"What a strong force! The speed at which it changes is also unexpectedly fast."
Xiao Chen rejoiced in his heart. He waved his hand, and a large purple saber light shot out in all directions like lightning.
"Dang!"
The umbrella gently tapped, and Ying Qiong accurately struck the weak spot of this saber strike. The gentle water-attributed energy in his body moved slowly. It was thin and silent, but it flowed endlessly.
Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, "Good." Then, he quickly spun around and executed the starting stance of the Lightning Tribulation Saber Technique.
A purple light flashed on Xiao Chen's forehead. The light of his will, combined with the berserk lightning-attributed energy, formed a strong might and pressed down on Ying Qiong.
When the saber descended, lightning tore through the clouds in the sky. This saber strike was like a bolt of lightning tearing through the air; it was very powerful.
Ying Qiong did not panic. He suddenly opened the umbrella in his hand. "Bang!" When the entire umbrella opened, it moved all the water-attributed Spiritual Energy behind him, not leaving a single drop behind.
When the umbrella opened, a circular water screen spanning a kilometer formed a huge barrier, firmly enclosing Ying Qiong.
If seen from a distance, the circular water screen looked like an incredibly huge umbrella in the air. It opened together with the umbrella in Ying Qiong's hand.
When the berserk energy in Xiao Chen's saber strike struck the circular water screen, it immediately scattered and turned into bolts of electricity crackling and flickering.
After easily resolving Xiao Chen's saber strike, Ying Qiong smiled faintly. He twisted his right hand, and the umbrella immediately closed up.
The umbrella-shaped water screen in the air also closed up but did not disappear. Ying Qiong pointed with the umbrella, and the closed water screen stabbed at Xiao Chen like a spear.
In an instant, Xiao Chen's figure flashed and brushed by Xiao Chen's shoulder. The closed water screen landed on the ground and stabbed deeply into it.
The two exchanged moves in midair, familiarizing themselves with their strength after advancing to Martial Sage.
Compared to Xiao Chen, although Ying Qiong looked at ease, he did not have many opportunities to counterattack, doing his best to defend.
After exchanging another hundred moves, Xiao Chen executed the Lightning Tribulation Saber Technique. The might of the Earthly Lightning Tribulation, the Heavenly Lightning Tribulation, and the Divine Lightning Tribulation had more than doubled.
However, the umbrella in Ying Qiong's hand clearly had a great origin. It was a heaven-defying item for defense. It could withstand three great Lightning Tribulations and still remain unscathed.
Just as Xiao Chen was about to execute Twin Dragons Playing with Pearls, Ying Qiong closed up the umbrella and landed on the stone pillar below. He smiled and said, "That's enough. If we continue, we will end up making a fool of ourselves."
Xiao Chen sheathed his saber and stared at the umbrella. He said, "What is the name of this umbrella? It is a good umbrella."
"What? Are you eyeing my Heavenly Downpour Umbrella? You do not cultivate the Gentle Water Art. Even if I gave it to you, it would be useless." Ying Qiong leaned the umbrella on his right shoulder and smiled gently.
Xiao Chen did not know what rank the Heavenly Downpour Umbrella was, but it was at least an Inferior Grade King Grade Secret Treasure. In the past, Ying Qiong could not bring out much of the might of this Secret Treasure.
Now, it seems like he cannot bring out the full power of this umbrella. Otherwise, it should be able to block seventy percent of my strength.
Xiao Chen quickly analyzed the situation in his heart. The disciples of large clans should have King Grade Secret Treasures. In the future, when I face the successors of Sovereign Sects and Sovereign Noble Clans, I will have to be careful.
Without replying to Ying Qiong, Xiao Chen stretched out his hand, and the seventy-two Universe Flags buried deep in the ground quickly returned to Xiao Chen's hand.
Ying Qiong gently jumped down and landed before Xiao Chen. He said, "Hehe! Let's go."
Xiao Chen was slightly stunned. He smiled and said, "I am returning to the Haotian Sect. Are you coming with me? Could it be that there is no place for you in the Ying Clan?"
Ying Qiong felt it was strange. He asked, "Returning to the Haotian Sect? You are in such a rush to advance to Martial Sage. Could it be that it is not for the Sage Mark Monument that appears once every ten years? There is still half a month before it opens, and you are going back just like that? "
"Sage Mark Monument? Ao Jiao, what is that? "
This was the first time Xiao Chen heard these words. He could not help feeling suspicious, so he asked about Ao Jiao.
"The Sage Mark Monument is about to open? In that case, Xiao Chen, it looks like you will not be able to return for the time being. That Sage Mark Monument stands in the Kunlun Mountain Range. It has existed since the Ancient Era and appears once every ten years. As long as one can carve their name on it, they are qualified to enter.
"There are many treasures in there. Furthermore, even if one fails to obtain it, there will not be any danger to one's life. At most, one will be sent out. Even if one is unlucky, one will be able to obtain a few good Sage Grade Secret Treasures.
"Only Inferior Grade Martial Sages are allowed to carve their name on it. Of course, whether one can carve their name on it or not is another matter. Speaking of which, this Sage Mark Monument has existed for a long time. Being able to carve one's name on it is an honor recognized by the peak cultivators. "
When Xiao Chen heard Ao Jiao's explanation, he entered deep thought. Originally, he had intended to think of a way to return to the Sky Dome Realm after returning to the Haotian Sect.
He would settle some matters of the past and meet some old friends. After that, he would have nothing to worry about and focus on the Martial Dao, breaking through to Martial Emperor.
Unexpectedly, the Sage Mark Monument happened to appear. This made Xiao Chen somewhat hesitant.
Ao Jiao egged him on, "Go on, then. Back then, the Thunder King also carved his name on it. However, it was on the same level as the Qing Emperor's. Don't you want to try and see how high you can carve your name on it?
"The demonic geniuses of the various races have been stuck at half-Sage for so many years. With the Heavenly Dew Divine Spring, they must have already advanced to Martial Sage. This time, the Sage Mark Monument's appearance will definitely attract all the various races over.
"The most important thing is that there are Spirit Veins in there. Look at the Lunar Cassia Tree in the Immortal Spirit Ring. It will take at least three hundred years for it to mature. With a few Rank 1 Spirit Veins, it will definitely mature in three to five years."
The last sentence thoroughly moved Xiao Chen. If he fought for Spirit Veins outside, he would have to face grandmaster-level Martial Sages at the very least. There would be no hope at all.
If there really were Spirit Veins in this Sage Mark Monument, as long as he faced Martial Sages of the same cultivation realm, Xiao Chen would be very confident.
When Ying Qiong saw Xiao Chen remain silent, he thought of something and said, "You have only been in the Kunlun Realm for two years. It is not strange that you have not heard of the Sage Mark Monument."
Xiao Chen denied this. "I have heard a little about the Sage Mark Monument. However, aren't you afraid of your clan finding out that you are swaggering around?"
Ying Qiong smiled in disappointment and frustration. "The struggle between the large clans is not as straightforward as you imagine. When I meet with that Ying Fan, I might even act even more intimate than before."
Xiao Chen frowned slightly. His words actually meant that he wanted to use this as an excuse to take his leave. Given the intelligence of this girl, she should be able to understand that he did not want to get into any unnecessary trouble.
"Let's go, then. The Kunlun Mountain Range runs through the Profound Domain. It stretches on for who knows how long. Without me leading the way, even if you ask around, you might not be able to find the Sage Mark Monument in half a month."
A crafty look flashed in Ying Qiong's eyes as he revealed a faint smile on his face.
"Don't ask me. It has been so many years. How could I still remember the way? Furthermore, a regular Martial Monarch would not know where the Sage Mark Monument is. You will still have to travel with her. "
Ao Jiao's innocent words from the Immortal Spirit Ring extinguished Xiao Chen's last hope.
The Kunlun Mountain Range stretched from east to west, spanning the entire Profound Domain. Aside from the main peak that Xiao Chen had been to before, there were countless secondary peaks.
Even if one spent ten years, one would not be able to walk through all the secondary peaks. The Sage Mark Monument was like a drop of water in a lake; it would be hard to follow.
Xiao Chen rejoiced. Fortunately, he had Ying Qiong with him on this trip. Otherwise, even if he found out the way, he would have to go around in circles, wasting a lot of time.
--- Amid the boundless mountain range, a towering monument towered into the clouds on an ordinary-looking flat ground at the waist of a mountain.
There were several peaks of various heights in the surroundings, all of them at least five kilometers tall. Clouds and birds lingered around the peaks.
Many cultivators of the various races stopped on the various peaks. When one looked around, they were all Martial Sages. Some of them were not even Inferior Grade Martial Sages.
All of them had long and deep auras. They should be idle older-generation Martial Sages or the elders of the various sects and clans. Their main purpose here was to see how much the younger generation had grown.
To these people, no matter how famous they were, no matter how incredible they were, it was not as realistic as the Sage Mark Monument.
Whether one could carve their name on it, how high could one carve it, whether one could surpass the famous experts of history who had been immortalized for hundreds of generations?
Only then could one truly prove one's extraordinary talent. Otherwise, one would just be a fake genius.
This was because since ancient times, those famous geniuses in history had all carved their names on the Sage Mark Monument. History had proven their glory.
Their legendary feats further emphasized the extraordinariness of the Sage Mark Monument, making it even more famous. ---
Even more cultivators gathered at the foot of the Sage Mark Monument. A rough count came to at least three thousand. Without exception, all of them were Inferior Grade Martial Sages. These were all cultivators waiting to carve their names on the Sage Mark Monument.
However, with one glance, most of them were middle-aged. There were even quite a few old people. There were very few of the younger generation.
However, the older-generation experts on the various peaks and the Martial Monarchs who came to watch the excitement all focused on the younger generation.
The reason was none other than these youths being the main characters of this Sage Mark Monument's opening. The old men and middle-aged Martial Sages were just supporting characters.
Even if these people felt dissatisfied, they could not change this fact.
Cultivators who could advance to Inferior Grade Martial Sage before the age of thirty were definitely demonic geniuses. They would only appear in large numbers in the age of geniuses.
In a normal age, when one appeared, they would immediately become an outstanding talent that would lead an era.
These people did not look very old. However, they could easily defeat those of higher cultivation, not to mention ordinary late-stage Inferior Grade Martial Sages.
Even if a Medial Grade Martial Sage came, he would not be able to do anything to these youths in a one-on-one fight. If he was not careful, he might end up capsizing, ruining his reputation.
There was a faint golden barrier a hundred meters away from the stone tablet, preventing others from approaching.
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