The news of Yi Yun's return to the Tai Ah Divine City spread throughout the Tai Ah Divine City in half a day.
Rookies did not know much about Yi Yun's name, but to the second year cultivators, and especially to Yi Yun's enemies.
This name was unforgettable!
"This rascal actually did not die!"
At this moment, in a small yard, there were a few people with gloomy expressions.
Three people were sitting on chairs. They were Li Hong, Yang Dingkun and Yang Yuefeng.
Yang Dingkun and Yang Yuefeng were brothers. They came from the Chu royal residence. Yang Dingkun had made a bet with Yi Yun while Yi Yun and Li Hong were fighting. In the end, he lost a huge sum of money. He even lost the 'Truth of the Laws' and was punished by his family.
As for Yang Yuefeng, he had been humiliated by Yi Yun in the Desolate Heaven technique that he was most proud of.
But the person who hated Yi Yun the most was not these people. Standing in the corner of the yard was a sinister youth with scars all over his body. He was missing an arm.
He was Yang Haoran.
Ten months ago, in the Meteorite Abyss's frost pool, he was suddenly surrounded by a school of strange fish. His body was bitten until it was a bloody mess. Pieces of flesh had been torn off his body!
Thinking back to that experience, it was a nightmare!
With his unwillingness to die, he charged out of the frost pool with great difficulty and survived.
But after escaping from the jaws of a tiger, his skin and flesh were all gone. All that was left were bloody and incomplete muscles. It was a horrible sight!
One of his arms had been torn off by a large fish.
Losing an arm was Yang Haoran's greatest pain. How could a warrior lose a limb when practicing martial arts?
It was not that there were no treasures that could regrow an arm, but they were extremely expensive. Even the Yang family would find it difficult to obtain them.
And even if they obtained it, the regrown arm would be a mortal arm. It would need to be tempered again.
The difficulty and pain involved. It was obvious!
Yang Haoran hated. He hated the strange fish. He hated everything!
Originally, Yang Haoran had been bitten too badly. Disaster fell from the sky. He was in so much pain that he did not even think about why he was suddenly attacked by the strange fish.
But after he recovered, he recalled the terrible nightmare. He remembered that day in the water, he first heard an explosion. Then, he saw the light of Yuan Qi.
Within the light, an arrow flew towards him. There was something green attached to the arrow. It looked like a blade of grass.
The arrow didn't shoot at him, but passed by not far from him. However, what followed the arrow were those terrifying strange fish!
As Yang Haoran recalled the scene, he became more and more certain of what had happened. There were Yuan Qi fluctuations, so it was definitely a warrior and not a desolate beast.
Yang Haoran slowly remembered the grass on the arrow. It was the Beast Luring Grass he had used before!
All of a sudden, Yang Haoran understood.
The strange fish was someone else's doing, intentionally harming him. As for the arrow …
Among the group, only Yi Yun used a bow and arrow!
Yang Haoran's anger had been brewing since then. He wanted Yi Yun to pay with his blood!
However, Yi Yun had disappeared after that, and it was even possible that he had died in Meteorite Abyss. This slightly reduced Yang Haoran's anger.
This was Yi Yun reaping what he sowed.
Although Yang Haoran was not satisfied that he could not take revenge with his own hands. But if Yi Yun really returned, Yang Haoran could not do anything to Yi Yun.
He had no evidence, and even if he had evidence, he could not accuse Yi Yun. This was because Yang Haoran had attracted the mutated Three Eyed Spider.
And in fact, because of this, Yang Haoran was in charge of Chu Xiaoran's Country Guarding Duke family clan. And Qiuniu's reclusive family clan brought immense pressure.
Although the Yang family had the royal bloodline, it was difficult for them to face two large family clans at the same time. Furthermore, Yang Haoran was crippled, so he was even abandoned by the family clan.
This made Yang Haoran fall into an extremely painful situation.
In the past few months, Yang Haoran could not even take care of himself. He no longer had the energy to consider how to take revenge on Yi Yun.
Thankfully, with the passage of time, the chances of Yi Yun dying increased.
But … today, Yi Yun had returned!
And other than being in a sorry state, he was not injured at all!
But looking at himself, he was like a stray dog with a broken leg!
Such a comparison made Yang Haoran go crazy!
"Haoran, don't be rash …"
Yang Yuefeng patted Yang Haoran on the shoulder.
Ever since Yang Haoran was crippled, he had become crazy and abnormal. Yang Yuefeng had the longest seniority amongst them, so these people treated Yang Yuefeng as their leader.
"Everyone, we are now in the same camp. With Yi Yun's return, I wonder how much his strength has increased. If he were to mature in the future, there will be no place for us in the Tai Ah Divine City."
The Tai Ah Divine City's strategy to nurture geniuses was similar to rearing Gu. No matter what it was, there was competition. Many cultivators formed gangs to resist the pressure of competition.
They were already arch-enemies with Yi Yun. When Yi Yun matured and reached the top of the Heaven and Earth roll of honor, their days would not be easy.
Li Hong said, "Yi Yun has already reported to the Elders. According to his description, he was trapped in a place for ten months, so he did not return …"
"Trapped for ten months? Heh … Looking at the way he came back, he must have experienced a great calamity. This little bastard is really tenacious. He will definitely charge into the Earth Rankings this time. Let's see what rank he can reach first before deciding how to deal with him in the future. "
"Earth roll of honor …" Yang Dingkun gritted his teeth, "If only he dared to challenge me. Unfortunately …"
After the previous batch of disciples left, Yang Dingkun's Earth roll of honor had entered the top 40.
This ranking was extremely far for the second year cultivators. For example, Qiuniu and Chu Xiaoran, their rankings were between 700th and 900th.
From Yang Dingkun's point of view, Yi Yun was still far from challenging the top 100 of the Earth roll of honor. This also meant that he had no chance of sparring with Yi Yun.
…
"Darn kid, where the hell have you been for the past ten months!?"
In the central divine tower, Cang Yan pinched Yi Yun's hair, "Ah! This kid has grown taller. "
Cang Yan was short, so he was now shorter than Yi Yun.
Yi Yun felt helpless. He had been listening to this old man's nagging all day.
As for the explanation of the burning hell, Yi Yun did not dare to say that he had entered the deepest part of the burning hell.
The pure Yang Qi in that place was too rich. Yi Yun had to use the Purple Crystal to split the pure Yang fire to enter. If not, even a sage would have to expend a large amount of Yuan Qi to enter.
Yi Yun could only say that he had been sucked into an unknown space. Only then could he explain why he had lost contact with his identity token.
This piqued Cang Yan's interest. He had already decided that he would team up with Jian Ge in a few days to explore the burning hell.
This gave Yi Yun a headache. He felt that he had cheated this old man. He would definitely not be able to find that so-called "unknown space".
Cang Yan also asked a lot of questions regarding this "unknown space", but Yi Yun gave a vague description.
With Yi Yun's cultivation level, this sort of place was ethereal to begin with. With Yi Yun's cultivation level, it was normal that he could not explain its existence. Cang Yan naturally would not press Yi Yun for answers just because of a little doubt.
"How is it? When are you going to attempt the Earth roll of honor? Let's see the results of your ten months of cultivation." Cang Yan wanted to know Yi Yun's current strength.
"I do not plan on attempting the Earth roll of honor for now."
"Not attempting the Earth roll of honor? What are you planning on doing? "Cang Yan pinched his beard and said unhappily.
"I plan on making a trip to the sword tomb."
"Sword tomb!?" Cang Yan stared, "Didn't you gain a good understanding of the saber tomb? Why are you going to the sword tomb? "
Cang Yan was speechless. This Yi Yun really made people worry.
He had yet to fully understand the saber tomb, yet he was thinking of the sword tomb. "Kid, are you crazy? Don't tell me you are thinking of abandoning the saber and changing to a sword, or … do you want to dual cultivate in the saber and sword?"
Upon thinking of this, Cang Yan really wanted to pry open Yi Yun's brain to see what nonsense this kid was thinking.
It was already impressive for a martial arts practitioner to fully understand a single weapon in their entire life.
To cultivate in two weapons at the same time, one's brain must be damaged. It was not beneficial at all.
Even the sages of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom had not done so since ancient times. Of course, it was normal for people to dual cultivate in bows or concealed weapons. Typically, bows and concealed weapons were only supplementary. They were used for long-range attacks, and at critical moments, they could produce miraculous effects.
"I just want to see if I can gain any inspiration from the sword tomb." Yi Yun said vaguely.
But even with Yi Yun's explanation, Cang Yan's face remained sullen, "Kid. The last time I let you choose a totem mystic technique, you chose the 'Ten Thousand Beast Totem' for me. Now, the 'Ten Thousand Beast Totem' has yet to take shape, and instead of changing to a more reliable totem mystic technique, you are thinking of the sword tomb for me. You sure are capable! "
Cang Yan was worried that Yi Yun would learn too much, and it would be too profound, resulting in a waste of time.
But no matter what Cang Yan said, Yi Yun insisted that he wanted to go to the sword tomb. This would increase his knowledge and give him some inspiration.
Finally, Cang Yan could not change Yi Yun's mind. He fiercely said, "Alright! I'll let you enter the sword tomb once! But I'll say the ugly words first. After you come out of the sword tomb, rush up the Earth roll. If you can't enter the top 500, no! Top 400! No! 300! If you can't enter the top 300, just focus on your saber techniques and choose another totem mystic technique. In the future, don't think about this and that! "
Cang Yan said angrily. He could tell that Yi Yun's cultivation level was still at the peak of Purple Blood. He was weaker than Chu Xiaoran and Qiuniu.
Even if Yi Yun's talent was better than Chu Xiaoran and Qiuniu, and his strength exceeded the sum of Qiuniu and Chu Xiaoran's strength, he could at most enter the top 500.
One had to know that to be ranked in the top 500 of the Earth roll, they were basically cultivators at the peak of the early stages of the Yuan foundation realm. There was a huge gap between the Purple Blood realm and the Yuan foundation realm. It was obvious how difficult it would be for a peak Purple Blood to fight a person at the peak of the early stages of the Yuan foundation realm.
But the top 500 was not enough.
Cang Yan was afraid that Yi Yun would have a fortuitous encounter, allowing him to enter the top 400. If that happened, the kid would be smug again.
Hence, Cang Yan deliberately set the goal of entering the top 300 to dispel Yi Yun's unrealistic thoughts, preventing him from biting off more than he could chew.
Cang Yan did not expect that Yi Yun would agree to the goal that he had deliberately set, "Alright!"
"Oh?" Cang Yan originally thought that Yi Yun would jump, but he never expected him to agree.
This kid was that confident?
Cang Yan was dumbfounded. He immediately grunted twice and a malicious smile suffused on his lips.
This kid still did not know the strength of the top 300 of the Earth roll. To him, there were many mid-stage Yuan foundation realm cultivators who could not enter the top 300. You will suffer if you underestimate your enemy!
Cang Yan thought that it was very reliable. It was a good thing to let Yi Yun suffer a setback. It would prevent him from thinking that he could do anything.
…
The day of the Tai Ah Divine City's City Lord's birthday banquet was approaching.
That afternoon. Above the Tai Ah Divine City, a huge airship flew over. This airship was 2000 feet long and it was covered in black scales. It was like a huge monster in the sky.
As it flew over the Tai Ah Divine City, it cast a huge shadow.
This is …
The Tai Ah Divine City cultivators looked up at the airship. They were dumbfounded. This airship was not a standard airship of the Tai Ah Divine City. And it was much bigger than a standard airship.
Facing this flying monster, many people could not help but feel a sense of awe and insignificance.
Some people noticed that there was a strange symbol engraved on the side of the huge airship. It looked like a dark cloud with a flying black dragon in it.
"Yun Long Divine Kingdom!"
Seeing this symbol, some knowledgeable people said in shock.
The Yun Long Divine Kingdom bordered the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom. The Tai Ah Divine Kingdom was in the east, while the Yun Long Divine Kingdom was in the west. The two countries shared a common northern border, which was the vast and endless Divine wilderness.
Be it in terms of national strength, heritage, area or population, the Yun Long Divine Kingdom and the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom were almost on par.
When two large countries came together, it was inevitable that there would be conflicts over resources, land and many other reasons. But under the threat of the Divine wilderness, the two countries had to maintain harmony. At least, they did not dare to engage in a large scale war. This way, they could resist the occasional large scale beast horde in the Divine wilderness.
Hence, the Yun Long Divine Kingdom and the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom. It could be said that it was a coexistence of competition and cooperation.
No one expected that the Yun Long Divine Kingdom's huge airship would fly over the Tai Ah Divine City.
This airship was definitely the Yun Long Divine Kingdom's royal airship. For the Yun Long Divine Kingdom's ambassador to appear in the Tai Ah Divine City and send out such an airship, it was a demonstration of the country's strength. At the same time, it also meant that the people sitting on the airship were important figures from the Yun Long Divine Kingdom!
"The Yun Long Divine Kingdom is quite far from the Tai Ah Divine City. Why would their ambassador come to the Tai Ah Divine City? "Someone subconsciously said.
"Oh? Could it be for the City Lord's birthday banquet!? "
Someone had a flash of inspiration. When people heard this, they all felt that it was possible.
It had to be so. The recent major event in the Tai Ah Divine City was the City Lord's birthday banquet.
"Strange, the Yun Long Divine Kingdom doesn't have a good relationship with our Tai Ah Divine Kingdom. Why would they send an ambassador for the City Lord's birthday banquet?"
Some of the more observant people noticed that something was not quite right …
At this moment, in a luxuriously decorated hall on the huge airship.
A fatty dressed in a yellow robe was holding a meter long roasted desolate beast leg. He was taking big bites out of it. This skinny leg was roasted half-cooked and it still had traces of blood on it.
As the fatty tore at the beast meat with his mouth, he looked down at the group of Tai Ah Divine City cultivators who were discussing outside the window.
From his point of view, the bustling crowd below was just like an ant that he was stepping on.
"So these are the Tai Ah Divine City's cultivators!? They don't look like much to me. "
The fatty smiled foolishly. He stuck out his long tongue and licked the desolate beast blood on the corner of his mouth. His eyes flashed a teasing and playful look.
Behind the fatty was a girl dressed in a luxurious purple palatial gown. She looked like a princess.
She held a glass wine cup in her hand. She gently tasted the bright red liquid in the cup. A charming smile suffused on her lips. "His Majesty in the Divine wilderness said that the Tai Ah Divine City's status in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom is equivalent to our Yun Long 72 Pagodas in the Yun Long Divine Kingdom. Don't belittle them."
"Haha, whatever. Anyway, we are here to offer our blessings, not to fight. Of course, if necessary, it is basic etiquette to see what they are capable of."
The fatty said in a casual tone. The girl in the palatial gown shook her head. "This is not a simple birthday blessings. The Seven Star Pagoda Owner is here personally to discuss an agreement with the Tai Ah Divine City's City Lord. It is said that it has something to do with a mysterious person that suddenly appeared …"
"Haha, that is a matter of the upper echelons. I don't care. At the birthday banquet, I'll just eat my meat. Of course, if there is a fight, you have to call me!"
As the fatty spoke, he tore off a piece of meat the size of a chicken and ate it in a few bites. He did not take long to finish the meter-long beast leg. He casually wiped his oily hands on his clothes and glanced at the corner of the hall. "What do you think, Bai?"
In the corner of the hall sat a pale-faced youth dressed in black. His legs were casually spread apart and his knees were bent. His hands were placed on his knees and a black sword was leaning beside his legs.
His head was slightly lowered. His hair hung down and covered his eyes, making it hard for others to see his face.
In the hall, he was abnormally quiet. It was so quiet that no one could sense his existence.
"Uh …" Facing the silent youth in black, the fatty swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He almost choked. He had actually spoken to this rascal. He was asking for a rebuff …
At this moment, the door to the hall was pushed open, and a tall man walked in with an expressionless face. He wore a thick fur cloak with a high collar, and on his feet were long, hard military boots made of animal bones. As he stepped on the ground, "Pa Da, Pa Da" sounds could be heard.
"We're here. Let's go down!"
Facing this man, the fatty and the girl in the palatial gown became respectful.
"Yes, Pagoda Owner."
The pale youth sitting in the corner also slowly stood up.
The cabin door opened and the four of them flew towards the central divine tower in a beam of energy.
"Someone flew out!"
In the Tai Ah Divine City, people looked into the distance. They did not know who had come down. They were probably important figures from the Yun Long Divine Kingdom …
As people had such thoughts, they did not expect that in the next few days, there would be airships from unknown factions flying to the Tai Ah Divine City from time to time. Many people disembarked and entered the central divine tower.
These factions mostly hung their own symbols. Some of the symbols were recognized by people. Other than the Yun Long Divine Kingdom, there was also the Tianguang Dynasty. This was a country that was half the size of the Yun Long Divine Kingdom, but it was not to be underestimated.
Other than that, there were envoys from independent family clans.
These independent family clans did not belong to any country, but they had deep heritage. A family clan was comparable to a country!
Some of these family clans had existed for as long as the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom. They held terrifying power that could not be ignored.
There were more and more people. It was a gathering of heroes!
This made the Tai Ah Divine City cultivators alarmed. Why was the City Lord's birthday banquet so grand?
A day later, another important figure appeared. This person's identity made many of the Tai Ah Divine City cultivators hold their breaths.
He was the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's current crown prince!
There were countless disciples in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's royal family. There were many cultivators with the surname Yang in the Tai Ah Divine City.
Many of these elites with the surname Yang were related to the royal family.
But compared to the current crown prince, they were insignificant.
Be it status, identity or strength!
The current crown prince was more than 3000 years old. He was chosen from the thousands of direct descendants of the royal family. He had extraordinary talent and was nurtured by the royal family. Now, he was just one step away from being conferred the title of a human sage.
As long as he became a sage, the current Divine Emperor would pass the throne to him.
The crown prince's status in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom was obvious!
"Even the crown prince is here. It's amazing!"
People realized that this grand event might be the biggest event they would ever see in their lives!
(5500 words. Consider it as two chapters combined. There's still one more chapter. Try to finish it before midnight)
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