The Outer Palace and the Inner Palace had been at odds since the beginning, and they had fought many times until now. In other words, it was because the Inner Palace disciples were unhappy that the Outer Palace disciples had come and taken away the resources that were supposed to belong to them. Therefore, the Outer Palace disciples had many complaints and animosity towards them. They would occasionally cause trouble for the Outer Palace disciples and attack them.
But in the end, the Outer Palace and Inner Palace had reached a balance after so many years of fighting. If nothing unexpected happened, the current situation would continue.
The reason was simple. The Inner Palace disciples were very clear that the Outer Palace disciples couldn't be expelled, nor could they take over the Outer Palace. From time to time, there would be people from the Outer Palace entering and passing the test to become an Outer Palace disciple.
Now, this balance was broken because of Chen Zong.
A new Outer Palace disciple had directly displayed battle results comparable to the Twelve Royal Disciples. Although it was unclear why the Immemorial Path's stone stele didn't have a ranking, the Thousand Kills Pagoda and Dao King Pillar's battle results couldn't be faked.
This also meant that this person's strength had most likely reached the level of the Twelve Royal Disciples, breaking the balance that was currently maintained and strengthening the top combatants of the Outer Hall. This was a good thing for the Outer Hall, but not for the Inner Hall.
The three Outer Palace disciples all tried to rope in Chen Zong, and the Inner Palace disciples also began to move.
However, they didn't dare to act rashly because Chen Zong was ranked fifth on the Thousand Kills Pagoda's stone stele. This meant that his battle strength was very strong and could be considered above average among the Twelve Royal Disciples. The Thousand Kills Pagoda tested one's battle strength.
This kind of strength could only be dealt with by the stronger Royal Disciples.
The First Royal Disciple was an Inner Palace disciple, the Second Royal Disciple was an Outer Palace disciple, and the Third and Fourth Royal Disciples were Inner Palace disciples.
To deal with Peerless Sword Saint Chen Zong, the Third or Fourth Royal Disciples would have to act. As for the First Royal Disciple, the possibility of him taking the initiative to act was very low.
Back then, because Jing Wuxue was too strong, he had defeated the Inner Palace disciples one after another, forcing the First Royal Disciple to act.
Just as the Inner Palace disciples were about to deal with Chen Zong, an unexpected arrival caused them to stop their operation.
The Origin Secret Land was about to open.
The Origin Secret Land and the Demigod's Dao lecture were the two opportunities of the Ancient Illumination Palace.
As for the Myriad Ancient Path, the Thousand Kills Pagoda, and the Dao King Pillar, they weren't much of an opportunity. They were more of a test.
The Yuan Secret Place was an opportunity for the Ancient Illumination Palace, and it would open every few years. As for how many years it would take, there was no fixed number. It could be seven or eight years, or more than ten years, but it would never be more than twenty years. As for the Demigod's lecture, it was full of uncertainties. Whether one could find it or not depended on luck.
When the news that the secret place was about to open spread out, all the disputes came to a halt in an instant, pausing for a moment.
Therefore, no trouble from the Inner Palace came to Chen Zong.
"The Yuan Secret Place, huh," Chen Zong muttered to himself in the secret palace. His eyes lit up slightly with some anticipation.
The Yuan Secret Place was a special and precious place. Some Yuan Secret Springs would be born in the Yuan Secret Place. The spring water of the Yuan Secret Springs was extremely pure, and had the ability to refine and purify power.
In theory, the Origin Secret Spring born from the Origin Secret Lands could refine and purify all kinds of energy.
In that case, his Mixed Yuan Heart Force might also be refined and purified, becoming even purer.
When one's cultivation reached the peak of the Complete True Saint Realm, it could no longer be improved. If one wanted to improve one's strength, they could only work on other aspects, such as martial arts attainment, unique killing moves, powerful secret techniques, and powerful external forces.
Other than that,
There was another way, which was to refine and purify one's cultivation power.
The purer one's cultivation power was, the more powerful it would be. This way, one could further improve one's strength.
This was good for ordinary True Saints, but they didn't have to force it. However, it was very attractive to cultivators who had reached the peak of the True Saint Realm and couldn't improve any further.
The disciples of the Ancient Illumination Palace had all reached the peak of the Complete True Saint Realm. Apart from breaking through, there was no way to improve their cultivation. However, their cultivation power could be further refined and purified.
However, compared to improving one's cultivation, refining and purifying one's cultivation power was very difficult. Perhaps at the beginning, they could use some secret techniques or treasures to refine their cultivation power. However, it would be more difficult after that.
For example, Chen Zong had once used the evil power of the Primordial Evil God to refine his Mixed Yuan Heart Force in the God Prison District. This made his Mixed Yuan Heart Force even purer. Now, Chen Zong didn't know how to continue refining and purifying it.
Perhaps the Origin Secret Lands was an opportunity.
Fight!
It wasn't difficult to enter the Origin Secret Lands. All disciples were qualified to enter. However, they had to fight to find and use the Origin Secret Spring.
Why did the three outer palaces want to recruit him?
One of the reasons was to fight for the Origin Secret Spring in the Origin Secret Lands. The other reason was, of course, to be lucky enough to get a Demigod's lecture.
What they did not expect was that before they succeeded in recruiting Chen Zong, the Origin Secret Land was about to open.
Next, they had to prepare to enter the Origin Secret Lands.
Three days!
Only three days. Once it was over, the Origin Secret Lands would open.
"My luck is not bad." Chen Zong couldn't help but think to himself.
It had been less than a month since he entered the Ancient Illumination Palace, and he was lucky enough to encounter the opening of a secret land. It would be even better if he could witness a demigod's preaching in a short period of time.
He wouldn't consider the Demigod's lecture for now. It was full of uncertainty. He could only depend on the Demigod's mood. As for the Origin Secret Lands, it was a real opportunity. He had to seize it and use it for himself.
…
Three days passed by quickly. Many people had gathered at one corner of the Illumination Ancient Hall. Many powerful auras lingered in the air and filled the surroundings. When the auras collided with each other, it formed a terrifying scene. It felt like the void was about to collapse.
Palace disciples!
Palace disciples from the outer and inner palaces were all at least as strong as those on the Real Chaotic Ranking. They were very terrifying.
When Chen Zong arrived, numerous gazes focused over along with him, and there was surprise, bewilderment, curiosity, hostility, and so on and so forth.
Those who looked at him with hostility were all Inner Palace disciples.
Chen Zong acted as if he didn't see those gazes, and he paid no attention to them. Instead, he stared at the door before him, a closed door. The door was simple and deep, and it was pure green in color. It seemed to be embedded in space, and it emanated an ancient and mysterious fluctuation.
Once the door to the Origin Secret Lands opened, one could enter the Origin Secret Lands through this door.
Now, he just had to wait for the door to open. Chen Zong didn't care about anything else.
At this time, there was a commotion because other Imperial Palace disciples had arrived.
"Brother Chen, you're here." Zhongli Gengming walked over with a group of people and greeted him with a faint smile.
"Brother Zhongli," Chen Zong responded.
"This is your first time entering the Origin Secret Lands." Zhongli Gengming smiled and said, "I've been there twice, so I'm familiar with it. Brother Chen, why don't you come with us? We can take care of each other."
Chen Zong was a little surprised by Zhongli Gengming's words. He had entered the Origin Secret Lands twice.
It seemed that Zhongli Gengming had obtained some benefits in the Origin Secret Lands, which was why his strength had improved to such a level.
"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Zhongli," Chen Zong responded, his tone containing a hint of rejection.
According to the information he knew, the Origin Secret Springs in the Origin Secret Lands were not so easy to find. It was not something that could be found just once or twice. The probability of it being found was very high, and luck was also very important.
Moreover, even if they found a Origin Secret Spring, how could they share it with so many people?
Share it?
That would cause the power of the Origin Secret Spring to disperse, and the effect of refining and purification would be reduced.
Only one person?
Who?
Everyone needs it.
Zhongli Gengming was slightly taken aback. Soon after, he smiled faintly and did not say any more words of invitation. However, he still told Chen Zong all the information regarding the Yuan Secret Grounds. This was the information that he had accumulated after entering the Yuan Secret Grounds twice. It was also some words of experience.
"Thank you," Chen Zong thanked him solemnly.
No matter what, Zhongli Gengming was indeed a very interesting person, a person with sincerity.
The Wuwang Clan Leader and Gui Li Clan Leader looked at Chen Zong with cold smiles, but did not come over to invite him.
At this time, Chen Zong felt a cold and lonely aura spread out. That cold and lonely aura brought with it a kind of extreme, as if it was a ten-thousand-year-old ice that had been exposed from an endless dark abyss.
When this aura appeared, it immediately alarmed everyone, and they all looked over.
In the distance, a person was walking over. His expression was indifferent, as if he did not care about anything, as if there was nothing in this world that was worthy of his attention. His eyes were indifferent, but there was a hint of deathly stillness, and a lonely aura spread out from his body.
He was like a lone wolf walking in the cold wasteland.
This was the first time Chen Zong saw Jing Wuxue. At first glance, he had a very deep impression of Jing Wuxue.
Jing Wuxue was also a sword cultivator. He carried a long sword on his back, and the hilt of the sword was pale white. He left a very deep impression, the kind that one would never forget after a single glance.
"Very strong." Chen Zong could not help but think. Thinking about the ranking of the Thousand Kills Tower, Jing Wuxue was ranked second, and he was ranked fifth. Without a doubt, Jing Wuxue was stronger than he was before activating the Ancient God Sword Armor.
As for the comparison of his strength with Jing Wuxue after activating the Ancient God Sword Armor, Chen Zong was not clear. Without a real battle, it was difficult to say clearly.
At this level of strength, just by sensing one's aura could no longer be so accurate, because everyone had hidden methods that were difficult to detect.
For example, if he did not activate the Ancient God Sword Armor, unless one was a demigod, it would be difficult for anyone to sense him.
Jing Wuxue ignored everyone, as if he did not care about anyone. Then, there was another commotion, an even bigger commotion, because someone else had come.
It was a blurry figure, as if the figure was shrouded in layers of fog, making it difficult for people to see the figure's appearance clearly. They only felt that the fog around the figure seemed to contain countless mysteries, constantly revolving around it.
The first king's disciple!
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