The Glory of the Tribe

Behind Earth City, near the Communication Stone.

"Feng Fu and Shen Taiping simultaneously unleashed Shen Tian's Divine Might and used their strongest killing moves. It was no longer something that the Chasing Wind Blade could block. If it were just one of them, I might still be able to grind them down. Even though their killing moves are powerful and can break through the Chasing Wind Blade again and again, when it comes to endurance, they would only be exhausted by me."
Jiang Xuan sat cross-legged. "But with the two of them attacking together, I had no choice but to use the Illusory Void Chasing Wind Blade!"
"I originally wanted to keep the Illusory Void Chasing Wind Blade as a trump card, but the danger was so great at the time that I had to use it, or I might have been killed."

Jiang Xuan felt somewhat helpless. His newly mastered secret technique had been exposed so quickly.
And in front of so many people.
"I still need to master the true Illusory Void Ghost Slash as soon as possible!"

Jiang Xuan thought to himself. "Although the killing move I created by combining parts of the Illusory Void Ghost Slash and other techniques is already a Robbery Realm sword move that can crush any Innate sword technique, compared to other Robbery Realm sword techniques, it's relatively weak. It's considered an inferior Robbery Realm sword move."
"The sword techniques and skills practiced by the major families in Feixue City, such as the Robbery Realm sword techniques, are often of medium to high quality. For example, the Chen family's secret Yunxiao Sword is of high quality. Gods and Demons’ Shocking Blade, when compared to these, is even stronger!"
"It should be considered a top-tier Robbery Realm sword technique!"

"Just relying on the Illusory Void Chasing Wind Blade alone, I cannot be a match for any Robbery Realm experts. But if I can cultivate the Illusory Void Ghost Slash, even if it's forced with Innate strength, I might be able to spar with Robbery Realm experts who have mastered higher-tier techniques."
If anyone knew what Jiang Xuan was thinking at this moment, they would probably think he had gone mad!
— Jiang Xuan was actually thinking of challenging the true Robbery Realm while still in the Innate realm!!

This was simply an impossible feat!
Even if you asked someone as knowledgeable as Lei Hong, he would simply say something like, "Perhaps someone from the ancient times could have done it, but it's absolutely impossible now, it’s a wild fantasy." The gap between the post-Innate and Innate realms is like the difference between a child and an adult, but the gap between Innate and Robbery Realm is the difference between a human and an ancient giant!
It was no longer a difference of "species"!

Since the founding of Feixue City, which was over 11,000 years ago, there had never been a case of an Innate practitioner defeating a Robbery Realm expert! No records of such a thing existed!
Jiang Xuan, however... had asked Elder Qi Shi!
"Elder Qi Shi told me that the Northern Hongzhou region where Feixue City is located is at the edge of the empire’s vast territory, and that Heitan Mountain is considered a backward region compared to Feixue City, which is also relatively backward compared to the rest of the empire. The local understanding of cultivation and the techniques passed down in this area are relatively poor... without good techniques, people's talents have to some extent been wasted."

"So, it is impossible for anyone here to surpass the Robbery Realm with Innate strength!"
"But I’m different!"
"I’m cultivating Black Abyss Power, which was passed down to me by Elder Qi Shi. Once I reach the perfect Innate realm and begin practicing skill techniques, the power of heaven and earth that I can borrow will far exceed that of other cultivators at the same level! And after I comprehend Shen Tian’s Divine Might, my ability to manipulate the power of heaven and earth will completely overwhelm other cultivators at the same level! Even compared to someone who has just entered the Robbery Realm... the gap won’t be that large."
"If I can then master the true Illusory Void Ghost Slash, and even use it with Innate strength, I might even be able to face off with those in the Robbery Realm who’ve mastered top-tier techniques."

The Emperor had clearly told Jiang Xuan that it was possible for someone in the Innate realm to defeat Robbery Realm experts, as long as you were talented enough and your techniques were strong enough!
Jiang Xuan knew that entering the Robbery Realm was certain for him, maybe even before he turned twenty!
But if he waited until then, it might be too late.

In just a year and a half, his younger sister Jiang Yao would be forced to marry! Jiang Xuan couldn’t be sure whether their mother, Wei Baiyun, would resist to the death. Anything could happen.
"I must become stronger faster! Whether in sword techniques or cultivation! The faster, the better! Elder Qi Shi said that as long as I can make Chen Yuanxuan... willing, she will teach me the dual cultivation techniques, allowing me to raise my cultivation even faster." Jiang Xuan thought to himself, then put those thoughts away, fully immersing himself in the insights gained from the life-and-death threat he had just faced.
Around the Communication Stone.

The area had turned into a large clearing due to Jiang Xuan’s continuous training.
At the edge of the clearing, in the shade of a tree, stood Chen Yuanxuan, holding her sword and silently watching Jiang Xuan, not getting too close to disturb his cultivation.
"I thought he was just finding an excuse to get away when he said he had gained insights," Chen Yuanxuan lightly bit her lip. "I didn’t expect it to be true! Is he really this talented? Even in such a brief spar, he could gain such insights?"

At the entrance of the back mountain.
"This lady, I! I… you should know me! We’ve been here for so long, and... the one who went in just now is my sister. Please let us in, we just want to visit Clan Leader Jiang." Chen Yuanzhou, along with two of his closest disciples from the Stars Pavilion, was trying to persuade the two female warriors guarding the entrance.
Jiang Caidi and Jiang Huanzhu remained expressionless.

"No entry. Clan Leader’s orders—no one is allowed to enter the back mountain without permission." Jiang Caidi stated firmly.
"Why not? My sister entered, how can you stop me?" Chen Yuanzhou retorted urgently. "I saw it from afar, and you didn’t stop her when she entered."
"Your sister frequently visits Clan Leader in the back mountain, so Clan Leader has already given her permission to come and go as she pleases. But it’s only for her." Jiang Huanzhu added.

"Hiss! Could Clan Leader Jiang be interested in Miss Yuanxuan?" Lin Bin gasped.
"Miss Yuanxuan always comes here, could it be...?" Another young man added.
"What are you saying? If this gets back to our family or to Lord Xie, it will cause a huge uproar!" Chen Yuanzhou immediately stopped them. "Don’t gossip. My sister likes older men, much older—age doesn’t matter, but they must have exceptional talent and noble status. Frankly, I don’t even think Lord Xie is worthy of her, but she has no better options..."

Chen Yuanzhou said this with a serious warning. "In any case, stop talking like this! Never speak of this again!"
In the courtyard, near the back mountain, Jiang Xuan finished his meditation.
"Are you really planning to kill my brother?" Chen Yuanxuan’s icy voice rang out as she stood under the tree, holding her sword. Her aura was cold, and her eyes showed arrogance.

"You followed me here just to ask that?" Jiang Xuan walked toward her.
"Otherwise?" Chen Yuanxuan raised her brow slightly. "It’s been over half a month, and how many times have I come to find you? You had so many chances to prove to me that you could not only kill the three Ge brothers but also become even stronger... You've mastered the Robbery Realm sword technique! But you..."
Whoosh! Bang!

In that instant, Jiang Xuan, who had only taken a few steps, suddenly became a blur, appearing in front of Chen Yuanxuan in the blink of an eye, pushing her back against the tree with a forceful slam!
Behind Earth City, at the entrance to the back mountain.
Jiang Xuan stood there, close to Chen Yuanxuan, the sudden clash of forces creating a thunderous impact.

Chen Yuanxuan instinctively leaned back, her back pressed against the tree, the force of Jiang Xuan’s sudden push not only silencing her words but also halting her breath, as they were face to face, almost nose-to-nose.
"You think you’re scaring me?" Chen Yuanxuan’s expression remained cold, her tone mocking, "Do you think your childish little stunt will intimidate me?"
Jiang Xuan’s lips curved into a smirk, his voice teasing, "You keep provoking me. Do you enjoy my insults that much?"

"Do you want me to be harsher?" he said with a mischievous smile, his words clearly striking a nerve.
Chen Yuanxuan’s pupils shrank. His words were like a direct blow to her defenses.
"Get off! Stay away from me!" Chen Yuanxuan pushed Jiang Xuan, but Jiang Xuan only pressed harder, forcing her back into the tree. He then... kissed her forcefully!

This was a direct assault, leaving no room for hesitation!
If Jiang Xuan didn’t act now, she would leave Earth City soon!