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Chapter 36: Border Town:
As the carriage entered the city, it was a significant event for the commoners. Especially in this small border town, such an occurrence was akin to a major uproar.
The highest-ranking cultivators here barely reached the Transcendence Realm or the Condensation Realm, and they weren't accustomed to such luxury.
Several notable figures from the town—cultivators and family heads—hurried to the inn where Xu Ze was staying, hoping to make connections. However, they were promptly turned away by ten guards, leaving them to retreat in embarrassment.
(Inside the inn's best room)
Xu Ze sat by the window, watching the fleeing cultivators.
Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he frowned. "Xiao Yong, keep an eye on people entering and leaving the city."
Xiao Yong, though puzzled, bowed and compiled. As he left, Xu Ze exhaled deeply and retrieved the reward from last night’s system.
With the help of the Xuanming Technique, his cultivation was continuously improving, and a breakthrough seemed imminent. Conveniently, he had the ''Ten Thousand Transformation Elixir Pill' from the system’s reward, which he could use now to achieve a breakthrough.
Xu Ze quickly locked the door. He then took the Ten Thousand Transformation Elixir Pill and sat cross-legged on the bed. Soon, the surrounding spiritual Qi began to surge into his body, swirling around his energy sea. The Tai Chi symbol, formed by the divine inscription of the Xuanming Technique on his abdomen, started to rotate.
Soon, the spiritual Qi continuously flowed through his meridians, and his cultivation base began to rise rapidly.
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(Meanwhile, outside the border town)
Dark clouds loomed, and several shadows slowly emerged.
The leading figure wore a Tengu mask and a black feather cloak, and had eyes that glowed red. The others behind him were also in black robes, but they bore various injuries and looked weakened—survivors from near-death experiences.
“Hmph... I thought Leng Youran would travel with the Holy Son. We were thoroughly outsmarted.”
“Nearly a thousand of our comrades were slain by that damned Leng Youran. We're lucky to have escaped her clutches.” The Tengu-masked man said, his eyes deepening with resolve.
The Heavenly Dark Sect, due to Leng Youran’s presence, had become increasingly powerful, causing fear among the top cultivators of the Profound Realm. They knew of her terrifying strength but refused to submit to her. They understood that the Heavenly Dark Sect's strength relied solely on Leng Youran. She was at the pinnacle of cultivation-powerful and immortal. However, relying on one person alone wouldn’t sustain the sect’s power indefinitely. Therefore, many set their sights on the Heavenly Dark Sect's Holy Son, Xu Ze.
As Leng Youran’s foremost disciple, Xu Ze was destined to become the next formidable figure of the sect. One Leng Youran already terrified the entire Profound Realm; the emergence of a second could potentially force everyone to submit to the Heavenly Dark Sect. This was a scenario no one in the world wanted to see.
Unable to openly confront the Heavenly Dark Sect, they resorted to covert tactics. Assassinating Xu Ze, cutting off the Heavenly Dark Sect’s future, was the only method they could come up with. They had planned to eliminate this threat during the Ten Thousand Sect Conference but were overpowered by Leng Youran, resulting in the death of nearly a thousand Perfection Realm and Spirit Transformation cultivators, including several formidable experts of the Peak Realm, who died gruesomely.
None had anticipated Leng Youran’s terrifying power; she single-handedly annihilated them like ants.
On the other hand, Xu Ze, their target, had not even traveled with her. Otherwise, even the supreme experts’ self-detonation would have taken Xu Ze with them.
Now, out of the thousand-strong force, only a handful remained.
“I have no face to return to my sect...”
“In this battle, our sect’s elders and talented disciples were nearly wiped out. We have no chance of recovery.”
“Alas, it’s the same for me. My entire sect is gone, leaving only me.”
Hearing their sighs and complaints, the Tengu-masked man turned and coldly said, “Don’t worry... the Xuan Dao Heavenly Alliance won’t forget your contributions. Heavenly Dark Sect, this plague of the Profound Realm, must be eradicated.”
The black-feathered man’s eyes glowed even redder. “Furthermore, according to reports, a mystical carriage entered this City about an hour ago. It’s highly suspicious. If it’s confirmed to be the Holy Son Xu Ze, we must kill him at all costs!”
The others regained their fighting spirit at his words. “Elder Sun is right. If we can kill Xu Ze, it won’t be in vain.”
“The Profound Dao Heavenly Alliance is the true ruler of the Profound Realm. Without talented successors, Heavenly Dark Sect, reliant on Leng Youran alone, will eventually fall.”
Shortly after, they finalized their plan and headed toward the border town to gather information.
...
Surely, the arrival of the mystical carriage In the small border town had not gone unnoticed.
Xu Ze, now meditating in his room, felt the intense surge of spiritual Qi through his body, bringing him closer to a breakthrough. The impending danger was unknown to him, but he remained vigilant, knowing his journey was fraught with unseen obstacles.
-To be continued!