Jian Chen became stunned when he saw the middle-aged man appear before him. Jian Chen was extremely shocked by how Ming Dong's uncle had arrived. They were several hundred thousand kilometers or even over a million kilometers away from Mercenary City, yet only a few seconds had passed since Ming Dong had taken out the jade pendant. Jian Chen had never thought that Ming Dong's uncle would arrive so quickly.
What surprised Jianchen even more was that Ming Dong's uncle seemed to have torn through space and appeared in the room with great precision. His position was so precise that even Jianchen found it hard to believe.
This was because even with a Space Gate, it was impossible for him to move so quickly.
The Space Gate behind the middle-aged man slowly vanished and the space there returned to normal. No one could tell that there had been a Space Gate there earlier.
The middle-aged man did not give off any pulses of energy at all. On the surface, he seemed like an extremely ordinary person. There was nothing special about him, but he could hover in the air like a god.
"Uncle Tian, I never thought you'd come so quickly. The jade pendant you gave me sure is useful!" Ming Dong looked at the middle-aged man in excitement. His voice was filled with uncontainable excitement. Uncle Tian held an extremely important position in Ming Dong's heart, just like his parents. He was the most important person because his current accomplishments were all thanks to uncle Tian. It was uncle Tian who had changed him from an ordinary mercenary to his current state. Not only had his strength skyrocketed from a Great Saint Master to a Sixth Cycle Earth Saint Master, but he had also grasped a Heaven Tier Battle Skill that many people on the Tian Yuan Continent could only dream of.
Uncle Tian slowly landed on the ground. He gently looked at Ming Dong, as if he was looking at his own descendant. His eyes were filled with care and affection. He smiled and said, "Child, why have you come looking for me?"
"Uncle Tian, it's my brother, Jianchen. I need your help with something," said Ming Dong.
A gentle smile hung on Uncle Tian's face as he looked towards Jian Chen. However, just as his gaze landed on Jian Chen, a gleam of light immediately flashed through his eyes. With a soft cry of surprise, his face was filled with shock. Soon after, two golden rays of light shot out from his eyes, directly enveloping Jian Chen's entire body.
Just when Jianchen wanted to say something, something unexpected happened. He felt like he was immobilized by the golden light. He had completely lost control over his body.
Jianchen was shocked by the sudden change, but he calmed down very soon. He knew that Ming Dong's uncle Tian would not do anything that would harm him.
However, Ming Dong paled in fright when he saw what uncle Tian had done. He cried out nervously, "Uncle Tian, what are you doing …"
Before Ming Dong could finish, uncle Tian raised his hand to stop him. He said indifferently, "Don't worry. I'm just checking on his current condition. I won't harm him."
Ming Dong let out a sigh of relief when he heard that. He really was afraid that his uncle would do something to harm Jian Chen.
Very soon, the golden light around Jianchen gradually vanished. Uncle Tian's golden eyes gradually returned to normal as well. The moment the golden light vanished, Jianchen regained control over his body.
Although he was not injured, Jianchen still felt cold sweat run down his back. He did not know exactly how powerful uncle Tian was, but just that move alone was enough to make Jianchen feel fear. Uncle Tian had actually immobilized him with just a glance. His strength was just too terrifying.
Uncle Tian frowned slightly as he stared at Jianchen in interest. He said with a heavy voice, "Your Saint Artifact has actually shattered?"
Jianchen was shocked once again when he heard that. Even the Saint Rulers of the Qin Empire and the ancestor of the Huang family, who had come into close contact with him, had failed to discover the secret of his shattered Saint Artifact. However, Jianchen's uncle Tian had actually seen through his greatest secret with a single glance. How could Jianchen not be shocked? As a matter of fact, Jianchen even had an exaggerated notion that he had no secrets at all before Ming Dong's uncle Tian.
Jianchen became respectful. He clasped his hands, "Junior Jianchen greets senior. Senior's guess is correct. Junior's Saint Artifact has indeed shattered."
"A miracle, a miracle. Although your Saint Artifact has shattered, your consciousness seems to have become even more powerful. Even my Heaven's Eye is unable to see through it. You've probably come across some sort of fortuitous encounter," said uncle Tian.
Jianchen was surprised once again by uncle Tian's words. He never thought that uncle Tian would be able to see through the strength of his consciousness with a single glance. However, what made him feel slightly relieved was that uncle Tian did not seem to have discovered the secret of the sword spirits.
"It's just as senior has said. Junior has indeed come across some fortuitous encounters, which is why junior was able to retain his strength even after his Saint Artifact shattered," said Jianchen politely.
Uncle Tian nodded slightly. He stared at Jianchen with brimming eyes for a while before furrowing his brows in thought. He said, "With the strength of your consciousness, you should already be able to control the energy of the world. I never thought that you would reach such a level in just half a year. Your rate of improvement has surprised even me." Uncle Tian paused slightly before sitting down in front of the table. He said, "Let's talk about your matter then. Just what do you need my help with?"
Jianchen politely said, "Senior, junior has a matter that I hope senior can settle." Afterwards, Jianchen told uncle Tian about the matter of the Huang family.
Uncle Tian slightly furrowed his brows after hearing that. He did not immediately agree.
Jianchen panicked inside when he saw this. He was afraid that uncle Tian would not agree, so he begged, "Uncle Tian, Jianchen is my best brother. If it weren't for Jianchen saving me back then, I wouldn't have been able to live until today, much less see you. Now that my brother is in trouble, you have to help him."
Uncle Tian seemed to have been moved by Jianchen's words. He gently sighed and said, "Originally, I didn't want to interfere with these matters, but since Jianchen saved your life, I'll help you this time."
Jianchen was overjoyed when he heard that. He clasped his hands in gratitude, "Thank you for your help, senior!"
"There's no need to thank me. Jianchen, your talent is pretty good, much better than Ming Dong's. I just hope that you can take care of Ming Dong when I'm not around," uncle Tian sighed gently as a sliver of helplessness flashed through his eyes.
"Senior, junior and Ming Dong are like brothers. Even if you didn't say that, junior would have done it," Jianchen said seriously.
However, Ming Dong was displeased by uncle Tian's words. He grumbled, "Uncle Tian, why are you treating me like a child?"
Uncle Tian smiled, "There's no time to lose. Let's go over right now and resolve this matter as soon as possible. Jianchen, where is the Huang family you mentioned?"
"It's in a mountain several tens of thousand kilometers to the northwest!" Jianchen said happily. Now that his uncle Tian had personally taken action, the ancestor of the Huang family would have nothing to say.
Uncle Tian fell silent for a while before saying, "I've already found where the Huang family is. Let's go over right now."
"Yes, senior!" Jianchen immediately made his way out. However, as soon as he took a step, he came to a halt. He stared at uncle Tian in shock.
Uncle Tian slowly raised his right hand and placed it steadily before his chest. In the next moment, the space there actually began to tremble violently. In just a few seconds, a pitch-black spatial crack silently appeared before Jianchen's eyes. The crack rapidly expanded, forming a Space Gate in the blink of an eye. On the other side of the Space Gate was a scene that Jianchen was extremely familiar with. It was actually the small wooden hut where the ancestor of the Huang family cultivated in seclusion.
"It should be here. Let's go over!" Uncle Tian said indifferently before gently waving his other hand. Jianchen only felt like he was enveloped by an irresistible energy. He could not help but shoot into the Space Gate with lightning-like speed. Ming Dong also left with him.
After the three of them left, the Space Gate in the hut slowly faded away. The space returned to its normal state. The only difference was that the three of them had disappeared, and the Heaven Saint Masters of Changyang Prefecture had not sensed anything at all.
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The ancestor of the Huang family was not cultivating as usual on the sword-shaped peak in the back mountains of the Huang family. Instead, he sat cross-legged on a piece of jade as he pondered with a frown. A sliver of hope and urgency would appear on his face from time to time. Ever since Jianchen had left, he found it very difficult to calm down and cultivate. The phrase 'Saint Ruler from five thousand years ago' constantly circled around his head.
As someone who had been a Saint Ruler for many years, the ancestor of the Huang family understood extremely well just how great of an existence a person who could live for five thousand years without dying was. Even in ancient clans that had disappeared before the eyes of ordinary people, people like that were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
This was because on the Tian Yuan Continent, whether it was Heaven Saint Masters, Saint Rulers, or existences above Saint Ruler, none of them could escape the end of time.
On the Tian Yuan Continent, ordinary people had a lifespan of around two hundred years, while Earth Saint Masters had a lifespan of five hundred years. Heaven Saint Masters could live up to a thousand years, while Saint Rulers, who were above Heaven Saint Masters, could only live up to three thousand years. Even Ninth Heavenly Layer Saint Rulers could not live up to three thousand two hundred years. Even if they consumed heavenly medicines that could extend their lifespans, it would still be very difficult to break this rule.
If one wanted to live up to five thousand years, they would need to break through to Saint Ruler. It was impossible for Saint Rulers to live that long. In the entire world, only the Holy Emperor and the Holy Emperor, who was above the Holy Emperor, could live up to five thousand years.
This was why the ancestor of the Huang family had lost his composure when he heard that Jianchen wanted to invite an expert who had become a Saint Ruler five thousand years ago. He had even agreed to Jianchen's request in an extremely decisive manner, even going as far as to offend the Huanggu clan.
It was because of this matter that the ancestor of the Huang family had been uneasy for the past two days. He was unable to calm down and cultivate because he was very much looking forward to Jianchen actually being able to invite such an expert to assist the Huang family. Once such an expert stood behind the Huang family, the Huang family would be able to hold their heads high even before ancient clans, let alone a mere hermit clan.
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