After executing their trump cards, the two appeared extremely fatigued. Their Quintessence was drained, and they placed all their hopes on these two moves.
Situ Lei panted slightly as he muttered, "It's time to end this. Even the strongest half-Sage would not be able to escape unscathed from a Medial Grade Heaven Ranked Martial Technique that exhausted all our Quintessence."
No matter what, this brat was just a Superior Grade Martial Monarch. No matter how demonic he was, he would not be able to escape death after two half-Sages cut off all means of retreat.
Liu Chen had the same thought in his heart. His gaze was urgent, anxious to know how badly Xiao Chen would end up when he was swallowed up.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a bright golden light shot out from the sea of fire. The two, who had lost the protection of their Quintessence, felt a stinging pain in their eyes like needles.
A loud explosion resounded in the boundless sea of fire. The horrifying shock wave formed thick clouds that soared into the sky. A deep, spiral-shaped pit a kilometer wide appeared in the ground.
When all the dust and debris soared into the sky, Situ Lei and Liu Chen finally saw the situation inside.
The white-robed Xiao Chen had his hair fluttering in the wind. His delicate face was in high spirits; he did not look injured at all.
A strange flame diagram hovered in the air in front of Xiao Chen. It flickered with golden light and materialized everything in the world, including the entire world.
"That's impossible! Unexpectedly, he is not injured at all!"
"What kind of strange Martial Technique is that? Unexpectedly, he blocked the full-powered Heaven Ranked Martial Techniques of two half-Sages!"
Situ Lei and Liu Chen goggled. It was like they saw the most inconceivable thing in the world, something that surpassed their understanding.
Xiao Chen's gaze turned cold. He did not give the two much time to react as he gently waved his right hand.
The Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram shot forward. The eight trigrams, the four divisions, and the world all entered it.
One Yin and one Yang, the two flames chased each other, making the golden light of the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram even more dazzling. It looked like the sun, eternal and inextinguishable. "Bang!
Bang! "
Two loud sounds rang out. Liu Chen and Situ Lei, who did not have any Quintessence left, could not resist at all. The Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram knocked them into the air one after another.
His body was like a kite with a broken string, swaying in the air. Xiao Chen's face sank, and he pushed down with a flip of his hand.
"Pu!" As dust flew up, two half-Sages, who were once famous, were crushed into meat paste by Xiao Chen.
With a thought, the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram stuck to the ground slowly disappeared. Finally, it turned into two beams of light, one white and one purple, returning to Xiao Chen's eyes.
Xiao Chen closed his eyes and staggered, almost falling down.
After the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram reached Great Perfection, this was the first time Xiao Chen used it in actual combat. Due to his lack of experience, he had exhausted too much Mental Energy.
If he could control it well, he could completely reduce the power and not waste his mental energy.
Five thousand meters away, the Situ and Tu Clan's cultivators had already arrived. However, the battle between Xiao Chen and the two half-Sages had already reached its climax. They could not interfere at all.
Originally, everyone thought that Xiao Chen would die for sure. However, the result exceeded their expectations.
Unexpectedly, a Superior Grade Martial Monarch managed to kill two half-Sages. Furthermore, he did it in such a tyrannical manner, crushing them into meat paste.
When the cultivators saw Xiao Chen resting with his eyes closed, they were horrified. They did not dare to advance at all.
After a long time, Xiao Chen opened his eyes and gently drifted over. Soon, he arrived before the two corpses that no longer resembled human corpses.
When Xiao Chen thought back to his encounters in the past few days, he realized that he had fought a battle of wits and courage with these two strong old foxes. He had been in danger of death several times.
By relying on his solid foundation and extraordinary calmness and decisiveness, Xiao Chen had the last laugh in the end.
Not only had Xiao Chen obtained the rare thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit and advanced to Superior Grade Martial Monarch, but he had also killed two half-Sages.
After taking the two's spatial rings, Xiao Chen no longer lingered here and headed for the exit of the forest.
As the cultivators of the two clans watched Xiao Chen's departing figure, they stared at him. However, none of them had any intention of following him.
After the matter was over, Xiao Chen left, hiding his scholarly achievements. He carried his pride and went on his way alone.
--- Three days later, the news of a White Robed Bladesman killing Situ Lei and Liu Chen, the two tyrants of Azure Peak City, spread like wildfire to every corner of the city.
These two clans dominated Azure Peak City for a long time. Situ Lei and Liu Chen were peak experts who had already shaken the entire city decades ago.
In this small Green Summit City, the two of them were god-like existences.
When people suddenly heard that these two people died at the hands of a young White Robed Bladesman, no one believed it. They thought it was just a joke.
However, as the cultivators of the two clans spread more news, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it was verified. Everyone in the city was shocked.
Several old people sighed. The new generation replaced the old. To think that Situ Lei and Liu Chen died just like that, making someone else famous for nothing.
As for Xiao Chen's identity, all sorts of rumors spread. Some of them were so exaggerated that people found it funny.
The largest restaurant of Azure Peak City was bustling with people. Business was booming; there was not a single empty table in sight.
"Do you know that the identity of the White Robed Bladesman has already been revealed? It is the famous Bai Wuxue's challenge."
"What's going on? Could this White Robed Bladesman be the person that Bai Wuxue officially acknowledged?"
"That should be the case. The cultivators of the two clans have already compared the portraits. They look at least seventy percent similar. Furthermore, they are both bladesmen and wear white robes. How could there be such a coincidence?"
"If it is this person, then Situ Lei and Liu Chen's deaths are not unjust. After all, even one of the seven giants, Bai Wuxue, officially acknowledged this person."
The most discussed topic in the hall was none other than the White Robed Bladesman. The place was extraordinarily bustling.
Xiao Chen, who was wearing a black cloak, sat at a table by the window on the second floor. He appeared very calm about all this, not showing any complacency.
He had only killed two half-Sages who were as strong as Gu Mu. Any one of the seven giants would have been able to do so. Furthermore, they would have done so much more easily than Xiao Chen.
After putting down his wine cup, Xiao Chen focused all his attention on a round purple crystal coin.
The purple crystal coin felt very textured in his hand. There were three mountains hidden in the clouds on the back and a figure of a person on the front.
In total, Xiao Chen had obtained ten million Superior Grade Spirit Stones from Situ Lei's and Liu Chen's spatial rings. This was much lower than Xiao Chen had expected.
The two of them had their own clans and were not loose cultivators. Despite being half-Sages, they only had slightly more than five million Superior Grade Spirit Stones. This was completely incomprehensible.
Aside from Spirit Stones, Xiao Chen's greatest harvest was the purple crystal coin before him. There were about one hundred thousand of them.
The purple crystal coin should have been made from some mysterious ore. It was very valuable. As for what exactly it was, even after studying it for a few days, Xiao Chen could not figure it out.
In the noisy restaurant, Xiao Chen held the purple crystal coin and finally asked Ao Jiao, who was in the Immortal Spirit Ring, what is this crystal coin? Ao Jiao, do you know?
Ao Jiao was currently taking care of the most valuable Lunar Cassia Tree in the Immortal Spirit Ring. Under her care, the white Lunar Cassia Tree had already doubled in height from its initial ten-meter-tall sapling.
The tree trunk had also become thicker. Xiao Chen had to wrap his hands around it before he could barely wrap his arms around it. The branches and leaves were lush, glistening with spiritual light. It looked very beautiful.
Ao Jiao stopped what she was doing and narrowed her eyes. Then, she smiled craftily and said, Naturally, I know. However, you have to throw in some more Spirit Stones. Right now, the Spirit Trees in the herb garden are growing too slowly with just the Rank 1 Spirit Vein's origin.
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly, feeling a headache coming on. Honestly speaking, he had not paid much attention to the Spirit Trees in the Immortal Spirit Ring.
In reality, an ordinary tree would take ten or twenty years to grow. What more a Spirit Tree? It would take hundreds or even thousands of years to grow.
However, Ao Jiao worked tirelessly. She kept saying that it would be very useful to Xiao Chen in the future. The earlier he managed the Immortal Spirit Ring, the better his advantage would be when he met Emperor Wu, who was of the same generation.
Xiao Chen spent most of his Superior Grade Spirit Stones on it. This time, he had just obtained ten million Superior Grade Spirit Stones. However, Ao Jiao immediately asked for three million.
This made Xiao Chen's heart ache. After that, no matter how much she asked, Xiao Chen ignored her.
Now that he heard Ao Jiao mention this matter again, Xiao Chen felt helpless. He could only agree to throw in another two million Superior Grade Spirit Stones.
Only then did Ao Jiao smile in satisfaction. She said, "This is an Astral Coin. It is widely circulated among the high-ranked cultivators of the five major races of the Kunlun Realm's five domains. Normally, Emperor Wu would use Astral Coins to exchange for treasures."
Xiao Chen held the purple crystal coin and asked doubtfully, "Astral Coin? Doesn't that overlap with Spirit Stones?"
Ao Jiao smiled and said, "How can it overlap? Even in the human race's Tianwu Domain, it would not overlap. I already said that this is the currency used among high-ranked cultivators. Martial Sages and the various peak auctions all use Astral Coins as their currency.
"The most important thing is that Spirit Stones are most useful to human cultivators. They are not very useful to the other races.
"For example, the Deity Race mainly cultivates Mental Energy. The cultivation resource they require is Demonic Soul Stones. The Fiend Race cultivates Fiendish Energy. The efficiency of converting Spirit Stones into Fiendish Energy is far inferior to that of Blood Soul Stones.
"Only Astral Coins are made from the Astral Crystal Mines of the Milky Way. They are essential for forging Spirit Weapons and Secret Treasures. They are a scarce resource among the various races. It is most suitable to use them as the currency used to communicate with the five major domains."
After this explanation, Xiao Chen finally understood the value of Astral Coins. Due to the different body structures of the major races, the Astral Coins were extremely rare. Although they all cultivated the Martial Dao, the cultivation resources they required were different.
Spirit Stones, which could be used widely in the Tianwu Domain, would be hard to find in the Fiend Domain or the Deity Race. At this moment, they urgently needed a common resource that could be traded between the various races.
Hunluo Province was at the border of the Tianwu Domain, bordering the Fiend Domain. Bushin Palace's control over it was very weak. The number of Fiend Race and human cultivators in the province was roughly equal.
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