After the purple-haired old man finished speaking, he left with the group of Desolate City's upper echelon. The first stage of the test came to an end.
"Brother Peach Blossom, you are really lucky. I brought ten-odd people into the Heavenly Alliance and worked hard for more than one thousand years, but I cannot compare to the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor's good disciple. "
Sovereign Emperor Xing Ge said somewhat eccentrically as he walked over.
The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor smiled and said, "I was indeed lucky. I'll take my leave first. I still have to discuss the core Doyens' invitation with Xiao Chen."
"Humph!"
Seeing the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor's indifferent attitude, even bringing up the matter of the core Doyens taking a fancy to Xiao Chen, Sovereign Emperor Xing Ge felt disgusted.
Even if Sovereign Emperor Xing Ge wanted to lose his temper, he could only hold it in.
After a while, the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor and the others returned to Desolate City via the Starry Heaven Dao Platform.
They found a residence near the Overflowing Sea to settle down.
The highest pavilion of the residence had a window on the top floor, which allowed one to see the vast, radiant Overflowing Sea.
At this moment, Xiao Chen and the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor were alone in the pavilion. The others had already left.
"Xiao Chen, do you know why I was not in a rush to get you to agree to Lord Shangguan on the Dao Platform?"
Xiao Chen felt suspicious. "I don't know."
The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor went to the window and looked at the Overflowing Sea. After some thought, he said, "Within the Heavenly Alliance, the core Doyens are below the Alliance Chief and the Vice Alliance Chief. Catching the eye of a core Doyen is extremely rare. It is an extravagant hope that many people do not even dare to dream of. I was afraid that you would be too excited and unable to make a decision. Hence, I wanted you to calm down before making a decision that truly follows your heart. "
Xiao Chen thought about it. At that time, he had indeed felt a surge of emotions. Suddenly hearing such good news while being stared at by tens of thousands of eyes, his emotions fluctuated greatly.
"There is one more thing. Catching the eye of a core Doyen might not be a good thing."
Feeling confused, Xiao Chen asked, "Why is that?"
The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor gave Xiao Chen a deep look. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Compared to the other super factions, the Heavenly Alliance's internal structure is much more complicated because it is made up of merchant associations. The level of chaos here was much worse than that of the veteran super factions like the Bushin Palace, the Universe Origin Sect, the Hidden Spirit Temple, and the Profound Heaven Holy Land. Not all of them are good people. Factional struggles are also quite intense. "
"Originally, these things were very far away from you. My original intention was for you to rely on your own strength to enter the Heavenly Alliance. This way, it would be easier for you to be respected, and you would have more freedom. Let me put it more bluntly. If you rely on the core Doyens to support you and enter the Heavenly Alliance, you will not be able to do so. If you want to retreat in the future, with this favor, how can you retreat? "
"If I'm not careful, I might get caught up in the conflict between the factions and sink deeper and deeper. It'll be even more troublesome if I can't retreat even if I wanted to."
The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor's words held a deeper meaning. It seemed like he had been forced to retreat from Peach Blossom City for some reason back then.
Now, he didn't want Xiao Chen to repeat his mistakes. Xiao Chen was still fine. At the very least, he had retired and was in a half-hidden state, no longer caring about the Heavenly Alliance's matters.
He knew that Xiao Chen joined the Heavenly Alliance because the Heavenly Alliance had more freedom.
If Xiao Chen ended up being tied down, Xiao Chen might feel vexed.
When Xiao Chen heard that, he entered deep thought. The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor's words calmed him down completely.
Indeed, if Xiao Chen could not leave the Heavenly Alliance in the future because of this favor, the losses would outweigh the gains.
"There's no rush. It will not be too late to make a decision after I know which Senior Elder took a liking to you. There are also many rather neutral core Doyens in the Heavenly Alliance. There is no need to rush. "
"Many thanks, City Lord."
Xiao Chen performed a cupped-fist salute.
"It's fine. You can withdraw first and make your preparations. You might have to participate in the second stage ten days later. "
However, Xiao Chen did not leave. He showed a hesitant expression, like he wanted to say something.
The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor asked, "Is there something else?"
"Yes. I would like to borrow Primeval Heavenly Pills from City Lord."
Xiao Chen had always been decisive and rarely hesitated. However, he felt somewhat embarrassed about borrowing Primeval Heavenly Pills.
"How much?"
"At least three thousand Primeval Heavenly Pills."
The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor raised his eyebrows and sighed softly. Then, he walked over and placed a hand on Xiao Chen's shoulder.
After a while, the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor revealed an expression of understanding. "It turns out that you have been stuck at the bottleneck of Small Perfection Sovereign Personage for close to two years already. The resources needed to break through the bottleneck are indeed astronomical. Thirty million Primeval Heavenly Pills might not be enough. How about this? I'll lend you fifty million Primeval Heavenly Pills and return you a Rank 7 Cloud Breaking Pill. That way, you will have a better chance of breaking through to Great Perfection Sovereign Personage. "
After the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor understood, he felt very forthright, not hesitating at all.
After a pause, the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor continued, "You don't have to feel like you owe me a favor. You and I are helping each other. By letting you participate in the test, I do not need to be criticized for not doing anything. Furthermore, Lord Shangguan will give me a reward that will not be lesser than this. "
Xiao Chen nodded slightly. However, he still owed the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor a favor in his heart. No matter what, without the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor, Xiao Chen would not have been able to enter the Heavenly Alliance's test.
The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor lent him fifty million Primeval Heavenly Pills on a whim, even giving him a Rank 7 Heavenly Pill. Xiao Chen admired the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor's forthrightness.
"However, are you sure you want to break through at this time? Once you fail, you will have to recuperate for half a month. After that, the Heavenly Alliance's test will be over. "The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor looked at Xiao Chen cautiously.
Xiao Chen received the storage ring that the Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor gave him. Then, he said calmly, "I've already made up my mind. Given Gong Liangyu's strength, I estimate that he will rank within the top one hundred. Right now, I find it hard to even block him. If I do not improve, I do not have much hope of passing the test. "
"Good. With a great battle ahead, it is not impossible to cut off all means of retreat." The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor nodded and personally sent Xiao Chen off.
After returning to his room, Xiao Chen thought to himself, Fifty million Primeval Heavenly Pills.
If I work hard and do not have any fortuitous encounters, I will have to work hard for at least two years.
This time, Xiao Chen not only wanted to use this opportunity to break through to Great Perfection Sovereign Personage but also break through to the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation's eleventh layer in one go and comprehend the Thunder Dao Domain.
Xiao Chen's Saber Dao still had flaws that he could not fix.
However, he had never slacked off on his Thunder Dao. He grasped the Five Element Divine Lightning and the Ten Thousand Tribulation Divine Lightning hidden in his sea of consciousness. Xiao Chen's Thunder Dao was not much weaker than his Saber Dao.
Every time the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation broke through a layer, Xiao Chen had to undergo a lightning tribulation.
The eleventh lightning tribulation would definitely be extremely terrifying, but if he could survive it, he would definitely be able to survive it. However, if Xiao Chen successfully cleared it, his understanding of the Thunder Dao would definitely reach a new level. The Thunder Dao Domain would be within his grasp.
If everything went according to plan, Xiao Chen would be able to advance to Great Perfection Sovereign Personage and grasp the Thunder Dao Domain within ten days.
At that time, the increase in strength would not be just a little bit.
Even if Xiao Chen did not bring out all his trump cards, he would have a sixty percent chance of defeating Gong Liangyu.
Cultivation was secondary. The most important thing was the Dao Domain. Without a Dao Domain, Xiao Chen would be at a disadvantage.
With the Earth Dao Domain, Gong Liangyu would naturally be undefeatable when facing Xiao Chen. There would come a time when he could turn things around.
"The Peach Blossom Sovereign Emperor is right. If I rely on core Doyens to enter the Heavenly Alliance, I will definitely face many restrictions and not have much freedom. Actually, this is not in line with my character. I can only grasp the initiative by relying on myself. "
A brilliant light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. At this moment, his heart was clear. After thinking it through, he felt relaxed.
More importantly, Xiao Chen also felt proud in his heart. Everyone believed that he was too young and would find it hard to pass this Heavenly Alliance's test.
Since everyone believed that he could not rely on his own strength to enter the Heavenly Alliance, then he would prove it to everyone.
Even if he was only forty-seven years old, he could still rely on his own strength to enter the Heavenly Alliance.
As long as one lived, one had to possess inextinguishable confidence. Why can't I do the same?!
Divine Universe Stele!
With a thought, the Divine Universe Stele flew out of Xiao Chen's body. Then, his figure flashed and entered the stele.
The Dao Platform in the stele was even larger than Desolate City's Starry Heavens Dao Platform. A blood moon hung high above the Dao Platform.
"Whoosh!"
Xiao Chen turned into a beam of light and directly entered the blood moon. Then, the Divine Universe Stele in the room vanished into thin air. ---
A white figure slowly descended from the blood moon in the Blue Dragon Ancient City's secret realm.
The Black and White Eggs, the two chatterboxes, boasted excitedly on top of a dilapidated, ancient palace.
Black Egg looked up and exclaimed somewhat excitedly, "Look! Is Egg Egg back?"
White Egg looked in the direction Black Egg pointed. "Haha! It really is Egg Egg. He probably needs a beating. Come, come, come. I can't wait anymore."
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