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The impact of the Universe Secret Realm was huge. Some people were recruited by the Sacred Grounds. No matter what happened after entering the Sacred Grounds, it was like reaching the heavens in a single bound in the eyes of others.
However, some of the people who obtained the Divine Fire Fruit were originally disciples of the Sacred Grounds.
Many people were observing the movements of the current number one on the Divine General Leaderboard, Unparalleled Sword Gentleman Chen Zong. Unfortunately, there was no news about him. After all, if he was recruited by the Sacred Grounds, the news would often spread and be known by others.
Now that there was no news, it meant that Unparalleled Sword Gentleman was not recruited by any Sacred Grounds and was not chosen by any Saint.
Many people seemed to have found a balance because of this and felt much better.
Even in the Trade Wind Brothel, there were rumors gradually spreading. Anyway, they were not saying anything good about Chen Zong.
Only a mediocre person would not be envied!
Even if Chen Zong heard those rumors, he did not care at all. He focused on cultivating and improving.
Chen Zong also felt the benefits of being number one on the Divine General Leaderboard. The stronger the Will of the Universe's favor, the more than double the benefits of being number six. Therefore, his Dao of Heart, World Dao, and Sword Dao were all slowly improving. Gradually, he was closer to condensing a true Dao seal.
Once he condensed a true Dao seal, it meant that Chen Zong could officially break through to the fourth realm.
In fact, Chen Zong could already break through on the Dao of Heart because his comprehension of the Dao of Heart had reached the limit of his current level. It was the true limit, and there was no way to improve it.
However, other than the Dao of Heart, Chen Zong also mastered the World Dao and Sword Dao. Chen Zong planned to break through to the fourth realm with three Great Daos at the same time. That would be even more beneficial and have a greater impact on his future cultivation. Of course, it was naturally more difficult to break through with three Great Daos at the same time.
Either do not do it or do it to the best of your ability. This had always been Chen Zong's principle.
Time flew. In the blink of an eye, another ten years had passed.
Those in the top ten of the Divine Generals Leaderboard had also achieved breakthroughs. They had advanced from the Third Realm to the Fourth Realm.
Only Chen Zong was still in the Third Realm.
In these ten years, Zi Yang Deity had challenged Chen Zong twice. During the first battle, Zi Yang Deity's Godly Qi was monstrous and his strength was terrifying. Chen Zong felt immense pressure and was almost defeated by Zi Yang Deity. At the critical moment, Chen Zong had used his Hundred Mental States of Heart to turn the tables.
This made Chen Zong sigh again. The Innate Divine Body was really a cheat. After 10 years, the upper limit of his strength did not increase by much. After all, he had been comprehending in an all-round way, improving the deficiencies of the Sword Doctrine and the World Dao to the same level as the Dao of the Heart.
This was to make up for the shortcomings, not to increase the upper limit. However, Zi Yang was different. As his Purple Sun Divine Body continued to develop, he became more powerful and terrifying. If Chen Zong did not have his trump card, Zi Yang would have been defeated.
However, in the second battle, Chen Zong was defeated. Even though he had used the Hundred Intents of the Heart to injure Zi Yang Divine Marquis, he hadn't been able to kill him. At the most crucial moment, Zi Yang Divine Marquis had released the full power of his purple sun body.
In that battle, Chen Zong had lost by a very small margin. He was ranked second on the Divine General Leaderboard, and Zi Yang had changed his name to Zi Yang Divine Lord.
Now that Zi Yang had broken through, Chen Zong had automatically risen to the first place on the Divine General Leaderboard.
However, the first place on the Divine General Leaderboard did not seem to be very valuable. After all, he had been defeated by someone. Then, because that person had broken through to the fourth realm, he had left the Divine General Leaderboard.
Especially when compared to Samsara Divine Lord, who had been ranked first on the Divine General Leaderboard for many years, there was a huge gap.
Not long ago, another incident had happened. Black Light Marquis had challenged Chen Zong. In that battle, Chen Zong had lost by a small margin and had fallen to the second place on the Divine General Leaderboard. Then, Black Light Marquis had broken through, and Chen Zong had risen to the first place on the Divine General Leaderboard.
Unknowingly, more and more people were slandering Chen Zong. Gradually, this slander seemed to have formed a storm that swept across Wan Yuan Island. Even in the Trade Wind Restaurant, there were many such voices. When Chen Zong appeared, there was no longer any respect in their eyes. Instead, there was a strange look in their eyes, with many doubts.
Some people even thought that Chen Zong's potential had stopped there. Even if he had broken through to the fourth realm, he could only fade into the crowd. After all, in the vast universe since ancient times, such examples were not rare.
Of course, they did not dare to fight with Chen Zong. This was because in the third realm, other than Samsara Divine Lord, Zi Yang Divine Lord, and Black Light Marquis who had broken through to the fourth realm, even the new second place on the Divine General Leaderboard was no match for Chen Zong.
In fact, to put it bluntly, they were jealous.
They felt jealous, which was why they had such feelings and said such things.
However, Chen Zong did not care. No matter what others said, his heart could not be shaken. Chen Zong did not feel ashamed that he had been defeated by Samsara Divine Lord, Zi Yang Divine Lord, and Black Light Marquis.
Human.
Life was so long that it was normal to encounter all kinds of setbacks and hardships. No one could always go smoothly, and no one could always win. He had never lost. He had not lost yet because he had not met a strong enough opponent.
Chen Zong had met one, but even if he was defeated, Chen Zong was not affected at all. He did not feel depressed or discouraged. Instead, he was shocked by the strength of the other party and tried to catch up.
If he could not defeat the other party in the third realm, then he would catch up with the other party in the fourth realm. If he could not defeat the other party in the fourth realm, then he would catch up with the other party in the fifth realm. He believed that with his ability and hard work, he would definitely be able to catch up and then surpass the other party.
Only after a thousand trials and tribulations could one show the true colors of a hero.
Those true experts, such as those in the sixth and seventh realms, would not underestimate Chen Zong. For someone who did not have an Innate Divine Body or an Innate Divine Body to be able to reach this stage was undoubtedly very shocking. It also proved his extraordinary ability and talent.
As long as one could obtain time and opportunity, one could soar to the sky. Right now, he was just hibernating, like a dragon hiding in the abyss.
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"To be able to withstand the ups and downs and withstand the slander of everyone, this child's temperament is indeed extraordinary. He is also quite talented in the Dao of the Heart. Since that is the case, I will give you a chance. What harm is there in that?"
In the Xin Feng Tower, another pair of illusory eyes were staring at Chen Zong. Since ten years ago, this pair of eyes had been here, observing Chen Zong's every move. However, no one noticed. Even the Lord of the Xin Feng Tower, who was an Emperor-level expert, did not notice at all.
It was as if the pair of eyes did not exist here, but in a deeper layer of space in the universe. It could not be detected at all.
When the voice of the owner of the pair of eyes fell, a ray of flowing light also shot out.
Chen Zong, who was meditating in the tower, was shocked. He did not know when, but a ray of light had appeared in front of him. The ray of light was illusory and had no aura, but it floated in front of him and was so clear.
Chen Zong's pupils shrank to the size of needles. After careful observation, he did not feel the slightest threat or danger. When his divine consciousness came into contact with it, in an instant, the ray of light dissipated and directly drilled into the space between Chen Zong's eyebrows.
As if he had been immobilized, Chen Zong was stunned. He did not move, and his eyes were dim. After a long time, a trace of disbelief and surprise appeared in Chen Zong's eyes.
What was that?
What was this?
It was unexpected!
It was completely out of his expectations.
Before entering the Universe Secret Territory, Chen Zong had learned that if he obtained the Divine Flame Fruit and turned it in, he would have the opportunity to enter the Holy Land to cultivate.
The Holy Land.
Although the Trade Wind Tower was an Emperor-level force and was very strong, in fact, in the vast universe, there were many Emperor-level forces that were stronger than the Trade Wind Tower. For example, the Trade Wind Tower only had one Emperor-level expert, the Master of the Trade Wind Tower. However, in some extremely powerful Emperor-level forces, there were two, three, or even four or five Emperor-level experts.
Furthermore, the Trade Wind Tower Master was not one of the top Emperor level powers.
As for the Holy Land, it was on a completely different level from the Emperor level powers. There were many Emperor level powers, and there were even stronger Saint level powers in charge. How shocking was that?
On the path of cultivation, every realm was a different level. Saint-level powerhouses were the strongest powerhouses who stood at the peak of the universe. The gap between Emperor-level and Saint-level was countless times greater than the gap between Emperor-level and Emperor-level.
Entering the Holy Land to cultivate was the dream of every cultivator.
However, the Holy Land was not a place that could be entered just because one wanted to. It could be said that the Holy Land was like a country of its own. It rarely recruited disciples, and those who were recruited were mostly very outstanding.
So where did the disciples of the Holy Land come from?
Naturally, they had their own reasons.
Unfortunately, in the end, there was not even a single Divine Flame Fruit left. Chen Zong also lost the opportunity to enter the Holy Land.
The Trade Wind Tower Master fought for it?
Of course, he was willing to fight for it. After all, Chen Zong was a member of the Trade Wind Tower. If he could enter the Holy Land to cultivate, it would definitely be a good thing. However, the problem was that if he did not have the Divine Flame Fruit, would the Saints even care about him?
In the eyes of the Saints, the Trade Wind Tower Master was just an Emperor level power. That was all.
It was impossible to say that he was not disappointed that he could not enter the Holy Land to cultivate. Fortunately, Chen Zong's temperament was extraordinary. He did not feel dejected or depressed because of this setback. He continued to cultivate and did his best to work hard. He believed that with his own abilities, as long as he was alive, he could continuously improve and become one of the strongest in the universe.
Now, 13 years had passed since the end of the Universe Secret Territory. The storm had gradually calmed down. Although it was inevitable that there would be some rumors, it did not affect Chen Zong much. However, there was a sudden change today.
An opportunity!
An opportunity to enter the Holy Land to cultivate. It was even a great opportunity to be accepted as a disciple by a Saint.
"Then, after I have made some arrangements, we will set off for the Holy Land," Chen Zong replied.
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