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Chapter 262 Demon Alliance, Holy Dragon Guard, Heavenly Pill City (5K)

Chiyang Palace.

Yang Jiu sent people to deal with the four demons, including the Dragon Emperor, leaving Su Chen alone.

He looked at Su Chen, who had been waiting quietly for a long time, and laughed, "What, do you think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill?"

Su Chen clicked his tongue, shook his head in denial, and didn't feel that it was making a fuss over nothing; he was just a little curious.

He witnessed the entire process of Yang Jiu dealing with the four demons.

He could tell from Yang Jiu's attitude and the way he handled things that the other party valued the Demon Alliance.

"Don't underestimate the Demon Alliance."

Yang Jiu slowly walked down the steps, his expression turning serious. "The Demon Alliance is far more dangerous than you imagine."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen pursed his lips and asked, "May I ask, Vice Sect Master, what exactly is going on with the Demon Alliance?"

He had been ambushed by the Demon Alliance many times, but he didn't know much about the Demon Alliance.

Judging from the deputy sect leader's expression, his understanding of the Demon Alliance was superficial and not in-depth.

"Do you know about the Ten Directions Holy Kingdom?" the vice sect leader asked, standing with his hands clasped.

Su Chen nodded; he had known about this since he entered the Ziyang Sect.

The deputy sect leader then asked, "Do you know the significance of the existence of the Ten Directions Holy Kingdom?"

Su Chen shook his head, his brows furrowing as he understood the vice sect leader's implied meaning.

It seems that the existence of the Ten Directions Holy Kingdom is related to the Demon Alliance.

"It's protection!"

The deputy sect leader said quietly, "This world is boundless and there are countless races. The human race is but a drop in the ocean among thousands of races."

Long ago, there was no place for humans in the vast world; humans were merely food among countless other races.

Later, a group of extraordinary talents emerged among the human race, possessing comprehension and aptitude that were beyond the reach of ordinary people.

By drawing upon the cultivation methods of other races, combining them with their own circumstances, and drawing upon the accumulated strength of countless generations, they created the martial arts of the human race.

After martial arts became widespread among humans, the human race experienced rapid development.

But survival in this vast world is incredibly cruel. Other races have noticed the changes in humanity and want to exterminate it.

Our ancestors naturally refused to be slaves and fought back fiercely, constantly breaking through and surpassing their limits in life-and-death battles.

After countless struggles, humanity finally found a place to live and could develop better.

But the battle was not over. Powerful races still lurked in the outside world, including the demon race, the spirit race, and the soul race.

These three races are quite powerful throughout the entire world.

Because human warriors possess nutrients that aid their cultivation, they feed on humans.

To defend against the three major races, the ancient sages of humanity established the Ten Holy Kingdoms, which were stationed in the ten directions to resist invasions from the various races.

The vice sect leader's sorrowful voice echoed in the hall, flowing into Su Chen's heart with a poignant and moving quality, leaving Su Chen unable to calm down for a long time.

Rising from humble beginnings, spanning countless generations, and establishing itself in the vast world, it paints a magnificent picture despite being described in just a few words.

The scroll depicts the arduous journey of countless human warriors as they tirelessly strive to carve out a new world for their race.

"However, even with the protection of the Ten Directions Holy Kingdom, the struggle between the human race and other races such as the demon race has not ended. The Demon Alliance is a force of the demon race that has infiltrated the human race, and one of its purposes is to assassinate the human race's outstanding warriors."

This explains why the Demon Alliance repeatedly attempted to assassinate Su Chen, and even after the Battle of Shouyang Mountain, they went so far as to send a royal-level martial artist.

Yang Jiu never expected that the Demon Alliance would be so ruthless as to attempt to assassinate Su Chen at the Ziyang Sect.

"According to the intelligence we have gathered so far, the Demon Alliance is spread throughout the Ten Holy Kingdoms, and its leader is a Saint-level demon..."

Then, Yang Jiu gave a brief introduction to the structure of the Demon Alliance.

The strongest beings in the Demon Alliance are Saint-level demons, whose strength is equivalent to that of a human Martial Saint.

Martial Saint is a title for those above the Longevity Realm.

However, in the many battles between the Ten Directions Holy Kingdom and the Demon Alliance, very few Saint-level demons appeared; most were Emperor-level demons.

Within the Ten Directions Holy Kingdom, it is certain that each Holy Kingdom harbors a deeply hidden Emperor-level demon.

The same applies to the Holy Yuan Kingdom.

There was once an Emperor-level demon that tried to eliminate the Holy Dragon Guards, but was stopped by a Longevity Realm warrior from the Holy Yuan Kingdom.

Unfortunately, the martial artist at the Longevity Realm failed to kill the Emperor-level demon and instead let it escape.

For this reason, the Demon Alliance went into hiding during that period and rarely showed itself.

It wasn't until fifty years ago that the Demon Alliance gradually became active.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Emperor-level demon should have recovered from its injuries.

"...Of course, you don't need to worry too much. Although the Demon Alliance is powerful, it doesn't dare to be too presumptuous."

Seeing Su Chen remain silent, Yang Jiu chuckled and comforted him.

Under Su Chen's questioning gaze, Yang Jiu explained:
"The Saint-level warriors of the Demon Alliance cannot show themselves, otherwise they will be discovered by the human martial saints."

Therefore, they can only send out Emperor-level martial artists at most, but even Emperor-level martial artists are subject to the constraints of Longevity Realm martial artists.

"The Holy Yuan Kingdom, and even the nine major sects, have no shortage of martial artists at the Longevity Realm. If they dare to show themselves, only death awaits them."

Su Chen nodded, not too worried.

Anyway, he can change his aura; at worst, he can just change his disguise when he goes out.

"Of course, you still need to be careful when you go out to train," Yang Jiu advised.

He'll probably be very busy during this time.

Once he obtains any information from the Dragon Emperor, he will report it to the Holy Yuan Kingdom, and they may then go together to wipe out the Demon Alliance.

He worried that after he left, the Demon Alliance would send people to continue assassinating Su Chen.

Thinking of this, he added, "Su Chen, if you have nothing to do during this time, try to stay in the sect."

Besides him, there was another martial artist at the Longevity Realm within the Ziyang Sect.

After he leaves, he will inform the other party to protect Su Chen so that the Demon Alliance does not succeed.

In this way, at least Su Chen's safety is guaranteed.

Su Chen nodded without saying anything more.

Seeing that the conversation had almost ended, Su Chen decided to say goodbye and leave.

Yang Jiu stopped Su Chen and said, "There's something else that concerns you, it's about the Holy Dragon Guard. The Holy Dragon Guard sent someone to me a few days ago, wanting to invite you to join them. You should have heard of the Holy Dragon Guard, right?"

Finally, Yang Jiu asked a question.

"I know," Su Chen replied.

"So what do you think?" Yang Jiu asked.

Joining the Holy Dragon Guard does not mean leaving the Purple Sun Sect, so he still hopes that Su Chen will join.

After all, given Su Chen's talent, joining the Holy Dragon Guard would be more beneficial than harmful.

Within the Holy Dragon Guard, there is not only a massive supply of resources, but also the qualification to travel to the Longevity Secret Realm.

If the Guiyi Secret Realm is for cultivating martial artists at the Divine Intent Realm, then the Wanshou Secret Realm is for cultivating martial artists at the Wanshou Realm.

Entering the Longevity Secret Realm is equivalent to having one foot in the Longevity Realm. As long as one's talent isn't too bad, one will definitely break through to the Longevity Realm later.

Although Su Chen is currently only a Divine Intent Realm martial artist, Yang Jiu believes that Su Chen will eventually condense a Dharma Body.

Once he reaches the Dharma Aspect Realm, combined with his astonishing combat power, there is a high chance that he will be able to obtain a spot in the Longevity Secret Realm.

Moreover, this is the first time the Holy Dragon Guard has taken the initiative to invite a martial artist at the Divine Intent Realm to join them.

They have always only recruited martial artists at the Dharma Aspect Realm, and they need to pass an examination to officially join the Holy Dragon Guard.

The fact that the Holy Dragon Guard made an exception to recruit Su Chen this time, clearly stating that he did not need to undergo an assessment, shows how much they valued him.

A moment later, Yang Jiu received Su Chen's reply, and to his surprise, Su Chen refused.

"Why is that?" Yang Jiu couldn't help but ask.

Su Chen replied, "Joining the Dragon Guard might slow down my cultivation."

Yang Jiu: "..."

One sentence silenced Yang Jiu.

He never imagined that Su Chen would give such a reason.

After a brief silence, Yang Jiu burst into laughter, showing no blame towards Su Chen.

"Haha, good. Although your decision surprised me, it also makes me very satisfied," Yang Jiu said with a smile.

Despite knowing the status of the Holy Dragon Guard and the many benefits that could be gained by joining, Su Chen still resolutely refused. His martial spirit was even more steadfast than he had imagined.

"On the path of martial arts, the best is not necessarily the best; the best is what suits you best!"

Yang Jiu said something earnestly, then waved his hand.

"Alright, since you don't want to go, I will pass this on to the Holy Dragon Guard. However, if you fail to break through to the Dharma Aspect Realm in twenty years, then you'd better join the Holy Dragon Guard obediently. Of course, you'll need to take the test yourself this time."

He originally wanted to say the Longevity Realm, but after thinking about it carefully, breaking through to the Longevity Realm within twenty years was probably just a pipe dream.

Therefore, as a second-best option, he would allow Su Chen to break through to the Dharma Aspect Realm. Even so, he was still somewhat worried.

Twenty years is neither a long nor a short time. Even for Su Chen, breaking through to the Dharma Aspect Realm within twenty years would be quite difficult.

Challenges can be motivating.

A prodigy like Su Chen should be pushed to his limits to unleash his full potential.

Moreover, even if Su Chen fails to break through in twenty years, he has already provided Su Chen with a way out.

"Yes!" Su Chen said with a hint of gratitude, but he didn't pay much attention to Yang Jiu's words.

joke.

He might feel that the chances of breaking through to the Longevity Realm within twenty years are slim.

However, while it wouldn't be easy for him to break through to the Dharma Aspect Realm, it certainly wouldn't be difficult either.

Whether through his own efforts or the panel, Su Chen felt that he could break through to the Dharma Aspect Realm within twenty years.

Without relying on the panel, if he relies on himself, he is only one step away from the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Even if this step is incredibly difficult, he still has the panel. When the time comes, he can take some drugs to activate the easy mode, and his cultivation level will skyrocket.

As he himself said, the reason he didn't join the Holy Dragon Guard was indeed because it hindered his cultivation.

As far as Su Chen knew, although joining the Holy Dragon Guard provided a large supply of resources, it prohibited them from acting on their own.

He still needs to find the Heavenly Heart Pill to verify whether he can open up the tenth profound vein, so naturally he will not choose to join the Holy Dragon Guard.

In addition, there is Wan Yi Gong.

Even if the Holy Dragon Guard could provide the Heavenly Heart Pill, Su Chen still needed to find Wan Yi Gong.

After twelve years of investigation, he had a vague suspicion that Wan Yigong might not be in the Holy Yuan Kingdom.

Therefore, after finding the Heavenly Heart Pill, Su Chen still needed to inquire about the Myriad Intentions Technique.

Of course, the most important point is that joining the Holy Dragon Guard means obeying the royal family and working for them.

If it were in the past, Su Chen might have considered joining the Holy Dragon Guard, but now that he has the backing of the Ziyang Sect and his own strength is enough to stand on his own, he no longer has the intention of tying his own hands.

After leaving the Crimson Sun Palace, Su Chen returned to the Myriad Wonders Cave and rested for three days before setting off to leave the Purple Sun Sect.

As for Yang Jiu's warning, Su Chen wasn't indifferent; rather, he had enough confidence in the Hunyuan Wuliang Gong.

The Demon Alliance is very strong, but it's impossible for them to have people watching him all the time.

If he simply disguises himself as an ordinary martial artist and leaves the Ziyang Sect, the Demon Alliance will find him as easily as looking for a needle in a haystack.

Indeed, after he used the Hunyuan Wuliang Gong to change his aura and leave Shouyang City, not only did no martial artists recognize him along the way, but no one from the Demon Alliance followed him.

"There is no Heavenly Heart Pill in the Holy Yuan Kingdom. I can only go to Heavenly Pill City. Heavenly Pill City is one of the birthplaces of the Pill Alliance. It gathers countless alchemists and has all kinds of pills. Moreover, it is the closest to me."

Su Chen took out a map and searched for the location of Tiandan City.

Tiandan City is located at the border between the Holy Yuan Kingdom and the Holy Body Kingdom. It does not belong to either of the two Holy Kingdoms, but is a city that was independently separated by the Dan Alliance.

This city serves as the hub between the two great holy kingdoms, providing them with the elixirs needed for cultivation and even taking on the responsibility of training alchemists.

After briefly learning the route to Tiandan City, Su Chen set off.

Su Chen no longer gets dizzy from flying, and his internal energy is sufficient for him to travel through the air, greatly increasing his travel speed.

However, Tiandan City was too far from Ziyang Sect. After traveling for half a month, Su Chen had not even covered half the distance.

This day.

Dark clouds gathered, thunder and lightning raged, and torrential rain poured down.

"Grandpa, there's a pavilion up ahead. Shall we go there to take shelter from the rain?"

Despite being sheltered from the rain by the old man's energy, Xiao Xing was still a bit tired. She happened to see a pavilion not far away and decided to take a short rest.

After hearing this, the old man glanced around and noticed a man in black inside the pavilion. His eyes narrowed.

He sensed the black-clad man's strength and felt relieved.

"This person's strength is at the Gathering Yuan Realm. Even if he is a villain, he probably won't pose too much of a threat to me."

The old man thought this to himself, and then led Xiaoxing toward the pavilion.

After traveling continuously, his energy was mostly depleted, and he definitely needed to find a place to rest for a while.

A short while later, the old man brought Xiaoxing to the outside of the pavilion and pulled her inside.

He looked at the man in black and cupped his hands, saying, "It's raining too hard outside, so I'm asking for shelter here. Please forgive me."

"It's alright." The man in black waved his hand dismissively. This wasn't his pavilion; he was just taking shelter from the rain.

After speaking, the old man led Xiaoxing to sit opposite the man in black, deliberately keeping their distance.

Xiao Xing, who had just looked exhausted, became excited when she saw the torrential rain from behind the pavilion.

"Grandpa, let's go collect the water from the rootless river."

As she spoke, Xiaoxing took out a small green bottle and placed it outside the pavilion, preparing to catch the rainwater falling from the sky.

Seeing this, the old man quickly said, "Be careful."

"Hehe, Grandpa, I'm fine. With this heavy rain, my bottle will be full soon." Xiaoxing was very happy.

Soon, the little green bottle was soaked with rainwater.

Little Xing skipped happily, reached out her small, lotus-root-like hand, and took the bottle back. Then, she ran excitedly to the old man and said proudly, "Grandpa, look, the bottle is full!"

"Grandpa saw it. The bottle is full, so Xiaoxing can't fill it anymore." The old man patted Xiaoxing's head.

Xiao Xing nodded obediently: "I understand, Grandpa."

As she spoke, Xiaoxing placed the small green bottle in her handbag and then turned to look outside the pavilion.

"What a heavy rain!" Xiaoxing exclaimed in surprise.

The old man, however, had no interest in the heavy rain; instead, he was observing the young man in black, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

The young man in black had a knife tucked into his waistband, which didn't seem unusual.

But for some reason, he always felt a vague unease when he looked at this young man.

The young man in black seemed to notice the old man's gaze and involuntarily opened his half-closed eyes.

The old man didn't flinch, but smiled and nodded in greeting.

Seeing this, the young man in black ignored him and continued to close his eyes and rest.

"Uncle, your clothes are all wet. Would you like to sit down with us?"

At this moment, Xiao Xing suddenly looked at the young man in black, her little face full of confusion, and asked...
The heavy rain poured down, flying straight towards the direction where the young man in black was, with occasional drops of rain falling in this direction.

However, Xiao Xing didn't notice that all the rain was blocked by Yuan Power and didn't actually fall on his clothes.

The old man noticed this and gave the young man in black an apologetic smile.

"it is good!"

The young man in black glanced at Xiao Xing, then got up and sat down in the seat next to him.

Seeing that the young man in black had listened to her, Xiaoxing smiled like a crescent moon, and her bell-like voice echoed in the quiet pavilion.

Time flows like water, slowly passing by amidst Xiaoxing's laughter.

Half an hour later, the heavy rain gradually stopped, and the whole world seemed to have been washed by the rain, presenting a hazy color.

"Uncle, the heavy rain has stopped."

After the rain stopped, the old man pulled Xiaoxing along, intending to continue their journey.

Seeing that the young man in black beside her had his eyes closed, Xiao Xing whispered a reminder.

"Thank you." The young man in black opened his eyes, stretched, and said to Xiaoxing with a smile.

Seeing that the young man in black had listened to her words, Xiao Xing smiled brightly.

She waved goodbye to the young man in black, saying, "Uncle, we'll be going now."

The young man in black smiled and nodded.

Suddenly.

The young man in black paused, his gaze sweeping over both sides of the road. From among the fragrant grass, several figures were rapidly approaching the pavilion.

The old man noticed this too, and quickly grabbed Xiaoxing's hand, tensed his body, and looked into the distance.

"stop!"

Just then, a rough, thunderous sound suddenly rang out, followed by a series of hurried footsteps.

Under the watchful eyes of the young man in black and the old man, more than a dozen figures emerged from around the pavilion and then surrounded and attacked the three of them.

The group of more than ten men, each armed with weapons, looked fierce and menacing, exuding an air of thuggery.

The speaker was a burly man, who, judging from his appearance, was probably the leader of the group.

With just one glance, the old man's expression turned serious. The aura emanating from this burly man was clearly the unique aura of a Nascent Soul Realm martial artist.

"You've taken shelter from the rain in my pavilion for so long, it would be a bit unreasonable not to leave something behind!"

(End of this chapter)