When Xiao Chen was a Superior Grade Martial Saint, he could kill an Inferior Grade Martial King. He could also easily escape from a Medial Grade Martial King.
However, when one reached Martial Monarch, it was very different. The difference was like the difference between heaven and earth. Even an Inferior Grade Martial Monarch could sweep through any genius cultivator without any pressure.
The changes brought about by refining Essence into Quintessence were not something a Martial King could comprehend.
"What if I am included?"
Just as everyone felt a huge pressure, an indifferent shout came from the air. The voice was not loud, but it was as sharp as a saber or sword.
A sharp saber intent accompanied this voice as it came from the sky. It immediately pushed back the green-robed old man's aura mercilessly. "Weng! Weng!
Weng! "
The two auras clashed in the air, and the sound of battle rang out. It was like thousands of soldiers and horses clashing against each other. The sounds of battle rang out endlessly.
The green-robed old man's aura was pushed back. Finally, it was pushed back into his body. The surrounding youths of the Boundless Sea immediately felt the pressure on them vanish; they felt much more relaxed.
When they looked up, they saw a figure holding a saber in the air. He drew a long scarlet line behind him, drifting up and down with the wind.
That person raised his head slightly, and the scarlet line behind him quickly returned to his body and infused into the saber. Then, he hacked at the green-robed old man. "Chi!
Chi! "
A scarlet saber light came from the saber and turned into a strand of saber Qi. Everywhere the saber Qi passed, space split in half, leaving behind a pitch-black crack.
"Saber intent! This is a Martial Monarch bladesman!"
The green-robed old man's expression changed greatly. Panic appeared in his eyes. He sent out two surging storms and quickly fled, moving as fast as lightning.
"You think you can run?!" That bladesman smiled faintly and casually tore space with his saber. The two storms were like a painting being torn into pieces.
A scarlet light flickered. The bladesman was even faster than the green-robed old man, so he quickly caught up.
The green-robed old man turned around helplessly. The two of them quickly fought each other in the air. They were so fast that the onlookers could only see two blurry afterimages.
Cracks spread out in the sky. The entire void was torn apart by the battle between the two of them. Pitch-black spatial cracks could be seen everywhere.
Occasionally, there were unlucky cultivators who were swept by the cracks. Without the slightest chance to react, they were torn into two halves by the cracks. Everyone paled in fright and quickly moved away.
Bang!
A green figure spat out a mouthful of blood and fell from the sky. His entire body was covered in horrifying saber wounds. Blood flowed incessantly from the wounds and dyed his green robe crimson.
The bladesman stood proudly in the air. His saber hummed as he looked coldly at the azure-clad old man on the ground.
"Damn it!"
The green-robed old man cursed and looked at Xiao Chen with resentment. He got up and fled in a sorry state.
The bladesman in the air glanced at the fleeing azure-robed old man and did not give chase. His saber flashed, and a scarlet beam shot out.
The green-robed old man, who was still running, suddenly fell down. There was a bloody hole between his eyebrows, and fresh blood gushed out.
The bladesman's figure flashed and landed by Xiao Chen's side.
Xiao Chen performed a cupped-fist salute and said, "Many thanks, Big Brother Sun."
This person was the Bloody Bladesman, Sun Guangquan. After cultivating for so long on Nirvana Island, he finally broke through his bottleneck and advanced to Martial Monarch. From now on, he no longer held the title of the strongest half-step Martial Emperor. The Bloody Bladesman, Sun Guangquan, had risen from the ashes. He would once again shake the Ancient Desolate Land as a Martial Monarch.
Sun Guangquan sheathed his saber and smiled faintly. "We are all brothers. You are too polite. I'll bring you away."
As Sun Guangquan spoke, he exuded a sharp light, inspiring boundless confidence. If he said he could bring you away, then he could bring you away. No one could stop him.
Xiao Chen turned his head and glanced at Xuanyuan Zhantian, who was on a horse. Then, he exchanged a glance with him. Then, he swept his gaze over the outstanding talents of the Boundless Sea.
Without saying anything, Xiao Chen brought Leng Yue and left with Sun Guangquan.
The leader of the Western Sea's Seven Knights, Wu Xie, watched as Xiao Chen and the others left. He smiled gently and said, "Xuanyuan Zhantian, do you regret it? The people you let go might stop you in your tracks in the next Five Nation Youth Competition."
Xuanyuan Zhantian rode on the Royal Dragon Horse and changed directions. He said indifferently, "Ha ha! If you really think that, then I can only say that you are too boring to be my opponent when I unify the Boundless Sea in the future."
The lips of the leader of the Southern Sea's Four Heroes curled up. As he watched Xuanyuan Zhantian ride into the distance, he smiled and said, "Wu Xie, this fellow is as arrogant as ever. He does not care about us at all."
Wu Xie shrugged his shoulders disapprovingly. He said, "He has the capital to be arrogant. If he can defeat the Black Dragon Group, it would not be a big deal for the Western Sea's Seven Great Sects to submit to him." ---
Three days later, on a small island, this place had already escaped the control of the Black Dragon Group and the Divine Dragon Palace.
Sun Guangquan said to Xiao Chen, "I'll send you off here. I have to go first. I have something to do in the Ancient Desolate Land."
Xiao Chen nodded to indicate his understanding. He had to return to the Great Qin Nation, and Sun Guangquan had to return to the Great Chu Nation. The two of them were heading in different directions, so they could not travel together.
After Sun Guangquan left, Xiao Chen took out the Spirit Blood Jade on his chest and tossed it to Leng Yue. He said, "According to our agreement, you can go now!"
When Leng Yue heard this, she felt it was strange. She was not in a rush to catch the Spirit Blood Jade. She said, "If you really let me go, then don't you want to know my true identity?"
Xiao Chen exerted some force and forced the Spirit Blood Jade floating in the air into Leng Yue's hand. He smiled and said, "What does that have to do with me? All I need to know is that you are Leng Yue."
"I'm leaving. If fate wills it, we will meet again in the future."
Xiao Chen waved his hand and left without looking back. After a long time, he disappeared from Leng Yue's sight.
The waves churned in the vast Boundless Sea. Xiao Chen flew in the direction of the Great Qin Nation for three days and three nights. Finally, he found a suitable island to stop at.
This was a desolate island. Aside from some rocky mountains and all sorts of trees, there were no living creatures.
There were no Spirit Beasts, Demonic Beasts, or cultivators. The entire island was silent.
The island was not large. Without moving, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense could clearly detect every blade of grass, every tree, every mountain, and every river on the island.
"Very good. There is indeed no danger. I will advance here."
Xiao Chen withdrew his Spiritual Sense and muttered to himself.
Advancing was an extremely dangerous matter for cultivators, Demonic Beasts, or Spirit Beasts.
Putting aside the difficulty of advancing, the external conditions required absolute silence and no one to disturb them.
After Xiao Chen parted with Leng Yue, he found several islands along the way. However, he gave up on all of them. There were either Demonic Beasts or Spirit Beasts on those islands. There were also some lone cultivators out on experiential training.
During the process of advancing, Xiao Chen had to be extremely focused. If he was disturbed at a crucial moment, the consequences would be dire.
Failing to advance was a small matter. The most dangerous was a regression in cultivation or an injury to one's meridians. This would affect a cultivator for life.
After finding a tall and sharp rock, Xiao Chen used his palm as a saber and flattened it. Then, he sat cross-legged on it.
Xiao Chen took out six Inferior Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls from the Universe Ring and placed them on the Tianmen Acupoint on his head. Having experienced using the Spirit Gathering Pearls before, Xiao Chen did not feel nervous this time.
He circulated his Essence and made the six Spirit Gathering Pearls float above his head. Then, Xiao Chen closed his eyes and used the Purple Thunder True Fire to burn them.
Under the heat of the Purple Thunder True Fire, the six Spirit Gathering Pearls melted into a spiritual liquid. Strands of Spiritual Energy leaked out uncontrollably.
A white fog quickly spread out. After a while, the entire desolate island was covered in this spiritual fog.
Above the sea, it looked hazy; it was hard to tell whether it was real or fake.
Xiao Chen took a deep breath, and the semi-solid crystal Qi whirlpool spun continuously. Then, a ball of spiritual liquid fell down.
The instant the liquid from the Spirit Gathering Pearls touched Xiao Chen's head, it immediately flowed down from his Tianmen Acupoint.
It flowed along the meridians in his body like a surging river, carrying a boundless force as it flowed down.
"Bang!"
When the spiritual liquid landed on the Qi whirlpool, it immediately produced an intense explosion. Xiao Chen's face turned slightly red as he endured the surging Essence in his body.
Under the impact of the spiritual liquid, the bottleneck had already loosened. However, it was still far from enough. "Bang! Bang!
Bang! "
Xiao Chen released three balls of spiritual liquid in one breath. The Essence in his body surged endlessly, and blood leaked out of the corner of his lips. His internal organs had suffered some damage.
I moved. Just a little more. Just a little more and I will be able to advance to half-step Martial Monarch.
Xiao Chen's mind was firm; he was not frightened by his injured internal organs. He merged the last two balls of spiritual liquid together.
A drop of spiritual liquid was like a waterfall. A ball of spiritual liquid was like a large river. When two balls of spiritual liquid were combined, it was like the vast sea.
After the spiritual liquid merged, it fell very quickly. Before Xiao Chen could react, the crystalline purple Qi whirlpool exploded.
Xiao Chen's dantian turned blurry. Boundless Essence surged through his body like ten thousand horses galloping. Xiao Chen quickly opened the twenty-four acupoints on his arms.
"Boom!"
Dragon roars resounded without end. Twenty-four strands of Dragon Qi burst out of Xiao Chen's body and smashed the surrounding mountains into dust.
Xiao Chen's dantian was chaotic with clouds lingering around it. He felt somewhat nervous; he did not know if he had succeeded or not.
When the clouds scattered and the sun came out, Xiao Chen's consciousness immediately sank down impatiently. He looked above his dantian and saw that Xiao Chen's True Essence had already appeared.
He saw a crystalline whirlpool above his dantian, giving off a resplendent light. It had completely transformed from a vaporized state into a solid crystal. That whirlpool was made of crystal.
"Boom!"
With a thought, the crystal whirlpool spun wildly. Instantly, a surging energy spread throughout Xiao Chen's body.
Xiao Chen opened his eyes and leaped into the air. His body hovered in midair and he drew the Lunar Shadow Saber at lightning speed. A crystalline saber Qi flickering with electric light spewed out from the saber.
The saber Qi struck a mountain in front. The peak of the mountain immediately shattered and turned into dust. Amidst the boundless dust, purple electricity crackled and flickered.
"Half-step Martial Monarch! I succeeded!"
When Xiao Chen saw the might of his casual saber strike, he was extremely excited. The smile on his face did not fade for even a moment.
Xiao Chen chased relentlessly, putting in a lot of effort. He endured the loneliness that ordinary people found unbearable, giving up on worldly glory, splendor, and wealth.
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