Chapter 144: "You Will Never Be Da Xia's Number One Sword Cultivator.
And it wasn't just a matter of being correct.
His progress now had far exceeded his own expectations for the tenth life.
"However, this time it has finally succeeded," he said.
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Sitting atop the mountain, Chen Qiu gazed into the distance at the horizon and suddenly let out a light chuckle.
Although there had been some errors in the process, the outcome was favorable. The world conflict was going to descend in half a year. This version of the Heavenly Dao was a major update; it was not only going to affect the Da Xia Country, which was like a prison, but also the entire Xuantian Continent.
And this version.
Would come with endless slaughter and countless opportunities.
The entry "Abandoning power to rebuild" can only be used to reincarnate nine times, and he had finally succeeded on his tenth attempt. With his current strength and means, as long as he broke through to the peak of Great Perfection of Golden Core.
And waited for the scholar to break through to the Golden Core.
Smashing the Nascent Soul Sword Cultivation Puppet would be no problem. This would allow him to carve a small hole in the Da Xia prison, and Chen Qiu would officially set foot on the Xuantian Continent. At the same time, there were still many secret treasures within the Xuantian Continent.
Like the Boundless Snow Mountain, which he could return to and claim once his Cultivation was higher.
The Da Xia prison would not completely break apart; it would simply have a small hole carved out that would allow him passage. Da Xia would still not officially border the Xuantian Continent. To fully border the Xuantian Continent, it would be necessary to destroy the Four Forbidden Lands, something that could not be done with mere Nascent Soul cultivation.
This also meant.
Da Xia could serve as a safe house for him; if he encountered danger outside, he could still hide inside.
After a while, Chen Qiu finally slowly stood up, patting off the dust that had settled on his clothes. Now that his memories had been restored, it was time to claim many opportunities left to him in advance and then prepare to leave the Da Xia prison.
...
Inside the Capital.
Following behind Chen Qiu, Fat Long looked around curiously and asked in confusion, "Brother Qiu, why did we suddenly come to the Capital?"
Chen Qiu chuckled softly without speaking, simply striding forward with the Heavenly Mechanism Umbrella in hand.
"Brother Qiu, we can't go any further; up ahead is the Da Xia Palace," Fat Long said seriously as he looked toward the Imperial Palace Guards that had begun to surround them.
Not far away.
At dusk.
The stately and solemn palace stood like a frozen historical scroll, silently recounting the dignity and majesty of royal power.
Merely standing here and observing was enough to be overwhelmed by the imposing architecture.
Every brick and tile bore the weight and solidity of Da Xia's centuries of history.
Under the cornices of the palace, finely carved dragon and phoenix patterns were distinct in the twilight, demanding a hushed respect.
Each gate of the palace was tightly closed as if guarding the royal family's secrets and dignity.
The hundreds of cold-faced Imperial Guards clad in armor, weapons in hand, were slowly encircling them, clearly considering them undesirable visitors. If anything suspicious was discovered upon inspection, they would execute them on the spot without needing to report back.
The next moment—
"Boom!!!"
The power of Chen Qiu's eighth level Golden Core Cultivation surged out, unhidden, as his profound Divine Sense instantly enveloped the entire Capital. Such arrogance within the Capital's borders was practically like having the words 'rebellion' engraved on his forehead.
"Audacious!"
Along with several furious roars, two elders at the peak of Great Perfection Cultivation with even stronger power erupted from inside the palace, crashing heavily onto the blue bricks near Chen Qiu, glaring at him and shouting, "Who is this scoundrel daring to run wild in the Capital!"
"Badass."
Previously clueless about what was happening, Fat Long instantly understood; he expressionlessly pulled out a Yellow Robe from within his bosom and draped it over Chen Qiu's shoulders, saying, "Brother Qiu, it's getting cold. Let me add a layer for you."
"I wondered why we suddenly came to the Capital, turns out Brother Qiu intends to claim the throne," Fat Long said.
"You should have said so earlier."
"..."
Meanwhile, the scholar standing behind them twitched his mouth slightly, bracing himself as he looked towards the two powerhouses at the peak of Great Perfection Cultivation, pondering whether his full force could break through their defense.
If he had known they were coming for a fight, he would have replenished his Spiritual Energy in advance.
...
Chen Qiu gave these two Great Perfection Cultivation elders a casual glance without a word. With Spiritual Energy continuously surging within him, dark clouds instantly blanketed the entire Capital, and the storm came to an abrupt halt.
Tens of thousands of Thunder Dragons roared furiously within the thunderous clouds, carrying an immense pressure that echoed angrily through the clouds.
Leaning on his cane, he let his clothes whip in the storm, and continued walking steadily along the cobblestone path towards the gate of the Da Xia Palace, completely ignoring the two elders at the peak of Great Perfection Cultivation.
As he approached the palace gate.
The doors of the palace naturally began to open slowly.
Thereafter, he saw hundreds of palace maids and eunuchs inside, looking somewhat at a loss as they gazed upon Chen Qiu, the uninvited guest. His steps didn't falter, and he maintained a steady pace as he walked forward.
Only after the figure of Chen Qiu had disappeared within the palace.
Did the two Great Perfection Cultivation elders finally breathe a sigh of relief with uneasy expressions, their foreheads unknowingly covered in sweat. Just now, Chen Qiu's Divine Sense had locked onto both of them.
They were unable to break free.
Some premonition told them that if they dared to take action, they would die on the spot.
So—
Despite being the strongest in Da Xia, they could only watch helplessly as Chen Qiu entered the Forbidden Land of the Da Xia Palace so brazenly, and they didn't even have the courage to speak up and try to stop him.
"He's clearly only at the eighth level of Golden Core Cultivation; why does he give me such a strong sense of oppression?" one of the elders said with an indecisive expression as they looked at the fading figure of Chen Qiu.