Chapter 401: Heavenly Sword Gate? Kill!
Jin Wuji snorted coldly and cursed in his heart. Then, he slowly turned and did not bother to look at Xiao Chen.
"Bang!"
There was a loud sound. Xiao Chen kicked Jin Wuji from behind expressionlessly.
Xiao Chen had used his full force in this kick, a total of 125,000 kilograms. A few dull cracking sounds rang out as a few of Jin Wuji's ribs broke. He vomited a mouthful of blood, falling to the ground.
Jin Wuji had a pained expression as he used his hands to push himself off the ground and stand up.
"Bang!"
However, how could Xiao Chen give him the chance to stand up? He simply stepped heavily on Jin Wuji, forcing him back down.
"Pa! Pa!"
Jin Wuji's face came in contact with the ground again. This time, he hit the ground even harder than before.
Jin Wuji's face swelled, as a result, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth ceaselessly. Clearly, his internal organs were significantly injured as well. He looked extremely miserable.
"Chi! Chi!"
Jin Wuji kept struggling on the ground, trying to free himself from Xiao Chen. However, Xiao Chen's foot used more than a hundred thousand kilograms of force.
Xiao Chen's foot pressed down on him heavily. This made is such that he could not use any of his abilities, be it the state of metal, his cultivation as a peak Inferior Grade Martial King, or the high ranked Martial Techniques of the Heavenly Sword Gate.
No matter how hard Jin Wuji struggled, he could not get up. Instead, as Xiao Chen put more pressure on him, he felt even more pain as he struggled harder.
Xiao Chen looked at Jin Wuji, who squirmed on the ground. His face was empty as he said indifferently, "Didn't your master ever teach you not to expose your back after you make a threat?"
"Ah…Xiao Chen. You have got guts! How dare you sneak-attack me! I am the final disciple of the Heavenly Sword Gate's Vice Gate Leader. Now that you have offended me, you are dead, dead for sure! Not even Su Xiaoxiao can save you…"
As Jin Wuji lay on the ground, he kept crying out miserably. Strength filled his words.
Jin Wuji's voice was very sharp and frantic. It attracted many gazes from the people in the harbor. Soon, many cultivators came over to watch the excitement.
"Strange, how come when the White Robed Bladesman fights with Jin Wuji, Jin Wuji cannot retaliate at all?"
"Indeed, Jin Wuji is, after all, one of the top hundred contenders of the previous Five Nation Youth Competition. He should not be this weak. Even if he was sneak-attacked, this should not be the result."
"However, Jin Wuji has the Heavenly Sword Gate shielding him. I do not believe the White Robed Bladesman would dare do anything to him. After all, the Heavenly Sword Gate is one of the top sects in the Great Chu Cation. There are many Martial Monarch experts in that sect. Anyone of them could deal with him."
"Right! However, not many have the courage to trample on Jin Wuji so heavily."
When the surrounding crowd saw Xiao Chen trampling on Jin Wuji so heavily, they were very excited. They all felt astonished as they discussed this matter. Jin Wuji was one of the top hundred contenders of the Five Nation Youth Competition.
Jin Wuji had just finished speaking, and Xiao Chen kicked the back of his head, stomping on it cruelly.
Xiao Chen held back this time. Otherwise, he would have crushed Jin Wuji's head. Seeing his miserable state, Xiao Chen felt bored.
Such a person can make it into the top hundred of the Five Nation Youth Competition. This is disappointing. He does not even have a basic awareness of his surroundings.
Yet, he dares to threaten someone stronger than him. Does he really think that, by using the name of the Heavenly Sword Gate, he can humiliate anyone he wants?
When Xiao Chen saw the ships that would return to the continent slowly arriving and crowding the harbor, he shook his head. He lifted his foot and kicked Jin Wuji aside.
Xiao Chen made it look so easy like kicking aside a piece of trash with no concern at all.
Xiao Chen saw that there were several ships arriving into the harbor. He said to Bai Lixi, "Let's go!"
Bai Lixi laughed and said, "Brat! I just discovered that your temper is quite a match to mine. This kind of arrogant brat needs to be stomped on a few times before he learns his place.
"However, do you plan on letting him off, just like that? Are you not afraid of him taking revenge on you in the future?"
Xiao Chen said calmly, "It does not matter. Killing him or not is the same. Even if he lives, he'll never amount to much in the future anyway. There is no need to kill him and thoroughly offend the Heavenly Sword Gate."
The Heavenly Sword Gate had Martial Sages as well as several Martial Monarchs. Although he would be offending the Heavenly Sword Gate regardless, killing Jin Wuji or not would result in different outcomes.
Xiao Chen was very clear on the consequences. As long as he did now kill Jin Wuji, he could deal with the Heavenly Sword Gate's retaliation.
However, if Jin Wuji continued to cause trouble, Xiao Chen would not mind killing him. The Clear Sky Medallion and the Heavenly Fiend Medallion could be sufficient to help him resolve this problem.
Bai Lixi felt somewhat speechless as he said, "You little brat, I thought that you did not care about the Heavenly Sword Gate. Since that is the case, why did you still make a move?"
Xiao Chen placed his right hand on his saber hilt as he said indifferently, "How often do you think Jin Wuji will show his back to me unguarded? Since he presented his back to me, if I did not kick it, I would let myself down."
Bai Lixi was initially stunned before he laughed, "Ha ha ha, you are awesome. You have a trace of the same demeanor that I did when I was young. High-ranked sects? Screw them! No matter how many people shield them, just trample on them.
"Screw the saying: ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take his revenge. Since there is a chance, just take it out violently on him. Otherwise, if you bury it in your heart, problems will occur someday."
"Hu chi!"
Just as this moment, a cutting sound suddenly rang out behind them. A sharp killing Qi flew at Xiao Chen.
"Dang!"
Xiao Chen had left his right hand on his saber hilt, keeping his guard up at all times. The moment he felt the killing Qi, he spun around and drew his saber. In the time for a spark to fly, he intercepted the sword rushing at him. His two states intermingled on the saber; the state if thunder and state of massacre burst forth.
Xiao Chen attacked with his full power. He did not hold back in the least. At first contact, he sent Jin Wuji's sword flying.
Jin Wuji looked extremely miserable, his face swollen and his long hair messy. When he saw his sword knocked from his hands, he was mildly astonished. He could not help but vomit another mouthful of blood.
Earlier, Xiao Chen caught Jin Wuji off guard and kicked him. Then, Xiao Chen proceeded to trample on him. His internal organs had already sustained injuries. He barely managed to launch this sword strike.
Xiao Chen raised his Lunar Shadow Saber and rested it on Jin Wuji's neck. He said indifferently, "Jin Wuji, do you really want to die that badly?"
When Jin Wuji heard this, he laughed, "Trash! Do you even dare kill me? So what if you injured me severely? You have no sect or power behind you. Even the Bloody Bladesman does not dare to kill me, much less you. If you dared to kill me, you would have done so long ago.
"In the end, you are still afraid of the Heavenly Sword Gate's revenge." A ruthless and tyrannical look flashed on Jin Wuji's face. He said coldly, "If it were not for Su Xiaoxiao, I would have killed you long ago. You would not have had the chance to act arrogantly before me.
"If you dare, then kill me and wait for the Heavenly Sword Gate to kill your entire clan. As of today, you have already completely offended me. If you kneel now and beg for mercy, I can spare you. Otherwise, no matter where you go, even to the end of the world, I will repay this humiliation a hundred folds."
Jin Wuji's expressed turned sinister. He felt no fear as he looked at the saber Xiao Chen placed in his neck.
He is seriously reckless, Xiao Chen thought to himself. However, when Xiao Chen thought about it, he felt there was something wrong.
Logically, with my saber on his neck and feeling death so close, he should not be so confident, even with the Heavenly Sword Gate backing him.
Xiao Chen turned his head and looked at where Jin Wuji was looking at. He saw a white-clothed swordsman standing on the bow of a merchant ship returning to the continent. An indistinct smile appeared on the swordsman's face as he watched the three quietly.
That person's aura was withdrawn like there was a surging sword intent brewing within him, ready to burst forth. He held a treasured sword that had not been drawn yet.
Jin Wuji smiled, "This is my First Senior Brother. He is the final disciple of the Heavenly Sword Gate's Gate Leader. He has just returned from experiential training in the Boundless Sea. He is a Martial King and is undefeatable. Don't think that you are invincible after one fortuitous encounter?"
It looks like this person is the source of Jin Wuji's confidence. No wonder he remained here for three months. He must have been waiting for this person.
Xiao Chen said indifferently, "Interesting; he is much stronger than trash like you. However, no one can save you today. Die!"
"Boom!"
Right as Xiao Chen was about to kill Jin Wuji, a treasured sword flew over from the merchant ship. Everywhere it passed, massive waves appeared. It looked very frightening.
The sword Qi on the sword did not scatter but concentrated at the tip. The air looked like pieces of paper, pierced through by this sword.
Xiao Chen was mildly astonished. The sword contained sword intent. It was stronger than he had anticipated. Furthermore, it was extremely fast. It reached Mach 3 in an instant.
If Xiao Chen had wanted to continue forcefully, he would have to receive a blow from that sword. Xiao Chen thought very fast, making a quick decision. He withdrew his saber and dodged this sword.
"Pa!"
Although Jin Wuji had spoken so easily and casually, he had circled the gates of hell earlier. His heart pounded rapidly, much faster than usual. He felt very frightened. He could not help but fall to his knees.
"Weng! Weng! Weng!"
The sword quickly spun around in the air. Unexpectedly, it did not continue moving in the direction of its previous target. It turned and flew toward Xiao Chen.
"This is the Heavenly Sword Gate's Heavenly Gate Resistance Fencing. It is a Martial Technique that only the Gate Leader and the successor can learn."
"Ding Fengchou has arrived. No wonder Jin Wuji became so courageous, making a sneak attack. So, First Senior Brother has arrived."
"The White Robed Bladesman is in trouble now. Ding Fengchou was one of the top fifty in last year's Five Nation Youth Competition. He is considered a top talent in the Great Jin Nation. After one year, his strength must have risen explosively."
When the many cultivators saw the sword flying through the air, they quickly recognize the origin of this move and the identity of the person who executed it.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Xiao Chen did not plan to clash head-on with the sword. Doing that would allow the other party accomplish his goal. Hence, he took three steps back.
The huge energy on the sword blasted three large holes where Xiao Chen previously stood. This displayed this Sword Technique's strength.
Chapter 402: Ding Fengchou
The Heavenly Gate Resistance Fencing is quite interesting, Xiao Chen thought to himself. It was hard to imagine that a sword could still be so fast and strong after it has left the user's hands.
Furthermore, it could kill at a distance, allowing the user to gain an advantageous position.
However, in the end, someone controlled the sword. Xiao Chen turned his head to look at the white-clothed swordsman with a casual expression on the ship's bow. A ferocious purple flame started burning in his right eye.
"Boom!"
Soon, the flames in Xiao Chen's eyes quickly condensed into a purple whirlpool. With a thought, the Purple Thunder True Fire containing the Origin Flame spewed forth.
Watching from a distance, the surging purple flame was like a huge coiling dragon. Its purple light was indistinct. The winds howled, and thunder roared.
Ding Fengchou, who stood on the bow, frowned slightly. His right hand quickly formed hand seals, and the flying sword chasing Xiao Chen relentless pierced through the dense purple flames with a 'xiu' sound, returning to Ding Fengchou's hand.
"Break!"
Ding Fengchou shouted a warcry as he brandished his sword. A 33-meter-long surging sword light appeared on the sword and hacked the purple flames in half in an instant.
Ding Fengchou leaped through the forging purple flames while gripping his sword. He arrived at the harbor in one leap.
"First Senior Brother, help me kill him!" When Jin Wuji saw this person, he joyfully walked over.
Ding Fengchou smiled faintly and ignored Jin Wuji. He stared at Xiao Chen; his gaze was like a sharp sword piercing at Xiao Chen.
What a sharp sword intent! Xiao Chen exclaimed in his heart. He is only a Medial Grade Martial King, but his quantity and quality of Essence are no less than mine. In fact, it is superior to mine.
It looked like the other party was a genius swordsman that the Heavenly Sword Gate had heavily invested in. He certainly had more Spirit Herbs available to him than others.
Bai Lixi whispered to Xiao Chen, "You are probably not a match for this person. Not only has he comprehended sword intent, but his Essence is also denser than yours. He should have just returned from the Boundless Sea's Deep Sea Battlefield. This is when his killing Qi is at its strongest."
Without needing Bai Lixi to remind him, Xiao Chen had already felt it. He placed his right hand on his saber hilt and quickly merged his state of thunder and state of massacre.
The snow-white blade flickered between red and purple alternatively; it looked very odd.
A dense fighting intent appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes. He did not shrink back at all. He had been searching for a true opponent to test his strength.
The Ding Fengchou before Xiao Chen was undoubtedly a suitable person.
When Ding Fengchou saw the two alternating lights on Xiao Chen's saber, a look of interest flashed in his eyes. "Interesting; he has comprehended the state of massacre and state of thunder. Maybe he can withstand a few of my strikes."
"Xiu!"
Ding Fengchou's sword trembled and gave off a melodious hum. He made his move in an instant, piercing his sword toward Xiao Chen's forehead.
A dense red light illuminated Ding Fengchou's sword. This Ding Fengchou had comprehended the state of massacre as well.
"Dang!"
Xiao Chen swung his saber lightly and deflected Ding Fengchou's sword. He pushed himself off the ground and activated the Windwalk Shoes as he executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art.
Xiao Chen's speed increase explosively. He moved like a roaming dragon as he sent out nine saber strikes towards Ding Fengchou.
"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!"
Ding Fengchou's expression changed slightly. He did not expect Xiao Chen to be so fast. However, he was not overly astonished. He moved strangely, changing his position as Xiao Chen swung his saber.
Although Dong Fengchou was slightly slower than Xiao Chen, he was not at a disadvantage. He obviously used an extremely exquisite Movement Technique.
When the weapons clashed, countless sparks flew from the blades. The two's states of massacre clashed intensely as they made their moves.
The horrifying states of massacre spread throughout the harbor. Many cultivators felt a huge pressure.
It was like a sword or a treasured saber hanging above their head, ready to fall at any time. It was terrifying.
"Gale Sword Dance, Wind From All Sides!"
Suddenly, Ding Fengchou shouted and merged another state into his sword, the berserk state of wind. Then he sent out a horrifying Sword Technique.
The Wind From All Sides created a strong gale. There seemed to be a supreme sword intent hidden in each gust of wind. The sword intent merged with the gale and the state of massacre.
When Ding Fengchou made this move, Xiao Chen was instantly helpless to it. This was especially so when he used the two merged states. Xiao Chen was suppressed when they competed regarding Essence.
Xiao Chen broke apart the wind. When the sword flew toward his face, his figure flashed and trembled. In that instant, he split into nine. Then, the nine figures split into another nine each.
This was the high leveled technique of the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, the Roaming Dragon's Nine Transformations. Now that Xiao Chen had advanced to Martial King, he had enough Essence to execute it twice consecutively.
Instantly, 81 Xiao Chens appeared in the air. A strong boundless wind blew.
Each of the Xiao Chens executed Wukui Transforms to Qi at the same time. Instantly, countless purple saber Qi filled the air.
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
The relentless strings of saber Qi and the sword Qi hidden in the gale gave off metallic clangs, reverberating throughout the harbor.
With the support of the gale, Ding Fengchou's state of massacre became more vast and faster. Its area of influence expanded, and the state of massacre became berserk.
"Boom!"
All of the Xiao Chens merged, and he broke the Wind From All Sides. He had also executed the state of thunder to its limits, resisting the two states.
When Bai Lixi saw signs of the two intending to fight to the death, he felt impatient. If they keep fighting like this, they will fight for at least half a day.
A two-meters-odd stout figure leaped off the ground with pure force and landed between the two in an instant.
Bai Lixi immediately swung his axe at Ding Fengchou violently. It was unknown how much force was behind the axe. When the axe swung downwards, space seemed to twist apart.
It was hard to imagine that Bai Lixi had achieved this with just pure force.
"Bang!"
Ding Fengchou's Sword Technique struck the axe and gave off a loud sound. A formless shockwave radiated, and the two retreated several steps before they stopped.
"I say, Brat, he merely trampled on trash from your sect a few times. Is there really a need to fight so hard?!" Bai Lixi rested his axe on the ground, holding it upright as he shouted.
When Jin Wuji, who was at the side, heard this, his expression reflected his rage. He scolded, "Bai Lixi, who are you calling trash? What are you?"
Bai Lixi laughed, "What a joke. After being trampled on like a dead dog, you still dare to say you are not trash. Yet, someone like you dares chase others from Yue Chenxi. What are you? Just a piece of trash!
"If it were not for the Heavenly Sword Gate, this old man would have smashed trash like you to death with a palm strike."
"You?!" Jin Wuji was so angry that his face turned purple. His hands trembled as he gripped his sword tightly, wanting to rush up.
Ding Fengchou stopped him, and his face sank. He said coldly, "Have you not embarrassed yourself enough? Go down!"
Jin Wuji turned ashen. He was extremely upset. From the very start, Xiao Chen had spoiled all of his plans.
Now, Xiao Chen caused Jin Wuji embarrassment. He was the bane of Jin Wuji's existence, suppressing him heavily.
Ding Wenzhou pulled Jin Wuji down and sheathed his sword. He glanced at Xiao Chen and said, "Not bad. It looks like I have another competitor worth paying attention to in the next Five Nation Youth Competition. Live well and don't die early. You will not be so lucky the next time."
After Ding Fengchou spoke, he dragged Jin Wuji away, heading for the city on the Green Wind Island.
After the fight ended, there was nothing else to see. The crowd slowly scattered. Most of them had not expected Xiao Chen to be so strong.
Even Ding Fengchou, who had entered the top fifty in the last Five Nation Youth Competition, could defeat Xiao Chen in a short time.
Bai Lixi looked at Xiao Chen, who felt it was unfortunate. He said, "Brat, don't make that look. He only used seventy percent of his strength. The fight would have tilted in his favor after five hundred moves at most."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "And what percent of my strength do you think I used? He may have a small chance of defeating me, but there is no chance of him killing me."
After Ding Fengchou and Jin Wuji left, Jin Wuji said in dissatisfaction, "First Senior Brother, why did you not kill him? He humiliated me so badly. If I don't take his life, it will be difficult for me to quench my hatred."
Ding Fengchou said calmly, "Bai Lixi was beside him. It would have cost too much to kill him. It is not worth this small matter."
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The sky now completely became dark. The harbor slowly filled with ships returning to the continent.
Xiao Chen and Bai Lixi random boarded a ship that would pass the Ancient Desolate Land. After Xiao Chen handed over the Spirit Stones, he walked onto the deck.
There were many exhausted cultivators on the deck. These people were all very strong. The most crucial thing was that Xiao Chen could feel a heavy killing Qi on them.
It was like Ding Fengchou. The only difference was that he had merged this killing Qi into his state of massacre and could control it well.
As for these people, they were unable to control it freely. It was clear that they had not comprehended the state of massacre.
These cultivators had no intention of staying on the ship. They left in groups of two or three. They should be planning to go to the Green Wind Island to rest for a period.
Soon, all the cultivators on the deck left. Only Xiao Chen and Bai Lixi remained. Xiao Chen recalled something, "Bai Lixi, you mentioned earlier that Ding Fengchou had just come from the Boundless Sea's Deep Sea Battlefield. Is it the same for all these cultivators?"
Bai Lixi nodded and said, "That's right. If they went to the Boundless Sea for experiential training, they must have gone to the Deep Sea Battlefield. However, because of their difference in strength, the people who just left must have experienced a different level of battle than Ding Fengchou."
"Battlefield? What exactly is this battlefield? Can you explain in more detail?" Xiao Chen asked out of interest.
Earlier, while Xiao Chen fought Ding Fengchou, the other party only had to use the state of massacre to block the might of his two combined states.
Clearly, Ding Fengchou's comprehension of the state of massacre was deeper than Xiao Chen's. Hence, Xiao Chen felt somewhat interested in this Deep Sea Battlefield. Ding Fengchou must have trained his state of massacre there.
Bai Lixi muttered for a while before saying, "The battlefields in the Deep Sea and Shallow Sea can be said to be the battle between humans and Demons. The Deep Sea is the base of the Demonic World in this world."
Chapter 403: Thousand-Year-Old Snow Ginseng's Effect
"A Demonic Calamity always begins in the Deep Sea. It contains the largest spatial crack in the world. It is impossible to seal that spatial crack completely. Hence, there is an inexhaustible horde of Demons in the Deep Sea. The war there has never stopped."
Xiao Chen's expression changed greatly. He was somewhat astonishment as he said, "Why is there such a horrifying thing? Why have I not heard of it before, not even a single word?"
Bai Lixi laughed, "That is normal. The last Demonic Calamity was ten thousand years ago. According to the usual patterns, the next Demonic Calamity will not arrive for another few thousand years. Only, the Deep Sea's spatial crack is not completely sealed, so strong Demons will emerge occasionally."
"Going from your expression, you look like you intend to go to the Deep Sea Battlefield for experiential training. If you want to understand a little more before you go, I can tell you about my experience in the Deep Sea Battlefield in detail."
Xiao Chen glanced at Bai Lixi and felt suspicious. He said, "Have you been to the Deep Sea Battlefield?"
Bai Lixi glared at Xiao Chen and said, "Why, based on your tone, you make it sound like this old man cannot go there. Let me tell you this; not only I have been there, but I have also been to the Grade 3 Battlefield."
It looks like agitating Bai Lixi is useful, Xiao Chen thought to himself. A smile appeared on his face as he said, "Tell me in detail then. What is a Grade 3 Battlefield? How big is the Battlefield? Do the different grades mean there are different enemies?"
Bai Lixi shrugged and smiled, "Don't think that you are so smart. Although this old man looks stupid, agitating me became useless long ago. If you want to hear news about the Deep Sea Battlefield, all you need to do is to give me one more layer of the Firmament Body Tempering Art. I risked my life to obtain this information."
Xiao Chen could only sigh helplessly. He had expected this fellow to make this move long ago. He shook his head slightly and turned around to head for the ship's hold.
Xiao Chen could not be bothered with the loud and boisterous Bai Lixi behind him. After he spent two thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones, he successfully obtained a comfortable room within the ship's hold.
Xiao Chen sat on the bed in the room. He took out the thousand-year-old- Snow Ginseng and muttered to himself, "Thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng…this should help me to stabilize my cultivation as an Inferior Grade Martial King."
A thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng could normally raise Xiao Chen's cultivation by twenty years worth of effort. However, that was in the situation where Xiao Chen had not ingested a large amount of Spirit Herbs.
At this moment, Xiao Chen's resistance to Spirit Herbs was quite high. Furthermore, his cultivation was pretty powerful already. Hence, this thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng could only increase his cultivation by ten years of effort.
This was acceptable though. As of now, the five-hundred-year-old Snow Ginseng could not even exhibit twenty percent of its effects. Ten years of cultivation effort would allow Xiao Chen's cultivation to become extremely firm.
Xiao Chen had used a Snow Ginseng once before. He was already familiar with the process.
After Xiao Chen melted the frost on the Snow Ginseng and infused it with the Spirit Herb, he poured his Essence in and slowly mixed the insides.
Xiao Chen was not anxious. After working carefully for an hour, the solid insides of the Spirit Herb were refined into a liquid.
Xiao Chen placed it in his mouth and bit a corner of it. A cool, refreshing liquid immediately flowed down his throat.
When all the medicinal liquid had traveled to Xiao Chen's stomach, a robust medicinal energy immediately appeared and flowed within the meridians as a gushing river.
Xiao Chen felt his entire body grow warm, and his face flushed red. The Qi and blood in his body surged, becoming extremely vigorous. It was like his entire body was burning up.
The thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng had somewhat exceeded Xiao Chen's expectations. The medicinal energy was slightly faster and more violent than he had anticipated.
Xiao Chen sank his consciousness down and quickly circulated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation.
The speed of the sixth layer was triple that of the fifth layer; it was no longer the same as before. It quickly absorbed the energy within the medicinal liquid.
As the medicinal energy poured in, the purple Qi whirlpool became more resilient. Although it did not show any obvious expansion, it became capable of taking more stress, raising the quality of Essence.
The vastness of the thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng slightly surpassed Xiao Chen's expectations. He spent four entire days before he absorbed all the medicinal energy.
After that, Xiao Chen used three days to advance his cultivation to peak Inferior Grade Martial King.
In total, Xiao Chen spent seven days accomplishing these tasks. He opened his eyes and clenched his fist tightly. He immediately felt a surging energy gather in his palm.
"I have finally become a peak Inferior Grade Martial King. Only now can I be considered a true Martial King," Xiao Chen said joyfully. "When I had just advanced to Martial King, the quality of my Essence was somewhat unstable. Only after reaching peak Inferior Grade Martial King did it stabilize."
If Xiao Chen ran into Ding Fengchou again, he had the confidence to compete with Essence without losing.
Xiao Chen pushed open the door and stepped out, casually heading to the deck. He had not left the room for seven days and wanted a breath of fresh air.
Bai Lixi felt utterly bored as he sat on the deck of the merchant ship. There were no other cultivators on the ship, only Xiao Chen and himself.
When Bai Lixi heard footsteps, he quickly spun around and looked. When he felt Xiao Chen's aura, he was astonished. He asked, "You advanced to peak Inferior Grade Martial King?"
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "It's all thanks to that thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng. It saved me half a year of time."
Bai Lixi felt a pinch in his heart. He felt some regret as he said, "The Snow Ginseng is originally a Rank 7 Spirit Herb. It is very rare for it to reach a thousand years of age. In a regular great sect, they could not even bear to let their genius disciples use one."
After sighing, Bai Lixi continued, "If there is an elder who needs it, they would definitely give it to the elder before even considering their disciples."
"You, brat, are very lucky. You actually monopolized the fortuitous encounter on Qianren Island. In the end, you even took this old man's thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng."
Xiao Chen said softly, "Don't worry; as long as I obtain the Secret Treasure, I will hand over the latter half of the Firmament Body Tempering Art to you. Actually, you don't have to keep following me. Once I obtained the Secret Treasure, I will deliver it to you personally."
Bai Lixi said, "Brat, you have many tricks up your sleeves. I'd be a fool to believe you. Unless I follow you, I can't rest assured…"
Xiao Chen looked at the scene ahead. He interrupted Bai Lixi and said, "Let's stop speaking. We're approaching the Thunder Emperor Valley."
The two looked up, and the towering Thunder Emperor Valley loomed in their vision. Interestingly, Bai Lixi stopped speaking and remained silent.
The merchant ship slowly advanced into the Thunder Emperor Valley. The instant it entered, the sun above them disappeared. Dense clouds cast a shadow over the deck.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The boundless thunderclouds churned. Thunder roared in the sky. Xiao Chen felt the supreme might of thunder.
The huge sculpture of the Thunder Emperor in the ravine was as grand as before. It looked like it could leap out of the ravine at any moment.
Given Xiao Chen's past experience, he had placed the Lunar Shadow Saber into his Universe Ring before he entered the Thunder Emperor Valley. Although it trembled within the Universe Ring, it could not leap out.
Xiao Chen looked up and saw boundless thunderclouds filling the sky, stretching over a large expanse, endless.
Suddenly, Xiao Chen frowned. Unexpectedly, he saw several figures at the top of the towering ravine; several people stood on each side.
That should be the closest distance to the immortal will of thunder. Why are there people who dare to go up there?
Xiao Chen felt curious. He slowly extended his Spiritual Sense up. As the thunder roared, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense seemed to weaken.
Normally, all it took was a thought, and Xiao Chen could extend his Spiritual Sense by several thousand meters. Now, it was difficult to move it an inch; he had to be careful.
No matter how hard Xiao Chen tried, he could not advance his Spiritual Sense forward any faster. When he noticed this situation, he could only let it be.
After an hour, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense arrived at the top and revealed the scene in his mind.
Several hundred cultivators lined up the two sides, seated cross-legged on the ground.
A sword rested next to many of the cultivators. All their auras were different, but all of them were, at the least, half step Martial Monarchs.
Xiao Chen even discovered quite a few Martial Monarchs on some of the higher areas. Like the rest, they sat cross-legged with closed eyes.
"Boom!"
Just as Xiao Chen tried to take a closer look, the immortal will of thunder sent a bolt of lightning toward Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense.
The bolt of lightning illuminated the dark sky till it was as bright as day. The expressions of all the cultivators, who were seated with their eyes shut, changed; they all opened their eyes simultaneously.
Xiao Chen was startled by the thunder's rage. He wanted to pull his Spiritual Sense back but discovered that this strand of Spiritual Sense was no longer under his control. It was fixed in the air, unable to move.
Damn it! The Spiritual Sense is connected to my consciousness. The most horrifying thing is that bolt of lightning. If it struck my Spiritual Sense, it would take at least three months to recover my mind, spirit, and Qi.
Xiao Chen thought to himself in horror. In the past, even if his Spiritual Sense were blocked, he could break off the connection. This was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation.
"Xiu!"
Just as the bolt of lightning was about to hit Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense, a whirlpool suddenly appeared in the sky and pulled the bolt of lightning back.
After escaping the danger, Xiao Chen quickly yanked back his Spiritual Sense before heaving a sigh of relief.
When Bai Lixi, who stood next to him, sensed the situation above, his expression changed greatly. He said softly, "Brat, are you seeking death? You even dared to mess around in the Thunder Emperor Valley. If you want to die, do it by yourself. Don't drag me into it."
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry. I won't do it again."
On the top of the ravine, all the half step Martial Monarchs were feeling suspicious. The bolt of lightning sent out by the immortal will of thunder withdrew unexpectedly. This was the first time they witnessed such a thing.
The merchant ship finally left the Thunder Emperor Valley. The blazing sun warmed the deck once more. Xiao Chen and Bai Lixi both exhaled and relaxed.
Bai Lixi shouted angrily, "Brat! What did you do earlier?! I felt like a sharp sword was hovering right above my head. If it fell, I would have died!"
Xiao Chen turned around to looked at the Thunder Emperor Valley and said, "I saw some people at the top of the Thunder Emperor Valley and thought it was odd."
Bai Lixi said, "What's so strange about that. Those are all strong cultivators tempering their states. If you have the guts to, you can go as well. I seem to recall that you have comprehended the state of thunder as well."
Chapter 401: Heavenly Sword Gate? Kill!
Jin Wuji snorted coldly and cursed in his heart. Then, he slowly turned and did not bother to look at Xiao Chen.
"Bang!"
There was a loud sound. Xiao Chen kicked Jin Wuji from behind expressionlessly.
Xiao Chen had used his full force in this kick, a total of 125,000 kilograms. A few dull cracking sounds rang out as a few of Jin Wuji's ribs broke. He vomited a mouthful of blood, falling to the ground.
Jin Wuji had a pained expression as he used his hands to push himself off the ground and stand up.
"Bang!"
However, how could Xiao Chen give him the chance to stand up? He simply stepped heavily on Jin Wuji, forcing him back down.
"Pa! Pa!"
Jin Wuji's face came in contact with the ground again. This time, he hit the ground even harder than before.
Jin Wuji's face swelled, as a result, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth ceaselessly. Clearly, his internal organs were significantly injured as well. He looked extremely miserable.
"Chi! Chi!"
Jin Wuji kept struggling on the ground, trying to free himself from Xiao Chen. However, Xiao Chen's foot used more than a hundred thousand kilograms of force.
Xiao Chen's foot pressed down on him heavily. This made is such that he could not use any of his abilities, be it the state of metal, his cultivation as a peak Inferior Grade Martial King, or the high ranked Martial Techniques of the Heavenly Sword Gate.
No matter how hard Jin Wuji struggled, he could not get up. Instead, as Xiao Chen put more pressure on him, he felt even more pain as he struggled harder.
Xiao Chen looked at Jin Wuji, who squirmed on the ground. His face was empty as he said indifferently, "Didn't your master ever teach you not to expose your back after you make a threat?"
"Ah…Xiao Chen. You have got guts! How dare you sneak-attack me! I am the final disciple of the Heavenly Sword Gate's Vice Gate Leader. Now that you have offended me, you are dead, dead for sure! Not even Su Xiaoxiao can save you…"
As Jin Wuji lay on the ground, he kept crying out miserably. Strength filled his words.
Jin Wuji's voice was very sharp and frantic. It attracted many gazes from the people in the harbor. Soon, many cultivators came over to watch the excitement.
"Strange, how come when the White Robed Bladesman fights with Jin Wuji, Jin Wuji cannot retaliate at all?"
"Indeed, Jin Wuji is, after all, one of the top hundred contenders of the previous Five Nation Youth Competition. He should not be this weak. Even if he was sneak-attacked, this should not be the result."
"However, Jin Wuji has the Heavenly Sword Gate shielding him. I do not believe the White Robed Bladesman would dare do anything to him. After all, the Heavenly Sword Gate is one of the top sects in the Great Chu Cation. There are many Martial Monarch experts in that sect. Anyone of them could deal with him."
"Right! However, not many have the courage to trample on Jin Wuji so heavily."
When the surrounding crowd saw Xiao Chen trampling on Jin Wuji so heavily, they were very excited. They all felt astonished as they discussed this matter. Jin Wuji was one of the top hundred contenders of the Five Nation Youth Competition.
Jin Wuji had just finished speaking, and Xiao Chen kicked the back of his head, stomping on it cruelly.
Xiao Chen held back this time. Otherwise, he would have crushed Jin Wuji's head. Seeing his miserable state, Xiao Chen felt bored.
Such a person can make it into the top hundred of the Five Nation Youth Competition. This is disappointing. He does not even have a basic awareness of his surroundings.
Yet, he dares to threaten someone stronger than him. Does he really think that, by using the name of the Heavenly Sword Gate, he can humiliate anyone he wants?
When Xiao Chen saw the ships that would return to the continent slowly arriving and crowding the harbor, he shook his head. He lifted his foot and kicked Jin Wuji aside.
Xiao Chen made it look so easy like kicking aside a piece of trash with no concern at all.
Xiao Chen saw that there were several ships arriving into the harbor. He said to Bai Lixi, "Let's go!"
Bai Lixi laughed and said, "Brat! I just discovered that your temper is quite a match to mine. This kind of arrogant brat needs to be stomped on a few times before he learns his place.
"However, do you plan on letting him off, just like that? Are you not afraid of him taking revenge on you in the future?"
Xiao Chen said calmly, "It does not matter. Killing him or not is the same. Even if he lives, he'll never amount to much in the future anyway. There is no need to kill him and thoroughly offend the Heavenly Sword Gate."
The Heavenly Sword Gate had Martial Sages as well as several Martial Monarchs. Although he would be offending the Heavenly Sword Gate regardless, killing Jin Wuji or not would result in different outcomes.
Xiao Chen was very clear on the consequences. As long as he did now kill Jin Wuji, he could deal with the Heavenly Sword Gate's retaliation.
However, if Jin Wuji continued to cause trouble, Xiao Chen would not mind killing him. The Clear Sky Medallion and the Heavenly Fiend Medallion could be sufficient to help him resolve this problem.
Bai Lixi felt somewhat speechless as he said, "You little brat, I thought that you did not care about the Heavenly Sword Gate. Since that is the case, why did you still make a move?"
Xiao Chen placed his right hand on his saber hilt as he said indifferently, "How often do you think Jin Wuji will show his back to me unguarded? Since he presented his back to me, if I did not kick it, I would let myself down."
Bai Lixi was initially stunned before he laughed, "Ha ha ha, you are awesome. You have a trace of the same demeanor that I did when I was young. High-ranked sects? Screw them! No matter how many people shield them, just trample on them.
"Screw the saying: ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take his revenge. Since there is a chance, just take it out violently on him. Otherwise, if you bury it in your heart, problems will occur someday."
"Hu chi!"
Just as this moment, a cutting sound suddenly rang out behind them. A sharp killing Qi flew at Xiao Chen.
"Dang!"
Xiao Chen had left his right hand on his saber hilt, keeping his guard up at all times. The moment he felt the killing Qi, he spun around and drew his saber. In the time for a spark to fly, he intercepted the sword rushing at him. His two states intermingled on the saber; the state if thunder and state of massacre burst forth.
Xiao Chen attacked with his full power. He did not hold back in the least. At first contact, he sent Jin Wuji's sword flying.
Jin Wuji looked extremely miserable, his face swollen and his long hair messy. When he saw his sword knocked from his hands, he was mildly astonished. He could not help but vomit another mouthful of blood.
Earlier, Xiao Chen caught Jin Wuji off guard and kicked him. Then, Xiao Chen proceeded to trample on him. His internal organs had already sustained injuries. He barely managed to launch this sword strike.
Xiao Chen raised his Lunar Shadow Saber and rested it on Jin Wuji's neck. He said indifferently, "Jin Wuji, do you really want to die that badly?"
When Jin Wuji heard this, he laughed, "Trash! Do you even dare kill me? So what if you injured me severely? You have no sect or power behind you. Even the Bloody Bladesman does not dare to kill me, much less you. If you dared to kill me, you would have done so long ago.
"In the end, you are still afraid of the Heavenly Sword Gate's revenge." A ruthless and tyrannical look flashed on Jin Wuji's face. He said coldly, "If it were not for Su Xiaoxiao, I would have killed you long ago. You would not have had the chance to act arrogantly before me.
"If you dare, then kill me and wait for the Heavenly Sword Gate to kill your entire clan. As of today, you have already completely offended me. If you kneel now and beg for mercy, I can spare you. Otherwise, no matter where you go, even to the end of the world, I will repay this humiliation a hundred folds."
Jin Wuji's expressed turned sinister. He felt no fear as he looked at the saber Xiao Chen placed in his neck.
He is seriously reckless, Xiao Chen thought to himself. However, when Xiao Chen thought about it, he felt there was something wrong.
Logically, with my saber on his neck and feeling death so close, he should not be so confident, even with the Heavenly Sword Gate backing him.
Xiao Chen turned his head and looked at where Jin Wuji was looking at. He saw a white-clothed swordsman standing on the bow of a merchant ship returning to the continent. An indistinct smile appeared on the swordsman's face as he watched the three quietly.
That person's aura was withdrawn like there was a surging sword intent brewing within him, ready to burst forth. He held a treasured sword that had not been drawn yet.
Jin Wuji smiled, "This is my First Senior Brother. He is the final disciple of the Heavenly Sword Gate's Gate Leader. He has just returned from experiential training in the Boundless Sea. He is a Martial King and is undefeatable. Don't think that you are invincible after one fortuitous encounter?"
It looks like this person is the source of Jin Wuji's confidence. No wonder he remained here for three months. He must have been waiting for this person.
Xiao Chen said indifferently, "Interesting; he is much stronger than trash like you. However, no one can save you today. Die!"
"Boom!"
Right as Xiao Chen was about to kill Jin Wuji, a treasured sword flew over from the merchant ship. Everywhere it passed, massive waves appeared. It looked very frightening.
The sword Qi on the sword did not scatter but concentrated at the tip. The air looked like pieces of paper, pierced through by this sword.
Xiao Chen was mildly astonished. The sword contained sword intent. It was stronger than he had anticipated. Furthermore, it was extremely fast. It reached Mach 3 in an instant.
If Xiao Chen had wanted to continue forcefully, he would have to receive a blow from that sword. Xiao Chen thought very fast, making a quick decision. He withdrew his saber and dodged this sword.
"Pa!"
Although Jin Wuji had spoken so easily and casually, he had circled the gates of hell earlier. His heart pounded rapidly, much faster than usual. He felt very frightened. He could not help but fall to his knees.
"Weng! Weng! Weng!"
The sword quickly spun around in the air. Unexpectedly, it did not continue moving in the direction of its previous target. It turned and flew toward Xiao Chen.
"This is the Heavenly Sword Gate's Heavenly Gate Resistance Fencing. It is a Martial Technique that only the Gate Leader and the successor can learn."
"Ding Fengchou has arrived. No wonder Jin Wuji became so courageous, making a sneak attack. So, First Senior Brother has arrived."
"The White Robed Bladesman is in trouble now. Ding Fengchou was one of the top fifty in last year's Five Nation Youth Competition. He is considered a top talent in the Great Jin Nation. After one year, his strength must have risen explosively."
When the many cultivators saw the sword flying through the air, they quickly recognize the origin of this move and the identity of the person who executed it.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Xiao Chen did not plan to clash head-on with the sword. Doing that would allow the other party accomplish his goal. Hence, he took three steps back.
The huge energy on the sword blasted three large holes where Xiao Chen previously stood. This displayed this Sword Technique's strength.
Chapter 402: Ding Fengchou
The Heavenly Gate Resistance Fencing is quite interesting, Xiao Chen thought to himself. It was hard to imagine that a sword could still be so fast and strong after it has left the user's hands.
Furthermore, it could kill at a distance, allowing the user to gain an advantageous position.
However, in the end, someone controlled the sword. Xiao Chen turned his head to look at the white-clothed swordsman with a casual expression on the ship's bow. A ferocious purple flame started burning in his right eye.
"Boom!"
Soon, the flames in Xiao Chen's eyes quickly condensed into a purple whirlpool. With a thought, the Purple Thunder True Fire containing the Origin Flame spewed forth.
Watching from a distance, the surging purple flame was like a huge coiling dragon. Its purple light was indistinct. The winds howled, and thunder roared.
Ding Fengchou, who stood on the bow, frowned slightly. His right hand quickly formed hand seals, and the flying sword chasing Xiao Chen relentless pierced through the dense purple flames with a 'xiu' sound, returning to Ding Fengchou's hand.
"Break!"
Ding Fengchou shouted a warcry as he brandished his sword. A 33-meter-long surging sword light appeared on the sword and hacked the purple flames in half in an instant.
Ding Fengchou leaped through the forging purple flames while gripping his sword. He arrived at the harbor in one leap.
"First Senior Brother, help me kill him!" When Jin Wuji saw this person, he joyfully walked over.
Ding Fengchou smiled faintly and ignored Jin Wuji. He stared at Xiao Chen; his gaze was like a sharp sword piercing at Xiao Chen.
What a sharp sword intent! Xiao Chen exclaimed in his heart. He is only a Medial Grade Martial King, but his quantity and quality of Essence are no less than mine. In fact, it is superior to mine.
It looked like the other party was a genius swordsman that the Heavenly Sword Gate had heavily invested in. He certainly had more Spirit Herbs available to him than others.
Bai Lixi whispered to Xiao Chen, "You are probably not a match for this person. Not only has he comprehended sword intent, but his Essence is also denser than yours. He should have just returned from the Boundless Sea's Deep Sea Battlefield. This is when his killing Qi is at its strongest."
Without needing Bai Lixi to remind him, Xiao Chen had already felt it. He placed his right hand on his saber hilt and quickly merged his state of thunder and state of massacre.
The snow-white blade flickered between red and purple alternatively; it looked very odd.
A dense fighting intent appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes. He did not shrink back at all. He had been searching for a true opponent to test his strength.
The Ding Fengchou before Xiao Chen was undoubtedly a suitable person.
When Ding Fengchou saw the two alternating lights on Xiao Chen's saber, a look of interest flashed in his eyes. "Interesting; he has comprehended the state of massacre and state of thunder. Maybe he can withstand a few of my strikes."
"Xiu!"
Ding Fengchou's sword trembled and gave off a melodious hum. He made his move in an instant, piercing his sword toward Xiao Chen's forehead.
A dense red light illuminated Ding Fengchou's sword. This Ding Fengchou had comprehended the state of massacre as well.
"Dang!"
Xiao Chen swung his saber lightly and deflected Ding Fengchou's sword. He pushed himself off the ground and activated the Windwalk Shoes as he executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art.
Xiao Chen's speed increase explosively. He moved like a roaming dragon as he sent out nine saber strikes towards Ding Fengchou.
"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!"
Ding Fengchou's expression changed slightly. He did not expect Xiao Chen to be so fast. However, he was not overly astonished. He moved strangely, changing his position as Xiao Chen swung his saber.
Although Dong Fengchou was slightly slower than Xiao Chen, he was not at a disadvantage. He obviously used an extremely exquisite Movement Technique.
When the weapons clashed, countless sparks flew from the blades. The two's states of massacre clashed intensely as they made their moves.
The horrifying states of massacre spread throughout the harbor. Many cultivators felt a huge pressure.
It was like a sword or a treasured saber hanging above their head, ready to fall at any time. It was terrifying.
"Gale Sword Dance, Wind From All Sides!"
Suddenly, Ding Fengchou shouted and merged another state into his sword, the berserk state of wind. Then he sent out a horrifying Sword Technique.
The Wind From All Sides created a strong gale. There seemed to be a supreme sword intent hidden in each gust of wind. The sword intent merged with the gale and the state of massacre.
When Ding Fengchou made this move, Xiao Chen was instantly helpless to it. This was especially so when he used the two merged states. Xiao Chen was suppressed when they competed regarding Essence.
Xiao Chen broke apart the wind. When the sword flew toward his face, his figure flashed and trembled. In that instant, he split into nine. Then, the nine figures split into another nine each.
This was the high leveled technique of the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, the Roaming Dragon's Nine Transformations. Now that Xiao Chen had advanced to Martial King, he had enough Essence to execute it twice consecutively.
Instantly, 81 Xiao Chens appeared in the air. A strong boundless wind blew.
Each of the Xiao Chens executed Wukui Transforms to Qi at the same time. Instantly, countless purple saber Qi filled the air.
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
The relentless strings of saber Qi and the sword Qi hidden in the gale gave off metallic clangs, reverberating throughout the harbor.
With the support of the gale, Ding Fengchou's state of massacre became more vast and faster. Its area of influence expanded, and the state of massacre became berserk.
"Boom!"
All of the Xiao Chens merged, and he broke the Wind From All Sides. He had also executed the state of thunder to its limits, resisting the two states.
When Bai Lixi saw signs of the two intending to fight to the death, he felt impatient. If they keep fighting like this, they will fight for at least half a day.
A two-meters-odd stout figure leaped off the ground with pure force and landed between the two in an instant.
Bai Lixi immediately swung his axe at Ding Fengchou violently. It was unknown how much force was behind the axe. When the axe swung downwards, space seemed to twist apart.
It was hard to imagine that Bai Lixi had achieved this with just pure force.
"Bang!"
Ding Fengchou's Sword Technique struck the axe and gave off a loud sound. A formless shockwave radiated, and the two retreated several steps before they stopped.
"I say, Brat, he merely trampled on trash from your sect a few times. Is there really a need to fight so hard?!" Bai Lixi rested his axe on the ground, holding it upright as he shouted.
When Jin Wuji, who was at the side, heard this, his expression reflected his rage. He scolded, "Bai Lixi, who are you calling trash? What are you?"
Bai Lixi laughed, "What a joke. After being trampled on like a dead dog, you still dare to say you are not trash. Yet, someone like you dares chase others from Yue Chenxi. What are you? Just a piece of trash!
"If it were not for the Heavenly Sword Gate, this old man would have smashed trash like you to death with a palm strike."
"You?!" Jin Wuji was so angry that his face turned purple. His hands trembled as he gripped his sword tightly, wanting to rush up.
Ding Fengchou stopped him, and his face sank. He said coldly, "Have you not embarrassed yourself enough? Go down!"
Jin Wuji turned ashen. He was extremely upset. From the very start, Xiao Chen had spoiled all of his plans.
Now, Xiao Chen caused Jin Wuji embarrassment. He was the bane of Jin Wuji's existence, suppressing him heavily.
Ding Wenzhou pulled Jin Wuji down and sheathed his sword. He glanced at Xiao Chen and said, "Not bad. It looks like I have another competitor worth paying attention to in the next Five Nation Youth Competition. Live well and don't die early. You will not be so lucky the next time."
After Ding Fengchou spoke, he dragged Jin Wuji away, heading for the city on the Green Wind Island.
After the fight ended, there was nothing else to see. The crowd slowly scattered. Most of them had not expected Xiao Chen to be so strong.
Even Ding Fengchou, who had entered the top fifty in the last Five Nation Youth Competition, could defeat Xiao Chen in a short time.
Bai Lixi looked at Xiao Chen, who felt it was unfortunate. He said, "Brat, don't make that look. He only used seventy percent of his strength. The fight would have tilted in his favor after five hundred moves at most."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "And what percent of my strength do you think I used? He may have a small chance of defeating me, but there is no chance of him killing me."
After Ding Fengchou and Jin Wuji left, Jin Wuji said in dissatisfaction, "First Senior Brother, why did you not kill him? He humiliated me so badly. If I don't take his life, it will be difficult for me to quench my hatred."
Ding Fengchou said calmly, "Bai Lixi was beside him. It would have cost too much to kill him. It is not worth this small matter."
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The sky now completely became dark. The harbor slowly filled with ships returning to the continent.
Xiao Chen and Bai Lixi random boarded a ship that would pass the Ancient Desolate Land. After Xiao Chen handed over the Spirit Stones, he walked onto the deck.
There were many exhausted cultivators on the deck. These people were all very strong. The most crucial thing was that Xiao Chen could feel a heavy killing Qi on them.
It was like Ding Fengchou. The only difference was that he had merged this killing Qi into his state of massacre and could control it well.
As for these people, they were unable to control it freely. It was clear that they had not comprehended the state of massacre.
These cultivators had no intention of staying on the ship. They left in groups of two or three. They should be planning to go to the Green Wind Island to rest for a period.
Soon, all the cultivators on the deck left. Only Xiao Chen and Bai Lixi remained. Xiao Chen recalled something, "Bai Lixi, you mentioned earlier that Ding Fengchou had just come from the Boundless Sea's Deep Sea Battlefield. Is it the same for all these cultivators?"
Bai Lixi nodded and said, "That's right. If they went to the Boundless Sea for experiential training, they must have gone to the Deep Sea Battlefield. However, because of their difference in strength, the people who just left must have experienced a different level of battle than Ding Fengchou."
"Battlefield? What exactly is this battlefield? Can you explain in more detail?" Xiao Chen asked out of interest.
Earlier, while Xiao Chen fought Ding Fengchou, the other party only had to use the state of massacre to block the might of his two combined states.
Clearly, Ding Fengchou's comprehension of the state of massacre was deeper than Xiao Chen's. Hence, Xiao Chen felt somewhat interested in this Deep Sea Battlefield. Ding Fengchou must have trained his state of massacre there.
Bai Lixi muttered for a while before saying, "The battlefields in the Deep Sea and Shallow Sea can be said to be the battle between humans and Demons. The Deep Sea is the base of the Demonic World in this world."
Chapter 403: Thousand-Year-Old Snow Ginseng's Effect
"A Demonic Calamity always begins in the Deep Sea. It contains the largest spatial crack in the world. It is impossible to seal that spatial crack completely. Hence, there is an inexhaustible horde of Demons in the Deep Sea. The war there has never stopped."
Xiao Chen's expression changed greatly. He was somewhat astonishment as he said, "Why is there such a horrifying thing? Why have I not heard of it before, not even a single word?"
Bai Lixi laughed, "That is normal. The last Demonic Calamity was ten thousand years ago. According to the usual patterns, the next Demonic Calamity will not arrive for another few thousand years. Only, the Deep Sea's spatial crack is not completely sealed, so strong Demons will emerge occasionally."
"Going from your expression, you look like you intend to go to the Deep Sea Battlefield for experiential training. If you want to understand a little more before you go, I can tell you about my experience in the Deep Sea Battlefield in detail."
Xiao Chen glanced at Bai Lixi and felt suspicious. He said, "Have you been to the Deep Sea Battlefield?"
Bai Lixi glared at Xiao Chen and said, "Why, based on your tone, you make it sound like this old man cannot go there. Let me tell you this; not only I have been there, but I have also been to the Grade 3 Battlefield."
It looks like agitating Bai Lixi is useful, Xiao Chen thought to himself. A smile appeared on his face as he said, "Tell me in detail then. What is a Grade 3 Battlefield? How big is the Battlefield? Do the different grades mean there are different enemies?"
Bai Lixi shrugged and smiled, "Don't think that you are so smart. Although this old man looks stupid, agitating me became useless long ago. If you want to hear news about the Deep Sea Battlefield, all you need to do is to give me one more layer of the Firmament Body Tempering Art. I risked my life to obtain this information."
Xiao Chen could only sigh helplessly. He had expected this fellow to make this move long ago. He shook his head slightly and turned around to head for the ship's hold.
Xiao Chen could not be bothered with the loud and boisterous Bai Lixi behind him. After he spent two thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones, he successfully obtained a comfortable room within the ship's hold.
Xiao Chen sat on the bed in the room. He took out the thousand-year-old- Snow Ginseng and muttered to himself, "Thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng…this should help me to stabilize my cultivation as an Inferior Grade Martial King."
A thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng could normally raise Xiao Chen's cultivation by twenty years worth of effort. However, that was in the situation where Xiao Chen had not ingested a large amount of Spirit Herbs.
At this moment, Xiao Chen's resistance to Spirit Herbs was quite high. Furthermore, his cultivation was pretty powerful already. Hence, this thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng could only increase his cultivation by ten years of effort.
This was acceptable though. As of now, the five-hundred-year-old Snow Ginseng could not even exhibit twenty percent of its effects. Ten years of cultivation effort would allow Xiao Chen's cultivation to become extremely firm.
Xiao Chen had used a Snow Ginseng once before. He was already familiar with the process.
After Xiao Chen melted the frost on the Snow Ginseng and infused it with the Spirit Herb, he poured his Essence in and slowly mixed the insides.
Xiao Chen was not anxious. After working carefully for an hour, the solid insides of the Spirit Herb were refined into a liquid.
Xiao Chen placed it in his mouth and bit a corner of it. A cool, refreshing liquid immediately flowed down his throat.
When all the medicinal liquid had traveled to Xiao Chen's stomach, a robust medicinal energy immediately appeared and flowed within the meridians as a gushing river.
Xiao Chen felt his entire body grow warm, and his face flushed red. The Qi and blood in his body surged, becoming extremely vigorous. It was like his entire body was burning up.
The thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng had somewhat exceeded Xiao Chen's expectations. The medicinal energy was slightly faster and more violent than he had anticipated.
Xiao Chen sank his consciousness down and quickly circulated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation.
The speed of the sixth layer was triple that of the fifth layer; it was no longer the same as before. It quickly absorbed the energy within the medicinal liquid.
As the medicinal energy poured in, the purple Qi whirlpool became more resilient. Although it did not show any obvious expansion, it became capable of taking more stress, raising the quality of Essence.
The vastness of the thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng slightly surpassed Xiao Chen's expectations. He spent four entire days before he absorbed all the medicinal energy.
After that, Xiao Chen used three days to advance his cultivation to peak Inferior Grade Martial King.
In total, Xiao Chen spent seven days accomplishing these tasks. He opened his eyes and clenched his fist tightly. He immediately felt a surging energy gather in his palm.
"I have finally become a peak Inferior Grade Martial King. Only now can I be considered a true Martial King," Xiao Chen said joyfully. "When I had just advanced to Martial King, the quality of my Essence was somewhat unstable. Only after reaching peak Inferior Grade Martial King did it stabilize."
If Xiao Chen ran into Ding Fengchou again, he had the confidence to compete with Essence without losing.
Xiao Chen pushed open the door and stepped out, casually heading to the deck. He had not left the room for seven days and wanted a breath of fresh air.
Bai Lixi felt utterly bored as he sat on the deck of the merchant ship. There were no other cultivators on the ship, only Xiao Chen and himself.
When Bai Lixi heard footsteps, he quickly spun around and looked. When he felt Xiao Chen's aura, he was astonished. He asked, "You advanced to peak Inferior Grade Martial King?"
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "It's all thanks to that thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng. It saved me half a year of time."
Bai Lixi felt a pinch in his heart. He felt some regret as he said, "The Snow Ginseng is originally a Rank 7 Spirit Herb. It is very rare for it to reach a thousand years of age. In a regular great sect, they could not even bear to let their genius disciples use one."
After sighing, Bai Lixi continued, "If there is an elder who needs it, they would definitely give it to the elder before even considering their disciples."
"You, brat, are very lucky. You actually monopolized the fortuitous encounter on Qianren Island. In the end, you even took this old man's thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng."
Xiao Chen said softly, "Don't worry; as long as I obtain the Secret Treasure, I will hand over the latter half of the Firmament Body Tempering Art to you. Actually, you don't have to keep following me. Once I obtained the Secret Treasure, I will deliver it to you personally."
Bai Lixi said, "Brat, you have many tricks up your sleeves. I'd be a fool to believe you. Unless I follow you, I can't rest assured…"
Xiao Chen looked at the scene ahead. He interrupted Bai Lixi and said, "Let's stop speaking. We're approaching the Thunder Emperor Valley."
The two looked up, and the towering Thunder Emperor Valley loomed in their vision. Interestingly, Bai Lixi stopped speaking and remained silent.
The merchant ship slowly advanced into the Thunder Emperor Valley. The instant it entered, the sun above them disappeared. Dense clouds cast a shadow over the deck.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The boundless thunderclouds churned. Thunder roared in the sky. Xiao Chen felt the supreme might of thunder.
The huge sculpture of the Thunder Emperor in the ravine was as grand as before. It looked like it could leap out of the ravine at any moment.
Given Xiao Chen's past experience, he had placed the Lunar Shadow Saber into his Universe Ring before he entered the Thunder Emperor Valley. Although it trembled within the Universe Ring, it could not leap out.
Xiao Chen looked up and saw boundless thunderclouds filling the sky, stretching over a large expanse, endless.
Suddenly, Xiao Chen frowned. Unexpectedly, he saw several figures at the top of the towering ravine; several people stood on each side.
That should be the closest distance to the immortal will of thunder. Why are there people who dare to go up there?
Xiao Chen felt curious. He slowly extended his Spiritual Sense up. As the thunder roared, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense seemed to weaken.
Normally, all it took was a thought, and Xiao Chen could extend his Spiritual Sense by several thousand meters. Now, it was difficult to move it an inch; he had to be careful.
No matter how hard Xiao Chen tried, he could not advance his Spiritual Sense forward any faster. When he noticed this situation, he could only let it be.
After an hour, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense arrived at the top and revealed the scene in his mind.
Several hundred cultivators lined up the two sides, seated cross-legged on the ground.
A sword rested next to many of the cultivators. All their auras were different, but all of them were, at the least, half step Martial Monarchs.
Xiao Chen even discovered quite a few Martial Monarchs on some of the higher areas. Like the rest, they sat cross-legged with closed eyes.
"Boom!"
Just as Xiao Chen tried to take a closer look, the immortal will of thunder sent a bolt of lightning toward Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense.
The bolt of lightning illuminated the dark sky till it was as bright as day. The expressions of all the cultivators, who were seated with their eyes shut, changed; they all opened their eyes simultaneously.
Xiao Chen was startled by the thunder's rage. He wanted to pull his Spiritual Sense back but discovered that this strand of Spiritual Sense was no longer under his control. It was fixed in the air, unable to move.
Damn it! The Spiritual Sense is connected to my consciousness. The most horrifying thing is that bolt of lightning. If it struck my Spiritual Sense, it would take at least three months to recover my mind, spirit, and Qi.
Xiao Chen thought to himself in horror. In the past, even if his Spiritual Sense were blocked, he could break off the connection. This was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation.
"Xiu!"
Just as the bolt of lightning was about to hit Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense, a whirlpool suddenly appeared in the sky and pulled the bolt of lightning back.
After escaping the danger, Xiao Chen quickly yanked back his Spiritual Sense before heaving a sigh of relief.
When Bai Lixi, who stood next to him, sensed the situation above, his expression changed greatly. He said softly, "Brat, are you seeking death? You even dared to mess around in the Thunder Emperor Valley. If you want to die, do it by yourself. Don't drag me into it."
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry. I won't do it again."
On the top of the ravine, all the half step Martial Monarchs were feeling suspicious. The bolt of lightning sent out by the immortal will of thunder withdrew unexpectedly. This was the first time they witnessed such a thing.
The merchant ship finally left the Thunder Emperor Valley. The blazing sun warmed the deck once more. Xiao Chen and Bai Lixi both exhaled and relaxed.
Bai Lixi shouted angrily, "Brat! What did you do earlier?! I felt like a sharp sword was hovering right above my head. If it fell, I would have died!"
Xiao Chen turned around to looked at the Thunder Emperor Valley and said, "I saw some people at the top of the Thunder Emperor Valley and thought it was odd."
Bai Lixi said, "What's so strange about that. Those are all strong cultivators tempering their states. If you have the guts to, you can go as well. I seem to recall that you have comprehended the state of thunder as well."
