My whole clan is a master, I have become invincible by investing in my clan members

After saying that, Chu Lingyuan lowered his head, his eyes full of regret.

"It's a pity that my body... is still too weak."

"If I could hold on a little longer, maybe I could have a good fight."

The thought just crossed my mind.

A deep voice came from beside him: "Yuan'er."

He looked up sharply.

I saw a middle-aged man in a lapis lazuli Taoist robe standing on the edge of the cliff with his hands behind his back.

His expression was majestic and his eyes were as deep as the abyss.

That was the current leader of Haotian Sect - Chu Tianheng!

In addition to being an early-stage quasi-emperor, he is also Chu Lingyuan's adoptive father.

Chu Lingyuan's heart was shocked, and he quickly bowed and saluted: "Father!"

Chu Tianheng nodded slightly, his eyes softening a bit: "Momentary gains and losses are nothing to worry about, don't be discouraged by them."

Chu Lingyuan was stunned.

He immediately raised his eyes, his expression slightly moving: "Father, you... were here just now?"

Chu Tianheng sighed softly: "Of course."

"How could a father miss my son's first hundred battles?"

Having said that, he looked into Chu Lingyuan's eyes and said in a deep voice:

"It's not easy for you to get to this point."

"As for Jiang Chen—he truly has an unparalleled appearance."

"In every era, there are always a few individuals who are destined to dominate, surpass their peers, and lead the trend."

"What you encountered today might be one of them."

Chu Lingyuan clenched his fists and murmured, "Leading the era?"

Soon, he raised his head and exhaled: "In the future, if there is a chance, I will definitely verify it again!"

"If he really is that kind of person, I will follow in his footsteps, that's fine!"

"But if it weren't for that kind of person..."

He clenched his teeth, his blood surged throughout his body, and his fighting spirit burst out.

"Whatever I say, you must fight for it!"

Chu Tianheng nodded gently: "This is you."

Then, he smiled and said, "But - don't rush to fight with the sky or others, fight with yourself first."

Chu Lingyuan was stunned: "Fight with me?"

Chu Tianheng put his hands behind his back and spoke slowly: "Your defeat is not in your tactics or your soldiers, but first of all in your body."

"You use the laws of the stars to make the sea as dense as the sky, but you make your body into a wooden boat."

“A boat cannot carry the ocean; the ocean will capsize the boat.”

He raised his hand and lightly tapped Chu Lingyuan's chest: "First, fix the shortcomings."

Chu Lingyuan lowered his head and said, "Please give me some advice, father!"

Chu Tianheng restrained his expression and said seriously: "Three things."

"First, physical strength."

"You have reached perfection before the fourth page of Haotian's 'Star-Suppressing Bone Tempering Diagram'."

"Starting tomorrow, we will turn to the fifth page, 'Xuan Dou Pian'. Forty-nine days form a small cycle, and ninety-nine days form a large cycle. This cycle cannot be interrupted."

"Second, the method of rest."

"Your breath may be steady, but you lack a breath of vitality."

"Father modified the sect's original form into a new one, named 'Nine Turns of Star Silence'. Three turns are the foundation, five turns are the state, and nine turns are the gate. It regulates the blood to follow the star track, aligning the 'body' and the 'method'."

"Third, the battlefield."

"Retreat is not about escaping. Retreat is about fighting your way out even more fiercely."

"In seven days, I will personally escort you to the Xingyuan Wasteland. If you don't fight for your life, you won't know your fate."

"You must grind your weakness into a cocoon, inch by inch, and then refine the cocoon into armor."

Chu Lingyuan's eyes brightened, and he replied in a deep voice, "I've got it in mind."

Chu Tianheng looked at him for a long time, then his tone softened a bit: "I have a few more words to say, do you want to hear them?"

Chu Lingyuan smiled and said, "Father's words, why are you talking nonsense?"

Chu Tianheng nodded slightly: "The first sentence - don't judge by winning or losing."

"Today's defeat is not because your Tao has failed, but because your Tao has not yet grown."

"Second sentence—Don't let the words 'Young Emperor' weigh you down."

“The mountain is there, just lift your feet and climb it, no need to kneel and look up.”

Chu Lingyuan's heart trembled, and he nodded heavily: "I will teach you."

Chu Tianheng seemed to remember something and suddenly turned his head: "But if that person is really like what I saw today - remember another way."

Chu Lingyuan reacted: "Make friends?"

Chu Tianheng: "Yeah."

"When heroes meet, it's not always just a matter of winning or losing."

"You can be his enemy, or you can be his friend."

"Act according to the situation, act according to your heart, but no matter which path you take, don't lose your edge."

Chu Lingyuan thought for a moment and said seriously, "He continues to be invincible. I am willing to follow his light and see how he breaks through the heavenly barrier."

"But I won't be a shadow—I will be behind him and have my own light."

Chu Tianheng nodded with satisfaction: "That's enough."

The father and son stood side by side, watching the sky grow darker.

A moment of silence.

Chu Tianheng whispered, "One month, try again on the Great Universe Ranking."

"Don't think about fighting back right away. Complete these three tasks first. Then I'll come back and fight you in person."

"If you can still stand, I will allow you to go find that person again."

Chu Lingyuan clenched his fists and responded, "Okay!"

After that, his eyes flashed and he suddenly asked: "Father, what do you think of him after today's battle?"

Chu Tianheng pondered and said, "Respectable and awe-inspiring."

Chu Lingyuan didn't say anything else.

Instead, he lowered his head, his mind full of thoughts.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

The wind got colder.

Even the clouds were dyed a thin circle of gold by the twilight.

At this moment, Chu Lingyuan raised his head again and whispered, "Father, if one day I can truly stand shoulder to shoulder with him, would you be willing to entrust the sect to me?"

Chu Tianheng was stunned.

Then she laughed and patted his shoulder: "If you really come to that point, do you still need to ask me?"

After saying this, he immediately turned around, leaving his child with a majestic back view:

"Go, Yuan'er."

"Bury today's weakness tonight."

"I understand, son!" Chu Lingyuan responded with a fist, turned around and flew away.

Chu Tianheng stood on the cliff for a long time, muttering to himself:

"Young Emperor Jiang Chen... If you really reach that point, I am willing to take this gamble—I bet you can bring this era to a head."

..........

At this moment, as the news of Chu Lingyuan's crushing defeat spread.

Everywhere in the Five Directions Realm, there were cultivators spreading the word and discussing endlessly:

"With only the third-level Saint King cultivation, he defeated Chu Lingyuan, who was at the ninth level of Saint King!"

"Even Taihao's Holy Body can't stop it... The Young Emperor is so terrifying!"

"I want to see how far he can go!"

In just a few days, news of this began to spread among various major forces.

Especially those monsters in the top 100 of the Great Universe List, they all had a strong desire to fight.

"What a young emperor!"

"If I could fight him, my life would be worthwhile!"

"Hmph, when I meet him, I'll definitely see who's better!"

There were even many evildoers who simply stopped at the Wanzhan Divine Platform, just to wait for the Young Emperor to appear again.

Unfortunately, day after day.

On the Skynet panel, Jiang Chen's name has remained dim and silent.

"What's going on? Where are the others?"

"Could it be that they chose to avoid fighting?"

"No way...why would the young emperor be timid?"

Gradually, sighs of disappointment spread.

But even so, the name of the Young Emperor has been deeply engraved in their hearts, and has become an existence that no one dares to despise!

........

This day.

The world of five realms.

Somewhere in the Central Region.

A tall figure was walking among the mountains.

That was a young man.

He was wearing a white suit, a neat belt around his waist, and his long hair was tied up in a ponytail.

His back is aloof and his aura is restrained, like a long spear.

This person is none other than Jiang Ming, one of the Ten Heroes of Cangwu!

Now he is not wearing armor and is not as murderous as before.

The whole person seems more calm.

It turned out that since the establishment of the Sky Patrol Alliance, the five regions have gradually become peaceful and the war has ceased.

He resigned from his position as the leader of the Tanlang Army to Jiang Shan, and stopped going on expeditions. Instead, he devoted himself to self-cultivation and tempering his mind.

Although he had served as the governor of the Sky Patrol Alliance in the early days, he later resigned and became an idle person.

As for why I'm here today...

"The Great Emperor Zhenwu..."

Jiang Ming's eyes were deep and he murmured softly.

Looking back, I rose from obscurity to inherit the legacy of Emperor Zhenwu, and my destiny was completely rewritten.

Not only did he obtain two emperor-level skills from the inheritance, but he also obtained an extremely mysterious stone bead!

That stone bead can plunder the blood and energy of living beings and transform it into mysterious purple energy to temper one's physique and assist in cultivation.

It was precisely because of this incredible treasure that his cultivation was able to advance by leaps and bounds.

So far, he has cultivated to the fifth level of Saint King and is the highest level among the younger generation in the clan (on the surface).

The reason for this can be traced back to a few days ago.

Maybe it’s because his cultivation is sufficient.

Or maybe the purple energy absorbed is enough.

In short, one night, the stone bead suddenly changed and guided itself here.

This made him suspect that it might be related to the owner of the inheritance.

Then he took a deep breath.

"Whether it involves the Great Emperor Zhenwu...will be known right now."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body turned into rainbow light and flew away.

..........

at the same time.

Not far ahead.

The mountains are rolling and the murderous aura is overwhelming!

Two major forces are fighting.

The flashing of swords and the roar of magic spells were deafening.

One side had a large number of people, wearing black robes and with a cold aura. They were obviously cultivators from a certain demonic sect.

Although the other side had fewer people, each of them looked fierce and obviously not good people.

At this moment, the two sides have been fighting with blood and flesh flying everywhere, and corpses are everywhere. It seems that the battle has reached the point where they will fight to the death.

boom--

After another confrontation.

A black-robed man at the Saint level said in a cold voice:

"If you don't reveal the secret today, no one in your sect will survive!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone behind him echoed:

"That's right! Don't even think about surviving!"

"If you know what's good for you, hand it over quickly!"

"If you don't tell me the truth, I will kill your entire family!"

The remaining people on the opposite side were pale and trembling all over.

But at this moment, an elderly man tried his best to calm down and shouted angrily:

"If the Patrol Heaven Alliance knew about your actions of massacring the sect, they would definitely not let you go!"

As soon as these words came out, the people around him seemed to grab a life-saving straw and quickly responded:

"The Sky Patrol Alliance has sworn to monitor the Five Realms! Your rampage will be met with divine punishment!"

"The garrison commanders will not sit idly by!"

However, what responded to them was a sneer.

"The Sky Patrol Alliance? Humph! On ordinary days, it would indeed be intimidating."

"What a pity—I'm afraid your information is already out of date!"

"Just two days ago, the leader of the alliance recalled the treasure that oversees the world, temporarily blinding the Sky Patrol Alliance!"

"Without the monitoring of that treasure, how could they know about your little thing?"

As soon as the words fell, someone added with a grin:

"What's more, even if the treasure is still there, who wouldn't be a top-tier power with a Great Sage in charge to attract the attention of the Sky Patrol Alliance?"

"You guys? You're just some small sects. The strongest one is just an old and decrepit Saint King. Why are you so worthy of my attention?"

Another person even had a face full of joking: "That's right! This world is so vast, saints are everywhere, and only the Great Sage can barely raise his head."

"As for you ants? Ha, why would those bigwigs care?"

"Hahaha!"

Everyone laughed grimly, their laughter was harsh and full of contempt.

The remaining people on the opposite side felt their hearts instantly plunged into an ice cellar.

If even the Sky Patrol Alliance cannot be relied upon.

Then what can they rely on?

At this moment, the leading Saint King said in a cold voice:

"If you don't want to tell me, I'll use blood to force the secret out of you!"

boom! ! !

As soon as he finished speaking, blood suddenly appeared and he rushed forward again.

Suddenly, screams rang out one after another, and a blood mist dyed the sky red.

In just a few breaths, most of the other sect's members had been killed, leaving only more than ten people, all of whom were old, weak and sick.

They leaned against a broken wall, their eyes filled with despair and their bodies hunched.

Among them, a boy who was only fifteen or sixteen years old saw his father and brother being beheaded on the spot.

His fists were shaking, tears welled up in his eyes, and he was filled with anger and powerlessness.

"Everyone……!"

His throat was hoarse and his eyes were bloodshot. He wanted to rush forward and fight desperately, but was held back by the old man next to him.

"Don't go!" The old man gritted his teeth, his voice trembling, "If you go, you won't have a chance of survival!"

But the young man's heart was filled with sorrow and hatred.

Just then, a celestial being approached with a smile.

The long sword was raised high, the blade light was cold, and it slashed straight towards the young man!

"Ants, dare you roar?!"

The knife flashed and the wind whistled, as if it was going to split the boy's body on the spot!

"Pfft——!"

The young man's eyes went dark, and he saw the old man who was standing in front of him had his chest cut open by a long sword. Blood spurted out and splashed all over his face, burning hot.

"grandfather--!!"

He screamed at the top of his lungs, tears instantly burst out, and his whole body was shaking.

But that day, he just spat coldly, his tone full of disgust:

"What bad luck! I was operated on by this old bastard's blood!"

After saying that, he licked the blood on the blade, locked his eyes on the boy again, and slowly approached with a grin.

"Hey, this time, no one will save you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised the long sword and swung it down again!

Between the lightning and flint——

"boom!!!"

There was a loud bang, sparks flew, and the knife light was caught by someone with bare hands!

A figure in white clothes fluttered down from the sky and landed steadily in front of the young man.

He held the bloody long sword in one hand with a stern expression.

The whole audience fell silent instantly!

"This……"

"He actually took that knife blow with his bare hands?!"

The young man looked up blankly, and saw the person coming with a high ponytail, a resolute face, and an extraordinary aura!

At that moment, he seemed to see the legendary immortals coming!

The person who came was Jiang Ming who happened to pass by.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes cold as he swept over everyone in the room: "Enough."

"The Sky Patrol Alliance has pledged an oath of unity. Peace and tranquility shall prevail among the five realms."

"You, who are here to destroy our clan and slaughter your own kind, have you ever taken this oath seriously?"