The news that a Saint Ruler had been slain by the barrier in Mercenary City spread like wildfire. All the people who heard the news became stunned as their hearts churned.
Saint Rulers were very rare hermit experts on the Tian Yuan Continent. In the eyes of everyone, people like them were existences that stood at the very top. They had grasped the mysteries of the world and had reached a level of transcendence. They could destroy the world with a raise of their hand, making them inviolable like gods.
However, such a powerful person had actually been slain just because he had broken the rules of Mercenary City. Such a severe punishment shocked many people. At the same time, they witnessed Mercenary City's strength once again. It was a powerful organization that could easily slay Saint Rulers.
As the news of the Saint Ruler's death spread, even more people paid attention to Jianchen, who had remained unscathed despite causing havoc in Mercenary City. All of them were extremely curious. It was clearly Jianchen who had attacked Saint Rulers in Mercenary City and had even destroyed several stores in the city, so why had he not been punished at all? This left many people at a loss.
A hundred thousand kilometers away from Mercenary City, a two-meter-tall, burly, middle-aged man sat at a table in an inn by himself. He drank and ate as he listened to other people talk about what had happened in Mercenary City with great interest. He sneered in a voice that only he could hear, "The barrier of Mercenary City was personally cast down by the human expert Mo Tianyun in the past. It has already gained sentience, so how can a mere Saint Ruler resist its power? A mere Saint Ruler really is tired of living if he dares to attack Mercenary City. Who knows how many Saint Rulers have died to the barrier's spirit in the past."
"Just who do you think Jianchen is? Why hasn't he been punished at all for attacking Mercenary City? Is it because he's the Mercenary King, or does he have some special relationship with the influential figures of Mercenary City?"
"I think that's most likely the case. I heard that Jianchen was taken away by a few important figures of Mercenary City in the end, but he came out unscathed soon afterward. Looks like he probably has some sort of relationship with the influential figures of Mercenary City."
"And doesn't Jianchen always carry a white tiger with him? The tiger is completely snow-white and has a pair of wings on its back. I think it's definitely not an ordinary cub."
"Of course. Jianchen is a Heaven Saint Master, so how can a magical beast that he always carries with him be ordinary? I think the white tiger is a cub of Class 5 at the very least."
Many mercenaries discussed among themselves in the inn. All of their topics revolved around the Saint Ruler who had died in Mercenary City and Jianchen. The discussion was extremely intense.
"A white tiger with a pair of wings on its back. Is it …" A gleam of light flashed through the eyes of the middle-aged man who was eating by himself as he softly murmured.
"I'd rather believe it than not. Regardless of whether it's true or not, I have to go take a look. However, this Mercenary City …" The moment he mentioned Mercenary City, the middle-aged man hesitated. His eyes were filled with deep fear. After hesitating for a while, he finally gritted his teeth and threw down a purple coin on the table, directly leaving the place.
Jianchen currently sat on his bed in Mercenary City. He worked with the sword spirits to remove the remaining Imprints of Death in his body. Although the Saint Ruler of the Shi family was dead, the other members of the Shi family could still find him as long as the Imprints of Death remained. It would always be an unstable factor.
The White Tiger did not need to worry about the lack of heavenly resources for a very long time after receiving a large number of heavenly resources from Mercenary City, so it ate without holding back at all. It had eaten ten thousand-year-old heavenly resources in a single breath earlier, so it was currently sleeping on a comfortable pillow as it digested the medicinal effects within the heavenly resources.
In the following period of time, Jianchen did not leave his room at all. He did not care about what happened in the outside world, locking himself in his room the entire time. Just like that, a whole month passed. Only with the cooperation of the sword spirits did he finally remove the Imprints of Death from his body, leaving behind no traces at all.
The moment the Imprints of Death completely vanished, Jianchen exhaled deeply. During the days when the Imprints of Death existed, Jianchen felt like someone was secretly watching over him at all times. Only now did he feel like he had regained his freedom. He felt relaxed both physically and mentally. ‘
Jianchen sat on his bed in his room as he looked at the door that had not been opened for an entire month. He smiled triumphantly and gently sighed, "I've finally removed the items of the criminal. I never thought that the first incident would delay me by three months. It's almost been two years since I agreed to meet with Little Fatty. I can't waste any more time. I need to set off as soon as possible."
"Big brother, you've finally woken up." Xiao Ling's voice suddenly rang out in the room. With that, her illusionary body slowly appeared in front of Jianchen.
"Xiao Ling, thank you for accompanying me for these past few days. However, I've already wasted far too much time here. I have other important matters to attend to as well, so I need to leave," Jian Chen said with a smile. After spending these past few days together, he had already begun to treat the pure Xiao Ling as his younger sister. Now that he had to part with Xiao Ling, he felt extremely reluctant, but he had to leave.
The sweet smile on Xiao Ling's face slowly vanished when she heard Jianchen's words. She stared at Jianchen sadly as unconcealable loneliness filled her face. She said softly, "Big brother, are you leaving?"
Jianchen could not bear to leave Xiao Ling like this. He hesitated before saying, "Xiao Ling, big brother still has many matters to attend to, so I need to leave immediately. However, don't worry, Xiao Ling. I'll definitely come and visit you when I have time."
"Big brother, but Xiao Ling can't bear to leave you. Please don't go, please don't go. Xiao Ling has already lost master for so long. I don't want to lose big brother as well," Xiao Ling pleaded with a tearful voice.
Jianchen smiled, "Xiao Ling, you won't lose your big brother. I'm only leaving temporarily. I'll come back to see you very soon. I promise you that I'll definitely come and see you within three years, alright?"
Only with that did Xiao Ling's gloomy mood improve slightly. She stared at Jianchen reluctantly and said, "Big brother, you have to keep your word. You can't lie to Xiao Ling. You have to come and see Xiao Ling within three years, or Xiao Ling will be very lonely."
Jianchen nodded firmly and promised, "Xiao Ling, don't worry. I'll definitely find time to come and see you within three years."
Xiao Ling finally smiled sweetly again after receiving Jianchen's promise. However, she soon seemed to think of something and frowned slightly. She said crisply, "But big brother, one of the two bad guys from Mercenary City ran away. What will you do if you run into him outside after you leave?"
Jianchen frowned slightly. After a moment of thought, he said, "The Tian Yuan Continent is so large and densely populated. Moreover, the imprint they left on me has already vanished, so it won't be easy to find me. I think it'll be very difficult to run into him."
"But what will you do if you run into him? Big brother, even Xiao Ling can tell your strength and that bad guy's. If you run into him outside, you definitely won't be his opponent. You won't even have the chance to run." Xiao Ling's face was filled with worry. She murmured, "It's a pity that Xiao Ling can't leave Mercenary City, and master has a rule that forbids Xiao Ling from interfering with matters outside. Only when someone breaks the rules of Mercenary City can I punish them. Otherwise, Xiao Ling would love to leave with big brother and beat up those bad guys who bullied big brother." Xiao Ling thought of something when she reached there. She said, "Got it, big brother. Xiao Ling has thought of a method. Xiao Ling can increase your strength. If you're as powerful as that bad guy, you won't have to be afraid of him anymore."
A sliver of surprise flashed through Jianchen's eyes when he heard that. He asked in doubt, "Xiao Ling, do you have a method that can increase my strength?"
"Of course I can. Let me tell you, Xiao Ling is amazing. Xiao Ling can project the mysteries of the world for big brother to comprehend. That way, big brother will reach that bad guy's level very quickly," Xiao Ling said complacently.
Jianchen shook his head in some disappointment when he heard that. He said, "Xiao Ling, you need to be a Sixth Cycle Heaven Saint Master to comprehend the mysteries of the world because only when your comprehension of the energy of the world has reached the limit will you be able to touch the threshold of comprehending the mysteries of the world. At the same time, the mysteries of the world aren't that easy to comprehend. Even with your assistance, who knows how long it'll take for big brother to successfully break through to Saint Ruler."
"If that's the case, then what do I do?" Xiao Ling furrowed her brows in some distress.
"If only I had a large amount of energy or a Ruler Armament. As long as I complete the Chaotic Body, I won't be helpless against Saint Rulers even if I can't reach Saint Ruler," Jianchen murmured to himself. His eyes were filled with yearning for the Chaotic Body.
"Energy? Big brother, as long as you have energy, you can become powerful? "Xiao Ling's eyes lit up as she stared at Jianchen closely.
"That's right!" Jianchen nodded.
Xiao Ling immediately became excited. She clapped her hands, "Hehe, big brother, you should have said so earlier. Xiao Ling might be able to help you. Big brother, Xiao Ling will take you somewhere." As soon as Xiao Ling finished speaking, Jianchen felt the space around him ripple violently. The scenery in the room became blurry at that moment as well. It was chaotic, making it impossible to see anything clearly. Soon after, his vision sank into darkness.
At that moment, the entire world seemed to fall silent. Jianchen could not hear anything at all. The slight clamor from the streets vanished as well. At that moment, he seemed to have left the noisy world of Mercenary City and arrived in an unknown, mysterious place.
"Big brother, we're here. It's here." Xiao Ling's voice rang out in Jianchen's ears, but Jianchen's vision was completely dark. Even with his vision, he was unable to see anything clearly. He could not even see his own fingers.
Jianchen just closed his eyes and expanded the senses of his soul in an attempt to observe the situation. However, to his surprise, the senses of his soul were blocked by an extremely powerful energy as soon as they left his body. He was unable to expand his senses at all.
"Xiao Ling, where is this place?" Jianchen asked out of curiosity.
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