As the night fell, the city was brightly lit. From a distance, it looked like a group of shining stars.
This was Ascending Heaven City in the middle of the night.
The inn Chen Zong stayed in was the largest in Ascending Heaven City. It had quite a big background and there were many masters guarding it. Firstly, it was to prevent people from causing trouble, and secondly, it was to prevent people from secretly attacking the guests.
Naturally, the price of the rooms was also high, but it was nothing to Chen Zong.
Inside the room, the light was as bright as day. It was constantly shining from a fist-sized ball, bright but not dazzling.
The eyelids of Chen Zong, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, trembled slightly as he opened his eyes. His eyes instantly emitted a strand of bright light. It was like an invisible sword qi that tore through the air and pierced through the light that was as bright as day, leaving behind two dim marks that vanished in an instant.
"The Third Change of Mind is too difficult to cultivate." Chen Zong frowned slightly.
With the help of the pressure from the Yang Profound Sword Transcendent Realm master, Chen Zong successfully cultivated the Second Change of Mind. He had been cultivating the Third Change of Mind for several days now, but he still couldn't get started.
The Third Change of Mind was indeed difficult to cultivate, but even for the Second Change of Mind, Chen Zong could get started within a day. Now, three or four days had passed, but there was no sign of him getting started on the Third Change. Chen Zong didn't know what to say.
After analyzing, Chen Zong also understood why it was so difficult to get started.
Spiritual Power
The cultivation of the second transformation of the mind was to fuse the power of the physique and the true power into one. The cultivation of the third transformation was to fuse the mental power into the power cultivated by the second transformation.
However, spiritual power was more illusory compared to physique and True Qi. Not only did it lack a cultivation method, but it also lacked a method to apply it. At least, Chen Zong hadn't mastered it yet.
In that case, the application of mental power would be very shallow and crude. On the other hand, there was a prerequisite for the cultivation of the third transformation of mental power, which was to have a precise grasp of mental power. Coincidentally, this was Chen Zong's weakness.
"A cultivation method for spiritual power is too difficult to obtain." Chen Zong thought to himself.
Since his cultivation was fruitless, Chen Zong got up and walked out of the guest room and the inn. He planned to take a walk on the street to relieve his boredom. After all, he had been cultivating for several days.
The street was long, the lights were bright, and the shadows of people were swaying.
Beautiful women sang and a fragrant breeze wafted through the air.
Chen Zong walked to the side of a lake. There was a gold-threaded ship floating slowly in the middle of the lake, creating layers of ripples. The shadows of the weeping willows on the shore swayed gently in the night wind.
Standing by the lake, Chen Zong emptied his mind.
Suddenly, he felt many sharp and malicious gazes landing on him from all directions. Chen Zong ignored them. These gazes came from none other than the Nangong Family, the Xin Family, and the Martial Saint Palace. They were all spying on him.
As long as he showed any signs of leaving Ascending Sky City, they would immediately take action and kill him outside the city.
"A hundred consecutive victories in the Hundred Battles Arena of the Hundred Battles City, and now he has reached the tenth floor of the Ascending Sky Tower in Ascending Sky City. This kid's potential is too terrifying. If we don't get rid of him as soon as possible, he will become a big threat." On the long street of Ascending Sky City, Long Tie's voice was cold and full of killing intent.
The four of them had chased after Chen Zong from the Longtu Region and entered the Dengtian Region. At the same time, they inquired about Chen Zong. They thought that it would be very difficult. After all, a mere True Martial Realm martial artist entering a large region was like a stone thrown into the sea. At most, it would cause a little splash, and then disappear without a trace.
They had even prepared to spend a long time and a lot of money. Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for them to hear news about Chen Zong.
A hundred consecutive victories in the Hundred Battles City.
After some understanding, they were shocked. It was extremely difficult to achieve a hundred consecutive victories.
When they were rushing to the Hundred Battles City, they heard another piece of news. Chen Zong had reached the tenth floor of the Ascending Sky Tower.
This news was many times more shocking than a hundred consecutive victories.
This was because the Hundred-Year Battlefield and the Heaven Ascension Tower were two different levels of existence. The Heaven Ascension Tower was famous in the Heaven Ascension Region. It was a treasure left behind by that expert when he left. No one knew what level the treasure was. It might have surpassed the level of a Spiritual Weapon.
The Ascending Sky Tower opened once a year. Challenging the Ascending Sky Tower was a grand event.
As members of the Dragonteeth Guard, they had entered the Ascending Sky Region many times because they were often on the lookout for criminals.
Those who could reach the ninth floor of the Ascending Sky Tower were already top geniuses. In the Longtu Region, they were at the top level. It was hard to imagine that they could reach the tenth floor.
Because of this, the four people's faces were so ugly. The more outstanding Chen Zong's performance was, the more pressure they felt. If they couldn't kill Chen Zong, it would be a big disaster in the future. It might be more troublesome than they had imagined.
"Chen Zong should still be in Ascending Sky City." A captain said.
"Ascending Sky City has strict rules. Even if we see Chen Zong, we won't have a chance to kill him."
"Wait, wait for an opportunity." The Vice Commander said.
Of course, if they were willing, they might be able to find an opportunity to attack Chen Zong like a death warrior. They might even be able to kill Chen Zong, but the consequence was that they would also die here, and no one would stand up for them.
No one was willing to sacrifice their lives to kill Chen Zong. Although they were loyal to the Third Prince to a certain extent, they were not his men of sacrifice. Each of them had their own selfish motives.
"First, find out where Chen Zong is and keep an eye on him. As soon as he leaves Ascending Sky City, immediately intercept him outside the city. Kill him with all your might." The Vice Commander said again. The other three captains had no objection to the decision.
"Chen Zong."
A familiar calm voice sounded. Chen Zong was stunned. He turned around and was even more shocked.
"Senior Yu." Chen Zong couldn't help but call out.
Not far away, a man was walking towards them. He was calm and composed. There seemed to be a mysterious aura surrounding him. It was Yu Wuya from the Black Sword Sect.
This was Ascending Sky City, the center of the Ascending Sky Region. Why was Yu Wuya here?
The thought flashed through Chen Zong's mind, but he didn't find the Ninth Prince.
As the Ninth Prince's personal guard, Yu Wuya usually wouldn't leave the Ninth Prince's side.
"The Third Prince said that you colluded with criminals and killed the Dragonteeth Guard. He has now sent the Vice Commander of the Dragonteeth Guard and two captains to pursue you. The Ninth Prince is worried about you, so he asked me to go." The Black Sword Sect said concisely.
For a moment, Chen Zong was silent.
The Third Prince's actions were within his expectations, but the Ninth Prince's actions were unexpected.
Although the Ninth Prince treated him very well in the Dragondiagram Imperial City, he was now a criminal. To a certain extent, he had betrayed the Dragondiagram Imperial Family. The Ninth Prince had sent his personal guard, the Black Sword Sect, to protect him. This favor was as heavy as a mountain.
"Senior Yu, please thank the Ninth Prince for me." Chen Zong said sternly, "However, I've caused quite a bit of trouble since I came here. These troubles are beyond the scope of what you can handle. Moreover, the Ninth Prince also needs you, so please leave first."
If an ordinary person heard the first half of Chen Zong's words, they would probably feel unhappy, but the Black Sword Sect wouldn't.
In the end, he was just a pseudo Transcendent. Since Chen Zong said that the trouble he caused was beyond his scope of handling, he wouldn't say it casually.
"Let's hear it." The Black Sword Sect's Yu Wuya was still a little curious. He wanted to know what kind of trouble this young man, who was more talented than him in the Dao of the Sword, had caused.
Chen Zong couldn't help but smile. He then told him about the forces he had provoked.
Following Chen Zong's explanation, Yu Wuya's jaw dropped.
If it was just an unranked Nangong Family, it wouldn't be a big deal. It wasn't like the Black Sword Sect hadn't done this before. But the Xin Family, a mid-ranked Dao of the Sword Sect, surprised him. Then there was the Martial Saint Palace, a high-ranked Dao of the Sword Sect, which shocked Yu Wuya.
Thinking back, there was also the Third Prince.
Wherever he went, he would cause trouble.
The Black Sword Sect understood that he didn't have the ability to protect Chen Zong. His main responsibility was to protect the Ninth Prince.
Therefore, the Black Sword Sect left Ascending Heaven City and quickly returned to Longtu Domain.
Chen Zong wasn't unhappy. The Ninth Prince asked the Black Sword Sect to come, and the Black Sword Sect really did come. This was a kindness.
"The Nangong Family, the Xin Family, the Xiahou Family of the Martial Saint Palace, and the Dragonteeth Guard should have also come to Ascending Heaven City." Chen Zong looked at the surface of the lake that reflected the lights like stars and said to himself, "It can be said that strong enemies are lying in wait."
There was no moon or stars in the dark night sky. It was as if there was an enormous pressure descending from the sky and attacking from all directions, wanting to suppress Chen Zong. It was also as if an invisible net was covering Chen Zong, wanting to bind him.
This kind of invisible pressure made it hard for Chen Zong to breathe and almost suffocate him. However, Chen Zong wasn't afraid because of this. Instead, he revealed a trace of a smile, his eyes as sharp as swords.
So what if there are strong enemies? I have two swords to break them.
In that instant, Chen Zong felt as if his mental strength had transformed into a sharp sword, wanting to break through the clouds.
Chen Zong retracted his gaze after glancing at the surface of the lake and turned to leave with large strides.
There was another inn diagonally opposite the one Chen Zong was staying at. It was a bit smaller, and the vice commander of the Dragonteeth Guard and the three captains were all inside. All of them had grave expressions on their faces.
As soon as they inquired about the news, they found that things were getting more and more troublesome.
Not only did Chen Zong reach the tenth floor of the Sky Ascending Tower, but he also defeated Xiao Zhan Chen, who was ranked second on the Minor Sky Ascension Ranking and the number one True Martial Realm core disciple of the Myriad Sky Sect.
"It doesn't matter. Chen Zong is talented and has potential, but he is also a troublemaker. Even if we don't do anything, the Nangong, Xin, and Martial Saint Palace won't let him go." A captain of the Dragonteeth Guard said.
When they found out that Chen Zong had provoked these three forces, their eyelids twitched. Especially the Xin and Martial Saint Palace, they were even more shocked.
One had to know that the Ascending Heaven Region was different from the Longtu Region. It lacked the supervision of the Longtu Royal Family's laws. Even though Transcendents usually wouldn't act against cultivators below the Transcendents Realm, there were still a few cases.
Therefore, from this point of view, Chen Zong was still in Ascending Heaven City and was safe for now. However, as soon as he left Ascending Heaven City, what awaited him would be death.
Could Chen Zong stay in Ascending Heaven City for the rest of his life?
Impossible.
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