I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

It was a round incense burner, about the size of a palm.

Three legs and two ears.

It looks quite well-preserved, and it must be quite old, covered with green patina.

The Crown Prince spent 1 spirit stones to buy the incense burner.

Before leaving, he glanced at Xu Rulai indifferently, and even glanced at Jiang He out of the corner of his eye, his disdain undisguised.

For a genius like him who has reached the Eastern Region's Quasi-Saint Ranking at a young age, this is the kind of look he usually gives to "young people" who are not as good as him.

"I wipe!"

Jiang He was provoked by that look and rolled up his sleeves to demand an explanation, but was stopped by Xu Rulai.

“Amitabha… Brother Jiang, please leave this small matter to me.”

"no……"

"I didn't mean to take the incense burner for you... uh!"

After exchanging a single sentence via telepathy, "Prince Li" opened his folding fan, turned gracefully, and was escorted away by a group of martial artists at the Fish-Dragon Realm and Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

"The Crown Prince belongs to the Dongshan Commandery..."

Jiang He stared at the retreating figure of "Prince Li" and thought to himself, "I'll remember you. I'll make you grovel at the Sword Dao Tournament!"

He withdrew his gaze, looked at Xu Rulai, and laughed, "Not bad, Old Xu, it's only been less than two months and you've already reached the peak of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm?"

Xu Rulai shook his head with a wry smile and said, "This humble monk has tried his best to catch up, but the gap between us is getting bigger and bigger... Your deeds of slaughtering all sides in the Wanqu River have spread throughout the Eastern Region. I estimate that you will be ranked first in the Eastern Region next time the [Quasi-Saint Ranking] is updated."

Jiang He said, "Why are you comparing yourself to me? Just compare yourself to Duanmu Feng and the others."

Xu Rulai's lips twitched involuntarily.

Jianghe, this is...

Have they already stopped taking me and Duanmu Feng seriously?
But if you think about it carefully, it’s normal.

In this generation of the Great Xia Dynasty, I, Duanmu Feng, Li Wanqing, Wei Changhai, and Gulisu Ruhe from the Western Frontier were once known as the "Five Great Geniuses of the Young Generation".

Moreover, as they entered the "Heavenly Gate Pass", the five of them successively obtained great opportunities and are now all at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. As for Xu Rulai, he is even confident that he can break through to the Fish-Dragon Realm within three years!
But this achievement is still far inferior to that of rivers and lakes.

Jiang He's heroic deeds in the Battle of Wanqu River had already spread throughout the Eastern Region, especially within Tianmen Pass, where everyone knew about them!
Qin Jiuzhou even brought back a "recording" of that battle, which was recorded using a water-based magic artifact. This artifact's function was similar to filming a video, and it could be projected directly into the void when played back.

Xu Rulai was not at Tianmen Pass during this period.

However, he had also seen related "images" in the Holy King City of the Eastern Region.

Upon hearing that Jiang He was going to participate in the Swordsmanship Tournament, Xu Rulai exclaimed in surprise, "You...aren't you not good at swordsmanship?"

Jiang He said smugly, "I mastered the sword intent a few days ago, and I'm determined to win this Sword Dao Tournament."

"Hahahaha!"

Before Xu Rulai could speak, the stall owner behind him burst into laughter.

The shopkeeper, a middle-aged man with the cultivation of a ninth-grade Grandmaster, was laughing so hard that tears were almost falling. He pointed at Jiang He and said, "I'm dying of laughter... Kid, you just mastered the sword intent a few days ago?"

"That's it?"

"I have cultivated sword intent for twenty-three years, yet I dare not participate in the sword dao conference held by the Holy Son... You, a fledgling who has only cultivated sword intent for a few days, probably can't even enter the gates of the Holy King's Mansion, right?"

"What do you say?"

The Black Bear Half-Saint's eyes widened, and his towering body took a step forward. Although he did not reveal any of his aura, the natural pressure emanating from his body frightened the Grandmaster into taking several steps back.

"Black bear."

Jiang He spoke up, stopping the Black Bear Half-Saint, saying, "It was just a joke, no need to take it to heart... Alright, let's go to the Holy King's Mansion first, lest we miss the registration opportunity."

Xu Rulai said, "I am quite familiar with the Holy King's Mansion, so I will take you there."

Under Xu Rulai's guidance.

The Eastern Region Holy King City is very large, spanning a thousand miles in length and width.

The Holy King's Palace stands in the very center of this city, and the river has only just entered the city a short while ago... which means that it is at least 400 li away from the Holy King's Palace.

"Flying is prohibited within the Holy King City, and one must not use movement techniques to travel recklessly... If you want to get to the Holy King's Mansion quickly, you must take a carriage."

Xu Rulai said, "The main road of the Holy King's Palace is a hundred meters wide, with dedicated pedestrian and carriage lanes."

He stopped a horse-drawn carriage.

Unlike the carriage Jiang He had imagined, this carriage was extremely luxurious, made entirely of some kind of metal, and the coachman was a Grandmaster. The horses pulling the carriage were 2 meters tall and covered with a layer of dense black scales.

The horse's blood and energy were extremely powerful; judging from its aura alone, it was no weaker than a Grandmaster.

Get on the carriage.

Specify the destination.

With a shout of "Giddy up!" from the coachman, the four horses began to gallop wildly.

However, the ride inside the car was not very bumpy, similar to riding in a car, but the speed was much faster than that of a sedan.

Xu Rulai explained, "This is a demon horse. In the cities of Kunlun Realm, this kind of horse is used to pull carriages. This kind of horse was bred by the Beast Taming Sect. It has a gentle temperament and stamina comparable to a grandmaster. It can travel three thousand miles a day, which is much faster than a car traveling at high speed."

no way.

There are no "cars" in the Kunlun Mountains.

Those big cities are hundreds or even thousands of miles long, and they have many rules. Flying or running is not allowed, so you really can't get by without a good means of transportation!

However, this rule cannot be ignored.

Take the Eastern Region Holy King City for example. The ordinary people living there all have cultivation levels. If these are not prohibited, the sky would be filled with flying creatures and the streets would be filled with people running wildly using their movement techniques. Wouldn't that be chaos?

The journey is 400 kilometers.

The demon horse arrived in an hour.

As the demonic horse carriage entered the city center, the city became increasingly prosperous, and the number of experts on the streets gradually increased, especially outside the magnificent "Holy King's Mansion," where there were a large number of Celestial Realm and Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts.

Even the aura of the Fish-Dragon Realm cultivators numbered no less than a hundred.

Got off the carriage.

The Flying Eagle Half-Saint's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at a "Saint King's Mansion" in the distance and said, "So many powerful figures... There are more than thirty Half-Saints in the Saint King's Mansion!"

Black Bear grinned and said, "Isn't this normal? The Holy King's Mansion is the ruler of the entire Eastern Region. Although the Holy King has not appeared for many years, the Holy Son himself is not weak. In addition, the Holy King's Mansion's several retainers and the Holy King's Mansion's Crimson Blood Army are enough to suppress the entire Eastern Region."

"That holy son is celebrating his 800th birthday. Of the thirty-six prefectures and eighteen sects in the Eastern Region, who dares not to come?"

"In addition, there are powerful individuals who have been cultivating in seclusion in various places, as well as independent cultivators like you and me... I'm afraid there will be even more semi-saints coming tomorrow."

As they were talking, a group of soldiers dressed in crimson armor flew overhead. The group consisted of 101 soldiers, each with a powerful aura and all at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, with the leader being at the Fish-Dragon Realm.

Jiang He frowned and said, "Isn't it said that flying is prohibited within Holy King City? How come these people can fly?"

Xu Rulai said, "This is the Crimson Blood Army of the Holy King's Palace, responsible for patrolling the Holy King's City and guarding the Holy King's Palace. Their rights are naturally above the rules."

"If a Saint or Great Saint were to come, he would naturally be able to transcend the rules."

Xu Rulai pointed ahead and said, "If you want to participate in the Sword Dao Tournament, you need to register over there. Let's go over there."

Jiang He glanced around and found that there were several thousand people at the Celestial Realm and Celestial Phenomenon Realm outside the Holy King's Mansion. He couldn't help but ask, "Are all these people here to register for the Sword Dao Tournament?" Xu Rulai replied, "No, most of these people are here to present gifts for the Holy Son's 800th birthday... After all, this may be their only chance to enter the Holy King's Mansion in their lifetime. Whoever presents a gift that catches the eye of the Holy Son of the Eastern Region will have the opportunity to be summoned."

Jiang He: "Is that so...then shouldn't we also send a congratulatory gift?"

Xu Rulai said, "Brother Jiang is going to participate in the Sword Dao Tournament. It doesn't matter whether you give him a gift or not... Of course, it would be better if you did."

Jiang He thought about it.

He took out the gourd containing the "Heavenly Wind Water Pearl" from his storage space, then took out a specially made jade bottle, filled it with the "Heavenly Wind Water Pearl," and handed over a bottle of "Earth's Core Milk" and ten catties of "Heavenly Yin Grass" to Flying Eagle Half-Saint.

So many people came to give gifts.

The Holy King's Mansion naturally had arrangements in place. Several experts were specifically responsible for keeping a "gift list" inside the mansion's gatehouse. If they encountered a valuable "gift" or if people from various powerful forces came to offer their congratulations, they would read it aloud.

"Ok?"

"The legendary Heavenly Wind Water Drop and Earth Core Milk?"

"And the Yin Grass... 10 catties?"

The person who kept the "gift list" was a Celestial Realm cultivator from the Holy King's Mansion. Upon hearing this, he suddenly looked up at the Flying Eagle Half-Saint. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the "treasures," he quickly stood up and asked, "May I ask who you are, senior?"

The reason he called him "senior" was because he couldn't sense the cultivation aura of "Flying Eagle Half-Saint".

Senior Flying Eagle said calmly, "This was a gift from my husband."

Jiang He is relatively low-key.

When you're out and about, just have the Flying Eagle Half-Saint and the Black Bear Half-Saint call you "Sir".

"May I ask who your husband is, senior?"

Flying Eagle Half-Saint: "Great Xia, Rivers and Lakes."

Upon hearing this, surprised voices came from both inside and outside the gatehouse. Among those queuing to "present congratulatory gifts," a Celestial Realm expert exclaimed, "Great Xia... is it the Great Xia of Feng Shaoyu, the Great Xia War God?"

The Flying Eagle Half-Saint glanced at this person.

Thinking to myself, "Feng Shaoyu, the God of War of the Great Xia Dynasty," is my husband... but he said he wanted to keep a low profile, so I nodded.

This made the crowd even more lively.

Many martial artists began to discuss it.

"What exactly is this Great Xia? Could it be a small prefecture or kingdom in our Eastern Region? Why have I never heard of it before?"

"There are more than seventy counties and kingdoms of varying sizes in the Eastern Region. Apart from the thirty-six counties, the rest are small kingdoms, so it's normal not to know their names."

"What a joke... If it were truly a small country, how could it have produced a figure like the God of War, Feng Shaoyu? How could it have produced the legendary Heavenly Wind Water Pearl, Earth Core Milk, and Heavenly Yin Grass with just one move?"

Among the crowd were some elderly martial artists who had more experience.

A white-haired Celestial Realm cultivator said, "Great Xia... Great Xia, I seem to have heard of it. If I remember correctly, Great Xia is not any country in our Kunlun Realm, but comes from our ancestral star!"

A Fish-Dragon Realm cultivator entered from the gatehouse of the Holy King's Mansion.

He slightly released his imposing aura and shouted, "Silence!"

Immediately afterwards, he ordered the person who kept track of the gift money to read out the gift list.

"The Great Xia River sends you a bottle of Heavenly Wind Water Pearl, a bottle of Earth Core Milk, and ten catties of Heavenly Shade Grass."

Then.

The fish-dragon realm cultivator looked at the Flying Eagle Half-Saint and realized that even he couldn't see through the Flying Eagle Half-Saint. A look of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and he respectfully asked, "Senior, may I ask where your master is?"

The Flying Eagle Half-Saint said, "It's right outside."

"Please take me there, senior... my holy son wishes to meet your master."

By the time the Flying Eagle Half-Saint brought the Fish-Dragon Realm cultivator to Jiang He, he had already completed the registration for the [Sword Dao Tournament] under Xu Rulai's guidance... Of course, not just anyone could register for this [Sword Dao Tournament].

To qualify for the registration, one must defeat a puppet placed by the Holy King's Palace using swordsmanship.

The puppet possessed combat power at the peak of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. To defeat it with "sword techniques" meant it must have at least the strength to "enter the Dao of sword techniques".

Although Jiang He doesn't possess such a level of swordsmanship, his strength is formidable!

He raised his sword, channeled his sword intent, and with a single slash, sent the puppet flying more than ten meters away.

The people from the Holy King's Palace and those who came to register were dumbfounded...

How could such a weak sword intent have such great power?

And we didn't even notice that this guy had unleashed his cultivation level... Could it be that his cultivation level is too high for us to see?
I just registered.

The Flying Eagle Half-Saint has arrived.

"Sir, the people from the Holy King's Palace wish to see you."

Behind.

The Fish-Dragon Realm cultivator from the Holy King's Mansion stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and asked, "Are you Mr. Jiang He of the Great Xia Dynasty?"

Jiang He nodded and said, "It's me."

The Fish-Dragon Realm expert said, "My Holy Son invites you."

"Oh?"

Jiang He's eyes flickered slightly.

This holy son is quite interesting.

However, his purpose in coming here was to get close to that "Holy Son" and find out the whereabouts of the "Eastern Region Holy King". It would be even better if he could see him directly.

He waved his hand and said, "Lead the way."

Under the guidance of the Fish-Dragon Realm expert, Jiang He and his group entered the "Holy King's Mansion," and after many twists and turns, finally stopped outside a magnificent hall deep within the mansion.

The fish-dragon bowed towards the main hall, kneeling on one knee and saying, "Holy Son, the person has been brought."

"Go down."

A detached voice echoed from inside the main hall.

As the fish-dragon realm expert withdrew, the doors of the main hall creaked open automatically.

A young man dressed in a brocade robe, who looked to be in his early twenties, hurried out of the main hall. He took three steps at a time and came up to Jiang He. He looked Jiang He up and down a few times and said, "From the Great Xia?"

Jiang He nodded.

The "young man's" eyes instantly reddened.

He grabbed Jiang He's hand and said excitedly, "It's good that you're here...it's good that you're here. After all these years, you've finally come."

Ah? ? ?
This way of meeting was clearly something Jiang He hadn't expected.

and……

Why is this holy son holding my hand so tightly?
Jiang He was too embarrassed to shake off the holy son, so he could only let the holy son pull him into the main hall.

The Holy Son then said, "Come, come, come... Quickly tell me about the situation on the ancestral star. Do you know that I have been waiting for you for 800 years!" (End of this chapter)