Jianchen frowned as he sat on his bed. He thought hard about how he could remove the Death Brand. If he did not remove it, he really would not dare to leave Mercenary City.
"The Death Brand is condensed from a person's vital essence. Its purpose is to leave an unerasable brand on the enemy, making it easier to find them in the future." At this moment, Jianchen suddenly thought of something Hu Xiaotian had said and his mood became even heavier.
He knew that Hu Xiaotian was much more knowledgeable than him. Since he had said that the Death Brand could not be removed, then there really was no way to remove the Third Elder's brand.
If that really was the case, Jian Chen could only hide in Mercenary City like a coward once the Saint Ruler of the Shi family moved against him unless he possessed strength that made him fearless against Saint Rulers. Even if he went to an extremely distant place through Space Gates, he would not be able to shake off the pursuit of a Saint Ruler because of the imprint. Even if he fled to the ends of the world, he would not be able to shake off the pursuit of a Saint Ruler.
Jianchen's mind quickly turned. Ming Dong's Uncle Tian, who was also the grand elder of Mercenary City, Tian Jian, and the Qin Empire appeared in his mind. Out of all the experts that Jianchen knew, only these two organizations had the power to contend against the Shi family.
However, Ming Dong's Uncle Tian would definitely not be willing to get involved in this matter. Last time, it was all thanks to Ming Dong that he was able to resolve the Huang family's problem. Moreover, Ming Dong's Uncle Tian had a lofty status in Mercenary City. Unless he personally summoned him, it would be extremely difficult to meet him, so he could basically be eliminated.
As for the Qin Empire, the Qin Empire had four Imperial Protector, all of whom were Saint Rulers. With their strength, they could indeed make the Shi family fearful. However, his enemies were not limited to the Shi family. There was also the Jiede family, whose strength was unknown. If the two families worked together, they might not be able to contend against the Qin Empire, but they could still increase the pressure on the Qin Empire.
But when Jianchen thought of the two Saint Rulers of the Qin Empire going to the Dragon Tiger Sect and coming out with gloomy faces, he felt a wave of worry. He did not know what had happened to the two Saint Rulers of the Qin Empire in the Dragon Tiger Sect. Was it some kind of pressure, some kind of threat, or something else? But Jianchen knew that no matter what it was, it was not good. If he were to make two more powerful enemies for the Qinhuang Kingdom at this point in time, it would only make things worse. Therefore, using the Qinhuang Kingdom's power to deal with the Shi Family and the Jiede Family was not a good idea.
Jianchen sat cross-legged on his bed and thought hard. After thinking for a long time, he still could not think of a feasible plan. He really did not have any power to fight against the Saint Rulers of the Shi family and the Jiede family. Although he could still ask the Huang family ancestor for help, this would undoubtedly cause more trouble for the Huang family. The Huang family was already facing a lot of pressure. After all, they had a feud with the Shi family.
"Do I really have to stay in Mercenary City and slowly cultivate until I break through to the Saint Ruler level before I can leave?" Jianchen rubbed his temples, extremely vexed. The one year period he had set with Little Fatty was already up, and it had even exceeded half a year. If he continued to delay like this, he did not know how long it would take to fulfill that one year period.
"Ziying, Qing Suo, do you have any way to remove the Death Mark in my body?" After thinking about it for a while, Jianchen could only place his hopes on the Sword Spirits. Although Hu Xiaotian had said that the Death Mark could not be removed, Jianchen did not give up and wanted to try.
This time, the Sword Spirits did not immediately answer Jianchen's question. After waiting for a long time, Jianchen heard Qing Suo's gentle voice, "Master, Qing Suo and Ziying's power can destroy anything in the world. However, our current power is still too weak. The mark in your body is condensed from the essence of a person's entire body. It is not pure energy, so removing it will not be easy. It will take a while."
Hearing this, Jianchen's face lit up with joy. He hurriedly asked, "How long will it take?"
"With our current strength, it'll probably take three months." Qing Suo paused before continuing, "Of course, there's a second method, which is for master to immediately reach minor accomplishment of the Chaotic Body. This is because Chaotic Force is the most powerful body in the world. Once you reach minor accomplishment of the Chaotic Body, the mark will naturally be devoured by Chaotic Force."
"Then let's use the first method. Let's not talk about the Chaotic Body for now." Jianchen felt a headache as soon as he heard about the Chaotic Body. The Chaotic Body was indeed very powerful, but refining it was not easy because it required vast amounts of Chaotic Force to strengthen the body. A Ruler Armament was only equivalent to a strand of Chaotic Force. Who knew how many Ruler Armaments he would need to absorb to complete the Chaotic Body. With his current strength, where would he go to collect so many Ruler Armaments? If he absorbed the energy of the world, he probably would not be able to cultivate a strand of Chaotic Force even after ten years.
Afterwards, Jianchen immediately worked with Ziying and Qing Suo to remove the Death Mark left behind by the third elders. They had no idea that the matter of him killing four Heaven Saint Masters alone had already spread far and wide, and it was spreading in all directions at an extremely terrifying rate. Many large organizations and clans had received the news, and his name gradually spread across the continent.
At this moment, in a primitive mountain range, there was a large group of houses made of wood. In the center, there was a huge and majestic hall that was like an ancient giant beast quietly creeping there. In the hall, there were over ten people of different ages sitting on two sides.
"Everyone, I've just received an extremely unfortunate piece of news. The three elders are all dead," a ruddy old man who sat at the very front said sorrowfully.
Hearing this, the dozen or so people sitting below were all shocked.
"What, the three elders are dead? Patriarch, what exactly is going on? Who exactly killed the Third Elder and the others? "An old man immediately asked emotionally. It was obvious that he had an extraordinary relationship with the Third Elder.
The patriarch sitting at the very front let out a long sigh. A trace of sorrow appeared in his eyes as he said in a low voice, "Do you all still remember the person who took away our Ruler's Weapon, the Seal of Treasure Mountain?"
"Of course we do. That person was Jianchen, the champion of the Mercenary Tournament. However, a year ago, he was killed by the three elders and the Jiede family. Unfortunately, he actually hid the Seal of Treasure Mountain. We were unable to find any trace of the Ruler's Weapon, the Seal of Treasure Mountain. For this reason, we expended a great deal of energy to use a secret technique to try and recall the Seal of Treasure Mountain, but we failed every time." An old man said through gritted teeth, his heart filled with hatred for Jianchen.
"Patriarch, you suddenly mentioned Jianchen. Could it be that the three elders' deaths have something to do with Jianchen?" A middle-aged man probed.
"That's right, this matter does have something to do with Jianchen." The patriarch's face became serious as he said, "Yesterday, I received an urgent message from the three elders using a secret technique. Jianchen, who took the Seal of Treasure Mountain, did not die and has reappeared in Mercenary City. Therefore, I immediately sent Elder Zhou and the other three elders to Mercenary City to assist the three elders in retrieving the Seal of Treasure Mountain. However, I never thought that I would receive an unbelievable piece of news just then. The three elders, elder Zhou, and the other four had all died to Jianchen's hands outside Mercenary City. The third elder had used his life to cast a forbidden technique, the Imprint of Death, on Jianchen. "
After the patriarch of the Shi family finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent. All the important figures of the Shi family were tongue-tied. They found it very difficult to believe that all of this was real. Including the third elder, a total of five Heaven Saint Masters had actually died to Jian Chen's hands. This was just far too shocking, because Jian Chen's age was right there for all to see. Possessing such great strength at such a young age, it was easy to imagine just how brilliant his future would be.
"This Jianchen's talent is actually so high. Just how old is he? He actually has the strength to kill several Heaven Saint Masters. It won't be long before he breaks through to the Saint Ruler realm. Patriarch, now that we have a blood feud with Jianchen, he cannot be allowed to live." After a long time, an aged voice broke the silence in the hall. The person who spoke was an old man covered in wrinkles.
"Yes!" The patriarch nodded and said, "That's right, Jianchen cannot be allowed to live. Otherwise, when he breaks through to the Saint Ruler realm, he will definitely come looking for trouble with our Shi family. While he is still within our ability to deal with him, we must kill him as quickly as possible. Inform the Jiede family of this news and have them send some people. This way, we can prevent Jianchen from asking for help and reduce our losses."
"Second elder, fifth elder, sixth elder, elder Shi Qing, elder Shi Ming, elder Tian He, elder Gu Mu, you all go back and prepare. Once I inform the Jiede family, we will all go and capture Jianchen."
"Yes! Patriarch! "The few Elders who were called by the Patriarch responded in unison.
"Today's meeting is not over yet. Everyone is dismissed." The patriarch announced and the people who had gathered in the hall dispersed.
However, before they could make it out of the hall, an extremely tremendous pressure suddenly appeared. It was like an ancient beast had awakened from its slumber. It enveloped the surroundings with a presence that blotted out the sky, suffocating them as Heaven Saint Masters.
"This is the old ancestor's aura! The old ancestor has come out!"
"The old ancestor has broken through! His strength has reached a new level!"
"That's great! I didn't think that the old ancestor would come out at such a crucial time!"
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