Chapter 178

Near the Immortal Ancient Linghu, it was already a sea of people.

Tens of thousands of cultivators had turned this originally desolate place into a bustling scene.

Their eyes were focused on the Immortal Ancient Linghu, just waiting for the opportunity to descend.

Among them, the two major sects, the Chenshen Dao Sect and the Jade Yu Xu Xian Fu, were particularly conspicuous.

The teams of several thousand people were vast, and the disciples were dressed in neat attire, with momentum like a rainbow.

The Sect Master of the Chenshen Dao Sect, True Person Chi Yuan, wore a red robe, and his brows revealed endless majesty and dominance.

His mount was a Flame Kite Bird with the bloodline of the Vermilion Bird.

The Flame Kite Bird was bathed in raging flames, its wings as brilliant as red clouds, and every flap of its wings could release terrifying heat waves.

As for True Person Shangren Qingxu of the Jade Yu Xu Xian Fu, he wore a green shirt and had the bearing of an immortal, just like an immortal walking out of a painting.

He held a whisk and always had a smiling face, facing True Person Chi Yuan from afar.

The mount under True Person Shangren Qingxu was an Ice Crystal Bai Lu; this white deer was crystal clear, as if carved from ten-thousand-year cold ice, and every step it took was accompanied by the crisp sound of ice cracking.

"Brother Chi Yuan, regarding the spring gushing from the Immortal Ancient Linghu this time and the distribution of the spirit liquid, what are your thoughts?" True Person Shangren Qingxu asked softly; although his voice was light, it clearly reached the ears of True Person Chi Yuan.

True Person Chi Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Brother Shangren Qingxu, you and I both know that this opportunity is rare, so we should each rely on our own abilities."

If it were in the past, these two guys would definitely be saying topics like "you take 3, I take 6" or "you take 4, I take 5"; anyway, they would leave 10% for others and divide the rest between themselves.

As Sage Realm cultivators and leaders of the two major sects near Shanghe City, and even core members of the Purple Heaven Palace, their status in the cultivation world was quite high.

The surrounding sect forces were all built around these two major sects or needed the protection of these two major sects.

How could they dare to challenge True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu?

To put it bluntly, if you want to mix in this area, you have to look at the faces of these two.

It's not that they are crazy; it's that they are truly qualified to say such things.

But times are different now; no matter how blocked their news was, True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu had heard that Li Chen, the Emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty, had personally come to Shanghe City.

This incognito visit by Li Chen did not mean "incognito" at all.

Also being in the Sage Realm, True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu had to act cautiously.

So before Li Chen arrived, neither of them spoke wildly.

Lest they be unable to step down later.

Whether Li Chen is as strong as the legends say, only after fighting will they know!

As dignified Sage Realm cultivators, if they hadn't fought, they wouldn't feel they were worse than others.

So, harsh words should be said after the fight!

The sect people at the scene were also very nervous because this was a collision between sects and imperial power.

The future pattern of Shanghe City and its surrounding areas depends on the distribution of this Immortal Ancient Linghu.

Just as True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu were talking, the Shanghe City army had already appeared in everyone's sight in a vast manner.

The leader was none other than Li Chen, the Sage Realm Emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty.

Li Chen's appearance instantly triggered heaven and earth phenomena.

Above the nine heavens, a purple divine dragon circled, and the sound of the dragon's roar was deafening!

The aura of the Great Dao appeared around Li Chen! Nine divine rings shone upon the world!

From far away, all the sect people could feel that aura of heaven and earth supremacy pressing down!

Under him was a peerlessly fierce Holy Tiger; its body was huge, like a walking mountain, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

Every step the Holy Tiger took seemed to shake heaven and earth, bringing up gusts of wind that blew the surrounding grass and trees askew.

After seeing other demon beast mounts, the Holy Tiger erupted with golden light, its momentum monstrous, as if it could step through the void!

Behind Li Chen, tens of thousands of troops followed closely; although their momentum was not as great as Li Chen's, it was also quite spectacular.

The army's strides were uniform, like a steel torrent, unstoppable.

If it were in the past, the Shanghe City army would have felt immense pressure in this place with many cultivators, especially facing the two Sage Realm cultivators opposite, they would have been pressed to the point of being unable to lift their heads.

In order to obtain resources and for the dignity of the Shanghe City garrison, they had to bite the bullet and come.

Every time he came here, Prefect Zhang Zhishan felt very suffocated because the surroundings were all high-and-mighty sects.

But this time it was different; the ones feeling suffocated were the others.

Zhang Zhishan wore armor, rode a tall horse, and followed behind Li Chen's Holy Tiger, his mouth unable to stop curling upward.

He scanned the surrounding sect cultivators, as if saying: You used to call me the imperial court's eagle dog and looked down on me, but now my master is here, keep barking?

So what if I'm an imperial court eagle dog? Now you know who is not even as good as an eagle dog!

Zhang Zhishan had long heard of the strength of Emperor Li Chen, but he didn't expect Li Chen to be so exaggeratedly strong.

Anyway, he had no pressure today; the pressure was all on the opposite side.

This is the sense of honor that a Sage Realm Emperor can give to his subjects!

Zhang Zhishan glanced at the city guards behind him; these guys were all like they had been injected with chicken blood, heads held high and chests out.

As if being able to fight side by side with Li Chen was an honor!

Who made this Emperor too divine and martial, making people involuntarily develop a sense of awe.

Originally, the area around the Immortal Ancient Linghu was crowded with people, but after Li Chen appeared, those high-and-mighty sect cultivators took the initiative to make way and kept retreating.

No one dared to collide with this Sage Realm Emperor.

Li Chen, who erupted with momentum, was the supreme being of heaven and earth!

Soon, the Tian Ce Dynasty's army occupied a large area.

For a time, the military flags were sharp, and the momentum was magnificent!

This kind of neat formation is a feeling that sect cultivators cannot possess!

The Holy Tiger came to the side of the Immortal Ancient Linghu and let out a roar that shook the firmament!

Making the Flame Kite Bird of True Person Chi Yuan and the Ice Crystal Bai Lu of True Person Shangren Qingxu somewhat flustered.

A Sage-rank mount, terrifying indeed!

With Li Chen's arrival, it seemed to form a tripartite situation.

Of course, that's how it is for now.

The great opportunity of the Immortal Ancient Linghu had not yet appeared, but nearly 100,000 people were already surrounding it.

These 100,000 people were all cultivators from this surrounding area.

Not only sect cultivators but also some rogue cultivators and family cultivators from Shanghe City.

They were all sizing up the situation around them.

Normally, large sect cultivators can occupy resources, so their positions are relatively forward.

The reason why the Chenshen Dao Sect and the Jade Yu Xu Xian Fu have always been able to occupy 90% is because they have Sage Realm cultivators sitting in town and the number of sect members is huge.

Several thousand elite cultivators, this scale, placed anywhere, is a behemoth existence.

This is not counting the outer sect disciples and ordinary inner sect disciples of the two major sects; those who came were all very powerful people, and it excludes the powerhouses left behind to guard the sects.

It can be said that this is the foundation of large forces!

When the spirit spring of the Immortal Ancient Linghu gushes, the disciples of the two major sects will be the first to receive resources.

After they have received enough, they will leave 10%.

This 10% is what other forces will share together.

At that time, whether it is sects, rogue cultivators, or the city guards of Shanghe City, they all need to fight for it.

Many people might be curious, the Shanghe City city guards have so many people, why don't they take more?

No way, because sects always claim to be higher than the secular world, and these two behemoths, the Chenshen Dao Sect and the Jade Yu Xu Xian Fu, are here.

The city guards can indeed crush other sects, but if that happens, the two Sage Realm cultivators of the Chenshen Dao Sect and the Jade Yu Xu Xian Fu will take action.

And what the city guards have to face are tens of thousands of sect cultivators.

The sect cultivators here are clearly targeting the city guards, so they really don't get much.

As for those rogue cultivators, whether they can grab any is a problem.

There are no rules here, and sometimes battles occur.

But grabbing is earning; everyone relies on their own ability.

The two Sons of Destiny around Shanghe City also arrived at the scene.

Tang Shan stood in the team of the Chenshen Dao Sect; his strength allowed him to stand in a forward position.

The Seven Freaks of Chenshen originally had seven people, but for some reason, only four were at the scene today.

Tang Shan and Dai Xiaoyao also felt very strange; why didn't Zhu Zhuying and the other three return after going down the mountain? What exactly happened?

But today there was a great opportunity descending, so they thought that after this important task was completed, they would go look for the whereabouts of the women.

Such big people, could they be lost?

As long as they go to Shanghe City, there will always be some clues.

Tang Shan has always been very arrogant, viewing his peers as ants.

His talent is the capital for his arrogance.

Last time he suffered a small loss at the Jiang residence in Shanghe City, he didn't take it to heart; at that time, he just didn't want to expose his identity, so he didn't take action.

Otherwise, that kid would definitely know the consequences of offending him. Tang Shan's strength on the surface is already very strong, but he is even stronger in secret.

Various hidden weapons, poisons, and traps, he knows them all; this is his powerful trump card.

He didn't think he would lose to any peer, but the moment he saw Li Chen, Tang Shan also began to feel dazed.

The arrogance in his heart seemed to begin to waver, feeling that this Emperor was about the same age as him, so how could his cultivation be so powerful?

On second thought, the Emperor definitely doesn't count as the concept of a peer; he is the Emperor.

Li Chen was excluded from "peers" by Tang Shan, so Tang Shan still considers himself invincible among peers.

Dai Xiaoyao beside him had been looking for the figure of his fiancée Zhu Zhuying; he always had a bad premonition, just like it was a bit cold today, but his head was very warm.

Another Son of Destiny, Lin Mo, also arrived around the Immortal Ancient Linghu.

But this time he appeared with the camp of the Shanghe City cultivation family.

Temporarily still a retainer of the Jiang residence, he needs to protect Jiang Rong's safety.

If it were the old him, he would definitely go up and grab some.

!

Now as an eagle dog prepared by the imperial court, it's fine to find connections to mix in some resources later; there's no need to be so troublesome.

Although he was somewhat repulsed by Li Chen in his heart, he still recognized Li Chen's strength.

At least he counts as a person in the official camp of the Tian Ce Dynasty; Li Chen's deterrent power makes others afraid, but he feels it's fine, it's good to enjoy the shade under a big tree.

To say how strong Li Chen is, one can see from the infatuated eyes of the women beside him.

Not only Jiang Rong and Zhu Zhuying, but also the nearby family young ladies and sect female disciples, seeing Li Chen's divine appearance, were all flooding with emotion.

Lin Mo has figured it out now; he simply won't compare Li Chen with himself.

Thinking this way, isn't it much easier?

Lin Mo now also has a new way of comparing.

He scanned the surrounding sect people and thought: I think you guys can't compare to Li Chen either; sect people are just so-so.

With this way of comparing, no matter who loses or wins, he seems to be able to find comfort.

Around the Immortal Ancient Linghu, with Li Chen's arrival, True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu were also facing a great enemy.

Two people who didn't have a very good relationship appeared to have a feeling of sharing a common hatred for the first time.

The eyes of the three intersected in the center of the lake, and a terrifying power spread out just like that.

To be honest, Li Chen is not used to people standing and talking to him; perhaps it's because he has been an Emperor for a while that he has this feeling.

True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu wanted to speak, but didn't know how to address Li Chen.

Calling Li Chen by his name directly is indeed a provocation.

If they called him "Your Majesty," wouldn't that be acknowledging that Li Chen's status is above theirs?

The atmosphere at the scene began to become tense.

When Li Chen jumped off the Holy Tiger, True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu also tacitly got off their mounts.

The three stepped into the void and walked step by step toward the center of the Immortal Ancient Linghu.

This meeting of the century made countless people around very excited, even constantly swallowing their saliva.

They really wanted to know what these three would talk about and what they would do next.

Is it to discuss the distribution of the Immortal Ancient Linghu, or to greet each other?

These three are all Sage Realm cultivators; would Sage Realm cultivators talk like ordinary people?

Everything, everyone is very curious.

But from far away, the people around couldn't hear.

They could only see the three of them slowly approaching.

Countless people were fantasizing, one day, whether they could have the same aura as these three in front of them.

Or replace one of them and talk to the other two; that would be something to brag about for generations.

After a while, Li Chen and the other two stopped.

True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu were both thinking, they were older, should they speak first, saying something like "long admired" and other polite words?

But Li Chen spoke first: "I grant you two a chance to challenge me; you just go ahead and take action, I will not hold you responsible!"

Once these words were spoken, True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu were both shocked on the spot.

Good fellow, you are really not polite at all!

Also being in the Sage Realm, aren't you afraid that the two of us will join forces to hit you?

Li Chen is of course not afraid; his purpose in saying this is already giving True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu face.

If I want you two to kneel directly, you might be hindered by the many people, with acquaintances all around, and be unable to save face.

As long as you two take action, I will beat you two up, let everyone know this result, and it will be natural for you two to kneel.

Since I don't know how to talk, then fight and I'll know!

I am thinking so much for you, and you still don't thank me?

Li Chen is a cautious person; the reason he is so crazy naturally has his reasons.

True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu looked at each other, seemingly embarrassed to take action.

Because Li Chen meant for them to go together, and they felt that even if they won, it wouldn't be glorious.

No matter what, they are powerhouses who have been famous for a long time; they want some face.

But the next second, Li Chen erupted with a world-shaking momentum, making their pupils shrink suddenly.

At this time, they seemed to know that Li Chen was not joking.

The strength Li Chen erupted with was already above theirs!

The people around only saw a Holy Emperor and two Sage Realm powerhouses talking about something, and the Holy Emperor suddenly erupted with amazing momentum.

That terrifying power instantly swept everything around.

Those standing in the front were hit by the energy impact as if suffering a heavy blow, and those with weaker strength who liked to stand in the front directly started vomiting blood.

The elders of the major sects were all shouting for the disciples to evacuate quickly.

Although they didn't know what happened inside, evacuating was the right thing to do.

Prefect Zhang Zhishan was also directing the army to retreat slowly.

He was also very surprised in his heart; he could feel that peerlessly powerful aura from so far away, it seems that last time at the Chamber of Commerce, His Majesty really didn't release his full strength.

Zhang Zhishan was underestimating Li Chen; in a place like the Chamber of Commerce, Li Chen released a little strength, and he was constantly suppressing it, just for fear of shaking everyone present to death.

This is nothing.

The two in front can resist pressure, so Li Chen was constantly releasing.

True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu didn't hesitate anymore; His Majesty said he wouldn't hold them responsible this time, so they had to try and see the strength of this legendary powerhouse!

True Person Chi Yuan's figure shook, and flames surged around him, like a volcanic eruption, and the scorching aura instantly permeated.

He formed seals with both hands, chanting words, and a red cloud condensed in the sky; immediately after, a huge flame divine bird flapped its wings out of the cloud, bringing with it the momentum of destroying heaven and earth, diving toward Li Chen.

The flame divine bird was wrapped in raging flames, every feather seemed to be able to ignite the void, and its eyes were like two burning fireballs, revealing endless destruction.

Wherever the divine bird passed, the air was ignited, leaving behind charred cracks.

At the same time, True Person Shangren Qingxu was not to be outdone.

He closed his eyes and focused, green light flourished on his body, and an extremely cold aura emanated from his body, instantly lowering the surrounding temperature to the freezing point.

Immediately after, a huge ten-thousand-year ice turtle slowly condensed from the void; it was crystal clear, emitting a faint cold light, like a divine beast walking out of ancient cold ice.

The ice turtle was huge, its back covered with thick ice armor, and every piece of ice armor seemed to be able to resist all attacks in the world.

It opened its huge mouth and spat out a cold breath, which instantly turned into an ice pillar, stabbing directly at Li Chen.

Facing the attacks of the two Sage Realm powerhouses, Li Chen's expression remained unchanged.

He pointed his fingers like a sword, golden energy gathered at his fingertips, and sword energy like substance circled around him.

In an instant, a dazzling sword light floated between heaven and earth; the sword light was like a surging long river, carrying monstrous momentum, slashing toward the flame divine bird and the ten-thousand-year ice turtle!

Wherever the sword light passed, the void was torn apart, leaving behind pitch-black cracks!

Under that brilliant sword light, even the sun in the sky dimmed a lot, as if even the sun began to avoid its edge!

At this moment, everyone held their breath, eyes tightly fixed on the place where the sword light collided with the flame divine bird and the ten-thousand-year ice turtle, looking forward to that heart-shaking moment.

Boom! Boom!

With two loud noises, the golden sword energy giant wave stretching for thousands of meters slashed open the flame divine bird and the ten-thousand-year ice turtle without any obstruction, and the golden energy rushed straight into the sky, forming a brilliant pillar of light!

The golden sword light not only slashed at the attacks of the two powerhouses but also slashed at the two of them.

Under the pressure of the sword light, True Person Chi Yuan and True Person Shangren Qingxu both felt an unprecedented sense of crisis; they knew that if they couldn't take this blow, there might be a danger to their lives.

However, how could they take this!

Just as they were about to sacrifice their life-bound magic treasures and prepare to resist to the death, the golden sword light suddenly disappeared.

Standing in front of them was a figure who had transcended the world.

This figure was looking directly at them, his expression seemingly saying: Are you two going to kneel, or not!

At this time, they finally understood Li Chen's painstaking efforts!

(End of chapter)