Volume One, Chapter 22: Chen Tianming Conducts the Test

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To rise from a Sacred-Realm warrior to a Fivefold powerhouse in a mere eighty years was no small feat. Aside from Dan Chen teaching Zhang Quan and the others the Four Emperor Sword Aura, they themselves must have trained with extraordinary diligence to achieve such results. Dan Chen was naturally gratified.

Just as expected, there was no one near this passage, nor any Martial Gods stationed there. The reason was simple: some things could not be exposed to the outside world and had to remain buried forever in the darkness.

Yet the journey back was far from smooth. In the end, only half of them made it out alive. Once outside, those survivors would still have to endure the scrutiny of countless martial artists. Everyone would suspect that they possessed Dan Chen’s treasures, and another round of conflict was inevitable. Whether they could survive would depend entirely on luck.

Thirty years, meanwhile, was no more than the snap of a finger to the Western Ox Continent, the Northern Reed Continent, or the Southern Jambu Continent. Dan Chen’s reputation continued to spread throughout the Southern Jambu Continent, where the Azure City Sect began to establish its dominion. In the Northern Reed Continent, Dan Chen’s fame traveled far and wide, and people everywhere searched for traces of him.

Ye Qinghan stared at the demoness in confusion, unable to understand what she intended to do. What did any of this have to do with him? Why had she dragged him here?

The Venerable Six Paths appeared to be in his forties. His long, ink-black hair lent him a vigorous air, while his eyes gleamed with wisdom and penetrating insight. His resolve and courage were far beyond those of ordinary men.

“Okawa Castle isn’t an important stronghold. It’s merely a subsidiary castle with little practical value.” After examining the map discovered inside the main citadel, Otani Sukemasa concluded that the Ashina family’s second line of defense should be at Shingu Castle, not Okawa Castle.

After learning that Li You and Chiyou had returned to ancient times, she spent several years constructing the Countercurrent Halberd. She then traveled through time to the era of King Mu of Zhou, arriving several centuries earlier than Li You’s time.

After the two finished speaking, they paid no attention to the expression on Yue Gui’s face. She had once been Xu’s disciple, an inhuman being who had lived for nearly a thousand years. She knew far more than Xing Feng—things Xing Feng might not even have known.

Even within the same country, conflicts could arise. Conversely, different countries might form alliances. The imperial court and the martial sects stood opposed to each other, but the great clans might maintain close ties with one or several martial sects.

At that moment, to avoid another farce like the previous one, Ming Baiwan sent Ming Lili ahead to the Lin residence to deliver the message.

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Given how deeply the young master doted on the young madam, if anything happened to her under his protection, the young master would probably want him dead.

The fact that Pangu had emerged from the secret realm he had built himself left no doubt about his origins. In his previous life, he had not been a cultivator, yet after cultivating for only one lifetime, he had reached such heights. Across the endless ages, who could possibly compare with him?

That day, Zhao Quyou appeared dispirited. Even while drinking, he remained silent and morose.

Ming Fei lay beneath a quilt that had already been in the secret chamber. Beneath it, she was completely naked, her body covered in bluish-purple marks left behind by their lovemaking.

Mieergan sensed the emotion underlying it: resentment at having lost to the Ming Empire, and the desire to reclaim his former glory.

Hou Zizhen was so enraged that he nearly vomited blood. At that moment, he could have killed Zipu hundreds of times over. But remembering that Zipu was the trusted aide of his own grandnephew, he could only swallow all his fury and bitterness.

Duke Ling of Wei grew furious when he saw Beigong Xi speaking endlessly with Lü Tu. He abruptly seized Lü Tu’s hand and said, “The wind is cold here, my young lord. Come with me to the carriage and return to the palace.”

The Fusang divine tree, soaring tens of millions of miles into the sky, stood there amid the passage of boundless ages. Apart from its trunk growing ever straighter, its foliage growing ever denser, and its origin becoming ever more profound, it had undergone no fundamental change.

Unfortunately, no one was listening to him at all. A gust of wind passed by, lifting only a few fallen leaves. The awkwardness was almost unbearable.

“Or do you think that by winning Madam Li over, you can truly take revenge on me?” As she spoke, Yun Shu steadily advanced toward Cuizhu, frightening her into retreating again and again, terror filling her eyes.

Seeing that face so strikingly similar to his own, Leize’s lips softened into a gentle smile. He said quietly, “Go to sleep.”

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“He’s twenty-two. He was just discharged from the army, so I made a point of calling Xiangxiang back as well. It’s time for the whole family to get together,” Zhu Qing answered quickly, her face shining with proud delight.

Yun Shu curled her lips in mockery, flashed down from the mast, drew the treasured sword, and turned to attack those people.

“Jing Ci, my younger brother is here. He brought a friend with him.” Qiao Ruoyin’s thoughts were in turmoil. With a trace of melancholy, she took the man’s hand and spoke softly.

Although the score was overwhelmingly lopsided, and although this was only the opening match of the Kanto Tournament, it allowed everyone to see clearly both the boundlessly promising team from Fudomine and… the unstoppable super team from Hyotei.

The lifespans of cultivators differed from those of ordinary people in the mortal world. Once they reached Earth Rank, their appearance would remain fixed at the moment they advanced to that realm. Upon reaching Heaven Rank, however, they could alter their appearance at will and disguise themselves according to their wishes.

“Wait here. I’ll find you a quilt.” With that, he turned and walked outside.

Even Wei Xiang’s normally excellent composure could no longer withstand it. Furious and deeply disappointed, he turned around, opened the door, and strode away.

“Later, He Yunlong secretly summoned many members of the He family who had been scattered across the land and brought them into the fold, temporarily easing the problem.”

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