"Hiss—"
The head separated from the body.
Blood gushed.
"Bang—"
The corpse of a Half-Step Celestial Realm expert from the Longevity Alliance fell from mid-air onto the ground, a tragic sight.
The Killing God Hall and the Longevity Alliance's Half-Step Celestial Realm experts arrived with murderous intent, intending to kill Chen Jiuyang. However, to everyone's surprise, these two Half-Step Celestial Realm experts had their lives taken by Chen Jiuyang as if they were mere dogs.
Chen Jiuyang's sudden burst of combat power sent shivers down countless spines. At the fourth level of the Earth Realm, he could slay a Half-Step Celestial Realm expert with a single strike. What terrifying combat power was this?
Upon careful consideration, something felt amiss.
But the facts before them could not be faked.
Chen Jiuyang slowly sheathed his saber and sword, his expression still calm and serene. Feeling the powerful life force surging from the Yan Sheng Saber, Chen Jiuyang couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh of relief. His martial cultivation had reached the peak of the fourth level of the Earth Realm, just a sliver away from breaking through to the fifth level.
The life force of a Half-Step Celestial Realm expert was indeed incomparable to that of ordinary Earth Realm Grandmasters.
His eyes held anticipation, hoping that the Killing God Hall and the Longevity Alliance would send more Half-Step Celestial Realm experts. If so, breaking through to the Celestial Realm would be within reach.
The Chen family patriarch and Elder Han were shocked by how terrifying Chen Jiuyang's combat power had become. Slaying a Half-Step Celestial Realm expert with a single strike was something even they, as Half-Step Celestial Realm experts, could not achieve, let alone the fact that these two were even more formidable Half-Step Celestial Realm experts.
The two looked at Chen Jiuyang with complex expressions. This junior whom they had watched grow step by step from the Profound Realm had now grown to a point where they could barely comprehend him.
Chen Jiuyang retracted his aura and slowly looked at the Chen family patriarch, asking, "Patriarch, how is your injury?"
The Chen family patriarch replied, "It's fine. I'll recover completely within three to five days of recuperation."
"That's good. I still have some matters to attend to. Patriarch, Granny Han, please go and rest." Chen Jiuyang moved by manipulating his energy, his figure soaring into the distance.
Chen Jiuyang had tested multiple times and confirmed that the Killing God Hall and the Longevity Alliance had no hidden trump cards before using the Wang Quan Sword to slay these two.
The secret of the Wang Quan Sword could not be revealed for the time being.
His figure leaped to the pavilion at the end of the riverside park. Nan Tang was sitting on the stone chair in the pavilion. Chen Jiuyang returned the Quan Sword to Nan Tang, "Thank you, Elder Nan, for lending me the sword tonight."
"King Qian need not be so polite. With my strength, I could not have slain these two Half-Step Celestial Realm experts. Only by lending you the Quan Sword could we safely pass through this night," Nan Tang said.
"Lending you the Quan Sword was also to draw the attention of the Killing God Hall and the Longevity Alliance onto you, using you as bait to lure them out. King Qian, I hope you do not blame me."
Chen Jiuyang's slaying of Half-Step Celestial Realm experts at the fourth level of the Earth Realm like dogs tonight would undoubtedly cause a huge stir when the news spread. If the Killing God Hall and the Longevity Alliance further researched Chen Jiuyang's information and discovered his meteoric rise, they would highly suspect that Chen Jiuyang had obtained an opportunity related to the Kyushu Ding, otherwise, he could not have risen so quickly and possessed such astonishing combat power.
This would place Chen Jiuyang in a vortex of danger. However, the Killing God Hall and the Longevity Alliance were too deeply hidden. He had been stationed in Fengcheng for decades and had never detected the actions of these two organizations.
Seeking the Kyushu Ding and wanting to possess it is intolerable to the Dragon Country and they deserve to be punished.
Chen Jiuyang smiled faintly and said, "No, these dogs and pigs only dare to hide in the darkness and do despicable things. Any conspiracy, once I ascend to the Celestial Realm, I can easily slay them."
Nan Tang nodded slowly, revealing a secret: "Indeed, if you ascend to the Celestial Realm and wield the Quan Sword, as long as Imperial Realm experts do not appear, even if a Venerable Realm expert appears before you, they will be restrained by the Wang Quan Sword."
Chen Jiuyang's eyelids twitched violently: "Does my Dragon Country still have Imperial Realm experts?"
Nan Tang slowly revealed, "The Five Great Sacred Lands might. For example, the Shu Mountain Sacred Land behind King Qian might have Imperial Realm experts. Like the Chen family of Shu Mountain, they should only have Venerable Realm experts."
"The Earth Realm is divided into six levels."
"The Celestial Realm is divided into nine paths."
"The Venerable Realm has twelve perfections."
"The secrets of the Dragon Country's kings and the Five Great Sacred Lands are more numerous and complex than you imagine. When you go to the Shu Mountain Secret Realm this time, after meeting your Chen family ancestor, he should tell you some secrets. I am not convenient to reveal too much."
"During the feudal society, aristocratic families encroached upon each other, causing the Dragon Country's Han family's destiny to be fragmented. Martial arts experts could only be forced into secret realms. Now that there is unification and increased destiny, the Dragon Country can accommodate more experts, and gradually, our Dragon Country's martial arts will prosper. The Dragon Country will no longer be so weak."
"Abroad, they walk a different path than us. They have many Venerable and Celestial Realm experts, and even Imperial Realm martial artists can move freely in the secular world. Therefore, our Dragon Country is truly weak in terms of martial arts."
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly. The martial arts world was vast. Currently, the ceiling for visible action was the Celestial Realm. He learned from the sword holder that foreign countries even had Imperial Realm experts, which shocked him immensely.
"Our Dragon Country's martial arts world needs martial artists like King Qian. In the future, the Dragon Country will have a chance to stand at the pinnacle of the martial arts world and restore China's glory."
"I will return to Fengcheng now."
With that, Nan Tang carried his sword and left Qingzhu Village by helicopter.
Chen Jiuyang also returned to Qingzhu Village on foot.
And the news of him slaying Half-Step Celestial Realm experts like dogs with a single strike quickly spread.
Upon hearing the news, all directions were shaken.
Within the Longevity Alliance.
"The pseudo-king of Feng Province is highly suspected."
"A year ago, he was just an ordinary person. In over a year, his martial cultivation has advanced to the fourth level of the Earth Realm, and he can even slay Half-Step Celestial Realm experts against his cultivation. I suspect he may have come into contact with a fragment of the Kyushu Ding somewhere."
"Indeed, looking back at this person's track record, every time he faced a mortal danger, there was an inexplicable destiny that allowed him to escape misfortune and advance further. Besides coming into contact with a fragment of the Kyushu Ding, there is no other possibility."
"Half-Step Celestial Realm experts cannot kill him, so we must deploy Celestial Realm experts."
"Act with caution. Once Celestial Realm experts are deployed, our Longevity Alliance is very likely to be exposed."
"You Chinese people are truly slow in your actions. The Kyushu Ding fragment that has been sought for countless years might be right before our eyes. If we truly find a fragment of the Kyushu Ding, what does it matter if the Longevity Alliance is exposed to the sunlight? Do not forget, our goal is longevity!"
"This matter is of great importance, and we do not have the authority to dispatch Celestial Realm experts. We can only report the news to headquarters and await their decision."
...
The next day.
Chen Jiuyang and his group packed their luggage and took the King Qian's custom helicopter from Qingzhu Village to Shu Mountain.
The Killing God Hall and the Longevity Alliance would not give up. Chen Jiuyang had to enter the Shu Mountain Secret Realm early to handle related matters.
After flying for several hours, they arrived at the Chen family of Shu Mountain.
Thousands of people from the Chen family of Shu Mountain, from top to bottom, welcomed them at the main entrance of the Chen family ancestral home. Moreover, fifteen other forces from Shu Mountain also sent representatives to present gifts.
"Congratulations to our Chen family's young master for winning the martial榜 champion, surpassing his peers, and being conferred the title of King Qian, bringing glory to our Chen family!"
Regardless of how outsiders viewed it, Chen Jiuyang was the young master of the Chen family of Shu Mountain. A significant portion of the Dragon Country's destiny and the martial榜's destiny had also been shared with the Chen family of Shu Mountain.