As Xiao Chen leisurely strolled around the imperial capital, he and Su Ye came to a preliminary consensus.
This matter that would startle Yan City and affect the entire Yanwu Dynasty settled down peacefully just like that.
The ten subordinate merchant associations of the Heavenly Alliance occupied more than seventy percent of the entire dynasty's market.
However, due to the deep involvement, the Heavenly Alliance could not get the biggest slice of the pie, even though it wanted to.
These merchant associations and the local Noble Clans worked together to split the true benefits.
What was left to the Heavenly Alliance's headquarters was just a layer of soup.
Even if they wanted to, they had to maintain the status quo due to the successive deaths of the previous envoy inspectors.
After chasing away the seven merchant associations, how long could Xiao Chen live? Would he end up like the previous envoy inspector?
No one could be confident that he would die a violent death.
Xiao Chen had just arrived in the imperial capital, yet he made such a big move. It would be hard not to stir up a storm.
The road ahead was dangerous, and the storm would be hard to stop. Undercurrents gathered, waiting for the day to erupt.
--- In the courtyard behind the Misty Rain Pavilion, Xiao Chen's mental state did not change, remaining calm.
After killing the Thunderbolt Twin Sabers, the Mahāmāyā Abstinence Violation Saber Technique's Three Life Flower, he tested out a small part of his skills. The results satisfied Xiao Chen.
The Three Life Flower was only at initial Perfection, still far from Great Perfection.
The more it was so, the more anticipation he felt.
When it truly reached Great Perfection, how startling would the Three Life Flower's might be?
Aside from this, Xiao Chen gained a new understanding of the Ten Thousand Dragons Art.
The Ten Thousand Dragons Picture materialized with the Blue Dragon as the leader was simply incomparable to the previous Ten Thousand Dragons Picture.
With the support of the new Ten Thousand Dragons Picture, Xiao Chen could clash head-on with a 3-Vein Sovereign Emperor with his 1-Vein Sovereign Emperor Divine Energy cultivation, gaining the upper hand.
"Perhaps it has something to do with me activating the royal Blue Dragon bloodline."
A bright light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes as he said seriously.
No matter what kind of storm he stirred up, the most important thing now was to raise his strength.
Without overthinking, Xiao Chen focused on refining his soul with the Soul Accumulating Pill.
At the same time, he continued to comprehend the Three Life Flower and the Ten Thousand Dragons Art's first layer. He could clearly feel his strength increasing at every moment.
The strength of the Royal Blue Dragon Bloodline was slowly manifesting itself, giving Xiao Chen endless transformations.
"Three Lives Flower … When the flower blooms, it illuminates three lives. What it pursues is the instant of eruption, the ultimate power. If you want to increase this explosive power, you have to give the flower nutrients and light before it blooms, and then accumulate the power to bloom. "
"No, that's not right … If I can't untie this knot, I'm afraid I can only reach initial mastery of the Three Lives Flower.
"Where did I go wrong?"
"Difficult, difficult, difficult. Maybe I was wrong from the beginning. Maybe I'm confused now. I should pursue my initial feeling and walk straight to the end."
During these three days, Xiao Chen's cultivation of the Ten Thousand Dragons Art and nourishing his Soul Energy went smoothly. With the help of the Sovereign Blue Dragon Bloodline and the Soul Accumulating Pill, he improved rapidly.
Only the cultivation of the Three Life Flower reached a bottleneck, stopping at Small Success.
The Three Life Flower and the Mahāmāyā Abstinence Violation Saber Technique's fifth move were much more difficult than expected.
"The instant the flower blooms, the three illuminations …"
Xiao Chen muttered to himself as he paced around the courtyard. Then, he looked up and saw jade-green decorations in the mirror lake behind the Misty Rain Pavilion.
When Xiao Chen looked carefully, he saw lotus leaves forming a green sea growing in the lake.
When he looked into the distance, he could see blue flowers growing among the lotus leaves.
Blue lotus flowers!
This startled Xiao Chen slightly as he recognized the origins of these flowers.
The blue lotus flower was also known as the water lily. It symbolized holiness, dignity, and solemnity. This flower had many connections to the Buddhist sect. Due to the Hidden Spirit Temple, blue lotus flowers were rather common in the imperial capital.
The lotus flowers had already bloomed beautifully. At some point in time, they looked very beautiful on the mirror lake.
"Perhaps … I really was wrong at the start. The instant the flower blooms, it illuminates three lives. It is not the instant the flower blooms but the illumination of three lives. What it pursues is not the instant of eruption but the saber strike after the flower blooms. "
Xiao Chen's eyes lit up, and he immediately revealed joy on his face.
He quickly closed his eyes and started comprehending again. Boundless Veritable Essence Energy and Soul Energy poured into his chest from his limbs and bones. Instantly, specks of light shot out from his chest.
In the next moment, when Xiao Chen opened his eyes, blue petals silently bloomed from his body.
The Immortal flowers bloomed, and a blue lotus flower made of pure saber intent instantly bloomed with Xiao Chen as the center.
Xiao Chen was not done yet. He drew the Tyrant Saber, and a saber light shot out. Instantly, the sky filled with blue lotus flowers.
The light of the blue lotus flowers illuminated the entire world. He could not see the Misty Rain Pavilion, the mirror lake, or even the imperial capital, Yan City.
Only the lotus flowers bloomed, filling the sky with light and shadows, creating a dreamlike space.
As the light and shadows changed, the various scenes that Xiao Chen experienced flickered in the surroundings, twisting into shadows.
As Xiao Chen stood on the blue lotus flowers, his eyes looked crystal clear. His mortal heart was transparent and bright.
So, that is the case …
My heart is the foundation of this move. When the mundane heart is covered in dust, the instant the flower blooms, it is cleansed and illuminated for three lifetimes.
Xiao Chen only drew the Tyrant Saber. If he drew the Soul Weapon Heavenly Slayer, who knew what kind of dreamlike scene this Three Life Flower would show?
With a thought, the light and shadows scattered, and the blue lotus flowers under Xiao Chen retracted.
Finally, they gathered into a flower core and merged with Xiao Chen's heart, turning into an immortal heart that was cleansed and bright.
This immortal heart did not refer to an Immortal. Instead, when the Three Life Flower reached Great Perfection, the mundane heart transformed into a brand-new immortal heart.
"I finally reached Great Perfection. I just need to continue practicing this immortal heart, and I can make the blue lotus flowers bloom at any time!"
Xiao Chen tightly clenched his right fist, and a bright light flashed in his eyes. The elegance in his eyes became even more calm and reserved, appearing unfathomable.
The Three Life Flower was already so strong, bringing about a qualitative transformation. He looked forward to what kind of pleasant surprise Merciless Killing would bring him.
"The three days are up. That Yuan Zhen should be here tomorrow, right?"
--- At the same time, the Association Chiefs of the Heavenly Alliance's seven subordinate merchant associations gathered again in Yan City.
This time, they met at the Golden Essence Merchant Association's Jin Bao's place.
When the Bountiful Treasure Pavilion's Liu Zhang saw Jin Bao's pale complexion, he mocked, "Old Brother Jin, you are severely injured, yet you are here to manage the situation. This Liu really admires your spirit."
Jin Bao smiled coldly and retorted, "Why are you laughing at me? Back then, I nearly peed my pants in fright. If not for Pavilion Master Su helping you, you would have ended up in an even more unsightly state than I did. "
"The two of you, don't argue. This time, we are discussing countermeasures. This is not the time to fight because of personal feelings."
When the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association's Association Chief saw that the two were about to start arguing again, he quickly tried to pacify them.
Liu Zhang smiled and said, "Countermeasures? Is there a need to think about it? Hahaha! This fellow is already at death's door. Is there a need for us to care? "
When the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association's Association Chief heard that, his eyes immediately lit up. "Is the First Prince making a move?"
Liu Zhang smiled mysteriously, but didn't say anything. He just looked like he had a card up his sleeve.
Even Jin Bao felt curious. He gave Liu Zhang a few more glances and said coldly, "Stop being so flustered. Just say what you have to say!"
"Indeed. What great idea does Senior Liu have? Share it with us."
"That's right. Stop hiding it. Let's think about it together. Who knows, we might be able to make that brat die even faster!"
Liu Zhang put on a show and took a sip of tea. Then, he said slowly, "To think that this fellow offended the Smiling Daughter Pavilion before. Fortunately, he came to the imperial capital. How long do you think he can continue to cause trouble?"
The Smiling Daughter Pavilion!
The Smiling Daughter Pavilion had been in the imperial capital Yan City for tens of thousands of years. Even before the Yanwu Dynasty was established, it had experienced the rise and fall of several dynasties.
The Pleasure Quarter Alliance that the Smiling Daughter Pavilion represented had deep accumulations, even older than the Yanwu Dynasty itself.
To think that Xiao Chen offended the Smiling Daughter Pavilion. This was truly a major matter.
The many Association Chiefs were startled when they heard this. Then, they started laughing and quickly asked, "How does the Smiling Daughter Pavilion intend to deal with him?"
Liu Zhang put down his teacup and replied seriously, "He stole the Smiling Daughter Pavilion's holy relic, the Fairy Basket. Originally, as long as he handed over the holy relic, the Smiling Daughter Pavilion would not make things difficult for him. However, after the First Prince learned of this, he decided to teach Xiao Chen a lesson, to show him who calls the shots in Yan City. "
A cold light flashed in the eyes of Jin Bao, who had remained silent at the side. He said sinisterly, "Perhaps we can make use of this opportunity. It is not easy for the Smiling Daughter Pavilion to stand up for him. How can we only teach him a lesson?!"
With the succession race at hand, the other factions in Yan City more or less feared the Heavenly Alliance.
They did not dare to rashly touch Xiao Chen. However, if the Smiling Daughter Pavilion stood up for him, it would be a different story.
The Pleasure Quarter Alliance did not fear the Heavenly Alliance in Yan City. There was no need for them to fear anything.
Xiao Chen offended many factions, affecting the interests of many Noble Clans. They could no longer hold back and wanted to make a move on him.
Now that an opportunity presented itself, no one would give it up so easily.
"The Thirteenth Prince only told me one thing: either I don't touch him, or once I do, I will ruthlessly trample on him, not giving him a chance to turn things around!"
Jin Bao felt that this was not enough. He threatened in a sullen voice, "Xiao Chen is a vengeful person. Don't think that he will submit just because you teach him a lesson. There are only two outcomes for opposing him. Either he kneels, or we kneel. If you do not want to kneel, then listen to me this time. "
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