It was the 25th of May in the Immortal Martial Era.
As a piece of news appeared, it swept through the upper echelons of the Ten Nations and caused endless heated discussions.
There was a genius in Nan Nation who was only 18 years old and had cultivated the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique to the sixth level and condensed the body of the Essence Elephant.
The Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique was the best Body Tempering technique in the Ten Nations. There were a total of 13 levels, each of which was a world without any aptitude requirements or restrictions.
However, ordinary cultivators would need 20 years to cultivate the first level, 40 years to cultivate the second level, 80 years to cultivate the third level, 160 years to cultivate the fourth level, and 320 years to cultivate the fifth level.
As for the sixth level, it would take 640 years of arduous cultivation, and the time required for each subsequent level would double. Under normal circumstances, it would take more than 80,000 years to cultivate to the 13th level.
80,000 years was simply an extremely terrifying number.
Besides, the first five levels of the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique had almost no effect and could only strengthen one's physique and lay a good foundation.
Besides, the cultivation process was also extremely difficult and required one to cultivate all the time. There was no time to cultivate the mental cultivation method or do other things.
However, once one stepped into the sixth level, there would be an extreme qualitative transformation. At the sixth level of the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique, one would be able to condense the power of the ancient Essence Elephant and suppress everything with their fists and palms.
If not for the fact that the cultivation process was extremely difficult and arduous, the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique would not only be the best Body Tempering technique in the Ten Nations, but also the best in the Great Xia Dynasty.
However, even so, there were still many people who cultivated the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique. Unfortunately, almost all the cultivators were stuck at the first three levels. Even if someone was lucky enough to break through to the fourth level, it would be of no use.
Only at the sixth level would one be considered to have reached a higher level and become an expert. In fact, it was not inferior to condensing the Blood and Qi Furnace.
Cultivators who could condense the Blood and Qi Furnace might not necessarily cultivate the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique, but if they cultivated it to the sixth level, they would definitely be able to condense the Blood and Qi Furnace.
However, there was a genius in Nan Nation who had condensed the Blood and Qi Furnace at the age of 18. All of a sudden, he became famous in the Ten Nations, and there were even people in the Great Xia Dynasty who heard the news.
Reaching the sixth level of the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique at the age of 18 was simply a freak among freaks.
Ordinary cultivators would have to cultivate for 640 years, but the problem was that one would have to devote all their energy to the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique, and would have no time to cultivate or learn other Dharmic Dao.
Can you live to be six hundred and forty?
So what if you swallowed some special herbs and forcefully extended your life to 640 years old and broke through to the sixth level of the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique?
A normal genius would at least be at the Golden Core Realm after cultivating for more than six hundred years. No matter how strong your physical body is, can you block thousands of Dao Arts?
How many people could be like Ye Ping who had a heaven-defying realm, physical body, and sword techniques?
Hence, the fact that he managed to cultivate the sixth level of the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique at the age of 18 did indeed shock the entire Ten Nations.
However, what was really shocking was not that, but the fact that the genius actually threatened to challenge all the elites of the Ten Nations Academy before the Ten Nations Grand Tournament even before he stepped into the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique.
That included the elites of Nan Nation. To put it bluntly, he wanted to fight even his own people.
All of a sudden, the people immediately understood that the genius of Nan Nation wanted to build an invincible Dao foundation and use battles to nurture his heart, Dharmic Dao, and fists. Through that method, he wanted to build an invincible heart.
Thus, he quickly broke through to the seventh level of the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique.
Hence, when the news spread, everyone in the Ten Nations was shocked, and the major academies also felt an unparalleled sense of oppression.
What was the purpose of the competition between academies? It was to compete for disciples.
The more powerful disciples represented the stronger academy. Nan Nation was at the top of the Ten Nations, and now that there was such a genius, it made them feel even more desperate and pressured.
In short, as soon as the news came out, the Ten Nations were in an uproar.
Take Jin Nation for example.
Originally, everyone in Jin Nation was discussing the matter of Ye Ping giving pointers to Elder Chen Jiang, and that topic could have lasted for at least half a month.
However, because of this matter, the entire Jin Nation was discussing the matter of the genius of Nan Nation.
Firstly, they were shocked, secondly, they were envious, and thirdly, they were in despair.
They were shocked that Ye Ping was a genius who could cultivate the Great Dragon and Elephant Ancient Technique to such a level at the age of 18. They were envious that Ye Ping wasn\'t them. As for despair, it was even simpler.
The Ten Nations were not just ten nations, but the ten strongest nations among the more than 300 nations.
Even if they were last, they would at least be in the top ten. The stronger a nation was, the more important it would be in the eyes of the Great Xia Dynasty, and the better the benefits it would enjoy.
The disciples of Nan Nation would enjoy special treatment wherever they went. Once they knew that they were from Nan Nation, even the bailiffs of the imperial court would have to be polite to them.
However, people of some small nations would not be able to enjoy such treatment.
In the past few years, with the changes made by the king, the situation of Jin Nation had gradually improved, and they were expected to enter the top five within a hundred years.
However, if there was such a genius in Nan Nation, it would probably be impossible for them to enter the top five even if they were given another 500 years, let alone within a hundred years.
However, although the news spread throughout the Ten Nations overnight, everyone was still waiting for the results.
They were waiting to see if the genius of Nan Nation could really defeat the Ten Nations. If that was the case, it would be hopeless.
Fortunately, there were also peerless geniuses in Chen Nation, Li Nation, and Jing Nation. If the genius of Nan Nation really dared to challenge them, he might suffer a setback in Chen Nation.
According to the news, this monster from the Southern Nation planned to start from his own academy, and his next target was the Chen Nation. He would push his way through from the top to the bottom.
At this moment …
In the main hall of the Jin Nation Academy.
Academy Master Li Mocheng was seated on the main seat, and the entire hall seemed oppressive and gloomy.
The other elders in the hall couldn\'t help but frown. They were originally busy with the matters at hand, but they were suddenly called over by the Academy Master, which made them a little curious and surprised.
Even the elders who were in seclusion were awakened. It was obvious that something major had happened. Otherwise, it wouldn\'t be like that.
"Manor Lord, what's going on? Why did you suddenly summon us here? "
"Yes, Academy Master, did something major happen?"
"Is it about the genius of Nan Nation?"
After the elders appeared, someone finally couldn\'t help but ask the Academy Master what had happened.
Seeing that the elders had all arrived, Li Mocheng finally spoke up.
"It\'s not about the genius of Nan Nation, it\'s something bigger than that."
Li Mocheng said. As soon as he said that, all the elders in the hall couldn\'t help but be stunned.
Something bigger than the genius of Nan Nation?
They immediately found out that there was a genius in Nan Nation, and they also felt unprecedented pressure.
However, they didn\'t expect it to be even bigger than that.
All of a sudden, the elders were both curious and nervous.
"Academy Master, stop keeping us in suspense. What exactly is it?"
"Yeah, what's going on?"
Everyone seemed very curious and couldn\'t help but look at the Academy Master.
Li Mocheng didn\'t keep them in suspense and looked at them slowly.
"The princess of the Great Xia Dynasty has gone missing in Jin Nation, and we are currently targeting Qingzhou."
Li Mocheng\'s words made the faces of all the elders present change drastically.
"What? The princess of the Great Xia Dynasty has gone missing in Jin Nation? "
"Academy Master, are you kidding? This is a huge matter. "
"Why didn\'t we know that the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty has come to Jin Nation?"
"Which princess of the Great Xia Dynasty is it?"
The elders spoke up one after another as if they had been struck by lightning.
The disappearance of the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty in Jin Nation was not a trivial matter.
At the very least, she would be punished for failing to supervise, but at the very least, she would be charged with all kinds of crimes. Even the most unfavored princess would definitely be punished by the Great Xia Dynasty as long as she disappeared in Jin Nation.
No one in Jin Nation would be able to bear such a punishment.
"The Tenth Princess."
Li Mocheng answered, and the elders heaved a sigh of relief while their expressions eased up slightly.
Everyone knew that the Tenth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty was not favored at all. Rumor had it that the Tenth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty's mother was sent by the enemy to assassinate the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Later on, the assassination attempt failed, and she eventually committed suicide in the palace, leaving behind a baby in swaddling clothes.
The royal family was ruthless in the first place. Besides, the Tenth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty had committed a heinous crime by assassinating the emperor. If not for the fact that the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty had some old ties with her, the innocent princess would have been sentenced to death.
Hence, the Tenth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty had never been favored since she was born. Although she was the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, her status was extremely low.
However, no matter what, she was the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, and everyone understood that. It was just a matter of the severity of the punishment.
Looking at the expressions of the elders, Li Mocheng's face couldn't help but turn solemn.
"Did you all heave a sigh of relief when you heard that she's the unfavored Tenth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty?"
Li Mocheng said what they were thinking.
However, before the elders could answer, Li Mocheng continued to speak.
"If it's really just the Tenth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, it would indeed not be a big deal, but the problem is that a few months ago, the Great Xia Dynasty and the Great Ze Dynasty betrothed the Tenth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty to the Third Prince of the Great Ze Dynasty in order to establish a close diplomatic relationship."
Li Mocheng said.
All of a sudden, the elders' faces became even more sullen.
"Royal marriage?"
"Why didn't we know about such an important matter?"
"Haven't the Great Ze Dynasty and the Great Xia Dynasty always been in conflict at the border? Could it be a marriage alliance for the sake of the border conflict? "
"It shouldn't be just for the border conflict. Now that the Great Xia Dynasty is suffering from internal and external troubles, they need help everywhere. Besides, at that level, what they're thinking is definitely not something that we can guess."
The elders discussed and speculated one after another.
However, Li Mocheng shook his head and said.
"The matter of the marriage alliance involves too many things and has nothing to do with us. Yesterday, I discussed it with the king for a day and a night."
"The Third Prince of the Great Ze Dynasty is said to have fallen in love with the Tenth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty at first sight, but if the Third Prince of the Great Ze Dynasty is also an unfavored prince, it doesn't matter."
"However, the elder brother of the Third Prince of the Great Ze Dynasty is the current crown prince of the Great Ze Dynasty who is extremely favored. 70% of the officials of the dynasty support him and he is destined to rule the world in the future. He also dotes on his third brother."
"So, if the Great Xia Dynasty can't complete this marriage alliance, the Great Ze Dynasty will immediately break off diplomatic relations with the Great Xia Dynasty."
"Nowadays, among the five dynasties, the Great Qian Dynasty and the Great Ze Dynasty are getting stronger and stronger, while the Great Li Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty are also getting restless. Only the Great Xia Dynasty seems to be isolated."
"Besides, in recent years, so many things have happened in and out of the Great Xia Dynasty. There are demons at the borders and there are also various fiendish cults in the dynasty. It's very likely that the world is going to be in chaos."
Li Mocheng said slowly, but when he said this, he shook his head again.
"However, these are just random conjectures, you don't have to think too much about it. For the Jin Nation now, the biggest problem is that the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty is missing. Once the marriage alliance fails, the Great Xia Dynasty will definitely suffer."
"By then, the Great Xia Dynasty will definitely punish the Jin Nation severely. It will be an undeserved disaster for both the imperial court and the people of the Jin Nation."
"I invited all of you here today because I hope that you can personally find the whereabouts of the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty."
"Besides, I have already discussed it with the king, and he has already sent all the Hidden Dragon Guards to Qingzhou to search for her."
"There are three most troublesome things about this matter. Firstly, it can't be made public because this matter involves the prestige of the Great Xia Dynasty. If the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty goes missing in the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty, many people will be beheaded."
"Secondly, after investigation, this matter has a lot to do with the Fiendcelestial Cult. In fact, the Fiendcelestial Cult even launched a surprise attack on the 33 states of Jin Nation to confuse the entire Jin Nation, causing the Jin Nation to not pay attention to this matter. Now that the Fiendcelestial Cult has a huge conspiracy, no one knows what they want to do, but the only thing we know is that if the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty is not rescued, the Jin Nation will be in grave danger."
"Thirdly, we must not see her corpse. The Tenth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty must be alive and not dead. If she dies, there will be changes in the Jin Nation and even the Ten Nations will be removed from the list. Once the marriage doesn't go through, the Great Ze Dynasty will be enraged and someone has to be responsible for this matter."
At this point, Li Mocheng sighed deeply.
He got up and looked at the crowd.
"If this really happens, the king and I will make a trip to the Great Xia Dynasty."
"However, everyone, there are traces of the Fiendcelestial Cult in this mission, so there is a high chance that we won't be able to return this time. I implore you to bring the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty back even if you have to die."
"She represents the entire Jin Nation and the hundreds of millions of people. Thank you."
Li Mocheng stood up and bowed deeply to the elders.
In fact, there was one thing that he did not mention. The disappearance of the Tenth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty had already infuriated the Great Xia Dynasty. In fact, the imperial decree of the Great Xia Dynasty had already appeared in the hands of the king of Jin Nation yesterday. There were only two simple sentences in the imperial decree.
The princess would return and the crown prince would ascend the throne.
If the princess did not return, there would be no Jin Nation in the Ten Nations.
The meaning was very simple. Even if the princess returned safe and sound, the king of Jin Nation would have to pay the corresponding price and take the initiative to abdicate and let the crown prince ascend the throne.
However, if the princess did not return, there would be no Jin Nation among the Ten Nations.
Those simple words were the greatest blow to a nation.
Li Mocheng did not say those words out loud because he did not want the group of elders to feel pressured. However, he also understood that this matter concerned the fate of the entire Jin Nation.
At this moment, the Ten Nations Grand Tournament and the genius of Nan Nation were all in the past.
In the main hall.
When the elders saw Li Mocheng's attitude, all of them stood up one after another.
Dozens of pairs of eyes looked at Li Mocheng, and in the end, the 32 elders bowed and bowed to Li Mocheng.
"We will definitely bring the princess back."
They opened their mouths and added indifferently in the end.
"I'd rather die."
As the voice sounded, Li Mocheng's waist bent even deeper.
No one would know that a huge crisis was shrouding the sky above the Jin Nation.
However, no one would know that the sky above the Great Xia Dynasty was not clear, but dense with dark clouds.
On the same day.
The hundreds of elders of the Jin Nation Academy left quietly.
On the other hand, the Jin Nation Academy was still the same as usual and there were no changes. No one knew what had happened.
They were both clueless and fearless.
On the next day.
As the rooster crowed, a ray of sunlight pierced through the darkness and landed on Ye Ping's body.
In the courtyard.
Ye Ping opened his clear eyes, which were filled with calmness.
After a night of comprehension, Ye Ping's attainments in swordsmanship improved slightly. However, Ye Ping did not detect any supreme sword intent during that night's comprehension.
He didn't detect any trace of it at all.
That made Ye Ping feel a little regretful, and he couldn't help but admire Su Changyu again.
He didn't even see the shadow of the supreme sword intent overnight, but Su Changyu was actually able to detect it. In fact, if Su Changyu hadn't already mastered the supreme sword intent.
He would have probably comprehended it long ago.
Indeed, a supreme Sword Immortal was indeed a supreme Sword Immortal.
At the beginning of the morning, a voice came from outside the door.
It was Li Yue's voice.
"Senior Brother Ye, it's Elder Xu's morning class today. Are you there?"
Li Yue's voice was not very loud.
In the courtyard, Ye Ping immediately stood up. After taking out the lesson slip and glancing at it, he knew who Elder Xu was.
He was an elder of the Jin Nation Academy who was also the best alchemist in Jin Nation.
Ye Ping was indeed quite interested in alchemy. Although it was obvious that Elder Xu's alchemy skills were inferior to his second Senior Brother's, Ye Ping was still willing to attend the class.
After all, his attainments in alchemy were not as high as his attainments in the Sword Dao. He wanted to see what Elder Xu was going to talk about and see if he could learn anything from it.
Of course, if he really couldn't learn anything, Ye Ping would think of a way to get an excellent evaluation. In that case, he wouldn't have to attend the class in the future.
At the thought of this, Ye Ping couldn't help but get up and push open the door.
After the door was pushed open, there were four people outside, three women and one man. Ye Ping knew one of them.
Mo Xuan.
Yes, it was Junior Sister Mo Xuan.
Among the four of them, Li Yue was obviously dressed up meticulously. Li Yue, who was already good-looking, did look much better after dressing up.
As for the other two, one of them looked petite, while the only man looked young and immature. However, he could tell from his aura that he was obviously of an extraordinary status.
"Greetings, Senior Brother Ye!"
Li Yue, Mo Xuan, and the other two immediately bowed to Ye Ping, their eyes full of admiration.
"Greetings, Junior Brothers and Sisters."
Ye Ping also bowed back, and then with a gentle smile on his face, he walked side by side with the crowd and headed to the lecture venue.
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