Chapter 267: Only children make choices; I'm an adult—I want it all!

Shen Qing sheathed his sword, and Zhu Wu also loosened his grip on the corpse of the Profound Thunder Saint.

His eyes showed some dissatisfaction: "I didn't expect four evil spirits to come all at once."

"Just thinking about it makes my head swell."

As he spoke, he pointed a finger, and the blood-colored chains binding the sky began to contract, while the vast blood sea slowly sank into the earth.

And Shen Wendao's finger also dispersed the huge golden dharma manifestation, turning into golden spiritual energy and golden spiritual liquid that seeped into the void.

Shen Wendao waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's not easy for them to give birth to an evil spirit either; I want to see whether they produce them faster or we kill them faster."

Zhu Wu laughed heartily.

"These things are just too good at hiding; they're hard to find when they hide."

Having said that, Shen Wendao no longer dwelled on the evil spirit issue, and he looked at Shen Qing.

"As for you, Shen Qing, have you seen clearly the two paths we just discussed?"

"Have you decided which path to take?"

Zhu Wu also spoke: "We're just asking now; there's no rush to decide, we can think it over later and see which path suits us better."

Shen Qing raised his eyebrows and said: "I've already decided."

As soon as he said that, Zhu Wu and Shen Wendao exchanged a glance, and a faint smell of gunpowder arose between them.

Zhu Wu said: "That fast?"

"I know, you must have chosen the Domain Way."

"If the Domain Way is taken to its extreme, it can turn heaven and earth into your domain; every flower and tree becomes your aid."

Shen Wendao said: "Impossible; my Shen Clan juniors will definitely choose my Dharma Manifestation Way."

"Only being strong oneself is the solid truth."

For a moment, the gunpowder smell between them reached its peak.

At this moment, Shen Qing spoke up to interrupt them.

"Um, have you heard this saying before?"

"Only children make choices; I'm an adult—I want it all!"

This directly left the two, who were at swords' drawn, stunned, and Zhu Wu spoke.

"Shen Qing, this matter cannot be taken lightly; these two paths were explored by me and Old Shen, and each is extremely difficult."

Shen Wendao laughed heartily: "I think it's actually quite good."

"Old Wu, can you and I guarantee these two paths are the correct ones? Maybe they're both dead ends; then we'd have to rely on Shen Qing in the future."

"Shen Qing, go ahead boldly; if you have any doubts, just come ask me."

Zhu Wu also spread his hands: "What you say makes a lot of sense; Shen Qing, I'm the same—if you have any questions about the Domain Way, feel free to ask me."

Both paths are strong in combat; the Domain Way focuses on large-scale attacks, while the Dharma Manifestation Way emphasizes personal combat power.

Shen Qing certainly won't allow himself to have any weaknesses; if he does something, he'll do it to the best of his ability.

"Let's return to the capital for now; I still need to hand these evil spirits over to the Heavenly Workshop to see if they can produce something."

"Moreover, the fastest foreign Martial Saints should already have reached the capital; it's a good chance to go see them."

Shen Qing said: "Foreign Martial Saints?"

Zhu Wu suddenly came to his senses: "Oh, right, I forgot to tell you about this."

"I and Old Shen had sent notices to the Martial Saints of other countries, telling them to bring their rulers to Great Wu immediately after returning home."

"Since we're dealing with evil calamities, we certainly can't rely only on Great Wu; all countries must contribute."

Immediately after, Zhu Wu's gaze turned to Shen Qing.

"Moreover, this time is also the most complete gathering of Martial Saints and the rulers of all countries."

Shen Qing nodded; he understood Zhu Wu's meaning—this moment is also the most open and aboveboard, and the easiest time to make contact with Martial Saints and the rulers of all countries.

"If one wants to investigate traitorous Martial Saints and rulers, this time is the best juncture."

Zhu Wu continued: "Furthermore, gathering them in Great Wu serves another purpose: I, Old Shen, and a few old-timers seized a mountain from the evil calamities' side."

"That mountain is a valuable asset from the evil calamities' side; we call it Origin Mountain. We've tested it, and it greatly benefits Origin Elixir Realm and Half-Saint Realm cultivators, but its remaining energy is scarce—enough for only one activation. So I and Old Shen plan to hold a grand martial contest, targeting those under 200 years old at the Origin Elixir Realm, to allocate the mountain-climbing slots."

Shen Qing's eyes lit up—there's treasure!

Shen Wendao added: "Don't even think about it; you don't need to participate."

"Why?"

Shen Wendao snapped: "Two Martial Saints have already been killed by you; what's the point of you joining the Origin Elixir Realm martial contest?"

"Why are we holding this martial contest if not to find some promising seedlings to help them break through to Martial Saint? Originally they might have been able to break through, but after fighting you, would they still have that confidence?"

"What about Origin Mountain?"

Shen Qing said: "Whether or not there's a martial contest, Shen Qing doesn't really care; after reaching Martial Saint-level strength, he's too lazy to play house with them, and what he cares about is treasure."

Shen Wendao waved his hand: "Rest assured, I've saved a spot for you."

"The whole mountain has nine spots at the peak, thirty-six on the mountainside, and seventy-two at the base; your spot is number one at the peak—the best spot, with Zhu Lingyue at number two, so you two don't need to join the martial contest."

Shen Qing smiled—this is the privilege of having a big fist.

Shen Wendao said: "Alright, let's head back and talk slowly."

Shen Qing shook his head: "You go back first; I have other things to do, so I won't return to the capital for now."

Shen Wendao and Zhu Wu didn't press further: "Alright, stay safe, and remember to return to the capital once you're done; some nearby countries should already have arrived."

Having said that, the two vanished directly into the air, moving so fast that Shen Qing's Illusion-Breaking Golden Eye couldn't catch their traces.

Meanwhile, Shen Qing turned and headed toward the Scripture Pavilion of the Heaven Thunder Sect.

Shen Qing staying here naturally has a reason.

Having just obtained two thunder-method entries, he needed to find a deserted place to fuse them; rather than going home and coming back, it was better to stay at the Heaven Thunder Sect, since there's no one around anyway.

Moreover, after the two thunder technique traits fuse, they will definitely become a single thunder technique trait, so Shen Qing definitely needs to find a usable thunder technique.

In all of Great Wu, whose thunder technique is better than the Heaven Thunder Sect's Heaven Thunder Secret Canon?

Not long after, Shen Qing found the Heaven Thunder Secret Canon at the top of the Heaven Thunder Sect's Scripture Pavilion.

And Shen Qing also began fusing traits.

In an instant, the winds and clouds shifted abruptly, and terrifying thunder began to baptize this land.