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Chapter 249 Perfection of the Primordial Spirit, Jie Sui, the Secret Realm of Returning to One (5K)

The harsh words were uttered one second, and the person backed down the next.

With just a glance at the sky, Emperor Zhou recognized Su Chen. A deep-seated fear spread through his body, filling him with terror.

"I'll leave things here to you."

There were still some monsters left to deal with, but Yang Jiu didn't intend to take action himself and instead handed them over to Su Chen.

Su Chen nodded, looked at Emperor Zhou, and said indifferently, "The Great Zhou Dynasty has colluded with the Demon Alliance. Do you have anything else to say?"

"I……"

Click.

Before Zhou Huang could explain, Su Chen ended his life.

He was just asking casually and didn't want to listen to Emperor Zhou's nonsense.

After dealing with Emperor Zhou, Su Chen turned his attention to the fleeing demons.

The strongest demon here is the White Fox King, followed by the Green Fox King, and then the general-level demons.

For Su Chen, it was just a matter of spending a little time, nothing to mention.

After spending the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Su Chen eliminated all the demons and then set about destroying the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Apart from the Zhou family patriarch being slightly more difficult to deal with, the other members of the royal family did not cause any disturbance.

In less than an hour, Su Chen had killed all the direct descendants of the Great Zhou royal family.

After doing all this, Su Chen returned to Yang Jiu's side, cupped his hands, and said, "I've kept the Vice Sect Master waiting."

Yang Jiu did not show any impatience, but said, "You should go back first. I still have some things to take care of since the Demon Alliance's outpost was exposed."

“Okay!” Su Chen replied.

After parting ways with Yang Jiu, Su Chen returned to the Great Qian Dynasty and reunited with Zhu Yan, Hong Ming, and others.

After the battle at the mountain peak, the Great Qian Dynasty regained its peace.

The group of martial artists embarked on their journey home, bringing back the outcome of the battle, and also the name of Su Chen.

"Master, Senior Brother Li Mo..."

More than a year had passed since they last met. Hong Ming looked a bit older, and Li Mo had also matured.

Everyone was relieved to see Su Chen return safely.

"Where is Junior Sister Fang Rou?" After chatting for a while, Su Chen suddenly asked.

Li Mo explained, "We were just about to tell you about this. After you left, a woman claiming to be from the Xuan Yin Sect approached Junior Sister Fang Rou, saying she wanted to take her as her disciple."

"The Xuan Yin Sect?" Su Chen murmured.

Then he looked at Zhu Yan, who nodded, confirming the other party's identity.

Zu Peng added bluntly, "It's that Xuan Yin Sect woman whose face was swollen like a pig's head after being beaten by Brother Su."

I remember that.

Su Chen suddenly realized that Zu Peng was referring to Yin Sisi.

"What did Junior Sister Fang say?" Su Chen asked again.

Li Mo replied, "Junior Sister Fang also agreed and asked us to let you know."

He paused, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopped, when Su Chen noticed and asked, "What's wrong?"

“There was another person who was taken away as well,” Li Mo stammered.

"Who?"

"Qianxingyue."

After thinking for half a second, a blurry figure appeared in his mind. Su Chen asked curiously, "Was she also recruited as a disciple by the Xuan Yin Sect?"

“It’s not the Xuan Yin Sect, it’s the royal family of the Sheng Yuan Kingdom!” Zhu Yan replied on Li Mo’s behalf.

The royal family of the Holy Yuan Kingdom was a power that surpassed the nine major sects. Su Chen never expected that Qian Xingyue would have such an encounter.

“She’s a beautiful woman too!” Zu Peng added.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen and the others exchanged smiles.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Yan decided to go back. Having finally returned to the Great Qian Dynasty, he planned to visit Cai Xiaoyue.

When Zu Peng heard that Zhu Yan was leaving, he shamelessly insisted on going with him.

The two left temporarily, while Su Chen remained at the Li residence.

Amidst the turmoil outside, the room was filled with peace.

Su Chen sat cross-legged, his consciousness entering the panel and focusing on the Myriad Powers Technique section.

After nearly two months of arduous training, he reached the limit of the Myriad Powers Technique.

"Theoretically speaking, the ultimate Wan Shi Gong can unleash any Yuan power."

However, with my current Yuan Power, I can only unleash a maximum of 120,000 Yuan Power Techniques, but these 120,000 Yuan Power Techniques are not fixed.

It could be the power of 120,000 kinds of grass and trees, or the power of 120,000 kinds of wind and frost, or the power of 120,000 kinds of stars…”

In short, he can change things at will and use them however he wants.

After checking the Myriad Powers Technique, Su Chen turned his attention to the Annihilation Draw Sword Technique section.

In the past two months, he only managed to find two more divine weapons, which upgraded his Annihilation Draw Sword Technique by one level.

The Annihilation Sword Drawing Technique has now reached the sixth level, and the next advancement will also require four divine weapons.

In nearly two months, it has only improved by one level, which is not fast.

However, there's no way around it; divine weapons aren't so easy to obtain.

Previously, it was fine; whether it was damaged or intact, whether it was low-grade or mid-grade, as long as it could be absorbed, the panel would recognize it.

Things change after each promotion. The divine weapon is still a divine weapon, but it seems to have more hidden conditions.

The panel no longer recognizes damaged divine weapons; only complete divine weapons will be included in the panel's count.

It has to be said that the panel is becoming increasingly demanding.

The only thing that brought him some comfort was the Vajra Iron Shirt technique. In just two months of cultivation, he had advanced three levels, from the entry-level of the Primordial Spirit realm to the advanced level of the Primordial Spirit realm.

Moreover, it won't be long before he gets promoted again.

"Others progress slowly in their cultivation level, but I am the opposite; my cultivation level increases the fastest."

Thinking of this, Su Chen chuckled to himself.

However, he quickly shook his head: "It's not enough to just improve your cultivation level; your combat strength must also be improved accordingly."

He thought of his previous encounter with the Green Fox King.

"My realm is the Great Perfection of the Primordial Spirit, but I possess three major techniques."

Among them, the power of the Myriad Manifestations is no weaker than the entry level of the Divine Intent Realm, the power of the Silent Extinction Sword Drawing Technique is between the Divine Intent Realm and the Perfection of the Primordial Spirit Realm, and the Divine Weapon Power of the Heaven-Severing Blade is equivalent to the Perfection of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

The Azure Wolf Demon is a King-level demon, equivalent to the entry level of the Divine Realm.

If the opponent doesn't use any sorcery, I can kill him by unleashing all three of my attacks.

But once the opponent uses sorcery, I am unable to stop them, which shows that there is still a gap between me and a true beginner-level Divine Intent Realm martial artist.

He had once experienced the true meaning of martial arts under Yang Jiu's pressure, and even the introductory level of martial arts made him feel an urge to submit.

This shows that the true meaning of martial arts is in no way inferior to sorcery, and may even be stronger.

He quickly recalled the scene of Yang Jiu killing the White Fox King.

Although the appearance of that towering Dharma image was already blurred, its power was etched in Su Chen's heart, and it still made him feel lingering fear.

"Above the Divine Intent Realm is the Dharma Aspect Realm, an even more powerful realm. Among the nine major sects, almost every sect has martial artists in the Dharma Aspect Realm. The strength of such martial artists is terrifying; they truly possess the power to destroy the world with every move they make."

Su Chen muttered to himself, a fiery glint flashing in his eyes.

But it quickly dissipated. The Dharma Aspect Realm was still too far away for him. The most urgent task was to first comprehend the true meaning of martial arts.

"No, I need to break through first!"

Su Chen corrected him, and then began to consume Spirit Essence Pills to cultivate.

He didn't fight for nothing in this mountain competition; he managed to extract pills from almost everyone.

He has no shortage of spirit pills at the moment.

With a sufficient supply of Spirit Essence Pills, Su Chen successfully broke through to the Perfected Nascent Soul Realm in less than two days.

"My Yuan Power has increased fivefold, and my Yuan Spirit has become much more solid. I can now use 500,000 different Yuan Power techniques."

Su Chen noticed the changes after his breakthrough and guessed that even if the Green Fox King used demonic arts, he would not be as helpless as before.

They can at least hold out for a while longer.

If they find an opportunity, they might be able to turn the tables and kill the Green Fox King.

Su Chen immediately noticed the change on the panel: "To break through to the Divine Intent Realm, in addition to pills, one also needs to comprehend the true meaning of martial arts."

"But what true meaning of martial arts should I comprehend?"

Su Chen fell into deep thought, but after pondering for a long time without finding a clue, he stopped thinking about it.

Let's ask Yang Jiu when we get back to the sect.

On the third day, Zhu Yan and Zu Peng returned.

The two decided to say goodbye to Su Chen.

"I plan to return to the Eight Desolations Palace to continue my cultivation. Once I break through to the Divine Intent Realm, I will seek revenge on my master's enemies and then return," Zhu Yan said.

Su Chen looked at Zu Peng.

“I’m going to start cultivating seriously too,” Zu Peng said earnestly.

"Why don't you come with me to the Ziyang Sect to cultivate?" Su Chen said after thinking for a moment.

Zu Peng shook his head: "No need."

Zhu Yan had previously invited him to cultivate at the Eight Desolations Palace, but he declined.

"So where are you planning to go next?" Su Chen asked, and Zhu Yan, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard this.

Zu Peng chuckled: "I'm going to inherit the legacy my grandfather left me."

Su Chen: "???" Zhu Yan explained from the side: "Zu Peng's grandfather left him a lot of cultivation resources, which were distributed in different places in the Holy Yuan Kingdom, so that Zu Peng could find them after his death. Once he found them, Zu Peng would not lack resources."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen's lips twitched involuntarily.

These two guys, one has a generous master, and the other has a generous grandfather, both of whom paved the way for their cultivation.

That's truly enviable.

After seeing Zhu Yan and Zu Peng off, Su Chen also planned to leave.

In the afternoon, Su Chen bid farewell to Hong Ming and the others and returned to the Ziyang Sect.

Two days later, Su Chen arrived in Shouyang City.

"Senior Brother Su Chen!"

A martial artist recognized Su Chen and greeted him excitedly.

Su Chen paused for a moment after hearing this, then nodded.

He noticed the strange looks from the group of martial artists; it seemed that everyone was sizing him up.

This made him slightly uncomfortable, so he quickened his pace.

"So this is Senior Brother Su Chen!"

A martial artist watched Su Chen's departing figure and sighed.

The outcome of the Battle of Peaks swept through the Holy Yuan Kingdom like a hurricane, and Su Chen's fame soared overnight.

As the sect closest to the Great Qian Dynasty, the Ziyang Sect naturally learned of the outcome of the Battle of Gaofeng very quickly.

No one expected that this battle would end in Su Chen's victory.

When they learned of this news, the shock they felt was as devastating as an earthquake.

Especially after learning about Su Chen's experiences, everyone admired him even more.

In just one day, Su Chen had already become a prominent figure in the Ziyang Sect.

The news of Su Chen's return to the sect quickly spread within the Ziyang Sect.

Upon receiving the news, a group of martial artists flocked to Su Chen's residence, eager to witness his true appearance.

Fortunately, Su Chen concealed his identity in time, otherwise he would be surrounded by people like a monkey.

After bypassing the crowd, Su Chen planned to find Shang Shuo and the others to thank them properly.

During this period, thanks to the protection of several people, the Li family was spared from being affected by him.

Shang Shuo and the other three had already returned to the Ziyang Sect, and were surprised to see Su Chen return.

"When did you get back?" Shang Shuo asked, standing up with a hint of unease.

Su Chen walked into the courtyard and said with a smile, "Just got back."

After exchanging pleasantries with the group for a while, Su Chen clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thanks to your help this time, please don't hesitate to ask if you need any assistance in the future..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Chen caught a glimpse of Chang Yuan and Teng Gui, who were itching to make a move, and quickly added, "Of course, I'll pass on the challenge."

The three of them, including Shang Shuo, looked embarrassed.

Seeing this, Zhu Qingyou and Zhang Youyou covered their faces and laughed.

Chang Yuan coughed lightly: "We're not challenging you. The three of us just want to see the power of your 100,000 kinds of Yuan energy."

"In that case, that would be acceptable." Su Chen raised an eyebrow. "Now?"

"Yes!" The three nodded in unison.

"OK then."

As soon as he finished speaking, a vast aura surged from Su Chen's body, landing precisely on the three of them.

As the force of ten thousand kinds of Yuan energy descended, the three of them couldn't even hold on for three breaths before collapsing to the ground, their faces filled with horror.

"So powerful!" Zhu Qingyou exclaimed in amazement.

Soon, Su Chen withdrew his Yuan Power, but the three of them were still in shock and could not stand up for a long time.

It took the three of them a long time to recover before they looked at Su Chen with complicated expressions.

Shang Shuo took a deep breath; the gap had not narrowed, but had widened.

"Su Chen, would you be willing to come with me somewhere?"

At this moment, Zhu Qingyou spoke, and Su Chen hesitated before nodding.

As he left, Su Chen could still feel the resentful gazes of the three men, which sent chills down his spine.

"Where are you taking me?" Su Chen asked curiously.

Zhu Qingyou smiled brightly, her smile as beautiful as a flower, and said, "I'll take you to see someone."

"Who?"

After a stick of incense.

Standing in front of Su Chen was a handsome young man with striking white hair.

"You must be Su Chen. I am Xie Sui." The white-haired youth withdrew his gaze from Zhu Qingyou and said with a faint smile.

After listening, Su Chen searched his memory and quickly learned the person's identity.

Jie Sui is the strongest among the younger generation in the Ziyang Sect. His strength is in no way inferior to Yuan Wu of Shangyuan Palace and Jue Wuya of Bahuang Hall.

"Who are you looking for?" Su Chen asked, puzzled as to why the other party had found him.

Jie Sui spoke in a gentle tone, as if chatting casually, "I've heard that a remarkable figure has emerged within the Ziyang Sect, so I'd like to meet you."

He paused for a moment and then continued, "Of course, I also want to see the 100,000 kinds of elemental power you have comprehended."

"Forehead!"

After a while, Su Chen withdrew the power of 100,000 kinds of Yuan energy.

Unlike Chang Yuan and Teng Gui, who were so pathetic, Xie Sui showed no sign of anything amiss from beginning to end.

"Very strong," Xie Sui said with a hint of surprise.

Su Chen didn't say anything.

Xie Sui smiled and said, "Actually, there's another matter I wanted to discuss with you today."

Su Chen was curious.

"It's about the true meaning of martial arts," Xie Sui said.

"The true meaning of martial arts?" Su Chen inquired.

Jie Sui nodded: "That's right. If I'm not mistaken, you should be preparing to comprehend the true meaning of martial arts next, right?"

"Yes." Su Chen did indeed have this plan.

"Then you should have obtained a spot in the Guiyi Secret Realm, right?" Jie Sui asked again.

Su Chen nodded.

After a moment of silence, Jie Sui asked, "Do you know why the Guiyi Secret Realm can help martial artists quickly comprehend the true meaning of martial arts?"

This question surprised Su Chen, as he didn't know the answer.

Jie Sui didn't keep them in suspense and introduced, "There are many martial arts true meanings left behind by martial arts masters in the Guiyi Secret Realm. It is by using these martial arts true meanings that martial artists in the Momentum Realm can comprehend their own martial arts true meaning more quickly."

As he spoke, he looked at Su Chen, who was deep in thought: "You should understand now, right? In other words, if your martial arts essence does not match the martial arts essence of the Guiyi Secret Realm, even if you go in, you may not be able to comprehend it."

Su Chen looked at Xie Sui and asked, "Why are you telling me all this?"

“Your talent is high, that’s all,” Jie Sui replied frankly. “With your talent, you don’t need to place all your hopes on the Guiyi Secret Realm. You can use these nine years to comprehend your own true martial arts.”

"You're acting strangely. You seem eager for me to grasp the true meaning of martial arts as soon as possible." Su Chen noticed something was off about the other person.

Xie Sui laughed heartily, showing no embarrassment at being caught, but nodded seriously: "That's right."

"Why?"

"Because the title of the number one among the younger generation of the Ziyang Sect has brought me not honor, but shackles."

Before Su Chen, this title had always belonged to Jie Sui.

However, he did not gain any benefit from this title. On the contrary, he felt immense pressure, to the point that he secluded himself for a year but still failed to grasp the true meaning of martial arts.

This made him realize that the true meaning of his martial arts lay elsewhere.

After hearing this, Su Chen glanced at Xie Sui in surprise, sensing that the other party seemed even happier than he was to have won the title.

"By the way, these are some materials I've collected about the true meaning of martial arts. I think they'll be helpful to you, so I'll give them to you."

Jie Sui took out a talisman and handed it to Su Chen.

Su Chen paused for a moment, but finally accepted the rune after being repeatedly prompted by the other party.

"I've handed the things over to you, so I'll be leaving now."

As Jie Sui spoke, he and Zhu Qingyou drifted away, leaving Su Chen bewildered in the wind. He still didn't understand why the other party had come to find him.

"Never mind, let's go back first."

He shook his head, banishing the thoughts from his mind, and turned to leave.

the other side.

Jie Sui and Zhu Qingyou stood on the mountainside like a divine couple.

Looking at Xie Sui's full head of white hair, Zhu Qingyou's face showed heartache.

Jie Sui once had a full head of black hair, but after becoming a leading figure in the Ziyang Sect, his hair turned completely white.

Unlike Su Chen, Jie Sui's talent was not the strongest in the Ziyang Sect; it was roughly equivalent to Shang Shuo's.

But he worked very hard, spending every day cultivating, and with some opportunities, he has reached his current level.

"Qingyou, I'm so tired." Jie Sui's voice was weary, yet also somewhat relieved.

"If you're tired, let's go home," Zhu Qingyou said softly.

She knew that Xie Sui had always wanted to get rid of this identity, and now he could finally get his wish.

Upon hearing this, Xie Sui smiled brightly: "Good!"

At this moment, he finally understood the true direction of his martial arts.

It's not about cultivation, nor about being the first, but about the tranquility of bamboo!
(End of this chapter)