Chapter 109: Third Disciple Chen Changsheng?

If this heaven-reaching giant palm were to truly fall, everyone of the ancient Qin clan would be utterly terrified.

This is about to exterminate the clan!

This palm, even if the two Eight-Star Emperor Realm Old Ancestors of the clan's land awaken, might not be able to block it!

Suddenly.

A voice came from the depths of the void, "Enough!"

Crack!

Void Rending!

The ancient spirit vessel of the Supreme Profound Sect shot out from the void rift, upon it swirling with incomparably brilliant Dao patterns, illuminating the firmament, incomparably fervent.

A gray-robed old lady stood before the spirit vessel, coldly gazing at the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor.

Eight-Star Emperor!

The Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor's pupils shrank, he looked toward the gray-robed old lady and said, "You old thing, why aren't you dead yet?"

Tremendous spiritual energy surged upon the gray-robed old lady, giving the feeling of an abyss; she coldly laughed, "If you're not dead, how could I die?"

Everyone was stunned.

Obviously, the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor and the gray-robed old lady have past grudges!

The Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor coldly said, "Do you want to meddle? I haven't yet gone to visit the Supreme Profound Sect!"

The gray-robed old lady revealed a mouthful of broken teeth, saying, "Tonight you can follow me back to the Supreme Profound Sect; I guarantee you'll become a corpse by tomorrow!"

The Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor gave a cold snort.

The Supreme Profound Sect is not comparable to the ancient Qin clan; its foundation is deep, not inferior to the Grand Dao Sect, so he is unwilling to lightly step inside.

Since this gray-robed old lady has already emerged, it seems impossible in the short term to regain face on the Supreme Profound Sect's behalf.

In that case, the only option is to vent his anger upon the ancient Qin clan.

At this moment, the gray-robed old lady said, "Heavenly Travel, your Grand Dao Sect has already slain more than ten emperors; it's time to stop!"

The Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor's gaze was deep, "This is because you, the Supreme Profound Sect and the Qin clan, do not follow the rules. Since you can dispatch an emperor to kill a Mysterious Venerable, my slaying a few low-star emperors is also reasonable."

This is the unwritten rule of Nan Huang.

In battles of same-rank heavenly pride, the strong must not participate.

Otherwise, hegemon-level forces would directly dispatch high-star emperors; who could stop them?

The gray-robed old lady gritted her teeth and said, "My Supreme Profound Sect has already lost a four-star emperor and two three-star emperors; we accept this! But now, you must leave this place!"

The Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor showed a faint cold smile, "Good. We're leaving!"

However, as they were about to leave, the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor directly reached out with a big hand, striking toward the main hall of the ancient Qin clan, intending to slap to death all the emperors here.

Seeing this, the gray-robed old lady directly unleashed a blow; terrifying power surged, blocking the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor's strike.

"Boom!"

The forces of two Eight-Star Emperors collided, causing the sun and moon to lose light, heaven and earth to tremble; the terrifying shockwave slammed into the Qin clan's mountain range, directly shaking the mountains.

Although the gray-robed old lady blocked the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor's attack, the aftermath still wiped out two low-star emperors!

The Qin clan again lost two emperors!

The Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor no longer lingered, directly tearing the void with Ye Chen and the others to depart.

Liu Xuan and the others looked at Ye Chen with utter shock.

They had been deeply shaken by the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor!

Truly overbearing and unmatched!

After several hours, the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor returned Ye Chen and the others to the base of the Heavenly Blade Sect's secret realm.

He directly announced to the many hegemon-level forces.

"In battles of equal rank, my Grand Dao Sect, regardless of life or death! But if anyone dares to bully the weak with strength, my Grand Dao Sect will surely kill them!"

The many hegemon-level forces all dared not speak.

They had been shaken by the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor and that white-robed emperor!

Too terrifying!

Afterwards, the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor and company left this place; on the way back to the Grand Dao Sect, they also destroyed a Heavenly Net Palace branch hall along the route.

This caused a major uproar across the provinces.

Other major human forces all engaged in heated discussion.

The Grand Dao Sect has become unlike before, no longer introverted, no longer low-key!

The many hegemon-level forces speculate that the Grand Dao Sect in this era will enter the world, vying for supreme opportunity!

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Yun Province, Heavenly Net Palace branch hall.

The Main Hall's Thirteenth Elder and Fourteenth Elder have already descended here.

They heard of the incident at the Heavenly Blade Sect's base and were extremely furious.

This time in their clash with the Grand Dao Sect, they lost again!

Within the main hall, many elders gathered.

The Thirteenth Elder and Fourteenth Elder have already summoned the emperors of the ten branch halls of the surrounding provinces.

This time they intend to do something great!

Gathering the power of the ten halls, to make the Grand Dao Sect repay blood debt with blood!

The Hall Master of the Yun Province branch hall, Luo Yangtian, clad in a black robe, respectfully asked, "Thirteenth Elder, this time, should our disciples still go to that Martial Emperor Secret Realm?"

The Thirteenth Elder gave a cold snort, "Go! Why not? My Heavenly Net Palace's claim to that strand of Dao Resonance on the Bronze Ancient Hall is also something we must obtain!"

Many elders' eyes showed worry, "If the Heavenly Travel Old Ancestor acts against us, what then?"

The Thirteenth Elder snorted coldly, "He dares! Besides, I heard the Heavenly Travel Ancestor has already returned to the Great Dao Sect."

Luo Yangtian said with a smile, "This secret realm only allows those below the Xuan Saint Realm to enter; my son Luo Feng bears the aura of a Great Emperor—he can slay Ye Chen within the secret realm!"

The voice fell!

A youth in brocade robes slowly stepped in from outside the hall, bowing to the Thirteenth Elder and the Thirteenth Elder, saying, "I, Luo Feng, will surely slay Ye Chen and bring back his head!"

The Thirteenth Elder laughed heartily, "Very good, very good."

Not long after, the hall masters and elders of the other branches also spoke up, saying they would also send talents into the Martial Emperor Secret Realm.

The Thirteenth Elder flicked his sleeve, "Very good, make preparations quickly. This time, not only will we exterminate Ye Chen's monsters, but these people of Mu Yunhai must also die! This is the Hall Master's order!"

All members of the Great Dao Sect stationed at the Heavenly Blade Sect's garrison were to be slaughtered!

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Near the Heavenly Blade Sect's secret realm.

As the appointed day of the secret realm's opening arrived, this turmoil gradually subsided.

Only half a day remained until the appointed opening time.

Numerous hegemon-level powers, in tacit understanding, no longer discussed this matter.

The number of cultivators gathering here grew ever more, like a tide surging in.

Besides the younger generation of these hegemon-level forces, there were also some cultivators below the Xuan Saint Realm from nearby provinces, as well as some loose cultivators.

For this Ancient Inheritance Secret Realm, the numerous hegemon-level powers did not restrict other forces or loose cultivators from entering!

Because they had absolute confidence in their own forces' genius monsters!

Moreover, with the advent of the Great Era, the numerous hegemon-level powers naturally encouraged the contention of heavenly pride!

Boom—

Crack!

The void shattered!

Space twisted!

From the void rift, over a dozen primeval giant beasts, like small mountains, traversed the void, opening the way with their domineering aura; their faces were ferocious, their momentum towering, as they pulled an incredibly ancient spirit vessel.

Upon it flowed mysterious and obscure Dao markings, killing intent rampant, shouts of men and roars of beasts like a myriad troops advancing; upon the great spirit vessel were carved three ancient characters: "Heavenly Net Palace!"

Within the spirit vessel were many genius monsters of the Heavenly Net Palace, their gazes contemptuous as they looked down upon the numerous cultivators on the ground.

Everyone was utterly shocked.

What's the situation?

The Heavenly Net Palace actually dared to descend!

At the Great Dao Sect's garrison, Mu Lao gazed coldly at this scene, his eyes icy: "Heavenly Net Palace, you simply don't know what death is!"

Ye Chen, Fang Yan, and the others had grim expressions, seeing some genius monsters upon the spirit vessel.

Luo Lingkong said, "When we encounter these people in the secret realm, we kill anyone we see!"

Ye Chen nodded, "Anyone we see, kill them!"

After the Heavenly Net Palace descended, it did not clash again with the Great Dao Sect; instead, it found a place to station and landed.

Everyone began to wait; half a day later, the secret realm opened.

And at this moment.

On an ordinary mountain peak, a tall spirit tree rose from the ground, and within the spirit tree's depths lay a spirit beast's den.

Within the den was a young man of ordinary appearance, clad in a gray robe, sitting cross-legged, extending his divine sense to gaze into the distance.

His name was Chen Zhangsheng.

Chen Zhangsheng's face was quite ordinary.

His gray robe was very plain, he wore no spiritual artifacts, appearing simple and unadorned.

Chen Zhangsheng muttered, "This mountain peak lacks spiritual energy, so presumably no one will come; as for this cave, surely no one will notice it."

He looked toward the direction of the Great Dao Sect's garrison and began to calculate secretly.

He personally witnessed the great battle between the Great Dao Sect, the Heavenly Net Palace, and the other hegemon-level forces.

Chen Zhangsheng secretly shook his head; such a force as the Great Dao Sect still carries too heavy a karmic burden.

Take Ye Chen, for example—he is stained with great karma!

He had secretly investigated Ye Chen's background.

Chen Zhangsheng shook his head lightly, evaluating, "Ye Chen lacks restraint, is somewhat rash, does not know how to conceal his sharpness, or is simply too young."

He couldn't help but think of Ye Chen's master, Lu Xuan.

Chen Zhangsheng frowned slightly, muttering, "Lu Xuan is merely at the Qi Refining stage, yet his fame spreads far and wide! But beneath that reputation, he actually falls short!"

Chen Zhangsheng took out an ancient jade slip and recorded what he had just thought.

Only see the ancient jade slip inscribed with four large characters: "Negative teaching material!"

Chen Zhangsheng silently thought, he had an eighty‑nine percent chance of never having any interaction with Ye Chen, Lu Xuan, and the like.

Such a person bearing great karma is an object he keeps his distance from.

Next, Chen Zhangsheng took out another ancient jade slip, extending his divine sense into it, and before him appeared much information on genius monsters.

"Qin Xiao, heir of the Ancient Qin Clan, candidate divine son of the Grand Void Sect. The first volume of the Grand Void Scripture cultivates the Ancient Qin Clan's supreme secret art…"

"Qin Wang, son of the Grand Elder of the Ancient Qin Clan, has long been suppressed by Qin Xiao…"

"Nangong Baixue, fiancée of Qin Xiao, an Xuan Stage alchemist…"

"Luo Feng, son of the Hall Master of the Heavenly Net Palace Yunzhou Branch. Body‑forging technique, the Overbody Technique…"

"……"

After a moment, Chen Zhangsheng placed this ancient jade slip into his bosom.

Over these many years, he has been gathering information on the strong and monstrous geniuses of Nan Huang's various prefectures, and today it finally comes in handy.

Not long ago, when the Bronze Ancient Hall appeared in the world, he used a supreme secret art to deduce, discovering that in this ancient inheritance secret realm he would obtain a tremendous opportunity……related to longevity.

After weighing his options, Chen Zhangsheng decided to act.

Chen Zhangsheng muttered to himself, "This thread of Dao Resonance of the Bronze Ancient Hall is likely the secret key to opening the Bronze Ancient Hall. It seems I must obtain this thread of Dao Resonance this time."

Chen Zhangsheng decided to deduce again.

Just then.

Footsteps sounded from outside the cave.

Several voices came over.

"With the opening of the Martial Dao Great Emperor's inheritance secret realm still half a day away, we'll use this time to slay a few more Profound Venerable Realm spirit beasts!"

"These past few days we've slain quite a few Profound Venerable Realm spirit beasts in the nearby Spirit Peak, which counts as a decent harvest!"

"I wonder if there are any spirit beasts in this cave?"

The voices fell!

Several men, traveling together, arrived at the cave entrance, and they were slightly taken aback.

There were no spirit beasts in the cave, yet they saw Chen Zhangsheng sitting cross-legged.

Chen Zhangsheng said lightly, "Fellow Daoists, please leave; this place is my resting spot."

The men exchanged a glance and immediately understood each other.

After all, they were traveling together, all Profound Venerable Realm cultivators, while the Profound Venerable Realm man before them was alone here.

They could join forces to kill him, seize his treasures, and it would be utterly effortless!

After all, his appearance is ordinary, he doesn't look very strong, and he seems merely a first-stage Profound Venerable Realm cultivator!

At this moment.

Chen Zhangsheng flicked his sleeve and said, "Fellow Daoists, wait!"

But the men ignored Chen Zhangsheng, stepped into the air, and charged straight over.

Seeing this, Chen Zhangsheng shook his head lightly, sighed, and said, "Ah..."

In the next instant.

Hiss—

Boom—

The men had only taken half a step forward when terrifyingly brilliant formation patterns surged around them, killing intent fully revealed; the might of the formation rolled back like a vast sea, crushing down upon them.

One man cried out, "This is a Saint-tier formation……run!"

Everyone turned to flee.

They were truly convinced!

Is it really necessary to lay down a Saint-tier formation to deal with a few Profound Venerable Realm cultivators?

The Profound Venerable Realm cultivators frantically stirred their spiritual power, trying to escape.

But the formation's might was magnificent and irresistible, like endless mountain ranges spanning the void, like a hundred thousand shackles sealing their bodies and souls.

In an instant, a blazing flame appeared within the formation, directly enveloping the men.

The men screamed, "Senior, spare our lives……"

"We have eyes but fail to recognize Mount Tai……"

Chen Zhangsheng paid no heed.

After just a few breaths, the Profound Venerable Realm cultivators were directly burned to ashes, body and spirit destroyed!

Meanwhile, golden light shone brilliantly within the formation, and a chanting of the Buddhist profound mystery of reincarnation rose up.

"Om mani padme hum……"

This is the Buddhist Scripture of Crossing People!

As the Buddhist profound mystery continually manifested, the several piles of ashes on the ground were blown away by the wind.

Chen Zhangsheng's face was expressionless, as if this were nothing out of the ordinary.

He had a slight understanding of the way of formations.

Long before he entered this cave, he had casually set up this defensive formation; the formation was self-contained, achieving killing, salvation, and scattering ashes in one service……

Chen Zhangsheng shook his head lightly; he had already said "Fellow Daoists, wait," but the men would not listen, wanting to force a karmic bond with him!

Having come to this point, he could only settle the karmic debt!

He, Chen Zhangsheng, never kills; he only settles karmic debts!

Chen Zhangsheng activated a spiritual technique in his hand, gazed into the void, and spoke quite adeptly.

"Heavenly Dao Old Sir, dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. These cultivators harbored killing intent toward me; I did not strike them down—they were slain by the power of karma. Now their souls return to Nan Huang, and their cultivation returns to heaven and earth. The karma is thus dissolved!"

Having spoken, Chen Zhangsheng sat cross-legged again.

He pursues the Way of Longevity, naturally he must follow the Heavenly Dao.

After all, in his view, all the opportunities he possesses are bestowed by the Heavenly Dao.

Formations, pills, cultivation methods, puppet techniques, deduction techniques……and so on.

Therefore, after settling karmic debts with others, he often pays homage to heaven and earth to show reverence.

Over the long term, Chen Zhangsheng felt he had established a good relationship with the Heavenly Dao.

After all, he often divines, and the results of his divination usually favor him—this is clearly the Heavenly Dao's blessing!

Soon.

Chen Zhangsheng gathered his mind, making his state of mind exceedingly clear and tranquil.

He began to divine this journey into the ancient inheritance secret realm!

They took out an ancient tortoise shell, their hand seal shifting, countless obscure forces flowing over the ancient tortoise shell; at the same time, profound qi surged continuously, and waves of divine radiance emanated from their surroundings.

Ring after ring of spiritual patterns appeared.

Heaven, Earth, Thunder, Wind, Water, Mountain, Fire, Marsh!

Moments later.

Chen Zhangsheng slowly opened their eyes, looking at the hexagram before them.

Earth, Earth!

Two Earth trigrams!

The hexagram indicated: Yellow Robe, Great Auspicious!

Chen Zhangsheng murmured, "The heavens hang signs; this secret realm holds my great opportunity, related to longevity; it seems I must go."

Half a day later.

Chen Zhangsheng walked out of the cave, heading toward the entrance of the ancient legacy secret realm.

They blended into the crowd, appearing quite inconspicuous.

Boom boom boom!

Above the Void, divine radiance surged, numerous hegemon-level forces shot forth from their stations, standing upon Above the Void.

The Great Dao Sect was led by Elder Mu, with Ye Chen, Liu Xuan, Luo Lingkong and other top-tier Zhuan Chuan Di Zi following behind them.

Chen Zhangsheng covertly observed Ye Chen, using a secret technique to spy, discovering that Ye Chen bore great destiny.

Suddenly, Elder Mu frowned slightly, their divine sense sweeping the surroundings, murmuring, "Who is spying on my Great Dao Sect disciple?"

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