Chapter 95

Only when his level rises can he destroy the Ten Thousand Gu Sect!

When Xu Chen entered the secret realm, he was at the fifth-grade realm; upon emerging, he had already reached the peak of the sixth grade. In just over a month, Xu Chen had advanced to the mid-stage of the seventh grade and could effortlessly crush two seventh-grade experts from the Ten Thousand Gu Sect.

The Ten Thousand Gu Sect! These perverts could easily control people at the peak of the seventh grade, yet they were still annihilated by Xu Chen.

The speed at which Xu Chen grew stronger truly exceeded their imagination. Lu Chong of the Spirit Pill Gate watched Xu Chen's back and sighed, "From now on, the Spirit Pill Gate must not recklessly make an enemy of Xu Chen."

Jin Tianlong of the Vajra Gate nodded. "Unless they are mortal enemies, it is best to avoid making an enemy of the Jixia Academy." An Yan, the Holy Son of the Seven Beauties Pavilion, protested, "Then must we yield in the upcoming selection of elite disciples for the Tianzun Imperial Court?"

Mo Qingran, the Pavilion Master of the Seven Beauties Pavilion, said calmly, "How can a competition be yielded so casually? If one can enter the Imperial Court, then one must enter." Everyone looked at the Seven Beauties Pavilion. "Your pavilion has a good relationship with the Tianzun Imperial Court, so you take it lightly, but we do not."

Therefore, they had no intention of participating in this selection tournament of the Tianzun Imperial Court.

The Sect Master of the Shadow Gate said, "Yes, I heard that the person who wins first place will receive a Heaven-Grade High-Level Martial Art."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room's pupils shrank slightly. "What did you say? Heaven-Grade High-Level? Is the Tianzun Imperial Court truly willing to offer such a thing?" Many experts exclaimed in shock.

Among their various sects, Heaven-Grade High-Level martial arts might exist, but they are absolutely extremely precious. One could say they are nearly impossible to find.

If the Tianzun Imperial Court has set this condition, they have no reason not to fight for it. Zhou Huan, the Sect Master of the Shadow Gate, nodded. "Yes, the announcement has already been posted. This Heaven-Grade martial art is the first prize."

Everyone's breathing became rapid. They couldn't help but ask, "What is the second prize?" Zhou Huan said, "The second prize is the qualification to meet the Empress once. If the Empress likes you, she will keep you as a Yuan Jun. If she does not like you, she will still bestow upon you a vast amount of spiritual herbs and elixirs, each of seventh-grade quality or higher, with a value of at least one hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones."

"Are all of you truly not interested in these things?" "Hiss!" Everyone sucked in a cold breath. These conditions were truly too generous. If they still didn't fight for this, were they even human?

Especially the second condition: if the Empress likes you, you can be kept as a Yuan Jun. Wasn't this something worth trying?

What if one truly becomes a Yuan Jun? Possessing the Empress and the empire would surely be better than being a mere sect disciple or elder.

In an instant, the disciples' eyes shone. "Go! We must go!"

Those Sect Masters also said, "How could that be? We must go and fight for it with our lives." Duanmu Jing of the Demon Sect chuckled mockingly, "Oh, under this Sect Master's command, there are indeed quite a few seventh-grade elite disciples."

Everyone ignored Duanmu Jing and began to bid farewell one by one.

For this selection of the Tianzun Imperial Court, they would surely exert their full strength.

Forget Xu Chen, forget peace; all of that is absolute nonsense.

When Xu Chen returned to the academy, he naturally did not know that the Imperial Court selection had already become a storm of blood and wind due to the Empress's reasons.

However, even if he knew, he would not have cared.

Bu Fengshuang beside him said, "These are the conditions given by the Empress. I feel they seem to be aimed at you."

After reading it, Xu Chen twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "This woman is truly troublesome."

E Nan analyzed, "Given the Empress's personality, she might secretly intervene to help you." Xu Chen glanced helplessly at E Nan. He had just driven her away, yet she had stuck to him again.

He felt that if this continued, his residence would likely have more and more heroines. Every time a plot occurred, he would have to raise another heroine; it was exhausting... Xu Chen said, "It doesn't matter. If I don't act, can she make me win?" Bu Fengshuang said calmly, "I actually have a method to guarantee your defeat." Xu Chen was curious, "Oh? Tell me." Bu Fengshuang said, "I will participate, and in the final match, I will defeat you." Xu Chen: "..."

To be honest, although Bu Fengshuang was somewhat arrogant, this method was actually viable. Because this woman's array formations were truly bizarre and unpredictable, appearing at will. In her previous life, Bu Fengshuang did not participate, but in this life, her participation should be fine. Therefore, Xu Chen nodded and said, "I will speak with the Palace Master then; I believe she will agree." The Fire Qilin and the Spirit Life Spring Spirit covered their mouths and laughed softly, "The Palace Master would probably want to participate personally." Xu Chen said helplessly, "Go cultivate; don't disturb me." The women nodded obediently.

After speaking, Xu Chen immersed himself in cultivation.

In seven days, the grand tournament of the Tianzun Imperial Court would begin.

At that time, he would see the geniuses of the Tianzun Imperial Court as well as the top experts from various sects. Unless there was a special reason, he would not exert his full strength.

Three days later, Xu Chen received a summons from Zhao Qingyun. He projected his spiritual sense into the Jun Tian Mask and quickly entered the Nine Heavens space. Zhao Qingyun said, "Recently, many forces have begun to target our Nine Heavens." Xu Chen asked, "Which sects are involved?" Zhao Qingyun said, "The Tianzun Imperial Court's Shadow Guards and the Earth Hidden Gate are the two most obvious ones. The Earth Hidden Gate is also an intelligence organization, probably ranking third in the Tianzun Imperial Court, below the Hidden Yuan Society and the Shadow Guards. However, they do not think so; they believe they are number one. But they dare not provoke the Shadow Guards, so instead, they have provoked our Hidden Yuan Society."

"Many spies have been killed, their throats slashed shut, yet our Hidden Yuan Society has not leaked anything." Xu Chen nodded. "How strong is the Earth Hidden Gate?" Zhao Qingyun said, "The Sect Master is at the seventh grade. They focus on intelligence and are skilled at hiding. Of course, they cannot hide from the Hidden Yuan Society. We know all their information. Their master behind the scenes is the First Imperial Prince of the Tianzun Imperial Court."

"But that is all we know. We are also unclear why the Earth Hidden Gate dares to provoke the Nine Heavens." Xu Chen nodded. "Perhaps it is because we have remained inactive for too long."

Xuan Tianjun said, "The Nine Heavens has not yet been fully assembled, so the Nine Heavens cannot operate completely." Xu Chen said, "Then, Tian Bianjun, hurry up with the time."

Zhao Qingyun nodded her jade head slightly. "We have already found the seventh Tianjun and are preparing to invite her." Xu Chen did not ask further. "That is fine. You all have your own matters to attend to, right?" The various Tianjuns said, "Basically, yes, especially in these recent days."

Xu Chen nodded. "Good. Then leave the Earth Hidden Gate for now. In a few days, I will personally exterminate their entire sect, leaving not a single one alive."

"We humbly obey the order of the Jun Tianjun." The other five Tianjuns clasped their hands in salute.

After speaking, Xu Chen left the Nine Heavens space.

He pondered silently that the Earth Hidden Gate would be the trigger for the next major plot. In his previous life, after he destroyed the Earth Hidden Gate, the First Imperial Prince of the Tianzun Imperial Court, Luo Junming, flew into a rage.

He allied with the Five Poisons Sect and the Ten Thousand Gu Sect to create a terrifying Gu poison puppet. These puppets were refined from living humans, possessing incredibly powerful physical bodies, and no one dared to touch them, for touching them would result in being infected by the Gu poison.

This Gu poison was, in history, the strongest seventh-grade Gu poison of the Ten Thousand Gu Sect.

Ordinary Gu poison could only be considered as Gu, containing minor toxins, but this Gu poison was both Gu and a deadly poison.

At that time, sects and the top experts of the Tianzun Imperial Court all changed their expressions slightly, suffering heavy casualties.

Even eighth-grade experts, under this Gu poison, nearly lost their lives; it was extremely fierce. In the end, Ye Xuan saved the world, and in the process, he also saved a new heroine: the Saintess of the Ci Hang Jing Zhai.

Finally, Ye Xuan refined these Gu poisons into consumable elixirs, which elevated his own cultivation realm.

This was the treatment afforded to Ye Xuan as the protagonist.

As for him, Xu Chen, at that time, was still cooperating with the Ten Thousand Gu Sect, so there was temporarily nothing happening to him.

Xu Chen said, "This Ten Thousand Gu Sect is a cancer. If there were not a ninth-grade expert stationed there, I would not let them off so easily."

After speaking, Xu Chen closed his eyes.

Thinking so much was useless; it was better to cultivate.

At the grand tournament of the Tianxuan Imperial Court, he remembered there was another heroine. This heroine, in his previous life, targeted him everywhere, giving him a massive headache. He just didn't know how it would be in this life.

Quickly, time passed rapidly.

Xu Chen's cultivation realm made no progress, whereas the seventh-grade selection tournament of the Tianzun Imperial Court was starting in one day.

Today was the day when the major sects would depart for the martial arts arena in the capital of the Tianzun Imperial Court.

Tomorrow, the competition would begin.

Bu Fengshuang had already prepared Xu Chen's belongings.

This woman had even moved her own things over; Xu Chen's place was almost becoming her home. He said somewhat helplessly, "I should be leaving."

Bu Fengshuang said, "The Palace Master has agreed to let me participate in the competition together. Ye Xuan and several dozen others will also be traveling with us."

Xu Chen nodded. There was no way around it; this selection tournament was too tempting.

Many sects had dispatched more than a dozen seventh-grade experts, or even dozens or hundreds. Because many people were extremely covetous of the Empress's beauty and the Imperial Court's resources. Xu Chen did not waste words. "Let us ride flying beasts and go together."

He was too lazy to stop the Fire Qilin, the Spirit Life Spring Spirit, and E Nan, these three women.

Because no matter how he tried to drive him away, he refused to leave, and recently even joined the Jixia Academy to compete, making him truly difficult to handle.

Soon, he led the entire Jixia Academy contingent straight toward the capital of the Tianzun Imperial Dynasty. This grand selection tournament was about to erupt.

— Author's Notes —

PS: Three updates, ten thousand words!!! So diligent I moved myself to tears!!!

PS: This is a transitional plot, and writing transitions is so hard; I spent three hours on this!!! The next update might take a bit longer!!! Great ones, do you have any data left? Please throw it at me!!! More.