Finally, Chen Nan left laughing. Meng Ke'er stood there for a long time before returning to her house. From afar, her house was radiant with colorful light, and the whole house seemed to be trembling.
For several days in a row, Chen Nan either immersed himself in martial arts studies or took Xiao Chenxi out to play, enjoying a carefree and happy life. In fact, he already had some plans in mind, intending to leave the City of Sin soon to travel to various parts of the continent to train, improve his martial arts skills, and search for the ruins of gods and demons.
However, he was somewhat worried about Xiao Chenxi, feeling guilty and uneasy about leaving her alone in the City of Sin. But taking her with him on the journey would be inconvenient; he was now a prominent figure among the younger generation of cultivators, and would certainly attract a lot of attention. If something unexpected happened during their travels, he would regret it deeply.
For several days, the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon remained in slumber, but its appearance had undergone an astonishing change. The swelling in its belly, which had been protruding due to spiritual energy, had gradually subsided, and its body seemed to have grown thicker and longer. Its purple scales shimmered, and wisps of rosy light emanated from between them, flowing like water.
A misty purple aura continuously surged from the mouth of the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon, enveloping its entire body. The rosy light and purple aura blended together, making the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon look exceptionally mystical.
After several days of vomiting, the dozens of dragons in the Dragon Arena of Shenfeng Academy were restless and uneasy. The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon was refining the spiritual energy in its body while it was asleep. The aura of the Dragon King was unconsciously released, which was sensed by the dragons in the west. Out of fear of the divine beast, all the dragons in the Dragon Arena were terrified.
Ling Ziyan, one of the three leaders of the Ling family, secretly left with the heavily injured Ling Zixu, which Chen Nan found somewhat regrettable. If Ling Zixu had stayed longer, he would undoubtedly have become a public enemy of the City of Sin, and there would likely have been a better chance to eliminate this formidable foe.
After several days of rest, Meng Ke'er finally recovered. She had seen Chen Nan at Shenfeng Academy more than once, but she couldn't lash out in front of everyone and had to pretend to be an acquaintance, which really annoyed this fairy from the holy land.
The most outstanding successor from the ancient sacred land of Tantai. This was the first time she had suffered such a great loss, a truly humiliating disgrace. She had considered a series of ways to get rid of Chen Nan, but upon closer examination, none of them could be done without anyone noticing. If exposed, she would face an extremely dire situation.
Two more days passed, and Meng Ke'er received three important letters. One letter came from the Tantai Holy Land, and its contents shocked her: the most outstanding successor of the "Hun Tian Dao," one of the six great evil paths of antiquity, had been born.
The Six Great Evil Paths of the Primordial Era are the six sacred lands of evil paths. Passed down from ancient times to the present day, they are the oldest and most mysterious sects in the cultivation world. Legend has it that during their heyday, the six paths once unified the cultivation world, demonstrating their immense power.
The Hun Tian Dao is one of the Six Paths, and its martial arts are profound, complex, and unpredictable. Every technique within the sect is considered a supreme demonic art. The legendary peerless skill "Hun Tian Xu Kong Dao" originated from this sect and is one of the "Heavenly Treasures" of the cultivation world, considered the pinnacle of cultivation methods.
Each generation of the Hun Tian Dao sect leader is a top-tier demon king in the cultivation world, possessing extraordinary supernatural powers. The most outstanding successor of each generation can be considered a little demon king, almost invincible among the younger generation.
Meng Ke'er frowned slightly, a hint of worry appearing on her beautiful face. Her bright eyes were fixed on the letter in her hand.
"The Mischievous Little Demon King has been born, and he will probably be my strongest opponent since I started out. He just severely injured Ling Zixu, whose son is the successor of the Dao of Destruction. He will probably be born soon. When that happens, he will definitely come to avenge his father."
The struggle between the righteous and the heretical holy lands often begins with a contest between their most outstanding disciples. The successors of the two heretical holy lands are considered the pinnacle of the younger generation, and if they were to unite, Meng Ke'er's situation would be precarious.
"I wonder if the successor of Xiaolin Temple has already been born..." Meng Ke'er thought of another sacred place of the righteous path. She urgently needed help.
Suddenly, she thought of Chen Nan again, and gritted her teeth. Now that she was about to face the top expert of the younger generation, the Little Demon King of Chaos, she probably wouldn't have time to seek revenge on Chen Nan. If she forced this guy to join forces with the Little Demon King of Chaos, she would be in an even more passive position.
When the second letter reached Meng Ke'er, she unfolded it, read its contents, and immediately crumpled it into pieces. This letter was actually written by the Mischievous Little Demon King himself, and the words were extremely frivolous. In just a few lines: "Congratulations! The fairy of the Tantai Sect has become a saint in the eyes of the world. It would be such a great sense of accomplishment to take you into my household! I swear, I will definitely make you my woman!"
Meng Ke'er's jade-like face was covered with frost, but suddenly she seemed to realize something. Ever since that night when she chased Chen Nan and was humiliated, she had always found it difficult to enter a state of tranquility. Her heart was no longer as calm as before, and her emotions seemed to fluctuate easily. In the past, no matter what happened, she could remain composed, but now she was easily angered.
"Everything in this world is like smoke and clouds, why should I hold onto any obsession? Let go of the burdens in my heart, and with a detached mind and an engaged attitude, face the fleeting worldly affairs." Meng Ke'er seemed to have an epiphany, and finally calmly murmured to herself, "Chen Nan, you almost made my cultivation level drop. Your heart is still there, but many distracting thoughts are no longer in my mind."
Meng Ke'er has completely returned to her original state, serene and otherworldly, ethereal and fairy-like, radiating a spiritual aura. But she is not the kind of cold fairy who keeps people at a distance; on the contrary, she gives people a sense of intimacy, exuding a holy aura that makes people want to get close to her.
When Meng Ke'er unfolded the third letter, she was deeply moved. This letter was from Chu Yue, the eldest princess of the Chu Kingdom, requesting that she go to the capital of Chu to offer assistance.
The letter detailed a series of strange phenomena that had occurred in the palace recently. Five days ago, on the night of the full moon, a heavy and terrifying energy fluctuation suddenly arose in the Chu Kingdom's palace, surging and undulating throughout the entire palace like a raging torrent.
The immense pressure caused everyone in the palace to feel a chill that seemed to emanate from their very souls; each person had a premonition of impending doom. Fear filled everyone's heart, as if demons from hell had awakened and were about to descend upon the world.
However, this terrifying energy fluctuation only lasted one night before disappearing. When the twenty-thousandth arrived, countless rays of light and auspicious colors suddenly appeared above the Chu Kingdom's palace. Endless moonlight, like flowing water, gathered from all directions, filling the entire palace with a misty, ethereal atmosphere, like a celestial aura.
This extraordinary phenomenon was noticed by countless people in the capital. Many common people knelt down and worshipped, believing it to be a sign of the great prosperity of the Chu Kingdom and a blessing from heaven.
The cultivators in the capital city, however, did not think so. They sensed an unusual aura and perceived an extraordinary atmosphere, believing that a rare treasure from the cultivation world might be about to be born in the Chu Kingdom's imperial palace.
From then on, every night the sky above the Chu Kingdom's royal palace would be dazzlingly bright, with endless spiritual energy from heaven and earth gathering towards the palace. Every night, the Chu Kingdom's royal palace would appear as ethereal as a celestial palace, with abundant spiritual energy from heaven and earth permeating every corner of the palace.
The palace guards cultivated under this abundant spiritual energy, and everyone's cultivation level improved significantly. Some members of the royal family who were originally weak and sickly gradually improved under the baptism of spiritual energy every night.
Inside the palace, while many concubines believed it to be an auspicious omen, Emperor Chu Han and Princess Chu Yue of Chu Kingdom found it difficult to smile. Both were cultivators and knew this was not a divine blessing. They shared the view of the cultivators in the capital: they believed a supreme treasure of the cultivation world might be about to be unearthed beneath the Chu Kingdom's palace.
This gave them a headache. Any extraordinary treasure capable of causing the winds and clouds to change in the world must have an extraordinary origin, and is very likely to be a treasure passed down from ancient times, like Hou Yi's bow, feared by even immortals and gods.
However, most of these treasures have been sealed away, making it difficult for them to unleash their full power, like the Houyi Bow. But the treasures about to be unearthed from the palace seem to have already been unsealed and are about to emerge on their own.
If the conjecture is true, then without a doubt, it will attract countless giants from the cultivation world, making the Chu Kingdom's imperial palace extremely lively and likely causing great chaos.
Unsealed magical treasures are terrifying even to immortals and gods. Which cultivator would not be tempted by them?
Chu Han hurriedly sent people to invite experts from all walks of life to come and help. Some ancient cultivation sects in the Chu Kingdom received personal letters from the emperor, and many old monsters set off on their journeys.
The news spread exceptionally quickly, reaching all parts of the continent in just a few days, and many experts from all over the continent began to head towards the capital of Chu.
This major event is no less significant than the recent secret of the Death Zone. A storm is brewing, and the capital of Chu is in turmoil as countless top figures rush there.
Princess Chu Yue of the Chu Kingdom hoped that Meng Ke'er would invite the senior elders of the Tantai Ancient Holy Land to help her, and in the letter she described in detail her activities in the capital city over the past few days.
After reading the letter, Meng Ke'er pondered for a moment and muttered to herself, "The Mischievous Little Demon King is bound to appear there. Perhaps the other disciples of the other holy lands of the Six Great Evil Paths of Antiquity will also emerge ahead of time to compete for the treasure. It's truly a gathering of extraordinary forces..."
As the saying goes, "Birds die for food, birds die for wealth," a celestial-level treasure will inevitably attract countless cultivators to vie for it. It is foreseeable that the older generation of powerhouses, as well as the most outstanding figures among the younger generation, will all appear in the capital of Chu, making this a true gathering of the strong.
Over the past few days, Chen Nan had worked hard to persuade Xiao Chenxi, telling her that he would come back to see her often. Although Xiao Chenxi was reluctant to part with him, she finally nodded in agreement. Now that Chen Nan's bad reputation had been completely dispelled, Xiao Chenxi had once again become everyone's beloved little darling at Shenfeng Academy, and wherever she went, people would scramble to hold her.
She only cultivated for two hours each day, spending most of her time in the girls' dormitory area, playing with the girls. After all, she was still a child; although her mind was relatively mature, her playful nature couldn't be changed. Chen Nan wasn't worried that she would be lonely after he left.
The date has been set; he will set off with Long Wu in three days. Ever since Qianlong was trapped in the Deathly Abyss, the once cheerful and sunny Long Wu has become quiet and withdrawn. Filled with sorrow, she has decided to leave Shenfeng Academy and return to her hometown, Jin Kingdom. Chen Nan, upon learning of her departure, has arranged to travel with her.
When Meng Ke'er reappeared before Chen Nan, his heart skipped a beat, sensing something was amiss. Meng Ke'er was dressed in pristine white, radiating an aura of purity, like a fairy descended to earth. Chen Nan sensed that Meng Ke'er's cultivation seemed to have improved somewhat.
The cultivation methods of the Tantai Ancient Sacred Land emphasize cultivating the mind. He originally thought that after that night, Meng Ke'er would definitely be in great turmoil, and her cultivation level might decline. But now it seems that not only was she unaffected, but she even seems to have made a breakthrough. She is truly an extraordinary woman.
"Chen Nan, return my morning dew." Meng Ke'er said calmly, her beautiful face showing no emotion, her expression serene, as if she had forgotten what happened that night.
Chen Nan shook his head and said firmly, "I won't return it!"
Meng Ke'er's expression was serene and calm. She turned around gently and drifted away, seemingly unconcerned about losing Chaolu. Chen Nan was stunned, staring at her retreating figure for a long time without saying a word.
A day later, Chen Nan heard the news that a celestial treasure was about to appear in the Chu capital. He frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "There's an ancient tomb beneath the Chu royal palace. When I went in with the old monster last time, we only found an indestructible body and didn't sense the slightest aura of a celestial treasure. What's going on? Could there be another world hidden within the ancient tomb? The old monster has already returned to the Chu royal palace. If there's another cave underground, wouldn't he have a 50% chance of getting it before anyone else?"
For several days, the ancient tomb beneath the Chu royal palace has been bathed in countless rays of light and auspicious colors, with the essence of heaven and earth seeping down from the surface filling every inch of the tomb.
The most spacious ancient hall has a white jade platform in the center. The platform is crystal clear and emits a soft light. On it stands a tall and imposing middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man had long, jet-black hair that flowed freely over his shoulders. He had a bronze face, long eyebrows that reached his temples, a straight nose, and a square mouth. His bright black eyes were captivating and intimidating. But what was most awe-inspiring was his aura—an unparalleled domineering presence, a domineering air that made him appear like a demon god looking down upon all living beings.
This was the immortal body that Chen Nan and the old monster had seen before. His hair and temples shone with metallic light, and upon closer inspection, it was clearly the hilt of a flying sword that had pierced through his head.
Within the ancient hall, the essence of heaven and earth surged and swirled, enveloping the Undying Body. Countless auspicious rays of light made him appear even taller and more imposing. Radiant light, like water, continuously seeped into his body from his skin, causing a crystalline brilliance to constantly shimmer on his surface.
At that very moment, the flying sword that had pierced through the top of the head suddenly emitted a soft hum, leaping three inches out of the Undying Body's brain, revealing a small portion of its sharp blade. The Undying Body trembled for a split second, and its previously closed eyes suddenly opened, shooting out two solidified beams of light, each over ten feet long. Its right eye shone with a clear, bright light, while its left eye glowed blood red, fierce and ruthless...