Martial Saint!

"Chairman, what's the matter?"

Lu Chenzhou had been sitting for two years. Now the situation is changing too fast. Seeing the Chairman's tone, it seems there might be some development.

The Northern Guardian King said, "By the way, what is your current strength? I saw you on the Heavenly Person List, and you have just promoted to rank 530. Could it be that you have already broken through to the Heavenly King?"

Lu Chenzhou shook his head, "Not yet. I'm currently at the End Realm, but my Martial Arts skills have somewhat improved. Plus, I just entered Dao, so the ranking might have adjusted automatically."

"You've entered Dao?"

The Northern Guardian King looked delighted.

Lu Chenzhou explained.

"I just comprehended, the Law Realm Prototype has not yet emerged."

The Northern Guardian King laughed heartily, "Hahaha, good! Entering Dao before becoming a Heavenly King, only three people have done so in the history of Xia Realm—Zhang Ancestor, Dragon King, and you. Even my master entered Dao only after becoming a Heavenly King. During the Great Wilderness Period, entering Dao was necessary to advance to the Heavenly Realm. Congratulations on reaching it early. With your current strength, even without using the Burst Secret Technique, you should be able to match a Heavenly King, right?"

Lu Chenzhou pondered.

In terms of Qi-Blood quantity, the lower limit for a Heavenly King is 100,000.

He's at 80,000, not too different.

Of course, the quality differs greatly. But relying on his skills and Dao, he can sufficiently make up for it. So one could say that in his normal state, he indeed possesses the strength of an Initial Realm King.

If he uses the Kun Character Technique to explode, he should be able to contend with those who have formed a Law Realm and even some veteran Middle Realm Heavenly Kings.

"Pretty much."

"While you were in seclusion, a few major events occurred in the Human World. To avoid disturbing your cultivation, I've not mentioned them. Do you still remember the Shadow Kill Clan in the Water Mansion?"

Lu Chenzhou's eyebrows furrowed as he said gravely, "I almost lost my life because of them. This clan has already been controlled by the Witch, and there is an Eighth Realm Expert. The assessment of the Master of Water Mansion includes hunting the Shadow Stream Dominator."

The Northern Guardian King nodded.

"Indeed, among the Three Thousand Worlds, after the Great Wilderness perished, due to resource outflow, several powerful tribes have emerged. The Five Elements Wind and Thunder Seven Divine Races, the mixed-blood Dragon Descendants, the Shadow Kill Clan, and the descendants of Giants all have Eighth Realm Experts overseeing them. Many tribes do not only control one world; some have already become clans under the Evil God.

A year ago, one of our young Grandmasters was assassinated. After investigation by the Lamp Master Department, it was found that the killer was actually from the Shadow Kill Clan, which shouldn't have been in our world!"

Lu Chenzhou's expression changed.

"Was it through the transmission array?"

The Three Thousand Worlds belong to different dimensions.

To traverse them, there are only three methods.

First, shatter the void.

Second, with the help of Supreme Treasures or Divine Artifacts.

Third, find the cross-border transmission array.

The Northern Guardian King said:

"It should be. We suspect that the Shadow Kill Clan has mastered a transmission array leading from their world to the Xia Realm. But the Human World is vast. We deployed top-level experts to search the wilderness in a carpet-like manner for a year but achieved little."

"This is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Did anyone capture a Shadow Kill Clansman for interrogation?" Lu Chenzhou asked.

The Northern Guardian King shook his head, "They came prepared. We captured a few Shadow Kill Clan members, but before we could learn anything, they committed suicide, just like the followers controlled by the Evil God."

The situation is becoming more and more difficult.

After barely defeating the Demon Emperor Hall and the Ghost Country, enemies from the Outer Boundary are approaching again.

"Chairman, what can I do?"

"I remember you mastered the Chang Ghost Method, which allows you to turn ghosts into your use? You can also use ghosts to enslave others."

"Yes."

"If there's news of the Shadow Kill Clan again, please intervene. If you can find a way to enslave them, we might have hope of finding the location of the transmission array and destroying it."

"Okay, what about the Shadow Stream Dominator?"

"No need to worry about the Eighth Realm. The cross-border transmission array cannot break through the Great Curtain's rule restrictions. Before the Great Curtain is destroyed, experts above the Seventh Realm cannot invade the Xia Realm."

"Chairman, how long can the Great Curtain last?"

Hearing Lu Chenzhou's question, the Northern Guardian King rubbed his forehead in silence, sighed, and said, "Although the recovery speed of the Forbidden Zone has been slowed down by us, according to previous estimates, some powerful Forbidden Zones already have Eighth Realm Demon Saints and Ghost Emperors emerging. These existences are now trying their best to deplete the Great Curtain's power. It could disappear in as short as twenty years or as long as a Jiazi.

Of course, because the time flow in the Human World and the Forbidden Zone is different, we should have between one Jiazi and three Jiazi left. It's difficult to estimate precisely, as the Evil God also has his tricks up his sleeve. In any case, I'm making plans based on a hundred years. If within this time, the Human World can produce several Eighth Realms and hundreds of Seventh Realms and further integrate part of the Three Thousand Worlds' power, there will be a chance to contend against the Evil God. Of course, the premise is that the Ninth Realm does not revive..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chenzhou felt a heavy heart.

A hundred years.

To mortals, it's very long.

For civilization, it is far too short.

The Northern Guardian King laughed, "But there's no need to be pessimistic. A hundred years is enough time to accomplish many things. Among the thirty Absolute Peaks who have left the Human World, several have the potential to break through to the Eighth Realm within a hundred years. Moreover, the Heavenly Realm allies that these Absolute Peaks have made connections with number over a hundred, and involve many civilizations. Currently, they are trying to open transmission channels to facilitate coordinated combat. Furthermore, with the further explosion of resources, in a hundred years, just our Xia Realm alone can birth quite a few in the Heavenly Realm."

"A hundred years..."

"Then, you might also break through to the Eighth Realm, holding a place in the future blueprint of civilization."

"I shall certainly work hard!"

...

Starry sky.

Inside a desolate black star, an ancient black palace relic stands. In the square, the light of the transmission array flickers continuously, with figures wearing black armor, their features blurred, exuding a killing aura, continuously descending.

Shadow Kill Clan, their Ancestor was a demigod named Wangliang from the Great Wilderness. The Shadow Kill Clan naturally mastered the Shadow Path, enhancing it through growth and cultivation.

On the throne, a three-foot-tall figure with a dark complexion, wearing a Shadow Crown and draped in a black cape, gazes at a giant blue planet in the distant starry sky.

"I didn't expect the Great Curtain to even restrict the Eighth Realm, preventing this self from shattering the void to descend. Otherwise, the true self would be unstoppable."

On the throne sits a figure, shrouded in shadow and ambiguity, radiating a killing aura. Below, an assembly of nearly a hundred Sixth Realm Shadow Kill Clan members gathers through the transmission array.

A projection materializes in a robe of white, bringing forth a presence: the Shadow Stream Dominator. He hands over a Wangliang's Finger, saying, "Refine it as soon as possible. Let the clone advance to the Seventh Realm."

The Shadow Stream Dominator questions, "Master, this Lu Chenzhou is noted as a Four Emperor Level genius. If we allow him to continue growing, he could become an immense threat, don't you think?"

To be expected, it was indeed prepared in advance; the captured Shadow Kill Clan members committed suicide before revealing anything, just like followers controlled by the Evil God." If y*o%u#'*r-e^ not on M*V#LE^M!*PY&R,$ y-ou're v-ie&wing@ a co#py.

The situation is becoming increasingly precarious.

Finally managed to rid the Water Mansion of obstacle and pass the assessment for the title of Master of the Water Mansion, which included slaying the Shadow Stream Dominator."

""".

"So, I want you to reach the Seventh Realm as soon as possible. The Sixth Realm subordinates you brought shouldn't be able to kill him."

"...Witch Master, our Shadow Kill Clan of the Sixth Realm inherently grasps the Third Rank, even Fourth Rank Shadow Path. They are not comparable to these human Sixth Realms."

"I know, but it's useless."

"Why?"

"He can do it too, and perhaps not inferior to you. To avoid alerting the enemy, bypass him in your actions."

"Okay."

"This finger is just an appetizer. If you perform well, I can give you the complete corpse of Wangliang."

The Eye of Truth disappeared.

A withered finger bone, entwined with intense shadow Dao Yun, floated in the void, weaving an invisible law that transformed into endless shadow creatures.

The Shadow Stream Dominator looked fanatical.

"Ancestor's finger! A real demigod relic, refining it will guarantee my clone reaches the Seventh Realm."

He even dared to consider challenging Great Power.

Demigods are stronger than normal Great Powers. The "Shadow Building" created by the ancestor Wangliang was the strongest assassination organization in the Three Thousand Worlds. Unfortunately, it provoked the fierce god Bi Fang and was mercilessly exterminated by the Divine.

"How powerful is this Lu Chenzhou? To make the Witch so cautious, before descending into the Xia Realm, I've already hunted more than a handful of Four Emperor-level seeds..."

Honestly, it didn't feel much. Geniuses, before they grow, are still somewhat superior ants.

Its clone, although only at the peak of the Sixth Realm, its Shadow Path has reached the Fifth Rank. It can take out not just Great Grandmasters, but even many Heavenly Kings without a trace. In the entire Wanbang Council, only the top ten on the Heavenly Person List made it wary.

...

A month passed.

Yun Meng Lake.

The Yun Meng Lake Real Combat Trial organized by the Daoist systems surrounding Yun Meng Lake, such as Jiangnan Martial Arts University, Wanxiang Dao, and Magic Capital University, as scheduled. Three hundred Martial Arts geniuses from various schools roamed the lake, hunting demons.

More than ten Grandmasters, Great Grandmaster experts, were secretly accompanying to prevent hostile forces from taking the opportunity to create trouble.

"Kill!"

A brave, valiant female warrior in a white robe wielded a long spear across the lake, forcing a Third Realm demon fish out of the water. Her spear then swiftly pierced upward, eviscerating it.

It was Li Yao.

"Senior Yao is so strong."

"This is the true inheritance of the Mountain Lord. You don't know, there are enough suitors for Sister Yao to circle Su City."

The teammates were amazed or flattering.

Li Yao was used to it.

She couldn't help it. Being Master Lu's disciple, these people were more interested in using her to connect with her Master rather than pleasing her. The most outrageous thing was, a Great Grandmaster had pursued her recently.

Meanwhile.

In the Shadow Realm, more than twenty sneaky Shadow Kill Clan members were lurking, the weakest among them having Third Realm strength.

The leader was a Fifth Realm elder of the Shadow Kill Clan.

Named Addis.

"Remember, this operation, only to assassinate those on the list. Focus on Li Yao, she is Lu Chenzhou's disciple. Killing her might also indirectly destroy Lu Chenzhou's Dao Heart, achieving victory without fighting. It is said humans value emotions the most! If one strike fails, retreat quickly. Our main force is still in the Shadow Realm, unable to afford a war of attrition."

"As you command!"

"A mere Third Realm is easy to kill."

Buzz!

The Shadow Kill Clan members began to act, their figures silently descending through various shadows.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The Shadow Kill Clan moved swiftly, attacking the students as soon as they appeared. A Fourth Realm Shadow Kill Clan member rushed towards Li Yao, causing chaos.

"Enemy attack."

"It's the Shadow Kill Clan!"

The accompanying teachers hurriedly engaged.

After a year of encounters, human martial artists also gained some counter-assassination experience. Initially, they suffered severe losses to the Shadow Kill Clan.

The Shadow Kill Clan elder, seeing this, sneered and personally left the Shadow Realm, targeting a Grandmaster.

This Grandmaster was Yao Cheng.

"There's even a Fifth Realm Shadow Kill Clan."

Yao Cheng's expression slightly changed.

Boom! Before the Shadow Kill Clan elder's shadow blade fell, it disappeared in a formless wave...

"Hmm?"

In the heavens and earth, suddenly, a pitch-black world formed of shadows appeared out of thin air, covering an area of miles.

One by one, the Shadow Kill Clan figures were sucked in amidst cries, disappearing, including this elder.

In an instant.

All the Shadow Kill Clan vanished.

The pitch-black world dissipated, as if it had never appeared. The teachers and students were stunned, having not seen who had intervened. It must have been some Heavenly King expert.

One who mastered the Shadow Path.

Even Yao Cheng was confused.

"Who was that just now?"

Li Yao proudly looked up at the sky.

Only she knew.

That person was her Master.

It wasn't a telepathic connection between master and disciple; instead, her Master couldn't help but transmit a message to admonish her.

"In trials, survival comes first!"