Chapter 145

Manager of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion Xiao Gangzi, the many princes and princesses of the Great Mysterious Empire, and all the Ancient Giants were dumbfounded by the sight of Chen Zheng, with a backhand, breaking the Great State Technique and capturing Yujizi.

The many stewards of the Nine Cauldrons Pavilion were almost scared to death, their bodies trembling.

In their view, Yujizi ranked ninth on the Longevity Candidate List, also mastered the Great State Technique, like a king or emperor, ruling over millions of miles of territory, his power extremely terrifying; suppressing Chen Zheng should be effortless, right?

Who would have thought that in an instant Chen Zheng seized his neck, and he no longer bore any trace of a peerless genius, being like a dead dog.

The impact of this scene was truly too great.

Xiao Gangzi

It is simply not inferior to the top three on the Longevity Candidate List—Hua Tiandu, Yan Shuiyi, Qi Tiandao—and is already comparable to an Ancient Giant of the Longevity Secret Realm.

But Chen Zheng has only reached the Shentong Liu Chong Return to Unity realm, and his power is already comparable to that of an Ancient Giant—who would believe it?

This is no longer something that can be described by terms like genius, prodigy, monster, or demon lord reincarnation.

Huatiandu

Located at the very center of the Mysterious Yellow City, inside the magnificent and vast palace, many Title: Elder of the Great Mysterious royal family, Grand Title: Elder, and even the Mysterious Emperor had their cognition overturned, fell into a daze, and collectively fell silent.

Qitian Dao

Mysterious Emperor

Nine Cauldron Immortal Venerable

Heavenly Dao Pavilion

Great Mysterious Empire

Mysterious Yellow City

Imperial Palace

Precisely for this reason, although the Mysterious Yellow City is a mixture of dragons and snakes, with Free Cultivators, people from various big and small sects, and demons and all sorts of figures too numerous to count, they can still coexist peacefully.

Nine Cauldron Pavilion

Mysterious Tortoise Pavilion

Longevity Candidate Ranking

Longevity Secret Realm

Great Cultivation World

Mysterious Yellow Great World

Great Statecraft Technique

Great Pursuit Technique

Six-Character True Words Talisman

White Emperor Sword Qi

Shentong Liu Chong Return to Unity Realm

Yujizi, as expected of a businessman who has weathered great storms, immediately regained some composure from his shock and panic, and said sincerely: "Chen Zheng, there is no enmity between us; there is no need to fight to the death over a trivial matter. Release me, and I promise that the Nine Cauldrons Pavilion will not only not pursue your responsibility for killing Mo Yunzi and others, but will also give you a gift as compensation. How about that?"

Divine Power Grand Formation

Thirty-Six Demonic Path Divine Powers

Yujizi was stunned; he never expected Chen Zheng to be so tough, and finally panicked, issuing a fierce but hollow threat and shouting for help, which thundered like a clap of thunder across the vast heavens and earth, causing countless people's eardrums to ache.

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Level Heaven Crown

Imperial Emperor Primordial Spirit

Natal Talisman

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If so, he will use the six-character mantra talisman to leave here, and from now on there will be one more enemy on the death list.

But there was no movement from the imperial palace, and the Mysterious Emperor seemed not to have heard the cries for help, which made many people feel strange.

"I..."

A voiceless despair enveloped Yujizi from head to toe, and he wanted to say something.

Chen Zheng, however, clenched his five fingers, and with a bang, this person's Imperial Primordial Spirit exploded, and clusters of divine ability formations rushed out, totaling thirty-nine kinds.

Of these thirty-nine divine abilities, many are considerably stronger than the Ghost Emperor's thirty-six Demonic Path divine abilities.

In particular, among them are two of the Three Thousand Great Dao: the Great Statecraft Technique and the Great Tracking Technique; absorbing them can make Chen Zheng's natal talisman even stronger.

As for why he previously did not absorb the divine abilities of Muyunzi and the other stewards of the Nine Cauldron Pavilion, but instead slapped them all into meat patties, it is because they were too weak for the present Chen Zheng and held little value.

"Not bad."

Watching the many divine abilities flying out of Yujizi's primordial spirit, Chen Zheng's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction; vortices appeared on his palm and sucked in the thirty-nine divine abilities, instantly merging them into his natal talisman, raising the number of divine abilities to two hundred seventy-three and making it even stronger.

I wonder who will be the first person to be slain by this talisman?

Puff puff puff!

After merging the divine abilities, Chen Zheng casually waved out strand after strand of White Emperor Sword Qi, the clanging sounds unceasing, cutting down those Nine Cauldron Pavilion stewards who either lay limp on the ground trembling, or seeing the situation unfavorable, fled desperately; he slew them all.

After gathering the storage bags and magical artifacts that had fallen from everyone, he stepped forward and entered the Nine Cauldron Pavilion through the main gate.

The various magical artifacts, elixirs, materials, and other treasures in this great mercantile association of the Nine Cauldron Pavilion are not few; they are almost ten times those of the Xuanwu Pavilion.

The iron-blood battle flag and other magical artifacts he had just sold to this association must also be returned to their original owners.

Moreover, we must eradicate the root.

"Spare my life..."

"Don't kill me, I'm willing to be your dog..."

"Young Master Chen, I have a silver tongue..."

Strands of terrified pleas for mercy and desperate wails echoed from within the Nine Cauldron Pavilion, unceasing, causing countless people outside who heard the sound to feel their scalps go numb.

Even with your toes you can tell, Chen Zheng is in the Nine Tripod Pavilion, unleashing a massive slaughter.

Less than ten breaths later, there was no sound coming from inside the Nine Cauldron Pavilion, and it fell into complete silence.

Everyone inside was killed by Chen Zheng.

After a moment, Chen Zheng walked out of the main gate of the Nine Cauldron Pavilion, casually shook off the bloodstains on his robes, flew up, and departed.

Chen Zheng slew Yujizi, exterminated everyone in the Nine Cauldron Pavilion; his battle prowess shocked ancient and modern times. Not to mention the younger generation, even among the entire Divine Power Secret Realm, few could be his match. He is worthy of standing shoulder to shoulder with Huatiandu and could rank among the top three on the Longevity Candidate Ranking.

He is terrifying, a thousand times more fearsome than the monsters of the ancient Three Sovereigns era, and his personality is overly domineering. If the Nine Cauldron Immortal Venerable learned that he had overturned the Nine Cauldron Pavilion, he would immediately fly into a rage and personally hunt him down—such a being is comparable to the Three Sages of the Feather Ascension.

It is said that Chen Zheng has deep ties with the Linglong Blessed Land, and perhaps he does not fear the Nine Cauldron Immortal Venerable. Moreover, Chen Zheng has offended both the Wan Gui Immortal Island and the Taiyi Sect; some within the Feather Ascension Sect harbor resentment toward him, to the point that he could be considered an enemy of the world—what does adding one more enemy matter?

I just received news that Chen Zheng has returned from the Five Elements Realm, where he slew the Blood Dance Yin and others of the Blood Shadow Demon Sect, and even killed Wan Lianshan.

What? Wan Lianshan died at Chen Zheng's hands—this person is actually fourth on the Longevity Candidate Ranking! It seems we underestimated Chen Zheng; he has surely surpassed Huatiandu...

Only after Chen Zheng had completely vanished into the horizon did the countless cultivators of Mysterious Yellow City dare to take a deep breath, all exclaiming in astonishment.

Furthermore, those with spiritual insight revealed what had happened in the Five Elements Realm, causing many hearts to churn and them to howl in disbelief.

Someone else was also frightened—the Prince of Sa, who broke out in a cold sweat.

Last time he went to Mysterious Yellow City looking for trouble with Prince Yi, he instead encountered Chen Zheng inside the golden war chariot, and his capable subordinate, the Old Ancestor of the Green Goat, was killed.

He himself was also forced by Chen Zheng to kneel and kowtow.

He is a rightful prince of the Great Xuan Empire, naturally unable to endure such humiliation; he no longer goes to the Five Elements Realm, resentfully returning to the Prince Sa's mansion, preparing to enter the palace to see his father and file a complaint against Prince Yi.

However, upon discovering that the person seated in the golden war chariot was Chen Zheng, he felt apprehensive and did not go to the palace to audience the emperor; he temporarily swallowed his anger, planning to take revenge on Prince Yi when the opportunity arises.

But now, he dare not even think of seeking revenge on Prince Yi, let alone harbor any resentment.

He even felt fortunate, grateful that Chen Zheng had not killed him that day, merely forcing him to kowtow three times.

Kowtowing to someone like Chen Zheng is nothing to be ashamed of.

Decades later, looking back, it might turn out to be an unimaginable honor.

In the future, he could even make a big deal out of this, turning it into capital for boasting to others.

Just as the Blood-Soaked Old Monster once knelt before the Yellow Springs Great Emperor, begging for mercy, but now boasts that he is an existence even the Yellow Springs Great Emperor cannot kill, leading many who are unaware of the truth to believe it.

In a few years, he will be able to see people and shout: 'I, Prince Sa, am an existence that even immortal kings cannot kill!'

"…………" No.

At this moment, above the Feather Ascension Heavenly Palace.

Over a hundred people gathered in a great hall, whose exterior plaque bore the three large characters 'Ruyi Palace', clearly the residence of Huatiandu's master, Ruyizi.

Most of the people inside the hall were unfamiliar faces; even familiar individuals such as the Heavenly Punishment Elder, the Transmission Elder, the Heavenly Craft Elder, and Jiang Rourou were absent.

Also line 87 includes "姜柔柔" which is a person name not in glossary.

Even some of them might not recognize true disciples such as Jiaolan.

This is because among this group there are many elders who have been in seclusion for a long time and do not manage sect affairs.

There are also several vice sect masters.

The Feather Ascension Sect's vice sect master is a special position requiring true disciples to break through to the Longevity Secret Realm before being personally invested by the sect leader, Feng Baiyu; it carries great authority and high status, far above ordinary elders.

Only a vice sect master who has cultivated the second stage of the Undying Body of Longevity can, after Feng Baiyu steps down, qualify to inherit the sect leader's position.

Thus several vice sect masters have exerted themselves, year after year closing themselves off in the Feather Ascension Heavenly Palace to painstakingly cultivate, hoping to be the first to advance to the second stage of the Longevity Undying Body and seize the sect leader's position in one fell swoop.

As for sect affairs, they have never managed them.

Nor will they.

In their view, even if the disciples and elders of the Divine Power Secret Realm were to cause an uproar in the Feather Ascension Sect, it would be merely a minor squabble not worth noting.

Would a divine dragon in the nine heavens pay attention to an ant on the ground?

But today, several vice sect masters have all left their seclusion, though no one knows what major event has occurred.

A middle-aged man in white robes, whose wrist was wrapped with a glowing soft sword like a bracelet, looked toward Ruyizi on the chief seat and said displeasedly, 'Brother Ruyi, I have been in seclusion in the depths of the Feather Ascension Heavenly Palace for a thousand years, precisely at the critical moment of comprehending the Undying Body; why have you summoned me—who are you intending to punish?'

This person is Yi Jianqiu, one of the vice sect masters, who was once very famous among the true disciples of the Feather Ascension Sect, his renown not inferior to that of Huatiandu today; however, after advancing to the Longevity Secret Realm he went into seclusion, and many disciples are unaware that such a person exists in the sect.

As Yi Jianqiu spoke, many people turned their gazes toward Ruyizi, their eyes showing questioning looks.

They had all received a notice from Ruyizi saying that the sect leader Feng Baiyu was in seclusion contempl

They do not understand.

Is a mere disciple of the Shentong Secret Realm really worth so many elders and deputy masters joining together to punish him?

Isn't that making a mountain out of a molehill?

There were also some who originally were on Ruyi's side; the elders who supported Huatiandu remained calm, knowing the inside story.

Ruyi scanned everyone with his gaze and said in a deep voice, "Brother Jianqiu, everyone, the disciple I intend to punish is named Chen Zheng. He is not ordinary; he has killed dozens of true disciples from Wanguixian Island and the Taiyi Sect, prompting both factions to issue a Heaven's Decree bounty on him, yet he escaped. Now he has become even more ruthless, killing Wan Lianshan, the first true disciple of Wanguixian Island, in the Five Elements land, and even twelve ancient giants of the Taiyi Sect! Tell me, how serious is this matter, and should we punish Chen Zheng?"

Yi Jianqiu exclaimed in shock, "Chen Zheng? He dared to kill the ancient giants of the Taiyi Sect? Twelve of them? In our thousand-year seclusion, such a ruthless character has emerged in our sect?"

A deputy master named Chen Tianxia narrowed his pupils and said, "Chen Zheng, huh? He is indeed a ruthless character. If he ever ascends to the Immortal Life Secret Realm, I'd like to spar with him and see just how powerful he truly is."

Not only these two senior deputy masters, many others were also greatly surprised.

It should be known that an ancient giant of the Taiyi Sect holds a status equivalent to that of a crown prince in a dynasty.

These people have lived for over a thousand years and have never heard of anyone daring to kill a crown prince, let alone so many.

And that Chen Zheng, so audacious, is simply shocking to hear.

"A ruthless character? He's a complete monster, a mad beast!" Ruyi sneered coldly, his voice low, "This beast cultivates not the divine skills of our Feathered Ascension Sect, but a vile demonic technique! Since he entered the sect he has done nothing good, burning, killing, looting everywhere, even the sect itself is not spared, bringing countless disasters upon our Feathered Ascension Sect, and could even cause its extinction because of him!"

"I have gathered you here to jointly punish this beast, restore the bright world of our Feathered Ascension Sect; who agrees, who opposes?"

Ruyi suddenly stood up, his gaze sweeping the entire hall.

Today, from the disciples returning from the Five Elements lands, he learned everything Chen Zheng had done there, and his heart tightened instantly.

He knew that if Chen Zheng continued to grow, it wouldn't be long before he threatened Huatiandu.

The Taiyi Sect has already agreed to Huatiandu that, as a betrothal gift, they will present the Panpan Great Power Divine Skill, thereby formalizing the marriage contract with Yanshuiyi.

And let Hua Tiandu enter the Eternal Divine Furnace to cultivate.

At such a critical juncture, Hua Tiandu absolutely cannot allow any mishap or oversight.

The only person who could cause an accident is Chen Zheng.

Eliminating Chen Zheng is urgent.

And the Heavenly Punishment Title: Elder, Jiang Rourou, the Heavenly Craft Title: Elder, and others are on Chen Zheng's side; even Sect Master Feng Baiyu favors Chen Zheng.

He wants to kill Chen Zheng, but it's not that easy.

So Ruyizi summons these secluded elders and the Vice Sect Masters, intending to bind them to his warship.

When Chen Zheng returns to the sect, these people can restrain the Heavenly Punishment Title: Elder and others, freeing him up to kill Chen Zheng.

As for Feng Baiyu, he no longer worries about that; first kill Chen Zheng, then talk.

Otherwise, once Chen Zheng achieves the Longevity Secret Realm, given his character, he will surely be killed.

Better to strike first.

"I neither support nor oppose. However, if Chen Zheng returns, I would like to see just how deep his cultivation goes." Yi Jianqiu said.

"Me too." Chen Tianxia said.

"I agree to eliminate Chen Zheng; if this calamity is not eliminated, we will have difficulty explaining ourselves to the Taiyi Sect, and if they activate an immortal artifact and attack, we will all die!" A Title: Elder with Tenfold Divine Ability raised his hand.

"I agree as well."

"I second that..."

Over thirty Title: Elders expressed agreement, some originally supporters of Hua Tiandu, others persuaded by Ruyizi.

"Chen Zheng has already gone demonic; even if we don't kill him, we must discipline him, lest he become overconfident." A cold-hearted man who had never spoken before suddenly said this.

This is a Vice Sect Master named Wang Daoling.

"Brother Daoling's words are absolutely correct!" Ruyizi felt invigorated; with a Vice Sect Master's help, great things can be accomplished!

After Chen Zheng returns, he will make them know what the might of the Eternal Colossus is, and what it means to wish for death over life!

"You..."

Ruyizi looked at those Title: Elders who had not yet expressed their stance, preparing to ask for their opinions.

Suddenly, a cold, eerie voice echoed through heaven and earth, speaking for him: "Is there still any clueless thing that wants to punish me?"

(End of chapter)