Chapter 42

The reason he was able to break through to Martial King so quickly

was due to the realm advancement brought about by the Beast God awakening him back then.

"It is time to return to Qingyang Town!"

Now that he had broken through to Martial King,

he could be considered to have brought glory to his family.

From now on, there would never again be a situation where they were almost wiped out like before!

"I wonder how Yanran is doing!"

Just as he stepped out of his secluded cultivation chamber,

he discovered that his master, and even the sect leader and ancestors, were all waiting outside his chamber.

"Master, what happened?"

Chu Xiuran asked in astonishment.

"It concerns your family!"

"What? Our family? What happened to our Chu family? Master, what happened to our Chu family?"

Chu Xiuran asked hurriedly.

Had they been wiped out again?

"I don't know the specifics; you should go back and see for yourself!"

Sect Leader Xiao Zhentian said, "Let's go, we will accompany you!"

Chu Xiuran found it unbelievable.

What major event could have happened to the family?

It had even alarmed the sect leader and the sect ancestors!

For a moment, he was burning with anxiety!

"Let's go, let's go now!"

Chu Xiuran immediately flew toward the direction of Qingyang Town.

Several days later,

when he stood outside the massive Qingyang City, he was stunned.

When did such a huge city appear here?

Where did Qingyang Town go?

Behind him,

Xiao Zhentian, Meng Wu, and others followed closely.

But when they arrived here,

their expressions suddenly became respectful,

because they had heard that the Beast God of the Chu family was a seventh-tier Demon Venerable expert.

Facing such an expert,

even the slightest disrespect could lead to a fatal disaster! ===== CHAPTER 101 =====

Chu Xiuran rushed into the city,

flying toward the location of the Chu family in his memory.

The original appearance of the small town was completely gone,

with only the thunderclouds above Qingyang Lake serving as the most obvious landmark.

"Bold! Flying is prohibited above Qingyang City!"

Just then, an angry shout came,

and a figure instantly rushed up from below,

blocking Chu Xiuran's path.

"Eh? Are you Xiuran?"

Chu Zhan looked at the person flying and exclaimed in surprise.

Wasn't he at the Thunder Heaven Sect?

How did he return?

"Are you Chu Zhan?"

Chu Xiuran stopped his figure,

looking at the young man who was as strong as an ox.

"Hahaha, Xiuran, it really is you!"

"Why didn't you notify us before coming back? I could have prepared a banquet and come out of the city to pick you up!"

Chu Zhan went up to him excitedly,

hooking his arm around Chu Xiuran's shoulder and laughing.

Although Chu Zhan was combative,

his reputation in the family was famously good.

And as one of the few first-tier martial artists of the younger generation in the family at the time,

he and Chu Xiuran often sparred.

"Come, come, let's go down first. Flying is prohibited inside our Qingyang City!"

Chu Zhan laughed.

"Flying is prohibited!"

Chu Xiuran suddenly looked at Chu Zhan in shock: "You... you have become a fourth-tier Martial Sect?"

"Hehehe, that was several months ago. Now I'm only one step away from Martial King!"

"Sigh, I'm ashamed. I can't compare to you; you've already broken through to the Martial King realm. Congratulations, congratulations! Later, we must fight for 300 rounds!"

Chu Zhan hooked his arm around the other's shoulder.

As expected of someone who went to a major sect,

his cultivation improved so quickly!

"Wait, Chu Zhan, tell me, how is the family? How are the clan leader and the ancestors?"

Chu Xiuran asked hurriedly.

"They are doing great!"

"The Old Ancestor, sigh, I really envy him!"

"You don't know, Xiuran, the Old Ancestor has been cultivating with the Beast God recently. I heard he broke through to the sixth-tier Martial Emperor a few days ago!"

"I wonder when I will be able to become a Martial Emperor expert!"

Chu Zhan sighed.

His face was full of melancholy,

saying that among those who received the Divine Beast's opportunity, he had the lowest cultivation,

because he often sought out people with higher cultivation to spar with,

and was beaten into serious injury several times,

which delayed his recovery for quite some time!

Hum!

Chu Xiuran's brain buzzed,

his body stiffened on the spot, and his legs felt as if they were filled with lead, unable to move.

"The Old Ancestor broke through to Martial Emperor?"

"Chu Zhan, you aren't lying to me?"

"Why would I lie to you? This matter is known to everyone in the upper echelons of our Chu family; it just hasn't been made public yet!"

Chu Zhan replied calmly.

Behind them,

the people from the Thunder Heaven Sect looked at each other upon hearing this news, their eyes filled with shock.

The Chu family had been on the rise for less than a year, ===== CHAPTER 102 =====

and Chu Tianyang had already become a Martial Emperor-level expert?

Arriving at the family's location,

Chu Xiuran saw the twenty-some blood-stained stone pillars still standing at the entrance of the Chu family,

and was filled with emotion!

"What are these things?"

Meng Wu asked.

He had noticed the pillars here when he came last time, but didn't pay much attention to them!

"These are the shame pillars of our Chu family!"

Chu Zhan said in a deep voice, then suddenly asked, "Who are you?"

"This is my master, as well as the sect leader and ancestors!"

"Oh! Then we are all family. Come, come, please enter!"

Walking into the clan grounds,

when he saw the thriving family,

Chu Xiuran finally felt at ease!

Afterward, he went to pay his respects to the clan leader, Chu Jingyue.

As a result, the more he looked, the more shocked he became.

Even the clan leader, who was only a first-tier martial artist, had now become a fifth-tier Martial King?

And several elders,

each of their cultivations was terrifyingly strong,

some even not inferior to his own.

"What exactly happened to the family?"

Chu Xiuran was even more confused.

Why could such earth-shaking changes happen in less than a year?

"Hehe, you all came at the right time. In a few days, it will be the grand ceremony for our Chu family celebrating becoming a six-star family. Please stay for a few more days and let our Chu family fulfill our duties as hosts!"

Chu Jingyue said with a smile to Xiao Zhentian and his group.

"Clan Leader, did the Old Ancestor really break through to Martial Emperor?"

Chu Xiuran asked in shock.

"Indeed, he broke through just a few days ago and is currently in seclusion with the Beast God to stabilize his realm. He should be out in a few days!"

Chu Jingyue nodded.

The Beast God had spoken,

telling them not to hide their strength.

The stronger one is in this world, the more resources one can obtain.

And most importantly,

on that day,

the Beast God would appear to do something major!

"Clan Leader, what kind of opportunity did our Chu family get to become a six-star family in such a short time?"

Chu Xiuran asked in surprise.

He had read the history of the Thunder Heaven Sect's development;

it took several hundred years to go from a small power to a six-star sect,

yet the Chu family had only used less than a year.

"Opportunity? The greatest opportunity of our Chu family is the Beast God!"

Chu Jingyue said seriously.

In the following days,

various powers, large and small, came to visit the Chu family,

including the other three six-star sects,

and even Ge Tianli, the president of the Myriad Domains Chamber of Commerce in Qingyang City, came to visit.

"This old man didn't bring any generous gifts!"

Ge Tianli stroked his beard.

"Senior, you are too polite. Your presence is the honor of our Chu family. The Old Ancestor once instructed that if you were to arrive, we must receive you with the most grand etiquette!"

Chu Jingyue said respectfully.

The power of the Myriad Domains Chamber of Commerce is spread throughout the entire Mortal Realm,

a true behemoth,

and the Chu family was not yet on their level!

Moreover, the Old Ancestor, Chu Tianyang, had known Ge Tianli when he was in Yan Yang City and had received quite a bit of help from their Chu family.

For example, some high-tier martial arts and elixirs purchased through the Myriad Domains Chamber of Commerce.

"Hahaha, although this old man didn't bring any gifts, I have brought a piece of news that your Chu family should be interested in!"

"Oh?"

"It is news regarding a Earth Fire!"

Ge Tianli then said, "At the border of our Cang Province, an Earth Fire has been born. According to the news, it is the seventh-ranked Earth Fire on the Earth Fire Ranking—the Green Lotus Core Fire!"

"With the current strength of your Chu family, you are qualified to join the competition!"

"However, you should discuss this matter, because with the appearance of the Earth Fire, not only will all the top powers of Cang Province participate in the competition, but it will even attract experts from other surrounding provinces, or even the entire Qian Domain!"

Chu Jingyue was surprised.

He didn't expect an exotic fire from the Earth Fire Ranking to appear?

Exotic fires in the world are divided from high to low into Heaven-grade, Earth-grade, Profound-grade, and Yellow-grade.

Among them, Heaven-grade exotic fires can only be refined by experts at the Martial Emperor level.

Experts below the Emperor level cannot see them,

let alone obtain them,

so people can only settle for the next best thing.

Earth-grade exotic fires can not only be used for alchemy,

but can also be used as a great weapon to enhance one's own strength!

"Thank you, Senior, for telling us such important news!"

Chu Jingyue bowed and saluted.

This news was more valuable than any generous gift!

Several days later,

Chu Tianyang came out of seclusion.

He did not hide his Martial Emperor aura at all.

"This feeling is truly refreshing!"

"It feels as if the heavens and earth are within my grasp!"

Chu Tianyang clenched his fists. ===== CHAPTER 103 =====