ragged, and he looked half-dead, as if he would die with the slightest touch.

"This is?"

The group of demonic cultivators looked at each other, all a bit puzzled.

Although he was human too, they felt that he did not seem to be the same one who had been flying and escaping just now.

"This is a human pet I caught, I kept it around to play with occasionally. See how soft his hair is. I like to rub his head hard to relieve boredom sometimes."

Right after making the remark, Lao Hei rubbed Chen Chen's head hard and seemed to derive great pleasure from it.

"You're rebelling!"

Chen Chen cursed. 'Lao Hei is definitely taking revenge against me! I've merely hit him on a few occasions. Must he be so vengeful?'

'How dare you rub my head? Just you wait!'

When the leading Nascent Soul realm demonic cultivator saw this, he also rubbed Chen Chen's head too, only to find that it was really comfortable!

However, now was not the time to care about this issue. The important thing at hand was to deal with the fleeing human cultivator. Hence, the Nascent Soul realm demonic cultivator's expression instantly became serious again.

"Pig spirit, come along with me to join the pursuit! You are an earth pig, you can have a Core Formation realm cultivation level. I believe you are quite competent. Regardless of whether we can catch up with that human cultivator or not, follow me later."

The Nascent Soul realm demonic cultivator then flew up into the sky without waiting for Lao Hei's response.

Seeing this, Lao Hei had no choice but to put Chen Chen away and follow closely.

In the beginning, it was a little worried, but as it flew, it sensed the powerful force that Chen Chen transmitted to it.

That gave it some confidence as its gaze lit up too.

"I used to watch Chen Chen pretend to be impressive, but this time, it's my turn. Hehe!"

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Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Their pursuit was futile, as expected.

Seeing that the demons were about to disperse, the leading late-stage Nascent Soul realm Gray Bear Spirit immediately roared!

"Wait!"

The demons turned their heads to look over in confusion.

"I am the Demon King under the Heavenly Berserk Bear lineage. Are you guys willing to enter the human frontier with me and build a career?"

Hearing these words, the expressions of all the demons and fiends all changed drastically.

To be honest, none of them were the regular army of the demon race. They could only be regarded as demon immigrants.

The demons had broken through the human frontier, but the demon army was far from being able to occupy the huge territory. Hence, they needed those immigrants who pursued their dreams.

There were many famous mountains and rivers in the human frontier, and if they could be the king of a mountain, they might really become a hegemon.

Anyway, no matter what, it was still better than being depressed in the demon territory.

To their surprise, the Grizzly Bear King tried to gather them before they gathered the demons.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in becoming someone else's vassal!"

A middle-stage Nascent Soul realm demon said in a cold voice before trying to turn around and leave.

However, before he could fly out far, the Grizzly Bear King violently stomped his feet on the ground, and a powerful pressure suddenly descended on the demons.

"Grizzly Bear King, do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

That mid-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator of the demon clan was also hot-tempered. Seeing that the Grizzly Bear King had struck, he immediately turned around and flew towards the Grizzly Bear King.

"Those who do not obey shall die!" The Grizzly Bear King roared, and a large serrated sword appeared in his hand.

The two Nascent Soul realm demons fought in front of all the other demons.

The Nascent Soul realm demons were fighting hard with aggression while the Core Formation demons shuddered.

Lao Hei also trembled. If Chen Chen hadn't continuously educated it in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace every day, he would have probably fallen right on the spot.

In fact, Chen Chen, who was in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace, was also a bit shocked.

The demons would resort to violence at every slightest conflict. However, he was even more surprised by the strength of the demons. Nearly 100 demons present were all at the Core Formation realm and above.

Of course, the demons with lower cultivation levels also did not have the courage to chase that far.

"None of the demons are weaklings, but the human race has a large number of mortals.No wonder the humans can only fight passively in the face of the demons..."

As Chen Chen sighed, the battle between demons outside was already coming to an end.

The Grizzly Bear King was not only stronger, but even its genetics were also greater too. Hence, it did not take long for another mid-stage Nascent Soul realm demon to be cut into two halves by his sword.

The Nascent Soul in his body wanted to escape, but the Grizzly Bear King caught up and swallowed it in front of all the demons.

Although the Grizzly Bear King had also suffered some injuries, his eyes were full of menace as he glanced at the demons and questioned coldly, "Which one of you is still not convinced?"

The demons looked at each other, and finally, all fell to the ground on one knee, their eyes full of awe and reverence.

"We are willing to follow Lord Grizzly Bear King!"

Seeing that he had successfully gathered so many subordinates, the Grizzly Bear King was very proud, but the only shame was that he had not caught that powerful human cultivator.

Otherwise, he should be able to give them to the demon army in exchange for an officially recognized identity.

With an official identity, it would be easier for him to gather some small demons.

However, things were much better now. With subordinates, he could get an official identity easily.

With that thought, he yelled, "Everyone, let's find a good cave first!"

After saying that, he led the group of demons and flew up into the sky. The group of demonic cultivators was large in size. They spread demonic aura everywhere they passed.

...

After flying for about an hour, the Grizzly King stopped at the foot of a big mountain with all the demons.

This mountain was quite rich in spiritual energy, and it seemed that there used to be a clan occupying the place. However, the people were already gone.

Seeing the complete architecture, the Grizzly Bear King was overjoyed.

They had really prepared a good cave for him just when he needed it!

The Grizzly Bear King wanted to rise and become a hegemon there!

Imagining a bright future, the Grizzly Bear King suddenly felt an urge to do something, and he subconsciously thought of the pig spirit's human pet.

Tsk!

'It's a bit unreasonable that an earth pig spirit has a human pet while I don't.'

At the thought of this, he turned his head to look at the Lao Hei who was standing at the back of the group of demons. He said calmly, "Pig spirit, come out."

Lao Hei shuddered. He was just a domestic pig who had never seen such a scene before, especially the one of the Grizzly Bear King swallowing a Nascent Soul realm demon. It truly traumatized him.

"Lao Hei, you can do it. Don't you want to pretend to be impressive? I'll give you a chance! I'm your pet now!"

Chen Chen whispered into Lao Hei's ear, but the latter didn't quite understand it, though he vaguely felt that it was impressive. Finally, he walked towards the Grizzly Bear King while shuddering.

"Grizzly Bear King... what orders do you have for me?"

Lao Hei was very satisfied with the Grizzly King's reaction, which meant that the method he just shocked the group with had worked.

"That human pet of yours is quite good, lend it to me for a few days, how about that?"

The Grizzly Bear King emphasized every intonation while his eyes flickered with a malicious glint. Clearly, he didn't plan on returning Chen Chen.

"Bullshit! My human pet is not something you can get your hands on!"

The voice came from Lao Hei whose face turned flushed as he covered his mouth with his hooves.

'I did not just say that!'

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The demonic cultivators were all silent as they looked at Lao Hei with their eyes full of admiration and respect.

The Grizzly King was also extremely stunned as he couldn't believe that the earth pig spirit in front of him dared to talk to him like that!

"What did you say?"

"I..." Lao Hei subconsciously tried to say something kind, but another voice similar to his came out again!

"You're an ugly and stupid Grizzly bear! You're a fool!"

As soon as he said that, the demons behind turned limp before Lao Hei did.

'This pig spirit is really defiant!'

"Good! Very good! I didn't expect a Core Formation realm demonic cultivator to dare to talk to me like that, it seems that you are tired of living!"

The Grizzly Bear King's eyes were full of menace as he grabbed Lao Hei and tried to wring his head off in front of everyone!

However, at this moment, the situation suddenly changed, and a large spoon suddenly appeared in the hands of the earth pig spirit.

"What kind of a damned weapon is this?"

This thought flashed through the Grizzly Bear King's mind and he subconsciously raised both arms to resist.

However, during this time, the big spoon exploded with unparalleled pressure.

Seeing this scene, the Grizzly Bear King's face changed drastically, and just as he was about to retreat and dodge, a burst of powerful pressure emerged from the earth pig spirit in front of him, subduing him for a moment.

Dong!

However, at that moment, the big spoon struck the top of his head.

With a violent sound, the entire Grizzly Bear King was smashed into pieces.

"You pig! You're pretending!"

The Nascent Soul of the Grizzly Bear King flew out and hollered in horror.

However, as soon as he said that, he vaguely felt that something was wrong. 'Pigs will be pigs...'

Without continuing to think about it, the Grizzly Bear King flew into the distance.

"Do you want to run? Have you asked for my permission?"

Lao Hei extended his hoof, and a bolt of violent lightning burst out from between his hooves, instantly striking the Nascent Soul of the Grizzly Bear in the distance.

The Grizzly Bear King shrieked and turned into ashes.

When the demons saw that scene, their jaws dropped in shock.

'The powerful Grizzly King was killed by the pig in a moment, is this not a dream?'

Lao Hei retracted his hoof and looked back at the crowd of demons. He then let out a stern voice.

"The Grizzly Bear is dead, I'm in charge now, is any one of you unconvinced!?!"

The demons looked at the majestic Lao Hei and once again fell to their knees. "We are willing to follow you, Lord!"

Looking at this scene, Lao Hei's eyes glistened. Although he wasn't the one who took the initiative to pretend, he was still pleased at the moment.

He felt that he had reached the pinnacle of his life!

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Two hours passed.

Lao Hei flew in the front of the big spoon that the Omni Divine Blade had turned into.

He was quite satisfied with the shape of the weapon. Although Chen Chen was a jerk, he understood Lao Hei well and knew what kind of weapon it would like.

As for the previous cave, it was naturally abandoned. After all, according to Chen Chen's plan, they were going to return to the State of Jin.

The demons also had no opinion either. To them, being an underling in Great Xia or a subordinate in a small country was all the same. Anyway, with their current strength, they were destined to be underlings wherever they went.

After following the demons, Chen Chen finally had time to look at the situation along the way.

The situation can only be described as tragic. Many cities were burned or ruined, and numerous people had died.

Some demonic beasts gnawed at the bones, their eyes filled with a bloodthirsty gaze.

Looking down the road, Chen Chen's heart became heavier and heavier. After a soft sigh, he took out several communication tokens from his storage ring and spread the news that he had come out safely.

"Disciple, we have returned to the Tianyun Clan, and I've also accommodated your parents. Now, all the powerhouses of the State of Jin have gathered in the Tianyun Clan. Don't worry, you don't need to rush back either. When you're outside, prioritize your own safety first."

Xiao Wuyou quickly delivered the message, but apart from him, the owners of the other few tokens were unresponsive.

A moment later, Xiao Wuyou seemed to remember something and sent another message via the token.

"Disciple, on the way back to the State of Jin, your brother Zhang Ji was taken by a certain demon ruler of the Seven Lethal Demon Clan. Unsurprisingly, he has now joined the Seven Lethal Demon Clan."

Seeing this message, Chen Chen was speechless, and after a moment, he finally smiled in relief.

Zhang Ji had finally found his own path.

The Seven Lethal Demon Clan was guarding the southern border and was also one of the four great clans of the human race. If Zhang Ji could join the Seven Lethal Demon Clan, he would definitely soar high.

'I wonder what things will be like the next time we meet. I hope that by that time, he will also have become a powerful person.'

After thinking about it, Chen Chen asked another question. "Master, how is the situation of the two nations today?"

"Within the two nations, there are now two Essence Soul realm demonic cultivators. Actually, it's quite a shame. These two Essence Soul realm demonic cultivators are now being held back by the stronger ones of the Demon Clan. The cultivators of the State of Jin barely contributed much."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen's pupils narrowed, and he asked, "Has the Demon Clan Master Zhou Renlong gotten out of the trap?"

Except for this reason, Chen Chen really can't think of what the Demon Clan could use to hold back the two Essence Soul realm demons.

"Get out of the trap? Has he been trapped all this time? No wonder he never made a move."

Chen Chen didn't ask any more questions but took out another communication token that was almost collecting dust.

"Clan Master, I just came out of seclusion and heard that both the State of Zhou and the State of Jin have been captured by the demon race. Is that true?"

"Zhang Chen, you just came out of seclusion!?! Something terrible has happened outside! The demons have attacked the human race, do you know that? I've slaughtered thousands of demons!"

"What about the chains?"

"I can break free from those chains at any time. Now that the Great Xia has lost, am I supposed to wait for death instead of coming out?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen was at a loss for words for an argument.

"Do you need me to go back and help then?"

"It's up to you, I don't have time for nonsense with you, goodbye!"

"..."

Chen Chen put the transmission token away. Zhou Renlong had just broken free a short while ago and was clearly still ecstatic. However, he generally understood the situation of the State of Zhou and the State of Jin today.

However, now that there were two Essence Soul realm demonic cultivators, the future was unknown.

If he brought those nobodies back, there wouldn't be much of a use for them.

Besides, he still had one wide-range tracking opportunity, and it would be a waste if he used it in the State of Zhou and the State of Jin.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen immediately changed his mind and then spoke to Lao Hei.

Lao Hei immediately stopped and said to the crowd of demons, "I have changed my mind, and I've decided to develop in the Great Xia for a period of time before going to those small nations, so as to ensure that I remain as the hegemon!"

The demons had no choice but to comply with the order. The black pig was seriously too strong. If he tried to defy the order, he would have to be hit by the spoon.

...

There were a lot of renowned mountains and rivers within the scope of the Great Xia, and the group of demons soon found a good mountain to occupy and settle down in.

Lao Hei called himself the king of black pigs and inserted a flag in the mountain while the other four early Nascent Soul realm demons were conferred as generals. Apart from that, he also roped in a peak Core Formation realm dog spirit as the military advisor.

The dog spirit was given credit too as it contributed an extremely detailed map of Great Xia.

"Great King, the mountain we are on is in the central region of Grand Xia. There used to be five or six clans nearby. If we go and scavenge, we might be able to harvest a lot."

The dog spirit relayed the words with a subservient face, pointing to several mountains on the map. Having just become a military advisor, it certainly wanted to show its wisdom.

Lao Hei did not say anything, but he waited for Chen Chen's instructions, and a moment later, it pointed to a special mark on the map and asked, "Where is this?"

Seeing this, the dog spirit mocked with a look of contempt, "This is the ascension platform set up by the human race. It was built to show that someone had ascended here. The human race really likes getting up to fancy stuff. Why do they have to go to the lengths of building a platform to commemorate something as minor as ascension?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen jumped out directly and looked at the map.

There were six ascension platforms in the Great Xia territory, which meant that there were six powerful people who ascended in the Great Xia.

Chen Chen carefully studied the location of the six ascension platforms and soon found a node between them.

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All six ascension platforms seemed to have formed a radius of 5,000 miles with the node as the center.

The place where powerhouses ascended must be a place that they were familiar with. If he used the system to track using that node as the center, he may be able to track the most things.

Ordinary opportunities were pointless to him now, and he needed a great chance that would bring him a qualitative change.

The dog spirit at the side looked at Chen Chen with an envious gaze, thinking about when he could get a human pet and rub his soft head.

Before it could ponder deeply, Chen Chen pressed his hand to its head and began to rub it incessantly before smacking it hard.

"It's here!"

Despite being furious, the dog spirit dared not say anything.

As the saying goes, one should consider the identity of the master before hitting the dog. He couldn't afford to offend the human pet of the black pig.

After settling on a location, Chen Chen took the initiative to return to the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

The dog spirit was quite vigilant, and it thought that the human pet seemed to have given Lao Hei a major suggestion, making it feel threatened.

Just when it wanted to say a few words to emphasize its presence, Lao Hei had already pointed to the position set by the human pet, and said loudly, "Gather half of your men and follow me to this place. For the others, stay here to guard the place!"

The dog spirit had no choice but to run out and gather all the demons.

...

Half a day later.

Lao Hei came to the place marked by Chen Chen with dozens of demons.

It was a desolate place with not a single soul inside. The spiritual energy was scarce too as the demons looked at each other, unsure of what Lao Hei brought them there for.

On the other hand, Chen Chen, who was in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace, had already started to use the system.

"System, use that 5,000 kilometers tracking opportunity to find out what great opportunities there are within these 5,000 kilometers."

Chen Chen deliberately used an extensive word. The area of a 5,000-kilometer-radius was not small, and if he wanted all opportunities, the system might overload and explode.

"200 kilometers in the southwest direction, there is a tomb of an Essence Soul realm powerhouse, which contains all his fortune."

"450 kilometers in the northeast direction, at the bottom of the Great Swamp, there is a Soul-Purifying Divine Spring."

"1,000 kilometers to the northwest, in the mountain of the Spirit Mountain, there is a piece of Heavenly Divine Gold."

"In the middle of the dense forest 2,000 kilometers due west, there is a Psychic Spiritual Fruit."

...

"4,000 kilometers due north, there is a cave left behind by a Void Refinement realm powerhouse."

"4,750 kilometers underground in the southeast direction, there is a relic of someone who failed to ascend."

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Seeing the nearly 100 opportunities, Chen Chen took a deep breath.

This time, he had to find something that could help him break through the Nascent Soul realm. At the same time, he also needed to search for something he could rely on to successfully pass the tribulation of the Nascent Soul realm.

To be honest, his Golden Core realm tribulation was already terrifying enough, and he really couldn't imagine what the Nascent Soul realm tribulation would be like. If he didn't have enough resources and various top heavenly treasures to protect his body, he might really be struck dead by the Thunder Tribulation.

The only thing to be thankful for was that heaven might be kinder to him on account that he hadn't done anything heinous recently.

"Lao Hei, go 200 kilometers towards the southwest."

"Okay!"

After receiving Chen Chen's instructions, Lao Hei immediately issued orders to the group of demons.

...

It didn't take long for the demons to travel the distance of 200 kilometers. Soon, they gathered on top of a certain earthen hill.

"Dig!"

Lao Hei ordered with a wave of his spoon.

The demons did not say anything and began to show their skills. They soon dug out a large tomb.

Seeing this scene, all the demons looked at Lao Hei with an adoring gaze in their eyes.

Lao Hei was merely an earth pig, and yet, he had the ability to accomplish such great things. He was indeed very capable. None of them, including the dog spirits, had detected anything underground.

"Dig all those things out. If anyone dares to hide the items, don't blame me for being hostile."

Lao Hei had gradually gotten used to his identity, and he could now speak smoothly without Chen Chen's instructions.

A few moments later, the demons dug out a coffin, and the dog-headed advisor stared straight at the demons that were touching the coffin, like the most loyal guards who had their guards up at all times.

Witnessing this, Lao Hei was touched, and he secretly raised the status of the dog spirit to that above the four generals, second only to him.

The coffin was then opened, revealing a corpse. The dog spirit immediately grabbed the storage ring beside the corpse and then handed it to Lao Hei.

Lao Hei took the storage ring, looked at the leader of the dog spirits, only to feel that the dog spirit seemed to be different from before. He wondered if he had cleaned up halfway.

He subconsciously reached his hoof out to touch his head. As expected, it was soft to touch and was slightly softer than Chen Chen's head.

Seeing this, the dog spirit smiled deferentially while the two demons made eye contact. They could tell from each other's eyes that they were touched.

...

The situation afterwards was similar to this as the demons gradually respected Lao Hei more and more.

Although the big head had been taken away by Lao Hei, they also drank a lot of soup which was enough for them to fight for decades in the demon frontier.

The demons with poorer pedigree were very simple-minded. They would be loyal to anyone who was strong and would bring them benefits.

Previously, they were scared of Lao Hei because of his power and authority, but they were now genuinely loyal to him.

...

Half a day later.

Lao Hei walked towards a spiritual mountain alone.

As soon as he entered the mountain, Chen Chen jumped out, and with the system's guidance, he quickly found a huge jade stone.

The jade stone was chipped off the surface with the Omni Divine Blade, and the inside shone with a dazzling white light.

It was a crystal that was flawlessly white and crystalline.

"Heavenly Divine Gold..."

Chen Chen gently caressed the crystal with excitement in his eyes.

The Heavenly Divine Gold was one of the Ten Great Divine Gold, and its ability to conduct spiritual energy ranked first among all metals. It could even conduct more spiritual energy than the user can infuse.

That meant that a divine weapon forged by a Core Formation realm cultivator could launch strikes that were at the Nascent Soul realm. It was the unconventional and heaven-defying property that gave it its status as a Divine Gold.

It belonged to the same category as the Omni Divine Gold and Indestructible Divine Gold

"This treasure is mine now."

Chen Chen chuckled and put the Heavenly Divine Gold into his storage ring before ducking into the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

Lao Hei was now out in the open and running errands for him. Hence, he could stay inside comfortably.

...

"Chen Chen, I am now in the western border of the human race, but in a few days, I will be transferred to Jin, and from then on, I will always be on guard there until the demons are completely expelled. Are you...safe now?"

In the Little Carefree Immortal Palace, Chen Chen looked at Xia Xishuang's transmission token with some warmth in his heart.

He immediately replied, "I'm very safe, don't worry, don't miss me. Be mindful of your own safety too. You and I will meet again in Jin after some time."

Putting away the transmission token, Chen Chen started calculating in his head.

To be honest, his current strength was weaker than Xia Xishuang, but things might change after he breaks through the Nascent Soul realm.

He could only talk to her as an equal when his cultivation level was about the same as hers. Otherwise, others might think that he was sponging off her.

Chen Chen was not the type to sponge off women.

At the thought of this, Chen Chen was even more eager to step into the Nascent Soul realm. Hence, he urged Lao Hei, "Lao Hei, press on! The pinnacle of life is ahead of us!"

In the blink of an eye, the group of demons came within the boundaries of a certain cave and blessed land.

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There was once a human sect here, but all the disciples had already parted ways, and all that was left were several dilapidated buildings.

In addition, there was also a group of demons stationed here, but the strongest was only at the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Seeing this, Lao Hei naturally showed his prowess and thus gained many more subordinates.

"Fly to the right. Similarly, only you and I can enter this place." Chen Chen instructed in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

Lao Hei nodded after hearing his words and told the demons to stay where they were before following Chen Chen's guidance and entering the mountain.

Soon, Lao Hei arrived in front of a giant waterfall, in the middle of which there was vaguely a large cave. However, there were strong restrictions placed on it.

The restrictions naturally couldn't stop Chen Chen. As soon as Green Bean was released, Chen Chen soon entered the cave.

The cave was dazzling, and there were all sorts of pills placed neatly. Apart from that, there were also lots of treasures, of which none was of inferior quality.

"The cave left behind by Void Refinement realm powerhouses..."

Chen Chen sighed in his heart when he saw that.

The sect located here should have found this cave, but unfortunately, they were unable to break the restrictions. Hence, they could only watch him take advantage.

The deeper Chen Chen delved, the more amazed he was. Although the scale of the things inside was not as good as the treasure vault of the Wuxin Clan, they were all finely made, and their value was far from what the treasures of the Wuxin Clan could compare to.

There were even many treasures like the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite, and Chen Chen wondered what kind of accident it was that made them give up on such a precious cave...

Chen Chen walked while collecting the treasures, and after a few moments, he reached the deepest part of the cave.

The arrangement of things in the deepest area was very simple, with only one bed, a table, and two chairs. In addition, there were also two puppets of the same size as a person, standing on both sides of the bed.

Looking at the skull that was hanging head low, they knew that it had obviously exhausted all the spiritual power.

"I don't know what kind of puppet this is..."

Chen Chen did not dare to directly toss Spirit Stones into the puppet, in case it was one that would fight and slap him to death. If that happened, he would not even have time to cry.

After thinking about it, he placed both puppets into the storage ring.

As for the beds, tables and chairs, wooden frames, and other objects that were made of old spiritual wood, they were all moved into the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

With these few things, the Little Carefree Immortal Palace's splendor was instantly increased by multiple notches, and the spiritual energy in the entire space was also several times denser.

After scavenging for a while, Chen Chen was ready to leave, but in order to make sure the place had been emptied, he decided to ask the system.

"System, is there anything valuable nearby?"

"Yes, there is a treasure chest 12 meters underground in front."

Hearing this prompt, Chen Chen immediately returned to the location where the original bed was located, and a moment later, he discovered a certain mechanism. He then opened a particular spiritual brick.

There was indeed a treasure chest hidden under the spiritual brick.

Now that Zhang Ji was gone, Chen Chen could only do it himself. After taking a breath, he gently opened the treasure chest.

The light shone brightly, and there were ripples.

Chen Chen saw a set of full-body battle armor that was exuding astonishing fluctuations, folded and placed neatly in the treasure chest.

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"This is..."

Chen Chen's throat moved. Regardless of the quality of the full-body armor, he liked how fancy it was.

Of course, he wouldn't go out to meet people wearing that because it didn't match his immortal-like aura. At most, he could wear it for fun in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

Before he could continue thinking, Chen Chen took out the full-body armor from the treasure chest.

Soon, he saw a small line of words from the shining golden Heart Protection Mirror.

"Seven Orifices Armor."

After some scrutiny, Chen Chen put the full-body armor on his body and casually took a look at himself in the mirror.

'Great, my face can't be seen. Nothing can be seen except a golden light. If this happened under the bright sun, I'd be able to remain in stealth.'

After sensing its power, Chen Chen was extremely pleased. The treasures that the Void Refinement realm powerhouses had hidden under the bed were extraordinary. Even the Omni Divine Blade would not easily leave traces on it without any spiritual power.

Chen Chen seriously suspected that the Void Refining powerhouse had similar tastes as him, but to the outside world, his image was that of an ethereal and wise person. Hence, he hid the treasure under the bed in the cave and took it out occasionally.

"Take it away, take it away."

After muttering, Chen Chen put the Seven Orifices Armor and the treasure chest into the storage ring.

Before leaving, he was still worried and thus took the spiritual brick in the cave too.

The spiritual bricks here were different from the low-grade spiritual bricks of the Wuxin Clan, made of superior-grade Spirit Stones.

That was pageantry!

Of course, it now all belonged to him.

...

After leaving the cave left behind by the Void Refinement realm powerhouses, Chen Chen returned to the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

Meanwhile, Lao Hei went to the demons with a pile of rags that Chen Chen had picked up.

He casually rewarded a few demons, moving them to tears.

The dog advisor was holding a wine cup made of 10,000-year-old crystal jade while tearing uncontrollably. Soon, the cup was full of his tears.

They had only been under Lao Hei's wing for a day, yet they were already rewarded with such treasures!

It could only sacrifice itself!

...

The journey continues.

The group of demons in some deep forest and a demon of the Nascent Soul realm had a bloody battle, only to obtain a strange fruit.

The fruit was naturally put into the Little Carefree Immortal Palace by Lao Hei.

"Heavenly Spirit Fruit 1"

...

At the bottom of a certain great swamp, a group of demons fought another battle with a demon dragon.

"Soul-Cleansing Divine Spring N"

Chen Chen had heard of that thing before. It was rumored to be able to help a Nascent Soul realm cultivator heal from essence soul injuries. It was indeed a heavenly treasure.

...

A few days passed.

The group of demons suspiciously came to a certain barren mountain above.

They couldn't be blamed for having such an expression. In their eyes, the soup that they had drunk was so rich and nutritious, they might be robbed.

Nowadays, they could only cling to the black pig for a bare sense of security.

Looking at this group of poor things, Lao Hei wore a look of disdain.

He didn't expect the demons out there to be so poor!

'It's still much more comfortable to be a domesticated demon. Wild demons lead very miserable lives,' Lao Hei thought to himself, feeling a strong sense of superiority.

After despising the demons, he slowly walked into the cave and soon saw a white bone in the corner.

Chen Chen jumped out, rendered speechless for a long time after seeing the bones.

Those were the remains of the fallen experts.

To be honest, they were not that different from the corpses of ordinary people. Even ordinary beasts wouldn't bother to chew on them.

Chen Chen slowly walked to the white bones and carefully searched, only to find an old storage bag.

Looking at the storage bag, Chen Chen bitterly wiped his tears.

In this world, reaching the peak of the Void Refinement realm would give one a chance to ascend. The owner of the corpse was in the Void Refinement realm, which was much stronger than the previous owner of the cave.

However, such a mighty figure didn't have even a single storage ring...

After sighing deeply, Chen Chen muttered, "Senior, it's really hard for you..."

After saying that, Chen Chen opened the storage bag.

There were only three items inside: a triangular crystal, an elixir bottle, and a yellowed letter.

Chen Chen hesitated for a moment, then picked up the letter, reading it carefully.

"Junior Brother, I'm going to enter the Ascension Tribulation. Obtaining ascension should be the eternal pursuit of cultivators such as you and me.

"In fact, I have always understood your feelings and intentions, but if you and I cannot ascend together, we can't be together in the future. I hope you understand my efforts. If you and I meet in the upper realm one day, I promise to be your partner for life."

After reading the short letter, Chen Chen sighed deeply.

The senior who had died here was very tragic.

He had also figured out why the senior was so poor now, reckoning that he must have gone bankrupt to prepare to transcend the tribulation. Unfortunately, he failed, turning into a pile of withered bones lying in this deserted mountain.

"Even the divinity of the body had been burned clean. This senior really put in all his effort. Unfortunately... The Heavenly Dao is merciless."

After muttering to himself, Chen Chen picked up the triangular crystal. If he guessed correctly, it should be a supportive treasure for transcending the tribulation. It would be of great use to him.

As for the remaining elixir in that bottle, he figured that it should have been used for resisting the Thunder Tribulation.

With these two items, Chen Chen was quite certain about his Nascent Soul realm tribulation.

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...

Meanwhile...

In the Tianyun Clan, Xia Xishuang brought more than ten Haoran Sword Clan disciples to the front of the mountain.

Looking at the scene in the Tianyun Clan, Xiao He, who had been following Xia Xishuang, teased, "Senior Sister, why did you take the initiative to transfer to the State of Jin? It's not because you have feelings for the successor of the Tianyun Clan, right?"

Xia Xishuang didn't say anything, only smiling a little.

Seeing this scene, Xiao He covered her mouth, her eyes full of surprise.

"Senior Sister, could it be true? You are the belle of the Haoran Sword Clan! How can you let outsiders have an advantage?" Xiao He asked.

She then immediately thought of Xia Xishuang's abnormal behavior lately.

Unlike in the past, she had been spacing out while staring at a communication token.

If that was the Haoran Sword Clan's communication token, it would be fine, but it was not!

Now it seemed that there was a 90% chance that it was the communication token of the successor of the Tianyun Clan!

'Oh my god, if this news gets out, how many of the human elites will cry?"

Thinking of this, Xiao He trembled and demanded, "Sister, do you know what Chen Chen's character is really like? How dare you like him!"

"He's a decent man," Xia Xishuang said softly, unable to resist the smile on her face.

However, Xiao He felt as if the sky had fallen!

'Senior Sister has actually admitted it! She admitted that she likes the successor of the Tianyun Clan, whom she has not even known for a long time!'

"God knows if he's faking it! Senior Sister, you're too... Reckless," Xiao He said somewhat anxiously.

Reasonably speaking, she ought to be happy that her Senior Sister had found someone she liked, but the problem was that she had known Chen Chen for too short of a time period.

Xiao He was worried that she might get cheated.

"He's not a liar," Xia Xishuang said indifferently. She then slowly stepped into the Tianyun Clan.

The group of Tianyun Clan disciples were already very familiar with this Haoran Sword Clan ambassador and did not stop her when they saw her. Instead, they smiled and greeted her.

When Xiao He saw this, she casually grabbed an outer clan disciple who looked like a newcomer and pulled him in front of Xia Xishuang.

"Junior Brother, let me ask you something," Xiao He said to that outer clan disciple with a serious expression.

"Senior Sisters, what's the matter?" the outer clan disciple asked in shock.

"Let me ask you, what kind of person is the successor of the Tianyun Clan, Chen Chen? Tell me the truth, don't lie!" Xiao He demanded with glistening eyes. The outer clan disciple was soon dazed and confused, obviously having slipped into a simple illusion.

Xia Xishuang, who was at the side, subconsciously tried to stop him, but at this moment, the outer clan disciple smiled reverently.

"Successor... The successor is a really good person. When we outer clan disciples suffer, he is the first to bear the brunt and share weal and woe with us without complaint. He encourages and comforts us.

"The successor... He's my role model, someone who always guides me."

Hearing these words, the light in Xiao He's eyes disappeared, and her expression became complicated, as if she began to doubt life.

'Could it be that there is really a perfect and flawless gentleman in this world?'

Xia Xishuang was smiling more and more brilliantly, certain of her judgment in people.

Thinking about what this outer clan disciple just said, her eyes were full of tenderness.

"Chen Chen... He's pretty silly and adorable. I wonder how he is now."

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Xia Xishuang headed deeper into the Tianyun Clan, while Xiao He asked all the disciples she met along the way.

The final result was the same. Everyone complimented the successor of the Tianyun Clan and some female disciples even seemed hostile and wary when they saw her asking.

"Is that Chen Chen really that good? I'm getting tempted," Xiao He muttered but she stopped talking after Xia Xishuang glanced at her.

Before the group reached the main peak of the Tianyun Clan, Xiao Wuyou had already sensed their arrival and took the initiative to come out to greet them.

"It is indeed also a blessing for the State of Jin that the superior envoy is willing to be stationed in my State of Jin!"

Staring at Xia Xishuang who was in front of him, Xiao Wuyou felt emotional.

His words were said with utmost sincerity and he wasn't trying to flatter her at all.

The woman in front of him undoubtedly had a profound cultivation level but the key was that she was also extremely nice. He could get along with her and despite being from a prominent clan, she did not put on airs at all. She was the most approachable disciple of a major clan he had ever met.

"Clan Master Xiao, let me ask you something, how is the character of the successor of the Tianyun Clan?"

Xiao He was still a bit undeterred and she refused to give up. The other disciples might be afraid of Chen Chen's status as the successor and hence, might have said some false things but as the Clan Master, he probably wouldn't lie.

She thought that he at least wouldn't make Chen Chen out to be as good as the other disciples did!

Hearing these words, Xiao Wuyou seemed to realize something as his gaze gradually began to go out of focus. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Ah, accepting Chen Chen as a disciple is one of the things I am most proud of in my life."

He shocked Xiao He with his first question and even Xia Xishuang began to seem curious.

"Chen Chen is pure and kindhearted. When I saw him, I immediately decided to accept him as a disciple, so that he can become the successor of the Tianyun Clan."

"Despite being superior, he isn't arrogant or conceited at all. Instead, he's grounded and cultivates hard."

"Besides, this kid is very magnanimous. When the disciples of the clan provoke him, he doesn't get bothered and even takes good care of them. Within just two short months, he gained recognition as the successor from all the disciples in the clan..."

...

Xiao Wuyou complimented him for a total of fifteen minutes before summarizing, "If it were not for Chen Chen, the Tianyun Clan would have been destroyed long ago... He has suffered too much but he never tells anyone about what he's going through. If he wanted to be the Clan Master, I would have let him take over long ago."

Xiao He, who was at the side, was already moved to tears as she completely believed that Chen Chen was a good person.

Xia Xishuang was also smiling, as if Xiao Wuyou was praising her.

"Envoy, Chen Chen's parents are now in the Tianyun Clan, would you like to meet them?"

Seeing both their expressions, Xiao Wuyou immediately understood something and hence made that suggestion.

Hearing this, Xia Xishuang's face turned red and she hurriedly lowered her head. "You don't have to... I've seen them at Chen Chen's place before."

Seeing how shy she was and how much she admired Chen Chen, Xiao Wuyou wished that he could be Chen Chen's disciple instead.

"How on earth did that kid do it? Have I been tricked too?"

Xiao Wuyou couldn't help but reflect in his mind again.

...

On the other side, the silly and somewhat adorable Chen Chen was putting on the Seven Orifices Armor while still fiddling with it.

Lao Hei, who was at the side, could not help but be full of disdain.

'He's just going to lend the Seven Orifices Armor for a while, must he do this?'

On the other hand, Chen Chen jumped for a few times before hollering furiously, "What do you know? It's inauspicious to lend someone a new piece of clothing that you haven't even worn before!"

Lao Hei did not say anything either and his eyes were full of disdain.

'Why do you have to act like you want to damage it now?' He had met misers before but none of them were as stingy as Chen Chen.

After a few moments, Chen Chen finally reluctantly handed the Seven Orifices Armor to Lao Hei.

"I'm breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm this time, I don't know how long it will take. The only one who can help you is Green Bean, so you have to be careful."

"Don't worry, I will be careful and take care of myself." Lao Hei was somewhat touched.

Although Chen Chen was stingy, he was still loyal and kind to those he cared about. Otherwise, he would not have given him the precious armor before going for the upcoming Nascent Soul realm tribulation.

"Be careful with my armor, don't damage it," Chen Chen added.

Lao Hei's face stiffened as he felt an urge to slap Chen Chen.

"Just kidding, I'll give you these few Demon Pills. Remember to take them at intervals, got it?" Chen Chen asked with a smile.

While taking the pills, Lao Hei put on the Seven Orifices Armor and in a moment, he transformed from a black pig into a golden pig. The slightly tacky aura he used to emit completely disappeared and was soon replaced by an even tackier aura.

"Don't worry, I've always been reliable." Patting the Heart Protection Mirror on his chest, Lao Hei assured proudly.

Chen Chen finally nodded in relief.

Afterwards, he was escorted by Lao Hei to a certain spiritual mountain.

The group of demons had long wiped out the area within 50 kilometers around the mountain and hence, no one would disturb them.

Chen Chen came to the top of the mountain, and took out the triangular crystal which instantly enlarged hundreds of times and turned into a small pyramid under the spiritual power.

Chen Chen did not know what it was called, but it was indeed an incredible treasure that could resist the Thunder Tribulation. Hence, Chen Chen casually called it a lightning shield.

After the lightning shield appeared, Chen Chen slowly walked in, sat in the middle, completely enveloped by the triangular crystal.

At this moment, he received a message from a certain messenger token.

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"Chen Chen, I have arrived at the Tianyun Clan."

Seeing this message, Chen Chen smiled and replied, "I am about to enter the Nascent Soul realm and I'm preparing for the tribulation. Once I succeed in transcending the tribulation, I will return to the State of Jin. Of course, if I fail to cross it, I'll need you to take care of the Tianyun Clan."

"Don't talk nonsense, heaven will not let good people die. You will definitely be able to succeed in transcending the tribulation. I... I'll wait for you to return."

After seeing the last sentence, Chen Chen was suddenly full of energy.

'Would kids usually say such things?'

'Obviously not!'

'Tsk, tsk, it is true. Once my charm is emitted without restraint, no one can resist me!'

At the thought of this, Chen Chen could not help but feel a sudden fieriness in his heart. Without hesitation, he took out the Heavenly Spirit Fruit from his storage ring and swallowed it.

In an instant, a strange power filled his entire body.

It was not spiritual power but a bizarre feeling that connected heaven and earth. As soon as that feeling appeared, Chen Chen felt that the bottleneck at the peak of the Core Formation realm that he was stuck at, instantly disappeared without a trace. The Nascent Soul realm Thunder Tribulation was about to descend.

Huff!

After taking a deep breath, Chen Chen sat down cross-legged and began to meditate.

A few moments later, the distant sky suddenly turned dark, and then the darkness began to spread towards Chen Chen. The blue sky and white clouds along the way were all consumed by the darkness.

The eyelids of the group of demons guarding the foot of the Spirit Mountain, twitched when they saw this scene.

'The Black Pig King said that there's going to be a tribulation but that's terrifying!'

"You guys don't know anything. Lord Black Pig King is at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, he's now going to transcend the tribulation, but he's acting like he's weak because he keeps a low profile."

The dog spirit looked at the scene in the sky, his face full of admiration.

The crowd of demons around him suddenly realized that Lao Hei could kill the Grizzly Bear King in a few blows, all because he was at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm!

"Hahah, you guys are lucky. It won't be long before you guys have a king who's at the Essence Soul realm! Stepping into the Essence Soul realm with the genes of the earth pig. Black Pig King... I mean, Lord Black King is really our role model!"

The dog spirit was touched by his own words. A low-level demon becoming a Nascent Soul realm cultivator was incredibly difficult, even for a Demon King. The Black Pig King gave them some hope.

Seeing this, the demons hurriedly perked up and began searching everywhere, for fear that someone would disturb his tribulation transcendence.

...

Chen Chen looked at the sky which seemed to be turning over, and smiled bitterly.

He did not do anything heinous. Why is heaven always going against him!?!

'Heaven is blind!'

Before he could continue thinking, a weak thunderbolt fell from the sky and struck the lightning shield. The thunderous clouds in the sky then started rolling, as if they were laughing out loud!

"I'm coming, are you ready?"

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Chen Chen did not say a word. After a few months of growth, he thought he had matured a lot.

Boom!

A thunderbolt fell from the sky and blasted onto the lightning shield which was made of an incomparably divine material. When the thunderbolt struck the tip of the tower, it was divided by a strange force. It turned from a thick thunderbolt into three tiny thunderbolts which eventually blasted on Chen Chen.

Chen Chen pulled himself together with a trace of joy in his eyes.

The heavy blow was divided into three ordinary attacks by the Lightning Shield, thus allowing him to suffer a smaller impact.

If there were a thousand of the tiny thunders just now, the sheer number would not be able to break his defense, but the large undivided thunderbolt might hurt him a little.

"It's really a divine artifact for transcending a tribulation!"

Chen Chen sighed in his heart, and his confidence increased as he subconsciously wanted to point his finger to the sky, but he held it back.

After all, he was ready to start a family, so he could not be too frivolous.

The first Thunder Tribulation was just an appetizer, and the subsequent thunderbolts became more and more powerful. However, no matter how strong they were, they were all split into three by the Lightning Shield and had their power greatly weakened. Chen Chen resisted the thunderbolt with ease, coupled with the large number of recovery treasures that he had prepared.

...

On the other hand, Xia Xishuang had already lived in the compound where Chen Chen lived before on the main peak of Tianyun Clan.

She eventually couldn't resist sneaking a glance at Chen Chen's parents.

"Senior Sister, the successor of the Tianyun Clan is certainly excellent, but his status is somewhat inferior. Master may not agree."

Xiao He said with some concern in the courtyard.

Xia Xishuang smiled and did not say anything but she thought, 'Junior Sister always gets up to these nonsensical thoughts.'

'Will Master agree to this? But we're barely there.'

'Chen Chen may not even like me, so it's too early to think about gaining Master's approval.'

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a trace of sadness in her heart. Even so, she didn't show it on her face. She merely said calmly, "How long have I known the successor of the Tianyun Clan? He and I are just ordinary friends. There is no other relationship."

Xiao He was speechless after hearing those words. 'Fine, Senior Sister is so impressive. Yet, she's developed an inferiority complex. Heaven must be blind.'

"Senior Sister... Many female disciples of the Tianyun Clan are interested in him. If you don't claim him early on, I am afraid that an accident will happen. After all, we all know that a good man is not to be shared."

"Don't talk nonsense. When you go out, you should pay even more attention and be careful not to talk nonsense, lest you tarnish Chen Chen's reputation." Xia Xishuang raised her eyebrows slightly, and her tone became serious.

'Ruined Chen Chen's reputation...'

Xiao He was silent and speechless, feeling that her Senior Sister was completely hopeless.

Dong!

At this moment, the bell of the Tianyun Clan rang!

Hearing this sound, Xia Xishuang subconsciously looked in the direction of the Tianyun Clan, only to see the distant dark clouds in the sky. A large group of demons hidden in the dark clouds was rushing towards the Tianyun Clan.

Seeing this scene, Xia Xishuang was thankful she had, fortunately, come early. Otherwise, the Tianyun Clan might be ransacked.

...

Two hours passed.

Chen Chen was still sitting cross-legged in the Lightning Shield. Since the Thunder Tribulation, he had received no less than hundreds of thunderbolts, but they had only damaged his clothes and did not hurt his body.

That made the corners of his mouth curl up slightly, and he couldn't help but feel smug.

"I was wondering how impressive the Nascent Soul realm tribulation would be, but it seems this is everything. Heaven, it seems that you can only run out of tricks under my Lightning Shield."

Although that was what he thought in his heart, Chen Chen's eyes were full of gratitude when he looked at the Tribulation Cloud.

"Thank you, Lord, for your mercy, I will continue to be a good person in the future! I will live up to your love and expectations of me!"

As soon as he said that, the Tribulation Cloud suddenly converged together, followed by another Heavenly Thunder.

This Heavenly Thunder was different from the previous one, as it was mixed with a little gold. Before it fell on the Lightning Shield, Chen Chen felt the descent of the terrifying and unparalleled pressure! It was as if the sky had collapsed!

The mountain, where he was, also began to crumble under the terrifying pressure of the Heavenly Thunder that day.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen's pupils suddenly narrowed, and he became extremely alert!

In the next second, the thunderbolt was blasted on the Lightning Shield, and as usual, it split into three thunderbolts that landed on Chen Chen.

However, Chen Chen's body stiffened, and his expression changed drastically. He subconsciously wanted to say something, but he simply exhaled a large mouthful of black smoke mixed with a huge mass of broken pieces of internal organs.

At this moment, he felt strong, destructive fluctuations rampaging in his body. The crazy destructive power of this force was several times stronger than the one that the Immortal Demonic Phoenix had!

"I..."

Chen Chen hurriedly took out a vial of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite and swallowed it.

The vitality of the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite soon resisted the destructive force within his body, each getting rid of a trace of destructive force. The amount of vitality consumed was massive, and it was already enough to make his limbs regrow once.

When Chen Chen was feeling that, the corners of his eyes could not stop twitching.

'What the hell is this thunderbolt? It's more than ten times stronger than the previous one!' It was not a matter of the amount of energy but a fundamental change in the properties of the energy.

When the destructive fluctuations were all dispelled, Chen Chen felt something bizarre and subconsciously activated the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique, only to find that there was surprisingly a trace of golden thunder in his body.

Due to his lack of elixir field, the golden thunder and his spiritual energy surged together along the meridian.

Having noticed this, Chen Chen was startled, and he hurriedly pointed a finger into the distance, after which the golden thunder immediately shot out into the distance along with the spiritual energy.

Boom!

A few moments later, there was suddenly a loud explosion that came from afar. Chen Chen looked over, only to see that a mountain tip had disappeared without a trace thousands of meters away.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help but recall the words of his master, Xiao Wuyou.

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"In order to make the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique stronger, you must draw heavenly thunder into your body and turn mortal thunder into heavenly thunder."

'Now... This golden thunder has gone beyond the realm of Heavenly Thunder and can be called a true Divine Thunder!'

Chen Chen's current cultivation level was not too low, but if he used an ordinary thunderbolt to attack the mountain peak thousands of meters away, it would very likely dissipate before the thunderbolt reached it.

However, the golden thunderbolt...

After flying for thousands of meters, the power had still yet to dissipate, and instead, it even blasted the mountain...

If he could use the thunderbolt for himself, the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique was as its name implied.

At the thought of this, Chen Chen was moved, and he gritted his teeth while looking at the terrifying golden thunderbolt above his head. He had to use all his power to resist it, or he might really be blasted to death right on the spot.

Without further hesitation, he swallowed the pills left behind by the legacy.

The pill was called the Tribulation Transcendence Pill. After swallowing it, one's body resistance to thunderbolt will be doubled. That was something that he had long confirmed with the system.

In the next second, another thunderbolt fell from the sky. Its golden color had become richer while its powerful destructive fluctuations shortened the entire mountain by a section.

Although the golden thunderbolt was split into three, the destructive fluctuations quickly converged when they touched Chen Chen's body.

He had to swallow a massive number of treasures before offsetting the destructive fluctuations. In his meridian, three more golden thunderbolts appeared and surged along the meridians throughout his body.

"These three thunderbolts will probably kill three Nascent Soul realm cultivators..."

Chen Chen sighed. At this moment, his strength should have already surpassed his master's.

He had seen the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique before, and he felt that he definitely wouldn't be able to resist the Golden Divine Thunder.

"When we get back to the State of Jin, I have to spar with Master, so he knows my strength, hehehe!" Chen Chen thought with a sinister smile.

At this moment, another golden thunderbolt fell. It was much stronger than the previous two.

Chen Chen's expression changed, and he hurriedly tried his best to resist!

...

Two hours later, the Thunder Tribulation in the sky finally dissipated completely, and hundreds of golden thunderbolts had already accumulated in Chen Chen's body!

"Haha, with these hundreds of Divine Thunderbolts in my body, no one under the Essence Soul realm will be my opponent. When I return to the State of Jin, I will be the top expert!"

Chen Chen stood up and laughed delusionally.

Although most of his treasures had already been consumed, he thought that it would be quite worth it if he could exchange them for supreme combat power.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Chen felt his body metamorphosing, and a tinge of Nascent Soul realm aura slowly appeared.

However, in the next moment, his expression changed while he looked up into the sky.

He saw that the Tribulation Cloud that had just dissipated had suddenly converged again, and this time, it was even more powerful than before! Under the unbridled tumbling, it seemed even more vigorous.

"Hah, don't blame me for this, you asked for it!"

...

Looking at the dense Tribulation Clouds in the sky, the smile on Chen Chen's face instantly froze.

Having just experienced the Thunder Tribulation, he had yet to fully step into the Nascent Soul realm, but if the body refinement tribulation came again...

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"Heaven, can you allow me some buffer time and let me get ready again..."

There was a subservient expression on Chen Chen's face. In his opinion, bowing down to Heaven was not embarrassing at all.

The talk about defying heavens was just a casual remark, it obviously wasn't to be taken seriously.

However, before he could finish, a half-golden thunderbolt fell straight onto his head and caused him to stumble while his body was charred.

"You evil Heaven! I've already admitted to being a coward, can't you do me a favor and not embarrass me!?!" Chen Chen cursed loudly.

At the same time, his Omni Divine Blade darted out with a whistling sound and he soon pointed his sword to the sky.

Since he would be receiving the same treatment regardless of whether he cursed or not, he might as well curse out loud.

Boom!

After he did, seven or eight golden thunderbolts landed and the entire mountain was blasted into dust!

The bunch of demons guarding the mountain were dumbfounded when they saw this scene. 'Has the Black Pig King already become so terrifying?'

'Not only has he spent four hours transcending the tribulation, he even blasted the entire mountain!'

Seeing the gaze in the eyes of the demons, the dog spirit humphed coldly and said, "The Black Pig King is originally a heaven-defying demon. Is it surprising that he's going through such a tribulation? We just have to wait here, Lord Black Pig will definitely return with victory."

Despite saying so, the dog spirit was uncertain but the Thunder Tribulation... He could barely even resist the aura.

...

The Thunder Tribulation lasted for another four hours.

Not only had the mountain been blasted, there was also a massive pit that was formed in the ground in the original area.

The group of demons had long retreated to dozens of kilometers away but no demons dared to come close at all. They were all shivering and waiting for Lao Hei to return.

They were not being cowardly but rather, the golden thunderbolt had given them a huge emotional trauma. Some of the demons who were at the peak of the Core Formation realm had secretly decided to stay at their current realm and never enter the Nascent Soul realm.

The Tribulation Transcendence was... really too terrifying.

...

The Tribulation Clouds dispersed and a golden pig was continuously digging in the middle of the huge pit while cursing, "Chen Chen, fine, I'll let you continue boasting. You don't believe it huh? Look, there's no one left!"

However, Lao Hei could not help but cry because he had been digging for a long time but he still hadn't seen Chen Chen anywhere in sight.

"Look at yourself, what are you cultivating? You might as well learn from me and muddle through life. Ah, if you die, how do I explain it to your parents..."

Lao Hei wept and finally found something soft. Soon, a black arm emerged from the soil.

The outstretched arm was straight and all four of his fingers were pressed together, with only his middle finger pointing to the sky, Lao Hei did not know what that meant. He just had a vague feeling that it might represent an unwillingness to succumb.

That made him feel a little sour.

"Chen Chen, you fool, if that triangular thing really works, would that person have killed you?"

As he spoke, he plowed the soil more and more rapidly, and a moment later, he seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly called Little Yellow, which then came out from the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

With the help of Little Yellow, they carefully dug out a dark figure from the soil.

It was unknown if the figure was dead or alive but it was lying motionlessly on the ground with his middle finger pointed to the sky.

Seeing this Little Yellow whimpered a few times before scratching its own middle finger for a while. Some ginger juice then seeped out and dripped on the figure.

The two demons then gently carried the figure into the Little Carefree Immortal Palace and soaked it in the spiritual spring water.

...

Tens of thousands of kilometers away.

In front of the Tianyun Clan.

Xia Xishuang looked up at the nearly 1,000 demons above her head with an extremely cold expression.

The leader of those demons was Hu Lian of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, the Demon Emperor who was famed in the western border.

The demon was extremely cunning, vicious, and evil. It was unexpected of her to be in the State of Jin.

"Tsk tsk, who am I seeing? The famous human who has an innate spirit body, Xia Xishuang. How come she's hiding in this small clan? Is she afraid of death too? Hahaha!"

Hu Lianwas dressed in white, with six tails dancing slightly behind her and making her look extremely demonic. There were ten Nascent Soul realm Demon Kings behind her who were all from big clans with noble bloodlines. None of them was ordinary.

Xiao Wuyou, who was below, was completely hopeless.

An Essence Soul realm Demon Emperor plus ten Nascent Soul realm Demon Kings were definitely too powerful for the Tianyun Clan to stop with their current strength. The only thing to be thankful about was that Chen Chen was not in the Tianyun Clan and could at least carry on the bloodline.

"Envoy, the Tianyun Clan has implicated you. Feel free to break through later, you don't have to take care of us."

Xiao Wuyou looked at Xia Xishuang, his eyes full of an apologetic gaze

Xia Xishuang shook her head slightly and then looked at Hu Lian who was in the sky. She said coldly, "Demon Emperor Hu Lian, this place is guarded by me, it's not where you should be."

Hu Lian covered her mouth and laughed lightly, her eyes full of contempt. "I came to the State of Jin originally to find a sinful seed, but I never thought I would come across such an interesting person as you, Xia Xishuang. You are a Nascent Soul realm cultivator and you want me to retreat? Do you think that the Western border demons are the same as those fools in the Northern border who are just a bunch of weaklings?"

Xia Xishuang did not say anything but Xiao He who was behind her, stood out and pointed at Hu Lian and scolded, "Psht! That's them having self-awareness! Fox Spirit, if you don't retreat today, my Senior Sister will teach you a lesson and let you know the power of the Breaking Dawn Sword!"

"Hahaha, I'm so scared! I'm going to learn today what kind of divine sword Breaking Dawn is, so much that it allowed a female Nascent Soul realm cultivator to be so arrogant even till this day!"

Hu Lian laughed and her expression suddenly became cold and stern. With a fierce wave of her hand, thousands of demons behind her launched an attack at the Tianyun Clan's clan-protecting array.

"Senior Sister, what should we do? This fox spirit is very cunning, this probably won't work on her!" Xiao He saw this and immediately became anxious as her arrogance disappeared in an instant and was replaced by panic.

Xia Xishuang did not answer and instead took a step out of the formation to go outside. Using her hands as a sword, she released majestic Sword Qi and fought three or four Nascent Soul realm Demon Kings.

Xiao Wuyou saw this and hurriedly opened an opening in the formation. There were six or seven Nascent Soul realm powerhouses among the State of Jin cultivators, coupled with the remaining disciples of the Haoran Sword Clan. Surprisingly, all ten demon kings were fended off.

The other demons attacked in a flurry, but they could not even shake the clan's protection formation.

"What a pathetic light. How amusing."

Hu Lian sneered when she saw that and her six tails were soon waved violently while the Essence Soul realm powerhouse's pressure immediately swept outwards.

Boom!

With a loud sound, the Tianyun Clan's clan protection formation broke, and several Nascent Soul realm powerhouses were shaken by the strong force that sent them flying hundreds of meters away.

Seeing that thousands of demons were about to rush inside the Tianyun Clan and launch a massacre on them, Xia Xishuang gripped the hilt of her sword that was hanging on her back.

"Demon Emperor Hu Lian, I don't want to fight with you, don't force me."

"So what if I force you? Do you want to give up your personal treasure and your Essence Soul realm Dao for this bunch of small fries? If that's the case, I'll accept it even if you kill me. Your status in the human rice is much higher than mine in the demon race."

Hu Lian sneered with an indifferent gaze.

Xia Xishuang had been nurturing the Breaking Dawn Sword for 17 years and she thought that she just had to wait a few years for the nurturing to be completed. She would then be able to own a powerful treasure of her own.

Be it for Xia Xishuang, or for the entire human race, it was definitely much more significant than the State of Jin.

Xia Xishuang could not use the Breaking Dawn Sword now, be it in public or in private.

Seeing that the group of powerful Golden Core realm cultivators were about to enter the Tianyun Clan, Xia Xishuang's hand trembled, and an inch of the Breaking Dawn Sword was revealed!

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Its supreme sharpness and glint were shining bright like the sun. Rays of light were reflected off of the blade in all directions. At the same time, a powerful Sword Qi was emanated and it rushed in the forefront of dozens of Golden Core realm demons in the blink of an eye.

"Senior Sister! How could you..."

Seeing this, Xia Xishuang rushed to the spot behind Xia Xishuang.

She was not only Xia Xishuang's junior sister, she was also her servant. Seeing that Xia Xishuang had drawn her sword, her heart was full of anxiety.

The sword contained seventeen years of Xia Xishuang's efforts and it was her beloved sword which she had seldom touched.

"I'm a man of my word. Since I've promised Chen Chen to guard the Tianyun Clan, I have to keep to my word."

Xia Xishuang's face turned slightly pale but her tone was calm.

Hu Lian, who was in the sky, saw the peerless light and her expression changed slightly.

The Breaking Dawn Sword had the ability to deter the demons at the border. Indeed, it lived up to its expectations. Although she called the demons stupid, she knew of the existence of the Immortal Demonic Phoenix clan that was famous for being fearless towards death.

Looking at Xia Xishuang's calm face, Hu Lian's mind was filled with various thoughts.

"She must be scaring me. How can she give up on the Essence Soul realm Great Dao just like that!?! She killed dozens of my subordinates today. If I get fooled by her, how can I have the cheek to lead all the demons in the future!?!"

Thinking of this, Hu Lian's expression turned menacing and she hollered furiously, "Kill everyone here, don't leave a single one behind!"

She didn't dare to force Xia Xishuang, but she dared to kill the people of the Tianyun Clan.

As long as Xia Xishuang took the initiative to withdraw today, she would be considered to have won the psychological game!

"Senior Sister, let's go! You've done your best..." Xiao He already sounded like she was sobbing.

The others might not know but she was well aware of how much Xia Xishuang loved the sword that she had brought around for 17 years. As soon as the sword was unsheathed, it had already shaken the foundation of the sword.

Xia Xishuang shook his head while her lips trembled slightly. Her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible, as if she was talking to herself.

"His parents are here, if I don't do my best today, then he will definitely be resentful towards me in the future."

Hearing these words, Xiao He was instantly dumbfounded. She found it unbelievable that Xia Xishuang was still thinking about such things at such a juncture.

"Senior Sister! Don't be silly! You are the supreme elite of humans! Why do you have to care about whether he'll be resentful towards you or not? Besides, he may not even like you! Let's hurry up and go!"

Xiao He tried to pull Xia Xishuang away forcibly, but just as she touched Xia Xishuang, she was shaken away by a powerful force.

At the same time, thousands of demons in the sky had already rushed into the range of the Tianyun Clan.

Xia Xishuang ignored those demons but she was glowering at Hu Lian fiercely.

A breeze blew by and her green silk robe fluttered, making her figure look a bit forlorn.

In the next moment, she smiled in relief.

'Can I not care?'

'I don't think so...'

"I care about him."

After she murmured that, the startling sound of a sword roaring sounded and Breaking Dawn instantly darted out of the sheath with a morbidly white light before propelling straight through the sky!

Clang!

In that instant, the light of the sun was overshadowed by the dazzling light of the sword that seemed to be the only thing left in the world!

Sensing the terrifying fluctuations, Hu Lian's eyes were full of shock and bewilderment!

'This woman is a fool!'

That was the last thought that came to her mind.

With a loud sound, the Tianyun Clan's clan protection formation broke, and several Nascent Soul realm powerhouses were shaken by the strong force that sent them flying hundreds of meters away.

Chapter 179

The light scattered. Hu Lian's form and spirit had already been destroyed, and even the thousands of demons were also affected by the aftershock.

"Demon Emperor Hu Lian has fallen..."

"She was killed by the sword of that human!"

All the demons looked at the woman who was wielding the sword in the distance, and in the next moment, they were so horrified that they fled in all directions. They left several times faster than when they came.

Buzz!

When all the demons had retreated, 10,000 swords wailed and echoed in front of the Tianyun Clan.

Xia Xishuang looked at the Breaking Dawn Sword in her hand with great reluctance in her eyes.

In the next moment, cracks began to appear on the Breaking Dawn Sword, which shattered and turned into dazzling rays of light that dissipated between heaven and earth, leaving only the hilt and a quarter of the blade intact.

After seventeen years of nurturing, the Breaking Dawn Sword still hadn't formed completely, and the strike just now had depleted it of all its divinity.

Seeing that her personal treasure had been ruined, Xia Xishuang's face turned incredibly pale, and her body immediately turned weak.

Xiao He, who was rather far away, had already begun sobbing uncontrollably, hurriedly flying to Xia Xishuang's side

"Senior Sister... Why are you so silly? How am I supposed to... Explain this to Master? I might as well die!"

Xia Xishuang shook her head slightly and spoke feebly, "Don't tell Chen Chen about this... Don't let the people of Tianyun Clan know anything about the Breaking Dawn Sword either. I don't want anyone... To feel indebted to me."

Hearing these words, Xiao He cried even louder. She used to think that Xia Xishuang was lofty and out of reach, as she was not only incredibly talented, she was very intelligent too. However, she now felt that Xia Xishuang was the biggest fool in this world.

Seeing that Xia Xishuang had passed out, Xiao He hurriedly picked her up and flew towards the compound on the main peak.

The people of the Tianyun Clan finally recovered from the shock and hurriedly followed after them.

"How can the envoy of the Haoran Sword Clan be so powerful!?!"

"She's so terrifying, she killed an Essence Soul realm powerhouse with a single slash of the sword!"

"I didn't expect such a strong person to be willing to talk to us..."

...

"Why are you so foolish!?!"

Tens of thousands of kilometers away, Lao Hei muttered incessantly while staring at the figure in the spiritual spring.

Chen Chen had been lying in the spiritual spring for several hours, and there had been no response from him. Thus, Lao Hei could not help but suspect that Chen Chen had already died.

"What's the use of saving up such a huge fortune? You have no children, and in the end, all your savings are just going to go to me. Listen up, if you still don't wake up, I'll give all your things to the demons out there! Not a single one of them will be left behind!"

Lao Hei cursed, then gently knocked the figure with his hoof.

Clang! Clang!

The two crisp sounds made Lao Hei gasp in wonder as he felt that he was knocking his hoof against a layer of metal, not flesh.

However, a crack appeared on the figure as his entire body began to slowly crack.

Seeing this scene, Lao Hei was scared to death.

However, Lao Hei was soon over the moon, because the cracked figure actually extended a clean hand.

...

A day later.

Chen Chen, who had regained consciousness, sat in front of the spiritual spring and looked at the black remains on the ground while thinking about his life.

He did not have a Golden Core, so there was no way he could reach the Nascent Soul realm naturally. Hence, the Nascent Soul formed on the surface of his body, but everything was gone after he was struck by the body refinement tribulation.

However, his cultivation level was now at the Nascent Soul realm for both Qi training and body refinement.

He even felt that his body had metamorphosed.

It also made him feel as if all the impurities in his body had been removed by the Thunder Tribulation.

To be honest, since he embarked on the path of cultivation, he swallowed an unknown number of heavenly treasures, and a large number of impurities must have remained in his body.

Besides, strictly speaking, his Innate Spirit Body was not actually the Innate Spirit Body in the true sense.

However, everything had changed, and things were different now. He had completely shed his mortal body, becoming pure and flawless.

"There can't be anyone in this world who is purer than me," Chen Chen muttered, and then happily took out the messenger token to spread the news.

"I have already stepped into the Nascent Soul realm, and everything is going well."

Naturally, he wouldn't say that he had almost been struck to death by the Thunder Tribulation, as that would do nothing other than cause the others to worry.

Soon, there was a reply from Xia Xishuang.

"Congratulations, the kind will always be rewarded. By the way, a group of demons came to Tianyun Clan yesterday, but they have already been scared into retreating. There shouldn't be any demons coming to Tianyun Clan again soon, don't worry."

After reading the message, Chen Chen put away the messenger token.

He knew what Xia Xishuang was worried about, just as Xia Xishuang knew what he was worried about.

Although their relationship was platonic, a simple exchange showed the tacit understanding between them.

"Host, congratulations for stepping into the Nascent Soul realm. The tracking range has increased to 100 meters and you are awarded 10 opportunities to track within a range of 50 meters."

Chen Chen stretched and stood up, but a prompt from the system appeared in his mind.

"Ten chances to track within a range of 50 meters?"

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Chen Chen was a little speechless. The rewards were not as good as a single opportunity to track within 5,000 kilometers because the total tracking area was much slower.

Now that his cultivation level had reached the Nascent Soul realm, ordinary tracking opportunities were no longer meaningful to him. How many great opportunities were there? He had to track in a very large area in order to find them.

However, even then, Chen Chen didn't mind. After all, the system had been very nice to him.

...

Chen Chen stayed in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace, while Lao Hei stayed outside in the Seven Orifices Armor, being worshipped by all the demons.

"Welcome out of seclusion, Lord!"

The dog spirit took the lead and fell to his knees, his face full of devotion.

God knew how strong Lao Hei had become after that great tribulation. Although he was still in the Core Formation realm, no demon dared to treat Lao Hei as a Core Formation demonic cultivator.

The other demons quickly knelt down too.

They were in awe and full of respect towards Lao Hei because he managed to survive the intense Thunder Tribulation.

They had been accustomed to Lao Hei hiding his cultivation level, and if not for the fact that he would respond to them occasionally, they might have thought that he was a divine dragon disguised as a pig.

"I have successfully transcended the tribulation. Are you willing to go to a small nation with me and then become the hegemon of a land?"

Lao Hei waved his hoof and gave instructions while golden rays of light engulfed him. If they didn't take a careful look, they wouldn't be able to tell that an earth pig was talking.

"We are willing to follow you, Lord!"

"Very good! Then let's set out and head south!"

After issuing that order, Lao Hei flew into the air, going towards the south while hundreds of demons followed behind him.

After a full day of flight, Lao Hei had taken several demons under his wing. In the beginning, he still had to intervene personally, but towards the end, the demons would all surrender and submit to him as soon as he waved his hoof.

By the time they reached the Flame Mountain Range, Lao Hei had thousands of demons under his command, including eight Nascent Soul realm demonic cultivators and one late Nascent Soul realm powerhouse.

The newly joined demonic cultivators were subconsciously in awe of Lao Hei too when they saw other demonic cultivators submitting to Lao Hei.

The dog spirit, who considered himself to be Lao Hei's veteran subordinate, had the guts to talk to the new demonic cultivator at the late Nascent Soul realm stage on an equal footing, thus making the latter more and more convinced of Lao Hei's power.

At the same time, he made up his mind to serve Lao Hei well, and once he became a veteran subordinate, he would teach the dog spirit a lesson.

Although there were only a few demons that were inherently powerful, their cultivation levels weren't too bad. They formed a demon cloud that covered the sky and loomed over the Flame mountain range before flying towards all directions.

More than a thousand demons crossed the flame mountain range, successfully reaching the State of Zhou's territory.

At this time, there were battles everywhere in the territory of the State of Zhou. Such a large force of terrifying demons suddenly appearing out of nowhere caused the people in the Demon Clan to become stunned.

"Heaven wants the Demon Clan to be destroyed!"

The Clan Master came out to block two Essence Soul realm powerhouses. Who would have expected such a large bunch of demons to come to the State of Zhou? He could tell from their mightiness that the leader must be a Demon Emperor!

The State of Zhou was not like other vassal states, which were supported by major forces. They could only rely on themselves!

After Zhou Renlong, who was somewhere in the battlefield in the middle of the State of Zhou, learned of the news, he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh miserably. He then took out a certain messenger token.

"Kid, you'd better continue to hide. Life in the Demon Clan is too arduous..."

Chapter 180

"What's wrong? Clan Master, did something major happen?" Chen Chen asked, feigning ignorance.

Chen Chen was lying on a hanging chair in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

"It's nothing, it's just that another Essence Soul realm Demon Emperor has arrived, so my Demon Clan might be overthrown."

Zhou Renlong seemed to have resigned to fate, as if it didn't matter whether he died or not.

Seeing this, Chen Chen hollered furiously, exclaiming, "Has the Demon Clan reached the critical point of being on the brink of death? Clan Master, at a time like this, you actually told me to continue to hide! What kind of person do you take me, Zhang Chen, for?!"

Zhou Renlong was obviously stunned.

Chen Chen continued, "I, Zhang Chen, will forever be a member of the Demon Clan, regardless of whether I'm dead or alive! Clan Master, please let me live and die with the Demon Clan!"

Zhou Renlong replied a long time after the message was sent.

"You're so thoughtful... I didn't expect you to be so loyal! Okay! Great! I didn't choose to trust the wrong person. If you really want to help, come back with me to the headquarters of the Demon Clan. Someone distracted me and steered me away. The headquarters should be in danger now!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen almost fell off his chair. Zhou Renlong was really generous, and the headquarters were already in danger. How could he be so free to talk to Chen Chen?

...

However, he did think of resolving the issues in the State of Zhou first.

On one hand, the State of Zhou and the State of Jin were connected. If the State of Zhou fell, the State of Jin would definitely be the next target.

On the other hand, if Zhou Renlong stopped the two Essence Soul realm powerhouses, the Tianyun Clan probably wouldn't be able to survive until Xia Xishuang came to provide aid.

Strictly speaking, the Demon Clan had already repaid the favor of guarding the second line of defense.

Of course, he still had some thoughts in his head.

If he did not appear again at this time, the Demon Clan would basically have nothing to do with him anymore. He had been lurking in the Demon Clan for such a long period of time, and all the influence created in the Demon Clan would disappear into thin air.

Chen Chen knew better than to allow that to happen.

Xia Xishuang had a superior identity, while he was just a successor of the Tianyun Clan. Even if Xia Xishuang didn't mind, there was no guarantee that the Haoran Sword Clan wouldn't care.

He didn't want to put on a corny act of a romance story between a poor scholar and a wealthy girl.

Instead of being disliked by her mother's family and making things difficult for Xia Xishuang, he might as well work hard now and build a force of his own.

If he wanted to build his own force, the easiest solution was to use the State of Zhou and the State of Jin.

Even if it was only a secret unification, his persuasive power among the entire human race would increase greatly as long as he had that power.

Having made up his mind, Chen Chen took out two masks from his storage ring and put them on.

After that, the Omni Divine Blade also emerged from his body, turning into a golden-red giant sword.

He gazed at the sword silently, as if they hadn't met for a long time.

...

A few moments later, Chen Chen came to the palace hall.

Lao Hei brought thousands of demons to a mountain that had relatively dense spiritual energy.

"Lord, where do we attack first?"

After opening the cave, the dog spirit was the first to come up to Lao Hei. He wished that there would be a huge battle soon, so that he could put his wit to use.

Lao Hei rubbed its dog head and seemed to be deep in thought. After a long time, he replied, "There's no need to hurry. Observe the situation first, so that we can make maximum gains."

"What gain?" the dog spirit asked with a dumbfounded expression. Given his wit, he actually couldn't understand what Lao Hei was talking about.

"Doggy, there's a lot for you to learn. You have to learn what this idiom means," Lao Hei explained seriously. At this point in time, there were several books in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace, all of which were written by Chen Chen in his free time.

For example, there were books about brainwashing, unifying fools, tips to lie without being exposed, and many others...

After reading these books, Lao Hei considered himself a cultured pig.

At least among these thousands of demons, he felt that he was the smartest of all.

The things that Chen Chen wrote were indeed very useful. According to the methods stated, Lao Hei had to divide the thousands of demons into several factions and make them restrain each other. This would allow him to relax, not worried that the demons would rebel.

Anyone who thought of rebelling would immediately face the wrath of the other factions.

After listening for a long time, the dog spirit still couldn't make sense of what he meant. However, that didn't stop him from feeling touched, because Lao Hei had bestowed him with a title.

That was a great honor!

He decided that he had to inform the other demons later, so that they would know that he was Lao Hei's true confidant.

While they were conversing, Chen Chen had already left the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

...

In the headquarters of the Demon clan.

At this moment, the demons were all in disdain when they saw the harsh environment.

The seven or eight Nascent Soul realm demons were glowering at the vault with exasperation in their eyes.

It was the first time they had seen such a poor clan!

"Chase them! Hunt and kill those damned Demon Clan cultivators!"

With a command, hundreds of demons rose up in the air and chased in the direction where those Demon Clan cultivators had fled earlier.

As for those at the headquarters of the damaged Demon Clan, they naturally gave up.

Seeing that there were dark clouds behind them once again, that group of Demon Clan cultivators sped up.

While fighting within the State of Zhou, they wouldn't be so stupid as to persist without retreating. If they couldn't beat them, they would run away and use their familiarity with the terrain to fight the demons. That was their forte.

'Eight Nascent Soul realm demons? Must they do this? It's just the headquarters, they can just take it...' Yuan Qingtian cursed while flying wildly. His cultivation level was now already in the middle stage of the Core Formation realm.

All the other junior division masters of the Demon Clan had also reached the Core Formation realm.

Although the second line of defense of the Demon Clan had failed once, the Immortal Demonic Phoenix clan had been involved, so not much merit was deducted from them.

When the demons pretended to retreat, the Demon Clan also received a lot of bounties from the Haoran Sword Clan, which were all converted into combat power.

Not only did the cultivation levels of the junior division masters increase greatly, even that of the Nascent Soul realm division masters had increased greatly.

However, that was not considered much compared to the demon race.

Seeing the dark clouds in the back getting closer and closer, Yuan Qingtian couldn't help but think of his Senior Brother once again.

'If Senior Brother was here, he would have stayed behind to hold back the enemy and cover the other retreating disciples, right?'

At this moment, he realized what kind of huge psychological pressure Senior Brother was facing when he made such a decision.

Boom!

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Just when he was thinking about all this mess, a strong burst of energy behind him had blasted over. They were obviously about to enter the attacking range of the demons.

Sensing this, Yuan Qingtian hollered at the group of Demon Clan cultivators in front of him, a look of determination on his face.

"You guys, leave quickly! I'll hold them back! No nonsense, or I'll kill you!"

While saying these words, Yuan Qingtian felt like he had soared very high.

In this moment, he felt like he had inherited his Senior Brother's will!

The willpower seemed to have filled his body with power.

"Senior Brother is dead, so I'm everyone's Senior Brother now. I am obliged to protect them."

After murmuring this to himself, Yuan Qingtian suddenly stopped in his tracks and faced the vast, dark clouds with a tinge of relief in his eyes.

He could imagine that the Junior Brothers behind him were looking at him with the same gaze as they had looked at their Senior Brother back then.

Their gazes were filled with reluctance and admiration.

"I wonder if anyone will cry for me after I die... Senior Brother, I'm here to accompany you!"

After hollering, Yuan Qingtian's black clothes fluttered and he started attacking the dark cloud aggressively.

A powerful energy emerged and blasted the dark cloud!

However, the dark cloud was unresponsive...

"Where did that stupid fool come from?" questioned a certain Nascent Soul realm diabolic cultivator who was in the dark cloud.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying attack descended and blasted directly at Yuan Qingtian.

Yuan Qingtian was unable to resist it, and his whole body darted out like an arrow.

However, in an instant, he overtook the crowd of Demon Clan cultivators behind him and flew to the front.

He also saw the expressions on the faces of the Junior Brothers.

They were all astounded by his fast speed...

'I'm not... I'm not...'

Yuan Qingtian wanted to explain, but he kept vomiting blood. He wanted to say that he was not running away. However, he could not bring himself to do it.

At this point, he wanted to cry, but there were no tears left.

He had inherited his Senior Brother's will, but not his Senior Brother's power, and he could not stop that group of demons at all.

Bang!

Only when he crashed into the ground, did they stop looking dumbfounded.

Yuan Qingtian, who had face planted on the ground, was overwhelmed with sorrow and agony. At this moment, he had only one doubt in his mind.

'Why do I always not die?'

He wanted to just die in the mud.

'Indeed, I will never reach the heights that Senior Brother did in this lifetime. Even if I just want to mimic him for a moment, I can't.'

Just as he was waiting for death with his eyes closed, a shocking cry filled his ears!

"Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother! Turns out you're actually not dead!"

...

"The Junior Clan Master is back."

Chapter 181

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Yuan Qingtian froze in the mud.

'Could it be... Is it?!'

When he thought of some kind of possibility, Yuan Qingtian began convulsing vigorously.

He subconsciously wanted to eat a mouthful of dirt.

Enduring the severe pain that was spreading throughout his body, he struggled to turn over and finally discovered that figure.

The figure was dressed in black, with a mask on his face. However, his back was like a majestic mountain that gave them an unparalleled sense of security.

Yuan Qingtian spat out the dirt in his mouth, his eyes filled with hot tears.

There was only one person whom the Demon Clan disciples would address as Senior Brother in unison.

He would never be able to reach that level...

...

Chen Chen also looked at Yuan Qingtian, who was lying on the ground in the distance, sighing and thinking to himself that he was built tough.

'How many times has it been?'

He could not even remember anymore.

Ever since that rascal escaped from his hands, he felt that he had a really tough body, but he never thought that it would be so tough that he would not die despite facing so many dangerous encounters, all of which should have been fatal.

When he thought about how he almost got struck dead by the thunderbolt, Chen Chen couldn't help but be jealous.

Seeing that his Senior Brother was looking at him, Yuan Qingtian crawled out of the mud with a complicated gaze that was full of complex emotions. All of a sudden, he was at a loss for words and all he could say was 'Senior Brother.'

Chen Chen smiled at him and gestured.

At the same time, the dark cloud in the distance swarmed towards him. Its power and intensity were quite similar to that of the previous attack on Yuan Qingtian.

Chen Chen did not pay attention to that, simply letting the energy attack him.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, the energy was shaken away, but Chen Chen's body did not move an inch.

When the group of junior division masters saw this, they fell silent. Some of them even subconsciously looked at the disheveled Yuan Qingtian.

'Now this is what you call a gap in strength!'

Even a few of the division masters subconsciously constricted their pupils when they saw that scene.

The blow just now was launched by the Nascent Soul realm demons. Even they had to deal with it carefully, but the blows couldn't shake the Junior Clan Master.

'Could it be that the Junior Clan Master has broken through to the Nascent Soul realm?' Thinking of that possibility, the few division masters could not help but be agitated.

'Finally, another real expert has emerged from the body refining lineage!'

...

Chen Chen turned around, the Omni Divine Blade in his hand emitting astonishing fluctuations.

That demonic cloud also stopped at this moment.

That masked person was not like the fool who previously appeared. That fool insisted on pretending and bragging despite being incompetent.

Seven or eight Nascent Soul realm demonic cultivators appeared from the demon cloud, looking at Chen Chen with a serious expression.

The four Nascent Soul realm demons flew over from all directions and surrounded him.

Seeing this scene, the division masters of the Demon Clan began to look nervous.

Only three of the nine Nascent Soul realm cultivators of the Demon Clan were present. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been chased by the demons today.

Although they now had an expert like the Junior Clan Master, they still might not be a match for the demons.

They subconsciously still wanted to escape.

There were four Nascent Soul realm demons, and even the invincible Chen Chen might not be their match...

Although they do not want to admit it in their hearts, they still felt that Chen Chen of the Tianyun Clan was the top elite of the two nations.

After all, he was really invincible, able to face the Immortal Demonic Phoenix that was in the middle of the Nascent Soul realm. Perhaps only Xia Xishuang, who managed to kill an Essence Soul realm cultivator with a single slash of her sword, could contend with it.

Thinking of this, the division master of the Poison Division spoke in a hoarse voice, "Junior Clan Master, there will be plenty of chances to get back at them in the future, as long as you stay alive. Our rescue army is right up ahead..."

There was no rescue army. Of course, they were just making things up... There were no reinforcements ahead at all.

Chen Chen came from the front, so of course he knew that there were no reinforcements.

Looking at the group of Nascent Soul realm demonic cultivators in front, he laughed loudly, a condescending aura emanating from his body!

"No need to say more. Some time ago, the Demon Clan was transferred by the human race to rush to the front line. I couldn't share the hardships with everyone, and that makes me feel really guilty. If I can't fight for everyone now, I will regret it for the rest of my life. So today, even if I die..."

Before Chen Chen could finish his words, a Nascent Soul realm demonic cultivator launched an attack on him.

That infuriated Chen Chen!

'I haven't gotten into the somber and sorrowful mood yet, why are you so eager to attack?!'

After cursing in his heart, Chen Chen swug his hand downwards furiously!

A majestic golden Qi and Blood force erupted!

Boom!

With a massive explosive sound, the early Nascent Soul realm demonic cultivator was severed into two!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen continued, "Today, even if I die, I must block these demons. You guys, retreat quickly!"

The eyelids of the Poison Division master twitched when he saw that.

'You're so strong... It seems I had been thinking too much.'

'These two are supreme elites.'

"The strength of the Junior Clan Master is on par with the successor of the Tianyun Clan."

"I told you. If Senior Brother is alive, he definitely won't be weaker than Chen Chen. Yet, you refuse to believe me. See!"

The injured Yuan Qingtian, who was below, grabbed the junior division master of the Division of Illusion and shook him continuously in excitement, as if they were celebrating a festival.

Feng Huan did not struggle, instead wearing a guilty expression as he regretted suspecting that his Senior Brother's strength was inferior to that of Chen Chen, the successor of the Tianyun Clan.

...

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The Demon Clan and the demonic cultivators were engaged in an intense battle in the State of Zhou.

If it was in the human frontier, it would only be like a small ripple in a large river. It wouldn't be too eye-catching.

However, Xia Xishuang had killed the Demon Emperor Hu Lian with a single slash of her sword in front of the Tianyun Clan, and that was a major event that soon spread to both humans and demons.

On one hand, both Xia Xishuang and Hu Lian were famous figures of their respective clans.

On the other hand, the fact that she had killed an Essence Soul realm cultivator while she was in the middle of the Nascent Soul realm herself was a remarkable feat.

Be it human or demon, once one reached the Essence Soul realm, they would develop divine senses, and even if their bodies were destroyed, they might not die.

As long as one could find a good body, they could continue cultivating.

However, such a powerhouse that could not die easily, actually dying at the hands of a young junior?

That news boosted the morale of people everywhere, as if they saw the hope of the future of the human race.

Only the real top echelons of the two clans knew what was going on.

...

Somewhere on the battlefield of the Western Frontier, the successor of the Haoran Sword Clan frowned when she heard of the news. She even crushed a teacup on the spot, sighing deeply.

...

On the clan compound of the Immortal Demonic Phoenix clan at the Western border, a young Immortal Demonic Phoenix's eyes lit up when she heard the news.

"That damned woman Xia Xishuang has finally unsheathed the Breaking Dawn Sword! She must be severely injured now. No, I must take revenge!"

...

On the land of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan at the Western Border.

A male fox stared in the direction of the State of Jin, his eyes full of grief, muttering, "Sister, I told you not to go there, but you insisted on going. You died because of your own jealousy after all..."

After saying that, he flew directly in the direction of the State of Jin.

Although his sister was not a good demon, he had to avenge her since he was her brother.

Now that Xia Xishuang had used the Breaking Dawn Sword, she was just a Nascent Soul realm cultivator who was slightly better than average. There was nothing that he had to be afraid of.

...

The situation in other major clans was also similar. Many demon elites were eager to go to the State of Jin to attack Xia Xishuang, using that to impress others.

In a remote mountain in the State of Zhou.

A certain Demon King was conversing with a fox spirit with a sullen face.

"Miss... Madam has just arrived in the territory of the two nations, but she has already been slashed by the human elite, Xia Xishuang. My condolences!"

The fox spirit covered her mouth when she heard those words.

"Miss! Don't be too sad! Who would have thought that Xia Xishuang would have given up the Essence Soul realm Dao..."

Before the Demon King finished speaking, the fox spirit flew out like she was fleeing, only stopping after having flown dozens of kilometers.

"Hahaha! This stepmother of mine is finally dead! Haha, I almost burst into laughter just now!"

As she laughed, she started crying again as she looked up into the sky.

"Mother, that homewrecker is finally dead. Do you see it from Heaven, where you are now? She died at the hands of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator and has become the laughingstock of both clans."

After crying for a while, she once again returned to that mountain.

Since Hu Lian's stepmother died, she could rightfully return to the demons and take over their affairs in the State of Zhou.

Chapter 182: 182: Demon Courts Emissary

"Senior Brother, how come you're still alive? Uh... That's not right what I meant to say... How did you survive?"

On the way back to the Demon Clan headquarters, Yuan Qingtian showed concern for Chen Chen, who was beside him, his face full of smiles.

"The Clan Master was afraid that I would be persecuted by the opponents of Great Xia, so he told me to hide for a while. I took advantage of this time to cultivate a little," Chen Chen replied indifferently.

At this moment, a group of people from the Demon Clan all looked at him with awe.

The Junior Clan Master had just killed several Nascent Soul realm cultivators by himself, and the remaining demons were so scared that they fled.

Those were only the results after the Junior Clan Master had cultivated for a little while. If he had cultivated for longer, he would definitely be impressive.

Naturally, no one doubted his words. After all, he had only disappeared for a few months. That period of time was only enough for him to cultivate a little.

Yuan Qingtian came to a sudden realization when he heard the news. He patted his head hard and thought, 'I actually didn't think of that reason!'

"Oh, I see! Senior Brother, but you have no idea how happy Chen Chen of the Tianyun Clan was. Not only did he steal the limelight on the battlefield between the two clans, he even joined the Haoran Sword Clan. Everyone called him the best elite of the two nations!

"Senior Brother, I'm not causing a stir, but you're the only one who's worthy of being the best elite in the two nations!"

Hearing Yuan Qingtian's clumsy attempt to draw a wedge between them, Chen Chen smiled. Only after a long time did he ask coldly, "How about I kill Chen Chen for you?"

Yuan Qingtian's expression stiffened when he heard those words, he could not help but recall the incident of Chen Chen supporting the Twelfth City.

Although he didn't see that battle, the people who had witnessed it all admired Chen Chen and lamented the fact that there wasn't such an elite in the Demon Clan.

Some even shamelessly said that they would let Chen Chen off if they could catch him in the future.

After staying silent for a long time, Yuan Qingtian lowered his head and said softly, "To be honest... Chen Chen can be considered an elite and his character is not as bad as we imagined. There's no need to kill him..."

Chen Chen was heartened to hear that. His efforts to save him were finally not in vain.

"Just beat him up, then hang him up and make him call himself a fool in public! Make him say that he has let me down a thousand times and that'll be enough. Hehe, Senior Brother, aren't I smart?"

Smack!

"Hey, Senior Brother, what are you hitting me for?"

...

Chen Chen returned to the Demon Clan headquarters and learned about the situation within the State of Zhou.

At this time, in addition to Lao Hei and the people under him, there were also two Demon Emperors within the State of Zhou. They were the Crimson Tiger Demon Emperor from the northern border and the Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor from the southern border.

The two Demon Emperors were famous itinerant demons who did not belong to regular armies.

The State of Zhou and State of Jin were both small vassal states, and the demon race clearly did not care to send regular demon troops over.

It was also proven that there was a reason for their nonchalance. Some of the more impressive demons would be enough to dominate the territory of the two nations, putting the other Demon Clans to shame.

"That Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor's original target was the State of Jin, but the Clan Master slaughtered his son, so he came to the State of Zhou.

"We owe the State of Jin a favor, and there is no excuse for doing so, but now the State of Jin has produced an expert who killed a Essence Soul realm Demon Emperor with a single slash of her sword. Logically speaking, they should also share the pressure with us... Don't you think so?" Yuan Qingtian muttered softly.

Chen Chen's pupils immediately constricted.

"She killed an Essence Soul realm Demon Emperor with a single slash of her sword? What's her name?"

"She seems to be called Xia Xishuang. Previously, she attacked for Chen Chen's sake, and now she's doing so much for the Tianyun Clan. I seriously suspect that she and Chen Chen are an item!" Yuan Qingtian speculated with a maniacal expression.

Chen Chen's body trembled slightly, and he fell silent.

After a long time, he took out a certain communication token from his storage ring and looked at it before putting it away once again.

Of course he knew about Breaking Dawn Sword. If Xia Xishuang was forced to use Breaking Dawn Sword, now...

Chen Chen subconsciously clenched his fist, his heart full of emotions. He was both touched and apologetic, but he also took great pity on her.

Any words of gratitude to her now would seem useless.

Chen Chen turned around to look in the direction where the Tianyun Clan was, falling silent.

He stood there for an hour.

An hour later, a message from Lao Hei came from a communication token on his body.

"Chen Chen, there's an emissary from the Demon Court from the State of Zhou who said that as long as I can build a successful career in the State of Zhou, I will be granted the official status of the Demon Court!"

"Demon Court?"

Chen Chen frowned slightly when he heard that. Previously, there were rumors that the eight major demon clans were about to unite and establish a unified Demon Court. He didn't expect it to have been established so soon.

That was not good news.

"Where is the representative of the Demon Court?" Chen Chen asked again.

"In some small mountain in the west of the State of Zhou. The demon he sent only met me, no other demons. He also instructed me to never spread a word about the location of that mountain. I reckon he's not an expert," Lao Hei replied.

Chen Chen was quite surprised to see this message, as he did not expect Lao Hei to be pretty smart.

"Okay, I will go with you to meet that representative of the Demon Court tomorrow, to see where he's from.

"It'd be best if you can get a position as an official. If not, we'll kill him, lest he unify all the demons in the State of Zhou."

"Sure!"

...

The next day, Chen Chen casually made up an excuse to leave the Demon Clan headquarters, claiming that he was going to fight against the demons.

Soon, he returned to Lao Hei's residence.

After a day of absence, Lao Hei had taken many more demons under his wing, among which there were a few experts who previously claimed to be under Hu Lian. When they saw demons, they all praised Chen Chen for being impressive.

In the end, they were beaten up badly by Lao Hei, who accused them of distracting them.

After settling them down, Lao Hei took Chen Chen to fly towards the west of the State of Zhou.

After flying several thousand kilometers, he finally arrived at a dense forest on a deep mountain.

Before Lao Hei landed, a Nascent Soul realm Demon appeared beside him to receive him.

"Your Excellency, are you the Black Pig King? I didn't expect you to come in person!"

Lao Hei nodded slightly and said, "The Demon Court is the place that all demons yearn to go. I respect it from the bottom of my heart, and I also want to be recognized by the Demon Court.

I wonder, who is the emissary of the Demon Courts?"

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The Nascent Soul realm Demon King asked Lao Hei, "Missy is from the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan and she's very smart. You'll understand when you see her, hehe!"

With a lewd smile, the Nascent Soul realm Demon King led Lao Hei deeper into the dense forest. After a few moments, he entered a luxuriously decorated cave.

The cave was brightly lit and guarded well, surrounded by tight security. There were four Nascent Soul realm Demon Kings and hundreds of Golden Core realm demonic cultivators.

Seeing this scene, Lao Hei couldn't help but be wary.

About a hundred meters into the cave, there was a female demon fox leaning against a stone throne with a nonchalant expression.

"Black Pig King?"

When the vixen demon saw Lao Hei's gilded body, her eyes lit up.

"Greetings, Emissary of the Demon Courts, you should be aware of my purpose for this visit," Lao Hei said, shrugging nonchalantly as if he was a bigwig.

The female demon fox sat up straight and said calmly, "Black Pig King, you have just entered the territory of the State of Zhou and you haven't even achieved any success. Yet, you want me to give you an official status in the Demon Court. You're being too naive. If I really give in, the Emperor Venomous Dragon and Emperor Crimson Dragon will be disappointed."

After saying this, the demon fox came to Lao Hei's side, gently tapping the Seven Orifices Armor and saying in a different tone of voice, "But, since you have come personally, I naturally have to do you a favor. As long as you contribute enough, I won't be stingy with giving you an identity and some resources. As long as it contributes to the Demon Courts, of course. The rest will have nothing to say then."

"Name your price."

Having followed Chen Chen and been influenced by him, Lao Hei was now experienced in negotiating and could see through the vixen's mind.

The only thing he felt strange was that Chen Chen suddenly stopped moving in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

"10,000 top-grade Spirit Stones, and you can become a commander of the Demon Court!

"20,000 top-grade Spirit Stones, and you can become a general of the Demon Court!

"If you can offer up to 50,000 top-grade Spirit Stones..."

The vixen rubbed her hands while speaking, looking just like a money grubber.

Lao Hei fell silent after hearing that. According to Chen Chen's plan, problems that could be solved with Spirit Stones were certainly not a problem, but the price to pay was too high.

At this moment, Lao Hei decided to get a status as a commander first.

Otherwise, if he spent any more of Chen Chen's Spirit Stones, he would be dealt with.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously wanted to take the Spirit Stones from the Little Carefree Immortal Palace, only to end up touching the Ochre Yellow Spirit.

The Ochre Yellow Spirit was lying on Lao Hei's hoof. Clearly, it had been dug from the soil.

Looking around at his surroundings, the Ochre Yellow Spirit was at a loss.

Lao Hei was confused too.

'How did I end up getting this little guy out?'

Just as he was about to continue touching, he heard a voice in his ears.

"Just give her the Ochre Yellow Spirit!"

Hearing this, Lao Hei cursed Chen Chen for being heartless.

'Little Yellow has been with us for some time, even though it can't speak. It even saved Chen Chen's life at the critical juncture. How can I give it away!? Outrageous! No, I mustn't obey Chen Chen on this.'

Just when Lao Hei wanted to send the Ochre Yellow Spirit into the Little Carefree Immortal Palace, the female fox demon turned pale and her voice suddenly became cold.

"Hold it! Show me what you're holding in your hand!"

Chapter 183

In fact, Lao Hei was not prepared to reveal Little Yellow to the vixen in front of him.

What if she gets too agitated and decides to eat the Ochre Yellow Spirit?

But before he could do anything, Little Yellow jumped into the hands of the vixen of its own accord and turned out to be tender.

Seeing the Ochre Yellow Spirit in her hand, Hu Xian'er felt mixed emotions. She wanted to say something but couldn't bring herself to do so. Finally, she decided to let the Ochre Yellow Spirit wiggle about in her hand.

"I know this little demon, where did you catch it?"

Hu Xian'er looked up at Lao Hei with a burning gaze in her eyes.

She was originally from the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan and had been abused by her stepmother since childhood. She had no choice but to flee to the Western Border and finally ended up in this place.

Some time ago, her father managed to bring her back to the Western Border. But only for a short period as she was sent to the two states.

Of course, it had something to do with the stepmother who was bent on killing her.

Now that her stepmother had died, she finally didn't have to run around.

"I snatched him from someone I killed," Lao Hei said, according to Chen Chen's instructions.

Hu Xian'er's eyes suddenly constricted after hearing that. Tears began to well up in her eyes.

Chen Chen, who was in the Little Carefree Immortal Palace, suddenly had a complicated expression when he detected that scene.

He immediately recognized Hu Xian'er in their first meeting.

Of course, he would not be foolish to jump out and order Hu Xian'er around like he was her master.

He would seem rather terrible if he did that.

After all, Hu Xian'er was no longer who she used to be and he was unsure of her true nature.

Therefore, he attempted to test her and was relieved to find that she still cared about him.

The efforts that he had spent over such a long period of time to "educate" her did not go in vain.

At the thought of this, Chen Chen sent a voice transmission.

When Hu Xian'er heard the voice, she smiled instinctively. She gave a stern command to the demons around her, "Everyone is dismissed. Lao Hei and I have something important to discuss."

After all the demons had retreated, Chen Chen walked out of the Little Carefree Immortal Palace.

Seeing this familiar figure, Hu Xian'er's smile stiffened. "Hehe... Heh... Master..."

Seeing how scared she was, Chen Chen found it amusing but he tried his best to maintain a solemn expression as he said in a deep voice, "Long time no see, Xian'er. Let me ask you, do you crave power?"

Hu Xian'er's face turned sullen after hearing that.

'There he goes! Master is going to lie to me again!'

...

An hour passed.

Hu Xian'er's expression once again turned deferential, as before. Although she knew that Chen Chen's words could not be trusted, she still couldn't help but believe it a little. She had no choice because Chen Chen's lies were more convincing than the illusory tricks of the demon foxes. He would often manage to deceive them.

Moments later, Chen Chen listed a variety of ways to let her ascend to a high position among the demons.

There were options such as providing resources and eliminating the heretics among the fox clan... all of which were justifiable and could convince the demons.

Hu Xian'er was expelled when she was a child and became a wild demon, so she honestly did not have much affection towards the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan.

After experiencing years of uproar, her desire for power grew stronger.

Hence, Chen Chen's mere words completely piqued her ambition.

"Xian'er, don't worry, with my help, you will become the Clan Leader of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan sooner or later, and make your father view you in a different light."

After concluding, Chen Chen placed an Essence Soul realm Demon Pill on Hu Xian'er's hand.

Hu Xian'er grabbed the Demon Pill and exclaimed with a smile, "Master, I believe you can also become the pillar of the human race in the future!"

After saying that, Hu Xian'er put a token into the hands of the dumbfounded Lao Hei.

With that token in hand, it meant that Lao Hei had become an official demon general of the Demon Court.

After doing that, they smiled and saw the shamelessness in each other's eyes.

...

Lao Hei returned to the mountain with the Demon Courts' general token, causing the thousands of demons to be immediately excited. They had actually become proper troops, which gave them an unparalleled sense of superiority.

When they looked at the other two Demon Emperors of the State of Zhou, they even despised them a little.

How can they be compared to such inferior people?

The effect of the Demon Court's banner was immediate. In just three days, a large number of demons came to Lao Hei and asked to be taken under his command.

In addition to his previous military powers, he now had twelve Nascent Soul realm Demon Kings under him.

The other two Demon Emperors, of course, also sent their trusted men to look for Hu Xian'er, but to no avail.

After learning that the new Black Pig King had paid countless Spirit Stones to obtain the title of Demon General, Emperor Crimson Tiger was infuriated.

He led his team to the State of Zhou to fight and kill and even though he didn't destroy the human forces there, they at least deserved credit for their hard work.

He just wanted to be conferred a title, and yet, he had to pay for Spirit Stones too!

He could not afford the amount that they asked for!

As a Demon Emperor, he was obviously proud and lofty. How could he be willing to suffer such a loss?

Hence, after three days, Emperor Crimson Tiger took a group of demons over the Flame Mountain Range and headed to another country.

There were barely any resources left in the State of Zhou, and their cultivators were hard to deal with. Therefore, he thought that it would be better to leave earlier.

There was definitely a place for him in this world.

The other Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor was infuriated as well.

Over the next few days, he led the demons under him to the State of Zhou Demon Clan where they fought and resulted in numerous casualties.

On the contrary, Demon Emperor Lao Hei had been huddling in a corner to recruit more personnel. Not only did his subordinates not have to fight much, but they also enjoyed great benefits and had the title of proper soldiers.

In contrast, his subordinates led lives that were much harder.

Hence, many demons under him would vanish and secretly defect to Lao Hei every day. Soon, more and more demons vanished and in less than seven days, the number of demons that disappeared each day was more than the demons that died in the battle.

At this rate, he will have zero manpower in less than a month.

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If not for the fact that he wanted to avenge his son, Emperor Venomous Dragon would have left this shitty place.

...

State of Zhou Demon Clan Headquarters.

Zhou Renlong met Chen Chen.

Compared to a few months ago, the Junior Clan Master of the Demon Clan in front of him felt rather distant.

Not only had he become stronger, he now had the aura of a boss, which vaguely overpowered him!

God knows how shocked he was when he learned that the Black Pig Demon Emperor was actually this disciple's subordinate!

"Clan Master, I will ask the Black Pig Demon Emperor to attack some territories in the northern part of the State of Zhou tomorrow. When the time comes, you can ask the cultivators of the Demon Clan who are responsible for guarding there to retreat under the pretext of being defeated. The Black Pig Demon Emperor needs a big victory now to establish greater prestige."

Chen Chen looked at the huge map of the State of Zhou in front of him and murmured.

"Okay... okay..."

Zhou Renlong hurriedly agreed.

'No wonder this kid told me such top-secret information, it turns out that he wants me to cooperate with him.'

"If possible, Clan Master, you'd better declare to the public that you are not a match for the Black Pig Demon Emperor. At the same time, you should also increase your attacks on Emperor Venomous Dragon. I reckon it won't take long for him to pack his bags and get out of the State of Zhou."

Chen Chen said again.

"Okay... Okay..." Zhou Renlong agreed in confusion.

He had finally seen what an invincible person was like.

He wondered how "Zhang Chen" did it. He had been staying at the Demon Clan headquarters to observe the situation every day and would issue orders using the communication token. Yet, there were already such drastic changes in the State of Zhou.

He had always been unable to deal with the two Demon Emperors but this time, he got rid of them and the crisis of the State of Zhou easily.

Chen Chen looked at the map in front of him, and he could not help but sigh.

He had finally and thoroughly seen the effects that could be brought about with abundant resources and power.

In fact, his approach is not that smart and the most crucial factor for his success was the vast resources and power he had. Hence, it became natural for him to do it.

With the power of the State of Zhou Demon Clan, Hu Xian'er, and Lao Hei in their hands, they could casually stir up some trouble and get rid of the two Demon Emperors.

That was power!

When one's teammates, enemies, and backers had all defected to the other party, one would have no means to fight with him.

Unless someone had the power to fight the world, he would never be able to break free from the influence of power.

"Clan Master, if that Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor does not retreat within seven days, let's just think of a random way to exterminate him."

As he spoke indifferently, Chen Chen stretched out his hand and pointed to the location on the map where the Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor was.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Renlong's eyes became a bit dazed.

Chen Chen's hand became bigger and bigger in his eyes, and finally, Chen Chen seemed to have completely turned into a terrifying mastermind who was continuously stirring up trouble in the State of Zhou.

That made him suddenly feel ashamed of himself.

That was the real powerhouse of diabolism. Zhou Renlong could at most be considered a competent fighter.

God knows if Chen Chen was hiding anything else from him.

'This kid... What has he been doing during his absence? Did I only bring back an ordinary person?'

With that thought in mind, Zhou Renlong suddenly felt like being generous and he asked, "Zhang Chen, how about you become the Clan Master of the Demon Clan instead?"

Chapter 184

"I can't be the Clan Master!" Chen Chen refuted.

"Why not? I have already decided, you are now the second best expert of my Demon Clan. You're wise and resourceful, so you're more suitable for this position than me." Zhou Renlong had a serious expression.

"No, no, I'm not senior nor experienced enough!"

"It's settled then, no need to mention it again!"

...

They kept refuting each other, as if the position of the Demon Clan Master was a poisonous title that would kill anyone who took it.

In the end, Chen Chen said sternly, "Clan Master, the Demon Clan has always respected and valued the strong, only the strongest person can serve as the Clan Master. This is a rule that we cannot break. Otherwise, everyone in the clan will be ambitious in the future!"

Hearing these words, Zhou Renlong's expression was incomparably complicated.

He did want to test Chen Chen a little but if Chen Chen really wanted to be the Clan Master, he would not have any objections.

However, he would be a little wary of him in the future and try to find out if he had other identities.

But now...

He was really at a loss for words. The young man in front of him genuinely did not want to be the Clan Master.

In this case, even if Chen Chen had other identities, he wouldn't hold it against him.

For him, it was enough to know that Zhang Chen did not have any evil thoughts about the Demon Clan.

...

Seven days later.

The Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor was frantically fleeing with three of his close Nascent Soul realm confidantes.

In just seven days, his subordinates died or fled while Lao Hei won several victories in a row. Even Zhou Renlong, the Clan Master of the Demon Clan, was no match for him.

To be honest, if Lao Hei's bloodline was a tad bit stronger, he would have defected to him.

"Lord Demon Emperor, we obviously got rid of them several times, why do those people from the Demon Clan always catch up with us? Could it be that the human race can sense our scent as well?"

The Demon King behind Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor asked.

"Who knows?" the Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor muttered softly.

Of course he would not think that there was a traitor among the demon race who often leaked his whereabouts to Lao Hei who would then inform the Demon Clan.

"Venomous Dragon! It's your time to die! If you don't die today, I'll take your last name!"

The sound of Zhou Renlong's shouting came from behind him, and the Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor secretly resented him.

Zhou Renlong was a body refinement cultivator who wasn't afraid of his poison at all and in the past, when the Crimson Tiger Demon Emperor collaborated with him, he would still be able to suppress Zhou Renlong a little but now, he was no longer Zhou Renlong's opponent.

'Why did such a thing happen in less than half a month?'

He couldn't figure it out.

...

Meanwhile, before the flame mountain range 5,000 kilometers ahead of him.

Chen Chen was leading several Nascent Soul realm cultivators of the Demon Clan to set up a huge array and waiting quietly for his return.

Zhou Renlong was not blindly chasing all the way, but was instead intentionally luring the Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor towards the Flame Mountain Range.

As long as the Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor escaped into the range of their ambush, it would definitely fall under their siege.

"Senior Brother, what do you think of the Black Pig Demon Emperor's golden armor? I really think it suits you. Why don't we think of a way to get it?"

Next to the big formation, Yuan Qingtian rubbed his hands together and said to Chen Chen with a subservient expression.

In his opinion, now that Chen Chen had come out of seclusion,it was time they started their heist as a trio.

If he didn't try to steal something, he probably won't be able to catch up with Chen Chen in his lifetime.

Chen Chen glanced at him and remained silent.

However, at this moment, there was a massive figure that was fleeting in the mountain range behind them, which flew past above their heads.

"Damn it! Immortal Demonic Phoenix!" Yuan Qingtian exclaimed in shock when he saw that figure.

The other demon disciples were also shocked. They had been ambushing well there and focusing all their attention on the front when an Immortal Demonic Phoenix suddenly appeared behind them. If it attacked them, they would be in huge trouble.

Fortunately, the Immortal Demonic Phoenix seemed to be in a hurry and didn't notice them at all.

"Senior Brother, it's the one that attacked us previously!"

"I recognize him." Chen Chen muttered slightly with a cold gaze in his eyes.

He then took out a delicate wine cup, which was a spiritual artifact, from his storage ring, and poured some wine into it. After warming the wine with spirit fire, he handed it to Yuan Qingtian.

"I'll be right back! Wait for me, I'll drink this cup of warm wine when I return!"

After saying that, he flew straight into the sky and chased after the Immortal Demonic Phoenix.

The Demon Clan cultivators looked at each other and the warm wine cup, unsure of what the Junior Clan Master's intention was.

...

"Damn it!"

The Immortal Demonic Phoenix quickly sensed a cultivator chasing behind him, and after cursing softly, he turned around and chased after the cultivator.

Boom!

A line of black flames erupted, directly covering the cultivator completely.

Seeing this, the Immortal Demonic Phoenix sneered and wanted to continue to rush forth but to its surprise, a golden figure emerged from the flames!

The golden figure was holding a large red and gold sword, and dashed towards him without hesitation!

Upon sight of this golden figure, the Immortal Demonic Phoenix was not surprised but delighted. It yelled joyously, "Body refinement cultivators of the Demon Clan! Great! I've been waiting for this day for a long time! Today we will end the long-standing grudge between us that has lasted for thousands of years!"

...

Minutes passed.

The Immortal Demonic Phoenix transformed into a young man clad in a feather robe. Chen Chen was stepping on him.

At this moment, his nose was swollen and bruised while he was covered in wounds. He was totally in a pathetic plight.

"Ahem... I never thought I'd be defeated."

After murmuring that softly, the Immortal Demonic Phoenix struggled to take out from the storage ring an ancient stone plate that seemed to date back to a long time ago.

The word 'victory' was written on the front of the stone plate while 'failure' was written on the back. There were also several tallies below the words. Hence, it seemed that the stone plate was used for counting and keeping track of the wins and losses.

Looking at the ancient stone plate, the Immortal Demonic Phoenix's eyes were full of guilt. Finally, she added another stroke on the side that stated 'failure' which represented that the Immortal Demonic Phoenix clan had lost again.

"Kill me, I will come back again. The body refinement lineage is two victories ahead of my clan but I will win it back sooner or later!"

Looking at this scene, Chen Chen was a bit speechless.

He couldn't help but recall the childish fights he used to have with his classmates back in kindergarten during his formal life. Whenever he lost, he would be bent on winning it back...

"Is the Immortal Demonic Phoenix clan that petty? You came all the way here to court death. If I were you, I would have killed myself. You're an embarrassment to the eight demon clans."

Since the phoenix would be revived after its death, Chen Chen couldn't be bothered to exterminate it either. Instead, he started talking to it and tried to see if he could influence it to bury the hatchet that had existed for thousands of years.

"Who the hell came to you, I came to find Xia Xishuang to take revenge! Had I known that I would meet you, I would have definitely recuperated from my injuries before coming. Let me tell you, if I'm not still injured..."

Before the Immortal Demonic Phoenix could finish, Chen Chen pulled out a large handful of feathers from its body. He was in so much pain that he gasped.

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"Are you still going to seek revenge on Xia Xishuang?" Chen Chen asked coldly as he casually threw away the handful of feathers.

"No," the Immortal Demonic Phoenix answered obediently with a bald spot on its chest.

"Good. Let me tell you, don't think that I can't deal with you just because you're not scared of dying. I have 10,000 ways to give you emotional trauma!"

"What's the point of dealing with me? Someone will go on my behalf! What can you do to them?"

The Immortal Demonic Phoenix muttered.

Chen Chen raised his brows and asked coldly, "Who's that insensible?"

"She killed an Essence Soul realm cultivator with her Nascent Soul realm cultivation level. She has dealt the two tribes a huge blow, which elite doesn't want to use her to rise to fame?"

"You mean there will be many demon elites going to deal with her?" Chen Chen questioned as his gaze gradually turned cold.

"How are they going to deal with her? They're going to exterminate her..."

Smack!

Halfway through its speech, the Immortal Demonic Phoenix lost another bunch of feathers.

"Exterminate your head! You have a death wish!"

Chen Chen cursed and turned the Omni Divine Blade into a scraper which he used to scrape the Immortal Demonic Phoenix. In just a few seconds, he removed all the feathers on the Immortal Demonic Phoenix.

After doing all this, Chen Chen flew towards the State of Jin, ignoring the look of grief and dismay in the Immortal Demonic Phoenix's eyes.

For some reason, his heart was trembling at this moment and he felt that he had to go and check on Xia Xishuang before he could be at ease.

...

"Disciple, many demons have come outside the Tianyun Clan. Instead of attacking the Tianyun Clan, they clamored about fighting Miss Xia of the Haoran Sword Clan, one-on-one.

After flying out for less than a thousand meters, Xiao Wuyou received some news.

"I will go back immediately." Chen Chen replied.

He then took out another communication token.

"Xishuang, I heard from Master that you've encountered trouble."

"No big deal, it's just some nobodies, I can deal with them. Pay attention to your safety and take care of yourself. The situation these days is complicated, don't be in a hurry to come back.

Seeing this message, Chen Chen's eyes instantly reddened. He knew the answer without having to ask the system.

The feeling of heartache does not lie.

'This silly girl always wants to shoulder all the burden. Does she really think that I'm so weak that I have to sponge off her?'

Chen Chen took a deep breath and sped up.

"Senior Brother, that wine of yours is almost cold, what should we do?" Yuan Qingtian sent a message.

"Drink it yourself, I'm not drinking it."

...

"Senior Brother, that Venomous Dragon Demon Emperor is coming soon. We can't deal with it without you!"

"Let him go."

...

"Zhang Chen, you fooled me!"

...

Chen Chen did not look at the various messages.

He put aside all the matters of slaying an Essence Soul realm cultivator, the situation in the State of Zhou, the Demon Clan Clan Master, and the warm wine in the cup.

He was never a bigwig of diabolism and could not be indifferent towards everything. Apart from interests, there was nothing else on his mind.

Chapter 185

In front of the Tianyun Clan, the wind and clouds changed.

There were lots of powerful demons hidden among the clouds.

He could tell from their peculiar appearances, which would occasionally be revealed, that most of the demons were extraordinary.

"Xia Xishuang, you killed the Essence Soul realm powerhouses of my clan. I can't let this go so easily. If you can defeat me today, the Heavenly Berserk Bear will leave this place overnight," a gigantic, terrifying man who was nearly three meters tall said in a deep voice while standing in front of the clan.

Although he deliberately lowered his voice, he was still shockingly loud.

Looking at the Heavenly Berserk Bear and the demons that were about to move in the air, Xia Xishuang slowly walked out of the great array of Tianyun Clan.

At this moment, her face was a little pale and her injuries had obviously yet to heal.

However, there was a sword on her back. It was not her personal treasure but there were not many restrictions on its use.

Seeing that Xia Xishuang did not turn him down, the bear, Han Zhong, sneered.

'This woman is really intelligent. There are so many demons today... How can she just refute?'

He roared to the sky, and a large square seal appeared in front of him. The seal was filled with runes and looked extremely heavy.

"Suppress!"

With a loud roar, the square seal suddenly expanded in the sky and suppressed Xia Xishuang.

Xia Xishuang's gaze turned solemn, and after taking a deep breath, the sword on her back was suddenly unsheathed while a powerful sword intent condensed and emerged, slashing towards the large seal.

...

After the scuffle, Han Zhong lost the upper hand.

As an innate spirit body, she could exert power that was far beyond that of ordinary elites, even if the sword she was holding was not a personal treasure.

Besides, Xia Xishuang was very talented in the Sword Dao in the first place and each move of hers contained extremely sharp sword intent. After suffering 50 shots, Han Zhong's body was battered with wounds and bleeding continuously.

"I concede defeat."

Cursing reluctantly, Han Zhong retreated out of the battlefield.

Xia Xishuang was about to return to the Tianyun Clan's formation but a demon in the cloud stopped her.

"Wait! I am Jiao Yang of the Southern Divine Flood Dragon Clan. Please teach me!"

Hearing these words, the crowd of human beings within the great formation were all furious. The demonic elites were all going to brazenly fight!

"Senior Sister, ignore him!" Xiao He shouted anxiously from inside the formation.

Xia Xishuang took a look at the demonic shadows in the sky before returning to the formation.

The battle was not just a battle of will. There were two big shots among the two clans who were concerned about this battle and had placed bets that dealt with the lives of nearly ten million people in a certain fallen vassal state.

She had no choice but to accept the battle.

Her master could only send someone to bring her sword to her.

Nevertheless, Xia Xishuang was already satisfied.

She could imagine how disappointed her master must be about the fact that she had used the Breaking Dawn Sword in advance. Despite that, her master was nice enough to have not given up on her.

...

Jiao Yang of the Divine Flood Dragon Clan ended up retreating after suffering only 60 strikes.

The ability of the innate spirit body to absorb spiritual energy was unbelievable, and the replenishment could be completed within moments. Hence, after experiencing the battles, Xia Xishuang was not too tired.

Seeing this scene, the demons in the clouds had a change of expression.

Xia Xishuang was a famous human elite. Even without Breaking Dawn Sword, she still wouldn't be easy to deal with.

Just as they were pondering about who was to go down and fight her, a man in white had already arrived near Xia Xishuang.

"I am Hu Bai of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. I'm here to take revenge against you for killing my sister."

Upon sight of the white-clothed man, Xia Xishuang suddenly raised her guard.

Hu Bai was at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, and strictly speaking, he was not of the younger generation.

She didn't expect him to attack her in the name of revenge.

Before she could continue thinking, Hu Bai's eyes suddenly turned turquoise and five snowy white tails appeared.

The five tails swayed regularly, and Xia Xishuang felt that the scene in front of her changed again and again. The world seemed to have become surreal.

"Fellow Daoist, the strongest force in the State of Jin today is of course the Tianyun Clan!"

"The successor is so nice, he's sharing the burden with us."

"We're friends in the first place. That's what friends are for."

"Xishuang..."

Images of Chen Chen flashed through her mind repeatedly, as well as the words that he had said to her via the communication token before his break every day.

During that time, whenever she heard his brief reply, she would somehow find a moment of peace amidst the brutal reason.

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but smile.

She soon felt a strong, sharp pain in her head.

Psht!

After spurting out a mouthful of blood, Xia Xishuang's face turned pale and she became somewhat depressed.

However, the gaze in her eyes became colder and firmer, making Hu Bai frown.

She came out of his illusion, which he had cast using an illusory trick, in just moments.

Although he had dealt her a huge blow, he dared not attack presumptuously again.

It was not only because of the look in her eyes, but also because she was a fool.

If she wasn't a fool, his sister wouldn't have died.

If they fought hard today, he would be confident in destroying her.

However, he probably wouldn't have a good time. He was about to enter the Essence Soul realm, and if he got affected, it wouldn't be worth it.

Thinking of this, Hu Bai slowly retreated.

Her mental trauma could not heal in a short period of time and there would definitely be more demons who would deal with her.

The few powerful ones had yet to attack.

As expected, just as he retreated, a female demon with two wings on her back appeared out of the air.

The demoness had a single horn on her head and frosty white eyes. She was from the renowned Wind Divine Bird Clan, which was part of the eight major demonic clans.

Seeing Xia Xishuang's miserable appearance, the demoness sneered, "Xia Xishuang, I didn't expect you to end up in this state one day too."

"Feng Yu, if you want to fight, just fight. Why do you have to say so much?"

Xia Xishuang stood up straight and pointed her sword at the demoness while speaking in a cold, indifferent tone.

Feng Yu was a famous elite among the demons and was far from what Han Zhong and Jiao Yang could compare to.

"You are still as stubborn as before. Great! I hope you'll be the same later as you are now!"

Feng Yun sneered and flew into the sky, after which the sky immediately turned gloomy.

Tap-tap...

Raindrops began to fall, the rain becoming heavier. In just a few moments, the rain turned into a heavy downpour.

The people inside the formation could not see what was happening at all. All they could see were the raindrops that would occasionally land on the great formation, which would make the light tremble slightly.

"Wind and Rain Lethal Array!"

The demon elites in the clouds murmured incessantly with wary gazes

The lethal array blocked off all spiritual energy of the outside world and even the innate spirit bodies were not replenished.

More importantly, the rain contained the secret attacking means of the Wind Divine Bird, which could not only block one's vision but also continuously consume the protective aura of the trapped person. Eventually, the person in the formation would be ground to death.

At this moment, this Wind and Rain Lethal Array was indeed the best means to deal with Xia Xishuang.

Unfortunately, they probably wouldn't have the chance to strike this time.

...

There was a shadow hovering above the Wind and Rain Lethal Array. Whenever Xia Xishuang was about to walk out of the lethal array, the shadow would issue a massive attack to blast Xia Xishuang backwards.

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After that, the shadow would hide in the rain and wind once again.

The people in the Tian Yun Clan formation could only see the heavy rain that spanned across several kilometers in front of them. Every now and then, there would be some Sword Qi daring outwards and stirring up a large patch of rain. However, Xia Xishuang would still be in the illusory array.

Faced with this situation, they had no choice but to anxiously stay still.

The demon elites in the sky watched the scene coldly.

The Wind and Rain Lethal Array was not that easy to break. Even if Xia Xishuang wasn't injured, she might not be able to break through it, not to mention she was seriously injured.

Although the Sword Qi seemed to be surging with great power, it was just struggling before death.

...

An hour passed.

In the lethal array, the Sword Qi was still surging but it had begun to weaken.

The demon elites in the sky all had strange expressions.

The fact that Xia Xishuang could last for such a long time was already far beyond their imagination.

She managed to resist the rain without the replenishment of spiritual energy for such a long time. She was indeed very impressive!

"What are you still holding on for?"

Feng Yu humphed in disdain and immediately afterwards, the rain suddenly became heavier, every raindrop containing the light of spiritual power.

Bang, bang, bang...

The rain had created tiny holes in the ground below.

However, in just a few moments, the land was lowered by half a meter!

At this moment, the Wind and Rain Lethal Array really became an array that would kill, not just trap someone!

"Senior Sister!" Xiao He shrieked from within the Tianyun Clan.

She wanted to rush out but was pulled back by a few Haoran Sword Clan disciples who were behind her.

They continuously scanned their surroundings, in hopes that the experts of their clans would help.

However, to their despair, there was no one.

...

In the Wind and Rain Lethal Array.

The protective aura on Xia Xishuang's body was already dull.

Indeed, she couldn't hold on any longer, and in this Wind and Rain Lethal Array, it was probably impossible to even perish together with Feng Yu.

Every raindrop from above could be the last straw that crushed the camel, bombarding the aura on her body.

Woosh!

Xia Xishuang was incredibly fatigued, soon dropping onto one knee.

At this moment, she suddenly forgot about the wind and rain above her. Instead, she took out a communication token from her storage ring, looking at it with a tender gaze.

"Chen Chen... I might be dying soon... You don't have to take revenge for me..."

Before she could finish, the rain above her head suddenly vanished.

A large and powerful hand grasped hers tightly while she was still holding onto the communication token.

Sensing the warmth coming from that hand, Xia Xishuang suddenly felt a trace of peace in her mind for some reason.

She looked up in confusion, only to realize that the Wind and Rain Lethal Array was still there.

There was just a familiar figure in front of her who was holding a black umbrella in his hand, shielding her.

There was genuine heartache in that familiar smile of his.

"Chen Chen..." Xia Xishuang murmured.

As soon as she said that, Chen Chen pulled her into his embrace with one arm.

The raindrops landed on his body, emitting metallic, clanging sounds, but none of them touched her body.

Feeling the warmth in his arms, Chen Chen could no longer restrain the feelings in his heart.

With tears in his eyes, he thought, 'Xishuang... From now on, I will weather all storms in this world for you, protecting you from them.'

Chapter 186

Lying in his arms, Xia Xishuang was shivering slightly, but Chen Chen hugged her even tighter.

They did not speak, and instead started warming each other up using their bodies. Everything was tacit.

"Who are you? How did you barge into my thunderstorm killing array?!"

A cold voice resounded in the surroundings and Xia Xishuang subconsciously gripped the sword tightly.

"It's alright, I'm here," Chen Chen said as he hugged Xia Xishuang tightly.

At this time, the wind and rain suddenly changed, and a dark figure shot towards the two of them like an arrow.

Chen Chen's pupils constricted tightly, and at the same time, the black umbrella in his hand instantly turned into a cold sword that darted towards the figure.

Boom!

The black figure was holding some kind of ring-shaped magic treasure with extremely sharp edges, yet it was instantly knocked back after colliding with the Omni Divine Blade.

"Hey!" The figure exclaimed in shock before vanishing into the wind and the rain.

"System, where is that demoness?"

"75 meters above."

Hearing this answer, Chen Chen immediately slashed in that direction using the Omni Divine Blade. Another bolt of Golden Divine Thunder darted out and disappeared into the wind and rain.

Boom!

"Ah!"

The sounds of an explosion and someone shrieking emerged from the rain almost simultaneously. Gradually, the falling raindrops mixed with blood.

Soon, the wind and the rain calmed down.

Feng Yu of the Wind Divine Bird Clan had half her body blown away without a trace. She was now floating in midair, continuously swallowing all sorts of pills.

The demons in the sky were all astonished to see how miserable she looked, and at this moment, they finally noticed that there was a man beside Xia Xishuang, one who was holding her in his embrace.

Watching this scene from the great array of the Tianyun Clan, Xiao He covered her mouth, shocked speechless.

The sight of her aloof Senior Sister being held in the arms of a man in public made her feel extremely complicated.

However, in the blink of an eye, all her complicated emotions turned into joy, because Xia Xishuang had been rescued and was laying in the arms of the man she loved.

The scene was so beautiful that she could not help but blush.

Bang! Bang!

Xiao He secretly scanned her surroundings, feeling as if she had heard the sounds of hearts breaking.

Those who were heartbroken were the disciples of the Haoran Sword Clan who had a crush on Xia Xishuang, as well as a large bunch of female disciples from the Tianyun Clan.

...

"Who are you?"

Feng Yu swallowed half of her assets' worth of pills to repel the terrifying destructive force in her body.

The amount of anger within her after suffering such a heavy blow was unimaginable

There were barely any Nascent Soul realm cultivators who could deal such a strong blow, and the young man in the distance was definitely not one of them. Hence, she desperately wanted to know who he was.

Chen Chen slowly let go of Xia Xishuang, quietly exchanging glances for a long time.

"Xishuang, go back to the big formation. Leave the rest to me."

"But..."

Xia Xishuang did not continue when she saw the look of determination in Chen Chen's eyes.

Nodding obediently, Xia Xishuang slowly retreated to the Tianyun Clan's great array, while Xiao He immediately walked over to hold Xia Xishuang.

However, Xia Xishuang only had eyes for Chen Chen.

...

Seeing this, Chen Chen turned around and looked at the heavily wounded Feng Yu.

He then said seriously, "I'm a human cultivator."

Feng Yun was speechless when she heard his words.

'How could I have been unable to tell that he's a human?'

However, the other demon elites began to speak coldly.

"We are here today to challenge Xia Xishuang. Those who are not involved, back away quickly. A nobody is not worth my effort."

Their purpose was clear, and that was to defeat Xia Xishuang so as to become famous.

However, the human cultivator in front of them was not only not famous, but also very powerful. Even if they went to great lengths to defeat him, those who were not there would not think that they were strong.

It would be a thankless task.

Chen Chen laughed coldly at this and looked at those demons in the sky.

He then said loudly, "Could it be that you so-called demon elites will only take advantage of people's danger and bully an injured woman to show off your strength!?! If that's the case, you're not worthy of being an elite! If not, then fight me. I am Xia Xishuang's Dao partner. I'll fight anyone who wants to challenge her today!"

Chen Chen said those words without feeling embarrassed at all, as if it was a matter of course.

In the formation, Xia Xishuang's cheeks turned red, and for some reason, she suddenly felt that there were countless eyes staring at her. She could not help but want to hide.

The large group of demons in the air were furious!

'This human cultivator is too boastful! Not only did he insult us,he even threatened to challenge us!'

'This is outrageous!'

Hence, as soon as Chen Chen finished his sentence, a demonic cultivator from a large clan flew from the sky and began attacking Chen Chen without hesitation.

After ten rounds, the demonic cultivator was slashed and flung hundreds of meters away by Chen Chen, so much so that he started vomiting blood and retreating.

The members of the Tianyun Clan were in awe, and the pressure within Xiao Wuyou's heart vanished at this instant, smiling in relief.

"My disciple... He has finally surpassed me..."

At this moment, he was even more relieved.

There was a large number of cultivators in the sky who became depressed after seeing that scene.

They felt that Chen Chen was extremely strong and that he probably wasn't inferior to Xia Xishuang during her peak.

However, now that things had come to this, there was no means for them to retreat.

Otherwise, Chen Chen would be using them for fame instead of them using Xia Xishuang for fame.

With that thought in mind, countless demons subconsciously looked at the strongest few among them.

Before they could decide who would step forth, Hu Bai, who was at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, appeared in front of Chen Chen.

"Chen Chen... Be careful of his illusions!"

Inside the big array, Xia Xishuang couldn't help but warn him.

As she spoke, Hu Bai's eyes had once again turned turquoise.

Chen Chen closed his eyes. However, despite this, a large number of illusions appeared in his mind and disturbed him.

In the end, he simply closed his five senses and calmed down.

"The demonic cultivator of the Nine Tailed Heavenly Fox Clan... Is probably here for revenge. I have to think of a way to kill him."

Chen Chen made up his mind, then began to use the system to track Hu Bai's location.

Hence, everyone saw the strange scene immediately.

The human cultivator below had his eyes closed, but he was able to close in on Hu Bai and fight him.

"Is this... Divine sense?"

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Hu Bai's pupils constricted slightly while his heart was full of shock.

Essence Soul realm powerhouses cultivated divine senses that would allow them to sense everything that was going on within miles, even without using the five basic senses!

Chen Chen, who was in front of him, was only at the Essence Soul realm. Yet, he already had divine sense!

That meant that he would almost have no bottleneck when he stepped into the Essence Soul realm in the future!

When did such an elite appear among humans?

"Before stepping into the Essence Soul realm, my illusion cannot affect a powerhouse with divine sense..."

Hu Bai was indignant. Without his forte, the battle was probably going to be hard to fight.

Without hesitation, Hu Bai transformed into his main body, which was a five-tailed demon fox that was dozens of meters long. His body was firm, like metal, and his movements could make mountains crumble!

However, when faced with such an attack, Chen Chen didn't dodge it at all. Instead, he blocked it with his physical body!

In a few moments, Chen Chen grabbed one of its tails and hollered loudly. Immediately afterwards, he grabbed the fox's body and slammed it hard on the ground!

Before Hu Bai could break free, a golden thunderbolt emerged from Chen Chen's palm and blasted at its tail.

Bang!

With the sound of an explosion, its tail, which was more than ten meters long, became charred and eventually turned into ashes!

Hu Bai roared in pain and slammed Chen Chen hard into a nearby mountain. He then looked at Chen Chen before turning around to fly away.

He had long detected the strong killing intent of this human cultivator.

He was about to step into the Essence Soul realm, so there was really no need to fight for his life, not to mention that he had also had his tail docked and suffered very severe injuries.

Hence, in just a few moments, he flew more than five kilometers away from the battlefield.

Chen Chen's body, which was embedded in the mountain, began flashing with a golden light. He then broke free, only to see that Hu Bai had vanished without a trace. He was furious and decided to be ruthless.

"System, I'd like to use a 50-kilometer tracking opportunity. Where is Hu Bai?"

"35 degrees southwest, 15 kilometers away."

Hearing the specific direction, Chen Chen reached out a finger, and immediately afterwards, a bolt of golden lightning darted in various directions.

...

Hu Bai, who had already flown dozens of kilometers away, was slightly relieved. He was about to turn into his human form again to swallow some healing pills when a Golden Divine Thunder suddenly approached him!

Bang!

There was a thunderous explosion!

A huge hole that was several meters wide in radius formed in his long body, which was dozens of meters long!

Hu Bai seethed in misery before plunging straight into the ground.

In front of Tianyun Clan.

The group of demons felt that Chen Chen was very vengeful when they saw him strike the void.

'There's no one but he still attacked to vent out his anger.'

However, at this moment, they heard a loud shriek coming from afar that made their scalps tingle

'That attack hit? How is that possible?!'

Looking at the sword-wielding figure below, many demons had a trace of fear within them.

Chen Chen was indifferent to this. He took a deep breath and began devouring the spiritual energy around him. In an instant, the spiritual energy that he had depleted was recovered.

...

In the void above the Tianyun Clan.

A middle-aged woman had a complicated gaze in her eyes when she saw this scene.

"I wanted to use this matter to let Xishuang develop a firm heart... I didn't expect this person... To have an innate spirit body!"

"Innate spirit body, Destructive Divine Thunder, divine senses... This is really..."

At this point, the middle-aged woman was speechless. After staying silent for a long time, she sighed and looked into the distance.

"This is really... Atrocious..."

Chapter 187

The middle-aged woman was naturally the saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan, Xia Xishuang's master.

Now that her disciple was in trouble, of course she wouldn't be able to sit back and do nothing.

Even if she was ruthless, her superiors wouldn't allow it.

Her disciple was an innate golden spirit body who was a natural-born sword cultivator. If nothing went wrong, she should be able to take over as the clan master of the Haoran Sword Clan and become a hegemon of the human race.

Although she was also an innate spirit body, she was an innate wood spirit body. In the eyes of those old guys, she was far less important than her disciple.

However, she was aloof in nature, and did not bother to compete with her disciple.

According to her original plan, her disciple would understand the importance of having great strength and realize her previous mistakes. She would then forget about romance and go back with her to cultivate well.

If all else fails, she would become the villain and cause them to break up.

However, to her surprise...

The person her disciple was in love with was extraordinary!

Not only did he save her disciple ahead of herself, he also took on the challenge of fighting the elite demons.

Now, her disciple would probably never be able to let it go.

She couldn't break them up, as they were both elites.

'Our plans can never keep up with change. Creation is always pulling a prank on us...'

The Haoran Sword Clan's Saintess was suddenly at a loss for how to handle such matters.

In the beginning, she allowed the demon elites to make things hard for Xia Xishuang, as they wished, because she wanted to use them to make Xia Xishuang forget all her feelings for Chen Chen. She wanted her to build a firm heart, but her plans seemed to have gone awry.

That kid even announced in public that her disciple was his Dao partner.

It seemed like she had brought them together, which was a huge sin in her opinion.

...

Chen Chen looked at the crowd of demons above, pointed his sword at the sky, and yelled in a deep voice. "Who else?!"

The demons were silent.

The Nine-Tailed Fox, who was at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, was no match for the human cultivator below. Unless there were dozens of them today, they would never be conquered by the human cultivators.

However, the power of the human cultivator's golden thunderbolt was really shocking. Even if he was defeated, dozens of demons would probably be severely injured, if they didn't die of course.

By then, this human cultivator would be the one to gain fame.

Thinking of this, many demons began to think of retreating.

Feng Yu hollered unrelentingly, "Human cultivator, what is your name?!"

Chen Chen glanced at him, then looked at the demons above him. He yelled out loud, "Remember, my name is Chen Chen, and I'm Xia Xishuang's Dao partner. From now on, come at me if you have anything against her!"

"Chen Chen, very good. I'll remember your name! Just you wait!

"I didn't expect so many fellow demons to come today, but unfortunately, I despise you for attacking someone you outnumbered. Goodbye!

"Chen Chen, you just fought two battles, and I don't take advantage of others! Bye!"

...

The demon elites left after issuing threats. Seeing that they couldn't fight anymore, they left in a gentlemanly manner.

"What a lousy elite! Psht! Just a bunch of losers!"

When Chen Chen saw this scene, he cursed softly, and could not help but question the system in his head.

"System, who is the strongest person within a hundred-meter radius?"

"The Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan, who is 99 meters above your head, Host."

Hearing this answer, the disdain on Chen Chen's face instantly froze, and a layer of cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

However, in the end, he forced himself to play it cool and feign ignorance.

After he had sorted out his emotions, Chen Chen turned around and looked at Xia Xishuang, who was in the Tianyun Clan's formation.

Their expressions were very indifferent, but there was love hidden deep within their eyes.

The people around Xia Xishuang could not help but sigh when they saw that.

'It's really tough being single...'

...

After putting away the Omni Divine Blade, Chen Chen walked towards Xia Xishuang.

At this moment, Xia Xishuang had already taken some healing pills that made her face rosy.

Looking at Chen Chen, who was in front of her, she said softly, "Chen Chen... Was what you said... True?"

She had many questions in her mind, such as why Chen Chen had such a strong physique and why his black umbrella turned into the Frosty White sword. She also wanted to know about his innate spirit body.

However, at this moment, these no longer mattered, as there was only one question in her mind.

Chen Chen did not say anything. Instead, he reached his hand out to pull Xia Xishuang into his arms.

Of course, he knew that Xia Xishuang was talking about them being a Dao couple.

After staying silent for a long time, he said gently, "As long as you're willing, we'll make it real. Xishuang, you have no idea how heartbroken and helpless I felt when I learned that you were in danger. In that moment of despair, I knew that you were the one I've been waiting for all my life."

Unlike Chen Chen, Xia Xishuang wasn't that good with her words. She merely blushed and said with her head lowered, "Of course I'm willing..."

"Goodbye!"

"Ahem! I have to continue with my cultivation! Bye!"

"I'm going back to fetch some water!"

"Xiao Wuyou, look at you! You can't compare to your disciple at all! You're such a fool!"

...

Everyone scattered in a moment.

They couldn't help it; it was really too unsettling for them!

They didn't spare a thought for the rest of them! Did they care to notice if there were any innocent onlookers around them before saying such mushy words?

What if they hurt others?

...

"Chen Chen, my parents died when I was a child, but I still have my Master. I have to gain her approval before we can go ahead with this. What do you think?"

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Xia Xishuang thought about it and asked Chen Chen that question, feeling a little embarrassed.

Chen Chen's expression suddenly became serious after he heard her question. Then, he said loudly, "Of course. Your master will always be like a parent to you! It's only a matter of time before I go to see your master. I heard that the Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan is open-minded, kindhearted, and famous..."

After praising her exaggeratedly for a long time,Chen Chen finally concluded, "I think she won't stop us."

Seeing how understanding Chen Chen was, Xiao Xishuang could not help but be overjoyed while becoming more and more fond of Chen Chen.

Meanwhile...

The Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan, who was in the sky, nodded slightly, then murmured, "This kid is not bad. He has good judgment. It's no wonder Xishuang likes him... If that man had such good judgment back then, I wouldn't have..."

Thinking of this, the gaze of the Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan turned gloomy.

Having been away from each other for a long time, there were countless things Chen Chen and Xia Xishuang had to say to each other.

Without hiding anything, Chen Chen told her everything about his ambush in the State of Zhou Demon Clan and becoming a part of the body refinement division for the sake of the Tianyun Clan.

Xia Xishuang felt extremely emotional while hearing his recounting of the tale, feeling that Chen Chen had a very hard time making it this far.

She felt that if she was born in a mortal village, she could never do better than Chen Chen now.

'The person I fancy... Is indeed a rare talent. He's so flawless. I- I feel like I'm not worthy of him.'

While thinking about it, Xia Xishuang suddenly developed an inferiority complex.

She had been cultivating in the Haoran Sword Clan since she was a child and she was only at the Nascent Soul realm. She was clueless in other aspects, and hence, she could not help but feel guilty.

At this point, she hesitated for a while before taking out a sword from her storage ring.

It was the Breaking Dawn Sword.

"Since you and I have decided to become a couple, we should have a token of love and a memento. Breaking Dawn Sword has been with me for 17 years, and although it has been damaged, the scabbard is intact, and its soul hasn't scattered yet. If I sensed correctly, your sword has lost its soul... So, I'd like to give the Breaking Dawn Sword to you.

"It's only right for me to give my beloved item to a person I love... I hope you won't turn me down."

Seeing this, Chen Chen's gaze became extremely complex while thinking to himself that he had to be as nice as he could to her.

The Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan was infuriated.

'She gave her personal treasure away just like that! Why is my disciple such a wastrel?'

Even if the Breaking Dawn Sword had already been destroyed, its sheath, which was made of divine wood, was still there, and if she nurtured it for another 18 years, she would get a divine sword.

Eighteen years was not considered to be a very long time for an immortal cultivator.

She even wondered if Xia Xishuang would give birth to Chen Chen's child if they continued to stay together for a few more days.

'What a silly child!' the Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan cursed.

...

Chen Chen took the Breaking Dawn Sword, looking at it closely before putting it away with care.

Seeing that Chen Chen did not refuse, Xia Xishuang was relieved.

However, after giving it to him, she felt a little flustered, because there was nothing precious she could give to him in the future.

After Chen Chen put away the Breaking Dawn Sword, he looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, who was as ethereal as a fairy. A piece of ethereal metal then appeared in his hand.

"Xishuang, your personal treasure was destroyed, so use this to recreate a new sword. I hope this sword will always be by your side and weather all storms for you, just like I do."

Looking at the shimmering metal in Chen Chen's hand, Xia Xishuang felt that it was extremely precious. It even triggered the special senses of her innate golden spirit body.

"Chen Chen, what's this..."

Xia Xishuang did not recognize it, but the Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan, who was in the sky, saw the metal and her expression changed.

She thought to herself, 'This is... Heavenly Divine Gold!'

Chapter 188

"This is the Heavenly Divine Gold. When I first saw it, I felt that it matched you, but at that time you still had the Breaking Dawn Sword, so I didn't think too much about it. Now it seems that... Maybe it was predestined."

While Chen Chen spoke, he handed the Heavenly Divine Gold to Xia Xishuang.

"Divine Gold? This is so precious..." Xia Xishuang was stunned and subconsciously wanted to turn him down.

The Haoran Sword Clan also had two or three treasures made of Divine Gold, but they were handed down many years ago and all fell into the hands of top powerhouses who were above the Essence Soul realm.

It was not his personal treasure.

Since the treasures were branded by the powerhouses in the past, they could not be recast.

Chen Chen had now given her a piece of Divine Gold that hadn't been forged before. This was extremely precious.

...

The Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan in the sky almost burst into tears in exasperation!

'Since he's given it to you, just take it. What are you being so wishy-washy for? You've already become his partner, what else can you not take from him?

'She's never been so stupid!'

At this moment, she wished she could fly down and collect the piece of Divine Gold on Xia Xishuang's behalf!

Chen Chen, who was below, frowned in displeasure after hearing those words.

Seeing this, Xia Xishuang finally put the Heavenly Divine Gold away.

There shouldn't be such a clear divide between partners and Xia Xishuang was indeed being a little too wishy-washy, which made her feel embarrassed.

However, it was because she had never received such an expensive gift since she was a child.

Seeing this, the Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan heaved a sigh of relief.

It seemed that Chen Chen did love her disciple, Xia Xishuang. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given the piece of Heavenly Divine Gold to her, despite knowing what it was.

'It's rare for a cultivator born in a small country who does not have much wealth to be so generous.'

The Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan sighed deeply, yet it was the rarity that made her feel even more conflicted.

'If I let the two of them stick to each other like glue every day, they'd definitely have a baby in a year or two.

'With so many commitments, how can she continue cultivating immortality?

'By then, it'd be good enough if she can find time to cultivate, let alone step into the Essence Soul realm.

'I just don't know if their child will be an innate spirit body. If they give birth to a truckload of children, won't the humans prosper?

'Ah! What am I thinking?!'

After secretly cursing herself, the Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan took out a communication token.

The communication token could lead directly to the current clan master of the Haoran Sword Clan, who was the top mighty figure among humans.

Only the clan master could make a decision on such matters.

...

A few moments later, Chen Chen came to the palace hall.

Xia Xishuang's expression changed and she became nervous.

"Chen Chen, my master is nearby. She asked me to go see her."

Hearing this, Chen Chen immediately looked around with a respectful expression, but he couldn't help but look above him.

"Oh? Saintess? Where is she? I want to see her too!"

"Master doesn't want to see you... She also asked me not to tell you that she is around... Chen Chen, give me a day! Within a day I will definitely explain clearly to Master what happened between us!" Xia Xishuang said with a pleading gaze.

Seeing this, Chen Chen gently lifted her hair and kissed her forehead before gazing at her affectionately. He then smiled and said, "I understand, go ahead."

Xia Xishuang nodded with a look of determination in her eyes. She then flew into the distance.

...

Seeing the direction that she was flying in, Chen Chen was full of disdain towards the Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan.

'You're obviously sneaking around above my head. Why did you make your disciple travel so far!?!"

Now that Xishuang had told him the truth, he'd probably have to suffer a scolding after seeing the Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan.

'This idiotic Saintess is bullshit! Damn it!'

After cursing, Chen Chen looked at the communication token in his storage ring.

Zhou Renlong had similarly lashed out at him.

"Zhang Chen! Where did you go? Damn it, I told Venomous Dragon that I must kill him today. Now that he has run, what am I supposed to do?

"This is what you promised me. From now on you will take his last name because I said I'd take his if I don't get him killed!

"Hurry back, there is an important matter to discuss."

...

Seeing this, Chen Chen was quite helpless, and after greeting the people of the Tianyun Clan, he flew in the direction of the Demon Clan.

Nowadays, his flight speed was extremely fast, so it wouldn't take him long to arrive at the Demon Clan. Hence, one day was more than enough time for him to return to the Demon Clan to deal with the various affairs.

In less than two hours, Chen Chen had already returned to the Demon Clan headquarters.

All the division masters had gathered in the headquarters, along with some famous experts.

Zhou Renlong was sitting in the position reserved for the Clan Master, a grave expression on his face.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen's face also became grim.

He had only been gone for less than half a day, so what had happened to the Demon Clan? What could have happened that caused them all to be so serious?

"Senior Brother, your wine!"

When Yuan Qingtian saw Chen Chen, he hurried over and handed a cup of hot wine to Chen Chen.

It was as if the wine had never gone cold.

Chen Chen was heartened to see this, finishing the wine in one gulp before asking, "Did something happen while I was away? Why does the Clan Master look so sullen?"

Hearing his words, Yuan Qingtian said softly with a disdainful expression, "God knows what's going on with him. He's making a big fuss over nothing. He doesn't act like the Clan Master at all. He should retire earlier and let you take over..."

Bang!

Before Yuan Qingtian could finish, a massive force seemed to have crashed onto his body, knocking him into the corner.

The surrounding people all couldn't help but grimace when they saw what had happened.

'The Clan Master seems to be furious today!'

Seeing that the crowd had quieted down, Zhou Renlong glanced at them before saying coldly, "I just heard from the passing demon clan that the Tianyun Clan's successor Chen Chen defeated many demon elites, and his strength has even exceeded that of the peak Nascent Soul realm Nine-Tailed Fox. What do you think about that?"

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"What? Stronger than a cultivator that's at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm!?! Is he progressing so quickly?"

"Won't he be catching up with the Clan Master soon?"

Seeing the shocked reactions of the crowd, Zhou Renlong said indifferently, "That's not all. Chen Chen has also become Dao partners with the disciple of the Haoran Sword Clan. I reckon that the rise of the Tianyun Clan is already unstoppable."

"Impossible! No matter how powerful Chen Chen is, he won't be a match for Senior Brother! Senior Brother is invincible!"

Yuan Qingtian, who was embedded in the wall, broke free, anger written all over his face.

What he couldn't stand the most was people praising Chen Chen in front of him!

Bang!

Before he could finish saying his piece, he was slammed into the wall with a loud bang once again.

"The Clan Master seems to have a strong opinion on Yuan Qingtian..."

"Exactly! I wonder what he has done to anger him..."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but frown again.

'Is this demon that big-mouthed?'

'How long has it been since this happened? It's already spread to the Demon Clan?'

Before he could comment, the master of the Poison Division stood out and laughed.

"Clan Master, there is no need to be presumptuous. Junior Clan Master defeated several Nascent Soul realm demonic cultivators by himself the other day. His strength is by no means weaker than that of Chen Chen."

"Yes. Besides, the Junior Clan Master's personal treasure was created personally by yours truly. It's quality... Hah!" the master of the Weapons Division chimed in.

The matter of the Omni Divine Blade was actually known to only a few people in the Demon Clan, so he was rather cryptic with his words.

The Demon Clan members couldn't help but subconsciously look at Chen Chen, their eyes full of pride.

'So what if the Tianyun Clan has Chen Chen? We have the Junior Clan Master!'

"Clan Master, why don't we let Junior Clan Master challenge Chen Chen so as to establish our dominance and build our fame?" the Demon Clan master proposed.

He immediately gained the approval of the crowd.

"This is a good idea!"

"The body refinement lineage is invulnerable to all laws! Chen Chen will never be a match for Junior Clan Master!"

"Great! I've been waiting for this day for a long time!" Yuan Qingtian got up again, exclaiming excitedly while ignoring the dust on his face.

On the other hand, Chen Chen was left speechless.

'How can I challenge myself? Do I create a clone?'

Before he could say something about promoting the humans, Zhou Renlong suddenly chuckled.

"I naturally know Zhang Chen's strength well, and he's probably on par with cultivators who are at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm. In fact, I've been curious about something."

"What is it?"

The Demon Clan experts looked at each other in puzzlement.

Zhou Renlong sat up straight, looked at Chen Chen, and said seriously, "At the early stage of Nascent Soul realm, he managed to defeat a cultivator who's at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm. Such elites are rare in this world. How can there be two of them in both of our states?"

"I don't even remember this clan, but why did it flourish and become the leader of the State of Jin after the destruction of the Wuxin Clan? Zhang Chen, can you help me solve the problem?"

At this point, Zhou Renlong paused for a moment, his gaze turning sharp.

He paused and asked, "Or... Should I call you...Chen Chen?"

As soon as he said that, silence fell in the entire Demon Clan, and the sound of a pin dropping could be heard.

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Chapter 189

"Clan Master, what do you mean by that?"

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat but his gaze was calm.

The other people in the Demon Clan also reacted to his words and questioned.

"Clan Master, why did you call Junior Clan Master Chen Chen? Although the two states are small, the world is big, there is nothing too strange about the existence of two elites!"

"Yes, Clan Master, if I remember correctly, when Junior Clan Master came to the Demon Clan, Chen Chen had also appeared in the Tianyun Clan..."

Zhou Shan, who was behind Zhou Renlong, also couldn't help but interject.

Zhou Renlong was still smiling at his words, though his smile was full of derision.

"What about the other times? Like today, for example. Zhang Chen suddenly left, and Chen Chen from the Tianyun Clan defeated the demon elites one after another."

"If we pursue further, it'd be the time when Chen Chen appeared at the front line while Zhang Chen vanished."

"Hah, there are coincidences in this world, but if there are too many coincidences, it only means that it is not a coincidence. Instead, it's a deliberate act by someone. Think about it, if Chen Chen can disguise himself and enter the Demon Clan, can't he get someone else to impersonate him?"

Let me ask you, did the Chen Chen you saw that day strike? His appearance can be impersonated, but not his competency."

The Group of people from the Demon Clan looked at Chen Chen, with a look of expectation in their eyes, hoping that he could give a reasonable explanation for those instances.

'Zhou Renlong... is not stupid, he saw through my disguise when I merely revealed a little flaw. Since he has already developed suspicions about me, I'm afraid that I can't hide it anymore."

Chen Chen sighed.

He knew that since an Essence Soul realm expert had started to doubt him and conducted a thorough investigation, there was no way he could hide no matter how he tried.

He just didn't know what Zhou Renlong would do after guessing his identity.

'Will he attack me or kick me out of the Demon Clan?'

"Clan Master! You're lying!"

Yuan Qingtian jumped out with anger all over his ordinary-looking face.

"Senior Brother risked his life to save me several times but Chen Chen beat me to the point of having my consciousness collapse! If Senior Brother is really Chen Chen, why would he treat me so well? If Senior Brother is really Chen Chen, I would have died long ago!"

"Atrocious! Yuan Qingtian, you must be tired of living!"

Zhou Renlong was furious. He was at least the master of the Demon Clan, and yet, Yuan Qingtian was saying that he was babbling nonsense in front of everyone. That was simply outrageous!

"Clan Master! I know you are jealous of Senior Brother's talent! Senior Brother has defeated the Wuxin Clan, which is the greatest enemy of my Demon Clan. Now, he has even gotten rid of the danger for the State of Zhou. You're just afraid that he will outshine you and take over your position as Clan Master! Clan Master, I'm not criticizing you but you're too jealous! If you really care about the Demon Clan, you shouldn't have thought of these things to harm Senior Brother!"

Yuan Qingtian hollered furiously, looking as if he was ready to die.

Upon hearing his words, the faces of the Demon Clan members became rather strange because...there was really such a possibility.

After all, the Clan Master had been trapped for a long time and it was normal for him to have psychological problems.

Zhou Renlong was so furious that he almost vomited blood while the terrifying pressure of his body was released. He immediately suppressed Yuan Qingtian and pinned him to the ground, making it impossible for him to move.

"Punk, if you dare to spout nonsense again, don't blame me for killing me!"

Yuan Qingtian's face was pinned to the ground but he was still yelling loudly.

"Zhou Renlong is cynical and jealous of a talented disciple. Such a Clan Master is not worthy of our following. Everyone, let's rebel! Let's make Senior Brother Zhang Chen the Clan Master! The Clan Master is only in the Essence Soul realm, if we work together, we will be able to destroy him!"

Chen Chen's cheeks twitched slightly when he saw the way he was behaving.

A rare trace of guilt arose in his heart.

'This silly guy... He's really been deceived.'

At this point, Zhou Renlong sprung up while the chair beneath him directly shattered into pieces. He then hollered at Yuan Qingtian, "Yuan Qingtian! If Zhang Chen dares to let me examine and scrutinize his face in detail, I'll let him take over if I discover that there's nothing wrong with him.If there's nothing wrong, I'll step down now and let Zhang Chen take over me as Clan Master!"

Hearing this, Yuan Qingtian stopped struggling and said to Chen Chen with a miserable smile. "Senior Brother, just let that old fogie check your face. From now on, you'll become the Clan Master of the Demon Clan."

All the experts of the Demon Clan present at this time also all looked at Chen Chen.

There were indeed many powerful disguise techniques in the world, but there were almost no Essence Soul realm powerhouses who wouldn't be able to tell any flaws in someone's disguise.

Hence, as long as Chen Chen let the Clan Master examine his face, the truth could come to light.

"System, is there anyone within a hundred meters around here who has the intention to kill me?"

"No."

Hearing this answer, Chen Chen took a deep breath and slowly walked away. He then took off his bronze mask to reveal his handsome face.

When Zhou Renlong saw this and was about to check, Chen Chen said disappointedly, "Clan Master, that's not necessary."

After saying that, Chen Chen waved his hand randomly and revealed his true appearance.

Seeing Chen Chen's original appearance. Zhou Renlong's eyes glistened but he didn't say anything.

The other Demon Clan powerhouses were obviously astonished to see his face. Even those who usually kept straight faces began to grimace.

In an instant, the entire hall fell silent and even the sounds of breathing couldn't be heard.

Who would have thought that the Junior Clan Master of their Demon Clan was really the successor of the Tianyun Clan, Chen Chen!?!

"Clan Master, why aren't you going to continue checking? Are you guilty..."

Yuan Qingtian, who was lying on the ground, had been watching Zhou Renlong, and when he saw that Zhou Renlong did not take the next step, he was about to mock him. However, he discovered that the atmosphere seemed to be a bit off, and he immediately looked up at Chen Chen.

After seeing Chen Chen's face, his expression suddenly froze.

His eyes were full of emotions.

There was shock, dismay, disbelief, sadness, infuriation, and despair.

"No... That's impossible... This can't be. How can Senior Brother be that damned Chen Chen..."

Yuan Qingtian's eyes seemed to have gone out of focus as he muttered incessantly.

At the same time, in his mind, the two figures that left the deepest impression on him began to slowly fuse together before finally completely merging into one!

"No!"

Yuan Qingtian looked up to the sky and hissed. He finally felt like his brain was about to explode with unbearable pain. Before the crowd could react, he blacked out and lost consciousness.

Yuan Qingtian was not the only one who found it hard to accept. The other junior division masters lowered their heads while muttering something too. Anyway, there was nothing in their eyes except confusion.

"Clan Master, since you guessed my identity, I won't continue hiding... The time I've spent in the Demon Clan is the most unforgettable period of time in my life."

"However, this cannot erase the fact that I have deceived everyone. Well, it's fate's fault for letting me join the Tianyun Clan a few months before meeting you guys."

"The Tianyun Clan master, Xiao Wuyou, has done me a huge favor and I'm indebted to him. The strength of the Tianyun Clan is not that strong so I have no choice but to find a way out for the Tianyun Clan! Now that the matter has been exposed, I have no choice but to comply with whatever you do to me. Clan Master, kill me or hit me as you please, I will never fight back!"

Chen Chen said righteously with a look of relief.

It was the kind of relief that one would feel after being released from a long period of enduring the pain of having his soul tormented and his conscience eating at him. It was as if he had been living in guilt in the Demon Clan everyday.

Zhou Renlong kept breathing heavily, obviously extremely infuriated.

The other Demon Clan cultivators did not say a single word while various emotions filled their hearts.

"Get lost! Get the hell back to your Tianyun Clan! I don't want to see you again!"

Zhou Renlong pointed at the door and roared furiously while the pressure from his body swept towards Chen Chen.

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However, it touched Chen Chen a little.

Looking at Zhou Renlong's angry appearance, Chen Chen muttered with some emotions in his eyes. "I didn't expect this... Clan Master, you chose not to kill me. I've really let the Demon Clan down!"

After saying these words, Chen Chen teared up and walked towards Zhou Renlong.

Zhou Renlong subconsciously kept his guard up and hollered furiously, "On the account that you've done quite a bit for the Demon Clan, I'll let you off! What else do you want!?!"

Chen Chen took out a small bottle from the storage ring with tears in his eyes and muttered, "Clan Master... The Tianyun Clan Master has treated me with kindness but so have you. When we were at the front line, I kept asking you about the chain that you're shackled to..."

"Later, I learned that the thing can hurt one's Essence Soul. It took me a lot of effort to get you this Soul-Cleansing Divine Spring. I thought that I should give it to you but I didn't expect you to break free and no longer need this thing."

"Now that I'm leaving, I'd better give it to you. When the two clans go to war, you'll have a little more strength if you have this with you... Clan Master, take care!"

Chen Chen wiped the corner of his eyes and stuffed the Soul-Cleansing Divine Spring into Zhou Renlong's hands. He then turned around to leave while ignoring Zhou Renlong's expression.

When he walked in front of the master of the Poison Division, he stopped again.

"Senior... When I was still weak, you protected me and I'll always remember your kindness. I know you like poison, so you pay attention to it all the time. I initially planned to give it to you slowly but since I'm leaving, I'll give it to you."

After saying that, Chen Chen wiped his tears and put a storage ring into the hands of the master of the Poison Division.

Feeling the contents of the storage ring, the Poison Division master shuddered.

"Senior, you were the one who built my personal treasure and you even wanted to be my artifact spirit, so I specially collected some fine spiritual gold..."

"Senior, when we were at the Twelfth City, I witnessed you being seriously injured by that Immortal Demonic Phoenix. Before that, I had just defeated that Immortal Demonic Phoenix and took some things from him that might be able to heal your injury. However, I didn't have time to give it to you! Please take this!"

"Senior... your puppet was quite badly damaged in that battle. I..."

...

Chen Chen walked past many people and by the time he reached the entrance, he had already left behind a bunch of stuff.

Everyone looked at the things that they were holding onto with complicated gazes.

Those things were extremely rare and precious. If he hadn't looked out for them specifically, there would be no way to obtain them.

Chen Chen... actually thought about them when he was roaming the world outside. That made them feel touched and upset.

After giving away those things, Chen Chen sped up and came outside the hall where he bowed deeply to the plaque on the hall of the Demon and then said loudly, "I, Chen Chen, may be from the State of Jin, but during my stint in the Demon Clan, I have benefited greatly and I'll never forget the time I've spent fighting alongside all of you!"

"You guys might not approve of me but I've already considered myself a member of the Demon Clan! Clan Master, Seniors and Junior Brothers, please let me address you as such for the last time. If you encounter difficulties in the future and are unable to solve them, just go to the Tianyun Clan in the State of Jin to look for me. I'll help you to my very best if I can!"

After saying this, Chen Chen turned his head abruptly and flew towards the sky.

A wisp of crystalline structure appeared in the air.

Staring at his back while he left, everyone felt depressed and almost suffocated. Their hearts began to get more and more empty.

A moment later, someone shouted loudly.

"Junior Clan Master!"

That voice was like a flame that ignited a volcano.

Chen Chen's voice, laughter and appearance when he was at the Demon Clan continuously appeared in their minds.

In particular, the scene where the Immortal Demonic Phoenix attacked the Twelfth City and Chen Chen went forward with the Immortal Demonic Phoenix clan in hand, which he then defeated to save the entire Demonic Phoenix.

That made many of them burst into tears of agony!

"Junior Clan Master! Stay!"

"Junior Clan Master!"

...

However, in a moment, the Demon Clan members dashed out of the hall and chased after him.

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"Everyone, you don't have to send me. The path ahead of us is long, we will meet again!"

Chen Chen yelled at the top of his voice when he saw the figures chasing him.

After saying that, he sped up again.

"Junior Clan Master! The Demon Clan needs you!"

"Junior Clan Master, I don't care about your identity, as long as you have no intentions to harm the Demon Clan, I will recognize you as Junior Clan Master!"

"If it weren't for you, I would have been defeated and fallen long ago. Junior Clan Master, we can feel how you treat us!"

...

However, no matter how the people of the Demon Clan shouted, Chen Chen flew farther and farther away.

Seeing this scene, everyone began to panic.

The Junior Clan Master was not acting but rather, he was really leaving, which made them feel heartbroken and sad. It was as if the sky was becoming dim.

It was as if the Demon Clan was about to fall.

...

In the Demon Clan's main hall, Zhou Shan looked at Zhou Renlong, feeling hesitant to speak.

On the other hand, Yuan Qingtian was lying on the ground and convulsing.

Looking at the Soul-Cleansing Divine Spring in his hand with a complicated gaze, Zhou Renlong seemed to be struggling whilst stuck in a dilemma. In the end, he cursed ruthlessly before vanishing right on the spot.

...

A few moments later, Chen Chen came to the palace hall.

Chen Chen returned to the main hall of the Demon Clan and made eye contact with everyone, only to see the emotions in each other's eyes.

"Senior, why don't you let me go? I don't have the cheek to face everyone!"

Zhou Renlong stood at the top and said coldly, "Chen Chen, you kid learned my Demon Clan's techniques and you want to run away like that? It's not that easy!"

Chen Chen was a bit speechless.

'Didn't you tell me to get lost? Now that I'm leaving, you're not happy about it?'

Although that was what he thought, he still looked rather guilty and ashamed but his guilt soon turned into relentlessness.

"Senior, in that case, I will abolish my cultivation level!"

After saying that, a bunch of people stopped Chen Chen before he could do anything.

The Demons Division master looked at Zhou Renlong and said, "Clan Master, we should be happy that Junior Clan Master is the successor of the Tianyun Clan because wouldn't that mean that we can conquer the State of Jin without bloodshed?"

The others nodded after hearing his words, thinking that he made sense.

"Yes, the Junior Clan Master has unified the two states ahead of time, fulfilling the longtime wish of the Demon Clan!"

"Yes, it's called achieving the same purpose through different means! I just know that the Junior Clan Master of the Demon Clan has become the future leader of the Tianyun Clan!"

Zhou Renlong couldn't help but have the corners of his eyes twitch when he heard that. In his opinion, his subordinates had really lost their minds!

'Isn't this the Tianyun Clan's attempt in conquering the Demon Clan?'

'You guys just took some of his gifts, must you be so biased towards him?'

After cursing them and calling them fools in his head, he put the Soul-Cleansing Divine Spring back into his storage ring.

"Chen Chen, if it weren't for the current war between the two clans, I'd definitely slap you to death!However, now that we are faced with the invasion of a foreign enemy, we have to put aside our hatchet for the time being. Let me ask you, are you a disciple of my Demon Clan's body refinement lineage?"

Chen Chen answered solemnly, "Of course I am! In my heart, body refinement is as important as Qi Refinement, otherwise I wouldn't have cultivated the Nascent Soul realm!"

"Which do you think is more important, the State of Zhou or the State of Jin?" Zhou Renlong asked again.

"Be it the State of Zhou or the State of Jin, in my eyes, everyone in both states are all human beings! Seeing the people of the State of Zhou suffer makes my heart ache as if it has been stabbed by a knife!"

Chen Chen had a sincere expression and Zhou Renlong sighed too.

'This kid is really... impressive.'

Deep down within his heart, there was even a voice that was speaking up for Chen Chen.

In fact, after a battle at the front line, the relationship between the two states had actually eased up and Chen Chen could never return again. Yet, he actually did and not only did he return, he even helped the State of Zhou resolve their crisis.

A few days ago, he wanted to give the position of Clan Master to Chen Chen but the latter turned him down.

No matter what, Chen Chen had done his best for the Demon Clan.

What else could he ask for?

Besides, he had only joined the Tianyun Clan for a few months and if he became a mighty figure in the future, those few months would be insignificant.

As long as the Demon Clan treated him well, he might hand over the Tianyun Clan to them.

Thinking of this, Zhou Renlong said indifferently, "Chen Chen, I can accept everything else except the fact that you fooled all of us! That's a huge shame and insult to the Demon Clan! But on the account that you infiltrated because you had no choice, I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself. Besides, I don't know how much longer the war between the two clans will last but if you can save the Demon Clan and the whole State of Zhou, I will let you off the hook."

Hearing this, Chen Chen was completely relieved and he said seriously, "Senior, you don't have to tell me, I'll do it! In my eyes, the Demon Clan is my second home, and the State of Zhou is my second hometown!"

"Hah, you're calling me Senior?"

"Greetings, Clan Master!"

"Hahaha!"

...

All the members of the Demon Clan heaved a sigh of relief when they saw that.

Although they felt uneasy, the result was not unacceptable to them.

On the other hand, Chen Chen continued to put the bronze mask on.

When they saw that mask, their conflicted feelings gradually vanished, as if nothing had happened before.

Of course, they were all just trying to convince themselves.

At this moment, Zhou Renlong stopped laughing and his gaze became profound again.

"Chen Chen, I heard that you have found a Dao partner. She'll naturally become the wife of the Demon Clan's Junior Clan Master. We mustn't be impolite, take this as a meeting gift from me to her."

While speaking, Zhou Renlong took out an ancient jade pendant from his storage ring and handed it to Chen Chen.

Although he seemed nonchalant, his heart was in turmoil.

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This jade pendant was handed down by the Clan Master of the previous generation. It contained the powerful power of Qi and Blood of the Clan Master of various generations. It could also enhance one's constitution.

He had no choice but to start from Chen Chen's partner since Chen Chen was rich.

The other division masters had an epiphany when they saw that and all took out greeting gifts. Soon, Chen Chen was holding a large bunch of items which were all gifts for Xia Xishuang.

Although these things were not precious to Chen Chen, they were extremely precious to the members of the Demon Clan.

When Chen Chen saw this, he was at a loss for words.

Seeing the sincerity in their eyes, he felt rather perplexed.

Of course he knew what was going through their minds...

What they handed him was not just a meeting gift but their trust.

Even if Chen Chen was from the State of Jin and had lied to them, they still chose to trust him.

Since ancient times, only tricks would work in conquering hearts.

However, there was also another saying.

Sincerity can move all hearts.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen silently put all those things into his storage ring, and then swore with his fingers to the sky. "Everyone! I, Chen Chen, swear that if the Demon Clan does not fail me, then I will not fail the Demon Clan in this life! If I break my oath, my body and soul will be destroyed and I will never be reincarnated!"

The members of the Demon Clan were extremely shocked to hear that but they couldn't help it since they were not cultured enough. Hence, they could only call out to him to express their agitation.

At this moment...

Yuan Qingtian, who was lying on the ground, suddenly sat up, which startled the people around him.

The crowd looked at the bewildered Yuan Qingtian, his eyes full of sympathy.

Yuan Qingtian should have been the one to be the most hurt by the fact that Chen Chen was the Junior Clan Master.

Who would have thought that the person he hated the most would be the one he loved the most too?

They were so frightened that they lost their rationality.

Seeing this, Dongfang Dang squatted down, patted Yuan Qingtian's shoulder and said, "Qingtian, life is so unpredictable. Good that you've gotten over it, you have to be strong."

The junior division master of the Division of Illusion could not help but comfort, "Yes, Qingtian, there is no hurdle in life that cannot be overcome. Maybe, this is heaven's test for you."

Yuan Qingtian became more and more bewildered at his words, while muttering non-stop.

"What are you talking about? Where is Senior Brother? Where is my Senior Brother?"

Everyone looked at Chen Chen.

Chen Chen had no choice but to bend down and help him up.

Seeing the familiar mask, Yuan Qingtian leapt up as if he had found his pillar of support.

"Senior Brother, I had a nightmare just now and it scared me badly! But I forgot the details. By the way, did the Clan Master make things hard for you? I remember he seemed to find fault with you."

"No." Chen Chen shook his head.

Yuan Qingtian patted his head and said helplessly, "Why did the Clan Master want to find trouble with you? How come I've forgotten? By the way, Senior Brother, what is your name again? I seem to have forgotten. That nightmare was really too strange!"

"Chen Chen..." Chen Chen answered.

Hearing this name, Yuan Qingtian came to a sudden realization.

"Yes! Yes! I was wondering why I had such a deep impression of this name. So it's your name, Senior Brother! Chen Chen... nice name!"

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Everyone looked at each other speechlessly after hearing his words, their eyes full of sympathy.

After a long time, the master of the Division of Illusion said, "Maybe, it's a type of self-protection mechanism."

"Yes, it might not be a bad thing for him."

"He's still young, he shouldn't be exposed to too much disaster. This is good."

Many people whispered and chimed in.

"Why are you guys looking at me with such a gaze? Why are you making me look like a fool? Did something happen?"

Yuan Qingtian scanned the crowd speechlessly and spoke in an indignant tone.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, hehe!"

"We're all heartened to see you grow up."

Everyone shook their heads and chuckled, seeming rather harmonious for a while.

...

Half a day later, Chen Chen returned to the State of Jin.

From now on, he would never face others with a mask. That was quite a relief for him.

He could wear the mask for a while but not forever.If he could let the Demon Clan members find out his identity sooner, they would suffer less emotional trauma.

Now that the Demon Clan had accepted his identity, it meant that the entire State of Zhou was already under his influence.

In addition, he was also the successor of the Tianyun Clan and the strongest person of the State of Jin. Within these two states, who else could compete with him?

With that confidence, Chen Chen returned to the Tianyun Clan.

After waiting for another half day, Xia Xishuang arrived as expected.

Looking at the complicated look on Xia Xishuang's face, Chen Chen sighed in his heart. 'Seems like Xishuang's discussion with her master didn't go according to plan.'

"Chen Chen, Master is worried that I will affect my cultivation and won't allow me to stay in the State of Jin."

Xia Xishuang's words made Chen Chen's heart sink. Although he was sad, he nevertheless forced himself to smile.

"However, she didn't oppose the idea of you and I getting together and becoming a couple."

Xia Xishuang said in a different tone.

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen relaxed again.

Seeing Chen Chen's expression that was changing rapidly, Xia Xishuang couldn't help but laugh out loud. She then snuggled up into Chen Chen's arms and muttered softly.

"Chen Chen, cultivators like us are always put into situations where we can't help ourselves. I'm your partner and also a disciple of the Haoran Sword Clan.I grew up cultivating in the Haoran Sword Clan, and in order to train me, the Haoran Sword Clan has spent a lot of resources. My master and grandmasters have also placed high hopes on me and invested a lot of effort in me."

"I know that I grew up being the subject of envy and jealousy of many others in the clan. If I disregard the orders of the Haoran Sword Clan now, what will those fellow disciples think of me? How would my master and grandmasters perceive me, especially at this time where there is a huge war between both clans. I have to bear an even greater responsibility, can you empathize with me?"

"Yes."

Chen Chen answered softly.

There are few in this world who would give without asking for anything in return, let alone the top clans.

If one has enjoyed the resources that should have been enjoyed by others, then it is only right that they take on a greater responsibility.

"What should we do in the future?" Chen Chen asked, looking at Xia Xishuang who was in his arms.

Hearing these words, Xia Xishuang perked up and stared at Chen Chen. She asked smilingly, "Master said that as long as we both enter the Essence Soul realm, we can do whatever we want!"

Chen Chen looked at the strong enthusiasm for cultivation in Xia Xishuang's eyes, and sighed softly.

The way she handled it was similar to that of some parents in his previous life.

They would say things like:

"You can play some games during the summer break as long as you do well on your test."

"As long as you can get into the same university, I promise college, I'll allow you two to date each other."

It was a simple and brutal method but it was very effective too.

"I understand, it's just reaching the Essence Soul realm. It won't take long but don't let me catch up to you."

Chen Chen teased.

The Essence Soul realm was nothing to him. He had been cultivating for less than a year but he had already reached the Nascent Soul realm.

He would at most spend a year on reaching the Essence Soul realm, and not any more.

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Xia Xishuang smiled confidently.

"Chen Chen, you can rest assured that within three years, I will step into the Essence Soul realm!"

Chen Chen smiled without saying anything.

"In three years, I reckon I'd have the strength to snatch you back from the Haoran Sword Clan. It won't matter if you step into the Essence Soul realm or not."

Thinking about this, Chen Chen took out a large pile of things from his storage ring and handed it to Xia Xishuang. They were gifts from the Demon Clan members.

"Xishuang, my identity was exposed at the Demon Clan but they didn't make things difficult for me. Instead they gave you a bunch of gifts, which are all peculiar trinkets. They're not very valuable but it's the thought that counts."

Xia Xishuang looked at the gifts with her heart full of joy.

She felt very blissful to be able to receive the blessings and recognition of outsiders.

At the same time, she also admired her partner even more.

All spies would be extremely cautious when doing undercover work as they would suffer severe consequences once their identities were exposed.

Yet, Chen Chen had his identity exposed but he took it lightly like it was a joke, and he even got a bunch of gifts.

'Why is there such a logic in this world?'

'Could it be that the members of the Demon Clan have been influenced by Chen Chen and decided to be upright people?'

Thinking of this, Xia Xishuang fancied Chen Chen more and more. At the same time, she felt some heartache and reluctance to part with him.

After laying in Chen Chen's arms for a while, she also took out a token from her storage ring and handed it to Chen Chen.

"This is a gift from my master. This token represents the fact that you're the guest deacon of the Haoran Sword Clan. If someone makes things hard for you in the future, you just have to show this token. The Haoran Sword Clan has a good status among the humans."

Chen Chen smiled and took the token.

'Seems that the Haoran Sword Clan is quite nice to me. Since this is the case, I won't snatch Xishuang away from them again and instead discuss with them in a reasonable range.'

"Chen Chen, take me to see your parents."

After cuddling for a while, Xia Xishuang suddenly mustered the courage to say those words.

Upon hearing her words, Chen Chen felt extremely touched. He felt that Xia Xishuang was expressing her determination.

"Okay!"

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After assenting, Chen Chen flew with Xia Xishuang towards a certain mountain of the Tianyun Clan.

It didn't take long for them to arrive at a large mansion.

Now that the entire Stone Village had moved to this mountain, most of the villagers were quite satisfied with the new environment. Only some of the old people could not help but miss their hometown.

In the large residence, Chen Chen's parents were chatting with Zhang Ji's parents.

Seeing the miserable look on Zhang Ji's parents' face, Chen Chen knew that they were obviously very worried about Zhang Ji's condition in the Seven Lethal Demon Clan.

After all, the name of this clan was a little terrifying.

Seeing Chen Chen and a fairy walking in hand and hand, Qin Rou instantly felt more energized and asked, "Chen Chen, who's this?"

"She's my Dao partner. In layman's terms, my fiancée." Chen Chen was straightforward.

Qin Rou and Chen Shan both looked at each other, and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

They had seen this woman several months ago, and at that time they felt astonished.

They thought it would be great if such a person could become their daughter-in-law, but they never thought it would come true!

That made them a little overwhelmed with joy for a while.

Zhang Ji's parents started congratulating him.

"Congratulations, Sister! I have to admit that Chen Chen is very capable. I wonder when my son will bring his wife home!"

Zhang Ji's mother looked at Xia Xishuang with indescribable envy.

Zhang Ji's father was a martial artist who wasn't good with his words. At this moment, he smacked his thigh and exclaimed, "Ah! My daughter was interested in Chen Chen at first, but fortunately Zhang Ji stopped him. Wow, the difference is huge. Zhang Ji has got great horizons!"

Hearing this, Xia Xishuang's eyes suddenly became dangerous, but soon returned to calm.

She then bowed to Chen Chen's parents as a form of agreement with Chen Chen's words.

When it was time to leave, Qin Rou sighed but Chen Shan said seriously, "My son, rest assured and go back to the clan. I saw many ruins and abandoned bodies of the big city on my way back to the Tianyun Clan."

"To be honest, even if we mortals have the intentions to contribute to the human race, we do not have the ability to do so, we can only rely on you immortals. Don't worry about Chen Chen, if he dares to get involved with other women, I'll disown him."

Chen Chen was speechless. 'What do you mean?'

To his surprise, Xia Xishuang nodded very seriously.

...

After Chen Chen's parents left, it was time for Xia Xishuang to leave too.

Before leaving, Xia Xishuang suddenly said, "Chen Chen, I've given the Heavenly Divine Gold you gave me to my master and told her to bring it back. She will ask the Smithing Master of the clan to build me a new sword."

"That's great." Chen Chen laughed.

"I've thought of a name for this sword, I'll call it Chen Shuang, what do you think?"

"Nice name!" Chen Chen smiled sincerely because the name of the sword was a mashup of both their names.

"Chen Chen, now the whole Haoran Sword Clan knows that I have a Dao Partner, if I hear any news of you being involved with other women..."

Speaking of this, Xia Xishuang came up to Chen Chen's ear and whispered, "Then the next time we meet, I'll stab you with the Chen Shuang Sword!"

The smile on Chen Chen's face stiffened after he heard that.

Without waiting for him to express his devotion, Xia Xishuang suddenly gave him a kiss on the cheek, and then turned away to leave quickly.

"Chen Chen, cultivate well! I don't want to wait ten years for you!"

Staring at her back as she left, Chen Chen touched his cheek with a smile and muttered, "Since I've gotten married, I have to work hard... One day, I must stand at the peak and be free of restraint."

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After Xia Xishuang left, Chen Chen was sad for a few days, but he soon began to seriously cultivate. At the same time, he also planned how to enhance the strength of the two countries.

The geographical location of the two states was the main source of their weakness.

Compared to the four human frontiers, the two countries' spiritual energy was much less dense.

According to Zhou Renlong, it was because the Flame Mountain Range had blocked the earth's spiritual veins, which was why the spiritual energy of the two countries was sparse.

In order to make the spiritual energy of the two countries similar to that of Great Xia, the Flame Mountain Range would have to be destroyed.

However, that wasn't easy at all. There were rumors that the Flame Mountain Range had been formed by the fall of the Vermilion Bird. There were also some who said that the Flame Mountain Range was formed by the divine fire that fell from the world.

In short, with the power of cultivators in this world, there was no way to get rid of the Flame mountain range.

"If only there really was such a thing as an Iron Fan that can fan out the flames, "Chen Chen sighed.

However, he was not discouraged.

If he couldn't destroy the Flame Mountain Range, he could still have the next best thing.

The Haoran Sword Clan was built atop a mountain. The spiritual energy within it was also extremely dense.

Hence, a top blessed land could be built with minimal manpower.

According to his plan, it would be better to set up a special cultivation place at the border of the two countries, and the spiritual energy inside must reach the level of the Haoran Sword Clan.

The cultivators of the two states would then cultivate in it.

Owning the blessed land would be akin to having a say. By then, it wouldn't matter if he was the Clan Master or not.

Maybe, just maybe, a new clan might emerge, and he would be the ancestor of the new clan!

'I just don't know how much it would cost to create such a place.'

Chen Chen suddenly felt poor again.

If he merely wanted to improve himself, his assets would be more than enough, but if he wanted to develop a clan, it would be too difficult.

He could easily find resources by using the tracking system. What he lacked most was manpower.

He couldn't expect a fool like Yuan Qingtian to help him develop the clan, right?

"I'm really worried about the development of the two states. I wonder how many people can understand me?"

While thinking about it, Chen Chen suddenly felt sorry for himself.

...

In the following period of time, Chen Chen cultivated during the day and went out to the famous mountains and rivers at night.

In less than a month, he left traces in the various famous mountains and rivers within the two states, while the storage ring got fuller and fuller.

Near the border of the two states, there was a nameless mountain that was rising quietly. Every single moment, there were many cultivators of the two states constructing buildings, and a large number of Spirit Gathering Arrays.

...

Outside the two states.

Chen Chen's name gradually spread with the return of that group of demons.

He was known as "Innate spirit body," "Xia Xishuang's Dao partner," "human cultivator who defeated Nine-Tailed Fox Hu Bai," and so on...

Those were all the things that Chen Chen was labeled as.

Gradually, Chen Chen evolved from an unknown cultivator to someone who was slightly heard of. Although no one had seen him in real life, many were beginning to pay attention to his name.

On a certain battlefield of the Western Border.

Looking at the information in his hand, the human elite could not help but tremble.

An elder at the side immediately held onto him.

"Xia Xishuang actually has a Dao partner... No! I must kill that man!"

After roaring into the sky, the human elite wanted to fly in the other direction, but before he could leave the ground, he was held down by the old man next to him.

"Chen Chen is also a human elite. During the great battle, you must not act against a fellow human! Junior Clan Master, my condolences!"

That human race elite cried bitterly with misery after hearing those words

Such a scene happened among many humans, and overnight, Chen Chen made countless enemies.

...

In the Western Border.

A stunningly handsome male fox who was cuddling two demonesses was zoning out.

"Why do human elites like trampling on the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan to rise to fame? Damn it, they're bullying us! Atrocious!"

Despite cursing, the male demon laughed out loud.

The old vixen at the side could not stop her face from twitching.

The lord's wife had just passed, and he was still overjoyed. Hence, despite hearing the bad news, he could not help but laugh.

"Lord, I think we should teach Chen Chen a lesson. After all, he has ruined Lord Hu Bai's foundation. She will probably have to cultivate for an additional fifty years in order to reach the Essence Soul realm."

"Oh, then who is responsible for the land of the two states?" the male fox asked nonchalantly.

"Your daughter, Hu Xian'er. She grew up there, so she is familiar with it. You asked me to take care of her, so I asked the Demon Courts to let her take charge of the two states," the old vixen said respectfully.

"Oh, it's that girl. I've really let her down. Forget it, send more people to assist her. Give her some resources too. Let her find a chance to teach Chen Chen a lesson."

"Yes!"

The old vixen immediately retreated after responding respectfully. When she turned around, a glint of excitement flashed in her eyes.

"Missy, I dare not forget Madam's kindness to me, but unfortunately, this is all I can help you with."

...

At the Northern Border.

In the underground palace of a certain large hall.

An old man who looked frail and extremely aged was staring ahead, with eyes that were glassed over.

"Teacher..."

Looking at the state that he was in, a disciple at the side could not help but ask with concern.

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"Jiang Chu, where is your brother Jiang Ran? Call him over."

When Jiang Chu heard Jiang Ran's name, a trace of grief appeared in his eyes and he said in a deep voice, "Master, Jiang Ran went to the State of Zhou to deal with this matter, but he never returned. I reckon... He should have encountered a mishap and fallen."

"Fallen? That's a shame. By the way, how's the matter near the border of Great Xia?"

"After the demons invaded, the item went missing," Jiang Chu said helplessly.

The old man smiled, and in a flash, the turbidity in his eyes disappeared without a trace. He spoke coldly, "In this case, forget it. Prepare some physical bodies for me. I can only make do now."

Hearing these words, Jiang Chu sighed.

He had failed to break through to the Void Refinement realm for a hundred years, so he had no choice but to take the path of diabolism in a bid to force his way to the Void Refinement realm.

Who would have thought that there would be a series of consecutive changes? A few Yin Fiend Corpse Puppets that had been painstakingly refined were ruined completely. His master had also suffered the backlash of the heretical power, so much that his body was on the verge of falling.

Now, he had no choice but to get a few physical bodies as replacement and forcefully revive his body.

At the mention of the physical body, Jiang Chu suddenly thought of a name that had just recently emerged in the human race.

"Master, the human race has produced another innate spirit body, which is not from the four clans but the State of Jin. The State of Jin is the small vassal state where the Wuxin Clan is located. So... He probably doesn't come from a powerful background."

"Oh? Innate spirit body? Is it real?" The elder immediately straightened his back, agitation in his eyes.

"The news is from the demons, so it should be true."

"Take the Dark Guards along. Don't let things get out of hand."

"Yes!"

...

Chen Chen, who was far away in the State of Jin, still trying to cultivate at this time, was clueless to the fact that many people in the outside world were coveting him.

In the past month, the newly built clan had gradually come to life. It seemed like it would be ready in another two weeks.

However, when the time came, he would have probably spent all the Spirit Stones he owned.

Although the Spirit Stones only accounted for a small part of his assets, losing so much in one go still made him feel insecure.

Staying in a small place for a long time was definitely a waste of the tracking system. That gave him the idea to leave the two states again.

Hence, a few days ago, he began to pay attention to such news.

"Senior Brother, this is the news coming from the eastern border! It might be useful to you!"

At this time, Yuan Qingtian appeared from behind him and put a silk book in front of Chen Chen.

Chen Chen took the book and frowned.

It was the cultivator recruitment letter written by the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan.

As one of the four major clans of the human race, the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan was the best in alchemy, but they lacked combat power, so it had many affiliated clans under its command.

Now that it was time for war between the two clans, the affiliated clans were probably insufficient, so they were recruiting some cultivators.

"Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan..."

Chen Chen took a deep breath. He could not help but think about the cultivation enhancing pills at the supply points during the time when he was guarding the Great Wall.

"If only I could abduct some alchemists and bring them back..."

Thinking about it, Chen Chen suddenly smiled.

"Qingtian, come with me to the eastern border."

Yuan Qingtian's eyes lit up when he heard that. He laughed too, his smile becoming extremely lewd.

Chapter 193: Why Don't I Try?

The Eastern Border was located in the innermost part of the human frontier and it barely touched the territory of the demons, thus making it the most stable and peaceful human frontier.

In addition, the Eastern Border was also the one with the most famous mountains and rivers, the greatest number of paradise caves, and the most dense spiritual energy.

It was extremely warm in the Southern Border, hence, there were many pests there. There was a large desert at the Northern Border, and an abundance of demons at the Western Border.

Only the Eastern Border was a land of happiness. There were large mountains, caves, rivers, beautiful scenery, and friendly cultivators.

It could be considered the most liberal border of the human race, with the most abundant resources.

"10,000-year-old Ginseng 2"

"Ganoderma 3"

"Spirit Stones 999"

...

Chen Chen hadn't even reached the range of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, but he was soon held back.

It was because there were too many heavenly treasures to collect along the way. Being busy for a day at the Eastern Border was akin to working for a month in the territory of the two states.

"Senior Brother, why don't we move the clan to the Eastern Border? This is such a great place."

Yuan Qingtian looked forward to flying, and he had clearly already gotten over the nightmare.

Without the childhood trauma, he became much more optimistic.

"Nowhere is better than home. What do you know? Can you bring all the people in the State of Zhou and the State of Jin with you? Moreover, as the saying goes, two hegemons cannot coexist in the same place. With the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan here, how can there be a place for us?" Chen Chen asked as he put away an elixir.

In the past, he never accepted spiritual medicine that was below 10,000 years old, but now he would reluctantly accept one that was 1,000 years old.

After all, he had to develop a clan.

"Senior Brother, you think too much. We are the tiniest clan. The Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan should be able to accommodate us," Yuan Qingtian said seriously.

Hearing this, Chen Chen blushed, then patted Yuan Qingtian on his back.

"You have so much to say. Can you have greater ambitions? Can't we become better in the future?"

Knowing that he was in the wrong, Yuan Qingtian lowered his head and stayed silent.

The two of them flew all the way towards the direction of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan. Three days later, they finally entered a city near the gate of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan.

The city was about the same size as the State of Jin and was named the Jade Tripod City, which was a famous city of the humans.

However, it was not because of how majestic it was, but because the city had already developed to an extreme!

Thousands of years ago, the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan opened hundreds of directly affiliated elixir stores in the city, which sold all kinds of elixirs produced by the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan.

Due to the presence of the elixir stores, a large number of cultivators and forces from all directions entered Jade Tripod City every day to purchase elixirs.

Gradually, other industries in Jade Tripod City also developed.

In a thousand years, it had become the largest commercial city of the entire human race.

There were no residential areas in this city, nor residences belonging to powerful cultivators. The city was full of commercial streets, and there were more than 100,000 shops. Rumor had it that even selling dog poop would allow one to strike a fortune.

Due to the fact that there were so many people in the city, there were people of all walks of life.

"It's a paradise for rich people like me..." Chen Chen muttered to himself while looking at the rows of stores filled with all kinds of resources.

On the other hand, Yuan Qingtian was fascinated, wishing that he could go on a rampage and plunder all the treasures.

Seeing the way he was, Chen Chen frowned and said, "Don't always think about stealing. With my current wealth and status, it'd be stooping too low if I steal. Don't blame me for not reminding you, but there are hidden experts everywhere in Jade Tripod City. If you get caught for stealing, I won't be able to save you."

"I get it, I get it," Yuan Qingtian nodded profusely.

A few moments later, the two arrived at the center of Jade Tripod City.

There was a huge Jade Tripod in the middle and many young cultivators dressed in green robes with pill tripods embroidered on the fabric were standing around it.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen knew that he had arrived at his destination.

It was the recruitment point for cultivators recruited by the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan.

However, there were two teams in front of the big tripod. In addition to recruiting foreign cultivators, it seemed that the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan was also accepting disciples.

Chen Chen didn't think too much and went straight to the queue for foreign aid cultivators.

He didn't intend to join the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan because refining pills was too tiring of a task and it wasn't as easy as cultivating.

Besides, he had already joined the Tianyun Clan and the Demon Clan. If he entered the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, he wouldn't be any different from a slave who worked for three families.

'We gentlemen don't care for this.'

Yuan Qingtian followed closely behind Chen Chen. He would go wherever Chen Chen went.

If he was outside without Chen Chen, he would be really flustered.

The queue for both sides were extremely long, but Chen Chen's queue consisted of nearly 100 people, while the other consisted of more than 200.

However, the cultivation levels of the people in that team were much lower, and some of them were even Qi Refinement cultivators.

The weakest of those who were queuing up to become foreign aid cultivators were all Golden Core realm cultivators!

'Hundreds of Golden Core realm and Nascent Soul realm cultivators... This team is probably on par with the entire State of Jin...'

Looking at the cultivators who were dressed in clothes of various styles in front of him, Chen Chen sighed.

In just a few moments, God knew how many cultivators the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan had already recruited.

The richest clan of the human race was truly terrifying!

...

About two hours later.

It was finally Chen Chen's turn and he was received by a 14 or 15-year-old girl who seemed to have a low cultivation level. Due to the fact that she had been working for a very long time, she had actually begun sweating.

Generally, cultivators who had reached the Foundation Establishment realm would not sweat in broad daylight unless they were in a special environment.

"What's your name?"

The young girl was dressed in green and holding onto a piece of paper and a pen. There was a solemn look on her slightly delicate and puerile face.

"Chen Chen."

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Chen Chen was straightforward, thinking that no one here would know him.

The truth was the same as he thought. The young girl didn't react much after hearing his name.

"Cultivation level?"

"Late Core Formation realm stage."

Chen Chen concealed his cultivation level a little. There may be many people who were weaker than Chen Chen, but there might only be one who was stronger in the future.

He was still a little afraid of being recognized. After all, he wanted to abduct their alchemists.

"Where are you from?"

"I'm a cultivator from a small country."

Chen Chen copied the words of the people in front of him.

"Yes, this is a token of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan. With this token, you can use a demon corpse to exchange for elixirs in all the major elixir stores in Jade Tripod City. Eh- No!"

The little girl suddenly raised her head and looked at Chen Chen with a look of surprise.

Chen Chen's expression changed.

'Could it be that I'm so famous that I'd be recognized here?'

Before he could think of a solution, the little girl suddenly stood up and walked to his side. She then started sniffing him, her nose almost pressed onto his body.

When she smelled his neck, Chen Chen got goosebumps!

'Ah! She's being too casual! Men and women are not to have close physical contact! How can she do this under broad daylight?!'

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took a few steps back and said with a serious expression, "Girl, I already have a Dao partner! Please respect yourself!"

The little girl in green said nonchalantly with a naive expression, "Chen Chen, you give off a strong aroma of precious materials and treasures. This is a scent that can be found only on alchemists who refine pills all year round. Do you know how to refine pills?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen immediately understood something and shook his head before saying, "No, but I'm from a family that deals with medicine. I often have to test spiritual medicine before using it to treat patients. That's why I reek of them."

Hearing this, Yuan Qingtian, who was behind him, had a look of admiration on his face.

He didn't expect Chen Chen to be from a medical family. He wasn't aware of that at all.

"If you're from a family that sells spiritual medicine, you should be very sensitive to them. Don't you want to try to join the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan?"

The girl in green took out a spirit herb as she spoke.

"Do you recognize this?"

"Yes, it's the 100-year-old Cleansing Spirit herb."

After saying that, Chen Chen added some words in his head.

'I don't even bother to pick up spirit herbs of this level that grow on the roadside. It takes up too much space.'

The girl's eyes suddenly lit up and she exclaimed, "You managed to tell how old it is! Seems like you often deal with spiritual medicine! Why don't you consider taking our test and becoming a noble alchemist from now on?"

"I already have a clan!" Chen Chen looked serious and refused outright.

"Aren't you an exiled cultivator? It seems that your clan has perished too. Don't worry, if you can pass the test, we won't mind it."

The girl in green continued to persuade him.

Hearing this, Chen Chen frowned and subconsciously looked at the innocent alchemists who were getting busy in the distance...

He asked with some guilt, "Why don't I give it a try?"

Chapter 194: The Outstanding Ones Are Prone To Danger

In fact, Chen Chen was not one that was easily shaken.

However, after queuing up, he discovered that if he became just a foreign aid cultivator, he wouldn't have the opportunity to enter the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan. He would only get some concessions in the elixir stores of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, let alone gain access to the alchemists.

That wouldn't satisfy his needs at all.

What did he come to the Eastern Border for?

First, of course, he wanted to perfectly maximize the effects of the tracking system to track for greater resources.

Secondly, he wanted to find some talents.

Talents who were good at alchemy were too scarce in number. Elixirs were necessary for the rapid development of a force.

In order to ensure a long-term, stable supply of elixirs, a clan must have its own alchemists.

'I am doing this for the development of the two countries. It is not the same as a traitor who defects to a villain for his own benefits. I am doing this for the greater good!'

After Chen Chen comforted himself, he began to be influenced by the people around him and started to seem innocent.

"Chen Chen, wait here for a while."

The little girl in green pointed behind her and continued to work.

When Yuan Qingtian saw that Chen Chen had suddenly changed his mind, he immediately became anxious and hurriedly asked, "Little Sister, can I join the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan too?"

If Chen Chen wanted to join another clan, he couldn't fall far behind!

"What kind of spiritual medicine is this?"

"Viridis?" Yuan Qingtian asked.

"Get lost!"

The little girl in green pointed to the main road next to him and ordered coldly.

Seeing this, Chen Chen quickly stood up and said, "This is my younger brother. He's not going to join the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, but can you let him follow me?"

"He's your brother?" The little girl in green was skeptical because the difference in their aura was drastic.

"Yes..."

"Not your biological one, huh?"

Chen Chen answered casually, "He's actually my cousin."

"I knew it. He looks so mediocre... How can he be your biological brother? Forget it, just let him tag along if he wants." The little girl in green clothes waved her tiny hand, as if she was in control of the authority.

Hearing this, Yuan Qingtian stood behind Chen Chen, lowering his head and beginning to draw circles in the air.

It was repeatedly proven that Chen Chen was not someone he could be on par with.

...

About another hour passed.

The team that was recruiting disciples probably recruited 40 or 50 people.

They used the same method as the young girl in green did, and that was to make the applicants identify the medicinal herbs that they showed them. As for Yuan Qingtian, who was entirely clueless, he was chased away right on the spot.

Seeing that the number of people recruited had more or less reached the quota, the young girl in green handed over the work to others. She then led a group of people towards a huge building next to the huge tripod.

There were 50 neatly arranged tables in the large building, on which there were plenty of medicinal herbs. There were at least 200 types of herbs!

Seeing this large room that looked like an examination hall, Chen Chen sighed with relief.

He was definitely a connoisseur in identifying spiritual medicine.

As the saying went, practice makes perfect. He dealt with treasures everyday, and in order to make sure that he didn't miss a good one, he had already read and memorized the contents of the thick book given to him by his master Xiao Wuyou.

Hence, he could recognize most of the medicinal herbs on the table at a glance.

That gave him more confidence.

The others also had different expressions when they saw the table of herbs. Some looked nervous, some looked horrified, and there were a few who were full of confidence.

A few moments later, Chen Chen came to the palace hall.

As soon as they sat down, all of them began to carefully examine the herbs on the table.

Regardless of the requirements of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, he just had to identify all the herbs for now.

Just as the crowd started to get busy, a green-robed middle-aged man walked in, a rather gentle smile on his face.

"Haha! Everyone, don't be impatient. The test is not just as simple as identifying medicinal materials.

"As you all know, alchemy is all about maximizing the medicinal properties of various spiritual medicines and mixing them together to make sure they complement each other.

"So, the most important thing when it comes to testing a person for alchemy is to see if they are sensitive to the medicinal properties of spiritual medicine. Everyone, there are more than 200 types of medicinal herbs in front of you, all of which contain different attributes. Please classify them according to their respective attributes, namely gold, wood, water, fire and earth. You have a time limit of one hour, and there are no restrictions on the methods used."

Hearing these words, all fifty people present had a drastic change in expression.

Being able to identify the herbs didn't mean that one knew of its attributes. There were thousands of herbs in this world, and it would be good enough to know most of them. How could they possibly study all of them in depth and memorize the properties of each herb?

The middle-aged man ignored the group's horror and lit an incense stick at the entrance.

When they saw the incense stick, the crowd couldn't care less and started to pick and choose among the 200 kinds of medicinal herbs while sweating profusely. Some even tried to taste them.

However, in half a minute, someone was carried out because he had taken the medicine indiscriminately and ended up foaming at the mouth while collapsing onto the ground.

However, there were a few who were doing well, although they seemed grim. At least they weren't completely clueless.

The way they tasted the herbs was very professional too, as they merely nibbled on it to get a quick taste.

Looking at the few of them, the middle-aged alchemist nodded slightly with a heartened smile.

Chen Chen looked at the pile of medicinal herbs in front of him and frowned. Of course, he wouldn't taste them because they were too poor in quality. There were too many impurities that could affect his health.

"System, where are the metallic medicinal herbs within a two-meter radius?"

"There's a Golden Sword Herb half a meter to the left, and an Iron Heart Chrysanthemum one meter to the right..."

"System, where are the metallic medicinal herbs within a two-meter radius?"

"The Wooden Spirit Mushroom at the right..."

...

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"System, where are the metallic medicinal herbs within a two-meter radius?"

...

"Okay, it's done."

Chen Chen classified the medical herbs in satisfaction, only to realize that there were a few herbs that didn't have any metallic attributes.

He couldn't be bothered anymore. The first thing one would do after finishing an exam was of course see how others did.

However, he was horrified when he looked up!

The reason being only 1/5 of the burning incense stick outside was left, yet the others were still busy. Even the fastest few had classified less than 30 types of medicinal herbs.

They probably wouldn't be able to complete the task even after the time was up.

'His behavior seems a bit exaggerated. Even if I don't cheat, I can make it to the top three.'

Chen Chen was a little embarrassed and anxious, subconsciously wanting to mess up the position of a few medicinal herbs to create some errors.

He could come in first place, but he couldn't be too terrifying. He still had to return to the two nations in the future. What if the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan refused to let him go?

However, before he could even touch a medicinal herb, someone grabbed his wrist.

He looked up to see that it was the middle-aged alchemist.

The middle-aged alchemist looked at the neatly sorted herbs on the table with a smile on his face, his eyes glistening.

'This kid seems to be sorting medicinal herbs very quickly, and to be precise, it's quite scary. As an Essence Soul realm powerhouse, how could I have not noticed it?'

"Are you... An alchemist?"

"No..." Chen Chen answered truthfully.

"How did you classify these medicinal herbs so quickly?" the middle-aged alchemist asked.

Chen Chen listened in silence.

'How can he say that? He even talked about cheating.'

Who would have thought that this would be a difficult problem? He was so immersed in it that he accidentally went a little overboard with the acting.

Chen Chen secretly cursed everyone else for being incompetent and accentuating his outstanding brilliance.

"I... I can just sense it."

After thinking for a long time, Chen Chen finally gave a somewhat plausible, but untrue answer.

The middle-aged alchemist's eyes lit up even more as he continued to ask, "Did you just try to deliberately disrupt the classification and create a mistake? Why did you do that?"

Chen Chen's Adam's apple moved a little and he looked extremely nervous.

"My father... Once told me a piece of wisdom. The brilliant ones tend to be killed first. It's better to keep a low profile. Otherwise... Others will get jealous of me."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man could not help but laugh out loud, causing the people around him to give him the side-eye.

"The outstanding ones tend to be destroyed first. Haha! You're really interesting, kid! Unfortunately, the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan has countless outstanding figures, so you won't be destroyed!"

"Is that so... I've made a fool of myself then..."

Chen Chen's face turned red and he felt a little embarrassed as the middle-aged alchemist hurriedly pulled him over.

"You'll find out once you come with me. Hehe! When you reach the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, feel free to show off all the skills you have. If anyone gets jealous and tries to kill you, I'll take it that I've lost!"

Chapter 195: Bullshit!

"It sounds so powerful..."

Chen Chen did not resist and let the middle-aged alchemist drag him out. The other alchemist took over the main hall.

As soon as they went outside, the two were stopped by Yuan Qingtian.

"This is my distant cousin who has been following me since he was a child," Chen Chen hurriedly explained.

The middle-aged alchemist nodded at his words and said, "Then come with me. Alchemists do need to have such followers."

Seeing this, Yuan Qingtian was speechless.

'We've only gone in for a while and now I'm out again? What's going on?'

Before he could get a clear understanding of the situation, Chen Chen dragged him away.

"No... Senior Brother, you can join the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan just like that?" Yuan Qingtian muttered along the way.

The Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan was one of the four major clans of the human race, and the standard requirements for entry should be very high. However, Chen Chen spent less than two hours. That was quite exaggerated.

'Is Senior Brother invincible?

'He can do Qi training, body refinement, and now alchemy too?'

"What do you know? If you work as hard as I do, you can do it too. Usually, while you are spacing out and letting your imagination run wild, I'm focusing on brainstorming and studying, "Chen Chen casually lectured him. Although it was nonsense, it was only a white lie.

'Those who are mediocre have to work hard to make a name for themselves.'

Hearing this, Yuan Qingtian patted his head in anger and regret. "I think that I used to know a lot, but for some reason, I can't remember it now."

Hearing this, Chen Chen's expression changed, and he hurriedly dashed forward to stop him from continuing to pat his head.

"It's all your fault for hitting your head on the stone when you were walking. If you pat your head again, you probably won't even know me anymore!"

Yuan Qingtian hurriedly put his hand down.

However, deep down, he was full of respect and admiration for Chen Chen, as he trusted that the latter was invincible and omniscient.

He wouldn't be surprised if Chen Chen suddenly had a child one day.

...

The three of them soon left the city and arrived at the foot of a big mountain behind the city.

The mountain towered high amidst the clouds. It was majestic and spectacular. The entire mountain was dazzling, and there was plenty of spiritual energy surrounding it, making it seem ethereal.

The mountain gate was nearly 100 meters high and made entirely out of emerald Spirit Stones. There was a golden lion that was dozens of meters in length napping in front of the gate.

However, that was not the most striking thing.

The most striking thing was that there were rows of mats beside the demonic beast. There were nearly a hundred people kneeling down!

"Are the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan disciplinary rules so harsh? They're actually being made to kneel as a punishment!"

Yuan Qingtian was a little angry.

As the saying goes, a man can be killed, but not humiliated. Being made to kneel as a punishment was much harsher than taking a beating!

Hearing this, the middle-aged alchemist said slowly, "These are people who are asking for elixirs, all of them above the Nascent Soul realm. The other low-level cultivators are not qualified to kneel here."

Hearing this, Yuan Qingtian's jaw dropped in shock.

Chen Chen was speechless and silent too, as there was only one word in his mind.

'Impressive!'

...

As he made his way up the Spirit Stone stairs, the spiritual energy got increasingly denser.

Chen Chen had been to the Haoran Sword Clan and sensed the spiritual energy there before. However, compared to the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, the Haoran Sword Clan was still a notch inferior.

The Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan was obviously an ultimate blessed land that managed to end up in its current state after some transformation.

"There are nearly a hundred clans under the command of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, and thousands of affiliated clans all over the entire Eastern Border. Even the number of cultivators in the imperial dynasty of the Eastern Border is fewer than those in the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan," the middle-aged alchemist bragged as he walked.

Chen Chen gasped in amazement along the way, making the middle-aged grin widely in joy.

...

"The other three major clans also have to consider the opinion of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan before making any decisions because our alchemists are in many of their clans. Once we take them back, they... Hah!"

As he bragged, the middle-aged alchemist led Chen Chen to a giant square among the mountainside.

There was also some kind of assessment going on in the square, but the quality of the spirit herbs used by the cultivators there were far beyond the standard of Jade Tripod City.

"Uncle-Master, I found this young man in Jade Tripod City and he seems to be extremely sensitive to the medicinal properties of medicinal herbs. Can you make an exception and let him join the examination here?"

The middle-aged alchemist walked to the edge of the square and bowed to an old man.

The old man smiled and glanced at Chen Chen.

With a look of innocence, Chen Chen looked around from time to time as if he wasn't involved at all.

Seeing this scene, the old man nodded and did not speak again.

The middle-aged alchemist was overjoyed after hearing his words and immediately walked towards Chen Chen.

"These are all the disciples of the clans that are fated with the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan. They have laid their foundation early on! There were initially 100 of them.

"However, after three rounds of screening and elimination, only ten people are left. These ten people will eventually join the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan. However, alchemy is like a competition that will divide them. You'll be joining them in the last round later."

Chen Chen spread his hands and said innocently, "Senior, I can't refine pills..."

The middle-aged alchemist sniffed and patted Chen Chen's shoulder with a faint smile.

"Don't worry. How can it be that easy to refine pills? They don't know how to refine pills either. This last round of the competition is a test of their knowledge of medicinal properties. If you managed to perform that well in the Jade Tripod City because you memorized everything, I advise you to come clean with me now.

"Don't say silly things like the outstanding ones will be killed first. Otherwise, others are going to laugh at you."

Chen Chen did not say anything, but there was a stubborn look on his young face.

Yuan Qingtian, who was at the side, was confused. For some reason, Chen Chen's expression seemed to be different from before. He felt that Chen Chen was suddenly much more youthful.

...

An hour passed.

Five of the ten teenagers left the field in disgrace while the remaining five were all dressed in luxurious clothes. They seemed untamed and arrogant.

The old man came over and said calmly, "You guys did well but talent is still very important when it comes to alchemy. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so few alchemists in this world.

"So, there are a total of ten questions in the last round, and it's a test of your talent!"

After saying that, the old man called the five people and Chen Chen all to the front. With a wave of his hand, a long table appeared among them.

On the table, there were six Clear Spirit Herbs that were commonly found. They looked identical and were probably less than three years old.

"Choose the one that you think has the strongest medicinal properties," the old man said calmly.

Apart from Chen Chen, the other five people's expressions also became grave.

It was indeed a test of talent, and the age of the herb was not the only way to test the properties of medicinal herbs. It also depended on the means of preservation...

They grew up specializing in alchemy and had read all sorts of books. They could also classify the herbs by their properties very quickly and do it well.

However, the question really depended on their individual ability.

"System, where is the strongest medicinal herb in the vicinity, Clear Spirit Grass?" Chen Chen repeated the old man's question in his mind.

"Half a meter to your left."

Hearing this answer, Chen Chen directly took the third Clear Spirit Grass guided by the system in his hand.

The other five people were stunned too.

'Why did he pick it without tasting it? Medicinal properties are not something that can be seen by the naked eye.'

'Is this person a fool?'

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Without thinking further, the others pinched a little bit from the remaining five Clear Spirit Grass and began to taste carefully. Soon, another person picked a Clear Spirit Grass too.

The remaining people were getting more and more nervous... Six of them chose six herbs, and it was not only about the ability to identify but also the speed!

A few moments later, Chen Chen came to the palace hall.

The last person picked up the last Clear Spirit Herb with a pale face. At this point, he no longer had a choice.

Seeing this, the old man said, "The order of selection is the order of the ranking of the candidates who have answered this question. Okay, next question."

After hearing these words, the five people looked at Chen Chen at the same time, shock and doubt in their eyes. They also kept their guards up.

Chen Chen's face turned slightly red and he rubbed his hands together a little, seemingly excited.

Before they could continue to look, the old man placed seven more Spirit Herbs on the long table.

One of them was a fire attribute Spirit Herb while the other six were all wood attribute Spirit Herbs. They were at different ages.

"Which wood attribute Spirit Herb can promote the medicinal properties of fire-attribute herbs the most?"

Soon after the old man finished speaking, Chen Chen chose one Spirit Herb.

The others watched in shock. They didn't know if he was bluffing.

After a few minutes, the results spoke for itself.

...

Another half an hour passed.

They were all flabbergasted, and they stopped tasting the medicine while turning pale.

They watched as Chen Chen performed.

One had to have a stable state of mind, and after Chen Chen clinched victory five times in a row at the speed of lightning, all the herbs began to taste the same.

They were bitter...

Even the old man, who had been indifferent, began to doubt life. He even started trembling as he spoke.

"The ten questions are over! Chen Chen is in first place!"

Chen Chen smiled coyly at his words and said respectfully, "Everyone, sorry!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How can someone see the medicinal properties of herbs with just one glance?!" someone yelled, eyes full of disbelief.

He was a famous alchemy genius of his family who was second to none in terms of understanding medicinal properties. Now that he had been beaten by someone, it was too much for his fragile heart!

He turned around and made everyone yell!

"There is no such person! Even an official alchemist can't do it!"

"Something must have gone wrong somewhere!

...

"He cheated!"

The last person pointed at Chen Chen, his eyes full of doubts.

Chen Chen was guilty and ashamed, but he didn't expect to have others see through him...

However, he had a look of shock, anger, and aggravation on his face, as if he had been mistreated.

He then looked at the middle-aged alchemist who brought him there, as if to ask for help.

'Where's the casual display of skills you promised?'

'Why am I being suspected of cheating?

'This is destroying my innocence.

The middle-aged alchemist finally snapped back to his senses. To be honest, he had been caught by surprise just now too.

Looking at Chen Chen's innocent eyes, which were full of feelings of grief, he felt ashamed, his cheeks becoming red hot.

However, in a moment, his shame turned into anger that was directed at those people!

"Bullshit!"

Chapter 196: This Woman Is Extremely Terrifying

"How did he cheat? Do you have any evidence? If you tarnish someone's innocence without evidence, you will be held responsible!"

The middle-aged alchemist was enraged, prepared to get justice for Chen Chen.

The five people's expressions changed rapidly, and a moment later, they seemed to have come to a sudden realization.

"It must be you who leaked the content of the examination in advance!"

"That's right! Who is he to you? Is he your illegitimate son?!"

"If that's not the case, why are you so anxious when we say he cheated!?!"

The more the five of them talked, the more likely this scenario seemed in their opinion.

The middle-aged alchemist was dumbfounded and speechless after hearing them talk.

'Damn it, they even framed me! This bunch of rascals are really brazen!'

Seeing this, the old man at the side couldn't tolerate it any longer as he shook his head and reprimanded them, "My Disciple-Nephew wasn't aware of the content of the test beforehand, don't make wild guesses."

"But Elder... How can this person achieve such an impressive feat? You're an alchemist yourself, you should also know that such people do not exist in the world."

The five of them all seemed indignant and furious. No matter what, they wouldn't believe it.

As soon as he said that, violent coughing came from a spot near them.

Everyone looked over, only to see a pale Chen Chen, who had a bitter look in his eyes.

Seeing this, the middle-aged alchemist, Qing Yuan, hurriedly came over and said, "Chen Chen, you..."

"Senior, I've embarrassed myself. I've always been weak and laden with ailments since I was a child. My condition only got better after I tried lots of medicinal herbs. However, it's a little uncomfortable for me to speak when I'm agitated," Chen Chen answered with a smile.

Qing Yuan's eyes were full of sympathy.

The five people were rather embarrassed too. Chen Chen was already in such a sorry plight. Yet, they were still being so overbearing towards him. It was indeed very unreasonable of them.

More importantly, they indeed did not have any evidence to prove that he had really cheated.

"Senior Brothers, I'm indeed quite talented in detecting the medicinal properties of herbs. I've tasted all kinds of herbs since I was a child, so now I can identify medicinal properties just by smelling them. However, my talent comes with lots of misery... To be honest, I'd rather not have this talent."

As Chen Chen spoke, he began recalling the past with misery in his eyes as he thought of the hardships he had suffered. The agony he expressed was heartbreaking.

Chen Chen was now only about 20 years old and he had a youthful appearance.

Coupled with his subtle facial expressions, others might easily imagine how tragic his life used to be.

After Chen Chen played the sympathy card, the five of them were in greater self-reproach.

'Have we really wronged him?'

Just as they were doubting themselves, Chen Chen walked up to the one who first raised the question and extended his hand.

"Senior Brother, you are from a prestigious academy, so you should be carrying medicinal herbs with you, right? Can you give me some so that I can prove myself?"

After hearing this, that person took out a 100-year-old Clear Spirit Herb from his arms and put it into Chen Chen's hand.

"System, where is the strongest Clear Spirit Herb within a half-meter radius?"

"Host, it is the Clear Spirit Herb that contains 86% of the medicinal properties left in your hand."

Hearing this answer, Chen Chen pretended to taste it.

Apart from finding it sweet, he didn't feel anything else.

"100-year-old Clear Spirit Herb... About 86% of the medicinal properties have been retained. Senior Brother, you've been preserving it well."

Hearing this answer, the man's face suddenly changed!

Chen Chen actually stated exactly how much of the medicinal properties were left. It was really too terrifying!

Although he had plucked the Clear Spirit Herb and preserved it himself, he could only come up with an estimation of 80% or so...

Just this data is enough to prove that this Chen Chen did not make things up.

Before he could say anything, the old man had already taken the Clear Spirit Herb from Chen Chen's hand and began to carefully sense it.

After a long time, he sighed and said, "Even I can only come to the conclusion of about 85%. Perhaps there really is a heavenly genius in this world..."

Hearing this, the remaining four people subconsciously took a few steps backwards, as if they had been dealt a huge blow.

Since it was a random herb that he had taken out, he couldn't accuse Chen Chen of cheating.

Indeed, they had wronged Chen Chen!

Thinking of this, they looked at Chen Chen's composed face and could not help but be ashamed of themselves.

"Hey... Junior Brother, I was too reckless previously. Please forgive me if I have offended you. I'll definitely make it up to you in the future and give you an explanation!"

"Us too! Please don't take it to heart if we caused you some emotional trauma, we won't be at peace with each other!"

...

A few moments later, Chen Chen came to the palace hall.

Qing Yuan led Chen Chen, continuing to walk up the mountain.

He liked Chen Chen, the cultivator from a small country, more and more.

'He's extremely talented and most importantly, he's nice and not annoying.'

In addition to natural talent, the most important thing for alchemists was a good state of mind.

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Usually, when people get wronged, they would be furious and eager to partake in a tough fight.

However, Chen Chen had not only remained calm, he even responded with kindness.

Such a person was simply a natural alchemist, which made him feel that he had found a treasure.

His Uncle-Master had even asked him to take Chen Chen to see the Saintess, all in the hope that she would accept him as her disciple.

Disciples with good temperament were the Saintess' favorite.

"Chen Chen, you don't need to be nervous. The Saintess is kindhearted and mellow, she's the most affable person in the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan!"

Seeing Chen Chen's haste, Qing Yuan comforted him.

Chen Chen nodded. Of course, he did not expect to meet a beautiful woman.

The Saintess of the Haoran Sword Clan, who was Xishuang's master, was at the peak of the Essence Soul realm.

He thought that the Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan should be similar, and he was afraid that he might be seen through by such top powerhouses at a glance.

However, things had come to this point, and there was no turning back for him anymore. He no longer had a choice.

Soon...

He was brought into an elegant courtyard by Qing Yuan.

There was a large tripod in the middle of the courtyard and the fire was still blazing. However, there was no one around.

Qing Yuan was not surprised to see this, saying respectfully, "Saintess, there is an extraordinarily talented disciple who took part in the assessment this time. He's excellent, and most importantly, he's kindhearted. Would you like to see him, Saintess?"

"Let him come in alone," an ethereal voice came out from the depths of the courtyard.

Hearing this, Qing Yuan shot Chen Chen a glance.

Chen Chen had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk deeper into the courtyard. He soon saw a small, exquisite medicinal herb field.

There were nine heavenly treasures in the medicinal field, all of which had given birth to consciousness and become almost the same as the Ochre Yellow Spirit.

A woman dressed in white was watering them with an elegant posture.

Noticing the movement behind her, the woman turned around and looked at Chen Chen.

Chen Chen also looked at her.

Things turned out to be different from what he imagined, because the Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan looked extremely young.

However, she was an extremely ordinary-looking girl.

Of course, the most important thing was that she had a natural and aloof aura, as if she had fused and become one with the world.

Her temperament, coupled with the vicissitude in her eyes, made Chen Chen certain that she was probably a mature woman.

"I- I'm Chen Chen. Greetings, Saintess!"

Chen Chen bowed very formally.

Chapter 197: Impressive Opponent

"What am I shocked about? I'm making myself seem like I'm shameless."

When Chen Chen realized that there was something wrong with his emotions, he immediately adjusted his feelings and became calm once again.

"Can you tell? What kind of person am I?"

The Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan was smiling warmly as she stood near him, appearing just like an ordinary kind lady. Her smile was enough to warm his heart.

"You're the..."

Chen Chen subconsciously wanted to rebuke in anger however he merely released three words before stopping.

He then realized that he couldn't continue his sentence.

After all, everything was back to the basics.

With that thought in mind, he lowered his head, pulled himself together, and said solemnly, "Sorry, Saintess, I've never seen such an extraordinary woman like you in my life and I'm astonished that my speech has become incoherent."

"Are you flattering me? This tactic is a bit too substandard."

The Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan remained calm, however, her eyes lit up a little.

"No, I'm the most upright person ever, I never lie. Ever since I was a kid, my family all thought I was too silly and they urged me to study more..."

"However, no matter how many years I've spent studying, I'm still at a loss for words to describe you..."

"Pardon me but when I first met you, I thought you were a fairy who had strayed to the mortal world! I never expected that the Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan would be so young! Saintess, you've become the Saintess even though you're less than twenty years old. How did you manage to do that?"

Chen Chen had a sincere expression and his eyes were filled with bewilderment. He was genuinely confused.

"Hehehe, I'm already 233 years old this year." The Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan said with a chuckle as she covered her mouth.

Hearing these words, Chen Chen became astonished!

"This! How is it possible?! I... I get it now, your alchemy skills must have already reached the realm of transformation and you have refined the legendary face-lifting and beauty-enhancing pills!"

Seeing Chen Chen's expression, the Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan smiled even more radiantly but she soon seemed displeased.

"Appearance is too intuitive. It's normal that you can read me from my appearance, however, I'm asking you about my personality and character."

Hearing this, Chen Chen panicked a little.

'If you know that I can read you from your appearance, why do you not have any self-awareness? You think I can't tell how many hundreds of years old you are?! So shameless! Ugh!'

Despite feeling irked, Chen Chen made himself appear to be deep in thought and he soon pretended to detect something.

After a few minutes, Chen Chen took a deep breath and muttered, "I can smell a strong aroma that's filling the room..."

"Only those who are virtuous, proficient in the arts, and have stayed here for a long time would produce such a scent."

"Saintess, the things I'm going to say next may seem like flattery, but I mean them from the bottom of my heart. Saintess, you are educated and well-mannered, unlike tacky mortals. You are virtuous, talented, elegant, understanding, gentle..."

Chen Chen complimented her with more than a hundred adjectives with positive connotations.

No matter how calm the Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan remained, she couldn't stop herself from smiling at this moment.

"If I have to use a phrase to describe you, I can only say that you're peerless in this world!"

Finally, Chen Chen came to a conclusion.

After he finished his last sentence, they both fell silent.

They then looked at each other in the elegant courtyard, and they both saw the admiration and appreciation in each other's eyes.

The frankness on their faces seemed to have filled the small courtyard with sacred light!

...

After a long time...

The Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan turned around and her body shuddered for a moment. By the time she finished turning around, she became calm again.

"Qing Yuan said a lot about you. He said that you're a person with outstanding talent. Now, it seems that you not only have an extremely accurate perception of medicinal properties, but you also have good judgment of people. You're much better than the eight disciples I took in previously. Since you've seen through me clearly, I'll take a look at you as well."

After speaking, the Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan paused for a while with a playful and ambiguous gaze in her eyes.

"You... Your cultivation level is at the Nascent Soul realm and your body refinement has already reached the Minor Perfection realm, hasn't it? Tsk, tsk, you're also a rare Innate Spirit Body."

"Hmm... you've consumed a jarring amount of treasures and your body is filled with terrifying vitality. Even if you stopped cultivating now, you could still live stably for a few thousand years. You're not an ordinary person. Recently, someone with an Innate Spirit Body appeared in a small country called the State of Jin. He's also said to be the Dao partner of Xia Xishuang, the elite of Haoran Sword Clan. He has the same name as you, that should be you, right?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen gradually felt awkward.

'This Saintess is thick-skinned but... she's good at judging people. No wonder she's a remarkable alchemist. She managed to gather that I'm extraordinary just by taking a casual glance at me.'

"Ahem, not bad. Indeed, it's me. I've been extremely interested in alchemy ever since I was young, but I've been struggling to get started. I only heard of the prestigious Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan recently so I came over to learn."

Chen Chen said somewhat guiltily.

After all, he already had a clan, and now that he was entering the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, he seemed to be lying more or less.

However, the Saintess could still tell what he was thinking. She smiled and said, "The Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan has plenty to offer and there are thousands of affiliated clans under its command, so we naturally don't care about your origin."

"Not to mention a cultivator from a small country like you, even if a cultivator from one of the other three great clans wanted to join the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, we would impart everything to him as long as he performed well enough."

"In order to become a great alchemist, a person must be very passionate about alchemy. At the peak of the mountain where the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan is located, there are 72 heaven and earth spirit fires which are the supreme sacred lands of alchemists. There are also more than ten of the top human alchemists in the clan."

"In such an environment, regardless of which clan you come from, as long as you have a passion for alchemy, you wouldn't bear to leave. Eventually, you will find a sense of belonging in the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan."

"As for those who lack passion for alchemy... They wouldn't be likely to come into contact with too many of the masterpieces of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan. So, I'm not scared that my disciples will steal our techniques and there aren't many rules either. I take everything easy too."

Chen Chen was overjoyed to hear her words.

'As expected of a monopolistic clan, they are confident enough!'

'In that case, wouldn't I be able to join the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan rightfully?'

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Thinking of this, Chen Chen became ready to bow.

"I, disciple..."

"Hold it!"

Before Chen Chen could finish his words, he was stopped by the Saintess who reached her arm out.

"Although you are highly talented and I approve of your personality, alchemists have a set of rules and so does becoming a disciple. Do you understand? Of course, I don't care about the trivial things you own but you have to follow the rules."

The Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan looked at the treasures in the medicinal herb field.

They were both smart and Chen Chen was aware of what she meant.

'You just want treasures, don't you? Must you be so brazen with it?' Chen Chen cursed in his head.

However, he still pulled out four heavenly treasures from his storage ring.

He had previously found them in a Void Refinement realm cultivator's cave abode, all of which were rare.

"Saintess, I once entered a Cave Abode by mistake and obtained many heavenly treasures, now I still have these left. I'm willing to give them to you as a gift for becoming my master!"

Chen Chen put the four heavenly treasures in front of the Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan. He wasn't worried that she might rob him.

It was just that the heavenly treasures in the Saintess' medicinal field that had generated sentience were extremely valuable, and people with such wealth should be the same as him.

They wouldn't commit robbery or theft.

Looking at the four heavenly treasures, the Saintess of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan's eyes lit up and she quickly put them away.

"Chen Chen, you are excellent. My name is Yu Qiong and from now on, you'll be my ninth disciple."

"Yes, Master!"

Chen Chen bowed and sighed in his heart.

It was not easy to become her master. Not only did he shower her with compliments, he also gave her lots of heavenly treasures.

He had never suffered such a loss before.

Thinking of this, his expression became melancholic and his eyes were filled with some sorrow.

"What's the matter? Chen Chen, aren't you overjoyed that you can become my disciple? Even your Dao partner's master has to be kind and polite when she sees me."

Yu Qiong frowned in displeasure.

Chen Chen hurriedly shook his head to veto.

"Master... It's not like that, I just recalled that I didn't show my filial piety to my master when he took me under his wing... Instead, he gave me a storage ring of treasures."

"He said that he wouldn't let me suffer since I've become his disciple and that those were just greeting gifts. He insisted that I accept them. As the saying goes, once a teacher, always a father. In hindsight, I blame myself for it. At that time... I was too insensible."

After he spoke, Chen Chen glanced at the heavenly treasures in the medicinal field, and then looked at Yu Qiong with a guilty expression while he blamed himself.

The two looked at each other in silence but their eyes were full of emotion. It was as if they were having a tacit conversation with their eyes.

Without them realizing it, the atmosphere of the entire courtyard became gloomy.

There seemed to be frosty swords appearing in the air and even the heavenly treasures subconsciously hid in the ground.

Chapter 198: Something In My Eye

"Haha, very interesting."

Yu Qiong suddenly chuckled.

Suddenly as Chen Chen was about to speak, Yu Qiong stuffed a pill into his mouth at the speed of lightning.

The pill melted in his mouth, and before he could even react, it turned into a mass of spiritual energy that vanished in his body.

"This..."

Chen Chen was surprised. 'What does it mean?'

"Disciple, you have consumed too many heavenly treasures and herbs, and your body is full of medicinal toxins. The pill I've just fed you is the Heavenly Detoxification Elixir that I took 49 days to refine. Within a few days of taking this pill, all the toxins within your body will be eliminated and you will no longer be plagued with these worries."

Yu Qiong was earnest and serious.

Chen Chen was speechless.

'How can there be toxins in my body? Even if there are any, they would have been destroyed by the Thunder Tribulation.'

He had met stingy people before however, this was the first time he had met someone as stingy as her.

'She gave me a random pill and claimed that she took 49 days to refine it. Does she think I'm a fool like Yuan Qingtian?'

"What? You don't believe me?" Suddenly, Yu Qiong's gaze turned stern and threatening.

Unable to voice his concerns, Chen Chen smiled and repeated, "No... No, thank you, Master."

Hearing his words, Yu Qiong immediately smiled triumphantly.

"Don't go overboard. Whenever the people from the outer clan asked me to help, they would gift me three or four storage rings of treasures. I decided to feed you the elixir only because you've just joined the clan. Otherwise, I would never give you such a precious elixir."

'I am the one who lost!' Chen Chen secretly thought.

'You stuffed a random elixir into my mouth and forced me to accept your favor... How shameless!'

Thinking about the four heavenly treasures that he gave away, Chen Chen felt anguished and heartbroken.

"No, I must get those things back even if I have to go all out today!"

Chen Chen gritted his teeth and pretended to be touched. "I will never forget your kindness, I'll remember the Heavenly Detoxification Elixir that you gave me... When I meet outsiders in the future, I will boast about the impressive functions of this expression and emphasize that you had spent 49 days refining this for me. I'll let outsiders know how much you love and care for your disciple!"

The smile on Yu Qiong's face instantly froze.

'What Heavenly Detoxification Elixir? That's just some bullshit she made up.'

If there were really elixirs in this world that could dispel medicinal poison and toxins, wouldn't alchemists be able to swallow pills to enhance their cultivation without restraint?

'This kid... is indeed not on the same level as the other disciples. He's so smart that I can even empathize with him.'

Thinking of this, she sighed and took out a golden orb-like treasure from her storage ring.

When Chen Chen saw the treasure, he gritted his teeth and thought, 'This time, I will never let this master act presumptuously.'

When Yu Qiong saw Chen Chen's expression, she laughed and shook her head while placing the orb-like treasure in his hand.

"This treasure is known as a Soul Stabilizing Pill and it can protect your soul. I've heard of your strength, Nascent Soul realm cultivators are your match but there's a huge difference between you and the Essence Soul realm powerhouses who have divine senses."

"Besides, this Soul Stabilizing Pill can also fix some external invasion within your Essence Soul, and it will prevent you from being taken over. Your body is actually your greatest treasure, and maybe, there are already some old monsters who are eying you."

Chen Chen grabbed the Soul Stabilizing Pill and secretly used the system to identify it.

After making sure it was real, he put it away joyfully.

After the encounter, he did not lose.

Of course, it was thanks to the fact that this new master of his was kind enough to not be excessively stingy.

Since they had acknowledged each other as master and disciple respectively, they naturally had to start discussing the issue of teaching.

Yu Qiong looked at Chen Chen and said, "Since you already have a master for helping you with cultivation, I won't teach you. As for alchemy... learn from your Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters for the time being. I'll naturally take over and teach you when they have nothing more to teach you."

Chen Chen nodded after coming to a realization.

Although his master seemed to be stingy, his current alchemy level was indeed not worthy of Saintess Yu Qiong's teachings.

He had the decency to be self-aware and realize it without being told.

...

An hour passed.

Chen Chen then met his five Senior Brothers and three Senior Sisters in the courtyard, the strongest of which was only at the late Nascent Soul realm.

Chen Chen felt that he could slap all of them to death in one go.

Of course, he could not do such a thing.

His first Senior Brother was a generous elder.

His Second Senior Sister was a kind lady.

His third Senior Brother was an amicable middle-aged man.

...

His eighth Senior Sister was a nice lady.

All in all, they seemed similar and were just as kind.

While feeling heartened, Chen Chen grew a little... expectant.

"Greetings, Senior Brothers and Senior Sister." Chen Chen greeted with respect.

At this moment, he felt out of place again. If Yuan Qingtian joined him and became his Junior Brother, he would be really compatible.

Apart from that, they were all looking at their master with a gaze that seemed familiar to him.

There was enthusiasm and respect in their eyes that resembled that of which in Yuan Qingtian's eyes when he was looking at Chen Chen.

"These Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters seem to be nice and affable."

Without waiting for Chen Chen to continue thinking about it, the eight Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters gave him hefty meeting gifts, all of which were pills of great value.

Chen Chen was flattered and he immediately thanked them, thinking to himself that they were much more generous than his stingy master.

Seeing that her disciples were getting along well and harmoniously, Yu Qiong smiled in satisfaction and returned to the courtyard.

...

In the west of the courtyard, there was a detached house that was neither too large nor small.

"Junior Brother, you are new here, I will teach you some basic general knowledge of alchemy first."

Inside the large room, Senior Brother Yu Huo looked at Chen Chen with a gentle face.

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As for the other Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, they didn't have the intention to leave either.

After Yu Huo had taught Chen Chen for 15 minutes, he looked at Chen Chen's eighth Senior Sister again.

"I'll teach you about the control of fire today."

...

Just one after another, half a day later, the eldest Senior Brother taught Chen Chen everything.

Chen Chen, who had listened to the teachings, looked at his eighth Senior Sister and asked, "Eighth Senior Sister, have you been taught personally by Master before?"

Hearing his words, she shook her head and said, "I'm far from learning from her, I haven't fully learned what Eldest Senior Brother taught me."

Hearing this, Chen Chen wasn't surprised and he looked at his seventh Senior Brother.

Along the way, he discovered that even the second Senior Sister who had been in the clan for 80 years had never been taught personally by Yu Qiong before.

Such a fact made him shocked.

'Is it that easy to be a master?'

'As long as you teach a disciple well, you can take in unlimited disciples?'

Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked at Eldest Senior Brother.

He too shook his head and said with his eyes full of respect, "99 years ago, I gambled with Master on alchemy, and I lost by a bit. So, I had to help her teach new disciples for a hundred years. Those hundred years are going to be up in a year and Master has already promised me a second bet. I feel that I may not lose this time!"

After he spoke, a fine glint of light flashed in Eldest Senior Brother's eyes, as if he was full of desire to fight.

Chen Chen became speechless as he choked.

'Are all alchemists idiots? How can they be so honest?'

'And that Yu Qiong is really too much!'

'She accepted nine disciples but she has never taught a single one! How can there be such a lousy master!?!'

"No, I have to hurry to abduct a few alchemists and run away, nobody deserves to be Yu Qiong's disciple... If I end up like them, that'll be terrible."

Chen Chen thought about it silently with a heavy heart.

Without further hesitation, Chen Chen began to use his system.

"System, use a tracking opportunity to track some of the more deceitful alchemists within 500 meters."

Although the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan was large, a 50-kilometer radius was enough to cover most of the area of the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan.

The system quickly gave an answer.

"The eldest Senior Brother is one meter in front of the host."

"The second Senior Sister is two meters to the host's left."

"The Third Senior Brother is one meter to the host's right."

...

"The eighth Senior Sister is five meters to the host's left."

...

Seeing this answer, Chen Chen suddenly fell silent.

He slowly raised his head, only to see that the eight Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were also looking at him, their eyes full of concern. They seemed to be wondering why Chen Chen was displeased.

"Junior Brother, why do you often have tears in your eyes?" asked Yu Huo, the eldest Senior Brother who saw Chen Chen's watery eyes.

Chen Chen looked to the side and wiped his tears. "It's nothing... Something got in my eye..."

Chapter 199: Scientific Pill Refinement

Not long after, Chen Chen returned to the courtyard he had just been assigned to.

There was a large medicinal field near the courtyard, in the middle of which there was a system alchemy cauldron. The entire courtyard was engulfed by the array and there was rich spiritual energy present as well.

Sensing the pile of meeting gifts in the storage ring, Chen Chen subconsciously sighed.

'I wonder if the new master also has a system. She actually took the eight most honest people in the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan under her wing as her disciples.'

'If she doesn't have a system, then her alchemy talent is indeed amazingly terrifying. Not only can she see the medicinal properties of herbs, she can also see through human nature.'

When Chen Chen thought about his Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters who showed him concern, he felt sour.

'How can I have the cheek to cheat such honest people?'

'I can't.'

After all, humans had feelings, what more a kindhearted person like him.

"Forget it, I'll wait."

After muttering a couple of words, Chen Chen began to study alchemy.

Since he had come to the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, he had to learn some skills.

There was lots of kneeling at the foot of the mountain and he didn't want to be like those people.

He was now married and had a Dao partner, so he had to work hard. As long as he worked hard, Xia Xishuang wouldn't have to work as hard.

...

Late at night, Yuan Qingtian was already sleeping.

Chen Chen was still reading by the candlelight and there were already lots of drafts on the table in front of him.

In order to do a good job, one must first sharpen their tools.

Having lived for two lives, he had different perspectives when considering things. Hence, he didn't refine pills indiscriminately with the medicinal herbs he had. Instead, he carefully studied and deduced it.

Alchemy was extremely complicated and the most perfect pill would allow all the medicinal properties of the herb to be maximized. The medicinal properties would also complement each other perfectly.

However, all the pill formulas in the world were very simple.

"Add two Clear Spirit Herbs to a handful of spiritual spring water, boil over ordinary spirit fire for an hour."

However, when it comes to the operation, the medicinal properties of different Clear Spirit Herbs were different, and the spiritual energy contained in the spiritual spring was also different. Hence, it might result in the production of Spirit Gathering Elixirs of different qualities, or even a failure in refinement.

The alchemy cauldron and the intensity of spirit fire could be controlled and they could be treated as quantitative factors in Chen Chen's eyes.

The raw material for alchemy was the variable.

To him, this was a mathematical problem that's not too complicated to talk about.

To put it simply, he had to work out the amount of spiritual spring water to be combined with the two Clear Spirit Herbs that had 80% of their medicinal properties, in order to achieve perfect quality.

The refinement of Qi Gathering Pills only required two types of materials, which was rather simple. The difficult ones were the complex pills that required many kinds of medicinal herbs.

Once the medicinal properties of a certain raw material within such pills changes, then all the other medicinal materials would have to follow it in order to perfectly neutralize the medicinal properties and refine the best pills.

Chen Chen took a deep breath and then began to work out all sorts of mathematical calculations. Soon, he had created a long list of formulas.

...

Early the next morning, Yuan Qingtian looked at the piece of paper that was marked with lots of X's and Y's with a look of confusion.

'Isn't Senior Brother here to learn alchemy? Why did he start learning about talismans?'

Chen Chen ignored him, and went straight to look for Yu Huo.

However, as he walked, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

When an elite begins to work hard, mortals can only tremble!

Late at night, Chen Chen continued his research.

This time, Yuan Qingtian stood silently at the back and watched.

"Xiao Ming has a 100-year-old red ginseng with 70% medicinal properties. Under the condition that the cauldron and spirit fire are kept constant, what kind of Clear Spirit Herb is needed... How can the medicinal properties be neutralized to refine the perfect Foundation-Building Elixir?"

"Xiao Qiang has an Earth Spirit root with 60% medicinal properties... What is needed to refine a perfect Foundation-Building Elixir?"

Looking at the contents of the papers, Yuan Qingtian became more and more puzzled.

'Who are Xiao Ming and Xiao Qiang? Why haven't I heard of them before?'

However, he didn't ask any questions because Chen Chen was studying attentively.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.

'No wonder Senior Brother is so outstanding, it turns out he doesn't sleep at all...'

'I'm really inferior compared to Senior Brother.'

At the thought of this, he quietly walked out of the courtyard, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate.

...

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

For three days, Chen Chen did not sleep and Yuan Qingtian could not help but be heartbroken when he saw Chen Chen's bloodshot eyes.

Immortal cultivators wouldn't be affected much, even after neglecting sleep for days. However, Chen Chen was going overboard...

"Senior Brother, how about we take a break? Success in Alchemy cannot be achieved overnight..."

Yuan Qingtian couldn't help but console.

"No!"

Chen Chen roared, shocking Yuan Qingtian who shuddered and then hurriedly went outside to cultivate.

Chen Chen looked at the countless equations, exhausted beyond belief.

However, there was an image that kept replaying in his mind.

That was the scene of Xia Xishuang asking Yu Qiong for medicine.

"Senior Yu, Chen Chen isn't that good in bed, can you refine a special pill to help him solve this issue?"

Yu Qiong sneered and extended her hand.

Xia Xishuang had no choice but to give away the newly created Chen Shuang Sword.

...

"No!"

Chen Chen yelled and immediately started writing with great vigor and zeal.

'Begging... feels awful! It's better to rely on myself!'

...

"Senior Yu, Chen Chen may be infertile, is there a pill to solve this problem?"

Yu Qiong rubbed her hands.

"If we give birth to a child, is it still okay to join your clan?"

Yu Qiong nodded with an evil smile.

...

Chen Chen was suddenly jolted awake from his nightmare, his forehead covered in beads of sweat. He then began studying and researching hard again.

In the morning.

Chen Chen looked at the seven formulas in front of him with a smirk.

He was one formula short of figuring out the entire pill formula of the Foundation-Building Elixir.

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'Why don't I take a break for a while?'

As soon as that thought came to mind, he thought of another scene.

It was that of him holding Xia Xishuang, whose soul was about to dissipate, while kneeling in front of Yu Qiong.

"Master, please also give us a powerful elixir to save my Dao partner!"

Hearing his words, Yu Qiong laughed ambiguously before extending her hand towards his collar.

He had no choice but to weep while feeling humiliated...

"No!"

Chen Chen jumped up violently, almost hitting his head on the beam of the room.

He then took a deep breath and began to calculate carefully again.

At this point, Yuan Qingtian who was outside the courtyard almost slipped into obsession.

After the past few days of observation, he had developed a phobia of alchemy.

Even his talented and ingenious Senior Brother was almost going berserk from the calculations. If he were in Chen Chen's place, he would have probably died.

Besides, Chen Chen hadn't touched the alchemy cauldron at all!

"Alchemy... is too scary, this is so inhumane!"

Yuan Qingtian shuddered and sealed his hearing ability with spiritual power before continuing to cultivate.

...

The sky was gradually turning bright and Chen Chen finally walked out of the courtyard at dawn.

At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot and his gait was unsteady, as if he would fall down at any time.

He walked towards the alchemy cauldron slowly and cast a ball of spirit flames. Soon, a fire broke out under the cauldron.

Looking at the blazing flames, Chen Chen took out a red ginseng from his storage ring.

"The 100-year-old red ginseng with 75% medicinal properties."

Looking at the red ginseng, the eight equations ran through Chen Chen's mind and he soon worked out the medicinal property standards needed for the other seven raw materials.

After using the system to find the corresponding materials from his medicinal herbs, Chen Chen tossed the eight medicinal herbs that could perfectly fuse their medicinal properties together, into the alchemy cauldron.

Two hours later, he saw a round Foundation-Building Elixir!

If others saw it, their jaws would probably drop. Who would have thought that there would be someone in the world who could succeed in refining such a difficult pill like the Foundation-Building Elixir, on the first try?!

"One ordinary Foundation-Building Elixir."

Seeing this, Chen Chen was not very satisfied. He quickly made another one.

However, this time, he increased the intensity of the flame a little.

"Excellent Foundation-Building Elixir 1"

Chen Chen was still not satisfied so he increased the flame a little more.

"Perfect Foundation-Building Elixir 1"

Looking at the Perfect Foundation-Building Elixir that was flickering with spiritual light in his hand, Chen Chen's laughter began to grow louder and louder. Finally, it turned into a maniacal laugh as he raised his head and faced the sky!

Astonished to see this scene, Yuan Qingtian hurried to Chen Chen's side to hold him down!

'Alchemy is really terrifying, Senior Brother went mad after doing it for one morning!'

"Senior Brother, calm down! Don't practice alchemy anymore, okay? Let's go back to the State of Zhou!"

Chen Chen pushed him away but he soon calmed down.

"Qingtian, I'm just venting my emotions, it's nothing too serious. Cultivate well while I go pretend to be impressive... Uh, I'm going to go study."

After he spoke, Chen Chen turned around to leave.

Staring at his Senior Brother's back, Yuan Qingtian was speechless. He was on the verge of losing his mind.

After Chen Chen was a little while away, he muttered out loud, "People in this immortal world know nothing about alchemy."

Chapter 200: Ancient Pill Formula

"Unfortunately, I'm the only one who can maximize the effects of this method. Others will not have an accurate sense of how many medicinal properties are left in the herbs... It's such a pity, otherwise, I would definitely offer it as a contribution to the development of the human race."

Chen Chen lamented while thinking.

As a person with ideals, ambitions, and a deep sense of righteousness, he often condemned and reproached himself for contributing too little to the human race.

He was not being pretentious but rather, he meant it from the bottom of his heart.

Only after he had made some contribution to the human race similar to how places like the ancient battlefield did, would he have the cheek to go around scouring for treasures without restrain.

...

A few moments later, Chen Chen made his way to the palace hall.

Chen Chen had arrived at the large house near Yu Qiong's residence.

His eight Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters had already arrived at this time. Looking at the haggard Ye Ping, their hearts went out to him.

Ever since he joined the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan, he hadn't slept as he spent all his time learning to refine pills.

Such a fact made them feel guilty and ashamed.

"Junior Brother, I refined a few Awakening Pills for you this morning that will help with rejuvenation. Take them."

Second Senior Sister took out a bottle of pills and handed it to Chen Chen with a benevolent expression.

Seeing her action, Chen Chen was extremely touched. In order to repay her kindness, he took one out on the spot and consumed it.

He then immediately pretended to look like he had been thoroughly energized as he praised, "Second Senior Sister, your pill is really miraculous. It removed my tiredness immediately! Your alchemical skills are an example for us to follow!"

Hearing his words, she became so excited that she started blushing.

As a noble alchemist, there was nothing more precious to her than being complimented by her peers, especially in front of her Senior Brothers.

'Junior Brother is a nice person, I must give him more pills in the future."

Second Senior Sister secretly made up her mind.

The rest also had similar thoughts after seeing Chen Chen's reaction.

...

Yu Huo's lesson lasted for four hours, during which Chen Chen had been extremely attentive.

Throughout the lesson, he had gained a deeper understanding of alchemy.

Traditional alchemists struggle with the concept of mathematical formulas and equations as everything depended on their experience.

Hence, they had to put in a lot of time to practice.

Those who had a weaker perception of medicinal properties would never be able to become alchemists regardless of how hard they practiced.

"That's it for today, do you have any questions?"

Yu Huo glanced at his Junior Sisters and Junior Brothers and asked with a smile.

At this moment, Chen Chen smiled coyly and asked softly, "Uh... Senior Brother, I tried to refine some elixirs today, can you give me some guidance?"

Hearing this, Yu Huo raised his eyebrow and asked in bewilderment, "Of course you may, I didn't expect you to start practicing so soon. Is it a Spirit Gathering Elixir?"

"No, it's the Foundation-Building Elixir."

Chen Chen blushed, seemingly a little excited because of his joy.

He looked just like a young man who was waiting to hear his parents praise him for a remarkable achievement.

Hearing this, the eight Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters looked at each other in shock. Although the Foundation-Building Elixir was not an elixir of superior quality, it was still very difficult to refine for a newbie in alchemy.

Eight types of medicinal herbs were needed and a slight mistake would result in failure.

"Foundation-Building Elixir? Tsk, tsk, tsk, Junior Brother, if you can refine Foundation-Building Elixir as a beginner, you'd really be talented!"

Third Senior Brother praised.

If it wasn't for the fact that Junior Brother was pure in nature and couldn't possibly lie, he would have wanted to scold him for being overly ambitious.'

Each of the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were now interested as they all spoke up one after another and insisted that they would teach their new Junior Brother who had refined a Foundation-Building Elixir as soon as he started.

After a short while, the group of nine arrived at an alchemy cauldron beside the house.

Looking at the alchemy cauldron that looked exactly like the one in his residence, Chen Chen heaved a sigh of relief and then took out a set of herbs for the Foundation Establishment Pill from his storage ring.

In fact, the formulas for the Foundation-Building Elixirs that were generally circulated in the world were not very accurate.

They only included the eight types of medicinal herbs and refinement time needed for the Foundation-Building Elixir to be refined, without mentioning anything about the medicinal properties.

Chen Chen had tried out the formulas in the past few days. If he used medicinal herbs that all had the same amount of medicinal properties left, only Foundation-Building Elixirs of ordinary properties could be refined. The condition was that the intensity of fire had to be controlled and the alchemy cauldron had to be of good quality.

Of course, if it was as simple as medicinal herbs with 10% medicinal properties left being matched with other raw materials with 10% medicinal properties left, he would not have to spend so much energy to list eight formulas.

"Junior Brother, you may begin." Yu Huo said, pointing to the alchemy cauldron with a smile.

Chen Chen nodded solemnly and began to ignite the spirit fire.

Sensing the fluctuations in Chen Chen's body, all eight Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were stunned.

'Nascent Soul realm cultivation!'

They didn't expect Chen Chen to have reached the Nascent Soul realm at such a young age.'

With such a great cultivation level, there was no need to worry about unstable fire.

That aspect alone allowed him to surpass 99% of beginners in alchemy!

"Junior Brother has such a strong talent for Qi training, but he still came to learn alchemy. I'm so touched by his love for alchemy."

The Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters could not help but be amazed.

Chen Chen didn't feel glad despite hearing the compliments.

He had been brainwashing himself for several days and experimenting with the system to come up with dozens of perfect ratios. He eventually deduced a universal formula that could be applied all the time. Now that it was his time to shine and perform today, how could he mess up?

The more focused he was, the more amazed his Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were.

However, Chen Chen did not waver.

'No matter how you praise me, I will not waver! People like me hear the praises of everyone else all my life. Why would I care about this?'

Chen Chen thought to himself sneeringly.

Two hours later, the elixir had been refined in the cauldron and Chen Chen began to look coy.

"Senior Brother Yu Huo, I'm a little nervous, so I'd like you to open the cauldron for me."

Yu Huo nodded after hearing his words and carefully made his way to the side of the cauldron. He then lifted the lid.

However, after taking another look, he became so frightened that he retreated incessantly.

Fortunately, Chen Chen was prepared and quickly held onto him.

"Senior Brother, what's wrong?" Chen Chen asked loudly.

"It... it's actually a Foundation-Building Elixir of the best quality... How is this possible?"

Yu Huo subconsciously asked in a high-pitched voice with his eyes full of horror.

A hundred years ago, he made a bet with his master about refining the Foundation-Building Elixir and eventually his master Yu Qiong refined the Perfect Foundation Establishment Pill to defeat him.

He did not expect to see the same quality Foundation-Building Elixir again.

If he was at Chen Chen's level a hundred years ago, he wouldn't have been defeated.

After he came back to his senses, his thoughts and beliefs began to waver.

Even a hundred years ago, he had already learned alchemy for decades, but he was still no match for his Junior Brother who had just learned alchemy for a few days.

'I'm really not cut out for alchemy?'

'Is talent really such a scary thing?'

At this point, several other Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters had also noticed the Perfect Foundation-Building Elixir. All of a sudden, their hearts began to waver as they started doubting their lives.

There was even a trace of despair in their eyes, as if they had developed the thought of giving up on alchemy forever.

Seeing that the eight Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters had suffered a major setback in their alchemy career, Chen Chen of course could not stand by and watch since he was their junior brother.

He immediately cleared his throat and whispered, "Senior Brothers, Senior Sisters, in fact, this Foundation-Building Elixir is the only thing I can refine. I can't refine the other ones, not even the simplest Spirit Gathering Elixir."

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Hearing Chen Chen's words, the eighth Senior Sister muttered with tears in her eyes, "Junior Brother, you don't need to comfort us. Since you can refine the Foundation-Building Elixir, you should be able to refine other pills very quickly. Maybe in a few months, I, as a Senior Sister, will have to ask you for advice."

After hearing her words, the few of them began to weep secretly as if they had suffered a huge blow.

When their master accepted them as disciples, she said that she would teach them personally when there was nothing more for the rest to teach them.

However, now that they were almost going to surpass Yu Huo, their junior brother came over to take over.

It seemed that they would never be taught by their master throughout their entire lives.

'That's so pathetic.'

'This is such a huge misfortune!'

Seeing that the few of them had been greatly agitated, Chen Chen hastily took out a piece of paper that had all the formulas on it.

"Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, in fact, I managed to refine the Foundation-Building Elixir because of this ancient formula!"

After seeing the 'ancient formula' in Chen Chen's hands, the eight of them immediately gathered around him, only to be dumbfounded after seeing what it was.

"Are these ancient words?" Yu Huo murmured.

"The words are too profound, I can't understand." Said the second Senior Sister who kept shaking her head.

...

An hour passed.

In the big house, Chen Chen became the one to teach them.

On the other hand, the eight of them sat down in rows and listened carefully to Chen Chen's explanation.

Although they were honest, it didn't mean they were stupid.

If they were really stupid, Yu Qiong probably wouldn't even bother to take them in.

Hence, after hearing Chen Chen's explanation, all eight of them seemed to have come to a sudden realization.

"The ancient pill formula is indeed mysterious!"

"Could it be that the ancient alchemists can perfectly perceive the medicinal properties of the herbs? That's really impressive!"

"Although we can't accomplish such a thing, we should be able to improve the chances of refining a perfect Foundation-Building Elixir by working towards this direction."

"The person who came up with this formula... is really an incredible genius! And these ancient words are really extraordinarily vague. Only a talented person like Junior Brother can understand it!"

The eight people discussed, growing pleased as their doubts began to clear.

At this moment, Yu Huo finally could not help but ask, "Junior Brother, where did this ancient pill formula come from? Are there any other formulas?"

After a long time of trying to recall, Chen Chen sighed and said in a tone of self-reproach, "Senior Brothers, I accidentally entered an ancient cave abode when I was in the State of Jin. These words are written all over the stone walls."

"Unfortunately, I didn't care much about these ancient words and I only collected some treasures. Only after I started refining pills did I understand what these words actually meant! They're all ancient pill formulas!"

At this moment, each person in the group began to grow so agitated that they blushed and their hearts skipped a beat. They couldn't sit still anymore so they stood up straight and craned their necks, for fear that they would miss.

However, what Chen Chen said next made their hearts sink to rock bottom.

"Unfortunately, I was young and I only recorded the pill formula without remembering everything else..."

"Ah!"

The eight of them sighed as if they had lost something very valuable.

Seeing this, Chen Chen grinned sincerely.

"Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters don't be discouraged, that cave is still in the State of Jin. If there's time, I will take you to visit the State of Jin to learn. I might not be a talent but I'm not selfish either. I'll need you to take care of me during the initiation and I feel very bad about it. I hope you will share this opportunity with us."

Hearing these words, the eight honest people looked at Chen Chen with different gazes.

The Dao of alchemy was like cultivation, and there was also competition.

Yet, Chen Chen was willing to share the opportunity with them... The ancient pill formula is the most terrifying!

'What a loyal Junior Brother...'

No matter how much concern they showed him, it wouldn't be too much!

They were full of admiration for him!

"Junior Brother... you're so loyal! I'm far from being comparable to you!"

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