Living forever in the deep palace

The twenty-seventh year of Emperor Ming's reign.

winter.

A heavy snow fell.

In the courtyard, Su Chen got up early in the morning, wearing a white fox fur coat.

The Great Xuan Imperial City is very lively today.

And he.

I always like to watch the fun.

"The world's number one martial arts competition."

"The three major factions in Jianghu have organized this conference without the support of the Great Xuan Court, and right on the edge of the Imperial City. I'm afraid this is a test for the court. It's going to be interesting to watch..."

"Either the imperial court will be humiliated, or your Majesty will have to find a way to either incorporate or suppress the three major factions."

"I think it should be the latter. The imperial court has a Qingshan Martial Saint, so it's hard to say whether there might be a second one hidden. I even suspect that the number of Grandmasters in the imperial court is definitely inflated!"

A village outside the imperial city.

Those coming and going are all powerful practitioners.

Some of them were discussing it.

The weakest of them are top masters of the first or second rank, and among the strong ones, there are even masters. Even if some of them have young faces, they are all descendants of Daxuan and several powerful dynasties and forces nearby.

"In my opinion."

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this won't end well."

Su Chen mingled in the crowd and chatted with a smile.

Thanks to the blessing of Tiansui.

There are ten grand masters on the Great Xuantian List.

However, the court still only holds three seats.

Under normal circumstances, if a dynasty can produce one or two great masters, it is already considered a strong country. If it can produce a martial saint, even if the country is weak, it is still the top among the three thousand countries.

The Great Xuan Dynasty now has ten grand masters, making it a first-class powerful country.

But this strength breeds civil unrest.

The reason is that there is an imbalance in power between the imperial court and the three major factions.

A Grandmaster can still hack and kill with a chaotic army, but a great Grandmaster can kill and retreat seven times in a crowd of thousands of troops without any problem as long as he does not linger in the battle.

If the seven grand masters of the three major sects unite, they may even have the opportunity to overthrow the rule of the imperial court, which is something the imperial court cannot tolerate.

The world's number one martial arts tournament is held.

The general process is that the young generation of disciples from the three major sects of Daxuan defend the ring, allowing the young generation from other dynasties to challenge them.

And then.

The newly promoted masters from the three major sects will come on stage and fight with other masters to show the powerful foundation of their sects.

"admit!"

On the high platform, there was a young man in red. He sent a young master sent by the Daning court for exchange to the stage, which instantly attracted cheers.

He is very powerful and has reached the first-grade golden body realm. Basically, no one among the younger generation present can be his match.

Among those who applauded.

Su Chen was also among them, constantly agreeing and clapping, mainly for the fun.

"I'm afraid Yu Wenzhi of the Tianyu Sword Sect will soon reach the Grandmaster level."

"It's so scary."

"Damn it!"

"How did this precious thing, Heavenly Marrow, end up in the territory of the three great sects of Daxuan, allowing them to feast on it to their heart's content..."

In secret, there were angry voices and discussions.

They never showed up, but they were paying attention here.

Obviously.

They are the Shadow Dragon Guards of the Great Xuan Court, special secret discs, sent to monitor this place.

The three major sects were just small sects in the past.

He was just lucky. He obtained the most among the first batch of Tiansui outside the imperial city. Therefore, he soared into the sky and was unstoppable, growing into a giant in the world.

The world's number one martial arts tournament continues.

soon.

After a few days, I couldn't go on.

Just because.

A rumor inexplicably appeared at the world's number one martial arts tournament.

Rumor has it that.

Celestial marrow, integrated into flesh and blood, is a rare treasure of creation. Even if you eat the flesh and blood raw, you can still plunder three or four tenths of the essence of the celestial marrow.

At first, no one cared.

Until the heroes of the three major sects who swallowed the celestial marrow died inexplicably, and their bodies were stripped of flesh and blood, leaving only bones, which were obviously eaten by someone.

"Is this Emperor Ming's move?"

"Rumors are like knives, and they can kill."

Next.

For several days.

The atmosphere at the world's number one martial arts tournament became strange.

"Bastard!"

"You use rumors to hurt people, but why don't you dare to do it with real weapons?"

The three major factions cursed.

They didn't take the rumors seriously.

after all.

They soon found the murderer, skinned him alive, and tore off his tendons as a warning.

it's here.

Their three major sects have five Grand Masters in charge, so how could they be afraid of this little rumor spread by Emperor Ming? If they were really afraid, it would be a real joke.

"Rumors are the most terrifying."

"not to mention."

"Who said this is just a rumor?"

Su Chen gazed at the peaceful yet turbulent martial arts conference, knowing in his heart that the three major sects were no match for Emperor Ming.

This world's number one martial arts tournament was organized by the three major factions to challenge the imperial court and show off their muscles, but it may become their own grave.

Tiansui is the legacy left behind by Chu Yuntian after his death. Compared to the great magical powers of immortals, it is insignificant, but for martial artists, it is a peerless treasure.

The mortal body cannot fully digest the power of the heavenly marrow. Those who eat the flesh and blood of the heavenly marrow can indeed obtain some of the power of the heavenly marrow to nourish the soul.

In other words.

The rumor is true.

then.

Late at night, even though there were five grandmasters from the three major sects guarding the city, someone still disappeared in the city, which angered the grandmasters and they took action, killing many thieves.

But the news that the flesh and blood of those who eat the sky's marrow can really break through spread like wildfire.

Day two.

The atmosphere at the martial arts conference became strange.

"Bastard!"

"How dare you!"

"Our three major sects, the Tianyu Sword Sect, the Lingyun Sect, and the Chixue Sect, together have a total of five Grandmasters here..."

The leaders of the three major factions gathered in the pavilion, and the veins on their foreheads were throbbing.

They somewhat regretted holding this martial arts tournament.

The original intention was to test the strength of the imperial court.

result.

Emperor Ming didn't even send anyone to participate, but instead they were thrown into a tizzy by a small rumor.

Not holding it anymore?

Then they would become a laughing stock.

"continue!"

"Increase patrols."

"Anyone who dares to attack the Heavenly Marrow will be slaughtered along with the sect they came from!"

The headmaster of Lingyun Sect spoke coldly.

The three major factions reached a consensus.

however.

The scary thing is.

At this time, the three major sects were still unaware that outside the Great Xuan Dynasty, there was another rumor circulating along with the first rumor.

That is, the grandmaster swallows the heavenly marrow and is expected to become a martial saint in the world.

The Martial Saint of the World swallowed it.

Perhaps, it is possible to prolong life.

Day three.

Something terrible happened.

An old man came staggering over, his clothes covered in linen, which had turned into blood. Every step he took left a bloody footprint, but the blood was not his.

But it was the circle of heads hanging around his waist.

"Who is this old man?"

"and many more."

"Why does that head look so familiar? Why does it look so much like our Great Night Nation's Grandmaster, Mr. Buguo?"

"hiss!"

"That head belongs to Grandmaster Wuji! The five or six heads around his waist are all top-notch Grandmasters."

At this moment, panic was boiling.

Countless cries of fear were heard, and someone finally recognized the identity of the old man in blood-stained clothes. He was actually a martial saint who had become famous in the Three Thousand Kingdoms of Ksitigarbha two hundred years ago.

"Xu Xueyi!"

"Blood-robed Martial Saint, Man-Slayer Martial Saint, he has so many names. Because of his wanton slaughter of innocent people, he even caused the Martial Saints of the entire Dizang Three Thousand Realms to join forces to hunt him down..."

"How can it be!"

"How is it possible that a person who lived two hundred years ago is still alive?"

Exclamations continued.

Some people fled, some stopped, and some came forward to chat.

puff!

Those who talk will be beheaded.

Those who stopped were panic-stricken.

Those who escape, those with Tiansui will die, and the rest will live.

"I heard."

"Here are all the Tiansui practitioners gathered. I'm here uninvited, so I hope you don't mind..."

Xu Xueyi, who looked very old, was greedily eating the flesh and blood of a Tiansui person while speaking.

This blood-robed martial saint came for the Heavenly Marrow One.

In fact.

Except for the rumor that it can prolong life, which is false, the others are all true.

Even the idea of ​​prolonging life is only half true and half false.

after all.

The nourishment of the soul will indeed make those who are about to die full of energy and excited, and they will feel that their lifespan has been increased in a short period of time.

"Bastard!"

"A Martial Saint in the world, so what?"

"You are already old!"

"Die!"

All the grandmasters present, as long as they had swallowed the Heavenly Marrow and been contaminated by its aura, now shared a common hatred and attacked the Blood-Clothed Martial Saint together.

We have to take action.

Judging from the look of this Martial Saint, it's obvious that he doesn't intend to let go of any of the Tiansui people.

For a while.

There were seventeen grand masters present.

But it's useless.

one move!

Although the Blood-Clothed Martial Saint was old, he only used one move to kill these grand masters.

After one move.

Everything was quiet.

"Emperor Ming has good tactics."

"A few rumors, without even a trace of their presence, caused the three major sects to vanish into thin air."

"Even the Martial Saint unknowingly became his pawn."

Su Chen sighed a few words.

immediately.

He shook his head and was about to leave.

It’s not lively anymore.

But I'm leaving soon.

It is hard to imagine that this terrifying emperor who could easily stir up trouble and manipulate people's hearts was just a puppet emperor twenty or thirty years ago.

Time is the most unpredictable.

No one knows what changes a person will make or what kind of person he will become many years later.

at the same time.

Qiu Ming Palace.

Emperor Ming put down the book in his hand, listened to the report of the Shadow Dragon Guard, and casually stamped the imperial edict that had been written long ago with the jade seal.

then.

The mighty army crushed towards the three major sects.

After the martial arts tournament.

There will no longer be any three major factions in the martial arts world.

"Ants."

"A swarm of ants."

"Are you also trying to overthrow the Great Mysterious Heaven? Do you think you deserve the title of the world's number one? How ridiculous."

Emperor Ming, from the beginning to the end, never took the three major sects seriously.

Today.

He took out a piece of celestial marrow from the plate presented by the chief eunuch and put it into his mouth.

now.

The aura of Emperor Ming is already that of a top master.

He is only one step away from becoming a grandmaster.

But he still felt it was too slow.

"How about the Grandmaster?"

"Martial Saint, so what!"

"Compared to the high and mighty immortals, they are all too weak."

Emperor Ming looked up.

The Ksitigarbha demon who had left to hunt Chu Yuntian had returned again at some point. He was hovering above the palace, greedily devouring the defiance of fate that emanated from Emperor Ziming.

It also became stronger.

It was probably the oppressive aura of a perfect emperor.

And I don't know why.

Emperor Ming, who was just a mortal, seemed to be able to see this Ksitigarbha demon.

……

……

The three major factions disappeared.

The world's number one martial arts competition has become a laughing stock.

All the grand masters were killed.

Grandmaster, very few escaped.

in contrast.

Many young talents of the first and second ranks escaped, including Yu Wenzhi from the Tianyu Sword Sect.

He was in trouble.

Everyone knows the identity of Tiansui.

He also lost the protection of the Tianyu Sword Sect. As soon as he escaped, he became the target of public criticism and was besieged by everyone.

The younger generation isn't that scary.

but.

There was also a master who escaped.

"Yu Wenzhi."

"You've caused all of our elders to perish here. How dare you, the three major sects, hold a martial arts conference and call it the best martial arts conference in the world? Bah, you don't deserve it!"

"Please keep your life with us!"

The plains are covered with wild grass.

Yu Wenzhi, with his red robe stained with blood, was fleeing in a panic. Behind him were two masters, one black and one white, with ferocious expressions, chasing him.

Yu Wenzhi's face was full of misery.

He started practicing at the age of ten, and only opened his mind at the age of twenty with the help of Tiansui. Since then, he has soared to the sky. In just a few years, he went from a humble fifth-grade body to the first-grade golden body realm.

In the end, he became the eldest senior brother of the Tianyu Sword Sect and had a bright future.

result.

Today, I fell directly into the dust.

The sect is gone.

Even the identity of a Tiansui person has become a hot commodity, and will inevitably lead to endless hunting in the future.

Also in this wasteland.

then.

The spiritual rain came and washed his whole body, a great creation.

now.

As panicked and embarrassed as a dog.

"My life is over."

Just now.

Yu Wenzhi showed a glimmer of hope in his despair. He saw a figure in white in the wilderness, which seemed to be the last straw for him.

"senior!"

"help me!"

"I am Yu Wenzhi, the eldest senior brother of the Tianyu Sword Sect. I will definitely reward you handsomely for saving me."

Hear the words.

Su Chen turned his head and looked.

There was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Weird."

"Can you see me?"

"Normally, mortals can't see me."

Done.

Su Chen suddenly understood.

The Yu Wenzhi in front of him had a brilliant physique, which was obviously not a martial arts physique, but an immortal spiritual root, or at least the top-level qualification for cultivating immortals, a heavenly spiritual root.

In addition, in the past, he was washed all over by the rain formed by the death of Chu Yuntian, a nine-turn celestial being, and he could be said to have barely stepped half a foot into the door of immortality.

There was even energy generated naturally within Yu Wenzhi's body. Because there was no immortal inheritance in this world, he himself did not know that, in addition to being a first-grade golden body martial artist, he was also a first-grade immortal Taoist who had reached the first stage of Qi refining.

Taoist immortal.

No wonder I can see Su Chen.

Although he is only at the first stage of Qi Refining, he is no longer an ordinary person.

at this time.

Su Chen was exposed in one sentence.

Even the two masters standing by, following the sound, actually saw Su Chen's trace. They were a little worried at first, but seeing Su Chen's age, they instantly became extremely arrogant.

Such an age.

Even if he had been cultivating since the womb and was gifted with extraordinary talent, he was still just a teenager. How strong could he be? At best, he would be at the first or second level.

Such a master is considered a master in the ordinary world, but he is nothing in front of these two masters.

"Where did you come from, kid? How dare you show up here? You're unlucky."

"Go away and die."

The two demons, Black and White, are both masters who are used to being domineering. Naturally, they will not take Su Chen seriously. With a casual blow, they will wipe out Su Chen.

In this regard.

Su Chen shook his head, feeling helpless.

"Attack me?"

"When I became a Grandmaster in martial arts, you weren't even born yet. Are you worthy enough to attack me?"