When Mo Chen heard that, she blushed slightly and said, "What nonsense are you speaking?"
Elder Qin smiled and said, "Old Lan, stop being so jealous. You are already so old, yet you are still not being serious."
Xiao Chen felt somewhat embarrassed. Of course, the "someone" Lan Chaofeng was referring to was himself. However, at this moment, Xiao Chen could only feign ignorance. Otherwise, it would be even more awkward.
Speaking of which, the information that Mo Chen gathered was indeed very useful. Soon, Xiao Chen forgot about what happened earlier, immersing himself in the information.
Without exception, all the people who underwent their tribulations in the past two years were ambushed. Along the way, it was hard for cultivators to avoid forming grudges with others or opposing factions. They were not willing to see their opponents grow stronger, so they would definitely send people to interfere.
Being ambushed was normal. It was just that the strength of the attack was different.
"To think that there are so many Blue Robed Emperors who succeeded in their tribulations. It looks like the laws of the world have changed in the past two years. Historically, this is a sign of chaotic times descending!" Lan Chaofeng sighed and shook his head as he put down the information.
In this age of peace and tranquility, there would definitely not be so many Blue Robed Emperors who cleared their Great Tribulations of wind and fire. Only chaos would create fluctuations and fortuitous encounters.
"This is the information of those who failed," Mo Chen said softly as she took out another pile of information.
The information on those who failed was clearly several times more than those who succeeded. When Elder Qin looked through the information, his expression turned grave. There were many successes, but there were even more failures.
Xiao Chen looked very carefully. Slowly, he discovered something wrong. He frowned slightly and said, "Why do I feel that no matter how well-hidden these people who cleared their Great Tribulations of wind and fire are, they will be discovered within one hour and sniped?"
The three's expressions changed slightly. They had not noticed this detail earlier. Now, it looked like everyone, regardless of whether they succeeded in clearing their tribulations or not, they would all be discovered within one hour.
Xiao Chen did not say much. However, when he did, he immediately hit the nail on the head.
Lan Chaofeng said sullenly, "If it is not a coincidence, then there must be a horrifying faction behind this. At the very least, their intelligence network is the best in the world."
The location of the Tribulation Transcendence was a secret. For example, when Elder Qin underwent his Tribulation, only the four people present knew where it was. Yet, that mysterious power was able to capture it within an hour. Just the thought of it made one shudder in fear.
Mo Chen said, "In that case, it looks like there is no need to care where I choose to undergo my tribulation. I'll just choose a small island in the sea region of Heavenly Star Island."
Lan Chaofeng said, "Since it is unavoidable, there is no need to worry about this. When is Elder Qin preparing to undergo his tribulation?"
Elder Qin pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's do it today. Whether I succeed or not, I'll accept it. As a martial artist, I have to take this step."
Mo Chen quickly took out the sea chart and circled it with her finger. "This one."
That was a desolate island outside of Heavenly Star Island. It was very small and did not have many resources. Normally, it would not attract much attention.
After deciding on the location, everyone began to discuss who would come to snipe them.
First of all, the West Ocean Dragon Palace would have a lot of them, even though it had been quiet for the past two years. However, it was still a problem for the Dragon's Gate. If it was not eliminated, it would never be at peace.
Next would be the Holy Lands that came to cause trouble during the Dragon's Gate's reestablishment ceremony: the Five Poison Sect, the Zodiac Hall, the Divine Dragon Palaces of the four seas, the Heavenly Province Academy, and the ancient Noble Clans.
Lan Chaofeng smiled and said, "These Holy Lands are too far away. There is no need to worry too much. The one we are truly worried about is the Western Sea Divine Dragon Palace. That fellow has been low-profile and mysterious for the past two years. Furthermore, he is very close to the Dragon's Gate, so we need to be wary of him. "
During the discussion, Xiao Chen spoke very little. His opinions were even fewer, nearly none at all. This attracted Mo Chen's attention. "Big Brother Xiao Chen, what's wrong? Do you have a different opinion?"
Xiao Chen put down the teacup in his hand. "I just feel somewhat regretful about how difficult it is to advance to Martial Emperor. I feel like I've let Elder Qin down. Thinking about how Elder Qin followed me to Heavenly Star Island, he helped me a lot along the way. In the end, he ended up creating trouble for you. "
Elder Qin quickly said, "What are you saying? Little Friend Xiao Chen is too polite. If not for the resources of your Heavenly Star Island, I would not have advanced to Martial Emperor so quickly."
Xiao Chen swirled the teacup in his hand. He did not reply or say anything.
He only said indifferently in his heart, No matter who it is, as long as they come to cause trouble, no matter where they are, I will take revenge ruthlessly.
That was right. This was an oath. Even during the Dragon's Gate's reestablishment ceremony, Xiao Chen did not make an oath.
The reason was none other than that those were targeted at him. He did not care. However, this time, his benefactor was implicated. This already touched Xiao Chen's bottom line.
When one touched the reverse scale of a dragon, one would die!
Although Xiao Chen did not say anything, the other three could feel the silent rage in Xiao Chen's heart. The atmosphere turned somewhat silent.
Lan Chaofeng said, "Old Qin, let's go. Oh, right, Little Lass Mo Chen, there is no need for you to go. Just stay in Heaven Dragon City. I'm afraid that some people will take the opportunity to cause trouble while I'm not here. "
"Don't worry, just go. Nothing will happen to Heaven Dragon City. Take care!"
Xiao Chen's group of three left. After a while, they arrived at the designated island.
Lan Chaofeng pulled Xiao Chen and walked one kilometer away from Elder Qin. Then, he explained, "Everything within one kilometer will be affected. We just have to stand guard outside."
Elder Qin took a deep breath and looked to the sky. There was an Emperor's Door there. The fog scattered, filled with boundless temptation. Once one advanced to Martial Emperor, one's lifespan would immediately increase to two thousand years.
Suddenly, a strong wind surged out from Elder Qin, kicking up sand and rocks. The wind was like a sharp blade, and the dust was like a sword, incredibly sharp.
"It's starting." Lan Chaofeng muttered, "They will arrive in one hour. Let's see if that mysterious faction is really that horrifying."
Xiao Chen squinted and looked at the storm. He saw Elder Qin's aura rising infinitely. It was like a mountain flood that had been suppressed and accumulated for a long time suddenly erupted, showing signs of breaking through the sky.
Mysterious phenomena appeared high in the sky. Lightning flashed, thunder roared, and dark clouds covered the sky.
The surrounding seawater trembled endlessly. Even the small island was trembling non-stop.
Xiao Chen entered deep thought. This was the first step of the tribulation. He had to unleash his full strength and trigger a mysterious phenomenon, making the Emperor's Door descend from the sky.
Amid the strong wind and lightning, Elder Qin thought of his experiences in the past few centuries on the path of cultivation. He roared ferociously, releasing all the anger that he had suppressed for hundreds of years.
There was no need for fear, no need for fear. At this moment, he only needed to vent to his heart's content, letting the heavens hear his rage.
With a shout, Elder Qin's might temporarily surpassed the might of the world. The world suddenly turned quiet. Everything seemed to come to a standstill, an extremely wondrous sight.
When Xiao Chen looked carefully, he could see that every speck of dust floating in the air was fixed in place.
"Boom!"
However, after a moment of silence, a furious roar came from the sky, sounding like it was dissatisfied with Elder Qin. The ancient door descended from the sky and hovered in the air before landing heavily.
The world trembled. In that instant, when the Emperor's Door descended, it brought with it a Heavenly Might.
This made Xiao Chen and Lan Chaofeng feel like they could not resist it, like they had suffered a heavy blow. It was extremely horrifying.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Many jade-white steps descended from the Emperor's Door, giving off a Heavenly Mandate.
The jade-white steps continued to descend. After reaching one thousand steps, they stopped.
Xiao Chen was entranced by this sight, but he could not understand it. He could not understand what this meant. He asked, "Senior Lan, what is the meaning of the colors and the number of steps on the Emperor's Road?"
Lan Chaofeng explained, "There are many ways. The colors of the Emperor's Road are white, blue, purple, and gold. The denser the color, the stronger the Great Tribulation of wind and fire. According to legend, during the most glorious period of the Martial Epoch, there were seven-colored steps or even nine-colored steps. When the Emperor's Road descended, colorful clouds flew and Auspicious Signs filled the sky. It was a miracle of the world.
"However, it has not appeared for a very long time already. I have only seen a golden one. That was when Emperor Forsaken underwent his Great Tribulation of wind and fire. The golden light was so dazzling that no one dared to look at it directly. Indeed, that fellow did not disappoint everyone, surpassing the Nine Heavens and reaching Prime.
"There is also a kind of black Emperor's Road. That is unique to Demons and evil cultivators when they undergo their tribulations."
Xiao Chen now understood. This color represented a person's accumulations and accumulations. The darker the color, the stronger the Great Tribulation of wind and fire. In the future, one's accomplishments would also be higher. Of course, that was assuming one could finish walking the Emperor's Road.
A colorful Emperor's Road had only appeared in legends. Now, a golden Emperor's Road appeared. This was already a heaven-defying matter. Most of the Emperor's Roads were white and blue, with relatively little purple.
As for the number of steps, it was also a manifestation of one's accumulations. The stronger one was, the more steps they would have.
Xiao Chen wondered what color his Emperor's Road would have when he underwent his tribulation and how many steps there would be.
"One thousand steps and a jade-white color. It looks like Old Qin's accumulations are still lacking. I believe that the outstanding talents of your generation will have at least a purple Emperor's Road when they undergo their tribulations. There will be at least three thousand steps. However, this is good for Old Qin. At the very least, the intensity will not be too high, and it will be easier to clear the Great Tribulation of wind and fire. "
As the two spoke, intense determination flashed in Elder Qin's eyes. Then, he leaped into the air, wanting to step onto that Emperor's Road.
"Whoosh!"
However, just as Elder Qin was about to land, a huge fireball fell from the sky. The blazing fireball seemed to give off an intense light, so piercing that it hurt one's eyes.
This sudden turn of events caught Xiao Chen off guard. He squinted and felt a piercing pain.
However, Lan Chaofeng had been prepared long ago. He circulated his Primordial Energy to protect his eyes, so he was fine.
"This is a Rank 3 Solar True Flame. It is not particularly powerful, roughly equal to a strike from Emperor Wu of the First Heaven. Elder Qin should be able to break it."
Xiao Chen understood. No wonder it felt familiar. It turned out to be the Solar True Flame. However, Xiao Chen's Solar True Flame was far from being able to rival Emperor Wu's with a casual strike. It was still far from that.
Everywhere the fireball passed, it left behind a long flame tail in the air. That flame tail was like a snake, filled with spirituality as it swayed about continuously.
When facing this fireball formed by the Solar True Flame, Elder Qin did not dare to be careless. He executed his Martial Technique, Meteor Palm.
Xiao Chen moved like a meteor tearing through the starry heavens. When he threw a palm strike, it was like a meteor exploding, striking the fireball.
"Boom!" The fireball shattered, turning into golden motes of light scattering everywhere.
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