Within the Death Battle Arena.
"Many thanks." Chen Zong smiled at that Origin Race clansman. His attitude was very good, and his tone was gentle. He was simply as friendly as a friend.
However, that Origin Race clansman's face was filled with rage. Hearing Chen Zong's thanks, his expression became even gloomier. He thought that it was mockery, mockery. How infuriating it was to be mocked by a lowly lifeform.
Unfortunately, he lost all three battles.
That's right, he experienced the anger and helplessness of that Origin Race clansman named Seven Wu. After losing the first battle, he felt that he could win the second battle after seeing through Chen Zong's methods.
In the end, he lost the second battle faster than the first. Being furious and unwilling, he did not need Chen Zong to speak and proposed a third battle. This time, he lost even faster.
Three hundred Cosmos God Crystals were lost just like that.
The moment the Origin Race clansman left, Chen Zong also left rapidly. However, he did not return to the Heart Sword Peak. Instead, he went to the Primal Branch.
The Primordial Division was a palace with an exquisite appearance. Its color was bright, and it was very protruding. With a glance, it would leave a deep impression. It was as if it was constantly highlighting its own existence, as clear as a red dot in a sea of green.
Chen Zong did not enter the Primal Branch. Instead, he stood outside and said that he wanted to meet Ao Wu.
After waiting for a full hour, that Ao Wu finally appeared.
"It's you." Seeing Chen Zong, Ao Wu frowned.
"Sir Ao Wu, this is the principal and ten years of interest. The total is 1,500 Cosmos God Crystals." Chen Zong did not bother with formalities. He directly waved his hand, causing a pile of Cosmos God Crystals to appear and float towards Ao Wu.
Ao Wu was startled at first. Soon after, his expression darkened. He was astonished in his heart.
He actually won 1,500 Cosmos God Crystals. It seemed somewhat extraordinary. It seemed that he could not obtain the comprehension time of the Refinement Dao World.
"Sir Ao Wu, from now on, I am even with Primal. Farewell." Chen Zong bowed slightly before turning and leaving rapidly. There was no need for him to stay.
Even!
From now on, he no longer owed Yuanchu anything.
When he left, Chen Zong felt his body and mind relaxed. It was a feeling of being free of debt. It was a wonderful feeling.
Chen Zong relaxed, but that Ao Wu didn't feel relaxed at all. He didn't feel happy about obtaining 1,500 Cosmos God Crystals at all. On the contrary, he stared at the departing figure of Chen Zong, and a ripple appeared deep in his heart. It was a ripple called regret.
It seemed as though he shouldn't have chased this human away just like that. Instead, he should have given him another chance.
Ao Wu shook his head abruptly, shattering that trace of regret.
"The human race will always be the human race, and low-level life forms will always be low-level life forms. Even if they are outstanding for a while, they will eventually exhaust their potential and fade into the masses. They will never be able to compare to the Origin Race," Ao Wu said to himself, his tone becoming more and more firm.
If the same amount of cultivation resources were given to the Origin Race and the human race, the Origin Race would often be the more outstanding one. This had been proven many times before.
Of course, there were always exceptions to everything. Nothing was absolute.
However, one or two exceptions didn't mean much. Since ancient times, the status of Yuanchu and the Origin Race had never been shaken in the Nine Heavens Imperial Court.
Retracting his gaze, Ao Wu returned to the great hall with 1,500 Cosmos God Crystals.
… …
With light footsteps, Chen Zong's figure flitted across the ground like a gust of wind. It was as light as a feather, as though he was weightless.
It felt as though his speed was much faster than usual.
Not long after, the Heart Sword Peak appeared in front of Chen Zong.
"Peak Lord." Jiao Yi and the other attendants bowed when they saw Chen Zong.
"Peak Lord, could it be …" Seeing Chen Zong's expression, Jiao Yi's heart skipped a beat.
"That's right." Chen Zong nodded with a smile. "I've already repaid what I owed Yuanchu."
Jiao Yi's heart trembled. Soon after, it was a pleasant surprise.
Sure enough, it came true.
What he repaid wasn't just Yuanchu's debt, but also his reputation.
Soon, the news spread like a gust of wind, blowing through the Fifth Layer of Heaven and into the other Layers of Heaven.
"A human defeated three Origin Race cultivators in a row."
"Unbelievable."
In the Dao Alliance branch palace in the fifth heaven, Lin Ming was overjoyed. He didn't even try to hide his excitement.
"Palace Master, Chen Zong did it. He passed the test."
Ling Zhen didn't say anything, but it was obvious that he was very surprised.
He actually did it. That was quite extraordinary.
"Mn, not bad." The palace master nodded. "Since he did it and passed the test, then according to the agreement, he's a member of the Dao Alliance from now on. He'll receive the highest ranking of Dao Alliance prodigies."
"Yes, I'll bring Chen Zong over immediately." Lin Ming was delighted. He immediately set off.
"Hmph, this Lin Ming is really attentive." Ling Zhen looked at Lin Ming's departing figure and snorted. "Those who don't know would think that he's his illegitimate son."
"Ling Zhen, don't joke around," the palace master said.
"Yes." Ling Zhen dared to talk back to Lin Ming because they were of the same strength and status. Moreover, they had some conflicts and could be considered opponents. However, he didn't dare to talk back to the palace master. That would be asking for trouble.
He waited quietly. Less than two hours later, Lin Ming returned. Apart from him, there was another person. That was Chen Zong.
Lin Ming personally went to the Heart Sword Palace on the Heart Sword Peak and brought Chen Zong with him.
Chen Zong, on the other hand, had cleared his debt with Primordial Origin. Naturally, he had also completed the Dao Alliance's test and followed Lin Ming here. Chen Zong was actually quite curious about the Dao Alliance.
Although the Dao Alliance was the lowest ranking among the nine great factions of the Nine Heavens Imperial Court, the fact that it had been able to survive until now was a testament to its extraordinary strength. Otherwise, it would have collapsed long ago.
Moreover, the Dao Alliance was an alliance of the human race. It belonged to the human race, so there was an innate sense of familiarity with it.
"Chen Zong, this is the palace master. These are the guardians." Lin Ming introduced them one by one.
"Chen Zong pays his respects to the palace master and the guardians." Chen Zong saluted them one by one with his sword.
"No need for formalities." The palace master smiled faintly. From the moment Chen Zong appeared, he had been observing Chen Zong's every move and reaction. Even the slightest changes in his expression were captured by him.
He realized that although this was Chen Zong's first time here, he wasn't nervous at all. In fact, he didn't even show the slightest bit of uneasiness. There was only a kind of calm and easygoing attitude, which showed that this person's temperament was extraordinary.
People like this usually went through many trials and tribulations. For example, the forging of a sword required a piece of stubborn iron to go through various processes. Only after being tempered a thousand times would a sword be formed. Only after seeing blood would it become a real sword.
The palace master couldn't help but feel a little expectant.
"Chen Zong, I once said that if you could pass the test, not only would you be able to enter the Dao Alliance, but you would also be able to receive the highest ranking of the Dao Alliance's prodigies." The palace master's eyes narrowed, and a faintly discernible aura pressed down on Chen Zong, making it difficult for him to breathe. However, this feeling disappeared in an instant, as if it was an illusion. "I keep my word. From now on, you are a member of the Dao Alliance. You are a Dao Disciple of the Dao Alliance, a first-grade Earth Dao Disciple."
On the way here, Lin Ming had already explained the Dao Alliance's situation to Chen Zong.
The highest rank in the Dao Alliance was the Alliance Master, followed by the Vice Alliance Masters, and then the Alliance Sovereign, also known as the Great Sovereign. Below them were the Guardians, and below them were the Deacons and Dao Disciples.
The Palace Lord was the Palace Lord of a branch palace. His status within the Dao Alliance was that of a Great Paragon. Every Great Paragon was a fifth level expert, while the Enforcers were fourth level experts. As for the Spirit Focus stage, it was the second level, while the Dao Force stage was the first level.
Although there was a cultivation system below the Dao Force Realm, it wasn't included. This was because it was relatively easy to reach the Dao Force Realm by cultivating in the universe.
As for the Divine Phase Realm, it was the Third Level.
Under the Guardians were the Deacons, and the Deacons were basically the Third Level, which was the Divine Phase Realm.
As for Dao Disciples, they were divided into Heaven and Earth Dao Disciples. Earth Dao Disciples were at the Spirit Focus Realm, and Heaven Dao Disciples were at the Divine Phase Realm.
Whether it was Heaven Dao Disciples or Earth Dao Disciples, they were divided into three levels. First Level was the highest, and third Level was the lowest. These levels were separated by the resources and training they received.
In theory, the status of a Deacon was higher than that of a Dao Disciple, but this wasn't necessarily true. This was because Deacons were basically Earth Dao Disciples who couldn't pass the Heaven Dao Disciple test after breaking through to the Divine Phase Realm.
In other words, only the more outstanding people who broke through to the Divine Phase Realm could become Heaven Dao Disciples and continue to enjoy the Dao Alliance's resources and cultivate in peace. The rest could only become Deacons and serve the Dao Alliance.
Of course, Heaven Dao Disciples also had to serve the Dao Alliance, but there was a difference between them and Deacons.
The status of a Heaven Dao Disciple wasn't inferior to that of a Deacon.
Now, Chen Zong was a First Earth Dao Disciple, and he could enjoy the Dao Alliance's high-level resources and training.
The news of Chen Zong joining the Dao Alliance and becoming a First Earth Dao Disciple quickly spread, and more people knew about it. This was because it wasn't a secret to begin with.
"A First Earth Dao Disciple is a bit unusual."
"So what? No matter how unusual it is, it's still just the Dao Alliance."
The Nine Great Factions could be divided into three levels, and the Dao Alliance belonged to the third level, which was the lowest level. Therefore, the experts of the higher levels wouldn't pay too much attention to it.
Of course, it was undeniable that there were still some experts in the Dao Alliance that they couldn't ignore.
No matter what, this matter had come to an end. After all, Chen Zong wasn't the main character, and no one would pay attention to him. This attention was only temporary, unless he could display more outstanding abilities.
Defeating a few Origin Race people of the same level as him wasn't a big deal.
Although the human race was a mediocre race, they had a large population, and it wasn't surprising that one or two powerful people would occasionally appear. Otherwise, the Dao Alliance would have been swallowed up by other factions long ago.
The reactions of the outside world had nothing to do with Chen Zong, and he didn't care either. After joining the Dao Alliance, Chen Zong began to receive the Dao Alliance's resources.
The Dao Alliance had been established in the Nine Heavens Imperial Court for many years, and its foundation was still very deep. First, Chen Zong received 500 Cosmos God Crystals, which was quite good. Next, Chen Zong received 10 Nine Heavens Energy Refining Pills, which were standard pills of the Nine Heavens Imperial Court. Although they were standard pills, they were still expensive.
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