Chen Jiuyang's spatial ring moved, and he took out a piece of medicinal king's scrap, tens of thousands of years old, and swallowed it to replenish the eight hundred years of lifespan he had just consumed.
"If I weren't at the Hedao stage and didn't have the Pure Yang Cave Mansion, anyone else would have collapsed from such consumption..."
Chen Jiuyang stood up, passed through the 'Boundary Crossing' and returned to the spiritual脉 spring eye beneath Qingzhu Village. He began to cultivate cross-legged, circulating his immortal techniques, and a large amount of spiritual energy flowed continuously into Chen Jiuyang's body:
"I must advance my cultivation as soon as possible."
"Only then can I better eliminate them."
One year later.
Chen Jiuyang's aura fluctuated for a moment, then erupted with power.
His cultivation had reached the late stage of the Hedao stage.
During this year, if his several confidantes missed him, they would travel through the 'Boundary Crossing' to see him and cultivate together.
However, regarding children, Chen Jiuyang thought that if he continued to hide like this, but his sworn enemy had not yet appeared, what if the child born also had a destiny and caused a stir, appearing like Chen Nianxuan in his previous life, attracting the enemy's attention? That would be a loss.
Therefore, before eliminating his sworn enemy, Chen Jiuyang did not plan to have children.
"In another half a year, I will reach the peak of the Hedao stage, and then I will break through to the Tribulation Stage, getting one step closer to becoming an immortal..."
Chen Jiuyang stretched and sighed, "Another day of becoming stronger."
He crossed the 'Boundary Crossing' and arrived at the Ping An Bookstore. Currently, his Ping An Bookstore was being guarded by his several confidantes in rotation.
This week, Yun Jingbai was on duty.
She was holding an ancient book. Sensing Chen Jiuyang's aura, she put down the book and looked at Chen Jiuyang with gentle eyes: "You're out of seclusion."
"En." Chen Jiuyang scooped her into his arms: "Haven't seen you for months, did you miss me?"
Yun Jingbai's pretty face turned slightly red: "It's daytime, don't fool around."
"I'm just being affectionate with my own wife, who dares to say anything?" Chen Jiuyang said with a smile.
Yun Jingbai said with a blush: "I'm going to see the flower show with my other sisters later, don't fool around."
"Alright then, you go, I'll guard the store." Chen Jiuyang said with a smile. After another year, his six confidantes had gradually grown closer.
They called each other sisters when they met, which made Chen Jiuyang happy.
Yun Jingbai got up, tidied her clothes, and then left the bookstore.
Afterward, Lian Sheng walked into the bookstore and sighed, "Your cultivation is progressing so fast. Are you really not some reincarnated old monster?"
A few years ago, Chen Jiuyang's cultivation was still in the middle stage of the Hedao stage. Now, in just two or three years, Chen Jiuyang's cultivation had reached the late stage of the Hedao stage.
Such speed was too terrifying.
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, "I'm truly not a reincarnated old monster..." However, I lived one more life, ten thousand years.
Of course, he would never tell anyone this secret.
"What's the general situation of the world during my year of seclusion?"
Lian Sheng replied: "The major forbidden lands have officially begun recruiting disciples, accumulating destiny. Each family has a supreme existence emerging to serve as a figurehead and receive destiny."
"Because there are many resources within the forbidden lands, many talented individuals have joined their respective sects."
"Yan Fengyun has recovered from his injuries, and his personal disciple Chen Beixuan has inherited the mantle of the Guardian, marrying Gong Liexian."
"Yan Fengyun has returned to the path of martial arts and embarked on the ancient path of the Great Emperor."
"The five Great Sacred Lands and the major forbidden lands have begun probing each other, and war will break out in the near future."
"The Immortal Alliance is consolidating its forces, completely withdrawing from resource-poor areas, fearing that the major forbidden lands will launch a pincer attack."
"The Yu Hua Sect has relocated from Feng Province and returned to the Shu Mountain area."
"Oh?" Chen Jiuyang's expression slightly changed: "The Yu Hua Sect has moved. Who is the strongest force in Feng Province now?"
"Naturally, it is the Guardian," Lian Sheng said. "The Guardian is divided into four major guarding regions: east, south, west, and north. Feng Province is the western guarding region, guarded by Yan Fengyun's direct son, Yan Hongming."
Chen Jiuyang slowly nodded: "This move by the five Great Sacred Lands is quite clever, completely delegating power to the Guardian. They have endured the previous losses."
Previously, the five Great Sacred Lands and the Guardian had frequent friction. Just when they thought a major war was imminent, the major forbidden lands jumped out and began to divide the spoils, scaring the five Great Sacred Lands into having no intention or strength to trouble the Guardian anymore.
"This is also good."
"What about the demon race's movements?" Chen Jiuyang asked.
"The demon race is entrenched in the Meteor Immortal Cliff and has not caused chaos in the mortal world or indiscriminately killed humans," Lian Sheng replied.
"Tsk, the demon race also bullies the weak and fears the strong," Chen Jiuyang sneered.
After the five Great Sacred Lands were destroyed in his previous life, Emperor Fu Zhao passed away, leading to six to seven thousand years of war with the human race.
And now, with the five Great Sacred Lands, the major forbidden lands, and the Guardian present, the demon race was acting subservient.
The demon race also knew very well that if they provoked a war with the human race, the major forbidden lands would definitely join forces with the five Great Sacred Lands to exterminate the demon race in Meteor Immortal Cliff.
This was the bottom line for the human race. They could fight amongst themselves internally, but they would never allow foreign races to interfere.
"Tsk, my year of seclusion has been quite eventful." Chen Jiuyang looked forward to what would happen next even more.
At this moment, a cold and emotionless voice sounded: "Are you the Nine Extremes True Monarch Chen Jiuyang?"
Chen Jiuyang's gaze shifted, and he saw Yan Hongming, dressed in golden Guardian armor and holding a great spear.
This was their first meeting in this life.
Behind Yan Hongming were Zhou Fangzun and Xi Butui.
Chen Jiuyang smiled: "It is I. Guardian Yan, are you looking for me for something?"
Yan Hongming spoke: "As a powerful cultivator at the Hedao stage, according to the rules, you should not reside in a mortal bustling city. However, considering your past contributions, you are barely allowed to reside here."
"But remember, under no circumstances are you allowed to act in the bustling city."
"Otherwise, my great spear will immediately suppress and kill you!"
Yan Hongming was currently at the Venerable stage cultivation. Combined with the special power of the Guardian, he dared to openly threaten to suppress and kill Chen Jiuyang. This was the power of the Guardian, and also the last force that protected the glory of the human race in his previous life.
A cultivator at the Hedao stage, if angered, could destroy millions of mortals in Feng City with one hand.
And mortals were the source of the Guardian's power, so the Guardian needed to better protect mortals.
Chen Jiuyang nodded and smiled: "Guardian Yan, rest assured. I have been in Feng City for so many years, when have I ever acted? I have always been honestly guarding the bookstore."
Yan Hongming only asked: "Then why haven't you relocated?" He suspected that Chen Jiuyang had ulterior motives and was a cultivator planted here by some force, perhaps having insight into the source of the Guardian's power.
Therefore, Chen Jiuyang residing in a mortal bustling city made people pay attention, feel uneasy, and suspicious.
Chen Jiuyang looked at the bustling city outside, with its endless stream of traffic, and simply said:
"I am simply reluctant to part with this brilliant mortal world."
"Rest assured."
"Then take care of yourself." After leaving another stern warning, Yan Hongming turned and left.
Anyone could see that the golden era was an opportunity, and it could also be the prelude to chaos. In the future, a dark war was bound to erupt.
And that day would not be far off.