《Transcending Limits》


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 1 Prologue

    " A man is born free, yet everywhere he is in chains."


    Sheng Tian felt his vision blurry as his body started losing strength.


    His sharp eyebrows furrowed as his sky-blue pupils shrunk, he clutched his heart. He gritted his teeth and clenched his jaw as his handsome face distorted in pain.


    Even with his breathtaking features which can make him a future model, he was a human after all.


    Warm, thick blood gushed out of his chest as he collapsed on to the ground.


    Death was never so close. At that moment, his sixteen years of life flashed in his mind.


    The parents he never met.


    The foster mother who left him left him alone in this world ten years ago.


    The poverty he faced, the nights of hunger, the misery of life.


    He wanted to end his life many times and let it all end, but a burning desire to break his limitations and achieve freedom, a small hope to one day find his parents are the only things which kept his life going.


    But Reality was cruel. As time passed, he became used to the reality of life. He became a carefree person who never took anything seriously for he no longer found anything worth taking seriously.


    He was very intelligent, but he started to use it only as a tool for survival and not for a better life.


    He only focused on enjoying the present. Such an attitude was born from an extreme detachment of life and lack of hopes for the future.


    He knew that he was in a bubble which might break anytime,the life he was telling himself was just his way of escaping the reality.


    When reality comes crashing down, he would have no choice but to face it.


    Today, he was going to a cafe to read some novels, as always, to keep himself engaged.


    When he was about to reach the cafe, he heard the sounds of a lady''s heels approaching his direction.


    Before he could even turn around, he felt a fierce burning pain in his chest. Looking down, his heart area was bleeding.


    The warm blood tingled his insides as it flowed out like a broken dam. He collapsed.


    As he felt life leaving his body, Sheng Tian, after witnessing his whole life in a second before death, had a single thought


    ''I won''t submit to this world. I didn''t meet my parents. My life was an entire waste.


    If there is an afterlife, I will break the limits this bloody world made and transcend everything.Fuck the impossible!''


    Before his vision completely turned blank, he saw a young woman dressed in black collapsing next to him, with her white dressed dyed red. He vaguely saw her silver hair as everything turned blank.


    *** *** ***


    A white light shone in the space as Sheng Tian felt a bit dizzy and drowsily opened his eyes.


    He presumed that he is in his Soul Form. Before he could even think of why he didn''t die, the speed of his travel rocketed exponentially and a marvelous sight came into view.


    What greeted his vision was a wall which seemed like a curtain spread across the universe and Sparkled with all colours, seemingly outshining the Whole Universe by its brilliance.


    The Huge Curtain seemed to hide a huge and vast world on the other side, looking like an aurora borealis magnified on a universal scale.


    The force propelling him forward seem to increase all of a sudden as a pathway was formed in the Boundless Curtain.


    Sheng Tian saw nothing but a flash of colours beyond his wildest imagination as he unknowingly voyaged across the multi-verse breaking the Universal barriers.


    After an unknown period of time, he arrived at a mysterious place


    Sheng Tian felt as if Space-Time itself were originating from this place. It gave him the feeling completely different from any of the others he experienced in his journey across cosmos.


    A sphere that seemed to be so bright that it illuminated light itself was shining brightly in the space. Its beauty is unmatched. This large sphere dazzled with every colour as space itself was dyed with its light.


    Sheng Tian never felt so small as the gigantic Waves of light swept through space shimmering, weaving unbelievably aesthetic Cosmic picture.


    The force propelling his soul pushed him forward and Sheng Tian soon entered the mysterious Vast sphere.


    Inside that vast sphere, there is was a white smaller sphere shining with incomparable white brilliance.


    Sheng Tian got a feeling as if time and space froze, life and death were transcended, he felt as if he arrived at the origin of everything.


    Sheng Tian found himself strangely attracted to the small sphere. When he finally touched it, it encompassed his whole being as Sheng Tian experienced a euphoric feeling beyond the realm of words.


    And in his mind, a name appeared for the small sphere, ''Origin''


    *** *** ***


    At a place far far away from Earth, there is a place which was far beyond the concept of "Paradise".


    In an ancient palace made of shining crystals, was a Young man, looking to be around 20 years was seated on a Jade Mat. He slowly opened his eyes.


    He was very handsome and had a thin frame. He had sharp eyebrows, golden pupils and a sharp jawline.


    His thin lips curled into a faint smile. His golden hair looked godly.


    His eyes each seemed to contain the secrets of the Universe as he calmly stood up.


    His every action made the laws of the World resonate with him. He was like a god of the world, surmounting everything.


    He gazed deeply in a direction and enigmatically smiled"The barrier is finally broken. I should get ready."


    "That is inevitable. The amusing question is, ''Who did the Absolute Orig.., no, Origin, choose?''" he sneered.


    The entire realm''s temperature dropped and every being there, who could destroy stars with a flick of their finger, felt intensely suffocated.

 2 First Time

    Fallen Devil''s Land, Lost Paradise:


    Blood was dripping from his wounds, slowly drenching his clothes as he floated in the air.


    Wiping away the blood from the corner of his lips, Sheng Tian gazed at the Old Experts in front of him.


    They all had several wounds on their chest, stomach, back, arms, shoulders, legs.


    With their tattered clothes, these OverLords who could move mountains and break rocks looked no better than street beggars.


    "Young Man, are you sure you want to do this? If you succeed, you will only ending up destroying this World! Stop this madness!" an Old Woman said with a righteous face.


    "Tch. Petty tricks." Sheng Tian sneered and shot a condensed beam of lightning profound energy attack.


    The short old man next to the righteous old woman was secretly preparing a profound art to take down Sheng Tian and the righteous acting Old woman is stalling time.


    Sheng Tian saw through their facade and attacked the short old man.


    *Su*


    A bolt of lightning condensed from the lightning profound energy impaled the old man''s throat.


    It all happened in a flash. No one could react in time as the Old Man''s dying body dropped from the sky.


    Ironically, The death of their comrade was forgotten and they went all out in attacking Sheng Tian.


    Beams of rainbow colours shot at him and Sheng Tian was instantly surrounded by myriads of weapons- swords, spears, halberds, sabres, daggers.


    The space itself was torn apart as the sheer power became too much for this World to handle.


    Looking at the incoming attacks, Sheng Tian snorted and coldly said "Asura Domain"


    Instantly all the Old Men present a terrifying killing intent penetrating deep into their hearts and souls.


    The weapons froze abruptly as if the air itself solidified.


    The experts fighting Sheng Tian were no ordinary people. They were OverLords! Anywhere in the world, they are just one step from achieving the Ninth and Peak realm of Mortal Cultivation!


    Now, such OverLords were stupefied by the sheer amount of strength displayed by a Young Man many times younger than them.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes still remained sky blue but he emitted a blood red light. He just looked like a demon from hell!


    Petrified by the shocking sight, one of them cried out "Devil!" which was soon followed by the rest.


    "Yes, he is indeed a devil. Much crueler than the others.." the others joined as they looked at the bone chilling scene in front!


    Looking at the petrified bunch of experts, he wasted no time and slashed out his sword.


    Soon, the ground was dyed in blood.


    Right after killing the last person, his expression turned serious as he gazed ahead and felt being watched. His instincts screamed at him to run away.


    Instantly, he used the Space Heart and vanished. Ever since obtaining Absolute Origin, his senses and level of existence increased.


    The next second, a middle-aged man appeared right where he was standing.


    He appeared without a sound or trace of an aura. Yet, that was not comparable to Sheng Tian''s teleportation.


    Looking at the corpses below, he muttered said coldly "He is definitely a devil. Otherwise, how can be so powerful at such a young age! Just one realm away from reaching the Peak of this World''s cultivation.


    How can it be? He is definitely here to unseal the Ancient one. He should be killed lest the world will be destroyed." he took out a talisman and spoke a few words before vanishing.


    ... ... ...


    At a far away location:


    "Huff" Sheng Tian appeared inside a desolate cave and collapsed on the ground panting heavily.


    Using the Space Heart was not easy. It never was. Fortunately, he is now strong enough to use it voluntarily without fainting.


    Slowly gathering himself, he sat in the lotus position.


    In his dantian, the Primal Tree slightly shook and like a black hole, it started absorbing the profound energy from the surroundings.


    His injury started healing at an insane speed and soon, there was not a single cut on his body.


    He started cultivating right away.


    The tree in his dantian sucked the profound energy from all over the surrounding kilometers as it started entering his dantian, which then slowly circulated in his profound veins in a specified path.


    Four hours passed.


    He opened his eyes slowly, there was a light of five colours which disappeared quickly. He took out an ancient parchment from his storage ring.


    It said "The Ancient One is sealed in the Lost Paradise in between Life-Death, like the Twilight flower that blooms in-between Polar Opposites."


    Sheng Tian closed his eyes as the countenance of a celestial main appeared in his mind.


    He clenched his fists so hard that the nails dug into his palms. After a long time, he relaxed his hands and sighed deeply.


    Did he really become an enemy of the world? What if the World really gets destroyed?


    So what? It''s better than sitting and doing nothing. This is the only way. The World has its heroes anyways. Let them save it, I will only do what I want to. There is no other choice.


    He got up and walked outside and looked in the direction of the fallen land.


    This is a Land of dreams-the lost paradise, yet it is hiding such a dark secret.


    Yet, his first time on the island is in such dire circumstances.


    He sighed thinking back to the first time he entered this world.


    It was right after he fused with Origin and didn''t know of Absolute Origin yet.


    As his mind wandered to the past, a fuzzy picture slowly began to clear in his mind.


    *** *** ***


    (The day when Sheng Tian transmigrated to Mythical World)


    "Take this brat." a voice sounded loud and clear right when he ''woke up'' in this world.


    *Thud* Before he could even see what''s going on, a strong force hit him on the chest knocking him to the ground.


    Sheng Tian felt sore all over his body as he groggily opened his eyes and looked around.


    His blurry vision became clear as he saw a tall, brawny young man looking at him with despise.


    Seeing Sheng Tian open his eyes and look around like he was waking up from sleep, the brawny young man got pissed. He lifted him by the collar and punched him in the gut.


    ''Fuck.'' Sheng Tian cursed in his mind. The moment the hit landed, as if his brain was struck by lightning, a flood of memories came crashing.


    He landed on the rough ground heavily clutching his stomach.


    Sheng Tian had no time to review them before dealing with this guy.


    Meanwhile, his idle ears caught the noise around.


    "Beat that trash!"


    "Yeah, crush him."


    "It was a waste to use such medicines on him."


    Sheng Tian looked around subconsciously to find a group of young men and women around the age of 16 and older, looking at him with blatant loathing and smiling with schadenfreude.


    Sheng Tian only accessed two things in his new-found memories. His own strength and all the information he had on the brawny guy.


    Listening to the comments from the crowd, the brawny man felt incredibly pleased and satisfied.


    He always wanted to have a great image!


    "Hmph! I shall teach you your place." the brawny young man said as he approached Sheng Tian to step by step.


    ''This might work.'' Sheng Tian thought.


    He didn''t stand up but his brain started thinking the best way to implement his plan.


    The brawny guy appeared right in front of Sheng Tian, he raised his leg and kicked at Sheng Tian''s chest.


    Using the best timing and direction, Sheng Tian swiftly punched the guy''s crotch.


    "Aaaah¡­" a gut-wrenching scream resounded as the guy clutched his precious treasure.


    Sheng Tian didn''t stop there as he swiftly tore the guy''s pants and ran off hastily.


    Before he ran off, he didn''t forget to say " Fellow Cultivator, How can you be so shameless and show your underdeveloped body to our sect sisters? At least wear some underwear!"


    The brawny guy almost spat out blood upon hearing that!


    How is he shameless? He was the victim here! Damn that fellow.


    And my underwear, how did you tear it off so perfectly? Bro, are you a pro in these things?


    Now, the brawny guy is showing off his ''thing'' to everyone. Instantly, the women in the crowd spat out in disgust. Meanwhile, the men laughed mockingly.


    "Che, what do you even have to hide?"


    "Yeah, my boyfriend is five times bigger. You better become a eunuch. haha."


    "Do you even feel the pain?"


    The crowd only wanted some free entertainment. When the brawny guy was beating up Sheng Tian like always, they watched it in amusement. Now that the brawny guy is standing without anything covering his family treasure, they started to gain entertainment from mocking him. After all, it''s free and needs no effort to satisfy their vanity. So, why not?


    Hearing the ridicules, the brawny guy''s face turned beet red. He tore his shirt and growled as he covered his ''thing'' with the cloth and fled hastily.


    The crowd quickly dispersed but before they did, Sheng Tian''s strange bravery today was obviously brought up. This made them feel strange but they didn''t think much about it, after all, they had their own lives to think about.


    Sheng Tian was sweating heavily as he staggered into his humble abode.


    It was a small house with two rooms. A bedroom and a living room.


    He dragged his body to the cot and collapsed before he knew.


    Thankfully, he planned for the only way out. From what he knew, the strength difference between them is not unimaginable. At least, his attacks will still harm the brawny guy if he is defenseless.


    So, the best spot to attack? Of course the most vulnerable and unexpected one!


    And by shaming him by exposing him to the public, he directed the emotionally unstable brawny guy into escaping from the crowd for a few days, which would buy him time.


    He slowly started losing consciousness. But before he did, he sensed the familiar feeling of ''Origin'' washing his soul and body.


    All of his body started transforming.His profound veins, muscles, blood, tendons, everything there is, has started undergoing some strange change under the white light of Origin.


    His soul and body were being sublimated under the Origin.


    When Sheng Tian almost lost consciousness, a sharp pain came from all over his body which jolted him awake.


    "Aaah." "Aaaaah"screams of agony filled the air.


    Sheng Tian, being an ordinary human from earth, never experienced such pain, his mind nearly went crazy under the torturous pain, but the tantalising promise of freedom held him back from madness.


    As the pain increases, Sheng Tian began to feel numb. His screams stopped. He patiently waited for the metamorphosis to end.


    The next thing Sheng Tian knew, he was in a pool of black, smelly mud.


    He got up wearily as he felt something completely different.


    Earlier, even though he could control his body properly, it was very rigid. But now, he finally felt that he is having full control over it.There is no ''foreign'' feeling anymore.


    That''s not the biggest change though. The change is in the body itself.


    Even with his tiredness, he can feel that his body has become very light, flexible. It has even grown stronger and sturdier to a certain extent.


    Sheng Tian cleaned the bed. He slowly moved out of the room and took a bath.


    He sat cross-legged and started reviewing the memories that appeared.


    After a few minutes, he laughed out loud. There is a bit of madness to that laughter, a bit of relief, a bit of hope and a bit of unconcealable Joy.


    This is a cultivation world! This is a world you can do as they place as long as you are strong enough.


    But the greatest part was you can gain that power through your own hands!


    You can break the limitations of nature-lifespan, health, strength, weakness-everything can be changed!


    To someone like Sheng Tian who always longed for ultimate freedom from the shackles of the world, it is a blessing that couldn''t be any better.


    And the predecessor of this body was Ling Tian. His birth parents died when he was young and was accepted into the sect by a kind Elder.


    But the Old Woman passed away two years after she brought him here. Back then, Sheng Tian was only Nine.


    After the only support of his life gone, he lost all interest in life and lived every day just because he feared death.


    His talent in cultivation was mediocre, but not non-existent. However, the depressed Ling Tian spent all his time wallowing in self-pity and blaming the world for its unfairness.


    He had a laughable achievement in Cultivation, having reached only the first sub-realm of Elementary Realm.


    The sixteen years of his life were put to waste and ended only when the brawny guy accidentally hit a sensitive nerve on his neck, accidentally killing the guy and ending up with Sheng Tian transmigrating into his body.


    Sheng Tian lightly sighed. He knew how unfair the world can be. He experienced how it is like to feel life is hopeless.


    But there is one crucial thing Ling Tian missed in his life, that Sheng Tian realized during his death.


    When you give up on trying, you are fated to lose.


    Then he proceeded to check the changes in his body with the basic knowledge acquired from Ling Tian.


    His profound veins which are the crux of the Energy Cultivation were completely rebuilt. They were shining like crystals, they all had a feeling of origin.


    His body, muscles, bones, every single part of his body went beyond what can be considered "perfect."


    The Dantian which is the heart of the profound veins network is better than ever. There is also a glowing white ball there.


    Sheng Tian also felt his soul becoming different. It was a strange and intimate feeling. He concluded that his soul has mixed with Origin in someway.


    Unable to withhold his curiosity, he tried to sense the glowing white sphere.

 3 Righteous and Kind!

    Sheng Tian instantly felt a huge suction force from the small white sphere.


    All the little energy in his body was absorbed into it.


    Now his body didn''t have even an iota of Profound Energy.


    This essentially meant that his minuscule cultivation was gone!


    Sheng Tian was unable to stay calm and shouted "Damn you. Now, this is really great!"


    However, the next moment a stream of Energy much purer flowed into his profound veins from his dantain.


    His cultivation didn''t increase to the first stage of Elementary Realm but Sheng Tian was sure he is stronger than even a third stage Elementary Realm Cultivator.


    The unmatched pureness and density of the profound energy flowing in his veins is the testament to his belief.


    When he thought it was over, a Suction force stronger than the one before appeared all of a sudden and attracted the Profound Energy from a radius of 100 meters.


    Sheng Tian furrowed his brows and tried to stop the white sphere. But he was not able to control it.


    He sighed and relaxed knowing that there is nothing he could do.


    Soon, his body felt a flood of Profound Energy like never before.


    Sheng Tian had no choice but to close his eyes and direct the profound energy in his profound veins to dantian and circulate in special patterns before making it his own cultivation.


    *crack*


    A small crack sounded as the torrent of Profound Energy stopped finally.


    Sheng Tian opened his eyes as his lips curled upwards.


    His Cultivation base increased and he broke through to the first stage of Elementary Realm.


    Sheng Tian clenched his fist as he felt stronger than ever. He was pretty sure that this is not the strength a first stage Elementary Realm Cultivator should possess.


    Thankfully due to some reason, no one noticed the abnormality here. Or was it also caused by the white sphere?


    He chuckled and let out his signature carefree smile.


    Sheng Tian was always a carefree person. He liked the freedom because it lets him have what he wants. He is a person who follows his own heart.


    He analyzed: ''The nine Realms of this world-Elementary Realm, Foundation Realm, Profound Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, Earth Realm, Sky Realm, Emperor Realm, OverLord Realm, Heaven Realm.


    What does the highest level of power grant me? Immortality? Nah, it doesn''t seem so. This world feels so much more like a lower world from the stories I''ve read. There must be stronger worlds with higher cultivations.


    But being in this sect means I would have to start from the bottom and face the major underdog challenges. I might even have to fight against stupid people''s masters. It is totally undeserved and stupid.


    Better find a powerful master and grow strong enough to protect myself in this dog eat dog world. Who knows, if what I read in those stories is actually true, then I can gain my goal of living the way I want without being bound by the rules and limitations.


    I better move before the shitty revenge plot begins. That brawny guy must be a dog of someone and that owner would be coming after me now. It is most likely the case.''


    Sheng Tian swiftly decided on his next move and started looking for things he had.


    There was only some money enough to spent on normal food and travel expenses. There are no Energy stones which can help him boost his cultivation. Hell, he didn''t even have one of the lowest grades!


    When he went to pick the money and a set of clothes, Sheng Tian was stunned as an extremely handsome face appeared in front of him.


    Silver Hair, sky blue pupils, and a perfect frame, the countenance were irresistible.


    "Me?" Sheng Tian pointed at his reflection in the mirror, with mouth wide open.


    Seeing that the image also followed his own actions, Sheng Tian came out of his stupor.


    "This is the same as my face on earth, but even more handsome. But didn''t Ling Tian have black hair and pupils? What should I do?" rubbing his chin, Sheng Tian showed no intentions of stopping praising his own handsomeness and thought.


    In the end, he only sighed and said "Ah well, it''s not like I know anyone here. Let''s just get over with it. People always tend to assume something whenever they see the unknown."


    "My face is too handsome, I don''t know if some chicks fill have some naughty ideas. Aii, being so handsome also has its own problems when you are not strong enough." He shamelessly but logically thought of a terrifying yet amusing possibility.


    "I have to get strong or I might die under a woman."Sheng Tian got a bit scared of such death and immediately exited his humble abode.


    What greeted him was a wide path with small houses on either side. Every house looked similar.


    The sides of the path were filled with green bushes, fragrant flowers. The air was bustling with Profound Energy.


    Even though Ling Tian was only an Outer disciple, the status remained a dream for many across the continent.


    Sheng Tian''s handsome features made countless disciples look at him in shock, envy, and adoration.


    No one recognized him as Ling Tian except a few. But their words were ignored as no one believed such a handsome man was Ling Tian.


    Sheng Tian, unfettered by the gazes, arrived at an ancient style building with two floors. Entering in, he was greeted by countless gasps.


    A number of female cultivators turned to look at him with their mouths wide open.


    Some of the weak hearted ones blushed and tried to seduce him with their flirtatious looks.


    One particular daring young woman walked next to Sheng Tian and acted as if she tripped over something, just so that he would hug her.


    Alas, the poor chick didn''t expect Sheng Tian to be intelligent and wise enough to not fall for such tricks.


    He swiftly moved to the side, resulting in the young woman really falling down face first.


    Since she was wearing a skirt, some perverts took full advantage to peek the best they could.


    Of course, Sheng Tian couldn''t stand this horrible sight. He quickly lifted the young woman touching her butt and a hand over her arms so that her skirt covered her undergarments.


    Feeling the springy butt in his right hand, he gave it a quick squeeze as he shouted at the male disciples with a righteous face "Aren''t you ashamed of what you are doing? If a sect sister falls down, all you want to do is peek and ruin her innocence. My Pure heart can''t watch this anymore."


    The fellow male disciples almost spat out the blood at Sheng Tian''s lecture.


    Peek? Of course, we did. Who wouldn''t when given a chance? But you, you are holding her at wrong places and doing wrong things, yet you are claiming yourself to be a Pure person?


    If you are pure, then the prostitutes will become virgins.


    Sheng Tian gave her butt another squeeze as his left hand was almost touching her chest, but he stopped himself.


    The young woman in his embrace was quite sensitive, and with a tight yet perfect squeeze from such a handsome young man, she couldn''t help but let out a small moan.


    "Nya~"


    "There there, junior sister. Don''t worry. This big brother will take you to safety from these perverts."


    "Senior Bro¡­" before she could even reject, Sheng Tian carried her to the Mission Hall and dropped her gently.


    Patting her back, he said "Young Lady, not everyone is as kind as me. After all, who can walk without taking advantage of such beauty in his embrace except some saints like this Humble Self? Take care."


    Saying so, Sheng Tian turned around and took the mission, gave it to the person in charge and dashed out of the mission hall.


    All the while, the young lady stood as she gazed stupidly in the direction of Sheng Tian.


    She¡­.never expected such a handsome man to be a shameless pervert.


    Are the heavens truly blind? To give such a perverted man such a handsome face, isn''t this a bit too much?


    Didn''t they say handsome warriors are like knights on white horses, but why is this guy such a.....


    She stomped her foot and ran away.


    Not everyone can be so shameless.


    Meanwhile, Sheng Tian reached the entrance of the sect. He was smiling merrily. After all, he did something kind and helped a poor young woman.


    As for her trying to get his hug through her little act, of course he had to forgive her. He is a very kind person after all.


    But the lady''s butt is honestly good, he thought as his face revealed a longing expression, like a soldier who missed his battlefield.


    When he just exited, he felt a pair of eyes on him, which quickly vanished.


    Sheng Tian thought of one possibility and proceeded forward.


    However, when he just exited the sect, two figures quickly caught his attention.


    Sheng Tian thought ''Ok. Don''t tell me, this is an engagement annulment."

 4 The Unconventional Fiancee

    *Boom*


    As if struck by lightning, Sheng Tian came to a sudden halt.


    Everything that happened till now: dying on earth, origin, transmigration, trash in the sect, bullies, this.....this is undoubtedly the Main Character''s Story!


    Did that mean he is some Main Character? Or just him overthinking?


    Regardless of the truth, there is one thing that is certain. This world is very much like the novels he read.


    Then the next thing for a trash Main Character should be?


    ''Yes, there would always be Engagement Annulment by the Arrogant Young miss. She has great talent, looks and most importantly, comes from a Powerful Organisation.''


    Sheng Tian didn''t find any memories of engagement in Ling Tian''s memories. So, it wasn''t surprising that he didn''t think of it till now.


    Sheng Tian didn''t have any qualms of engagement annulment in case it happens. After all, even if the lady is willing, he should allow their relationship in the first place!


    Sheng Tian steadily walked forward.


    The silhouette of the two figures became clearer.


    An Old Man in his early sixties, with thick eyebrows, round face and a robust body with a towering height. He just looked like a retired soldier.Sheng Tian turned to look at the second silhouette and was stunned.


    TheYoung woman seemed to be around 16 or 17 years old.


    She had a pair of thin eyebrows curved like crescent moons above incredibly magnificent eyes which seemed like spring water, incomparably clear.


    A veil covered her face except for her eyes, but he was sure that the beauty underneath was enough to destroy nations.


    She had the body of a goddess with no flaws. And with an innate calm disposition, she walked elegantly.


    Sheng Tian never imagined that such a beautiful woman could exist. Maybe all the beauty from the earth''s models combined would still bow down at this young woman''s feet.


    However, he quickly regained his composure and continued walking forward.


    That is until they came face to face.


    The Young Woman nodded to the Old Man.


    Sheng Tian was about to walk past them when the Old Man blocked him and stared at him like an eagle eyeing a snake.


    Sheng Tian didn''t frown nor talk, he just looked at the Old Man with curiosity. Seeing that Sheng Tian was apparently not intimidated by his presence, the Old let out a cold snort and looked down into Sheng Tian''s eyes.


    "Brat, you are Ling Tian, right?"


    Sheng Tian didn''t even have the time to answer before the Old Man continued.


    "I know you are. The Old Woman who adopted you into the sect, Elder Gu Yin, saved the life of my martial niece. It is thanks to her that I met my Martial Niece. I owe her a huge debt of gratitude which I thought cannot be repaid."


    "One day, she proposed a marriage between the two of you and I couldn''t refuse. But seeing you in the past few years, now I know better.


    State any requests you have instead of engagement."


    "Martial Uncle, please." a sweet voice soft like cotton sounded breaking the harsh voice of the Old Man.


    The Old Man stopped talking and looked at the Young Woman. His expression altered between a frown and calm look before he eventually sighed and disappeared from the place instantly.


    ''What the heck, he disappeared just like that?'' Sheng Tian was stupefied but managed to keep his face calm.


    ''As expected of the Old Man, next is the young missy''s arrogance. And I will be done with these people for once and for all.'' Sheng Tian patiently listened and turned his head to the young woman.


    The Young Woman''s eyes looked into his before she slowly walked to the shade of a Large Tree.


    It was a sunny day. With his miniscule cultivation, Sheng Tian was already sweating due to standing for long in the hot sun.


    Once certain cultivation is achieved, they would gain some resistance to the extreme temperatures, but at his cultivation? Impossible!


    Sheng Tian followed her and took the cool shade of the Large tree as he lightly breathed out and looked at the Young Woman with curiosity.


    This action was unspoken, yet considerate. What was she trying to do?


    ''Why does she not give any arrogance, instead gives a calm and serene feeling? Like a Holy Lotus in the Mountain Peaks.'' he thought.


    The Young Woman waved her hand and broke a talisman. Instantly a white hemispherical barrier warped them.


    "It is better to let not others listen. This barrier can also block spirit sense.


    Ling Tian, I believe this is your first time meeting me.


    Don''t take my Martial Uncle''s Words to heart. He is overly protective but a kind man.


    There is something you need to know though. While I am willing to fulfill the promise of marriage, I have my own life to work on. There is something I want to achieve, which is probably going to take a long time and I can''t focus on anything else other than that.


    You are not walking on the Cultivation path, while I am. Our lifespans would be very different, so do our life views.


    I can''t live with you like a couple should, however, I can help you as long as it is in my power and doesn''t go against my conscience.


    If your status as my fiancee is known, some people would try to harm you. So, I cannot meet you often." She spoke in a clear, soft voice, neither arrogant nor haughty manner as if she was speaking to an acquaintance without looking down on him.


    "This is a greeting gift," she said at the end as a light flashed from the ring on her finger and a box appeared in her hand and floated to Sheng Tian who subconsciously caught it.


    Sheng Tian was totally dumbfounded by her.


    Wasn''t she supposed to be arrogant, despise him and put herself above him and lecture how "a toad shouldn''t lust for a swan''s meat"? C''mon, that''s the common line!


    And she even gifted something. The hell! Is she putting up an act? If she is, then she is definitely an expert!


    Sheng Tian tried to calm his rapid thoughts. Meanwhile, when the Young Woman first saw Sheng Tian''s countenance, she was shocked but quickly regained her composure.


    Because she heard that he didn''t look like this a year ago. What happened all of a sudden?


    But in the end, it held little significance to her.


    "It is a Nascent Core Pill, once you consume it. Your cultivation will rise to Nascent Soul Realm directly. Though it cannot increase your talent to a genius level, it will be better than an average cultivator." she said in a soft voice.


    Then with a flick of her finger, an ordinary looking ring floated to Sheng Tian''s hand, who caught it with a curious expression.


    "This is a Storage Ring. Drip it with a drop of your blood." she said.


    Sheng Tian looked at her curiously and used the profound energy inside his body to pierce a bit of his skin on the Index finger. Slowly, a drop of blood came out and fell on the ring.


    The ring shone with a bright light before it turned into a flash of light before it returned to normal.


    "You will be able to use it with your spirit sense once you reach Nascent Soul Realm." she spoke calmly as if nothing happened.


    "I don''t know when I will be able to reach my goal, it might be longer than your lifespan. So, you should stop any hopes of living together. You can marry someone else, I don''t mind as I''m not entirely keeping the promise. It''s in your best interests if you live with the mortals instead of risking your life."


    She nodded at him and was about to say "Farewell" when he cut her out saying "Why do you give these precious things to me who has no talent at all? You had a choice not to."


    "Because that''s my choice." she said.


    Sheng Tian was tongue-tied by that answer. He didn''t see this coming, at all.


    Sighing at the unexpected twist, he said with a smile "Call me Sheng Tian from now. How should I call you?"


    Looking at the smile which seemed to be beaming confidence, Meng Xin was at a loss for words.


    This fiancee of hers was supposed to be a timid, depressed, weak guy. Even last year, he was someone who lost all hope in life. She wanted to help him but her master said that she shouldn''t interfere till he turned 16 years leading to the current situation.


    But her rational self soon kicked in as she smiled back lightly, akin to flowers blossoming and said "I''m Meng Xin. I hope you live well. After you reach the Nascent Soul Realm, you will be able touse the Contact Token in the storage ring for Emergency."


    Sheng Tian looked into her eyes intently and thought ''Heart''s Dream-beautiful name, just like you. After I grow strong enough, I will help you fulfil your one dream as repayment for your help today. A glass of water shall be returned with an ocean.''


    Then, she gracefully turned around and her image turned blurred as she disappeared into the distance.


    Seeing her frail shoulders, Sheng Tian felt a bit of pity for her. She seemed so tender yet is pursuing something very difficult. Suddenly, he felt a little ashamed for accepting something she worked so hard without even thanking her.


    Meng Xin felt the burden in her heart lighten a little as she left. The Nascent Core pill was something she had work very hard to get. After all, even a Mortal can become a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator with that pill. The allure of such a pill was obvious. But she didn''t hesitate for a moment when she gifted him the pill.


    Despite the fact that most people in this world break promises for benefits, she wanted to uphold a promise of gratitude. Not because she liked him, but because that is her principle, something she accepted as her responsibility. Hence with the guilt she felt, it was easy to imagine that such things were gifted to him easily.


    Despite the guilt she felt, It was impossible for them to live together. As she said, she had her own dream in life which she unwilling to give up on.


    Sheng Tian smiled lightly in amusement. He didn''t trust her completely but she managed to leave a good impression. If she wanted to harm him, she could simply kill him and the things will be settled but she tried her best to maintain the promise. She didn''t look down on him


    What he expected to be Young missy showing off turned out to be meeting someone willing to help him just because of a ''promise'' and ''gratitude'' he had nothing to do with.


    Despite all these, she managed to plant a seed of curiosity in his mind.


    ''What an UnConventional Fiancee'' he thought.

 5 Mythical World

    Sheng Tian was travelling on a narrow path in a dense forest. The sun has already gone below the horizon. It was getting dark.


    Sheng Tian wanted to camp somewhere before sleeping. After Meng Xin departed, he was travelling the whole day. He just wanted to go to a Place called "Snow Glazed Mountains."


    It was said that there is a Glazed Lotus hidden in those mountains. It can be used by the Emperor Realm experts to advance their cultivation at an accelerated speed.


    But the search for the treasure by the experts of the continent a few decades ago led to almost wiping out all the profound beasts in the Mountain ranges.


    Now, there are only some low-level beasts there.


    Sheng Tian wanted to practice and cultivate till a certain level before he enters the Cultivation World.


    He knew that once he entered the circle of Cultivators, he would have to kill when needed. To hone his battle experience and improve cultivation through fights, he picked this relatively dangerous place.


    As he almost reached the end, he suddenly stopped and spoke faintly "Come out."


    Following the sounds of leaves rustling, a few silhouettes came into sight.


    There were a total of five people, with a young man around 23 years old at their center. The rest of them were more than 30 years old.


    Sheng Tian narrowed his eyes and gripped the iron sword every sect disciple of Sacred Sword Sect had. He said calmly "I am only curious to why you are so patient instead of attacking me right after the sect."


    The Young Man, with a bulky stature, chuckled in amusement and said "I would have done that. But you seem to know some people who we can''t afford. So we had to wait till you are far away from the sect. And we want to know where you are going to get the rare medicine you took to change your appearance, Ling Tian."


    Sheng Tian smiled amiably and said "Oh, about that fellow cultivator. I was always this handsome. Alas, the heavens are jealous and blinded you so that this world cannot enjoy my handsomeness. Only Yesterday did I seal the heavens and started embarking on a journey of awesomeness."


    "How dare you joke in front of this Young master even when I''m dumb to understand it? Kneel and apologize, maybe I will let you die with a complete corpse." The young man generously said.


    "Die." Sheng Tian said and the next second, he jumped at the men in the right.


    Sheng Tian''s cultivation is only at the first stage of Elementary Realm.


    Elementary Realm- Just like its name suggested, is the most basic Realm. The cultivators in this realm had to feel the profound energy in between the Heaven and Earth with their profound veins and dantian, attract it and absorb it.


    The profound veins connections are blocked in each person. So, one needs to clear the blockages and let all the profound veins connect properly.


    This is done by storing Energy in profound vein and using profound energy to clear the blockages.


    The Energy stored in the Profound Veins makes the body also to be stronger than Mortals.


    When all the profound veins are connected and each profound vein has a certain amount of profound Energy, unique to the individual, the cultivator is said to reach the peak of the Elementary Realm.


    At the peak of the Elementary Realm, the Cultivator has stored some energy in all of the profound veins, making them much stronger than ordinary people.


    Sheng Tian knew that the four guys except the young man were at the peak of the Elementary Realm from their unconcealed auras.


    Sheng Tian had faith in his own strength that he can beat them.


    Seeing Sheng Tian arriving at them, the men chuckled and threw out their fists to break his bones.


    Fists faced fists.


    "Aah.." The howl of two men sounded as they clutched their broken hands. In the direct confrontation just now, their hands were pulverized by Sheng Tian''s perverse strength.


    The three others were shocked at Sheng Tian''s strength.


    Sheng Tian took advantage of their dazed state and immediately broke their necks. This was Sheng Tian''s first time killing someone!


    "That bastard said that this trash is only at the first stage of Elementary Realm."


    "He seems to be hiding his powers all along." The two men spoke in shock.


    "No, it must be the rare elixir he found. We will get that and soar in our cultivation''s as well. Kill him." The young man declared vehemently.


    The three men quickly lashed out their swords at him.


    They can''t take him lightly anymore!


    Sheng Tian swung his sword at the young man and kicked the two men in their guts as he swiftly twisted his body to dodge the attacks.


    But his battle experience was meager and thus, he was stabbed in the shoulder and punched in the stomach coughing out a bit of blood.


    *Clang* His sword broke as it is of lesser quality than the Young Man''s.


    However, Sheng Tian still had the upper hand in this bout as well.


    The two men were sent flying by his strong kicks as they coughed out blood continuously and almost fainted.


    The Young Man''s sword arrived at Sheng Tian''s neck, which he barely managed to evade in time.


    The Young Man said out loud "I am half-step away into the Foundation Realm. You can''t beat me."


    However, Sheng Tian only smiled and used all his strength to punch the Young Man''s neck.


    The Young Man dodged his attack but he didn''t see Sheng Tian''s leg quickly move at a Terrible speed and kicked him straight in the crotch.


    The Young Man never expected that Sheng Tian would do such a thing.


    "Aaaaaah¡­.De...spi ..ca....ble" as a pig slaughtered, he collapsed onto the ground and squeezed out one word with all his will power. Tears incessantly welled up in his eyes but he couldn''t even cry out. The howls of a poor man filled the air as his white pant was dyed red. He stayed on the ground completely defenseless, waiting for the pain to subside.


    But to Sheng Tian, there is no such thing as ''unfair''. As he saw it, attacking the enemies weak points is always a logical thing to do. Everything is fair in love and War.


    Sheng Tian gave him no heed and quickly stabbed the two men who were trying to get up.


    Then, he ended the pain of the Young Man Kindly.


    After confirming that all of them are dead, Sheng Tian immediately bent down and started puking his guts out.


    Despite how cold he acted, it was still his first time killing someone and he did it so ruthlessly. He was holding it back since the start. He is not used to the gore scenes, more so at such a close distance with blood all over his own body.


    After feeling that he can''t throw up even if he wants to, Sheng Tian slowly got up and sighed.


    He knew the perpetrator of this incident. It must be the brawny guy. He should have incited these people telling them that he got a rare elixir in hopes of killing him.


    If not for Sheng Tian''s rebirth from Origin, he would very likely be killed. He didn''t have the time to take the Nascent Core pill today as it would take at least 24 hours of time for a normal cultivator to absorb it completely.


    However, he had no intention to go kill the Brawny guy for revenge, because he doesn''t need to.


    After seeing these people missing, the Brawny guy would be the one to bear the responsibility. His death would only be a matter of time.


    Now, his main goal is to increase his cultivation to a respectable level and roam the world.


    After all, Sheng Tian never wanted to hide if there was a better choice. After knowing a bit about this World from Ling Tian''s memories, he wanted to see more of it.


    This World is called Mythical World as it was named after a war that took place a very long time ago. Few say it was a Salvation of Evil while others believe it was a War between Mysterious Beings who coveted a treasure and so on. No matter which myth is mentioned, The word "War" is without a doubt present.


    Legend also says that Mythical world once had all its land combined but due to "The Mythical War", The landmass is split into three parts. The three continents are namely Red Star continent, Snow Moon continent, and Blazing Sun continent.


    The continent he is currently present in is The Red star continent. It is under the Rule of the Divine Dragon Empire.


    The colossal organizations of this Continent are a Royal Family, four Sects and Four Clans.


    The Four sects being Blazing fire sect, Mystic Ice sect, Sacred Sword sect, and Rising Valley sect.


    These sects have control over a vast amount of resources.


    The Four clans Yang Clan, Xiao Clan, Lin Clan, Qin Clan which can be compared only with the Four Sects and the Royal Family in the whole continent.


    Though they are weaker than the Sects, if they fight without holding back, even a Sect will not be able to take the losses and might face destruction!


    The hierarchy might look unstable, but it is also the reason for its stability. The one who breaks the balance will become the fish and the rest become fishermen. It''s the reason why no one was taking an initiative to break the sensitive balance directly. But they do what they want to as long as it does not touch the opposite party''s bottom line openly while many schemes and plots run in the dark.

 6 Not a Hero!

    After cleaning up the mess and looting the five men, he found nothing more than some money. Luckily, he got a sword from the Bulky Young Man.


    Sheng Tian''s mind after killing a human for the first time has undergone a drastic change. He came from repulsion to acceptance.


    In a World where life and death is decided by the strong, it is a delusion to believe that he can live without staining his hands in blood.


    As he reached a small town, it was already early morning. He took a luxurious room in an inn and retired to sleep.


    The next thing he did after he woke up was to check his dantian. From all the novels he read, if there is an item whose powers you do not know of, then it is most likely an unmatchable godly artifact.


    After all, the biggest mistake a protagonist can do is to not use cheats when he could only to complain about the lack of strength later.


    Since this place is far away from the populated areas, there are little to no cultivators here, which made it safer for him to try it out.


    In his dantian, Sheng Tian found the white sphere shedding its outer layer. All he could see inside was something very very bright inside.


    Sheng Tian tried to control it and absorb the profound energy.


    *Whoosh* A suction force originated in his dantian and like a vortex, it started absorbing the profound energy from the vicinity of the inn.


    Sheng Tian was losing control over the absorption, but he held onto it tight. All the profound energy absorbed was taken in by the white sphere.


    After three hours of hard work, a crack was heard.


    Sheng Tian calmed his heart beat and checked his dantian. The white sphere was gone and in its place was something similar to a small seed, which now rooted itself firmly in his dantian.


    ''World Tree Seed?'' Sheng Tian thought.


    For someone who read the novels, he is no stranger to the concept of World Trees and their origins.


    He was excited at the potential prospects of a World Tree.


    Then he continued to control the seed to absorb the profound energy.


    This time, a part of the pure energy from the seed was directed into his Profound veins, slowly filling them with the incomparably pure and dense energy.


    ''Crack''. Sheng Tian soon heard a crack from his own body again.


    He felt his own cultivation breakthrough from the First Stage of Elementary Realm to Second Stage.


    Without further ado, he opened the exquisite Jade box given by Meng Xin.


    A rich mellow fragrance filled the air from the bright red pill.


    Sheng Tian swallowed it. There was no need to test because he already did!


    On the way to the town, he found a normal stray dog in the path. He scratched a bit of the pill and fed it to the dog.


    The dog had no problems as it became vigorous like never before.


    The dog even started undergoing a couple of cultivation breakthroughs!


    So, his doubts on the pill vanished.


    It''s impossible for him to believe her totally. It was already good that he didn''t start experiments on the dog to check the pill''s credibility!


    After the pill entered his body, it released a rich medical essence, which directed itself to his profound veins and dantian.


    Much to his surprise, a strong suction force from the seed in his dantian and sucked the medical essence.


    Sheng Tian sat there dumbfounded. What the....?


    He almost cursed but stopped himself when the seed in his dantian released a stream of dense, rich Energy.


    All of Sheng Tian''s profound veins were no being filled with Profound Energy.


    Crack, Sheng Tian reached the peak of the Elementary Realm.


    The next step is reaching the Foundation Realm.


    The dantian is the core of the Profound veins network.


    The profound veins and dantian are connected, but their connection is blocked.


    To advance in the Foundation Realm, one clears all the blocking between the Profound Veins and Dantian.


    When the profound veins network and dantian are connected completely, it is the peak of the Foundation Realm.


    As the name of the Realm says, the steps till they were only building the foundation for the actual cultivation yet to come.


    In other words, reaching the peak of the Foundation realm can only be considered to reaching the starting point on the Cultivation Path.


    The Journey to reach the elusive peak of cultivation only begins at the Profound Realm.


    As these thoughts ran through his mind, Sheng Tian noticed the pure energy started clearing the connections of profound veins and dantian and filling them with energy.


    And it continued until he broke through to the first realm of the Foundation Realm before the flow of energy stopped.


    Sheng Tian opened his eyes wide speechless.


    ''What? This was it?''


    ''Wasn''t he supposed to reach the Nascent Soul Realm?''


    ''Don''t tell me the gluttonous seed only gave me leftovers after it had a full meal?''


    ''Fuck this seed! Isn''t it too daring to steal from my plate?''


    ''But it only took a couple of minutes, not 24 hours like it should! Wow, that''s insane!''


    Sheng Tian''s rain of curses never ended but his cultivation breakthrough did.


    Sheng Tian stood up full of reluctance, still in disbelief that he has not broken through to Profound Realm and Nascent Soul Realm.


    It''s two big Realms for god''s sake!


    Did the scratched pill powder he fed to the dog the reason? Probably! Damn it!


    Sheng Tian got up from the bed and happened to pass by the mirror.


    Looking at the reflection, he was shocked once again before he smiled humbly "I became even more handsome. Why am I so awesome? I feel so lonely at the peak. *sigh*"


    Sheng Tian''s sour mood soothed after some "self-reflection".


    He left the inn after a gluttonous meal.


    He is feeling full of energy.


    As he walked on the streets, he saw a crowd gather ahead. Curious to why he wore a black face mask and walked over. He brought the mask on the way. Why you ask? To prevent marriage divorces, relationship breakups, and engagement annulments. After all, he is that awesome!


    Sheng Tian approached the crowd.


    A muscular man was holding the hair of a beautiful middle-aged woman kneeling on the ground. Next to her was a bloodied middle-aged man. There was a young girl looking to be around 15 hiding behind the bloodied man on the ground.


    The middle-aged woman was asking the muscular man to spare her daughter.


    Sheng Tian scanned the crowd and realized that they were all mortals. The Muscular Man is a Cultivator and seemed to be at the Peak of Foundation Establishment Realm.


    He must have wanted to use his strength to force this family''s females to serve him in the bed.


    Sheng Tian sighed. This is a very common occurrence in this World. Strong prey the Weak. You can do whatever you want if you are strong enough.


    This is the most basic common sense a person of this world has.


    When the Man was about to strangle the woman, he slowly walked forward. The Muscular Man looked at him and barked "What brat? You want to be a hero and die?"


    Sheng Tian merely chuckled and said in a calm tone "Fool."


    The Muscular Man''s eyes narrowed to slits as he realised Sheng Tian was also a cultivator. He swung his fist as Sheng Tian''s heart.


    Sheng Tian lightly chortled and waved his hand blocking the punch.


    At a speed many times faster than his previous peak speed, Sheng Tian punched the Muscular Man in the chest.


    Under Sheng Tian''s law-breaking strength, he had no way to resist despite the fact that he was almost a realm higher than him.


    Sheng Tian''s punch broke his rib cage and blasted his heart to smithereens. The man''s body collapsed onto the ground as the whole ground was dyed with blood and filled with the scattered organ parts.


    A nasty smell filled the air.


    Many directly began to throw up at the horrendous sight.


    Unfettered by the Crowd''s reaction, Sheng Tian said in a low voice looking at Man''s corpse, "Honestly, your luck was very bad."


    There was only a deadly silence in the street. Every person''s eyes almost popped out and their mouth wide open.


    To them, the Muscular Man was like a living God. Right after he entered their town, he controlled the life and death of every person.


    But they saw a Young Man kill God with a casual punch. They didn''t know what to say anymore.


    The young girl looked gratefully at Sheng Tian, while her parents were terrified of his strength. Tears of relief flowed down her face as she saw her mother and father safe with the Bad guy dead.


    "Thank you." She said as she bowed deeply.


    Sheng Tian looked at her indifferently and said coldly "I don''t pity you. I was in a position similar to yours, losing my only parent- my ''mother'' in front of my eyes, yet I was powerless to do anything.


    But now I have the power, so I stopped the same from happening again. And doing it once, I satisfied my own desire. I did this only to feel good myself and has got nothing to do with you.


    If I had to kill you for my goals, I wouldn''t hesitate for a second. Even if someone is ready to kill you now, I won''t stop them.


    I''m not a hero of justice."


    Without caring a second for the crowd''s reaction, he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

 7 The Hidden bitterness

    Sheng Tian was gazing at the water''s reflection of the setting sun. The clear water in the stream is pristine and pure, unlike the polluted earth''s water. Sheng Tian couldn''t help but feel closer to nature and its marvellous creations.


    As he raised his head, all he could see was mountains and mountains. The fresh streams in the landscape flourished the lands and the greenery of the ground bloomed creating a stunning vista.


    Sheng Tian was not sure if he was being overly aesthetic, but he enjoyed watching the Sunset on the banks of the stream, eating some grilled fish and having a walk on the grass barefoot, sleeping under the blanket of stars in open grassland.


    He loved every second of it. It''s the closest he ever felt to the World and himself.


    Thankfully, he spent his night in the safe region where there were no profound beasts. As the sun rose, he entered the prohibited land.


    From here on, the beasts were no longer natural beasts, they were profound beasts, a creature which stepped on the path of cultivation, just like a cultivator.


    The strength of a profound beast, in general, is higher than a human cultivator in the same realm.


    As Sheng Tian entered the circle of mountain ranges, he saw a long stream flowing from a Snow Mountain. It reached all the way till the prohibited land and split into many smaller streams.


    The tall green trees filled the area with a rich atmosphere, with the plants, flowers, and herbs growing in abundance.


    The green grass on the land seems to be endless, swaying with the wind.


    Sheng Tian stepped onto the green grass and wanted to have a selfie if he could. Alas, his thoughts train broke and he swiftlyjumped to the side.


    *Hiss*


    With a sharp hissing, a green light flashed at the place Sheng Tian just stood.


    Sheng Tian got up and saw the creature- Profound Green Viper. A snake which has terrifying poison that can kill the cultivators at the same realm in a few breaths.


    The snake was at least half meter long, with green scales. Its pointed tail had a green crystal. The crystal had a very faint yet fatal green glow.


    Sheng Tian cursed his luck. This snake is at the 6th level of the Foundation Realm. It should have been easy, but he had no idea how to fight a snake, unlike a Human. The main problem was not its speed, but its agility.


    The Profound Green Viper hissed and shot at Sheng Tian as it spat out a dark green venom at his eyes.


    Sheng Tian ducked and brandished the sword.


    Immediately, he slashed at the snake''s head.


    *Ssss* the snake nimbly moved it''s head and dodged the attack while its tail pierced at Sheng Tian''s crotch.


    "Fuck. Even a Snake is so vicious." He cursed out loud after a narrow escape.


    ''This is so nostalgic.'' He thought back to how he burst the Young Man''s balls in the forest.


    Perhaps, this was Karma, no?


    He chuckled and threw many small, yet sharp stones at the snake.


    The snake''s agility was pushed to the limits.


    The stone rain drowned it and its prowess in agility was of little help.


    The Snake''s scales were pierced through and its green blood started dripping out from the wounds.


    Its eyes narrowed into sharp slits and its body was suddenly filled with profound energy. It bared its fangs and shot at his heart.


    Sheng Tian twisted his body to the right and dodged the snake''s bite, catching it by the tail.


    The snake chuckled and instantly turned around to bite him.


    It thought ''hehe, ignorant human. You don''t know that you should not catch a Snake by its tail. Now, die under this Snake Aunt''s fangs.''


    It turned around with open fangs and almost bit his crotch. However, it felt its fangs coming into contact with something very hard.


    The Snake thought ''What the fuck? This guy''s rod is so hard! And why is he hard when he is fighting a snake?


    This guy''s snake is not into snakes, right?


    I would rather die than violated by a human!''


    The next second, its fangs were broken into pieces by the same sharp, hard object.


    ''Fuck! This guy''s rod is insane! Just what did he see in me to get such a hard on?


    You beastial pervert! This Aunt Snake shall fight it out with you.''


    The Snake pitifully cried and looked at the Young Man''s eyes whose eyes now had a wicked expression.


    The Snake saw a sword in its mouth.


    It almost cried out pitifully ''You Human bastard! I shall kill you and save my snake sisters! Don''t try your tricks on this Aunty Snake! Wait till I grow new fangs.''


    Sheng Tian chuckled seeing the indignation in the Snake''s eyes. He said Kindly "You can''t look at me like that. If I was slower, you would''ve killed me or at least made me an eunuch.


    Little one, sorry to tell you this. But it goes the other way round as well."


    That night, Sheng Tian was having a barbecue of snake meat, boar meat.


    Today, he fought the Heavy Iron Boar along with a Winged Mountain Tiger.


    It resulted in minor injuries with the Iron Boar fight and escaping death from the clutches of the Winged Mountain Tiger.


    Thankfully, he didn''t enter the central area yet. If not, only god knows how he would have ended up!


    Three days passed since Sheng Tian ate the Aunt Snake''s barbecue.


    Now, Sheng Tian is fighting a twelve-legged giant spider, which is at the 3rd Stage of the Profound Realm.


    Sheng Tian was being overwhelmed by the Energy attacks of the Spider.


    A cultivator can use their Profound Energy attacks once they reach the Profound Realm.


    In the Elementary Realm, one only connects all the profound veins and has an increased strength due to the profound energy present in their body.


    In the Foundation Realm, one connects their profound veins and dantian one by one and this leads to the increase in the circulation channels of Profound Energy, thus increase the Strength of a Cultivator significantly.


    And from Profound Realm, with the whole circuit of profound energy connected, a Cultivator can project their profound energy outside their body, which was impossible till then.


    This gives an almost unbeatable advantage for a Profound Realm Cultivator over the ones below.


    Sheng Tian was not able to escape from the clutches of the Spider due to its Spider Silk. It is very resilient, filled with Profound energy and the Spider used it to trap him from leaving.


    Sheng Tian looked at the gigantic spider in front of him. It was over 8 feet tall and 6 feet long.


    Sheng Tian gripped his Sword and slashed at the spider.


    *Clatter* The sword broke as the Spider used its Spider Silk to form a shield.


    Sheng Tian''s lips twitched. This Spider is damn overpowered for its level!


    He dodged the incoming long spider silk, which blasted the Stone boulder behind him to pieces.


    Gulping his saliva in fear, Sheng Tian used all his strength and punched the spider after evading its attacks with much difficulty.


    "Screech" the spider shouted in pain.


    Sheng Tian quickly tried to dodge the silk thread attacks. But this time, the spider was furious and used all its powers without holding back.


    Sheng Tian was pinned to the ground, his left shoulder and stomach pierced.


    He groaned in pain.


    Sheng Tian struggled to get up but was held back by the sturdy spider silks.


    His blood started forming a pool on the grass dying it red.


    The spider came over him, its twelve eyes looking into his sky blue eyes. It swiftly swung down its fangs at him.


    Sheng Tian''s mind instantly became clear at that moment, there was no fear, no nervousness, no thoughts. All he could see was himself at the ground. He was powerless to struggle against someone or something.


    This sheer thought gave birth to a burning sensation in his dantian and suddenly the seed in his dantian started a terrifying vortex as all the profound energy in the surrounding 500 meters was directed into his body.


    Instantly, all the energy was refined and sent to his profound veins.


    Like a wall was burst, Sheng Tian instantly felt his strength surge and he broke through to the third stage of the Foundation Realm.


    He swiftly broke his bindings and caught the fangs of the spider.


    The spider, astonished at his sudden increase in strength shot sharp needle-like spider silks.


    Sheng Tian evaded them all with little effort and smashed the head of the Spider with full force.


    *Bam*


    The spider''s face was blown to pieces as its body collapsed without strength.


    Sheng Tian heaved a sigh of relief.


    He had a bath and changed to a new set of robes. He didn''t battle any more profound beasts afterward.


    At night, he chooses a relatively safe place and laid down on the grass and gazed at the vast sky.


    Looking at the sea of stars, Sheng Tian''s eyes showed hidden loneliness he wished to hide.


    What is the use of standing at the peak with no one to share the joy with?


    If freedom is one thing he pursued, loneliness is the one thing that he dreaded the most.


    But the irony, he spent almost all his life on Earth in loneliness after his ''mother''s'' death, and he always thrived for freedom.


    Immersed in the sea of loneliness, he both longed and dreaded companionship.


    Because only those who are close to you can hurt you deeply, they become your strength and weakness.


    When he was in a life and death situation earlier, he felt that he had no one important in his life, no one worth remembering, no one worth missing.


    This made his heart feel sour. But he quickly pushed it back.


    Sheng Tian tried to hide these bitter feelings behind his carefree smile as he started to talk out loud as if to alleviate the pain. It can''t be helped.


    "Where is my Spirit Adviser? I don''t want an Old geezer. Come, my Divine Young Lady! Teach me Cultivation and I will teach you sharing warmth of our bodies."


    Usually, any Protagonist would find his Master right after the start of the story, but why did his Master not come yet? It seems like he had to make efforts to find the beauty since she did not come looking for him.


    But he is not angry. As he is a magnanimous person, he will let her teach him all the best techniques and repay her with his body.


    What else could she possibly say when he is being so


    generous?


    Sheng Tian felt that he was being too kind.


    He thought humbly as he achieved a breakthrough in his shamelessness.

 8 Fate

    Sheng Tian had a dream that night. On a dark and cold night, he was lying on the ground, with something warm and yet forming a pool under his chest.


    Dragging his lazy body, he looked at it and realised that the liquid was bright red, coming from his chest.


    He realised that he was dying and the last of his strength was leaving his body.


    He resisted the sleepy feeling taking over his body. At that time, he heard some weak breaths getting weaker by the second.


    Looking ahead, he saw a young woman with a great body lying on a puddle of blood. She was lying on her stomach, her face was not visible. But her shining silver hair was giving off a dreamy feel.


    Sheng Tian''s vision turned hazy as he felt himself falling into the deep abyss of sleep.


    *Huff* Sheng Tian jolted out his sleep and sat upright, his back drenched in cold sweat.


    The dream he just had turned hazy, but he was never able to forget the feelings he experienced in it.


    Sheng Tian immediately started his battle hunts. He started to focus on something else.


    The battles continued and his battle experience increased with each fight.


    It was almost Sunset.


    Sheng Tian was now walking on a narrow grassland in the middle of the valleys. The beauty of nature was hiding the dangers so well!


    Suddenly, Sheng Tian had a feeling¡­.of longing coming from far. The feeling was like a prayer in the dark of the night- lonely, yet full of hope.


    It was a hopeless struggle against the inevitable, persistent yet insignificant.


    Acceptance of Fate, yet a stubborn wish to defy it hidden deep in the corners of the heart.


    It struck a chord in Sheng Tian''s heart. The loneliness in the call resonated with his own.


    A hope for companionship, yet the fear of the pain it might bring.


    Sheng Tian walked into the direction of a Mountain trailing the ''voice''.


    He killed the profound beasts in the way at a shocking rate, all the while concentrating on the source of that call.


    When he finally climbed the mountain and entered a cave, he was blocked from the feeling by a wall.


    Sheng Tian didn''t hesitate before he punched the wall at his full strength. Yet the wall didn''t even have a scratch.


    The feeling started turning fainter.


    Sheng Tian panicked and his emotions got the better of him as he started to punch the wall madly.


    The next moment, he stopped what he is doing. His rational self was telling him that there is no need to risk something like this.


    Sheng Tian tried to remove his hand to no avail. The punches made a bit of his blood leak on the wall which quickly absorbed it.


    Now the wall started sucking out his blood at an alarming rate.


    Finally, after Fifteen minutes, a portal pulled him in as he disappeared from the cave.


    He opened his eyes with much effort to see where he just landed.


    The place looked like art of nature.


    Beautiful flowers, a serene, and the vibrant trees, all adding to the vista. One couldn''t help but admire its beauty.


    As his gaze shifted, Sheng Tian saw a lake in the centre. In the lake were beautiful snow lotuses looking very elegant and tranquil.


    As his sight moved to the centre of the lake, they immediately widened.


    A small piece of land is present at the centre of the lake.


    There was a Snow Lotus in the centre. It was graceful and serene, pleasing to the eye, soothing the heart. But the shocking thing was the girl around 16 years old on the Lotus.


    She was wearing black clothes with pink edges. Though only her body was visible, it was enough to awe Sheng Tian to the core.


    Sheng Tian exclaimed mentally that this act is immoral, the girl might be underaged.


    But he defended himself saying that she might be an old hag who is practicing some technique to look young.


    He walked to the centre.


    The girl was in sitting in a lotus position. Her eyelashes trembled but she didn''t open her eyes. It seemed like she noticed his arrival but did not want to bother


    The closer he got, the more shocked he got at her beauty.


    Her body was that of a devil, alluring to the extreme!


    But after reaching a certain distance, Sheng Tian was surprised ''She does not have a physical body. God! This must be her Soul. The hell! Who is she and what is she doing here? Is she really a grandma?''


    Sheng Tian arrived in front of her.


    The girl sensed him standing in front of her, slowly opened her eyes.


    Sheng Tian got to see her face for the first time. The words that reached his mouth got stuck.


    Illusory Silver hair cascaded down her shoulders all the way to her waist releasing a soft, dreamy lustre.


    Thin pair of eyebrows curved up on her dreamlike eyes. The Scarlet pupils seem to suck away his very soul. They were like deep abysses, the ones which anyone would willingly jump into.


    She had an exquisite nose which seemed to be the finest creation.


    Her bright red lips were tender and delicate like an irresistible wine.


    The proud chin was like a sculpted jade.


    Her skin flawlessly white, like the purest of snow.


    And with her slender neck creamy white, she was the epitome of beauty.


    Bea¡­..utiful! Is she really human?¡­ How can such a beautiful maiden exist?'' While cursing and praising her at the same time, Sheng Tian thought.


    But when he tried to gauge her strength, she gave him a terrifying feeling. It was much higher than the danger given by Meng Xin''s martial uncle!


    This put Sheng Tian on guard as he decided to ensure his safety above everything else.


    He bowed "Senior, this junior was not aware that this was your seclusion abode. I hope your kind self forgives this ignorant one."


    To his words, the girl didn''t react at all.


    Seeing this Sheng Tian thought that she might be one of those eccentric people who decided on even more eccentric disciple for themselves. If he didn''t convince her in some way, she would kill him.


    Finding an opportunity in the face of danger, he continued "Senior, It must be fate for us to meet. Why don''t I become your disciple? Let me hold onto your mantle and pass your legacy to the next generations.


    I will try my best to let the world remember your name as a Peerless master.'' He shamelessly proposed without even blinking. The way he said it was as if it was a trivial matter.


    Her lips twitched upon hearing his words. She found it funny and ridiculous at the same time, but her expression remained as calm as ever.


    But what she didn''t know was even she could not completely see through the nature of hisEnergy.


    She parted her bright red lips and said: " Your death is a consequence regardless of your motive coming here."


    Her charming voice was like the fleeting clouds, carrying a dreamy feeling to it.


    Sheng Tian controlled himself from doing anything crazy. Her danger level in his mind increased by a few notches.


    Sheng Tian felt fearful as he saw things go south " Senior, this junior didn''t do it on purpose as a Senior, could you forgive this ignorant junior? "he pleaded or at least he seemed to.


    She responded with a light smile like flowers blooming, totally in contrast to her words " Consequences are a result of actions, not the purpose. " she raised her slender hand to finish him.


    Sheng Tian hurriedly said "Senior, I see that you do not have a physical body. If you can let me off the hook, I can help you create a body once I am powerful enough." In the end, he patted his chest in assurance.


    Her eyes widened and the hand she raised froze in mid-air. Due to her uniqueness, it is extremely difficult to recognise that she is in her Soul form, even more so at his level. What was even more baffling was the request he put forth!


    But she didn''t trust him.


    She only found it interesting that he could enter this place and talk to her in such a manner.


    Anyways it wouldn''t matter after a few months.


    However, the heart is the most mysterious thing to fathom.


    Once the sudden thought of giving it a try appeared in her mind, the following thoughts ensued without a bit of effort.


    Looking back, he was the first person she came into contact ever since that day.


    Maybe it was really destined.


    Deciding to give it one last probe, she frowned and asked: "Why should I believe that you will be able to do it?"


    Sheng Tian who thought that she would agree directly with some conditions was caught off guard and blurted out


    " Of course because I''m the Main Character and I read too many Xian, huh!?.I mean your work will be my Main goal if I leave this place alive." after realising that he slipped out something he shouldn''t, he quickly tried to cover it up and panicked a little.


    But he thought that it wouldn''t matter because people here didn''t know what it meant anyway.


    Hearing the words Sheng Tian slipped out, the girl''s body trembled. Sheng Tian was nervous to notice that.


    But the girl was even more nervous and her mind was thrown into chaos. A thought came to her mind. Even though the possibility seemed nearly non-existent, what he said ensued suspicions in her mind.


    She had to clear things up right now, else her she won''t have peace.


    She stood up revealing her gorgeous body to Sheng Tian causing him to be dazed for a second.


    Below it was the perfect curves of the most beautiful breasts whose charm that her black dress couldn''t hide. Her waist was so thin and delicate, one might wonder if it would be broken if held tightly.


    Under the short dark skirt, a pair of exquisite, slender jade-like legs could be seen, enticing the deepest of desires.


    Thankfully, he didn''t try to peek or else the consequences would be too good to bear.


    The Woman looked like an Immortal Fairy, exuding a dreamy aura which hid the terrifying danger underneath.


    If looks can kill, this woman could slaughter this entire world and the worlds to come.


    After he recovered, he sighed in his mind recalling " A beauty''s bed is the Hero''s tomb." People are not stupid but they still die in pursuit of women.


    Beauty when reaches a certain level can be more terrifying than poison if used by the right person.


    She walked up to him and stood in the arms'' distance.


    Looking straight into his eyes, she said softly yet in a commanding tone " You will answer the questions honestly."


    He could only nod lightly.


    After an internal debate, she decided the question.


    At the same time, Sheng Tian felt that he needed to be honest because the cultivators at higher realms can detect his lies.


    Unless he can control his heartbeat, breath, eyes, facial expression, lying isn''t an option.


    Since he didn''t practice any of those, he had no other choice rather than to answer honestly.


    He relaxed his mind and felt that he will answer her honestly. He relaxed his stiff body and calmed his mind.


    The girl saw that Sheng Tian''s body relaxed from the stiffness and his heartbeat also returned to normal meaning that he was relaxed and ready. So she asked him right away.


    "Do you like Harem Novels?"


    Sheng Tian was expecting a serious question, the question she threw at him was like a bomb destroying the peace as he laughed out.


    The next second, as if struck by a bolt of lighting, his expression turned into one of extreme shock.


    And when the girl saw his reactions, her body trembled uncontrollably. She staggered backward before collapsing on her Lotus.


    Sheng Tian asked in a tone which carried evident excitement and disbelief along with strands of intimacy "Are you from Earth as well? "

 9 A Strange Relationship

    Sheng Tian and the Young Woman were silent for moments.


    Strangely, Sheng Tian felt an unexplainable feeling towards the girl.


    It was like an innate affinity. He was inexplicably drawn towards her.


    Like they were past life lovers, or simply knew each other very well in the past.


    Sheng Tian felt that it was all pre-ordained and somehow, the threads of fate were linking them together.


    After a while, the Girl looked at him and spoke "Xiao Lian."


    Her tone still held the same calmness, but now it also carried some curiosity and closeness.


    He replied " ''Sheng Tian''. I was just joking earlier about the Main Character, haha." He laughed embarrassedly.


    After all, if you say that you are a Main Character to someone from earth, it would be guaranteed that you would be meeting a Psychiatrist the next day followed by a long lecture from your parents, friends and literally, every person who has nothing to do at the moment.


    Looking at his reaction, Xiao Lian said softy "It is fine. Maybe it is fate for us to meet. But I really can''t believe that I met someone from the earth in this life." she sighed.


    Sheng Tian sighed lightly, and asked "Which type are you? "


    Xiao Lian was confused "huh?", then she thought of something and got angry. When she was about to scold him, he continued "Are you a transmigrator or Reincarnator? ".


    She paused for a moment and seemed to struggle over something. Her expressions underwent from bitter nostalgia to fury followed by desolation and finally calmness.


    With an indifferent face, sheanswered " I reincarnated"


    This time it was Sheng Tian who struggled as he said " your age is less than 100 years, right?" his curiosity got the better of him.


    Despite her circumstances, this was going down her bottom line. He said something he should never dare to, the age of a Lady!


    Angered, she glared at him and said word by word " I just turned 16, you bastard! Do I look like an old hag to you?"


    ''Oops, I entered the forbidden zone of a lady'', ''In conversations'' he added at the end to prevent people from making dirty jokes on his pure moral character.


    But he knew he had to clean up the mess he created, he smiled and said " See, now you act like a normal 16-year-old girl unlike your previous indifferent attitude. haha." he said as if he meant it.


    Truthfully, he saw that she bottled up everything inside her. Somehow, he sensed the loneliness he always had in her eyes.He wanted to cheer her up and let her feel emotions again, even if it meant venting a bit of her anger.


    She simply rolled her eyes at him. Sensing the silence between them he said "I just transmigrated a few days ago. And I think I will rock this world in a few years. If you want any help, as a fellow Earthling, I will give you a hand." he gave her his humble promise without forgetting to add " Don''t worry, I am a humble man who never goes back on his words"


    He felt the need to let her know his character properly and emphasised his qualities so that she will be open when she requests him in the future. She can also learn some moral values from his awe-inspiring personality.


    Xiao Lian speechlessly thought '' It doesn''t sound humble at all.''.


    Sheng Tian said in a calm expression "So, what happened to you? Why are you in your soul form?"


    Xiao Lian looked at him in the eye and answered "My Physical body was destroyed.My soul was poisoned and almost destroyed." she didn''t seem to be in going to details.


    Sheng Tian eyes squinted at the answer. He slowly walked up to her and offered "I don''t know if this works but why don''t I try something? At least it leaves me with no regrets."


    Xiao Lian had no hopes, hence no problem trying.


    Sheng Tian stretched his hands to hold her palm. Xiao Lian immediately shrieked back and said as the temperature suddenly fell "Don''t touch me."


    Sheng Tian saw her hand shiver a little. He sighed. This girl has gone through something terrible that cast a shadow on her heart.


    The sight evoked pity deeply buried inside him.


    He took a step forward and spoke "I am at the Foundation Realm. So, this is the only way."


    Then he smiled lightly and held her palm and started using the Primal Seed. Instantly, a vortex formed in his dantian pulling the profound energy from the surroundings to him.


    Xiao Lian trembled a bit when his warm hand caught hers. She wanted to immediately break free, but in the end, she controlled herself. Unknown to her, the gentle touch of his hand gave her the warmth she longed for.


    The next second, the profound energy transformed into pure energy from the refinement of the Primal Seed.


    However, this energy was not Sheng Tian''s unique profound energy. It had a hint of familiarity yet distinctively varied.


    This energy traveled Sheng Tian''s dantian to his profound veins, which reached his hands.


    From the minute pores, the energy traveled into Xiao Lian''s palm.


    Until a cultivator reaches Profound Realm, they cannot project their internal profound energy.


    The only way to transfer Profound energy is physical contact, which is Sheng Tian''s current approach.


    Xiao Lian was having an indifferent expression since the beginning.


    She had no faith that something from a Mortal Realm like Mythical World.


    After all, her posion is an absolute nightmare even in...


    However, the next second her expression turned into that of utter disbelief.


    Because she sensed that the poison in her body was suppressed by a weak yet boundlessly pure force.


    Right! The energy Sheng Tian transferred to her was similar to but not exactly Life Force.


    He made this discovery a few days ago when he fought the winged mountain tiger. He was overwhelmed by its strength and was losing.


    He was heavily injured and was running short of Profound Energy. He had no doubt that if he didn''t do something, he would die.


    It was at this moment that he subconsciously used Primal Seed. Unexpectedly, after absorbing the energy from the surroundings, the energy given by it started healing him at an incredible rate.


    This energy also removes his fatigue. After a bit, Sheng Tian was able to control it so that it refined the surrounding energy and gave his own unique profound energy.


    Only then was he able to escape from the clutches of death.


    The force from Sheng Tian''s profound veins slowly suppressed the posion in her body till a certain point.


    Xiao Lian trembled uncontrollably as she experienced the biggest shock of her life.


    A few moments later, she heard rough breathing and looked up only to find Sheng Tian''s face full of sweat, his legs lightly shaking.


    A weak feeling of worry rose in her heart and she hurriedly shook her head "Stop it now."


    Sheng Tian collapsed backward on the lotus. And he laughed out.


    "I couldn''t win it, yet."


    Xiao Lian shook her head and said sighing "I didn''t expect you can even fight the ''Asura Soul Slaying Poison''."


    Sheng Tian chuckled, his head raised high and said "Since we are close friends, why don''t you teach me cultivation? I will call you master if you want, but that makes you look old. And in return I will help you dispel the poison once I get strong enough. Win-Win deal, right?"


    When Xiao Lian was about to shake her head, Sheng Tian added "And I know your time is definitely limited. With the current suppression, it will at least be doubled.


    You should give it a try, after all, you have only one chance."


    Xiao Lian bit her bottom lip and her celestial face had a frowned expression, which only served to increase her beauty.


    She felt like someone in a dark tunnel for a long time who finally saw a ray of light. She will catch it tight if she believes it can lead her in the right way.


    Xiao Lian said shrinking back to her lotus " Will you help me?".


    Sheng Tian smiled and said " Yes. I will help you dispel your poison and help you build a physical body too. But I think it takes time till I''m strong enough to do that." He only had some idea in the result of him suppressing the poison. A small part of it seems to be suppressed.


    Hearing his words, she let out a sigh. The possibility of him reaching that realm in such a short time is impossible in this world.


    If they were in her world, there might be hope, here such thoughts equalled stupidity. But she wanted to give it a try nonetheless because she knew this might be her final chance to do so.


    She said in a determined tone " I am willing to take up this as it is my only chance. I can help you improve your realm and teach you profound arts. But it will too much trouble for you, do you really want to do this for a stranger?" This was the main question she was holding back.


    After all, once betrayed, she didn''t want to trust a fellow human in her entire life.


    But this guy simply walked into her life, extended a hand to pull her out of the dark tunnel she was lying in.


    He replied " I want to grow stronger to live in this world with a peace of mind, so our interests incline. To be honest, I would have helped you even without that since we are from the same place. Treat it like a gamble for your life.


    I can''t guarantee you anything except the fact that I might be your only hope. But I will try to help you sincerely. I am not a saint, if it needs me to sacrifice myself, I will just give up. We are not close and I haven''t had enough of life yet."


    She couldn''t take it any more and laughed out uncontrollably and barely managed to say "You are too honest. I am glad to hear those words instead of insincere vows."


    Xiao Lian smiled lightly laughed like the sound of bounds chirping. After a while, she said "Stand still for a moment."


    She turned into a ray of light entering the lotus she was sitting on. The lotus rapidly shrunk and shot at the top of Sheng Tian''s left arm.


    He rolled up his sleeve and saw a lotus symbol on his left arm. He touched it but seemed to be the same as his own skin.


    He heard a voice from his arm " Oh right, I forgot. Drip a drop of blood."


    He did as she said and there was a glow on the lotus symbol. He didn''t find any changes to the lotus but suddenly felt a connection to someone. It seemed a bit familiar.


    Then her voice sounded again but this time, directly in his mind "With this contract, I can live with you and my poison will involuntarily be supressed by your aura. And we can feel each others presence."


    He indeed felt a connection with her. It was like knowing there is someone with you without opening your eyes.


    It is a connection on a spiritual level. He can also perceive her basic mood without knowing her thoughts.


    It was mind-blowing.


    Sheng Tian knew that by doing this, she was keeping herself in an incredibly vulnerable state. He couldn''t fathom the girl''s intention when she was so scared to have physical contact.


    Baffled, he asked her "Why do you trust me?"


    The immediate reply was "Because I can''t trust anyone else."


    He grasped that the reasons are from her past. He would get to know them slowly later on.


    Then he remembered something suddenly and asked her " Was that the Glazed Lotus?". He clearly remembered the legend of the mountain.


    And she replied " Yes, the one I was sitting was the Snow Glazed Lotus, Countless times rarer than a normal Glazed Lotus. But it is too rare due to being able to have a little healing property to souls and calming effect to mind, unlike the normal Glazed Lotus which can only be used for cultivation."


    Sheng Tian nodded. He concluded that her background is definitely extra-ordinary from this.


    Soon, he reached the inn.


    After the continuous adventures, he was incomparably tired physically and mentally. He collapsed on the bed and slept like a dead pig.


    Meanwhile, Xiao Lian who was inside Sheng Tian didn''t have an inch of rest.


    She was utterly shocked because once she came into his body, her poison was suppressed more than before. She got curious and scanned his body involuntarily.


    Except finding the toughness and width of his profound veins are way above his realm and his dantian is also way above the perfect one she knew, she found nothing.


    But the most surprising thing was she felt threatened when she used her Divine sense. The danger was a fleeing cloud, faint yet real. It was as if once she crossed a certain line, she would be annihilated without a shred of resistance.


    And the most astonishing part is, however, the fact that she couldn''t find anything. That means no one in this world could. She was sure that this is too much of a secret to him but he still let her be.


    This showed how much he trusted her. As this thought crossed her mind, Xiao Lian had a strange feeling. The feeling of being trusted.


    She didn''t say it loud, but she was happy.


    When the sun rose the next day, Sheng Tian woke up lazily and yawned. It is not that his body needed more sleep but he just liked sleeping.


    Then he heard a cold voice muttering "Lazy pig". Even though it is faint, he still heard it and knew who the speaker was.


    A playful smile formed on his face as he snickered "Yeah, the one who sleeps in my body the whole time. She is the lazy pig."


    Xiao Lian always showed her calm and indifferent side to the outsiders hiding her true self. Xiao Lian was just muttering to herself about Sheng Tian''s laziness when she saw his expression of extreme comfort.


    Unexpectedly, he heard her and even scolded her in return.


    Almost involuntarily, forgetting to keep the mask she always did, she replied with a snort " Says a certain someone sleeping till noon to a Young Miss diligently cultivating."


    He replied calmly, amused with the direction their conversation is heading "Yes, yes little miss. You diligently cultivate sleeping like a lazy pig." He may lose in a fight with fists, but in a verbal fight: No Way. He had to show her who is the boss.


    And they bickered with each other for a while and Sheng Tian finally laughed. He seemed to be happy and cheerful. The smile on his face showed genuine happiness. He was enjoying her presence.


    Xiao Lian asked curiously as the indifference in her voice started to wane "What happened? Are you laughing at me?" Even though after that incident, she became indifferent to everything, it was just a "Mask" she put on to avoid others to see her true self, the one with innocence and naivety of a normal 16-year-old.


    She didn''t know much about the world outside, people, relationships such as friends, lovers, comrades, etc.


    She only knew one thing: Cultivation. It was too late when the hatred in her heart bloomed and she had to fight back.


    Sheng Tian answered her question with a smile " I feel that having an annoying girl with me is not totally boring."


    Xiao Lian went silent for a moment before she smiled comparing her silent painful life in the cave and the cheerful childish life here, and said: " Hmph! Who is annoying?

 10 Demoness

    Sheng Tian sighed in defeat as he slumped into the chair. Looking at the crowd who were pointing him with weird expressions, he sighed once again.


    "Ai, it''s not like I care about the social image. But seriously, why does a Soul even needs to eat?" He asked looking at the Young Woman sitting in front.


    She was wolfing down the food without a shred of shyness. There were two piles of plates, reaching half a meter in front of her.


    The Young Woman continued to eat.


    After finishing the 50th bowl of grilled chicken, she put the bowl down and let out a satisfied smile.


    "I am being generous testing the dishes for poison. Why are you not thanking me yet?"


    Sheng Tian secretly rolled his eyes and said "Seriously now, you are too kind. On Earth, you must be very fat."


    "I always had the perfect figure. Many would die to have a talk with me. So be grateful to your luck that you can talk to this Divine Miss daily." She snorted and returned to the Snow Glazed Lotus.


    ''Ok. I don''t believe it.'' He thought and shook his head.


    Later, he exited the town.


    "So, miss, any idea where we should be going?"


    "Sheng Tian, when I first entered this world, I sense some auras which shouldn''t belong to this World. The one I sensed in this continent is from the Forbidden Land-Embrace of Death."


    "You went to other continents?"


    "Not really. But I was able to sense those auras when I passed by the continents."


    "I have a strong feeling they hide some great secret. And you also need to find the resources to reconstruct my body as well. The Forbidden Land is the best bet. "


    "So, what are you waiting for? Take out that Damned Flower and fly us there."


    "What damned flower? It''s a Snow Glazed Lotus! And it isn''t used for lowly activities as flying. Hmph!"


    Sheng Tian''s lips twitched at her words.


    You don''t even admit that the useless flower can''t be used for flying, instead, you go as far as to claim that flying is lowly! How can you be so shameless?


    Almost sighing at her shamelessness, Sheng Tian started his journey to the Embrace of Death.


    Red Star continent had four forbidden lands, each guarded by a sect.


    Embrace of Death, Valhalla, Eternal Frozen Land, and Purgatory are those lands.


    A Forbidden Land is a place of extreme danger and fortune. It is a hope to change one''s destiny.


    Many Ambitious Young Cultivators adventure into the Forbidden Lands, only to end their lofty dreams with a cruel death.


    The Embrace of Death is in the East of the Continent, in the region of the Sacred Sword Sect.


    Finally, he arrived.


    Even with such a low cultivation base, it is impressive that he managed to cover such a large distance in a relatively short period of time.


    The Red Star Continent by Xiao Lian''s estimate should be twice as big as Earth''s Largest Continent.


    And the distance between the Snow Glazed Mountains and the Embrace of Death''s is more than 20,000 kilometers!


    During these twenty days, Sheng Tian didn''t forget to cultivate. He had multiple breakthroughs.


    His current cultivation reached the 7th level of the Foundation Realm.


    The shocking part is his battle powers. He can skip almost an entire Realm! That''s crazy even for Xiao Lian!


    But the most obvious and satisfying change for Sheng Tian is the behavior of Xiao Lian.


    After 20 days of pointless bickering, throwing jokes at each other and having fun, she seems to let down the walls she built towards him in her heart.


    What he now saw in her was not the cold and indifferent self she used to show him, but a cheerful and playful innocent young girl who is very cute.


    Sheng Tian enjoyed her little chatter daily.


    Once she took her facade down, she started talking about all sorts of things. She started laughing more and started doing all sorts of fun things.


    He didn''t know that it was all because of him that she is managing to come out of her fears.


    At the 20th day, they arrived at the ''Death City''.


    This a border city to the Embrace of Death and the Imperial Dragon Empire.


    Death City has the cultivators from all over the Eastern region of the continent.


    Be it disciples or elders, or even experts living as common people, all sorts are here.


    Death City is said to be one of the few cities which are on par with the Eight Great Cities of the Continent.


    There is a huge trade of profound arts, cultivation techniques, pills, herbs, weapons, materials.


    Many People are killed simply because of the treasure they own.


    "If you don''t have the ability to protect what you possess, then you better not have it."


    Killing in broad daylight is a daily occurrence here. The Strong Rules the weak. Sometimes, even your status may not work.


    Many Independent Cultivators live in the City. It is a great place for them to exchange cultivation materials.


    For Sect Disciples, this is a good opportunity to get used to the Cultivation World and gain experience from real life battles.


    The Elders from the sects are the ones that usually enter the deeper parts of the Forbidden Land.


    They also try to find treasures by luck in the forbidden land and city. Who knows? Perhaps, they might receive a secret and increase their future prospects.


    Even becoming a leading figure of the era was not impossible.


    Some feel that they might be enlightened if lucky and breakthrough the bottleneck.


    Sheng Tian entered the inn room and laid down on the bed.


    Xiao Lian came out and stretched her body, showcasing her extremely perfect figure. She also laid down next to him not remembering when it became natural.


    Looking at the ceiling, Sheng Tian said in a serious tone "Hey Xiao Lian, I have a question."


    Xiao Lian answered in a serious tone "go ahead."


    She expected it to be something about cultivation or her past, but who would have thought that the question Sheng Tian asked would be " You didn''t peek at me when I was bathing, did you?"


    He turned to look straight into her eyes as if trying to discern false from truth.


    Xiao Lian who heard his question flew into a fury but immediately acertain scene crossed her mind. That day, her curiosity got the better of her. She blushed involuntarily.


    Thickening her skin, she was about to deny when Sheng Tian saw her blush and guessed the answer.


    He pointed his finger at her and said in a shaking tone "It was my purity. you, you, you¡­" Sheng Tian acted as like a woman who lost her first time and was on the verge of shock and tears.


    Xiao Lian grew more embarrassed when this fellow started acting all pure and holy.


    He placed his hands on his head and spoke like someone who lost everything in their life "Gone, It''s Gone. I am living with a horrible pervert. I better not sleep anymore lest I get molested in sleep. Aii, Why did my life turn so bitter? This World is so cruel."


    Xiao Lian almost doubted her own character from his acting. Then she rolled her eyes and turned her head away.


    He looked at her and said pitifully " Miss Xiao Lian, you have to take responsibility."


    "Wh...What responsibility, isn''t it just pee...peeking?" she stuttered.


    "What just peeking? don''t you know I am someone who views both genders equally? You know the responsibility a man takes when he sees a woman naked, so you should do it the other way around as well. Hmph!" In the end, he even imitated her and snorted.


    Xiao Lian face became bright red as she tried to speak" I, I...".


    She was thinking ''Was this fellow hinting something or is he hitting on me? But we knew each other only for a few days and he is definitely not going to stop with a single wife. Wait, what I am even thinking!''


    Sheng Tian saw she was very embarrassed, so he returned to his usual carefree manner while waving his hands " Alright, Alright. Treat it as a once in a lifetime opportunity and cherish it well. You think marrying me was easy? Many would die to get a chance to talk to me. You should be grateful that you can talk to me daily. Why aren''t you hurrying up and thanking me yet?


    Wait, why are you glaring at me? Why did your face become red? AAahhhhh....."Suddenly, he screamed feeling the pain on his waist. It was sudden and sharp which seemed to contain the perpetrator''s intense desire for revenge.


    Xiao Lian let out a smile of a victory on her immortal like face and elegantly returned to his body. She didn''t forget to shoot him a provocative smile before that, implying with an expression saying"Don''t mess with this demoness. Hmph!"


    Sheng Tian who suffered, in the end, could only mutter "Demoness" in defeat.


    Then he suddenly thought back to the girl he met outside the sect and her behavior. Even though she was a bit too calm, at least, she helped him out of her responsibility unlike a certain someone who claimed to be his master yet is only spending his hard-earned money in having fun.


    He called out softly "Goddess"

 11 My humble self

    The next day, Sheng Tian was sleeping with an obscene smile till a harsh pull on the blanket rudely awoke him.


    Glaring at the instigator, Sheng Tian growled "You want to talk to me that much? Aren''t you a little desperate?"


    Rolling her eyes, Xiao Lian snorted "Stop your perverted fantasies. And What is with that creepy smile you had earlier?"


    Sheng Tian ignored her, got up and drew the curtains to let the hazy sunshine in. But what actually got in was cold wind sending shivers.


    There were no birds chirping. It was a deadly silence. The mist and fog were all over. Sheng Tian muttered under his breath "It''s still some time for winter. There is nothing wrong with sleeping more."


    Looking at Xiao Lian standing with hands on her hips implying no more discussion, he dejectedly walked into the shower.


    Xiao Lian looked at his desolate back and a small smile formed on her extremely beautiful face.


    ''Seriously, I would rather want a normal life too. Sleeping till late, eating all kinds of food, having someone to live with and care for, but that isn''t what destiny had in store for me. If I had a choice, I would rather not wake you from your beautiful dreams.


    But I don''t have much of time. Neither do you. I wouldn''t care about the impending danger earlier, but now I can only hope that things go well and the Divine Realm survives.


    Else, the only choice is to escape to a faraway Low Worlds to survive. To even do that, you need to enter the Divine PathWay.


    Though you have a heaven-defying cultivation speed, it takes more and more time to breakthrough in the higher realms.


    You need to be diligent. Please be strong to at least protect yourself. I feel that you are the only person I want to protect now.''


    Sheng Tian wanted to get some basic idea of the forbidden land. So he went to a restaurant to inquire.


    He was currently in a disguise by Xiao Lian''s profound art. He was handsome with silky hair and around 18 years Old.


    Sheng Tian felt that he made the right choice in having a disguise. He realized that the more he cultivated, the more handsome he was becoming. Right now, he is incomparable to the self who met Xiao Lian.


    Sheng Tian didn''t dare to think what would happen if his appearance led many women to leave their husbands to pursue him.


    He didn''t want to cause a commotion and give too many green hats. Otherwise, he would have discussed the principles of life with those women.


    When he told his noble thoughts and how he was making such a huge sacrifice to save those men from their grievances, Xiao Lian felt like crying but had no tears.


    Why is this fellow too much of a braggart? Can''t he have an inch of shame?


    She couldn''t bear with him anymore and used the disguise technique on him hurriedly returning to cultivation. She was afraid that she might be angered to death by his words.


    Sheng Tian saw a couple in the middle stealing the spotlight. Looking at them, he realized that the woman was beautiful while the man was handsome and charming.


    The crowd was gossiping about them.


    When he was about to ask for some info, an arrogant young man entered the restaurant with his guards. He dressed in a very lavish way. Though a bit handsome, there was something in his temperament that made people repel him.


    Everyone in the restaurant stopped talking, the arrogant young man looked at the couple, to be particular at the girl and said in a passionate voice.


    "Liu Feifei, I, Qin Lie have never taken a liking to any woman. You are the only person I ever pursued. Come to me, I will treat you like a Queen." his eyes glowed with lust and affection.


    Then, he turned to the Young Man sitting next to Liu feifei, "Who the hell do you think you are? To still have the galls to sit beside my Feifei?


    If you kneel and beg for forgiveness, I will let you go with 2 limbs intact. Why are you not getting up yet? Anyone who offends me will have a life worse than death" he signaled to the guards.


    The guards bolted to the Young Man.


    "Ai, he is really done for."


    "Not knowing the immensity of heavens."


    Sheng Tian almost puked out listening to the crowd''s reactions. He read the same thing again and again in the novels that he became a bit repulsive to it.


    Shaking his head, his eyes narrowed and saw through the strength of both parties.


    The Young Man is at Fifth Stage of Earth Realm! And that too only at the age of 17!


    The guards were only at first stage of the Earth Realm.


    The sequence of events transpired according to Sheng Tian''s calculations with the young man crushing the guards like ants.


    Qin Lie was shocked. But it soon turned into envy and hatred "So what if you have some cultivation? I will let you know what it means offending someone you shouldn''t."


    The young man stood up and spoke for the first time " Hurry up and kneel before your grandpa or else you will die." his tone sounded heroic and even more arrogant to everyone but Sheng Tian felt nothing but an urge to kick that fellow''s ass for stealing a chapter from his story.


    ''Bastard. Doesn''t he know that he is only a side character while this daddy here is the Main one?''


    ''Even I didn''t get to have any badass moment, but this fellow took it. And he is acting badass in front of ME! Doesn''t he know who I am? What was the author even writing?'' he thought.


    Everyone watched the Young Master Qin Lie being forced to submit and kneel on the ground calling the Young Man "Grandpa"


    All of a sudden, a huge pressure fell on everyone in the room.


    "Who dares?" a thunderous voice shook the city.


    In the next second, an Old Man in his sixties appeared in front of Qin Lie.


    The Young Man was pushed backward, his face turning pale.


    "To raise your hands on the Young Master, what galls! I will cripple your cultivation and make you wish you were dead." the Old Man made a grasping motion.


    The Young Man''s face paled but he gritted his teeth and didn''t yield.


    His nerves bulged visibly on his forehead.


    "Stop!" an anxious voice cried out.


    With hurried blurred images, a beautiful young girl appeared in front of the Young Man.


    She had a confident air and great body, looking very charming.


    Sheng Tian said to Xiao Lian through mind transmission "See that girl, she will be his harem member. I betcha."


    Xiao Lian asked with curiosity flooding her voice "Why do you seem to know such things more than me?"


    Sheng Tian laughed proudly and said "Don''t compare yourself to me. It only brings anguish. I was a huge fan of Eastern Fantasy. I know all the tropes at the back of my hand. You know what? There is even the poisoned princess trope."


    She immediately stumped her foot in the Glazed Lotus realm and said with arrogance "I''m not a princess. I''m a Goddess! A goddess the entire Divine Realm dies for."


    "Goddess?! Sorry missy, but the title of Demoness suits you the best. After all, which Goddess would want to prank that poor Old Man into kissing a Young Man on the streets yesterday? You even made them say those cheesy lines! How wicked can you get?"


    "Sheng Tian, how narrow-minded you are! They were lovers in their past life. The Old Man was a woman. But their age difference was too big and she died without fulfilling their vow of the first kiss. I''m only helping those star crossed lovers with a kind heart.


    Even if the World doesn''t recognize my efforts, even if you blame me for my actions without knowing the truth, I will not stop my holy mission of fulfilling the dreams of the couple. Aii, why am I so kind?" she sighed deeply, looking like someone who went against the world for their beliefs, holding all the weight on their shoulders.


    Sheng Tian almost spat out blood. What the hell?


    If I didn''t know her better, I would have believed her story.


    What star-crossed? It''s all crap.


    You were just feeling bored and decided to play with those two innocent souls.


    You even commented that they would look funny making out on the road and you were laughing so hard that my head hurt.


    Yet, you still lie without blinking. I was right about you, you are definitely a Demoness!


    His thoughts were interrupted by the deep voice of the Old Man.


    "Miss Qin Qing, I''m afraid I can''t do that. This brat humiliated Young Master Qin Lie. It is akin to humiliating the entire Great Qin clan! This only calls for one outcome-Annihilation of the Eight Generations!"


    *Hiss* The crowd sucked in cold breath.


    They were already having speculations earlier, but after hearing it for real, they were terrified.


    Qin Clan-one of the Four Great Clans of the Continent. And Qin Lie was the Young Master of such clan. He even had an expert protecting him. He is definitely not an ordinary person.


    The beautiful Young Girl Qin Qing, she should be the young miss of the Qin Clan.


    Famed for her beauty, she is the dream many wished to obtain but none realized.


    "Elder Zhang, my brother Qin Lie only got a result of his own actions. This has got nothing to do with the Qin Clan''s reputation.


    I know this Young Man, Ling Chen. He is a core disciple of the Sacred Sword Sect.


    If you still want to make a move on him, go ahead. I will see if the Qin Clan will take responsibility for your actions." Qin Qing said.


    *Hiss* *Hiss* This time, even more cold gasps sounded.


    While Clans indeed stood in the top of the pyramid, Sects are a notch above them.


    Every Sect only has a handful of Core disciples, each being the future pillars of the Sect. So, if one were to kill a Core disciple, the entire sect will hunt them down. Even the Great Clans can''t come out unscathed!


    "Ugh....." the Old Man was at a loss of words.


    At the exact moment, Sheng Tian stepped forward and flashed a Token.


    The Star shaped token was coiled by a Soaring Dragon.


    Everyone''s pupils constricted immediately.


    "This???..."


    "Core disciple of the Royal Palace!" someone exclaimed.


    "What?!!!" everyone, including Qin Life, Qin Cheng, and the Old Man were shocked.


    Royal Palace is the Strongest power in the continent. Be it ignorant or genius, everyone knew this.


    The Royal family-Long Family nurtures them personally. With the Continent''s ruler willing to cultivate them, each of these are monstrous geniuses.


    Their status is higher than even Core disciples of the Sects. The current Emperor is said to take the matter of the Royal Palace very seriously.


    Sheng Tian smiled Kindly and waved his hands. "Now, now. Don''t praise me. Though I know that I''m handsome, you don''t have to do this. Seeing the trouble here, I, Xiao Bai, just wanted to give a solution to both sides. How about it, you agree?" he looked at Ling Chen and Qin Lie.


    Faced with an unexpected situation, they thought for a moment before nodding.


    Sheng Tian''s smile widened seeing them nod before he turned to the Old Man "Emperor Realm, not bad."


    The Old Man smiled at the praise but the next second, he almost coughed out blood.


    "But that''s still not enough to join my fans'' eunuch club. Try harder. After all, you are already so old."


    Everyone looked at the Old Man pitifully. Ai, he already lost the most precious thing. What does a cultivation realm mean to him now?

 12 Donst thank me

    When he was about to leave, Sheng Tian heard someone whisper "They are all gonna participate in the Tournament. Oh my god!"


    Deciding to find more about it later, Sheng Tian smiled amiably at the two Young Men "Let''s meet at the entrance of the Embrace of Death, tomorrow morning." he walked off.


    Intimidated by his identity, neither the Old man nor the youngsters dared to use their spirit sense to follow him.


    Qin Qing asked Ling Chen with a frown "Why did you agree to his proposal, you surely don''t trust him right?"


    Ling Chen looked at Liu Feifei behind him and smiled lightly "I don''t trust him. But I feel that he has no need to waste his time on us.


    And if I win, Qin Lie can''t act rashly as that would be akin to slapping the face of the Royal Palace by breaking his word." he gently pulled Liu Feifei and patted her head with affection.


    Qin Qing bit her lower lip seeing his affection towards Liu Feifei.


    At the ground floor, Elder Zhang said furiously "Young Master, why did you agree with that bastard''s proposal? And he even asked only two of you to come. What if he is plotting something? I don''t think it is safe for the Young Master to go there alone."


    Qin Lie stopped walking and looked at Elder Zhang annoyedly "Do you think you are too smart or that I''m too dumb?


    Even though I can''t see his cultivation, he could at most be in the Sky Realm. He can''t do as he pleases just because of his identity. Otherwise, the core disciples of the Royal Palace would be standing on our heads now.


    The Great Clans are nothing to be pushed around. I will act that I give him respect. It''s good if he doesn''t piss me off. He might be one of the many core disciples, but after this expedition, I will be the One and Only Future Clan Head. Let''s see if he won''t try to fawn over me then."


    Elder Zhang could only nod his head. But inside he was thinking of how the Younger brother of Qin Lie was most eligible to become the Clan Head.


    Sheng Tian later went out in a different disguise to know more about the Tournament.


    In the evening, they were sitting on the balcony.


    The whole sky was dyed with orange and red as the setting sun bid his farewell.


    XiaoLian was sitting on the couch looking at the Beautiful Sun Set.


    Sheng Tian was sitting behind her looking at her beautiful back.


    "So,...are you going to participate?" Xiao Lian asked, still gazing at the sky.


    "Yep. I''m still below 25 years after all and it is a continent level tournament. Maybe we can get some resources for both of our needs."


    " Hm. If my poison is neutralized and my soul gets healed, I need to reconstruct my body. You promised that. Have you ever thought how to do that?"


    "Huh..? Weren''t you supposed to tell me how?" he shot her a questioning look.


    She lightly turned back, her gorgeous face appearing extremely enchanting under the sunset. " Dumbo. I knew you would say that. I am inflicted with Asura Soul Annihilation Poison. It can only be cured with the rarest of medicines, which a mortal realm like this one has no hopes of having.


    The best way is to find the Heavenly Treasure, Heavenly Soul Lotus. But since the End of the Mythical War of Epoch, there was no news of it in the Divine Realm.


    Your profound energy can suppress the poison not cure it.


    And constructing a body is hard as well.


    We need Mystic Dew of Life, Splendid Soul Flower, Heavenly Jade Marrow; even one of these are hard to acquire in the Divine Realm, much less this World."


    "Ok. Fuck. Seems like isn''t going to be easy. I don''t even know the items yet."


    "I''m surprised you still say it''s possible. Why aren''t you giving up yet? You know that I won''t kill you now even if you won''t keep your promise."


    Xiao Lian turned to face him and said in confusion.


    To Sheng Tian, she just looked like a cute little girl. He gently patted her head "It would be too boring to spend the night alone. I will miss a cute annoying woman if you are gone. Aren''t these reasons good enough?"


    Upon hearing those carefree words which deeply hid his care, Xiao Lian felt her vision turning blurry. She hurriedly returned to the Snow Glazed Lotus.


    That night, he and Xiao Lian were having an intense *ahem* educational session.


    "How are you going to deal with them?" she asked.


    "Tell me what you thought of." he gazed at the full moon.


    Xiao Lian let out a mischievous smile and said with an excited tone "Let me enlighten you on a profound truth, the fastest way to acquire wealth is not by working hard or smart. It is to Rob others. Hehe"


    He looked at her passionately "Teach me"


    There might not be many things that Sheng Tian wanted to learn but Robbing people right to their last thread and conning were definitely on his ''Must Learn before 20'' List.


    (Author''s thoughts: Didn''t see this coming, Seriously)


    Xiao Lian was also excited for the fun and started teaching like an elder "Alright, The first thing I teach you is how to Rob properly and completely: Theft and Conning go hand in hand, they complement each other and are necessary to be mastered to Rob a person without leaving a thread on his body... " And thus she started her first lesson as a master on how to rob the people clean.


    Xiao Lian''s vision of the world is not something other cultivators dared to have. Others may find it hard to believe that a 16-year-old girl came up with such lessons and schemes.


    It must be known that even the Experienced cultivators may not achieve half of her attainments in the Robbery knowledge.


    Her talent is really unprecedented, If it is known to the world, she will be really welcomed not anywhere because they will fear that they will be robbed clean down to their underwear and be left naked on the streets.


    This girl is really one of a kind. Only someone like Sheng Tian can be with her in her ridiculous and exciting ideologies.


    The next day, early in the morning, with the disguise of the Royal Palace''s core disciple-Xiao Bai, Sheng Tian met Ling Cheng and Qin Lie at the border of the Death City.


    He told them nothing about the test but got a flying profound beast to fly them there.


    Soon, they reached the outer region of the Forbidden Land. Since Xiao Lian has spread her Divine Sense, they took a safe route.


    A series of mountains and forests appeared in their sight as they landed.


    The whole place was filled with greenery, yet everyone felt like they were being watched. It was as if a chicken entered poultry, its natural death place.


    The forbidden land had numerous mountains, dense forests, lakes, rivers, deep valleys, cliffs, and canyons. There is every kind of place and the size of the forbidden land is too large.


    There are all kinds of Profound Beasts here, it was said that even a Grand Elder from the sects, who are in turn the most powerful people of that sect, may not necessarily survive in some areas.


    That is why the forbidden lands are too scary. Even after so many years, a large portion of the area was unexplored.


    Thus, there are always people coming for adventures.


    Sheng Tian and group got off on the top of a grassy mountain.


    Looking at the two eager youngsters eager to prove themselves, Sheng Tian chuckled lightly.


    Then, borrowing Xiao Lian''s powers, he flew into the air and circled the area before returning.


    Both Ling Chen and Qin Lie had their last doubts about his identity disappear at the sight of his flight.


    From the moment they saw him, they sensed that his Cultivation is above the peak of the Earth Realm. So, they assumed that he was a Sky Realm cultivator.


    This was all due to Sheng Tian''s unique profound energy and aura added with Xiao Lian''s disguise profound art, his cultivation was masked.


    After all, only Sky Realm Cultivators can fly. And achieving such a realm at a young age, he definitely must be someone with a greater background than them.


    Sheng Tian smiled humbly seeing the dumbstruck expression of the two men.


    Then, he lightly coughed and said "Alright, I have a test for you two. In the East lay the Caves of Hell, in the secret passage of the third cave from the north, there is a Death Spirit Profound Fruit. If you manage to get it, I shall declare that you are the winner."


    But if you want to be termed a champion, there is Pristine Milk in the next cave. It''s your choice." he added.


    "As for Paragon, it''s someone who can get both of them. Maybe it''s too much of me to expect that." he chuckled.


    The two young men felt their egos hurt when they heard his evaluation of them.


    Sure, Hell Caves is one of the most dangerous places of the Forbidden Land. But so what? They are the unprecedented geniuses of the generation. Why can''t they become Paragons? They will prove him wrong!


    Sheng Tian turned around and instantly appeared on a grass bed. Laying down, he waved.


    The Young Men looked at each other and clenched their fists feeling the tension in the air.


    Ling Chen had a sudden thought, he said "What does Fellow Cultivator want us to do with the things we bring? You want to buy them from us?"


    Saying so, he cut off the possibility of Sheng Tian taking advantage of them. After all, a conflict between two parties generally ended up benefitting the third party. Ling Chen, being the smart person he thought himself to be,was not ready to become a pawn.


    Sheng Tian laughed with arrogance "Why do I even need that trash? I was just making sure that the difficulty of your test is not negligible. I am already being generous here. What do you expect me to do then? Ask you to collect pebbles on the road?"


    Ling Chen felt his face burn in shame. He dashed ahead without hesitation.


    Qin Lie deeply looked at Sheng Tian before departing.


    Looking at the silhouette of the two idiots, Sheng Tian smiled and stretched his body. Turning to the side, he looked at the Young Woman who silently appeared next to him.


    Her face was a bit paler than usual.


    Sheng Tian unconsciously stretched his hand to touch her pale face.


    Xiao Lian lightly shuddered at his touch. Though she didn''t tremble continuously like the first time he touched her, she nonetheless shook a little.


    Feeling a warm hand on her soft cheek, Xiao Lian opened her misty eyes and gazed at Sheng Tian. Her eyes held questions.


    Sheng Tian felt a little hurt seeing her in such state. Gently caressing her cheeks, he felt his chest grow heavy.


    ... ... .....


    At dusk, two shaking silhouette approached him from afar.


    Sheng Tian woke up from cultivation and smiled. He was progressing towards the eighth Stage of Foundation Realm.


    Soon, Ling Chen and Qin Lie, both in ragged clothes with multiple wounds reached him.


    Looking at them, Sheng Tian showed no change in his smile. "Did you two lose?"


    "No!" two indignant shouts came at the same time.


    With a wave of their hands, two fruits and bottles full of shining white liquid came into view.


    "What?" Sheng Tian''s expression turned into one of huge shock as his eyes widened with mouth agape. It was unknown whether he was genuinely shocked or faking it.


    "Hehe, I told you, right fellow Cultivator. You shouldn''t underestimate me."


    "I, Ling Chen, never feel inferior to anyone." they declared with pride.


    Sheng Tian''s expression turned normal and said with appreciation "I truly didn''t expect to see such talents here. If you ever come to the Royal Palace, look for me, Xiao Bai. I will be there to help." he patted his chest in assurance.


    Both the Young Men let out a chuckle. Though they were fighting for a girl, getting someone from the Royal Palace to owe them favor was a great thing.


    Then they immediately presented the profound fruit and the jade bottle to him. "Since it was you who told us the location of the treasures, we naturally cannot take them for ourselves."


    Sheng Tian made a reluctant face "Fellow Cultivators, how can I accept this?" but his hands were faster than lighting as he caught the treasures and stored them right away.


    The young men were dumbfounded.


    We only did that as a formality! Weren''t you supposed to act polite and reject it?


    How can you be so shameless to say that you can''t accept it yet snatch it at the same time?


    Sheng Tian''s expression turned honest and sincere "Even If I told you the direction, it was obtained rightfully by your own efforts. I can''t take it for free."


    Oh, this fellow knows how to be sincere as well!


    Hurry up and give us something good!


    Sheng Tian flicked his fingers and next second, two clear jade bottles appeared in the hands of both young men.


    "My fellow cultivators, this is something I found in today''s expedition- Holy Milk of MoonFlower. As you know, it can only be used within 10 hours of its acquisition from the Moon Flower. There is only one hour left. I initially planned to consume it, but seeing your kindness and sincerity, I couldn''t help but give it to you." he said with a face full of honesty.


    "This...."Ling Chen and Qin Lie were at a loss of words.


    Despite their high positions, they only heard of the Holy Milk of MoonFlower, but never saw it. It is said that one who consumes it will have their talent increase by two times at the very least! It is a heaven-sent gift!


    Despite their pretentious rejection, they swiftly caught and hugged it tightly. Immediately they thought of leaving for a safe place to consume it. And they also started conspiring against each other to get more.


    As if he saw through them, Sheng Tian said "Fellow Cultivators, consume and refine the Holy Milk here. I will protect you guys. I don''t want my gift to become an object of a fight." his voice sounded solemn as if he cared about them for real.


    Ling Chen and Qin Lie were in a dilemma.


    They would decide the credibility of the Holy Milk before drinking it. So, it might not be good if Sheng Tian saw it. If they said no, it would appear to be not trusting Sheng Tian despite his generosity.


    But, if they said yes, they would be risking themselves to cultivate in his presence.


    Though they can react if danger comes knocking, they still tried to think of a solution. Finally, they clenched their jaw and nodded.


    Like Qin Lie, Ling Chen selected a cave in the mountain. He sat down cross-legged and opened the crystal bottle.


    Inside, glistening green liquid was flowing emanating holiness. He used his Spirit sense and saw no problems with it. Immediately he gulped down the whole liquid, then started refining it.


    He almost moaned due to the comfortable feeling it bought.


    All of a sudden, Ling Chen felt a drowsy feeling hit his body as his consciousness grew heavy. He tried to use his profound energy to no avail.


    When he was on his last strand of consciousness, he heard Sheng Tian say "Don''t thank me when you wake up, I know I am too kind."


    Finally, two ''thuds'' were heard at the same time.


    Looking at the unconscious bodies of Ling Chen and Qin Lie, Sheng Tian let out a kind smile.

 13 The Forbidden Love!

    A cold wind blew bringing a freezing sensation in his lower body.


    ''What is the hair in my mouth?'' ''


    ''What is this warmth that is engulfing me? It is so comfortable, aaah.''


    ''And why the fuck is it so cold down there?'' he thought.


    ''Down?!'' his mind screamed.


    "Achoo!"sneezing, he groggily opened his eyes.


    What greeted his vision was a Young Man with dark hair, slant eyebrows and heavy built hugging him with a passionate face. The problem? he was totally naked!


    Their chests were touching each other intimately, down to their private parts as Ling Chen experienced the most terrible moment of his life.


    They didn''t do anything naughty in daze, did they? If so, his purity was gone!


    Ling Chen almost got a heart attack due to the shock.


    "Qin Lie?" he shouted in surprise before he realized that he was also tied upside down.


    And the most embarrassing thing was even he didn''t even have a single thread on his body! He was also bare naked!


    Even his storage ring was missing!


    "Don''t thank me when you wake up. I know I am too kind" abruptly, Sheng Tian''s kind smile when he said those words appeared in his mind.


    "Bastard!" Ling Chen swore uncontrollably.


    Recalling how he and Qin Lie both gave him their hard earned treasures, only to get looted down to the last thread, all the blood rushed to his head. Then he saw few hurriedly scribbled lines on the ground.


    "Ai, Ai, I was so handsome, so handsome,


    Yesterday I was so full of treasures, full of treasures,


    But now, I''m a naked hottie baby, yo yo,


    I lay totally bare in the cold in your embrace, yo yo,


    Baby, come spank my ass,


    Yeah, just come spank me hard,


    I''m only yours tonight,


    harder daddy!"


    P.S: ''Hello Fellow Cultivators Ling Chen and Qin Lie. How are you doing? Are you feeling heavy anywhere?


    To be honest, for the first time I saw you, I knew that you were someone with so much weight on your shoulders and bearing incomparable loneliness.


    Alas, I can''t bear to see the sight. How can I allow my fellow brothers Ling Chen and Qin Lie to bear the weight when I''m still here?


    As such, I took upon all the responsibility and cleared all the weights on your body.


    Even If I crumble under the weight, that won''t stop me from saving you.


    If I don''t go to hell, who will?


    And for your loneliness, aren''t you seeing your soulmate in your embrace? How is it? Very Romantic, no?


    Aren''t I a genius? Why are you still reading this? Aren''t you supposed to cry emotionally and want to kiss my feet?


    Don''t thank me. I''m too humble after all.''


    Ling Chen vomited a mouthful of blood in anger and fainted.


    Alas, he didn''t see that Qin Lie also had a mouthful of blood under him.


    As the Sun rose slowly, a group of crowd gathered around a Large Tree. The crowd were actively whispering to themselves.


    "These two hot young me, they appear familiar."


    "Yeah. See that butt, the left one is definitely lighter than the right one. It reminds me of Young Master Qin Lie."


    "See how they are hugging each other tied upside down. Looks like they have some special taste.


    "See, they are opening their eyes."


    "Uh, why is everything upside down?" Qin Lie muttered under his breath before the cold sensation on his lower body and the warmth on his chest reminded him of the fateful night.


    "Aaaah" two screams were heard at the same time.


    Ling Chen and Qin Lie, under the gazes of the astonished crowd, used their strength beyond its limits and ran off.


    Soon, in the morning, two Young Men covering their privates in leaves entered the city. Instantly, all the city guards went ahead to chase them off.


    But one of them recognized the two young men, Ling Chen and Qin Lie!


    These two nudists were the great disciples? How was this possible?


    And moreover, where is the Royal Palace Disciple?


    What are these two young men doing naked in the Forbidden Land?


    Surely, they didn''t have the Forbidden Love, right?


    Looking at the tired faces of Ling Chen and Qin Lie, their thoughts couldn''t help but go astray.


    The next moment, a piece of crazy news caused the whole city to go in uproar.


    "Young Master Qin Lie and Young Disciple Ling Chen were robbed clean, down to the last thread. They were found naked on the streets."


    "As they were suffering in the cold night, Young Master Qin Lie offered somebody warmth to Ling Chen, the night was still young, people reported listening to the panting and moans of two guys. Could it be these two?"


    "Are these two fighting for Miss Liu Feifei or was it all a facade to show their love to each other all along?"


    "Who was the shooter and who was the catcher?"


    Ling Chen and Qin Lie spat out blood upon hearing the news.


    Mother fucker, we were tied together, what can we do? Damn that bastard, I will hack him to pieces.


    Soon, they returned to their respective rooms.


    After a bath and wearing a fresh set of robes, Qin Lie saw that his personal lackey was looking at a packed gift in his hand from time to time.


    Curious, he asked, "What is it, Xiao Xi?"


    The lackey, a short young man with delicate features, answered nervously rubbing his toe against the ground "Young Master, I didn''t know you were into men. I am a s..straight. But if it''s Young Master who wants, me, I don''t mind." he blushed.


    "Mind your sister!" Qin Lie shouted slapping away the lackey.


    In another room at the same time:


    "Liu Feifei, what happened? Why are you leaving?" Ling Chen panicked as he saw her packing all the things in their shared room.


    Liu Feifei, with tears streaming down her beautiful face, turned her back to him and snorted.


    "Brother Ling Chen, I though you always loved me. It seems I was wrong all along. Even in our past life, you were always close to Brother Bear, spending countless nights at his home. I should''ve known the truth since the beginning.


    How naive I was! So, that''s why you always say you aren''t like other men."


    ''Fuck'' Ling Chen almost cursed out loud.


    What the fuck was with your shitty reasoning?


    Why are you bringing that up? I had to plan for the War back then, so how did it turn into a *snu-snu* session with that Bear guy? And you even know how large he *ahem* what the hell am I thinking?


    "No, Feifei, it was all a misunderstanding. Both of us were set up by that Royal Palace Bastard. He even looted us of our wealth! Now, I don''t even have a penny to pay the rent."


    "Humph! So that was why you were asking me to stay? I didn''t know that you were this petty." clenching her little fist, she threw a pile of spirit stones at him and disappeared from the room.


    "Fuck. When did I say that? Did you keep your brain in your handbag?" Ling Chen cursed slamming his fist on the ground, feeling his pride hurt.


    "Yeah. That''s why I came back to listen to you. But now, I know better." Liu Feifei who appeared in the room again, immediately ran away.


    "Aah Fuck...." Ling Chen cursed at how bad things could get.


    He came out of his room and looked along the corridor finding Qin Lie standing also looking at him.


    The expression on their faces was weird.


    "Bro..."


    "Bro..."


    they both muttered at the same time as they dashed forward and hugged each other wailing their hearts out.


    That night, Ling Chen and Qin Lie let go of all their previous grudges and started drinking to soothe their broken hearts.


    Unknown to them, two people flying in the sky were watching them.


    "Sheng Tian, why are you crying?" Xiao Lian asked, looking at Sheng Tian''s eyes which became red, threatening to spill the tears any moment.


    "Me? I''m just happy for the buddies. They finally got together. All of my effort and planning were not in vain." Sheng Tian rubbed the corner of his eyes with his sleeves and said emotionally.


    Xiao Lian rolled her eyes uncontrollably at his drama and chided "What effort? Making them acouple? or almost mixing the aphrodisiac in that medicine you gave them?"


    "Ahem....Xiao, you shouldn''t mind the details. The intention is most important. Haha." Sheng Tian started calling her intimately and patted her head, just for her to let go of the topic.


    Unexpectedly she closed her eyes blissfully enjoying the warmth of his hand of her head. Then, she asked slowly with her head lowered "Sheng, would you like someone who killed?"


    Surprised by the sudden question, he didn''t take a second before he answered "All that matters to me is who she really is at her heart. Neither her circumstances nor her background, but..." he paused dramatically, causing Xiao Lian to look up at him with curiosity"I would prefer mature bodies rather than immature flowers." saying so, he glanced at her curves brazenly.


    Xiao Lian understood that he was just teasing, her face turned red as she pounded his chest "Who is Immature, you perverted bastard?!"


    Sheng Tian, smiled in amusement at the Little Miss''s anger and caught her gentle fists which were making sure not to hit him hard "Yeah. Our Xiao is fully mature," he paused and glanced at her chest and back, "everywhere." he added.


    Xiao Lian was embarrassed to death, so Sheng Tian was pinched to oblivion that night. His pitiful screams filled the air as people of Death City wondered who the unfortunate **** victim was.


    The next morning, the Duo responsible for the chaos was having a good sleep even when it turned noon.


    Sheng only woke up early during the morning to do an important work and came to sleep again.


    Noon came and they somehow got awake but they didn''t get up. The two were too lazy to do that.


    Sheng Tian felt that it was funny seeing the girl being lazy next to him, after all, she called him Lazy Pig for sleeping till late.


    He looked at her and knew that she was awake as her face had a faint blush, she must have found the situation embarrassing as they both slept in the same bed and now she only wanted to bury her face in the ground due to embarrassment.


    She also knew that Sheng Tian woke up and they were both sleeping with their postures having their faces against each other.


    But both came to a tactic understanding and stayed in the same position and didn''t move. It seemed like a competition of who would get up first. Finally, sensing the look on Shen Tian''s face with her divine sense, She couldn''t bear it anymore and opened her eyes and looked at the rascal.


    At the same time, as if sensing her, the rascal also opened his eyes and expression held a mix of playfulness and cheerfulness.


    They stayed in the same position and he asked " I wonder who called me a Pig for sleeping so long, hehe. It seems like missy''s laziness is something even pigs cannot compare to.haha" he laughed.


    Xiao Lian couldn''t find any explanation and said: " You are the pig."


    He said, " If I become a male Pig, then you are a Female Pig. You know, female pigs have a lot of piglets haha."


    Xiao Lian wanted to punch that face. But she controlled herself.She let out a playful smile and stretched her body.


    Her elegant posture turned into a magnificent display of her S-shaped figure. It was truly tempting, seductive and she looked at him with her misty eyes having a flirtatious look.


    She was charming him!


    ''Demoness, this girl is a Demoness. If I fall into her trap, I will be eaten without even bones left.


    What is she doing? This is outright seduction, damn this is too much'' Sheng Tian''s heart skipped a beat and it pounded rapidly, as he fixedly looked at the girl in front.


    Silver hair which made it feel like a dream, the face that looked like an immortal and the perfect body made by heaven and those scarlet red eyes which seemed to suck away his very soul with that enchanting look.


    ''Damn, This is too much for me to handle. Am I really living with this girl without having any thoughts, Am I really that sincere and good person or does my body have any problems? no, no, I was busy these days.''


    As Sheng Tian face grew a bit red due to embarrassment even with his city wall level thick skin,


    Xiao Lian felt satisfied and let out a smile as she prepared to leave, but that smile was fatal to Sheng Tian who was in a daze.


    Without wasting a second, he moved forward and pulled her into a hug. As she didn''t have her guard up against him, she couldn''t muster resistance before his arms wrapped around her waist. Subconsciously she wrapped her arms around him, her face became bright red making the scene even more enchanting.


    Her head was on his chest and she can listen to his heartbeat which was higher than usual.


    "W...What are you doing?" she stuttered trying to show her anger and surprise.


    "Nothing much. Just hugging a beauty. Hm, your waist is still as slim as ever. You should eat a bit more I think, no, never mind that, you already eat a lot. If you start eating more, I will go broke."


    "What did you say?" Xiao Lian smiled peacefully.


    But Sheng Tian only felt terror seeing her Yandere smile, he quickly tried to move away,


    "Wait, Aaaah....." as a pig slaughtered, his voice echoed in the room as he tried to control the burning pain on his waist.


    After she left, no one knew what she was thinking as she sat in the space without cultivating. Her mind kept on replaying the scene that just happened. Her face was red and looked cute. But there was also some fear and struggle in her eyes. Her face soon returned to normal as she shook her head.


    Sheng Tian was also feeling perplexed at his own actions. Why did he want to hug her suddenly? There is nothing between them, right?


    .....


    A news shook the city again.


    "Young Master Qin Lie and Ling Chen were found naked, hugging each other in their room. The room cleaner brings out the truth."


    "Love is blind. This point is proven once again."


    "Disciple Ling Chen''s flower is plucked by Young Master Qin Lie. According to reliable sources, under the fiery assault of our beloved Young Master, Ling Chen begged for mercy and fainted at last."


    "Ling Chen says Young Master Qin Lie''s stamina could only be described as ''Monstrous''. Only something a God should possess."


    "Young Master Qin Lie comments that he didn''t expect to have such a fierce match with Ling Chen, and almost lost himself in the deep abyss."


    "The neighbours staying in the same floor of the inn report a sleepless night, saying that it was harmful to their children."


    "Thanks to our exclusive reporter friend, Sheng Bai, we were brought to the light of the incident."


    Ling Chen and Qin Lie were sitting in their own rooms.


    After so many blood coughing, they thought they were strong enough to not spat out blood again.


    But upon hearing the crazy news, they spat out blood again and fainted.

 14 Sea of Consciousness - Origin

    Sheng Tian entered the outer region of Embrace of Death and selected a secluded cave.


    He set some traps and sat down cross-legged on a stone platform. Two dark blue fruits appeared in his hands.


    These are the same fruits that Qin Lie and Ling Chen worked so hard to get- Death Spirit Profound Fruits.


    Having absorbed the Death Essence from the hell caves, they take a long time to mature. They contain pure and potent medical essence.


    After reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, it has little effect. But for people below, it is very useful.


    The biggest problem is not obtaining them from their guardian beasts, but finding them.


    He was able to find the location of the profound fruits only thanks to Xiao Lian''s divine sense which covered an incredibly large area.


    Without hesitation, he ate the Profound Fruit in two bites.


    As it entered his body, it immediately released pure profound energy and medical essence.


    But before they could even start moving, a terrifying suction force came from his dantian pulling them in.


    Sheng Tian didn''t lose cool. He knew what was happening.


    Soon, the Primal Seed released the refined essence of the Death Spirit Profound Fruit.


    Sheng Tian felt warm streams of energy entering his profound veins. Instantly, they traveled along his profound veins and started clearing the blockages between the dantian and profound veins.


    His cultivation started rising rapidly.


    Sheng Tian was already near the peak of the seventh stage of the Foundation Realm. With the Death Spirit Fruit, he directly broke through to the Eighth stage followed by the Ninth Stage.


    In the end, he entered the Profound Realm.


    The Profound veins and the Dantian are completely connected now. The circuit is now complete.


    Sheng Tian was shocked yet again by his requirements of Energy to breakthrough.


    But this time, he accepted the fact that he needed much more energy to breakthrough than others.


    After reaching the first stage of Profound Realm, he can project Profound Energy outside of his body.


    Sheng Tian directed the profound energy from his body to the tip of his fingers.


    Instantly, his fingers shone with white light. It had a dreamy, ethereal feel. And Sheng Tian got a sudden feeling as if it was the Origin of everything.


    "I told you this before, but again. Your profound energy is very very unique, I bet that it is the only one in existence. I can''t even know its specialty.


    It has no elemental nature like ice and fire nor does it have an attribute like berserk or soft, it.....seems to have nothing yet everything." Xiao Lian said in his mind.


    Sheng Tian chuckled "I know."


    Then he ate another Death Spirit Fruit. This time as well, the same thing happened to the medical essence.


    But he only broke through to the Second stage of Profound Realm. Sheng Tian rolled his eyes speechlessly at his own uniqueness.


    The Fruit was supposed to make even a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator have at least two breakthroughs. But why did he breakthrough only once?


    Wasn''t this too much?


    "Haha, don''t make that face. You have it harder than others to breakthrough, but at the same time, your strength is incomparable to others in the same realm. Cheer up." Xiao Lian softly said in his mind.


    Sheng Tian relaxed his frown and said "I know. That''s why I made those two idiots get this. Hopefully, I can reach the Nascent Soul Realm with the Pristine Milk. Else, I would have to search for some more kind people for help."


    He took out two jade bottles filled with white liquid. It is Pristine Liquid.


    It grows on Pristine Flower as it accumulates the essence of Heaven and Earth, slowly turning it into potent liquid.


    Pristine Milk is one of the treasured natural treasures for the Cultivators who didn''t cross the Earth Realm. Even someone in Earth Realm can improve slightly by consuming the Pristine Milk.


    The reason why the two Young Men accepted Sheng Tian''s proposal was simple-the items he asked were of little or no use to them- Earth Realm Cultivators.


    It made them assume that it was all for a test.


    But they would have never thought that Sheng Tian was only at Foundation Realm and using them to get the Natural Treasures for his breakthrough.


    After all, he can use Xiao Lian''s powers to search, but to fight, unless needed he would not do that. He knew that each time she used her energy, she would become weak.


    He didn''t want to see her pale face again.


    Hence, Sheng Tian used Ling Chen and Qin Lie instead of depending on Xiao Lian.


    He drank the liquid in the bottles at once.


    *Sss*


    A cool sensation spread from his throat to his body the moment the liquid entered his body.


    But soon, the Primal Seed sucked all the liquid inside his dantian and started releasing the purest of the Pristine Milk Energy.


    Sheng Tian felt a gentle yet boundless amount of energy coming to his dantian flowing through his profound veins.


    Soon, the profound energy in the air was also sucked as his cultivation started rising at a ridiculous speed.


    First Stage of Profound Realm, Second Stage, Third,..., Ninth Stage, Peak of the Profound Realm.


    Sheng Tian almost broke through to the next level but sensed an obstruction coming from his Consciousness. It held him from breaking through. Even though he could break free forcefully, he didn''t do that and stopped for a moment.


    Sheng Tian thought for a moment before he realized the issue-Spirit Sense.


    When a Cultivator reaches the Threshold of Nascent Soul Realm, he or she would open his spirit sense by connecting to the Sea of Consciousness.


    Using a Spirit sense gives you vision over an extended area beyond your body limits.


    For example, a cultivator can "see" or "perceive" what is happening behind him without turning back using his spirit sense.


    As one''s cultivation improves, so do the range and quality of the Spirit Sense.


    And it is very useful in battles.


    An OverLord Realm Cultivator can scan a City many times bigger than Death City in one sweep.


    Sheng Tian was a bit excited at the prospects of having a spirit sense.


    But he calmed his mind and shifted his focus to the point between his eyebrows-The place for the Sea of Consciousness.


    A Human''s body has three core regions for cultivation-The Soul in the Sea of Consciousness, Dantian, and Heart. They represent Soul, Energy and Essence-the fundamental of all.


    The Soul or the Sea of Consciousness is not present in the Skull, but in a pocket dimension connected to one''s brain. The entry to the dimension is still in the skull. So, technically, the sea of consciousness is in between the eyebrows, at least visibly.


    Same goes for Dantian. It is a separate yet dependent pocket dimension existing in the lower stomach.


    But after feeling the Sea of Consciousness and Dantian, a cultivator cannot differentiate them from his physical body.


    So, they assume and feel that they area in the same dimension.


    If scanned using highly precise equipment from Modern Earth, they wouldn''t find either Dantian or Sea of Consciousness, because they don''t exist in the same dimension.


    Sheng Tian focused all his attention to see the illusory yet real Sea of Consciousness.


    A sea of Consciousness is not exactly a sea but looks like the colored gaseous surrounding a bright star.


    It looked like the primal chaos. Similar to the early stages of the universe. Resembling a sea of colorful gases floating in the void floating around a central point.


    In direct words, It just looked like a Nebula.


    The clouds of colored gases is the sea of consciousness. The bright thing at the center is the Soul-the most mystical, yet quintessence of life.


    Everyone''s Sea of Consciousness is different. It is dependent on the Soul.


    A person can be born with a Soul having a Fire affinity. Their Sea of Consciousness tends to be red or orange. And its nature is similar to Fire.


    Sheng Tian found himself struggling to enter the strange space.


    With much focus, he slowly entered the space and saw his sea of consciousness.


    What he saw made his soul tremble in shock.


    Unlike how a Sea of Consciousness is supposed to be; moderately sized with a few colors, his sea of consciousness was boundlessly vast dazzling with the brilliance of all the colors in the spectrum!


    Seeing such a beautiful scene, he recalled the moment he came across Origin. It was too similar.


    At the center of his Sea of Consciousness, an incomparably dazzling white light shone.


    His Soul!


    It gave him the same feeling he felt from Origin that day.


    He felt as if time and space froze, life and death were transcended as if he arrived at the origin of everything.


    But this was his Own Soul! How could it be similar to Origin?


    Sheng Tian had a guess in his mind that he didn''t want to believe.


    He didn''t know it yet, but his Sea of Consciousness didn''t look like a Nebula but the beginning of the everything in Existence, the genesis of the Multi-Verse!


    Since he couldn''t do anything about it now, he stopped his train of thoughts.


    *Bang*


    Then, he focused on connecting with his Sea of Consciousness.


    The next moment, Sheng Tian "saw" the cave he was sitting in.


    He could "see" the tiny gaps on the soil, the scratches on the walls, the insects on the plants.


    He knew, he accessed his Spirit Sense!


    Sheng Tian immediately felt the restriction on his cultivation disappear as he broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

 15 Gift?

    Sheng Tian experienced a sensation of sublimation, going from being a water droplet to a river, like a bird becoming a phoenix. It is a change in the order of power.


    Feeling stronger than ever, Sheng Tian slowly opened his eyes. His pupils shined with indescribable white light for a split second before turning back to sky-blue.


    Sheng Tian stretched his body, enjoying the strength coursing in his veins. It was like staying in a warm spring listening to a melody, soothing his soreness and comforting his soul.


    "Finally, I''m in Nascent Soul Realm." he got up.


    "After you reach the Nascent Soul Realm, you will be able to use the Contact Token in the storage ring for Emergency." a soft and sweet voice rung in his mind as he recalled the countenance of a Beautiful Maiden.


    She was wearing a veil, yet her magnificent eyes spoke volumes about her Empire toppling beauty.


    "I can contact you for an emergency, huh. I owe you thanks I never told you for the gift." his left hand unconsciously touched his right-hand index finger, only stopping after feeling an exquisite texture.


    Once a cultivator reaches Nascent Soul Realm, spirit sense is accessed. They can use it to operate storage rings, formations and much more.


    Sheng Tian looked at the ring on his right hand''s index finger. It was ordinary looking yet was incomparably exquisite. It was Meng Xin''s gift on their first meeting.


    Sheng Tian focused his spirit sense into the ring. Since the ring already recognized him as the master, he faced no obstruction.


    Inside the ring, he saw an open space of 10*10*10 meters.


    Floating in the middle of the space was an ancient looking book.


    Sheng Tian''s spirit sense touched it and tried to bring it out.


    *Whoosh*


    Instantly, Sheng Tian caught the book as it came out of the ring.


    "Heavenly Sword Arts" It read.


    "What the hell?" Sheng Tian was confused. Then, he tried to open the book. The next second, the cold voice of a woman sounded from the book "I am Master of your fiancee, Meng Xin.


    You don''t have an inch of talent for cultivation, yet that girl acts responsibly towards you. Since she didn''t agree to me killing you, the only thing I can do is help you a bit.


    If you want to be who you always were, do what you always did. Sit and Eat, wait for your death.


    But if you want to at least follow her footsteps, work hard. This book can be of help.


    It cannot be used as a cultivation technique as it is incredibly difficult and no one was known to cultivate in it except its founder.


    However, there are many who gained insights from it and became experts.


    I can''t give you a cultivation manual since you are not a disciple, and it doesn''t matter for you anyway.


    Don''t trouble her."


    Sheng Tian was dumbfounded at the woman''s words.


    "Damn Old Woman, what do you mean ''It doesn''t matter for you anyway?''. You can at least give me something right?" he swore.


    Soon, calming down, he checked the Ancient styled book.


    "Swords are swords. They are not some fucking humans. Stop saying ''Swords are merciless and all that bull shit.''. They don''t have a damn emotion, not if you are talking about a sword without a spirit. And even if the sword has a spirit, you do shit with the emotion. All you need to know is how to use swords properly.This book is a practical guide on how to cultivate and break the heavens with a sword.


    Let''s see what the great sword masters are saying:


    "I didn''t believe that such a book could exist." - Ancient Idiot.


    "One Sword, One Life was my motto. Now, it is One Sword, One Life, One book." - Sword Pervert.


    "How can such a sexy book exist?!" - the Great Leecher.


    "If you want to use all the swords, ahem, properly in your life, this is a must read." - Ex-Impotent Hero.


    I name it - Heavenly Sword Arts.


    Now, move your lazy ass and pick the damn sword. And get going. This is what you should first do...."


    "Holy Fuck" Sheng Tian cursed out in utter disbelief.


    "And you call this is an Ancient Manual? Dude seems to write this after he sold his brain. And Why the fuck does he swear so much? Doesn''t he fucking know that innocent people like me are reading his God Damn book?" Sheng Tian cursed at the curses in the book.


    If the Writer of the Manual heard him, he would''ve definitely shouted in indignation "Can''t you stop swearing? Don''t you know that an innocent person like me has written the Goddamn book?"


    Nonetheless, Sheng Tian got intrigued to read more.


    An entire hour passed before he read the book. Sheng Tian stared at the setting sun as he recalled the contents of the book.


    After his Soul somehow became Special, he gained ''Eidetic Memory''.


    As the contents of the Manual kept playing in his head, Sheng Tian began comprehending them seriously.


    Soon, the night passed and the sun rose.


    Xiao Lian was quietly meditating in the Snow Glazed Lotus. She was frowning from time to time.


    A cultivator uses his profound energy to unblock the channels of profound veins in the Elementary Realm.


    He uses his profound energy to unblock the connections between the profound veins and dantian in the Foundation Realm.


    In Profound Realm, they use the pathways and start increasing energy. The flow of energy follows the standard route, meaning a full revolution anti-clockwise.


    And with each breakthrough, the flow of energy increases so does the energy itself.


    Sheng Tian slowly started following the steps in the Cultivation Manual.


    He knew that this Ancient Manual is almost impossible for everyone to practice and that was all the reason for him to try it out.


    After all, he never liked mediocrity. Sheng Tian only wanted the best and beyond.


    With his incredulous comprehension, Sheng Tian''s profound energy started traveling in the prescribed pathways.


    Slowly, but surely, he embarked on the path no one could.


    The leaves falling from the tree he was sitting under had their descent slowed down. It looked like they were trying to build a canopy of leaves above him.


    Xiao Lian came out of her meditation and stared at him intensely.


    She muttered "That manual has a unique requirement. The profound Energy of practitioners must have only one attribute. The creator of the manual had that one attribute- Sword. His heart, soul was poured into the way of Sword, nothing else.


    And comprehending the manual which was written with the deepest truths he could decipher is next to impossible for any person in the Emperor Realm, much less a Nascent Soul Cultivator.


    But you, you don''t have that singular attribute. You have goals, like fun and interact with people. You have grudges, hide the pain. It should not be possible for you to cultivate this technique, but I have a strong feeling that you would. Because you rascal never followed the rules."


    As if to prove her right, the aura around Sheng Tian slowly began to have a change.


    The leaves falling down from the tree were instantly cut into pieces by sharp, invisible strokes.


    "This..." Xiao Lian opened her mouth wide, then she shook her head and laughed, as she shot him an amused glare "This guy, is as weird as he can be."


    Sheng Tian''s eyes slowly opened and the sky blue pupils stared deeply into Xiao Lian''s scarlet. Scarlet and blue clashed.


    Finally, turning her head away, Xiao Lian stomped her foot "Why are you staring so much, you bastard?"


    "Nothing missy. I just feel so awesome having succeeded in this technique. Come, come praise me. Aren''t I awesome? What? Don''t tell me you are shocked silly by my performance." Sheng Tian chuckled with a smug face.


    "Cheh. Congrats succeeding in cultivating a Trashy Mortal Technique." Xiao Lian said with disdain.


    Sheng Tian walked towards her "And you have no Cultivation Techniques to give me. What should I do? I still can''t believe you saw no cultivation techniques other than your own."


    Xiao Lian blushed in embarrassment but raised her head, looking into his eyes and snorted "How would I know that I would meet a poor guy who doesn''t even have a Cultivation Technique? I would have given you mine but it has a specific requirement which you clearly don''t meet."


    Sheng Tian shrugged "Fine. This one is not too bad either. Since it took me a bit of time to comprehend, it should at least be the best in this world."


    She rolled her eyes at his narcissism. "But Sheng Tian, your comprehension sure helped you in succeeding, however, you clearly don''t have the single-minded attribute the technique demands. How did you do it?" Xiao Lian tilted her head as the black dress sticking to her body showcased her curves.


    Sheng Tian secretly glanced at her chest and coughed before he said in a matter of fact tone "Because I''m awesome."


    Xiao Lian glared at him making a motion of cutting something and instantly vanished into the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm.


    Sheng Tian instantly covered his lower body shivering and sighed deeply with dropped shoulders " Even the Cultivation Technique accepts the truth, why can''t you? Aii, this jealous woman."

 16 Training

    Xiao Lian decided to teach him Profound arts.


    She almost began her lecture. But she wanted to be "in" the role of a teacher, she didn''t forget to use the illusion magic again.


    The Scene changed, the place was now a classroom, the one which you attended in high school. The class had 40 pairs of chair and desks.


    Looking out of a window, one can see the road on which cars and bikes are moving.


    Currently, Sheng Tian was sitting in the first row facing the teacher''s desk. But he showed no intentions to listen, In front of him was Xiao Lian who changed into formal attire.


    She was wearing a pink jacket over a White sleeved shirt with a black office skirt. She had a pair of black stockings with high heels, leaving only the area of a small part of her thighs exposed, but it was only made it more appealing.


    ''What is this girl trying to do? Is she going to teaching me profound arts or the forbidden fruits on how to (gulp)? Thinking till there Sheng Tian gulped down. He was not a gentleman and the opposite party''s attire is nothing but enticing.


    Xiao Lian saw his heated gaze, she asked crossing her hands over her chest that heaved up and down in rage, " What the hell is wrong with you? Even if there is nothing to see, you are looking like that. Lecher. I am your teacher. You shouldn''t do this.''


    ''Is that a Pickup line?'' Sheng Tian didn''t back down and looked at her from top to bottom again and again, only after the 5th time did he stop, and said with a perverted smile " Thanks for the treat. Tell me, are you trying to seduce me with that attire or are you wearing it casually?''


    Sheng Tian was prepared to have the taste of the forbidden fruit with her and enter the Abyss of Pleasure.


    He decided to sacrifice his chastity for her.


    If he didn''t enter the hell for her, who will? Since she was so desperate seducing him, he should be the man and take the lead, not let the girl embarrass herself too much.


    Thinking till there, Sheng Tian mind was filled with a sense of righteousness and justice. He was about to get up but was stopped by a shout.


    She looked at him with a red face and said angrily " Idiot, Who wants to seduce you? Go seduce yourself! You lust after the formal wear that my Teacher wore when I was in school, such a perverted bastard. You better not have any thoughts and listen to me carefully." The more she lectured the fiercer her tone became.


    Sheng Tian shook his head and felt that it was a pity. Aii, this girl just made a lifetime regret. How many women would die for this golden opportunity? Truly a wasted fortune!


    Xiao Lian paid no heed to the pervert''s thoughts and started her lecture after formally coughing twice "The profound arts known commonly are classified into Offensive, Defensive, Movement Arts.


    There are also those that do not belong to these called Supportive Profound Arts.


    Profound Energy is used in an effective way with Profound Arts, similar to how a martial artist can use their body''s potential way better than a commoner.


    When two practitioners with similar cultivation and treasures fight, Profound Arts play an important role in deciding the victor. So, using Profound Arts is in sense a way to control and use your strength in the most effective way."


    "This is what most people know about Profound Arts, and it is not false. But there is more to it.


    Before that, know that this world is very large. The Earth is totally incomparable to this Mortal Word itself, much less the Worlds above.


    There are some arts which are not these profound arts but are on par with them. But they are very few in comparison." she continued.


    Sheng Tian, as an active Xianxia reader, had an easy time understanding these things.


    "The Profound Arts I practice myself have very specific requirements. So, you might not be able to practice them and would harm you in return. Due to their speciality, even I cannot save you from a few of them. So,I''ll give you the best one that fits.


    Alright, I will teach you a movement art first. This is called Formless Void Steps" the next second, the illusion was gone showing the spacious cave they were originally in.


    Xiao Lian was standing at some distance away from him.


    "Observe me."


    She disappeared from her position and appeared in front of him almost instantly.


    ''Fucking cool!'' he thought.


    Xiao Lian smiled humbly and said with a smug look " See, This is it. Are you so impressed that you want to worship me? But I am too humble. Don''t praise me, hehe."


    Sheng Tian was speechless. It seemed like staying with him has affected her and even she started bragging.


    Well, who asked him to be so influential? He shook his head in melancholy. He already controlled his charm and only a little of it leaked out, but see what it did!


    Who told him to have so much charisma? Aii, Why am I so awesome?


    Xiao Lian pointed her finger and a stream of light passed to his mind.


    He received the Movement Art. And he started his practice.


    According to Xiao Lian, Sheng Tian''s comprehension level is simply crazy. Sheng Tian shamelessly assumed it might be due to his intelligence.


    The speed of his movement depended on his cultivation and comprehension. Sheng Tian''s training thus went on.


    Next was Offensive Arts, Xiao Lian didn''t practice the arts she gave him. So he had figure out himself and she would also try to help with his doubts from time to time as he is still new to these kinds of things, thus lacking the "general knowledge".


    He received an Offensive Art - " Destruction Play". The body becomes a destructive weapon as each step becomes a play to destruction.


    The Sword Art was called Sword Art Online, just kidding, It was " Dark Sword Arts".


    Xiao Lian told him that this profound art is based on the laws of Death and Darkness.


    For the defensive art, she just let it be for the time being as she didn''t find anything suitable for him. But she taught him how to use his profound energy to form complex shields to protect himself.


    Sheng Tian days became monotonous, getting up early due to a pestering girl, hunting beasts for combat experience and familiarising himself with profound arts and practicing them and Working on Cultivation.


    Xiao Lian started decreasing her help over time allowing him to grow more independent.


    Sheng Tian too didn''t want to depend on others if he could do it himself.


    As time passed, his cultivation, profound arts, battle instincts, and experiences increased dramatically.


    Time flew forward waiting for none, 1 week passed.


    With the gentle wind, the trees shook right and left. The birds chirped the melody spreading the sweetness of nature.


    The fragrant flowers colored the ground, adding fragrance to the air.


    Clear Water Streams with the little golden fishes inside them looked peaceful away from the problems of the mundane world.


    The sky blue, the lush grass green with the colorful flowers and the streams reflecting the sky was truly a wonder of nature.


    On a mountain top in the vista, a shirtless youth is training in the way of the sword. Every time his sword moved, a huge boulder nearby was blasted into smithereens.


    It takes years for others, but due to his perception and soul, Sheng Tian turned into what people call an experienced fighter. Of course, he didn''t fight with humans yet.


    What was shocking was that he mastered the first move of the Dark Sword Moves, "Dark wind Slash".


    He also learned disguise art. He even asked Xiao Lian to train him in "Lying", but was rejected straightly saying that he was already at the apex and should consider taking her as his disciple.


    Sheng Tian humbly shook his head.


    He would hunt the beasts for a feast but there was always Xiao Lian eating more than him like a hungry ghost. Thus, the days went by.


    Xiao Lian was sitting on a rock nearby, occasionally stretching her body, eating something now and then and looking at the man practicing. She seemed to enjoy herself and looked like she was on a holiday trip.


    Sheng Tian stopped practicing and walked back, snatched the roasted meat in her hands and took some quick bites without bothering that she was eating the same thing.


    He once asked her how she could eat as a soul, she replied that she wanted to, so she will. And he was shocked by her appetite.


    When he asked her how her small tummy can take so much food without turning into a fat pig but stayed so slim, she pinched him ruthlessly and gave him a menacing look. Poor Sheng Tian became a good boy after the incident and never brought up the topic again.


    "Xiao Lian, I will be on a holiday break," said Sheng Tian


    "Why do you want a break. Cultivation is lonely, you should work hard, this is merely a tip of the iceberg."


    "These damn lines again. I say, Xiao Lian, can you please remember that this Elder Brother read too much of those lines on Earth that I was almost bored to death. Now, you are saying that again. Let us take a break. I will pat you if you are a good girl, ok?" He tried to coax her.


    Xiao Lian almost pinched him when he changed the topic, "Right, When should I enter the inner areas and search for the treasure? I have a feeling that it will be very useful if found."


    "Your Strength is not sufficient yet, but there is no harm checking it out. We''ll go there tonight." Xiao Lian said looking at the stars.


    "Wait, no. We''ll go there tomorrow. I didn''t have a good sleep this whole week thanks to you. I want a break."


    "Ugh! Fine! You never change. Lazy bum." Xiao Lian sighed and shook her head in defeat.


    "Who''s Lazy? I spent the whole week training compared to a certain someone who ate all day." Sheng Tian rolled his eyes.


    But as he saw Xiao Lian''s anger building up, he instantly changed his expression and smiled Kindly


    "I was joking Little Xiao, you are the angel sent by the heavens to protect me. Let us go.


    I want to have a proper meal and sleep well. Next time, We should bring cooking ingredients, a bed and....."


    "Are you planning to cultivate or live a luxury life?"


    "Both. I want strength more than anything else to have my life in my hands. But I cherish my life as well, so I won''t treat myself roughly." he smiled.


    "Cultivation is ultimately for the betterment of Life, not its sacrifice." he said casually but there was an unmovable belief under those words.


    Those simple words were like thunder roaring in her mind as she grasped a truth.


    Cultivation is ultimately for the betterment of life, not its sacrifice.


    The path of Cultivation is a journey of Self-Discovery in knowing who you really are and making yourself the person you want to be.


    Xiao Lian was always trying to live a new life after meeting with Sheng Tian but her past still took up a huge part of her heart.


    Even when she chatted and joked with him, there was always a sense of boundary preventing her from truly accepting herself. She survived till now and never lived, seeing her current life as a delayed death.


    She didn''t care about her life and death. It was at this moment, a strong desire to truly live formed in her heart.


    And at the same time, the illusory barrier holding her back shattered as she accepted herself-both light and dark.


    From this moment on, She would live life to the fullest. Leave No Regrets.


    Xiao Lian smiled as she started living, stopped surviving.

 17 Damnit, the Script is totally Wrong!

    Sheng Tian had a deep sleep last night and almost didn''t want to wake up. But duty called, no, Xiao Lian woke him rudely and he had no choice.


    After reaching the First Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, he was more confident in the Embrace of Death.


    Xiao Lian gave him the direction from which he sensed the unusual auras. So, he set off in that direction.


    She didn''t let him fly with her powers. She told him that he has to depend on himself from now on.


    He was surprised by her sudden change. He didn''t know that it was his own words that induced the change.


    As the lush grasslands and the chain of beautiful mountains hid the terrifying dangers of the land, Sheng Tian made his way to the East.


    "The Death Energy here is very rich, I can''t guess which legend died here to have so much death energy. Or did a war take place here?" Xiao Lian contemplated the possibilities.


    "Hm, these Forbidden Lands are said to exist since the beginning of historical records. The history we have mentioned these Forbidden Lands.


    I can''t guess their Origin. But, I guess it could be related to this "Mythical War" after which this planet is named." Sheng Tian jumped from a tree branch and disappeared in midair as he reappeared on another branch before he jumped out again.


    Xiao Lian tilted her head as she fiddled a lotus in her exquisite hands "I am feeling confused over this as well. Why would a planet like this have such a name? And what happened here long ago?"


    Sheng Tian shrugged and was about to retort when a dark scarlet light flashed near his feet. Instantly, he jumped up.


    "Hey." he shouted in surprise.


    A small creature similar to a porcupine with shining red spikes appeared on the tree branch. Instantly, countless red spikes shot at Sheng Tian floating in the air.


    But it''s cultivation was at the Earth Realm!


    The air itself has pushed aside as the spikes cut them apart and approached Sheng Tian.


    Powered by profound energy, these spikes only increased in their velocity.


    When they appeared right in front of him, they instantly burst with explosive power and slashed at him.


    "Holy shit" Sheng Tian swore and instantly used his profound energy to throw him downwards instead of defending the attack.


    "Shua" sharp piercing sounds were heard as the spikes showed their might, creating a vacuum in air through their sheer might.


    Sheng Tian roughly landed on the ground. He didn''t waste a second as he shot his sword at the red Creature.


    It escaped his sword with a hair''s breadth and landed in front of him.


    Sheng Tian got his sword back and at the same moment, the sunlight falling on him was blocked as the sky above him was covered by evil dark spikes.


    Sheng Tian immediately used the Formless Void Steps and dashed forward.


    The Red creature narrowed its slit eyes and looked around.


    But for a second, Sheng Tian vanished from sight.


    That was an attribute of the Formless Void Steps-the practitioner could not be detected easily by cultivators of the same realm. And for a relative time, they disappear!


    A sword impaled the throat of the creature cutting off its lifeline. Life started seeping away from its body.


    As the final struggle, it released all the spikes on it with full power.


    An image blurred and Sheng Tian appeared at a distance as he chuckled, "Never underestimate the final struggle of your enemy. That is most fatal."


    Without delay, he resumed his journey.


    Even with his super speed, he didn''t arrive at the location, but only approached it.


    By the time it''s evening, Sheng Tian was approaching a series of mountains which spanned over dozens of kilometers.


    Looking at the infamous place of the tales, he clenched his fist.


    Soon, he arrived at the entrance of the mountains.


    An eerie silence filled the atmosphere as it was deadly silent. The valley ahead seemed so quiet that his breathing and heartbeat were clearly audible.


    The silence, however, didn''t soothe his soul but sent shivers down their spine. The place ahead of them is from the tales, one of the famous deadly places in the Embrace of Death, the Valley of Death.


    The secrets of this place are buried here along with those who knew them. If someone tried to know more by risking things, they will have to pay the price, their life. This is common knowledge in Red Star Continent.


    Though there are some brave hearts who won the bet and got earned their fortune by keeping their life on the line, they are too few and rare.


    Even those people didn''t get to know any deep secrets and they are certainly not willing to try.


    The Death Aura here is very dense. Sheng Tian felt his scalp tingle.


    For he was never a fan of Horror Movies or Ghost Stories.


    In fact, due to a trauma in childhood, he avoided all such content. But he never would have


    thought that he would have to go ''live action'' in a real horror setting.


    The valley had mountains surrounding it in a ''V'' shape, with tall trees and beautiful flowers on either side.


    No Profound Beasts could be seen, but Sheng Tian knew better.


    "Tap" "Tap" a series of footsteps sounded.


    Sheng Tian spread his spirit sense and immediately hid.


    A group of young men and women approached the entrance of the Valley of Death.


    They were all wearing elegant clothes, had an air of pride and arrogance.


    Sheng Tian didn''t know others except for the one young woman in the lead.


    "Qin Qing?" he wondered.


    Dressed in an Emerald blue dress, a beautiful young woman was looking ahead in silence. As if she sensed it, the lady turned her head and looked directly into his eyes.


    Sheng Tian didn''t flinch the least, instead, his gaze intensified and he gave her a warm smile.


    Then he came out of his hiding in a casual manner and said "Hello fellow cultivators. I''m Ling Tian. I wonder what fellow cultivators are doing here? Perhaps we can help each other."


    Qin Qing narrowed her eyes as two young men behind her stepped forward and shouted one


    after the other:


    "Who the fuck gave you the qualifications to help us?"


    "Who the hell are you?"


    Sheng Tian, in a different disguise, was a moderately handsome young man around 17 years old. With a tall frame and fair skin, he looked charming.


    He paid no heed to the barks of the two dogs and gazed into Qin Qing''s eyes.


    With a calm face, she asked: "Who are you and what are you doing here?"


    Sheng Tian flashed a token from his sleeve. It shone brightly and floated in the air before he swiftly put it away.


    "Sacred Sword Sect Inner Disciple?" she asked, deciphering his identity right away.


    "Yep. I''m a reserved core disciple actually. So, I want to have some adventures and came here till


    you guys arrived. I wanted to confirm your status before I arrived here, so I hid. I answered your question, so it is only fair that you answer mine." his lips curled up.


    Sheng Tian''s token and status was enough to shut the mouths of the two young men who earlier chided him. After all, even a reserved core disciple is a force to be reckoned.


    His token was only of Inner disciple, but his mannerism was definitely that of a great genius. They had no doubt about that.


    And no one really doubted the credibility of the token, because it cannot be replicated by anyone else, at least that''s what they believed.


    But Xiao Lian''s illusion arts were too powerful for the mortals to differentiate them from reality.


    Qin Qing nodded her head in greeting and said "I''m Qin Qing, the young miss of the Great Qin Clan. We are here for Yin Death Grass because of the preliminary test of Qin Ancestral Grounds."


    Sheng Tian''s mind started to search his memories until he found some information regarding Qin Ancestral Grounds. Only a bit of information was present- Difficult Trials, Great Rewards. He felt embarrassed about his own ignorance.


    Waving his hand swiftly, he said "If I get you the herb, I will join the Ancestral Grounds Expedition. Deal?"


    Qin Qing''s eyebrows furrowed and she stayed silent for a moment before replying "If you are the one to find the herb and get it, you can join my team."


    Sheng Tian nodded. It seems that everyone accepted him into the team because of his identity token.


    A fake identity token has its perks after all!


    Xiao Lian spoke, she sounded a bit worried "What are you planning now? Let them do their own things. Don''t prank them. They are good people." alas, she was worried about them not him.


    Sheng Tian secretly rolled his eyes and said "I want to use them as Cannon Fodder when we reach that region if needed. And don''t act all saintly. I know what you are thinking. You want to rob them after they get the herb, right?"


    "Yea...I mean, No way! I am a pure and innocent maiden! I swear on you." Xiao Lian blurted out the truth but made the futile struggles to defend herself.


    "Humph! If you are innocent, then everyone will become saints." Sheng Tian ended their banter with a victory.


    Then he got to know the properties of Yin Death Grass from Qin Qing.


    Yin Death Grass grows from Death Energy. They could only bet their options on known places of the Forbidden Lands.


    The group of ten men and two women didn''t hesitate as they stepped into the valley.


    But as soon as they did, a feeling of death crawled up in their hearts. But they hardened their resolve and increased their alertness as they began to search for the herb.


    Everyone''s spirit sense was restricted due to the dark, thick fog hanging in the air.


    Sheng Tian let them search for half a day. He made sure with Xiao Lian that there is no such herb in the vicinity.


    When they were feeling defeated and down, Sheng Tian approached Qin Qing and said with a tired face :


    "Miss Qin Qing, I know a far away place that I stumbled upon. There are all kinds of herbs there, but it''s too dangerous for me to go there alone. So, we can try our luck there. And if we get the herb there, it will be my credit. What say you?"


    Qin Qing''s eyes brightened hearing his words. She agreed after checking his face and body language for any signs of lies.


    Too bad for her, Sheng Tian trained his acting skill the most in the seven days of practice. There was no flaw at all!


    Turning his back to Qin Qing, Sheng Tian''s face had a smug smile as he said in his mind


    "What little Lian? You want to worship this Big Brother''s acting skill? Tell me the direction to that


    Secret Land."


    Xiao Lian felt defeated. She didn''t argue about his character. There is no doubt about his character in her heart at all.


    Shameless. Lazy. Narcissist. This is her conclusion after living together.


    But now she could only let things be and use her divine sense. At her current condition, she used it rarely and the range is also not at its peak. It only covered a few hundreds of kilometers now.


    But even that is unbelievable.


    The entire valley is filled with Death Energy and Aura, but it didn''t stop her as she is not using Spirit Sense but Divine Sense, something beyond the boundaries of the mortal plane.


    She recalled the location and guided him.


    Sheng Tian dashed ahead as the rest followed.


    Even though they were somewhat dissatisfied that they were being led by a newcomer, remembering his status as a future core disciple, they kept to themselves.


    Even their backgrounds can''t offend him totally except Qin Qing.


    After he was separated from the group and started screwing around, the ground suddenly shook.


    Sheng Tian was about to ask Xiao Lian to check it up when she screamed in panic "Get out of here."


    Sheng Tian turned towards the direction they came in and was about to use his movement arts to escape.


    He didn''t even have time for himself, let alone others. They are separated by a large distance anyway.


    With the ground shaking and seeing him escape, they should be able to pick the hint and run away too.


    Sheng Tian started his escape, unfortunately, it was too late.


    At a terrifying speed, Sheng Tian''s eyes caught a colossal figure coming crashing next to him followed by a gigantic body.


    As he turned to change the direction, it forcefully hit the ground, the debris enough to bury him alive over hundreds of times.


    As the shockwaves blasted with devastating energy, he protected his body and quickly moved.


    The body of the creature could be seen if he just turned his head.


    Through the corner of his eye, he caught the outline of its huge body.


    Its two hands which are at least 40 feet long. What the...? As its size and structure gave a huge shock to Sheng Tian, the battle between titans didn''t stop.


    The next attack, however, made Sheng Tian want to cry yet have no tears. The other creature''s attack just arrived as Space itself was torn apart. The space in front of Sheng Tian was cracked open.


    Having no time to escape, he was sucked into the Space Crack.


    Sheng Tian''s mind, however, was exceptionally active at this moment as he cried out in his heart ''The Script is totally Wrong! I am not the cannon fodder here, I am the Main Character dammit!''

 18 The Strange Land

    The Sky was bright. The wind blew gently like it was singing a lullaby as the trees swayed.


    The breathtaking scene suddenly changed as space was cracked open and a young man crashed onto the ground.


    The young man''s body had multiple wounds and blood was flowing unceasingly. He tried hard to keep his eyes open. Maybe because he knew that if he closes his eyes in an unknown land, he might never wake up.


    A voice filled with fatigue and pain sounded in his mind " I used up a lot of Energy to stabilize the space crack and protect you. I think I will need a lot of time to..uugh... recover. So don''t die now and waste my efforts." saying so she immediately cut off. But he still heard her groan filled with agony.


    Sheng Tian laid on the ground with his face facing the sky. He couldn''t move his body at all. He felt fatigued physically and his brain needed a desperate rest.


    He could only say in his mind weakly " Don''t worry, I won''t die so easily." And right after she went into deep meditation, he passed out.


    Earlier, when he was in the space crack, Xiao Lian protected from his body being torn apart by the space currents. But she had to keep them stable too so that they may not collapse suddenly. The result, she had to pay the price of overusing her Profound Energy. Thus bringing the rebound from the ''Asura Soul Annihilation Poison''.


    And he, the physical and mental burden on him due to the travel is self-evident as he could barely hold on. So, he too passed out while Xiao Lian went into a deep meditative state.


    *** ***


    At the Valley of Death:


    The whole site is filled with dust and debris. Space Cracks could be seen all over which quickly restored themselves. Yet they couldn''t compete with the rate at which new space cracks were formed.


    A Colossal Ape gathered profound Energy into its fists and punched out.


    It''s opponent, an enormous Wrym. It looked like a snake and had vast wings, it spat fire filled with Profound Energy as a response to the fist.


    Air itself was compressed under the huge pressure, cracks of space appeared randomly and the fire filled with Profound Energy seemed like it would burn everything, the air started to shake, space turned unstable.


    Boom.


    The sound was deafening. Even staying dozens few kilometers away, Qin Qing and other 8 members felt their ears bursts. Fortunately, they were using Profound energy to protect every part of their body.


    Looking at the events happening one after the other, Qin Qing and her companions sucked a cold breath. No matter what, this place is too dangerous.


    Qin Qing stood there motionless watching the whole scene. No one knew what she was thinking.


    Out of twelve, two of them are already gone and two are injured. One of them couldn''t hold back and asked: "Miss Qin, are they, overlords?" This was the question going on in their minds as the battle filled their hearts with shock and fear.


    Qin Qing shook her head gently and said " I''ve heard about the scale of the fight between OverLords, but this is something they can never reach.


    Even being at several kilometers away, we still feel suffocated, this is beyond OverLords. And I believe that they are not fighting at full strength." her voice contained disbelief yet confidence in her judgment.


    Everyone felt their head spinning, Beyond OverLords?Heaven Realm? What kind of realm is that?


    At least they didn''t see or hear anyone achieving that. And even without using full strength, they looked like gods of destruction, if they did...? If a human can enter such a realm, then... They didn''t dare imagine further, the whole continent has to bow down to him. Such a thought was really scary.


    "What about that Ling Tian? He was the closest to the impact area."


    "He won''t survive unless a miracle occurs. Going there now there is only digging our own graves.


    We can only leave this place and wait until the battle ends. As many dangers will be eliminated by these Beasts, our search will be easy.


    But who would have thought that today we will see such a battle.." with a sigh she turned around and left.


    There were no emotions like sympathy or regret in her tone, it was like she only felt that it was a pity and that his death meant nothing more. That was what everyone felt.


    But even in such a disadvantageous situation, she came up with a plan to take advantage.


    Everyone felt an additional degree of respect towards her.


    Meanwhile, the dust settled. The group identified the two creatures this time. They were Omega Destruction Ape which is over 100 feet tall and Single Horned Flood Wyrm whose length was also at the same scale.


    The group left as the fight continued. They didn''t dare to linger any longer.


    **** ****


    At an unknown place thousands of kilometers away...


    A Young Man was sleeping peacefully under the shade of the trees. The Sunlight reached him through the gaps of leaves sending warmth. Time passed slowly.....


    At night, he slowly opened his eyes. His body felt much better now. After he sat cross-legged, he checked inside the Snow Glazed Lotus, Xiao Lian was sitting cross-legged with a pale face.


    Sheng Tian breathed a sigh of relief seeing she was fine. That was the best he could hope for.


    Seeing that she was fine, he didn''t intend to disturb her.


    As for the culprits who almost made him cannon fodder, he only saw that one was an ape and other had wings. But he couldn''t get back at them.


    Looking around; Mountains, trees, herbs, and rivers caught his sight.


    This place seemed to be full of life. He didn''t remember hearing anything about such region in Embrace of Death. For a moment, he even assumed it was a dream.


    The Place approximately was divided into three regions in the shape of circles. The Outer Circle or the boundary of the Place seemed to be made up of towering green trees. They were at least over 300 feet tall and densely packed.


    The next layer was the plain lush grasslands he slept in. It was filled with flowers and herbs. There was strong vitality here.


    Sheng Tian was shocked.


    The embrace of Death had a place with such rich profound energy and vitality that even the most resourceful sects may not have. This is so unbelievable and out of the world.


    And then he saw the core layer, it was a small piece of land surrounded by mist and Rich Profound Energy.


    At the center was a statue.


    As he focused his vision, he was a Dragon Statue. It was inarguably in the center of this land.


    Sheng Tian''s curiosity was triggered.


    But his first action was to see if there is an exit to this land. He didn''t know what might happen, so it was better to be careful.


    Though he felt that he was being overly cautious, the place he was in is unknown, Xiao Lian is recuperating the injuries caused by overuse of Profound Energy, so he preferred safety first.


    He planned to know the place first before going to the Sculpture.


    He went to the outer circle, the trees are too tall. But as he was about to enter into the forest area,


    he was bounced back.


    An invisible barrier was preventing him from going out.


    Without a choice, he attacked the barrier with 50%, 80% and then with 100% of his strength using Profound Arts.


    Yet nothing happened. Everything remained the same. There was not even a ripple in the so-called invisible barrier.


    Sheng Tian understood that he was likely trapped in this one-way entry area. You can come in but you can''t go out, at least not normally.


    At that instant, Xiao Lian shakily opened her eyes.


    "This is the place I talked about." she said, her voice a bit shaking.


    Sheng Tian was surprised.


    He was looking for this place and now he arrived here directly? And he can''t even seem to get out!


    Though she was feeling very weak, Xiao Lian decided to use spirit sense only with some limited range to be safe. But the moment she did so, her frown deepened.


    Her divine sense which should be above this plane''s standards was blocked harshly by something and if it didn''t show mercy, her soul would have been damaged.


    She was completely shocked by this. What does this mean? Though she is very weak right now, her level of existence is something beyond mortals, but she was shown mercy here. And why does the other side seemed so familiar yet so strange?


    When her Divine sense went there, for a second, she felt like a boat in the ocean, a fish on the board, completely powerless.


    She never felt this much terror, even when she was being hunted and chased, this was her first time feeling something like this.


    She was sure that even the Divine Realm didn''t have anyone or anything like this. If it did, this level of being would surely be the supreme existence.


    She felt the barrier too and she was shocked once more. She didn''t know what to do anymore.


    Even though it is dangerous, they had only one option.


    She took a deep breath and said to him " Sheng Tian, this barrier is not breakable by anyone I know and I am totally powerless in front of it, even in my peak. There is only one way to get out of here. That is.."


    She was cut off "that dragon statue right?" he guessed as much.


    She warned "Yes. But this is going to be dangerous without a doubt. Prepare yourself. I might not be of any help. It''s all up to you."


    She didn''t tell him what she felt from the statue when she was probing it with her divine sense earlier. It might affect his confidence and even if he knew, there was nothing he could do except being cautious.


    She felt a bad premonition that if they stayed here, they will not be able to make it. So, she urged him to go even if she couldn''t help him now.


    Xiao Lian didn''t know if it was her overthinking things, but this concerned their lives, so she was not willing to take risks. He nodded, for the first time, he felt that he was facing things on his own without depending on her and he also has to get out of this Beautiful Cage. Who knew how many died here?


    Apparently, no one knew about this place. Sheng Tian could only think of one explanation "Dead Men tell no tales".


    He reached the statue. As he got a closer look at it. He felt that he was watching a real dragon.


    The aura it was emitting was full of vitality and vigor. It looked like it was just about to soar into the sky and roar at the heavens.


    Suppressing his curiosity, Sheng Tian approached the Sculpture. He touched it and before he could even do anything a blinding light filled the region. Now, Sheng Tian was nowhere to be seen.


    And right after he vanished, The entire area was slowly filled with Death Energy. It was so intense that even OverLords would die on spot. This area which was very beautiful previously can only be described as "Deathly" now.


    Xiao Lian''s speculation was right, the creator of this place left only one way out and one should enter that way soon. Every other outcome was Death!

 19 Mythical God?

    "Ouch, that hurts. Why can''t my body become strong?"


    "Xiao Lian, where are we?"


    He picked himself up after falling down tragically from a height, he enquired about the location as everything was pitch dark.


    "Xiao Lian?"


    Massaging his sore arms, he tried to get a response. Helplessly, he checked the Snow Glazing Lotus, he found her sitting cross-legged as usual but a golden light covered her completely making her look revered and holy.


    Before he could point it out, an ancient voice spoke as it shook the darkness itself. Following which, a bright light flashed as two large dazzling golden eyes appeared high in the air.


    "Welcome to the Mythical Dragon God''s Trial, Human."


    "Huh?!" His first reaction was being vigilant and having his guard up.


    "This is the single step which can help you soar the heavens or descend to the depths of hell."


    the voice sounded again.


    "Hey, Wait, wait, wait. What the hell is this place? Who are you? And why do you sound like a scammer?" he regretted saying soon. He shouldn''t have simply offended the opposite party.


    "Insolent! I am the remnant soul of Mythical Dragon God representing his will. I am entrusted to choose the successor to receive his legacy." came the response filled with pride and glory.


    Even though it didn''t understand the meaning of ''Scammer'', it sounded anything but good.


    After all, it was like getting slapped at your greeting face, it was Insulting.


    ''Wow, Now this is interesting. Will I get some OP bloodlines or legendary treasures?


    Perhaps even pills to help Xiao Lian''s soul are not out of question.''


    Sheng Tian''s mind quickly drifted to the innumerable inheritances and legacies acquired by the protagonists in the novels he read.


    It was always a power-up for them to get something and it was always cool and OP. And now even he could get one, How awesome was that?!


    He cursed his heaven-defying luck shamelessly and felt that he couldn''t help it.


    As someone who is bound to be the Main Character of the era and the ones to come, he felt that getting a dozen legacies was rather natural.


    The Dragon Soul thought that he was too surprised by its words and digesting them. If it knew that this fellow was planning on taking a dozen legacies, he would surely cough up blood in anger. After all, Legacies are not cabbages!


    Coughing twice to gain attention " Mr. Old Drago... oops, Senior Dragon Soul, I am very willing to take upon the legacy as it is my honor to bring pride to all dragons. You may not know but I liked dragons for a long time, especially dragon meat ...crap, I mean Dragon''s magnificence and their pride." He got a bit too excited and blurted things out.


    It would be a lie if he says that he was not willing to taste the meat of a dragon.


    Who in the right mind didn''t know that it was extremely beneficial for cultivators and also gives one great power? Alas, he could not ask this Old Dragon for some juicy Dragon meat, could he?


    Well, unless he was trying to court death.


    A sentence broke the obscure silence "The Moment you entered the Forbidden Region, You are destined to inherit the legacy or die here."


    He understood the implication of those words.


    "I got it. I want a minute please." he was calling out to Xiao Lian in his mind.


    This was too dangerous, he was going to get all the help he could. He needed to ask her if she could give him any info before the trial as this seems to be stuff from the Divine Realm.


    But the dragon soul replied as if noticing his actions" Young Human, The Soul residing within your body was frozen by me the moment you entered here.


    Honestly, I didn''t expect someone from the Divine Realm to be here. But I won''t intervene in your Karma.


    Only by inheriting the legacy could you leave this place and that soul can come out from the binds. Otherwise, it will be the end for both of you."


    An unusual seriousness appeared on his face. He seemed to be a different person from the one who was joking and complaining earlier.


    " Senior, I am prepared. I will win. The only case I won''t win is the case you don''t let me. If you want to make me fail, leave her out of this." a voice full of confidence and resolve sounded.


    "Some bold words you have there. There are 3 stages to pass.


    Failing at any step is death.


    There have been more than 2000 participants who took the trial in the past 500 million years. Yet, no one succeeded.


    As the Will of the Dragon Divine God, this is something I''m both proud and sad of.


    You are the first one in the last 5,000 years. I hope that you inherit the legacy of my god."


    "I will." Sheng Tian too wasn''t sure of his feelings at the moment.


    His first thought- getting something here would be a fortune. Even if he didn''t, he would find an exit and get the hell out of this damn place. However,after realizing the outcome of not passing the test is death, he felt cold.


    Being played in someone else''s hands, stripped out of the right to live, Sheng Tian felt like he was in shackles. His soul longed for freedom. His heart yearned for a life uncontrolled by anyone else.


    At that moment, he decided that even if he solved all the problems he had, even if he went to the divine realm and helped Xiao Lian, he would never stop pursuing strength.


    Only Power begets Safety.


    "Let the trial begin" After the voice sounded, his surroundings changed. He found himself in boundless green plains.


    As he got over the shock, the Dragon Soul''s ancient voice sounded "The first test, Strength."


    Just as the voice ended, the land shook uncontrollably. From the ground, tens of golems got up.


    They were each taller than 4 meters Were totally bulky, made of sand and stone.


    Sheng Tian summoned his Sword. It was the sword he got from the storage ring looted from Ling Chen.


    As he checked the Cultivation of them, he relaxed a little. All of them are ranging from 3rd level Foundation to 5th level Foundation realm. They totaled to 40.


    He sprung forward, not wanting to be passive. Striking first gets the upper hand!


    With the Formless Void Steps, he vanished into the air just like that.


    In the next second, under the confused gazes of the Golems, he appeared in the middle of ten golems and swung his sword, though it didn''t have any style, it had substance-Death!


    As he was practicing Dark Sword Arts, he started to realize its profoundness and started adding it into his own moves.


    The Sword attack was embedded with his Profound Energy and understanding of Dark Cloud Arts. Thus it was lethal to these Golems, which couldn''t stand a single blow from his attack.


    The one he hit was torn into two pieces. The golems surrounding didn''t even have the time to react when they lost control of their body and they fell on the floor. All Ten Golems are destroyed.


    Without giving the chance for the remaining golems to attack him, he sped up and jumped high.


    Using destruction fist from the Destruction Play and Dark Sword Moves at the same time, he plunged into the ground.


    Unlike Sheng Tian who can skip realms, the Golems were at the standard of their level. Thus, they only became stepping stones for him, allowing themselves to be destroyed.


    After destroying those golems, Sheng Tian didn''t even sweat.


    Just when this happened, an ominous premonition came to his mind. And Man, he cannot be more right.


    The next waves of attacks came from the 6th realm, then 8th realm and it didn''t stop even when it crossed the 4th level of Nascent Soul Realm and their numbers were always 40.


    Sheng Tian started to lose his cool, it was only getting harder.


    Does this even have an end?


    And he knew not everyone would be like him, taking down a mob which is above a realm to him.


    And now this perverse Trial didn''t even give a break.


    What the f**k?


    When the next wave appeared Sheng Tian''s mouth twitched. Looking at the group of golems at the 6th level of Nascent Realm, he held his sword and marched forward emitting a heavy pressure.


    This battle, unlike the previous ones, made him injured albeit not much. They were just scratches.


    But Sheng Tian started to grasp the gravity of the situation. Impervious to anything, the golems kept appearing and the battles continued.


    ***After an hour***


    "Huff, huh" panting, Sheng Tian tried to catch his breath. His body was not in a good condition either, there were numerous wounds and a good deal of blood on the floor.


    His body felt weak. He felt that he might not be able to continue.


    As this was happening externally, Internally all the thoughts vanished in his mind, only one remained " I must live".


    As he was thinking that the trial might be over, he saw the new golems which are at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm. Having no choice over the matter, he gritted his teeth and roared pushing his spirits to the peak.


    This time, the fight was not easy.


    Though Sheng Tian could kill a Peak Nascent Soul Warrior without much difficulty, facing 40 of them in his current condition is not something he wanted to try.


    The Golems which each had the strength of the standard cultivator at peak of Nascent Realm shouldn''t be much lethal to him, but their attacks were ruthless without consideration of their own life.


    Their defenses were dropped and were fully bent on attacking as they purely intended to slaughter him.


    The Situation turned fiercer as Sheng Tian was forced to defend from the sneak attacks from time to time.


    The battle was in a deadlock and with each coming group, their coordination is increasing and the current group has excellent coordination hindering Sheng Tian''s divide and conquer strategy he used till now.


    In the Sky, a pair of magnificent golden eyes are watching the battle below. As time passed, the shock in the eyes continued to grow beyond the point of disbelief.


    The Dragon Soul searched through all the history it knew yet there was no such monster.


    He was beyond comparisons. If he was born in that era, then the Divine Realm''s history would have probably been different today.


    The War of Realms might have had a different ending or better, there would''ve been no such war.


    Thinking of the past, a myriad of emotions filled the eyes. But it shook its head and focused on the present.


    Even though the contestant could possibly be the greatest genius to be ever born, the Dragon Soul still followed the rules.


    It didn''t show favourability or discrimination, upholding the will of the Mythical Dragon God!

 20 What is Strength?

    Sheng Tian used Formless Void Steps and tried to take the golems down.


    However, the 40 golems were all in a formation.


    Once he appeared to attack one of the golems, all the 40 would coordinate their attacks to blast him away.


    The Golems used terrifying profound arts and targeted him.


    Facing the rain of shining spears, clubs and metal rods, Sheng Tian only smiled coldly and formed a complex shield with profound energy.


    He knew that with his low energy reserves, it won''t block all of the attacks, but he didn''t have a better choice.


    His sword emitted a fiery black light as a beam of energy cut through the air and slashed at the golems.


    The 4 golems which took the hit were blasted to pieces.


    At the exact moment, the attacks from the golems broke through his shield. He tilted his body to dodge, but they still pierced his left shoulder splashing out blood.


    However, his left shoulder was at the same place as his throat before he moved. It was fatal and if he didn''t dodge, he would have most probably died.


    Though injured, Sheng Tian didn''t want to miss the golden chance when the formation of the golems not intact.


    The golem''s individual strength was not a challenge to him, only the combined strength gave him a headache.


    He brought out his full potential and swiftly attacked with all his strength. The golems continued to fall. But he was not fast enough to take down the entire mob in one round.


    But with the last ten golems, he can fight and finish them one by one.


    Deep wounds were formed as the fight went on.


    When the final golem was about to have its head smashed, it threw itself onto him.


    Sheng Tian seemed to barely manage to drag his body from being squished by the giant rock body.


    As weakness hit his body, he allowed his body collapsed onto the ground.


    And Sheng Tian was perplexed at the test''s end goal.


    This is the test of Strength, Who would continue the trial even when the Cultivation level of the contestant is One Whole Realm less than the Golems. If this is not an attempt of murder, then what is?


    Time slowly passed as Sheng Tian got time to recover a bit and greedily absorb some Profound Energy.


    He felt his cultivation which has been stagnant finally have an improvement. He didn''t stop complaining about the unfairness and stupidity of the person who set up the trial.


    But sadly what Sheng Tian''s got for his wails was not an answer but got a giant golem which was over 20 feet tall.


    Unlike other times, this time only this one golem appeared like the Final Boss who would appear after waves of mobs.


    Sheng Tian, however, didn''t have the luxury to be happy as he checked the cultivation of his opponent, probably the last one. Earth Realm 1st stage! What the hell was that?


    Looking at the ground, the Old Dragon Soul thought that Sheng Tian was probably finished.


    But the next second, its golden eyes almost popped out of their sockets.


    Sheng Tian stood up with a hungry look in his eyes as his wounds were healed at a ridiculous speed.


    He looked up at the sky and said "I was just limiting my strength to test myself. As expected, I''m too awesome. Haha."


    The Old Dragon Soul''s non-existent mouth twitched looking at Sheng Tian''s smug expression.


    Wasn''t this fellow on the verge of death a moment ago? It was all a farce?


    Damn you prankster, you are using the trials to practice your acting skills!


    In less than a few breaths, Sheng Tian had no wounds in his body and seemed to be full of energy.


    What a joke?! He can skip an entire realm in fights.


    There is just no way he would be wasted by a bunch of Nascent Soul Golems.


    With a Cultivation Base of first stage Nascent Soul Realm, Sheng Tian knew his strength could stretch all the way to the Earth Realm.


    Though he wasn''t sure about the exact upper limit of his Strength, he was confident dealing with a first stage Earth Realm golem.


    Looking at the humungous golem, he didn''t go defensive and threw a punch.


    His punch was filled with tremendous profound energy as it destroyed everything ahead. The intent of the attack was "Destruction". It stemmed from hisDestruction Play".


    In the face of his full strength attack, the debris on the ground, the dust in the air, nothing was spared. Everything came crashing down on to the golem which punched out in retaliation.


    The air was compressed and blasted as the ground shook with tremors spreading everywhere.


    The fight scale suddenly escalated.


    Until now, no opponent could match up to him. Even though they gave him trouble, it is only through coordination and joint attacks but they could only crumble under his assault.


    This is the first opponent he could go toe to toe with him and he is fighting without holding back.


    Roars of punches and shockwaves filled the air.


    The gravel lifted off the ground and craters were formed.


    Sheng Tian felt his blood boil. He roared as his sword was engulfed in pitch black light.


    He tried to end the golem in a swift strike but it didn''t happen.


    He understood his strength clearly now. He was stronger than the first stage Earth Realm Golem, but nowhere near the second stage''s.


    After the assessment of his strength, he decided to end the battle at all costs.


    He clutched his sword and focused his body, spirit, and mind. He poured all of his energies without reserve. He didn''t bother about his defense because he didn''t have the energy to put a barrier.


    And he certainly didn''t worry about his enemy''s defense since what all the golems did was an attack not defend.


    He looked at the golem eye to eye. Even though he was like an ant compared to its size, his presence was loftier than a dragon.


    He let out at a sprint and covered many meters with each step. The golem gathered its profound energy into its fist and was about to punch forward.


    He jumped up and released the first move of the Dark Sword Arts, Dark Cloud Slash.


    An incredibly Deadly Sword Energy shook the air as it blasted the golem to pieces.


    The force blew him away.


    He grit his teeth, stood up and shouted, "I won?"


    The ground suddenly shook and a golem taller than the previous one appeared in front of him.


    "You gotta be kidding!"Sheng Tian''s clenched his fist.


    The golem''s rock fist compressed the air and shot at him.


    "Damn You horny old dragon! Are you taking revenge after getting jealous of my handsomeness?" he swore unreservedly.


    But he didn''t back down at the upcoming attack. Because he couldn''t even escape. He tried to absorb the profound energy with the primal seed.


    Sadly, the golem''s glowing punch arrived in the blink of an eye.


    Sheng Tian poured every bit of strength in his body into the sword and swung it at the incoming attack.


    The Sword broke. And the shining Rock fist of the golem, filled with profound Energy, arrived. He could only shift his body and try to avoid taking the hit head-on. But he couldn''t escape the inevitable.


    As he faced the Attack in the most fragile state without any defenses, even though he didn''t take the attack at 100%, he was blown far away.


    His bones were broken. His internal Organs injured. His whole body was leaking blood. He was never been in a worse situation.


    Sheng Tian tried to stay awake using the last bit of his consciousness as he tried to gather Profound Energy and prevent himself from dying. But before he could do that, he felt all the Energy and consciousness leaving him.


    He clenched his fists and tried to move. But his hands lost strength.


    He felt extremely sleepy, his eyelids were never heavier.


    As his consciousness slowly faded away, the Breathtaking Face of an Immortal Young Woman with a mischievous smile appeared in his mind.


    ''Good night forever. I guess you can''t wake me up from my sleep this time. Haha.'' These were his last thoughts.


    With a serene smile on his face, his body laid on the ground, motionless.


    The Old Dragon Soul''s eyes showed appreciation. "The Strength I mentioned in the test is not the one you gain with your cultivation base. It is the true strength a person has- the strength of your heart and mind. You pass, exceptionally. "


    Then it''s eyebrows twitched recalling something "And I''m not Horny. I''m still a Virgin. Humph!"

 21 Ism just too Awesome!

    A golden light enveloped the entire grasslands as Sheng Tian''s body disappeared.


    He appeared in a large hall made of gold.


    It was similar to the Imperial Court of an Emperor-spacious, domineering and elegant.


    The Hall was empty, the only notable thing was the ancient carving on a wall.


    The ancient characters on the wall had a golden dragon coiling them.


    Taking a closer look, Sheng Tian''s body seemed perfectly fine and even his clothes had no dust or damage.


    It was if the entire fight before never happened.


    "So, angels of heaven, come to my embrace?" he mumbled as he spread his hands wide open.


    "Human, you sure are a horny young bastard." the Dragon Soul''s voice sounded, clear and loud, jolting him awake.


    "Fuck! Don''t scare me Old Man. Didn''t you know that I was about to lose my virginity of dreams?"Sheng Tian scowled in indignation.


    "Ahem, you have important tasks at hand."the Dragon Soul said, sounding a bit helpless.


    "I have my priorities straight." he defended.


    The Dragon Soul sighed deeply and said "Alright. I know what you''re angry about. I cannot tell you what the test actually is.That is the rule. I''m s a righteous dragon, and I cannot break rules. Also, Congratulations on passing the first test." the Dragon voice sounded as two Golden eyes appeared in the hall.


    "Is it a test or sending people to death? Do you even understand the basics of setting up a legacy? You didn''t even tell me when I win, You just said ''Strength''. Can''t you at least tell me who the final boss will be?" His grievances were out as he pointed at the Golden Eyes.


    "Cough, Cough. The test was supposed to end when you fall trying to fight. If you lost your will or were too weak, then you would be disqualified" the Dragon Soul said, embarrassed.


    "Whaaaaaat?" his jaw dropped to the ground.


    "Maa, Maa, Don''t mind the details" The Dragon Soul replied in a rather casual manner.


    Sheng Tian didn''t know whether to laugh or cry when he heard the Old Dragon talking like that.


    Don''t mind your ass!


    Your daddy here was almost dead due to the goddamn details. And you are so casual about it. And what was with the tone you are using as if you are an anime character? You too didn''t transmigrate, right?


    "Now, the second test will commence. This is the test of Comprehension, You have to comprehend the given Technique to an acceptable degree."


    "Wait, what degree is acceptable?" He wasn''t answered as the golden eyes vanished and he was teleported to a platform.


    In front of hima dark golden wall with inscriptions in a seemingly ancient language.


    Sheng Tian looked at the inscription and was sure that it was not the language used in Mythical World.


    But before he could complain, a light flashed and surprisingly, he could understand each and every character.


    "Dragon''s Roar" he muttered. The name of the technique gave him several imaginations. He pushed them to the back of his head and started reading the technique.


    The more he read, the more shocked he became.


    This profound technique uses Profound Energy, Wind and the surroundings to create a Sonic attack which could be used to attack multiple enemies at the same time.


    At its highest level, a Single roar can shake the sun and shatter the stars.


    Now, that''s OP!


    After reading so many novels, he was quite skeptical about their power levels.


    With time, he came to realise that given enough cultivation base supported with the right techniques, anything is possible in this world.


    Punching a hole in the sun and the shaking the moon is totally possible.


    He started delving deeper into the profound art and tried to use the dragon roar.


    For the first attempt, he only was able to produce some profound energy from his mouth and some hoarse sound. Sheng Tian was embarrassed but the Dragon Soul that watched his move feltfelt that the world has gone crazy.


    What the hell is going on?


    Since when did comprehend something so profound as Dragon roar become a matter of minutes?


    Is this still the same world that I lived in or did I accidentally transmigrate into a crazy novel?


    Even with its dignified position, it cannot help but curse "what the f**k?"


    The Dragon Soul, though only a guardian to the legacy, was still formed from the Mythical Dragon God.


    It had a lofty disposition and boundless pride.


    One could imagine how shocked it got to spew the vulgarity.


    But it didn''t matter, he clearly passed the test in an unprecedented manner. As an Upright and Noble Dragon who didn''t bother telling the complete rules, it cannot break the rules, So it quickly declared that he has passed.


    Sheng Tian sighed with relief. He not only finished the trial but also gained an awesome Profound Art.


    The Old Dragon Soul was filled with anticipation. Because this test had even less acceptance rate than the first test.


    In the end, it couldn''t help but ask with eager eyes "Young Lad, how did you do it?"


    "Me?" Sheng Tian pointed to himself, then looking at the eager eyes of the Dragon Soul, he looked high at the sky.


    With a lonely expression, he sighed "Because I''m too awesome. It''s so lonely at the Peak!"

 22 Heartss Dream

    A Golden light shot from the Dragon Soul''s eyes at the space between Sheng Tian''s eyebrows.


    The dazzling golden light entered the dimension of his consciousness.


    And it swiftly shot towards his Sea of consciousness.


    As it was about to engulf the sea of consciousness in its brilliance, the soul at the center of Sea of Consciousness suddenly glowed and a bright white light covered the nebula like Sea of Consciousness.


    The golden light was frozen and could neither advance nor retreat.


    Sheng Tian lost his consciousness and landed on the floor.


    From his soul, a white thread extended out, it was not visible and not sensed even by the Dragon Soul.


    The thread was thinner than a hair, it glimmered with unrivaled brilliance as it extended out.


    And when it reached the barrier which Xiao Lian said she couldn''t cross even at her peak, the white thread passed through it as if there was no barrier at all.


    And it swiftly shot into the south of the Red Star Continent.


    ..... .... .... ....


    On a Small path,near the Eternal Frozen Land, one of the Four Forbidden Lands:


    A young girl around 14 years was gasping for breath, her face was a mix of red and purple.


    She was using her movement arts to the limits trying to keep up, but it only resulted in her burning out.


    Clutching her stomach, she yelled at the empty path ahead "Senior Sister, let''s end it here. I can''t continue anymore."


    "Ok." out of nowhere, a soft mellow voice sounded as an extremely beautiful young woman appeared in front of the young girl.


    She was wearing a veil, but her eyes themselves were too captivating.


    "As expected of Senior Sister, you are too strong." the young girl said wiping the sweat on her forehead.


    "Ke''er, you are two years younger than me. It''s natural that I have a higher cultivation base. Don''t underestimate yourself." the young woman patted the girl''s head.


    "Uwu, that''s true. But Senior Sister is still the best in the younger generation." the young girl closed her eyes as enjoyed the pat with a delightful smile.


    "I don''t....."


    "huh?" hearing the incoherence, the young girl opened her eyes and looked up.


    What greeted her was the sight of the young woman closing her eyes and collapsing backward.


    "Senior Sister!" she quickly caught the young woman whose eyes were now closed.


    "Wake up!" Ke''er shouted, her voice shaky.


    "What happened to you?" she bit her bottom lip and clenched her little fist.


    Then, she checked for any symptoms of injury on the young woman, she found none.


    Anxious, the young girl held the young woman on her back. She clenched her teeth, not caring about the soreness in her body and used her movement arts and headed in the direction of a town.


    ... .... ... .....


    "Tian. Tian, wake up. We''re going to be late already."a soft cottony voice whispered as he felt a soft body in his arms.


    He was drowsy and felt lazy all over,not sober yet, he subconsciously mumbled "Demoness, 5 minutes please"


    As those words left his mouth, silence ensued.


    Then he felt a slight pain as a warm and smooth sensation was left on his neck.


    The voice sounded again "Huh? Who are you calling Demoness? I''m an Angel in countless hearts, Hmph" snorting playfully, The soft body in his arms tried to move out of his embrace.


    Not wanting to let go, he caught the body and pulled it closer "Alright, my Angel. 5 minutes."


    He knew that she was always like this. Stubborn, mischievous, playful but adorable.


    But wait, when was she okay hugging like this? We don''t have an intimate relationship!


    "It''s already 7:30, If we delay, we will miss the flight and the reunion." the soft voice said with slight impatience and helplessness at his punctual laziness.


    "Flight? Reunion?" bewildered by those familiar yet foreign words, Sheng Tian jolted up and the soft body in his arms was also bought up with him.


    "Geez, What was that for, Tian?" listening to the sweet voice again, Sheng Tian slowly opened his eyes.


    What greeted him was the breathtaking face of a young woman who looked like a goddess!


    He didn''t recognize the face of the woman but he instantly recognized her eyes.


    Those were the eyes he would never forget.


    Meng Xin!


    So, this goddess'' face was Meng Xin''s real appearance?


    Now, she seemed to be around 25.


    What the heck is going on?


    Why were they sleeping together?


    Sheng Tian looked into her eyes.


    She was looking at him curiously and her eyes were drawing his soul into them.


    "Meng Xin" he called out probingly, still not believing the truth.


    "Hmm? What?" her face was still the same except for the look of surprise on her face.


    Her black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a beautiful waterfall.


    She had a pair of thin eyebrows curved like crescent moons above incredibly magnificent eyes which seemed like spring water, incomparably clear.


    Her thin nose was like a sculpted jade. Her luscious pair of bright red lips were irresistibly like the most beautiful fruit, tempting one to take a bite.


    Her skin was flawless and incomparably smooth.


    She had the body of a goddess. Her beauty is off the charts!


    Such a goddess who is above all the mortals was right in front of him, and they were intimately hugging each other!


    "What are we doing, being like this?" he asked, his expression serious.


    Meng Xin didn''t answer but her slender arm stretched out and she touched his forehead with her smooth palm.


    "You''re not sick, are you?" she asked, a bit skeptic.


    "Huh?"


    "I mean, what are we doing? Hugging and sleeping just like every day, no?" she tilted her head and said, a bit perplexed by the situation.


    Isn''t this common sense, what happened to him today?


    Sheng Tian was at a loss of words.


    He moved his vision from her breathtaking face with much difficulty and was greeted by a luxury modern bedroom.


    The furniture was elegant and refined. The room had central air conditioning.


    The curtains were still closed, but he could see the time was 7:26 am on the clock.


    Suddenly, Sheng Tian was perplexed.


    He felt that he forgot something and remembered something else. This was his daily life, so why was he asking such a question?


    Why was he surprised? But it felt like he had a dream, a long one at that.


    There was nothing abnormal in his memories, right?


    He quickly got up and went to take a shower. They can''t be late.


    Today was the reunion of their friends in University.


    He and Meng Xin were going as well.


    Speaking of which, he met her at the University.


    Both of them had countless pursuers, but from the start, both of them were good friends or at least they thought they were.


    Unknowingly, right from their first meeting, they became closer and came to appreciate the other person.


    It wasn''t long before they realized their feelings for each other.


    It happened naturally, almost like Magic.


    Due to their overenthusiastic friends, they became an Immortal couple of the Campus.


    After graduation, with his talents and hard work, he built a business empire at the young age of 24.


    He developed AI to a high level and made huge breakthroughs.


    He is now one of the richest people in the world.


    Meng Xin was similar. She owns her business empire.


    She was interested in nanotechnology and pushed forward the technology.


    Her wealth is not less than his.


    They can be said to be the busiest people for their age yet every day, unless there is no way, they have dinner together and sleep in each other''s arms.


    Somehow, they both lived together and for each other.


    Their relationship only got better and better as the years went by.


    Sheng Tian only wished to stay with her and explore the boundless Universe.


    They were working together on space travel and medicine.


    They planned to retire after they turn 28 and go on a world tour.


    Later, they would buy a private island and live there. Do what they wanted, be it research or love.


    A peaceful and calm life.


    Meanwhile, Meng Xin also got up and went to wash up.


    In the shower.


    As the lukewarm water fell on his hair, dripping down, washing off his sleepiness, Sheng Tian had a strange feeling.


    Everything seemed normal yet somehow it was not right.


    He didn''t know what it was, but somehow he felt that something was missing.


    From time to time under the shower, he would look at his left hand as if expecting something. When did he get this habit?


    Why should a lotus tattoo be there?


    He shook his head finding his own actions a little funny. After a fresh up, he changed into a set of attractive clothes.


    A black shirt and a blue blazer with fitting black pants.


    He looked into the mirror and found that his eyes had black pupils with black hair.


    He saw an extremely handsome face.


    Somehow, he once again felt strange.


    Shaking his thoughts, he went to check up on his wife.


    He saw Meng Xin was still standing in front of her gigantic pile of elegant clothes, trying to pick one.


    Thinking that the reunion would probably be over before she selects anything, he went over and hugged her from behind as he pointed at a white chiffon long dress with short sleeves.


    "Your taste is always good, hubby." she kissed him on the lips as she slipped from his arms to change.


    "Of course it is. I''m your husband after all." Sheng Tian said with a smile and saw the beautiful woman putting on her makeup.


    After a few minutes, Meng Xin appeared in front of him.


    With the white dress on, She just looked like a fairy. Pure like Snow, Elegant like Lotus, Beautiful like none.


    He was in a trance.


    He was extremely handsome, yet he would find himself staring at her from time to time.


    Sometimes, Meng Xin would do the same too and they would laugh it off saying "Extremely attractive power couple."


    "Am I looking pretty?" she looked up as she wrapped her arms around his neck, saying word by word as her fragrant lips blew hot air charmingly.


    Hugging her slender waist, he said: "In my eyes, you always were and forever will be."


    He didn''t say that as a compliment. He told the truth. That was how he truly felt.


    Meng Xin smile widened and she kissed him deeply.


    After breakfast, they got into Sheng''s auto-driving car and left their mansion.


    They started living together right after their marriage a year ago.


    After they took the private jet, Sheng Tian started his business work and Meng Xin did the same.


    The couple valued time.


    After finishing things, they quietly listened to songs, and with that, the one hour journey ended.


    There was crew waiting for them at the Air Port by the time they got there.


    They are members of his company in this city''s branch. They took the car and started off.


    The couple''s elegance and disposition left them utterly dumbfounded.


    An extremely handsome young man with an incomparably beautiful young woman!


    An Immortal Couple!


    Soon, they reached the Private Resort.


    As soon as they entered the resort, the staff welcomed them cordially and they were in the Party room in no time.


    The room was made of the highest quality wood and represented a natural home.


    In the elegant room, a group of young men and women were all seated on a large dining table.


    They were all chatting and laughing from time to time.


    One look at the handbags of the women or the watches of the men was enough to conclude that they were wealthy.


    "Hey, the Immortal Couple is here." suddenly, a short and pretty young woman cried out.


    "I bet Sheng woke up too early, haha." a young man with a stylish beard said.


    "You bet! He was never on time for the classes either."


    "Remember that one time when he arrived late for the class and mistook the new female professor as a student and flirted with her. And he almost asked her out." a beautiful young woman wearing a hot red cocktail dress laughed softly and said.


    "Haha." everyone laughed remembering that day.


    Sheng Tian helplessly shrugged and walked in with Meng Xin.


    Shaking his head, he sighed in melancholy "You didn''t grow up and are still jealous that I''m too handsome. None of you guys even got close to asking her out."


    "Damn."


    "As expected, he is being too humble again." the young man with the beard cursed out loud.


    "Enough about Tian. When is Tony''s wedding? You are not trying to distract us from the topic again, right Tony?" Meng Xin said as she smiled, a cunning light flashed in her eyes.


    The Young Man with the beard was having a drink and he almost choked hearing her words.


    Everyone''s eyes instantly turned at him and he was totally cornered.


    Lifting his hands in defeat, he said in indignation looking at the couple "Not everyone finds their partner so early like you guys and you were even each other''s first. Damn!


    I am just waiting for the right person to show up."


    Sheng Tian chuckled, looking at his friends'' expression and said with a teasing smile "Are you sure it will be a girl? I have always doubted your taste as you never dated anyone."


    "Crap. I need to be careful to never be alone with him." the short handsome young man beside Tony cried out.


    "Damn you Shota. Nobody wants you even if you offer yourself."Tony glared at the short young man.


    "Ah. Poor Shota. If no one wants you, Big Sis will take care of you." said the young woman in the hot red cocktail dress as she winked flirtatiously at the short young man.


    "Cut it out, Ai Xin. First I''m not Shota anymore. I''m fully grown up. And two, I''m older than you." The Shota said in defensive.


    "Really, I should see how much you grew up." Ai Xin teased.


    "Lol."


    "She teases him since high school."


    Shota''s face became bright red as he swiftly gulped down a glass of drink.


    Sheng Tian and Meng Xin approached the table.


    Seeing the Shota''s plight, Meng Xin tried to change the topic, "Ai Xin, when are you introducing us your boyfriend."


    "I would''ve introduced him as at least one-sided love if he didn''t reject me so directly. Such a heartless man." she shot a glare at Sheng Tian.


    Sheng Tian coughed twice and said "It''s a long time ago. You need to get over it."


    Meng Xin smiled looking at Sheng Tian "She was just teasing. She jokes about it on our girl''s parties often."


    Ai Xin laughed charmingly and said "Honestly, I didn''t expect such a heartless man to be smitten with love. I still can''t believe that Sheng has a heart."


    "When was I heartless? I had to bear all your shopping bills for a full four years. I almost went broke.


    I almost became your Sugar Daddy taking nothing in return." Sheng Tian sighed deeply and said as he recalled his dried up bank account those days.


    Thankfully, this girl had some conscience to at least let him have his food charges.


    "Ah, don''t mind the details. Think it as making up for rejecting me." Ai Xin''s face had no change as she said casually.


    "Damn. You should be making big in the movie industry with your acting skills." Tony said as he laughed at his friends'' banter.


    "Humph! Of course. Big Sis''s acting skills are no joke." Ai Xin proudly stuck out her ample blossom and declared.


    "Shameless." Mr. Shota said in a low voice but it was enough for everyone to hear.


    "Haha."


    "They are going at it again." the rest of the group laughed as well.


    "You...Shota. I''m going to look for your future girlfriend and have a nice talk with her." Ai Xin smiled so Kindly that every single hair on Mr. Shooter''s body immediately stood up erect.


    He immediately flashed the most flattering smile and said "Aa, Big Sis. You''re naturally the best. I was just joking earlier. Haha."


    "Ai, I miss these moments." Sheng Tian and Meng Xin sighed and said at the same time as they sat down together.


    Hearing their coinciding words, everyone laughed while Sheng Tian and Meng Xin looked at each other and smiled helplessly.


    Soon, lunch was served.


    The chat had no specific direction whatsoever.


    Going from Mr. Shota''s first kiss to Tony''s imaginary male partner, and the nostalgic campus days to their future plans, the chat had every topic they could come up with.


    The Reunion ended joyfully with everyone promising to keep in touch and meet again next year.


    Sheng Tian''s life continued ''normally''.


    His Personal, Professional and Social Life, all were going fine.


    In fact, his life was never more fulfilling.


    Every day became something he looked forward to.


    Sheng Tian cherished his life and love.


    They would regularly go out. Have fun or do something meaningful.


    There was nothing stopping the Young Couple full of energy from going wild in passion in their love life.


    In their professional life, as the CEO''s of their respective companies, they had to put up a Strict and Revered Presence to keep everyone in check. With each other, however, they completely opened their hearts.


    Except for the feeling that something was missing, everything was complete.


    Meng Xin too noticed that there was something wrong with him at times. When she asked him in worry, he replied honestly.


    She anxiously took him for a checkup.


    Only after the results declared that he was fine did she relax. And even joked that maybe he was missing his lover from a previous life and nagged him to introduce her in his dreams.


    Sheng Tian could only close her lips with his to escape her cute torment.


    And thus, the topic ended but the feeling didn''t.


    Three years passed as they turned 28 and retired from their respective positions.


    The news was spread wide and far as the World''s strongest power couple retired at the same time.


    But the wealth and power they gained and their properties continue to gain, would keep them at the peak of the World.


    In their world tour, they arrived in Hawaii.


    Meng Xin showed him a book. It was a Cultivation story, something he used to read during his teens.


    It has been a long time and Meng Xin knew his interests too well. So probably she brought it as nostalgia and a gift.


    He gave her a peck as thanks and started reading it.


    The book was flawless.


    It was called "Transcending Limits" and its author was_Transcendent.


    Surprisingly, the Main Character''s name was also Sheng Tian and he somehow transmigrated to another world.


    If it was before, he would have felt that it was normal.


    But now, the more he read this book, the weirder he felt. His mind almost went crazy.


    And when he read the name "Meng Xin", he somehow recalled a young lady who surprisingly looked like the younger version of Meng Xin in Snow White robes, but was many times more beautiful than her original younger version.


    Then reading another name, his body froze.


    It was written


    "Xiao Lian."


    He felt incomparable emotions upon reading that name.


    And finally, reading the last chapter and learning that the release rate was pitifully low, he felt like killing the bastard author but barely managed to restrain himself letting that pitiful fellow keep his poor life so that he can continue writing.


    And then, everything became clear to him.


    This world was a test!


    When Reality becomes an Illusion, Illusion becomes the Reality!


    The moment he realized this, everything began to vanish.


    The rooms, the ceiling, the sofa he was sitting on, everything was turning into nothingness.


    At last, he saw Meng Xin rushing towards him.


    She hugged him tightly and asked while trembling "What''s happening?" tears were welling up in her eyes due to fright.


    "It''ll be alright. I''ll never leave you alone. We will meet again." he hugged her tightly and promised with his life.


    She too disappeared and finally, Sheng Tian himself turned into nothingness.


    A blinding white light that shone from his soul.


    A thin thread can be seen extending into the distance as if it was connecting to something else.


    When the light flashed, the thread disappeared.


    ***


    "Aagh" A shout came as Sheng Tian woke up.


    "Why am I crying?"

 23 The Legacy of a God!

    Eternal Frozen Land, one of the four Forbidden Lands:


    The Courtyard of a beautiful home in a village:


    A young girl stammered out of a room.


    Her adorable face had a big frown. She was holding the hem of her dress and bit her bottom lip so much that it almost bled.


    Then she strolled back and forth for a few minutes before she rushed back into the room.


    "Aaaah." the silent courtyard was filled with a yelp.


    Inside the room, the Young girl was gaping looking at the person on the bed.


    On the bed was an incomparably beautiful woman. She slowly opened her exquisite eyes.


    Almost instinctively, the lass jumped and hugged the Young Woman as tears fell from her adorable big eyes.


    The lass sensed new wetness on her face, which obviously didn''t belong to her own tears.


    Looking up, she saw that the Young Woman''s exquisite eyes were full of tears.


    "Senior Sister Meng Xin, Why are you crying? Did you have a sad dream?" The lass held her hand.


    "I don''t even remember it. But I feel very melancholic, perhaps I didn''t want to forget the dream." her tears dropped like a gentle waterfall.


    She didn''t know what happened, but she had a strong feeling that she forgot something she never should.


    Melancholy hit her as she felt wronged for some reason.


    A sense of longing filled her heart.


    The bitterness and pain came out as the pearl of tears.


    But she didn''t want to be stopped by anything, she promised her. That is her Life Goal.


    Even if she suffers injustice, even if heavens are unfair to her, she would never stop pursuing her goal.


    Her will is firm.


    Cultivation, Power, these are the only things she wanted since the last 8 years.


    "Ke''er, did you inform master?" she wiped her tears.


    "Not yet. I was about to inform her if you didn''t wake up tonight." Ke''er sniffed back the tears.


    Meng Xin gently patted her head, "Good. Don''t worry master about this issue. I''m fine now. How long has it been?"


    "Three days." The answer was like a thunderclap to her as she sat upright immediately.


    She quickly accepted the truth " We can''t change what has transpired. We''ll go to the Eternal Frozen Land tomorrow. Be prepared."


    "Un" the lass smiled and hopped.


    If anyone heard this conversation, they would either be shocked listening to the conversation of these two girls or mock them for their pretense.


    Eternal Frozen Land, one of the four forbidden Lands of the Red Star Continent.


    A place rumored to be capable of freezing the space itself.


    After sending the lass away, Meng Xin looked out of the window deep into the horizon, her eyes searched for what she lost.


    ***


    "What the hell happened?" Sheng Tian touched his cheek feeling the soft and warm tears flowing down unceasingly.


    Like a dam that broke, they didn''t stop.


    Somehow, he was very sad. It was like he lost something dear.


    As he tried to recall the events that transpired, the familiar ancient voice sounded again breaking his train of thoughts "Congratulations, You passed all the three tests of the trial and gained the right to the inheritance."


    "Grandpa Old Dragon Soul, what the heck did I see in my trial? Why don''t I remember any of it? And why the fuck am I crying?" he slammed his fists on the ground.


    The Dragon Soul was dumbfounded.


    Bro, I just declared that you are gonna get the inheritance. Why do you seem to give no shit about it?


    I mean, c'' mon, I guarded this legacy for millions of years, at least show some fake excitement for my Old Soul so that I will at least feel that I''m not doing some shitty job all my life.


    "Ahem. Young Lad, the trial is meant to test your courage and morals. You will face the moments based on your memories.


    But you should be remembering them, no? And why the fuck are you crying?"


    Hearing the Dragon''s Soul reply, Sheng Tian almost spat out blood.


    Why the fuck am I crying?


    Shouldn''t you be telling me? Why are you asking me? If you ask me, who should I ask?


    And shouldn''t your old soul refrain from spewing vulgarities?


    "Damn, seems like even you know nothing." he shook his head.


    The Dragon Soul was perplexed at the situation.


    But he quickly disregarded the problem.


    He got a serious issue to handle.


    He peeked into Sheng Tian''s fate.


    A dazzling White light blinded his vision.


    It tried to peek further when unending darkness devoured his sight.


    The next moment it knew, its life force was sucked away.


    It didn''t have much time left.


    However, it didn''t regret.


    Even if things revert back to normal, it would still check the fate of the destined one to make sure that the legacy of the Dragon God falls in the hands of someone who would rule heaven and earth.


    All of a sudden, the entire Hall was lit up with a majestic golden light and Sheng Tian was at the center of the hall.


    "The Dragon God was the most handsome Mythical God. Young Human, as his successor, I hope that you can uphold the fame of Dragon God and fame as an unprecedented pervert."


    "This is the legacy you are destined no, the legacy destined to you." Saying so, the legendary legacy of a "God" was finally rewarded.


    "Damn! Hold on! I, Sheng Tian, don''t want that shitty legacy. I''m already too handsome for my own good and I''m not a pervert, the girls I meet totally are!" Sheng Tian yelled as his face showed a sincere expression.


    "Curse you little bastard. You are surely his successor, not a bit less narcissist than him." Old Dragon Soul shook his head.


    Then, it laughed out loud "I can see that you are going to become an even more shameless fellow than him. Hell Yeah! I''m proud of myself for finding you. Here you go."


    A brilliant Golden light beam shot towards Sheng Tian and enveloped in a blinding golden light.


    It slowly entered his body.


    "Aaah" A heart-wrenching scream filled the hall as Sheng Tian experienced the sudden onslaught of pain.


    Looking at the Young Man distorting in pain, the Dragon Soul muttered: "Sheng, this is not a test but rather the qualification for what you are going to inherit."


    Sheng Tian didn''t have the luxury to hear that. He only felt intense and overbearing pain in his Body.


    There was something breaking havoc in his body and it was doing so without any restraint.


    He couldn''t summon an ounce of strength. He grits his teeth and endured the pain.


    As time passed by, his blood turned heavier. His bones were stronger, his marrow became denser.


    But the one common thing was every part of his body was burning.


    His Profound Vein changed into the shapes resembling dragons, their resilience increased.


    ''His physique is changing rapidly and his Profound Veins changed to Dragon God Veins. From now on, he will be the Mythical Dragon God'' The Dragon Soul was excited as it was witnessing the birth of the Future Dragon God.


    ''Next will be the most painful part and dangerous part, "Soul Bestowance". He has to gain the direct approval of the Soul Essence left behind by the Dragon God, this is the most difficult and painful part.


    As a trial, the soul essence might first try to torture his soul and test his will. Maybe I should help him to stabilize his soul from pain when the time comes'' Its thoughts continued.


    It was not wrong. Which kind of pain hurt the most?


    First, when you are kicked in the balls.


    Second, Soul Pain.


    The soul is the most sensitive region of a living being. It held the secrets of Life.


    If the Dragon Soul knew about Xiao Lian''s condition, it would definitely be shocked.


    Simple because it is impossible for someone like her to endure so much pain whenever the poison relapses.


    It was hellish torture that no one would want to go through. In fact, it is countless times more painful than the pain Sheng Tian was currently experiencing.


    But Xiao Lian was willing to do it for some reason.


    And she even used her profound energy to help Sheng Tian and have fun together despite the inevitable relapse it brings.


    No one in the right mind in the Divine Realm would want to go through that.


    Strangely, however, Xiao Lian never complained about this to Sheng Tian.


    And If he saw Xiao Lian''s Soul, then the words in his throat would be struck.


    The reason- It is impossible for her to have a corporeal Soul body at her State.


    Her cultivation may be too great to the current Sheng Tian but to the Dragon Soul which was once a part of the Divine Dragon God, it is only a drop of water in the ocean.


    As for the reason for her Special Condition, perhaps only Xiao Lian knew.


    But too bad, It didn''t observe her and just froze her Soul the moment Sheng Tian entered this space just like a good dragon following the rules.


    He didn''t find anything strange or extraordinary with the body of Sheng Tian except his unusually dense and thick profound Energy. He couldn''t even sense the Primal Tree in his dantian.


    They both held secrets!


    Right at this moment, A Golden Light shone in between Sheng Tian''s eyebrows.


    The Soul Bestowment has begun!


    The Mythical Dragon God, though didn''t cultivate in the way of Soul, had an extraordinary Soul due to his cultivation base.


    It is a True Dragon Soul. A Dragon is the symbol of dominance and power.


    Any cultivator having a dragon Soul has innate talents incomparable to others. If they cultivate their souls, they would be much stronger than others in the same realm and can use their soul to cultivate in the Dragon Arts.


    ''Here it comes.'' Old Dragon Soul got ready to take action at any time.


    One minute passed, two minutes passed, ...ten minutes passed. The expected shrieks and wails never arrived, totally freaking out the Dragon Soul.


    But if someone were to observe the dimension of his consciousness a moment ago, they would be shocked to oblivion.


    A gigantic Golden Dragon shot towards his Sea of Consciousness.


    In the face of his Sea of Consciousness which was like a multiverse nebula, despite its gigantic size the Dragon Soul Essence seemed tiny.


    However, it didn''t stop the Dragon Soul Essence from having its arrogance.


    With a heaven shaking roar, it shot towards the blinding White Soul in the middle.


    Before it could even come close, a horrifying suction force, enough to suck anything pulled it in.


    The dragon soul was dragged into the center like a helpless little kitten. And before it could even resist, it was assimilated into the Soul.


    Sheng Tian''s Soul now had a dazzling golden outline in addition to the blinding white light.


    As his body was still accepting the legacy, he didn''t notice the changes in his soul.


    Sheng Tian''s painful adventure continued for a few hours but he slowly got used to pain and stopped shouting.


    After every part of his body was broken and healed, the torment ended.


    Sheng Tian''s bones now had a light golden outline. Even his flesh and blood had a bit of gold color.


    The Dragon Soul couldn''t help but shudder. It was closely watching all the changes happening to his body.


    But what it saw was, the Dragon Bloodline in his body didn''t act overbearingly and didn''t push around his original blood showing the dominance it should.


    Instead, it thoroughly mixed with his original blood and stayed calm like the rest of his blood.


    What did this mean? Dragons are an extremely proud race. Their Bloodline is even more proud.


    It won''t simply be integrated without making issues, more so for the Blood of Dragon God, someone at the apex of all Dragons.


    But what the hell happened?


    A God''s blood peacefully integrated itself into a mortal''s blood without the slightest of repulsion!


    What can frighten even a God?


    Then, the Profound Veins in his body which now looked his Dragon Veins also started changing back to how they were before, yet their resilience didn''t decrease.


    And the most shocking thing was his physique that returned to its initial state, yet it seemed to contain every attribute of the Dragon God Physique!


    Did his physique just absorb the Dragon God Physique?!


    How can something like this happen?!


    It didn''t know what was happening even after scanning his body.


    It only had one thought, this was something which even the Mythical Gods couldn''t explain.


    This is beyond the gods!


    Meanwhile, Sheng Tian gasped for breaths.


    He has Divine Dragon Marrow which will generate the Dragon''s Blood continuously, strengthening his body from inside with every drop of blood.


    He is no longer a mere mortal, but a Divine by his Physique itself. And his physique is of the highest level in Dragon Race! A Mythical God!


    The Legacy ceremony, however, didn''t stop there.


    A ray of crimson light flashed as a glimmering golden beam shot into the forehead of Sheng Tian.


    Then, three words appeared in his mind " Celestial Body Tome".


    Sheng Tian was stunned.


    This is a Body Cultivation Technique!


    And it is the most profound technique he ever saw! Even Xiao Lian''s profound arts had no comparison with it!


    The requirements for it were: Very High Comprehension Ability, Heaven Defying Talent, Hard Work.


    Anyone with a brain would understand the requirements were simply too high judging from the grandness of the technique''s name alone.


    The catch in this technique is that cultivating the initial stages will be a huge burden on the body, so much that Humans will explode in the worst case scenario and have bones broken, flesh squeezed and crippled in the best case.


    Without having a proper foundation in the body, one cannot cultivate this Technique. And if one had a physique then it would be even great.


    But this is just like setting a smoother road, you still have to work hard to move ahead.


    Sheng Tian didn''t know if his body had a physique after "Rebirth", but now that he got the Divine Dragon God''s Marrow and blood along with changes in his constitution, he obtained "Dragon God Physique".


    This alone made his body have a potential equal to Dragon God.


    But was that really his limit?

 24 Celestial Body Tome

    "Little Brat, there is someone who wants to meet you." the Old Dragon Soul''s golden eyes flashed and a Projection appeared in front of Sheng Tian.


    And the Old Dragon also disappeared from the place like it intended to let only the two of them speak.


    Sheng Tian looked at the figure in front of him, or more precisely, the sparks of golden lights that spun and weaved the silhouette of a Man.


    When the Man''s figure was formed, the air stood still.


    The World itself froze.


    The Sun glowed intensely.


    All the Beasts of the Mythical World kneeled down involuntarily while every human on the planet felt suffocated.


    The Heavenly Dao of the Mythical World stopped functioning.


    The fire didn''t burn. The ice didn''t feel cold.


    Space froze. Time halted.


    People who were about to die strangely didn''t pass away-Death stopped.


    No Life came into existence then- Life paused.


    And the whole Mythical World started raining as if paying respects.


    Each drop of rainwater was filled with the Major Laws of the Universe.


    There were even Higher laws in some droplets.


    In the hall, the light flickered and darkness danced.


    The flames lit in the pathway bent down as if paying respects and the air itself didn''t dare to make a sound and quietly blew.


    Without even a need to think, Sheng Tian concluded the one in front was the Dragon God.


    Even though he expected him to be insanely strong, he never imagined that he would be strong to this extent!


    Strong enough to subdue the five elements, light and darkness just by his presence alone!


    Sheng Tian didn''t know of the heaven-defying incidents happening all over the Mythical World. If he did, he would not be as calm as he currently is.


    Life and Death!


    Heavenly Dao!


    Even they had to bow down to him! What sort of Realm has he reached to make even them pay respects? It must be incomparably terrifying!


    Sheng Tian''s eyes were wide open due to the sheer surprise.


    He couldn''t see the Dragon God''s face.


    It was blurred and his entire body glowed with dazzling golden nimbus.


    Sheng Tian remained silent and waited for the other party to talk.


    Sure enough, a majestic voice reverberated in the entire hall. as the world reacted as if resonating with it.


    "What is your name, Young One?" The question came out just like the heaven''s decree.


    Sheng Tian responded rather calmly "Sheng Tian."


    "A suitable name for my successor. Good. Good.


    Sheng Tian, this trial is not to make the next Mythical Dragon God.


    I want my successor to be much stronger than me.


    Stronger than any other Mythical Gods.


    Therefore, the manual you received- "Celestial Body Tome" is above the level of Mythical Gods."


    Sheng Tian''s mouth was wide open.


    What The Hell?


    Seeing him confused, the Dragon God''s domineering voice continued " ''Celestial Body Tome'' is a manual which I found in an ancient ruin.


    I couldn''t cultivate it. But I gained a lot of insights from it making my body cultivation reach enormous heights.


    So the trials I made would test the participants for high comprehension and unyielding heart.


    As for the talent in body cultivation, I myself can give the Mythical Dragon Physique, the one you currently possess.


    The little problem here is the Manual has two parts and I have only one."


    "What the fuck!" Sheng Tian cursed out loud the moment the bomb landed.


    Then, disregarding the difference in their cultivation and seniority, he glared "What do you mean a little problem?"


    " I didn''t even get a full cultivation technique!"


    "And you want me to be grateful for getting this legacy?"his chest heaved up and down in anger.


    After going through so much, what did he get? A half technique? How could he be happy?


    "Ahem, once you get the other part, this part will be an invaluable treasure. Then you will be eternally grateful to me." the golden figure coughed lightly.


    "The hell! You should at least have some more treasures, right?


    Give me some miraculous pills to let me enter the Divine Pathway or some super duper strong pet.


    Oh yeah, how about a mysterious egg your ancient friend gave to you for safe keeping! Just give me my Overpowered Pet."


    "Cough, I don''t have anything like that. In fact, I don''t even have a single coin now. They, well, um,..." the Dragon God tried to think of an answer.


    "What? You spent them all for courting girls?!" Sheng Tian''s eyes widened in realization.


    "Haha. Sheng, you can''t say it like that. I just gave them because of my generosity. haha." the Dragon God said, his voice a bit shaky.


    Sheng Tian pointed his finger at the golden figure in front, his voice raised and teeth gnashed: "You! You! I can''t believe this! You Hopeless Pervert!


    And you want me to be eternally grateful for the half book you gave me?


    Damn. At least you should have kept something for me." he clenched his fist, almost wanting to beat up the dragon god.


    The golden figure waved its hand lightly and stuck out its chest and raised his head "Who are you calling hopeless? My nickname is the god of love.


    There is no beauty I dared not to flirt.


    Every beauty in the four realms was hopelessly in love with me.


    Okay, maybe except one realm. They are not a friendly bunch. But you get the point.


    If you want any advice on this matter, there is no one better than me.


    Originally, this interaction session would''ve cost you 100 million$, but since you are the successor of the legacy, I shall give you this knowledge for absolutely free.


    Remember Sheng, treasures like the ones you asked can be earned but the knowledge I''m about to impart to you, it can only be taught by this awesome and suave Eternal Playboy.


    This is inarguably the most precious and practical part of the legacy."


    Sheng Tian immediately dropped his hand and gazed seriously at the Dragon God.


    When the Dragon God almost thought that Sheng Tian was about to curse him again, Sheng Tian immediately smiled the most flattering and sincere smile ever seen and said "I know Senior is cool. I was just joking about the treasures earlier.


    I knew Senior was the best hedonist.


    Teach me Senpai!"


    Looking at Sheng Tian who imitated a love-struck high schooler, Dragon God almost spat out blood.


    Fuck, how can you be so shameless?


    Weren''t you cursing me earlier?


    And hey, I''m the playboy, the love god, not the hedonist!


    And I''m not your Senpai whatever it means!


    However, to keep his role as a senior safe and let Sheng Tian continue respecting him, Dragon God nodded his head


    "The first lesson- We are doing the world a great service by sharing our warmth with the helpless, lonely women. The second lesson- this is a holy mission. The third lesson-........................................"


    Sheng Tian nodded his head as he used his memory to the limit.


    Finally, after the lecture, Sheng Tian smiled lightly and bowed "Thank you. This is the best gift I''ve ever received. Regardless of anything else, I shall pass on this invaluable knowledge to the younger generations and spread the culture. All hail Men of Culture."


    The Dragon God nodded his head in appreciation "Indeed. You are also a Man of culture."


    Sheng Tian''s expression turned serious the next second, almost shocking the Dragon God "Ok. Let''s talk about serious matters, shall we?


    What about the second part of the Manual? Where is it? And how do I find it?"


    The Dragon god almost wanted to punch Sheng Tian''s face upon hearing that.


    Weren''t you just passionately listening to the lecture earlier?


    And didn''t you just say it was invaluable? What the fuck are you actually thinking?


    Who are you, really?


    Then, controlling his fist which was about to hit Sheng Tian, he sighed:


    "I know that you might be unhappy with this. But fret not, I am here for the exact reason.


    The other Part of the manual is taken by Wrath God, one of the Mythical Gods and the only human to stand toe to toe with Divine Beast Gods in Physical Strength.


    He is the only human I admire, for he forcefully cultivated this technique without the other part using his own comprehensions and talent.


    He is without a doubt the most talented Mythical God. But alas, for women both of them,...Sigh"


    "What''s with this ''Mythical Gods?''"


    The Majestic Voice said without concealing the overflowing pride in its tone "Mythical God stands above everyone, even above the Divine Gods.


    Even though we are also called Divine Gods, we are in fact much stronger than them."


    "Huh" Sheng Tian nodded without understanding much.


    This was a power classification.


    What does that have to do with him? and Wait, how would he find the other part just by knowing their name?


    But his queries were answered immediately " I cannot intervene in your fate any further to try and find the location.


    If I do, the results will be the opposite of what is desired. Now, it''s totally up to you.


    I believe that one day, you will find the other half of the manual and merge them.


    I have a strong feeling that the whole would be greater than the sum of the parts."


    Sheng Tian really felt like giving a beating to this irresponsible fellow even if he is the so-called ''Mythical God''.


    He only forcefully restrained himself realizing that it is not possible to even hurt his hair with his current strength.


    "I hope you surpass the Mythical Gods and reach the Legendary Realm.Please take care of the Dragon Race as their God''s successor.


    I know you still have questions, but it is better to find them yourself.


    Remember, if you want to protect what you love, you need strength beyond mine." the Dragon God said, then the golden halo covering him suddenly vanished showing an extremely handsome Man who smiled and gave Sheng Tian a thumbs up!


    "Above all, don''t forget to be fucking awesome."


    The wisp of Consciousness started to disperse as Sheng Tian felt a space tunnel open behind him as he was about to be sent out.


    Before he was pulled out, he yelled his lungs out "Fuck! Give me some treasure! Or else I will sully your name after I go to the Divine Realm. You will become the cheapest Mythical God! I dare you Senior Handsome!"


    The Dragon God''s handsome face blackened hearing Sheng Tian''s blackmail but upon hearing the word "Handsome", he relaxed totally and finally gritted his death before yelling back:


    "Fine you little bastard. This is the only thing I have. Don''t forget to say I''m fucking awesome when you go there. And I''m not blackmailed by you, I''m only giving it because you called me Handsome."


    Sheng Tian nodded vehemently "Yes. Yes."


    Then with a flick of his finger, a light shot towards Sheng Tian''s storage ring before he disappeared.


    The Ancient Hall crumbled as it began to collapse.


    After Sheng Tian was teleported out, the Dragon Soul appeared near the Wisp of Consciousness of the Dragon God and knelt down "Master, You didn''t tell him about the War."


    The Dragon God flashed an enigmatic smile "Should I? I think it is better this way. Some things cannot be forced.


    If I tell him to get stronger because he might shoulder the burdens of the realm one day, he might not take it and it can even become a heart demon later.


    He needs to see the Divine Realm if he has to protect it.


    Else, it would be a purpose without drive.


    I don''t want him to make the same mistakes I did.


    Only when one knows the sweetness of life would he fight for it.


    Life bounds none to stay with it, It is us who bound ourselves.


    If he finds his life and those around him worthy, he will shoulder the responsibilities."


    The Dragon Soul still kneeling, said with reverence: "Master is wise."


    The Dragon God said had a smug smile on his handsome face " You only realized that now? I was always the wisest.


    Aren''t I fucking awesome? Come praise me. What are you waiting for?"


    The Dragon Soul rolled its eyes and lowered its head as he thought of a way to change the topic: "I think he will go to the Divine Realm sooner than later, after all, the Soul with him is from the Divine Realm. I can tell from the aura."


    "Oh, interesting. I didn''t check his body earlier. But this is good as well.


    He will face the truth sooner.


    I think we will be disappearing together.


    After all, this wisp of my consciousness was left behind when I was the closest to death." Indeed both him and Dragon Soul started to slowly become more and more transparent as if they were becoming the thin air.


    "I wonder how good the Soul which is accompanying him." before fading away, he sensed the soul residing in Sheng Tian''s body.


    And when he did, he sensed something that made him utterly petrified.


    As a Mythical God, there are few things that can make him shocked, but to shock him to the point of petrified, they could be counted on just one hand.


    Before he vanished from existence, the Dragon God muttered as his trembling voice spoke his emotions of shock, surprise and most of all, disbelief. "How could it be her?"


    .... .... ... ....


    Meanwhile, the one responsible for shocking the Dragon God to death just woke up.


    Yawning,her charming voice sounded in his mind "Hey, Where are we? Aren''t you going for a trial? How did we get here?"


    Listening to the nonstop questioning of the little lady who just woke up, Sheng Tian said teasingly "Haha, You slept all the way. And the trial is already over.


    Little Lian, what a perfect timing to wake up! Such a lazy lass~" He couldn''t help but imagine her grumpy face she would make upon hearing his words as his lips curled into a delightful smile.


    It seems with her, life would never cease to be amusing.

 25 A Strong Woman!

    "Oh wait a minute, Xiao Lian, didn''t the poison relapse from overdrawing your profound energy? You don''t feel any pain?" Sheng Tian checked her complexion.


    "The poison was suppressed to the state prior relapse. That''s strange though. Who did it?" Xiao Lian tilted her head, as she cutely frowned.


    Even though Sheng Tian didn''t know much about souls, he did know that an injury in a soul is countless times more tormenting than the Physical injury.


    For a young lady like Xiao Lian to bear so much pain every time the poison relapses, he had to commend her spirit.


    Here he was, shouting for hours due to physical pain alone.


    He suddenly found her admirable despite her playfulness.


    Who would talk to you so playfully and carefreely when their soul is being tortured?


    Sheng Tian, who just experienced a bout of Physical Torture suddenly felt sorry for her.


    She is experiencing the pain for so long and didn''t even complain once.


    She didn''t even have anyone to soothe her until she met him.


    What a Strong Woman she is!


    Who knew how lonely she was living there in the cave without anyone just waiting to die a peaceful death?


    How could someone so young have such a cruel fate?


    Which bastard would be so inhumane to inflict her with such a venomous poison?


    He felt sorry and sad for her.


    He also mentally noted that he would "take care" of the one who poisoned Xiao Lian.


    Puzzled by Sheng Tian''s strange turmoil of emotions, Xiao Lian came out to console him.


    Even before she spoke a word, he pulled her into his embrace.


    Sheng Tian''s chin rested on her shoulders as he gently yet firmly hugged the girl who faced so much on her own.


    So what if she had cultivation which could overlook all the mortals?


    All he could see was a lonely and helpless girl without a soul to care.


    After a good amount of time, Xiao Lian teased "Hey, It''s an hour already. You are not trying to take advantage of me, are you?"


    She broke from the embrace loosely and winked at him playfully.


    Sheng Tian sensed his emotions stabilize after that warm hug.


    He also vowed that regardless of where she ends up, he would give her a happy life.


    Xiao Lian snapped her fingers and the next second, they were on a mountain top hand in hand.


    "We are at the Outer Boundary of Embrace Of Death.


    Now, tell me what happened?"


    She didn''t believe one bit that she had fallen asleep.


    After all, she is not dumb (Hurray!).


    Judging by the barrier placed in the Strange Land and the aura she sensed there, she concluded that she was put into sleep after entering that place.


    Now that they are out, It must have meant she missed something exciting and fun.


    How could she not ask him?


    Looking at her twinkling eyes, Sheng Tian briefly bragged about his awesome adventure of the first two tests and how the Old Dragon Soul almost wanted to be his disciple.


    Xiao Lian snorted in disdain, "What about the final test?" Hearing that Sheng Tian, however, turned silent.


    Xiao Lian sighed lightly.


    Knowing that he didn''t want to bring it up, she changed the topic.


    "Hopefully you won''t continue needing my protection to live on." she smirked.


    Sheng Tian beamed a confident smile "I got the Mythical Dragon Physique.


    It means I will naturally be awesome in Body Cultivation. And even now, It''s still integrating the bloodline and physique with mine. I''m getting stronger each second. Aren''t I awesome?"


    She glared at him and turned her head to the side as she smiled lightly. "Narcissist."


    "Oh yeah. About the Main Legacy- Celestial Body Tome, you have any idea?"


    "Not heard about it. But you got only that as a legacy gift? A Half Manual? Haha" Xiao Lian chuckled in amusement.


    Sheng Tian clenched his fist "Damn that guy. He spent all his money courting women.Oh wait, I got something else."


    Then, he checked his storage ring.


    "What the?" Sheng Tian''s eyes widened.


    "Hey, stop exaggerating. Show me." Xiao Lian held his arm and acted like a spoiled brat.


    "Wait, I will send it to the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm. You have a tonne of space there." Sheng Tian focused his spirit sense and a light flashed from his storage ring to the lotus tattoo on his left arm.


    "I.will.see." Xiao Lian said word by word as she rubbed her hands and used her divine sense checking the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm.


    The next second, her mouth opened into a huge "O" as she pointed her finger at the lotus tattoo in disbelief.


    "Heavenly Jade Marrow!" she covered her mouth from screaming.


    "Wow!" Sheng Tian''s face turned to one of utter shock.


    "What''s that anyway?" he added maintaining the same expression.


    Rolling her eyes, she placed her hands on her hips and glared "One of the three things I needed for reconstructing my body. You forgot already. Humph!"


    "I know that already. I was asking what exactly it is?" Sheng Tian lied through his teeth.


    "Heavenly Jade Marrow- an incomparably precious treasure below the Heavenly Treasures.


    It is formed in rich places only millions of years after countless precious herbs and divine beasts are buried there.


    It can be used by Body Cultivators in the Divine Realm to enhance their bodies and gain the Heavenly Jade Marrow.


    Their cultivation would increase tremendously. But more importantly, their latent talent and potential would rise to the peak." Xiao Lian said in a serious tone.


    "You want to be a body cultivator?" he chuckled looking at her slender arms which were thin yet stunningly beautiful in their own right.


    Xiao Lian covered her chest with her arms, acting like she was a weak woman facing a pervert. "The hell. No way. I am only using it for constructing my body."


    Sheng Tian nodded. Then his expression turned into one of defeat: "So, I cannot use it now?"


    "No.hehe" Xiao Lian cutely chuckled in schadenfreude.


    "Fuck. That Dragon guy is really not sincere. I will see if he has any daughters and ask them for some serious compensation." Sheng Tian''s face revealed an obscene smile.


    "Pe...Pervert!" Xiao Lian yelled and quickly escaped into the Lotus Realm.


    "Of course I am. Haha. Hm...I will completely integrate the Mythical Dragon Physique in a couple of hours. Will I have a surprise?" he gazed into the direction of Death Valley and thought.


    ........ ..... ....


    "When did I become an easy target?" Sheng Tian''s lips twitched.


    On either side of the path he was on, tens of Diamond Tigers appeared on the mountain tops.


    They were staring at him with eyes full of killing intent.


    Each of these Diamond Tigers was at the first stage of Earth Realm.


    "Fuck. You can''t even share me properly. I mean, the highest my body can provide is for four of you.


    What the fuck are the remaining 36 going to eat?" Sheng Tian yelled at the Tigers, hoping to knock some sense into their muddy brains.


    "Growl. Growl....." all the Diamond Tigers growled and their killing intent rose tremendously.


    It seems like they understood his words but instead of realizing the truth in it, they were instead even more angered.


    Seeing his effort in educating the Tigers gone to drain, Sheng Tian helplessly summoned a long black spear from Qin Lie''s storage ring.


    "Come at me. I''m the kitty slayer!" he said with a mocking smile as he swung the black spear in impressive ways.


    The Diamond Tigers were incensed and instantly, all of them jumped at him from the mountain top.


    If one could see from above, they would see all the tigers jumping formed a circle in the air and at the center of the circle was Sheng Tian, standing on the ground.


    Sheng Tian only chuckled lightly before he took a deep, deep breath, sucking in all the air in nearby surroundings.


    When the Tigers were about to pounce on him, he opened his mouth.


    "Roaaaar~" an earth-shattering roar reverberated across the entire Valley as an incredible Sonic Attack filled with unbelievable amounts of profound energy spread out in all directions.


    "Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud.....Thud." one by one, all the forty Diamond Tigers crashed on the ground before they even touched him.


    Blood spilled out of their bodies unceasingly. All the internal organs were crushed including their heart and brain.


    This is truly worthy of a profound art from a Mythical God!


    "Such a perverse art. I guess he is not that bad after all." Sheng Tian nodded, withdrawing the spear.


    Then he entered Valley of Death to find the Yin Death Grass.


    It took a whole day of search by Xiao Lian''s divine sense before he acquired it in a chasm at the end of a secret passage of a cave.


    The herb was the length of a palm.


    It was thin and red in "Y" shape.


    Sheng Tian proudly exited the Death Valley with nine stalks of the herb.


    "Fuck. Where the hell is this energy is coming from?" he muttered before he dashed into a cave for safety.


    "Your new physique just completed the total integration into your body. This energy is coming from it. You just landed on gold. Use it and break through." Xiao Lian said.


    Sheng Tian smiled at the pleasant surprise.


    Setting some protection measures in the cave, he started cultivation.


    Highly dense, pure streams of energy started rushing towards his Dantian which then spread them into his profound veins.


    Sheng Tian didn''t hesitate and directly circulated the new energy in the pathways of Heavenly Sword Arts.


    His cultivation at the first stage of Nascent Soul Realm rose at an insane rate as he neared the threshold of the Second Stage.


    Very soon, he broke through into the Second Stage.


    But the energy didn''t seem to decrease, in fact, it rather increased in both density and quantity.


    Sheng Tian closed his eyes again and continued cultivation.


    After a whole night, Sheng Tian woke up refreshed.


    He broke through to the Seventh stage of the Nascent Soul Realm!

 26 Extreme Elemental Realms

    (Back to the Present time)


    Floating high in the clouds, Sheng Tian stared at the Realm of Endless Ice below like a god gazing the mortals.


    The entire region seems to be an embodiment of Extreme Ice.


    Mountains, Plains, Valleys, Glaciers, Trees, everything eye can and can''t see was a product of Ice.


    Clenching his fist, Sheng Tian removed the profound energy barrier shielding him.


    In a split second, bone-chilling ice profound energy rushed in through every pore of his body.


    Sheng Tian''s body showed no reaction to the bone freezing chill.


    His figure blurred and he appeared on the ground the next second.


    It was as if he was walking through the void and reappearing in the realm.


    Sheng Tian spread his spirit sense and covered a vast area of the Endless Ice Lands.


    As his spirit sense spread across a certain region, his pupils shrunk and the next moment, he was gone.


    All this while, his presence didn''t attract a single profound beast. Or rather, it could be said that he was not detected by any of them.


    Passing by the lofty snow peaks and the lustrous frost plains, he arrived in front of an ancient mountain.


    The next second, he appeared before an extremely ancient mountain.


    The mountain had no openings whatsoever. It was emitting a distinct frigid feeling even in the cold temperature.


    Sheng Tian narrowed his eyes and with a wave of his hand, incomparable profound energy gathered into his palms. He slammed at a certain region of the mountain.


    BOOM


    Facing his tremendous attack, the walls of the mountain cracked as a passage long covered by the boundless ice layers came into view.


    "As expected" Sheng Tian muttered under his breath.


    He entered the narrow passage and traveled at a ridiculous speed.


    Finally, he arrived at the end of the passage.


    What greeted him was the magnificent view of a dazzling lake amid the stunning frozen garden.


    The frost roses, white lotuses, and plum blossoms-- the beauty of the flowers reached beyond the realm of mortals.


    Sheng Tian''s first reaction after reaching this place was uncontrollable shivering.


    The Ice profound energy in the air in the location is incomparably pure and frosty.


    It is enough to freeze OverLords for eternity.


    Even people who cultivate in Ice Profound Techniques cannot stay in this area despite the obvious benefits.


    The frigid air threatened to freeze air itself as the wind barely moved.


    His teeth chattered as he instinctively hugged his arms to have some warmth in the unbearable cold.


    Despite his extreme physical constitutions and bloodlines, Sheng Tian found it hard to bear the cold.


    However, the look in his eyes turned from that of suffering to unshakable resolve.


    Sheng Tian took a deep breath as he felt utmost cold air entering his body and walked towards the serene yet frosty lake.


    With each step, the Ice profound energy turned denser and purer.


    That essentially meant it was becoming dangerously colder.


    Each step required more energy, determination, and resolve than the last.


    By the time he reached the boundary of the lake, a layer of ice was formed on his body.


    Sheng Tian took a closer look at the lake.


    Despite the chilling cold, it is not frozen.


    However, the liquid in the lake is not water, but the liquefied profound energy of Ice itself!


    Sheng Tian took off all his clothes revealing an extremely handsome and divine body.


    His silver hair had an illusory luster while his sky blue pupils gleamed.


    His face was beyond the realm of mortal imagination. It was beyond perfection.


    He was neither bulky nor skinny, but in the fine line between.


    The muscles on his body were irresistible yet filled with astounding power to shake the mountains and drain the oceans!


    This was a body that every man wanted to own and every woman wished to taste!


    Yet, Sheng Tian gave no care to his body and directly jumped into the frosty lake.


    "Aa..." the shriek of Sheng Tian turned into a muffled groan as the cold invaded every corner of his body and rendered every muscle of his body immobile.


    Sheng Tian saw himself drowning in the lake and his body turning more and more rigid.


    His consciousness was being devoured by the extreme soul-freezing cold that he couldn''t bear.


    Finally, with the last bit of his willpower, he managed to activate the Endless Elemental Codex.


    In the blink of an eye, all the Ice profound energy in the lake rushed towards him at an insane speed.


    His dantian greedily absorbed the extreme Icy profound energy and circulated it to his profound veins.


    The profound energy revolved in his profound veins at high speeds before becoming his own cultivation.


    Neither Sheng Tian''s dantian nor his profound veins were affected by the extreme coldness of the profound energy.


    Meanwhile, he regained some clarity as the Ice Profound Energy in his surroundings was sucked into his body.


    Then, he thought for a moment before he started Heavenly Celestial Tome.


    The Ice profound energy was also absorbed into his heart through which it was distributed to every part of the body.


    His Body Cultivation and Energy Cultivation increased little by little with each passing second.


    But the price he had to pay was extreme coldness which didn''t decrease the least bit.


    In fact, he was able to retain his consciousness and had to experience inhumane pain which is worse than losing consciousness.


    But he couldn''t even scream to alleviate the psychological suffering by the pain.


    Sheng Tian experienced true hell at that moment!


    When he was about to give up, the image of a beautiful maiden appeared in his mind pushing him further to endure the torment.


    But when he tried to touch her in his mind, she went further and further away beyond his grasp.


    "My death is my victory and you will be the one to achieve my goal, for better or worse.


    You won the battle but lost the War! Haha" remembering those evil lines spoken by a sinister voice, Sheng Tian unconsciously broke from his bindings and clenched his fist and uttered "Supreme One! You bastard!"


    Then, a scene he wished never happened appeared in his mind repeatedly in his mind and Sheng Tian''s gaze grew colder each second.


    Slowly, but surely Sheng Tian adapted to the extreme cold.


    After an hour, he no longer shivered.


    After 12 hours, his body is no longer rigid.


    After a day, he didn''t feel tormented anymore.


    Sheng Tian sensed his cultivation reaching the peak of the Emperor Realm in Energy Cultivation.


    His Body cultivation in the ninth level of Lunar Realm was rising at a very slow rate.


    But Sheng Tian was satisfied.


    His Body Cultivation was very difficult and any improvement is an improvement, big or small.


    With the increase in his body cultivation, his strength, defense, and speed naturally increased tremendously.


    But most importantly, the Lunar Realm increased his regenerative prowess by an unbelievable margin.


    Now, he can even regenerate limbs!


    At the pinnacle of the Lunar Realm, as long as he is not killed and has enough time, he can regenerate back to his full body.


    Sheng Tian could feel the barrier blocking him from entering the Zenith Realm in Body Cultivation.


    After a full day and night, Sheng Tian got up from the lake.


    The lake was nearly emptied!


    The temperature in the realm was not as cold as before.


    Sheng Tian''s body didn''t have a bit of ice as he walked out of the lake.


    Earlier due to his condition, he only used spirit sense in the immediate vicinity and didn''t keep track of his clothes.


    He searched for his clothes but realized that they were missing. Instantly, Sheng Tian spread his spirit sense and found something.


    It was not the clothes but a person.


    To be exact, it was a near-naked gorgeous woman covering herself with his robes. She was shivering uncontrollably as she laid at the exit of the realm.


    Sheng Tian calmly walked to the woman.


    The woman had a Snow White hair, absolute bewitching face and an alluring body whose curves couldn''t be covered by his robes.


    Seeing him walk up to her, she curled herself like an injured kitten "Pleas..e...Please...Don''t come near."


    Sheng Tian squinted his eyes and said "Stop your pathetic act and give me my clothes back. I don''t want to kill today."


    "Aaah. What are you saying? I will return the clothes, don''t do anything, okay?" weakly saying so, the woman stood up revealing a sexy mature body as she unintentionally or not, walked to him in an enticing way.


    Watching the woman''s actions, Sheng Tian''s expression didn''t soften, in fact, his gaze turned colder.


    And the woman finally reached in front of him.


    Without a word, she removed the clothes as her absolutely charming body laid bare in front of him.


    Despite his cold gaze, Sheng Tian''s eyes turned dull for a moment at the mind-blowing sight.


    "Ugh." the next second, a groan escaped Sheng Tian''s lips.


    Looking down, the hand of the woman has long since pierced into the left side of his chest, precisely- his heart.


    And the timid expression of the Woman was long gone and replaced by a terrifyingly sinister and cold one.


    "Men are all the same. A beauty and they will die for her despite their facades. And you call me pathetic? You are the pathetic one to covet the lake. I shall devour you and gain all the benefits. Die." she smirked as her voice filled with enthusiasm.


    She expected to see a terrified expression on Sheng Tian but what greeted her was a mocking smile filled with absolute contempt and disdain.


    "And here I thought this lake had no guardian beasts. I was wrong it seems.


    A Charming Snow Fox at the peak of the OverLord Realm. Not bad.


    But are you sure you got me?"


    The smile on the woman''s face froze and she instantly paled. Horrified, she took a step back muttering "You...!"


    Without speaking another word, she clutched her stomach and rolled down on the ground as she screamed in terror.


    Sheng Tian took back the palm which was stealthily placed on the woman''s stomach.


    He looked at the bloody wound on his chest and it was already healed.


    This is the regenerative power of the Lunar Realm!


    "Aaaah!" the woman screamed in horror and transformed into a beautiful snow fox before exploding into pieces with a loud bang.


    Looking at the rain of flesh and blood, Sheng Tian smirked a little "Not every man is pathetic. And Illusions never worked on me."


    "I wanted to spare you but you are so eager to die."


    Sheng Tian''s face turned calm and expressionless as he exited the Realm.


    He appeared above the clouds and rubbed his chin in contemplation.


    Below was the Lands of Ultimate Fire- Extreme Fire Realm, extreme lands of lightning, wind, and earth were present as they stood aloof.


    "Now, Extreme Fire Realm." he dashed towards a burning fire realm filled with horrifying fires.


    In his mind, he added ''Twenty days left.''

 27 You are not worthy!

    (BACK TO THE PAST)


    A famous restaurant, Death City:


    "Miss, It is very difficult to search for a herb in such a big land without any clues regarding its location. The two Young Masters were apparently given the locations to search for" a cute petite girl said, her little fist clenched.


    "Hmm" the Young Lady nodded, her moments stiff.


    ''In this life, I, Qin Qing, shall not give up and become a trade for my clan. I will live my life for myself.'' she repeated herself in her mind for the Nth time.


    As her mind was undergoing chaotic thoughts, the corner of her eye caught a figure at the entrance of the restaurant.


    ''How could he still be alive?'' her mind screamed.


    The Young Man with black hair and sky blue eyes looked into her eyes.


    His gaze seemed to penetrate her eyes and look at her heart.


    He walked towards their group with a gentle smile and helped himself to sit with them "Yo, Miss. Fancy seeing you here. I was about to go to the capital to find you." Sheng Tian casually got himself a chair and sat down right opposite to Qin Qing.


    "Un." nodding was the best response she could give coming out from her shock.


    "I got nine stalks of the herb. Here." he passed three jade boxes and smiled Kindly.


    "Shameless fellow. We found nothing and yet you claim to have found nine stalks! How dare you lie to us. Apologize or face the consequences." the young man who previously spoke against Sheng Tian in the Embrace of Death slammed the table and said in disdain.


    "Yes. Apologize or I shall break your legs." the other young man pursuing Qin Qing also narrowed his eyes and said.


    Sheng Tian looked at the two of them with a calm face. Then he started to laugh uncontrollably.


    His laughter filled the entire floor as everyone looked at him.


    "Do you think you can laugh at us?"


    "You are courting death."the two young men bellowed and threw out a punch each.


    But before their fist could even move forward, two loud BANGS were heard.


    "Bam. Bam."


    "Fuck!"


    "Am I seeing things?!"


    "....."


    Everyone was dumbfounded at the sight!


    Sheng Tian was still seated. But the two young men were no longer on their chairs.


    The Wall of the Restaurant was now cracked as two bodies stuck to it.


    "Ugh."


    "Aaaah"


    The two young men howled in agony as they tried to move their bodies.


    Yet they couldn''t even move their pinky and were rooted inches deep in the wall.


    Qin Qing''s eyes widened as she held her breath.


    The two young masters, Gu Song, and Duan Han were her pursuers and had great backgrounds.


    She only let them be with her on the trip because of their cultivation base-each of them are at the 3rd stage of the Earth Realm!


    Their achievement was possible only after they are 19 years old.


    In any sect, they would naturally be selected as Inner Disciples.


    Yet such people were casually blasted by a swing of the Young Man''s palm. They were not able to fight back. And he looked to be only 17!


    How can he be so strong at such a young age?


    Sure, he is the Inner disciple and could get to the status of Core disciple but the point is, he is not the Core disciple yet!


    And she almost couldn''t see his attack!


    "Now, Now. My hand just slipped. But you look better there. Haha." Sheng Tian smiled humbly in embarrassment.


    "You..." everyone was speechless by Sheng Tian''s words.


    How can he be so shameless?


    "What were you saying, young masters?" Sheng Tian walked towards the young masters stuck to the wall and smiled Kindly.


    "We...we..." they stuttered, having no idea how to respond.


    "Don''t say it. In fact, don''t ever talk to me. You are not worthy!" Sheng Tian''s kind smile immediately turned into a disdainful smirk as he left the restaurant leaving a few words.


    "I''m Ling Tian, the disciple of the Sacred Sword Sect. Provoke me and you will breathe your last."


    "Co...Cool!" a little boy shouted, his face red with excitement.


    "I want to marry him." a young lady yelled as her eyes turned into hearts.


    Qin Qing was rooted to her spot. She didn''t expect him to be so domineering. Then, she shouted "Fellow disciple Ling Tian, we will be leaving this Afternoon. Meet us at the North Gate."


    Everyone turned to see the extremely beautiful young woman in the room.


    Qin Qing''s group helped the two young masters from the wall and checked their injuries.


    "This!"


    "What the hell?!"


    What they saw made their bodies tremble.


    The bones of the young masters were broken at several points. The area around their dantian was smashed, saving their cultivation by a hair''s breadth.


    It meant that they were dangerously close to risk losing their cultivation.


    And by attacking the areas around it, he was giving them a warning!


    Cold sweat poured down the face of the two young masters, their pants drenched in liquid.


    They knew that he could be an elite inner disciple but they never thought someone younger than them to be so strong.


    What a monster this guy is!


    ...... ...


    The clouds fleeted in the sky like a dream. It was very hazy, yet very real.


    The scene was as if taken out of a painting.


    The breathtaking panorama shattered as the clouds dispersed followed by the sounds of flapping.


    As the cloud dispersed, a huge creature came into sight.


    Its head akin to an eagle and its huge body was enough to hold a mansion.


    As its long wings flapped, the bird soared.


    On the back of the bird were twelve members.


    Some were sitting cross-legged, some were standing enjoying the beautiful sight.


    A youth with black hair and blue eyes was gazing at the scene ahead as the wind hit and his clothes fluttered.


    This was Sheng Tian in his disguise of Ling Tian.


    Sheng Tian was feeling an unexplainable sense of satisfaction and peace after they took flight.


    There was a desire to fly in the sky by himself. also wanted to reach the Sky Realm soon to fly high in the sky.


    As he was having the time of Life, a devilish enchanting voice rung in his head, ''It''s beautiful, free of worries.''


    ''Yeah, full of freedom.'' he said.


    Subconsciously, he thought ''Listening to you it''s even more beautiful.''


    ..... ... ...


    The next day:


    Qin Clan Meeting Hall, Qin Jade Palace, Qin Capital:


    In the Grand Meeting hall of Qin Palace, all the elites of the Qin Clan were seated.


    On the platform were two Majestic thrones.


    The elites ranged from younger to elder, from Peak Sky Realm to Peak Emperor Realm!


    The hall was filled with gossips about the Clan Meeting''s notice given last night.


    "Creak" the door opened.


    The hall turned silent in a split second. Even the sounds of breathing had ceased.


    A man around 40 years slowly made his way towards the throne on the Platform.


    His face was sharp and he had an outstanding body.


    The aura around him forced others to fear and obey him.


    Every person in the hall, be younger or elder stood up and bowed deeply.


    The Man sat on the throne with a Golden Lion and clapped. "Grand Elder won''t be attending this meeting."


    Thus the Throne with a Golden Dragon was left empty.


    Following his words, two young men and a young lady stepped forward.


    "Clan Head" they bowed, albeit it was lighter than others.


    "Hmm." Qin Feng nodded lightly. "The results?"


    Everyone in the hall perked up their ears.


    There is only one week before the Successor ceremony that takes place once every 50 years.


    Even though Qin Feng looked like a middle-aged man, he is in fact over 100 years.


    However, as someone who reached the peak of the Emperor Profound Realm, without any internal injuries, he could live for 250 years easily.


    And once he breaks through to OverLord Realm, his lifespan would further increase.


    But with Yin exists Yang, the more advanced his Cultivation is, the lower his fertility will be.


    But if he chooses to have a child before achieving deep cultivation, then the child will likely have mediocre talent in Cultivation.


    Having one such child or not is the same to him.


    He became the Clan Head at 25 years and now it is time for him to retire from the World Platform and focus on Cultivation so that Qin Clan will continue their position and he could live a long life.


    So, although the Future Family head was not selected 50 years ago due to Qin Feng still being able to lead the Clan.


    Now that he has to retire, a new family head will be selected and be trained for some years before he retires from his current position.


    Selecting a Clan Head, however,is an extremely important matter.


    If it falls into someone evil, then the clan would become evil.


    However, if it falls into someone incapable, the Clan would fall apart. It is more horrifying than having an Evil Clan Head.


    Now that such a great thing was going to be decided in this one week before the winter ends, everyone is curious about their new Clan head. Who would it be?!


    Eldest Young Master- Qin Lie or the Youngest Young Master- Qin Cheng?


    A few placed their bet on Young Miss Qin Qing, but they didn''t say it out in fear of being mocked.


    The first to present the results of the adventure was indeed the Eldest Young Master, Qin Lie.


    He took a step forward and said "We faced an unexpected danger and had to retreat. The area became dangerous later. So, I didn''t bring back the herb."


    His back was straight and he looked straight at the man''s eyes without hiding his eyes at all.


    Qin Feng furrowed his brows.


    He knew that Qin Lie had a secret love affair with a disciple named Ling Chen. He should''ve not cared about this matter if it was normal but the problem was- Ling Chen himself is a male.


    So how can he allow his own son to do such things?


    With a cold snort, he clenched his fist "I know you have been searching for that guy named Xiao Bai the whole time blaming him protecting your little affair.


    I don''t want my bloodline to go waste. From now, you will only have females around you including servants."


    Qin Lie sensed the crowd''s gaze and when he saw their expression, he almost wanted to kick them. They were either gloating or looking jealous.


    No matter how many times he explained this matter, it only made the matter more ambiguous. Except forcefully swallowing down the anger, he couldn''t do anything about it.


    Clenching his teeth, he stepped back.


    Qin Qing held three jade boxes and bowed. "I was fortunate, Clan Head."


    Having sensed the herb within, Qin Feng was inwardly shocked.


    It was 9 stalks!


    But no one in the clan favored her at all. She didn''t get any probable locations.


    No matter how he tried to make sense of this situation, he couldn''t find an explanation.


    He turned towards his Youngest and most promising Son, Qin Cheng.


    "Father, I finished the task." Replying in a humble tone, the handsome young man took a step forward and placed the jade box on the table.


    ''Twelve!''


    "As Expected" saying so, a slight smile of appreciation towards Qin Cheng.


    Then he was back to his normal poker face "The future clan head will be selected after the Qin Ancestral Grounds."


    "Hiss" the crowd sucked in cold breaths. Though the same was the test 100 years ago, they were still unable to help but feel anticipated.


    ''Qin Ancestral Grounds'' there is no one who wouldn''t have heard of this name before. Even the faces of the three competitors also began to turn serious.


    "Qin Lie gets ten entry tokens. Qin Qing gets seven and Qin Cheng gets thirteen."


    ***


    At the same time,


    In the highest room of a brothel, Qin Capital:


    A naked young man and woman laid on the bed, unconscious.


    A figure shrouded in black appeared in the room.


    With a flick of his finger, the naked young man''s head was held by the black figure.


    The image of the figure in black began to twist and warp as it became more and more similar to the body in its hands.


    In the end, it looked exactly like the young man.


    A stream of dense and dark profound energy flowed from the body of the fake young man to the original young man.


    Unlike normal profound energy, the one used by the imposter had a very eerie feeling to it.


    The profound energy itself had a dark red aura. It was full of bloodlust and evil.


    The next moment, the young man turned into ashes.


    Talking out a talisman, the fake young man spoke a few words.


    Hiding it in a secret place, he went onto the bed and took the same position as the young man previously while the woman began to wake up.


    *********


    In a street, Qin Capital City


    "Why do I have a feeling that something bad is starting? Like the villain of a story is introduced?" Sheng Tian froze on spot. Such a feeling was not a good one. Ahh.


    "Wait, if this world worked like a cultivation novel, where are the bad guys? They need to be strong else it would just be boring." he rubbed his chin and continued walking thinking of how awesome he would look when he defeats the All-powerful Villain.


    "Did the author get so overwhelmed that he forgot writing a villain in the damn plot? Damn! I will write the plot myself!" Sheng Tian sneered.

 28 36 Jade Seals

    Sheng Tian rose up early in the morning and started out to Qin Qing''s residence.


    They arrived last night and he was given a guest residence in the Qin Estate.


    This was his first time to Qin Capital-one of the four capitals of the Red Star Continent.


    The Qin Clan occupied and ruled the southern part of the Continent along with the Mystic Ice Sect.


    Thus, it can be said that the Qin Capital is the highest authority for the entire southern region of the continent.


    Young and Old from all over the Southern region come to the Qin Capital for better opportunities.


    Talented youngsters dream to join one of the major organisations. Of course, their biggest dream is joining the Qin Clan itself.


    The Qin Clan has a Grand Elder who is rumoured to have stepped into OverLord realm long ago.


    OverLord- the title speaks for itself.


    They are just one realm away from the Legendary Heaven Realm!


    OverLords are beings who look down upon any cultivator, including Emperor Realm Experts and decide life and death of anyone below.


    They represent the highest level of strength and authority known to any person!


    This is Common Knowledge.


    Their spirit sense can cover even Qin Capital which span hundreds of kilometres in length and width.


    Xiao Lian giggled "Their Spirit Sense won''t be a problem for you."


    Hearing her, Sheng Tian was not the least bit surprised. This girl is not your average demoness!


    He took a deep breath inhaling the sweet fragrances of the Flowers coming from the backyards of countless houses as he strolled.


    The Qin Estate is a large area occupying dozens of kilometers in length and breadth.


    It was all for a single Clan.


    Every member of the Clan resides in the Estate.


    At the center of the Qin Estate was the Qin Jade Palace. It was made of Emperor Jade and is incredibly precious.


    The Core Members of the Qin Clan have their Residence around the Qin Palace.


    Naturally, Qin Qing house was there too.


    The Snow on the Ground was brushed to the side and the path is flat.


    The brilliant buildings in sight made him wonder how people can live so luxuriously. The backyards of homes were wide and had several gardens.


    The green trees were present in an orderly fashion with beautiful flowers.


    Sheng Tian felt that he was siteseeing instead of walking in an estate.


    There are people moving here and there all over the place.


    Sheng Tian was surprised to find more than 20 Emperor Realm cultivators in less than ten minutes.


    From this, the deep foundations of the Qin clan could be imagined.


    After twenty minutes of walk, he reached Qin Qing''s home.


    He instructed the maid to notify Qin Qing of his arrival and leisurely sat in the Guest Room.


    "You''re here" A gentle yet dignified voice sounded as Qin Qing walked over.


    "Hmm" Sheng Tian didn''t get up.


    " Getting straight to the point, ''Qin Ancestral Grounds'' is the legacies left behind by my forefathers. It opens once every 50 years. Inside it are countless treasures, Profound Arts, Pills, and herbs.


    If any of the Strong members of the Current Qin Clan are nearing their death, they too will mostly choose to end their lives there through a formation, leaving behind their legacies for the future generations. Also, the Profound Energy there is much denser and pure than the Outside.


    Once Every fifty years, The Ancestral Grounds are opened for the younger generations. Qin Clan takes this opportunity to select the Next Clan Head based on the results. I agreed to let you join my team, I hope you can help me win." She spoke.


    "Exactly what help you need?"


    Qin Qing''s expression turned serious "There are 36 Jade Seals spread in the trial grounds. the one to get the highest will be the winner. It''s that simple."


    "What kind of place are the Ruins? And Who are the contestants?"


    "As they say ''Danger and Fortune co-exist'' There are natural dangers present along with the presents. None of the ancestors want their legacies to all into the hands of incapable people. So, the danger can vary from suffering light injuries to losing one''s life.


    That''s why you should also be prepared. The true treasures are only gained with the true dangers. You can''t rely on your luck like in Death Valley." She spoke solemnly.


    ''When did I rely on my Luck?'' Sheng Tian retorted but didn''t care about the other party''s opinion.


    "As for the contestants, there are seven members in our team. Ten from my elder brother Qin Li and thirteen from younger brother Qin Cheng." Saying up till there, Qin Qing felt a wave of gratitude towards Sheng Tian.


    If not for Sheng Tian bringing the herb, she would have not got even seven positions.


    After all, only 30 Members can enter every time the Ancestral Ground opens.


    "Oh, Ok Miss. I shall help you. But, Let me make this clear. The Treasures I get shall be mine. The Jade seals will be yours." Sheng Tian stated his condition. It is clear that he is after the treasures.


    Qin Qing didn''t hesitate much as she nodded her head but she asked "Alright.


    If the treasures you get are related to personal profound arts or legacies of Qin Clan''s Ancestors, then Qin Clan takes them for an equivalent trade. If the contestant doesn''t accept that, they would use force."


    Sheng Tian smirked in disdain.


    With the Snow Glazing lotus, he can store anything secretly. Besides him and Xiao Lian, no mortal can access it.


    Then Qin Qing went onto some other details.


    When he was about to leave, he frowned "Why didn''t you pick stronger members? Like, Sky Realm or Emperor Realm?"


    Qin Qing shook her head and laughed lightly " It''s not that I don''t want to, it''s because I can''t. There is an age restriction of 20. And the Cultivation must be less than Sky Profound Realm."


    Right after he stepped outside and walked for a minute, his footsteps halted.


    His face had an amused and comical expression.


    "Hey, What''s Wrong?" Xiao Lian asked Sheng Tian whose mouth was wide open enough to put a pigeon''s egg.


    "This guy¡­." he mumbled, "Why the hell did he get here?".


    "Huh?" Xiao Lian used her Divine Sense to see what''s making this guy flustered. She saw was a handsome young man beautiful maiden walking hand in hand. They had a charm making them seem like the golden couple.


    But Xiao Lian didn''t get why this guy would be shocked. She thought back to all the events in the past 3 months and then exclaimed "Oh! He is that guy from the Inn"


    These were the same people Sheng Tian met in the Inn of Death City.


    The young man, Ling Chen finally fled after his affair with Qin Lie was exposed.


    As if Sensing his gaze, the Couple turned towards him and met his gaze. Sheng Tian didn''t shrink away and sized up these two before he left without a word.


    Sheng Tian was in the disguise of Xiao Bai the previous time he met Ling Chen and Liu feifei. So, the couple didn''t recognize his current disguise of Ling Tian.


    Ling Chen intently gazed on Sheng Tian''s receding back.


    Liu Feifei asked him in curiosity "What''s the matter Big Brother Ling Chen? Does he recognize us?"


    Ling Chen smiled at her.


    Only after countless times of begging did their relationship revert back to normal.


    Thinking back to how he was beaten by slippers when he entered Liu Feifei''s room to convince her of his sexual orientation, Ling Chen felt like crying.


    Damn that Xiao Bai!


    ''If I don''t make your life a living hell, I''m not a man anymore!'' he swore.


    "I think so. And I feel very strange when I look at him. I was able to see through even Emperor Realm experts but he gives a feeling of mystery."


    "Oh, hehe, This is interesting. There is someone you can''t see through in this era!


    If it was known that the legendary War God was unable to see through someone, it would be a joke for centuries." Liu Feifei laughed in amusement.


    The Young Man''s face stiffened up a bit when he heard ''Legendary War God''.


    He smiled bitterly as he shook his head and said "The God is dead. Now, I am only a mere Earth Realm Cultivator. The World I once knew, the People I talked to, no one remained." melancholy and deep hatred gushed into his voice.


    "I only have you now. I will protect you properly this time." he hugged her tightly, ignoring the public gazes.


    "Everyone is watching. Humph! I am going to Sister Qin Qin and complain." Liu feifei''s face turned red and ran towards Qin Qing''s residence.


    Ling Chen chuckled to himself before his expression turned solemn:


    "Why do I feel that they are still not dead?


    "Could it be that they are hiding even after thousands of years?"

 29 Assassination

    Sheng Tian woke up from his Cultivation with a defeated expression.


    Since departing from Death City, he was trying to cultivate Celestial Body Tome. It didn''t yield any results yet.


    There are only two days left for the opening of the Ancestral Grounds.


    He got out of the Qin Estate and headed to his favorite restaurant.


    Sheng Tian had a strong feeling that he was being watched.


    His pace neither slowed nor quickened but he took less and less crowded paths and finally arrived at a desolate alley.


    Facing the wall, his indifferent voice sounded "Get your asses over here you three and show your faces"


    With a ''Whoosh'' sound, three figures in disguise of common people appeared at the entrance of the alley.


    Their expressions were cold.


    Sheng Tian turned around to see two men and a woman.


    A fat middle-aged man and a tall young man with the woman, they just looked like a common family.


    Beneath their warm exterior, they are cold-blooded assassins!


    The trio had a look of disbelief. However, it soon turned into one of ruthlessness.


    It doesn''t matter even if he recognizes us.


    Dead Men tell no tales!


    Sheng Tian had a serene expression as he checked the three people in front.


    Three at the eighth level of the Earth Realm.


    The Woman was at the ninth level!


    In the face of the dangerous, Sheng Tian neither threatened nor asked for forgiveness, instead, he smiled"Which Young Master is it?"


    The trio took a step back as their eyes widened.


    If he did have any powerhouse backing him, we should''ve known.


    Then they wouldn''t even try to make a move on him.


    This guy is clearly alone, then how the hell is he so calm?


    "The Younger one should be my suspect, but it should be the Eldest Young Master, Qin Lie. What a petty plan." Sheng Tian sneered.


    The three stiffened up for a moment before their killing intent exploded at Sheng Tian.


    This guy must not be allowed to live!


    It is the Eldest Young Master, Qin Lie who was behind the assassination.


    Though he is known for his straightforwardness, he is not someone who can''t think of doing things in the dark.


    Due to the advent of Ancestral Ground Trials, this assassination would be blamed on Qin Cheng due to his well-known shrewdness, thus leading to Qin Qing and Qin Cheng having a grudge.


    While they fight against each other, Qin Lie planned to win the position of the Clan Head.


    But who would have thought that all it took was a moment for Sheng Tian to decipher the truth?


    Sheng Tian, however, saw things differently. He felt that someone like Qin Cheng wouldn''t resort to such crude methods of killing.


    He would use some poison or schemes to make it more efficient. Only Qin Lie would do such a thing. Hence, he arrived at this conclusion.


    The two men went forward while the woman stood guard.


    Sheng Tian looked at the men coming and chuckled.


    He might not win them in a contest of pure strength, but why the hell would he fight fair?


    He jumped on the wall of the alley behind him and dashed off on the roof.


    The two men followed him and reached the roof at a much higher speed than him.


    To their utter surprise, Sheng Tian whom they locked with Spirit Sense vanished.


    Even their Spirit Sense couldn''t find him.


    Suddenly, they felt a chill run down the spine and instinctually protected their body with Profound Energy.


    Sheng Tian appeared out of thin air and his fists made their way to their throats even before they could react and broke their lifelines.


    Blood flowed like a fountain as the roof was dyed red with a sweet metallic smell filling the air.


    ''Swish''


    Numerous daggers shot at Sheng Tian''s vitals which he barely managed to avoid but numerous places among his body were pierced by the daggers.


    A look of Disbelief appeared on the women who attacked him in stealth.


    Even when the daggers pierced his body, they didn''t go deep.


    What an incredible Physical Defense!


    The disbelief soon turned into greed as she remembered his technique where he was invisible to sight and sense.


    She threatened in a cold tone "You better give me your techniques so that I will be kind enough to keep your corpse intact."


    Sheng Tian laughed coldly as he said "What a great show of kindness! But this kindness is so heavy that I can''t accept it."


    Then he took out the red sword from Qin Lie''s storage ring.


    "Master''s Sword!" the woman shouted in disbelief.


    This was their Young Master Qin Lie''s prized sword. It was looted by Xiao Bai in Death City.


    How the hell did this brat get his hands on it?!


    Before she could react, a load roar directed at her shook her soul.


    The Woman momentarily blanked out.


    Due to the shock earlier, she was not on full guard.


    Adding the roar, she was almost defenseless for a second.


    That one second made it fatal for her as Sheng Tian appeared in front of her and pierced her heart and blasted her to ground head first in the blink of an eye.


    Doing so, he had to forcefully breakthrough the last profound energy defense barrier of the woman which injured him in return.


    Nonetheless, that was a fair trade for the life of an enemy.


    ''Boom'' The Woman''s head was blasted into pieces as her skull broke completely.


    The Blood was flowing on the roof as she was brutally killed.


    Sheng Tian looked at the corpses on the roof with blood flowing under them, heads hanging. The corpses of men were okay, but anyone who saw the Woman''s corpse would feel goosebumps because it is very creepy with parts of brain, blood, skull scattered all around.


    Realizing that they had no storage rings on them, Sheng Tian cursed and left the alley.


    .... .... ....


    Sheng Tian returned to his room after the battle, his wounds were already healed with the pills he took from Ling Chen''s storage ring. He changed his clothes showing no signs of a fight earlier.


    He didn''t start cultivating like usually did. He pondered about how he felt during the incident.


    There was not much of remorse or hesitation. In fact, he was apathetic, the opposite to how he felt when he first killed.


    Sheng Tian had a complex opinion of the situation.


    The people who died by his hands reached the state they were and did they things they did because of the society which shaped them as such.


    So, Are they really to blame? However, are they really free of responsibility?


    When you are brought up in a Society where killing to live better is a norm, no one would and should have any qualms about it.


    Sheng Tian realized that it is not that these people don''t give value to life, in fact they treasure it even more.


    You know Life''s worth only when you are at the risk of losing it.

 30 Donst worship me!

    Sheng Tian didn''t linger in his guest residence any longer and started out to Qin Qing''s residence.


    Qin Qing''s residence:


    After entering the waiting room, he sat down without a shred of politeness.


    Soon, Qin Qing came, a bit surprised at his arrival. And with her was also Liu feifei who tagged along.


    Sheng Tian was a bit surprised at the addition of this lass, but nonetheless, he looked at Qin Qing and got straight to the point.


    "I think your good brother wants to deal with me. I don''t like wasting energy.So, I will be staying in your residence until I leave the capital. Don''t thank me."


    Damn. Why should I thank you for staying at my home?


    Qin Qing could only nod in response.


    "Alright. Then I shall be the host."


    Liu Feifei suddenly spoke " Fellow Cultivator, What is your name?"


    "Ling Tian, you are?" Sheng Tian casually said.


    Now it is her turn to be a bit shocked.


    He just looked at her and talked without even having a change in expression.


    It is the first time she was seeing someone treating her like a common person. Was he blind or is she not beautiful enough? Humph!


    Hiding her thoughts, she smiled and said "Nice to meet you, Brother Ling Tian. You won''t mind me calling so, right? I''m Liu feifei."


    "Oh, Then I shall call you sister Liu feifei." Sheng Tian replied perfunctorily.


    Sheng Tian didn''t want to get involved with these people who had MC halo much because they are bound to get into trouble all along the way. But it seems like there is no escaping it.


    He silently sighed to himself.


    "Tap. Tap. Tap." vigorous footsteps sounded and Ling Chen entered the room.


    Sheng Tian and Ling Chen''s gaze met.


    Sheng Tian didn''t feel a bit of pressure or sharpness that people usually feel from Ling Chen.


    However, he had a sudden urge to laugh thinking back to the scene where he tied Ling Chen and Qin Lie to the tree.


    Finally, Ling Chen smiled "I''m Ling Chen. You are also a member of our team, right? I hope we work together well."


    Sheng Tian maintained a calm face "I''m Ling Tian, nickname, the Fourth Most handsome man to ever exist." His face when saying so didn''t even blush or look embarrassed at all but the ones who heard it felt really wanted to bang their head.


    Qin Qing wanted to shout to her friends that she didn''t know this fellow.


    Ling Chen was taken back by this boasting and felt that he himself is more handsome than Sheng Tian.


    Of course, it is due to the disguise of Ling Tian, else Sheng Tian''s current handsomeness would kill him with jealousy.


    Ling Chen was curious "Then who is the Most Handsome person to ever exist?"


    Surely, since this fellow said he is fourth, he must know the first, right?


    Sheng Tian laughed humbly and pointed at himself. Everyone was taken back as Ling Chen asked in confusion "You? Didn''t you just say that you were fourth?"


    Sheng Tian replied in a rather humble tone which only made it more haughty " Yes, It is indeed me. But the first is also me, It is my future self."


    The trio felt that they saw a new level of shamelessness and narcissism than the world ever knew. How can someone be so shameless!


    Sheng Tian took a parchment square in shape and said in a solemn tone


    "This is the sheet made after looking into heaven''s secrets costing my ancestor''s life. But he still sacrificed his life selflessly to make this, which from then on became my family''s heirloom.


    Seeing that you are going to be my teammates, I will show this to you. But remember, Heaven''s secrets must not be told openly. Keep them sealed deep in your heart." he gave the parchment to the trio.


    Qin Qing, Ling Chen and Liu feifei all became very curious when they heard the history of the Parchment and they wanted to know what was written on it. Perhaps, with this, their life would take a new turn. So they soon checked the parchment out.


    Position and Person


    1st Ling Tian(at the age of 18)


    2nd Ling Tian(at the age of 17)


    3rd Ling Tian(at the age of 16)


    4th Ling Tian(at the age of 15)


    6th Ling Tian(at the age of 14)


    ...


    ...


    ...


    19th Ling Tian(at the age of just born)


    Note: This is the list of the most handsome people to ever exist with their rankings. Made from sacrificing the Life Force of a Cultivator at the Heaven Realm to know Heaven''s secrets.


    Back Story: When Ling Tian was born, due to his handsomeness, The Heavens found their existence to be meaningful. But all the men who came to attend his birth ceremony felt that he was too handsome.


    So they all joined hands to kill him due to jealousy. But, all the women present didn''t allow it and sacrificed their lives to protect him.


    Even though a baby, Ling Tian is far more intelligent than an adult. He found that the situation is very intense, so he called out to the heavens for help telling that he would smile as a payment.


    How could the Heavens refuse such an offer which could only be prayed for but not obtained?


    Immediately, Heavens used the Lightning to kill the attackers. But alas, the Heavens were overexcited due to the deal and killed the ladies too.


    Ling Tian shook his head and let out a sigh of regret. Now, Who is going to praise him for his awesomeness and worship his handsomeness?


    ''It''s so lonely at the top'' he thought. It was true as there was no one else present as everyone other than him was dead.


    Still in his birthday suit, he smiled at the heavens and it rained three years non-stop as Heavens cried in happiness.


    Ling Tian began his journey of awesomeness, ahem, the journey of adventures. But everyone who saw his handsomeness either wanted to kill him or marry him. Sometimes even men chased after him to give him their first time.


    Seeing that the situation was getting out of control with his ever-increasing handsomeness, Ling Tian decided to descend to the Mortal World so that he could have some peace.


    Nowadays, he randomly travels here and there. He might even be the person standing next to you, acting like a normal person covering his handsomeness with disguise. He might look ordinary but he is not. Evidence is he gives you this paper. If you ever find him, Contact the Heavens Customer Service. Customer Service No: 448883 ****. No charges.


    The Only One chance in your life to change your fortune!!!!!


    Lifetime offer!!!


    Don''t miss it!!!! We are not scamming you!!! 100% Real!!!


    For those who inform his whereabouts, you will have your cultivation raised by 3 Whole Realms, awarded with a Planet and 5000 divine Pills.


    If, If and only If you ever manage to give him to our Heavens Customer Service, you will have your cultivation raised by 6 Realms, a medium sized galaxy, Heavenly Emperor''s art, and 9999999 Divine Pills and Divine Artifacts.


    Warning: The text of ''Back Story'' and ''Warning'' cannot be seen by Ling Tian himself. So, If even if you tell him, he will not believe you. Good Luck!~


    Black Lines formed on trio''s faces.


    They felt that the lives they led till now were shattered.


    What is this? Backstory? Warning? Heavens cried for you and it rained for three years? All the men wanted to kill you just because you are too handsome even when you were a baby?


    Big Brother, Why don''t you just ascend the Heavens?


    The trio''s gaze locked onto Sheng Tian who was standing in front of them with a humble expression as if he was a saint.


    Sheng Tian felt that they were being flooded with gratitude that they couldn''t even speak. But how can he, a man of awesomeness, allow this?


    Seeing them still looking at him, Sheng Tian said with a humble smile waving his hands "alright, alright. Don''t be flooded with so much gratitude that your dams below break.


    Don''t worship me. I have a long queue of my worshippers. But, since you are my teammates, I will tell you a top secret.


    If you can worship me by offering 10,000 mid-grade Energy Stones as your offering, I might, I mean, I just might accept your service. Think carefully. Afterward, you won''t get the chance even if you want to.


    Actually, I don''t want so many worshippers either but they threatened me that they will rather die than to live without worshipping me.


    I am but a humble person, So I shan''t boast about anything. I only hope that you will benefit from this heirloom of my family." saying that, he gazed at the sky through the window as if he was reminiscing all the times he helped others. Vicissitudes of life could be seen on his face.


    The trio was utterly speechless.


    Worship your sister! Who the hell are you trying to fool?


    And what is with that face, I just wish I can punch you to death!


    As Sheng Tian was about to put away the parchment, Liu feifei pointed at it and said to Qin Qing with her eyebrow raised "Sister Qin Qing, Why are there strawberries designs on the parchment?"


    Qin Qing too found it strange for an ancient parchment to have strawberries on it. And why does it seem so familiar?


    Just as Qin Qing was about to talk, a maid in her 60''s who usually receives guests came to the room.


    Upon seeing the Parchment in the hands of Sheng Tian, her face lit up and she came to Sheng Tian and took the parchment from him swiftly and said with an embarrassed smile


    "Thank you, Young Master for retrieving my lost undergarment. I didn''t know you were so naughty." saying so, she winked at him and ran off like a shy teenager holding her underwear.


    Everyone in the room fell silent.


    Even the wind seemed to stop.


    Only now did Qin Qing understand the reason she felt those strawberries were familiar.


    It was the design of underwear of her maid in her sixties who likes to wear such teenage underwear so as to feel that she is still in her youth.


    But now...


    Sheng Tian, even with his thick skin couldn''t stay any longer as he coughed a bit and said "Ahem, Miss, the Old Lady must be mistaking it for something else.


    After all, She is in her old age. But I won''t ask it from her, for I am a forgiving person. I will be going to my room first." trying to cover up by saying so, he hurried, no, ran towards his room.


    "Pfffft"


    "Pfffft"


    "Pfffft"


    Three bursts of laughter sounded the moment he exited the guest room.


    Sheng Tian forehead was full of black lines. And the most torturing thing was the laughter sounding in his mind.


    Xiao Lian was on the ground holding her stomach and laughing her head off. She exclaimed while laughing " haha, no, I can''t bear it any hahaha...more. Are you trying to ...kill me? Worship you? hahaha. Your heirloom is... haha..that Old Lady''s..haha...nono...that Teen''s underwear....hahaha." Xiao Lian laughed while rolling on the floor. Tears fell from her eyes as her stomach hurt from laughing so much.


    The trio wasn''t much better.


    However, Sheng Tian''s depressed face instantly returned to normal after he entered his room in Qin Qing''s residence.


    "You..." Xiao Lian was dumbfounded at his sudden change in expression.


    "What? You seriously thought it was for fun?" Sheng Tian smirked.


    "Was it not? Just what were you thinking?"


    "Let their guards down and build a better relationship. Funny people are often seen as harmless.


    I have a hunch that I will need the Ling Chen couple in the future, at least once." Sheng Tian''s expression calm as if he was saying something normal.


    But Xiao Lian felt a chill run down her spine, he is a schemer who will do anything for his goals!


    ...


    "Young Master, That person started living in Miss Qin''s residence."


    "Oh, So, My Elder Brother failed it seems. Not that I expected anything from that ''TRASH''.


    But this brat, does he think I won''t dare to lay a hand on him once he went to her house? Heh, too na?ve. Should I poison him to death or drag him out?" The Young Master Qin Cheng spoke with a sinister tone as he thought of ways to kill the brat.


    "But Young Master, Alchemist Yu Yang will be coming to the capital today. It would be disrespectful to him when it is done with him presen¡­"


    "Humph, so be it then. Let him live a few more days." Snorting, he gave the command.


    Yu Yang is one of the famous alchemists in the Royal Capital. He is the person who requested the Qin Clan to acquire the herb "Yin Death Grass".


    Having an extra alchemist is always beneficial, not to mention someone with great capabilities like Yu Yang. His mastery in alchemy is so famous that it overshadowed his cultivation base of OverLord Realm!


    .....


    At a far away place from the Qin Capital:


    In a room, a person was sitting in a rock chair with his eyes closed. Due to the lighting in the room, it is impossible to see his face and features.


    "Is everything prepared?" in an emotionless voice, the person spoke.


    "Yes, Master. We have infiltrated the members without any suspicions. They are ready to retrieve ''Bloody Wolf''." a figure shrouded in black spoke from the darkness.


    "Hm, Who else is coming?"


    "Disciples from the Rising Valley Sect and Mystic Ice Sect are coming."


    "Then don''t miss the opportunity. Create as much chaos as you can. But don''t kill everyone, make it seem like inner conflict and conspiracy." he said.


    ''It doesn''t matter even if they find out, Sooner or later, we will be known. This Red Star Continent will return to its rightful owner.'' the person thought.

 31 Cold Beauty

    The trials of the Ancestral Ground start tomorrow.


    The Sun is slowly sinking deeper into the horizon and the golden halo covered the clouds as the sky was radiated with the crimson rays of sunlight.


    The gentle breeze blew silently soothing the lives and souls who spent another day on this planet.


    The pure white snow covered the ground as it gleamed with the rays of Sunset.


    Sheng Tian strolled in the streets taking in the serene aesthetic scenery.


    The peace was broken by a loud shriek of a giant bird.


    Gazing up at the sky, he saw an entourage heading towards the Qin Palace on the flying profound beasts.


    Once a cultivator reaches the Sky Realm, flight without any external aid is possible.


    Though the cultivators at Sky Realm cannot travel vast distances, they have no problem flying at high speeds for a limited period of time.


    Sheng Tian watched as this supposed entourage of the famous ''Alchemist Yu Yang'' made their way to the Qin Palace.


    Flying is restricted in the Qin Capital, with only some distinguished personalities having the privilege to do so.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes focused on the center of the entourage.


    Even though the group is in the Sky, they are only flying at a height of 200 feet.


    Compared to planes on Earth, it couldn''t even be considered pathetic.


    And with his Vision which has far surpassed Human range, Sheng Tian easily spotted the person he was searching for.


    Dressed in Gold Robes, a long beard running all the way to his sternum, an Old Man of a square face and an athletic build had an amiable smile plastered on his face. His mount was naturally the largest and strongest.


    Watching him land in the Qin Jade Palace which was visible even from the streets all over the city, Sheng Tian had an uneasy feeling.


    He got to know that Yu Yang was the one that requested the Yin Death Grass.


    Sheng Tian shook his head. Whatever this feeling of unease in his heart, once he leaves the Qin Ancestral Grounds, it won''t matter or so he thought.


    Leaving his footsteps on the snow, he made his way to the Qin Estate.


    The winter is in its last week, yet the Southern Region of the Continent is unusually cold.


    Sheng Tian recalled the cold winter nights he starved on Earth. For a second, he had an impulse to shout that he can eat every day. That he is no longer the poor boy. He wanted to laugh at his own fate.


    Calming himself, he reached Qin Qing''s residence.


    Suddenly, Sheng Tian felt extraordinary cold. No, it was colder than ice itself, it traveled deep into his bones.


    He turned around and widened his eyes.


    Her long hair stretched all the way to her waist, shining with a hint of Snow blue luster looking divine.


    Even with a Veil covering her face, it showed her long eyelashes like crescent moons and Icy blue pupils, which made her seem like a Goddess of Ice descending upon the Mortal World.


    Her gaze was incomparably cold and made one instinctively feel inferior, be men or women.


    The veil covering the face didn''t decrease the display of the beauty underneath. Rather, it gave one more anticipation as if it was a mysterious secret to be uncovered.


    The Body of the maiden was like an artwork of nature. Even with the Snow blue robes covering her upper body, the Curves were like the most beautiful arcs made by heaven which couldn''t be hidden.


    The Jade white skin, alluring snow peaks were enchanting.


    Those beautiful legs vaguely outlined by her Matching Snow blue Skirt created a breathtaking scene.


    Everything about her beauty made it so that words of praise seemed to be insufficient and inappropriate.


    The Icy cold demeanor and aura she gave made her unapproachable yet this was exactly why the one to win her love would be a winner.


    Sheng Tian was stunned by her for a moment after which he completely took in her beauty.


    Then, he looked at her with eyes full of curiosity.


    Even though her beauty is one of the best he had seen in this World so far, he didn''t feel a shred of inferiority near her.


    Maybe that has to do with his mindset. In fact, the thought of being inferior to her didn''t even cross his mind.


    Sheng Tian wanted nothing more than to observe this ''rare beauty'' depicted and praised in countless novels endlessly.


    Are all the legends true? Is she really able to make one feel ''cold'' just through her glare?


    Does she really fall deep in love once her heart melts?


    When She smiles, will that be the most beautiful smile?


    Is this the famous Cold Love and Cold Beauty?


    Oh Yeah! The Most Important question! Does she practice a cultivation technique which would need her to preserve her virginity? Is it really true?


    Then, If he joins Mystic Ice Sect, then would he have to die as a Virgin too? Now that will be a World disaster level problem!


    These thoughts ran rapidly in his mind. When he looked to the side, she was already gone.


    He shrugged his shoulders and entered Qin Qing''s guest room.


    There he saw the Cold Beauty sitting without speaking a word. He wondered if she was mute or her words are pearls to stay so silent.


    He sat beside her and waited. He didn''t take the initiative to talk to her during the whole time.


    He too felt that her beauty was at a shocking level. But, unlike the Young Masters, he didn''t use his pants to proceed with this.


    Soon, Qin Qing, Liu feifei and Ling Chen arrived in the room. After greeting each other, they sat down. It seemed like the previous incident of ''heirloom'' was temporarily forgotten.


    Qin Qing spoke "Two more members will be coming. Then I shall tell the things I know about Ancestral grounds."


    As soon as she finished those words, two guys came in. The look on their faces was like they needed a standing ovation.


    Upon seeing the Cold Beauty, they froze on the spot, unable to move on.


    The temperature of the room instantly dropped as the guys felt their blood on the edge of freezing.


    Experiencing the terror of the Cold Beauty, they quickly turned their heads as they realized her identity as an elite disciple from the Mystic Ice sect.


    Although the two young men-Duan Han and Gu Song were from major backgrounds, they were definitely not at the top of the pyramid and would prefer to piss off less elite people, unless it is not related with Qin Qing.


    Looking at Liu Feifei, the perverts'' froze once again, albeit it was incredibly less intense this time.


    However, with the increasing sharpness of the gaze from Ling Chen, they stopped.


    Finally, they both rested their gaze on Qin Qing.


    She looked beautiful in the green dress. But respecting her, they quietly sat down. She began explaining the knowledge of the Ancestral Grounds known to her.


    Finally, she gave each of them a circle shaped token which had a ''QIN'' on it.


    She said "This is the entry token to the ancestral grounds. Keep them safe. And as I told before, for safety reasons, the members holding the tokens should stay in the Qin Estate. So, I hope you don''t have a problem staying with the residence I arranged."


    The Cold Beauty nodded her head. While Gu Song and Duan Han looked very happy.


    Ling Chen took Liu feifei by hand as they left as if they had an important issue to settle tonight. Sheng Tian walked off with his hands in pockets. As such, everyone dispersed.


    Sky gradually dimmed. The Dark Veil of the night was lit by the stars as the rain of the gentle moonlight showered on the World.


    Lying on the grass, Sheng Tian looked at the Sky.


    Compared to the Starry Sky which existed since time immemorial, what could the life of a person amount to? Knowing that death is the inevitable destination, what do people live for?


    Knowing that everything they have today will be left behind one day, why would they be so entangled with them?


    What if Immortality is possible?


    What if you could protect everyone you love and live with them, forever and ever?


    Would you kill to save? Is it a Sin?


    Those who die reincarnate and for those he killed, he is not really ending anyone''s existence except ending the current life they are in.


    In the grand scheme of things, this is the absolute truth, right?


    Sheng Tian found himself between the conflicting ideologies of Earth and Mythical World.


    The Cold Winds of winter blew as the grass swayed, Sheng Tian quietly drifted into the land of dreams on the grassland.

 32 The Blood Lake

    At a Location inside the Qin Palace:


    Three groups of youngsters surrounded a large circular diagram inscribed on the ground.


    It was filled with ancient symbols and runes beyond the current day''s knowledge.


    Everyone present felt a sense of mysteriousness leaking from it.


    Clearly, this is an array!


    Arrays are not your normal drawings.


    They are inscribed with special liquids and pure profound energy.


    The array structure follows certain patterns.


    The patterns are based on the Laws of the Dao. In this is way, a cultivator can use the Laws of the World to his own use despite comprehending them.


    Each array is different.


    Arrays can be used for teleportation, killing, defense, increasing the density of profound energy and more.


    Sheng Tian curiously observed the large array in the centre.


    A small ray of light shone from the center of the circle. In time, the entire circle was filled with a bright blue light.


    A group of Elders was standing behind the youngsters.


    The Clan Head Qin Feng, Grand Elder Qin Mu and the Alchemist Yu Yang stood at the centre of the elders.


    "Winner is the King. He who wins is destine to lead the Clan." the plump old man-Grand Elder Qin Mu waved his hand.


    Qin Lie clenched his fist, Qin Qing took a deep breath while Qin Cheng remained nonchalant as ever but there was a sharp glint in his eyes that was hard to notice.


    With a ''whoosh'', they disappeared in the next second.


    ..... ..... .....


    ..... ..... .....


    Sheng Tian opened his eyes as his body felt a bit nauseous.


    Looking around, he found himself in front of a Blood Red Lake. Surrounding the lake is the flora painting the scene with greenery.


    Far away, he could see a dense Forest-Forest of Bones.


    The lake is called Blood Lake and is one fo the trials of the Ancestral Grounds.


    Everyone is teleported randomly, to either the Lake or the Forest.


    Only after traveling entering both the Lake and Forest would they get to the final destination.


    Since he promised Qin Qing that he would help her find the Jade Seals, he should honour his words.


    But the thing which needed the most attention now was the lake was several kilometres long in length and radius.


    ''Splash''


    ''Splash''


    The people transported to this lake entered the lake already.


    Without further ado, he too jumped into the lake.


    Cultivators could see in the water without problems.


    Sheng Tian saw the whole water being red with a glimmering green occasionally.


    He looked around but didn''t see anything except water.


    He dived in further and his vision caught a shining red crystal. At the same time, he felt the blood in his body becoming a bit chaotic.


    He recalled Qin Qing''s words "Blood Lake is a place of risks and benefits. You can find the blood crystals in the lake which can help you strengthen your blood and improve the quality of it. This, in turn, increases your physical strength and also overall capabilities."


    When he dived in the pressure increased but it didn''t affect him much and just as he was about to take the crystal into his hand, a red figure appeared near the crystal in a flash and took it away.


    Sheng Tian then saw it clearly.


    It is resembling a Piranha with its large teeth and the length of half a meter.


    It is definitely not aesthetic to a beauty lover like him. It is kind of creepy with its bulging red scales.


    Then as if to justify the situation, Qin Qing''s speech continued in his head " The deeper you go, the higher the chances of getting the blood crystals.


    At the same time, the pressure of the lake water on you would increase. There is also a possibility that the blood in your body might lose control and erupt leading to demise.


    There are creatures living in the blood lake that love to suck blood. Individually, they are not an issue, the problem is they always attack in groups."


    As soon as the introduction was finished, Sheng Tian saw the debut of a group of piranha.


    The group of piranhas came to him at fast speeds with their speeds reaching that of an Earth Realm cultivator and in the blink of an eye, they are in front of him.


    At the pack of fish, Sheng Tian shook his head and used Destruction Fist which was boosted by his Physical Strength.


    *Boom*


    The Fishes were blown away turning into minces of meat due to the sheer shockwaves of his attack.


    The water was pushed away and replaced by vacuum at the spot he punched he punched!


    Sheng Tian didn''t care about the aftermath and took the crystal.


    He held it in his arms and felt the surging energy in it.


    He sat down crosslegged in water and used the crystal. A stream of energy flowed into his blood berserkly.


    When he was about to control the Energy, the Dragon God bloodline in his body churned and released a roar as the energy was blasted back to the crystal as it shattered to pieces.


    "Fuck!" Sheng Tian cursed speechlessly at the situation. He felt annoyed due to the intervention of his bloodline.


    Then he thought of the possible reasons.


    It could either be due to the Superiority of its bloodline but it never really tried to dominate his human bloodline, so the problem must lie in the energy of the crystal that it felt instinctive rejection.


    Sighing at his misfortune, Sheng Tian dived deeper and saw another pack of the monster fishes.


    This time, at the center of their group, a green glow was radiating. Sheng Tian who saw instantly knew what it was and quickly made his way to it.


    Without wasting his time, he punched out and caught the glowing object.


    Opening his hand, he saw a green jade in the shape of "J".


    Despite the glowing red water, its green luminescence stood out.


    This is one of the supposedly twelve Jade seals present in the blood lake.


    The maximum number of Jade seals found in the blood lake till date was only 11.


    The last one was supposed to be present at the bottom of the lake.


    However, trying to go there only means courting death as the Physical Pressure increases exponentially and the blood in a cultivator''s body would go berserk as one goes deeper.


    Earlier, there was a cultivator who cultivated in Body cultivation and made his body strong enough to even withstand the attacks of an Earth Realm cultivator by the age of 19 and his Energy Cultivation was at the Earth Profound Realm.


    He is praised as a peerless genius by countless people.


    Unfortunately, he met his demise when he tried to reach the bottom of the lake to retrieve the final jade seal.


    The onlookers stated that his physical body with the protection of profound energy withstood the pressure but his blood burst from inside exploding his body leading to a gruesome death.


    So, the scary part about the lake is not the pressure but its blood control.


    And the scarier part was one wouldn''t know for sure if his blood was going to explode until it actually does.


    You can only feel your blood is becoming more berserk and have no idea if it can bear any more before exploding.


    Hence, the participants that go down would only feel their blood being a little berserk and assume it is the effect of the lake. But when their blood is about to erupt out, it would already be too late.


    Sheng Tian recalled these stories he was told.


    Honestly, they did seem a bit scary but he had complete confidence in himself.


    He started going deeper to pressurise his body and stimulate his body to practice Celestial Body Tome while searching for the remaining Jade seals.


    ... ... ... ...


    ... ... ... ...


    Forest of Bones, Qin Ancestral Grounds:


    The tall green trees towered the sky. There was little to no sunlight reaching the ground.


    The ground was, however, not wet. It was as dry it can it get.


    Amid this beautiful yet dangerous scenery, a young woman was moving as her body shone with a green glow.


    Suddenly, a sharp beam of profound energy shot towards the woman.


    She jumped up in the air and spun gracefully dodging it.


    The glow covering the woman vanished revealing a beautiful face-Qin Qing!


    She gathered profound energy in her sword and slashed at a normal tree.


    Before the Slash even came close, the tree uprooted its root from the ground and opened its green eyes and a scary square shaped mouth.


    Its brown branches shot numerous green spikes each an arm''s length towards Qin Qing.


    The spikes were filled with profound Energy and Qin Qing was sure that each spike could easily cut Iron like butter.


    Then, the tree monster used its branches and created a shield powered with Profound Energy blocking the attack only suffering light injuries.


    She flew high into the air to dodge them. The spikes, however, changed their direction and continued to target her.


    Qin Qing created a barrier and blocked the spikes without breaking a sweat. Then she closed the distance between the tree monster and slashed into two halves at a quick speed.


    After the Tree monster was dead, she looked into her pockets and saw the Jade Seal she found.


    She made her way forward into the forest trying to find more seals.


    A glittering green light caught her eye. Qin Qing was excited


    When she reached the site, the Jade Seal simply lying on the ground without a soul in the vicinity.


    Qin Qing had a bad feeling about this.


    There is no way obtaining a Jade seal would be this simple.


    This is a trap!


    She hurriedly dodged to the side.


    With a piercing sound, a sharp light flashed and cut her sleeve revealing her jade-white arm.


    "Tsk, Tsk, no less from the Young Miss of the Qin Clan. Not bad, eh? There is not a single cut on your skin!" a female voice came from the trees as a pretty young lady walked out.


    She looked pretty but the expression on her face was full of playfulness and disdain.


    She was around 19, dressed in orange robes. The belt on her waist had a symbol of Sun rising between the Valleys.


    "Rising Valley Sect Disciple?" Qin Qing was a bit stunned.


    "Not bad, Miss Qin. Little Jing, you missed such an easy target. Don''t come crying to me if you become a laughing stock." a rough male voice sounded as a young man who seemed to be in thelate teens stepped out.


    "Che, So what Brother Yang? It''s not like I lost or anything. There is no way she is gonna escape." the girl sneered hatefully.


    "What do you want?" Qin Qing asked as she snatched the Jade Seal on the ground and kept it insider her pocket. When the two jade seals came closer, they glowed more.


    The Jade Seals cannot be stared in Storage rings.


    "You are a clever person. So, you better give the Jade Seals. Otherwise, I can only ask for forgiveness." the Young man talked casually but he already took out his Spear in a threatening gesture.


    Qin Qing didn''t answer but gripped her thin green sword.


    With one person appearing in front and one at back, they seemed like they planned to seal her way.


    Even though they had the same cultivation as her, she wasn''t afraid.


    In one vs one, she can be sure of escaping even if she couldn''t win. But if two people attack her, then it is difficult to say.


    This is why the number of Contestants in a group matter.


    The more the people, the better the chances of bumping into the person of the same group and looting the individual opponents with a collective force.


    Even if they didn''t meet in the beginning, in the end, the combined force of the group with the most number of participants would be generally greater.


    Her younger brother, Qin Cheng had the highest number of contestants, 13 members thus increasing his chances of winning the trial.


    *Swish*


    Qin Qing made the first strike as she struck at the girl in front. The girl brought out a fan and blocked her attack.


    Without giving her a chance to breathe, the young man attacked her from behind.


    Qin Qing flipped and attacked him but at the same, the girl used her fan to attack her with wind-based strikes.


    Even though she dodged, A small cut appeared on her left arm. The fight however continued. The duo is draining her without giving her a chance to escape.


    Because she is also at the 5th stage of the Earth Profound Realm, the same as them, they didn''t take her lightly. Their teamwork was perfect and it seemed like it was not their first time fighting two against one.


    Qin Qing recently brokethrough after the journey to the forbidden land, otherwise, it would have been difficult for her to even keep up with these people in a fair fight.


    The two people are older than her by at least two years and they are fighting two on one so, the fight was never fair.


    As Qin Qing was about to use a Profound Art which would cost her Blood essence to escape.


    a sharp light shot at the Young Man who was about to thrust his spear into her.


    He had no time to dodge and could only use his spear to negate the attack. However, due to the rebound, his profound energy turned chaotic and he coughed up blood.


    "Hold your horses! Oh my! Oh my! Two grown-ups joining hands to bully a little girl. Don''t you have any shame?" an amused and ridiculed voice sounded as Ling Chen appeared.


    The young man immediately covered his privates.


    He shouted indignantly "Fellow Cultivator, you are misunderstanding something. If you think you can use your power to force me into something, I would rather die than submit. I don''t swing that way."


    Ling Chen, who just thought that he made a heroic entry almost spurt out blood upon hearing those words.


    "Fuck. I don''t swing that way either. I''m straight." Ling Chen hastily looked at Qin Qing and tried to explain.


    "I believe you. I totally believe you and Young Master Qin Lie." the young man nodded his head, but quickly tried to escape, still covering his privates.


    Ling Chen couldn''t help but feel ashamed. Without a face to face the enemies, he caught the dumbstruck Qin Qing and ran off.


    Aii, my poor hero.

 33 The hunt begins

    Sheng Tian had been searching for the Jade seals and Blood crystals for the past few hours continuously.


    He only found another Jade Seal.


    Xiao Lian only agreed to help him if there is something really valuable.


    Recently, she stopped using her powers to help him and started preaching that he should take care of himself and repeated ''Experts only depend on themselves''.


    Even though Sheng Tian felt that it was a bit impractical to not use all the ways to get the maximum benefit, he still respected her wishes and acted independently.


    As Sheng Tian was taking his time searching the Jade Seals, he remembered that one can only stay in the lake for 2 days at most.


    After that, they will be teleported out.


    This teleportation also works in a weird way.


    The Entry token they were given at the beginning fused with their skin.


    Now, it will be the source for teleportations within this place.


    Sheng Tian was not sure if this is just some other secret place or some pocket dimension. If it was the latter, then it would be really awesome.


    Using a pocket dimension just to serve the purpose of the test, stating it as extravagance would be an understatement. But this is how things worked.


    With these thoughts in his minds, Sheng Tian wandered in the waters before he felt very light ripples of force coming from a certain direction.


    He quickly took off followed by the blasts of water.


    After traveling a bit, he finally saw a group of people fighting.


    As the fight''s scale escalated, the lake became a small place and the reinforcements arrived on both sides and the fight only got fiercer.


    Seeing the situation, Sheng Tian brew a plan in his mind.


    He could more or less guess the reason for the fight.


    Blood crystals were enticing for sure, but not enough to cause a fight during this limited time period of stay.


    So, it should only be Jade Seals and not less than two.


    Sheng Tian didn''t go there instead, he talked in his mind, "Xiao Lian how many of those things do we have? "


    The charming voice of Xiao Lian was on the verge of exploding:


    "Ugh! I just want to puke. Why did you store so many of these uglies here? Surely, you didn''t want to make a harem with them, right?"


    Xiao Lian just wanted to throw up after seeing so many of those creatures tightly packed in her space. She shut off her five senses and sunk into meditation after restricting them.


    Sheng Tian rolled hi eyes and didn''t bother to answer.


    He took a spot and released hundreds of fish monsters close to the group and vanished for a limited amount of time into the void using Formless Void Steps.


    He carefully observed the appearances of all the ones present.


    The fight is between the Eldest Youngest master, Qin Lie''s group and the Youngest Young Master Qin Cheng''s group.


    The only onlooker would obviously be the group of Qin Qing.


    Qin Lie''s group was being led by a pretty female as their group of 5 fought against the 7 of Qin Cheng''s group.


    However, the ones fighting in Qin Cheng''s group were only 6.


    Qin Cheng is not fighting and is just standing at the back guiding his group when necessary.


    Qin Cheng''s group had two females with ice-cold auras and cold faces along. They wore icy blue robes and had a symbol of Snowflake on their belt indicating their identities as disciples of Mystic Ice sect.


    They conjured Ice Swords filled with chilling profound energy as they rained them upon their opponents.


    The Ice Swords froze everything in their way and slashed at their opponents.


    Meanwhile, in Qin Lie''s group, two young men with thin yet imposing bodies blasted the Ice attacks apart with a single stroke of their sword.


    They used their swords as if their extended hands and sent sword attacks to cut down their enemies.


    The two young men were wearing light brown robes and the symbol of a Sword pointing at the heavens on their belt. They are from the Sacred Sword Sect!


    The disciples of the sects were in a battle with each other to prove their supremacy.


    This is a testament of the rivalry deeply etched in the factions since ages.


    Qin Cheng liked using people than doing things himself.


    Clearly, putting the people from sect against another sect would make the two unable to concentrate on other fights.


    Meanwhile, his team with its superior numbers can slowly suppress and take over the jade seals. If those two sword guys interfere, it will become difficult for them.


    Just before Qin Cheng was about to smile seeing his group suppressing the opposite party, he was shocked.


    Hundreds and hundreds of those nasty fish monsters appeared and swarmed towards them.


    Because they were fighting, blood was naturally spilled and these creatures like blood more than anything else.


    Just like how a man in the desert dying due to thirst would rush to water, the fishes literally rocketed towards the fighting group.


    If it was twenty or fifty of these fishes, then a single person would be easy to kill them.


    Even if they are a hundred of them, it would be alright.


    However, seeing hundreds and hundreds of those nasty creatures rushing towards them as if they couldn''t wait to devour them, the fighting group felt a chill down their spines.


    ''Fuck! How could this happen?'' this was that everyone thought.


    Meanwhile, the creatures arrived at the group.


    Using profound energy on their tooth to sharpen and enlarge them, their tail dashed forward as they salivated for a chunk of flesh.


    The fight immediately came to a halt.


    Qin Cheng tightened his fist and trembled with rage.


    There is one thing that people like him who schemed against others hated the most¡ªhaving unknown and uncontrollable variables appear in their schemes.


    The group dispersed in all directions as they tried to break the fishes into various packs and deal with them or better, just flee in this vast lake.


    Thanks to their superior cultivation level, even though they are in water, they were able to escape the fish monsters.


    Sheng Tian stood far away from the mess he created took out the two jade seals.


    The two Seals started glowing when pointed in one direction, then dimmed when the direction is changed.


    They glowed in three directions.


    Sheng Tian chose a direction with the most number of people and dashed forward.


    He also sighed sadly as the fishes he collected for over 8 hours were gone just like that.


    But Xiao Lian was incredibly relieved seeing her ''home'' being pure and clean again.


    Her silver hair danced as she spun and hopped joyfully enjoying the simple things in life and finding happiness in it.


    ..... ..... ..... .....


    At a far away distance:


    A group of three were fleeing. They were members of Qin Lie''s group.


    It consisted of the female leader who led them in the fight earlier.


    "Miss, we should thank those nasty fishes. If not our Jade Seals would have been stolen." the male disciple of Mystic Ice sect in Qin Lie''s group who was weak compared to those two girls from Qin Cheng''s group spoke.


    Hearing his words, a frown appeared on the face of the girl''s face.


    She was Qian Yi¡ªfiancee of Qin Lie and young miss of a noble family.


    With her experience and foresight, she had a feeling that this was all planned.


    But who could do such a thing? The only one to suspect was Qin Qing''s group, but it is too stupid to even suspect them for such a ridiculous thing.


    Who can even possibly control so many fishes?


    They can''t even be stored in storage rings, so how can a person do that?


    Maybe they appeared due to the thick scent of blood though the groups fought far above the fish monsters range to avoid this exact situation. That is the only possibility, right?


    While she was trying to answer herself, her spirt sense caught a figure rushing towards them.


    She was shocked to see a member of Sacred Sword Sect coming towards them.


    Didn''t the Sword brothers duo leave in the opposite direction? Why is he coming here?


    The young man of the Sacred Sword Sect rushed towards them and said excitedly "I will show you guys something interesting I just found."


    Then, without waiting for their response, he took out a creature which looked like an octopus from his space ring.


    It was apparently dead.


    Everyone in the group were shocked to see the red creature with 8 arms.


    This creature was very difficult to kill. So, they just avoided it. How come this fellow killed it? and more importantly, what is the interesting thing he wanted to show?


    While they were busy observing the creature, the young man''s hand casually pressed a certain part.


    *Whoosh*


    A jet black ink suddenly spread in a radius of 100 meters.


    The group were stunned for a second and felt themselves losing control. They immediately started moving away, but after they came out of the ink, they didn''t feel anything wrong.


    "Kyaaah~" Qian Yi moaned.


    Covering her mouth, her face showed a terrible expression.


    The jade seals she had were stolen.


    Jade seals couldn''t be stored in storage rings and only be carried manually. She lost the two jade seals their group worked so hard to obtain. They even fought hard against Qin Cheng''s group to protect them.


    After a while, the same thing happened to the original Sacred Sword Brothers Duo.


    At a deep place in the waters of the Blood lake:


    Sheng Tian was playing with the three Jade seals he acquired through his hard work. He felt a little lonely.


    ''Aii, I am a kind and gentle man. I never hurt a soul. All I did was take back what was rightfully mine.


    Why is no one praising me yet? Oh, right, they must be shocked speechless by my performance'' he thought.


    Looking at the lotus tattoo on his arm, Sheng Tian shook his head in melancholy.


    The only person with him is not even giving a damn about his awesomeness and is meditating leaving him to face this cruel world all by himself!


    And dear brother shameless, where are the promised semi¡ªnaked mermaids? Am I going to die without seeing a beautiful mermaid?


    Without beauty, life turns monotonous.


    Aii, this boring life!


    ..... ..... ..... ..... .....


    Ling Chen carried Qin Qing and ran off. Suddenly, his moments halted.


    In front of him was the young lady Little Jing who ambushed earlier.


    "Move." Ling Chen coldly spoke.


    Little Jing narrowed her eyes and laughed in disdain. "You wish. I will see how you will get the two Jade Seals."


    With a flash, brother Yang also appeared behind Little Jing. However, he seemed to avoid Ling Chen''s gaze and stared at Qin Qing.


    "I guess I have no choice."sneering, Ling Chen brandished his sword.


    After a while, Ling Chen looked at the two people in front of him.


    There were multiple cuts on their body. There were even bruises at multiple parts.


    "You should let this go. You shouldn''t go too far. You already got the jade seal we have. Our Sect members are not easy to bully." Little Jing roared yelled.


    Since she was a woman, Ling Chen showed mercy and left her with fewer injuries.


    Alas, not always kindness is reciprocated with kindness.


    If Sheng Tian was in his place, he would have beaten the shit out of these two and let the call the guy him granddaddy and let the girl shout in a begging tone "Spank me, daddy. I''ve been naughty."


    (Alas! I have read something I shouldn''t. The author''s thoughts turned lewd)


    Ling Chen looked at the girl in amusement as he showed a token to her and put it back.


    "Sacred Sword Sect!" the woman exclaimed. He is also a disciple of a sect, so why should he be afraid of the retribution?


    Brother Yang sighed. Ling Chen''s identity was not leaked except the rumour that he had a one night stand under the stars with Qin Lie.


    How could they guess that he was a disciple of the Sacred Sword Sect? An Inner disciple at that.


    After all the routes were cut off, they could only apologise to Qin Qing for forgiveness.


    Ling Chen finally let them go after their apologies.


    They didn''t try to kill Qin Qing in the first place and only wanted the Jade Seal. So, there is no need for going overboard as he isn''t a person who enjoys torturing others.


    Seeing Ling Chen''s broad back, Qin Qing for the first time felt something sweet in her heart.


    The young maiden''s heart started to melt seeing the reliable shoulders of Ling Chen and the safe feeling he brought as unknown feelings welled in her heart.


    *Ding*


    Accomplishment: Another Jade Beauty down!


    If Sheng Tian was here, he would have yelled ''Fucking *ahem* Saving Damsel in Distress troupe!''


    Ling Chen, being the gentleman he always was, swore to protect and love Liu Feifei for the rest of his life after reincarnating.


    Alas, he didn''t know that it was the overused line many harem kings used right after their reincarnations.


    Ling Chen looked at Qin Qing and said in a friendly tone "Let''s go find the Jade Seals and our group members. I have to search for Liu feifei."


    "Y-Yes.." shuttering to answer her prince charming, Qin Qing felt unnaturally shy for her status and mentality.


    The question of the Millennia: Has she already or Will she become retarded after falling in love?


    {Author''s note: A Scientific view on an average harem member''s brain after they fall for the protagonist:


    What does the data say? The results show us that their rationality, decision-making ability, basic common sense, self-dependence, and intelligence degrade faster than the speed of light.


    They start feeling sweet in their hearts instead of their tongue!


    They will start slowly integrating into the background, meaning always present in the story andgiven presence but not dialogues.


    Now, this Humble Author takes his leave.


    Side Note¡ªTop Secret:Actually, there are some harems which actually have stable personality characters in the harem.


    *Cough* for example: Transcending Limits. Check it out today. available at webnovel.com :P}

 34 A talk about life

    Sheng Tian saw his last target, Qin Cheng. Before he took any action, he felt a familiar aura nearby. He shifted his gaze and dashed towards the south.


    "Hey, got any Seals?" Sheng Tian casually glanced at the Cold Beauty.


    Even though she is in water, she is still wearing a veil and didn''t allow the water to touch her body.


    Sheng Tian felt that it was a pity given her figure to be not wet.


    The Cold beauty looked at him.


    Her eyes were still the same with that cold indifference.


    They didn''t even hold a shred of curiosity or interest.


    Sheng Tian felt that she was the living manifestation of a Cold Moon¡ªbeautiful, cold and unreachable to the world.


    However, he sighed the next moment.


    Results stem from actions, actions stem from thoughts.


    What could make someone so cold to the world?


    Earlier he saw the two disciples from the Mystic Ice sect during the fight.


    Even though they too exhibited a cold demeanour, they still had their expressions and feelings.


    But she, she feels like someone who barely feels anything. What could explain this?


    As these thoughts kept running in Sheng Tian''s mind, the cold beauty looked at him and waved her hand as two Jade seals appeared.


    Seems like her high status of Mystic Ice Sect disciple is not for show after all.


    She did do a good job.


    If it was Xiao Lian, he would have patted her head. But towards this World repelling woman, he could only nod lightly and smile.


    Some time passed in silence.


    She still didn''t speak and stood there calmly as if waiting for him to speak as he didn''t leave.


    Sheng Tian could only start speaking " Cough, you know what? I will tell you some things which you might not believe but remember nothing is impossible." he straightened his back and looked straight into her eyes.


    His eyes didn''t contain the usual playfulness he had nor the enthusiasm he showed. There was only calmness and sincerity.


    Taking a deep breath, he started " This is not the first time I knew about someone with a Cold temperament.


    It is also not the first time for me to see someone so indifferent about life.


    In fact, I met someone who just wanted a serene death because for that person, a calm death meant liberation from the sufferings of life.


    But that doesn''t solve anything. If you want something, you should fight for it.


    Even if it is impossible, as long as you keep fighting, the battle isn''t over and you are not defeated.


    If you give up without a fight, then you would truly lose that last ray of hope."


    The Cold beauty was shocked inwardly. Even her face showed a sign of slight surprise.


    This is probably one of the few times an expression other than indifference came on her face.


    After he spoke such words, it was as if talking about her own life.


    Seeing her expression, Sheng Tian continued as he felt the icy indifference in her eyes decrease by a negligible amount.


    "I know that it isn''t respectful or moral for me to poke my nose into other''s business. But I''m not a person who abides by the morals and ethics of the World. So, I don''t care.


    I am sure that you must have experienced something which others couldn''t even imagine.


    You might seem cold and distant, not caring about anyone or anything. But Miss Qin told me the reason you joined us is to keep your word and return her favour.


    You took the favour to save a disciple of the Mystic Ice sect.


    Someone like you would never feel that the others are unworthy of your thoughts.


    Instead, if I had to guess, you are isolating yourself, not just from others, " he spoke slowly "from the world itself."


    The Cold beauty''s body shook.


    The cold and indifferent look in her eyes was now filled with shock, but also desolateness.


    She couldn''t believe that someone like her who always tried to avoid people and even more avoid her personal life would listen to someone talk to her about it.


    She found her stable thoughts like a Snow mountain having a landslide with his words as her thoughts were in chaos.


    ''Why?'' ''Why did I even bother listening to him in the first place? Why didn''t I leave or ask him to stop? Why didn''t I even attack him when he spoke all those things? Why? Why did I do that?'' She asked herself again and again.


    Finally, she found the answer she was looking for.


    When he first told her that he wanted to tell her something so seriously and calmly, she arrived at the subconscious thought that whatever he is going to say should be the truth since he is seeing straight into her eyes while speaking and she could tell it from the look of his eyes if he ever lies.


    And next, he told her that he saw someone similar to her. And that someone also felt that death is a liberation from the sufferings of life, just like her.


    She unconsciously pictured herself as the person he was speaking and the next things she heard made her feel think, as long as she fought for it, she could at least have a chance of winning rather than losing every chance by giving up.


    In the depths of her mind, she somehow agreed with that as she felt that she herself should fight her own fate.


    And then he said the things which struck her heart. She did experience something which others couldn''t even imagine. All these things made her feel that he is someone who understood her just like her best friend.


    That was why she was willing to listen. That was why she was hoping for him to continue.


    She really did try to isolate herself from everything else.


    Sheng Tian continued slowly " From your reaction earlier, it seems like my assumption is true. I think you must be believing that you should do what you are doing because it''s ''Right'' by your principles.


    Tell me, is your heart alive or dead now?" at last, his tone didn''t contain a hint of politeness or respect, it was a question he asked with more intensity than when asking about a person''s life or death.


    Sheng Tian wanted to help her because he somehow felt that she is pitiful.


    Sure, he is not a saint. If the person in question was normal person, there is a 99% chance that he would have not cared. But she is a cold beauty, someone who he took interest in the novels he read. Thus he cared about the matter.


    He is biased but has his own beliefs.


    After all, what he believes is based on his own judgment, choices, and preferences.


    This world has no right to label someone as ''good'' or ''bad'' based on that.


    Because just like most of the men care about a woman''s beauty, most of the women care about the man''s abilities. There is nothing wrong with this.


    Everyone has their own preferences and set of choices they choose for their own life.


    That doesn''t mean love is not pure.


    The love is pure in itself but the conditions for it to bloom are usually not. But the Love which is developed later will not be in requirements of the conditions it needed for it to begin.


    For example when a couple truly loved each other, even if the man loses his job, his wife would still stand by his side and support him even if she were given a chance to have a better man.


    Of course, there is be this rare case of Unconditional love without any prerequisite.


    As someone who lived in a Society filled with more lies than truth, he knew that people don''t always show their real self to the public.


    They show what the others expect them to see, their ''ideal self''.


    This meant wearing different masks for different people.


    Sure, there is nothing wrong with the art of deception as it is meant to make life better.


    But how many can be sure that the friend they talked to yesterday won''t be backstabbing him today?


    A Human''s heart is fickle.


    For this very reason, Sheng Tian knew that having feelings for someone without knowing them properly is a very dangerous gamble which might hurt him badly in the long run.


    So, he didn''t let her appearance affect his judgment of her character.


    His talk with her was him trying to test as well as help her.


    If she was blindly arrogant without giving a damn about his words or treating everything as sh*t due to her appearance, status or cultivation, then he would not help her even with her breathtaking beauty.


    Everything depended on her responses.


    If she was willing to become someone who she truly wanted to, even if it means she has to ask him for help, he would do it as long as it is not excessive. This was Sheng Tian''s bottom line in helping her.


    But what if Xiao Lian was in a similar situation? Would he help her regardless of her response without expecting anything?


    Sheng Tian asked himself these questions and found that he had no answer to them.


    Xiao Lian became a close person to him, but he was not sure if she would remember him after she leaves him to the Divine Realm.


    Sheng Tian had mixed feelings about this. Would he stop her? What rights did he have to do that?


    Then, go with her? Hm, why is he wanting her company in the first place?


    At the same time, Sheng Tian''s question reverberated in the cold beauty''s mind.


    She herself didn''t know the question.


    She felt that all her feelings have been sealed up.


    From that day onwards, she first felt coldness all over.


    Her heart was frozen after seeing that sight.


    All the guilt, self-blame, hatred was something she pushed upon herself, an 8-year-old little girl. It was when she felt the true coldness of life.


    Then after that incident, she witnessed the coldness of the people, the warmth of her master, brutality of this world, the joke fate played on her life with a cruel destiny.


    After she resigned herself to fate, she met her best friend.


    Should she be regretful about meeting such a person only now or feel happy for having met her at last?


    Gods seemed to like to toy with her as the person who treated her as a friend also had an impossible goal on her shoulders, just like hers.


    They became closer.


    But what truly kept her heart still alive was her master!


    She shook her head a little and talked for the first time "My heart is still alive." Her voice was gentle yet cold. It was enthralling and beautifully sounding like a celestial song.


    Sheng Tian was a bit stunned when he heard her speak for the first time.


    After a little while, He opened his mouth wide and asked " You! Do you know how to speak and actually not mute?"


    This time it is the Cold Beauty who opened her mouth wide. But then she closed it from cursing him.


    Sheng Tian too calmed down or at least that was how he seemed. He did it intentionally to anger her which in his terms would be stimulating her emotions so that they are not sealed off and remain dormant.


    Sheng Tian gave her his advice " If your heart is still alive. Then, do what it wants while being conscious of your own actions.


    If you are going to die tomorrow, you have two choices¡ªeither fully embrace death or completely struggle for life.


    If you choose to struggle for life completely, then you would focus on everything you could do to have that one ray of hope to survive. It might or might not be successful, but nevertheless, you did your best. You will die without regrets.


    If you choose death, then enjoy the day before the best way you could. Party, Drink, Eat, travel, sleep. Do whatever you want as it will be the last day you could do something before having an eternal sleep."


    Sheng Tian concluded his speech and left off. He didn''t even wait for her to understand his intentions.


    The Cold beauty was deeply moved by those words as she felt her heart''s true desires.


    Her heart never wanted to become a puppet of fate but be master of her own life.


    So, even if her efforts might be futile, she decided to put up a final struggle before she goes down.


    She would pursue her dream of a life with a full heart.


    Her icy blue pupils glowed with dark blue light as she emitted a determined gaze.


    A mysterious energy dormant in her body lightly shook, moving her strings of fate.

 35 Bottom of the lake

    Sheng Tian left the Cold Beauty and started going deeper trying to cultivate the Celestial Body Tome.


    Xiao Lian voice sounded "Did you really want to help her?"


    Sheng Tian said in surprise "Oh, You woke up from your ''deep meditation''. Surely, you heard it all right." he grinned cheekily for catching her red handed.


    Xiao Lian protested and said seriously "Stop diverting the topic. Did you talk to her only to help her?"


    Sheng Tian chuckled "You know me better, right? I am not a saint. I helped her because I''m in interested in her¡ªa cold beauty. And she somehow reminded me of myself." at the end, his tone got serious and he paused.


    Sighing deeply, he decided to continue, "I tried to isolate myself from the harsh reality by immersing in the stories I read. As for her, she takes cultivation as the way of escape and went as far as to cut off emotions as well. Both of us never faced our problems and only escaped from them."


    Xiao Lian went silent after hearing his answers.


    When she was Sheng Tian talking with the Cold beauty, she suddenly felt a bit ..weird? She didn''t know what was going on with her and just wanted him to stop.


    Her thoughts were interrupted when Sheng Tian teased "Why are you asking anyway? Surely, you aren''t interested in me, right?"


    His words gathered all her attention as she stopped her thinking and snorted in disdain. "In your dreams! You think I''m that naive cold girl to be deceived by your tricks? Humph!." at the end, she calmed down and asked in a small voice "So, what are your plans with her? You already love her, right? You are gonna marry her?"


    Sheng Tian''s smile froze and his body stiffened. His chest heaved up and down as the events of a certain night flashed in his mind.


    Taking a deep breath, he said firmly "I don''t love anyone. It only brings pain. I like her as a woman, but I don''t want to be tied with anyone."


    Sheng Tian knew that it was his past that left a shadow in his heart leading to this attitude towards love. But he couldn''t help it.


    When you lose the person you love, it hurts beyond what time can heal. Sheng Tian learnt this through pain. He never wanted to go through it again.


    When he would truly be ready to accept someone into his life, only time can tell.


    .... .... .... .... ....


    Ling Chen led the way as Qin Qing and he finally found Liu feifei.


    She was pretty much in the same state as Qin Qing as someone was about to attack her and she was fighting against three members on her own.


    So, Ling Chen became the Prince Charming for her too as he saved her ass. They found three Jade Seals till now.


    They only had a time period of two days before they will be teleported to Blood Lake just like how the ones there would be teleported here. Hence, they have to do their best.


    The Forest of Bones is called such because at the center of the forest are densely packed bones which try to hide the Green Jade light emitted.


    Three Jade seals area always formed in the center of those bones, but no one has any guts to try to pick them because it is simply throwing away life.


    Even though no one knew the exact reason and procedure, one thing was clear to everyone: There is no one who escaped their fate of becoming a pile of bones after reaching the center.


    .... .... .... .... ....


    At the place where Sheng Tian previously stood, a thin handsome young man appeared. He has thin eyebrows and a sharp jawline.


    Despite his thin stature, the aura emitted by him hid a terrifying killing intent beneath. He was just like a hidden snake!


    This young man was Qin Cheng¡ªthe most dangerous and powerful heir of the Qin Clan.


    Earlier, he detected the jade seals in this location and rushed here without hesitation.


    The two day deadline of the Blood Lake was almost up.


    However, he was unwilling to give up without knowing just who had the guts to steal what he wanted.


    The 36 jade seals;each in the shape of "J", glow when they are pointed towards another jade seal at any distance. The only condition is they should be pointed in the same direction.


    He pointed the Jade Seals in all the directions, north, south, east and west.There was no change in them.


    Utterly confused, he thought of a crazy possibility and pointed the seals downward.


    A bright green light shone in the red water indicating that the seals were down.


    Qin Cheng''s eyes widened.


    He already travelled very deep in the water by coming to this place.


    Who would be so crazy to go even deeper? Do they have a death wish?


    The death of the person who dived deeper was undoubtedly doomed. Despite that, Qin Cheng felt that it would be waste to let go the Jade Seals go just like that.


    He ordered the two sisters of Mystic Ice Sect to go down and acquire the Jade Seals. Of course, they would only go with absolute safety. They would retreat even upon the slightest danger.


    The two sisters were the strongest of Qin Cheng''s group each with a cultivation base of 7th level of Earth Profound Realm. But their age was nearing twenty and they were not fit to be the core disciples.


    When they were going deeper, they felt a familiar aura a bit far away. When they used their spirit sense in a straight line to check the aura, they were stunned. It was the Cold Beauty!


    Earlier, before entering the Formation, they didn''t see the other party members due to their arrogance. But now seeing her in person, they were both speechless.


    Leng Yue Yan¡ªhailed as the Ice Goddess of the Mystic Ice Sect, she is undoubtedly the most talented cultivator the sect has ever seen.


    It was said that she once fought with a Sky Realm Cultivator without losing for ten breaths.


    She was highly worshipped but also highly isolated disciple of the Mystic Ice Sect.


    These two sisters were naturally below her in status, cultivation or beauty. They didn''t like her, simply put¡ªthey were jealous.


    However, in the fear of her master, they couldn''t do anything about it.


    But when they thought about the fate she had to face in a few years, they couldn''t help the gloating smiles on their faces.


    She is just like a shining star with the highest brightness before it dies down.


    With a complacent smile, they dived deeper.


    The pressure started increasing.


    The blood in their body slightly trembled with some feeling they couldn''t understand.


    Upon the continuous increase of pressure, they used profound energy to protect their bodies, sadly their blood started feeling restless.


    Soon, they reached a point where they didn''t dare to move deeper anymore. The short haired girl pointed downwards and shouted: "Sister, Look!".


    Startled by her twin sister''s shout, the girl with the long hair focused her vision in that direction.


    Suddenly, her eyes widened and her mouth opened like a cave. Thankfully she was using Profound Energy to cover her face and body, or else, she might have drunk a mouthful of water.


    (Author''s note: For those geniuses who now got the question of how they spoke till now without opening their mouths, I will leave that to your imagination :P)


    The long haired girl saw a dot going down into the water. She focused on hearing the sounds by focusing her spirit sense.


    Even though cultivators can see in normal water clearly, their sight in other mediums would be restrained.


    It is especially so for a magical place like Blood Lake. Once you are at a certain distance, you can''t see the person.


    This is why even when Sheng Tian appeared when they were fighting, they couldn''t see him.


    Unlike normal water which only restrains sight, this blood lake cuts off the vision of objects after they are beyond a certain distance.


    So, their option is to depend on sound to determine the positions.


    When the tall haired girl focused on hearing the sounds from below, she heard the blasts of water due to the high speed the person is using.


    She was utterly shocked.


    How is it possible? Even though they too can travel down, they can''t guarantee their safety.


    Although the chances of an accident are small if they go only a little distance, it is still dangerous.


    But this person is literally giving no shit about the dangers and was dashing down.


    How can he bear the pressure on his body and the disturbance in his blood so easily?


    He must a peerless genius!


    The two young girls had hearts in their eyes as they admired the person with all their soul.


    .... .... .... .... ....


    If Sheng Tian knew that his action of traveling downwards at reduced speed to ensure safety made the two sisters from Mystic Ice sect his fans, he would have done it long ago. Alas, after traveling to such depths, he was ignorant.


    Earlier Sheng Tian thought of snatching Jade Seals from Qin Cheng. But he decided to do that in the Forest of Bones. It''s better to let that guy do the work before he reaps the benefits.


    Sheng Tian traveled deeper into the lake as the red of the water started getting darker.


    He felt the pressure increasing but with his Dragon Physique''s, he simply brushed it off.


    Strangely, the blood in his body only trembled a little when he first entered the lake, from then on, there was no further reaction.


    There is no feeling of restlessness in his blood.


    ''Must be my bloodline'' he thought.


    Soon, he reached the Lake bed.


    It was pitch black in color. Right from the first glance, he felt an ominous feeling.


    Shifting his vision, he saw a glimmering green light contrasting the Dark Red Water and the Black Lake Bed.


    Sheng Tian dashed towards the green light. After he landed on the ground, he quickly picked up the seal which was never touched in history.


    As he was about to go up, the corner of his eye caught a strange curve on the floor.


    When he looked over, he saw saw a large circular array with red and black coloured inscriptions.


    It gave off a thirsty and evil feeling.


    Sheng Tian felt his scalp go numb


    On the interior of the circle were the nasty fish monsters of the lake which slowly turned from fat to thin to bony as their blood was extracted into the centre.


    In the centre of the formation were wisps of red coloured substances coagulating.


    After that, the substance stuck to the center firmly as it slowly lost its red color and turn black.


    As Sheng Tian arrived near the array, suddenly a large suction force activated and pulled him to the arrays centre.


    Sheng Tian felt his blood slightly rumble but it soon returned to control. He fought against the array and tried to use his moment arts.


    However, his moments became stiff and he was unable to move forward but he made sure that he didn''t take even a step back.


    Sheng Tian felt like a mountain being pressed on his back as his legs felt incomparably heavy. He smelled something¡ªthe smell of death.


    He didn''t give up, He resisted the formation as seconds turned to a minute and minutes turned to hours.


    Despite being in water, Sheng Tian''s back was drenched with sweat.


    He persisted for a few hours and felt the first stage of Celestial Body Tome activating.


    *Click*


    With a clicking sound, Sheng Tian felt as if a shackle on his body was removed.


    The energy in the surroundings, including the array was pulled towards his heart and the next second, pure streams of energy flowed into every inch of his body.


    He could finally cultivate the Celestial Body Tome!


    Before he could celebrate, a green light engulfed his body as the token fused with his skin glowed and the next second, he was gone!

 36 Clash in the Forest of Bones

    Forest of Bones. Qin Ancestral Grounds:


    A bright light flashed as a figure appeared on the ground and immediately was collapsed due to exhaustion. Huffing and puffing, Sheng Tian slowly stood up and focused his vision.


    Looking around, Sheng Tian spread his spirit sense.


    Lush green grass on the ground, the canopy blocking all the sunlight with endless plants and trees, at first sight this terrifying place could be mistaken as a beautiful forest.


    Sheng Tian pointed the Jade Seals he had and found two directions giving the same intensity of glow.


    There was a third direction with weaker glow indicating the Cold Beauty''s direction but Sheng Tian just kept it aside, he wanted to take it slow.


    The last one was a faint light, this was probably only one Jade Seal.


    Tracking was easy using jade seals. Each jade seal would glow at a particular intensity when subjected to a direction with a particular number of Jade seals.


    The only downside is it is distance independent.


    Sheng Tian knew that one of those directions is the centre and the other is Qin Cheng.


    He knew that facing Qin Cheng is inevitable, only a matter of time.


    Sheng Tian dashed into a direction at full speed.


    *Shhh*air was pierced suddenly.


    Sheng Tian dodged to the side and looked at the thing that almost hit him. A thin spike at the length of a finger and breadth of a hair missed him hit a flower on the ground. The next moment, pink flower turned dark purple and withered.


    *Hiss*


    Sheng Tian sucked in a breath of cold air. A Sword soundlessly appeared in his hands as he slashed at his right.


    *Boom*


    When his attack filled with deep profound energy arrived at the Old Tree, the tree''s branches moved at a rapid pace and created a shield brimming with profound energy. At the same time, countless spikes shot at Sheng Tian.


    However, Sheng Tian''s attack broke through every single barrier of the tree monster and blasted it to smithereens.


    He conjured a simple barrier and blocked the attacks before resuming his travel.


    The farther he went, the tougher the tree monsters got; conforming that this is the way to centre.


    Sheng Tian encountered a variety of tree monsters on the way. There are the ones which released toxic gases, some which sneak attacked him with their spikes, some which used their body parts as explosives.


    But the one which Sheng Tian felt dread the most was a plant type monster with tentacle-like branches and releases a drug into the air which worked like an aphrodisiac. Under its effects, the tentacles appear to be extremely ''attractive'' and something inappropriate for children would happen.


    ..... ..... ..... .....


    All the people from the blood lake were randomly teleported. They started searching the Jade Seals.


    Right now, out of 12 seals in Blood Lake, Sheng Tian has 7, Cold Beauty 2 and Qin Cheng3.


    Qin Cheng was traveling in the forest when he saw a green fruit similar to a pear fruit hanging on the top of a tree. Seeing it, he smirked.


    All the contestants knew that like Blood Lake which provided with blood crystals, the Forest of Bones has Profound Fruits with different uses.


    For example, the green fruit on the tree. If one consumes it, they would lose their Profound Energy for an entire hour. It can be used as a poison.


    .... .... .... ....


    Sheng Tian observed the red fruit in his hand.


    According to the data, it could instantly restore one''s profound energy as long as they are under Sky Profound Realm.


    Shaking his head in disappointment, he threw it inside his fruit basket.


    It is filled with different coloured fruits.


    Red, Pink, Yellow, Green.


    The red cherry shaped fruit is the Energy restoration fruit.


    Yellow fruit is for Increasing cultivation speed by 2 times for a month. It is very precious.


    Green fruit makes anyone who ate lose their profound energy for one hour.


    And the most important pink one is an aphrodisiac. Just crush it and get ready for an entertaining show.


    It is the legendary medicine that created many unexpected situations in countless novels and created relationships.


    Sheng Tian heard rustlings of trees. Without turning around, he took the three Jade Seals and saw them glow pointing at his back.


    After the incident at the formation of the Lake, he had a speculation that the entire trials might have had a different purpose.


    At the same moment, all the five members of Qin Lie''s group in Bone Forest arrived behind him.


    Unlike in the lake, it is quite easy to identify the location of others here.


    As everyone knew about the forest already, they set up their signature attacks which they would blast high into the air and then, they would select a point of meeting at the converging point of the attacks.


    Qin Lie''s and Qin Cheng''s group have all gathered their members. Sadly, in Qin Qing''s group now present in the Forest, there are only three members: Sheng Tian, Leng Yue Yan, and Gu Song.


    Leng Yue Yan; the Cold Beauty, refused to work together.


    Gu Song didn''t want to work together with Sheng Tian while Sheng Tian himself felt free acting alone instead of the burdens.


    So, the trio didn''t even bother sending their location signals as it would instead expose them.


    Sheng Tian turned around maintaining that lazy smile on his face and he saw these ''wolves''.


    Qin Lie''s group had the two Sacred Sword Sect brothers, a Mystic Ice Sect disciple, the fiancee of Qin Lie and his follower from Qin Clan.


    Looking at the group, Sheng Tian smiled cheekily "What a bunch of righteous people, you came here to deliver the Jade Seals you got. And you too, honest men behind the bushes. I thank you for your generosity and will not act pretentiously."


    Qin Cheng and his members hiding nearby were startled.


    The silver pupils of Qin Cheng narrowed as his brain started making plans.


    On the other side, Qian Yi leading the group was flustered. She didn''t expect the Sheng Tian to flame both of them.


    Anger surged in her heart as she snorted "What galls! You don''t know what''s good for you. We will surely show you our generosity. "


    She signalled to her team. The Sword Brothers duo dashed forward as their swords shone with intense glow.


    They were both at the 7th level of Earth Profound Realm. While Sheng Tian himself only found himself to be at the 7th level of Nascent Soul.


    Two arcs of light flashed in the air as the sword brothers executed "Sacred Twin Slashes"¡ªa famous sword move of the Sacred Sword Sect.


    Sheng Tian chuckled lightly seeing this famous move from his ''ex-sect'' being used against him.


    With a flick of his sleeve, his profound energy transferred to his sword and shone with a deadly black light.


    Sheng Tian swung his sword. The dazzling light from his sword consumed the the attacks of the Sword Brothers duo and attacked them.


    The Sword brothers hurriedly used their profound energy to protect themselves, but it was sadly too late.


    *Boom*


    The duo were sent flying backwards as they hit a tree, smashing it to half before crashing on the ground. They spit out mouthfuls of blood and felt their strengths seep out before passing out.


    Sheng Tian didn''t cripple them nor did he wish to kill them for something so trivial. He merely knocked them out.


    Before he could turn his head, a Spear with extreme penetration power in the front, a sword with heaviness and a slash with ice elemental powers came down at him.


    Sheng Tian saw Qian Yi and the two others attacking. He used his nimble agility and formed a counterattack arc with his sword blasting the three back.


    But humans are humans, they exploit each other''s weakness.


    Seeing him having a good command at the front, Qian Yi attacked from the front quickly and the two young men attacked from behind.


    They also changed their weapons and brought out more lethal ones. To them, this isn''t about winning or losing anymore, it is about upholding the honor of their Leader Qin Lie.


    They have long since recognised the sword Sheng Tian used the moment he brought it out to attack the sword brothers.


    Regardless of how he got that sword, he became their enemy.


    Sheng Tian saw their weapons as his eyes shined with greed. These could sell for a pretty good amount. In that split second, the trio felt their asses tightening up due to some unknown fear.


    But they nevertheless lunged forward to severely injure him.


    Sheng Tian momentarily spaced out thinking of money and he almost took the attacks directly.


    Walls of blue Ice appeared, blocking the attacks.


    Due to the strength of the attack, the walls had numerous cracks but they didn''t crumble.


    Sheng Tian turned around to see Leng Yue Yan who appeared silently beside him. ''Thanks. I owe you one.''he thought.


    "Go... Goddess, Ice Goddess!" the Mystic Ice sect member from Qin Lie''s team shouted as his face revealed extreme reverence and surprise.


    Every knowledgable person on the scene was stupefied, except the self-proclaimed prodigySheng Tian¡ªwho didn''t read the latest news,*ahem*, didn''t know the contemporary issues of the continent.


    Qian Yi was astonished seeing the famous Ice Goddess appear.


    Ice Goddess is someone favoured by the heavens and is one of the leading disciples of the Mystic Ice Sect.


    It was also rumoured that she would be the head contestant for the upcoming "Dragon Prodigy Championship" or simply known by the masses as "Tournament of Younger Generation".


    Qin Cheng''s lips twitched hearing the title of the young woman.


    Someone like him would do everything to gather information about possible variables beforehand. But this "Ice Goddess", who was very famous yet said to be alone and only pursued cultivation without distractions.


    So, how could he guess she would join Qin Qing''s team?


    But no matter God or Goddess, they are not allowed to stop his goal.


    Leng Yue Yan didn''t talk and just waved her hand as a sword appeared in her hand and she gracefully shot forward towards three the people clashing with them at the same time.


    The trio felt a chilling cold from each of her attacks and their limbs started getting numb.


    Just as Leng Yue Yan was about to deliver the final blow knocking them back, seven attacks of different types silently rained on her.


    Qin Cheng wanted a win even if it means despicably ambushing. Leng Yue Yan expected them to attack but not the seven of them at the same time with some of their best weapons. She backed off and used the Defense Profound Art ''Ice Wall''.


    It stopped all the attacks but the trio she just left suddenly attacked her.


    She was in no time to properly block it and would sustain minor injuries.


    Just as she was about to conjure the ''Ice Armour'', a sword light flashed as all the attacks.


    The three attacking members of Qin Lie''s group were sent flying as the bones in their chest broke.


    Sheng Tian landed infront of Leng Yue Yan calmly. He did''t even speak as he stared at the seven of Qin Cheng''s group. Qin Cheng''s eyes met his as Qin Cheng glared at him with maliciousness.


    Sheng Tian laughed and said "What are you staring so intensely for? I am not into men. Look for someone else." Saying so, under their eyes, he bent over to the Mystic Ice member who was struggling to get up along with the other three.


    He said "Don''t cause trouble. It won''t be pleasant, I promise." the trio shuddered at his smile full of good intentions.


    The moment he bent over, seven attacks came and as if he was prepared for it, the Sword which he held at his back with loaded profound energy cut forward as it negated all the attacks. He retrieved the seals and chuckled "Don''t be so excited to attract my attention, Young Master Qin."


    Qin Cheng eyes had a dangerous glint as he said "I never expected someone of your strength to appear here. But nonetheless, It shall be futile. You can''t change anything."


    Sheng Tian was a bit confused as those words felt like they meant something else. He asked perplexed " What do you mean?"


    Qin Cheng relaxed his face as he said "No matter what you do, the path is pre-ordained, that is death. Now, die."


    Sheng Tian felt that things might be not so simple but facing the six crazed attackers, he shut his mouth for good to avoid his previous mistake and took his stance.


    Leng Yue Yan appeared next to him to which he simply nodded at her.


    Somehow he got a dangerous feeling from some members of both the groups, especially so forQin Cheng.


    And he also felt that some of Qin Lie''s group members were knocked out a bit too easily. He was perplexed. Was his intuition wrong? Or were they acting?


    Sending those speculations to the back of his head, he faced the team of 6 consisting of the Mystic Ice sect sisters, noble family young masters, and Qin Cheng''s followers.


    The Mystic Ice Sect sisters didn''t speak a word when they saw Leng Yue Yan but inwardly they were jealous.


    Leng Yue Yan didn''t care about their antics and treated them the same as normal opponents, not sect sisters in this battle.


    The Mystic Ice twin sisters used the famous profound skill "butterfly of winter" as each of them formed a half of an ice butterfly which froze everything in its way and shot towards Sheng Tian.


    Two followers of Qin Cheng and two noble family youngsters also attacked using their famous and lethal attacks.


    Sheng Tian, though he could negate them if he uses his Profound Arts, didn''t do it.


    He wasn''t using profound arts as his profound arts might lead to the leakage of identity.


    He simply couldn''t kill these people just for seeing his profound arts, right?


    Leng Yue Yan was also in a similar state as she didn''t want to use lethal attacks on them but have to defend.


    Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan used their own Defense Profound Arts and tried to block off the attacks while at the same time trying to destroy them.


    As the attacks struck, their barriers were almost breached, but they held on. Just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, they were both blasted away.


    At the end of the group was Qin Cheng, his hand holding a bamboo-like pole. It had various inscriptions on it. This was a treasure he acquired through many difficulties and schemes.


    Upon use, it can stealthily deal an attack equal to Peak Earth Profound Realm.


    It is reusable but it takes relatively time to recharge again. But nonetheless, Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan were taken back by this sudden attack and were blown away.


    When the attack was about to arrive, Sheng Tian''s soul and physical instincts and senses kicked in, he hurriedly set up a barrier but before it was completely set up, he was blasted away.


    Leng Yue Yan was in a worse condition, her soul was not like Sheng Tian''s, so she has to take much more damage than him as she set up the barrier at the last moment.


    Thankfully, they at least set up a barrier which saved their lives.


    *Thud* *Thud* They both fell on the ground spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood.


    They tried to take recovery pills but the opponents clearly didn''t intend to give them a chance as they attacked immediately leaving them with no option but to defend.


    The six-member team had four members on Sheng Tian and the twin sisters on Leng Yue Yan. In those sisters eyes, Sheng Tian saw gloating and ruthlessness.


    He guessed something bad would happen to Cold beauty if he didn''t interfere.


    With his strong physical body and the protection from the barrier, Sheng Tian didn''t suffer any serious injuries but he felt his internal organs shaken.


    The same could not be said to Leng Yue Yan. Her Physical body was far weaker and she received less protection. She had some serious injuries which needed immediate treatment or else, they would affect her future cultivation.


    Sheng Tian saw the oncoming attacks and grit his death as he saw the half-conscious Ice Goddess a little distance away from him and used the fastest speed he could muster and reached her.


    His sudden outburst put a strain on his body but he didn''t have the leisure to consider it.


    The twin sisters attacked were in the form of icicles and they all slashed at Leng Yue Yan''s dantian and profound veins network.


    This is clearly an attack intended to cripple the half-conscious young woman!


    Sheng Tian reached and pulled her into his arms to protect her just in time.


    This was the first time he touched her. Her body gave off an icy cold aura as if she was a Snow mountain herself.


    Sheng Tian didn''t want to leave her like this. He tightly hugged the young woman and used Formless Void Steps and vanished.


    But before he did so, he took an ordinary looking token which was already in his hands and crushed it. Then they both disappeared as Sheng Tian received some of the Icicle attacks on his back.


    Everyone saw Sheng Tian rushing at a mad speed to Leng Yue Yan and crushing a token, disappearing the next second.


    They yelled involuntarily "Teleportation Token".

 37 Ripples in the frozen hear

    At a certain region near the forest of bones:


    The area was unusually quiet, but a figure blurred into and out of vision from time to time. All of a sudden, a bulky plant shot its leaves towards an empty region.


    "Fuck." a voice resounded in the area as Sheng Tian, holding the unconscious cold beauty in his arms, created a barrier to block the lethal leaves.


    The leaves folded themselves and became as thin as a needle and pierced the profound energy barrier.


    BOOM!


    Sheng Tian clenched his fist and used profound energy to shield them before he kept her behind her.


    ''Damn you girl. For the one time you saved me, I will repay you. Then, we''re even.'' he thought as the sharp leaves pierced his shoulders and chest breaking his barrier.


    It would have not been a problem for Sheng Tian to take care of a plant at 3rd level of Earth Realm, but the attack by Qin Cheng earlier almost killed him.


    Now he is trying to move away from the group to recuperate.


    Fortunately, his moment art¡ªFormless Void Steps can be used to fool the people at his level to think that he teleported when he is just disappearing and travelling at high speeds.


    Sheng Tian used every bit of profound energy in his body and shot a sword shaped beam of profound energy towards the bulky plant.


    Despite the plant trying to resist, the sword beam impaled it from the roots and sliced the sword into countless pieces.


    THUD


    Sheng Tian collapsed on the soft grass with Leng Yue Yan in his arms.


    Both of his arms were on her slender waist as his eyelids dropped.


    Before he lost consciousness, Sheng Tian took out all the talisman items he had and set up a basic defense formation. Then, he passed out.


    Leng Yue Yan had a dream.


    She was in a world of ice. Everywhere she could see, there was only whiteness of ice.


    With every passing second, she felt a bone chilling cold.


    She hugged herself and tried to bear the cold. But she could only take a step before her body started shivering.


    She looked all around, only limitless glaciers and endless snow mountains entered her sight.


    Biting her lip, she clenched her fist and took a step forward, because she had no idea where to go. However, one thing is for sure¡ª she doesn''t want to stay in the eternal loneliness.


    Time passed. minutes, hours, days, months, years.


    She didn''t know how she was able to walk for so long. There was not a single change in her body since she started walking.


    She didn''t even shiver and walked calmly as if she was strolling in a park.


    But there was a look of desolateness in her eyes. She found that she was lonely. There was no one in her life. There never was.


    Even her master, her best friend, no one came to her during this time. They were out of her reach.


    Fed up by her own loneliness, Leng Yue Yan woodenly walked in the endless path.


    She hated the coldness. She hated the loneliness. She hated herself.


    There was only one thing she wished¡ªa bit of warmth. Alas, the little warmth seemed more distant than eternity.


    Suddenly, a large snow storm assaulted the path.


    She tried to protect herself but under the coldness was higher than ever. It seeped into every inch of her soul.


    Leng Yue Yan tried to move, but she couldn''t. She had no way of resisting against the snow storm.


    When she gave up all hope, a pair of hands gently pulled her into a warm embrace shielding her from the coldness of the storm, giving her the warmth she longed for all the time.


    Leng Yue Yan felt a feeling of peace and acceptance. She didn''t hate herself. She wasn''t lonely anymore.


    She looked up at the person who gave her the warmth.


    She couldn''t see him properly due to the fog and snow. But as she tried to look at him clearly, unknowingly her vision started going blurred as she saw an otherworldly handsome face with clear sky blue eyes and illusory silver hair.


    Those eyes had a feeling of loneliness striking a deep chord in her. Her heart shook.


    Slowly, she opened her eyes.


    The extreme handsome face quickly changed into a good looking face with black hair and pupils.


    Leng Yue Yan felt something wet onher face. Touching her cheeks, she found that they were tears coming out unceasingly.


    Confused, she was about to think about them when she suddenly realised the position she was in.


    The Young Man in Qin Qing''s team, Ling Tian¡ªhad his hands wrapped over her waist, hugging her tightly as he laid on the ground with a gentle smile. Her face was on his chest, listening to his heart beat. Her arms, somehow were hugging him back tightly.


    Her gaze instantly turned cold as the temperature of the surroundings dropped instantly. A bone chilling killing intent filled the air.


    Instinctively, her palm gathered the last of the little profound energy she had left.


    Just when she was about to slam the palm down, the fight with Qin Cheng and Qin Lie''s team flashed in her mind.


    She realised that...she was saved by him!


    And he didn''t have any ill intentions. Even the veil on her face was untouched!


    The next second, the profound energy in her palm dissipated.


    Leng Yue Yan immediately tried to move out of his embrace and escape his touch. But she found that her body was heavily injured and she only had a tiny bit of profound energy remaining.


    However, she didn''t want to stay like this any longer and struggled to move.


    "Ugh." a groan escaped the lips of Sheng Tian.


    Leng Yue Yan became vigilant and used her profound energy to push away his arms and stood up.


    But the next second, she could''t support her own body and collapsed onto him.


    "Fuck!" Sheng Tian cursed out loud as his eyes opened wide.


    Looking at Leng Yue Yan who awkwardly fell on his chest again, touching his injuries, Sheng Tian glared "What''s wrong with you girl? I''m injured for your sake and you are jumping on me, eh? ."


    Leng Yue Yan who was about to say something was stunned.


    This was the first time someone scolded her.


    Every person that talked to her were either flattering her or trying to show off. There was never a person who was like Sheng Tian.


    However, due to the coldness she developed, getting scolded was not an option. She glared at him and said coldly as her celestial voice sounded angry "I''m not playing. Don''t expect me to thank you. If not for me saving you, you would have already died. And you saved me. We don''t owe each other anything."


    "My words exactly. Saving you was a pain in the ass." Sheng Tian shook his head and sighed.


    Then, he slowly got up, bringing with him Leng Yue Yan who was still trying to move awkwardly with a body full of injuries and no profound energy left.


    "What are you doing?"like the most beautiful song ever sung, her voice sounded by his ears. But the aura she emitted made his body shiver instinctively.


    But he paid it no heed and lightly smirked.


    Now, Sheng Tian was sitting crosslegged and Leng Yue Yan was sitting on his thighs. To keep herself from falling, Leng Yue Yan could only grudgingly wrap her arms around his neck. Due to the position they were in, their chests were practically touching each other and Sheng Tian felt a soft and supple sensation on his chest, incomparable to anything he felt. Knowing what it was, he made no efforts to avoid and enjoyed.


    And their faces were incredibly close, so much that they could feel each other''s breath.


    Feeling the fragrant cold breath on his face, Sheng Tian felt a bit dazed. This was his first time seeing her so close.


    Leng Yue Yan had her mind turn blank momentarily.


    She never touched a man. In fact, her body would reject any form of contact with males, instinctively.


    But this touch, this touch reminded her of the warmth she felt in the dream she had. She couldn''t remember the dream properly. It was like a vague memory that was never recalled but never left her.


    As she lifted her head, their gazes met as the young man and woman stared straight into each other''s eyes.


    They saw a common feeling that they never told each other¡ªLoneliness and Struggle.


    Sighing lightly, Sheng Tian used the last of his energy to give her the spirit fruits for recovery.


    Without speaking a word, Leng Yue Yan gracefully ate the fruits he gave her and felt her body recover at an insane rate. This is the quality of the orange spirit fruit¡ªIt lets you recover at an insane rate as long as you''re in the Ancestral Grounds.


    Having recovered some basic strength, Leng Yue Yan quickly stood up from Sheng Tian''s lap and gazed at him intensely before she finally said "Stupid."


    Looking at Leng Yue Yan who started at him so intensely, Sheng Tian thought that she wanted to declare her undying love and offer herself as a gift.


    But what did she say? Stupid?! The hell is wrong with this chick''s head.


    Immediately munching a recovery fruit, Sheng Tian stood up and dusted his clothes before he gazed at her weirdly, scanning her head for any potential injuries.


    "What?" Leng Yue Yan started gathering profound energy form the surroundings as she stood in front of him.


    "Why call me Stupid? Did you have any head injuries?" Sheng Tian frowned.


    Leng Yue Yan''s gaze turned ice-cold and the water droplets in the air started to freeze.


    "You gave me the recovery fruit first instead of taking it yourself. What if I wanted to harm you? In your state, if I attacked, you would have died without a doubt! Just because a woman is pretty, you guys lose their sense." she spoke her longest, but the words were like needles to any man.


    However, Sheng Tian chuckled "Coz I know you won''t. I trust my judgment. And if you tried to attack me, there is a person who would kill you before you even reach me."


    Taken back by his words, Leng Yue Yan didn''t know if he was defending his behaviour or speaking the truth. But she choose to ignore it.


    Unknown to her, Xiao Lian was watching everything since the fight with Qin Lie''s group.


    Though she was surprised by Leng Yue Yan''s tears, Xiao Lian didn''t show any sympathy and sensed each of her reactions.


    When Leng Yue Yan was about to slam Sheng Tian''s body, Xiao Lian was ready to kill her without mercy.


    Even if Sheng Tian would be upset by her action, she is ready to take the blame. Because she didn''t like the thought of seeing him betrayed by someone he saved.


    In her mind, she wished that Sheng Tian had to never undergo through such pain.


    Unknowingly, Sheng Tian''s life became increasingly important in her life with every passing second. The talks they had, the jokes they made, the feeling of closeness made Xiao Lian consider Sheng Tian a close person to her in life.


    But even she herself doesn''t know this, much less Sheng Tian.


    Leng Yue Yan coldly spoke "We''ll cultivate at the same place so that we can have each other''s back."


    Sheng Tian shook his head and handed her a pill "This will give you some strength to protect yourself instantly."


    He blurred and disappeared.


    Leng Yue Yan''s gaze followed Sheng Tian''s invisible foot steps.


    She took the pill and felt a surge of energy fill her profound veins. She can now fight a first level earth realm cultivator without losing.


    Involuntarily, Sheng Tian''s eyes appeared in her mind. They seemed so familiar, yet so distant.


    She calmed her emotions and started to regain profound energy.


    .... .... .... .... ....


    With the Primal Seed gathering profound energy for him, Sheng Tian had no problem gaining profound energy.


    From the glowing intensities of Jade Seals, Sheng Tian pretty much determined everyone''s direction. The static one as the center of the forest and the ones changing directions as participants.


    The Forest of Bones is in the shape of a circle. There is a thick boundary made of different kinds of Tree monsters and plant monsters. So, if one wanted to go to the other side of the wall, the only way is to go through the wall as no one would want to go through the center. But it is very hard.


    That means basically even if a participant carrying a Jade Seal is detected is found on the other side of the wall (or center), they could do nothing about except hoping to catch them in the final test place, the Chamber of Inheritance.


    Every one of their opponents thought that Sheng Tian was using ''Teleportation Token'' to teleport.


    As a teleport token teleport range starts from kilometres, others could very well believe that Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan were transported to the other side of the forest, because the Jade Tokens only have the ability to detect the direction.


    They are distance independent¡ª there would be same glow even if the person having Jade Seals is 1 km away or 10 km away as long they are in the detection range.


    Following this simple logic, they definitely won''t be able to detect them as the participants are always transported at one side of the wall when they are teleported here.


    But when one uses a teleportation token, it is very much possible that they are now teleported to the other side of the wall.


    So, instead of wasting time and taking gambles, a practical decision would be to let the two day time period pass as they accumulate as many Spirit fruits as they can then leisurely snatching the Jade Seals once they get to the Chamber of Inheritance. From Sheng Tian''s understanding of Qin Cheng, he would definitely do that.


    So, he didn''t need to worry about anything but just get the three Jade Seals from the center of the Forest.


    .... .... .... .... ....


    Qin Cheng and the others were shocked because teleportation tokens are very rare.


    Having one such token would basically mean having a second life. It is very precious. But they didn''t know that it was just Sheng Tian using Formless Void Steps which would turn him invisible and undetectable from spirit sense for a few moments from the ones of same realm.


    Since Sheng Tian didn''t want anyone to know of his Movement Technique, he used the teleportation token as a cover-up which worked well. No one even suspected that it could be a movement technique.


    Meanwhile, Qin Qing felt that they might be teleported to the other half and ordered his group to search for the existing Jade seals if any and collect as many Spirit Fruits as possible.


    Taking advantage of the situation, Qin Lie''s group escaped when Qin Cheng''s group is fighting with Sheng Tian and the Ice Goddess.


    .... .... .... .... .... ....


    Leng Yue Yan woke up from cultivation. Her wounds healed faster than usual and so did the recovery of her profound energy. She didn''t know it yet, but something inside her began to change.

 38 A hidden ..........?

    Sheng Tian''s silhouette blurred as he headed to the centre of the forest.


    He has activated the Celestial Body Tome and can cultivate it now.


    From his current position, he can see the Wall dividing the Forest into two halves. The middle of the wall was the entrance to the centre of the forest, also his destination.


    Sheng Tian slowed down and focused his spirit sense to the limit.


    A pink gas was released along with a green gas as numerous spikes shot at him. All of this happened in an instant.


    The Pink gas was the love gas which would drive people horny, the green gas would render a cultivator unable to use Profound Energy, and the spikes, would cut iron like butter.


    Till now, Sheng Tian faced each of them alone, but when facing the three of them a the same time, the difficulty increased more than 3 times.


    He sensed the direction from which the attack came and saw a huge figure.


    With tentacle-like branches on the downside, sharp spike-like branches on the upside with the main body in pink and green colour, creepy was an understatement.


    Sheng Tian held his breath and dodged the spikes.


    In a split second, a desolate aura started coming out from his body. It signified destruction.


    His hand gathered a large amount of profound energy and used the ''Destruction Play'' as his punch blasted the Plant monster.


    *Boom*


    The mixed plant monster was dead as it was blasted to pieces. Sheng Tian''s journey continued.


    A few hours passed marking the end of the first day in the forest of bones.


    By now, the contestants spent three days in the Ancestral Grounds.


    Everyone got their fair shares of rewards.


    The crystals in the blood lake improved the physical strength and bloodline of the contestants while the spirit fruits improved their cultivation.


    However, only Sheng Tian''s body rejected the crystals for some strange reason and his cultivation was increasingly very slowly compared to people at the same strength.


    That is, if a typical genius needs 10 spirit fruits to breakthrough from 1st level of Earth Realm to 2nd Realm, Sheng Tian being in the 1st level of Nascent Soul Realm alone needs more than a 10,000 fruits!


    The bigger problems was, the more his cultivation increased, the larger the disparity. It is increasing exponentially!


    Even with Primal Seed that could gather vast amounts of profound energy, Sheng Tian found that his cultivation speed has reduced to a great extent.


    The issue was present right from the beginning but it was evident only after he broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm or precisely, the Mid-Mortal Realm which includes: Nascent Soul, Earth and Sky Realms.


    He even doubted if he could ever reach Emperor Realm.


    So, he took the obvious path. He decided to search for natural resources to breakthrough.


    Sheng Tian arrived at the Huge wall in the centre of the forest.


    It was made of a special wood, wines and dangerous spikes. It is said that the forest of bones is divided into two semicircles by the wall and one needs to cross the core of the forest to reach there. And how do you get to the core? through the central wall of course!


    Then why would anyone want to get to the other side of the forest when there is no jade seals there?


    The goal was not the other side of the forest, but the core area of the forest itself!


    It has 3 Jade Seals at a single place!


    The catch is, no one was able to stay alive after reaching the core of the forest.


    All that remained were their bones.


    That''s how the forest got its name.


    He swiftly created a glowing shield around him and entered the opening of the Central Wall.


    Ahead of him was a mass of white spread out in a vast circular outline.


    It had a radius of almost 50 meters and is spread out in a perfect shape.


    He knew what it was, no, who it was. They were the previous contestants who tried to take the three Jade Seals and ended up as the pile of bones. The bones turned into powder and only a few remained intact.


    Sheng Tian took a deep breath and ate a recovery fruit, restoring himself to his peak.


    With complete focus he spread his spirit sense and stepped into the huge circle.


    A white figure shrouded in an icy blue light was silently watching the whole time.


    When Sheng Tian entered the circle, the figure turned around and vanished.


    *SWISH*


    The moment his foot landed on the ground, the powder of bones rose into the air.


    Sheng Tian didn''t find anything weird even after he placed his second foot.


    Shrugging it off, he walked towards the centre amidst the sounds of bones cracking under his feet.


    When he entered the 30 meter zone, his Soul fluctuated and his senses were alerted.


    Sheng Tian closed his eyes and clenched his fist. With a determined gaze, he entered the inner circle.


    Fortunately or not, he didn''t feel anything weird and started walking towards the glimmering green light in the pile of bones present at the centre.


    But as soon as he was 10 steps away from the centre¡ªat the entrance of the core circle, a strong suction force came from the centre as his blood grew chaotic.


    Sheng Tian''s Mythical Dragon bloodline intervened and stopped the invading force.


    Since the situation got under control, Sheng Tian walked towards the centre. But the closer he got, the stronger was the suction force.


    A bloodline from a living Mythical God should never be taken lightly as a single drop of blood itself can kill Heaven realm Experts!


    However, when Sheng Tian got the bloodline, the Mythical Dragon God reduced it to the least quantity in energy possible and bestowed it.


    It is because, the stronger the bloodline, the harder it gets to control it. If Sheng Tian directly got a bloodline with the power of Mythical God, he would have long since exploded!


    Thankfully, he completely integrated with the bloodline and they were synced .Still retaining its qualities, the bloodline would go stronger with him.


    Since Sheng Tian himself is weak currently, his bloodline strength is not high.


    After taking the 5th step, the Suction force overpowered the Dragon bloodline!


    His bloodline''s resistance got weaker and weaker.


    All his life-force was being pulled. Only the weak resistance was stopping it from gushing out.


    At the third step, the resistance was on the verge of collapse.


    Sheng Tian didn''t stop walking into the centre.


    Somehow it held on the last thread.


    Sheng Tiana picked up the three Jade Seals.


    He turned around to walk back, but the moment he did, the suction force multiplied countless times and broke his defense.


    Sheng Tian was about to use his Primal seed as a back up when something astounding happened.


    A very light churn occurred in his blood as a force emerged deep from within and totally crushed the force.


    *CRACK* *CRACK*


    A bright light flashed blinding Sheng Tian as sounds of a glass cracking sounded.


    After a while, Sheng Tian opened his eyes to see a broken array.


    All the bones remaining instantly turned to dust.


    Sheng Tian was dumbfounded.


    When he took the risk, his back up was Primal Seed. But the trump card was always the Mythical Dragon Bloodline and Physique! It was the same thing that helped him in the blood lake.


    He never thought that a bloodline from a Mythical God would collapse. He never expected that his bloodline would collapse. Even more than that, he never expected the strange force in his blood. What was it?


    Compared to how the Dragon Bloodline struggled, this force¡ªpossibly a bloodline, literallycrushed the suction force. There was not even a struggle of resistance from the other side.


    This force should be many times stronger than Mythical Dragon bloodline.


    But who could have a bloodline which is so much stronger than a Mythical God?


    Isn''t a Mythical God the pinnacle of Existence?


    Sheng Tian knew that he was being kept in dark of his own powers.


    He could only conclude that this could have got something to do with ''Origin'' or the family bloodline of this body.


    Nevertheless, Sheng Tian was ecstatic to have something so powerful.


    He believed that one day, he could control its powers and use them properly. However, he was also a little frustrated for knowing nothing about it.


    One thing he was afraid was a family bloodline. He was not ready to face the family of Ling Tian if they still exist.


    In the novels he read, it happens all the time that the Main Character was a heir of some strong family from a higher realm and is left in the lower realms for some reason. And that''s how he gets the bloodline.


    Sheng Tian shook his head and prayed that it shouldn''t be the case. If it was, he swore to teach the Author a nice lesson using Monkey steal peaches.


    Now, it all depends on the Author''s courage and determination to face this ''deadly'' attack whether Sheng Tian got a family bloodline or not.


    Another discovery was the existence of a formation which is made to suck away the life force of the Participants. It increases exponentially when one tries to leave and they are thus left to rot away after being sucked dry.


    Sheng Tian felt increasingly confident in his judgment that this might not be a ''Trial'' anymore.


    Sensing the future trouble in sight, Sheng Tian''s lips curled up.


    More problems? Even more Treasures!

 39 The Chamber of Inheritance

    Following the destruction of the formation, the whole forest shook as all the trees withered in a few breaths.


    Sheng Tian thought ''The forest of bone became the forest of death in a moment.''


    And a ridiculous thought came to his mind ''Could it be?.....the life energy from the participants is used to grow the plants?''


    ''Damn it. I knew this was an evil place.''


    The legend of the Forest was broken. The core area of the forest was an utter mess. All that''s left was a pile of dust.


    Sheng Tian left after finding no treasures in the centre.


    All the spirit fruits shrivelled up.


    All the contestants reached the central area of the forest and were stunned.


    No one knew the perpetrator. But even if they did, they would never provoke such a person.


    It''s to be noted that even a group of 20 Cultivators working together did nothing to help escape the core area, much less destroy it!


    And all the 20 people were at the absolute peak of Earth Realm!


    No more incidents took place.


    This time everyone from the Blood Lake and Forest of Bones was teleported.


    ..... ..... ..... .....


    Ling Chen and Liu feifei found each other in blood lake.


    Liu Feifei leaped into his bosom "Big Brother, Let''s find sister Qin Qing."


    Ling Chen nodded and patted her.


    When Qin Qing saw Ling Chen, her mind recalled the incident where he saved her from those people and his broad shoulders which looked like they could even hold up the sky.


    Her heartbeat increased as she saw his eyes which were like black holes sucking her soul in.


    She had a feeling as if Ling Chen is a prince riding a White Unicorn was coming to to rescue her from the prison tower.


    When she was about to reach out her hand to hold his hand, and a hand came to hold hers.


    Qin Qing became emotional and her eyes turned red. Finally, she found someone she loved.


    The tears threatened to fall, the hand she was holding tightened the grip.


    As she felt the worry in the hand, she patted it and gently shook her hand and forcefully held her tears back.


    Just when she was about to kiss the person, She heard a voice filled with a little bewilderment and panic "Um, Sister Qin Qing, could you leave my hand?"


    Stunned, Qin Qing raised her head which was down the moment she saw him. And she saw


    Liu Feifei''s hand in hers.


    Qin Qing understood what happened and felt her cheeks burning up.


    ''Thankfully, I didn''t kiss her yet, otherwise, he might think that I''m into girls.'' Qin Qing sighed in relief. But now she had to cover up.


    She smiled lightly and said releasing Liu feifei''s hand "I''m sorry, Sister feifei. I was just happy to see you guys helping me."


    Ling Chen on the other hand thought ''Yuuuri~ Ah, you were almost there.''


    He nodded but felt that she was closer to him than usual.


    Liu feifei sensed something else when she saw Qin Qing''s gaze.


    Because that was the same gaze she had when at Ling Chen the whole time in her previous life.


    Thinking till there, she felt her heart flood with gratitude that she was able to be reborn with Ling Chen and he finally accepted her feelings of a lifetime and loved her back.


    Unlike other girls, she is different as she lived a life which others couldn''t imagine.


    The reign of evil prevailed and humanity was on its last stand.


    Only their struggle pushed humanity from extinction to prosperity. In the process, however, they sacrificed themselves.


    Even before death, their life was not a bliss.


    Blood, Gore, Massacre, plundering, the threat of world destruction and the end of humanity¡ªwith these living conditions, the humans faced everything together.


    Just after 5,000 years, humans of this World are living without a care for fellow humans.


    At first, she envied such a world, but later felt luckier to be able to live in such world with Ling Chen. They had no worries, and could enjoy the peace they deserved.


    Her life as Qi Niu''r ended the day Ling Chen found her and she awakened her memories. From then on, they were inseparable despite Ling Chen''s interest in men.


    She knew that even if there was someone stronger than Ling Chen, in her eyes, he would always be her most beloved person. Nothing can change that.


    This is the blossoming from the seed of Unrequited Love which was planted 5,000 years ago.


    From Qin Qing''s gaze, she knew that she fell for Ling Chen.


    If it was any other woman, they would never agree.


    But she? She was someone who waited an entire lifetime to be loved and knew the bitterness of waiting forever.


    For the sake of her beloved, she decided to let Qin Qing be Ling Chen''s wife as well.


    As for her, as long as she is with her ''Big Brother Ling Chen'', everything is fine.


    (Author''s comment: This is when I knew this is gonna happen!)


    ... ... ... ... ...


    Sheng Tian''s vision caught a huge Chamber with a high ceiling in the shape of a dome.


    The Square Chamber itself is not considered overly large yet there was an aura emitted that put everyone in place.


    The walls seemed to be made of some sort of ore mixed with stone, and have not lost their luster to this day.


    The inscriptions on the walls are enigmatic adding an extra feel of grandiose and reverence.


    The Whole Chamber illuminated with hazy green light.


    Sheng Tian found a total of 28 people apart from him in the chamber. It seemed that one person was dead from the initial 30 members. It was not shocking in anyway though.


    Then, his sight fell on a Elliptical formation with 30 square seats on the stage.


    Each seat had a connecting line on the ground running towards the large pillar the centre.


    On the pillar were carvings of Swords, Sabres, Spears, Trees, Profound Beasts, Cultivators and some other beings he couldn''t recognise properly but were similar to humans.


    ''Non-humans?'' he thought.


    He recalled the details of this final trial¡ªThe Chamber of Inheritance.


    It is the most sought after trial in the Qin Ancestral Grounds. One can argue that it is the heart of the trials.


    Because the rewards of this trial are the most precious and greatest, sometimes going beyond the wildest of dreams.


    Rare Pills, Ancient Treasures, Mysterious Cultivation Techniques, Unparalleled Profound Arts and the most precious¡ªLegacies, everything can be found here!


    If you are worthy, you will be rewarded.


    As Sheng Tian thought of the possible rewards, he was excited.


    Right then, an ancient voice reverberated across the entire hall startling the youngsters.


    "Welcome, Young Ones. All the rewards and risks till now were just a prelude. Now, go ahead for the trial of Inheritances. I hope to see you grow into experts bringing the inheritances the glory they deserve and respect to your ancestors."


    Everyone was excited and couldn''t wait to start the trial.


    But the voice continued: "This time, all the 24 Jade Seals were collected."


    "Hence, you will get the opportunity to enter my tomb and have a chance to receive my own legacy and treasures. I hope to find a worthy youngster inherits this Old Man''s mantle."


    "Till the trials of Inheritance are over, there should be no fights. You may begin."


    They had high hopes when they heard they had a chance to inherit the Qin Clan''s foremost forefather''s treasures and inheritance.


    It is more so for the Qin siblings as they would have an innate advantage due to their bloodline and a higher probability of receiving the legacy.


    Everyone knew that even if someone else than the core members of the Qin Clan received the legacy, they would definitely be robbed of it by Qin Clan itself claiming the said person is not worthy.


    So, they were only hoping for treasures, pills, and herbs inside the tomb. Even if Qin Clan takes a part of them, they would still be gaining a tremendous fortune!


    Sheng Tian sighed at the irony of walking into a tiger''s mouth.


    Even more ironically, he had no choice but to join them.


    Hoping to make the best out of the worst, he made his move.

 39 The Hall of Inheritance

    Following the destruction of the formation, the whole forest shook as all the trees withered in a few breaths.


    Sheng Tian thought ''The forest of bone became the forest of death in a moment.''


    And a ridiculous thought came to his mind ''Could it be?.....the life energy from the participants is used to grow the plants?''


    ''Damn it. I knew this was an evil place.''


    The legend of the Forest was broken. The core area of the forest was an utter mess. All that''s left was a pile of dust.


    Sheng Tian left after finding no treasures in the centre.


    All the spirit fruits shrivelled up.


    All the contestants reached the central area of the forest and were stunned.


    No one knew the perpetrator. But even if they did, they would never provoke such a person.


    It''s to be noted that even a group of 20 Cultivators working together did nothing to help escape the core area, much less destroy it!


    And all the 20 people were at the absolute peak of Earth Realm!


    No more incidents took place.


    This time everyone from the Blood Lake and Forest of Bones was teleported.


    ..... ..... ..... .....


    Ling Chen and Liu feifei found each other in blood lake.


    Liu Feifei leaped into his bosom "Big Brother, Let''s find sister Qin Qing."


    Ling Chen nodded and patted her.


    When Qin Qing saw Ling Chen, her mind recalled the incident where he saved her from those people and his broad shoulders which looked like they could even hold up the sky.


    Her heartbeat increased as she saw his eyes which were like black holes sucking her soul in.


    She had a feeling as if Ling Chen is a prince riding a White Unicorn was coming to to rescue her from the prison tower.


    When she was about to reach out her hand to hold his hand, and a hand came to hold hers.


    Qin Qing became emotional and her eyes turned red. Finally, she found someone she loved.


    The tears threatened to fall, the hand she was holding tightened the grip.


    As she felt the worry in the hand, she patted it and gently shook her hand and forcefully held her tears back.


    Just when she was about to kiss the person, She heard a voice filled with a little bewilderment and panic "Um, Sister Qin Qing, could you leave my hand?"


    Stunned, Qin Qing raised her head which was down the moment she saw him. And she saw


    Liu Feifei''s hand in hers.


    Qin Qing understood what happened and felt her cheeks burning up.


    ''Thankfully, I didn''t kiss her yet, otherwise, he might think that I''m into girls.'' Qin Qing sighed in relief. But now she had to cover up.


    She smiled lightly and said releasing Liu feifei''s hand "I''m sorry, Sister feifei. I was just happy to see you guys helping me."


    Ling Chen on the other hand thought ''Yuuuri~ Ah, you were almost there.''


    He nodded but felt that she was closer to him than usual.


    Liu feifei sensed something else when she saw Qin Qing''s gaze.


    Because that was the same gaze she had when at Ling Chen the whole time in her previous life.


    Thinking till there, she felt her heart flood with gratitude that she was able to be reborn with Ling Chen and he finally accepted her feelings of a lifetime and loved her back.


    Unlike other girls, she is different as she lived a life which others couldn''t imagine.


    The reign of evil prevailed and humanity was on its last stand.


    Only their struggle pushed human race from extinction to prosperity. In the process, however, they sacrificed themselves.


    Even before death, their life was not a bliss.


    Blood, Gore, Massacre, plundering, the threat of world destruction and the end of humanity¡ªwith these living conditions, everyone was united.


    Just after 5,000 years, humans are living without a care for fellow beings.


    At first, she envied such a world, but later felt luckier to be able to live in such world with Ling Chen. They had no worries, and could enjoy the peace they deserved.


    Her life as Qi Niu''r ended the day Ling Chen found her and she awakened her memories. From then on, they were inseparable despite Ling Chen''s interest in men.


    She knew that even if there was someone stronger than Ling Chen, in her eyes, he would always be her most beloved person. Nothing can change that.


    This is the blossoming from the seed of Unrequited Love which was planted 5,000 years ago.


    From Qin Qing''s gaze, she knew that she fell for Ling Chen.


    If it was any other woman, they would never agree.


    But she? She was someone who waited an entire lifetime to be loved and knew the bitterness of waiting forever.


    For the sake of her beloved, she decided to let Qin Qing be Ling Chen''s wife as well.


    As for her, as long as she is with her ''Big Brother Ling Chen'', everything is fine.


    (Author''s comment: This is when I knew this is gonna happen!)


    ... ... ... ... ...


    Sheng Tian''s vision caught a huge Hall with a high ceiling in the shape of a dome.


    The Square Hall itself is not considered overly large yet there was an aura emitted that put everyone in place.


    The walls seemed to be made of some sort of ore mixed with stone, and have not lost their luster to this day.


    The inscriptions on the walls are enigmatic adding an extra feel of grandiose and reverence.


    The Whole Chamber illuminated with hazy green light.


    Sheng Tian found a total of 28 people apart from him. It seemed that one person was dead from the initial 30 members. It was not shocking in anyway though.


    Then, his sight fell on a Elliptical formation with 30 square seats on the stage.


    Each seat had a connecting line on the ground running towards the large pillar the centre.


    On the pillar were carvings of Swords, Sabres, Spears, Trees, Profound Beasts, Cultivators and some other beings he couldn''t recognise properly but were similar to humans.


    ''Non-humans?'' he thought.


    He recalled the details of this final trial¡ªThe Hall of Inheritance.


    It is the most sought after trial in the Qin Ancestral Grounds. One can argue that it is the heart of the trials.


    Because the rewards of this trial are the most precious and greatest, sometimes going beyond the wildest of dreams.


    Rare Pills, Ancient Treasures, Mysterious Cultivation Techniques, Unparalleled Profound Arts and the most precious¡ªLegacies, everything can be found here!


    If you are worthy, you will be rewarded.


    As Sheng Tian thought of the possible rewards, he was excited.


    Right then, an ancient voice reverberated across the entire hall startling the youngsters.


    "Welcome, Young Ones. All the rewards and risks till now were just a prelude. Now, go ahead for the trial of Inheritances. I hope to see you grow into experts bringing the inheritances the glory they deserve and respect to your ancestors."


    Everyone was excited and couldn''t wait to start the trial.


    But the voice continued: "This time, all the 24 Jade Seals were collected."


    "Hence, you will get the opportunity to enter my tomb and have a chance to receive my own legacy and treasures. I hope to find a worthy youngster inherits this Old Man''s mantle."


    "Till the trials of Inheritance are over, there should be no fights. You may begin."


    They had high hopes when they heard they had a chance to inherit the Qin Clan''s foremost forefather''s treasures and inheritance.


    It is more so for the Qin siblings as they would have an innate advantage due to their bloodline and a higher probability of receiving the legacy.


    Everyone knew that even if someone else than the core members of the Qin Clan received the legacy, they would definitely be robbed of it by Qin Clan itself claiming the said person is not worthy.


    So, they were only hoping for treasures, pills, and herbs inside the tomb. Even if Qin Clan takes a part of them, they would still be gaining a tremendous fortune!


    Sheng Tian sighed at the irony of walking into a tiger''s mouth.


    Even more ironically, he had no choice but to join them.


    Hoping to make the best out of the worst, he made his move.

 40 Trials? I am just too awesome for them

    Sheng Tian walked towards the stage.


    Sensing a pair of eyes on him, he turned around and saw Qin Lie glaring at him. The news of him possessing Qin Lie''s sword should have already reached him by now.


    Too bad, they were never in the same batch till now and even when they met, there was a restriction upon fighting.


    Ling Chen walked towards Sheng Tian with Qin Qing and Liu feifei by his side. From Qin Qing''s odd behaviour, Sheng Tian almost said ''A damsel in distress becoming a retard in a harem¡ª101 ways to ruin a character and turn her into a brainless idiot.''


    Unknowingly, Leng Yue Yan came and stood next to him. Sheng Tian was a bit stunned looking at why this Cold Beauty was acting like he was a chick magnet.


    He didn''t think that she fell in love with him. He knew that girls like her had something called "Pride" which they would not give up even if they are threatened to be killed.


    The only other reason he could think of was that she might have been charmed to craziness by his handsomeness which seeped out of his disguise.


    Surprisingly, he found this to be more logical and rational. After all, there are many people who stand before Mt. Tai and not recognize it.


    Maybe, she is one of the few people who can see things as they are.


    He couldn''t help be realistic.


    If Leng Yue Yan knew his thoughts, she would definitely roll her eyes at him.


    I am only coming to greet Qin Qing and you happened to be on the side.


    As for being Charmed? Humph! In your dreams!


    Gu Song and Duan Han also came to the group but no one even bothered greeting them.


    The duo didn''t try to talk to Qin Qing like they usually would.


    After hearing that Ling Chen''s identity as the disciple of Sacred Sword Sect, they felt that he would likely have a powerful master.


    They didn''t wish to put themselves against a sect.


    However, Old habits die hard; their eyes shifted to the Mystic Ice Sect twin sisters.


    Like monks who found calling in life, they transformed into deep and calm personalities and walked towards the twin girls.


    They vowed to court the maiden sisters with all their hearts!


    If their hearts could speak, they would have surely cursed ''How many members do you keep giving me, Bastard? Don''t you need a heart anymore?''


    After a cold shoulder from the Cold twin sisters, the duo brothers sighed in defeat.


    ''How can this world be so cruel?


    It seems that handsome men are destined to be tortured~''


    After perfunctory greetings, they sat on the seats around the formation.


    The pillar at the centre shone, its brightness increased with each passing second and its colour turned from light blue to dark red.


    With closed eyes and deep focus, each of the 29 contestants tried to focus on the pillar.


    Sheng Tian silently opened his eyes to peek at the tower and saw the color transformation, then he quickly closed his eyes.


    Alas, he couldn''t help it.


    Soon, he felt his consciousness coming into contact with something.


    Before he could even check what it was, a strong force pulled him in.


    He appeared in a spacious hall made of white marbles. The white walls had black inscriptions that glowed with profoundness. And particularly, one unique wall gave off a lofty feeling.


    On it were nine inheritances dividing the wall. They didn''t share the equal portions of the wall¡ªsome were large, some small.


    Sheng Tian arrived in front of the wall.


    The familiar ancient voice began its commentary "Young Man, choose the trial you wish. But I must warn you; the trials which have larger engravings are harder than others. And you can only lose three times before you are thrown out."


    Sheng Tian nodded lightly.


    Each section of the wall represented its owner and their symbol¡ªSword, Spear, Ox, Eagle, etc.


    He didn''t sense any overwhelming aura from even the biggest inheritance. He was a bit disappointed.


    Moreover, it''s not logical to expect anything groundbreaking from mortal cultivators. They are not even divine cultivators. It''s not like he would get to see a Mythical God''s Legacy every other day.


    Sheng Tian nonchalantly looked at the description on the walls:


    Sword Tyrant: A Peak OverLord who roamed the World unfettered with a sword in hand. One Sword, One Life. The techniques focus on the way of Tyrant. They are extremely overbearing and strong.


    Lone Eagle: A Peak OverLord whose claw attacks had only one result: Death. The techniques he cultivated include the flight attacks which a cultivator can use to prey his target like an Eagle in the sky. They are very difficult to retaliate and are unique.


    Spear Lord: A Peak OverLord who shook the Whole Continent with his might. His Spear techniques are self-created and use ''speed'' as the base. It is said that once Spear Lord makes his move, the masses are massacred, the land is flooded with blood and the lives lose their significance.


    ....


    ....


    ....


    Shield Hero: A Peak OverLord who is known to be the iron wall. His profound profound arts could bring even the strongest of people a headache.


    After finishing reading all the names on the wall, Sheng Tian was a bit speechless. They are just overlords. Even if he is not an overlord, he saw the powers of beings which stand above an OverLord.


    So, why do these words sound so proud?


    Sheng Tian was thinking from a larger perspective which didn''t put the cultivators of the continent in eyes.


    That''s why he found these claims and descriptions to be exaggerated.


    But how many OverLords are present on the continent?


    Of the near 4 billion of human population in red star, only less than 500 OverLords. That too, when one added the imagined foundations of the power organisations.


    That''s why OverLords are so revered and also became the ultimate goal of young cultivators.


    However, Sheng Tian''s sights were sight at the peak of the Worlds, there was neither reverence nor adoration towards OverLords in him.


    In front of an ocean, a flood appears small. To those who set sets high, every other goal along the way becomes small and a part of the journey, not the destination.


    The techniques Sheng Tian practiced were all from Divine Realm except his Mysterious Cultivation Technique¡ª''Heavenly Sword Arts''.


    So, Xiao Lian¡ªself-proclaimed teacher of his warned him not to learn anything from here lest his quality of training degrades.


    He didn''t want any of the crappy inheritances either, he only wanted treasures.


    He quickly picked an inheritance randomly and started the trial as the surrounding place suddenly changed. The trial began:


    The Ancient voice sounded again. "This trial has two tests: Comprehension and Will. The first test ''Comprehension'' begins now. You have to decipher the sword technique and comprehend it to a satisfactory degree in 2 hours to pass this test."


    Sheng Tian looked around.


    It was a barren battlefield. The soil was dyed red and brown. Piles of bones were scattered all over the place.


    He was standing in front of an Obelisk with a sword profound art engraved on it.


    The Obelisk faintly yet sharply gave the feeling of Sword Laws.


    But it was only so for the Mortals. For someone like Xiao Lian who was in the Divine Pathway or Sheng Tian who had things beyond, it is a shitty display.


    Although Sheng Tian didn''t cultivate solely in the way of the sword, his understanding of the sword came from the Dark Sword Arts. His understanding and mastery of the profound art deepened each day, shocking Xiao Lian to no end.


    Hence, the difficulty he faced during comprehending the test''s profound art is non-existent.


    On Red Star continent, there are countless Profound Cultivation techniques, Profound Arts.


    Their value is decided on the potential, power, and speed.


    If the technique in front of him was left in the outside world, it could cause a blood bath in the lower echelons of power.


    But nothing mattered before absolute skill as Sheng Tian casually comprehended the whole technique which described the way of Tyrant to use ''Sword.''


    It basically was meant to make the sword moves tyrannical thus leading more damage. It also ensures one would not be able to recover easily once wounded by it.


    Once Sheng Tian comprehended it, the Obelisk gave a blinding light before it disappeared.


    The familiar ancient voice said shakily " You...You...Young Man, Well done. I am delighted to see such heaven-defying genius. I hope you inherit my mantle."


    Sheng Tian felt another emotion from the Old Man''s voice, it was desire.


    It was subtle yet Sheng Tian was sure that it reminded him of how a person who lusted meat would speak before eating.


    That didn''t stop the trial as Sheng Tian wished to obtain the manuals of these cultivation techniques and profound arts along with treasures.


    The second test was ''Will''.


    "Young Man, I sincerely hope you pass this test. It is a test of your will power and talent. Don''t lose for 15 minutes and it''s your win."


    Sheng Tian stood up but suddenly a Tyrannical Aura covered him pushing him down.


    The Aura was not just tyrannical, it was sharp.


    The air around him transformed into countless swords, almost impaling him. But the swords were illusory and attacked his consciousness instead of physical body.


    Sadly for them, his Consciousness was too strong; so strong that he didn''t even feel a prickle.


    Time passed as Shen Tian stood aimlessly for 15 minutes, hoping for a challenge.


    He even began to feel sleepy.


    Just as he was about to drift off, the Ancient Voice snapped him out of drowsiness as it spoke


    "Well done, Young Man. You are a rare talent. The Sword Tyrant always wished to find a successor more tyrannical in the way of Sword.


    Alas, the few lucky ones who inherited his path were not able to reach his height much less surpass. I see your great potential."


    "Hm.YAWN...Yes, Yes." Sheng Tian didn''t hear anything but answered with full honesty.


    The one behind the Ancient voice sadly could not see the visual and could only sense the results.


    So, it is bound to be a secret that he almost fell asleep during a test in the trial while others grit their teeth and clench their fist to change their destiny. What an irony!


    "You are rewarded with the highest level of the inheritance: ''The Tyrant Sword Technique, Tyrant Sword Insights Manual and a Sword which the Sword Tyrant found in an Ancient Ruin."


    Sheng Tian face had a smile as he reappeared in the Spacious White Hall.


    Then, he repeated.


    .... .... .... .... ....


    Sheng Tian opened his eyes in the Hall of Inheritance. He saw a huge circular formation and a shining red pillar in front.


    No one else woke up yet.


    The ones talented enough to finish a trial took another trial and the rest were still struggling in a single trial.


    In loneliness, Sheng Tian sighed "Trials? I am just too awesome for them. It''s like attempting an elementary exam in college. How lonely~But why am I so cool? Even I am jealous of my own awesomeness, I don''t know how others are able to live on without dying from jealousy. SIGH, the harsh truth. "


    Shaking his head, he waved his hands and nine ancient manuals dropped on his lap.


    These were the highest level of inheritances, the physical copies of the inheritances.


    He also got rewarded with nine precious treasures.


    There were only a limited number of physical copies of each of the manual of the cultivation techniques and profound arts. So, the ones to obtain them should also be of the highest eligibility.


    Contrary to popular belief, It is not possible to make a new cultivation manual just by copying the contents. Because any cultivation manual when written is infused with the insights and comprehensions. In other words, the book itself is the parcel and product of the Cultivation technique and not just a medium to transmit information.


    Without those insights and comprehensions, one would never be able to achieve perfection in the technique.


    For example, in the Tyrant Sword Way: When one reads the manual, they would be able to feel the tyranny of the Sword in its sharpness.


    In the Lone Eagle Technique, the reader could feel the loneliness and pride of a cultivator who practices this technique which is essential for anyone to grasp the technique correctly and quickly.


    Sheng Tian took out the treasures he obtained next: An Ancient Red Sword, A Long Spear, An eagle mask,a teleportation token, an array disk,...etc.


    Grinning from ear to ear, he kept the Red Sword and stored the rest.


    The Red sword was double-edged, 90 cm tall with a width of half a finger weighing more than 3 kgs.


    Sheng Tian caressed the blade which looked like it was soaked in blood. Gently, he held its blackhandle.


    His fingers traced the blade and the runes on it.


    According to the Old Fart: the ancient voice, this is something the Sword Tyrant acquired through luck and hard work.


    Regrettably, it didn''t resonate with him. Meaning he was not worthy enough to be its master and could only be a carrier.


    Sheng Tian wielded it and a light buzz sounded, shaking the entire hall.


    Sheng Tian had a smug look realising that from now on, he is the master of a mysterious sword.


    If the Sword Tyrant''s soul was still present, Sheng Tian wouldn''t waste a second before going to him and brag with all the words he knew.


    Who knew maybe even in the soul form, the Sword Tyrant might cough up blood and die. But now, it''s good that he is dead. Aii, he can be at peace.

 41 The Remnants of Evil

    In a land full of Snow, two tiny silhouette moved in the endless canvas of fog and Ice.


    Everything eye can see¡ªliving or inanimate, has ice.


    Every particle in this realm adapted to the ice and cold. This is one of the most unique places to exist with an eco-system.


    The living entities here, be it Plants or Profound Beasts absorb the Ice elemental Profound Energy and cultivate.


    This place is a holy land for the cultivators of Ice Elemental Cultivation Techniques. Yet, even they can''t reach many places before being frozen for eternity.


    There are countless useful herbs, natural treasures and secrets in this land waiting for someone brave to explore and acquire.


    This is precisely one of the Four Forbidden Lands of the Continent: Eternal Frozen Land.


    It spans across a vast region and lies in the south of the continent.


    Countless cultivators risk their lives to gain a fortune and change their destiny. Naturally, many leave their last breaths here becoming one with the land.


    In such a dangerous beautiful place, beneath a Snow mountain, the two silhouette stopped.


    "AWOO"


    "AWOO"


    With a terrific howl, a pack of Crystal Snow Wolves surrounded the two figures.


    The terrifying thing, however, each of these Crystal Snow Wolves were at the peak of Earth Realm!


    In the next moment, the two figures blurred and appeared in between the creatures.


    SHUA


    SHUA


    Sounds of piercing were heard as the the crystal ice armours of the Wolves were penetrated without delay.


    "Aw...o..o" miserable howls sounded one after the other before the situation descended into silence once again. But the place was no longer the same.


    Blue blood splattered on the ice as the corpses of the snow wolves laid on the floor.


    They had only one cut on their body. However, the blood didn''t stop gushing dying the ice floor red.


    The two figures didn''t have a drop of blood on them.


    At first look, they looked Sect Disciples.


    One of them was in gorgeous black robes while the other in Refined snow white robes.


    But, black was not the colour of any of the sects nor clan.


    The Sacred Sword Sect robes are brown, Mystic Ice Sect are Ice Blue, Rising Valley Sect are Orange and finally, Blazing Fire Sect being Red.


    Qin Clan-Navy blue, Xia Clan-Green, Yang Clan-Violet and Lin Clan-Pink.


    The two people at the feet of the mountain were female, young ones at that.


    The one dressed to be in black robes looked to be around 14-15 years.


    The Young Woman in the Snow White Robes had a veil covering her face,she seemed to be around 16-17 years Old.


    The Lass pouted "Senior Sister, we have been searching for 11 days for it already. Is it really there or only a rumour?"


    The Young Woman replied "There are bases even for rumours. They won''t request things which don''t exist unless they want to waste our time. I have to get it, Ke''er. If you are bored, you can go back. I will return after finding the herb."


    Ke''er vigorously shook her head and clung onto the arms of the young woman "How can I leave Big Sister alone? I will follow you."


    Meng Xin sighed and patted the girl "Fine. Take some rest. We will continue searching tomorrow."


    Ke''er smiled cheerily as her cute face looked even more adorable. She held Meng Xin''s exquisite hand and shook "Senior Sister, When you were fighting those wolves earlier, I found an underground passage.There should be treasures. Let''s check it out."


    Meng Xin''s calmness turned into slight astonishment "If you agree to retreat at the sight of any danger, we can see what it is."


    As Ke''er agreed nodding her head like there was no tomorrow, Meng Xin followed her into the underground passage.


    It was directly at the corner of the mountain they were under.


    At first glance, it was like any other place. But there was a slight bump on the ground which Ke''er accidentally pressed during the fight earlier. The two girls saw a narrow passage opening underground.


    Meng Xin was a little amazed at Ke''er''s luck.


    Then, she followed her into the passage and saw a room.


    It was calm, clean without a speck of dust. There was not even a hint of white in the air nor was there chilling coldness. It was warm and serene.


    Meng Xin was sure that a formation was needed to do this.


    But didn''t most of the cultivation heritage disappear 5,000 years ago?


    Her Master once said that a great evil struck the world 5,000 years ago and humans were on the brink of extinction.


    It was a hard victory that humans achieved. But the result claimed the lives of billions across the world and put an end to thebloodlines of many great families and clans accompanied by the doom of numerous sects.


    Many things they left behind were lost in the rivers of time. The ones lucky enough to receive the legacies of the Ancient powers were embroiled in a war for power. It was only long later thatpeace ensued in the world and a stable system was established.


    This is the history only the top echelons of the continent knew. It is easy for some organizations to use this history to spread their propaganda. The history itself is dark and terrifying.


    Hence, people were told a sweet lie that the only big war that ever happened was millions of years ago called "Mythical War".


    With all the organizations saying the same thing, even intelligent people cannot point out a thing from this so-called history due to lack of evidence.


    Meng Xin looked at this room. It was empty. Taking the best advantage they could, the girls decided to take shelter there for the night.


    They started cultivating after some basic protection.


    Time passed by. Suddenly, Meng Xin''s eyebrows twitched.


    It was very faint, yet she was sure that it was a fluctuation of energy.


    ''Heart''s Sense'' from the Cultivation Technique she cultivated gave her the ability to feel Energy in the surroundings. The higher her cultivation, the larger the area and the sharper her perception.


    Though the fluctuation of the energy was only a little, the energy itself gave her a deadly and sinister feeling. She felt fear and hate instinctively.


    Meng Xin silently walked towards a corner of the room. She closed her eyes and extended her spirit sense. She was on guard, but at the same time, using ''Heart''s Sense'' to the fullest.


    A while later, she opened her eyes. Even with her calm disposition, she was unable to hide the shock and fear on her face.


    That Energy once again came from the other side of the wall and gushed out from an aperture at the bottom.


    Meng Xin no longer hesitated and brandished her thin long sword with a tremendous force.


    ''BANG''.


    The Wall showed signs of cracking, but didn''t crumble.


    Meng Xin had a feeling that something is there on the other side and it is important. But it is definitely not good.


    Ke''er opened her eyes when Meng Xin first slashed at the wall.


    She didn''t know what her Senior Sister was doing. But judging from the serious furrow of her eyebrows, she knew that it is very important and possibly dangerous.


    Ke''er silently readied her sword to help her in case. Meng Xin didn''t pause as she used her sword technique over and over. Looking at the cracking wall, the worry in her heart didn''t decrease, instead, it grew with each passing second.


    BOOM


    The Wall finally collapsed.


    Meng Xin turned to Ke''er "You have to stay here and stand on guard. If anything happens, I will depend on you."


    She didn''t tell the words like ''Don''t come because it''s dangerous.''


    She knew if she did that, Ke''er wouldn''t listen. She gave Ke''er a sense of responsibility and at the same time, keeping her out of danger.


    The dust settled and before the duo could even do anything, a gale of sinister energy was unleashed. Thankfully, It was not strong enough to harm them but it''s inherent qualities of evil and bloodlust were terrifying.


    Meng Xin braced herself and walked past the broken wall to check the source.


    She gasped at the sight.


    A chasm was present ahead. It was filled with a pitch black and blood red clouds of gases.


    The sinister feeling and energy were coming from it.


    Meng Xin sensed an intense bloodlust, rage, coldness from the chasm.


    The astonishing thing, however, is the intensity of the energy is decreasing.


    That means the Source of this Energy was already cut off!


    If only the remnant energies were so strong, then what about the source of them all?


    Meng Xin looked carefully at the bottom and found that something has been dug out at the ground.Through the marks, it should not be more 5 years.


    Who discovered such a sinister thing? What if it falls into evil hands?


    It should already be more than 5 years and there was no terrific incident on the continent. So, just what happened?


    Meng Xin pushed those thoughts to the back of her head and decided to tell her master about it.


    ''If there is such a terrifying enemy, there is nothing I could do against it now. So, I better focus on my own cultivation.''


    Once she thought of letting it go, then all the worries in her mind disappeared and she was back to her calm self again.


    But the only thing which she felt a pity was the herb she was looking for.


    It was a mission she accepted.


    If she retrieved the herb, then she would get to cultivate in that''special place'' and breakthrough.


    Alas, now she found something which she couldn''t ignore. So, she had to leave.


    Ironically, when she was turning around, at the corner of her eye, caught a a light blue coloured thing. It was growing from the wall of the chasm and masked from her spirit sense. It was only a bit away from the clouds of gases.


    Meng Xin''s eyes brightened. She spread open her spirit sense and walked into the chasm just like that.


    Stunningly, however, after she stepped onto air from the edge, she didn''t fall down.


    Instead, she floated in the air.


    This scene was enough to shock countless people to death.


    Because to float in the air so smoothly, her cultivation realm should be at least Sky Realm!


    She slowly descended.


    Protecting her body with profound energy and a precious armour, she retrieved the herb.


    It was called Nine Yin Frost Grass and grows in extremely cold regions which are washed with blood and bones.


    Meng Xin only knew that a famous alchemist requested this herb and her master told her about the award.


    However, it was very difficult to find such a herb. Hence, only a few disciples accepted this as a side mission.


    She wanted to wander outside to gain insights into her cultivation technique and at the same time, finish this mission.


    She left the cave. Now, she could return and cultivate peacefully after receiving her reward.


    She would also report Little Ke''er''s contribution and get her the reward she deserves. Meng Xin''s magnificent eyes blinked in satisfaction.


    Afterward, Ke''er watched the red gas and her cute little face paled sensing the bloodlust.


    They didn''t linger longer as they avoided the profound beasts and set out in a path.


    Their destination¡ªQin Capital.

 42 Will he remember......?

    Sheng Tian snapped his fingers and pieces of glowing green jade appeared in his hands.


    These were nine of the last twelve Jade Seals. The first twelve trial winners are going to get the twelve jade seals.


    Unfortunately, though Sheng Tian passed all the trials, there were only nine of them while there were twelve jade seals.


    He already got the most he could.


    Sheng Tian closed his eyes and descended into cultivation.


    At the exact moment, Xiao Lian opened her eyes in the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm.


    The Snow Glazed Lotus Realm is vast. It is a pocket dimension realm.


    The day and night are controlled by the owner of the realm, so is its structure.


    Simply put, the Laws of the realm are controlled by the owner. The stronger the laws, the stronger would be the owner.


    The catch is the stronger you are, the stronger will be the laws you can access. That means it doesn''t make a weakling insanely stronger but increases the strength of a strong person by many folds in the realm.


    The Realm is full of lush green grass. There is no sun, yet it is not dark. The skies are blue and there is no end of the realm in sight.


    In the vast land, an eye-catching pond with pristine water was present.


    At the centre of the pond was a large, beautiful and chilling lotus¡ªSnow Glazed Lotus.


    On the lotus was a peerless woman with unmatched beauty¡ªXiao Lian.


    The beauty''s eyes showed defeat seeing the things under the shade of a large tree.


    It was Sheng Tian''s doing.


    He started using the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm for storage purposes not long ago.


    At the beginning, he was only using when necessary, but the longer they spent with each other, the less restrained he got.


    Now, he uses this realm as his own and doesn''t even ask for her permission.


    Thankfully, whenever he keeps something, he makes sure to not throw them all around and put them properly.


    "Damn Sheng. It''s my home, not ours....."her voice grew quiet as a faint blush appeared on her cheeks realising the implication of her words.


    She was shocked at her own reaction. "Why am I embarrassed?"


    "I surely don''t like that annoying fellow. He already said that he is gonna chase that Ice Beauty. Humph! And he will not stop at one girl. I''m sure this pervert will try to make a harem. No way I''m gonna like him." Xiao Lian tried to convince herself.


    But she herself didn''t know if she was interested in him.


    And the answer Sheng Tian gave that day kept ringing in her mind continuously.


    "I don''t love anyone. It only brings pain. I like her as a woman, but I don''t want to be tied with anyone."


    ''What are you hiding behind that smile?'' recalling Sheng Tian''s carefree smile, Xiao Lian sighed.


    Somehow, she knew that Sheng Tian was not totally the person he appeared to be. He was like a fleeting cloud, never attached to anything. He is someone with a story, like her.


    It''s just that she was not confident if their relationship would stay the way it is if she tried to touch his past.


    The fear of losing the only person who gave her the warmth due to an impulsive question stopped Xiao Lian from asking his past.


    Shaking her head, Xiao Lian tried to be optimistic about the future.


    Now, she was not too keen on getting the revenge on them. Their strange relationship slowly became important her life.


    Waking him up, eating together, listening to his banter, his words, their small fights, those silly jokes, guiding his cultivation and training him¡ªthis was her everyday life.


    Strangely, however, she didn''t hate it. In fact, she liked her current life quite a bit.


    As she thought of Sheng Tian''s smug expression after completing the trials in the Hall of Inheritance, she feigned disdain.


    This fellow surely has no shame. He just finished a lowly mortal trials and feels proud of it. As expected of you, Sheng.


    With her divine sense, she scanned the hall of inheritance.


    Her divine sense penetrated the ground below and suddenly sensing something, her eyebrows knitted together.


    "Asura Race?!!! No, they won''t bother themselves to visit this weak planet. This is not the Asura Race''s aura, but it resembles them quite a bit. Hmm, it is incomparably weak and polluted in quality. Even the lowest mortals of Asuras have better auras!" Xiao Lian''s eyes narrowed.


    "Ah well, I''m leaving it to you. There''s a chance you could escape it."she threw the matter to the back o her mind and looked around.


    With a wave of her hand, the ancient manuals flew into her hand.


    Carefully examining them for unexpected surprises, Xiao Lian was disappointed.


    She was at a loss thinking of who would guide him in the future.


    Maybe she should find him a beautiful master, but what if she reminds him of her when she is gone?


    Would he remember her after five years? ten years? hundred years?


    Will he ever remember that a young girl from earth taught him his first lessons in Cultivation when he becomes a peerless expert?


    Will he remember that she was the person he talked to the most?


    Will he remember that she was the one who listened to his awful jokes, his shameless bragging everyday without getting tired of them?


    Will he remember that she was happy to stay with him and wished to stay like this forever?


    The corner of her eyes became moist as Xiao Lian tried to control the outburst. However, the tears fell down like a broken flood, unrestrained and chaotic.


    "Idiot." she muttered.


    Closing her beautiful eyes, she heaved a deep sigh. After a long time, she opened her eyes. There was a new found determination in them.


    She made up her mind to observe Leng Yue Yan and possibly Meng Xin. If they are someone she could trust , then everything would be alright.


    She didn''t want him to worry. She wanted him to be the person he is when she met him, the person he still is.


    A shameless, funny and carefree guy. He takes advantage of her but also cares about her.


    Xiao Lian lips curled into a dazzling peaceful smile. The look on her face was similar to the first time Sheng Tian met her. But there was a hidden bitterness in it.


    ... ... ... ... ... ...


    Sheng Tian woke up from cultivation.


    The profound energy here is very rich, thus cultivating her is many times more rewarding.


    Earlier when he was cultivating, he suddenly felt a deep sadness engulfing him. He didn''t know what it was.


    Before he could ponder about it,one by one, the contestants began to wake up.


    As everyone else saw it, Sheng Tian who was also ''closing his eyes'' woke up after a few others.


    The discussions broke out.


    Only Qin Qing''s team was different.


    Qin Qing became a love-struck maiden with stars in her eyes as she listened to how Ling Chen finished the comprehension test in ''just'' 30 minutes.


    Meanwhile, the duo, Gu Song and Duan Han headed straight to the Icy cold Sisters to brag about their exploits.


    Now, the only ones left are Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan.


    Seeing everyone talking cheerfully,Sheng Tian felt awkward for being so silent. Leng Yue Yan had the same indifferent and cold look on her face.


    He scolded the ancient voice who couldn''t stop from speaking earlier for becoming silent now.


    Under the hall of inheritance ,a soul sneezed. It muttered, "Who dares to scold this Lord behind my back?".


    ... ... ... ... ... ... ...


    The Ancient voice sounded in the hall again "The twelve Jade Seals are given. The Ancestral Tomb will open now. Youngsters, you can get not only my inheritance and treasures but also the Command Token which can give you full authority over the Clan. Fight, change your destiny."


    All the people in the room fell silent. They didn''t forget about the Ancestral Tomb.


    With a loud voice, the enigmatic wall filled with numerous carvings lifted up revealing a gigantic grand double door.


    Slowly, the doors opened themselves revealing a passage to the underground.


    The end of the passage was not within their sight.


    The teams organised themselves and looked at each other with hostility. Even the ones in the same team looked at their teammates vigilantly.


    Everyone wanted treasures, there will inevitably be conflicts of interests.


    Particularly, the one command token¡ªit is the legend of Qin Clan. The one to get it shall have the control over the Qin Clan. No one should disrespect them. Even the Ancestral rules can be rewritten if they have the command token.


    The Qin siblings would risk it all to get their hands on it.


    The air was filled with a thick killing intent.


    However, they didn''t attack now.


    An enemy alive is better than an enemy dead.


    If there are any traps, the enemies alive could be used as scapegoats.


    Qin Cheng had a very cruel smile as he glanced at Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan.


    He didn''t forget these two people. He was just waiting for the perfect chance to take them down completely.


    Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan too felt the gaze and turned to Qin Cheng.


    Leng Yue Yan had the same cold look on her face but the coldness in her eyes increased seeing his smile.


    Sheng Tian, however, walked towards Qin Cheng and greeted him with a friendly smile "How are you doing, You little son of b*tch?" his expression was casual.


    The entire chamber fell silent.

 43 The Four Passages

    Qin Cheng was very incensed. He wanted nothing more than slashing Sheng Tian to countless pieces.


    Just as he was about to give the order, he thought of Sheng Tian''s power. Even if they could kill him, they will pay a huge price.


    The ones ultimately benefitting from this ordeal would be Qin Lie''s and Qin Qing''s team.


    This is a huge trap!


    It must have been set up by these two teams!


    ''If I make a single wrong step, everything would be for naught.'' he thought.


    He looked at Qin Qing''s and Qin Lie''s face which had an expression of shock and he cursed in his mind ''It seems like these two fools also started fooling others. Hmph, But you can''t fool me.''


    Right at that moment, Qin Cheng caught the slight satisfaction in Ling Chen''s eyes.


    This only increased his suspicion.


    He waved his hands, " Follow me." at his teammates and entered the passage.


    Qin Lie''s team entered next. Qin Qing''s followed.


    Everyone was curious to why Qin Cheng didn''t kill Sheng Tian on the spot.


    Even Leng Yue Yan was no exception.


    As Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan were at the last ones to enter, she turned to look at him, her beautiful cold eyes now had a bit of curiosity "Why?"


    It''s not like she didn''t see intelligent or wise people. But someone like Sheng Tian was definitely unique.


    Hearing her cold voice which was like a celestial song, Sheng Tian smiled lightly "It''s because of himself."


    She was a bit confused by his words "Himself?".


    She showed the rare confusion as she looked like a little girl who didn''t understand the math, it was very cute.


    Sheng Tian continued "In the eyes of a schemer, everyone else is a schemer too. He plots against people and does things without getting himself directly involved. The thing he fears would be he himself being plotted against.


    He would have most probably thought that me scolding him was a scheme to weaken his team.


    It''s pretty rational that he thinks this way, but he didn''t consider the actual probability of it happening given the relationship between Qin Qing and Qin Lie as well as the possibility of it being me acting by myself alone."


    Leng Yue Yan found his explanation to be pretty logical.


    A person tends to look at the world from his own glasses called perspective.


    A Kind person would find kindness in the world and a hypocrite will find hypocrisy.


    Eyes filled with filth would never see the World clean.


    A person is not able to see the truth of the world because of his personal opinions and delusions in his mind.


    Sheng Tian flashed a lazy smile and resumed walking. Leng Yue Yan was stunned.


    He knew the opponent''s weakness too well and used it against him.


    This kind of enemy is the most dangerous!!!


    Despite her innate coldness, she felt a chill down her spine imagining the terror of such an enemy once he has enough power.


    The contestants encountered a bunch of difficulties along the way which became harder and harder. With the combined efforts, they managed to overcome the hurdles.


    After a while, they reached the end of the passage.


    Sheng Tian closed his eyes due to the sudden transition from darkness to dazzling light.


    As he slowly opened his eyes, Sheng Tian saw the lofty pillars supporting the vast room they just entered.


    The walls were filled with the strange engravings.


    One such engraving on the yellow walls was the drawings of a man thrown into pool of blood under an altar. After the man came out of the altar, he was more muscular, taller and looked more cruel.


    Sheng Tian''s pupils constricted.


    Before he could make out some sense of the diagram, a gasp sounded..


    He looked in the direction and saw a black coloured liquid mass wriggling on the ground. It emitted a fierce and blood thirsty aura.


    Slowly, it formed two tubes like structures, then a cube above the tubes, then it transformed into a man!


    What the hell? The black jelly just became a fighting humanoid? Immediately, it attacked the group of 29 people.


    In it''s black jelly hand, a large sabre appeared out of nowhere. Slashing itas the strike filled the air with killing intent, the puppet dashed forward.


    The group who came to the expedition were no ordinary people. Their mental fortitude was veryhigher than their peers. They quickly retreated and brought out their weapons.


    The puppet''s strength was at the 6th stage of the Earth realm. Even though it should not be a threat to the group, its thick killing intent made it a dreadful existence.


    Sheng Tian silently retreated to the back and started shouting "Yes. Hit it Young Master Qin Cheng."


    All the contestants turned back and rolled their eyes at him.


    This fellow is the only one of his kind.


    "Go for it Young Master Qin Lie, press it down and rip off its clothes."


    Qin Lie who was about to attack the puppet stumbled and fell head first hearing Sheng Tian''s words.


    ''Damn, do I look like someone who forces himself on males? And I don''t even know if that puppet is male....wait, what the hell am I thinking and why the hell are you shouting without fighting?'' Showing his astounding butt to everyone, Qin Lie thought deeply lost in thoughts as he stayed on ground.


    "Qin Lie!" the shaky voice of his Qian Yi, his fiancee woke him up.


    When he raised his head, a sabre slashed down.


    "Oh Fuck!" he cursed as he covered his head with his arms.


    ~CLANG~


    A clash of metals sounded as Qin Lie accepted his fate.


    "Ling Chen can''t hide his feelings for Qin Lie and saves him proving their relationship." a voice sounded in his ears.


    Wasn''t he supposed to be dead? How can he still hear and what the hell is that guy saying?


    Confused, he slowly opened his eyes.


    In front of him was a broad back shielding him from all the dangers.


    Looking at Ling Chen who saved him, Qin Lie''s heart felt warmth as he recalled the certain fateful night and Ling Chen''s naked body. Unknowingly, he blushed and rubbed his legs together.


    Ling Chen who heard Sheng Tian''s words almost spit out blood in anger.


    ''Bastard! I''m only helping him because he is Qin Qing''s brother. She would be sad to see him die. Now you made my heroic act a show of romance. Don''t you have any mercy?!''


    Everyone looked at the duo strangely as they saw Ling Chen standing dumbly and Qin Lie rubbing his legs vigorously.


    "Ahem, Young master Qin Cheng. You are in public, please restrain yourself." Sheng Tian humbly said.


    The male contestants in Qin Lie''s team were sweating profusely while the female members were whispering, their faces blushing as they pointed at Qin Lie and Ling Chen.


    "Stop it you bastard!" Ling Chen yelled, his face red with rage.


    "I understand, I have no qualifications to suggest your lover. Apologies." Sheng Tian said with a sorry tone but his expression had no sorry at all.


    Soon, under the continuous attacks of the youngsters, the puppet was filled with holes and was finally blasted back into its jelly form andevaporated.


    Sheng Tian sighed deeply and said "Haa, fortunately I''m here for you guys. Otherwise, you would have never returned. You are not even thanking me. Ungrateful bastards."


    Everyone rolled their eyes speechlessly.


    When Ling Chen wanted to attack Sheng Tian, 50 puppets appeared in the room scaring the hell out of them.


    Everyone''s expression turned serious except Sheng Tian who seemed to be watching a good movie and of course, Leng Yue Yan, that same cold indifference.


    The 50 puppet warriors brandished their various weapons and pounced at the contestants.


    Qin Lie, the big guy, was using his heavy sword to blast away numerous puppets.


    The pair from Rising Valley Sect had terrifying compatibility in group combat as they used it to their advantage.


    The Sword brothers duo of Sacred Sword Sect fought alone, yet they were in the company of numerous sword waves slicing apart the puppets.


    Qin Cheng''s fought the least, yet was one of the most dangerous.


    Qin Qing was also using her green coloured sword strikes to fight. Occasionally, she would turn to look at Ling Chen to see if he was alright.


    Ling Chen, like a hero, was just blasting away the puppets with his sabre.


    He was the most eye-catching due to the sheer destruction and efficiency he displayed.


    Liu Feifei was doing greatbut the difference was obvious.


    Leng Yue Yan just used a single ''Butterfly of Winter'' to destroy freeze numerous puppets and crack them to pieces.


    Her sword strikes were also just as terrifying. She didn''t fight seriously but everyone guessed that she was stronger than Ling Chen.


    Sheng Tian was nonchalantly dodging the attacks and having fun.


    Fortunately, nobody had time to spare time to observe him otherwise they would have spit out blood. Whenever he could, he would just kick the puppets back into the group.


    He knew better than anyone that it could most likely be a trap and they were now heading straight into it. Hence, he didn''t want to be injured at any cost and waste unnecessary energy.


    Finally, under the continuous efforts of Sheng Tian and co., the puppets were destroyed.


    Many had minor injuries. only one disciple had major injuries.


    The Ancient voice sounded "Congratulations on passing through the first entrance. After you pass the third entrance, the fated one would have my legacy. And there are treasures."


    Then the door to the next room opened or may be saying doors is better. There were four passages namely ''Rage'', ''Grief'', ''Greed'', ''Pleasure''.


    The Ancient Voice mentioned nothing about this. Now, which way are they supposed to choose?


    He shook his head and thought ''All the roads lead to Rome.''


    The test may not be choosing a road rather sustaining it and getting through.


    Everyone was tired after the fight.


    They wanted to rest and recover to peak. But then, something startled them.


    The gates to the passages slowly started closing; the more they closed, the faster they became.


    Seeing this, no one hesitated as they each took a gate.


    Sheng Tian took the gate of ''Rage.


    Feeling things would be the opposite of what is written, no one took ''Pleasure'' except the two Ice sisters.


    Majority of them choose Grief and Greed. The rest chose Rage.


    The moment he entered inside, he felt .... nothing actually!


    The entrance door closed. He looked back and took a step ahead.


    He felt a little fury bubbling up in him. Not just him, the other six people which included the ones from Qin Clan, noble families and Sword brothers also felt the same.


    With one more step, it became clear to him. This is not about winning others, it is about winning yourself, your emotions. But it can''t be only that one thing, right?


    As he continued walking forward, he started to feel angry for no apparent reason. He needed to beat up someone. Before he could take a step further, he heard a roar from behind.


    A member of the noble family from Qin Cheng''s group with eyes bloodshot summoned his sabre, roared and slashed at the fellow beside him.


    The other fellow was struggling to suppress his emotions. But when he saw the attack, he quickly brandished his halberd and blocked it.


    Still, he was injured and coughed up blood. Enraged, he wanted nothing more than to rip him to shreds. His eyes also turned bloodshot as he pierced the halberd forward.


    *TING* *TING*


    They started fighting.


    The other people from the Qin Clan and noble families also started getting angry as they shouted the fighting members to stop. The fighters didn''t listen.


    This incensed them further as even though they were aware that they were in a passage and undergoing a trial, they couldn''t let it go. Their emotions got the better of them.


    The rest drew out their weapons and attacked the fighters.


    Sheng Tian walked forward. But he too felt himself becoming angry as he wanted to snap off their necks and cut them to pieces.


    Sheng Tian''s rationality kicked in and stopped his action. It was now that he was a bit scared by this level of influence.


    Then he thought of how things would go in the ''Pleasure'' passage.


    His thoughts turned perverted a bit and his Rage subsided. He quickly walked forward and thanked himself for getting such an idea to use his pervertedness to his gain.


    In the passage, the more profound energy is used, the greater the effects will be. So, he didn''t use profound energy and simply walking forward.


    Soon, Sheng Tian was standing 100m from the entrance.


    Right when he thought it was going to be over, he saw the same black jelly puppet.


    It is not a problem for him to destroy it, but looking at its thick armor, it must have been designed to prolong the fight thus increasing the rage exponentially and making one lose rationality.


    Good Idea on devising such strategy, he praised. But a very bad idea for using it on me, he cursed.


    He didn''t think much because he felt that this was the last obstacle.


    For many, it would be difficult to not lose themselves in rage. But for him, even when he got angry, his rational side still existed and his thought process was not interrupted.


    Sheng Tian used Formless Void Steps and Destruction Fist boosted by his Physical Strength.


    *BOOM*


    Sheng Tian exited the passage as the puppet''s parts rained at the entrance.


    In front of him was a Pure White Circular formation. When he was about to check it out, he heard footsteps from behind.


    Sheng Tian saw the ones from the greed passage had many wounds and a member less.


    And the ones with grief looked like they just lost their parents along with their children, incredibly gloomy.


    Surprisingly, even Leng Yue Yan''s Ice cold face had a slight sign of sorrow which could invoke the pity of the masses. Her sword was dyed in blood! They surprisingly lost two members!


    Sheng Tian turned to the one last passage.


    He wondered how it would be inside the pleasure passage.


    Then, two figures slowly walked out of.


    An intoxicating smell filled the air as Sheng Tian''s jaw dropped looking at the two Ice sisters whose faces are red like they were drunk, their legs were shaking and their clothes, lower garments, all seemed to be ...wet! Something was flowing down their long legs.


    It was a very enchanting and enthralling sight.


    This is the miracle of the Pleasure Passage!


    He felt that it was a pity that he didn''t see the details of such miraculous phenomena.


    Haii~ One must be content with what they have.


    They quickly waved their shaking hands before anyone else could see them and covered themselves with an Ice Curtain.


    Other than Sheng Tian, no one else saw them.


    The poor sisters didn''t know that a big bad wolf already saw everything.


    Sheng Tian closed his eyes and used his Photographic memory to display the previous scene clearly.


    A smile formed on his face, lecherous enough to scare away countless young maidens.


    Inwardly, he praised his luck.


    It seems that good people always get good results. Aii, Is this why I am a good person?

 44 The final trial....?

    After relishing the beauty in the mental image, Sheng Tian opened his eyes with a smile. His pupils were still sky blue, but they didn''t hold the same magnificence of his true form.


    When he is without any disguise, just his pupils were enough to steal countless hearts.


    He saw that the contestants were tired¡ªmentally and physically.


    He had a feeling that it is going to be very dangerous in the end. The closer they got, the stronger the feeling.


    The problem was he couldn''t go around saying all of this is a trap.


    Firstly, he had no evidence. Even if he did, why would they believe him? This is the legendary ancestor of the Qin Clan with a history of more than 5,000 years we are talking about!


    So, he played along as a participant.


    When the ice wall covering the Ice Sisters was released, the two sisters were once again visible. Only this time, they were having an expression of coldness on their faces. They looked beautiful and sacred.


    Sheng Tian still couldn''t stop himself from thinking back to the scene and felt his body slightly heating up.


    He quickly turned around and saw Leng Yue Yan looking at him.


    When their gazes met, unlike how normally woman turns around, she continued to stare.


    Sheng Tian felt her gaze was like an Ice Cold Shower, freezing him.


    He walked to her and smiled "What''s up, Miss Ice Goddess? Did I suddenly become so handsome that you feel that this World is worthless compared to me and wish to serve me for a lifetime? " he joked casually, he didn''t even wonder if she would even bother to respond.


    Surprisingly, however, she shook her head: "No. Anyone is worthless compared to the world. Why would I wish to serve anyone because of their appearance?" the celestial voice probably spoke for the longest time in the month.


    Sheng Tian didn''t expect her to speak and was really stunned. He looked at her and circled her as her gaze began to turn into a glare and the temperature started dropping at an insane rate.


    He stood before her and said with a pondering expression "No difference from the Real Ice Goddess. However, where is she now? Who are you?"


    Leng Yue Yan was stunned, then she felt angry as the temperature fell further as her voice was filled with indifference "What are you talking about? "


    Sheng Tian hit his palm with his fist and said "Exactly. That cold missy can only speak one word per day and that too is very rare. You, on the other hand, can speak several words. Other than an impersonator, what can you be?"


    Leng Yue Yan felt a bit of anger but more of a realisation.


    Yeah, she didn''t talk much whatever the issue was. But, now she spoke so much. Thinking back, she was astonished.


    Her face froze and her eyes showed her surprise. Sheng Tian didn''t talk further and left with a


    ''see ya''.


    When you are up for conquest, walk each step to relish the experience.


    The Ancient Voice picked good timing when some people were about to meditate to recover


    "Youngsters, The last test will be collectively conducted and all of you have to work together. As for the legacy, it is up to fate."


    A sudden glow flashed as the large White Array on the floor shined.


    With a large circle and several small circles on its circumference as seats of the contestants, itresembled the formation in the Hall of inheritance.


    The ancient voice continued "The last test would be to see who can accept the mental pain without rejection and use your power at the same time. All you have to do is break this box."


    Following its words, a cubic black box appeared in the centre of the circular formation. It was inscribed with dense runes and emitted an ancient aura as it floated it in the air.


    The ancient voice continued with nostalgia "This box contains an item to change your destiny which I fought my whole life to obtain. It cannot be opened by one person, all of you have to set down your differences and work together to break this box. And one person can get to change his destiny."


    By the end, everyone was already on the circular seats.


    Sheng Tian sat in between Leng Yue Yan and the Rising Valley Sect female disciple.


    Leng Yue Yan closed her eyes as a serious of thoughts appeared in her mind.


    How could a box which the ancestor fought with his life to obtain not be opened by him?


    He would surely have the power to open it up.


    Then why is he doing this?


    Is this simply a test...?


    Ling Chen was having the same thoughts along with Liu feifei. Qin Cheng looked at the box and grinned. Qin Lie gnashed his teeth looking at Sheng Tian, then he turned at the box clenching his fist.


    Sheng Tian wanted to ask Xiao Lian for help but remembered her lecture and stopped those thoughts.


    He suddenly turned around and saw Leng Yue Yan looking at him. He was a bit taken back.


    What now? He stopped chasing her and she is chasing him?


    He raised his eyebrows in question.


    With the same indifferent look, she used her lip movements to convey her message.


    Sheng Tian was a bit charmed by those icy-cold vermillion lips. But he was able to decipher her message. "Something seems off. Don''t die."


    To be honest, he didn''t expect her to warn him.


    Wasn''t she being a little aggressive now? But he didn''t know that she did the same to Qin Qing who was next to her and asked her to tell the same to her teammates.


    Alas, it seems like his charm was not Ultimate.


    The test started.


    The 26 people sat cross-legged and focused their profound energy at the square box floating in the centre.


    At the same time, they felt a force trying to invade their minds. It was painful and they wanted to resist at first, but they the Ancient voice''s words resounded in their mind. They let go of the resistance and allowed their minds to be attacked by the force.


    Sheng Tian completely blocked the force trying to invade his mind and sent a weak amount of profound energy out.


    Soon, the black box started turning red as the runes on it started wriggling and moving at a ridiculous speed.


    All of a sudden, an arrogant laughter filled the room " Haha, Fools! I, Bloody Wolf, shall regain my freedom and slaughter the humans."


    Everyone was startled by this voice from the box and tried to take off their profound energy beams, which were currently focused on the same box.


    To their horror, they couldn''t. They were bound tightly and couldn''t control their profound energy as a suction force started sucking all the profound energy from them rapidly.


    As if it was not enough, they started losing control over their bodies too.


    Sheng Tian, Leng Yue Yan, Ling Chen, Liu fiefei and Qin Qing, one by one coughed up a mouthful of blood.


    These were the only people who were aware that some danger was involved.


    Sheng Tian was definitely the least injured as he forcefully cut off the link between the energy and his body as well as the invader of his mind fastly.


    Just when he was about to get up, he had a foreboding of danger and hurriedly set up a barrier. But the next second, he was blasted away coughing mouthfuls of blood.


    *** *** *** ***


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 45 The Impending Crisis

    Sheng Tian had a sweet metallic taste in his mouth as he spat out blood.


    Spreading his spirt sense and turning around at lightning-quick speed, he found himself facing 10 people from different groups.


    Their pupils were pitch black, including the sclera. Their hair seemed much darker and they emitted a dark, gloomy and bloodthirsty aura.


    If Meng Xin was here, she would definitely recognize this aura with the one she saw at the bottom of the chasm in the Eternal Frozen Land.


    Sheng Tian''s lips twitched.


    He turned to see that the rest of the contestants lost consciousness as they sat in the seats.


    This meant some of them are imposters?


    But the imposters were the people from Noble families and Qin Clan. What the hell is happening?


    At the same moment, Ling Chen, Liu feifei, Qin Qing stood to his right. Leng Yue Yan stood to his left, dumbfounded by the situation.


    No one saw this coming!


    The black aura released by these people was growing in intensity as their power grew with each passing second.


    Looking at this, Sheng Tian shook his head. While Ling Chen and Liu feifei had an expression of disbelief which turned into realization then deep hatred with mad bloodlust.


    Ling Chen said in a cold voice "You vowed to destroy humanity. But you devils would never succeed. Not then, not now¡ªNever!"


    The past him hit hard with the memories of his dead comrades, broken families, destroyed sects, abandoned cities and a world of despair engulfing him with boundless rage.


    A frightening killing intent radiated from him, so thick that it materialised as the red snowflakes in the air, frightening enough to kill any mortal if they touch it.


    Liu Feifei stood by his side, her fist clenched as she too radiated killing intent which didn''t suit her usual temperament.


    Leng Yue Yan and Qin Qing were not able to understand the extreme reactions of these two while Sheng Tian felt like kicking the couple''s ass for not finding their "Old enemies" till now.


    If these idiots didn''t fail in noticing them, they wouldn''t be in this plight, no?


    However, now is not the time to complain. They had to do something simple: Stay alive.


    Leng Yue Yan brandished her snow blue Crystal Sword. Her aura became many times colder and stronger.


    Ling Chen and Liu feifei took out their weapons along with Qin Qing.


    A blood red sword silently appeared in Sheng Tian''s hands, scattering away all the killing intent in the air.


    This is the Sword he got in the inheritance¡ªScarlet of Blood.


    The two parties started at each other as the air was filled with a stifling silence before everyone''s feet left the ground and brilliant lights shone in the air.


    The profound arts, cultivation technique, weapon, all of them affected a warrior''s strength.


    Not just that, even Physiques play an important role in deciding a cultivator''s strength.


    These so-called devils had an extremely eerie method of fighting.


    Each of their cultivation was at the peak of Earth Profound Realm.


    The aura surrounding them was inherently bloodthirsty.


    They had 10 people while Sheng Tian''s group had only five.


    Qin Qing was too weak to even fight against one.


    Liu feifei current cultivation is at the sixth level of earth realm. She couldn''t protect herself properly and still had to protect Qin Qing.


    Ling Chen and Liu feifei worked as a perfect pair with Ling Chen as the main fighter and Liu feifei as a supporter with Qin Qing being the burden. They were barely managing to keep up with 3 devils.


    Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan had to face six devils by themselves, which was ....pretty risky.


    Even though they were very strong, their strength was still limited¡ª Peak of Earth Realm.


    Sheng Tian was only at the eight level of Nascent Soul Realm, and leaps a whole realm every time he fights. While Leng Yue Yan is at sixth level of Earth Realm, fighting three realms above her own easily.


    The techniques used by the devils were unlike anything they heard of.


    One of them waved his hands, a pitch black scythe formed out of thin air. As he yelled "Scythe of Mercy", it shot straight towards them.


    It was like the scythe of a grim reaper intending to end their lives and pull their souls away. The bloodlust and killing intent made it difficult for them to attack at their full power. They were having a hard time adapting to these eerie attacks.


    Neither Sheng Tian nor Leng Yue Yan could take on four opponents by themselves. Handling three alone is already threatening enough.


    They could only work as a team despite no experience of doing so.


    They had to switch opponents regularly and try to suppress them, thus fighting as two against seven.


    Their teamwork slowly improved as they started to grasp each other''s nature of fighting and tried to fight in the most effective way.


    They could almost feel the other person''s moments and thoughts.


    Thus, Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan tried to heavily injure or cripple one devil after the other. But each time a devil is close to either being heavily injured or getting crippled, the remaining devils would rush cutting off the chance and taking them by surprise.


    From the red box, the Ancient voice sounded again, this time filled with disdain and pride "Humph, ants trying to resist being stepped upon? It is an honor you should accept with gratitude to assist this lord''s return! But don''t worry, after these minions capture you, I will extract your energy, torture you for eternity. Hahaha.


    And you two, I won''t ask how you know about us devils. Because, hehe, you will beg me to listen wishing to die once I capture you. Await your death, worthless ants, await this Commander''s arrival, hahaha."


    Sheng Tian was already feeling that things could go south but didn''t think that it would be this bad. The feeling he got from the red box is becoming increasingly threatening.


    It seems like the seal holding the devil in the box is weakening continuously. According to the faint aura from the box, the strength of the sealed enemy is not something the present five could hope to struggle against.


    He looked at the red box in the air at the center of the formation. The profound energy from the remaining contestants is being poured into the box. From the bottom, two thick energy beams were attacking the box.


    Sensing their auras, Sheng Tian''s pupils constricted. He recognised these two auras¡ªthe energy of formation at the bottom of the blood lake and the formation at the centre of bone forest!


    The two energies were only putting the seals from completely closing while the energy from the contestants is breaking the seals.


    Normally, such a strong should not be broken by the profound energy of mere Earth Ream cultivators.


    But a long time seemed to be passed and the seal lost its power with time. Worse, whenever the seal wanted to completely isolate the devil, the energy from the formations of bone forest and blood lake would stop it.


    Instantly, Sheng Tian understood the whole plan!


    Gritting his teeth, he turned to Leng Yue Yan and yelled " I will take on these 7. You must sever all the energy links with the box. Hurry!"


    Leng Yue Yan was facing the hardest fight ever. She too knew that it is a necessary thing to stop the unsealing.


    But leaving him to face seven of the devils would be very very risky, it could also be said that it is putting his line on the line and could very possibly lead to his death. But hearing his words, she realised that if she didn''t do anything, once the thing in the box is unsealed, all their chances would be over.


    Plus, she also knew that she couldn''t take on the seven devils and even if she asked him to go instead of her, he wouldn''t accept given his current personality.


    A determined glint shone in her icy blue pupils as she grit her teeth and turned around to leave. As she left, Sheng Tian heard a soft cold voice " Don''t die."


    He looked ahead and saw the seven devils rushing towards him.


    Sheng Tian forced a smile¡ªthis is totally fucked up!

 46 The Plot is changed!

    Sheng Tian immediately boosted to his full strength and got ready to use the Dark Sword Arts as he caught his blood Red Sword "Scarlet of Blood".


    Everyone is busy doing their own job without a moment to spare to look at him, he decided to use his profound arts. It would allow him to fight at his complete strength. Since he won''t be discovered. Everything should be fine.


    Others can recognise him based on his profound arts, that was the reason Sheng Tian held back from using them. Now that the situation turned serious, he could only leave his inhibitions and take the risk.


    The Seven devils coming at him became faster and faster as they turned into blurs almost mixing with the air.


    A profound energy shield formed around Sheng Tian''s body with its size being 20% larger than him. It covered each and every part of his body. It was just like wearing a large full body costume as an armor.


    The catch is Sheng Tian''s attack can reach the outside with no problems while the attacks from outside would be blocked.


    He drew an arc with his sword as he used the first move of the Dark Sword Arts¡ªDark Cloud Slash.


    His sword movement looked very random, like a cloud fleeting in the air, but only an expert can see the hidden power behind this move.


    As soon as the devils got near, Sheng Tian slashed out.


    A shocking amount of strength gushed out from his sword blasting the devils.


    The combined strength of the Seven devils is not a pushover either.


    They used a joint attack maximising the damage and lethality of the attack all the while making sure that he had nowhere to run by blasting him with profound energy from all the sides.


    This was to insta-kill him or at least heavily injure him in one shot!


    Sheng Tian would be simply putting himself to direct death if he were to fight them earlier. That was only when he was not using profound arts.


    But even now, he couldn''t possibly kill these devils easily.


    *BOOM*


    The attacks collided, the defenses shattered as they were all blasted away.


    Sheng Tian didn''t suffer heavy injuries due to his physique and little body cultivation, but he definitely had light injuries. The devils also had quite some injuries but the damage was distributed and no one was more injured than Sheng Tian.


    Meanwhile, Ling Chen is having a hard time keeping time protecting his two girls. It was not easy even for someone like him who possessed great battle instincts and experience.


    In fact, his battle experience was so great that it was more than every other cultivator in the room combined, including Liu feifei.


    He has been fighting since he knew and never stopped till he died. He had lived for battle and battled for life.


    He is the Legendary War God¡ªthe most prominent human in the War 5,000 years ago on the side of humanity.


    Yet, here he was today, fighting with all he got so that he could protect two people from the ants like devils he would have squashed long ago in his past.


    Life is really fascinating!


    Qin Qing never felt so useless. All she wanted was to help Ling Chen and not become a burden.


    She was also grateful to Liu feifei. Seeing the injuries on Ling Chen''s hand, bit her lower lip as blood flowed out.


    She looked at a devil coming ahead and rushed forward instantly catching Ling Chen and Liu feifei off guard resulting them to halt their attacks in fear of injuring her.


    Qin Qing turned back and smiled, but that smile had a deep sorrow behind it.


    She spoke in a yearning tone "Ling Chen, did you know? From childhood, I was always fighting alone to not become a marriage chip.


    No one was by my side. It was only you gave me a sense of security. Even I don''t know when I started loving you but I fell deeply for you.


    I wished that I could stay by your side this lifetime even if it means going through hell! But, I don''t want to harm you, not even in my dreams. So, I will be useful to you at least with my death. Maybe I can become your wife in next life."


    She turned around and in a flash started burning her blood essence completely.


    She knew that even if the red box was stopped by Leng Yue Yan, it is very difficult to survive. So, she decided to do the only thing she could to let her beloved survive.


    Will he remember me after I died? she thought at the last moment before she was about to release the attack.


    Liu Feifei was completely taken back by Qin Qing''s actions. She didn''t want to lose her good sister Qin Qing and shouted frantically "Qin Qing, I won''t allow you to marry him if you die! Return now!"


    Ling Chen, who was the subject of the message, stood rooted to the ground. He couldn''t imagine how things turned out like this. The first time he met Qin Qing was when he fought to protect the guys from bullying Liu Feifei.


    After being beaten up, they threatened that their background being some noble family in the Qin Capital. Before Ling Chen could show them the Sacred Sword Sect token, Qin Qing already arrived at the place and warned those people that they were her friends and she is their backing.


    Initially, he was a bit suspicious of her ''kindness''. But after Qin Qing explained the upcoming selection test of the Qin Family head to the duo and told them that they could choose to participate if they were willing to. She won''t force them and treat them the same regardless of their choice.


    It was then Ling Chen started feeling a bit of admiration towards her.


    In the following days, Liu Feifei and Qin Qing often stayed together. They went on strolls, shopping and chatted non-stop. Liu feifei would always blabber about how she wished to have a sister like Qin Qing in her previous life.


    Ling Chen had to listen to her one-hour blabbering daily putting aside his cultivation, but he was not angry. Because he could clearly tell from Liu feifei''s tone that she was genuinely happy.


    And from then, he started seeing Qin Qing as one of his own people. That was why he even took revenge for Qin Qing in the Bone Forest instead of just getting the Jade Seals. He felt responsible for her and decided to help her in her future troubles.


    But who would have thought that....She was always in love with him this entire time!


    Ling Chen suddenly felt a pain in his heart that he felt in his previous life. The pain of losing someone you care about. That was also when he knew that Qin Qing''s position in his heart might not just be friends anymore.


    As these thoughts ran at lightning-quick speed, he snapped out of his daze and shouted at her by her name for the first time " Qin Qing, noooooo!"


    Even Sheng Tian''s attention was caught by the barbarous shout.


    With one look he understood the situation, and looking at these seven devils and sighed. It seems like this is the plot~


    Qin Qing moved her sword to put on all her life force into the sword. All her focus was on killing the enemy with her utmost strength. She didn''t even think about putting up a defense as she would die anyway after attacking.


    Ling Chen and Liu Feifei were fighting at the right corner from the red box and Qin Qing was in the middle. They didn''t have the chance to save her!


    Ling Chen''s veins popped up as he stared at her with red eyes. He didn''t want this to happen!


    Liu Feifei had tears running down her face. She didn''t want her only sister to die!


    Just as Qin Qing was about to slash out, a large clap echoed in the room.


    The next thing they knew, Qin Qing was blasted to Ling Chen who caught her body in his arms.


    There was a red mark on her face with 5 fingers print!


    With such a deep red mark on her beautiful face, it could evoke pity from even the cruelest person. How could one be so heartless to slap such a beautiful maiden?!


    Then they heard Sheng Tian''s voice "Don''t thank me and become my fans. You guys owe me a 100 meals for saving her and err...that armour is only a temporary gift, I will take it back later."


    Then Ling Chen and Liu feifei saw Sheng Tian appear at the center of the stage and quickly dashed towards his own opponents.


    Ling Chen and Liu feifei didn''t know what to say to this fellow. Grateful? Of course, they were eternally grateful for saving Qin Qing. They can''t just pay this debt off.


    But why did he slap her off?! Thankfully, no tooth was broken. It seems like he still had some conscience after all. But if he really did have a conscience, why did he even slap her in the first place? Aii, The slap must be really painful.


    She was slapped to oblivion! Even in her dazed state, tears were flowing from her eyes like a river! Poor girl! Doesn''t this fellow know that fairer sex should be treated gently? No wonder he is still single!


    Then they found an armor on Qin Qing. It automatically covered her whole body. It can definitely give her safety for a while when they go all out to kill the devils. They seemed to really owe him a big one this time.


    Meanwhile, In the Snow Glazing Lotus, Xiao Lian was having both her hands on her cheeks as she panicked whether this fellow would really slap her too if he knew the truth she was hiding!


    She never felt so anxious!


    (Greetings, Readers. The plot was to let Qin Qing sacrifice herself. But as you can see, Sheng Tian is not ok with that and slapped her to life. *Cough*. This is unexpected and unstoppable. So, I better not intervene.~)

 47 The Legendary War God and Battle Queen

    Sheng Tian didn''t feel what he did was not right. He just couldn''t stand the sight of it. Maybe she was right in doing so. But with someone like him being here, there is no way he would allow that!


    The Armor was one of the treasures he gained from the chamber of inheritance. He decided to sell it, there is no way he would suffer a loss by giving it to her.


    Sheng Tian had always been like this, extremely handsome. *COUGH* That''s irrelevant now.


    When he used the Formless Void steps to save her by slapping her, he got some good injuries from the devils'' attacks.


    There were multiple cuts on his back, shoulders. With warm blood dripping down his wounds and splashing on the floor, he looked savage.


    Astonishingly, his injuries started recovering at an insane speed due to Primal seed and mythical dragon physique.


    The devils didn''t sit and wait for him to be cured. They took some pills to heal themselves and refined them.


    Meanwhile, Leng Yue Yan was having a hard time.


    The moment she was about to enter the array, a red hemispherical barrier appeared and covered the entire formation like a dome and blocked her from getting in.


    Thankfully, the barrier is not very strong. With each of her attack, the barrier''s glow dimmed a lot.


    Leng Yue Yan didn''t want to take any risks, She gripped her light blue Crystal Sword¡ª"Snow Storm" and used her signature move "Frozen Moon''s descent".


    As soon as she performed the move, the whole room was illuminated with white light as a complete moon appeared bringing an extremely chilling temperature.


    Everyone in the room fighting, including the devils shivered instantly. Sheng Tian was in a better position thanks to his Dragon Physique which increased the extremums of temperature he could bear.


    Ling Chen, Liu feifei and Qin Qing could only use their profound energy to shield themselves.


    The devils cried out and tried to pounce at Leng Yue Yan. However,Sheng Tian appeared in the middle and blasted them away.


    The Cold Moon condensed out of the Ice Profound Energy rapidly emitted bone-chilling frost and hit the red barrier.


    *BANG*


    A loud bang sounded as the collision ended. The red barrier lost its color and turned pale white.


    *CRACK*CRACK* *CRACK* Numerous cracks spread across it as it broke into countless fragments.


    Leng Yue Yan didn''t waste a second as she dashed inside. But the moment she stepped in, a heavy pressure laid on her. It was akin to bearing a mountain on her fragile shoulders. She stumbled to even take a step.


    Sheng Tian watching this was worried if she could make it in time, but he himself was too occupied.


    Ling Chen and Liu feifei looked at each other and decided on something.


    Then, Ling Chen rushed towards the three devils. In an instant, his aura changed as he released all his killing and battle intent. With his hair fluttering, he looked like a God of War!


    Ling Chen held his sabre tightly as he shouted "War God''s Strike". A tremendous might came from his sword as it slashed towards the three devils.


    The three devils were a little taken back and were about to defend when another silhouette appeared in front of Ling Chen with a sword in hand and slashed "Battle Queen''s Slash".


    Her attack didn''t interrupt Ling Chen''s attack. Rather, they both seemed to be paired up as they drew closer to the devils at an alarming speed.


    All of this took less than 2 seconds.


    The three devils became serious as they let out a loud roar and punched out with their fists covered in gauntlets.


    "Devil blood fist" they yelled as the six blood red fists collided with the incoming two attacks.


    *BANG*


    The three devils were pushed back as a thin trail of black blood leaked from their mouth.


    Ling Chen and Liu feifei''s looked a little tired. But they didn''t want to give a chance to the devils to recover as each of them dashed forward.


    Ling Chen roared "Decimating Hope", Liu feifei continued "Severing Breath". These two attacks seemed even more dangerous and powerful than the previous one as one from above and one from below shot at the devils.


    The devils knew that this was not a laughing matter. They used their combined strength as they added the six fists as one sending it to the incoming attacks.


    Just then, the ancient voice sounded, seemingly in disbelief "That strike, I can''t be mistaken. Never in my life! Le...Legendary War God? Battle Queen?! You?! Why are you still alive?!!!"


    It seemed to be shaken by the crux of the matter and was shocked to the core.


    Sheng Tian perked up his ears to listen.


    Anyways, now that these devils can come here, why can''t they come to where he is gonna live? It is better to learn some info from this guy.


    So, he asked with a polite smile"Hey, Wolfy. Who are these Legendary War God and Battle Queen? "


    The Ancient voice, still in daze spoke subconsciously " Legendary War Go...God! 5,000 years ago, he was the biggest obstacle to our devil race. The Battle Queen, she was not the first but definitely one of the most dangerous threats to devils. They are very strong!


    They were dead. He killed them personally! But how could these two use their techniques so seamlessly as if it were their own, Unless....."


    The Ancient Voice stopped its speech while Ling Chen and Liu Feifei had a grave expression seeing their identities, which were their deepest secrets, being exposed.


    Qin Qing had an expression of disbelief and shock.


    Poor Leng Yue Yan heard it but was under a huge pressure currently to show any emotions.


    Ling Chen and Liu Feifei looked at the Red box and Sheng Tian seriously.


    Why did this fellow mouth flow so loose? Doesn''t he have a sense of moral conduct to not ask for others private matters?


    They didn''t know what to do with him, especially so in the present situation.


    Meanwhile, Sheng Tian, having just confirmed his theory of their extraordinary identities felt a bit proud of his intelligence and wisdom for striking when the iron is hot. He knew that they would never admit it even if he beat them to oblivion.


    Soon, the Ancient voice sounded again, recovering from the shock "Haha, no matter whether you are really them or their lineage, I will be doing great deed killing you two. Hahaha" the malicious laughter reverberated in the room.


    The three devils who were fighting the couple had their aura become darker and darker until it almost solidified.


    Ling Chen and Liu Feifei expression turned stern the moment they saw the change. Without a word, they shot towards the devils.


    The devils, however, seemed to expect this as they took a quick long breath and shrieked.


    *SCREEEECH*


    The Shriek was gut-wrenching and oppressive, threatening to rupture one''s bone and brain alike.


    *Thud* Qin Qing collapsed on the ground. There was blood from her mouth, but she was still breathing.


    She just evaded death. At the last second, Ling Chen cast a barrier protecting Qin Qing.


    Even so, it was a last minute attempt and wasn''t able to completely save her.


    She took the residual damage in an almost defenseless state and passed out.


    The armor Sheng Tian gave her was not for blocking Sonic attacks.


    Leng Yue Yan was facing the side of the battle, keeping an eye on the battle as she slowly took step by step to energy links. So, she was able to cover herself and remain unharmed as she was not the prime target of the attack.


    Sheng Tian too was the same. Coping with the devils using his Profound Skills, he just managed to block off the attack.


    Even though this attack was also a sonic attack, it is light years away from Dragon''s Roar in terms of strength and quality.


    Ling Chen and Liu feifei looked at the devils and coldly muttered "Devil''s Cry of Love."


    "Love your sister!" Sheng Tian cursed.


    Cry of Love?


    Love your sister!


    Who named it so? That rascal author with zero naming sense!


    The devils seemed to provoked by his insult and used the same move on him. Sheng Tian, quickly cast a barrier and attacked.


    The fight carried on.


    Sheng Tian was feeling weaker with each moment.


    Fighting seven devils was not easy at all. Even with his strength, he could not kill them without paying a huge price.


    If he did, then he won''t be able to protect himself in his weakened state from any other dangers.


    He was not naive enough to believe that Ling Chen and Liu Feifei won''t try to silence him if they had a chance.


    In the array, Leng Yue Yan bore the pressure and reached the centre.


    She saw the Energy Links constantly breaking the seals on the red box.


    The pressure from the red box is continuously increasing and she couldn''t get approach it.


    She had only one way¡ªSever the Energy links. Even though this might lead to a backlash in the unconscious cultivators, it is the best bet.


    She raised her Sword and gracefully swung it down, it was neither overbearing nor underwhelming.


    Her sword swung all the way till the bottom in the thin air and didn''t touch any energy links.


    As soon as her sword reached the bottom, she lifted it up till half of the height she previously did. Her face turned a bit pale as she muttered "Frost ..of ...Zephyr" and drew another cut in the air.


    An extremely sharp and cold beam of profound energy shot from the cuts she drew in the air and shot at the energy links.


    The ones who had their energy links cut down slumped to the ground, motionless.


    Leng Yue Yan ate some precious pills to restore her energy andprepared for another attack.


    On the other hand, Sheng Tian managed to slowly injure one of the devils heavily. This lessened his pressure a lot.


    As for himself, well, he too was injured albeit not heavily. The effects of his Physique and Primal seed are self-evident.


    Sheng Tian looked at the six devils and switched his weapon to left hand.


    Getting into the stance, he raised his right fist and used "Destruction Play" profound art''s first move "Smash of Destruction".


    The devils by now already knew the strength of this ridiculous person.


    Unless someone is a genius, they would have no competition for the devils at the same cultivation level.


    But this monster is taking on seven of them and was clearly not scared of the them. He was just bothered about the price he has to pay to wipe them off.


    The devils noticed this and started cursing him endlessly in their minds:


    ''Damn, we have never been told that there is such a monster here.''


    ''What are those profound arts? So strong, they give me a feeling of death and destruction!''


    ''Who is the True devil here? Us or him?''


    Luckily Sheng Tian didn''t know their thoughts. If he did, then he would humbly state some poetic lines which might infuriate these devils into dying due to anger.


    As Sheng Tian''s destructive fist arrived, carrying a huge momentum that it is almost unbearable; the Six devils used ''Devil Blood fist'' and ''Scythe of Mercy'' and converged them to negate Sheng Tian''s attack.


    *BANG*


    The Seven devils were sent flying as they hit the wall and embedded deep into it and spat out blood.


    Sheng Tian made a mental note to praise himself for being so awesome before he shot towards the devils and used ''Dark Cloud Slash'',giving them almost no time to react.


    The devils who just got out saw Sheng Tian''s terrifying sword move arriving at them.


    Their eyes narrowed and pupils contracted before they let out a burst of scary laughter as their aura suddenly spiked. Without a care of their own lives, they rushed at the dazzling dark sword beam!


    Sheng Tian''s eyes widened watching the scene.


    He knew why their auras rose and their strength surged!


    They were burning away their life force as a price! Are they crazy?!


    At the same time, the three devils fighting Ling Chen and Liu feifei also started burning their life force.


    The devils went totally all out on the three fighters.


    Leng Yue Yan raised her sword and finished her final attack.


    The last three energy links were severed.


    Surprisingly, however, the ancient voice didn''t even bother to ask her to stop all this while.


    She was worried about this. But with her cold and indifferent attitude, she definitely wouldn''t ask.


    After keeping her sword, she took a deep breath feeling the soreness in her body.


    The pressure in the formation is unbearable. Yet, she had to use the difficult profound art to sever the energy links. Otherwise, it is not possible to cut them off.


    The reason was pretty simple. All the energy links were formed by extracting one''s energy and forming a beam with profound energy towards the red box.


    In other words, it is similar to a barrier cast for protection, one which is much smaller in breadth but a lot thicker.


    Naturally, it is very hard to break a barrier when the amount of energy it is made of is high. Added to that is the pressure she is facing which made her unable to attack at full power. Hence, she had a hard time severing the links.


    She had a wave of fatigue hit her Jade Body. But she didn''t let her fatigue get the better of her and checked the fight.She realised the devils burning away their life force to kill the three people.


    Immediately, she wanted to help. But before she knew it, Ling Chen and Liu feifei were blown away.


    Sheng Tian was pushed to the edge of the array.


    Thanks to his Physique''s defense, body cultivation and profound energy barrier, he is still standing. Nonetheless, he was seriously injured.


    He quickly used Primal seed to start repairing his body and stuffed all the pills he had.


    However, time was not on his side as the nine devils came to the last man standing.


    Sheng Tian wanted to use the Formless Void steps to hide for a few seconds to recover a bit. But before he could do that, he had a very dangerous sensation. He hurriedly tried to move.


    If it was an ordinary time, he would have done it in a flash. But now he is heavily injured, so he was obviously slow.


    Just as he moved his body a little left, a sword beam pierced him from behind missing his heart just by a little and breaking six of his ribs!


    Sheng Tian fell on knees clutching his chest and stomach as he screamed at the extreme pain!

 48 Ice Phoenix Blessing

    "Uuggh" Sheng Tian groaned in pain as the ground splattered with his blood.


    Sheng Tian came from the 21st century of modern earth. It''s an era where a small knife cut was viewed as ''painful''.


    Hence, he also developed a mental fear against the pain which would be caused by knives and swords.


    Now a sword passed through his chest, broke his ribs and pierced open his chest. His own blood flowed like a waterfall from his chest.


    Sheng Tian felt a mad sensation of pain and howled loudly like a wounded beast. His eyes were filled with pain and rage.


    Due to the sheer rage, he grabbed that sword and pushed it out of his body.


    *THUD*


    The person behind Sheng Tian was knocked down.


    The ten devils were also rooted to the ground witnessing Sheng Tian''s condition.


    Sheng Tian turned around to see ''Qin Cheng'' on the ground.


    His hair and eyes turned pitch black. He was also a devil! In fact, he even seemed stronger than others!


    Sheng Tian was shocked.


    Did he become a devil or was he an impersonator of the original Qin Cheng all along?


    Sheng Tian broke out in cold sweat thinking of the seriousness of the situation.


    If even the Young Master of Qin Clan could be a devil, then who couldn''t be one?


    Leng Yue Yan dashed to Sheng Tian, but she was too late to save him from being stabbed.


    She quickly took out a pill and gave it to him and stood guard for him holding her sword at the Ten and ''Qin Cheng''.


    She knew that for everyone here to survive, Sheng Tian is necessary.


    Sheng Tian took the medicinal pill and in an instant, the bleeding of his wounds started decreasing at an alarming rate and the nearly dried up profound energy in his profound veins and dantian started recovering rapidly.


    ''Qin Cheng'' stood up and sneered " Che, Do you think you can change something now? You both are already spent, haha. You could only be served as sacrifices. Be honored, soon this Mythical World would be ours. Hahaha~"


    He clapped his hands as seven devils went to settle the twelve unconscious people back in their position and three people brought out the unconscious Ling Chen, Liu feifei and Qin Qing. They too were placed in the circular formation.


    The profound energy links were formed again and the seal was being removed even faster than before.


    Sheng Tian was madly using this little time to let Primal seed collect Profound Energy and heal his wounds.


    With the pill and the primal seed, they were healing rapidly but he was still heavily injured.


    An ordinary cultivator would not even be in a position to fight without a proper month''s rest if he was in Sheng Tian''s physical condition.


    However, Sheng Tian''s mind was very clear now. Even though he felt very weak, he didn''t lose his will.


    He replied to Qin Cheng arrogantly "What can we do? How about we make a bet on what we can do?"


    Qin Cheng turned to look at him and didn''t respond.


    Instead, he directly waved his hands and all the devils dashed to attack him and Leng Yue Yan.


    Sheng Tian was taken back by this response, whereas Qin Cheng sneered: " Do you think I would give you the time to heal your wounds by hearing your nonsense? Die!"


    Leng Yue Yan still had an icy cold expression on her face but in her eyes was a determination to live on.


    Her death would cause too big of a disaster!


    In essence, she was not living for herself but for others. That was until she met Sheng Tian and he gave her hope to live life to fight her fate and live for herself!


    Even she didn''t know the true extent of changes he brought to her life!


    Sheng Tian was having a hard time currently as his plan was being seen through.


    Now, he couldn''t even use the Formless Void steps properly to hide!


    In the end, he grit his teeth and brought out a pair of green coloured cylindrical objects out.


    They were both the size of a palm, fitting into Sheng Tian''shands.


    Sheng Tian shouted to Leng Yue Yan, who was in a relatively better condition " Get next to me, now."


    Leng Yue Yan was a bit taken back by his shout but developed a bit of trust towards him after they fought together.


    Sheng Tian used a little bit of profound energy as he threw the green things at the upcoming devils.


    Their speed was so fast that the devils couldn''t dodge them.


    *BANG* *BANG*


    Two loud Bangs sounded as a wave of tremendous profound energy erupted. Dust covered the entire room as a mushroom of smoke rose high into the air.


    All other sounds were overshadowed by those two loud bangs.


    The dust slowly settled as the smoke cleared revealing three figures standing.


    Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan were standing next to each other. They were both covered by snow armors and layers of Ice Screens in all the directions.


    And the last person was ''Qin Cheng''. He was using a profound energy barrier but it didn''t help the blood flowing down his lips.


    All the other devils were on the ground. It would be apt to say ''the body parts of the devils'', since none of them were breathing.


    The ground was littered with a smell of flesh and blood as gore, blood, limbs, and organs filled the floor. There were barely any corpse intact.


    Sheng Tian who saw this all smiled.


    However, he didn''t feel too good inside. It was one of the9 treasures from his inheritances. And it was only a one time use.


    Having such powerful explosive meant having another chance to secure life in this cruel world. But he had to use it the same day he obtained it.


    Now, including the armor Qin Qing was wearing, he only had 8 treasures. Thankfully, those explosives were really helpful.


    Beside him, Leng Yue Yan was stunned at devastation of the floor and the sight of the corpses.


    All of sudden, arrogant laughter sounded as ''Qin Cheng'' sneered "I bet that was your trump card, isn''t it? But did you think that their deaths can prevent your death? Hmph!"


    He shot at them with his claws glowing black.


    Sheng Tian was just recovering and there is no way he could be back to the peak in a span of few seconds. If it was so, then he would not even bother using the explosives.


    He currently couldn''t face Qin Cheng. And the impact of the earlier explosion was clear as day. The floor was full of cracks even with the great quality it was built.


    Sheng Tian got the explosive from an OverLord called "Old Grandpa Fart". He still remembered the description of the treasure clearly.


    ... ... ... ... ...


    Super Fart of the Old Granpa: Compressed and Suppressed inside Old Grandpa for countless years when he was in seclusion, these farts are no longer ordinary farts!


    These are Super Farts which an Ordinary human could only dream of but never produce. After being inside the Old Grandpa for so many years, these farts have become more and more powerful.


    Finally, as their power reached an unprecedented level and the pressure they gave the old grandpa was so much that if he didn''t fart right away, he might explode due to his own farts!


    But, how can a cultivator bend his head down to fate? He fought and fought.


    Under the unbearable torture of gas, he grit his teeth and clenched his fist. Toughening his will and reaching the endurance level beyond Human limits, he didn''t give up as he continued to hold them in.


    But alas, his farts one day became so powerful that he felt that he might destroy his house and kill everyone in his village if he released them. If he didn''t, then he would explode and die!


    A true man doesn''t hesitate to sacrifice himself for a noble cause. Hence, he decided to give up on his own life as he walked away.


    That day, everyone looked at him like he was a hero.


    Yes, he was a hero!


    He was sacrificing himself for saving them. If he is not a hero, then who is?!


    All the neighbours of his cried and maintained silence to pay respects to his deceased soul.


    Finally, one of the hot-blooded youngster couldn''t take it anymore as he shouted passionately "You Farted to save us.! Fart Lord!"


    Following him another youngster shouted "Thank you for your fart, Fart Lord!" one became two, two became three as three became all.


    Everyone shouted, "Fart Lord, Thank you for your farts!"


    At a distance away, the Fart Lord was sitting on a mountain, farting.


    The mountain already started sinking into the ground due to the sheer pressure of the fart!


    As Fart Lord listened to the commotion, he felt his eyes becoming a little wet. He wiped the corner of his eyes and muttered "Yes... I will fart for you. I will only fart for you. My farts, they...they have been worth it."


    As he spoke those words, a look of determination appeared on his face as he grabbed two cylindrical green bottles each at the size of a palm.


    He looked at them seriously and spoke slowly: "You shall carry the last of my farts for the younger generation and wait for my fated successor to inherit you."


    He then stood up and placed the cylinders under him as he continued his holy job.


    The green bottles became the myths of the Mythical World as their tales traveled from place to place and became a night time story for all the children of the world!


    It became a legend many chased after their entire lives holding their farts putting their lives on the line!


    Legends were typically like this. They would not be eclipsed with the passage of time, but instead, they became histories that one tried to live up to.


    ... ... ... ... ...


    *HISS*


    Sheng Tian sucked a cold breath and stopped his breath as he recalled this absurd legend.


    He looked at Leng Yue Yan and told her to stop her breathing till the gases disperse. Thankfully, she listened to him once without questioning.


    ''Qing Cheng'' who was rushing to him, also heard that. Feeling that there might be a problem with the gases in the room, he quickly stopped his breathing.


    All hail the Fart Lord! Even after his death, he could control the tempo of a battle!


    Sheng Tian just did what he did to distract Qin Cheng for a second before thinking of any alternatives.


    By now, he is already feeling damn tired.


    The Cold beauty next to him was not in a good position either. She was definitely drained mentally and physically.


    However, only she could fight Qin Cheng, who probably is the strongest of all the devils they fought till now.


    Sheng Tian let out a sigh. It seems like they hit an iron wall.


    Leng Yue Yan looked coldly at Qin Cheng.


    She is the Ice Goddess of the Mystic Ice Sect. Regardless of her fate, her master treated her extremely well.


    There is no way she wouldn''t have any life-saving treasures. But they were far too precious. Once they are gone, they will be gone forever. This is the reason she wasso unwilling to use them.


    But left with no choice, she took out a jade slip, half the size of a palm.


    It was shining with faint blue light.


    Holding it in her palm, she pointed it at Qin Cheng and recited an incantation.


    Seeing this, Qin Cheng''s expression turned into one of amusement and seriousness as he said:"You are even willing to use your life protection seal, you must be desperate."


    Sheng Tian cursed inside his mind ''Dude, we are almost going to die if she doesn''t do something. We are literally dying for god''s sake and you have the mood for commentary? That''s why you are a side character villain! humph!''


    Leng Yue Yan knew that once she used the seal in her hand, she would fall into a state of absolute weakness for at least 2 minutes and the seal would vanish from this world forever.


    Now that things had come to this, she couldn''t back down.


    They had only two people standing and Sheng Tian was still trying to recover.


    Besides hoping that he would protect her in those minutes of weakness as her battle comrade, there is nothing she could do.


    Sheng Tian more or less guessed the upcoming situation and moved closer to her.


    Qin Cheng looked at the couple with disdain akin to a human watching ants.


    Then he took out a bamboo pole.


    It was similar to the one he used in the Forest of Bones to attack the duo.


    But this one is longer, had black runes all over it and emanated a deathly aura.


    Sheng Tian thought of the remaining 7 treasures and felt like throwing up.


    Why is there no insta-kill weapon? And then he looked at one treasure. It might be useful now.


    *SCREECH*


    With a loud sound, a blue light encompassed the whole room as an Ice Phoenix phantom appeared in the air.


    In fact, it is only head of the Phoenix.


    The cry of the Ice Phoenix shook hearts and trembled souls.


    At the same time, a dark energy appeared in the room. It was incompatible with the Ice Energy of the Phoenix and fought for dominance.


    The next thing they knew, the Phoenix head clashed with a Dark cluster of energy.


    The shock waves destroyed the Walls of the room, all the way to the entrance of the Hall of Inheritance.


    The blown out smoke settled and a glowing blue barrier was seen.


    Inside the barrier, Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan were trying to stand.


    Leng Yue Yan''s face was pale and her body was trembling continuously.


    Sheng Tian was trying to recover fast as the barrier was fading by second.


    On the other side, Qin Cheng was lying on the ground with bloodied wounds and mutilated body.


    He was huffing and puffing as his internal organs were blasted to pieces and blood was leaking from all the corners of his body.


    When he looked at Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan standing, he laughed maniacally and incoherently spoke "Huh...It''s not life protection, I didn''t think you would have ..Ice Phoenix''s Blessing!... I lost but you won''t win..hahah!"


    Then under the gazes of the duo, he burned off his blood essence and forcefully used his movement art to enter the circular formation.


    Sheng Tian guessed what was about to happen and dashed out.


    *BOOM*


    He was knocked back by the barrier which would still last for one minute.


    This is one of the 9 Treasures he had.


    It is also a one time use barrier.


    It can protect from any attack below Heaven realm.


    It is simply too damn precious.


    That is also the reason Sheng Tian was so unwilling to use it.


    But when he saw the magnitude of the energy levels earlier, he didn''t hesitate to put on the barrier. It saved their lives.


    What he didn''t understand was why did this girl do something so crazy?


    At the crucial time, she couldn''t even set up a barrier and what would happen if his barrier failed?


    Isn''t this act of her as good as using her own token to kill herself?


    Poor Leng Yue Yan, she didn''t expect Qin Cheng to have something which could counter her Phoenix Protection.


    If Qin Cheng simply tried to fight, it would have been simply his death and everything in the way would be destroyed. Even with all the destruction, with it being directed opposite from them, she guessed that Sheng Tian''s barrier would hold them up.


    Never did she think that Qin Cheng would have something so terrifying. This led to the collision of the powers between them and the shock waves were enough to take their lives. Thankfully, Sheng Tian had something up his sleeves.


    Qin Cheng dropped into one of the circular seats.


    With his broken bones, ruptured internal organs, he had no way to sit. He has only one path: Death.


    Even so, he wasn''t willing to forsake his mission. He was alive from the blast earlier because of his own attack and the precious barrier he was given due to his position in the devil hierarchy. Even that didn''t manage to change his fate.


    He looked savage as he poured all the profound energy, blood energy, and life force into the red box without a shred of hesitation.


    "Fuck!" Sheng Tian cursed for the Nth time as he tried to get out of the barrier. But it didn''t budge an inch. It is stated that once used, the barrier would stay for 1 full minute. 1 minute means 1 minute.


    Sheng Tian didn''t stop his attacks. He used his physical strength to fullest and even his sword arts.


    He is currently not at his peak and is only able to exert 20% of his strength after some recovery.


    Leng Yue Yan, next to him, had no power to help him.


    She drained all her mental and profound energy to activate the Phoenix''s protection and is only trying hard to not pass out. But her eyelids slowly started feeling heavy.


    "F*ck this barrier master! Why did he have to design it this way? The ones inside can''t get out just like the ones outside can''t get in. This piece of shit. It is now leading me to death.


    If I do die successfully, I will kill that bastard in hell!" Sheng Tian really wanted to kill that bastard for coming up with this stupid design of a barrier.


    Shouldn''t barriers be flexible and easily customized?


    What happened to the product design?


    Why the f*ck did this have to be the only barrier talisman I had?


    He complained in his mind as he attacked the barrier with each passing second.


    Finally, what felt like an eternity has passed.


    And just as the barrier was about to disappear, Qin Cheng''s body on the circular seat transformed to dust and the red box broke with its pieces scattering all over the room.


    A huge pressure descended on the entire room as an arrogant voice sounded " Hahaha, I, Blood Wolf am back!"


    Sheng Tian cursed "Roll back. No one needs you, old foggy!"

 49 Descent of Divine! Her Secret!

    Sheng Tian set up a barrier right when he cursed. It did zero help as an enormous pressure descended and knocked him out. His eyes closed.


    At the same time, Leng Yue Yan also collapsed beside him, unconscious.


    A middle-aged man in his forties appeared as the red box broke into countless pieces.


    His body emitted a faint glow. In fact, from time to time, his body turned transparent at various parts.


    He had a pale face akin to a corpse and a savage look in his eyes. His blood red hair danced to the wind as he floated in the air.


    Looking at all the humans he knocked out of consciousness, his gaze focused on Ling Chen and Liu Feifei who were in the array.


    A beam of black profound energy soundlessly appeared in his hands.


    When the profound energy almost left his hand, he turned to Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan lying on the ground.


    He looked at them amusingly as he said his thoughts loudly "These two are even more dangerous. But I''m very interested in this boy''s secrets." he licked his lips as he thought back to all the things he saw Sheng Tian do.


    He laughed madly "I shall occupy his body and devour his soul. Then everything he has will be mine! I will reach a new peak with this talented body, hahaha."


    He reached Sheng Tian and saw his closed eyes.


    He sneered "Did you truly think that you would be able to stop my arrival? Your luck is too good to become my vessel."


    Probably because of the long loneliness it had to bear for thousands of years, the "Bloody Wolf" blabbered non-stop.


    Just as he was about to touch Sheng Tian, a pinkish white light shone along with a tinge of darkness. The whole room was blinded by the light.


    Bloody Wolf eyes almost popped out as he looked at the person in front. No, it is better to call her ''fairy'' or ''goddess''!


    A young woman, who seemed to be around 16 or 17 years stood in the air.


    With long silver hair, eyebrows like crescent moons and scarlet red pupils, threatening to suck the souls of every living being, as they added the beauty to her face sculpted by the heavens to utmost perfection.


    The curves on her body were of the most precise ratio, making her extremely enchanting. Her long legs stayed in the air as her pink dress fluttered in the wind.


    However, her scarlet red eyes were radiating with killing intent. The killing intent was countless times stronger and thicker than Ling Chen''s.


    The killing intent froze the air as the temperature dropped to an insane range.


    This time, Snow flakes didn''t appear, but the air started condensing into cold red liquid!


    Bloody Wolf, She is none other than Xiao Lian!


    She was watching everything happening and was ready to help Sheng Tian in the last moment.


    Now, that they encountered it has finally come to this, she chose to appear.


    After she heard what the devil said, her thoughts of directly killing him disappeared. He must suffer!


    Blood Wolf was in a trance as he saw the immortal beauty who could destroy nations, no, even worlds with her appearance.


    He was definitely willing to make her his and drown in her beauty for the rest of his life.


    The next second, he sensed the killing intent from her and was almost shocked to death.


    He subconsciously checked her aura, the result made him petrified.


    He stuttered "Di...Divine Cultivator!"


    His reaction was understandable since Divine Cultivators were only a legend even for the devils.


    Seeing him gaping in fear, Xiao Lian said coldly "Yes and you dared to harm him. I will torture your soul and rip it to shreds."


    This made Bloody Wolf incomparably frightened. As he thought of the way to escape the predicament, he carefully inspected her and started laughing crazily.


    Xiao Lian''s eyebrows furrowed.


    Bloody Wolf said sinisterly "I would definitely be cowering in horror if you were really a divine cultivator. But now, you are only a soul and have just a bit of your original cultivation left.


    Even more so, you seemed to be poisoned with some extremely terrifying poison. And you should be suppressing it by some unknown method currently.


    Even if you suppress it, it only makes the next rebound of the poison more ferocious!


    Each time you use your profound energy, the poison would your spread in your soul even further cutting your pathetic lifespan more and more each time. Your strength falls each time as well.


    What a wonderful poison!


    If you use your profound energy to kill me now, even with all the suppression, you would only have 2 years to live. That''s not all, your strength will fall from the boundary of divine realm to the mortal realm. Are you sure you want to kill me?"


    There was a sense of accomplishment in his eyes as he spotted her weakness.


    He could determine it only because of staying in the soul form all these years and was accomplished in poisons.


    Even then, he didn''t know of the poison she was afflicted with nor the cure, only some basic properties.


    But what he knew was enough to save his life or so he thought.


    Xiao Lian''s expression turned stiff. She didn''t let Sheng Tian know this.


    The very first day they met, she saw the uniqueness of his profound energy and was shocked.


    His profound energy is able to suppress the "Asura Soul Annihilation Poison".But if they wish to dispel it just based on the suppression, then it won''t be one of the most lethal poisons of the Divine Realm anymore.


    As Xiao Lian carefully observed the reaction of Soul Annihilation Poison to Sheng Tian''s profound energy, she confirmed that the best outcome is her living for 4 years.


    Even if Sheng Tian reached the peak of Mortal Cultivation, by then the poison would spread in her soul completely.


    No one would be able to save her. And every time she used profound energy, more poison spread in her soul.


    After she decided to leave with him, she was trying to live the life she always wanted to, without any inhibitions of the world.


    In the beginning, she used her profound energy without reservations as she just wanted to have fun before death.


    But slowly she found herself being reluctant to end the life she was living with Sheng Tian. However, she also knew that it was not possible for her to live longer than 4 years. So, the best she could do was to use as less profound energy as possible and make sure that Sheng Tian is on the right track.


    In fact, when she told him about the materials needed to build her body, her intention was to give Sheng Tian a reason and a responsibility to become stronger!


    She wanted him to protect himself after she is gone!


    Then, she started to use profound energy as less as possible.


    She taught him the disguise art so that he could do it himself without her spending profound energy.


    She also made the condition of not helping in fights so that he would learn to work hard and reach the peak by himself. It could also save her profound energy.


    But that didn''t mean she totally gave up on hope.


    In the Embrace of Death, she stretched her divine sense to the limit and tried to find if any of the miracles are possible. Alas, there was nothing that could cure her in the Forbidden Land! What should she do?


    She could be back to a perfect soul only if she found rare medicines or that lost Heavenly Treasure¡ªHeavenly Soul Lotus. But it is just too extravagant to even hope for that in this lower realm.


    If it is fate, she would find either those herbs or the Heavenly Treasure.


    Xiao Lian didn''t know what she felt towards Sheng Tian. She just.....didn''t want to leave him.


    Upon thinking of the day when she would have to eventually leave him, a bitter smile filled her breathtaking face.


    ''Thankfully, he is unconscious'' she thought.


    If he knew the truth, she feared he might really punish her for keeping this a secret. More importantly, he will worry and might do something very risky.


    Looking at the beauty''s stiff expression, Blood Wolf thought that his plan succeeded as he continued to persuade her " Why would someone like you lose your lifespan for a mere mortal?


    How about we come to an agreement? I will give you this Qin Capital and the entire southern region of continent in exchange for this boy''sbody. How about it?"


    Xiao Lian was not even bothered to reply as she was feeling the urge to kill him grow second by second due to his words.


    She descended to the ground and saw Sheng Tian on the ground.


    Gently, she caressed his face. Her eyes were fixated on him, on every inch of him. She bent down and kissed him on the forehead.


    She looked at the devil soul before her and said " No matter what you offer me, you would die for trying to harm him. Nothing can save you."


    A pitch black dark aura was released from her body.


    It is unlike the ones released by devils which were akin to resembling the blackness of human''s heart, it is the embodiment of the darkness itself!


    Blood Wolf tried to move, but his words were stuck in the throat just like his body.


    All he felt at that moment was ''Inevitable Death'' and ''endless darkness''. It is a terrifying feeling which made even the devil piss his pants.


    He struggled to move as he tried to wiggle frantically.


    The next moment, he was surrounded by a cocoon of boundless lifelessness and endless darkness.


    He felt like his soul being torn apart, grinded and cut into pieces, bitten all over.


    Being in the soul form, the pain is much much worse than Physical pain. His life danced on the door of death.


    "Pain" would be an understatement.


    Even a devil of his position cannot take it, heck not even the Supreme One!


    "Aaaaaaaah" "Aaaaaaaah" "Stop .....it..Sto...p it ...pl..eas..e"


    His wails echoed in the whole place as he cried like a butchered pig. Gradually, his wails stopped, but the pain didn''t.


    There was not a trace of emotion in Xiao Lian''s eyes.


    Only indifference to the struggles of an ant.


    Even if it dying, a lion would never be lower than a living ant.


    So, even if Xiao Lian had to die one day, she would not allow herself to be on the whim of others.


    "Ki..ll...m..e" a begging voice was heard.


    Blood Wolf wanted nothing more than to die and end this inhumane pain.


    His soul was tortured, almost killed, then healed and tortured again. He fell into an endless loop he could never get out.


    Xiao Lian just smirked seeing the outcome.


    With a wave of her hands, the aura around her disappeared without a sound.


    She arranged Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan on the circular seats just like others.


    Looking at the devil encompassed by the cocoon of darkness, she smiled. It was not a disdainful or cheerful smile she gave to Sheng Tian, but an utterly cold smile!


    She spoke in an indifferent tone "Death? You wish death? So easily? Who do you think you are to demand death from this Goddess? Are you even worthy?


    If I was not able to stop you today, you would have taken his life. I would never allow someone who tried to harm him to even have a moment of peace.


    Their life would be hell and death would be the heaven!


    You will be tortured for 3 days and nights before you die. Enjoy what you deserve!"


    The cocoon disappeared into the darkness. No one knew where it went.


    If not for her restrictions on the energy, she would have tortured him more on the impulse.


    With a flash, she disappeared into the Snow Glazed Lotus.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes were closed....just like everyone else

 50 The Aftermath and Rewards

    Sheng Tian was the first to wake up. He found himself on the array.


    Looking around, he realised that everyone else is unconscious. Blood Wolf was not present.


    The bodies of devils were missing due to the clash of Ice Phoenix earlier.


    Without any further ado, he used his profound energy to keep them fainted.


    Then, he looked at the place Blood Wolf previously stood and sighed. His thoughts were chaotic.


    A bright light flashed at him as he closed his eyes.


    Slowly peeping out, he saw a glimmering light from crack of the wall ahead.


    He quickly walked up and saw a blue box.


    An array was protecting it. But it seemed to be damaged by the fight between the Ice Phoenix phantom and the darkness ball.


    At the entrance of the formation was a token in "Q" symbol.


    Clearly, it was Qin Clan commanding token. He silently slipped into Ling Chen''s robes.


    He didn''t have to use much strength before the formation was destroyed. The box only had four objects.


    The first item was a token resembling the sun with spikes all over its circumference. It looked ancient but still had a vibrant feel like a glowing sun with its bright yellow color.


    The next item was a token in square shape.


    It had "T"engraved on it.


    As he examined it, Sheng Tian breathing became rapid.


    It is the teleportation token!


    It was mentioned in the books present in the Library of Sacred Sword Sect. Upon inspection, he found that the it would teleport to a random place in a radius of 100 km.


    This is a life-saving treasure!


    Then he looked at the next treasure, it was a pill.


    The description was:


    Yang Transformation Pill: When consumed, even a trash mortal would become a peerless talent and would be able to cultivate any yang related techniques. Changes one''s talent!


    Sheng Tian''s mouth twitched. He cursed his luck.


    He had Mythical Dragon Physique, blood including marrow which continuously increased dragon''s bloodline concentration in his blood.


    It is a manifestation of Extreme Yang!


    To others, this pill might be absolutely law-defying and fate changing, but to Sheng Tian, it was just your average pill.


    Sheng Tian cursed himself for being too awesome.


    Afterward, he sat in the circle. And before he did, he flicked his fingers waking up the four people.


    Ling Chen, Liu feifei, Qin Qing and Leng Yue Yan slowly opened their eyes and looked at him.


    He looked at them and smiled "We would be like everyone else. We sat in the circular formation and started providing energy in anticipation until the arrogant voice was heard.


    Then we tried to remove ourselves from the formation but just like everyone else, we too had our bodies controlled and lost our consciousness.


    The next thing we knew after we woke up is what everyone sees now. Just make sure to heal your wounds to the same extent as others so that things would go smoothly. Got it?"


    Everyone nodded their heads. Sheng Tian smiled.


    Then he turned to Qin Qing.


    Poor Qin Qing still had that beautiful five finger red imprint on her gorgeous face.


    She looked quite pitiful. When Sheng Tian looked at her, she involuntarily shivered.


    Even though quite some time already passed, the pain on her left cheek was still as fresh as ever.


    She had never been slapped before and she especially didn''t expect to be slapped to oblivion!


    What a cruel man he was!


    She involuntarily moved next to Ling Chen and held his arm in fear that Sheng Tian would once again slap her.


    Ling Chen too held her hand as a sign of approving their relationship as well as protecting his new lover from this demon''s slaps.


    He looked at Sheng Tian vigilantly. Even Liu Feifei looked at him like some thief.


    Leng Yue Yan recalled what happened and looked at him strangely.


    What indifference, to slap a beautiful girl so hard and he didn''t even apologize.


    He is rude and ....different? Interesting~


    Sheng Tian rolled his eyes and had a saintly expression "Why are you looking at me like that?


    You want me to thank your life for saving you? No, no, no. I''m a generous person and does only kind things without expecting anything in return. I myself feel being so soft and kind would lead to problems but alas, I can''t even bear to hit a mosquito. I am truly kind!"


    The four people didn''t buy his words at all.


    Kind your ass! Why don''t you say you are a saint?


    Sheng Tian ignored their reaction and "Miss Qin, My armor...."


    As soon as the words left his mouth, Qin Qing didn''t waste a second as she hurriedly removed the armor and returned it.


    Seeing this young miss act like a scared kitten, Sheng Tian didn''t know to laugh or cry.


    Aii, I saved her life but all they see is that insignificant slap. It seems like slaps became more important than life.


    Then, he smiled once again "Miss Qin"


    Qin Qing hid deeper in Ling Chen''s embrace as Ling Chen glared at him "Ling Tian, don''t scare her!"


    Directly ignoring him, Sheng Tian''s smile widened "You should cover the finger marks on you cheek. Else, people will wonder how you got slapped."


    Without waiting for them, he closed his eyes and the next moment.


    After some time, one by one all the remaining people fifteen people woke and the four woke up at random in between.


    The reactions of these four people were exactly like others: fear, shock, imagination.


    Out of the thirty people, only twenty-six survived until they arrived here.


    Now, only fifteen are remaining.


    This is indeed a bit scary.


    From each group, the members from noble families or Qin Clan are missing.


    Even Daun Han was missing as he was one of the devils.


    Heck, even Qin Cheng himself is missing. But no one is in a mood to care for others as Blood Wolf''s words ringed in their minds bringing shivers.


    The room was in a mess. The ceiling was blasted off and the Hall of inheritance could be seen above. The walls of the room were destroyed. The passage was clearly visible from it.


    Some of them had the courage to check out the place for treasures and inheritances.


    As the saying goes, birds die in the pursuit of food and humans die in the pursuit of wealth.


    No one found anything. Then they started to suspect what happened here. There were really signs of battle or auras as they were removed in the last second by Xiao Lian.


    Qin Cheng''s group members were panicking.


    Their team leader was gone! Most likely, he was dead. How''re they going to explain themselves?


    But so what? How is the Qin Clan going to explain themselves about this ''Blood Wolf''?


    More importantly, Qin Clan is going to face the questioning of all the Organisations they were from! They aren''t responsible for his disappearance. It has got nothing to do with them.


    Qin Lie was drenched in sweat. He even forgot his enmity with Sheng Tian.


    They would be teleported out soon, what can he do?


    Yes, Jade Seals and Commander token!


    They searched the place frantically along with Qin Qing''s group who were doing the same. When it is not found, a fight broke out for Jade Seals.


    Qin Cheng''s group gave all their Jade seals for the teams to fight as they lost their leader to use them.


    Leng Yue Yan didn''t bother to participate along with Sheng Tian. Ling Chen and Qin Qing defeated the Qin Lie''s group members.


    Now, they won all the 36 Jade seals.


    Qin Qing''s team got 24 jade seals while Qin Lie''s managed 12.


    Sheng Tian had a headache thinking of the upcoming interrogation.


    They would be suspected of the disappearance of the missing ones. And it is common that the winner''s team would be suspected more or so he thought.


    With 24 Jade Seals in hand, Qin Qing was grinning from ear to ear as a white light shone on each of them and teleported them back.

 51 The Legend of Qin Ancestor

    A familiar sight entered his eyes as Sheng Tian and co. appeared back in the Qin Jade Palace.


    Six Elderly People¡ªFour old men and women were standing in front of the teleportation formation.


    They all exuded a deep aura and had a profound expression.


    They were the people at the apex of the Great Qin Clan¡ªGrand Elders. They are the OverLords!


    Behind them was a group of Senior cultivators standing obediently. They were the Senior Elders of the Qin Clan! With a cultivation of Emperor Realm, it is not funny to piss them off.


    The terrifying part? There were at least a hundred of them!


    Soon, the Clan Leader Qin Feng arrived with the old foggy; Alchemist Yu Yang.


    All the Senior Elders bowed to Qin Feng while the Grand Elders nodded at them.


    Soon, a blinding light flashed as a group of youngsters appeared on the array in the vast room.


    The curious expressions of the Grand Elders turned into shock realising that only half of the contestants returned!


    Gnashing their teeth, one of the Old Woman in the grand elders released her cultivation base to pressure the contestants and said "Where is Qin Cheng? Don''t think of escaping alive before revealing the truth."


    In an instant, all the contestants felt unbearable pressure on every inch of their body. Their bones were just one step away from breaking.


    But hearing her words under such intense pressure, the young people remembered how they almost lost their lives due to Qin Clan''s trap.


    They endured the pain and glared at the Grand Elder as one of the brothers from Sacred Sword Sect shouted "Stop acting already! We nearly lost our lives due to your stupid lies. You wanted to unseal a monster with our lives. That Qin Cheng, he would better be dead."


    Silence took over the entire secret room.


    Unsealing a monster? What are they talking about?


    Everyone was confused.


    The Old Woman felt her heart shake with fear, she increased the pressure on the young man from the Sacred Sword Sect and yelled "Bastard, how dare you! Tell me the truth! What happened to him?"


    CRACK


    CRACK


    With sounds of bone cracking, the Young Man''s feet sunk into the ground as blood flowed out of his legs.


    Gritting his teeth, he laughed coldly "Kill me if you dare. But expect the visit of the Vice Sect Master to your Clan. I wonder if you dare?!"


    Thinking of the death of his beloved son, Qin Feng''s eyes became moist as he clenched his fist.


    The Supreme Grand Elder, Qin Mu also had his eyes slightly red but was quick to regain composure.


    Seeing that things are getting serious, he decided to take a tactful approach: "Youngster, do not take it to heart. It is only on impulse. Let us all talk in the meeting hall." even though he said like he was negotiating, there was an unquestionable authority behind his tone.


    He eyed the Old Woman and she grudgingly removed the pressure, snorted and closed her eyes.


    Soon, everyone was in the meeting hall.


    They didn''t even bother about telling the participants to clean their wounds.


    It made the participants from the sects feel indignant and insulted, but seeing that the one who spoke was Qin Mu, they kept their silence.


    Sheng Tian was just like everyone else was in the crowd. He remembered clearly that the alchemist Yu Yang gave him a different, dangerous feeling, unlike other enemies. Only now did he arrive at a certain answer. He must also be a devil!


    When the disciple of the Sacred Sword Sect shouted about releasing the monster, Yu Yang''s eyes became brighter and involuntarily a small smile was formed on his lips.


    Sheng Tian conformed his assumption with this response from him.


    Now his mind was thinking of all the possibilities.


    What is their end goal?


    According to Ling Chen and Liu feifei, it should be ending humanity.


    ''Qin Cheng'' told that the entire ''Mythical World'' would be conquered by them.


    Hm...So, world-conquering war which would lead to a genocide of humanity in the process as well as crippling the martial arts civilization of this world.


    But this is all possible only if they have sufficient power and enough people.


    Based on how they tried to do things in the dark, there is a high chance they are not confident of beating the combined forces of the continent and only wanted to do things from the dark.


    But considering they came out to gather their expert: Blood wolf, who is at least an apex OverLord, they must be very strong at their peak.


    After they got to the meeting hall, Qin Feng and Qin Mu sat in the centre of the high platform while the the Remaining Grand Elders sat on the highest positions on the side. The participants sat on the sets below.


    The Alchemist Yu Yang sat on the highest available seat in the hall excluding the ones on the stage.


    Qin Feng regained his composure already and looked at the crowd. In a loud, yet calm tone he said "Now, each of the contestants, describe what happened clearly."


    As a result, each and everyone told their own experience. No one else other than the five knew about the devils.


    The only interesting part was the ''Ancestral Tomb'' which is itself a huge trap from the very beginning.


    The fight between Qin Cheng and Sheng Tian cursing him "F*ck your mom" received a few raised eyebrows. It was too brazen. When Qin Feng heard this, he became furious.


    The problem was everyone told they lost consciousness after getting assaulted in the array.


    Ling Chen, Liu feifei, Qin Qing, Sheng Tian, and Leng Yue Yan too did the same.


    At first, Sheng Tian thought that someone pure and cold like Leng Yue Yan would be unable to lie and be caught. But much to his surprise, she had the same ice-cold indifferent expression when replying to the questions and there were no changes at all!


    It seems like he underestimated this Big Sis''s coldness use.


    Ling Chen, Liu feifei didn''t even flinch while lying given their vast experience. Qin Qing also managed to not make any mistakes. It seems like companionship with the couple is making her a professional liar too.


    When they heard about the red box which needed everyone''s profound energy to be unsealed, Qin Feng and Qin Mu furrowed their brows. They obviously sensed something hidden in the arrangement of the test.


    Why would someone so great as Qin Ancestor have trouble opening a box which these juniors could open? But the contestants were blinded by greed and didn''t shed tears until they saw the coffin. It is obvious that for them that it is definitely due to this ''Bloody Wolf.''


    The most disturbing fact was the aura released by the bloody wolf they described when the voice declared its plan.


    According to them, it was a mix of pitch black and blood red. It showed extreme bloodlust, evil and desolateness.


    When they woke up, the red box was scattered and the monster likely escaped.


    Indeed, this is sending them to their own graves. They are lucky to survive. And then was the signs of a fierce battle which broke the walls, cracked the floor and blasted the roof.


    It showed that there was indeed a fight when these people were unconscious, but who could do such great damage?


    And when everyone regained their consciousness, they didn''t find any treasures but only found a broken formation. It is likely to be taken away by the unsealed monster.


    Then did the ones who disappeared were also taken by the Monster! That could be the only explanation.


    Qin Feng arrived at the conclusion and whispered it to Qin Mu.


    Qin Mu, being the Old Fox he is, looked at the crowd and said "Now, according to the rules, open your spatial rings and show us your rewards. Don''t try to hide anything as you would be found easily. Then, not just your treasures will be taken."


    Qin Feng understood his father''s intention. He wanted to find clues from their treasures. In the end though, they found nothing.


    Ling Chen was found with the highest blood crystals. Considering the strength he displayed, it was not astonishing.


    As for the rewards from the Hall of Inheritance, they are imparted directly as memory. Only the highest level of talents can get the Written Manuals. Hence, no one felt suspicious about the lack of Inheritance treasures.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes were calm but inside, he smirked. All his treasures are in the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm.


    Disappointed, Qin Mu said "We''ll leave this matter for now. We would question you if we need anything. Arriving at the point of the trials, the winner is decided."


    He looked at Qin Qing, his old but clear eyes showing appreciation as well as expectation. Then he asked her softly "My granddaughter, how many Jade Seals did you acquire?"


    It would be extremely bizarre for a grandfather to talk to his granddaughter like that just after one of his grandsons''s died. But people in cultivation world are used to seeing deaths and are more accepting of it.


    In fact, there is even a saying " You might not see tomorrow''s sun. So, drink full for tonight and sleep under the moonlight."


    Sheng Tian was the only one who felt a little out of place seeing how things changed from a murder investigation to clan head selection.


    ''Aii, different strokes for different folks. They don''t feel weird, I guess.'' He thought.


    Qin Qing replied "24" as she took out the seals.


    All the Grand Elders revealed a look of surprise, but the next second, Qin Qing took out a Jade token in the shape of "Q".


    The eyes of the grand elders shrunk and their breathing turned rapid as their faces turned red.


    Immediately, Sheng Tian looked around in the hall.


    Where is the naked beauty who made this Old fellas have so much arousal?


    Alas, there was no naked beauty. So, why did these guys became more excited than their day of virginity loss?


    He soon found the answer as Qin Mu shouted "Wonderful. Marvelous. Stunning..."


    Sheng Tian really wanted to retort " F*ck, Stop calling me and get to the point."


    Qin Mu laughed out like he just found a new wife along with the remaining Grand Elders "Haha, You are my, Qin Mu''s granddaughter. This is the legendary Command Token of the Qin Clan!It means our Qin Clan''s fortune would undoubtedly soar to an unprecedented level."


    Qin Feng interrupted with a larger smile as he said "What are you talking about father? She is my, Qin Feng''s daughter first, then your grand daughter. Good daughter, you are your father''s pride. Good, Good, Good, Good, Good,.....Good,..."


    ''Good your sister! How many times do you have to say? Stop it already!'' Sheng Tian shouted frantically in his mind.


    For a second he even doubted if they went crazy from excitement.


    Fortunately, Qin Qing used what is left of her minuscule brain and asked "Grandpa, what is the Legend of the Command Token?"


    Immediately, Qin Mu''s expression turned serious as he took a deep breath. He slowly started speaking "A few thousand years prior, the Qin Clan was founded by our Ancestor. He was called Heavenly Wolf¡ªa legend of the Heaven Realm.


    He was said to be a peerless expert in poison and Wind Elemental Energy. Even though, we Qin Clan were not able to inherit the poison arts from him, we are known for our Wind Elemental Energy.


    The Command Token is something which never left the Ancestor''s hands. In our records, his words were recorded stating that whoever holds the token shall take the clan''s glory to unprecedented heights."


    Xiao Lian listening in the Snow Glazed Realm furrowed her eyebrows. At the same time, Sheng Tian''s voice sounded in her mind "You think the same as well?"


    She nodded her head adding "There''s a big chance that he is related to this even if he is not the Blood Wolf."


    Sheng Tian agreed, the strange engravings with a man turning taller, skinnier on the wall of the final hall flashed in his mind.


    ''A man shedding his own skin to leave humanity?''


    At that moment, Qin Mu said waving his hands generously "All of you enjoy our hospitality and rest properly. I will send the delicacies. You may make any requests you like.


    Due to the appearance of the token, we won''t ask you for a portion of your treasures.


    There will be a banquet tomorrow, celebrating the arrival of new Clan Head."


    The grand elders and the Clan Leader left with Yu Yang leaving behind a dumfounded crowd.


    Sheng Tian eyes trailed Yu Yang as he left with the biggest smile.

 52 Who are we to each other?

    After the sumptuous meal in the Qin dining hall,he returned to the residence. Sheng Tian took a long bath with hot water. He didn''t order piles of food as he usually did.


    Instead, he sat on his bed with a calm expression.


    He removed his disguise revealing his real face. The godly silver hair and sky blue eyes were more than enough to claim the throne of the most handsome mortal.


    With each passing day, his features only got more and more perfect.


    He is totally different from the Sheng Tian that Meng Xin saw at the sect.


    Now, he is way too handsome, way too confident, way too attractive.


    As he gazed at the setting sun, hiding from the world, a deep sigh escaped his throat.


    Closing his eyes, he called "Great Divine Miss, please come out."


    Xiao Lian appeared on the bed next to him. Immediately, she said shaking her head "I didn''t steal the cookie. It was the cat."


    Sheng Tian smiled lightly and shook his head.


    It''s not the first time she stole something from his plate, and pushed the blame onto some poor creature.


    He controlled himself and stared into her scarlet eyes.


    Xiao Lian titled her head and looked at him confusion, but in the depth of her eyes, a ripple silently formed as a feeling of guilt took over.


    Sheng Tian didn''t speak, neither did he move.


    He simply stared into her eyes, his eyes held questions.


    "You still want to stay silent?" he asked, his tone dead serious.


    "What are you talking about? I said it''s not me who stole your cookies." cold sweat poured on her forehead as Xiao Lian tried to put up a strong front.


    Sheng Tian didn''t speak, but only smirked. His eyes showed disappointment.


    "You knew from the beginning?"she moved back on the bed, her voice shaky.


    "I didn''t lose consciousness at all, I was awake all along." Sheng Tian revealed the truth.


    "What?!" Xiao Lian was startled, her mouth wide open.


    Her mind recalled a certain scene.


    '' He laid on the ground eyes closed. She gently caressed his face. Her eyes were fixated on every inch of him. She bent down and kissed his forehead.


    Then looked at the devil soul before her and said " No matter what you offer me, you would die for trying to harm him. Nothing can save you."


    a pitch black aura was released from her body.''


    As she recalled that scene, her face turned red down to her neck.


    Sheng Tian realised what she was thinking and the words in his mouth got stuck.


    There was a look of struggle in his eyes.


    A bitter smile appeared on his lips as he held her hand "Why?"


    Feeling the warmth of his hand and the worry in his tone, Xiao Lian lost her courage to answer as her face was filled with guilt.


    Sheng Tian sighed "You know, What I said at the bottom of the lake to that girl. You can choose to live well or you can choose death. Do you not want to live with me?"


    Xiao Lian''s eyes turned moist "No,... No... Sheng.Tian. It is nearly impossible. I already tried. There is no use."


    Taking a deep breath to calm himself, he held her by shoulders gently "Why do you give up? Let me fulfil the promise I made." She turned silent.


    Sheng Tian continued, his fist clenched "When I learned the truth, I wanted to scold you harshly to make sure you never do such a mistake again."


    His fist relaxed as dropped his head, "But,...I couldn''t bring myself to do it." there was an unspeakable sadness in his words.


    The corners of his eyes turned red as he started at her "Don''t die Xiao, Don''t die." his tone had a hint of pleading.


    Xiao Lian raised her head and looked into his eyes as she yelled in pain "Who am I to you? A lover? Why do you care?"


    Though the words sounded harsh, her eyes grew moist as tears silently dropped like soft rain.


    Sheng Tian was stunned hearing the question.


    Yes, why did he care about her so much? Did he even have the say to stop her choices?


    He knew that he was too comfortable being with her. He liked the life after he met her.


    His life was filled with vibrancy after she became a part of it.


    Who were they to each other? Best friend? A lover? A Soul Mate?


    He didn''t know, he didn''t want to admit to anything. But he knew that he must answer her, this is going to decide everything.


    Sheng Tian cupped her cheeks, his eyes shone with honesty "I don''t know. Honestly, I don''t want to be in any relationship with feelings. But, if that means cutting you off my life, I would rather not do it.


    Who are we to each other? Let''s find out. But remember one thing Xiao, I don''t want to lose you."


    Xiao Lian felt something in her heart break, she jumped at him and hugged him hard. They both fell onto the bed with Xiao Lian''s head buried in his chest. Her shoulders were slightly trembling. Xiao Lian tightly hugged him as his shirt started getting wet.


    He sighed lightly as he hugged her and patted on the back saying "It''s alright. Tell me. You may not trust my abilities but at least two people''s luck would be better than one person''s, right? No harm telling. Please."


    Xiao Lian took a deep breath and slowly said: "Promise me you won''t do anything reckless for them."


    Sheng Tian thought for a while then nodded his head and said: "I promise I won''t do anything reckless. But you must tell the truth. Don''t hide anything."


    Xiao Lian, still in his embrace said in a small voice "''Asura Soul Annihilation Poison'', whenever I use profound energy, uses it as a medium and speeds up its circulation and spreads faster. The more it spreads, the lesser I can use profound energy and the fewer my days would be.


    The truth is, except one, I never heard of any treasures that can dispel it. The only way is Heavenly Treasure¡ªHeavenly Soul Lotus."


    "Do you know about its whereabouts?" Sheng Tian asked, a small hope in his heart. Regardless of the difficulty, he will never give up!


    "I don''t know. It was rumoured to be in possession of the Mythical Goddess of Life. However, Since the War of Realms a few hundred million years ago, no one has seen it. There is no hope."


    "Even if you could go to the Divine Realm, I have only 5 years left. Before meeting you, I only had a few months to live, but under the suppression of your profound energy, I could live for a few more years. Sheng Tian, Thank You." Xiao Lian raised her head as she looked at him, her tear stained face still looked as beautiful as ever, it only evoked more pity.


    Sheng Tian lightly knocked on her forehead "What are you thanking me for? I didn''t help you yet. And you are not leaving anywhere."


    He took a deep breath and continued:"I am sure we can find those treasures, even if they don''t work, I will heal you completely. Trust the fate that crossed our paths in this world." his grip on her waist tightened as he pulled her closer into his embrace.


    "And one more thing, seal your powers. Don''t use profound energy from now." he commanded.


    "But.." she hesitated.


    She didn''t want to take risks in his life, just like how he didn''t want to risk hers.


    "Be a good girl and do what is said or Big Brother will punish you." Sheng Tian said seriously as he raised his hand directly above her butt.


    She understood what would happen if she said "no". She hurriedly nodded like a hen pecking rice.


    Sheng Tian let out a sigh of relief as he said in a self-blaming and angry tone "You know, If I didn''t retain consciousness in the tomb thanks to my special soul, I would forever be in dark. I might have even accelerated your death. It''s terrifying to think of. Thankfully, now I know."


    Xiao Lian didn''t say anything as she was feeling bad seeing him worry like this. He placed his hand on her cheek and said as his eyes were filled with gentleness unbeknownst to him "Don''t think too much. Just seal your powers. I will tell you something you always asked." he smiled lightly.


    With his smile, her mood brightened as Xiao became cheerful once again.


    "Something I always asked?" she pondered.


    "Was it how your face is so thick? or How can you be so shameless? No, may be Why are you such a narcissist?" she tried to recall.


    Sheng Tian coughed a little as he said in a stern tone holding her chin, looking into her eyes"There is a saying''A good man finds good in the world while an evil man only finds evil. Since you can only find those qualities in me, then wouldn''t you also be thick-skinned, shameless, narcissistic?"


    "Anyways, It was how I found you." he said quickly as she was about to pinch him.


    Xiao Lian became curious instantly and looked at him with puppy eyes.


    Sheng Tian took huge damage from the adorable sight "I was fighting in the Glazed mountain ranges. I was about to proceed further but I heard a call from my soul. And it led me to you." saying so he tapped her nose lightly.


    Xiao Lian waved his hand off and was still processing his words. Then, she was stunned. Wasn''t this just like a fantasy? or is predestined fate?


    She looked at Sheng Tian with a suspicious gaze. Sheng Tian nodded "It''s true. I''m not lying."


    Xiao Lian then chuckled lightly to herself, maybe feeling happy that they met due to such fantasy reason. Were they Star crossed lovers in a previous life?


    She said to Sheng Tian "If I seal my powers, I can''t break the seal easily. It would take at least Five minutes to break it. I can''t save you in those five minutes if there is a danger. Are you sure?"


    Sheng Tian replied "Yes."


    Seeing that it was his final decision, Xiao Lian sat cross-legged and did some hand seals. A light flashed from Xiao Lian and slowly, the light disappeared.


    He smiled "Now that I have to protect myself and you. I think I should stop my sleep, at least till I reach the peak of this World."


    Xiao Lian was a bit taken back as this came out of nowhere.


    Sheng Tian knew that he was always being too lazy and not bothered to cultivate.


    He should have been stronger, he should have defeated Qin Cheng in the Ancestral Tomb.


    Wasting time on sleep for 6 hours every day might not seem much for a day but what about a week? a month? 3 months?


    Sighing deeply, he said "I''ll try to be a responsible person."


    Xiao Lian smiled upon hearing his words.


    A Cultivator needs firm determination to move forward in their road of cultivation. Maybe your master can push you for some months, some years but later, only you can push yourselves.


    Sheng Tian willingly abandoning the things he loved to spend for a better future is the manifestation of the change in his state of mind.


    With the Cultivation Technique he had, he can skip realms and fight. And his speed of cultivation is also fast. He would surely become an expert if he cultivates diligently.


    Sheng Tian sat on his bed cross-legged. A huge amount of Profound Energy rushed into the Qin Estate and entered his dantian and into his profound veins as he circulated Heavenly Sword Arts.


    Bit by bit, his cultivation was slowly increasing.


    This day marks the birth of a Legend~

 53 The Silent Day

    The Sun rays fell on the pure snow on the ground, spreading the warmth in the cold. Tiny sprouts could be seen everywhere marking the end of winter.


    In the heavy crowd, Sheng Tian moved freely with his unique moments as he reached the famous ''Imperial Heaven'' of the Qin Capital.


    Staring at the five storied building made of pure white marbles, Sheng Tian lips curled up.


    Shrugging at the gigantic queue, he skipped it and arrived right at the entrance.


    Noticing him at first sight, a middle aged man glared "Brat, get your ass back here. Even this daddy from the noble family of Shentu should wait, what are you a little brat so eager for?"


    Hearing the words of the Lavishly dressed man, everyone realised that a young man suddenly appeared at the entrance.


    Even though they were surprised at his ability to do so, the identity of the man surprised them the most.


    Noble Families! They are just below the Great Clans and are highly sought after in any part of the continent.


    Despite the presence of the Four Great Clans, noble families continued to hold their own candle and grow over time.


    Such a power is astounding to any person!


    Even disciples without enough status ina sect or clan cannot act brazenly with the Noble family elites!


    Upon hearing the threat, however, Sheng Tian only smiled lightly "fuck off." he spat out and turned around to enter.


    "You should be disciplined!" the haughty man exclaimed as the pressure from the Eighth level of Earth Realm directly descended on Sheng Tian and the tiles under him already started shaking despite their tenacity.


    "Tch. Petty tricks." Sheng Tian snorted in disdain. "Get lost." no one heard his last words except the man as he clutched his ears to prevent bleeding and collapsed on the ground, his whole body trembling before he fainted.


    "Oh my god!"


    "What did he just do?"


    The crowd was stupefied at the situation. The young man didn''t even move yet the man who was in the Earth Realm collapsed! How strong was this Young Man really?!


    There is no wrong or right, only strong and weak!


    Strength is the answer to everything in this world!


    Meanwhile, Sheng Tian walked into the restaurant.


    He just used "Dragon Roar" at the man and when he did, he concentrated the attack soley at him. Thus, no one was able to hear the sound due to the restriction he placed.


    Finally entering the Famed Dragon Restaurant, Sheng Tian was overtaken by a sight of grandeur as every thing that his eye caught was made of extremely precious emerald green Imperial Jade!


    "For real?!" despite his usual steady composure, Sheng Tian was unable to digest the fact that the costliest jade on earth being used for a restaurant.


    As if anyone could accept that!


    Just a kilogram of it costs around 20,000$. Just how much would this building cost?


    Sheng Tian was lost in his thoughts when Xiao Lian''s cold voice interrupted his daydreams to become a billionaire "Hey, it''s just Imperial Jade. Why are you staring so long? Get moving!"


    Shocked once again by her remark on the material, Sheng Tian asked holding his breath "Were you rich on Earth?"


    Xiao Lian laying on the lush green grass, on her stomach, raised her head and chuckled


    "Of course I was. This Missy was the daughter of the richest man of the country!"


    "Curse your luck. I was really, really poor and had to fight for food everyday. Ah well, better not dwell on the past anymore. I will just eat to my heart''s content from now on." Sheng Tian shook his head.


    Xiao Lian sighed lightly feeling his depressed tone and decided to not scold him anymore, for today.


    Looking around, he realised that he is in the guest hall. He found that there was three sections of dining areas.


    First, and foremost was the gold section in the ground floor for normal guests, who despite eating in the lowest floor were quite the tycoons themselves.


    On the first floor is the diamond section where special and important guests dine. The people who can enter the first floor were often people with a high status¡ªusually elite disciples of large powers such as Sects, Clans and Noble families.


    The second floor was reserved for the highest of guests¡ªplatinum section. They are divided into separate rooms and each person who is eligible to dine in the Platinum Section would at least be a young Emperor Realm Expert or an OverLord itself!


    That means, even for the Great Clans, only the Senior Elders and most talented of the Elders could dine here!


    Looking at the guards standing at the entrance of the dining area of the Gold Section, Sheng Tian squinted his eyes in surprise.


    These women were at the peak of Sky Realm!


    With such cultivation, they would be taken as Elders of many First-Grade families, yet here they are, serving as guards.


    Shaking his head, Sheng Tian went up the stairs as he reached the first floor under the astonished gazes of the two guard women.


    At the entrance, his "highly prestigious inner disciple token" worked and he got into the dining area.


    Young Men and Women from all powers were seated as they chatted, ate and drank to their heart''s content.


    Picking a quiet table, Sheng Tian ordered dishes expensive enough to empty a small family''s treasury.


    Well, he was not using his money, was he? Everything he has now is "borrowed" from someone else and it is not good to keep borrowed money. Might as well use it. He thought righteously.


    At the same time, his ears perked up as he listened to the conversations going in the hall before trying to focus on the interesting and important one until he finally landed on one.


    In a table of four, two young men and women were seated.


    The handsome young man spoke with reverence and awe "You remember that "Silent day" right?"


    The brunette young woman nodded as her body shuddered recalling the memory " I do, clear as day. Everything stopped that day. I still remember seeing a dying snake remain alive for an hour. What the hell happened? I just thought that Death was frozen!"


    "I know Right! The sunny day suddenly rained cats and dogs. And the astounding part, the moment I drenched in the rain water, I comprehended the Nine Palms technique''s to the eighth stage in one go!" the spiky young man, with red hair said with a shaky voice.


    "Wow! That''s crazy! Weren''t you stuck at the fifth stage for three years already?" the blonde young woman exclaimed.


    "I was. But something crazier happened. The Eternal Frozen Land lost its cold and the Purgatory lost its heat for an entire hour!"


    "What?!!!" exclamations came from all sides of the table as the ones who happened to hear it looked at the spiky young man in shock!


    The Young Man however, didn''t mind the attention and smiled "Actually, it''s not just them, even the Endless Sea is rumoured to be halted for an hour. The Water itself was locked into place. The ones who reported the news were going crazy! However, everything returned to the usual state afterwards and there was no change again." he finished.


    Sheng Tian, in the disguise of Ling Tian, was sitting at nearby table. "This brother," he started "When did the "Silent day" happen?" feigning awe, he asked.


    The young man replied with a smirk "You are not living under the rocks, are you? It was over a week already! Ten days to be exact."


    "I see." Sheng Tian calmly replied but his thoughts were a mess.


    That was the exact day the Mythical Dragon God appeared!


    That means, did he just freeze of all the laws of this World with his mere presence?


    How strong should one be to rival the Heavenly Dao of a World itself?!!!


    Cold Sweat drenched down his back as he realised the level of the Legacy he received.


    The next second, an excited smile appeared on his face as he almost yelled " Fucking awesome!"

 54 Meeting her again.

    It was already evening by now. He stretched his body and got up.


    As he exited the Imperial heaven, Sheng Tian thought of the banquet at night. There will be guests from the noble families, basically, all the top dogs of the Qin Capital.


    As he entered the Qin Clan Estate, the Sun was setting, diving deeper and deeper into the horizon.


    Sheng Tian slowly turned around and walked towards Qin Qing''s residence. After all, he was staying as her guest.


    But just as he was about to take a step forward, his sight caught three people.


    One of them had a Snow White Dress and gave off an Icy feeling. A veil covered her face. She was the Cold Beauty, Ice Goddess.


    Sheng Tian turned around to greet her and they happened to pass by Sheng Tian at the same time, thus when he did turn around, they confronted each other.


    In the trio, a young woman with fairy grace was present.


    She emitted a calm, serene aura.


    Even without any cultivation, she would possess a great bearing and be the Saintess of all mortals.


    A veil covered her face only showing her bright eyes which shone with a tinge of golden light. But those eyes showed a startled expression as her movements came to a sudden halt.


    The cute young girl beside the woman was confused as to why they suddenly stopped. Then she saw a young man who is somewhat handsome blocking their path and staring right at her Senior Sister.


    The lass became annoyed seeing another hedonist young master trying to woo her Senior Sister.


    Her cute face showed a threatening smile "Hey, don''t be a toad who lusts after swan''s meat. Get lost! Or else even your backing can''t bear the consequences."


    Seeing that the fellow might not listen she added: "If you don''t leave in three seconds, you will pay."


    Sheng Tian stared into the young woman''s eyes.


    The Young girl took out her sword and it was instantly filled with profound energy. Before she could slash at Sheng Tian, the young woman caught her arm and shook her head.


    The Young girl was confused yet obeyed.


    Sheng Tian regained his composure soon. The reason he was shocked so long was not because of seeing this beauty''s appearance rather the person being his fiancee, Meng Xin.


    He recognized her straight away from her body and eyes.


    The astonishing part? Even with his disguise, she seemed to recognize him too!


    Meng Xin only took a moment to recognize him. Other than the shock of seeing him, she felt a bitterness which she couldn''t explain. She had a sudden urge to cry. She felt something she always lost returned to her the moment she saw him.


    She had an inexplicable feeling. It was like they met each other countless times, known each other, lived a life. There was however, no memory whatsoever of such things in her mind.


    A sense of lost familiarity filled her heart as she stared at the smile on his face.


    Then Meng Xin turned to Leng Yue Yan "Yue Yan, I want to talk to him for a while. Could you arrange a place?" her voice was soft like cotton, sweet like honey melting hearts.


    Leng Yue Yan nodded and looked at Sheng Tian with curiosity. Meng Xin was the only friend of the Ice Goddess, their relationship was very close. Even She never heard of ''Ling Tian'' from her. But with her indifferent and cold attitude, she wouldn''t ask Meng Xin unless she told her. So, it would not be surprising not knowing about him.


    Sheng Tian didn''t speak a word as he just went with her. They reached Qin Qing''s residence.


    Leng Yue Yan spoke to the maids and left with Ke''er leaving Sheng Tian and Meng Xin alone in a living room. They sat opposite to each other.


    Sheng Tian already calmed himself. He had two questions to ask her immediately.


    Was she also having those weird feelings when she looked at him? Like, he knew her from somewhere, and somehow wants to hug?


    Meng Xin lips curled up into a peaceful smile " I didn''t expect to see you here, especially the way you are now."


    He smiled back "Me too. I am more curious about who you are thinking I might be."


    He wanted to confirm from her if he was really identified or was mistook as someone else.


    Meng Xin only shook her head, "Sheng Tian. I would never recognize a person wrongly." Although her tone was calm, the confidence was evident.


    Sheng Tian''s curiosity was piqued. "I am curious. But since you recognize me, It would be rude of me to talk to you still being in disguise."


    Saying so, he waved his hands lightly as a light flashed and his true form was revealed. The somewhat handsome face from before was gone, in its place now was something otherworldly.


    Vibrant Silver hair showing its uniqueness, with swords like eyebrows, his sky blue eyes shone like stars, the face seemed t be sculpted by the universe to perfection.


    His skin was smooth, his face was handsome beyond compare. His lips were slightly arched upwards showing a faint smile which had a tinge of playfulness.


    Meng Xin was stunned and felt her whole vision completely focusing on his face and eyes.


    His eyes were like deep abysses sinking all her attention while the smile on his lips was a dangerous thief stealing the hearts of countless maidens.


    Meng Xin hurriedly looked away from him.


    Only after a little while did she turn again. It was not just his face which was under disguise, even his body was too.


    She was too captivated by his face that she failed to notice it.


    Previously in his disguise, his golden blue clothes looked like show off from a young master. Now with his true face and body revealed, they felt a little low grade for him.


    Meng Xin herself didn''t notice these subconscious thoughts. She calmed herself and looked at him with a hint of caution now. She asked carefully "Are you really Sheng Tian?"


    Not her, no one who saw him before would recognize him if they saw the current Sheng Tian.


    The difference is farther than Heaven and Earth! No wonder Meng Xin asked such question!


    Sheng Tian laughed in amusement and quoted " ''I never recognize a person wrongly'' was what you told me a moment ago, right?"


    But Meng Xin was not convinced, she stared at him as her gaze turned cold and a huge pressure fell on him as she said in her still calm voice which contained anger, worry, and guilt "What did you do to him? Who are you? Did you take over his body?"


    Now it was Sheng Tian''s turned to be stunned.


    He felt that the conversation was going somewhere it shouldn''t. Wasn''t this girl''s imagination a bit too high? Why doesn''t anyone believe the truth?


    He made a face with light sadness and said " Then tell me how I should prove that I am myself. Got any ideas?"


    Meng Xin was a bit taken back seeing his attitude which didn''t contain a tad of worry. Hence, she decided to talk things out before taking any action.


    However, even before she thought of the method, Sheng Tian started "Actually, I have an idea.


    See if this proves anything. You are Meng Xin, my fiancee. I got to see you for the first time a few weeks ago. You are wearing snow-white robes. Accompanying you was your Martial Uncle who was pretty rude, he also warned me to stay away from you. What was that? Oh yeah,...'' You won''t know how you died.''


    And you, you gave me this ring and a Nascent Core pill. Oh, and the most obvious thing, your boobs seemed to be bigger now!"Sheng Tian''s voice rose as he just realised the truth staring at her perfect bosom.


    Meng Xin was stupified. There was no one else there, that means he must be...But how dare he speak such words about her? Isn''t it decent manners to respect her when speaking?!


    She looked at him angrily as her eyes showed clear anger. If it was someone else, they might have already gotten beaten up. But this guy is her fiancee, she had...to give some face and not bully him. That wouldn''t mean she would allow him to speak like that. She said with her voice raised "How can you speak such words to a lady? Apologize now."


    He smiled " I am your fiancee and not an outsider. And I just spoke about the growth of your body. As your fiancee, I have full responsibilities to make sure that you ''grow'' healthily everywhere. How can you say that I was rude when all I have are good intentions?" his face looked an honest man who was wronged.


    Meng Xin just wanted to punch him for twisting the facts and hiding intentions. But she is still a calm person and yes, the person who spoke is her fiancee.


    If it was someone else, even with this explanation, they would be in serious trouble. Reminding herself that she is not staying with him and is partly responsible for his brazen behaviour, she calmed herself with great effort.


    Sheng Tian nodded in appreciation "I get that you got what I was getting at. Well then, I am curious. How did you know it was me?"


    Meng Xin got over her shocks already and replied with a question "How did you manage to make a disguise that I can''t see through?"


    ''This girl likes to be in control, eh..'' Sheng Tian thought and said nonchalantly "I asked first."


    Meng Xin was a bit silent before she replied "It is one of the abilities of my Cultivation Technique. I can sense a person by their heart."


    Sheng Tian clicked his tongue in amazement. This is definitely an OP ability. No one can disguise from her. Then doesn''t it mean devils also can''t disguise themselves from her? It''s pretty amazing.


    He almost wanted to ask what is this cultivation technique but stopped himself as it is a personal matter. Though they were fiancees in name, they were not close to share such things. He gave his answer "Well about my disguise, it is a profound art. That''s all I can say."


    Meng Xin nodded and asked the important question "What happened to you in the little time? I sent someone to search for you in all the cities and towns nearby the sect to find you. You are nowhere to be found. At first, I thought you were not found yet, but after a month I began to worry. I would have gone to search there myself after my training this time If I didn''t find you."


    Her grumbling didn''t make him annoyed but made him feel like a husband listening to the complaints of his dear wife when he would be late for dinner due to work.


    The same expression, the same tone, the same choice of words, everything felt the same. They were just younger. He felt at home. A small smile surfaced on his face unknowingly.


    Meng Xin who was speaking caught his smile. She felt that this situation is so familiar. Her complaining and him smiling in response. Even with her calm personality, she couldn''t bear it and said with blame: "Why are you always smiling when I speak?"


    Sheng Tian replied unconsciously, still being in a daze with the line he always spoke "I''m just smiling looking at my beautiful wife''s grumblings."


    Caught off guard with the word "wife", Meng Xin looked at him shocked. At the same time,


    Sheng Tian also woke up and cursed his tongue for being so loose. ''This is awkward.'' he felt.


    "What did you say?" Meng Xin said, this time, the profound energy around her was growing chaotic with each passing second.


    "*COUGH*, Meng Xin, you are always calm. So, to let you experience other emotions, I just spoke that game. Haha." Sheng Tian threw a lame excuse and tried to laugh it off.


    But Meng Xin couldn''t laugh because what he said just now felt really....natural and right.


    Like how he would always say. But why ''always''? She also recalled how she felt when talking to him and her subconscious and conscious thoughts. Instantly, She felt bewildered about what is happening.


    She had a strong feeling that whatever is happening definitely is linked with the 3-day sleep she experienced a while ago.


    Judging from Sheng Tian''s actions and words, it seems like he too is feeling the same. It was all pointing to the possibility that they somehow knew each other very well and lived together. So, something must have happened between them. The question is did he know something she didn''t?


    Seeing her looking at him seriously, Sheng Tian thought that she was still angry, so to divert the topic, he answered her earlier question " I just happened to move to the south after passing by the Soaring Cloud City. Honestly, I had no idea that I would travel south. I didn''t want to disturb you from your goals. So, it''s not like you can blame me for that." he shrugged.


    Meng Xin listened to his explanation finding it plausible but her focus was on something else. She asked in a soft voice like cotton " Sheng Tian, do you have memories of us living together?"


    "What?" Sheng Tian shouted out loud, his voice covering the entire room and out.

 55 Hearts donst forget!

    The door was blasted open as two figures rushed in. They were none other than Leng Yue Yan and Ke''Er who heard the shout of Sheng Tian earlier.


    Upon arriving in the room, they were stunned before they could even speak. Sheng Tian''s seat was opposite to the door. So, the first thing they saw upon entering the room was him.


    Leng Yue Yan saw an OtherWorldly Handsome Young Man. His eyes were filled with so much shock that he didn''t even notice the two. She was someone who showed coldness and indifference to everyone and everything.


    Even Sheng Tian under the disguise of ''Ling Tian'' was only able to create a spark of curiosity.


    But by just seeing him, ''Sheng Tian'' drew her gaze onto him. She was stunned looking at him but was quickly able to recover thanks to her cold and indifferent personality. However, it was no easy feat to be the focus of the Ice Goddess by just standing.


    Ke''Er, the young girl who just reached 15 years was struck at the spot. It was like she was petrified. Even her breath had stopped.


    Leng Yue Yan shook Ke''Er lightly. Ke''Er snapped out of her daze and slightly shook her head and shouted: "Who are you Big Brother?" Even though she was questioning him, it felt more like she was trying to gather his attention.


    Sheng Tian saw the two people came in and understood the situation.


    He turned to Leng Yue Yan "Meng Xin and I need to talk something very important. Please don''t barge in until we come out."


    Meng Xin woke up from her lost thoughts. Sheng Tian''s reaction only meant that whatever she guessed must be true and there was something important she didn''t know. She nodded at Ke''Er and Leng Yue Yan.


    Ke''Er was flustered as she was outright ignored. However, she couldn''t bring herself to scold such a handsome guy.


    The two ladies left as quickly they came and closed the door.


    Sheng Tian sighed as he slumped into the chair.


    What happened to him? He never wanted things to go out of control. This is the first time it happened and he didn''t like it.


    Looking at the pair of curious eyes, he turned to face the ceiling "Did something happen to you for three days in a row this month?"


    Meng Xin''s eyes widened "Yes. I was unconscious for three consecutive daysago."


    This meant that she was unconscious just when he went to take the trial of heart.


    "You can''t remember anything in those 3 days?"


    She shook her head. Sheng Tian was surprised, "Then, how did you know that something was not right?"


    "I don''t know. The words you used, the expression you made, the way you spoke, everything felt surprisingly familiar." she explained, still bewildered.


    Sheng Tian crossed his hands. "Fair enough. I held the same. Though I admit that you are beautiful enough, it is not enough to make me miss you."


    A bit incensed by his remark, she replied "It goes both ways."


    Chuckling at her retort, he looked at her with a tinge of playfulness "You know what? Though I get the feeling of familiarity from you, I don''t feel anything else. Hope you don''t fall head over heels for me before you achieve that "goal" of yours."


    The room turned silent the next moment and the clear voice filled with determination "You wish. I would probably be sending my entire life for my dream. No time to play."


    Her tone turned him serious "Tell me. What is your dream?"


    Meng Xin raised an eyebrow"Why should I tell you?"


    Sheng Tian smirked"Coz I might just be the only one who could help you. There is no one at the Heaven Realm on this continent. And I bet that I could it become one in less than five years at least and ten years at most!"


    "You? Confidence is good but arrogance leads to downfall." she shook her head in disappointment.


    "My strength is near the peak of Earth Realm, it took less than thirty days. Why should I not be confident?"


    All of sudden, Meng Xin carefully tried to judge his strength and with Sheng Tian''s deliberate move, she felt that his strength to be around the eighth level of Earth Realm.


    Even with her calm personality, her mouth opened in shock. What is going on?


    She gave him the Nascent Core pill almost a month ago. So, even if he used it and reached the Nascent Soul level, he had to improve all the way to the Peak of Nascent Soul Realm, before breaking into the Earth Realm. And there''s more, he reached the eighth level of the Realm! All in less than a month, when even she took a year! How crazy was that?!


    Releasing a deep breath, she said "I must enter the ''Snow Moon Continent''. If you think you can do this which even the Peak OverLords couldn''t, then I shall thank you. Also, I would owe you my life and soul." she said with in a serious tone.


    "Interesting. Though it takes a lot of time to cross the great gulf from Sky Realm to Emperor Realm, and the gulf only keeps increasing there after, I''m confident I could do that. I must be strong."


    "The moment you think you can fulfil your word, we''ll talk about it."


    The first thought was teleportation arrays. Sure enough, there are a few teleportation arrays across the continent. They are used as the entries secret areas, treasures, hunting lands. Some are used for transportation between the Cities. But the ones to other continents? He didn''t even know if they existed.


    The next option would be flying treasures and flying beasts. The problem would lie in their capability. No one on Red Star had a treasure to cross the sea separating the continents of the Mythical World¡ªEndless Sea. The treasures that could accomplish the task, however, were only a legend.


    The final, yet most logical option is to travel by one own''s powers. However, even OverLords were said to have fallen in the Endless Sea! Then the only choice was to reach a realm above.


    As this thought crossed his mind, Sheng Tian instantly understood why she was so intent on her road of cultivation.


    She was hoping to break through to the realm above¡ªHeaven Realm, realm no one achieved in the past 5,000 years! That was her goal and only hope to reach the Snow Moon continent.


    However, despite her genius talent, it is bound to take a lot of time to even break into OverLord Realm.


    The Cultivators based on the experience divided the nine mortal realms of Energy Cultivation into three parts¡ªthe first three, the middle three and the last three.


    On the journey of cultivation, when a cultivator wants to enter the fourth realm from the third realm, he is bound to experience much difficulty. This is called the "gulf of realms".


    Another important thing to note is the gulf of realms for breaking through into the sixth to seventh, i.e. Sky Realm into Emperor Realm is very huge comparable to the one from True Profound Realm to Nascent Soul Realm¡ªthe second gulf is incomparably bigger than the first gulf!


    Then comes the apex level of cultivation realms¡ªEmperor, OverLord and Heaven. With each passing level in a single realm, the next breakthrough only takes more and more time.


    Breaking from Emperor realm to OverLord realm is a great challenge that most fail. Only one in a thousand in the peak of Emperor Realm could breakthrough to the OverLord realm! The rest can only bow in reverence!


    But the time spent in the OverLord realm for advancement is the highest and loneliest. In fact, a single breakthrough in OverLord can usually take 30 years or more!


    So, even if she reached such realm, she would take hundreds of years in the World''s standards! He understood why she was unwilling to stay with him since the beginning. Such a persistent woman!


    Then if he has to help her purely based on his own power, then he too needs to reach the same realm. However, in his conquest to the peak of existence, this is nothing!


    He said "Meng Xin, Aren''t there any teleportation arrays for the other continent? Also, are there no treasures or flying beasts for this?"


    Meng Xin had a bitter smile "Continental Teleportation arrays? I don''t know. There were rumours of such Ancient arrays. But they might have already been destroyed. Even if they aren''t, they require their respective keys to use. And as far as I know, there is no known teleportation array to other continents.


    Flying Beasts. Only beasts beyond the OverLord Realm can fly. If I could subdue them, I would have no problem going there by myself.


    Treasures, There are such treasures in the records of history but no one knows where they are right now. It''s not pragmatic to search for the legends."


    "Let''s leave my matter here." Meng Xin spoke softly but her intention was clear. Do not ask any further.


    It was extremely surprising for her to even talk this much to Sheng Tian even with his status as ''fiancee''. Because this was the deepest of her secret she didn''t wish to share. Only her master knew of this. No one else.


    She didn''t know why she told him so much on their second meeting. If the weird event was set aside, they would at best be acquaintances.


    But with the feelings of familiarity and reliance she subconsciously felt from him, her guard was down and she let it out.


    He nodded "Alright. It should be fair only if I tell you a bit about myself. I wanted treasures here, so I agreed to participate in the Qin Ancestral Ground Trials."


    Having said that, he hesitated about the topic of devils. At first, he didn''t want to tell her as there would be a possibility that the whole matter they concealed would be exposed. Upon second thought, he trusted her character. If he didn''t tell her, she might one day be in trouble. He could chose to stay silent, but telling her would give her more safety.


    With a wave of his hand, a complex and strange dome covered them. His eyes shone with blue light. Meng Xin understood that he wanted to reveal a secret but was perplexed about kind of secret he was hiding. Leng Yue Yan also told her that she has something to tell in private but they didn''t get the chance.


    "The whole trials were traps. It was a meticulous design to unseal a creature termed as ''devil''. His name is ''Blood Wolf''. And to ensure the success of the trial, 11 more devils disguised themselves as humans and entered with contestants. Even Qin Cheng, the young master of the Qin Clan, was one of them.


    We only managed to avoid death by a hair''s breadth. And the strength of Blood Wolf could at least be a peak of OverLord realm if not higher. The devils appearance is identical to humans except their pitch black eyes and hair. The devil aura is a mix of pitch black and blood red. It is full of bloodlust, rage, and coldness and inherently repulsive to humans. Be careful in the future and don''t take absurd risks for your dream. Dreams are possible only if you are alive."


    Meng Xin sucked in a breath of cold air. This is a grave matter. And aren''t the characteristics of the aura he described similar to the remnant energy she reported earlier?


    Without hesitation, she narrated about the remnant evil energy in Eternal Frozen Land. Listening to her, he fell into deep thought. Then he sighed, it''s not like knowing the truth about the situation could help. In front of Absolute Strength, all schemes lay waste.


    "I have a guess actually. It might not be true but...."Sheng Tian paused and Meng Xin''s intently waited, he continued "Blood Wolf could be the Ancestor of the Qin Clan."


    "What?!" she exclaimed.


    Chuckling lightly, he shrugged "You at least didn''t say ''Impossible!''. Seems like you are better than others. Anyways, based on the carvings on the final trial''s room, I think devils are the ones who shed their humanity and transformed. Well, not like I care about their origins."


    Silence ensued. After a brief period, Meng Xin spoke, her eyes stared at his "How about you join my Place and become a disciple there? With my master''s help and your talent, you will have no problem raising in your cultivation."


    Immediately, Sheng Tian''s eyes narrowed "There is one thing I always wanted to ask¡ªWhy are you trying to help me all the time? You didn''t even ask how I reached the Earth Realm instead chose to help me again? What are you even thinking?"


    To his surprise, Meng Xin said calmly "I am your fianc¨¦e. I promised to take care of you and this is the responsibility that comes with the relationship."


    Sheng Tian rolled his eyes "Shouldn''t it be a man''s responsibility to take care of the woman?"


    "What if the man is weaker than the woman? Does that saying even make sense?" Meng Xin questioned.


    "Well, not like you are marrying me or anything. But I already decided to join the Mystic Ice Sect. Thanks for asking." he said.


    "But the power I''m in is countless times stronger than Mystic Ice Sect. In fact, even the Royal Family is not so strong!" Meng Xin tried to convince him.


    Sheng Tian halted for a moment before he shook his head "Thanks again. But your organisation doesn''t have cold beauti...ahem, I mean, peace. And if the Power of your organisation is as strong as you claimed it to be, I''m sure I would in for a lot of trouble if my cultivation speed is found out."


    "Fine. Have it your way. I will ask Yue Yan to take care of you."


    "Take care of me? No need. I can take care of myself." Sheng Tian waved his hand.


    Looking at the confident look in his eyes, Meng Xin stopped the ideas she had to help him. After all, she needed to respect his opinion.


    On the other hand, Sheng Tian was talking to Xiao Lian in his mind "Xiao, does she have any hidden motive in mind when inviting me to join her power?" after all is said and done, Sheng Tian still couldn''t trust her completely. Because she was too strange, if she wanted to harm him for her own benefits, it would have made sense. But she wanted to help him of some relationship he didn''t even care, there is no way he could trust her.


    Xiao Lian''s voice sounded cold "She doesn''t have any bad motive and was genuine when she invited you. Humph! You must be tempted to go right? Maybe she wants to offer herself to you. You just said that her boobs got bigger! Disgusting Pervert! I know you rejected her offer only to go after that Ice girl and see other cold beauties in the sect. Shameless Fellow! Aren''t you tired of living yet?"


    Sheng Tian''s lips twitched "If you think yours are bigger, I can check them by touching. Of course you can reject my proposal, that only means hers are bigger." he said in a honest tone.


    "You....!" Xiao Lian almost fainted from anger and decided to stay silent. How can this guy be so shameless? He is in front of his fiancee, yet flirting with a girl while deciding to chase another one! Fucking shameless!


    Suddenly, he heard a soft voice. "Wake up, Sheng Tian, are you alright? Wake up, Sheng Tian."


    The words and the voice sounded surprisingly familiar, he had a feeling of deja vu. Then his vision suddenly blurred and he lost consciousness.


    He slowly opened his eyes, only to find himself in a strange room.


    The design of this room was vastly different from any of the ones in the Mythical World. The colour of the walls, the ceiling, and the furniture was beautiful and elegant. There saw a large bed in the room. On it were two people sleeping. The white quilt was covering their bodies but he was still able to figure out a young woman cuddling in the arms of a young man using his arms as her pillow.


    Then the woman woke up. He could only see her flawless back. The woman didn''t move out of the bed, instead, tried to wake the man up. Looking at the digital clock on the side, she cupped his cheeks.


    "Tian, Tian, wake up or else we will be late." the woman''s soft voice sounded, surprisingly familiar to him.


    "Demoness, 5 minutes please." the young man mumbled, but it was loud enough for him to hear.


    This voice was too familiar! Sheng Tian wanted to check the couple''s faces right away but realised that he couldn''t move. In fact, he didn''t even have a body and could only watch the scene!


    To the young man''s words, the young woman snorted lightly and bit his neck softly. ""Huh? Who are you calling Demoness? I''m an Angel in countless hearts, Humph"


    The young woman tried to move out of the bed but the young man pulled her back. "Alright, my Angel. 5 minutes."


    "It''s already 7:30, If we delay, we will miss the flight and the reunion." the soft voice said withslight impatience and helplessness at his punctual laziness.


    "Flight? Reunion?" with surprise evident in his tone, the Young Man jolted up and the soft body in his arms was also bought up with him. As a result, the faces of the couple also became visible to Sheng Tian who was watching on the sides.


    Sheng Tian saw the identified the faces of the two people.


    It was Meng Xin and himself!

 56 Heavenly Soul Lotus?!

    As the events of the day unfolded, Sheng Tian watched the couple in shock. They ended the day in each other''s arms as they faced life together.


    *CRACK*


    The world shattered and so did the memories of the day.


    Sheng Tian desperately tried to remember the events of the day, yet it turned more and more hazy before it finally disappeared from his memory!


    "Ugh!" a terrifying roar escaped his throat as a deep hatred for the powerlessness rose from the depth of his heart.


    The feeling of losing something he cherished reminded him of the past he always avoided.


    "Aaaah!" a growl filled with extreme pain and despair escaped him as the barrier he set barely withstood his subconscious dragon roar.


    A violent sensation spread in every inch of his body as the Primal Seed in his dantian suddenly shook.


    Ignoring the barrier, a tremendous force was exerted on all the Profound Energy in the Mythical World Planet.


    Every cultivating suddenly realised that they couldn''t absorb the profound energy anymore. The profound energy in between the Heaven and Earth grew more an more chaotic with each passing second.


    Torrents of Profound Energy howled and threatened to destroy everything.


    At that moment, Sheng Tian''s Soul at the centre of the Sea of Consciousness, suddenly shone with an intense white light and instantly, the Heavenly Dao of the Mythical World was surpassed.


    The Five Elements no longer acted on the basis of mutual suppression and induction!


    The water couldn''t put off fire and fire didn''t burn the fuels!


    The Life and Death were disregarded. The people in their last could''t die and the babies weren''t born.


    Space and Time were suppressed. The Cycle of Reincarnation stopped.


    The Profound Arts no longer worked! The Cultivators in the Mystic Ice Sect''s attacks had no form or whatever. The Profound Arts lost the foundation they were built on¡ªthe Laws of the Dao!


    Every single soul in the Mythical World experienced a strange suppression. Be it Mortals or Heaven Realm experts, they couldn''t even try to resist before their souls were crushed with tremendous pressure!


    "Sto..p it." a weak voice sounded in his ears waking him out of the stupor.


    "Huh?!" with a confused expression, Sheng Tian opened his eyes.


    That very moment, the rage in his body was controlled. Following that, the Primal Seed and Origin returned to normal. The Profound Energy and Heavenly Dao reverted to their usual state. No one in the world could find the reason and source of the unbelievable yet horrifying incident that just passed.


    In fact, even the Heavenly Dao was clueless!


    "What happened?" Sheng Tian shouted, no longer remembering the state of rage he just exited. Receiving no response, he checked Xiao Lian.


    Xiao Lian in the Snow Glazed Realm had a pale face, her soul flickered into and out of existence as her Soul dimmed and brightened from time to time. Only now did her face stared turning back to normal.


    Meng Xin, on the other hand closed her eyes and her beautiful eyebrows deeply furrowed. Her fingers almost dug into her palms to bear the unbearable.


    After conforming that Xiao Lian needed some time to respond, Sheng Tian walked up to Meng Xin. With his spirit sense, he tried to find any injuries. To his surprise, she had no injuries whatsoever.


    "Meng Xin, are you alright?" he said.


    She slowly opened her eyes and looked into his eyes.


    ''The same eyes! They no longer held the affection they once did!'' a sudden thought appeared in her mind, stunning her.


    Meng Xin took deep breaths and took few minutes to calm herself. Sheng Tian saw her smile at him and was relieved. But her smile felt ....familiar and different.


    "What happened?" he asked, looking at the tears at the corner of her eyes.


    "I lost my consciousness earlier for some strange reason. After I woke up, I felt a sudden pressure out of nowhere."


    "Pressure? Wait, you also lost consciousness?!" he gawked.


    Meng Xin''s eyes widened as the strange things continued.


    "What do you remember?" they both asked, somehow feeling a bit familiar with the situation.


    "I don''t remember anything other than the fact that it is important to me." he said.


    "Me as well. I only know that I didn''t want to forget it. I don''t think we know the reason for the horrifying pressure just now, but I think you should know that us losing consciousness was no coincidence. You are not telling me the whole truth, are you?" she squinted at him.


    "Let''s just say I was taking a test which involves souls. I don''t know anything else besides that as well. The Examiner was an idiot, he should be the one responsible for this problem." he sold out the Poor Old Dragon Soul right away.


    "How? We were not even taking the test together." in disbelief, she said.


    "Trust me when I''m saying the truth." he shook his head, not wanting to reveal more. "Let''s talk about the effects of the test. I don''t want to be affected by them just like you. I don''t know how you''re feeling, but I feel that I have lived with you in the past life as a couple. However, I don''t want to be forced by some test to have a relationship, so don''t force yourself either. You pursue your goal, I pursue mine." he walked to the window.


    Snow has already started melting as the cold gales were replaced by the warm breezes. The Sun seemed to bring more warmth as the temperature felt just right. The mornings were no longer spent rolling in the blankets in the coldness as the enthusiasm filled the lives to welcome each morning and pursue the dreams.


    Meng Xin stared at Sheng Tian. She closed her eyes and thought of her life as it flashed before her eyes. When she was done, she took small steps and stood next to him as she gazed into the distance.


    Sheng Tian didn''t speak further as they enjoyed the silence. Sometimes, words are better left unsaid and silence is a better message.


    Sheng Tian smiled lightly "When all is said and done, I have a very good impression of you, girl. Don''t try to shoulder my responsibility. I can take care of myself. If you need any help, contact me. I might not be stronger than you soon, but I can, however, solve things that people at Sky Realm can''t."


    "Are you trying to show that you''re the man in the relationship and want to earn respect?"she asked without turning her head.


    With an amused smile, he said "Nope. I don''t need to prove anything. I want something, I will have it."


    "To be honest, I am quite confused. Are you even the same person everyone thought you were?" she sighed as she placed her elbows on the sill of window and supported her head with her hands.


    "Soul Lotus!" a yell sounded in his mind as Sheng Tian almost wanted to beat up the person shouting. But the words she spoke caused him to change his mind.


    "What did you just say?" he saw Xiao Lian that Xiao Lian was recovered in the Soul Lotus. At this moment, her eyes were widened and her whole body was trembling. She said in a shaky voice "Heavenly Soul Lotus!"


    "For real?" Sheng Tian almost said out loud. Thankfully, Meng Xin was watching the snow and didn''t pay attention to his actions.


    "Yes." Xiao Lian said, her voice contained deep emotions. "I am sure that it is the aura of the Heavenly Soul Lotus. It is extremely weak. If it was not so close, I would have never found it out." she said, taking short breaths.


    "You mean...." Sheng Tian narrowed his eyes as he turned his vision to Meng Xin.


    On the upper garment of her Snow White dress, a white lotus pendant hung touching her bosom. If not for her bending to watch the snow, the pendant would have stayed inside her dress and they would have never known!


    "Meng Xin...." he called out, a certain uncertainty in his tone.


    "Hm....?" she turned at him.


    Wait, why was she feeling so comfortable with him? She questioned herself, but found no answer. Instantly, she composed herself. Despite her hasty action, she looked graceful as ever.


    "Can you tell me about the Pendant?" he probed, feigning some curiosity.


    Touching the pendant with both her hands, Meng Xin''s beautiful eyes showed deep emotions"This is the only gift my parents left behind."


    The deep feelings in her voice made all the plans to get the pendant stop for ever.


    Parents. Such a nice word it is. What did they leave behind for him? A world to struggle in? At least, her parents still loved her and he didn''t want to take away the only thing they left for their daughter.


    Though Sheng Tian never considered himself a good and kind person, he still had his own values and past. He couldn''t bear to take away the last thing that brought a smile to this kind girl who always tried to help him. But, he can''t not help Xiao either.


    Calming down his emotions, he smiled "Cherish it well."


    Before he could even ask her, Xiao Lian''s voice sounded out "I know what you''re thinking and luckily, it''s fine. The pendant itself is not the Heavenly Soul Lotus. It is definitely a part of it, at least it stayed with the Heavenly Soul Lotus for a long time. That is the reason it has the Heavenly Soul Lotus''s aura. When I checked it with my divine Sense properly, I realised that the only thing this pendant has is a Cultivation Technique¡ªHeavenly Lotus Sutra."


    Heaving a sigh of relief, Sheng Tian revealed a bomb of news to Meng Xin "I have an idea about it''s origin."


    Meng Xin was shocked hearing his words. "What is it?"


    "I can tell you. But you need to answer me truthfully." he replied. Seeing her nod, he continued "It is a part of a Natural Treasure¡ªHeavenly Soul Lotus. As for its prowess, it is beyond the scope of this world."


    "A divine treasure?" she asked, in a small voice.


    Taken back by the word ''divine'' coming from her, he looked at her curiously "You know about Divine Cultivators?"


    She shook her head "Not much. The Ancient Records state that Beyond Mortal Peak lies the Legendary Realm of Divine."


    "Interesting. Yes, the Heavenly Soul Lotus is a divine Treasure, one of the best in fact. Now, tell me where did your parents acquire the pendant from?"


    "The only thing I know is that it is from the Snow Moon Continent." Meng Xin looked into his eyes as she spoke honestly.


    The reply was not the worst, but not the best either. However, Sheng Tian was not discouraged.


    "Xiao Lian, hurry up. Let''s go to Snow Moon Continent and search for the Heavenly Soul Lotus! Once you find it, everything will be fixed!" he spoke in excitement.


    The reply was however, "It''s not that simple. Even if I use my divine sense, I have no chance of finding a Heavenly Treasure if there was even a layer of concealment on it. And remember, we are talking about Heavenly Treasures. They cannot be used by just anyone. It is too much of a risk."


    "But Xiao..." "No buts. If we fail, the consequences would be too harsh. First, the only choice to travel there is to use my powers. If I do that, my cultivation will drop further reaching the Mortal Realm and the poison will deepen. Two, you would be risk once you lose my protection and whatever you might say, I don''t want to do that. Three, though we are sure that the Pendant was from the Snow Moon Continent, what if the Heavenly Soul Lotus itself is not in this world and the pendant was there accidentally?


    For me, you would end up in an unfamiliar place and unknown dangers. Do you realise how crazy that is? I am fighting death now and I don''t want to see you do the same. Treasure your life more. I don''t want you to die just as much as you want me to live. Unless you are strong enough to go there by yourself, we are not going."


    "Fine." all the enthusiasm and hope in curing Xiao Lian turned into determination to gain strength.


    Quietly, Xiao Lian muttered "Hope you get strong at least for this."


    He smiled at Meng Xin "Thank you. I guess only owe you even more now. I need to go to Snow Moon Continent as well, I must, very soon.I will meet you in the Dragon Prodigy Championship."


    She looked at his receding backas he left "Take care and don''t become fat."


    She was still processing his words as she was dazed by his smile earlier.


    Hearing his words of caring, she unknowingly felt happy. But when she heard the last part, she glared at him. With a grumpy mood, she stomped her foot to vent her anger.


    ''Fat? When did I ever become fat?'' She thought.


    Sheng Tian is the only person who can make Meng Xin show such a myriad of emotions. Anyone else who knew Meng Xin including Ke''Er would only see her calmness. With mixed emotions, she exited the room.


    Leng Yue Yan and Ke''er were having tea with Ke''er blabbering. The Ice goddess was silently listening and very rarely, she nodded. She still had the same cold expression but it seemed to soften a bit.


    Meng Xin looked at the two and thought ''One can''t stop talking and the other won''t speak at all, Truly a perfect pair.''

 57 War of Heroes and Baddies

    The banquet ended peacefully. In the banquet, Sheng Tian had the disguise of ''Ling Tian''.


    Later that night, he met up with Ling Chen and Liu Feifei.


    When he asked her about Meng Xin, Leng Yue Yan gave him a strange look and said that she left in the early evening. And before she left, she gave her a letter for him when he asks her about her.


    ''Thoughtful'' he added to Meng Xin''s qualities.


    He expressed to the couple that he wanted to have a nice chat. The apple of the event, Qin Qing was busy toasting to everyone and was lost from the discussions.


    They reached the guest room of Qin Qing''s residence. Sheng Tian sat opposite to the couple and spoke nonchalantly "I guess you guys could already guess what I wanted to talk about."


    Ling Chen and Liu Feifei looked at each other. She said slowly "It''s better if you don''t know a few things in the world. Knowing what you shouldn''t only bring you harm."


    Ling Cheng followed up "And it''s best you forget about the events transpired. Even if you know the truth, you would only be a moth rushing towards the flame. In the grand scope of things, your strength would only be a pebble against a flood. So, pursue your own road of cultivation."


    Sheng Tian looked at the two of them like they were some idiots. It seems like they thought he was a good youngster upon seeing his performance. But wasn''t it him who saved them? Why was there not even a hint of gratitude from these people?


    As expected. Ungrateful bastards and their show offs.


    He gave them a bright smile "What do the two of you think is going on in the continent currently? Cultivate my own way? I''m afraid the whole continent would be drawn into the flames of war soon! I got to know that there was a place in Eternal Frozen Land where a devil''s remnants were dug out. It was less than 5 years ever since.


    You guys don''t have to deny what I''m saying. If I''m not wrong, there was a war between humans and devils. My guess is it happened around 5,000 years ago as, from that time in history, the cultivation of the human civilisation was said to rise, but in reality we were just recovering after being seriously crippled.


    You guys were the ''heroes'' who didn''t clean up your mess and dumped it on the next generations. Honestly, that''s pathetic." Sheng Tian face had no emotions and even less of respect.


    "You...."Ling Chen''s face turned red and he gnashed his teeth. They fought endlessly in the war, put their lives on the line to protect people. They were respected in their whole lives and lived with glory, now someone is calling them pathetic. How could he tolerate that?


    Seeing them react to his words, Sheng Tian chuckled and said "See? This could be said to be a major difference between a Warrior and a Hero. You can''t bear an insult to your fragile ego. As they say, ''A man''s ego is as fragile as a woman''s heart''.


    You might be the so-called War God and Battle Queen, but not like I give a bull or two about it. You were reincarnated, so have fun. But do tell me what mess is left up before you enjoy. I don''t want my stay here to be ruined by incompetent planning and inadequate information. And fret not, I won''t bother spreading the news about you two, It''s worthless to me.


    And if you want to silence me, feel free to try. But, you may not be able to .....reincarnate again." saying so, he looked at the two people from one to other and added "Even if you did, probably you won''t be together like this. So, don''t waste the chance of this life the plot armor gave you!"


    Some badass lines those were.


    Sheng Tian spoke those lines with a calm face like he was not faking it.


    Of course, he was not sure if they had some trump cards with them. If they did, he would be in trouble if they really fought. But this was never a battle of strength, it was a battle of the minds. He was showing his stance that he is not afraid of the turbulent storm which would reign chaos.


    Ling Chen didn''t lash out nor did he glare, instead he laughed. He laughed out loud. Liu feifei also joined his. Tears threatened to fall as they barely controlled themselves.


    They didn''t know that all the tempo of the conversation was led by Sheng Tian or maybe they knew but let it be.


    He first enraged them then said what he wanted. A common person would say no due to the anger he first felt but with the pride of a hero, they would definitely not back down from the challenging words.


    Their pride would fill their hearts as they would brag how hard things were and how they achieved what they did and conclude that someone else can''t do it. Their pride would want to prove that they were right and great in doing the things they did. It is this pride that Sheng Tian banked on.


    However, Ling Chen had a great share of experiences, so he didn''t throw a bet as Sheng Tian expected him to, but the outcome was still the same.


    Ling Chen looked at him with great interest and said: "They say ''Heroes come from youths''. I think it is not false seeing you like this. It is astonishing to see a character like you in this era. I shall tell you a few things, not because your threat frightens us but your courage deserves the reward.


    A War which broke the earth and destroyed heaven took place 5,000 years ago. Blood was flowing, corpses were everywhere, the air was filled with stench, families were broken, the human" Ling Chen got into the mood as he started narrating like a story opening which is full of fillers.


    "Hold your horses! Sum it up in two lines."Sheng Tian''s words were like a bucket of cold water as Ling Chen''s expression darkened.


    He coughed a little to hide his embarrassment "Humans can become devils through some means. Devils wished Human extinction which led to the Apocalyptic War called the War of Heroes and.....Baddies."


    "Pfft" Sheng Tian instantly spilled out the tea he was sipping. Fortunately, Liu Feifei already made a shield to cover them expecting his reaction.


    "*COUGH*. Haha, Sorry, my manners." Sheng Tian tried to compose himself. "Who the hell had such a great naming sense? Are you sure it''s not a joke?"


    Ling Chen put out a serious face and shook his head "No. It''s not. To prevent that the term ''devil'' being known to the future generation, this title was brought up.


    In one way, it can allow others to forget ''devils'' over time. And the other and the most important thing, they would treat this as a joke. If Humans knew that there was once a cataclysm that threatened their very existence and might return one day, the civilisation would never tread on a proper path."


    Sheng Tian had confusion written all over his face, then he voiced out "You mean, People living in fear leading to a fundamental change in the way of their lives and thus hindering development of the society and cultivation?"


    Ling Chen nodded and didn''t disagree. Sheng Tian felt it made some sense.


    If people know that they might die and their whole families might be exterminated along with the whole world overnight due to this so-called threat of ''devils'', their outlook on life and power would be drastically different than how they usually see their lives.


    Power would no longer be a way to improve their life but becomes life''s way itself. People would do anything as long as they could become stronger, no longer caring for morals and ethics.


    Society would crumble and the world would be thrown into a turmoil. This would intrinsically lead to the wide bloodbath over the fights for limited resources and mass genocides to gain power.


    If it happens, the collective strength of the humans would have a high chance to fall drastically. This would mean that even without the devils, humans would be destroyed from within. And if devils were to ever revive under such circumstances, humans would fail to even put up a resistance.


    Thus, letting the future generations be ignorant of the looming threat is by no means a mistake, rather it is a choice to play safe instead of choosing to bet on humans increasing their power due to the potential threat of devils under massive pressure.


    Sheng Tian guessed this much. He knew that history is much more complex than one usually thinks but now he confirmed one crucial thing¡ª Humans can turn into devils. And looking at the couples'' faces, it seems like they won''t cough up anything else.


    He brushed it off and stood up. "Well then, I hope you two can take care of the mess without pulling me into the conflict. See ya~"


    He walked lazily and disappeared from their view.


    "What an amusing fellow! I feel like he guessed the motives behind the decisions taken back then." Liu Feifei said.


    "Hm,... But to be honest, I feel like he gives zero fucks about it as long as it doesn''t bother him. He is very apathetic about this world''s future. What a selfish fellow!" Ling Chen cursed.


    "Altruism was not the motive for our struggle. Maybe he too finds no point bothering about a threat which didn''t cause any chaos in his life yet. It''s not like he knows the terror of the devils. See, Ignorance is really a bliss." Liu Feifei sighed.


    ****


    South of Red Star Continent, in a normal town far away from Qin Capital:


    At one of the streets lay a large mansion with a gloomy aura. It was magnificent, totally unfitting for the small town. The whole street is desolate but there was a faint smell of blood in the air.


    In one of the rooms of the mansion:


    "Bastards. What happened?" A terrifying voice sounded as the person sitting in the seat yelled.


    All the devils kneeled on the ground on one knee.


    One of them said "Senior, none of the devils we sent in came out. Qin Clan investigated the issue, but nothing suspicious was found."


    "Tell me what I want." The person clenched his fist in anger as the devil who spoke earlier exploded into chunks of meat and bones.


    Everyone was silent. The person on the seat roared "If you don''t speak, then all of you will die."


    One of the bravest one stepped forward "Senior, We sent the spies to the Qin Capital. This is the full information we have on the ones who came out." he gave a paper to the person.


    The person took the paper and read its contents. Then he murmured "Just who is daring enough to stand in our way?"


    "Those who can''t wait to die!" a female voice came as a Woman stepped into the room.


    Sounds of gasps could be heard. The Woman seemed to be in her early twenties. She had beautiful dark green hair, a pair of beautiful eyes and a ravishing body. The short green dress stuck to her body and exposed ample of her skin making her look very seductive.


    But everyone in the room immediately knelt on the ground on two knees, showing more respect than to the person on the chair earlier. Even the person who was seated earlier was also kneeling! Sweat covered his forehead as he held his breath.


    The Woman narrowed her eyes as her green pupils glittered. She let out a charming laughter as and spoke enchantingly "You have done well. Failing such an important task and leaving my Brother Wolf''s whereabouts unknown. How do you think you should compensate?"


    Her words sent a shiver down his spine and everyone present.


    The man kowtowed and begged "Supreme Commander, I did everything properly. But..But... something unexpected happened there. Please give me a quick death my Lord." he didn''t beg for mercy rather he begged for a quick death.


    He knew the woman in front who looked extremely seductive was like a terrifying snake which emitted a sweet fragrance. Approach it and you will die. He only wanted a less painful death!


    Everyone else followed suit but they didn''t dear to speak. They knew who the woman in front of them was. They only heard about her legends and didn''t see her. But when they finally got to see her, it was time for their death.


    For low devils like them, dying in her hands was already a blessing, if she decides to not torture them, that is.


    The Woman in green chuckled as her chest heaved up and down, making a mesmerising scene.


    She smiled sweetly "What? A quick death? Greedy, aren''t you? hehe" her laughter sounded very captivating binding their souls. But her words gave them incomparable terror.


    They knew their fate, yet they couldn''t resist.


    Just by standing there, she emitted a huge pressure. It is not the pressure brought by her cultivation, but by life''s natural order itself.


    It is just like the difference between life order of a cat and tiger. Both coming from the same roots yet their standing in life''s order is that of preys and predators.


    A cat would naturally feel suppression when facing a tiger which shared the same roots with it, due to the difference in their natural order.


    This woman who was also a devil also emitted a pressure, she was a higher life form¡ªA Heavenly Devil!


    The woman slowly spoke, the enchanting smile never leaving her face " Don''t say that I didn''t give you a chance, no one stopped you from giving your all to release Brother Wolf. If you had done it properly, you would have been generously rewarded by me. But failure calls for greater punishment. Don''t worry, your lifeblood would not go waste."


    She waved her hand. All of a sudden all the devils who were kneeling on the ground felt their blood boil, nerves cut, flesh bitten and every part scream in pain.


    The man also was no exception. They all rolled on the floor with miserable howls. Their wails filled the building as they turned more and more heart wrenching and pitiful. Their tears mixed with blood and snot filled the floor.


    The woman still had the same charming smile on her face as if she wasn''t able to see the scene in front. Yet, in her eyes was deep coldness and indifference akin to seeing an ant trampled. Their lives felt too low for her to even bother.


    Slowly their skin stripped as they howled. Then, one by one, muscles and nerves were removed. After a few hours, all that was left were few skeletons with their internal organs, blood, nerves, muscles stripped aside.


    The woman''s charming smile was long gone as she emitted a terrifying smile which looked more sinister than a ghost''s. She waved her hand and all that is on the ground was collected into her spatial ring.


    The woman walked swaying her hips in an alluring way, yet she covered a large distance in a few steps.


    She arrived in front of the table and took the paper. After glancing at it, her face had a cold smile and she muttered: "Brother Wolf, Even if it dangerous, I will find your whereabouts."

 58 Myriad Treasure Star House

    Sheng Tian returned to his room. He confirmed the one thing he wanted.


    Devils were humans before. That means as long as the method to convert into devils is present, there would definitely be a day where devils emerge even if all the current ones are destroyed.


    This gave him a headache. It means if he wanted to end this plague, he has to cut the source. But the problem? He didn''t even know its branches!


    ''Aah, Leave it. The heroes are reborn, let them do their chores. It''s not like I am obliged to do that nor am I someone who fights for world peace.'' Sheng Tian let the devil''s matter slip out of his head.


    He summoned the letter Meng Xin left him. ''What could it be? A Love Letter? Surely, this girl wouldn''t be so bold, right? But maybe my handsomeness was a bit too much for her.'' he thought honestly.


    "Sheng Tian,


    The next time we meet, I hope you would be as strong if not stronger than me. I will be participating in the Dragon Prodigy Championship.


    And the ''devils'' might come for revenge. You better change your appearance and leave the city as soon as possible.


    Take care."


    ''Is this even a letter?'' was the first thought in his mind looking at the four lines.


    He was expecting something like:


    ''I''m going to miss you every night when I sleep. Feeling the coldness of the night, missing the warmth of your embrace, I shall wait for our reunion. I am gone, but my heart is still with you.....''


    This girl didn''t even write a single romantic thing. Sheng Tian sighed. It seems like she is really a noob to love letters. Of course, he knew that with the kind of person she is, it is already extremely great that she even took the time to write this letter instead of cultivating.


    She was someone who followed her goals and convictions very strongly.


    Pushing the thoughts aside and clearing his mind, Sheng Tian called out to Xiao Lian "Xiao Xiao, can you detect cultivation bases?"


    Xiao Lian humphed and replied, annoyed "Don''t call me that. I''m not small anywhere! And yes, I can detect cultivation bases just by looking at the cultivators in this world because their cultivations are too weak."


    Sheng Tian smiled brightly and said "Now, Now, Don''t mind the details. I think we will have a good use for your detection ability."


    Xiao Lian was skeptical, but thinking of his antics, she suddenly became a little excited and asked: "Are we going to steal again?"


    "Ugh" his words were caught in the throat. She, ...sigh, really likes to have fun and mess around. But how can he, a man of righteousness allow ''stealing''? He immediately spoke in a firm tone "Xiao Lian, how can you encourage me to commit a crime?" his tone was as if he was a justice hero defending virtue.


    Xiao Lian instantly replied: "what are you talking about? It was just a misusage of words from my part.


    Stealing? We don''t commit such crimes. We are just taking what nature gave us. Everything comes from nature, it is not anyone''s property. So what''s wrong with taking back nature''s properties that humans shamelessly monopolised?"


    Sheng Tian was dumbfounded. He started to question who is becoming more shameless. Surely, he seems to met his match. He could only forcefully nod to her words.


    He now had three things to do. First, Slip out of here. Second, Somehow join Mystic Ice Sect. Third, Celestial Body Tome. And the added bonus? Get some money¡ª sell something precious but useless.


    He also had another worry. If devils were to knew that their plan failed, then he would face trouble. It''s not hard to see it coming. Meng Xin also warned him about this. Thinking of the concern she showed, he felt a little happy. He too wanted to just slip out.


    However, he could guess even by closing his eyes that there were already spies keeping an eye on them. It would be troublesome to move under their eyes. And if his disguise matter was exposed, then he would be chased for the profound art by humans themselves.


    But who can truly restrain him? It was night now, he had no thoughts of escaping now. He sat down and started cultivating.


    Gather Profound Energy, Circulate Heavenly Sword Arts, Cultivate.


    ... ... ... ... ... ... ...


    The morning ray''s shone as Sheng Tian woke up from cultivation. His cultivation was slowly nearing the eight level of Nascent Soul. But he seemed to be still far away from it.


    Along with the sun that rose from the horizon, Sheng Tian rose from his bed and freshened up. Hequickly headed out.


    In Qin Capital, the city is divided into four districts¡ªNorth, South, East and West districts.


    North district is for the commoners and paupers. South district is for rich and influential people. West District is the hub of all business in the capital. Every single shop of the Qin City is present in the West district. Trade is not allowed on the streets anywhere else. Finally, the Eastern District is for the families and Qin clan along with the top influential organisations.


    The City, in basic structure, could be seen to be divided into the four squares with each square being a district. At the center of the city was a huge tower. The tower was the tallest structure in the city. The largest being the Qin Palace.


    It was said to be a symbol of peace and called "The tower of Protection".


    On top of the tower is a magnificent ancient shield dyed with blood. It is said to be the weapon of a hero who fought the baddies in the Great War 5,000 years ago.


    Sheng Tian laughed in amusement thinking that it probably was one of Ling Chen''s buddies.


    Then he headed towards West of the city as a magnificent building could be seen closer and closer with each step he took. When he looked up, Sheng Tian saw the Name "Myriad Treasure Star House". It seems like they had some affinity.


    Sheng Tian looked at the guards in front of the Pavilion building and composed himself. He didn''t want to be too excited to start robbing left and right!


    When he entered inside, he could only sigh in marvel. The treasure house building is multi-storeyed, multi-layered in protection and decoration.


    The entire floor is layered with white marble. The walls are magnificently painted. The ceiling had glittering chandeliers. There were many exotic flowers and fruits giving one a feeling of euphoria.


    He made his way to the Pavilion manager''s room and saw a fatty sitting on a chair with his legs on the table in front. His ass is in full view which definitely was not a sight to behold. Cursing his luck for getting to see such thing early in the morning, Sheng Tian coughed lightly and released his ''noble'' and ''overbearing'' aura.


    The fatty sensed the aura and immediately classified him as someone from a powerful background. He smiled amiably as the fat covered his face while his eyes narrowed to thin saucers and said enthusiastically "To what favour do we owe the young master a visit?"


    Sheng Tian only hummed and sat on the sofa directly. He spoke neither fast nor slow, with just the right speed and rhythm "I wonder you dare to auction some trash I have? Oh and don''t bother about its value, If I throw it at the entrance of the Pavilion, a blood bath will start immediately."


    "This..." The fatty manager was at a loss.


    He was someone from a Noble family and also the manager of the treasure pavilion. So it is not an understatement to say that he saw some of the most expensive things in the capital. Yet, this youngster was giving out such claims. He was really curious.


    "Distinguished Guest, I will immediately call the Pavilion''s best appraiser. Please have some fruits." he instantly changed the form of address and ordered a plate of fruits as he left to call the appraiser.


    Xiao Lian''s voice sounded "Does this Royal Family have a thing for fatties? Every one of their managers I saw was a fatty. It''s funny." she laughed lightly.


    Sheng Tian smiled in response. Soon, a seventy-year-old man came with the fatty manager.


    The Old Man didn''t speak as he sat before Sheng Tian. The fatty too sat down and introduced "Distinguished Guest, This is Elder Con Man. Please show the item you want to auction."


    Sheng Tian''s lips twitched when he heard "Con Man".


    What was that for? Surely, he won''t be conned, right? Still, he took out an ancient looking book from the Snow Glazing Lotus.


    He spoke in a carefree tone "This is the trash I want to use to get some pocket change. Hurry up and sell this out."


    Elder Con Man looked at the book as he held it carefully after he opened the ancient manual.


    After he read the first page, his eyes started trembling as his lips quivered. He hungrily looked at all the pages. Sheng Tian sat there with his on leg on the other as he lazily glanced at the Con Man, his attitude resembling that of an arrogant prick.


    Finally, Elder Con Man said with a trembling tone "Exalted Guest, this.... are you sure you want to auction this item?"


    "Yeah, you don''t want me to?" he glared.


    "No, no, no. We would be honoured to auction this Cultivation Manual. Just give us 5 days, we would spread the news. Please spare 5 days." he almost begged.


    Because this is no ordinary manual. Once this is auctioned, the Myriad Treasure Star House branch in Qin Capital would become the focus of the entire continent itself. The staff would be praised by the superiors and they might receive precious rewards if not promotions. It is akin to reaching heaven in a single step.


    Sheng Tian took his sweet time before saying "Fine, But don''t take a single day more. I will send someone else to receive the money."


    The fatty manager understood his intention and gave him a purple card saying "Exalted Guest, this is a VIP card. Whoever shows this card can have the best our Treasure House could offer. This is not only applicable to this branch of the Myriad Treasure Star House but across the continent. You would get a private room for the auction with assured privacy."


    Sheng Tian nodded without enthusiasm indicating that he was the least bothered. Then he got up and picked the purple card. Stretching his waist lazily, he spoke carefreely "Oh and I heard that you have private exits which ensure safety and privacy?"


    Catching the meaning behind his words, the Fatty Manager gave Sheng Tian a smile as he said "Yes, Exalted Guest. We would wish you to try it out. Oh, and this is the identification token for the treasure you are auctioning." He took out a token and touched it to the Manual, the token shone upon contact, which was then given to Sheng Tian.


    Sheng Tian smiled lightly and took it. His face showed little satisfaction. He followed the Manager who led him to a door in a secret room. Then, he flatteringly smiled and spoke showing pride on his face "Exalted Guest, this is the secret exit. We hope you visit us again."


    Sheng Tian didn''t nod or shake as he left without a word. The door is connected to a passage and it had many branched passages at fixed distances. They led to different locations of the Capital.


    For example, one route led to the West district''s famous restaurant''s backyard. Other led to the North district''s slum area. Another one leading to a public area of the South District.


    For the privacy of the guests, Myriad Treasure Star House doesn''t follow them from the entrance nor check at the exit.


    Sheng Tian removed his disguise as he changed into his original self. He wore a silver mask with blue outlines which only showed his eyes and lips, matching his hair and pupils.


    Sheng Tian chose the passage to the outskirts of the Qin Capital and safely exited the Capital.


    After coming out from the underground tunnel, he saw that the exit door closed by itself. He knew an interesting thing about the exit¡ª Once the exit door is closed, even an OverLord may not be able to open it. And if they succeed in opening it, the breaking of the entrance would trigger an alarm in the Pavilion and they would be alerted.


    Simply said, it is a one-way route. You can come out but can''t go in the same way. But Sheng Tian was not having any qualms about that. Rather, he smiled complacently.


    His silver mask covered his face but that smile of his could still be seen which was like a bright sun.


    He hit three birds with one stone. One¡ªescape the Surveillance he was under, by both Qin Clan and Devils.


    The ones who were spying on him were at the Sky Realm as they took into consideration his strength reaching the peak of Earth Realm. The ones from Qin Clan were happy with the new clan leader but that didn''t let them leave this matter. So, he was under watch just like everyone else.


    Two¡ªget some money. He had only a few of them left thanks to his lavish spendings.


    Three¡ªhe evaded the future trouble of the devils who might come to investigate and inflict harm.


    Sheng Tian looked at the wild trees in his vicinity as he spoke in his mind " How is it?"


    Xiao Lian snorted cutely as she replied "The fatty''s cultivation is at the peak of Sky Realm. The Con Man is at Emperor Level. And there are more than three OverLords in the building. One was watching your every move."


    Sheng Tian chuckled "It is to be expected. They act weak only to satisfy the superiority complex of the guest and in turn let their guard down. Seeing how shocked the fatty is acting, a typical young master would try to show off and auction his best stuff. Or he might be easily affected by the fatty''s tricky words and buy expensive things. It''s a good business tactic.


    Fatties are seen as relatively amiable people by society and would often be made fun of. So, there would not be strong mental defenses against a fatty which easily lets him build a good relationship with the customers and promote business."


    Xiao Lian laughed lightly hearing his analysis.


    A good business uses the quality of its products to blossom, a great business uses the psychology and needs of the customers to flourish.

 59 Heart Slayer and Soul Stealer

    "Your Highness, this is the Ancient Manual." a servant bowed holding the manual Sheng Tian just gave.


    "Hm." the Young Lady in golden clothes elegantly took the ancient manual and flipped the pages.


    She was wearing a mask covering her face yet her bright eyes gave off the beauty she was covering underneath. A surprised look could be seen in her eyes. She put down the manual and ordered "Investigate his background."


    She pressed a token on her palm and an old man appeared in front of her. She looked at the Old Man and spoke in a serious tone "Did you find the reason for so many sudden deaths in the Qin Ancestral Grounds?"


    The Old Man replied calmly "No, Your Highness. The Qin Clan spread the news that there was a secret trial this time and no one managed to pass it. The ones who overestimated themselves and forcibly tried to win the trial were ones who died."


    "Hmph! Then what did they say about the name ''Blood Wolf''?" the young lady asked, displeasure evident in her tone.


    The Old Man said clumsily "They said that it was all a secret trial. It not only tests a cultivator''s cultivation strength and will power but also their heart. If they are to be easily scared by a simple proclamation, then they are not fit to be a cultivator.


    The Qin Clan said that their ancestral records had this information about the trial. So, the ones who died can only blame their cowardice. The rest of them didn''t satisfy the criteria of the trial, so they all fainted. The destruction was all a result to temper their hearts. This was Qin Clan''s answer to everyone."


    "Pfft" an elegant chuckle escaped the lips of the Young Lady. It was very mesmerising but the Old Man could feel the ridicule and contempt in it.


    The Young Lady looked in the direction of Jade Qin Palace and spoke unhurriedly "What do they take the Royal Family as? They better give me a suitable explanation or else this won''t end well for them.


    Send someone as my messenger demanding an explanation. Also, tell them to be sensible when answering the Royal Family. Lying to the Royal Family is a capital sin, severe enough to be punished by death."


    "As you wish." the Old Man bowed deeply and left.


    The Young Lady sat down crosslegged and got ready to cultivate "The Strongest need no reason to massacre a city while the Weak would be hanged for killing a chicken. This is the law, not justice. Father, did I grow up?"


    ... ... ... ... ... ... ...


    Sheng Tian didn''t want to stay in the Qin Clan. But that didn''t mean he would be leaving the Qin Capital. He leisurely made his way to one of the many gates of the Qin Capital.


    A male and female guard were on their duty. They saw a young man walking towards the entrance.


    The Female guard signaled to the male guard indicating that she would collect the entrance fee of 10 Gold Coins. Only the ones who can afford this are eligible to enter this city. Of course, the citizens themselves had other rules.


    Sheng Tian was feeling a sense of freedom without any disguise. Even though he still wore the silver mask, his eyes clearly saw the world and his lips curled up with happiness.


    He arrived at the gate. The female guard started walking towards him. But the more the distance between them lowered, the slower she became.


    Finally, she arrived before Sheng Tian. At last, she got to see the Young Man with the shining silver mask. Looking at his divine body, she gulped a mouthful of saliva but still some leaked from the corner of her mouth.


    Inside Snow Glazing Lotus, Xiao Lian was having the laugh of her life as she looked at the guard.


    Sheng Tian coughed lightly when the saliva she was releasing wetted her whole top armour.


    The female guard, a middle-aged woman, instantly blushed and stuttered "Y..You..Young Master, This...way."


    She even forgot to ask the entry fee and performed the escort that only very influential people would be privileged to.


    Even though she couldn''t see his complete face, his lips which curled into a lazy yet heaven shaking smile, his sky blue eyes which sucked off her soul and conquered her heart as well as his neck, hands, and *ahem* others completely mesmerized her and drove her mind crazy.


    When Sheng Tian crossed the entrance, the female guard couldn''t endure anymore as she called out "Big Brother" from behind.


    Sheng Tian who was walking forward almost fell head first.


    Big Brother your ass! Do I look like your Big Brother? And with your age where I have to call you aunt, you still call me Big Brother?


    Sheng Tian''s lips twitched. The Female Guard asked "Wha..What''s your name?"


    Sheng Tian cursed inside his mind''The fuck is wrong with me if I tell you my name.'' but as the kind person he was, he couldn''t slap a smiling face. So, he turned back, his posture looking like an anime hero who is about to give his final speech before his sacrifice.


    He took off his mask and smiled at her, turned around and left.


    "Kyaaaa~" the female guard who saw that smile shouted with ecstasy. She didn''t notice that a trial of liquid was flowing down her thighs soaking her clothes completely wet. It is unknown how the dam was able to hold so much!


    Then, her legs felt weak as she collapsed onto the floor.


    But this is the most delightful day of her entire life!


    ... ... ... ... ... ...


    Xiao Lian''s face was had a little blush as her cute mouth was wide open. She watched the middle-aged woman squirming on the floor. Are all mortals so easy? She thought. She forgot that even she herself would be in a daze looking at his real face from time to time. If it has to be said about his appearance, it is "Ladies Heart Slayer and Soul Stealer".


    Sheng Tian was really not expecting such intense reactions from the woman. ''Aah, Maybe her husband was not fulfilling and my charm is just unrivalled.'' he humbly thought.


    Thad day, a strange scene occurred on the streets of Qin Capital.


    Wherever he went, everyone turned to look at him at least thrice. He was still wearing the mask. But now he released his original aura, was in his true form. It''s like he is being his true self. Unrestrained.


    Many women had their gazes sucked by those sky blue eyes and the lazy smile which hung on his lips. Even the ladies from big families were no exception. Mothers, Daughters, Big Sisters, Little Sisters, Widows, no one was spared.


    "*Cough*, Grandma we are going to be late." a man nudged an Old lady beside him as he spoke respectfully.


    "Hahaha, Yes, Yes. I was just appreciating the arrival of Spring. haha, Let''s go, Let''s go." the Old Lady said as her face turned red.


    The man nodded to save her face. But when they moved some distance, the Old Lady turned her face to see ''his'' back and then quickly walked with the man.


    ''Oh, Heavens! Why am I not born a few decades later?'' she thought as the image of the youth appeared in her mind subconsciously. She looked down as she blushed.


    The man didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. His grandma was here for the marriage of her third grandson, his younger brother. But who would have thought that she would have thoughts about her own marriage? But still that celestial, how can he be so handsome? Maybe because he is a celestial and not a human. That''s why!


    Sheng Tian looked still carefree on the outside but inside he was feeling complex emotions. If all these ladies pounced at him, wouldn''t he be eaten without even bones left? And even if he survived that, he still had to face the wrath of their husbands, fiancees, fathers,...


    ''Aii, Only I know the troubles of being too handsome.'' He thought in indignation.


    He made his way to an inn and booked a room. After retiring to his room, he looked outside the window.


    He was instantly dumbfounded. 50, no, more than 150 women were outside the inn. The number is constantly increasing. They seem to be searching for someone as their eyes burned with passion and their actions filled with desire.


    Cold Sweat poured down his face. Which Idiot told that Men can''t be victims of sexual harassment?

 60 Body Cultivation

    The Qin Capital residents now had three new gossips over meals.


    Qin Clan issued a command that a young man named ''Ling Tian'' was missing. Whoever finds him would be heavily rewarded. The Ling Tian''s physical features are 17 years of age, black hair, tall, averagely well build body, emits sharp aura like a sword. He is a prodigy who can fight at the level of peak of the Earth Realm.


    The other was naturally about the devilish handsome man who made his appearance in the Qin Capital. That one night, countless engagements broke, long marriages ended. Many passionate females surrounded the inn he was staying.


    When night fell and one of the drunk women went inside the room he was staying at to "show love", all the others, shyly or brazenly followed in. To their surprise, however, there was no one in the room. All of them were dumbfounded thinking that the Deity left this mortal world and ascended to heaven.


    The last but most important news was Myriad Treasure Star House would be conducting an Auction in five days. The Highlight of the Auction is an Ancient Cultivation Manual which was said to be the highest level they ever saw. These words were said by Elder Con Man himself, adding fuels to the flames.


    This was like a sweet fragrance one could not resist. Countless free cultivators and almost all the major powers started making preparations to get their hands on the Cultivation Technique.


    The one thing that no one wanted to talk about was the strange suppression of souls and the peculiar behaviour of profound energy that took place. In fact, when cultivators learnt that everyone on the continent, regardless of theirs strength and location experienced the horrifying pressure, it became a taboo.


    Some called it god''s descent, some Immortal''s anger. But everyone knew that the power is beyond the realm of mortals. People feared divine punishment and avoided talking anything negative about the incident.


    With the whole continent still digesting the strange event silently, A seductive woman in slinky clothes arrived at the entrance of the city. The guard who was responsible for the entry fee forgot his duty as his eyes stayed on her breasts as her sultry movements bewitched his heart, soul, and body.


    The Woman''s steps were like a dance, enticing him to no end. He forgot what he should do and dumbly followed her to the gate.


    The Woman entered the city. Although not like Sheng Tian, the woman''s charm did entice men continuously.


    She took a room in an inn and guess what? She was in the next room to Sheng Tian who changed the inns overnight due to ''security reasons.''


    Sheng Tian closed his eyes and was studying the "Celestial Body Tome" in his mind.


    It is a very profound technique, so much so that, Sheng Tian found it hard to believe that such thing existed in this world.


    He was able to barely start cultivating Celestial Body Tome at the bottom of the Blood Lake, but even then, his progress was negligible. He couldn''t even enter the first realm properly despite his insane comprehension.


    He tried to make sense of the cultivation technique and progress.


    "The Existence is made of Soul, Essence, and Energy. The dimensions call upon as Space and Time.


    The Grand Dao is ever-changing, ethereal yet eternal. To reach the Grand Dao is the pinnacle of all existence.


    A Cultivator reaching the Dao of a Universe will be limited by it. To reach the Grand Dao, go beyond the limits of the Heavens and Hell, go beyond the limits of the Universe, and seek the Grand Dao with all the life!


    The Systems of Essence, Energy and Soul are distinct yet similar, for they are the various paths for the same designation.


    Cultivate the Forbidden Tome, cultivate the Dao in body and cultivate the body in Dao!. The body reaches the strength of the Cosmos and opens up a path beyond!"


    "Fudge!" Sheng Tian shouted.


    He browsed through it completely and shook his head. He didn''t find its content as compelling as its promises. Probably because it is not a whole. However, it could be unanimously ranked the best body cultivation technique, not just in the mortal realms even in the divine realms.


    Xiao Lian slowly spoke as she touched his hands, her eyes revealing concern "It''s a well-known fact that Cultivating Body is harder than cultivating Profound Energy. Many geniuses in the Divine Realm also cultivate Body but their achievements are seriously lacking compared to the Energy Cultivation base they achieved. So, don''t take any pressure."


    Sheng Tian gave a spell blinding smile and a peck on her forehead "With the encouragement of the Demoness, I will give my best."


    Xiao Lian looked at his carefree demeanour and sighed. It seems like her concern was not needed, but again, she didn''t want to see him depressed if he failed, especially when we are talking about a cultivation technique even a Mythical God had to rever.


    She stayed outside to ensure his safety and promised to not act until things get really serious. With that, Sheng Tian sat on the bed cross-legged.


    He tried to feel the Energy in nature. Celestial Body Tome doesn''t depend just a single type of energy but encompasses on everything that exists to cultivate the body. It cultivates the body with any energy and Dao, strengthening the cultivator.


    Essence and Energy are the building blocks of the Physical Reality at its core. Soul is the building block of Conscious Reality.


    Cultivating a Body needs Energy, similarly Cultivating Energy also needs a Body. And to do all this you need to have consciousness, which stems from the Soul. This shows that whatever the System of Cultivation one might take, all the three are indispensable.


    After reaching teaching the apex in Cultivating body, Squashing Stars and Blasting Moons to dust would be but a mere thought away.


    One''s body would be able to regenerate itself even under extreme situations. The longer one treads on the path of Body Cultivation, the closer they are to Eternal life!


    Sheng Tian was excited. He is someone who pursued the pinnacle of Strength, not particularly Eternal Life.


    The thought of going head to head with Cosmic Bodies and fighting at such a grand scale somehow felt amazing and he wanted to wield such powers.


    The first step is to feel the energy and attract it by the body as its whole. In Energy cultivation, the cultivator feels profound energy with senses and use their profound veins along with dantian to absorb profound energy.


    Now, the receivers are no longer profound veins but the body itself.


    Sheng Tian slowly let go of his senses, thoughts and let his body feel the energy and attract it.


    Xiao Lian was also tongue tied because according to what she knew, he didn''t have any Energy Physique which is said to attract Profound Energy towards practitioners.


    The cultivators with that physique would have a very easy journey along the path of cultivation. That is until they reach the level where they need to master the Laws of the Dao.


    Sheng Tian was jolted out of his mental state as he felt Profound Energy of different kinds entering his body. It''s in the forms of Ice Energy, Wind Energy, Earth Energy, Lightning Energy.


    Now, Sheng Tian thought that it is very possible that he missed out on other types of energies due to their minuscule presence or no presence at all.


    He started circulating the energy in the said path as it tempered his whole body slowly. This is not just an increase in his physical strength but also the sturdiness of his body as well.


    He sunk into mediation.


    A day and night passed.


    He stretched his muscles accompanied by cracking sounds. His physical strength increased by a great deal. Though he cannot defeat even a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator based on his physical strength alone, holding his own was not a problem.


    Celestial Body Tome is a body cultivation technique which didn''t follow the usual system of body cultivation according to Xiao Lian.


    Body Cultivation follows the path of cultivating the body to the Heavenly Dao. In the System of Divine Realm, At Mortal level, Body cultivation is divided into 9 Major Realms. Also called as the Nine leaves of Mortality.


    The first stage-The branch of skies¡ª the fundamental leaf.


    The second stage-Explosive muscles


    The third stage-Stream of blood


    The fourth stage-adamant bones


    The fifth stage- Diamond Skin


    The sixth stage-Golden organs


    The seventh stage-Dragon tendons


    The eighth stage-Crystal marrow


    The ninth stage-Roc''s Breath


    When a Cultivator embarks on the journey of Body Cultivation, the singular manifestation of the first step he took would be the illusory appearance of a small stem with his heart as the root on the body.


    This also signifies that the warrior reached the threshold to start budding the nine leaves of mortality.


    Each Major realm corresponds to a leaf.


    The Mortal Realm thus consists of Nine Leaves. Each Major Realm could correspond to its Energy Cultivation Realm counterpart. For instance, the Sixth level of the Body Cultivation, the Sixth of Mortality-Golden Organs would be having Sky Realm as its counterpart.


    However, as Fate may have it, Sheng Tian didn''t take the usual path of Body Cultivation. The Body Cultivation Technique he had was not a complete one. And more importantly, the way one cultivates Body is fundamentally different from the traditional methods.


    The Orthodox Body Cultivator would start by the sprout of the stem. Then step, by step, the leaves bud corresponding to the transformations one''s body undergoes.


    When the nine leaves are completed formed on the stem, it means that the Cultivator reached the perfection of the Mortal Realm.


    Sheng Tian, however, was having his Physical Strength, Bodily Defense, Speed increase as he practiced the Cultivation Manual.


    Neither did his muscles get explosive strength nor did his blood show any signs of transformation. There was no question of the illusory image of the stem on his heart. To others, it was as if he never cultivated his body!


    When Xiao Lian told him these things, Sheng Tian only wanted to find the Dragon God to punch his face. Wasn''t this too lousy of a gift for the Successor of a Dragon God?


    Sure, this Cultivation Technique is providing strength which is very high than what the usual methods could. But that''s it! There are no great transformations in his body.


    The change in his body now, he knew that it would very likely stop before he even reached the peak of Mortal Realm. Inevitably, he would have no way of advancing in cultivating his body by then.


    Then wouldn''t he have wasted his time cultivating this sh*tty technique?


    At least, if he was told of the address he should look for the other half, he could have tried getting it by hook or crook. *Sigh*


    Sheng Tian got rid of the ''ifs'' and walked out fo the room to a small restaurant. There were not many customers coming to this restaurant. It was run by an Eccentric Old Man.


    ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......


    The Woman in green slowly rode towards one of the bars in the Western District. Sitting at a corner, she gulped down her cup of wine. Finishing it in one go, she licked her lips with her pink tongue emitting a sultry look.


    *HISS* All the men in the bar felt something burning down when they say that scene. They wanted nothing more than to tear her clothes and push her down.


    The Woman, however, unfazed by their brazen gazes, made her way to a Young Man sitting in a corner, drinking alone.


    He is the male disciple from the Mystic Ice Sect of Qin Lie''s group. All the participants were asked to stay and not leave for a few days before the matter of deaths is completely investigated. Thus, he too had to stay since leaving would mean slapping Qin Clan''s face.


    He was quite bored as of late and came for a drink. Now that ''Ling Tian'' disappeared, Qin Clan Elders felt that it was highly possible that he is the one responsible. This, in turn, let their guards down towards other participants.


    He saw a sexy woman with a sultry dress walk with her hips swaying and breast bouncing towards him.


    The jug in his hand fell down. Still, the sound of the jug hitting the floor didn''t wake him. His eyes were locked onto the woman''s body as they shone with intense desire.


    She came to his table and said seductively "Little Brother, May I have a drink here?" Her eyes were, however, saying that she won''t leave.


    Without even waiting, she took his glass and gulped the wine. Then she licked her fingers as though she was sucking them.


    The act was too brazen and inviting. The ''Little Brother'' in front of her was still a virgin and his face became red imagining naughty things.


    (Author: Hey, Hey, Stop! Don''t let your mind wander, read the chapter. It''s still not over.)


    The Woman in green made a weak face "Little Brother, Big Sister is feeling weak. Could you send Big Sister home?" she spoke as she grasped his hand and pulled it. "Please" she begged as she placed his hand on her chest.


    The male disciple from the Mystic Ice Sect might be cold and aloof, but his body right now is set on fire. His hand was grabbing something so soft that he wanted to melt in that valley. He is just a single step away from losing virginity!


    Would he be suspicious of this woman''s identity? Would he think that this is a ''trap''? Would he think that she is an assassin or a spy or some gold digger?


    Fuck, How can his brain ''think'' when it is only wanting him to press her down?!


    Like how a little boy would blush on his first kiss, he blushed and said "Yes, Big Sister. I...I will send you home. Don''t worry."


    He patted his chest as if to show his assurance and stood up to support her. The Woman leaned on him. He is a head shorter than her. She was on his left. Her one hand was on his right shoulder and the other on his chest. Her fingers provoked his deepest desires.


    The Little Boy, however, is quite a decent chap and took her to the inn.


    All the men in the bar sighed as they cursed the little boy in their heads. Now they had to take some cold showers.


    They quickly arrived at the inn and the floor, Sheng Tian was staying at. Poor him, he was still in Body Cultivation and didn''t notice this.


    The Woman led the little young man to her room and they soon reached the bed.


    She suddenly said "Little Younger Brother, What are you hiding there?." she pointed towards the Little young mans'' tent on the pants which couldn''t be more obvious.


    "This.." the little young man blushed as he was feeling tense and aroused at the same time.


    "I want to see what it is~" with a seductive smile, her hand reached down.

 61 Her smile

    Opening his eyes, Sheng Tian saw Xiao Lian sitting cross-legged in front of him. Looking at the breathtaking beauty so close, he felt his heart beat faster. Today, she tied her dreamy silver hair into a pony tail. She looked cheerful and sweet yet dreamy and ethereal.


    Her white dress shone with an angelic glow, her countenance absolutely divine!


    What he loved the most was, of course, her smile that always washed away all his worries and made his life colourful.


    A happy smile, a cheerful smile, proud smile, a cunning smile, a sly smile, a sweet smile, a yanderesmile¡ªno matter how she smiled, he always loved it.


    When he thought of their relationship, which was a bit ambiguous yet looked clear, Sheng Tian didn''t exactly know what he wanted for their future. But one thing was clear, he wanted to protect that smile of hers and never let it fade. He would not allow the cheerful young girl to be harmed.


    With a new found determination in life, Sheng Tian''s gaze sharpened which soon softened when he looked at the person in front.


    He poked her nose lightly waking her up as he smiled playfully " What''s up Demoness? You''re thinking about how many children we should have?"


    Xiao Lian, who woke up from meditation or at least seemed to, had a bright blush on her heavenlyface. She waved her hand "Who wants to have children with you? If you want children, go find a pig. Humph!" she turned around and pouted.


    Sheng Tian looked at her puffed cheeks and almost wanted to pinch them. At that moment, she slowly muttered as if talking to herself and also to him "Besides, we are too young. I''m not ready at all."


    Now, Sheng Tian turned away. ''Did she think that I was serious? I am only 16, alright! And she is only 16 as well!'' He urged himself to stop thinking and turned around only to meet her smiling at him with a tinge of craftiness.


    Sheng Tian understood, she said the last intentionally to screw him up for a light payback. ''She is not the one to eat losses.'' he thought.


    Her expression turned serious as she spoke: "You have done one good thing in your life besides escaping at the right time."


    "What was it?" he asked, curious.


    "Of course, staying with me and serving me well!" she replied with a smug smile.


    "Ugh! So it seems like my decision to slip out is a good one. This means you already found a devil who entered the city to deal with the matter. And I''m guessing they are in this inn, yes?" Sheng Tian spoke after a second.


    "You are too smart for a self-proclaimed Transmigrator." Xiao Lian said, helpless at his reasoning abilities and logical deductions even with unreasonable and illogical things.


    The next second, though, the helpless smile turned into a playful one "But you would have never guessed that they are in the next room."


    Sheng Tian was shocked. He didn''t really see this coming when he secretly changed the inn he was staying at due to the female army.


    Sheng Tian sighed in exasperation "Who is the devil? You can still use your divine sense, right?"


    "I can but only with you as the base." she signalled.


    Sheng Tian complied and closed his eyes. Suddenly his Spirit Sense was sucked into Xiao Lian who already removed her seal. Then she used him as the base and with her as the outlet, his Spirit Sense gained the quality of "Divine", thus they named this "Semi-Divine Sense".


    Through this method, Xiao Lian is not using any energy but is just an outlet for Sheng Tian''s spirit sense. This won''t cause her any harm, so Sheng Tian had no objections.


    The fundamental quality of his spirit sense ascends to a level between Spirit and Divine Sense.


    The downfall is that it is not as strong and efficient as the actual Divine Sense. It''s range is also limited to the original range of his Spirit Sense. But still, this is a terrifying ability in its own right .


    Xiao Lian came up with this idea as Sheng Tian forbade from using powers. She is a genius, eh.


    Earlier, she detected the devil arrival as she was more sensitive to profound energy. And even if her cultivation is sealed, her senses are extremely high. Although she couldn''t see it clearly, she could still confirm that a mature lady and little young man were present.


    Sheng Tian used their semi-divine sense as it easily passed through the barrier set by the woman and the special talismans to block spirit sense from other rooms.


    Xiao Lian too closed her eyes and focused on the semi-divine sense. Both of them saw the Mature Woman flirting with the Young Little Boy.


    They were able to see everything clearly, even hear the sounds.


    Sheng Tian sighed inwardly at the hotness of the woman. But it''s a pity she is hunting a shy little virgin.


    ........ ........ ........ ........ ........


    In the Next Room:


    The Woman and boy pair didn''t know there was audience watching their show intently, especially the male¡ªhe didn''t even blink.


    The Young Little Man was feeling very tensed as the woman put her hand on the back of his neck while her other hand was slowly tracing his chest, stomach going lower...finally...


    "Kyaaa~" he moaned as he felt her touch his virgin dragon over the pants.


    In a minute, he also felt something coming out as a euphoric feeling like never before hit him as he felt like floating in the clouds, with incomparable pleasure but the next second, his vision turned blank.


    The woman''s look at him changed from sultry to utter disdain and contempt. Her hand on his neck was withdrawn revealing a strange symbol on the back of his neck.


    Then she tossed him onto the floor. With her feet on his chest, she looked at the little young man "What is your name?"


    "Original name: Shota, known name: Jie San." the little shota didn''t open his eyes but his lips moved as he answered like a robot.


    "Tell me what happened in the Ancestral Tombs. Don''t leave out any details." she commanded.


    "I was in Qin Lie''s team. I was staying with Miss Qian Ye and in the Blood Lake a person....." the narration covered everything he experienced, every detail he saw.


    "After I sat in the circular formation, I heard a voice claiming itself Blood Wolf claiming that it would be unsealed soon. I tried to remove the link of my profound energy, but it was very difficult and soon my body lost control, I fell unconscious.


    After I woke up, the whole place was in ruins. I tried to find out any treasures but we only saw a broken formation behind a wall. It had nothing inside. All of us woke up in the formation while some of us were nowhere to be found. This includes Qin Cheng. Now, Ling Tian is missing. So, Qin Clan suspects that it might be his doing."


    The woman was frustrated that there was no useful information. She felt that it was a waste. But as cunning she was, she wouldn''t waste an opportunity "Tell me about this ''Ling Tian''."


    "He should be the person who came to rob us in the Lake. He is very strong, in fact, one of the top 4 fighters of the whole group. But he suffered a defeat in the hands of Qin Cheng. Even though he is very strong, he doesn''t possess the strength to go against the whole group. He too woke up in the formation." the Shota explained.


    "Even if he is strong, the power of Brother Wolf should at least be at the peak of OverLord since he was the least injured of us all. It should be impossible for any of these ants who went inside to harm him. He should have escaped. But this Ling Tian, did he get turned into a devil and joined Brother Wolf faction and disappeared for training?" she wondered.


    However, she had a strange feeling that she was kept in dark of the matter.


    She looked at the Shota and said "You are from one of those four sects. I don''t want to have more troubles, so I won''t kill you. Consider yourself lucky as I am yet to recover and can''t afford to be found by those Old Geezers.


    Remember, you spent good time with me and lost your virginity and I left afterwards. You should wake up after 5 minutes and leave. Don''t search for me again." with a flick of her fingers, the snake mark behind the neck of the Shota disappeared.


    The woman left the room in a flash. She had an uneasy feeling like she was walking naked on the street.


    ........ ........ ........ ........ ........


    Sheng Tian saw the woman disappearing from the room and said with a bitter sigh " How good it have been if this Semi-Divine sense can see through clothes. Aii~ Ouch!"


    Rubbing the back of his head which was hit, he turned towards the fuming Young Lady who looked so angry that she would eat him alive.


    Looking at his face which didn''t show even the lightest remorse, Xiao Lian sneered "If you want the pleasures of flesh so much, Why don''t you just become a gigolo? With your figure, I think you will be popular and have a good income."


    "Cough, Cough" Sheng Tian coughed twice to get over the embarrassment and said with all seriousness "Xiao Xiao, I was talking from a scientific perspective. Don''t you want to know how devils increase in their number? I was trying to see if the reproductive organs are still the same or evolved! It can help a great deal if we know the information. As they say, information is power."


    "Go drop dead you thick-skinned, shameless pervert." she scolded and went to the Snow Glazing Lotus.


    "Aii~ Women nowadays. They can''t see the technical reasons and only have improper thoughts. Who is more perverted, honestly?" he thought as he sat with a face showing great grievance.

 62 Luring the Alluring Snake

    For the following four days, Sheng Tian immersed himself cultivating in Energy and Body Systems.


    Xiao Lian too didn''t say anything but from time to time, she would think of something and her mood would turn better as a proud smile hung on her face.


    Whenever Sheng Tian saw that excited and smug smile on her face, he knew what it meant¡ªSomeone is going to be fucked up and very hard at that!


    He cultivated diligently though, skipping sleep and meals. As a result, the lonely women in the Qin Capital felt even more lonely.


    The Qin Clan dispatched 100 Emperor Realm Experts to find him. The noble families, sects and great clans were shocked at Qin Clan''s efforts. Realising that there could be a hidden secret, they sent their own experts to find him.


    Meanwhile, the Qin Clan got an order from the Royal Family demanding an explanation regarding the strange outcome of the trials. When Qin Feng heard that the Royal Princess herself asked him to be sensible, he could only grit his teeth and pass on the truth.


    When all this is happening, the woman in green used her charms and all the male members of the team were seduced and brought to bed by her. She used the same snake seal on them and questioned them. However, the answers only gave her dissatisfaction.


    Now the only males left are Ling Chen and Ling Tian who was missing.


    ...... ...... ...... ......


    Finally, on the day before auction, the Woman in green got the chance she wanted.


    Ling Chen was sitting in the regular spot drinking wine.


    The network of devils in the Qin Capital were efficient and gave her all the information on his daily schedule. Analysing it, she planned the current situation.


    Ling Chen was thinking of the auction tomorrow night.


    Through the window, he saw the tall tower in the centre of the city. It was the memorial of a great figure¡ªthe Shield Hero. Ling Chen sighed.


    The Image of a bulky man holding a shield appeared in his mind. As the past clouded him, he sighed bitterly and muttered under his breath "Brother Bear, It would have been so nice if you also reincarnated. I miss drinking with you."


    He drank one mug after the other as if he was drinking sorrow itself. Then his vision caught a woman dressed in provocative clothing approaching him.


    Sensing her aura which was deeply concealed, Ling Chen eyes shone with a glint.


    Lu Xiya! This was a person he would always recognise, even if she turned to ashes.


    The reason for the death of Brother Bear! That night, it was this woman who killed him! This was the same woman who was responsible for the fall of one of the pillars in the War of Heroes vs Baddies.


    Despite his impeding fury, his keen senses told him that if he were to fight her head on, he would die without a doubt. So, he didn''t make any rash moves and waited for her ball to land in his court. His greatest advantage would be her ignorance towards his familiarity with devils.


    The Woman in the green arrived at his table. With a slight twist of her slim waist, she bent and her face arrived before his "Can I have a drink, Mister?"


    Ling Chen knew that she was using a profound art for charming people. With his abnormal will power and knowledge beforehand, he didn''t fall for it. Yet, he played along with her as he acted like a lust driven fool.


    Following that, the woman said she wanted to return to her room. Ling Chen, however, pulled her by the waist like a scoundrel and promised to show her a better room.


    Lu Xiya braced herself and followed him not wanting to instigate any more trouble. If she opposed him, her charm effects might wear off and she would be suspected. She can easily kill the punk, but if some expert sensed her abnormal aura, things will worsen.


    Soon, Ling Chen reached his residence. Liu Feifei was in the living room when they both came in.


    Before she could question him, Ling Chen yelled at her "Get the Fuck off! I got a better woman to now."


    Liu feifei looked at Lu Xiya and then at Ling Chen. Finally, like a heartbroken wife, she lowered her head and ran away with tears pouring down her face.


    Lu Xiya hot breath hit his ear "Wouldn''t she cause trouble, Mister?"


    His body had a natural reaction which Ling Chen hated very much for lusting after this woman but he still acted along as he smugly boasted "She is the little woman I picked up. How can she even dare to think of causing trouble? If anything, she would be eternally grateful for being able to serve me until now."


    Lu Xiya thought ''This ant is sure presumptuous and prideful. Though he hidden it till now, he seemed to be driven by vanity. It would be easy to make him a devil. He could even become a


    Golden Devil, or perhaps the Heavenly Devil. We need more people.''


    Qin Qing was on her way to Ling Chen. Looking at the scene unfold, she stood at the entrance as though her soul was lost. Tears fell like a waterfall and she was engulfed by boundless darkness.


    Before she was about to collapse, Liu Feifei dragged her out. After making sure they were at a safe distance, she spoke in her ear in an urgent tone "Ling Chen is in danger. We need to help him, quick."


    Qin Qing was shaken. She looked incredulously at Liu Feifei.


    Shaking Qin Qing, Liu Feifei eye brows furrowed "That woman is a Heavenly Devil and a Hell Commander! Only you can save him now. Call your grandfather to kill her before she escapes.


    She is definitely stronger than a Peak Emperor! That woman is a calamity once she reverts to her peak. No one could stop her!" the more she spoke, the more anxious her tone became.


    She knew this woman, Lu Xiya. She didn''t even bother to change her appearance, because the ones who saw her true face were mostly dead in the first meeting itself!


    Even if they knew, they would only hear her title¡ª Alluring Snake Devil.


    Qin Qing pushed her movement profound arts to the extreme and headed to the Qin Jade Palace.


    Qin Jade Palace has a special area with rich profound energy. It is the Cultivation ground for the Grand Elders of the Clan and the great seniors in the hierarchy! It is also hailed as Qin Heavenly Land. The area has a special underground entrance in the Qin Palace.


    Qin Heavenly Land has an ancient array that gathers the profound energy between heaven and earth. This place speeds up and stabilises cultivation at the same time, thus becoming the dream land for many.


    Cultivators of Qin Clan with huge merits are given a period of time to cultivate here for the exchange of their merits. This is very extravagant spending for anyone of the clan and many can only dream of it.


    In this array, at the core is Qin Mu''s cultivation place. Disturbing him is a serious crime. So, anyone who wants to meet him except the Clan Head and the Grand Elders would have to wait until he comes out.


    However, Qin Qing had no time to care about that and rushed into the Qin Heavenly Land.


    With her commandment token from the Qin Trials, she had no problem entering the Land.


    Right when she stepped in from the stairs, thick profound energy entered her body as she felt felt like bathing in a warm spring.


    Focusing her mind, she looked at the center of the Heavenly Land. A simple home was constructed from Ancient Wood. It was the cultivation abode of her Grand Father.


    Disregarding the potential punishment, she dashed forward.


    Meanwhile, at Ling Chen''s room.


    "Mister, How about I give you a pleasant experience?" Lu Xiya asked as she tried to move her hand to his neck. She wanted to apply the mark on him as soon as possible.


    But Ling Chen held both of her hands as he smiled lewdly and said "What now? You are so eager to serve me, eh? Didn''t think you were so horny, you little bitch."


    "Hehe." Lu Xiya chuckled seductively but inside she decided to kill this bastard before she left.


    She dropped her plan of recruiting him to be a devil and only wanted to hear his howls of pain as she tore his skin and muscles part by part.


    "Well then, how about you tell me what you want? Then this Lord would naturally give it to you. Hehe" Ling Chen, still knee deep in the act, held her hands and placed it on his chest and continued his rubbish talk to buy some time.


    He knew that once he was exposed, it would be very dangerous. This venomous woman might kill him on the spot if he is not on guard. But he had to kill her at all costs. She is a living poison. Her existence is too high of a threat to ignore!


    At Qin Heavenly Land:


    Qin Qing arrived at Qin Mu''s cultivation room. Leaving the manners and etiquette to the wind, she yelled "Grandpa, there is a huge threat looming over Qin Clan. Only you can solve this. Trust me and please help!".


    Qin Mu was interrupted from cultivation. He decided to punish who had the guts but hearing that it was his granddaughter, he relaxed but her words perplexed him and thought she was playing a joke. He decided to teach her right and wrong.


    Qin Qing soon saw a tall Old Man with white hair but a strongly built body coming out of the room.


    She didn''t give him the chance to talk and held his hand to plead "Grandpa I know you may not believe me. But I swear on the Commandment token that it is. Please come."


    Qin Mu was stupefied. Even with his vast experience, he couldn''t understand the matter that let his granddaughter go so far to put even the glory of Commandment token at stake.


    After knowing the location, he held her hand and they both disappeared in the next second.


    Outside Qin Qing''s residence, Liu Feifei was pacing back and forth clutching the hem of her dress.


    The next moment, she saw Qin Qing appearing with Qin Mu.


    ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......


    At the North of the Qin Capital, Outside of the city, near a deserted path:


    Lying down on grass bed on a mountain top, Sheng Tian chewed a grass stalk as he stared at the blue sky.


    Next to him on the soft grass bed was Xiao Lian with a soft grass cushion as her pillow as she stared at him with her scarlet eyes. There was a pondering expression on her face.


    A few moments later, she couldn''t help but ask "Why are we here?"


    Sheng Tian continued to stare at the sky "We should probably be at the right place. You will know soon."


    Xiao Lian was perplexed. She was staying with him all the time. So, she saw everything he saw. So why doesn''t she know why they came here?

 63 The Battle that shook the City

    In front of Qin Qing''s residence, the Head Grand Elder Qin Mu appeared together with Qin Qing.


    "Senior Qin Mu, this way." Liu Feifei was already anxious and signalled them to conceal their auras.


    They appeared in front of the residence Ling Chen was staying at.


    Qin Mu spread his spirit sense and locked it on the woman in the room. The woman''s cultivation was deeply hidden. At first, he didn''t sense anything unusual, until he found a trace of a terrifyingly dark and sinister aura hidden beneath and the cultivation of first level of OverLord Realm!!!


    Even with his deep cultivation, cold sweat poured down his forehead in horror.


    Qin Qing immediately said "GrandFather, Don''t harm Ling Chen. He is my life."


    Qin Mu was once again shocked at this love declaration but was in no mood to let such a terrifying potential threat do as she wishes in Qin Clan.


    He immediately broke a token and five auras spiked in an instant and the five grand elders appeared behind them.


    The Snake Devil inside¡ªLu Xiya sensed a powerhouse approaching her. She didn''t want to believe that she was deceived and schemed against by the young man, but the truth is bitter.


    A surge of profound energy gushed out of her palms and landed on Ling Chen''s chest blasting him away as he broke the walls of dozens of houses.


    *BOOM*


    What she didn''t observe was a faint golden light covering Ling Chen before her attack landed on him.


    BANG


    The next second, the whole house itself was blown away under the palm attack of Qin Mu. Now, all that is left is a floor.


    Lu Xiya''s green eyes and hair turned pitch black as her body released an extremely malevolent aura. Her cultivation base was revealed as the pressure of first level OverLord Realm manifested itself!


    Dark clouds covered the sky as a gloomy atmosphere surrounded the Qin Capital. The mortals in the Qin Capital felt a suffocating pressure on their lungs as the air itself started shaking.


    With a flash, Lu Xiya used her movement arts to the extreme and tried to escape, but she almost collided into a silhouette that arrived in front. She gnashed her teeth at Qin Mu who blocked her way.


    With a flash, dozens of Emperor Realm Experts evacuating the surrounding area upto 5 miles. The Qin Estate was vast beyond compare, yet that didn''t make it a safe haven under the threat of an OverLord!


    The Five Grand Elders quickly gathered their profound energy and formed a sealing formation with Qin Mu and Lu Xiya inside. The catch is anyone can enter the formation but they can''t exit it.


    "You really don''t know what''s good for you." a hoarse cold voice escaped her lips as Lu Xiya glared at Ling Chen who mysteriously managed to survive her attack.


    She turned to Qin Mu "Head Grand Elder of the great Qin Clan, I can only tell you one thing. If you are going against me, your Qin Clan will be the first to be ruined. You will gain nothing from blocking me."


    Her words didn''t waver the calmness on Qin Mu''s wrinkled old face. He asked in a calm tone "You are related to that Blood Wolf, aren''t you?"


    His words brought an amused smile to her face "What if I am? What if I am not? Fuck off human!"


    "You are related to the death of my grandson and tainting my Qin Clan''s reputation. I will cut you and that Blood Wolf to countless pieces and feed you to dogs and vultures." a threatening killing intent rose from the Old man as the gloomy dark clouds above started turning blood red.


    "Oh? You are willing to cut your Qin Clan''s Ancestor to pieces?" the Alluring Snake devil sneered with contempt.


    "What?!" everyone listening to the conversation¡ªQin Mu, the Five grand elders, Ling Chen, Liu Feifei and Qin Qing exclaimed in shock!


    "Chen. Pathetic ants. He was not the legend you believed him to be. He was always one of us¡ªthe Devils! He is Blood Wolf¡ªSupreme Commander of the Holy Devil Army! A heavenly devil!" pride soared in her heart as Lu Xiya talked about Blood Wolf''s origins, her eyes shone with infatuation and lust.


    "Impossible!" a hysterical cry escaped Qin Mu as a ball of profound energy shot at her with tremendous strength. His cultivation was already at the third level of OverLord realm making him one of the strongest in the continent. His crazy attack was enough to blow away a town to smithereens.


    "You''ll regret this." Lu Xiya''s expression was still relaxed but her body tensed for a moment before a glow emerged from her and shot at the ball as she shouted "Serpent''s clutch"


    The glow turned into a green serpent that coiled the ball of profound energy. The serpent tried to destroy, devour and ruin the ball to no avail.


    Without any warnings, Lu Xiya''s aura soared as it turned pitch black with a greenish boundary. Her Cultivation base rose from the first level of OverLord Realm to the second level. She twisted her waist and flew high into the air.


    The real battle has only begun!


    The Grand Elders realised her cultivation and drenched in cold sweat. Only three of them were at the second level of OverLord realm. Two are still in the peak of the first level. But even they were not sure if they could fight her to a draw.


    "Wind of Terror" Qin Mu said. A gale blew along with terrifying profound energy as a huge wind sword was formed. Wherever the air sword flowed, everything in the way was reduced to smithereens. This is a Wind Profound Art of Qin Clan!


    Lu Xiya saw all the incoming wind concentrating at her second by second. She was in trouble now. But there was no signs of panic on her face. Only overwhelming calmness and coldness.


    She made a hand seal as a loud roar was heard shaking the entire city. A huge python phantom was released with its length being more than 100 meters long as it pounced at the Wind of Terror.


    The Wind of Terror and the Python Phantom attacked each other as they fought for victory.


    The phantom of the python gave a hateful roar before dissipating into nothingness.. The Wind of Terror also lost all of its power and dissipated shortly.


    The thunderous roar of the Python shook everyone in the city. The citizens raised their head and saw two small dots floating in the Qin Clan''t territory.


    Hearing the roar coming from far, a faint smile formed on Sheng Tian''s face.


    Liu Feifei held Ling Chen as Qin Qing took a precious pill and fed him without hesitation. His wounds began to heal at a visible rate. The two ladies breathed a sigh of relief while Ling Chen''s eyes were still focused on the battle in the sky.


    Qin Mu didn''t hesitate after seeing her counter-attack and took out his spear. It was a black spear with red inscriptions on it. Lu Xiya felt a sense of danger coming from it. A leather green whip appeared in her smooth hands.


    The thrust of the spear and the lash of the whip produced enormous shockwaves as all the nearby houses were blown away. The people felt as if something was stuck in their chest as it became hard to breathe.


    The core seniors of Qin Clan were watching the battle while some managed the people.


    "Lend me your strength¡ªJade Qin Formation." Qin Mu signalled to the grand elders. Instantly, they formed a pentagon on the ground with Qin Mu on the line passing through the formation''s centre.


    Pure wisps of profound energy was released from the grand elders and gathered at the centre of the pentagon which quickly transferred to Qin Mu right above.


    Feeling the surge in strength, Qin Mu revealed an expression of confidence. With the combined strength of the five grand elders, coupled with his own cultivation base of third level OverLord Realm, he is confident enough to hold his ground even against the fourth level OverLord!


    "Tornado of Blade" a sparkling aqua blue spear in his hand. Qin Mu waved the spear and a horrifying tornado was born from it.


    The wind in it was as sharp as the tip of the spear as it cut everything it came in contact with. The huge green tornado was over 100 meters tall as it dashed towards Lu Xiya. All the air was sucked into it from the surroundings as everyone involuntarily stepped back. The suppression they felt was too high.


    Lu Xiya looked at the incoming tornado, a cold smile on her lips as she chanted a strange verse and a huge python manifested in front of her body.


    Unlike the previous python phantom which had a very faint body, this one could be said to have a more corporeal form. The python had pitch black scales like the dark night. The scales covered every inch of its body. On its triangular face was a horn.


    The Black Python looked like a black inked rope. Its length was over 200 meters. Its thickness was that of a house. Everyone in the Qin Capital felt their breaths stopping the second they saw it due to fear and shock.


    The Python emitted a sinister expression and used its aura to the fullest. Everyone human in the vicinity of 2 km felt like ants who can be trampled on. This is suppression by life''s natural order.


    Sheng Tian clicked his tongue in amusement as he saw able to see the Jet Black Python Phantom from far away. Jet Black Large Python.


    In the highest room of the Myriad Treasure Star house, a masked young lady gazed through the window as her beautiful eyebrows furrowed.


    There was an Old Woman in the dark secretly guarding her from threats. Watching the fight unfold, the old woman showed surprise, but not a single thread of apprehension.


    Meanwhile, Lu Xiya''s face turned completely pale. She didn''t have the strength to attack one more time. But there was still the same indifference in her eyes.


    The next moment, their attacks clashed. The Tornado was coiled by the python as its pitch black scales were under the constant attack of the sharp winds of the tornado.


    The Whole City shook. The ground trembled as the gravel rose to the air. Air itself became heavy all of a sudden. The glasses of the buildings shattered and many kneeled on the floor due to pressure. All the actions in the city came to a halt and only the fight carried on.


    The crowd cowered in fear watching the fight of titans. The sheer scale of the destruction in the vicinity of the fight area reached an unprecedented level.


    Almost every building within 2 kilometres was reduced to pieces. Thankfully, the ones living there were already evacuated but still many coughed up blood continuously. The injured people only went on increasing.


    The tornado and the python in a stalemate. The tornado was not able to cut the scales or was the python able to break the tornado.


    The grand elders all coughed up a mouthful of blood and Qin Mu''s aura suddenly brightened.The tornado was strengthened and the python phantom started to lose its ground.


    Lu Xiya only wanted to escape but knew that if she did try it at this moment, Qin Mu would easily attack her thus making things worse for her.


    She bit her lower lip and coughed up a mouthful of blood. Consequently, the pitch black python turned blood red and the tornado started losing.


    Qin Mu decided to use all his energy to kill the python phantom and this woman.


    Just as he was about to do that, he felt an imminent sense of danger.


    Since he was completely focused on the battle with this dangerous woman, he didn''t concentrate on others. But with the experts of Qin Clan guarding the area and having his back, he was not on guard for attacks from inside.


    So, he was a bit late even when tried to dodge as his stomach was impaled by a spear.


    *Blurgh*


    He coughed up a mouthful of blood. If not for him defending, his neck would have been snapped off. And even with him using profound energy to defend himself at the last moment, it was already too late.


    Lu Xiya took this moment as her golden chance as she burned a bit of her blood essence and used the profound arts to escaped into the horizon.


    All the experts on the scene were unable to catch her as she literally disappeared from her thin air. They couldn''t sense any trials. The only thing they could do was to search everywhere and in every direction.


    But most of them turned their heads towards the one who sneak attacked Qin Mu. The moment they saw him, they sucked in a cold breath.


    It was Yu Yang!


    His white hair is now jet black, so are his pupils and aura. He and the woman had so many similarities. All the experts didn''t hesitate to attack him with all their might.


    Yu Yang snorted coldly as numerous defensive and offensive treasures he got as an Alchemist came out. All the experts were engaged with the treasures.


    Yu Yang gritted his teeth and used a forbidden movement art at the cost of large blood essence. In the next second, he too disappeared from the spot. His aura was undetectable.


    Ling Chen and Liu Feifei both clenched their fists and muttered coldly "Devil''s Blood Escape"


    ... ... ... ... ... ...


    Lu Xiya traveled to the North of the city. It is the commoner''s district and there are no experts in this direction to sense her aura.


    She was relieved. Soon, she was already outside the city. She quickly traveled to the most unexpected route. She already had old injuries which were yet to recover, now this battle costed her blood essence which would lead to a great loss if she doesn''t take any replenishment.


    She swore to torture Ling Chen and Liu feifei as to let them tell the secrets they were hiding. There was no way they were not related to the incident regarding Blood Wolf. She also wanted to know how they knew she was a devil and a powerful one at that.


    With all the plans of revenge in mind, she subconsciously chose the most deserted routes and soon, she was traveling in a desolate path. There was a mountain nearby.


    Still thinking of how she was going to torture the Ling Chen couple, she laughed crazily, her mind on the verge of madness. Suddenly, a sense of danger loomed over her as her senses kicked and she hurriedly tried to dodge. But too bad the attack was well calculated and cut off all the routes of escape as a sword beam slashed at her shoulders and thighs.


    "Are you planning to scare this Young Master to death with that creepy laugh of yours? But honestly, OldFoggy, Aren''t you tired of living yet?" a voice filled with utter ridicule and contempt entered her ears as ''Ling Tian'' landed in front of her.

 64 A Terrifying Young Man!

    "Are you planning to scare this Young Master to death with that creepy laugh of yours? But honestly, Old Foggy, aren''t you tired of living yet?" a voice filled with utter ridicule and contempt entered her ears as ''Ling Tian'' landed in front of her.


    He knew her strength right from the moment he scanned her body using Semi¡ªDivine sense. She could fight OverLords back then, but now she is already spent. The injuries from the earlier battle resulted in her old wounds to erupt again. This made her leave immediately because with each passing second she was losing more and more of her strength.


    She needed at least half a year to suppress the new injuries due to her current physical state. Sheng Tian couldn''t hope for a better opportunity.


    Lu Xiya, the Alluring Snake Devil, glared at ''Ling Tian''. His sudden appearance scared her and she wanted to escape at first, but sensing his cultivation to be mere Earth Realm, she decided otherwise.


    Her palm clenched as dark green light covered her fist and a pale green python dashed out of the glow.


    The python flew straight to his throat. Sheng Tian didn''t even bother attacking, instead, he took out a blue disc and threw it in between him and the devil.


    It was one of the nine inheritance treasures he got in the Hall of Inheritance¡ªSealing Array Disc.


    A shiny blue hemispherical barrier enclosed him and the Snake Devil.


    Lu Xiya''s expression changed from disdain to little panic. She clearly sensed that the array disc. It is a sealing array! Only an OverLord could break it. With her current strength which had already fallen, she had no hopes of doing it.


    However, she inferred that the array had a time limit of functioning. So, after a bit of time, it would disappear by itself. By then, she can finish this brat and have a high chance of escaping without using those precious tokens.


    With a slicing sound, a blood red sword appeared in Sheng Tian''s hand¡ªScarlet of Blood. It was craving for blood. Looking at the python phantom which is arriving at him, his lips curled up in disdain.


    All of a sudden, a tremendous suppression crushed the phantom to the ground. At that moment, the python phantom felt like an ant facing an ancient beast. It was the Suppression by Life''s Natural Order!


    At the same time, the Snake Devil, Lu Xiya also felt an unquestionable suppression on her bloodline, body and soul.


    Caught off guard, she was forced to her knees "What....is....this?" she barely managed to mutter those words.


    Sheng Tian chuckled Kindly and slashed at the immobile python phantom. With a crisp sound, it disintegrated into specks of profound energy.


    With an innocent smile, he said "Well, well. I will tell you but you should keep it a secret, alright?"


    She used all her strength to resist the domineering force and stood up "What is it?"


    He spoke unhurriedly "It''s the suppression of bloodline as well as Life''s Natural Order. I''m a higher form of life compared to you, so is my bloodline."


    The Snake Devil lost her composure and yelled "No way you would be at a higher order of life. My bloodline is Thousand Python bloodline which doesn''t fear any snakes!"


    Sheng Tian winked "This is a top secret. I have Dragon bloodline. The dragon is not an ordinary one. It is the of the highest level. Snakes are in the family of Dragons. In fact, they are the trash ofdragon family , failing to be a pseudo dragon like a flood dragon. Of course, you would be suppressed."


    Lu Xiya''s breathing turned rough. Even though her soul, body, and bloodline were suppressed by him, she decided to kill him and use his bloodline for herself. The fact that his words were true needed no other evidence that the suppression she felt.


    Then, she would have a bloodline she didn''t even dream of. Her eyes were filled with boundless greed.


    One thing that she should have thought was why would someone like Sheng Tian bother telling his secret?


    Sensing the thick killing intent, he shook his head in exasperation "Did you even try to think whyI am telling you all this?"


    His words were like a bucket of cold water on raging flames, her eyes popped out as Lu Xiya''s mouth opened wide. Yes, he has no benefit to gain from telling me this, Unless...


    "You...." she looked at him in shock as a thought occurred in her mind.


    "Yes, you''re right..." his figure flashed as the Scarlet of Blood in his hands shone with a dangerous glow. He turned into a blur and slashed at the Snake Devil.


    *Bang*


    With a screeching sound, Sheng Tian and Lu Xiya were both pushed back.


    There was a trail of blood in the corner of his lips. Wiping his blood, his eyes shone with a terrifying glint.


    Lu Xiya had a gloomy face. Blood was dripping down from her right hand. Her index finger was cut off!


    The current battle strength she had was only at the peak of Sky Realm. But with his suppression from natural order and bloodline, she was barely able to show the strength of the peak Earth Realm.


    This level of suppression is not just shocking, it was horrifying!


    What was scarier is the fact that Sheng Tian kept her busy with his talk when her strength was at the boundary of Sky and Emperor Realm. Only when her strength fell to the Sky realm did he start fighting! And with his suppression, her strength was bought down thus putting his strength at the same level as her.


    However, the terror didn''t end there, the surprise attack earlier was not to claim her life but rather her storage ring!


    Caught off guard, she could only protect her vitals leaving her storage ring with little defense. The next thing she knew, her finger has been cut off along with the ring. Her trump cards were in the storage ring. The life-saving token, talisman, and even her weapon-the python scaled whip were now lost. Now she had no other trump cards, she could only fight with her body.


    What a terrifyingly scheming and cunning Young Man!


    She felt a shiver down her spine recalling the ease at which Sheng Tian did the act. Anyone else would be incomparably tense to face her, yet he...he had no difficulties at all. That smile never left his face. Involuntarily, she took a step back. The battle experience she honed with decades of practice told her one thing¡ªto live, must escape! The scent of death was high in the air.


    She gritted her death and decided to burn off her blood essence as the price to break this formation and escape.


    It might cost her over 50% of her blood essence, but she didn''t care. She only wanted to live. After she recovers, maybe she would find him for revenge. That was only a thought, but if she was really brave enough, even she didn''t know.


    Sheng Tian stored the storage ring inside the glazed lotus. He knew what she had in her mind. He used his Mythical Dragon Bloodline to the extreme and suppressed her blood essence to tamper her escape.


    But Lu Xiya didn''t stop and forcefully burnt her blood essence. A thought came to her mind telling her to kill him with her blood essence, but she knew that it was not possible. The closer she got to him, the stronger would be the suppression.


    If he used his suppression in point blank range, she might not be able to survive even a single attack!


    A dark green halo wrapped her body as she burnt her precious blood essence without holding back!


    The dark green halo around her intensified and her body blurred and shot at the sealing array''s barrier.


    *Bang* *Bang*


    *Crack* *Crack*


    The next moment, with sounds of a glass shattering, the barrier was cracked open.


    At the edge of the barrier was the Snake devil with a dumbfounded expression. A sword impaled her neck piercing through the profound energy armor and her tough skin.


    *Blurgh*


    She spatted out a mouthful of blood. Her eyes had a look of realisation and acceptance.


    She was going to die!


    A Heavenly Devil, who stood at the apex of the devil pyramid was going to die in the hands of a puny human who is barely any strong! What a shameful death!


    At that second, her dream of uniting the world''s power and living a peaceful life with her Brother Wolf shattered!


    Her wish to become the Ultimate Devil in the legends turned into dust.


    The boundless pride she held crumbled.


    The image of a certain lean young man shielding a young girl from the hooligans appeared in her mind, the corners of her beautiful eyes grew moist.


    ''Brother Wolf, I wasn''t able to tell you in this life, but I love you till my last breath. When I was about to become a devil, they said that my emotions would vanish. I didn''t believe it. Much to everyone''s surprise, I was able to retain my emotions and became a Heavenly Devil! Even then, my feelings for you never changed.


    Regardless of how cruel and merciless you became, I know that deep inside, you are still the same rebellious youth who saved me from the bullies. You lost your parents, your sister and friends, you had all the reasons to hate this world and humans. So you became a devil.


    But I, I had only one reason in becoming a devil¡ªYou. I thought I could help you once I get stronger. I wanted enough power so that we can become peacefully live our lives. But it was never enough. Even after I broke through to the Heaven Realm, my power was not enough to win the war. Fate has been cruel. I''m sorry, Lin Dong, my dear brother wolf.'' a tear drop fell from her eye as she collapsed on the ground.


    On her last breath, she turned to Sheng Tian and begged "Please tell Brother wolf to take care. Tell him not to worry about me. He is a good ma...." the remaining words were never spoken as her breath stopped.


    A deep sigh sounded as Sheng Tian looked at her with a complicated expression.

 65 The Demoness and the Grand Auction

    Sheng Tian watched theAlluring Snake Devil body collapse. His eyes held a complicated expression as her last words flashed in his mind.


    "Never thought you would have the heart to kill a beauty." behind him, Xiao Lian appeared.


    "A beauty who is not wanted is a gem without value. When it isn''t desired, no matter how rare it is, it is worthless."


    A bit taken back, she was tongue tied.


    Sheng Tian slowly spoke: "Say Xiao, is she evil?"


    After a short while, Xiao Lian stared at the clouds "I don''t know. To me, she is a person with her own beliefs and principles. Her ambition is vile, only to humans. Since the dawn of life, countless races came into existence and many of them are now extinct. Does that make the surviving races evil? It''s only the survival of the fittest!


    If humans were strong enough, they would have wiped out devils. So, you can''t blame the devils for attempting the same. While the ambition of devils to slaughter the humans of this world can be selfish and not necessary for the survival, to expand in power and become the ultimate race of the Mythical World, it is inevitable.


    There is no good or bad¡ªOnly strong and weak."


    "Strong and Weak, huh. Having natural enmity, Devils and Humans are preordained to have no mutual peace. Only one of the races would remain standing. This is a play of destiny per se." Sheng Tian shook his head.


    "Why do I feel like you are not regarding yourself as a human?" Xiao Lian had a slight frown on her stunning face.


    "You are too perceptive. I don''t regard myself as a human of this continent. I have no obligation tothe land of this world or its people. They can rot to death for all I care. I only hope the devils don''t provoke me. I just want more strength." his lips curled into a lazy smile, showing his honest disinterest.


    "To be honest, despite how fucked up my life was on Earth, I still miss it." his eyes shone with nostalgia as Sheng Tian sighed deeply and muttered under his breath "Perhaps, one day, I can visit it."


    Humans desire a sense of belonging. It is one of the most fundamental needs in life after food, shelter, and clothing. Having no place to call "home" is a sour feeling.


    Some of Life''s most precious possessions are realized only after they are lost.


    Cherishing what we value before they perish is probably what leaves our life without regrets.


    His words stuck a chord in her heart as a bitter smile appeared on her flawless face "I miss Earth, miss my home."


    Looking at her sadness, something inside him pushed him as he lifted her chin gently and looked into her eyes "You are not alone now, are you?"


    She snorted and turned her head sideways "I would rather stay alone and safe than stay with a pervert like you. Who knows how many dirty things you have in your mind?"


    "Arrgh! I''m hurt. I''m trying to comfort you yet you slander me. How can someone like me purer than a baby have dirty thoughts?" He seemed like an innocent man wronged by the cruel world.


    His face was so honest that Xiao Lian almost doubted herself. Snapping out of it, she glared at him with a pout directly knocking out Sheng Tian with cuteness.


    "Alright, let''s go back. We had something planned for the auction, didn''t we?" He could only use his trump card seeing her.


    As soon as she heard those words, a proud smile with anticipation and excitement appeared on her face as she strode forward and waved her hands "I''m treating you to dinner tonight as an advanced celebration."


    "Hey, but you are still using my money!" he protested.


    "What the hell? I am letting you store the things in the Snow Lotus so naturally, I own 90% of them as rent. I was only giving you the right to use them all this while." Xiao Lian said in a matter of fact tone.


    Sheng Tian, who heard it almost fell his head first.


    Rent? Rent my sister! Why don''t you take 100% as rent then?


    When he didn''t reply, Xiao Lian said without turning back "What? You are thinking that I''m too generous, aren''t you? It''s fine, only 90% for the rent, even I feel admiration for my own generosity sometimes. Aii, I shouldn''t be so kind. Kind people are always taken advantage of." she sighed in defeat.


    Sheng Tian''s jaw was wide open watching her becoming more and more shameless.


    ''Why can''t anyone be like me? Humble, modest and full of Humility! If she even had at least 1% of my good qualities, she would have already ascended to heaven! Alas, It seems like I am lonely at the peak of kindness and humbleness.'' Sheng Tian humbly thought.


    He held her hand and the couple enjoyed the rare silence.


    When Xiao Lian finally wanted to return to Snow Glazed Lotus, Sheng Tian suddenly held her face, kissed her luscious lips "Thank you. If you didn''t tell me about her bloodline, I wouldn''t even try fighting her."


    Panting after the short, yet deep kiss, Xiao Lian''s mind went blank. Only after a while did she recover her senses, but to cover up her shyness, she glared at him "Who asked you to ki...kiss me? You pervert! I am not easy."


    "Then why didn''t you reject me?" Sheng Tian licked his lips provocatively, relishing the sweet taste on his lips.


    "You.....!" Xiao Lian''s face turned bright red like a tomato as she fiercely twisted his waist and disappeared.


    Screaming in pain to cover his sore waist, Sheng Tian nearly cried "You demoness. One day, I will make you obedient!"


    .... ..... ..... ....


    The battle of Yesterday left the Capital in chaos. Though the majority of the damage was taken by the buildings of Qin Estate, countless structures in the city also suffered from the collateral damage. Either from the shock waves or the debris, the homes collapsed, stalls were destroyed.


    Yet, within one night, 50% of it was recovered by the Qin Clan. The buildings in the battle area of Qin Estate would take at least a month or more to finish. This is a world of cultivation where things like building a house is done extremely fast.


    The epic fight left a shadow in everyone''s heart. It planted a seed of fear. How can someone be so powerful? Most of the people may not see the truth but the ones who did couldn''t hold their tongue and spilled the information.


    Thus, it became known that a fight took place between OverLords in the Qin Estate. The one who fought the intruder was precisely the Head Grand Elder of the Qin Clan, Qin Mu. He was rumoured to be at the third level of the OverLord realm! He was not only not able to not kill her, but was also almost killed due to the sneak attack from the Alchemist ''Yu Yang''.


    Apparently, the intruder¡ªa luscious lady and Yu Yang seemed to be related judging by the nature of their powers.


    The pathetic thing is that even ''Yu Yang'' was able to escape. The Qin Clan practically lost all face they ever had.


    However, even the oppositions of Qin Clan were not happy. Because no one had any idea about the enemy. An enemy in dark is the most dangerous!


    If even the Qin Clan could not match them, then only the Sects and the Royal Family are capable. But who are these terrifying enemies? Why are the profound arts of the lady unknown to everyone?


    The bloodlines of every human was suppressed severely the moment the python appeared!


    Not just the citizens of the capital, everyone who heard the news had a lingering feeling of fear hearing the astounding news.


    The other major powers would surely demand an explanation. The Qin Clan is going to be busy.


    Whenever they recalled the scenes, they felt their backs drenched in sweat. So, The Grand Auction held today became the best topic to shift their attention to.


    As the highlight of the Auction, the cultivation technique naturally became the most popular topic.


    The capital was in a hustle as Countless cultivators across the continent arrived at Qin Capital City.


    The disciples from the Sects, the Great Clans and even the noble families arrived.


    The majority of the cultivators came to expand their horizons for they knew that there was no chance for them to snatch the technique from the giants.


    Though the sects thought they had more valuable techniques, it doesn''t hurt to have one more.


    ..... ... ... ...


    In a restaurant:


    An ordinary looking youth is eating with two young men and a young woman. The three had a look of reverence facing him.


    The youth had a burning aura but the people around him only felt warm like spring and were comfortable.


    One of the Young Men asked slowly "Senior Brother, Do you know about the battle yesterday?"


    The youth''s eyes burned with flames " It was an epic battle. The Whole city shook. The enemies remain unknown. But she is at least third level of an OverLord!" the last sentence of the youth was full of passion.


    It was not a passion for strength but for the life it brings.


    The three others nodded obediently. One of them asked, "Senior Brother, What if the enemy like that comes to our sect?"


    The youth was silent before he laughed out loud. After taking his time, he slowly said "Do you think the Grand Elder of a Clan is the same as the Grand Elder of a Sect? Humph! Even our Senior Elders are OverLords! Not to mention the Head Grand Elder!" he snorted disdainfully.


    The three seemed to enlighten as they smiled from ear to ear but the young woman asked slowly with a fearful expression "But what if she is not the leader of the enemies?"


    Everyone fell silent. This is one of the darkest fears they all had in their hearts but didn''t wish to reveal because if it is true, then it means that they are in serious danger.


    The youth too didn''t answer and kept eating. If he were to choose again, he would rather not bring this naive junior sister of his.


    To avoid the topic, one of the young men spoke "Elder Wang would meet the head of the Qin Clan after the auction for information. He is now meeting those from other sects. I wonder if the Qin Clan reveals the truth..."


    .... .... ...


    Sheng Tian looked out of the window at the Monumental Tower.


    He said "Xiao Lian, do you think the dead can reincarnate?"


    Xiao Lian put down the candy stick and frowned in displeasure "How do I know?"


    Sheng Tian didn''t want to let go and spoke with a flattering face "Now, Now, the Great Divine Beautiful Young Lady is a person with a great heart and forgives this little one''s mistakes, no?"


    Xiao Lian rolled her eyes at him and didn''t answer. Sheng Tian spoke out hurriedly "Fine, how about I kiss you as fee?"


    "Hmph!" she snorted and turned around. The candy vanished.


    It seems like the tsundere wants to play hard to get.


    Sheng Tian approached her and rubbed his hands "You want something more?"


    Xiao Lian hurriedly denied and surrendered "No, No. I will tell you, alright."


    She jumped off the bed and went over to wash her hands. Her sweet yet enticing voice sounded out "There is probably only one person in the entire Divine Realm who can willingly reincarnate¡ªthe Mythical Goddess of Death!"


    Goddess of Death.....Sheng Tian got a peculiar feeling when he heard this name. What was it? And how did Xiao know this? Probably, everyone in the Divine Realm knew? But this sounded more like a secret.


    Looking at her back, he probed "You two are related, right?"


    She continued washing her hands.


    Sheng Tian sighed and didn''t continue. "Alright, There are only two hours for the auction. Wake me from meditation later."


    This time, she turned around fiercely "Che, You really seem me as a maid who wakes you up?"


    Sheng Tian face had a righteous expression "No, these are the duties of a wife." and closed his eyes.


    Xiao Lian blushed a little at his words, but soon sighed in distress thinking of his former question.


    In the end, she didn''t want to tell him. At least, not yet.


    .... ... ....


    "Big Brother Ling Chen, don''t worry. The Sultry Snake was severely injured and would probably take a lot of time to recover. We did everything we could." Liu feifei comforted Ling Chen who looked like he got cuckolded.


    "No, it is going to be troublesome. Little Feifei, I will grow strong and protect you." he held her hand. The next moment, he took Qin Qing''s hand who was sitting next to Liu feifei and said: "and you too."


    Qin Qing shed tears of joy as she used all her strength to nod and utter "En."


    The author almost wanted to end her character in this chapter but alas, being the good man he was, he couldn''t bear to do such a thing, It seems like he needs to learn to be more ruthless from the MC.


    But he secretly thought ''Poor guys, they didn''t know that the devil was already slain by a more terrifying devil.'' and evilly chuckled from schadenfreude.


    ..... ... .... .....


    Qin Mu, the Grand Elder was having a discussion with his son, Qin Feng.


    Although yesterday he fought a big battle and was injured, he was, after all an OverLord. So, even though he was not back to his peak, he was still able to exert a lot of his strength and is recovering very quickly.


    Qin Feng spoke hurriedly "Father, what do we tell those people from the sects and other clans? Event the Royal family is asking for an explanation. If it isn''t convincing, we might be in deep trouble."


    Qin Mu sighed lightly. He asked Qin Qing how she knew about it. She only told that Liu feifei told her. He wanted to interrogate the young woman by hook or crook and let out the secret.


    However, she was a disciple from a sect with a renowned master and more importantly, Qin Qing said that she would rather die than let Ling Chen and Liu feifei suffer.


    Qin Mu believed that Qin Clan would reach an unprecedented level under Qin Qing''s leadership. So, if he became the reason for her death, then he wouldn''t'' be able to answer the ancestors in the underworld. He would become the biggest sinner of the clan. He had no choice but to give in.


    Surprisingly, when he was about to give up hope, Liu Feifei told him the reason.


    She had a treasure which can help to see other''s cultivation level. She always keeps it with her, so when she saw an OverLord with Ling Chen and connected it to the recent news of Bloody Wolf added with her woman''s intuition, she knew that things were really really bad. Hence, she pleaded to Qin Qing for help.


    Qin Mu believed her words. He even admired her a little. If not for that treasure and her intuition, how can she find the enemy when even he couldn''t?


    Liu Feifei only asked to keep the matter of them having the treasure a secret and let it be known that the Qin Clan gifted the treasure to Qin Qing, who accidentally discovered an enemy with her guest and reported it to him. This would make everyone satisfied.


    Qin Mu explained the ''reason'' to Qin Feng. He didn''t know the actual story and actually believed what Qin Mu said. Qin Mu was pleased with the result.


    Then he spoke "Alright, tell them the truth. I have had that treasure long since and gave it to Qin Qing secretly after she won the trials. Who knew that we would discover such an enemy? Haai!"


    "Send Qin Qing to the auction tonight. If possible, get the cultivation manual." Qin Mu spoke.


    "Yes, Father." Qin Feng complied and left.


    .... ..... .... .....


    On the top floor of the Myriad Treasure Star House, the young woman in golden clothes, was looking at the Qin territory where the battle took place.


    Her solemn expression soon relaxed. "Did you find anything?" she said, to no one in particular.


    "Royal Princess, we found the traces of the aura of that woman. It showed the north of the city leading to a desolate path. But....." the voice hesitated.


    "But what?" the young woman raised her voice.


    "But her traces vanished when she reached a mountain." it finished.


    "Hm,...It is very likely that she used a teleportation token. But they are very rare nowadays that it is hard to believe she could use them twice-for escaping from the city and fleeing. However, considering her cultivation and strange techniques, it is not surprising." the young woman muttered.


    "Leave"


    ''I need to check the Royal library for information. I hope it is not what I think it is.'' she thought. Her eyes showed wisdom which was far beyond her age.

 66 The Auction

    Everyone was in a party dress, ahem, stylish clothes as they entered the auction. The seats were packed despite the outrageous entry fee.


    Whistling lightly, Sheng Tian made his way in with a new disguise of a 25-year-old handsome man. The last time, he came to auction the manual in the disguise of ''Ling Tian''. Hence, he didn''t want to enter in his ''true form'' lest it might lead to suspicions from some ''intelligent'' people that are often present in the novels.


    A huge stage held the attention of the audience. There were three layers of seatings following hierarchy. The lowest one is the cheapest. The seats at a higher height equivalent to the seats on a higher floor being costlier. Finally, the VIP rooms being the absolute luxury at the top.


    Sheng Tian sat in the second layer.


    There were multiple screens projecting the stage, so no one would have any problem viewing the auction items.


    His eye caught a person''s silhouette. He stood up and walked towards the person. The person is in a group of elites. Most people wouldn''t dare to even walk near them. He, however, just passed by her and spoke in a low voice "Miss Ice Goddess wouldn''t benefit from buying the main item."


    Without even giving the surrounding people to react, he left as soon as he appeared.


    The person he talked to¡ªLeng Yue Yan, had her eyes wide open. She entered the auction for the Cultivation Manual. Her master arrived at the Qin Capital representing the sect. And she is representing the younger generations of the sect in the auction.


    The voice, tone, way of address, she was sure that he was ''Ling Tian'' she knew. She also saw an extremely handsome young man in the room with Meng Xin the other day. He should be the true form of ''Ling Tian''¡ªSheng Tian. But just who exactly is he?


    She was 95% sure that both are the same person. But who is real and who is fake? And the form he is in now seems to be different from Ling Tian and Sheng Tian. And about the thing he told her just now....what did it mean she wouldn''t benefit buying the manual?


    The Ice Goddess got perplexed at the situation. She didn''t know what to do. This was not completely under her control. Looking at the questioning gazes of her fellow sect disciples, she chose to remain silent. It is better not to divulge his identity since he is somehow related to her only best friend Meng Xin.


    As his words resounded in her mind, she reached the VIP room.


    In the next VIP room, a handsome young man sat with a sword by his side with a beautiful young woman and the sword duo brothers. They were none other than Ling Chen and Liu Feifei representing the Sacred Sword Sect.


    In the VIP room assigned to Blazing Fire Sect, an ordinary looking youth sat with two young men and a woman. These were clearly the people who talked about the battle in the restaurant.


    For the Rising Valley Sect, a very handsome and scholarly Young Man sat with two ladies. He had the aura of a noble, graceful scholar with no sense of danger at all. However, his eyes were filled with shrewdness.


    In the Qin Clan sect, Qin Qing was present along with Qin Lie. Surprisingly, they somehow mended their relationship.


    Representing the Yang Clan was a sturdy looking teenager with a woman in each hand. His hands were roaming their bodies and the sounds of panting increased with each passing second.


    For the Lin Clan, their Young Miss sat with a haughty look on her face. Even her clothes couldn''t cover the arrogance coming from her bones. She had a young man and woman accompanying her.


    Finally, there was Xiao Clan. There were four people sitting in the room but there were clearly two distinct factions. Both had a man and a woman as the four people represented the Xiao Clan.


    While the juniors of the faction came to the auction, the Seniors were in the Qin Clan territory.


    Each region of the Continent had a Sect and a Clan. In a sense, they are like King and the protector. When a Clan faces something they are unable to solve, it''s usually the Sect which helps them. Hence, one can say that the bonds between them run deep.


    However, a Sect is still a Sect and a Clan is still a Clan. No one wanted to back down from the competition. Each man for himself.


    ...... ........ ....... ........


    Far away from the Qin Capital:


    In a magnificent building exuding elegance and royalty:


    *Crack*


    An exquisite drinking glass was crushed in a fierce palm as the red wine splashed on the ground.


    Wipingthe wine from his hand, the man with the mask looked at the two shattered crystals in front of him. One of the glasses was in the shape of "W", the other "S".


    Recalling them, he clenched his fist and said "Blood Wolf and Alluring Snake. You both died before we even conquered a single continent. It''s a disgrace for the commanders who led the devils who almost conquered the Mythical World to die so easily."


    "Lu Xiya, you disobeyed orders and went ahead to find Blood Wolf. It''s a crime. I should be the one to punish you. The one responsible for your death won''t be spared from the most cruel torture." Extreme killing intent seeped out of his eyes.


    "However, Alluring Snake Devil at least managed to achieve something before her death. Fear. She planted the seeds of fear inside the hearts of those people. Once we show them our power, they would lose all sorts of resistance and bow their heads." He laughed arrogantly.


    "The time is drawing closer-kill the chicken to scare the monkeys." he slowly muttered looking out of the window as the lofty sight of the Royal Capital enters his vision.


    ..... ....... ...... .......


    Soon, the Auction began. The auctioneer was a Young Woman who seemed to be in her mid-twenties. She wore a fiery red dress with lots of openings. She is a gorgeous and sexy. And not just that, she emitted a charm which affected a large number of people below.


    Even though the charming profound skill she used was not as strong as Alluring Snake, it was commendable.


    Sheng Tian squinted his eyes at the Young Woman, for he knew that she was a daughter from one of the noble families-which are just below the clans, and her cultivation itself was Sky realm peak. There is no way this woman is taken advantage of!


    Everything turned dark leaving only the stage in light.


    The auctioneer spoke in a clear and enchanting voice "Everyone attending the auction, I promise you that you will not only be not disappointed by the displays and they would even exceed your expectations. I am looking forward to who will be the lucky owners of the items.


    The first auctioned item is here."


    Few beautiful girls brought a tray covered with a red silk cloth. The auctioneer gracefully took out the red cloth to reveal a bowl filled with brown soil. "This treasure is called the ''Great Soil blessing''. Any herb which is grown in this soil would mature at least thirty times faster, the upper limit is unknown."


    "Hiss."


    Everyone sucked a breath of cold air. This is a really divine treasure for any big organisations. If they are able to use this along it for a precious tree, then.....it would be unimaginable!


    Sheng Tian was also not expecting such a treasure but aii, he had no use for that. For him, herbs are supposed to be plucked not grown. And it''s not like he knew any alchemy.


    "The base price is 1,000 mid-grade spirit stones. Each increment should not be less than 100 spirit stones. Now, the bidding begins."


    "2,000 spirit stones." a plump woman shouted.


    "2,200 stones." an elegant young man competed.


    "2,500 stones."


    "4,000 stones." an unrestrained voice shot out, everyone looked at the high-level seatings and found a Man in his thirties. He looked extremely robust and had a strong aura.


    "5,000 stones. I hope everyone can give me face." a female voice sounded as a middle-aged woman spoke from the same row.


    The man in thirties grit his teeth.


    "10,000 stones." an overbearing price with an even more overbearing tone shocked everyone. "I see that this can be very useful for my Sect. I don''t see a reason to not take it." the voice send everyone to shock.


    Sects.....it''s a giant no one wanted to offend.


    Sheng Tian knew that this came from the Blazing Fire Sect. They are known for their explosive temper.


    "15,000 stones." a sharp voice sounded as Ling Chen bid from the VIP room.


    Sheng Tian started eating his mutton skewers as he enjoyed the show. He was even thinking of writing poetry in his free time.


    Why waste time on growing herbs when he can just steal, ahem, borrow them?


    "18,000 stones" the Rising Valley sect disciple entered the war.


    "25,000" an extremely cold voice chilled everyone''s back as the bid continued.


    Sheng Tian smiled lightly as he imagined the Ice Goddess making the bid with an ice cold indifferent expression. He should have gone to her room to see that!


    "26,000" the bid went on.


    Sheng Tian was munching on his mutton skewers without care as the bid came to an end. The soil was brought for 30,000 low-grade stones by Blazing Flame Sect.


    The next item was a broken heavy sword filled with ancient inscriptions. Though broken, it had an great power and was able to cut diamond like butter.


    It was sold for 45,000 mid-grade stones. The auction continued as Sheng Tian dozed off after asking Xiao Lian to watch out for anything useful.


    Fortunately, everyone was focused on the auction and the whole place is dark, so no one spotted this unusual sleeping fellow.


    Xiao Lian sighed lightly. Without any hesitation, she took the remaining mutton skewers in his hands and started eating. She thought ''One shouldn''t waste food. If you don''t want to eat, fine then! I shall bear the weight and finish this tasty mutton skewers.'' she couldn''t help but praise herself for her generosity.


    Yang Monarch Flower, Moonstone, Purple Red Ore, ... these were materials one rarer than the other. Most of the ones in the auction hall only heard of them but never had the chance to see them...until today.


    The major sects didn''t monopolize everything and left some leeway for the clans and others. After all, incurring public wrath was not a good option.


    There was a profound art called "Thousand Fart" which caused a huge commotion. That is, with how lofty and noble the Auction House is, how can they sell art with such a cheap sounding name?


    Even the face of the auctioneer was red when she introduced the item.


    However, the effects of the technique left everyone dumbfounded. Once one reaches the peak of the art, they can fart a thousand times.


    These farts are fuelled by Wind Profound Energy as they carry the gas. Thus over the fart, he has control over Wind Elemental Energy.


    Not only that, but he can also use the Fire Profound Energy to blast the fart creating a giant explosion. A single profound art was able to use two types of elemental profound energies. How awesome was that?


    But the marvel of the technique doesn''t end there, the cultivator can also use Ice Profound energy to condense the fart into icicles and pierce his enemies or he can just use Ice Profound Energy to make his fart extremely cold and thus freeze his enemies or kill them by freezing the fart they inhaled into their lungs.


    It had control over three Elemental Energies. It was an absolutely terrifying fart!


    As everyone imagined how they could be killed by a random fart, they looked at other''s asses in fear. After all, your enemy can just fart you to kill you and you wouldn''t even know how you died!


    Xiao Lian jaw dropped long ago and decided that if Sheng Tian seem to wake up, she would knock him out, even if she had to unseal her powers!


    She didn''t dare to imagine the dark future if Sheng Tian gets his hand on this technique. She guessed that this might be the legacy of that Old Bastard Fart Lord.


    Previously, Sheng Tian told her about his tale many times and couldn''t stop laughing. Xiao Lian didn''t want him to become the New Fart Lord.


    Thankfully, the rising valley sect won it. But no one dared to joke at them openly.


    With occasional controversies and conflicts between the future leaders of the Greatest Powers, the auction drew closer to the end.


    Ling Chen rebuked both Blazing Flame sect and Rising Valley Sect as he increased the price of the items he couldn''t get or brought what he wanted without forgetting to mock them.


    Only the last three items were left.


    Time seemed to slow down. Everyone felt their breathing ragged, there were even some moans here and there. If no one knew that this was an auction hall, they would have thought that this is a high-class brothel with the pants in the air.


    Then, the auctioneer''s alluring lips slowly moved as she spoke word by word "The third item before the end, ..." slowly removed the red cloth over the trolley.


    A red cloth was shown as it covered the item underneath. The auctioneer took a look at everyone as if to see the growing anticipation in their hearts. She took off the final red cloth with extreme care.


    Everyone saw a transparent Container. There was a thick white fluid in it. Everyone squinted at the sticky substance. All the men were reminded of something and gave a ''I know what it is'' look.


    "This is 1,000-year virgin milk. It is found in ancient ruins and was stored in a jade container . A huge price was paid to obtain it.


    As the legends say, one drop of the virgin milk can increase your cultivation speed by at least 20%, enhance your constitution and increase your talent. This bottle contains 100 drops of the Virgin milk.


    Though the effects do not stack, if you can use it properly, it can change your life!"


    Everyone felt their hearts tighten as they looked at the Virgin Milk and wanted nothing but to have a drop, well, except a sleepy someone.


    Xiao Lian saw Sheng Tian''s sleeping face forming a naughty smile, it was even a bit....lecherous.


    She thought to her self ''Who knew what this pervert is dreaming of? If he is dreaming of inappropriate things about me...Hmph! I will show him who is the boss.''


    Then, she analysed the Virgin Milk. Glancing at Sheng Tian, she shook her head in defeat.


    With his body having the bloodline and marrow of a Dragon God alone made his body transcend mortal limits. Even though he is not a divine practitioner yet, his body''s grade is definitely above the mortals. So, the Virgin Milk would have no effect on him.


    In fact,she knew that he had secrets beyond the scope of Divine Realm itself. His abnormal battle power, his beyond perfect constitution and the most surprising thing¡ªhis profound veins only ''added'' the attributes of Dragon God veins, and didn''t transform into the Dragon God Veins themselves.


    As if that wasn''t enough, his Dragon bloodline was very docile and didn''t ever try to become his main bloodline. It was as if it was a part of his original bloodline.


    It was inconceivable as dragons are known to be proud creatures, down to their last drop of blood. The dragon blood not wreaking havoc was an unfathomable mystery, which even the Mythical Gods wouldn''t be able to explain.


    ''As expected of this pervert, he is too awesome. At least, he has the right to brag.'' She thought.


    She wanted to pinch his cheeks and praise him but held herself back thinking of the smug expression he would give her.


    And their first kiss appeared in her mind from time to time.


    It was short, yet passionate, filled with sincerity. She didn''t know what happened until everything was over.


    He should have told her to prepare! She stomped her foot in anger. Doesn''t this fellow know how important her first kiss was?!


    The bid has begun and this time, a bizarre thing happened. Qin Clan and Mystic Ice sect formed an alliance, and bid together for the Virgin Milk.


    With a clan and a sect combined, others had no chance. So, the only option-get into an alliance themselves.


    Thus the eight competitors turned four as each Sect and Clan of the same region made a bid together.


    This made the auction only more intense. But everyone knew that it was all worth it. At least 20% increase in cultivation speed means a cultivator can become an Emperor at 80 instead of 100. That is saving a total of 20 years. And it only increases as time passes!


    Also, the increase of constitution is a marvelous effect that everyone wanted. A better constitution gives a better battle power and an edge over peers in practicing profound arts. Things started getting spicy.


    East-Xiao Clan and Rising Valley Sect.


    West-Yang Clan and Sacred Sword Sect.


    North-Lin Clan and Blazing Fire Sect.


    South-Qin Clan and Mystic Ice Sect.


    "5 million mid-grade stones." North side.


    "15 million" West side.


    "30 million!" North Side.


    The biddings went higher and higher and even the ones in the VIP rooms felt their breath ragged.


    The Ice Goddess decided to trust Sheng Tian on this one. They were acquaintances and can be considered battle comrades. Besides the fact that he had no reason to deceive her, he was someone Meng Xin had some relationship with.


    Hence, she decided to not hold back like the rest who were saving up for the final item.


    "50 million!" South Side.


    Her bid hit everyone''s bottom line. Even though their organisations gave them the fortune to get the items in the auction, they emphasised the Cultivation technique more than anything else!


    Everyone knew that the battle at the end would be the fiercest. So, they had to save up all they could.


    Hence, this move by Ice Goddess left them in an awkward defeat. But they let it go.


    For a gentleman knows better than to fight when the odds are against him.


    Xiao Lian gaze penetrated the special glass of the VIP room and gazed straight at the Ice Goddess.


    She saw Leng Yue Yan having the same ice-cold expression, but her fists were clenched and a look of belief was displayed in her eyes.


    It seems that making this decision was hard for her. She needs to have faith in Sheng Tian and their relationship to take this risk.


    Xiao Lian smiled in approval.


    It seems like this girl is not bad. She can be a good wife. But thinking of the victory smile Sheng Tian would have if she showed him her approval of the Ice Goddess, she decided to shut her mouth and let the pervert suffer.


    ''Hmph! This Divine Lady is right before your eyes and you go for others. Why don''t you just sleep on her lap then?'' she scolded him as her mind was filled with jealousy.


    ''But.....think that I owe you in my past life. I know I can''t stop you. You would be happy like this.'' a sad yet genuine smile appeared on her face.she felt that it would be worth it for his happiness.


    Xiao Lian had to take a greateffort to say those words. After all, who would want their loved one to love someone else besides themselves? But Xiao Lian thought out things from Sheng Tian''s perspective.


    A guy from college on earth, who loved reading novels came to a world full of cultivation. When he can break all the laws and customs from his previous world, would he still stick to monogamy?


    The answer is definitely a no! If she did force him to give up the rest of the members he is interested in, though he might not reject her, it would still be painful to him.


    Wanting to let him be with her alone is going to be painful for both of them in the long run.


    So, Instead of stopping it forcefully why not embrace what is to come and be happy for the rest of their lives? Though it might be difficult for her at the beginning, once she gets used to it, then everything will be alright.


    She is faithful in him that his feelings for her would never decrease. This way, she could also make sure that everything will be fine in the future.


    After all, Polygamy is a very common custom in Divine World and all the cultivation worlds.


    Xiao Lian who always acted spoiled, mischievous exhibited shocking wisdom on this occasion.


    That is to say, she is not ignorant. She is simply playful but stunningly mature in some matters. She is indeed qualified for a top female lead.


    ''But if you dare to neglect me, Hmph! I won''t let you have your darling sleep, never!'' she warned him in her mind as she imagined herself threatening him and him obediently nodding his head.


    She shook her head immediately. How can this guy be obedient? He is anything but that.


    She was also feeling a little insecure. She didn''t have a physical body currently, what if this fellow got impatient with his perverted fantasies?


    Wouldn''t she be the one to suffer the losses? ''Ai, It seems like I need to find a sacrifice.'' she thought.


    Meng Xin and Leng Yue Yan suddenly felt their lips twitch for some reason.


    And the instigator, Xiao Lian was thinking hard and soft about testing the candidates who might possibly become her ''sisters''.


    She was having a hard time trusting people. ''Trust'' became a foreign word to her. Only Sheng Tian became her salvation from the darkness.


    For her to trust others and especially accept someone as ''sister'' is really really hard. But she knew that for her to be happy and lead a good life and for the people around her to be happy, she has to learn to trust people again.


    Xiao Lian took a deep breath as she made the decision. Whether she lives past the three years or not, she would try her best to trust the people who deserved it. She is not doing this just for herself but also for both of them.

 67 Ancient Chicken and Elder Con Man

    The auctioneer was still grinning as the Virgin Milk was sold at such a high price.


    For the second items, the attendants brought out a large plate covered with red cloth. Something was bulging from in.


    She slowly removed the red cloth. Everyone saw a small creature. Many high-class guests held their breaths in anticipation.


    They all saw a well grown, ancient looking.....country chicken? Is this a joke?


    The auctioneer, Yuo Fei spoke with an enchanting smile "This is an ancient chicken. It lays ancient eggs once every month. Eating the omelet made from its one egg would be double the speed of cultivation, provide one month equivalent of cultivation.


    If you eat the boiled egg of the chicken, then it would heal your internal injuries, temporarily increase comprehension and allow one to gain a temporary power-up." saying so, she couldn''t help but look at the chicken as she licked her lips.


    The chicken felt its asshole tightened as it saw the hungry look on everyone''s faces. It used both its wings and covered its bum in feared they would try to pull the eggs from there.


    Every guest except a sleeping one felt their hearts beating. This is not an ancient chicken anymore, this....this is a treasure trove! If they could get one boiled egg...Ahaa....It would be incomparably great. One omelet and a month''s practice. Wow~


    This chicken is even greater than the legendary phoenix. Even the Phoenix can''t be this useful, right?


    Someone questioned with his face full of desire "Miss, what if one eats the body parts of the chicken? Like its legs for example. There won''t be any harm in it laying the eggs if we eat the legs, right? Won''t it bring great benefits?"


    Everyone with a head nodded like crazy. The woman on the stage was also considering whether they should have auctioned the chicken after eating its legs. Who knows how much benefits the legs would bring when just the eggs themselves were so miraculous?


    Gulping down her saliva, she looked at the crowd and said "About this, I can only tell you that it would be definitely much more miraculous than the effects of eggs. You can have a fried leg and your cultivation would never be unstable and you would have an immediate breakthrough, your life span would increase by 50 years.


    However, if you take a barbecue grilled leg, then you would have a permanent increase in comprehension, a permanent increase in range of spirt sense and five senses. It was also said that the filth inside a practitioner''s body is cleaned. Their rate of regeneration would increase by a great margin.


    *Huff* *Huff* Everyone was feeling suffocated listening to the effects of the Ancient Chicken''s leg.


    They couldn''t believe it. It was too good to be true. Is this what they call a miracle?


    Meanwhile, the Ancient Chicken was looking at the guests who were worse than drug addicts in desperation and thought ''Bastards, You are not grateful for my eggs and you still want to eat my legs. What balls! Wait till I get out, I will eat rip your ass into two!


    To think that this daddy Chicken has to face such a situation. What disgrace! If it wasn''t for the fact that I liked this hot chick''s buttocks, I wouldn''t have even stayed here.''


    Alas, except those big words in his mind, it couldn''t do a thing. Poor chicken fighting against its cruel fate of becoming the fried chicken.


    This time, the bidding was even more intense. Finally, the Northside consisting of the Blazing Fire sect and Lin Clan won the bid at a whopping 120 million stones.


    Because this chicken is as much as worth if not higher. The eggs it gave had no requirements for the consumer. Meaning, a commoner or an expert can eat them alike and gain benefits!


    Xiao Lian felt her head hurt hearing the discussions of the crowd. One fellow is saying that he would have 10 years lifespan less if he could get that chicken and the other is boasting that he would give half his lifespan.


    What the hell are the morons thinking? Are their lives greater than a chicken''s? More importantly,aren''t those words supposed to be said when you see some beauty in the novels? Plus, how the hell is this pig sleeping so well in the middle of this chaotic discussions?


    Finally, the auctioneer coughed twice to gather the crowd''s attention.


    "Well then, this would be the final auction item." she clapped her hands and the next moment, an old man with a strong build brought an ancient book to the stage. He held it carefully and spoke in a deep voice


    "I am the famous Elder Con Man. I do business very honestly and have never conned anyone before. This is the Cultivation Manual-One Punch! It is the most profound cultivation manual I have ever seen.


    Think about it carefully, the Virgin Milk will be used up. The chicken will die one day. But this ...this cultivation manual, as long as it is passed on to the next generations, it could be used forever.


    The Sect or Clan which obtains this cultivation can use them as the secret cultivation technique for the core disciples or the special descendants. It would become the secret for a sect, heirloom for a clan and above all, a priceless treasure for all!


    This is the only chance you have to do obtain this manual. Once you cultivate this technique, no one can imagine how high your cultivation might reach. You might attain heights which were previously thought to be unattainable and become a Legend itself.


    And if it falls into the hands of someone who don''t like you then.... " he didn''t continue.


    "Now, let the bidding begin."


    There was a momentary silence in the hall. Everyone was still digesting the words of Elder Con Man.


    His words explained the greatness of the manual, exaggerated its use, enticed their desires and instilled fear.


    It was a terrifying yet effective way to get the guests into spending more money. Their psychology and thought process was affected by his speech earlier and stirred them into his desired path.


    "150 million" a single bid filled the hall with silence.


    An amused smile formed on his lips as Sheng Tian slowly woke up after his precious nap. ''Tsk, I didn''t think you would really bother waking up.'' Xiao Lian chided in his mind.


    ''Yeah Yeah I know it might seem the dumbest thing to do, but I always wanted to try this. It''s not like I have the money to buy those things even if I wanted to and get out unscathed. Got anything interesting?'' he asked.


    Xiao Lian only told him about the last two items. Sheng Tian nodded lightly, he understood that having a body which transcends mortal level might not always be good. Even though mortal medicines would still work, to increase the quality of the body itself is nigh impossible by them.


    Dispersing his thoughts, he focused on watching the show.


    "300 million" The Sacred Sword Sect Ling Chen spoke representing his sect and the Yang Clan.


    The clans and sects were still grouped together as the Qin Clan and Mystic Ice Sect resulted in others doing the same.


    Now the alliance of the Sect and Clan were having a shared investment with some conditions. For example, in the case of Virgin Milk, the Ice Goddess-Leng Yue Yan gave Qin Qing a condition that they would divide the fluid based on a fixed ratio.


    "400 million" The Genius of the Blazing Fire Sect, Lu Yang.


    "500 million" Leng Yue Yan.


    "700 million" The scholar looking young man from the Rising Sect Valley, Tang San spoke in a clear tone.


    Everyone in the bidding war paused. Even with the wealth of the sects and clans, this was probably reaching the limits already.


    "720 million." Ling Chen didn''t want to give up. Naturally, this technique was not for him but it was asked by his sect master. He didn''t want to disappoint him.


    And if what Elder Con Man said is true, then this cultivation technique might shift the balance of power itself in a decade if not more.


    If the ones who got this were to turn against his sect then,...Ling Chen knew it would be anything but good.


    So, he made a decision and gritted his teeth. He called Qin Qing and asked her to join him. Qin Qing agreed to help him on the condition that the Qin Clan would also get to use the cultivation manual.


    He agreed and thus Sacred Sword Sect, Yang Clan and Qin Clan formed a team. This forced others to do the same.


    Rising Valley Sect and Blazing Fire Sect along with the clans formed a team of four. Finally, Mystic Ice Sect had no choice to but to join as well.


    Thus the four teams were now broken into two teams showing their stance clearly.


    Sheng Tian was watching everything with interest. To him, it doesn''t matter who won or who lost, the money they spend is what matters. And the stronger the alliances, the higher the bids, he had all the reasons to be happy.


    Finally, the bid reached all the way to 1.5 billion stones. It was just too massive and at this point, Leng Yue Yan didn''t continue. The result, the alliance of Rising Valley Sect and Blazing Fire Sect won. But they still had to pay a huge price for it.


    They used up almost all of their funds but for the sake of the future, it is worth it!


    Sheng Tian looked inside the Snow Glazing Lotus. Xiao Lian was also looking at him and gave him a high five. He did the same as both shared an evil chuckle.


    Finally, after the Cultivation Manual was brought, Sheng Tian left the auction hall which was on the third floor peacefully. Since he was in a new disguise, no one was tracking him-neither the devils nor the Qin Clan nor the grandmas.


    Sheng Tian came to the ground floor and showed a maid both his VIP card and the card showing his ownership of an item sold in today''s auction.


    The maid bowed deeply and led him to the VIP room. As expected, the Manager Fatty made his appearance. Upon seeing the young man at 25 years , he inquired "You are..."


    "He sent me to collect the fortune." Sheng Tian showed him the token of his item.


    The fatty manager quickly understood. This ''Ling Tian'' who gave them the manual was being searched everywhere by Qin Clan. So, he naturally couldn''t come. But sending a trusted aide to do the job was not a problem.


    Due to the rules of the Myriad Star Treasure House, he cannot divulge the details of the sellers. If he did that, even if the Qin Clan decides to protect him, the Treasure House would torture him for three days and nights before slaughtering him.


    So, he could only act like he didn''t know anything. After he checked the token once again, he nodded and smiled "Alright."


    Then, he returned with Elder Con Man. Elder Con Man was exceptionally happy as his old face had a ruby red complexion.


    He laughed out loud as he gave the spatial ring to Sheng Tian and declared "Esteemed Guest, Thank you for choosing us. We didn''t take any commission as your item already gathered us more than enough attention. We only hope that you would let us auction any items you want."


    Sheng Tian looked at Elder Con Man, he suddenly felt a bit of sympathy.


    ''Aii~Elder Con Man, it was for fun. No hard feelings.''


    Then he bid farewells and left via secret route just like before.


    On the top floor of the Treasure-house, the young lady was watching Sheng Tian''s every action.


    When she first saw the expression on Sheng Tian''s face when he saw Elder Con Man, she felt that it was strange but couldn''t pinpoint it.


    It became one of the mysteries she had to solve. Naturally, she didn''t want to meet him when he is not even the one who owned the manual.


    .... ... ..... ...


    At the Inn, Sheng Tian was back in his true form and Xiao Lian was looking at the storage ring. She laughed excitedly and said "1.5 billion. We''re rich!"


    "Say, Missy, you don''t even need the money of this mortal realm, why do you care about it so much?"


    "Hmph. What do you know except eating, sleeping and cultivating? This is the result of my hard work. Of course, I would be happy!"


    "Hey, you used my profound energy for that! So, I worked the hardest." Sheng Tian retorted.


    Xiao Lian looked at him in disdain and chided "Che. How ungrateful a person can be? Sheng Tian, I never thought you were this kind of person!"


    "Oii, Oii. What the hell are you making that face for? Even I''m doubting if I''m such guy." Sheng Tian almost doubted his own character due to her performance.


    "See, your inner heart knows the truth. Give up, Sheng Tian and go back to cultivating. This lady will forgive you with her great heart."She waved her hands like a generous person.


    Sheng Tian had enough of her antics and pushed her down on the bed. He held her wrists as his pressed hers.


    Xiao Lian didn''t expect him to be so bold!


    Humph! She snorted and used her strength to roll.


    Now, she is on top holding his wrists.


    Sheng Tian looked at the snow valleys which were vaguely visible from her black dress. He lost himself in a daze. Slowly, Xiao Lian felt something hard was poking her at the stomach.


    Subconsciously, she stretched her hand and held it for inspection. Seeing it hardness and warmth, she traced it with her hand.


    A light groan escaped Sheng Tian''s throat.


    What?!


    Xiao Lian finally snapped out of her actions and instantly understood what was happening after she saw his face. Her face became beet red like it could drop blood any second.


    Without delaying a second, She pinched his waist hard and fled in shouting "Pervert!"


    Sheng Tian looked at the lotus symbol on his left arm and thought ''Missy, it was your mistake I got aroused and it was perfectly healthy that I did. And you didn''t even finish what you were doing! A cold shower and a tissue are my only solutions now.''


    He picked up a tissue and headed to the bathroom. Aii, Hormones!

 68 I was so lonely at the top~

    Rising Valley Sect, Blazing Fire Sect, Lin Clan and Xiao Clan had the final victory as all the future leaders of the respective powers met and headed to a Special restaurant.


    Their bodyguards were in shadows as they secretly followed them. Each of them was at Emperor Realm!


    Normally, they would have allowed their protectors with them, but now that they were all happy, the young people asked them to go out and enjoy. Of course, they had the methods to contact their security in case something goes wrong and they were confident that no sane person would try to make a move on them.


    Rising Valley Sect''s scholarly young man-Tang San was leading his people elegantly. They all reached the restaurant.


    Looking at everyone present, he laughed charmingly like a vixen which sent goosebumps to both men and women.


    Only five people went to the top floor. They are the potential leaders of the powers they represent. After ordering a grand meal, they all sat down and spoke perfunctorily. All of them couldn''t erase that stupid grin on their faces.


    Tang San sat down comfortably following which the genius of the Blazing Fire Sect- Lu Yang did the same. The Arrogant missy of the Lin Clan and the two young men from Xiao Clan were the next.


    After looking at them, Tang San spoke: "Well, Now that we obtained this manual together, I hope we can continue our alliance."


    Everyone was ecstatic as they nodded their heads. The Rising Valley Sect and the Xiao Clan covered the East of the continent while the Blazing Fire Sect and Lin Clan covered the north. Such a force was naturally colossal.


    The seemingly head figure of the alliance-Tang San spoke merrily with everyone jovially. Lu Yang didn''t speak much but his eyes were on the young miss of the Lin Clan, Lin Xue. But she gave him no face and just maintained that content smile on her face for winning against Qin Qing.


    The Xiao Clan''s future head position had two competitors. They were-Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng, two equally talented young men of the Xiao Clan. They had great talent and charm, if it was any other generation, they would have directly been promoted to be the candidate for the future head of their Clan.


    However, the fated rivals had to fight for what should have been rightfully theirs. It is a battle by destiny per se.


    The two young men tried to get the support of the other future leaders present using their charisma and power but it didn''t head any results. Sadly, it was because the ones present couldn''t determine the right person to place their bet on.


    Soon, the luxurious goods were served. Everyone ate their fill. They couldn''t hold their curiosity anymore.


    Finally, Lu Yang looked at Tang San "Brother Tang, Why don''t we have a look at the Cultivation Manual?"


    All the members nodded. Tang San chuckled and took out the Ancient Manual. Slowly and carefully, he placed it on the table. He said looking at them "Be careful. If anything happens, the responsibility would be hard to bear."


    They nodded and Lin Xue took the manual and sat on the sofa and placed it on the glass table in front.


    Everyone made themselves comfortable to have a good look. She opened the manual. *Ssss*


    Everyone felt as if they were punched left and right. They were shocked. But when they thought of the name of the manual, they knew why. It was the One Punch Ancient Manual!


    They started reading the Ancient characters:


    ''I, Saitama, never found anyone who can take the second punch of mine. I roamed rivers, I roamed skies, I roamed forests, I roamed under the skirts *ahem* under the ground. In this vast world, I didn''t find a match. I was lonely at the top~


    *Sigh* I was frustrated one day. Hence, I punched the land hard. Alas, the Mythical World which used to have only one large continent had two more from that day. Thankfully, I didn''t kick or else the continent might have been kicked out of the atmosphere directly to space.


    I fought with god once. Nah, he is just so so.


    Thinking that he was the strongest being, I used my full power. The Result? He disappeared to god knows where! The Laws of Physics started breaking as the Principle of Conservation of Energy was reversed by me.


    I alone had more energy than the rest of the universe combined. But how could I get it when I am a part of the universe? That day, I understood, I was not a human, I am a bug in the game!


    My final wish is to let a successor inherit 0.0000000001% of my power and become the Emperor of the heavens and hail above all living and celestial beings.


    The method is. *********** (protected due to copyrights)


    That was the end.


    Epilogue:


    As the fate willed, there we met,


    As the Destiny intends, now we part,


    As the seasons'' pass, our meetings fade,


    As the life moves on, so do we,


    As the river of time washes the memories of our lives, we forget the other,


    As the dusk of life dawns, I look back and smile,


    As the forgotten feelings hit me hard, I realize I always loved you.


    P.S: This is my tribute to my wife who I left to roam the world. She was a great woman, except she was a CEO. So what do you expect? Become a good husband who only loves her like in romance novels? Nah, nothing can stop me from sharing my warmth with beauties. I''m the Main Character!


    Contact: If you are a chick and are hot. Then contact me at Beauty Hunting Center. Make sure you wear as less as possible. But also bring some black stockings and a maid outfit just in case. Oh and make sure you are young. MILFs are given special care.


    ******


    "Xiao Lian, how much time?" Sheng Tian asked laying on the bed and watching the sky.


    "three, two, one!"


    *****


    Lin Xue had tears like gentle rainfall on her face after reading the verse. She felt the emotions which the writer wanted to convey.


    But the next sentences left her speechless. She didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. What is the exalted expert thinking?


    But soon her face showed incomparably shocked expression as the letters on the book began to move at a ridiculous speed.


    They began merging with one another as all the characters in the page were dragged into the bigger, new letters.


    Finally, they formed a sentence


    "YOU HAVE BEEN CONNED. LOL. XD


    Special Thanks to our Con Artist: Elder Con Man."


    *Blurgh* *Spits out blood*


    The five people instantly spat out a mouthful of blood due to the sheer level of extreme emotional imbalance they experienced.


    Then, they checked the book, nothing was found except those few words. They suspected that the cultivation technique earlier was also a fake.


    *Cuckoo*


    The Ancient Chicken shouted in the restraints of the Blazing Fire Sect and used its bum to break free. It jumped out of the window with a *cuckoo*


    But no one paid any attention to it. All the heirs were looking at the "YOU HAVE BEEN CONNED" incredulously.


    The Ancient chicken flew out of the top floor, the fifth floor. As it exited the window, the warm sunlight rained on it. It looked at the sun and let out a contented smile. Looking at the vast and free world it flapped its chicken wings in the joy of freedom.


    *Whoosh*


    *Cuckoo* *Cuckoo* *Cukkk....Cuuuuck..Cukkkoo* *Cuckoooooo*


    The heart-wrenching screams of a chicken filled the air as the chicken instantly regretted forgetting one thing-it couldn''t fly.


    *Crash*


    It crashed onto the ground. It felt its chicken organs shake. Having used up all its energy to break free, it didn''t even have the strength to kill a chicken.


    *Meow* *Meow*


    In the deserted alley, a black cat saw the bum of the fat chicken and licked its lips. It pounced at the Ancient Chicken.


    *Cuckoo...Fuck* The ancient chicken accidentally let out a vulgarity as it ran for its dear life swaying the chicken thighs.


    *Meow* *Meow* The black cat saw the meat and fat on the chicken. *Evilly chuckles*


    Listening to the evil chuckle from behind, Mr. Ancient Chicken go so angry that it almost spit out blood.


    ''Fuck my luck. This daddy chicken just got its freedom and barely survived the crash. And you want to have this daddy for a meal? If not for me wanting to have a run and you following me, hmph! Wait till I find my human pet, then I will eat your roasted meat!''


    The chicken ran left. The chicken ran right. But the cat didn''t leave its trail.


    *Shakes ass cutely* The chicken made a hot dance with its bum and mocked the cat. The cat got angry but it didn''t let its emotions get the better of it.


    It knew that once it tries to attack, this busty chicken would evade and escape from its sight. Then it would have no chance of finding the chicken at all!


    What a crafty chicken it was!


    *Meow* As they entered a crowded area, the cat had trouble keeping the chicken in its sight. But nonetheless, it grits its cat teeth and clenched its cat paws and followed the path. Never give up!


    The chicken, on the other hand, was using the human legs to shake off the cat''s trial. Seeing the cat still chasing it, it couldn''t help but curse in mind ''F*ck you p*ssy, every guy speaks about eating you, yet you have the gals to come out in public.


    You have no shame at all! When you were wearing diapers, this daddy was roaming the worlds. No one came in my way.


    If Buddha obstructed me, I killed Buddhas, If demon obstructs me, I kill demons, If God obstructs me, I kill gods!


    What are you, a mere pussy who didn''t even grow some hair? Just wait for a year for me to recover and kill you!''


    The chase of the chick and cat continued. Finally, after traveling a long long distance, the chicken was exhausted, even the cat was gasping for breaths.


    The two of them were no longer running, they were simply walking. One at the front, one at the back. They moved their legs with great difficulty.


    The chicken bumped into someone. It raised its chicken head to look at the person.


    *Cuckoo*


    The person saved it from the cat and smiled at it kindly. For some reason, the chicken felt that it might be better to be with the Old Cat bro than this person.


    Alas, it couldn''t be more right!


    *******


    An aromatic smell which could spellbind minds and suck the souls filled the air. On the table were four meat dishes and two chairs opposite each other on either side of the table.


    Sheng Tian adjusted his dress. He was wearing a shirt with an imperial blue color and royal gold edges, his pant matching his shirt. He wasn''t wearing a mask now and he looked extremely handsome.


    Sheng Tian said in his mind ''Ok, you can come out now.''


    *Whish*


    An extremely young beautiful woman in beautiful dark clothes and pink designs appeared. She was an otherworldly beauty who could captivate souls and melt hearts. The black dress only reached till her knees and she had an air of elegance and sexiness.


    Sheng Tian and Xiao Lian both were in a daze as they looked at each other. Only after a while did they snap out of it. An OtherWorldly Handsome Young Man dining with a Goddess Beauty Young Woman is something which increased the beauty of nature itself!


    Sheng Tian smiled gently at her and pulled the chair like a gentleman making a gesture of ''please''.


    Xiao Lian smiled gratefully at him and sat down.


    Sheng Tian went to his seat and sat down. The dishes had already been served and Sheng Tian motioned for Xiao Lian to eat.


    Xiao Lian smelled the aroma of the dishes wondering how he managed to get this ambrosia. She was meditating earlier and was not observing the outsides.


    But if someone had a killing intent towards Sheng Tian, she would sense it and wake up from her meditation. Since there were no problems, she was mostly meditating causing her to be unaware of the situation outside.


    Xiao Lian took a bite of the meat dish and the next second, she felt like she was floating in the clouds as the meat melted in her mouth. She let out a light moan in delight.


    Sheng Tian chuckled seeing her reaction. It was a bit less intense than he expected. Then he too took a bite. He felt as he was soaked in a warm water bath and his body completely massaged with warm hands. He let out a light grunt in comfort.


    Xiao Lian felt her soul force becoming a little stronger and the spreading poison pushed back a little. She took another bite, this time, the same taste, the same reaction but the suppression of the poison was less.


    She estimated that if she ate her share, she could freely live for at least 1 additional year meaning she would have 4 years in total. She smiled in delight and started digging in. In her happiness, she even forgot to ask where he got the meat from.


    Sheng Tian was happy seeing her like the food he cooked. He too started eating his share. To his surprise, Sheng Tian felt his cultivation slowly increasing and his life span increasing along with the range of his spirit sense and the sharpness of his five senses. He also forgot everything else and focused only on eating.


    After half an hour:


    Xiao Lian and Sheng Tian washed their hands. Xiao Lian personally wiped his mouth and kissed him on the lips.


    This was the first time Xiao Lian had voluntarily kissed him.


    Sheng Tian didn''t let go of the chance and held her waist as they shared a good, passionate kiss along with a battle between tongues.


    After he released her, Xiao Lian hugged him "Thank you. My time is extended to four years with the miraculous treasure. Tell me, what did you add in the meat?"


    Sheng Tian was stunned. He checked himself and found that he silently broke through to the 8th level of the Nascent Soul Realm, his life span increased by more than 100 years along with a considerable improvement in his spirit sense and five senses.


    But he didn''t add anything.


    He honestly stated "It''s the normal chicken recipe you taught me. Nothing new."


    Xiao Lian was taken back as she said in surprise "Only normal chicke...wait, chicken?!"


    It was like she suddenly found the solution to a mystery but still wanted to confirm it. She asked him "Sheng Tian, did you cook a chicken?"


    "Of course." he nodded.


    Xiao Lian sat on the bed and sighed, unsure of whether she had to laugh or cry. She looked at him with a strange expression "That was the ancient chicken. The one in the auction. Only it can have these effects."


    It was his turn to be surprised as he gawked and shouted in surprise "What?!"

 69 Legends never fade

    Sheng Tian chuckled awkwardly realising that the chicken he casually caught turned out be an ancient chicken.


    Could it be that his luck is so high that it willingly came into his hands knowing that he wanted to buy something to have dinner with Xiao Lian? Isn''t he a bit too charming that even heavens are using such cheap tricks to gain his favor?


    ''Aii, It seems like I should try to sell my overloaded awesomeness or else the heavens might send me an ancient dragon for a meal next time.'' he thought.


    Xiao Lian didn''t know what to say seeing his awkward laughter. Finally, thinking back to the event, she felt that it was funny and started laughing. Sheng Tian too started feeling the same thing and they both had a hearty laugh.


    Sheng Tian slowly laid on the bed along as he gazed at the vast sky. Xiao Lian used his arm as her pillow and laid there comfortably.


    After having a nice moment of peace, she recalled the plan they did. She used Sheng Tian''s profound energy and directed it to apply a profound art. This resulted in the scam. It was pretty hard to achieve the result with Sheng Tian''s profound energy but she managed to do it in the end.


    Then they decided the information written in the book. Of course, the Beauty Hunting Service was the pervert''s idea.


    Xiao Lian looked at him and asked "Why did you write Saitama? I thought Thanos would be pretty cool."


    Sheng Tian shook his head "How can it be? I don''t even know how Thanos Story ends in the End game. Shit, there was only 3 months till its release. I missed it."


    Xiao Lian also nodded her head and said with a sour face "Yeah, I was also looking forward to that movie."


    Sheng Tian laughed "It seems like we have the same taste in movies, eh."


    But his laughter soon stopped as he carefully stared at Xiao Lian. Then he slapped his forehead with his free hand and asked "Xiao Lian, when did you reincarnate? Tell me on Earth''s timeline."


    Xiao Lian recalled and answered "January of 2019."


    "Oh My God!"Sheng Tian gasped in shock "Me too in January of 2019."


    "I died on the night of 26th January."


    "What?! It was the same time!" Xiao Lian gasped.


    A memory hit her as she trembled fiercely "The street of Fate, a silver haired youth." she muttered.


    "What?!" Sheng Tian''s pupils constricted.


    It was the same street he died! How did she know this and his characters of Earth? Unless.....


    The vague image of a young woman dyed red in her white dress with silver hair flashed in his mind.


    "White dress. Silver hair?" he asked.


    Xiao Lian slumped on the bed. Her face had a look of disbelief.


    "We died together?" he said, his eyes full of shock.


    "It seems so." her voice was barely audible.


    "Then you spent 16 years on Divine Realm?" Sheng Tian was confused at the time logic.


    Xiao Lian took a deep breath. "No. The truth is, I transmigrated into this world from the beginning. You can say that my soul had to fight the original owner to live. But something happened then and I could only wake up when I turned 14. Till then, I was in a deep sleep and my body worked mechanically."


    He sighed deeply.


    They looked at each other, unsure of what to say.


    They both died together on Earth, they went to different worlds, yet they met somehow.


    It seemed....fated?!


    ... ... .... .....


    In the Qin Palace:


    Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief seeing the Seniors of the various powers being satisfied by his explanation. They also shared their own views but no one was really honest with each other. They just wanted him to slip some secrets if possible so that they could take advantage of him.


    Usually, this wouldn''t happen, but since Qin Mu is under great pressure now there is a considerable chance for success.


    However, things didn''t turn their way. Qin Mu only spoke what he wanted to.


    After the discussion, they all decided to go to their respective places. Being the exalted experts they were, it would be unsightly if they stayed here. Various rumors might start. Farewells were said as they reached the residence they were given in Qin''s territory.


    The representative of the Mystic Ice Sect this time, Wushang, made her way to the guest room. Like everyone in the sect, she too practiced in the way of Ice profound arts. She had a gorgeous face, an ice-cold bearing and seemed to be just above 30 years.


    Her expertise in Mystic Ice Arts reached an extremely high level. One would normally avoid looking into her eyes to avoid the coldness.


    As she reached her guest room, she saw an extremely young beautiful woman with a veil. She had snow blue robes and a matching snow-white skirt. She seemed like an Ice Goddess descending upon the mortal realm.


    Looking at the Young Woman, a barely noticeable yet affectionate smile formed on Wushang''s face. Upon seeing Wushang approaching, the Young Woman''s eyes showed visible emotion of respect and more than anything, joy.


    After Wushang entered the room, the young woman kneeled and spoke in her still ice cold voice which now seemed to contain a trace of respect and affection "Disciple pays respect to Master."


    Wishing gently helped her from the ground. Her cold face melted slightly as she looked into the Young Woman''s eyes and spoke "Yan''er, you don''t have to kneel to me every time you see me. It makes us feel distant."


    Leng Yue Yan shook her head gently and said: "I think it is only proper if I pay respects to Master."


    Wushang sighed lightly seeing her stubborn disciple and sat on the sofa. Seeing that Leng Yue Yan didn''t sit, she motioned her to sit beside her.


    Leng Yue Yan obediently sat beside her. Wushang held her hands and spoke " Tell master how your trip to the Qin Capital was? Did you enjoy your time here?"


    Leng Yue Yan felt the affection from her master and slowly said "It was alright master. But I met an interesting person in Qin Qing''s team."


    "Ling Tian?" Wushang probed.


    Leng Yue Yan nodded. Wushang spoke with her ice-cold voice " He didn''t cause any trouble for you, did he?"


    "No Master. He even saved me once in a fight. His talk also helped me."


    "Then I should thank him, I suppose. Pity that he is not here. For you to give him such an evaluation, he must be a fine young man.


    Yan''er, Tell me do you know about anything that happened in the secret trial?"


    Leng Yue Yan struggled to answer but finally, she spoke "An extremely evil entity was sealed there and was trying to break the seals. It was also the one controlling the whole trial system. I noticed its actions peculiar and warned my teammates to be careful. Hence, we were not controlled. But suddenly, few contestants appeared and fought us. They had the same auras as the one who fought Grand Elder of the Qin Clan yesterday, merely much weaker.


    It took a lot of effort to end them.


    I entered the Circular formation later and I didn''t hear anything afterward.


    We almost died but somehow it vanished. I don''t know what happened in the end. I remembered that it broke the seal and its pressure made me faint. After I regained consciousness, I didn''t find any of its traces. It called itself ''Bloody Wolf''."


    "As expected." Wushang stared into the distance as she muttered.


    "Master?"


    "Nothing, Yan''er. That was what everyone was thinking about. The woman who came to the capital must be related to the incident of the Secret Trial. After all, the timing is too much of a coincidence. So, only you and your teammates fought?"


    "Yes master but not all of them. Me, Ling Tian, Qin Qing, Ling Chen, and Liu Feifei."


    "It was miraculous that you were able to defeat such dangerous devils all by the 5 of you. The Old Man from the Sacred Sword Sect is boasting about Ling Chen''s talent."


    "Ling Tian and I fought together like Ling Chen and Liu feifei. Contrary to what everyone knew, Ling Tian''s strength was even higher than Ling Chen''s. It is just that he didn''t show it till the last moment."


    "Yan''er, I see that you have a different trace of expression when you talk about this young man. Tell master, I will see my disciple to become a good wife." she gently stroked Leng Yue Yan''s snow blue lustre hair and spoke.


    Leng Yue Yan shook her head and bitterly spoke "No, Master. I don''t have any affection towards him. If any, I am only curious and interested in knowing him. And even if I develop feelings for someone in the future, it would only bring calamity for them and the sect. I don''t want to hurt you, master."


    Wushang''s hand was visibly shaken as she gently hugged her dear disciple and spoke affectionately "Yan''er, They say Master a day, Father for life. I''m not just your Master, but your Mother as well. Even though this world is cruel, there will still be people you can rely on. Don''t be too hard on yourself.


    It was all master''s fault. If master was strong enough, it would have not happened." she blamed herself as she hugged the Ice Goddess tighter.


    Leng Yue Yan slowly wrapped her arms around her Master and held her tightly. "No, Master. Please don''t blame yourself. It is only because of you that I''m able to live for at least the remaining few years. And I always regarded you as my mother."


    Wushang''s body trembled. Even with her icy cold disposition, she had a soft spot towards her. This was the first time Leng Yue Yan addressed her as ''Mother''.


    "For my fate, I will fight with my own hands. Even if the chances of me winning against fate is extremely low, I would never give up. I would rather die trying than drown in self-pity."


    Wushang was at a loss of words and could only hold her tighter.


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes shone with determination she didn''t have before she entered the Qin Ancestral Grounds. Unknown to herself, Sheng Tian''s words had a huge impact on her as she was determined to fight it out.


    Afterward, she told about the warning she received earlier from ''Ling Tian'' before the auction. Wushang lightly sighed as she said "Yan''er, you should not trust people so easily even if you know them for years much less few days. That ancient manual was said to break the balance of the powers itself. Now that it went to them,..." she didn''t continue but Leng Yue Yan knew what she would have said.


    Even the Ice goddess herself was having conflicted thoughts about her decision. Was there really a need to trust him? Even if he was related to Meng Xin, he might not be her ally. These thoughts swirled in her head as she was having trouble sorting her own opinion on the issue.


    Wushang spoke after seeing her disciple''s state "Forget it. There is no use crying over spilled milk. Just treat it as a lesson so that you don''t suffer in the future, alright?"


    Even before Leng Yue Yan could respond, a message was sent to Wushang through Sound Transmission token. After she heard the content, a smile filled with shock and relief formed on her Icy face.


    "What is it, master?"


    "It was Qin Clan who sent the news. Those sects and clans who brought the manual have been CONNED"


    ....... ...... ...... .......


    No one knew who leaked the news, but the whole capital knew that the Sects and the Clans were conned. The cultivation technique they brought with a huge sum was fake!


    There was even a rumor that Elder Con Man was said to be the confidant of the Mastermind. What balls! Who can have so much courage to cheat the four behemoths in such an open manner? Wasn''t this akin to slapping their face?


    And his name itself is thought provoking and evil sounding. How can such a man be a pure man? He is even proud to have his name as Con Man. Where is the justice? All the people of the city who had nothing to do gathered and started the useless discussions.


    One said that the Con Man himself was the mastermind, while the other said that this was a trap made by the remaining Sects and Clans. Some fellow even went as far as to say that this was all an act by the Sects and Clans who brought the manual and couldn''t bear to part with the fortune they spent.


    All sorts of rumours started spreading in the city faster than the plague. Naturally, the ones in question also heard these rumors.


    *****


    Elder Con Man was sitting in his house, still grinning from ear to ear whenever he thought of the deal he just finished. He was naturally going to be the greatest Con Man ever!


    His parents named him Con Man for some unknown reason and told him that it would make his name famous and be remembered as a legend in history.


    Poor guy didn''t know that it was infamous and legend of ''Conning.''


    As he was happily thinking of the upcoming promotion and the speech he had to give about honesty, the fatty manager barged open the door and rushed in with a red face.


    "Elder Con Man, things have gone bad!"


    "What happened little fatty? Sit down and slowly explain." Elder Con Man gestured.


    "Sit your ass! That Manual turned out to be fake! Everyone is blaming you." Fatty Manager looked like he just ran faster than a car as the fat on his belly danced wave after waves. Even the sea might pale compared to the tides on his body.


    *Blurgh*


    Elder Con Man who was sitting in the chair suddenly felt his world turn blank as he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.


    Fatty Manger took out a kerchief which was already soaked with blood and cleaned himself.


    The next thing Elder Con Man saw after he woke up made him nearly piss his pants. He was sitting in a low positioned chair. On the sofa opposite were the five people who brought the manual. Their faces were ashen, the way they looked at him was like he murdered their parents.


    Elder Con Man gulped his saliva when he saw the peaks of Lin Xue move up and down due to her anger. He strangely found himself enjoying the view and becoming excited.


    *Slaps*


    He slapped himself out of his burning gaze and looked down.


    ''How can I be a pervert? I''m already this old and the chick is so young. But, But, ....if she has such interests..then, alright then, I will brace myself for the sake of a young and hot chick! As they say Old is Gold, I will show her what exactly it means.'' he thought.


    *Slam* The tea table was slammed as the disciple of the Blazing Fire Sect, Lu Yang''s palm made a two inch deep burned palm print.


    "Old Bastard, I never thought you would be in a mood to gaze at a lady''s boobs now."


    Lin Xue''s face flushed with anger as if she was ready to eat Both of them alive.''


    Tang San calmly asked "Elder Con Man, I would like you to know that you can''t get away with what you did unless you tell us who is in this. Tell us everything."


    Elder Con Man spoke incoherently "Young Ma..ster, I only inspected the item that person brought. I don''t know how it all turned into this. If there was any problem with the item....you should have also noticed it when you checked it after you brought it. But you didn''t find it. I too didn''t know about the truth of this matter."


    "Tell me where is the person? What is he called?" Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng asked at the same time.


    Fatty Manager standing on the sidelines intervened "I''m sorry esteemed guests, we can''t reveal that. Customer''s privacy is a promise we make when we do business. We can''t tell you the information."


    "What? You still have the cheek to say about your goddamn policies? Tell us now or don''t even think of going back!" Lu Yang''s entire body emitted hot air as the temperature of the room started rising.


    Fatty Manager was in a tight spot "Sorry. But this is the order from the higher-ups."


    "What higher ups? Are they blind?" Lin Xue yelled.


    "I''m not blind, Young Miss Lin. But you better watch that tongue of yours, if not for my good mood today your tongue would have caused you to visit hell right now." a clear, pleasant voice sounded carrying with it unquestionable dominance and authority as the room''s rising temperature instantly dropped.


    A young woman who seemed to be around 20 years old entered the room. Her black hair flowed down her shoulders like a waterfall. She was wearing a veil but her eyes shown with brilliance and calmness.


    She was wearing a golden soft dress which was mixed with the white fabric. Her body was mesmerising and she exuded an air of elegance, royalty, proudness, and dominance.


    Everyone in the room was instantly silenced. Her eyes didn''t even last for a second on the people in the room before a servant rushed and arranged a beautiful green chain for her filled with a soft cloth. She sat down gracefully.


    All this while, everyone was tongue-tied.


    Even Lin Xue, the woman with outrageous arrogance felt like she couldn''t speak. The calm and collected Tang San was also at a loss while the hot-tempered Lu Yang was having his mouth wide open. The rivals Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng were dumbly standing there.


    The elegance and nobility along with dominance and charm she exuded froze the people present.


    She clapped her hands lightly which made everyone come back to their senses. Immediately, the Manager Fatty and Elder Con Man knelt on the ground and greeted "Greetings, Your Royal Highness."


    This shocked the five youngsters but they soon recovered and bowed with a fist on their heart. It was the salute for the high-level members of the clans and sects.


    This is the Royal Princess! Someone who stands top of the Clans and Sects and looks over the entire continent! She is as the rumors say, her elegance and dominance are unmatched in the whole generation!


    The Princess spoke calmly"I will clarify a few things here. First, Myriad Treasure Star House is not afraid of any threats. Second, as stated in the rules of the Treasure House, the Seller''s identity would not be revealed. Third, no one from the treasure house was involved.


    Fourth, the culprit also tricked the people of the treasure house. But you too didn''t find anything off when you got the manual into your hands. If you had identified that it was a mere trick, the Treasure House would have compensated you immediately with double the amount you spent according to the rules.


    Now, even if it is trick, you paid for it already, you didn''t recognise that the manual was fake. Only after the manual''s contents changed, you came back to vent your anger here.


    The Treasure House is only responsible as an agent who sells the items with the evaluation given by the experts present in it. By no means was it ever stated that it would be accurate judgment.


    So, if any mishaps happen due to the quality of the item being compromised or not reaching the standards it ought to and you still buy it, then the Treasure House won''t be held responsible because we allow you to buy only after you check the item thoroughly and are satisfied.


    The Treasure House was also in the dark regarding this issue. The seller is not found by you but you can find the Treasure House, however, if that makes you think this is a place you can act as you wish, then you will be regretful.


    If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for your incompetence.


    Manager, Send them out."


    Her voice was not loud but it was clear to everyone.


    The Arrogance, Dominance and her reasoning made the five youngsters feel like they were slapped. But under her mighty presence, they didn''t dare speak.


    Her tone contained no room for questioning but the youngsters knew that it was because everything she said was right. It was their lack of skill being the sole reason that they were unable to tell the original from fake and fell into the tricks of that seller.


    Defeatedly, they left the Treasure House.


    ****


    Soon, two interesting pieces of news spread in the Qin Capital.


    All the thieves, scammers, Con Artists started worshipping Elder Con Man as their Idol. The children''s night stories now had a new tale. Parents taught their kids to be good people but if they ever go on the wrong path, they should be like Elder Con Man. Unafraid of the Sects and Clans, he alone dared to Conn them in broad daylight.


    Surprisingly, conning, scamming and theft became respectable professions as the society realized just how great the heights one can reach when they have the actual ''skill'' and the courage to move on.


    Elder Con Man was called as the God Father of Modern Conning, Dao Originator of Universal Conning. He was also called as the Pioneer of the Conning Industry, Founder of Mass Scams....and many others which would have put him behind the bars on Earth countless times.


    His name became a legend which would be engraved in the annals of history, unerased by the river of time as his legends live after him as everyone tries to live up to him. Eras may pass, Rulers may change, but legends never fade~


    There were even books published with conning as the base. For example, A brief history of Conning, The secrets which the Great Con Man doesn''t want you to know!, Rich Con Man and Poor Con Man, 108 ways to be called a successful Con Man, The power of conning, the upcoming golden era of conns, The Real truth of Conning: A selfless act towards humanity!.....


    There were even some conning schools which taught the citizens how to conn. Contrary to what one might expect, this led to the increase of public awareness regarding conns, scams, and thefts as they decreased drastically in number. But some hot-blooded youngsters burned with passion as they saw unlimited future prospects in this profession.


    The other news was that Myriad Treasure Star House was NOT responsible for what happened and a clear explanation was given to the sects and the clans regarding the issue. The public was in awe that the Sects and Clans didn''t'' make any comment and silently admitted it.


    A week passed.


    All the sect and clan members who came to the Qin Capital already left. Leng Yue Yan wanted to thank ''Ling Tian'' but having found no clue of him, she too left with her master.


    Ling Chen and Liu Feifei left to the Sacred Sword Sect. The night before, Qin Qing didn''t want to see him leave but knew that she couldn''t stop him. So, they spent a lovely night as Liu feifei next door heard the grunts and moans. It was a pity that the author didn''t want to write the *ahem* skipped the part.


    Everything was back to normal in the capital.


    In the familiar Inn, Sheng Tian woke up from Cultivation.

 70 The Old Geezer

    Sheng Tian reached a small restaurant. There were not many customers coming to this restaurant. It was run by an Eccentric Old Man.


    He was wearing his silver blue-shaded mask. His looks mesmerised every mortal. However, Cultivators are able to hold themselves back.


    And that is only when they are at or above Nascent Soul Realm. But still, it didn''t mean that they were unaffected by his charm. Everyone was affected albeit at different intensities.


    His arrival to this restaurant triggered many of his female fans. They previously thought he ascended to heavens. When they saw him come to this restaurant, they only wanted to watch him. They knew that a celestial being like him could only be matched with a goddess. The mere mortals are not worthy!


    Sheng Tian sat near the entrance and almost opposite to the most beautiful woman of his fans. He was doing this nearly every day for the past week.


    The seats surrounding him were completely empty. He ordered his usual dishes and waited.


    Soon, a Young master with spiky hair appeared at the entrance. Almost instantly, his gaze fell onto the most beautiful woman in the customers. Gulping down his saliva, he strode in large steps.


    The beautiful woman was around 20 years old. She had a pretty face, a nice bust, and a plump ass. She was the kind of pretty big sister for the mortals.


    When the Young Master with his lackeys saw the woman, he licked his lips and decided to have a bite of her.


    He stretched his hand and spoke " Miss, could you honor me by having a meal with me?"


    The Woman shook her head and continued eating. But the Man repeated the question again and again. The Beautiful Woman decided to ignore him.


    All the customers in the restaurant, mainly the female felt extreme disgust towards him. Soon, one of the teenage girl with pig tails shouted "Can''t you see she is not interested in you? Why don''t you just leave?" After saying so, she shot a look at Sheng Tian.


    Another Middle-Aged Woman with a square face also joined "Yeah. As a Young Man, how can you bully a lady in broad daylight?" she too looked at Sheng Tian


    A chubby woman yelled "Yeah! Why are you still not scramming?" she did the same.


    "Scram" "Pervert!" "Hentai~" "Leave her alone you beast!"


    In an instant, like an erupted volcano, all the women in the restaurant who had a working mouth spewed insults on the Young Master and then peeked at Sheng Tian as if to see his reaction.


    Sheng Tian suddenly turned around and smiled lightly at the ladies. The women who were shouting were stupified by his light smile and slight appreciation.


    Meanwhile the Young Master who has his back facing Sheng Tian wasn''t able to see his smile and he was already thoroughly shocked by the reaction of the crowd.


    What happened today? This is not his first time forcing a woman to bed. And every time he did, the crowd would not even bother themselves. Even murder might be ignored.


    This is the Cultivation World. Things like this happen daily, so no one is really willing to stand up for the victims.


    The Young Master didn''t know what happened to the crowd today, but he felt that if he gave up now, he would lose face in front of his two lackeys and also his reputation! He was not willing to turn a blind eye to this.


    He glared at the customers as he yelled "Who dares to have guts to anger my 1st Grade Family, huh?"


    *Hiss*


    Everyone turned silent. A 1st-grade family is not something people like them could even dream of offending.


    A Family is promoted to 1st grade only if they have an Emperor Realm Expert!


    *Tap* *Tap* *Tap* Incoherent footsteps broke the peace as the Old Man of the restaurant walked to Sheng Tian''s table and started serving the dishes without bothering with the Young Man who yelled like crazy.


    The Young Master felt like he was being ignored even by an insignificant Old fellow. He snorted and kicked the Old Man on the butt.


    *Bam*


    The Old Man fell on the ground with his butt high in the air for some cool air. Sheng Tian almost laughed out seeing the posture of the Old Man. The dishes all fell toward Sheng Tian. But before they even reached him, an invisible wall obstructed them as they all fell into the bowls perfectly and landed neatly on the table.


    *Claps*


    Everyone clapped seeing his control. Poor Old Man was ignored by everyone.


    The Young Master once again felt that it was an insult. As he saw the infinite charm radiated by the Young Man, he froze for a second, then he felt incomparably jealous. Those Sky blue eyes and every inch of that godly face,..Aaah! Why the fuck is he so handsome?!


    Jealousy turned into rage. He glared at Sheng Tian "Who the hell do you think you are to wear a mask infront of this daddy? Pull it out and burn your face as compenstation. Otherwise, you will not move on your two legs!"


    The women felt oppressed at the tyranny of the Young Master. Earlier, When he revealed his background, none of them dared to chide him anymore. And now, he is even telling the Celestial to burn his face? What to do? The women racked their heads as they tried to think of any plausible solution.


    Finally, biting her lower lip, the Beautiful Woman whom the Young Master earlier asked for a meal stood up. If she was not present here, all of this wouldn''t have started. The Celestial wouldn''t be in a tight spot now. As for the Poor Old Man, let him lay on the ground, who cares anyway!


    She took a step forward and came in front of the old man. Her gaze was fixed on Sheng Tian. She felt guilty. She walked towards him.


    "Aaah" a pathetic sound reverberated across the hall as the Young Woman wearing footwear similar to heals with sharp tips stepped onto the buttocks of the Old Man. A stream of warm blood oozed out.


    "Oop~" The Beautiful Woman snapped out of her daze and looked down. The Pant of Old Man which had numerous holes as windows had a tinge of red to it.


    She hurriedly moved her foot and didn''t even bother saying anything as she walked forward. Everyone shifted their gazes from the Old Man to the Beautiful Woman instantly.


    The Old Man''s breathing became ragged and he felt incomparably lost. Why? Just Why is he so unlucky?


    He couldn''t bear it in anymore and shouted "Missy, I couldn''t see the panties under your skirt. Please step on me once again." his voice was full of sincerity and pleading.


    Everyone''s lips twitched as they heard the words. The Beautiful Woman hurriedly grabbed the hem of her long skirt as she vigilantly looked at the Old Pervert.


    Even the Arrogant Young Master was tongue-tied by this perverted person. Was he a masochist? Or does he have a heel fetish?


    The Old Man quickly said in a righteous tone "Miss, It''s only a peek. So What''s wrong with that? You even touched me at inappropriate places and stole my chastity! You have to take responsibility!" his face was like he was incomparably wronged and full of anguish like a teenage girl who was molested.


    Everyone had a sudden urge to kick the Old Pervert in the balls.


    Stole your chastity? Why don''t you say she stole your heart? Responsibility? Do you think you are a rap.e victim?


    The Young Woman was incomparably flustered by his words as she glared at him and shouted "Old Man, You are an elder to me. How can you say such vulgar words? Don''t you have any shame?"


    Everyone nodded their heads including the Young Master.


    The Old Man made a face that showed the determination of a man who goes against the world as he spoke "Missy, Age is but a number. It doesn''t matter in love. Even though I''m Older than you by a few years, I can still go for the full night! I am proud of my little bro! Hehe.


    I didn''t think that you were someone who would judge others by their appearance! How narrow vision you have! We hide many wonderful things from everyone''s view but that doesn''t make them vanish!" Everyone covered their private parts as they heard the underlying vulgar meaning behind his words.


    "You dirty minded rascals! These elegant words of mine don''t mean what you are thinking! I meant my heart which is hidden. Only by connecting it with yours can you see the true beauty of it. This is the truth. You can try if you don''t believe me." he replied with his butt still sticking up in the air making a weird posture.


    Older than you by a few years? Why not a few days then? We are dirty minded? Then how did you know what we were thinking?


    The Beautiful Woman felt her cheeks burning up and felt this Old Geezer was even more terrifying than the Young Master.


    She spoke angrily "Old Man, Words cannot be spoken lightly. Hold yourself or else you might be in big trouble."


    "Aii, this World doesn''t appreciate kindness." he sighed with a sad face.


    He slowly got up with his butt still shifted backward looking very comical. He looked into the Beautiful Woman''s eyes and spoke with full confidence "I am a man of honesty. I can die but I won''t lie. A few years ago, all the beautiful women of the continent fought each other to get a one night stand with me. But I vehemently refused and preserved my chastity. Who would have thought that on a day like this, a hungry woman like you would steal my precious thing? Aii~"


    The beautiful woman had enough of this Old pervert''s play when she herself was feeling miserable due to the Young Master. She scolded without any mercy "A toad lusting after Swan''s meat! Do you think the people here are fools? Get lost or else I will throw you out."


    All the onlookers couldn''t help but nod in appreciation. Brave! Fierce~ Eloquent~


    The Old Man looked like he instantly aged 10 years. He spoke in an aggrieved tone "Yan''er, my wife. If you want me to go away from you, you don''t have to degrade yourself to a toad." he looked at her with sympathy.


    "Even though you lusted after my meat" saying ''meat'', he touched his buttocks and patted them, then looked at the woman "I am fine with a toad lusting after my meat if that toad is you. And you want to throw me out of our own ''restaurant''? That''s fine with me." he nodded.


    *Thud* A kick landed on his buttocks again as the Old Man crashed on to the ground with his butt high in the air. It was once again a rare sight.


    "Shut the f*ck up already! This Daddy doesn''t have the time to listen to your trash." The Young Master kept his leg down and looked at the Old Man with disdain. Then he glanced at the beautiful Woman and Sheng Tian. His meaning was clear, if you want him to be unharmed, you must sleep with me.


    The Beautiful Woman bit her lip and walked step by step to the Young Master. When she was just three feet away, the Young Master already impatient, used his filthy hand to grab at the woman.


    *Bam* A loud sound was heard as the Young Master was instantly blown away and hit a wall. The wall had cracks all over it as he coughed up three mouthfuls of blood.


    An otherworldly Handsome Young Man was standing before the Beautiful Woman.


    *Hiss* Everyone in the crowd sucked in cold breath while probably unknown to everyone, the Old Man was watching him with interest.

 71 The Secret Expert!

    The Young Master got up and quickly took a pill shouting "Bastard! I thought of leaving you alive when I got this bitch, but you don''t seem to appreciate the kindness. Today will be your cruel death!"


    His two lackeys brandished their swords as they pounced at Sheng Tian. Sheng Tian laughed lightly. His foot was drawn backward, his right palm clenched into a fist was pulled back and *boom*. His right foot moved forward as he punched out adding to the momentum.


    The two lackeys were only at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm while the Young Master himself was only at the 7th level of the Nascent Soul Realm.


    *Shua*


    The Wind blew with a ridiculous force as the two young men were blown away. The windows were all broken into pieces, the wall had several cracks.


    The customers were incomparably shocked. This guy is not just great in looks but also in cultivation!


    The Young Master was a bit healed after he took the pill. He saw his lackeys blown away and pressed a token. He scorned at Sheng Tian "You just wait. See how I play with your dog life!"


    Sheng Tian''s cultivation, if anyone observes it now would be the fourth level of Eighth level ofEarth Realm. What they wouldn''t have guessed was Sheng Tian''s cultivation could only be seen as what he wants. The premise was that it should be within the range of his strength. Plus, If he wants to hide his cultivation, no one in this world can see it.


    Listening to the threats of the Young Master, Sheng Tian smiled in contempt and stood outside the restaurant. This poor building cannot take his awesomeness. Soon, ten sturdy men came rushing. One quickly helped the Young Master while the others didn''t even speak as they wielded their weapons and directly attacked Sheng Tian.


    They were all at the peak of Earth Profound Realm. It was surely a force to be reckoned with for any youngster.


    Sheng Tian waved his hand and jumped high into the air. Before the men could respond, he changed his posture. He was now in the air, with his head facing the ground and his feet pointing at the sky.


    He kicked the air up and by momentum, he experienced the equal rebound from the air with which he shot at the ground at an extreme speed. All of this happened in less than the blink of an eye.


    The men were dumbfounded as they looked upwards. Seeing Sheng Tian coming crashing at them like a meteor, they didn''t run but used their profound arts to slice him to pieces in the air itself.


    Sheng Tian clenched his fist. Suddenly, the air around him came to a standstill as his fist shone with a dangerous glint. It emitted the terrifying feeling of destruction and darkness.


    The men attacked Sheng Tian in the air. Sheng Tian punched at the men on the ground.


    *Boom* *Bam* *Crack*


    All the men collapsed and coughed up blood as a large imprint with a 5-meter large radius. Everyone was shocked.


    The Old Man''s eyes were popped out as he saw the end result. Then his eyes glowed with a fierce glint.


    The Young Master''s brain has long been gone as he didn''t even try asking the background of the other party. Instead, he took a jade stone and shouted "Father, Father, Someone is trying to murder your son. Please help!"


    Everyone looked at the Young Master with disgust. This fellow has no spine, does he?


    Not even a minute passed before a thunderous voice sounded in the entire area "Who has the balls to hurt my, Lin Feng''s son?"


    All the people present felt a terrifying pressure pushing them down. One of them shouted "Emperor Realm! He is an expert at the Emperor Realm!"


    All the onlookers had a frightened look on their faces. To them, an emperor level expert is an insurmountable mountain.


    But who would''ve guessed that Sheng Tian didn''t hide or try to bring out his background, instead he just raised his hand and spoke excitedly like he was going to receive an award"Me. It''s Me."


    The Middle-Aged Man who appeared in front of the Young Master felt his face darken. He looked coldly at the Sky Blue eyes of the Young Man and laughed angrily "Very well. You sure have guts. But I will make sure you would wish death for offending an Expert like me."


    A horrifying pressure made its way to Sheng Tian as it wanted to crush his bones and pulverize his muscles. But he did nothing and only smiled coldly in inside while his outside expression was one that of calmness.


    *Boom*


    The pressure instantly dissipated as everyone saw the Middle-Aged Man coughing a mouthful of blood kneeling on the ground.


    In front of Sheng Tian was the Old Man of the restaurant. Everyone felt their minds shake. This guy, this perverted old beast in human clothing, he was an Expert!!!


    Sheng Tian showed a slightly shocked expression but he smiled inside as Xiao Lian spoke to him "I guess it''s done."


    He told her "Well, not like he can resist the enticement of a peerless genius like me."


    She mocked him "And you dare say that when there was a possibility of you facing danger in a scenario where he didn''t act?"


    Sheng Tian still held the same expression of light shock on the outside but completely relaxed inside as he replied "Do you think I would not think of that? Even if things went south and he didn''t act, all I had to do was use the talismans from that Devil''s ring or I can also use teleportation token."


    Xiao Lian didn''t have anything to reply. Indeed, this fellow thought out everything. She unsealed her powers now, but even that is only the final choice. She sighed feeling that maybe he would be fine even without her. Maybe he no longer needed her protection and advice. She somehow felt a loss.


    Sheng Tian quickly spoke "Hey, Hey, Don''t let your thoughts go astray. Otherwise, I will spank you. Hard."


    She subconsciously covered her back. She yelled angrily "This fellow, how much are your hands itching? Does it really feel good to spank a poor, weak, righteous, super gorgeous goddess beauty like me?" She added all those qualities in her defense.


    Sheng Tian felt his lips twitch as he rolled his eyes "Missy, Don''t blow your own horn alright. Poor, weak, the fuck! And righteous?! Someone who itches to rob the banks and play the pranks on these poor mortals, you call yourself righteous? Then everyone will become Saints."


    Xiao Lian felt a little embarrassed. She was not doing anything wrong anyway. She was just borrowing things that nature gave everyone. And pranks? She is just letting them grow after experiencing the pranks. She is serving the society so selflessly, even sacrificing her own chicken drumsticks! But now this fellow is accusing her. Aii, This World truly doesn''t appreciate kindness.


    She thought pitifully. But to be honest, robbery and pranks did feel fun, exciting and enjoyable. She added at the end sneakily.


    To stop this topic, she told him "Hey, concentrate outside."


    Sheng Tian could only nod and looked ahead.


    The Old Man was standing like an ancient pillar. He had a thin frame. His muscles were not bulky but rather delicate and composed. His pants were loosely attached to his legs as the thin fabric which withstood the flow of time has already tattered. He looked like a dignified Old Beggar as he stood there.


    He spoke in a deep voice facing the middle-aged man who was kneeling on the ground "Do you have no shame? Trying to bully the younger generation just because you were born a few years earlier? Roll out of here before I wipe out your family."


    The middle-aged man, Lin Feng trembled uncontrollably as he spoke in extreme panic "Yes, Yes, Lord. I..I''ll roll out. I''ll scram." saying so, he picked up his son and fled without turning back.


    The Old Man had the aura of a great expert. The beautiful woman already reached Sheng Tian when this was happening and ensured that he was safe. She was relieved.


    When the Old Man turned, the wind blew, the long skirt of the Beautiful Woman was lifted up for a moment before she held it down.


    Pink! Two perverted eyes firmly caught the color, texture, size, and brand.


    The Old Man slowly walked to Sheng Tian, no to be exact, towards the pink panties. But the more he walked, the more confused he felt. Why is no one cheering? Or at least they should be gossiping greatly about me, no? They should look t me with gazes of worship, right?


    Everyone was looking at him strangely. Sure, they feared him as an expert but under the concealed gazes were contempt and disdain.


    He was stunned. How could they do this when they know that I''m so strong? Aren''t I going to become their Idol?


    When he came in front of Sheng Tian, he already prepared what to say.


    He is going to act like an expert, show off his prowess, accept him as a disciple, keep his identity and cultivation a secret for mystery and badass effects, take him to the sect.


    Thinking of how he was almost ready to get a peerless disciple, he couldn''t help but chuckle. When he opened his mouth and spoke his script "Little Brat..." he was instantly cut off by Sheng Tian who had an awkward expression.


    "Uh...Old Man, you have a boner!"

 72 The Scheme

    The Old Man felt his cheeks burning up as he looked down to find a tent. Oops, that lady''s secret view seemed to have influenced him. But what can he do? As a straight guy, this is natural.


    He smiled amiably and said to everyone "Kiddos, this is the most sincere admiration you can show to beauty. In fact, you don''t even have to try it. Your body feels its responsibility and shows its respect instinctively. Haha." an awkward chuckle escaped his mouth.


    Everyone rolled their eyes at the Pervert who tried to claim his dirty deed as a noble thing.


    Sheng Tian also wanted to punch the man. This is not what he calculated!


    The Old Man waved his hand and soon they were hundreds of feet high in the air. Sheng Tian''s robes fluttered as he looked at the Old Man in front.


    On the face of the Old Man, all of his previous pervertedness, foolishness was gone. Only incomparably seriousness and deepness remained.


    But Sheng Tian knew it was all a facade.


    This fellow in front of him, behind his current mask of seriousness was nothing more than a horny Old Man who simply wants to enjoy the pleasures of flesh! He is a beast!


    Sheng Tian became a little vigilant considering his own handsomeness.


    The Old Man looked at Sheng Tian with interest and spoke "Little Brat, consider yourself lucky that I saved you. After seeing that you are so stupid to recklessly provoke experts and nearly die, I want to teach you some ''common sense''. So, I can be considered as your master." he spoke as if it was a fact.


    Sheng Tian gazed at the Old Man, there was no trace of emotion in his eyes. Only calmness and indifference with a trace of curiosity.


    The Old Man saw him not making any remarks or showing surprise, he felt embarrassed. He yelled "Why are you still not kowtowing to your master? Hurry up!"


    Sheng Tian chuckled lightly perplexing the old man.


    Sheng Tian was only a few feet away from the Old Man now. He spoke calmly "Say, Old Man, Did you really think I couldn''t escape a mere Emperor realm expert?" there was a tinge of playfulness in his eyes and his words were totally arrogant.


    The Perverted Old Man who heard this was first stunned, then he glared at Shen Tian and spoke "For a young man, you are too arrogant. Even though you are talented, that''s it. There is a sky beyond the sky, a person beyond person."


    Sheng Tian laughed and spoke even more arrogantly "Exactly! You don''t know what I can do."


    The old man started to get annoyed. He felt that this young man was way too arrogant. But his talent is unprecedented, he really wanted him to join his sect.


    "Little Brat, Enough with that. I am your master now, come to my sect." He spoke as Sheng Tian felt the air around him tighten.


    Finding the overbearing old man funny, he teased "I say, Old Man, I am fine with becoming the disciple of a sect but not the least bit interested to become your disciple."


    "What balls you have little one?" The Old Man was enraged. Wasn''t this akin to belittling him and slapping his face? Even though he didn''t want to kill such a talent, he wanted to teach him a harsh lesson to respect the Elders.


    Sheng Tian, least bothered spoke unhurriedly "I only accept female masters. I wanted to form a deep bond of Master&Disciple. So, whoever my master is, it has to be a beautiful goddess, not an Old Pervert." he added "This is the path of my cultivation. I follow it with all my heart. If you force me to be your disciple, you will affect my Dao heart, affecting my path of cultivation."


    Xiao Lian who was in the Snow Glazed Lotus felt her cheeks redden. But she couldn''t do anything about it and sighed in defeat.


    The Old Man listened to Sheng Tian''s passionate speech and sensed something resonating between them.


    He felt that Sheng Tian looked similar to him when he was young, except he was more handsome than Sheng Tian.


    ''Wasn''t he also speaking what I spoke all those years ago? Didn''t I too dream of having goddess level beauty as my master?


    If so, then how can I destroy his sweet dreams because of my selfishness? Aii, I couldn''t fulfill my dream, at least let him achieve it.'' he thought and steeled his heart; calmed his mind.


    He looked at Sheng Tian, this time, he sensed there seemed to be something common between them. They both seemed to come from the same roots "Pervertedness."


    Hence he, as an Old Pervert has decided to support the Young Pervert.


    After all, isn''t it the responsibility of the Older generation to see that the Younger generation is on the right path?


    Nodding his head as a sign of approval and consoling himself that Sheng Tian will still be a part of the sect, he declared "Fine then. You are not qualified to be my disciple and it was only a stroke of luck that I gave you the chance. Since you rejected it now, don''t come crying later. Let''s go to our Sect-Mystic Ice."


    "Alright, Old Man. Since you are begging me so much, let me join your sect. Let it be known prior to that once I joined your sect, even if you guys don''t want to, you will all ascend to heavens by hugging my thighs. Don''t feel embarrassed then."


    The Old Man almost fell face first when he heard the brat''s words. Was it really a clever decision on his part to let this fellow join their sect? Isn''t this guy a bit too.....arrogant, narcist?


    *Sigh* But this Old Man would never do a mistake, he told himself.


    Let this brat be full of himself before he hits an iron wall and learns the harsh truths. As his Senior, he shouldn''t start bullying him right after taking him into the sect.


    And with a flick of his finger, a profound boat treasure appeared. It was floating in the air. Sheng Tian''s eyes flashed with greed and he nudged the Old Man "How about you give this to me as a greeting gift? Shouldn''t you be doing that already?"


    The Old Man rolled his eyes " This is my darling ''Sky Piercer''. I was planning to gift it to my disciple. But a certain someone is not so interested."


    Sheng Tian chuckled and instantly changed the topic.


    They both mounted the boat. He said "To the Mystic Ice" The vessel shot at super high speeds to the south.


    Flying was forbidden in the Qin Capital. But for the ones with power, it is not a restriction but a privilege only they can have.


    Sheng Tian watched incredulously as the Old Man didn''t even ask his consent in travel.


    F*ck your manners! But thinking back to everything that transpired, a vague smile formed on his face.


    Everything was planned down to the last part.


    First-He asked Xiao Lian to use Semi-Divine Sense to find out any Mystic Ice Sect experts who live in disguise. The reason was simple, Qin Capital was the first and best option for the experts of the Sect. Hence, there is a high chance of finding them in this city than any other.


    Checking the cultivation of a covered Mortal Cultivator, for Xiao Lian who has deep cultivation knowledge isn''t a challenging task at all. However, the capital city of Qin is very large, to the point that it is almost comparable to the largest capitals on Earth.


    So, searching for an expert in this gigantic city would be akin to fishing a needle in the ocean. Then his intellect came to play giving him a way out- Elimination.


    The real experts who disguise themselves live only in areas which are normal. They neither want money nor assets. They simply live the way they do for their own satisfaction.


    Coming to this conclusion, the places he has to check were narrowed to normal places rather than the rich ones. And this eliminated the district of rich and the famous business shops.


    Probably by sheer luck, he found this Old Man on the very first day.


    Since he is now living in seclusion as a mortal, the Old Man didn''t think much when he was in the range of Sheng Tian''s Semi-divine sense. Unknown to the Old Man, Xiao Lian saw through his cultivation base and the nature of his profound energy.


    OverLord Realm, 5th level¡ªcultivating Ice Profound Energy; hidden injuries with less than 10 years to live was her report.


    With the Old Man, the plan has begun.


    He started eating at the Old Man''s restaurant from that day on. The Old Man got a little suspicious and asked the same. "This shabby restaurant reminds me of the one I loved in my hometown." was his reply.


    Second Step¡ªSetting up a conflict to show off his talent before the Old Man.


    This was even more simple.


    As he started going to the restaurant daily, many ladies started visiting the restaurant to see him. He investigated the 1st-grade families around. Finally, he found a suitable target-Ling family. The Young master of the Ling family was very lustful, stupid, proud and full of arrogance.


    The day before, Sheng Tian used another disguise and beat up the lackeys of the Young Master.


    He also called the Young Master a eunuch, retard and several vulgar names.


    With a disdainful expression, he laughed as he spoke "If that trash thinks he is not trash, ask him to come near the Old Restaurant on the Vindy street, I will make him call me granddaddy. hahaha."


    Thus, the villain was set. Next came the victim.


    Sheng Tian wasn''t particularly sure about it, but he spotted some beautiful women with backgrounds inferior to a grade one family. He smiled at them slightly and went to the restaurant the same day. They followed him back. He was betting that some of them would come here the next day to see him.


    Hence, came the victim.


    Everything else followed. The lustful young master who came to the street didn''t see his target and headed to the restaurant. Upon seeing the beautiful woman, he was taken over by his desires and wanted her. He asked her out repeatedly and disgusted her.


    Normally, the crowd would have ignored this matter. But now that Sheng Tian was there, the women felt a bit responsible and wanted to show their good sides to him. Who knows? Maybe he will be impressed by us and talk to us! That was their thought process when they yelled at the young master.


    This increased the rage of the Young Master.


    The rest followed-the young master forcing the woman, Sheng Tian smashing them up. Then beat up the men at the peak of Earth Realm.


    When Sheng Tian investigated the Young Master, he also got to know the protectors available to him. And from the past experiences he learned about the Young Master, he knew that one his protectors at the peak of Earth realm are beaten, the next person he would call should definitely be his father-an Emperor level expert!


    And this is where the Old Man steps in to save Sheng Tian. This was what he calculated. And looking at the temperament of the Old Man along with the information he read about the secret experts in the novels, he was 90% sure that this would work.


    However, he didn''t want to put his life in someone else''s hands. He was ready to use the talismans he got from the Alluring snake devil or even the teleportation token from the Ancestral Tombs. As the last resort, even Xiao Lian unlocked her seal.


    This was all but a scheme with precise calculation taking advantage of the minds of the villain, victim and the expert.


    As these thoughts ran in his head, Sheng Tian''s lips slightly curved up. It was a proud smile.

 73 Unprecedented Breakthrough!

    (BACK TO THE PRESENT TIME)


    "Get out!" a cold voice filled with boundless killing intent sounded as the Entire Realm of Extreme Lightning shook.


    Endless Dark clouds hovered the vast area as the flashes of lightning and rumbling of thunder were all one could see.


    The mountains were glowing with an electric glow, as they long since managed to gain lightning properties.


    The rest of the elemental energies in the air were thoroughly suppressed by Lightning profound energy.


    One could see the sparks in the air as the Lightning energy swirled and clashed, emitting dazzling lights of gold whenever they did.


    The profound beasts were of lightning attribute, their bodies sparkled with lightning occasionally.


    At this moment, the tallest peak:


    The clouds above the mountain turned darker than the night, an oppressive silence filled the air. On the summit was a lonely figure without any fluctuations of profound energy. The young man''s appearance can be only be described as fantasy.


    Despite the roaring winds, his silver hair didn''t move as if he was in a separate world. His sky blue eyes which could melt hearts now had a terrifying expression as a they slowly turned more and more pitch black.


    "You will regret this, Thunder Emperor." his emotionless voice sounded, like a decree of god.


    "Haha. A puny human challenging me? You are either too strong or too stupid. I can sense your true cultivation with my elemental connection. You are only at the peak of Emperor Realm. Yet you dare to threaten me, a Heaven Realm Sentient Guardian?" a blinding light flashed as golden Lighting rained from the sky, forming a gigantic dragon spanning hundreds of meters!


    The dragon''s roar shook the skies as every single lightning¡ªsentient or inanimate, prostrated in submission.


    "True that I can''t beat Heaven Realm experts with my power. But you are made of pure Elemental Energies. That makes things simple." an enigmatic smile appeared on his handsome face.


    "Whaaa.." the lighting dragon spirt was cut off as it felt an incomparable suction force coming from the young man on the summit.


    Instantly, all the Lighting Elemental Energy in the air surrounded Sheng Tian, cutting of the source of supply for the Lighting Dragon Spirit.


    Even the lighting energy in its spirit body was forcefully pulled out.


    "Aaaah" with a shriek, the lighting dragon spirit concentrated all its strength to stop the havoc of Lightning Profound energy in its body.


    "Huff. Huff. Huff." despite the cultivation at the peak of Mortal Realm, the lighting dragon spirit had a terrified look as it gazed at Sheng Tian.


    "I''m suppressed to only OverLord Realm! Just what.....are you?" its arrogant tone was no more, only trembling voice resounded in the silence.


    "Me? A person trying to protect his loved one."his voice turned soft, but he didn''t stand still. With a flash of light, he disappeared from the ground and appeared in front of the Lighting Dragon Spirit.


    "Spare me! I can help!" it pleaded realising the danger from its sixth sense.


    "I can''t. You die or I die." Sheng Tian appeared in front of its head, a blood red sword appeared in his hand. It had countless inscriptions on the blade emitting a profound and sacred aura.


    The sword shone with a dazzling black light. Suddenly, it seemed as if the entire realm of Extreme Lightning was frozen.


    The realm lost its colours. The sky lost is loftiness. The earth lost its stability.


    Every living being, be it human or profound beast or lightning spirit, a suffocating pressure pressed them to the ground, their life an inch away from end.


    At that instant, it was as if only the black light existed in the entire world.


    The next moment, the sword slashed at the gigantic lighting dragon.


    "If I can''t live, I will take you down with me!" a mad voice came from the lighting dragon as it pounced at Sheng Tian in a desperate attempt.


    In front of its colossal figure, his size was ignorable. Yet, his presence surmounted everything in that second.


    "Humph!" the cold snort was very very light,yet a terrifying energy erupted from his body as his left hand clenched into a fist and glowed with a heavenly golden light, even more sacred than the golden lighting of the dragon.


    Following his sword attack, his push arrived at the lightning dragon even before the blink of an eye.


    BOOM


    The entire Realm of Extreme Lighting trembled fiercely and the space was torn apart!


    The blasts of air reverberated across the land scaring humans and beasts alike!


    The humungous lighting dragon''s body cracked under the strength of his fist and sword as numerous cracks appeared on its faint golden spirit body.


    Its eyes dulled and its body exploded into countless lighting fragments.


    "Absorb." he uttered and spun the Endless Elemental Codex. Instantly, all the Lighting rushed towards him.


    Sheng Tian sat cross-legged on the summit and used the lighting to hit the barrier of OverLord Realm!


    At the same time, his Body Cultivation technique¡ªForbidden Celestial Tome circulated at an insane rate as his Cultivation that already reached the Apex of Lunar Realm attacked the Zenith Realm!


    At the same time, with a wave of his hand, a sparkling golden fruit flew out from the disintegrating body of the Lighting Dragon.


    He threw it inside his storage and concentrated solely on cultivating.


    It has been exactly four days since Sheng Tian entered the Extreme Elemental Realms.


    The profound energy on Lost Paradise is way denser and purer than any other continent of Mythical World. One can say that comparing them is an insult to the former.


    Thus, this Land has an abundance of Heaven Realm Cultivators; be it human cultivators or profound beasts.


    On the Lost Paradise, there are three Heavenly Lands¡ªHeavens Peak Ranges, Life Extinction Plains and Extreme Elemental Realms.


    The Heavenly Lands are known for their rich resources but also their danger. In fact, they are much more terrifying than the Forbidden Lands of the Red Star Continent.


    Each of the relatively safe areas of the Heavenly Lands are under huge competition of the disciples from the Major Sects and Families.


    However, currently, Sheng Tian is in the core area of the Extreme Elemental Realms. This is the domain of the Lightning Spirits.


    He had fought with the Guardian Spirits of the Other Four Extreme Realms¡ªIce, Fire, Wind, Earth.


    All of them were at the Heaven Realm like the Lighting Dragon Spirit. The only reason he was able to battle them despite his strength limited to the Peak OverLord realm is this¡ªEndless Elemental Codex! His Energy Cultivation Technique!


    It granted him great control over the Elements. The greater his comprehension of the Technique, the stronger would be his control.


    This is obviously a technique from a higher Realm. Coupled with his insane comprehension skills, any being in this world would lose to him over the control of elements.


    However, the effect was not apparent in normal environment due to the mix of profound energy. Only in a location with pure Elemental energy, his ability would unleash its full potential.


    That is the exact reason why he chose Extreme Elemental Realms over the other two Heavenly Lands.


    Sheng Tian sensed that he was not able to break the barrier to Overlord realm despite his efforts. He grit his teeth and stirred the Primal Tree in his dantian.


    Instantly, a vortex formed in his dantian and as a result, all the Lighting rushed towards him at an insane rate!


    *Crack* *Crack*


    Accompanied by several cracking sounds, Sheng Tian''s robes turned into ashes revealing a heavenly body shining with a holy glow.


    But the next second, his flawless skin was tore apart by the lighting as blood gushed out. Sheng Tian fiercely trembled as the lighting tormented every fibre of his body, making him feel as if thousands of knives were stabbing every part of him.


    "Aaah" Despite the hellish pain he endured everyday, Sheng Tian couldn''t help but shout as blood splattered everywhere, his muscles torn apart, his bones broken, every inch of his body was in chaos!


    With each passing second, his organs got more and more damaged, his bones were all broken by now and his breath got weaker and weaker.


    But his eyes shone with unshakable determination as his clenched fists never loosened despite his broken bones.


    He didn''t stop circulating his Cultivation Techniques. Yet he couldn''t break the barrier to theOverLord Realm.


    It is not due to the lack of talent or comprehension, it''s simply because the Energy required for him was too huge.


    In fact, just with the Energy absorbed from the Ice Elemental Guardian, an OverLord would have complete guarantee breaking through to the Heaven Realm!


    Yet, despite absorbing four such Elemental Spirits, his cultivation only hit the peak of Emperor Realm and the apex of Lunar Realm.


    "Aaah!" a hoarse shriek filled with pain and determination resounded in the entire realm, as hairs on every being stood erect.


    It was like the roar of an Ancient beast, shaking the Heavens and Earth!


    His broken bones and muscles were quickly regenerated with his Lunar Realm abilities, but the rate at which his body broke down was way higher than what the regeneration could reach! And since each part of his body was affected by lightning despite him already restraining it, the regeneration was a lot, lot harder than usual!


    A few hours passed, the blood on the ground was a mixture of gold andshiny black. These blood which always stayed peaceful instantly began fighting when they exited his body.


    The aura of this blood suppressed all the life forms in hundreds of kilometres as they fought for dominance.


    Sheng Tian''s breathing got weaker and weaker.


    He was in the solidified cocoon of his own blood and flesh. His body no longer regenerated. He didn''t look imposing. In the cocoon, despite his bloodied countenance, glittering bones with golden and black light became visible.


    However, his fists were still clenched tightly even when his muscles and bones fell apart. His body was growing closer to death each second, yet inside the depth of his minds, the image of the young woman was as clear as day.


    She looked like a fairy descending to the mortal world, her eyes peacefully closed. Nothing in this world could wake her up from her deep sleep.


    That moment, her beautiful face turned pale as a dark aura started surrounding her. She looked athim, her eyes full of tender feelings "Sheng Tian, thank you for giving me the most wonderful memories. Meeting you was the best thing that happened to me. Even If I had a choice, I would still do the same. If I don''t wake up, please don''t cry. Know that I always loved you, sweet heart.. I only want you to be happy..." the aura entered her body as she grew weaker and weaker, yet her eyes never left his. Finally, it entered her completely before she collapsed.


    He caught her tightly in his arms, afraid that she would leave him. His eyes became blood red as tears flowed down his cheeks. Looking at her beautiful smile filled with no regrets, his entire body trembled as he knelt on the ground holding her body. His heartbreaking wails filled the air.


    "Huh" a gasp sounded as Sheng Tian suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes had a light of madness, a madness to die to achieve his goal.


    "I....will...save.....you." he barely managed to mutter before he used the last of his strength to attack the barrier to OverLord Realm.


    Bang.


    The barrier didn''t break. Sheng Tian felt his eyelids turning heavy. He experienced this feeling once, the feeling of death!


    As he lost his strength, his life flashed in his mind. The people he cared for, the things he wanted to do, and her life, everything became exceptionally clear at that moment.


    He had to live! He is not going to die now!


    He is not willing to accept death! Failure is not an option!


    He will live! He will save her!


    He will never leave them alone!


    Break all the limits!


    In that split second before his death, his mind broke its own shackles!


    At that exact moment, the primal seed in his dantian, the absolute in his heart, the origin in his Soul, all shone with an unprecedented radiance.


    Crack. Crack.


    The barrier stopping him from reaching OverLord Realm broke apart like his shackles as a horrifying vortex appeared in his dantian.


    Instantly, the profound energy from thousands of miles entered his dantian and flowed in his profound veins circulating the Endless Elemental Codex.


    Crack. Crack.


    The lofty gulf separating him from advancing in Forbidden Celestial Tome was crossed as he stepped into the Zenith Realm¡ªEighth level of Body Cultivation!


    In seconds, all the lighting wrecking havoc was suppressed without resistance.


    His body healed at an unbelievable rate as new flawless skin formed on his body. His broken bones became sturdier. His muscles got stronger and filled with explosive strength!


    Incomparably pure and dense Profound Energy flowed in his profound veins and dantian, rejuvenating and strengthening him with each passing second. His Energy Cultivation reached the Realm of OverLord!


    Sheng Tian broke open the cocoon like a caterpillar transforming to a butterfly.


    There was not a single scratch on his body as if he was never injured to begin with.


    He looked even more handsome. His body was lean and refined. Yet his impeccable muscles which were like sculpted jades held unbelievable strength enough to shake the Extreme Elemental Realms with a single punch!


    A black robe covered him as he gazed at a particular direction.


    "15 more days. I will save you. Fallen Devil''s Land, huh, you can''t stop me." his lips curled up into a strong, confident smile as he clenched his fist, the sound was like the rumbling of heavens.

 74 Why am I so awesome?

    (BACK TO THE PAST):


    The cold winds blew by as the sunlight was blocked by the misty clouds. The arrival of spring marked the budding of new leaves as the birds flew high in the air despite the cold temperature.


    Even with the arrival of the Spring, here the snow was everywhere an eye can see. A gigantic Ice wall spanning a few hundred kilometres entered sight.


    Beyond the wall were numerous buildings with different designs and shapes. Houses, cultivation practice grounds, dining halls, gardens, it was like a grand city.


    Moving in was another larger, sturdier and mysterious Ice Wall with mysterious inscriptions.


    Behind this wall was a grand sight to behold. Majestic buildings are everywhere as a feeling of grandness was thick in the air.


    The temperature was very low. Yet, there was no ice on the ground nor the walls. It was as if they were commanded to never freeze on the earth and the buildings.


    This is undoubtedly the Inner and core area of the Sect. A place where the true elites reside!


    The disciples walking in the Outer Section saw a flying treasure pass by. They looked at each other and didn''t even bother to react. Maintaining the same icy cold temperament, they headed to their cultivation abode.


    The disciples knew that anyone who entered without permission could never get out of the sect. One of the Elders should have already gone to investigate it. The might of a Sect is no joke!


    What they didn''t know was the said Elder saw the flying treasure and immediately recognised it and didn''t dare to even approach it. The person riding it was a true legend!


    .... ...... ....... ........


    In an ancient majestic pavilion, an Ice cold voice devoid of any emotion resounded in the air. It was like a Royal command, filled with a sense of aloofness and arrogance.


    The silhouettes of a few people could be seen standing in front of a seated woman.


    Their faces were rigid but their eyes held respect and reverence. The young men and women didn''t dare to look into her eyes but stood like puppets.


    The Ice Cold Woman seemed to be in her 40s. With a slight frown between her delicate yet elegant light blue eyebrows, she spoke to the young people standing before her. She exuded bone-chilling coldness and held an air of mystery.


    All of a sudden, her expression flickered as a trace of surprise and joy could be seen on her face.


    As she got up, all the disciples turned their heads as a flying vessel approached the pavilion and landed.


    An Old Man who looked more destitute than a poor beggar and a young man who felt more charming than a royal prince. The contrasting duo with their clashing appearances somehow seems to have a single thing in common which no one could point out.


    Soon, their faces and bodies were visible to the people in the pavilion. The Old Man gave an elusive feeling like he is full of mysteries but also fully transparent. It is completely beyond what they could fathom.


    The Young Man, on the other hand, gave off a feeling of ....nothing and everything. In particular, he didn''t just give off one feeling, whatever they looked for, they found the feeling coming from him. Be it mysteriousness, calmness, arrogance.


    He was like the Origin to these feelings themselves. His cultivation was apparent to every single individual present-Earth Realm eighth sub realm. But they all had a slight itch in their minds that not everything they see is the truth.


    The Ice Cold Woman got over her shock and went over. Seeing her rushing forward, the disciples followed suit.


    When the Woman appeared in front of the Old Man, the iciness on her face faded a little as she said softly "You are here, Big Brother."


    The Old Man laughed heartily "Little Sister, you should learn to smile more."


    The Woman lightly nodded her head. Though she didn''t act like a weak kitten, to the disciples who always saw her Arrogant and Aloof disposition, it was still shocking to see her accept someone''s words!


    Then the Woman shifted her gaze to the Lazy Young Man behind the Old Man. He was three steps behind the Old Man and only walked forward when she looked at him.


    The disciples also looked at him with curiosity.


    *Whoosh*


    The mask vanished as everyone was greeted by an OtherWorldly Handsome face. The first thing that caught their attention was his bright sky blue pupils seemed to engulf their minds. Then came his utopian silver hair which gave them a dreamy feel. His face seemed to be chiseled by the gods themselves to the zenith of perfection.


    His body seemed to be a miracle, it was the best one could ask for.


    The female disciples felt something blocking their throat as their ice-cold faces showed difficulties in breathing. The male disciples were initially shocked which then followed by various emotions-envy, rage, defeat.


    The Ice Cold Woman was also stunned by the display of his handsomeness. But she quickly snapped out of it and reverted back to her previous frosty expression. Yet, she seemed to avoid his eyes.


    Sheng Tian spoke calmly the next moment "Sect Master, I am Sheng Tian.Thank you for everything in advance." He signalled to the Old Man.


    The female disciples were pulled out of their illusions by his words when they heard his voice. It was calm, collective, full of confidence, had a hint of pride.


    The Ice Cold Woman¡ªthe Sect Master turned her cold gaze at the Old Man. The Old Man glared at Sheng Tian in slight annoyance and said coolly "Little Sister, this brat is good for nothing. So, I brought him to learn a thing or two so that he won''t die drowning in his jug. Just give him two loaves of bread and let him be a bathroom cleaner. I have faith in his abilities."


    Everyone was shocked by his words. Sheng Tian''s lips twitched as he glared at the perverted old man and spoke in refusal "Brought my ass! Didn''t you just catch my legs and threatened to die by being ra.ped a gang of apes in front of me if I didn''t agree? If it wasn''t for the fact that I couldn''t bear to see your old ass being violated by a bunch of apes, I would have never listened to you!


    And you want me to do some odd jobs? Hmph! If my talent is rated as a genius level, then everyone will become shit in comparison!"


    Including the Sect Master, every disciple opened their mouths as they wondered just how could a disciple say such words to someone who called their Sect Master as ''little sister''.


    Threatened to show you a show of him being raped by a group of apes? Wasn''t it a bit too extreme? he surely doesn''t have such....interests, right? And with his Old age, how can he be so active? He must be an extremely gentle kind, Old Man, not a horny Old geezer, no?


    The male disciples gaze towards the Old Man turned a little queer while the female disciples'' eyes glanced at his body from top to tie multiple times to probably find his weirdness.


    The Sect Master, Bing Ying thought her Elder brother would kill him on the spot or torture him for disrespect.


    Unexpectedly, he didn''t do either. He turned around and gave a kick at Sheng Tian''s back and yelled "You brat! how can you be so shameless making up lies from thin air?"


    Sheng Tian stumbled forward and covered his bum. He glared at the Old Man with a wronged expression"The f*cking shamelessness you are talking about! Aren''t you the one who lied first? If it weren''t for the fact that I am a kind person who is compassionate to even the worst of pigs, I would have burned off your old beard and pulled off your moustache.


    And yet you shamelessly take advantage of the fact that you are born before me and kick me. You shameless Old Geezer!"


    Everyone who saw Sheng Tian felt that he was telling the truth. Even the Sect Master looked at her Elder Brother with a hint of suspicion.


    After all, it can''t be helped. Endowed with natural talents in the field of acting and being in the company of Xiao Lian, Sheng Tian awakened the legendary actor in him. His acting is now no longer a simple act, he is practically living the moment with full sincerity.


    Even the Old Man almost doubted his own moral character. He was not a shameless Old geezer, was he? Maybe he secretly was.


    Shaking his head, he shouted in rage "Good, Good, Good, you..." before he could finish, Sheng Tian cut him off saying "Your bootlicking is not bad, but you need to be creative and not so repetitive. I know I am good already. C''mon, praise another one of the infinite cool qualities I have." his lips were curled into a smug smile.


    As they say the unending clashes between the idiots, the Sect Master spoke coolly "Enough. Elder Brother, since he is your disciple, he will be able to become an inner disciple directly, core disciple if he is qualified." she wanted to end this discussion with this sentence. Who would''ve thought that..


    "I''m not this shameless fellow''s Disciple/Master!" they both spoke at the same time word by word.


    "Why are you copying me?" They yelled as their words overlapped once again.


    "Shut the Fuck up or Fuck off." Again, the same thing happened.


    One Young, One Old stared into each other''s eyes without blinking.


    The air between their eyes seemed to be frozen solid by the sheer pressure they exerted. It was no longer a simple banter of words but a battle over the throne of shamelessness.


    Sheng Tian felt pretty vexed at this fellow. He really wanted to pack the Old Man into a sandbag and use it for boxing.


    The Old Man felt pretty vexed at this fellow. He really wanted to use Sheng Tian as a dummy and play blind bow and arrow practice.


    "Master..." a soft ice cold voice interrupted the hot discussion.


    Wuhsang came in along with Leng Yue Yan. Leng Yue Yan looked at Sheng Tian as her icy cold face had a rare look of little surprise.


    Sheng Tian pulled the Old Man away as he secretly threatened him to reveal the boner incident. The Old Pervert gritted his teeth and they fled the scene.


    Sheng Tian and Old Man reached a beautiful house in the Inner region.


    The Old Man said, "Brat, this is your house. Go to the Mystic Ice Grounds to get your robes and identity token. Just don''t make me lose my face."


    Sheng Tian turned to the Old Man and asked with a knowing expression "Where is the girl''s bath?"


    With a perverted chuckle, the Old Man replied "In the misty lake. Don''t take uncalculated risks, you can always contact me on such important matters. After all, I need to improve security for their privacy. So, the best thing I can do is breach the security and find the loopholes." his face showed a dignified expression when he spoke of the act of peeking.


    Sheng Tian made an innocent face and said "Old Man, what perverted fantasies are you having? I was asking the area only avoid it in the future. *Ahem* How can I, a good-natured young man do such a thing? I am not a dirty minded person like you."


    The Old Man knocked Sheng Tian''s head and said "Stop it already. You are more shameless and perverted than me if not equal. I will be heading out for a while. Cultivate properly or else you will remain single."


    Sheng Tian could only nod his head lightly. This Old Man seemed...not bad.


    Seeing the Old Man leaving, Sheng Tian shouted: "Wait, Old Man. What is your name?"


    The Old Man turned his head sidewards, looking badass he said in a deep voice "They used to call me Love God, Prince Charming, Ladies'' man, Pleasure Lord...I don''t remember anymore. Yet I can say that any cool sounding name revolving around ladies is mine. " he said.


    "Why am I so awesome?" he spoke with a melancholic and depressed tone as he seemed to be fed up with his own awesomeness. Anyone who saw him for the first time would think that he is telling the truth by seeing his life like emotions.


    Sheng Tian only felt like beating the old man left and right for copying his line. Wasn''t this supposed to be his exclusive line?


    "Damn!" Sheng Tian pointed his finger at the location of the Old Man, who was no longer there.

 75 Senior Brothers

    Looking at the building made of pure blue ice, Sheng Tian gawked.


    He remembered, that every building he saw was made of sky blue ice. The ice was sturdier than metals and was pleasing to the eye.


    Sheng Tian entered his residence. It was much better than the one he had at the Sacred Sword Sect. It goes without saying that this is the residence of an Inner Disciple of the Sect, which his predecessor felt too high for a life goal. Yet here he was, the same status meant nothing in his eyes. His sights were at the Peak of the realm, the Peak of the world.


    His residence had three rooms. A living room, A room for cultivation and a bedroom. Probably, no one really uses it for sleep. Sheng Tian sat on the rocking chair in the living room as his gaze pierced through the window and looked at the Mystic Ice Sect.


    The inner region was divided into different districts. There is a wide road and either side were the houses of the disciples. Every inner disciple had their own courtyard and practice ground for honing their profound arts. It was a rare luxury for any cultivator in the World. Yet, here they were.


    Sheng Tian knew from his stay at Sacred Sword Sect the basic structures of a Sect. There will be a library, a plaza with all sorts of goods, Arenas for battles, Mission Hall, Treasure Vaults, Special Cultivation Abodes, Alchemy Hall, Hall of Fame, etc.


    However, the core of the sect would be its elites. For they, represent the sect, not the other way around.


    Sheng Tian rested for a while before he got out. There was snow all around. But it was very orderly and didn''t obstruct anything. As Sheng Tian looked ahead, he saw groups of disciples walking towards their residence.


    Sheng Tian walked towards them and smiled lightly as he asked "Fellow Disciples, May I ask where the Sect Grounds are?"


    His face held a trace of politeness as his tone carried a rare touch of elegance.


    The five disciples; three male, and two female, snapped out of their gazes by his words. Since he is not wearing a mask now, each and every movement of his was clearly seen by them. They were in trance by his appearance and charm.


    With all said and done, they are disciples who practice Ice Laws, so they were much better at coming back to senses than other people.


    One of the female disciple, an average looking girl who possessed an icy charm of her own, asked with an Icy tone which didn''t hold any frostiness and was filled with admiration, curiosity, and infatuation "Junior Brother, I didn''t hear you properly. Can you tell me again?" her breath and tone were not stable.


    The other girl; who was a little short, also looked at Sheng Tian. She was having a hard time controlling her rapid breathing. This man was like an aphrodisiac, driving their minds crazy.


    Sheng Tian repeated his question. The female disciple immediately spoke with excitement "Junior brother, our sect is so large. You might lose the way, let me guide you." her cold face had a rare pink blush.


    Without even waiting for Sheng Tian to nod, she caught his sleeves and led him. The other female disciple quickly spoke, "Junior brother, this senior sister might forget the route, let me help you."


    her icy voice was filled with anxiety and hurry as she ran to him and caught his other sleeve.


    The two women looked at each other and nodded in agreement. They led Sheng Tian without any mutual clashes.


    The ordinary-looking icy girl asked "Junior brother, What is your name? Where did you come from?"


    Sheng Tian inwardly felt that he was being too awesome. Even though he, as a man is so calm and restrained, they are all forcing themselves on him. Aii, when even Gold shines no matter where it goes, how can I hide my awesomeness? Isn''t that similar to trying to cover the sun with a blanket?


    Sheng Tian learned his lesson and decided to be himself.


    He smiled at the female disciple and replied "I am Sheng Tian. I am from far away."


    The short girl asked almost immediately "Junior Brother, who is your master?"


    Sheng Tian shot her a look and answered with a strange expression"He is an Old fellow who refuses to die and lives to peep at young girls like you, my fellow sect sisters. That guy is a lolicon who has no sense of shame and is willing to do anything as long as he can get a peek. He can even do a strip dance if you let him peek at your panties.


    And the worst thing is he is not my master at all.. he just claims to be."


    The two girls were instantly disgusted by the Old Man in Sheng Tian''s description. They felt that such a fellow, even if he is an Elder should die by choking on his own underwear.


    Right when that thought appeared in their minds, Sheng Tian spoke: "Oh, and he said, if he dies by choking, he will only choke by a wet panty, drenched by the nectar of love."


    The two girls icy faces turned pale white but their eyes now had a disgusted expression. They hated such a shameless man who is the scum of humans. They learned their lesson and now wished for him to die under the assault of male apes.


    "Achoo.." at a far away place, the Old pervert sneezed and looked at his hands. All the hair on them was standing erect. He was dumbfounded.


    "Who the fuck is scolding this Handsome Big Brother? You even made my body feel a shiver. Just what did your dirty mind think of?" he scolded loudly.


    Then he thought of the young man he brought from the Qin Capital and gritted his teeth "It must be that brat. Wait till he asks for my help, I will ask him to wipe my ass with his shirt." he evilly chuckled.


    Sheng Tian suddenly frowned as he had a hunch that someone was swearing him. Then he relaxed thinking that it must be the Old geezer.


    Then, with non-stop casual questions, they finally reached the Mystic Ice Sect Grounds.


    Located at the outer region of the sect, the Sect Grounds is a vast land with multiple facilities.


    You can practice group battle formations, try shooting the ice energy under the heavy obstructions at a difficult target, fight with puppets, and so on.


    They soon reached the main building of the Sect grounds. Sheng Tian nodded at the two beauties which dazed them as he walked off.


    In the main building, he saw many disciples going back and forth for permissions to practice in various facilities. All of them were stunned by his entrance.


    That didn''t stop him as he was already getting used to the reaction of the crowd and walked into the room with a large door.


    An Elderly Man was sitting on a mat with his eyes closed. Sensing his arrival, the Elder looked at him with surprise but soon recovered his cold bearing.


    Sheng Tian bowed lightly as a show of respect "Elder, I was asked by Sect Master to get my inner disciple robes and identity token."


    The Elder instantly used his spirit sense to check the cultivation. Earth Realm 4th stage...Not bad. But why would Sect Master herself talk with this brat over such a simple matter? Even though his aura is not ordinary, it isn''t enough of a reason.


    Shaking his head to stop meddling, he waved his hand as few sets of inner disciples appeared in front of Sheng Tian. He quickly put them in. Then came the sect token. Sheng Tian dripped a bit of his blood. The Elder didn''t use his spirit sense on Sheng Tian''s blood but if he did and was strong enough, he would have found that Sheng Tian''s red blood had a trace of light gold!


    Sheng Tian thanked the elder perfunctorily and walked out.


    When he exited the main building and stepped into the Sect Grounds, four young men appeared in front of him. As the disciples of the Mystic Ice Sect, they all had a cold aura, their expressions were also icy.


    The Leading figure of the four was a tall and sturdy guy. He had a decent frame and was looking at Sheng Tian with envy and rage.


    Sheng Tian lips lightly curled up, his smile showing playfulness.


    The Leader of the four saw this and roared at Sheng Tian "Brat, You are new here but act like this is your home. Don''t you know that you should respect your Elders? Kowtow to me and I will let you this slide. If not, you will suffer."


    Sheng Tian was stunned. Even though he was expecting to have these kinds of bullies, wasn''t their reason too much of a joke? Is it even an acceptable reason? He sighed. Not like things need to be acceptable, you have strength, you will make others accept it.


    He laughed lightly and looked at the four men. They were not so young. Each of them was above 25 years. Yet their cultivation is still at Earth realm. If simply talent is compared, the four of them are still in the high stages of Earth Realm, while Sheng Tian himself was seen to be at the 4th realm of Earth Profound. Their talents had an insurmountable distance.


    The tall guy saw Sheng Tian laugh and felt his blood boil by shame. Was this guy not going to give them face?


    "Brat, It seems like you still don''t know how to respect your Senior brother.I, Big Bull, we will teach you." Saying so, he ordered his three group members.


    A part of him was telling him that Sheng Tian was not as simple as he seemed, so he decided to use his three members strength to deter Sheng Tian.


    They instantly brandished their weapons: a spear, a halberd, a saber-the three weapon wielders used their respective Ice Profound Arts and attacked Sheng Tian. They formed beautiful shapes as the icy blue profound energy projected out of the weapons formed a phantom spear like a snake, a huge shark and a pair of claws.


    They slammed at Sheng Tian. All of this happened too quickly.


    Other inner disciples were looking at the fight with great interest. Many female disciples were having stars in their eyes as they wanted to see Sheng Tian in action. But a part of their heart also worried for him. If they were to feel the situation was turning dangerous for him, they wouldn''t hesitate to rush to help him.


    But the four people attacking him were no ordinary people. They were one of the top bullies, Big Bull Group-famous for their tyranny shown on the newcomers. They threaten, beat and ask for resources.


    Only people of strength and position can deter them. Since Sheng Tian''s arrival with the Old Man was only seen by those 15 people along with Sect Master, Wushang and Leng Yue Yan, no one else knew who brought him here. They all assumed that he is picked up by a random elder recently or was transferred from a branch sect.


    If they knew the person who brought Sheng Tian to the sect and his position, they would surely wet the grounds from their sweat alone not to mention...


    However, even without that, they would surely be shouting their hearts out after seeing Star Sheng Tian.


    As everyone saw the three attacks engulf Sheng Tian, they felt pity that it was over as he didn''t even react. They thought he was scared mindless.


    But the next moment, everyone''s eyes almost popped out.


    The three attacks which engulfed him were broken right at the center as Sheng Tian''s index finger poked through them.


    The three bright blue attacks in various shapes dissolved into the air without even able to put up any resistance.


    *Hiss* Everyone sucked in cold breath. This guy...is awesome.


    The leader of the Big Bull Group, Big Bull, felt his breath frozen as he watched the inconceivable scene.


    The three who attacked him felt their blood flow stagnate as their faces turned pale white. Unknowingly, liquid flowed down their legs and drenched their pants.


    This was no longer someone they could bully, no, no longer someone they could fight, they could only look up to him from far away. But the question is, would they live till then to see him?


    "Ta" "Ta" slow footsteps broke everyone''s muddleheadedness as Sheng Tian made his way to the four guys.


    His face had a humble smile. No one could see any pride in his eyes or posture. He was even more humble than a monk!


    Sheng Tian arrived in front of the leader and spoke carefully "Senior...Brother? You still didn''t discipline me, right? You need not be so embarrassed, I will humbly accept your teachings. After all, I am but a poor young man."


    The Senior brother in question, Big Bull, almost coughed out blood when he heard Sheng Tian call him ''Senior Brother''. It was full of sarcasm.


    Is he embarrassed to teach Sheng Tian a lesson? Of course no! He is scared shitless and only wanted to run away. With the ridiculous Strength shown by this young man, he felt that he should not be without an extraordinary background. Even if he doesn''t have one right now, he will have one inevitable. This is the power of talent. He is so young yet so strong.


    Sheng Tian saw the man lost in thoughts and not answering. He showed a lightly impatient face as he gently chided "Senior Brother, do you think that I am not even qualified for you to teach me? Are you looking down on me, Sheng Tian?" his tone was turning more and more serious.


    Big Bull immediately shook his head like a rattle and bowed deeply "Senior Brother, We have eyes but didn''t recognize Mt.Tai. Please forgive us."


    As they say, A wise man knows to retreat when the odds are against him. So, there is nothing wrong to admit defeat. Especially in front of a monster like this young man. But who would''ve thought that...


    "Eh? What are you saying Senior Brother? If you don''t recognize Mt.Tai, So what? What is even Mt Tai anyway? Just teach me a lesson and discipline me already!" Sheng Tian played dumb.


    Big Bull felt like crying but had no tears. Wasn''t this fellow too good at acting? Or did he really didn''t know what we meant?


    The onlookers felt an urge to laugh at the irony and sigh at the coolness of the Young Man at the same time.


    After all, how many would dare to say such words? He is not only so handsome but also so cool. Is he what they call the Mr.Perfect?


    The usually cold eyes of many female disciples now had icy stars glowing in them. It can''t be helped. The Charm he gave off when displaying his strength is just too strong.


    Even the Elders in the Main building were looking with appreciation.


    As they say Beauty and Brains, here it was Handsome and Humble.


    Sheng Tian''s words were like a slap in the face. Big Bull was stuck in between a rock and a hard place. He can''t really attack Sheng Tian after he saw his strength. It would be too disrespectful. But if he didn''t attack when he repeatedly asked for it, it would be even more disrespectful. Even the crowd looked at him with pity.


    As he saw Sheng Tian''s eyes turning more and more impatient, he clenched his fist so hard that his nails dug into his palm. He gave a low roar and attacked Sheng Tian with everything he got.


    His full attack was concentrated in his fist as it glowed with pale blue light. The crowd felt the air suddenly became heavy as the ground under Big Bull''s feet began to crack with him as the center.


    Even before a second passed, his fist arrived with a huge force in front of Sheng Tian.


    Even if he is powerful, he will have to expend some effort due to my sudden attack and move back a few steps. Big Bull thought as he found it a bit satisfying.


    "Big Bull''s Bull Punch" he shouted.


    *Whooosh* Everyone felt strong waves of air him at them as they instinctively closed their eyes. When they slowly opened their eyes, they saw Sheng Tian holding the fist of Big Bull. He was standing in the same position since the beginning. He didn''t even move an inch!


    When he negated the attack, it sent powerful waves of air which showed how powerful the attack was. But this young man just blocked it like it was nothing!


    He wasn''t one of those legendary Core disciples, right?


    Meanwhile, Big Bull felt all the strength he poured into the punch vanish without a trace as his fist was stuck in his opponent''s palm.


    Sheng Tian smiled kindly "Senior Brothers, Don''t worry. This junior brother of yours is not greedy. After learning from your teachings, I have to naturally teach you a bit of mine. You don''t have to be shy if you want more later." saying so, he disappeared from his position as four "pa''s" were heard instantly.


    The four disciples found themselves on the ground at a single place. All of them had their left cheeks swollen red with five finger imprints. Their eyes were a little red.


    Sheng Tian glanced at them and said kindly "I see, you are too embarrassed to ask for more."


    "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" four sharp sounds sounded again as their right cheeks were slapped.


    When Sheng Tian was about to speak, Big Bull''s expression turned to extreme anxiety "Wait, we don''t want more. It''s enough. It''s enough."


    Seeing Big Bull, Sheng Tian only laughed kindly and said "Why are you being so shy for Senior Brother? As they say, the guy who denies the most is the one who desires it the most. Don''t worry, I am not an insensible person. I am very kind."


    The crowd rolled their eyes as they thought ''Kind? You want to slap him when he begs for you to stop and you proclaim you are kind. What a joke!''


    Without waiting for Big Bull''s consent, "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" five crisp sounds resounded as Big Bull got a bonus slap. Why is he so lucky?


    The other three members looked at Sheng Tian and begged: "Senior Brother...please let us leave."


    Sheng Tian''s face showed a wronged expression as he said "Senior Brothers, are you saying you feel that you get less of my teachings and want to leave? I am sorry, I will work hard."


    "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" This time, the three brothers turned out to be the lucky ones.


    But their tragedy didn''t stop as Sheng Tian continued to slap them. As if that was not enough, his words made them almost cough out blood.


    "Senior Brothers, Why are you crying? Does your heart feel so grateful that it decided to show its gratitude with tears?! No, I cannot accept such heavy kindness."


    Gratitude your ass! We can''t bear the pain anymore. We would be eternally grateful if you just...let us go. Please, we beg you. God. Devil. Let us go...


    "Senior Brothers, Why are you not speaking? Are you feeling so happy that you even forgot to speak?"


    Speak my head! Whenever we wanted to speak, you are straight up slapping our mouths! What can we even speak when we can''t open our mouths? We are only trying to not get our teeth broken.


    "Senior Brothers, Why are your eyes looking at me with infinite pleading? It evokes my pity."


    Oh, great! You are a human after all! Since you feel pity, quickly let us go!


    "Since you are so pitifully asking for extra teachings, I guess it can''t be helped. I will fulfill your wish. Aii, Why am I so Kind?"


    Kind your Sister! We are not asking for your teachings you bastard,...we are begging you.....please...


    We can''t stay here anymore. My legs don''t have any strength, but ...I have to get out....


    "Senior Brothers, Why are you crawling? Are you trying to teach me a profound lesson that we crawl before we walk, so we must remember that improvement is the key? Are you implicitly stating that I should improve what I''m teaching you? I understand this deep lesson, Senior Brothers. I will increase the dose. Why am I such a genius?"


    Big..Brother...We don''t dare to teach you anything...our legs feel weak to escape....so we are only trying to crawl away....do you still have to make that a reason to increase our slaps?


    Aah, It hurts..Ouch! Not at the same place. again...Aii, I forgot that all the places are the same now...


    "Senior Brothers, Why are you all laying on the ground? Are you trying to see the panties of our sect''s sisters through their skirts? How perverted! You are taking advantage of their ignorance to steal their purity. Don''t you have any shame? It seems I must improve my lesson so that you would focus only on it."


    Gra...Grand...Da..ddy...We don''t even have the strength to get up. It hurts like hell, so we collapsed on the ground....yet you accuse us innocent souls of such a crime! And you beat us even more for that...


    Just...what should we do?


    If we cry our pain out, you slap more. If we tried opening our mouths to beg for forgiveness, we are slapped at our mouths. As we decided to plead you with our eyes from our most heartfelt sincerity, you slap us even more. When we try to crawl away, you don''t stop. When we finally collapse, you still make that a reason to increase the slaps.. .


    And no one is even having a basic conscience and showing their humanity to pity us poor beings. Oh God, Is this the end of the world?

 76 Beliefs and Pursuits

    The news of a devilishly strong and handsome young man spread across the sect. Be it an Inner disciple or an outer one, they all talked about him.


    The women fantasised him while the men envied him. He became the centre of attention to everyone.


    If he was just so strong and young, there shouldn''t be so much of an impact. However, his handsomeness is said to be off the charts, reaching the apex of perfection, causing everyone to wonder how he looked.


    The Mystic Ice Sect was a vast area of various geographies surrounded by a huge Ice Wall. Inside it, there were several divisions.


    The outermost region is the residence to the Outer disciples. They are around 10,000 of them.


    All the large buildings for meetings are built in this area.


    Going in, there is a taller and sturdier Ice Wall separating the Outer Region with the Inner Region.


    As the name implies, this is the place for Inner disciples, and Many Elders. There are various high facilities for Inner disciples here such as special training centre, heavenly freezing centre etc.


    Finally, there is a ordinary wall with large gates. No Inner disciple can enter this place without permission.


    Unlike other plain areas of the Inner and Outer region, the Core region is filled with natural lakes, forests and mountains spanning hundreds of kilometres.


    The profound energy in this area is incomparably dense and rich. This is the area for Core disciples and the Senior Elders including the Sect Master!


    However, the Elders and Sect Master live deep inside the Ice mountains filled with denser profound energy.


    Near a snow mountain, there is an elegant residence. In it, a Young Woman was sitting cross-legged on the bed. She emitted a sharp coldness less intense than the Sect Master but of a higher quality.


    Her eyebrows were elegant and smooth. Her eyes showed coldness which could freeze a person''s deep thoughts. In those eyes were icy blue pupils which shone with determination. Her face was so beautiful that describing it by the word "beautiful" was an understatement.


    Her body, exquisite and slender yet exuding bone-chilling coldness. She was like an Ice Sculpture, stunningly beautiful yet chillingly cold, a Goddess overlooking the mortals!


    "Ice Goddess" was her title and no one argued about it. The entire sect recognised this single person as a "Goddess" and regarded her as a being higher than their own except herself.


    The Ice Goddess, Leng Yue Yan''s cultivation improved by leaps and bounds. She felt an inexplicable sense of closeness with Ice. It was like the warm embrace of a mother.


    She is now at the peak of Earth profound realm. This is the combined result of her hard work, comprehension, talent as well as the precious pills given by the sect master a few days ago.


    She felt that she could reach the Sky Realm but wanted to stabilize her current cultivation. She would soon break through to Sky profound realm and once she does that, she could easily fight the cultivators a few levels higher than her own.


    Her mind recalled the words again and again.


    "If your heart is still alive. Then, do what it wants while being conscious of your actions. If you are going to die tomorrow, you have two choices. Either accept death fully or struggle for life completely."


    A stranger''s words evoked her innermost sentiments and determined her more than ever to fight against fate.


    Previously, though she was trying to resist fate, in the deepest parts of her heart, she already gave up. She somehow felt that what she was doing would be futile. She is like a tree fighting a flood, bound to be drowned in spite of any resistance.


    However, those words filled with wisdom gave her a glimmer of hope. Like finding a ray of light in endless darkness, she held onto it with all her life.


    This resolve gave birth to determination and courage!


    What she didn''t know was, due to her resolve and determination, she was beginning to tread on the path she never would have imagined. Her fate began to change from a certain result to an uncertain outcome.


    She was unaware that her life was going to be something she could never dream of. Two paths of life that should have never touched crossed their paths leading to a future of limitless possibilities.


    Her cultivation got a little faster compared to the past. Though she didn''t know the reason, she was grateful.


    Recalling the recent news which reached her, a peerless handsome youth appeared in her mind. Unlike other females, his face didn''t bring any major changes to her thoughts or feelings, because her heart was incomparably cold.


    She knew that Sheng Tian has some relationship with Meng Xin, who was her only friend. So, as someone who received help from Meng Xin and was treated as a friend by her, she felt that she need to take care of him.


    Yet, she didn''t know what to do after she heard the news. He didn''t need seem to need any support.


    Leng Yue Yan, the Ice Goddess, was perplexed for the first time. Shaking her head, she slowly got up from her cultivation abode. She is one of the Legendary Core disciple!


    To become a Core Disciple is extremely difficult.


    The direct and ruthless way is to achieve the Sky Realm before the age of 22.


    The second way is to have a definite surety to achieve Sky Realm and an abnormal battle power; typically able to fight at least two sub-realms above their own within the same Major Realm.


    For example, fighting a cultivator at the 4th level of Earth Realm being at the only 2nd level of Earth Realm or below.


    The ones who are selected in this way could become a Core disciple only after they reach the Earth Realm. This is by no means an easy feat and only a handful of people were able to achieve it.


    The third way is Uniqueness.


    If a disciple has a rare constitution or rare profound veins, then he/she will be taken under a Senior Elder and be nurtured. If their future prospects meet the standards, he/she would be a core disciple after they reach the Earth Realm.


    The fourth and Indirect way is to become the disciples of the Senior Elders. This way, though the disciples don''t get selected directly, they would have a clear advantage over others in resources, guidance, and training. They could try to meet one of the conditions and become a core disciple.


    Leng Yue Yan, the Ice Goddesses-was probably the most talented person in the Sect! She had a rare constitution which inclined towards Ice Profound Energy. Her battle power is abnormal and could easily contend against someone three sub-realms higher than her own, tying with one at four sub-realms higher. She was unanimously selected as a core disciple!


    It made many jealous of her talent. Countless women envied her while men lusted after her beauty.


    Yet, she is like a snow peak; aloof, cold and beyond reach.


    However, the same talent became her doom. She had only two years left! This, of course, made many people happy. After all, a core disciple less means more power and resources for the existing ones.


    That didn''t waver her heart. It only made her more stubborn. However, the sparks of war against fate were lit by Sheng Tian''s words.


    A great victory becomes great only when extraordinary obstacles are cleared!


    Difficulties carry with them an equivalent seed of opportunities!


    She slowly walked out of her residence. No one talked to her after that day. It could be even be said that even those who did talk to her for pretense till then backed off. None of them gave a helping hand or a word of encouragement.


    Driven by the will to live life and be the master of her own fate, she waded against the inevitable.


    Her heart is peaceful, but her life is not.


    ***** **** *****


    Red Star Continent:


    At a far far away place from Mystic Ice Sect:


    "Supreme Lord, all the herbs are collected." an Old Man kneeled on the ground as he spoke with reverence and fanaticism towards the person sitting in the high leveled chair.


    "Hm" A figure; covered in black robes, was sitting majestically on the chair. He nodded and said with with pure irony "Nine Yin Death Grass, Nine Yin Frost Grass, Nine Yin Inferno Grass, Nine Yin Glow Grass. Four herbs from four corners of the continent. All we did was to give some benefits and these greedy humans didn''t hesitate to kill each other for some benefits.


    So what is the difference when we kill them? Do they think they are at a higher moral standing just because we are the one who started the war?


    Pathetic. If enough benefits are given, countless humans won''t even hesitate to kill their kin.


    A wife replaced by a heavenly beauty, cultivation resources at a level they never imagined, manuals which are very profound, treasures that can bring a bloodbath.


    In front of these temptations, Who won''t act like a greedy dog and do whatever they could to achieve them? In fact, aren''t the current humans doing the same thing right now?


    And all they do is talk about morals and principles! Cowardly Hypocrites! Sooner or Later, this world needs to be cleaned off the filth.


    We will begin our plan soon. Though the two Supreme commanders gone, it won''t change the outcome. The end result has been long since decided when we woke up."


    His life is driven by ambition, lust for power and sovereignty over life.


    His life could have been peaceful, but his heart didn''t let him have it.


    ***** ****** ******


    At a place near the centre of the continent:


    "Xin''er, you broke through again. Well done." A beautiful middle-aged woman with calm temperament smiled.


    "Disciple thanks Master. If you didn''t tell me about the herb, I would have never gotten the reward to use the special gathering formations to cultivate. And because of your persuasion, I could even practice for extra time." a Young Woman who looked like a fairy bowed her head and spoke with gratitude.


    "No, It was all based on your efforts. You were the only one who brought the Yin Frost Grass. So, your reward was also increased naturally. I didn''t do anything." the middle-aged woman waved her hands. Even if she was responsible, she would not admit it.


    "Go, your martial uncle is waiting for you to exit seclusion. He wants to take you to an auction. You know how much he dotes on you. Go greet him quickly." she gently said.


    "Hmm." Meng Xin lightly nodded and took her leave.


    She knew that she is blessed to have such people doting her.


    But her dream to reach Snow Moon continent never wavered. The longer she cultivated, the more determined she got.


    In Life, there are some responsibilities you should never back off from! Even if it means giving up your life for them.


    A promise to keep, a dream to realize and a responsibility to uphold!


    She could have lived an easier life, but she chose to hold onto her beliefs and face the dangers!


    Her life is peaceful, but her heart is not.


    ***** ***** *****


    In the Core region of Mystic Ice Sect:


    One of the grandest abodes:


    Two men and a woman, all young, sat on luxurious seats.


    The first young man was with ordinary looks, yet his eyes shone with a brilliance hard to catch in the same generation.


    The other young man had a very handsome face. His eyes looked sluggish but there was a hidden glint of cunningness in them.


    The only female, the young woman wore a veil to cover most of her face.


    Yet the pair of phoenix eyes with her elegant eyebrows told volumes of the stunning beauty underneath. Her eyes shone with coldness and disdain which were deeply concealed by calmness. She had a slim waist, a well-developed chest and looked hot.


    The handsome young man started speaking "Qi Yue, Xu Tian, have you decided?" his tone was provocative as if he was testing their courage.


    The young woman replied in an indifferent manner "You don''t need to try provocating us. I am going to ruin her personally." her eyes shone with extreme coldness.


    "I am going to be clear about this, Shi Yan and Qi Yue. I only want the treasures on her body, even the manuals she has, all of them." the ordinary young man spoke faintly.


    "You..." the other two people looked at him with a cold gaze. But as soon as they did so, they recovered their composure.


    Shi Yan replied "Of course, I only want her Vital Yin. I heard with her physique, it does wonders."


    Qi Yue swayed her long black hair arrogantly "I only want her corpse intact. Don''t ask me anything else. Do what you want."


    Xu Tian laughed merrily "It''s settled then. This expedition would be the fall of the Ice Goddess."


    "Haha" the sounds of laughter filled the room as the three young people began their scheme.


    ***** **** *****


    In his residence, Sheng Tian woke up from cultivation.


    He was trying to advance in the Body Cultivation. Celestial Body Tome is undoubtedly the best cultivation technique he has ever seen, even far surpassing the Heavenly Sword Arts!


    But his cultivation progress was pitiful.


    Despite cultivating it for a week, he only managed to reach the third level of the First Realm in Body Cultivation¡ªBranch of Skies.


    Usually, when a cultivator embarks on the path of body cultivation, they would start having an illusory stem sprouting from their heart.


    Yet, Sheng Tian had none. However his Body defense, muscle and bone strength along with speed increased. So, he bit the bullet and cultivated diligently.


    Xiao Lian was outside in the courtyard. She wore a pale green bracelet. On her snow-white wrist, it seemed especially eye-catching.


    It was one of the nine inheritance treasures he received. It can hide the aura of any person from beings at OverLord level.


    To let Xiao Lian have her freedom and not be discovered by those Old guys, Sheng Tian had to rack his brains before this treasure popped up in his head.


    He slowly walked up to her and stood next to her. Without turning to her, he said looking straight at the Snowman she made. "I honestly didn''t think that you would be still into this." his tone had a teasing touch implying that she was still acting like a kid.


    Xiao Lian looked at his teasing face, snorted coldly and said: "Says a guy who likes harem novels."


    "Hey, what''s wrong with liking a genre? That doesn''t make me childish." he righteously defended himself.


    "Che, making a Snowman is a manifestation of creativity, data calculation, and construction. It is similar to building a house, just that it is a bit simple." she claimed her own righteousness proudly.


    Sheng Tian used his spirt sense to check the Snowman. Immediately, his jaw hung down.


    He saw that it was constructed with high precision. There are no deviating or extra curves. It is perfectly symmetrical. It is also aesthetic. And it is stable enough to not fall by a heavy wind.


    ''What the fuck?'' Is this still child''s play? This girl is really...


    "You..."Sheng Tian didn''t know what to say when a snowball smashed his face. A charming laughter rang out which was filled with pure joy and a childlike naivety.


    Removing the snow off, he saw Xiao Lian running away. Since she sealed her powers, although she could run faster, she limited herself to the average human level and ran as fast as she could.


    Sheng Tian revealed a kind of smile which was missing for a long time, the smile unaware of the world''s mechanisms and is full of pureness. The smile of childhood!


    He too limited his power to average human level and chased after her with a big snowball.


    Xiao Lian looked back and opened her mouth into a big "O". This guy is not playing a game, he seems to try to go to war! Why is that snowball so big? She prepared her weapons and got ready to face him in the battlefield!


    Sheng Tian and Xiao Lian were only tens of meters away and Sheng Tian started his counter attack.


    Xiao Lian soon found cover and hid behind a tree and Sheng Tian did the same. Both of them were glaring at each other. There is a stiff atmosphere in the air.


    "Su" a snowball hit Sheng Tian directly in the chest. Trading a hit for five, Sheng Tian threw five of the snow balls simultaneously. Even though his body is limited, his mind is at its zenith. He calculated all the best shots he could take.


    "Su" "Su" "Su" three snowballs hit Xiao Lian on the face, breast and the last one on her butt when she turned around to hide.


    "Haha," Sheng Tian fell down and laughed hard on the floor as he saw the marvelous and unforgettable scene.


    He never got to slap her butt, but now he did. Even though he didn''t touch her directly, it was still him who indirectly slapped her butt.


    ''I finally spanked her! Let''s see if she won''t be disciplined under my intensive spanking! I bet she would ask for more!'' he thought


    Xiao Lian got ashamed. She quickly ran up to him and yelled " You unscrupulous, dishonest, disrespectful, shameless pervert!"


    Sheng Tian looked at her with a wronged expression which quickly turned mischevious as he pulled her down.


    *Thud* She fell down on the snow next to him.


    "What are you trying to do by bringing down this Young Lady?" Xiao Lian became a little vigilant as she covered her chest and looked at him like he was a pervert as she acted like a weak woman.


    Sheng Tian felt incredulous and said "Missy, I just wanted to enjoy the scene together, alright. Do I look like a pervert to you?"


    Almost instantly, "Yes" she replied.


    Sheng Tian felt his lips twitch. All of a sudden, he held her hand and whispered into her ear blowing hot air "Then so be it. But I am only interested in holding your hand, right now. Don''t try to seduce me, you naughty girl."


    "Hmph, who is trying to seduce you? Go look at yourself." she said but didn''t move her hand away.


    Peacefully, they lay on the snow side by side holding hands as they enjoyed the snowscape.


    They stayed in the snow enjoying the beautiful vista.


    After a long while, Sheng Tian''s attention turned to the warmth he felt from her hand in the cold snow.


    Abit curious, he said "Xiao Lian, aren''t you in your soul form? How come your hand is warm like a real physical body?"


    Xiao Lian held his hand tighter and turned to him "Seeing that you have grown up a little, I will educate your tiny brain a bit.


    Like special physical constitutions, there are also special soul constitutions. It''s just, they are too rare in comparison. Physiques can be innate or imparted. My Soul has a very rare constitution. It can be as good as a Physical body along with its other special attributes. However, I cannot practice Body Cultivation in this form."she held her head high, acting a bit arrogant and proud.


    Sheng Tian nodded in understanding. Looking at her smug smile, he asked with a perverted smile "Do you have periods then?"


    The rest is .....history~

 77 Frozen Hell

    The Sect''s plaza is bustling with the activities of the crowd. The disciples are moving in and out from the numerous stalls. Selecting, bargaining, comparing, purchase, and above all, excitement could be seen on all the faces.


    Even the laziest of beings are training their asses off. The Sect grounds are completely occupied. No facility was left with vacancy. As it seemed, the whole disciple community was in full swing.


    Baffled by the fellow disciples who seemed to be on steroids, Sheng Tian made his way to the Notice Board in the Plaza. After seeing the words in dark blue, he could decipher the reason. The announcement was:


    "The adventure to the ''Frozen Hell'' begins after a week. All the disciples could earn the right to enter by the trials. Even your luck might help you get a chance."


    Teetering between anticipation and confusion, Sheng Tian soon reached out his hand to grab a disciple passing by.


    "Gra...Grand daddy!" a voice filled with adulation and hysteria sounded out.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes narrowed at the unexpected luck of a certain someone.


    However, he smiled and made a face of surprise and respect "Oh, If it''s not for our Senior Brother Big Bull, seems like you are alive and kicking already! As expected of my Senior brother. You have such a thick skin."


    Then something that went totally out of Sheng Tian''s expectations happened.


    *Thud* Without even bothering to consider the presence of the crowd, Big Bull immediately knelt on the ground and banged his head.


    "Oh my Supreme Ancestor, I am only a mini-bull before you. Please tell me what to do. Should I tread through a forest of fires or a mountain of knives? Tell me, kind sir. Ask me to go East, I shall never dare go West."


    ''Fuck! This guy seems to develop Sheng phobia- The fear of Sheng Tian. Aii, but his words were somewhat true. After all, he called me Kind Sir. It seems like this world is not completely blind.'' Sheng Tian thought.


    "Ahem" he coughed lightly. Looking at the tall man who was above 6 and a half feet with a massive built, he smiled kindly "Since you seem to recognize my kindness, I shall call you Mini-Bull and honor your life. "


    "Yes, yes. I''m honored. My children are honored. My papa and mama are also honored. I can die right now without any regrets." the mini-bull nodded his head like hen pecking grains and made a face as if he was already satisfied with his life and ready to die right now.


    "I don''t care about that. What I do care is this Frozen Hell. What is it?" Sheng Tian asked with a slight frown.


    "Frozen Hell, this is a part of the Eternal Frozen Land which existed since time immemorial. It is a land of wonders filled with dangers and opportunities. Profound Treasures, Ancient Herbs, Heavenly Elixirs, and even things which we couldn''t dream can be found inside.


    However, there are countless strong profound beasts, poisonous places, traps and dangers which could kill almost anyone.


    If anything, the more fatal the danger, the greater would be the reward.


    The entrance of the Gateway opens once every decade.


    It is said that the Frozen Hell is an independent world in itself. There are chief figures in that world,the leaders of all its creatures.


    It was rumoured that many, many years ago, the Senior Elders of the sect reached an agreement with the Chiefs of the Profound beasts. Once every decade, all the younger generations who are below the age of 25 can enter the Land of Damnation.


    As long as the Elders of the sect don''t interfere in this expedition, the Older generation of the profound beasts would not make a move on the disciples. The profound beasts also won''t enter the outside world in normal times.


    However, they will give full freedom to their younger generation to kill humans. So, this would be an adventure for the younger generations of both humans and profound beasts.


    Life and Death shall not be taken as grievances between the upper echelons of either side and shall be treated as the consequences of the process.


    Anyone can enter the Gateway and embark on their endeavour to amass a fortune. The entrance is not purely based on strength or cultivation but also includes luck."


    A light look of excitement appeared in the sky blue eyes of Sheng Tian as his lips curled up almost involuntarily.


    "Oh..my..."


    "Han...Handsome..."


    "I love...you..."


    "Please...give...me babies..."


    "Marry...me.."


    All kinds of exclamations snapped Sheng Tian out of his calculations as he looked around with slight bewilderment.


    A vast group of female disciples surrounded him as their cold faces had an expression of coquettishness and passion.


    In fact, right when Sheng Tian walked into the plaza, the female disciples saw him. Many of them followed him while only a few continued their work.


    When he was talking with mini-bull, they didn''t dare to disturb him for the fear of annoying him. Now that he was done, they couldn''t suppress their adoration as they spoke out without a care for the gazes of onlookers.


    Sheng Tian was already getting used to this fan following of his. He merely waved at them and walked off.


    Sometimes, the best thing you can say is not to say anything at all.


    .... ..... .....


    .... ..... .....


    "Master." A young woman with a cold yet breathtaking face bowed in front of an Old lady.


    "Get up, Qi Yue." the old lady with wrinkles all over her face said with a cold voice which had a hint of affection in it.


    Qi Yue; the young woman who schemed against the Ice Goddess with Shi Yan and Xu Tian, slowly got up and looked at the Old lady.


    The passage of time left her with a visage of an aged woman in her seventies. Her eyes, however, showed disdain and ruthlessness totally unbefitting her appearance of a kind grandma the next door. Her face was cold. She emitted a chilling aura.


    The Old woman''s eyes shone with hatred "Qi Yue, did you convince those two brats to kill that little disciple of Wushang?"


    "Yes, master." Qi Yue replied respectfully but behind her respect was a light disdain which even the Old Woman couldn''t detect.


    "Good, Good. The Old Masters of those two brats must have guessed that I knew what you were doing and probably encouraged you to do so. After all, they too wanted the same."


    "Master, I always wanted to ask. Why do you want me to end Leng Yue Yan? She didn''t offend a great expert like you, did she?"


    The Old woman''s eyes glowed with pride when addressed as ''great expert''. But she didn''t make any comment regarding that.


    Thinking of her motive, her eyes shone with envy and hatred as her chest moved up and down due to the rapid breaths "I don''t care about the brat Leng Yue Yan. Who I want to suffer is that little bitch Wushang! She is younger than me and joined the sect later than I did. However, the Sect Master Bing Ying wants to pass her position to Wushang without even thinking about me.


    I served the sect for many decades. What did the sect give me in return? Becoming a Senior Elder? Is that it? Is it the end of my growth in my path? Then I would rather not have the sect at all!


    Wushang treats her little disciple like her own daughter. If that little disciple is killed in the expedition, she will be heartbroken and lose control of her emotions. Her mind state would be severely affected.


    It would definitely form a heart demon and stop her from advancing further in cultivation. She might even face cultivation deviation and regress.


    Even now, with the fate of that little disciple, she must feel like dying. But at least that little disciple would live for another two years. Her mind is at temporary ease now. When the time comes, Bing Ying might think of a way to recover Wushang.


    That''s why I want to strike now and collapse her totally. After her disciple''s death, if she mourns and goes out to adjust her mental state, I will personally kill that bitch with those two Old fellows."


    The Old Woman''s eyes became red with madness as she roared with mania.


    .... ..... .....


    ... ..... ...


    "Welcome, young disciple. As they say, heroes come from the young. When I first saw you, I already knew that you were someone with a great destiny." the Elder greeted the suave young man who walked into the administrative room of the Main Building of the Sect Grounds.


    Sheng Tian lightly smiled. He calmly asked as he took a seat "Elder, I want to know the location of residence of the Ice Goddess."


    The Elderly Man''s eyes squinted and he said with light displeasure "Young Man, you should not set your sights too high. It is better if you forget about chasing her. She is a goddess, not for mortals."


    Hearing this, Sheng Tian lightly smiled and spoke with absolute dominance "Goddesses might be the only ones I chase, not mere mortals. Even if I do chase mortals, they would end up as Goddesses. Now, tell me Elder, where her residence is."


    The overbearing words should have sounded arrogant and conceited, but when Sheng Tian spoke those lines, the Elder somehow felt that this young man is also not one from the masses.


    Yes, look at his appearance. It is probably the most handsome face he ever saw. Look at his cultivation. He seems to be around sixteen, and he is already in the Earth realm.


    The elder was not aware of Sheng Tian beating up the big bull gang yesterday. If he did, he would have not spoken such reckless words.


    Convincing himself that this young man might have a master he can''t afford to offend and telling his mind that he could be a match for the Ice goddess, he still felt an urge to let the young man face the reality.


    His face turned a little calm "Young disciple, the Ice goddess of our sect is a legendary core disciple. There are only sixteen of them in the entire Mystic Ice Sect!


    Only sixteen, do you get what kind of concept is that? Just this Head branch of our sect has thousands of disciples. Not to mention the near quarter million from the branches all over the continent! You better think thrice before having any thoughts which could only leave you with boundless regret later."


    Towards this ''realistic'' talk, Sheng Tian just shrugged it off.


    What quarter million branch disciples? They are not even qualified to enter the Head branch he is currently in. Why compare with them?


    As for the thousands of disciples present here, how many are even the Inner disciples? Finally, you have the 16 core disciples.


    Why should he compare himself with the masses?


    In any field of life, the competition for the top position would only be between a few people in spite of the gigantic number who practice in that field.


    As they say, the higher you go, the lonelier it gets. The real experts are few and far between, the masses are there only to make up the numbers for them.


    ''Know thyself and thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.''


    ... ..... ....


    ... ..... ....


    Arena of the Sect grounds. This is a place where disciples are typically tested for advancement in their status from an Inner disciple to core disciple.


    The arena grounds had several stages for the fights. The stages are made of a strange glass like substance and it glowed with purple light.


    Sheng Tian stepped on a stage.


    After hearing that Leng Yue Yan is a core disciple, Sheng Tian realized that he too could have a better status in the sect by becoming a core disciple. Why stay as an Inner disciple then?


    When the Elder explained the ''harsh conditions'' to the ''ignorant'' Sheng Tian, he thought Sheng Tian would be very tense and nervous even if he wanted to take the test.


    To his utter surprise, Sheng Tian only laughed lightly. The elder didn''t understand his intent behind the laugh but he somehow felt a feeling in that...disdain.


    Soon, A middle-aged man who seems to be in his thirties arrived in front of Sheng Tian. His cold face had a look of amazement when he saw Sheng Tian''s extraordinary visage, but very quickly, it reverted back to indifference.


    The Elder spoke from a distance. "Young Disciple, this disciple is at the peak of the sixth stage of the Earth Realm, two levels higher than your own. As long as you can defeat him, you will be able to become a core disciple.


    The condition is you should use your own strength. Using a weapon is fine but depending on its grade to defeat him would not be considered a success. Begin."


    The Elder smiled and was about to sit down to watch the upcoming intense fight.


    *Boom*


    However, the next second, he froze in his ''to be seated'' posture as he looked at the body lying before his feet.


    The middle-aged man; lying on the ground, was coughing out mouthfuls of blood as he tried to stand up, but his body didn''t have an inch of energy to support him.


    Sheng Tian arrived in front of the gawking elder and spoke carefreely "Now then, where are my core disciple robes and token?"


    The Elder''s gaping mouth slowly closed as he recovered from his shock. After looking at the middle-aged man at his feet and Sheng Tian in front, he vehemently went forward as he generously gave a precious pill to the middle-aged man for recovery.


    Then he spoke to Sheng Tian with all smiles "The status of Core disciple can only be granted by the Sect Master. We have to make a trip there before your status can be upgraded. This fight would get your qualifications for that as most tests lead to failure and Sect Master can''t waste her time on this."


    Not bothered by the extra requirement, Sheng Tian lightly nodded his head. The elder also chuckled in merry as he waved his sleeves and both of them were lifted into the air and shot off in the direction of the Sect Master Abode.

 78 Core disciple

    Standing in front of an ancient abode, Sheng Tian admired the mystic feeling surrounding the place before he landed on the ground together with the elder.


    The abode of Sect Master was quite simple. It was a normal house with walls which seemed to be carved out of 10,000-year glacial ice. In the vast open area, the presence of a single aesthetic abode created a breathtaking panorama like it was a land from the frozen heaven.


    The blue walls of the house were carved with various symbols of beasts, plants, and weapons. All of them seem to have one thing in common- they were using an Ice profound art.


    Sheng Tian nodded his head in satisfaction as they approached the entrance of the abode. The elder who came with him also seem to appreciate the vista before he bowed and greeted."Sect Master"


    *Swish*


    In a second, a blue light flashed and a Middle-Aged Woman who seems to be in her 40s was standing in front of them.


    She lightly nodded at the Elder and looked at Sheng Tian. Without even speaking a word, she brought huge pressure to the two people.


    The Elder spoke carefully "Sect Master, this young disciple defeated someone two levels higher than his own in the test for Core disciple qualification."


    Sect Master Bing Ying looked at Sheng Tian coolly and spoke "I would promote your status when you can do defeat a young genius. And the higher your battle prowess, the higher would be the status you gain.


    Sheng Tian replied with a "Yes" so as to give her some face.


    Sect Master Bing Ying''s strong spirit sense swept across his body as she tried to verify if there are any treasures he is using to fake his cultivation.


    With the allure of status of a core disciple, there have indeed been cases when disciples tried to cheat using profound treasures to show their cultivation lower than it actually is. Then they could easily become a core disciple.


    Such treasures are rare but not non-existent. Showing one''s cultivation as lower than normal is relatively easy compared to the opposite. There are even some disguise arts which could do the same. However, not one such attempt was successful under the Sect Master''s keen spirit sense.


    After finding no flaws in Sheng Tian''s cultivation base, Sect Master Bing Ying took out a communication talisman and ordered someone.


    Soon, two young men and a young woman appeared. They all seemed to be around 17 years. They all had cold faces and wearing the robes of Inner sect disciples. However, Sheng Tian sensed that they were at a higher grade compared to the usual disciples; they were geniuses!


    Sect Master Bing Ying turned to Sheng Tian and spoke coolly "These are the ''genius'' disciples. Someone above the normal grade inner disciples." Saying so, she waved her hand as she and the elder both were moved to a distance from the four people.


    "Fight" an apathetic cold voice commanded.


    Sheng Tian looked at the three disciples. Though they are stunned by his features, they were quick to recover. The female disciple didn''t act like the ones in the plaza and still maintained the same icy look. However, it is a fact that she avoided eye contact. Nevertheless, Sheng Tian was impressed by her will and self-control.


    Checking out their cultivation, the short man with the spear was at the sixth level of Earth Realm, the sturdy young man was at the seventh level of Earth realm while the cold looking good looking beauty was at the eighth level of Earth Realm.


    Grinning cheekily, Sheng Tian pointed his finger at the girl. "I choose you, cold lady."


    The girl, along with everyone present was stunned. However, the Sect master had only a very light reaction before she coldly nodded her head.


    The girl looked at Sheng Tian and smiled coldly as she brandished her weapon, a pair of blood red daggers. With terrifying red light seeping out of their sharp tips, she slashed towards Sheng Tian.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes squinted a second before a thick killing intent filled the air. A sword which seemed to be soaked in blood appeared in his hand as he lashed at the incoming attack.


    *BOOM*


    The girl took a step back and so did Sheng Tian, albeit, he did so for the sake of it.


    The girl looked dumbfounded but her eyes soon shone with determination. She spun in mid-air as she shot towards him. The next instant, a tornado was formed with the icy cold air with the girl at its eye.


    Her eyes became ruthless as her pair of daggers were positioned at the boundary of the tornado providing extreme Torque for the rotation increasing its destructive power exponentially.


    Sheng Tian nodded his head lightly. This girl is indeed a ''genius''. Let alone her own level, she might even defeat someone at the ninth level of Earth Realm.


    This attack of hers is also very destructive as her opponent''s movements will be restricted by the sheer amount of pressure.


    The chilling waves of air can form ice barriers at any moment and give her defense. While the most obvious trait would be its attacking power.


    The girl can shoot countless ice daggers and sharp icicles at him fueled by profound energy.


    This is indeed a great profound art.


    Sheng Tian analysed this a split second, then chuckled lightly. Looking into those cold eyes, he immediately used Formless Void steps without the invisibility function and arrived to her right side.


    *Whoosh*


    the girl turned right and the next second, a rain of lethal icicles and dangerous daggers wrecked the area Sheng Tian arrived.


    *Bang*


    The beautiful girl''s eyes narrowed as she found Sheng Tian missing.


    A mocking laughter came from behind. The girl felt that she was being humiliated and shamed


    in front of everyone.


    Gnashing her teeth in anger, she used her full strength, which could have been deadly to a otherwise normal cultivator of 4th level.


    However, the guy she was facing was no ordinary one. He is probably the best description of Not Ordinary.


    Sheng Tian once again escaped. With her spirit sense, she found him to her left. Without hesitation, she immediately attacked him.


    She missed again.


    Back, left, right, above....it continued while time passed by as Sheng Tian was mocking her arrogantly while remaining completely unfazed through out the ordeal.


    *Huff* * Huff*


    The ice tornado got weaker with each passing second. Initially, it was only shaking with imbalance, but as time passed by, its radius and height decreased drastically.


    Finally, due to the toll of the profound art on her fatigued body, the beautiful girl collapsed onto her knees and was huffing and puffing to catch breath.


    *Tap* *Tap* *Tap*


    Sounds of light footsteps sounded. The beautiful girl lifted her head to see the otherworldly Sheng Tian looking down at her, straight into her eyes.


    She averted his gaze and tried to muster some profound energy to attack him.


    *Shh* A bright red light flashed as a cut appeared on the beautiful girl''s slender neck.


    The girl stopped in her tracks seeing the thin trail of her blood flowing down the blade.


    Sheng Tian watched at her with an amused face. After looking at her sour expression, he withdrew his sword.


    Slowly, he spoke" Beautiful young lady, remember the lesson you learnt today carefully. Your profound art is very powerful, but it consumes high amounts of profound energy.


    You were enraged by my mocking and attacked continously. But you could do nothing when I outclassed your attack speed.


    As I continued to provoke you, you continued being provoked. If this was a real battle of life&death, your slender neck would have been an offering to my blade.


    The mental state of a cultivator is something that can make or break your path of cultivation, for the strongest battles of the world are first won in mind before on the world itself. You should develop a keen mental state and be calm all the times." he smiled gently as he took one last look at her before walking towards the Sect Master.


    The beautiful girl who was stunned by his words was caught off guard by his dazzling smile as she felt like losing herself in the moment.


    Sheng Tian slowly arrived in front of the Sect Master, her expression unreadable. However, she snapped her fingers as a set of robes and an identity token of core disciple status appeared in Sheng Tian''s hands.


    Sheng Tian grinned.


    Suddenly, an arrogant laughter sounded out "Haha, didn''t I win my bet little sister? I told you that this fellow could not take it down and will be a core disciple within three days. Now, come on and show me where you hid my 203rd collection of beauties panties and bras."


    Upon hearing the familiar tone from those words; Sheng Tian''s face darkened as he turned to the Perverted Old Man who appeared God knows when and shouted with rage and indignation with a face full of honesty " You dishonest perverted Old Man! How can you use me as a part of your bet without giving me any of the rewards at all? I shall take half of the panties and bras of my choice with reluctance as compensation."


    Everyone''s lips twitched when they heard these words.


    Big bro, who is more dishonest and perverted between the two of you?


    You both are perverted beings who are totally shameless!


    The Young Woman in particular, was thinking of how Sheng Tian advised her about a cultivator''s mental state as she looked at how easily Sheng Tian changed his mood.


    She remembered one thing: Before marriage, guys often lie. But after marriage, they forget how to speak the truth.


    The atmosphere was especially heavy. Since the one in the question were two beings that were definitely not meant to be provoked.


    They both stared at each other before they let out a knowing chuckle and turned towards the poor Sect Master Bing Ying.


    The powerful woman who could freeze anyone just by her presence suddenly felt a shiver run by her spine as she felt goosebumps under those two gazes.


    But she quickly recovered her composure and spoke coldly"Grand Elder, I think it''s better to remember your responsibilities for the sect and act accordingly."


    The word ''Grand Elder'' shocked all the disciples out of their wits. They never imagined that this perverted Old Man was the Grand Elder of their sect.


    However, Sheng Tian didn''t show any reaction. For, he already compared their cultivation and deduced that if Bing Ying is the Sect Master with her cultivation of Fifth Realm OverLord Realm, then the Old Man should be the Grand Elder.


    Then she turned to Sheng Tian and said with the superiority of an expert "And you, don''t become like your master. This sect is barely alive having him alone, if another joins in, I''m afraid it would cause disasters."


    Sheng Tian and the Old Man looked at each other and laughed awkwardly.


    "Honest Old Man, isn''t today''s weather warm and sunny?" Sheng Tian looked at the Cloudy sky and spoke naturally.


    "Yes, Yes, Humble Young fella. It seems the sun won''t stop raining..ahem the sun won''t stop hiding. The weather is truly great. Haha." The Old Man replied with the same naturality.


    "Kind Old Man, won''t you get a Sunstroke in such sunny weather? Let me send you home." Sheng Tian''s face showed genuine concern and anxiety as if he was very worried about the Old Man''s health.


    "Yes.Yes. To escape from the sunlight, let''s hide in the clouds and return quickly." The Old man replied almost like it was a written script.


    *Whoosh*


    With a wave of the Old Man, the duo disappeared from the Sect Master''s abode.


    "These two...,sigh, how is this world going to have peace when Big brother pairs up with his little handsome disciple?... I guess I should just retire. That girl Wushang needs to mature quickly." the sect master Bing Ying thought in despair as if she already saw the chaos reigning in the world ensued by the two shameless guys.


    However, one thing is true. When the sect truly needed him, her Big Brother was always there. His back was lean and frail which seem to be weak to even hold a single person, yet he carried the weight of the entire sect.


    He might be shameless and perverted, but whenever she was on the verge of collapse, a pair of large and warm hands caught her weak body and supported her in the dark times.


    He can go for all the women he wants, but why doesn''t he just see me as one? a bitter smile formed on her face.


    ..... .... ...


    ..... .... ...


    "Master, why did you call me?" an ice cold voice like an oriole''s song sounded in the elegant room.


    "Yan''er, you should not go to Frozen Hell. Some people might try to harm you for their goals." Wushang slowly spoke as her ice-cold face carried a trace of anxiety and warmth.


    Leng Yue Yan was taken back by her master''s command. However, she decisively shook her head and spoke calmly "Master, I know that you want me to be safe. However, a plant grown under the shade of a tree could never face the true storms and grow; likewise, without enduring hardships, I cannot grow.


    I might not win this battle against fate, but I will at least die trying. Death might be a deterrence to others, but to me, it''s the reason to strive further."


    Wushang looked at her good disciple as her ice-cold gaze now had a trace of pride and worry. As her master and a mother figure, she was indeed proud that her disciple was able to realize the truths of enduring the hardships alone to grow further. However, a part of her didn''t want to take any risks. She didn''t want to lose who she had left in this world.


    Looking at the heaven toppling beauty of Leng Yue Yan, she seems to recall the little face of that young girl who was only around eight years old when she first met her.


    She still remembered that night. This little girl of hers has really grown. It''s just that she is growing far away from everyone. Her only wish was her to find joy in life. Sigh. But her fate....even she is powerless.


    "Master, are you alright?"


    Wushang snapped out of her thoughts only to find a cold but breathtaking face looking at her with worry.


    As she thought how the little girl who needed her help even to carry her own luggage to the sect has now became a strong, independent and determined young woman who is now ready to face the hardships of the world all by herself, a myriad of emotions filled her heart.


    Out of them, one was happiness and the other was sadness.


    Happy that she has grown up, sad because of the same. It is a bitter sweet feeling filled with pride.


    Sighing lightly, she nodded her head and spoke "Yan''er, be careful. You know that the last thing I want to see is getting you hurt."

 79 Hey Ice Goddess~

    Leng Yue Yan was satisfied being able to convince her Master. She woke up from cultivating and felt herself nearing the barrier to the Sky Realm.


    She was determined to break through in the Frozen Hell. After all, regardless of anything, she has to represent her Sect in the Dragon Prodigy Championship.


    Thinking of the tournament, she clenched her fists. If she could win a top spot, then the rewards would greatly help her cultivation.


    She knew that her body was undergoing subtle yet profound changes since the Qin Ancestral Grounds.


    She wanted to stimulate these changes with intense battles in the Frozen Hell.


    A light knock on the door interrupted her train of thoughts.


    Puzzled, she walked up to the door gracefully and opened it, only to find an otherworldly handsome young man standing with a slight smile.


    Taken back by his sudden arrival, she coldly looked at him. She knew that he became a core disciple, but to her it didn''t matter. She is bent on her own pursuit. Since he is Meng Xin''s friend, she will take care of him, only if he is in real trouble. However, with her cold indifference, she couldn''t take the initiative to talk, much less visit him.


    Realising that her face was still covered by a veil, Sheng Tian sighed in defeat. It was a pity to not see her beautiful face which should be the manifestation of a cold moon.


    Embarrassed at the silence, Sheng Tian coughed twice and said shamelessly "Hey, Ice Goddess. Nice to see you. Are we going outside for a walk instead of talking inside?"


    Leng Yue Yan didn''t nod or shake. Her cold gaze made him feel a chill.


    He thought that he understood her a bit, only now did he realize that the Ice Goddess is really cold beyond comprehension.


    Sighing lightly to himself, he said nonchalantly "Miss Frost, I think you must be participating in Frozen Hell, no?"


    She lightly nodded. Sheng Tian was relieved seeing that this girl is at least listening. It seems that she became colder and more indifferent.


    With an honest face, he said "I would like to propose a deal then. Since we both are not in the Sky Realm yet, we can pair up and share the treasures. With both of our strengths combined, we can ensure safety and getting treasures which are impossible to achieve individually."


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes had a pondering expression. After a while, a sound like a celestial song came out of her cold cherry lips "Why me?"


    Enjoying the sweet cold voice, Sheng Tian said in a rather obvious tone "Isn''t it obvious? I don''t know anyone here besides the Ice Goddess."


    Leng Yue Yan''s cold eyes looked into his sky blue eyes as they searched for the truth. However, while she did feel that he was not lying, she had a feeling that it was not the complete truth.


    However, he didn''t seem like an evil person. So, she finally nodded. After a moment of silence, she asked: "Why did you disguise yourself in the Capital?"


    Sheng Tian humbly smiled and sighed in exasperation "Even the sisters of the sect are looking at me with hungry eyes. If I didn''t have a disguise back then, don''t you think I would be eaten alive?"


    "Why would they eat you?" Leng Yue Yan''s voice was filled with genuine curiosity.


    Dumfounded, Sheng Tian looked at the Young woman in front of him, who had genuine curious in her eyes.


    ''Is she a noob to the matters of love and sex?'' he wondered of a crazy possibility.


    Looking at her curious eyes which still held a spark of interest, he coughed lightly and waved his hand "Well, that was just a slip of tongue, haha."


    She nodded and turned around to leave.


    Sheng Tian frowned. He asked in a voice filled with light dissatisfaction "You are going to cultivate, aren''t you?"


    Leng Yue Yan''s footsteps halted. Displeased with his tone, she coldly said Without turning back "It doesn''t matter to you, right?"


    He said "You are Meng Xin''s best friend. So, I have to see that you aren''t doing something that would make her sad. There aren''t many things that can upset that girl, you are one of the few."


    Leng Yue Yan was silent for a second before she spoke coolly " My path is like you said that day, fighting against fate. I would rather take all the risks I can than sit back, regardless of the consequences."


    Sheng Tian clearly sensed that she was different from the time he met her at the Qin Ancestral Grounds.


    She was more cold, more indifferent, more focused. He was not exactly sure of the cause. However, he was sure that she has changed, and is continuing to change.


    "Since you don''t want to invite me in, then let''s seal the deal here...." as he was about to finish, he turned around to see a Young Man with an average face arriving from a distance.


    He looked to be around 18 years old and was half way into the Sky Realm. From his robes, it was clear that he was a core disciple.


    The Young Man arrived in front of them in seconds and halted a few meters away.


    His eyes narrowed in surprise at Sheng Tian''s cultivation and looks. He knew the famous "Sheng Tian" a.k.a "Celestial", "Immortal". It was rumoured that the master of Sheng Tian is the Grand Elder who has long gone into seclusion.


    Regaining his composure, he looked at the veiled Ice Goddess"Junior Sister Leng, Qi Yue and the rest of us core disciples are having a gathering before we enter the Frozen Hell. Only you are not present. Are you not giving us face? Come to the gathering."


    Before Leng Yue Yan could even reply, a dissatisfied voice rang out "Hey Buttface, I''m a core disciple. By not inviting me, are you not giving me any face? Do you want to die so much? " Sheng Tian pointed his finger at the young man, Xu Tian and said with disdain mixed with anger.


    Xu Tian instantly wanted to break Sheng Tian''s legs but held himself back after thinking of last night.


    He said with a polite smile "Yes, yes. It was rude of me, junior brother. Please come."


    "It seems like you are not blind after all. Fine, being the kind person I am, I can''t slap a begging face. I shall attend your gathering and mind you, I ain''t your junior." Sheng Tian sneered.


    Leng Yue Yan was inwardly surprised at Sheng Tian''s arrogance but even more so at Xu Tian''s tolerance. She knew that he was definitely not a forgiving person.


    Just what was going on?

 80 The Arrogant Young Man

    Near a beautiful lake:


    A cottage was built on the bank with ancient wood. It shone with elegance.


    In front of the cottage is an exquisite pavilion with jade pillars. There is a long dining table with sumptuous dishes. Young people are seated in the fine chairs. Each of them had cold temperament. They are at the apex of the younger generation-the core disciples!


    The host of the gathering is the handsome Young Man-Shi Yan. He had a polite smile and greeted everyone cordially, just like everyone else.


    But deep down, none of them would hesitate to end the other''s life for better resources. Such is the cruel competition in the Sects!


    When Sheng Tian arrived at the Pavilion along with Leng Yue Yan followed by Xi Tian. He was greeted by the sight of polite interactions between the eight guys and six girls.


    Seeing the three people who arrived at the entrance, everyone turned to them.


    They were surprised by the uninvited guest. But having heard of ''Grand Elder''s Disciple, they knew that this guy was ''Sheng Tian''. However, looking at his cultivation, they all held contempt for him.


    Emitting her cold elegance, Leng Yue Yan walked towards the seat and sat down gracefully. The nearby seats are empty. Even if someone was sitting nearby, they shifted their positions away.


    For some reason or the other, she was being isolated from others.


    Though Sheng Tian''s features stunned them, the fourteen people who soon recovered their indifferent expression. As he stepped into the pavilion, he sat down next to Leng Yue Yan disregarding the free seats.


    Everyone squinted their eyes at the scene.


    They classified him as someone who pursued the Ice Goddess. That alone is enough to make him a target of ridicule. The first reason for it being her fate. The second, her Icy and indifferent nature which repelled almost everyone.


    Sheng Tian didn''t mind it as he looked at all the core disciples of the sect-the seventeen pillars of the sect including him.


    All of them were around seventeen or above. To his estimate, only Leng Yue Yan and he were below seventeen.


    The lowest level of their cultivation is at the early eighth stage of the Earth Realm while the highest was at the first stage of the Sky Realm.


    As expected, these are the ones standing at the top of the pyramid. With best masters, best resources and best opportunities at their hands, these people advanced at a great rate compared to their peers.


    Shi Yan stood up from his chair and spoke in a scholarly tone "Fellow core disciples, I thank you for giving me face and coming here. I won''t beat around the bush and announce the purpose of today''s gathering.


    All of us are going to the Frozen Hell, right?" he cast a glance at everyone present, finally resting his eyes on Leng Yue Yan.


    His action wasn''t unnoticed by others, they all shot a look at her. Their meaning was clear enough.


    As Leng Yue Yan opened her cold cherry lips to speak, an arrogant voice cut her off "What the fuck? Do you think I''m thin air? Why don''t you look at me?"


    Everyone looked at Sheng Tian sitting beside Leng Yue Yan. Only now did they find that he was sitting on the chair with legs on the table. He was looking extremely.....arrogant. Even more arrogant were his words.


    Though he might be the disciple of Grand Elder, their masters were Senior Elders of the Sect who although weaker than Grand Elder, were not much weak. If this guy thinks he can play them as he wants because of his status, then he must be dreaming.


    In the disputes of the younger generation, the Older generation rarely intervenes. (because apparently, that''s how cultivation world works. Smh)


    Seeing how a disciple at the fourth level of Earth Realm talking to them cockily, they felt indignation and a need to teach him a lesson.


    They instantly exerted pressures of their cultivation base at him. Their cold eyes revealed glee as they imagined him collapsing to the ground.


    However, the next second, they were dumbfounded.


    "Hmph." With a snort, all the pressure was disappeared into thin air.


    Sheng Tian looked at them and spoke in a depressed tone "And here I thought you were some people worth knowing. But I guess I was wrong. You are all the legendary core disciples, eh? Cheh. To me, you are just a realm above normal people."


    However, Sheng Tian was secretly shocked. When he was about to cancel the pressure earlier, he noticed that Leng Yue Yan was ready to use her own strength to help him.


    Shi Yan coughed lightly in an attempt to lighten the situation. But who would''ve thought that


    "You brat, if you cough in front of me. It will ruin the air, which in turn will touch my face. Are you trying to cough at my face and mock me?" Sheng Tian arrogantly said.


    Shi Yan''s cold eyes showed anger.


    What the hell is wrong with him? Why is he provoking me? he thought.


    A male disciple couldn''t stand Sheng Tian''s looks and cockiness. He is at the early ninth level of Earth Realm. Slamming the table, he stood up and glared at Sheng Tian, spoke with a face full of righteousness:


    "Junior Brother. You are new to the sect. Don''t think you can do anything just because you are a bit powerful. Do you think Senior Brother Shi Yan is someone you can profane and ridicule? Apologise to him now!"


    As if he saw this coming, Shi Yan turned to nod at the male disciple. However, before he could that, a loud "pa" sound was heard, followed by a thud.


    The male disciple who spoke earlier was lying on the ground. His left cheek swelled as it stood witness to the slap with the five red marks.


    The five disciples at the first stage of the Sky Realm, which included Shi Yan and Qi Yue all narrowed their eyes.


    From the speed which Sheng Tian just displayed, it is clear that he is very strong. Apparently, he is as strong if not stronger than a peak Earth Realm core disciple level genius.


    But this guy is only at the fourth level of Earth Realm. So, he is disguising his cultivation with a precious artifact or he is a....freaking monster!


    They directly eliminated the second possibility and thought that he was given such an artifact by his master to keep him special and let him catch his enemies off guard.


    However, Sheng Tian''s display of strength had, in fact, made all of them look at him in a new light. The strength possessed at his age was enough to surprise them. The disciple slapped to the ground was feeling very embarrassed and regretful.


    He wanted to get on the good side of Shi Yan by insulting Sheng Tian, however, he ended up making a genius as an enemy.


    No one was sure if Sheng Tian''s strength was limited to the peak of Earth Realm or beyond. With the upcoming expedition insight, it would be foolish of them to form an unwanted hatred with a powerful fellow disciple.


    Qi Yue, the young woman, still wearing a veil squinted her eyes as she gazed at Sheng Tian. Her thoughts started to run at a rapid pace.


    Sheng Tian seemed to sense her gaze and turned around. Qi Yue almost instantly had a little charming feeling in her eyes.


    Sheng Tian stared right into her eyes. He smiled kindly and spoke in a humble tone "You must be the famous ''Qi Yue''."


    Qi Yue''s eyes flickered for a moment before she spoke in a soft tone which held a trace of admiration "I am lucky that junior brother knows me. Junior Brother Sheng Tian''s name is now the talk of the whole sect. After seeing your strength today, I have to admit that even those praises fall short."


    Her words were like dropping bombs in the hearts of most of the male disciples as they opened their mouths in shock.


    Qi Yue was after all an absolute beauty who is pursued by many disciples. Even the core disciples were no exception.


    However, she never held any sort of relationship to a man before. Now, hearing her tone, it is obvious that she had a favorable impression of Sheng Tian. This alone is something that many would die to achieve.


    Leng Yue Yan didn''t make a move but her expression had a slight change. She knew for one matter that Sheng Tian having a relationship with Qi Yue might be very dangerous for him.


    She was pondering over the plausible solution. If anything, according to her, his ambiguous relationship with her best friend makes her responsible to see that he is not harmed as long as it is within her capabilities.


    As everyone was thinking of how this future couple would proceed, Sheng Tian''s reply made them almost cough out blood:


    "Of course I know that I''m too awesome to be described by mere words. Oh, and for your kind information, I am not someone who would die to get under your skirt. In fact, I can make you crawl to me. Don''t play petty tricks on this Senior Brother."


    *Hiss* Everyone sucked in cold breaths.


    This guy is crazy!

 81 A Battle Against Fate

    "What do you mean by that Junior brother?" Qi Yue stood up from her seat in a fit of anger. This is mostly due to the sudden blow to her ego with his actions.


    She has never expected someone could resist her beauty. Be it the charm or the curves, if she dares to claim second, no one else would claim to be second! There is no question of the top position because there is always the unsurmountable Ice Goddess!


    Sheng Tian spoke with an embarrassed smile "It doesn''t mean anything else, Senior Sister. It just means I''m very proud of my performance in bed. Once a woman experiences the battle, she won''t be able to walk straight and can only crawl.


    How about we make a bet? If you are able to walk within a day after our intense battle, I would call you ''wife'' and if you were not able to walk, call me ''husband''. How about that? Do you dare?" his eyes shone with mockery and provocation as he tried to use her pride and haughtiness to lure her to accept his bet and fall into his trap.


    "You...shameless!" as her chest heaved up and down showcasing the beautiful curves, Qi Yue could only say those two words at his antics.


    "What Junior Sister Qi Yue? You don''t dare to accept my bet when I said it so openly and deny it without any shame and confidence, yet you call me shameless. How can you be so shameless?"


    All the disciples present were stumped. They never saw someone so perverted and shameless to invite a perfect beauty like Qi Yue to bed for sex and yet, when he was denied, he called her shameless.


    How can such a fellow exist?


    "Sheng Tian, do you think I don''t dare to beat you up and teach you your place?" Shi Yan spoke as his aura started to raise.


    He too pursued Qi Yue despite knowing her indifferent and cruel personality. He couldn''t help it. He was attracted by her cruel and cold charm. He dreamt day and night of obtaining her body.


    But now this guy is directly asking his woman to the bed and calling her shameless when she denied. How can he not be angry?!


    Sheng Tian looked at Shi Yan and then turned to Qi Yue. His face revealed an expression of understanding as he said with a perverted smile "Oi, Oi. Junior Sister Qi Yue, seems like your charm is not bad after all. You already got a guy at your beck and call. Tsk, Tsk. As expected, you make get use of your assets. Why don''t you seduce me too?"


    Qi Yue''s cold eyes now were blazing with killing intent. She was never ashamed by anyone before. Now, she was indirectly called a slut. She waved her hand as a terrifying cold light shone in her palm which quickly shot at Sheng Tian.


    Shi Yan also conjured an ice shard and shattered it as the released power shot towards Sheng Tian at an incredible speed.


    Everyone felt their breaths becoming heavy. The three other core disciples, two female, one male gazed at Sheng Tian with interest.


    They had no interest in interfering at all. All they wanted to know is the upper limit of Sheng Tian and his trump cards.


    As the saying went, ''Know thyself, Know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.''


    Sheng Tian clutched his sword, ''Scarlet of Blood''. It vibrated with vigor.


    Just when he was about to lash out, a blue figure landed in front of him as an ice blue light spread emitting a bone-chilling frost which covered the entire area in a split second.


    *Boom* The two attacks collided as the frost attack nullified the two attacks.


    Everyone saw the Ice Goddess standing before Sheng Tian as she slowly lowered her hand. Turning to Sheng Tian, she coldly said "Don''t cause trouble. Apologize to them and let the matter end."


    All the disciples present, including Qi Yue, rubbed their eyes to verify whether what they were seeing is really the truth.


    The Ice Goddess, someone who stayed aloof from all the relations and only took responsibilities actually stood up for a guy!


    Alas, they didn'' know that in her mind, this was also a responsibility.


    Sheng Tian was also stunned. However, upon hearing her words, he laughed out loud and stepped forward.


    Gently, yet swiftly, he pushed her to the back of him with his hand on her shoulder.


    *Hiss* *Hiss*


    Cold gasps of air filled the pavilion as everyone saw Sheng Tian''s hand touch the holy shoulder of the Ice Goddess.


    Blasphemy! It was Blasphemy to touch a Goddess!


    Every male disciple''s eyes turned red as their auras fluctuated violently. They were angered, full of envy but more importantly, shocked to the core.


    Ironically, the most shocked one was the Ice Goddess herself. When Sheng Tian touched her shoulders to move her away, her body which should repel any form of contact with any male didn''t resist.


    What happened to her? Why did things become like this? She thought and thought as her icy look changed into a pondering one.


    Meanwhile, Sheng Tian arrived in front of the duo who attacked him earlier and spoke smelling his hands now filled with the fragrance of the Goddess, "Now, since she told me to stop this I would. But if you dare to provoke me again, I shall slap you into oblivion, got it?"


    Qi Yue and Shi Yan looked at him as their eyes spewed fire.


    "Don''t look at me like that. I may look like a kind and upright young man, but in truth, I''m not," he said seriously.


    Oh, it seems that he is admitting his shortcomings after all! the crowd thought as they looked at him curiously as to what he would say.


    "I''m just a young man who is too handsome to the point it''s unbearable. The heavens try cheap tricks to earn my favor, the women of this realm seek my embrace as paradise, alas but I can''t seem to find peace in this boundless world. I only feel loneliness, as If I am a person like sky above earth like mortals." said Sheng Tian as his face was filled with honesty.


    The gazes which they used to look at Sheng Tian changed from curiosity to disbelief!


    This person loves to blow his own horn! He has no decency at all!


    Narrowing their eyes, Qi Yue and Shi Yan as the air around them started glowing with intense blue light.


    "Enough." a voice reverberated in the pavilion as all the disciples felt a huge pressure on their backs.


    Turning around, an Old Woman with wrinkles all over her face was floating above the pavilion.


    "Disciple Sheng Tian, apologize for insulting my disciple and I will let this matter rest. Or else, you won''t be able to face the consequences." she glared deep into Sheng Tian''s eyes.


    "Hahaha" an amused chuckle escaped his lips as Sheng Tian''s shoulders trembled uncontrollably.


    "What do you think you are doing, Master of Qi Yue? As someone of Senior generation, shouldn''t you mind your own affairs and not meddle your finger in here?" without averting his gaze, he spoke with unwavering confidence.


    "Hmph! What impudence!" with a snort, the pressure on Sheng Tian instantly increased causing his feet to sink into the ground.


    "This is your last chance, apologize or be crippled." she said as profound energy started swirling into her palm.


    The lake nearby froze in no time as everyone felt the horrifying power and coldness of the attack being created by the Old Woman.


    "Apologize? Do you take me as a pushover just because you were born a hundred years earlier? Try me." pointing a finger to himself, Sheng Tian raised his head high and shouted.


    "You refused the toast only to drink a forfeit." a dazzling blue spear made of profound energy shot at Sheng Tian at a terrifying speed.


    The spear appeared in front of Sheng Tian''s dantian in the blink of an eye.


    "Who dares?"


    Just as it was about to penetrate his body, a thunderous voice shook the entire sky as the spear disintegrated into countless specks.


    Standing in front of Sheng Tian was the Old Man. He looked at the Old Woman in the sky and said with his eyes narrowed "Qi Si, you are already this old and still try to attack a junior. Don''t you know that the Senior generation shouldn''t interfere with Junior generation''s matters carelessly?"


    "Grand Elder, your disciple said disrespectful and shameful words to my disciple. I am only trying to discipline him, yet he acted so arrogantly. It was right of me to punish him to teach him his place." she spoke with a righteous face.


    "Hehe, who do you think you are fooling? Discipline your ass! He is under my protection. Consider this your final warning.


    Anyone from Senior generation shouldn''t think of touching him. However, if he dies in the hands of his generation, I won''t have any qualms. Now, scram." The Old Man''s aura instantly expanded and pressurized the Old Woman.


    The Old Woman didn''t argue back and instantly left with Qi Yue.


    However, before she left, her eyes shone with a strange light when she looked at the Grand Elder. There was a kind of satisfaction in her eyes.


    The Old Man left without even talking to Sheng Tian. If not for Sheng Tian using the communication talisman, he didn''t dare imagine what would have happened to him.


    Soon, Sheng Tian found himself walking with the Ice goddess to her residence. Strangely, she didn''t reject his company. However, her face was ice cold as she didn''t bother to start a conversation.


    Sheng Tian liked the company of this woman. For him, a woman of such coldness allowing him to walk with her is already an accomplishment.


    "Hey, Leng Yue Yan." he softly said.


    She didn''t stop walking as she tilted her head lightly and looked at him. This was the first time he called her by name.


    She found that she was becoming close with him each second they spent together. Initially, she didn''t want to respond to him, but now she was fine with it.


    "Your name is beautiful." smiling lightly he said, "Just like you."


    Her foot stops halted for a second before she resumed walking


    "The more the beautiful, the graver would be the danger in acquiring it."her tone turned colder.


    "I know. But that''s what I like to do, I only seek the best." he walked shoulder to shoulder with her as he gazed at her face.


    Leng Yue Yan''s breathing became distorted"Sheng Tian, you are someone of importance to Meng Xin. Don''t become entangled in my matters. It would change your fate and lead you to death."


    "Just like yours?" he didn''t stop walking as he casually replied.


    Unsurprised, she sighed lightly as her voice like a celestial fairy sounded "My fate is mine alone to face."


    Looking at the young woman with wide eyes, he said: "They want to use you as a cauldron on your 18th birthday just because of your special physique and you are okay with that?"


    "I don''t want Master to suffer in their hands," she said, wondering why she was talking with him so much.


    With a baffled expression, Sheng Tian said: "Your master would suffer more when you die."


    Letting a self-deprecating laugh, she said "Even if I don''t die by them, I would still not be able to live till 19. My physique would cause my death."


    "Great Ice physique-let the owner has a terrifying affinity to coldness. They can progress quickly in the path of Ice Cultivation. However, they also increase the coldness in the owner''s body which cannot be influenced by external factors.


    At the age of 18, the owner can be used as a cauldron to have their cultivation transferred to a cultivator through dual cultivation. The owner of this physique, if not strong as an OverLord, would surely die before 19." slowly but clearly, Sheng Tian said those words.


    Listening to her preordained fate, Leng Yue Yan showed no despair but only determination. Becoming as strong as an OverLord before 19 is the only solution to escape her fate. To become a powerhouse who can overlook the entire continent before 19, is but a pipe dream.


    But fighting against fate is the path she chose to walk on. It is next to impossible. But that didn''t waver her resolve.


    Fight for the small ray of hope, till the last breath.


    If she was an OverLord herself, then she could escape all of her predicaments. She and her master would be safe.


    With her physique, as long as she goes into seclusion, she would probably reach a level of strength where she can even deal with ''them''.


    Thus, once she managed to defy her fate, even they wouldn''t make a move on her sect in fear of retaliation when she can threaten them.


    These thoughts which were running in her mind were broken when she heard a clear, calm voice by her ear "But you don''t have a Great Ice Physique, You have a dormant Heavenly Ice Physique which is still awakening."

 82 Overthrowing Fate

    "But you don''t have Great Ice Physique, You have a dormant Heavenly Ice Physique which is still awakening." the gentle and calm words were akin to a thunderclap in her ears as her footsteps came to an abrupt halt.


    "What did you say?!" her aura instantly erupted, as she asked with her eyes wide open.


    Sheng Tian stopped walking and shook his head. Ever since he entered the Sect, the one thing he did without fail was to know everything he could. As they say, knowledge is power.


    The most shocking thing he discovered was that the Ice Goddess of the Sect was the most isolated, yet most talent person. She was fated to die.


    There were rumours that she was going to be used as a cauldron once she reaches the age of 18¡ªtwo more years from now.


    However, the only ones who had a better idea on this were the Elders and upper echelons of the Inner Disciples.


    Her Great Ice Physique bestowed her a great affinity with the Dao of Ice, thus increasing her cultivation speed and talent tremendously. However this also became her curse.


    As she reaches the age of 18, the Ice profound energy in her body will go out of control. Slowly, it will start freezing her blood, organs and the air itself!


    In the span of an year, she would be become a true Ice Sculpture!


    This is the fate of the owners of Great Ice Physique¡ªthere was only one exception¡ªThe Ice Empress who broke through the OverLord Realm before 19 and defied fate!


    "Heavenly Ice Physique?"she arrived in front of him, just one step away.


    At the proximity, Sheng Tian could feel her rapid breath, and a fear of disappointment in her tone.


    He lowered his gaze to meet hers, "Yes. Your Heavenly Ice Physique is still awakening. The people in this realm have no idea about it. It is not strange that they mistook it for something similar.


    You should have sensed the changes, no? Didn''t your cultivation speed become faster in the past few days?" he said.


    "True. So, is it better or worse than Great Ice Physique?" her first question about her own physique surprised him.


    He had a look of surprise, and pointed to himself "I might have lied. Why do you even trust me?"


    Unexpectedly, she shook her head "I know you aren''t lying. I don''t want to know how you know this. Because, you are.....different."


    Sheng Tian didn''t pursue the topic, instead turned to stare at the setting sun with a complicated expression "It''s good and bad."


    "Huh?" she raised her eyebrow.


    "Great Ice Physique kills by freezing your body. Heavenly Ice Physique kills your emotions." he sighed in melancholy, gazing at her soul stirring icy blue pupils.


    A look of shock appeared in her eyes as her breath stopped for a moment.


    As if he didn''t notice it, he continued "You still need to become an OverLord by 19. Only instead of Peak OverLord required by Great Ice Physique, you only need to enter the Overlord Realm." in the end, a trace of sorrow appeared on his perfect face.


    You can kill a person, you shouldn''tkill their emotions.


    A person without emotions is no different from a machine. Even the greatest of people are driven by something related to their emotions¡ªhappiness, satisfaction, fear.


    If you can''t feel anything about anyone or anything or even about yourself, then such a life is no different than death, in fact it is far more terrifying!


    Just when he thought that she would react violently by denying the truth, her reaction astounded him to no end.


    She laughed lightly, her cold voice was the sweetest at that moment carrying the carefreeness of a young woman "I have to fight no matter what. If this is my fate, then I shall fight it."


    Looking at her determination in the adversities, Sheng Tian had a trace of admiration from the depth of his heart.


    Till now, he only pursued her because of the "Ice Goddess" and "Cold Beauty" she is, but at this moment, he truly wanted to know her more as a person, not as a character he read from the novels.


    With a dazzling smile, he nodded "Exactly. You can overthrow fate. Fate only shackles the weak. If you are strong and determined enough, you can rewrite your own fate."


    Leng Yue Yan looked at his clear and honest eyes, and suddenly felt a bit of peace to have him with her.


    She didn''t know what she felt in his company, but there was no doubt that it was better than solitude.


    Nodding lightly, they walked down the path shoulder to shoulder, as the glimmering rays of sun reflected from the the holy ice.


    Unknown to herself, her cold cherry lips curled up into a dazzling smile.


    .... .... ......


    Seeing her off, Sheng Tian returned to his humble and new core disciple residence. Well, the house next to Ice Goddess.


    Thinking back to the icy blue eyes, Sheng Tian felt a weird feeling. He realised that he started treating her more and more like a real person, not as a cold beauty he read from the novels.


    "So, she is really being plotted against?" a soft enticing voice sounded in his mind.


    "Yeah. The moment they invited her, I knew something was wrong. This scene was too clich¨¨ that I almost guessed the whole story." Sheng Tian smiled and dropped on his customised bed, enjoying the comfort it.


    "Leng Yue Yan is being plotted against by the core disciples, but the one actually targeting is their Masters and their target is Leng Yue Yan''s master?"Xiao Lian rubbed her chin and pondered.


    " A conspiracy for power?" she said.


    "Yup." he smiled, "Think about it, Ice goddess is totally isolated and was never invited by anyone. Even during the Grand Auction when she was representing her sect, the core disciples with her were avoiding her. So, why would they suddenly invite her?


    The best possible conspiracy would be for the Sect Master''s position or may be even the Sect''s Grand Elder. That Old Man is injured and dropped a realm, equal to the remaining Senior Elders. So, they should definitely use this if they want to seize power. It should start with killing the Sect Master candidate, Wushang.


    My guess is they invited Leng Yue Yan to provoke her and make them fall into a trap, most likely they''re planning to kill her in the Frozen Hell. This would lead to Wushang going mad and giving those Old Fellows a good reason to end her. After all, they still want to appear righteous. Stupid Bastards." he finished.


    "Not like you are gonna plan to let them do as they wish, right?" she chuckled.


    "Haha. You know me well, Xiao." he rubbed the back of his head, an embarrassed smile formed on his face.


    Suddenly, his expression turned solemn "Are you sure that she will lose her emotions?"


    Followed by a deep sigh, Xiao Lian said calmly "Yeah. In the Ancestral grounds, her physique was dormant. So, I couldn''t detect it. But now, I am certain that it is the Heavenly Ice Physique.


    Legend has it that the owners of this physique are the strongest Ice Masters. On the downside, they lose their emotions."


    "No way to stop it?" Sheng Tian recalled Leng Yue Yan''s beautiful laughter and prayed for a hope.


    Though he found no benefit in helping her, he just wanted to follow his heart and do it.


    "There is one possible way. If she feels a strong and deep emotion towards someone, to the point that it becomes greater than her everything, she can have her emotions." Xiao Lian sighed at her own words, for they seemed impossible.


    "Strong and deep emotion?" Sheng Tian was puzzled. Then, realising something, he widened his eyes "You mean..."


    "Yes." Xiao nodded, "The Strongest emotion a person can have is Love. The deeper is is, the greater the impact of it on the person''s heart and soul. There are even legends of how people had breakthroughs in Soul Cultivation after realising the truths of feelings.


    But the condition for her is too harsh. She has to love someone, more than everything else, more than even herself. It''s just too hard to achieve that level of feelings, more so for her who is innately cold and has a Heavenly Ice Physique."


    "There is no other way." Sheng Tian sighed as he walked into his courtyard.


    Looking at the snow blue roses in the garden, he shook his head and tried to cheer up. But his mind start of a terrifying possibility. Slowly, he asked with some traces of fear "Did she?"


    "Yes." she answered. "She is already losing her emotions. At the same time, she will becomecolder and more indifferent. Fate is truly cruel. Every day passed is a day lost." she sounded regretful.


    Despite knowing that Sheng Tian was interested in her, Xiao Lian didn''t oppose him. It''s not that she wanted him to do this, but she valued his choice. She also knew that in a world where polygamy is a common practice and a young man from Earth coming to this world, it is to expected if he chooses to have multiple wives.


    Having experienced death at its closest quarters, she realised that there are many things in life that don''t really matter. Only some important things stay with us.


    She wanted to live with him, forever. She loved him. Even is she felt jealous, she would not obstruct his happiness. The one thing which gave her the confidence she needed to make that decision is the man himself. Sheng Tian never showed any less care for her. He always treated her better.


    "I can still help her. Thank you Xiao. If not for you.." he was cut off by a cold humph, "Hey, why are you thanking me? I''m not done with you pursuing another woman in front of me yet! Hurry up and serve me for a month to beg forgiveness."she chided.


    "Yup.Yup." he nodded with an honest face, face full of flattering smiles.

 83 Mystic Ice Profound Arts

    The news that a new core disciple appeared sent waves after waves of shock in the sect. Becoming a Core disciple is extremely difficult. They are the sect''s pillars. Any of the core disciples can rest assured on their future achievements and status.


    To Sheng Tian, the biggest benefit of becoming a core disciple is getting a better place to practice.


    The residence is surrounded by natural mountains, small ponds and gardens spread out in the vast land.


    It is like living in a hillside home in the embrace of nature, however, this is a world where there is no industrialization. So, it is a common thing people lived in such terrains.


    The best part? He is neighbours with the Ice goddess!


    The Sect itself spans across a vast area, so the core disciple residence has no problem having a large place for itself.


    This is unlike the Inner disciple residence where there are little to no natural facilities.


    Arriving at a place void of humans and beast, he brandished his sword and ran onto a huge snow mountain.


    He would start moving at high speeds before vanishing into thin air and then appearing elsewhere.


    This continued for a long time before he started using various other profound arts in the air.


    Dark Sword Arts, Destructive Fist, Dragon Roar.


    Only after a long while did he stop. He was becoming more and more proficient in using the Profound Arts he had.


    But it''s not always good to show your full strength to the enemies, so he had to find alternatives.


    He remembered the instructions of the Old Man¡ª learn the profound arts of the Mystic Ice Sect.


    He returned to his courtyard and sat down crosslegged under an ancient tree.


    *Whoosh*


    With a flash of light, four books flew out of his storage ring and landed in front of him.


    They are the Profound Arts and Cultivation Technique given by the Old Man.


    The first book was''Haven of Mystic Ice''-a defensive profound art.


    Using ice profound energy, one can form a shield to block all kinds of attacks. The five stage and skills are Snow Canopy, Ice Wall, Armour of Ice, Bulwark of Cold Moon, the blessings of Ice Phoenix.


    With each level harder than the previous. This is a splendid profound art.


    The next book was titled Mystic Frozen Arts. The stages and skills are Slash of Rime, Frost of Zephyr, Butterfly of Winter, Breath of Ice Phoenix.


    This is a purely an offence profound art. Each skill when used is deadlier and destructive than the previous.


    The title of the final profound art book faded in and out of existence. It was called Illusory Snow dance.


    It is a movement technique with great agility.


    Taking a deep breath, he memorised and started comprehending all of them. Though they are of a very high quality, Sheng Tian managed to comprehend the essence in less than an hour.


    As he circulated the Ice profound energy in his profound veins, his gaze turned frosty and the air around him chilled!


    "Snow Canopy" he muttered. Instantly, a large canopy made of glistening canopy covered him.


    "Destruction Fist" Sheng Tian''s fist shone with a fierce glint as he smashed at his own shield.


    Crack. Crack.


    Without any resistance, the Snow Canopy broke down.


    "That''s trashy. How about Ice Wall?"


    Crack. Crack.


    "Damn it. Armour of Ice."


    Crack.


    "Ooh not the worst." he sighed looking at the cracks on the armour covering his entire body.


    For now, he couldn''t use the Bulwark of Cold Moon and Blessings of the Ice Phoenix.


    However, he could try others.


    With a flash, Scarlet of Blood appeared in his right hand.


    "Butterfly of Winter." he muttered as a tremendous amount of Ice Profound Energy was poured out of his body.


    At that moment, Scarlet of Blood shone with an Icy Blue light.


    "Haa" he slashed it at a small hill nearby.


    The profound energy turned into an Ice blue butterfly with blinding radiance and shot at the small hill.


    Boom!


    The hill shook and blasted to countless pieces. Each of these rocks were frozen! This is an insane profound skill with great power!


    Finally, taking a deep breath, he circulated the Illusory Snow dance.


    In a flash, multiple after images of Sheng Tian appeared. But they were illusory and not like a real one.


    Sheng Tian disappeared from his position and appeared 100''s of meters away and each of his Illusory figures appeared at a different place.


    The more he practiced, the more real the Illusory figures seemed.


    Mystic Ice Formula! It is not a profound art or profound skill, but a cultivation technique.


    A cultivator uses Cultivation technique in Cultivating his realm while profound arts are using that realm''s power in an effective manner.


    Sheng Tian carefully studied the Mystic Ice Formula. It had nine layers.


    After reading it thoroughly, he shook his head and didn''t cultivate in it. The Heavenly Sword Arts is much more profound and mysterious than Mystic Ice Formula.


    Night fall and soon, it was the day of selection for the Frozen Hell.


    The shimmering rays of sun were the last to wake up today as every single disciple of the Sect arrived at the Sect Grounds before dawn.


    Looking at the thousands of disciples, Sheng Tian shook his head.


    Currently, there was a huge mat on which the thousands of disciples were seated. The outer disciples were seated at the last, the inner disciples in the front. The core disciples sat beside the stage on luxurious chairs.


    Several Elders stood on the sidelines and maintained order.


    "Fuck. When is that Old Man coming?" Sheng Tian muttered and facepalmed.


    "You shouldn''t be talking." a beautiful cold voice sounded by his ear.


    Turning to his left, he saw Leng Yue Yan''s stunning face was still veiled, but soul stirring eyes were looking at him.


    "Haha" he lightly chuckled in embarrassment. Then, he moved closer and whispered in her ear "But I don''t like silence. And you are also talking."


    "Why is your ear so red?" Sheng Tian raised an eyebrow at Leng Yue Yan whose ears and neck instantly became beet red.


    "Hiss."


    "Hiss."


    Gasps of extreme shock were heard in the crowd as all the male disciples felt a stabbing pain in their hearts and unknowingly, tears rolled down their eyes.


    Though the core disciples were seated separately, their actions were visible to the huge crowd. When they saw the new core disciple "Sheng Tian" whispering something to the Ice Goddess and her blushing, their minds went blank!


    "Ice Goddess!" one of the passionate youth couldn''t control himself and yelled his lungs out.


    "Please don''t fall for anyone!"


    "You are the only one who shouldn''t be touched."


    Wails, shrieks,yells were all that filled the air as the silence Elders worked so hard collapsed utterly in the span of a moment.


    Leng Yue Yan turned to Sheng Tian and glared at him in anger.


    Though she didn''t know why she talked to him, she couldn''t accept him coming so close and whispering to her like that, could she?


    Sheng Tian just shrugged off the increasingly Lethal cold energy coming from her and smiled "Wow. You have so many fans. I want some passionate fans as well." saying so, he smiled at the female disciples in the crowd.


    "Whhaaa."


    "Haa...ndsome!"


    "You are the best!"


    "Husband~"


    "Sweet heart."


    The words of the female disciples completely overshadowed the reaction of the Male disciples shocking everyone.


    Many of the female disciples of the Sect known for their Cold nature now had icy stars in their eyes as they gazed at Sheng Tian like love struck fools. .


    Some of them even drooled.


    Some passed out in happiness.


    More sensitive ones wetted the ground, ahem.


    "What the?!" Xu Tian and Shi Yan exclaimed as their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.


    Even they, the Senior core disciples could never dream to get such reaction. Yet how did this fellow, who barely arrived at the sect did it?


    Just why is he so handsome?


    Meanwhile, Qi Yue looked dazed before she quickly turned to the side and snorted "Humph! I will make you my slave and play with your body all I want! Be grateful!" she said in a small voice.


    "The fuck is wrong with this world." Sheng Tian''s hair stood up as he realised that some of the passionate gazes were from the male disciples of the sect.


    Leng Yue Yan looked at the chaotic scene as her eyes widened. Turning to look at Sheng Tian, she shook her head, not wanting to meddle in his mess anymore.


    "Enough!" a majestic voice sounded as an Old Man in shiny Ice Blue robes landed on the stage followed by the Sect Master and Senior Elders.


    "Disciple greets Seniors." every single person stood up and bowed to them, including core disciples.


    And when Sheng Tian bent, he secretly cursed "Shameless Old Man. how dare you impose like a gentle man by wearing those cool clothes?! Wait till I rip you off your storage ring!"


    The Old Pervert on the stage suddenly had an ominous feeling and turned to look at the core disciples, Sheng Tian to be exact.


    He was greeted by a humble and obedient smile from Sheng Tian which instantly made him conclude ''No doubt. It is this little bastard! He is definitely plotting something!''


    Then, he turned to the Silent crowd and started speaking "Disciples of my Mystic Ice Sect, there are only 500 slots for the Frozen Hell. If you want to win, you need strength and luck. If any of this is high enough, you will be eligible."


    "Now, let''s start." his voice travelled to every corner, loud and clear; filled with dense profound energy.

 84 The Qualification Tes

    "Now let''s begin." the deep voice of the Old Man resounded in the Sect Grounds.


    Sheng Tian closed his eyes in instinct at the blinding radiance. When he finally adjusted to the bright light, he caught a glimpse of the three shiny objects.


    They were all about 20 meters tall, 5 meters wide and glowed with light royal gold, Sky blue and Ruby Red Colour respectively.


    Now, they didn''t emit the glow they did earlier, in fact, only a light glow was visible.


    The expressions of the fifteen Senior Elders and the Sect Master became solemn seeing the Mystic Pillars.


    The Old Man approached a pillar and slowly caressed it, as it it was his dearest child and said, "These are the three pillars of our Sect¡ªMight, Fate and Will Power. When you reach the threshold, the shade will get dark and darker.


    Legend has it that the Ice Empress of Prehistoric times was able to cause the three pillars to go completely dark!


    I hope to witness a miracle, even if you are able to turn one pillar closer to dark, you will become a legendary figure in this era.


    Come and touch each of the pillars with your palms."


    Old Man finished speaking, and sat on grand seats along with others.


    Even after a minute passed, there was no sounds of exclamations, no gasps, in fact there was not even the sound of breathing.


    The disciples were drawn onto the Mystic Pillars. Their eyes showed awe, reverence and determination. One gaze, however, was of greed.


    ''A sealing treasure?'' Sheng Tian asked Xiao Lian. ''Yes, the three pillars can seal anyone at the realm of the Owner.'' she replied.


    ''Just the same realm?'' he was displeased.


    ''What do you mean ''just the same realm''? Imagine what would happen if you can seal an opponent of your strength. He would be exhausted in the pillars formation. While you can, prepare to end him. You can even seal people stronger than you temporarily.''


    ''Not bad.'' he thought.


    He looked at the core disciples, their cold faces flushed with excitement. ''What is there to care so much about this test? Might, Fate and Will Power, everything can be changed.''


    At the same time, upon the gesture of the Old Man, the disciples below the age of 25 years came to the stage and touched the pillars.


    Sheng Tian shook his head watching the first participant failing to light up any of the pillars. Turning to his side, he was shocked to see that Leng Yue Yan is cultivating.


    ''You sure work hard, don''t you?'' he thought to himself.


    "Whooah!" a sharp exclamation reached him.


    When he looked at the pillars, the pillar of fate was glowing with a visible blue colour.


    "You will be noted. If you manage to stay within the Top 500, you can enter the Frozen Hell." the Elder noting down the results said indifferently.


    The procedure was fast and soon, over 500 disciples were tested. Only 60 were noted down.


    "L...Look at that!"


    "It''s crazy!"


    Sheng Tian woke up from his cultivation only to see a bright red light.


    ''Extreme will power?'' looking at the muscular young man, Sheng Tian asked Xiao Lian and used Semi¡ªDivine Sense to probe the young man.


    The reason he didn''t use his own Spirit Sense is simple¡ªThere are many people who can detect him and it would be rude to sense other person.


    However, he did'' t bother with it.


    When his Semi¡ªDivine Sense actually sensed the Young Man, Sheng Tian''s lips twitched ''First level of Earth Realm in Energy Cultivation and the First level of Golden Organs in Body Cultivation? He balanced both the cultivations!''


    The moment the youth touched the strength pillar, it shone with a great intensity.


    The will power pillar shone with bright intensity as well.


    Only the fate pillar didn''t glow much.


    Sect Master Bing Ying thought ''He is likely to become a great OverLord. However, the Fate pillar didn''t react. It is always the hardest to satisfy.''


    "What is your name?" she asked.


    "Lin Fan." the young man said, his gaze clashing with hers.


    ''Dude, not an MC again.'' Sheng Tian face palmed and lamented in silence.


    "Good. I shall take you as a disciple,do you have any objections?" she asked right away, shocking everyone.


    "Sorry. I can''t agree."his answer shocked everyone present. However, before they could rebuke him, he clasped his fists "Don''t misunderstand Sect Master. I think I''m unqualified to be your disciple. I don''t dare to take this position."


    "Explain yourself." she said coldly, feeling that she lost face.


    ''Oh my god. Seriously, this is so annoying.'' Sheng Tian got up and walked to the stage.


    Everyone was shocked as to why he is moving when Sect Master is talking. But he ignored the crowd and reached the stage.


    Sect Master Bing Ying turned to him to ask, but before her, the Old Man glared at Sheng Tian "What do you think you are doing? Being disrespectful to Sect Master is a serious offence!"


    Looking at the act the Old Man was still putting, Sheng Tian just rolled his eyes and stepped onto the stage.


    Looking at the crowd and the Senior Elders, he smirked lightly "This is shitting boring. Why do I have to wait till everyone shows their result? Just because I''m the MC, I need to show my shocking performance at last and shock everyone? Che, Fat chance.


    After I get my position, you can do whatever you want." saying so, under the astonishing gazes, he placed his hands on the Pillars of Strength and Fate.


    Instantly, dark clouds hovered over the Sect Grounds as the Morning became a pitch black night.


    And at the moment, incomparable dazzling lights of Royal Gold and Sky blue shot out from the pillars to the sky, blinding everyone by their brilliance.


    Sheng Tian only smiled ''As expected of myself.'' he thought humbly.


    Taking the chance, he placed his hands on the WillPower pillar.


    ''Whoosh'' this time, Sheng Tian was able to sense it clearly.


    A phantom rose from the Will power pillar and shot towards the Sky.


    "Screech." a cry sounded out, shaking the heavens and earth.


    At that moment, the Sky became Ice Blue as everything was frozenexcept Sheng Tian.


    He raised his head and looked at the sky, only to find a pair of icy eyes looking down at him.

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    The pair of ice cold eyes looked down at him. For the first time in his life, Sheng Tian realisedhowcold a gaze can be!


    The sky, the air, the blood in his body, everything was frozen! Even his thoughts were slowing down at an insane rate as if they were being frozen!


    Sheng Tian''s eyes widened looking at the majestic icy blue figure in the air.


    The woman seemed to be the Manifestation of Coldness itself!


    Her Icy blue hair shone with chilling luster, as it cascaded down all the way to her waist.


    Sheng Tian''s mind went almost blank looking at her face.


    The coldest face had the greatest arrogance , yet the zenith of her beauty eclipsed even the prettiest cold moon....her beauty was out of words comprehension!


    "Dragon God?!" a cold voice sounded, as if from the depths of abyss, yet it was like the most beautiful sound, rooting him to the spot!


    ....


    A/N: Stop, don''t curse me until u finish reading this!


    Author is young and full of vigor. He has things to do for 2 or 3 days.....


    So, he can''t provide u with regular updates during that time.


    but alas, your author is a kind and righteous man, so he decided to put his tight sleep into writing this teaser.


    Bless his Soul. Truly worth worshiping.


    How about you form a fan club for him, eh? Wonderful idea, right?


    When the chapter is ready, the teaser will be taken down.


    See you soon!@@

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    The pair of ice cold eyes looked down at him. For the first time in his life, Sheng Tian realisedhowcold a gaze can be!


    The sky, the air, the blood in his body, everything was frozen! Even his thoughts were slowing down at an insane rate as if they were being frozen!


    At the sight of the majestic icy blue figure in the air, his widened.


    The woman seemed to be the Manifestation of Coldness itself!


    Her Icy blue hair shone with chilling luster, as it cascaded down all the way to her waist.


    Sheng Tian was sure this is a once in a life time opportunity.


    The coldest face had the greatest arrogance , yet her beauty eclipsed even the prettiest cold moon....she was out of words comprehension!


    "Dragon God?!" a cold voice sounded, as if from the depths of abyss, yet it was like the most beautiful sound, rooting him to the spot!


    ''How could she?'' his mind swirled as his thoughts turned chaotic.


    "You are his successor?" the cold lips parted, as the woman in blue spoke, word by word.


    "Y...e....s" he could only try to move his lips and answer under the extreme coldness.


    In fact, he knew for a matter of fact, that if the woman didn''t spare him from freezing, he would have been frozen like everyone else.


    ''This is a test?'' he tried to stay positive.


    "Humph! You think you are qualified enough to become the next dragon god?" her voice which was already unbearably cold, turned even more colder.


    A light ripple could be seen in Sheng Tian''s eyes before his entire body was frozen, including his blood, breath and thoughts!


    She shook her head, her eyes showed no remorse. "He is the most successful Mythical God, the bravest one. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for trying to covet something you should have never dreamt of having!


    However, since you are chosen by him, I shall only give you a painless death! No one should be the next Dragon God!"


    Her smooth palm which wascovered by a faint icy blue halo moved a little as she slowly clenched her fists.


    Cracking sounds were heard as the ice covering Sheng Tian increased abruptly. His body was pressed with tremendous pressure and his bones cracked under the might.


    "Stop!" an ethereal voice sounded, yet it carried a hint of warning and also a trace of worry.


    With a flash of pitch black light, Xiao Lian appeared in front of Sheng Tian''s frozen body.


    Her cheerful experience was no longer present. Her immortal face had an expression scarier than the coldness of the Woman in blue.It was a cruel, brutal and merciless smile!


    Her Soul emitted a black aura, carrying with it a horrifying feeling.


    "You...." the voice of the woman sounded cold, but it no longer held arrogance, only the innate coldness.


    "Divine Goddess of Ice, Mu Fuxie, I never thought you would take your obsession over his successor." Xiao Lian''s face, under the frightening cold was absolutely cold, as if she didn''t feel any thing at all.


    "....Mythical Goddess of Death! How can you be still alive? Didn''t you perish on this planet after the Elemental God?" the cold voice, had extreme shock, as if she witnessed most unbelievable thing in the world.


    "Didn''t you also perish under the Asura Race? Though you were the reason the Divine Realm was able to survive, I don''t give a fuck about that. You are not allowed to harm him!" Xiao Lian''s aura expanded, countless times, instantly bringing the woman in blue to her knees.


    "But how are you in a Soul form? Though your cultivation appears weak, the aura of your soul couldn''t be more clear!" the woman said, almost shouting.


    "Cheh, you talk too much." Xiao Lian raised an eyebrow and instantly, countless black swords arrived in front of the Woman in blue.


    "Now release him and scram." she snorted.


    "Wha...Hahaha." the icy woman started laughing coldly.


    "Even though you can use your auras, you are not at your full strength, heck not even a pinch of it! You must be burning your source auras to scare me, right?" her eyes narrowed.


    Xiao Lian''s aura soundlessly disappeared without a trace before her Soul form turned more and more transparent.


    However, there was no despair or fear on her face. She lightly smiled "You yourself are a mere Soul Fragment of a Divine Goddess. You can''t use your power much longer either. We still have to obey the Laws of the Universe.


    If you want to kill him, I can''t stop you, but I can take you down with me at the cost of everything."


    "What? You are willing to go so far for a mere human?"


    "Even gods die. Besides, I''m not the Goddess you are talking about, she is already dead. I''m just a woman who loves her man deeply, deep enough to die for him, deep enough to kill for him." Xiao Lian looked at Sheng Tian as her eyes showed gentleness and affection he never saw. Her feelings were sincere and honest.


    Looking at the way Xiao Lian gazed at Sheng Tian, the woman in blue felt something break in her heart.


    She seemed to recall a certain young girl with a blue dress chasing after a handsome young boy. They were kids, however, the seed of affection in her heart was already sown.


    The girl grew up, so did the boy. The seed in her heart bloomed and blossomed into a beautiful flower called Love.


    That gaze, was the same one she gave him, the Dragon God, full of gentleness and caring, despite her cold disposition.


    As the memories came flooding, two streams of cold, yet warm tears poured down her cold cheeks.


    "I will spare his life, but his legacy, I am not going to back down." she said, her tone firm.


    "You want him to die in vain? The Dragon God was the first Mythical God to die, yet he didn''t regret saving the Divine and Spirit Realms. Now your decision is going to ruin his last wish as well. What a great lover you are!" Xiao Lian sneered, as her palms caressed Sheng Tian''s cheeks, but the ice didn''t melt.


    Sending in a stream of energy, she sighed in relief.


    ''What would I do without you?'' she thought.


    "What do you mean?" Mu Fuxie glared.


    "You shouldn''t be foolish. Asura Realm is not your backyard. Once the Asura Princess exits seclusion, she will declare a war against the Divine Realm and Spirit Realm.


    Her power is no joke. She was already at the level of aDivine Goddess, if she breaksthrough into the Mythical God level, even if she doesn''t touch the Legendary Realm, no one can resist her!"Xiao Lian''s tone was sarcastic, yet it was full of confidence.


    "Asura Princess, huh? The battle last time was as tough as it could get. You say she is even more talented than him?! Impossible!" the woman in blue exclaimed.


    "Shut up already. Sheng Tian says that cold girls talk less. But you just talk too much. Decide, if you let him grow strong enough, he would save the world and cause Dragon God''s fame to skyrocket." Xiao Lian commanded.


    "Fine! I see a Heavenly Ice Physique here. It is very unique and useful. Since she seems close to him, "just like me back then." she whispered.


    An ice blue jade scroll appeared in Xiao Lian''s hands as Mu Fuxie''s voice sounded " I might as well let the girl be strong enough to follow him. Give it to be her."


    Xiao Lian lightly nodded. " Safe journey to Heaven."


    Mu Fuxie''s body turned illusory before fading into the dust.


    And before she vanished, she gazed at the people in the sect grounds and waved her hands.


    With a bright blue light, everything returned to normal.


    "Where is she?" Sheng Tian opened his eyes, and found himself sitting with the core disciples.


    Everyone is fully engrossed in the test and didn''t even look at Sheng Tian.


    It was if they forgot the commotion he caused


    or


    was it all just a dream?

 86 The Truth

    "Not selected. Next disciple." the Old Man on the stage declared.


    The young woman on the stage dropped her head and walked down, her cold eyes became moist.


    Passing by her, a young man entered the stage and placed his hands on the pillars of might, fate and will power respectively.


    "Not bad. You are ...." the elder nodded, conforming the disciple''s enrolment.


    Sheng Tian, seemed like everyone else, listening and watching the test go on.


    However, the ripples in his sky blue pupils told otherwise.


    ''The Goddess of Death? Just what are you hiding from me, Xiao?'' he felt his chest tighten, having a feeling of being lied to.


    "Xiao, why do I feel that I forgot something?" he pretended to be confused.


    "You must have slept and woke up." her voice sounded, it was a little weak.


    He had a strong impulse to mercilessly scold her for lying to him, yet when he thought of her burning her Soul to help him, he couldn''t bear to scold her except feeling even more guilty and mad at his powerlessness.


    His spirit sense swept into the Snow Glazed Realm and the scene made him tremble.


    In the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm, Xiao Lian was sitting crosslegged on a soft white lotus. Her face was very pale. Her soul was turning transparent from time to time.


    ''I don''t know If I can even hold on for even one year.'' she shook her head as a bitter smile appeared on her beautiful face.


    The hellish black poison which was invisible usually, became visible from time to time as it coursed through every inch of her soul.


    Her face showed deep pain as she grit her death, but she didn''t make a sound.


    Sheng Tian knew she was holding it in to stop him from knowing her plight.


    "I''m just a woman who loves her man deeply, deep enough to die for him, deep enough to kill for him."


    The deep sentiment in her words pulled his heart strings as Sheng Tian felt being loved. The feeling of being important to someone he liked made him cherish her even more,


    "Xiao" he called out in a hoarse voice, and Xiao Lian face paled even more rememberingthat she didn''t put on a barrier to prevent herself from being seen.


    However, she still controlled her pain and said "Sheng Tian, I just had a poison rebound. I will be alright." she laughed, but her voice was weak, without any energy.


    A deep sigh filled with melancholy sounded.


    "Why can''t you just say the truth about the price you paid?" he said, his tone firm.


    "Your memories didn''tget erased? You were able to see when you were frozen?!" she lost her composure and stood up, her trembling finger pointed at him.


    "Sigh, I didn''t. I told you my soul was special. I was able to sense everything even when I was frozen. However, that is not the point, how are you is the most important. And don''t try to hide what happened." he clenched his fist and said, word by word.


    "I....alright." Xiao Lian found no excuse to escape and nodded.


    "The Ice goddess was not a Mythical God, yet she was as important as them. In fact, she is not even a human, but an Ice Phoenix.


    She was on the verge of breaking through into Mythical God Level. However, tragedy ensued, and the Asura Emperor attacked the Divine Realm.


    At that time, the Mythical Gods were all trying to stop him, and she was the only person who could help them. She sacrificed her life to delay the arrival of the Asura army.


    If not for her,....the countless planets in the Divine Realm would have been destroyed completely." she laid down on the grass, and gazed at the sky of the Snow glazed Realm.


    "Why is she here?" he couldn''t help but ask.


    "This planet seems to be the final place where the battle took place. If not, there is no way the proud divine Ice goddess and prouder Dragon God would leave their legacies here."


    "The graveyard of gods, huh? I don''t care about your identity, whether you are a fragment of the Death Goddess or her reincarnation, I know you are important to me. And I don''t want you to hide somethings." he hung his head low, and closed his eyes, ignoring the ongoing competition.


    "Sheng, I''m not the Death Goddess, I swear. I don''t want to become her. I can''t tell you now. I''m scared. And the Divine Realm''s past, I will reveal it eventually." she smiled.


    "You are a pretty stubborn one, aren''t you?" his carefree smile returned.


    "As if you aren''t." she chuckled.


    "Fine. I know you only want the best for me, so do I. Let''s b honest with each other. I can''t bear to see a brat like you suffer." he smirked.


    "Who are you calling a brat? I''m a young woman." she puffed her cheeks, and folded her arms against her breasts, showing that she is not a "brat" anymore.


    Sheng Tian''s lips twitched at her words, but his sight was fully drawn onto her chest. He bit his tongue and asked "So, what are the bad effectives you had for that power manifested to suppress her earlier?"


    "She is just a soul fragment and doesn''t have much power. But I''m too weak even compared to her. Only My lifespan reduced to one year." she bit her lip.


    "One Year?" Sheng Tian felt his chest tighten. "Alright. One year it is. We can make it." he said.


    "I hope so too." she smiled, despite the odds against her because she believed in him, their relationship and the fate that brought them together.


    "Core disciples, please come onto the stage." the Old Man on the stage said, bringing Sheng Tian''s attention back to the outside world.


    "I will be first." Shi Yan smiled humbly earning a loud cheer from disciples.


    He walked onto the stage and placed his hand on the pillars.


    The Pillar of Might started shaking as the Royal gold colour it emitted grew darker and darker. The Pillar of Fate emitted a dazzling blue light as it turned darker. Finally, the pillar of Will power had little to no reaction, shocking everyone.


    "Pfft." a laughter broke the silence. Everyone turned to look at the source.


    Sheng Tian instantly regained his serious expression and said to the crowd "Why are you so silent for? Are you struck speechless by Senior Brother Shi Yan''s godly will power?"


    "Sheng Tian!" Shi Yan yelled, his cold face was now flushed red, veins popped on his head.


    No matter what, he was slapped in the face today.


    "What?" Sheng Tian smirked, a taunting smile hung on his lips.


    Shi Yan clenched his first and glared at Sheng Tian. Initially, he only wanted to kill Leng Yue Yan in the event, but now, he changed his plans. Sheng Tian must die as well!


    What he didn''t know was, this was the exact goal and reason Sheng Tian provoked them and acted arrogantly all the time.


    He wanted to draw their attention, become their target and end all the problems once and for all.


    "Enough you little brats. If you think you are better than someone, show your results." the Sect Master Bing Ying said coldly, bringing a deadly silence.


    "Sure. I just hope that he won''t come crying later." Sheng Tian got up from his seat and walked to the pillars.


    "Wha..."


    "The fucc....."


    "It''s crazyyyyy"


    Be it an outer disciple, inner disciple, a core disciple or even the Elders, everyone''s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when they saw all the three pillars shine with pitch black glow when Sheng Tian arrived at the stage.


    With each step he took, the darker the shade became.


    When he was a step away from the, they became darker than the night blinding the Sect Grounds completely.


    Just when his hands touched the pillars, they instantly shrunk and disappeared with a flash of light!


    "What is going on?" the perverted old man, a.k.a the Grand Elder appeared in front of the spot where the pillars were located and cried out.


    "Little brat, where are my pillars?" he yelled at Sheng Tian.


    A huge pressure descended over him as the Senior Elders on the stage glared at Sheng Tian, some had a complacent smile, while the others had an indifferent expression.


    Facing the huge pressure, Sheng Tian''s feet sunk into the ground. Yet he didn''t say anything and only laughed gritting his teeth "You old people, you can search my body and storage ring before accusing me, right?"


    His words caused everyone on the stage to retract their pressure.


    "Elders, lock down the area and search the entire sect. And disciple Sheng Tian, don''t resist." the Sect Master Bing Ying stepped forward.


    With a wave of her hand, his storage ring was completely searched by her.


    Her expression turned colder and she scanned his entire body before shaking her head.


    "It is not with him, Grand Elder. Even my Deep Ice Sense can''t find it in the surroundings. It means...." her words were cut off,


    "The treasure escaped?" the Old Man said, not daring to believe his own words.


    "But why would it escape only when he approaches it? and they started glowing crazily before he even touched them. That shouldn''t be possible." he said.


    "Exactly. The treasure must be broken." Sheng Tian tried to convince them with a serious face, however, he was freaking out looking at the three pillars in the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm.


    "Wait till we search everyone." he glared at Sheng Tian and ordered a full length search.


    In the following hours, every corner and person of the Sect was searched, even the Senior Elders were of no exception.


    However, the result was obvious.


    No one other than him or Xiao Lian in this world could sense the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm, well, maybe except the three pillars as well.


    Time passed and soon the Sect Master started speaking "We didn''t find the Treasure yet, but it is time to enter the Frozen Hell.


    All the core disciples are given the chance to enter.


    The brave participants, remember strength is the only answer. This is your chance to be stronger."


    Then, the five hundred disciples were taken to the Sect Master''s residence area and soon, a portal appeared there.


    It was over 10 meters tall and 5 meters in width.


    The other side of the portal were a bunch ofbeautiful ice flowers, great snowy mountains, frozen forests.


    Looking at the place which looked like a Heaven of Ice, no one understood why it was called a "Hell"


    "Enter with your teammates." Bing Ying ordered.


    Sheng Tian turned to the silent Leng Yue Yan and took a deep breath before they stepped inside, together.

 87 The First.......

    The realm of snow and ice was all that one could see. Yet, the white scenery had an indescribable atmosphere.


    The blue flower petals were made of ice filled with beautiful patterns, as the butter flies with icy wings landed on them and sucked in the juice.


    It was neither a day nor a night, it was twilight.


    The sky was painted with the romantic pink colour as it hosted a icy blue sun, white moon and twinkling stars.


    There was no source of heat nor any warmth, yet there was not theslightest hint of rejection when Sheng Tian stepped onto the Magical Ice Land.


    The shimmering light fell on the Ice goddess, as her celestial countenance enthralled him.Despite the wonders of nature ahead, to him she was way more beautiful and mysterious. He was captivated as she seamlessly seemed integrated into the magical world.


    Unknowingly, he tucked her hair behind her ears and raised her veil.


    At the unexpected touch, Leng Yue Yan swiftly turned around and glared at him as she raised her head.


    The timing was awful or maybe wonderful, as her head raised only to meet his.


    Sheng Tian only wanted to look at her closely. Never would ha have thought that his impulsive action would bring an even more impulsive reaction.


    At that moment, his sky blue eyes were staring into her icy blue pupils. Those cold yet beautiful eyes had adeathly glare in them when they first met his, but soon, those beautiful eyes widened in shock, which soon looked deeply into his eyes with a confused gaze.


    Sheng Tianfelt a cold, yet soft sensation on his lips. It was very very brief yet it was incomparably vivid.


    When his hand was about to hug her, a sharp beam of profound energy shot into his stomach and blasted him.


    Sheng Tian fell down heavily on the ground, as his stomach started bleeding. ''Oh my god. This girl is so savage!'' he thought.


    "How dare you?!" the cold voice of the Ice goddess sounded in the silent realm, as the Ice Profound Energy in the air swirled, as if they were heeding the Empress''s command.


    Sheng Tian''s eyebrows twitched when he heard her words, but he licked his lips relishing her taste.


    He stirred the Primal Seed in his dantian and the profound energy got sucked into his dantian before healing his wound at an insane rate.


    Though his actions were impudent, for some reason, other than a minor injury, the Ice Goddess didn''t injure him heavily.


    ''You look so cold, but why didn''t you just kill me when my guard was down? It''s obvious.'' he looked at the beauty in the twilight and thought.


    Slowly, he stood up and stared into her eyes. His wound was already healed!


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes squinted when she saw the monstrous abilities of Sheng Tian. Earlier when their lips touched, her mind went blank for a moment, and she felt a strange sensation in her heart.


    She couldn''t pinpoint what it was. It was warm, fuzzy yet tantalising. It was exactly because of this reason that she never wanted to do it.


    If it was someone else, she would have killed them long ago without a doubt. She didn''t know what was wrong with her, but she didn''t want to kill him.


    She told herself that it must be because she was Meng Xin''s friend but deep down her heart, she was not so sure.


    "I am doing this for you and you still attack me?" Sheng Tian spoke with a honest face, so much that even he doubted his own motive.


    "Myself?" Leng Yue Yan''s veil was still intact covering her mysterious face, yet Sheng Tian could already imagine her gnashing teeth with a cold smile when she said those words.


    "Yes. I told you that the owner''s of Heavenly Ice Physique lose their emotions. But there is one way to keep your emotions." he deeply stared into her eyes.


    Leng Yue Yan''s beautiful eyebrow raised in question as if she was asking him to explain himself.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes looked at her cold yet insecure appearance and felt that she was very pitiful. Looking at his gaze filled with care and gentleness, Leng Yue Yan felt a strange feeling surge up inside her. "The only way is to fall in love with someone, so deep that emotions, thoughts, nothing matters more than him, then you can have your emotions."


    "You!" his words made her so shocked that she pointed at him with a look of disbelief. She wanted to ask him why he kissed her, but realised the obvious meaning behind his words.


    "How can you fall in love so much that you are willing to sacrifice your everything for him? I don''t know. I can only try." Sheng Tian sighed deeply, but his words carried a promise she never expected.


    "Who are you to decide my life? Is this your motive all along? I thought you were a better person! Get lost! We are not having any co-operation!" her words were incomparably cold and devoid of any emotion.


    Her eyes emitted killing intent as she put down her crystal blue sword and said "If you were not her friend, you would have been long dead. But even she can''t save you twice.Scram!" a bone chilling aura exploded from her, colder than the Frozen Hell itself as it shot at Sheng Tian.


    ''You were so hasty.'' Xiao Lian chided in his mind, ''Can''t you wait till you grow closer to her? You damn pervert can really make a woman fall for you so hard!''


    ''There is no time.'' he said, ''I don''t know when she will lose her emotions. I can only be as fast as I can. And I don''t know what to do. Women are really complex.'' he sighed.


    ''Enough. Do something about your situation.'' she facepalmed.


    Sheng Tian felt the invisible yet the tremendous aura approach him. With a snort, the primal seed in his dantian stirred, and the aura disappeared without a trace.


    "I won''t deny that I am not interested in you. But I''m not after you because of your body. I want to know who you are, I like staying with you. Even if you one day turn into an emotionless killer, I would still care about you.


    At least give me a chance. I am might be theperson for you.That ki.ss,..it was on impulse. I won''t do anything overboard from on. We can still work together."he said seriously.


    Leng Yue Yan closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Turning around, her back faced him. No one knew what she was thinking.


    "Humph! Sweet talker! You can''t trick me. However, since I gave you my promise, We will work together. Even if you have the slightest dirty thought, you will become an eunuch!" her silhouette blurred as she used Illusory Snow Dance to travel.


    Sheng Tian lips twitched hearing her warning, but he smirked lightly and muttered under his breath "Did you really spare me only because of Meng Xin?"


    He too used the Illusory Snow Dance as his figure blurred and shot forward.


    AUTHOR''S NOTES: So, ...the readers must be wanting to whip the author for the irregular updates.


    Well, My Uni started. And some days are hectic, some are not.


    However, I still write.


    Believe me, I would be the happiest person to see the PART 1 of this book getting finished.


    And please don''t go for any false assumptions. I am not dropping the book. I won''t.


    The updates will be a bit irregular till I figure things out here. But for now, it could be 1 chapter/ 2 days on weekdays.


    There can be more on weekends.


    I promise that I will try to release 1 chapter/ day soon. I just need to learn to manage my time.And that''s gonna take some time.


    See you in the next chapter!

 88 The Snow Wolves

    The Realm of Frozen Hell was incomparably beautiful. There was no day or night, only twilight. Under the shimmering pink light, two figures rushed into a crystalline ice cave of a Snow Mountain.


    Leaning against the Frozen Wall, the Ice goddess glared at Sheng Tian "Where are we going?"


    "Just trying to find treasures. Didn''t you want to breakthrough?" he answered, catching his breath.


    The cold in the cave reminded Sheng Tian of the cold at night of abandoned buildings he sleep with a hungry stomach.


    But to him, it was much colder.


    However, this time, he had the ability to fight the cold. He also had someone to accompany him through the journey.


    Looking at the exhausted Ice Goddess, Sheng Tian felt sorry for her. "Let me help you." he appeared next to her and pressed his hand just above her shoulder.


    At the exact moment, the Crystal Sword of Leng Yue Yan stopped just before piercing Sheng Tian''s stomach.


    When she saw his hand reaching to her shoulder, she showed no mercy and slashed her sword at him.


    However, at the last moment, his hand never touched her. But, a warm energy entered her body as it washed away all her fatigue. This foreign energy healed and rejuvenated every part of her body. Even the hidden injuries she never knew of were healed.


    This foreign energy felt very familiar as it reminded her of the warm embrace in the Forest of Bones. It was warm and safe.


    ''But why is he so reckless. What happens if someone covets his powers?'' she glared at him as the she bit her lip.


    "What is that look for?" Sheng Tian''s lips curled up.


    "You will die If I expose this matter to anyone else!" Leng Yue Yan yelled.


    "True. But why do you sound angry? Are you worried about me?" Sheng Tian didn''t stop using the Primal Seed in his dantian and asked her with a cheeky smile.


    "Get lost!" she said coldly and a cold force blasted him away.


    "Ouch!" he cursed as he hit the wall and collapsed on the ground.


    Listening to his pained voice, though she knew that he was probably faking it, the corner of Leng Yue Yan''s beautiful eyes couldn''t help but look in his direction.


    ''Humph! Shameless bastard!'' she scolded in her mind and closed her eyes.


    Sheng Tian, still on the ground, no longer had any pained look. Instead, he smiled observing her reaction.


    His peace didn''t long before a thundering roar shook the cave..


    Three Humungous Snow Wolves, more than 10 meters tall rushed towards them.


    "Why are we only seeing profound beasts? Where are the treasures promised? Did that old fellow trick everyone?" despite the fact that the five Snow Wolves were at the peak of Earth Realm, Sheng Tian was trying to curse his Master-in-name.


    At his banter, Leng Yue Yan didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. What she didn''t realise was the fact that she started to listen to his words more and more, even when she closed her eyes for cultivation and even when he is just saying something to himself.


    At that moment, the wall of the cave was cracked open as the mountain shook.


    The cave entrance was only two meters tall, and it was obvious that the Snow wolves tried to destroy the mountain.


    Sheng Tian sat on a raised snow block and gazed outside.


    The Leading Snow Wolf anger grew when it saw Sheng Tian''s bored look.


    It was not a normal profound beast, but the young master of a noble beast family!


    How can it accept being looked down upon?!


    "Woof" "Woof" It barked.


    Sheng Tian shook his head regretfully and stared into its green eyes. With a honest yet mocking face, he smiled "A serpent becomes a Dragon. But a Wolf? Just another dog! I only want treasures. If I start killing, no beast will remain. Scram!"


    His aura exploded, as the gigantic snow wolves were blasted away breaking several trees before crashing down.


    ''A human being so strong?'' the Head Snow Wolf, Bai Shang, was shocked and furious.


    Amused by the foolish expression of the Snow Wolf, Sheng Tian approached it in leisure steps.


    Tap. Tap. Tap.


    The tranquil sound of foot steps were of little help in stoping the cold sweat pouring on top of the Snow Wolf''s forehead.


    With an arrogant smile across its gigantic snow face, it said in a human tongue "Brat, do you know who this daddy is? If you don''t want to offend Bai Beast Family, hurry up and kowtow. I can let you off. What are you waiting for?" Wagging its long tail, it smirked.


    "Fuck, the Arrogant Young Master disease is everywhere!" Sheng Tian sighed in exasperation.


    "What? Do you know the consque...?" the head Snow Wolf didn''t even get the chance to finish as a scarlet light flashed blasting its head into pieces.


    "Nani?" the two snow wolves that just got up said in terror.


    Sheng Tian was speechless. With a wave of his hand, the scarlet of blood appeared in his hand, dripping of cold blood.


    "Now, it''s your turn." he turned to the two gigantic snow wolves which now looked even more obedient that puppies.


    "Plop."


    "Plop."


    The two snow wolves instantly knelt on the ground and said in human tongue "Most Handsome Young Master, please spare us. You can use us in whatever way you want."


    Listening to the teen male and female voice from the Snow Wolves, Sheng Tian nodded his head in satisfaction. At least, these fellows are sensible. "Right, I forgot to ask. How do you guys even speak?"


    "Reporting to most handsome young master, we profound beasts can start speaking in human tongue once we reach Earth Realm and can transform into humans once we reach OverLord Realm!" they hurriedly stated.


    "Oh. Tell me more about the Frozen Hell." he approached the Snow Wolves and gazed into their eyes.


    At the same time, Leng Yue Yan also exited the cave. In her hands is a Light Blue fruit.


    "Yes. Handsome Master. The Realm of Frozen Hell is under the Rule of the Chief Elders. The Empire of Beasts is located in the heart of the realm. The closer you get to the heart of the realm, the more resources one can find.


    It is said that, through some special means, the qualified disciples can be sent outside to gather information and resources. So, we know everything going on in outside world, including the battle of the Qin Capital.


    After all, despite the beauty and elegance, the Realm is only several hundred thousand kilometres in area, incomparable to the Red Star Continent."


    Nodding his head in approval, Sheng Tian turned to Leng Yue Yan whose eyes were fixated on the fur of the female Snow Wolf.


    Looking at the hidden glimmer in her eyes, Sheng Tian called out to the Snow Wolf. "Come here."


    "Yes Most Hand.." she was cut of by him "Shut up and come." and so she did.


    Sheng Tian walked to Leng Yue Yan who already recovered her gaze and had an indifferent look.


    The Snow Wolf bent down in front of them.


    "Want to touch it?." Sheng Tian smiled lightly, but there was a teasing tone hidden beneath.


    Leng Yue Yan nodded subconsciously, and reached out. Suddenly, she came to her senses and waved her hand, sending a beam of profound energy at Sheng Tian.


    Sheng Tian dodged the attack with ease and smiled even more widely "Why do you deny it? It is not wrong to pursue what you want. Go ahead. We all have only one life to fulfil our wishes." he spoke softly , as he appeared near her and spoke, almost as if he was whispering and encouraging.


    "You....." Leng Yue Yan didn''t know what to say.


    ''Did he seriously think I would do as he says?''


    "If you don''t want to, then I will kill her." Sheng Tian''s face turned cold as the Sword in his hand emitted a bloody light.


    "Fine!" knowing that she might not protect the Snow Wolf, Leng Yue Yan turned around and touched the soft, cottony fur. She was angered to be cornered by him, yet she couldn''t Bring herself to. be the reason of such a fluffy creature.


    Sensing the incomparably smooth and fluffy feeling, her eyes unconsciously closed as her other hand also came to caressed the snow fur.


    The fur of the Female Snow Wolf is indeed much snowy, soft and smoother than the Male Wolf.


    She slowly lost herself in touching and feeling the fur as her eyes beamed with unconcealed joy.


    As Leng Yue Yan slowly began to enjoy herself in touching and caressing the Snow Wolf, eventually, even hugging it, a pair of eyes looked at her with gentleness and care.

 89 Approaching the DangerZone

    Two giant Snow Wolves ran in the Realm of Frozen Hell. As they climbed up a mountain in a few steps, a pair of Frost Lions showed themselves on the top of a mountain.


    With a dense killing intent, they roared as the Twilight Sky suddenly shook. The cold air solidified and the Snow Wolves felt a mountain crushing on them.


    Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan on the Snow Wolves, frowned at the same time.


    "Fuck off or die." a chilling killing intent erupted from him as red liquid resembling blood condensed from the air.


    The Frost Lions outer bodies were made of pure ice which was thousands of times stronger than Iron. Yet when the thick killing intent pierced them, their skin instantly cracked, threatening to be peeled off!


    ''This guy...'' they thought, ''is not to be provoked.'' and swiftly they ran away.


    "Oh C''mon." Looking at the Ice Goddess who acted as if he didn''t exist, Sheng Tian frowned and said. "Okay, I was wrong forcing you to touch the Snow Wolf. And You really don''t like fluffy things. This is the truth. What more do you want me to say?" he pleaded,but his lips twitched at his own lies.


    She obviously liked fluffy and cute things.


    Yet, after she touched the Snow Wolf for an hour, she acted as if he forced her to touch them for so long. In fact, she even started ignoring Sheng Tian as if it was all his fault.


    He was able to bear the silence only for so long before he tried to reconcile.


    Leng Yue Yan ignored him and looked at the side. She didn''t realise that her behaviour was like a wive throwing a tantrum. It only felt natural.


    "She is falling into your clutches, you baddie!" Xiao Lian''s voice sounded in his mind, startling him.


    "And you fell into the clutches of this baddie?" Sheng Tian teased, as his vision entered the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm.


    Looking at the charming figure lying down on the lush green grass, Sheng Tian had a sudden impulse to hug and kiss her.


    This impulse lasted only for a second before he was brought back to senses by the cold sensation on his shoulder.


    Turning around, he saw Leng Yue Yan looking at him sternly. He raised his eyebrow in question.


    "The place we are in is still the Outer Area of the Frozen Hell. Once we enter the Inner Area, the dangers and opportunities will skyrocket.


    And the Beast Empire is in the Core Area of the Frozen Hell. It seems that no human has ever entered it or at least didn''t come out alive." she cold said.


    Sheng Tian nodded. He understood what she meant.


    Till now, they were only wandering in the Outer Region. They were yet to find any treasures. This is because the Outer Realm''s quality was too low to be of use!


    "Let''s head to the Inner Region then." he signalled the Snow Wolves as they leaped down the mountain heading straight to the Dense Ice Forests and Boundless Snow Peaks!


    ........ ....... ........


    "Junior Sister Qi Yue, did you find them?" Xu Tian asked as he and Shi Yan gazed at the beautiful young lady in front.


    "Of course. This Soul Locking treasure is not be underestimated. My master was definitely being generous." the Core disciple Qi Yue smiled and raised the ancient needle in her palm.


    Looking at the golden needle, Shi Yan and Xu Tian chuckled.


    Looking at the direction the needle pointed, Shi Yan sneered "Humph! It seems they are going to the Inner Region. Seems like they can''t wait to die. It''s our chance."


    "No." Both Xu Tian and Qi Yue cut him off at the same time.


    "What do you mean?" he frowned.


    Qi Yue''s lips curled up into a disdainful smile under her veil, and she spoke in disdain "Are you stupid? If we kill the now, we only get what they have now. If we wait for them to collect the treasures and then kill them...." her eyes glittered with a cunning light.


    "Haha. What Junior Sister said is indeed the best way." Xu Tian smiled and gazed at Qi Yue''s breasts, his thoughts became lecherous.


    Qi Yue snorted and acted as if she didn''t see him, and she said "But we better follow them. If we can make use of them to obtain treasures, that will be even more better."


    Shi Yan and Xu Tian nodded.


    Qi Yue infused her ice cold profound energy into the Golden Needle artifact and soon, the needle emitted a bright radiance and turned to a direction.


    "Let''s go." with a flick of her wrist, their silhouette flashed with an icy glow and they disappeared into the snow.


    ...... ....... ........


    Sheng Tian shivered at the unbearable cold. Looking at the majestic Snow Peaks ahead, he couldn''t help but admire their lofty beauty.


    However, the corner of his eye caught a towering tree taller than the highest Snow Peak, instantly grabbing his attention.


    "What the...." he raised his voice in surprise.


    Leng Yue Yan followed his gaze and saw the large tree, her beautiful eyes couldn''t help but widen.


    At the same time, the Snow Wolves carrying them, Xiao Long and Xiao Bai, shivered and muttered


    "The Imperishable Tree!"


    Sheng Tian''s interest was piqued. Gazing down at the male snow wolf carrying him, he patted its back and smiled gently "Tell me more."


    However, Xiao Long quickly shook its head and begged "Boss, how about we talk about something else? There are a lot of hot chicks in my Cla..."


    "Fuck. You think I am so lecherous and into wolves?" Sheng Tian knocked its head and glared.


    "Pfft" a soft, melodious laughter sounded, carrying with it the amusement of a pure young heart.


    Sheng Tian''s hand stopped in mid-air as he looked at Leng Yue Yan who covered her mouth and chuckled.


    Gradually, a small smile formed on his face.


    "Forget it. You guys don''t need to accompany this Young Master and his woman. We will face the danger on our own. Now, say what the Imperishable Tree is all about?" he waved his hand generously.


    "Mind your words." Leng Yue Yan''s ice cold words were still as sharp and bone-chilling as ever, however, this time, he could vaguely feel that there is a subtle difference.


    If glares could kill, Sheng Tian would have died countless times under Leng Yue Yan''s glares. Looking at the infuriated look in her eyes, Sheng Tian shook his head and said with a honest face "Why do you have to be so serious? I am just finding an excuse to let these poor things keep their pitiful lives. Or do you want them to come with us and die facing the dangers?" he gazed deep into her eyes.


    "You...." Leng Yue Yan was never forced to such state by any one ever before! She didn''t know how could such a person exist!


    Obviously he knew that she liked cute and fluffy things, and is clearly using that fact to send them off to be alone with her. And the worst part? He used the threat of the fluffy things against her! If they died, won''t she feel sad?


    The Ice Goddess really wanted to beat the crap out of Sheng Tian. And she was also not willing to be alone with Sheng Tian. Unknown to herself, she was a little nervous to do that and wished to have the company of the Snow Wolves, who resembled her of the fluffy toys she played with when she was a kid.


    "You win." gritting her teeth, she said word by word. There was no one in this world that could make the Ice Goddess admit defeat.


    "Kek. I never lose." Sheng Tian grinned at her. To protect her, he needs to be stronger than her, in everything he can!


    "Tell me, you two fellows." Sheng Tian ordered the snow wolves.


    The Snow Wolves obediently nodded their head. During the time they spent, they began to appreciate Sheng Tian.


    He was strong, smart, handsome and caring.


    Though he never said it out loud, the Xiao Long and Xiao Bai knew that Sheng Tian never rested for a moment in the past two days with them and secretly guarded Leng Yue Yan all the while.


    Even if it was a Sky Realm expert, it is very hard to focus on a single thing for so long. Yet, Sheng Tian didn''t flinch and placed all his attention on her.


    This showed how much he cared about her.


    Not just that, he also knew how to make use of everything!


    Following them, they found countless small treasures which were extremely helpful to them. Since neither Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan had any uses for the, it was naturally the Snow Wolves that benefitted the most!


    They began narrating the tales of the Imperishable Tree.


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 90 The Onslaught TEASER

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    "Imperishable Tree¡ªlegend has it that a seed dripped by a blood drop of a Phoenix gave birth to the mythical tree. The tree never truly dies. Even if it is burnt down or cut down to the roots, it will grow again. It is Imperishable!


    No one could see its peak, not even the Heaven Realm forefathers of the Beast Empire.


    The peak was rumoured to be the abode of god, mortals can reach it. To this day, there is no idea about what the secret the peak holds.


    It is impossible for such a miraculous tree to not attract attention. Thus, it became the shelter of countless profound beasts .


    As any other good source, it also hosts countless natural treasures. However, the competition is cut throat and death is likely." the female snow wolf, Xiao Bai said, as its tail stood up in fear.


    Leng Yue Yan patted its head unknowingly and glared at the young man beside.


    Sheng Tian raised his hands and pacified "Alright. Alright. It''s my fault."


    "Humph!" she coldly snorted and continued to rub the snowy fur of Xiao Bai.


    However, he didn''t have the time to enjoy the sight. His attention was drawn by the Colossal Tree.


    It was hundreds of meters wide with an indefinite peak.


    What truly held him was the Tale and aura of the Tree.


    Phoenix¡ªIce Goddess, was it not referring to the woman in blue?


    As he raised his head, Sheng Tian failed to see the illusory peak of the Tree. It didn''t have an end.


    ''No that''s not right.'' he thought. ''If there was no end, does it mean the peak has outgrown the planet''s atmosphere layer or entered another dimension?''@@

 90 The Imperishable Tree

    "Imperishable Tree¡ªlegend has it that a seed dripped by a blood drop of a Phoenix gave birth to the mythical tree. The tree never truly dies. Even if it is burnt down or cut down to the roots, it will grow again. It is Imperishable!


    No one could see its peak, not even the Heaven Realm forefathers of the Beast Empire.


    The peak was rumoured to be the abode of god, mortals can reach it. To this day, there is no idea about what the secret the peak holds.


    It is impossible for such a miraculous tree to not attract attention. Thus, it became the shelter of countless profound beasts .


    As any other good source, it also hosts countless natural treasures. However, the competition is cut throat and death is likely." the female snow wolf, Xiao Bai said, as its tail stood up in fear.


    Leng Yue Yan patted its head unknowingly and glared at the young man beside.


    Sheng Tian raised his hands and pacified "Alright. Alright. It''s my fault."


    "Humph!" she coldly snorted and continued to rub the snowy fur of Xiao Bai.


    However, he didn''t have the time to enjoy the sight. His attention was drawn by the Colossal Tree.


    It was hundreds of meters wide with an indefinite peak.


    What truly held him was the Tale and aura of the Tree.


    Phoenix¡ªIce Goddess, was it not referring to the woman in blue?


    As he raised his head, Sheng Tian failed to see the illusory peak of the Tree. It didn''t have an end.


    ''No that''s not right.'' he thought. ''If there was no end, does it mean the peak has outgrown the planet''s atmosphere layer or entered another dimension?''


    Myths such as a peak to heaven were always against Sheng Tian''s sense of rationality, for he always tried to think things through with common sense.


    His mind thought back to the Ice Blue Jade Scroll in the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm, it was meant for Leng Yue Yan.


    It''s just that he didn''t know if she would accept it and his skepticism kept him away. The one he didn''t trust was not Leng Yue Yan but the woman in blue, Divine Ice Goddess¡ªMu Fuxie. He was clear that the scroll was not just meant to be a cultivation technique but rather a complete legacy!


    The Legacy of a Divine Goddess who could even hold the entire Asura Army!


    Though he never experienced the terror of Asuras, based on Xiao Lian''s descriptions from time to time, he was certain that a single warrior from the Army was enough to destroy many Mythical Worlds with a single punch.


    In fact, their cultivation in the Divine Pathway itself is at the top of the pyramid.


    To stop such a colossal army by one self, it is impossible not to recognise the person''s strength!


    ''With an innate coldness and repulsiveness to any man, how could the legacy she gave be any good?''he told himself.


    A part of him wanted to give Leng Yue Yan the scroll and let her inherit the legacy. The other part of him feared that she would become the Next Divine Ice Goddess.


    Though Sheng Tian knew that the Dragon God was the first and last love of the Divine Ice Goddess, it was ultimately him that froze her heart, leaving her with an everlasting regret.


    If there was anything that Sheng Tian feared the most, it is definitely losing what he cherished!


    Because he lost everything he had in his childhood and struggled to survive, he grew even more fond of the things he loved, he cherished them even more.


    Such a behaviour is not inherently bad, but it also became his weakness, perhaps, the only weakness!


    Unknown, to him, Leng Yue Yan was starting at him from the corner of her eye from time to time.


    ''It is a strange feeling'' she told herself, ''He clearly said he wants to court me, yet we still act like he always did. He still makes those foolish jokes he always made, and still has the same confident look, never backs down from my stare, but why do each of these actions now seem to hold a special meaning? Just because he said he is after me?'' She couldn''t help but think to herself.


    ''Or maybe he is just trying to relieve his boredom. Meng Xin is better than me in anything. An ill fated¡ªemotionless woman like me can never bring any one happiness.'' She thought in self-derision.


    "Let''s go." Sheng Tian''s voice jolted her out of the thoughts.


    She looked at his sky blue pupils, only to see a sense of struggle and pain hidden deep within the carefreeness.


    ''He too likes to hide his pain?'' She thought and nodded lightly, her eyes showed no emotions.


    "Well, Xiao Bai and Xiao Long, let''s meet if fate wills." He jumped down from the Giant Snow Wolf, causing the Snow on the ground to leap into the air.


    Leng Yue Yan, on the other hand silently floated down and landed on the snow. Shrouded in an icy blue light, she was like a Goddess descending to the mortal world.


    ''And I''m still the foolish mortal chasing a goddess, huh?'' He thought and threw a bag each at the Snow Wolves before his figure shot at the Imperishable Tree.


    Conforming that Sheng Tian left, Leng Yue Yan removed her veil revealing an incredibly gorgeous face, rivalling Meng Xin''s and had an innate coldness to it.


    Her lips curled up, revealing a dazzling smile breathtaking than the Twilight itself, hiding in it the sweet innocence of a heart that yearned companionship.Her hands rubbed their smooth fur before retrieving two Red coloured fruits and giving them one each.


    These Spirit fruits were said to help any person recover 50 times faster for a whole year once consumed!


    She and Sheng Tian had to fight a terrifying Snow Bear before acquiring these fruits. However, Sheng Tian insisted on giving all the five fruits to her claiming that she had too weak regeneration abilities.


    Despite her initial rejection, he persuaded her to accept them all.


    By chance, if news got out that the Great Recovery Fruits were given to two Snow Wolves, many people, including the Senior Elders of the Mystic Ice Sect would cough out blood in anger!


    It was such a waste of Heaven''s Gifts!


    If Sheng Tian was here, he would have definitely been shocked by her actions even more than her gifts.


    He would never believe even if he was beaten to death that she would smile so brightly like a normal girl would!


    Looking at the lofty Imperishable Tree in the distance, her smile faded and she arranged her veil once again. A brilliant blue light flashed and a crystal blue sword appeared in her hand.


    Her figure blurred and in a few breaths, she arrived in front of a massive wood. The Imperishable Tree truly lived up to its name, the trunk was spanning over a hundred meters and was incredibly thick. It had a healthy brown lustre.


    The branches of the lofty tree spread in every direction spanning hundreds, if not thousands of meters. The shiny green leaves brimmed with vitality.


    The air given out by the tree was filled with rich medical essence and profound energy.


    A sweet aroma, better than the greatest of delicacies entered her nose, reminding Leng Yue Yan of her mother''s cooking.


    Suddenly, she noticed Sheng Tian standing in a spot ahead frozen like a statute. Bewildered, she approached him.


    "What are¡­" Leng Yue Yan whispered but the next second, Sheng Tian suddenly pulled her.


    Before she could think further, she fell into his warm embrace and his hot breath tickled her ear "Sh. Making Sounds is gonna be bad."


    As she was about to lash out her sword at him for touching her, she felt a sense of danger and turned around, only to saw a green light flash at the place she was previously standing.


    "Sonic Bats?" She almost exclaimed before restraining herself in a hurry.


    The next second, she and Sheng Tian disappeared and tens of green flashed at their position.


    Her eyes widened in shock. ''So many?''.


    Looking at the tiny green creatures with four clawed wings hanging to a branch, she recalled a tale she heard about the terror of Sonic Bats.


    A cultivator at the peak of Sky Realm once entered a dangerous forest and stumbled onto the Sonic Bats.


    These creatures, as per their name have no eye sight or spirit sense. But their hearing ability is terrifying to the point that it is overwhelming.


    Based on the sound of heart beat and blood flow, they can instantly figure out any creature in the surrounding.


    However they do not know if it is a living being or just some water pump making similar sounds. Therefore, they usually attack when the prey makes a moment. As inevitably, any moment will cause some sound, big or small.


    The Cultivator at the peak of Sky Realm was able to kill thousands of Sonic Bats. But every time he moved to attack, another batch of bats would attack him.


    With time, he was drained of energy. Whenever he tried to escape, these crazy bats would sneak attack him and risk him of paying a high price to breakout with strange formations.


    In the end, whenever he moved, he was injured. The cultivator was like a naked person standing in the crowd, having all his attack patterns exposed and at the end, was killed by a colony of Sonic Bats at Earth Realm.


    These creatures have high speed, ultra sensitive hearing and a crazy attack skill set.


    100 Sonic bats are just 5 times more than the 20 Sonic Bats, however, the combined attack power and terror is hundreds of times higher!


    Sheng Tian tried to mask the sound when they landed with his control of Profound Energy, yet he was once again bombarded by the Sonic Bats, dozens of them this time!


    Leng Yue Yan raised her head to look close at Sheng Tian''s face, his eyes were focused and he showed a rare serious expression.


    Somehow, the thought that she should immediately get out of his embrace never came to her mind, or perhaps it did, she just told herself that it would alert the Sonic Bats and make the situation worse.


    She closed her eyes and unknown to herself, moved closer in his embrace.


    It was the first time ever in her life, that the Ice Goddess allowed someone to protect her. In fact, she even enjoy this feeling of peace and protection.


    Though she didn''t realise it now, in the days to come, this would become one of the sweetest memories she would cherish.


    In the blink of an eye, Sheng Tian was already moving at tremendous speed. His figure blurred and he started using Formless Void Steps.


    When Sheng Tian tried to move out of the encirclement, intense whirlwind columns quickly restricted his area of moment, as thousands of Sonic Bats gathered into groups creating Whirlwind formations and took their sweet time to drain his stamina.


    Suddenly, Sheng Tian felt a cold yet careful stream of profound energy entering his profound veins. Looking down, he found Leng Yue Yan in his embrace with her eyes closed, yet her hand was on his chest silently providing him the profound energy she had.


    At that moment, looking at her bashful, yet determined expression, Sheng Tian felt as if the sound of the wind, the noise of his moments, the disturbances in his mind vanish.


    At that moment, all he could see, heard and feel was her.


    Nothing existed in his world!


    ''Sound, Sight, Smell, Touch, Thoughts,¡­.'' In his blank state of mind, a strange verse appeared in his mind and his eyes widened as he muttered "Sound, Sound, Yes! Sound!"


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    Landing in the middle, he swiftly created a profound energy barrier around them and decided to try it out.

 91 Not again!

    Sheng Tian stood in the middle encircled by thousands of Sonic Bats. The Sonic Bats wanted to rush and ruthlessly use their fatal profound energy to destroy him.


    However, they suddenly realised that there was no sound of him!


    The Sonic Bats, being in the Earth Realm didn''t panic at all and perked their ears to catch the slightest sound.


    They used the profound energy into their ears and activated their hearing ability to the highest extent. Even the sounds of an ant crawling couldn''t escape them.


    Yet, what greeted them was the deathly silence.


    The Sonic Bats have a habit of not making a sound and ensuring absolute silence themselves. It is also because of special profound veins in their body that they could do so.


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    Unknown is always feared.


    When the leader of the Sonic Bats, a Massive Green Bat at the peak of Earth Realm was about to order attacking every inch of the ground, a very very light sounded, drawing the attention of each Sonic Bat.


    A few hundred sonic bats dashed at the source spot of sound, brandishing their claws which glowed with green profound energy.


    The expected human was not present and their claws only slashed at empty air, stunning the Sonic Bats.


    The next second, every single Sonic Bat shuddered at the sound.


    The Sound sent a shiver down their spine.


    "Tsk. I never attacked you guys, but you dare huh?" a cold and brutal masculine voice sounded from all directions.


    The Sonic Bats had no idea where to attack¡ªbecause the sound was coming from every direction with equal intensity!


    There was no loud or quiet, every single point in the air produced an identical vibration giving rise to same sound.


    "Sound" was the biggest strength yet also their biggest weakness.


    There were not many species who could claim mastery over Sound as they did.


    If they were allowed to grow freely, they would have probably cleaned out human existence.


    Heavenly Dao is heartless.


    The Sonic Bats could never get past the Sky Realm due to their profound veins!


    "Shau" the soft and chilly sound of a sword unsheathing entered their ears.


    Then why didn''t they attack? The Sound was replicated everywhere!


    "Sssss" In the dark green cluster of Sonic Bats, a blood Red light shone with dazzling radiance, before slashing at hundreds of Sonic Bats.


    The creatures had no time to even squeal before their bodies were sliced into half.


    Without even giving the Sonic Bats a chance to respond, Sheng Tian continued using Dragon Roar and swung the Sword dyed with blood.


    In the dark green cluster, his red sword was like a fire burning forests, slaughtering hundreds of Sonic Bats.


    As Sheng Tian moved from one place to another, he put all his concentration on Dragon Roar.


    ''Sound''¡ªat its fundamental level is just vibration.


    The vibration of molecules is what creates the disturbance and our auditory organs perceive this as ''Sound''.


    Sheng Tian was not a scientist, but this knowledge was enough.


    Using the Peerless skill¡ªDragon Roar, he controlled all the vibrations in the surroundings.


    If one thinks about it, Dragon Roar is the sole Skill left behind by the Mythical Dragon God¡ªa being who hovered above Heavenly Dao.


    So, how could it be just as simple as attacking more people?


    The more he comprehended it, the more he realised that this skill was very deep and profound!


    Any other Sonic Profound Art would have failed to provide the near absolute control over the vibration. It is only because of the art and his great control that the feat he displayed became possible.


    Sheng Tian''s breathed out air and breathed in, mixing with it calculated amounts of light profound energy and spread out his spirit sense, and turned the tables!


    Weilding a sword and holding a beauty in his embrace, the scene of him destroying the Sonic Bats just looked like a scene out of a fairy tale or it did, at least to Leng Yue Yan who found herself lost gazing at him.


    They say that a man is the most handsome when he is focused, perhaps this is true.


    ''Maybe I enjoy his company'' she told herself. Seeing his face turning pale, she quickly increased the profound energy she sent into his body, as her palm pressed against his chest.


    ''But he is such an idiot, If I do attack him right now, he would have no defense! What if a malicious woman tried to take advantage of him?'' she quickly thought, realising that Sheng Tian was totally vulnerable to her attacks, or so she thought.


    In the Snow Glazed Lotus, Xiao Lian observed Leng Yue Yan''s reactions and shook her head "Ai, this fellow is not as reckless as he seems. He is already using the Armour he got from the Qin Ancestral Grounds. Your spirit sense just couldn''t detect it.


    Ayo, Sheng is not an innocent person, he is in fact more scheming than anyone of his age.


    I don''t know if I''m throwing you into a fire pit or helping you. I won''t interfere with your fate." she sighed deeply, still feeling weak from the burning of her Source when she confronted the Divine Ice Goddess.


    "Ah, just let me rest a bit." she closed her eyes and curled up like an injured kitten, as she laid on the grass and fell asleep.


    Sheng Tian didn''t know of the state Xiao Lian was in, he finished killing the last Sonic Bat and collapsed on the ground.


    "Ugh" feeling the ice cold surface, he groaned in pain, but his arms wrapped around the woman in his embrace, protecting her.


    Looking at Leng Yue Yan''s pale face, he felt guilty. She has expended all her profound energy reserves and obviously going to be weak.


    If not for her help, he would have never been able to did what he just did. So, the unmatched feat of today could be said to be the result of their combined efforts.


    The precise control of Dragon Roar was way too taxing and demanding for him!


    ''What a worst way to do the first thing together.'' he bitterly thought and stirred the glowing white primal seed in his dantian.


    The next moment, his dried up profound veins were drizzled with the cool profound energy while Leng Yue Yan''s face quickly regained colour.


    Though Sheng Tian didn''t see her face yet, just the rosy glow on her eyebrows is enough to put a smile on his face.


    Sheng Tian, still on ground, as if afraid to wake up the fainted Ice Goddess, checked the Imperishable Tree.


    The Sonic Bats which attacked them earlier were only occupying a single section of the lowest level!


    Far away, there are countless other beasts, guarding their own are, as the branches of the tree spanned thousands of meters.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes widened as he almost cursed out loud.


    Both he and Leng Yue Yan needed to breakthrough and reach a higher level of cultivation, each for their own reasons.


    So, the Ultimatum of their adventure is big risk and bigger reward.


    Now it seemed that the risk they took is a bit too big.


    Sheng Tian shook his head and smiled confidently.


    He always had his back up and he didn''t need to depend on anyone at all!


    As he raised his head high, Sheng Tian was flabbergasted. Unlike the other sections of the tree where every layer of the branches was occupied, one particular section of the tree was almost empty.


    Yet, with his keen eye sight, he was able to see a humongous nest spanning hundreds of meters in radius, as it stood above a thick branch.


    ''Since we can escape once after anything, why don''t we take the biggest risk?'' As he thought of the last resort, Sheng Tian decided to take the most foolish yet the most rewarding risk.


    "Ugh." sensing the movement of the soft body, Sheng Tian looked down at Leng Yue Yan who just woke up and raised her head to look at him.


    ''Not again!'' Sheng Tian yelled in his mind, but it was too late as history repeated itself.


    Due to their awful (or wonderful?) timing, their lips touched once again. The life saving news being Leng Yue Yan''s veil was lightly shifted up when she fell down,just enough to reveal her cold cherry red lips.


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes widened at the familiar scene that happened not so long ago. A bone chilling profound energy shot at him, and god knows where she had the energy left and instantly blasted him hundreds of meters away.


    ''Why am I the one who always gets punished for your awful timing?'' Sheng Tian complained in his heart, as he suffered from the ruthless attack.


    Sheng Tian''s shirt was torn apart and a large part of his chest was frozen. His ribs were broken and he looked miserable.


    Yet the truth was, his internal organs were not attacked, his vital parts were not touched and his profound veins and dantian are unharmed.


    The injuries he had looked very serious, but they were in fact only moderate at most.


    However, Sheng Tian still didn''t like bleeding so much. As his Mythical Dragon Physique and Primal Seed quickly repaired his injured body, Sheng Tian seamlessly changed his shirt and walked towards the fuming Ice Goddess who looked like she was about to spit out fire from her glares.


    "Oh well," he patted his injured areas and licked his lips, "That was totally worth it." chuckling, he dashed off in a direction.


    "You shameless fellow!" Leng Yue Yan cursed coldly and chased after him using all her strength to chase him, as their directions pointed at the Humungous Nest.

 92 Springs Nectar!

    Chasing after Sheng Tian with her Illusory Snow Dance, Leng Yue Yan didn''t seem to realise the change in her own behaviour from the irresponsive cold woman to a lively cold girl.


    She still didn''t like the fact that both her first and second kiss were without her consent. Yet, she could also not do anything about it.


    The first one was Sheng Tian''s fault, but the second one...was it fully his fault?


    Even the first kiss, if not for her awful timing, they would have never kissed on their lips.


    Though she knew these things, the Ice Goddess, didn''t even consider them for a second before tossing all the responsibility onto Sheng Tian''s head.


    However, somewhere deep in her heart, she realised that she couldn''t bring herself to kill him for his actions, which if done by others would have killed them countless times.


    Though she was not sure of what she felt towards him, she knew his existence was truly unique in her life. No one could replace his position, whether in scolding her, teasing her or angering her, or even inspiring and changing her.


    This Young Man who looked so devilishly handsome and of same age as her, gave her a feeling unlike any other.


    He was extremely smart, had a spirit full of courage and dare, possessed pride he never showed, yet is radiated from the way he conducts himself.


    In fact, Leng Yue Yan was certain that Sheng Tian was not someone who would follow rules and traditions, he played by his own rules but he does so with unbending pride.


    It could be seen from the way he declared that he would pursue and make her his woman


    In the Mythical World, Any male, be strong or weak, charismatic or shy, would never say such words to a Cold Beauty! Even more so to the pinnacle of all cold beauties¡ªThe Ice Goddess!


    The silence broke as Leng Yue Yan reached Sheng Tian and hacked her sword at him.


    Sheng Tian dodged her attacks nimbly with a playful smile and smirked "Tsk. As expected, a beautiful swordplay by an even more beautiful woman."


    "You!" Not knowing how to deal with this Shameless and lawless rogue, Leng Yue Yan snorted and looked at the Nest high above.


    Sheng Tian''s expression instantly turned from playful to extreme calm, shocking the already accustomed Leng Yue Yan to no end.


    How could a person change his mood so fast? Earlier he was not acting playful, he was truly being playful. In the blink of an eye, he is incomparably serious.


    Such a control....


    Unknowingly, her thoughts were attracted towards him, until his words brought her back.


    "Good grief. We found a treasure Tove, only that it is inside a Tiger''s Mouth ." he smiled.


    Turning to her, he flicked his fingers.


    A white light flashed as a dull and inconspicuous token soundlessly appeared in her cold palm.


    "This...." even with her Cold and Emotionless temperament, Leng Yue Yan couldn''t help but exclaim in shock.


    The Square Token was only the size of a finger. It was brown in colour, looking like rusted iron. Yet the complex patterns of arrays and the clear "T" symbol made its identity undeniable.


    "Yep. This is a teleportation token. It can randomly teleport us to a 200 kilometres. With this, even if we enter an OverLord''s territory, we can escape safely." he said as if he gave her a normal stone.


    "This is too valuable." Leng Yue Yan shook her head and was about to return the token.


    But Sheng Tian''s figure already flashed and disappeared as he ran up the tree, travelling to the nest, leaving a roaring laughter "Valuable? Not important than you."


    "Smooth Talker." she muttered coldly under her breath but couldn''t deny a weird feeling of joy welling up somewhere inside her hearing his words.


    ''I must be crazy to trust his words. He is a shameless rogue.'' she tried to convince herself and followed him as she too climbed up the Imperishable Tree.


    Sheng Tian was already hundreds of meters high, but still far away from the gigantic nest.


    The higher he climbed, the colder it got. The wind was no longer smooth and cold, and had long since turned into bone piercing frosty gales.


    Facing such hurdle, even Sky Realm Warriors would back down. Yet, Sheng Tian didn''t pay attention to it and ran upwards the tree.


    With his Mythical Dragon Physique and Abnormal Cultivation, he didn''t even try.


    On the other hand, Leng Yue Yan also didn''t face any problem climbing up. In fact,the colder it got, the faster she was.


    Heavenly Ice Physique is not for show. The owner of the Physique has a terrifying affinity towards Ice.


    Leng Yue Yan, rightfully hailed as the Ice Goddess was the most worthy of her title. Soon, she caught up with Sheng Tian, and they reached the Nest.


    They jumped and landed just outside the nest and stood on the edge of the branch.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes widened.


    The nest was made of ancient wood, with each straw of the nest being as thick as a normal tree''s trunk.


    The stunning part was neither the glowing interior of the green nest nor the suffocatingly dense profound energy, but the viscous blue liquid that emitted boundless vitality.


    "Spring Nectar!" the shaky ice cold voice of Leng Yue Yan sounded by his ear, bringing him back to reality.


    "Yes. We''ve stuck it big this time." a wide smile formed on his face.


    The Nectar of Spring is said to be originated from the Vitality of countless beings.


    To produce a single drop, a billion lives of common people or a hundred thousand cultivators of the Sky Realm have to be killed.


    And not just that, there is a very special process and requirement to create the Nectar of Spring!


    Else, the Previous Emperor of the Red Star Continent would have never died from lack of vitality!


    At that time, the Imperial Family turned the whole continent up and down to find a single drop of Spring Nectar.


    Even the Four Forbidden Lands were not spared from the Search, OverLords were dispatched to all corners of the Land, the Imperial Army started a crusade to search each and every corner of the accessible land.


    In the end, disappointment was all that remained.


    This became a bed time tale for the commoners of the continent while the nobles and elites of the continent realised the importance and rarity of the Spring Nectar.


    However, it only remained in the books, as a thing of Legends, never to be experienced.


    "One drop can bring a person back to his youth and compensate him the lifespan he lost. Sadly, it works only once." Leng Yue Yan said, seemingly a bit disappointed by the fact that even the Legendary Nectar couldn''t keep a person young forever.


    ''Time is cruel. No beauty has ever survived the onslaught of time and could only wither away.'' she thought of her seemingly non existent future and shook her head.


    Who wouldn''t want to maintain their youth forever?


    Even more so for women. They cherished their youth even more.


    Leng Yue Yan is just entering the Prime of her Life.


    Though Cultivators can look much younger than their age, and live longer, in the end, it is only delaying death and old age.


    Who has ever waded against the river of time and achieved Eternal Youth and Immortality?


    The pursuit of the peak never ceased since the dawn of Life, probably even before ''Life'' came into existence.


    As if he discerned her thoughts, Sheng Tian smiled lightly and patted her head lightly.


    "Worrying too much gets you wrinkles, little girl." he laughed out loud and walked towards the nest.


    "Who are you calling a little girl?" her ice cold voice was filled with killing intent, bringing a wry smile to Sheng Tian.


    ''Did I just step onto a land mine?'' he thought and turned around, showing a serious expression


    "Spring''s Nectar seems to be protected by a special array. Breaking it....would be difficult.


    Indeed, right after he spoke, Leng Yue Yan''s attention was drawn to the glistening green liquid.


    At first glance, there is nothing wrong with the small pool of liquid.


    However, how is it possible for such a natural treasure to have no protection?


    Only upon closer inspection could one realise that a terrifying killing array was hidden under the seemingly harmless pool.


    In fact, when she carefully checked the Nest, Leng Yue Yan''s breath halted for a moment.


    This nest is a Formation??!!!


    A Formation is fundamentally different from an Array!


    An array is drawn with liquid until they dry. The structure of an array has definite patterns. These patterns follow the Laws of the Dao. Clearly, this is a way of comprehending the Heavenly Dao.


    On the other hand, Formations are made by arranging certain objects with specified properties in a discrete fashion to satisfy the requirements and use the laws of the Dao to one''s own advantage.


    Formations are not drawn, they are arranged. They might need different objects of varying grades depending on the formation.


    Regardless of an Array or a Formation, both need a high level of expertise and strength to create.


    Knowledge is essential as well.


    But now Leng Yue Yan discovered that not only was there a hemispherical barrier formed by the Killing array surrounding the pool, the Nest itself was a formation able to isolate the nest''s domain from the rest of the world!


    It means that if the owner of the Formation decides to stop the profound energy from entering the Nest, they would have no profound energy flowing into the Nest domain.


    "What should we do?" Sheng Tian''s face was expressionless as he stared at the small pool ahead.


    Of course, inside, he was not so calm.


    "You already have a plan. We will follow it." Leng Yue Yan said in a cold voice,


    His lips curled up as he gave her a thumbs up and said "You''re right. I always have a plan. This array and formation, they are both very dangerous to step into."


    Leng Yue Yan looked into his eyes deeply as her eyes shone with a strange light. His charming silver hair and sky blue pupils were like deep abysses.


    His gaze accidentally landed on her lips faintly visible under the smooth veil.


    She unconsciously adjusted her veil and looked at him warily.


    Sheng Tian lips twitched at her actions.


    Did he really look like a molester who would always try to take advantage of her?


    ''Hey, it isn''t only my mistake that our lips touched twice! In fact, it is only because you raised your head at the wrong time! Yes, we both are culprits.'' he wanted to say out loud, but looking at her ice cold eyes that showed no gentleness, he decided against it.


    Trying to return to the topic, he continued "I have a treasure to stop the Formation from acting, but it can only be used once per day. The array should be our focus. We will try to control the formation manually and use it against the Array."


    His plan sounded risky.


    They didn''t know who the owner of the nest was. If the creature was going to return, they would be in endless trouble.


    Then their only way of escape would be the teleportation token.


    Leng Yue Yan raised an eyebrow, but nodded nonetheless.


    He arrived in front of the nest with a strange disc in his hands. With a casual glance, it looked no different than a golden disc. Only with meticulous observation could one discover countless tiny engravings on its random lines.


    He placed the golden disc just before the nest and pressed on its centre.


    Instantly, the nest shook with as if there was a fierce storm before it calmed down.


    With his spirit sense and discovered the danger the Nest gave him earlier had disappeared.


    Sighing deeply, he looked at the golden disc with gratitude.


    This is one of the nine inheritances he received in the Qin Ancestral Grounds¡ªFormation stopper.


    Though it could only be used once per day, any formation would stop functioning under its influence for a three hours.


    This was all the time they had, before the defensive formation reactivates and exterminates them.


    "We got only 3 hours." he rushed in, signalling to Leng Yue Yan.


    Leng Yue Yan and Sheng Tian stood three feet away from the green pool.


    In the vast nest spanning thousands of meters, their figures appeared tiny and negligible, yet they were after the most precious treasure the nest had!


    Looking down at the shiny liquid, Sheng Tian squinted his eyes and spread his spirit sense across the surroundings.


    Relying on his extraordinary sense of detecting danger, he figured out the boundaries of the array.


    "We can only try to form an opening. But there''s one thing that''s reassuring¡ªthe array is made up of Ice Elements. With your Physique, controlling it shouldn''t be a big problem.I''m counting on you." he gave her a confident smile.


    Leng Yue Yan nodded lightly, surprised by the confidence he had in her.


    "What if we fail?" she tilted her head, her eyes showed a strange emotions as she hid it from him.


    "We win it all or we win nothing. Don''t take pressure. This is not the end." he assured her with a gentle look.


    After circling around the pool for a few minutes, Sheng Tian spread out his profound energy.


    With meticulous observation, he found a few things about the array.


    It is a Killing Array!


    If they accidentally touch it, they would be obliterated without exception.


    The highest attack level of the Array seemed to crossing Peak OverLord!


    ''It''s not going to be easy.'' Sheng Tian shook his head.


    ''I could have gone for the safe route, but we don''t have time.'' he glanced at Leng Yue Yan and caressed the Lotus Tattoo on his arm before his gaze turned resolute.


    He looked at the sky blue patterns around the pool. They were forming several shapes¡ªstars, swords, suns, moons and a strange bird before they connected together.


    Taking a deep breath, he said "Leng Yue Yan, the array is drawn with Millennium Ice Marrow. It is extreme ice attribute. You should control a part of it and keep it from attacking while I will try to break a part of the array."


    She nodded and In the blink of an eye, Leng Yue Yan''s body glowed with a celestial Ice Blue colour as she placed both her palms on the nest, inches away from the patterns.


    The bright patterns of the array dimmed down and Sheng Tian was right beside her, sweat pouring down his forehead.


    His palms were just before the patterns as dense profound energy seamlessly entered the blue patterns.


    The array was controlled from activation with Leng Yue Yan''s extreme affinity with Ice. The array patterns were slowly broken by Sheng Tian''s unique profound energy.


    Any cultivator with same battle strength as him could never achieve the same result in Array breaking.


    This is because if one considers the array as an entanglement of many ropes, then each pattern becomes a specific rope.


    To break a pattern is to break a rope.


    If the profound energy can be considered the knife, the density is its sharpness and amount is the strength.


    Thus, the denser the profound energy, the easier it is to break the array pattern.


    Given the abnormal density of Sheng Tian''s profound energy, the array patter unexpectedly started to dissolve at a stunning rate.


    However, it is still an array at levels of OverLord. And all Sheng Tian is trying to do is to make a small hole in the large array.


    Even with Leng Yue Yan''s peerless cooperation, he could only grit his death and give his best.


    One hour passed, Sheng Tian''s robes were already soaked with sweat despite the Low temperature of Frozen Hell.


    Leng Yue Yan''s face under the veil was also beginning to pale. Her Heavenly Ice Physique didn''t awaken fully and is still in the process. Naturally, the price she had to pay was not low.


    The exact point of array they were breaking was getting thinner and thinner, but it didn''t break yet!


    Sheng Tian stirred the glowing Primal Seed in his dantian as he went all out attacking with all the profound energy he could release.


    If anyone were to see the rate and purity at which he released profound energy, they would be be terrified!


    Minute after minute, it was a battle neither wanted to lose.


    Sheng Tian''s body grew weaker under the intense pressure and Leng Yue Yan''s strength continued to sap away.


    Another hour passed.


    "One hour....don''t hold back."with a hoarse voice, Sheng Tian spoke.


    "En." came her usual cold reply, but her voice softened a lot.


    Sheng Tian didn''t wish to injure Leng Yue Yan but neither did he wish to let her grow without hard work.


    A Person values something only if he obtains it through effort!


    Hence, if possible, he didn''t want to pamper his women too much. He wanted them to be strong, and not become dependent on him for everything.


    Perhaps, it is because Leng Yue Yan is exactly such a woman that he was attracted towards her more than anything else.


    Leng Yue Yan knew that they only had three hours before the formation re-activates. Then they couldn''t stay in the nest anymore!


    She bit her lower lip and intense blue light shone from her whole body as the array patterns suddenly shook and became much more dimmer.


    She is betting everything on it! Extreme pain seeped from the depth of her bones, but she didn''t care.


    She knew what this treasure meant to her!


    This could be exchanged for any thing that could help her breakthrough. This treasure could grant her a special cultivation abode, precious pills and spirit medicine of a Senior Elder level!


    More importantly, consuming one drop is enough to give her a breakthrough directly into the Sky Realm as a side benefit.


    Since she is in the prime of her life, she wouldn''t be affected by the reverse-aging effect, but her life span would at least double and her vitality would increase by a high level!


    The most obvious benefit would be her Physique awakening at a rapid rate!


    Sheng Tian coughed out a mouthful of blood due to the intense pressure in his dantian. However, he closed his eyes and continued to attack the pattern of the array.


    There is less than an hour. They were lucky that the owner of the nest didn''t arrive yet.


    Sheng Tian never told Leng Yue Yan the true reason he was taking such big risks.


    Normally, even with the three years deadline he had with Xiao Lian, he would not work so hard.


    But he witnessed the confrontation of Xiao Lian and the Divine Ice Goddess.


    Though he didn''t show it, he was devastated to find that Xiao Lian only had a year left. If it was like that, then, he would have no way to save her!


    How could he find a way when he himself is too weak?


    Sheng Tian''s nails dug into his palms as blood flowed unceasingly.


    He discovered that Xiao Lian has become truly silent these days. She would not talk and only sleep in the Snow Glazing Lotus.


    Even when he tried to start a conversation, it would only last for a moment before she would declare that she was sleepy and fall asleep.


    Sheng Tian began to worry about her condition.


    Before, no matter how bad the situation was, Xiao Lian was always there to talk to in full honesty. She was like a friend, a teacher, a mentor, and a soul mate.


    He guessed her abnormal weakness and sleep must be due to the damage of her soul.


    When she first talked about her soul, she said it was injured, but it was only external parts!


    But to scare Divine Ice Goddess, she burnt her Source Soul!


    What is a Source Soul, Sheng Tian wasn''t sure, but he was certain that it was not something someone should risk.


    It caused serious injuries to her soul.


    ''It''s my fault. I should have been stronger.'' Sheng Tian thought, a deep force stirred within him.


    With a loud band, even larger amounts of profound energy hit the array pattern, which is on the verge of collapse.


    "We can do it." he yelled.


    "BAM" "BAM"


    With the combined effort, it took them more than thirty minutes to break the array pattern.


    "Huff. Huff" Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan both collapsed next to each other, their hands grazing the other''s.


    But Sheng Tian had a bad premonition.


    Using every bit of energy left in his body, he got up "We should hurry."


    Leng Yue Yan forced her frail body to stand up, but collapsed in the end. After all, she didn''t cultivate her body like Sheng Tian and didn''t have the perverse Mythical Dragon Physique.


    Seeing her pitiful state, Sheng Tian quickly held her hand and pulled her closer to him. A crystal bottle appeared in his hand and he quickly held it at above the broken pattern place.


    The liquid in the pool churned, and grew turbulent before a drop of liquid raised into the air and dropped into the crystal bottle.


    Sheng Tian''s senses started to raise his sense of danger. Looking around vigilantly, he quickly pulled the weak Leng Yue Yan into his embrace and wrapped his arm around her waist.


    She didn''t have any strength to resist.


    He hurriedly used his profound energy and drop by drop, the viscous Spring''s Nectar was collected into the crystal bottle.


    "SCREECH."


    Right when the sixth drop was filled, an ear piercing sound shook the Frozen Hell, as the pink twilight was replaced by icy blue hue light.


    The Imperishable Tree shook fiercely.


    The roaring profound beasts turned silent.


    The wind came to a halt, so did the moment of all creatures.


    A vast shadow covered the earth, spanning dozens of kilometres as the surroundings turned frighteningly cold.


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    Sheng Tian felt a horrifying killing intent locked onto him as the nest turned Dark Red!


    "This is crazy." he muttered, tightly embracing Leng Yue Yan.

 93 Escaping Death

    "This is crazy." Sheng Tian gawked at the horrifying sight and tightly embraced Leng Yue Yan.


    "Screech." The cry shook the sky and a creature spanning thousands of meters appeared near the nest.


    It looked a gigantic eagle with fantasy features.


    Its eyes were blood red. The wings were at least a few kilometres long. The feathers were dozens of meters long and shone with a blue lustre.


    The head of the create resembled an eagle and a phoenix combined.


    "Imperishable Garuda!" A weak voice sounded from his chest and Sheng Tian saw Leng Yue Yan trying to speak, "we¡­.can''t kill¡­.it. Escape."


    Sheng Tian patted her back and pressed the teleportation token. The expected change of scenery didn''t happen.


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    "Anti¡ªTeleportation Array?" He frowned.


    He knew what this meant. The nest had a secret array to prevent any spatial powers.


    His lips twitched and he ran towards the periphery of the nest.


    With a single glance, he knew the bird is inches away from Heaven Realm.


    Sheng Tian was not stupid enough to wait for the other party to strike.


    "Stay!" An aged voice sounded from the gigantic bird and Sheng Tian felt a tremendous pressure descending on him.


    He was only a step away from exiting the nest.


    He was only a step away from teleporting.


    He was only a step away from escaping.


    He was only a step away from surviving!


    Sheng Tian held the half conscious Leng Yue Yan and shielded her from the pressure before his body pressed onto hers and they both collapsed onto the ground.


    "Crack. Crack." The sounds of bone shattering came as Sheng Tian''s face distorted in anguish.


    Leng Yue Yan''s body was closely stuck to his and he could feel the incomparable softness under him. Yet, his mind couldn''t stay on it.


    If he didn''t save her, with her weak physique and weakened state, she would have perished!


    His eyes grew cold when he realised this.


    "You dare to steal from this Lord''s house? I will torture you for 9 months and 9 days before killing you. Hahaha." The sinister voice reverberated across the lands and clouds.


    Sheng Tian couldn''t break free from the pressure, but with Dragon''s Roar, his words shook the heavens


    "I can''t win you, but you will be more interested in this." He snapped his fingers.


    "Boom." The Spring Nectar pool suddenly trembled and churned at an incredible speed.


    Bubbles formed at the top layer of the liquid and instantly, the liquid was blasted with dense white packets of Profound Energy.


    If Leng Yue Yan observed this, she would have recognised this as Sheng Tian''s profound energy.


    The Spring''s Nectar pool was mercilessly bombarded by the profound energy and was quickly being destroyed.


    "You¡­.." The Imperishable Garuda tried to speak, but couldn''t find a word.


    Who would have thought that this fellow would take such a huge risk?!


    He is destroying the Legendary Elixir!


    As it spread its spirit sense, the Imperishable Garuda discovered that Sheng Tian has already exited the nest and retrieved a strange golden disk.


    "Stop!" It bellowed, but all it got was a mocking and cold smile from Sheng Tian who spat out two words and showed his middle finger before he crushed their Teleportation Tokens and disappeared!


    Those two words were "Fuck off!"


    "Bastard!" The Imperishable Garuda, despite living hundreds of years, couldn''t help but curse.


    The Spring Nectar was its most prized and precious possession. Now all that is left is an Empty Nest.


    Hundreds of Years of Hard Work, millions of lives sacrificed, gone, it was gone just like that.


    Everything is in vain!


    "No matter where you hide, I will hunt you down! Your bloodline will perish!" The aged voice turned ice cold and it spat out a mouthful of blood.


    The blood was golden colour and shone like molten gold.


    Everywhere the blood splattered, the Imperishable Tree''s branches melted off. Even the Legendary Tree''s vitality shook at the onslaught of the blood oath.


    The Imperishable Gaurda spread its spirit sense and frowned. It''s body emitted a fiery golden light that flickered with a blazing killing intent.


    "All of my effort, gone! Humans should die!" Its golden eyes turned red.


    Closing its eyes, the gigantic bird shrunk to an Old Man with a long beard. He wore golden robes and looked ancient.


    Stroking his long beard, he gnashed his teeth "Supreme One, It seems that your words are indeed true. The human race is an infection to the Supreme Lifeforms. They should perish."


    Far away from the Imperishable Tree, the space fluctuated for a moment and two figures appeared out of nowhere.


    Sheng Tian tightly embraced Leng Yue Yan and looked around. All he could feel was air. Looking down, he cursed "Oh shit."


    They appeared right above a cliff''s end and were about to fall down.


    And the next second, they did.


    The pink rays of twilight were no longer bright, as blocked by the high walls.


    Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan continued to descent.


    Seconds turned into minutes when suddenly Sheng Tian felt a horrifying aura coming from below.


    Propelling his profound energy, Sheng Tian threw himself onto the wall and pierced his fingers into the rocky wall.


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyelashes fluttered and she silently opened her eyes.


    Looking at Sheng Tian''s pale face, she somehow felt a burning feeling in her heart. It was different from everything she felt till now.


    It was not interest.


    Nor was it admiration.


    It was inexplicable yet very real.


    "I... will¡­.help." she spoke in a barely audible voice, yet the careful Sheng Tian turned his head to look at her pale face and shook his head with a gentle smile "Just rest. You can punish me for touching you later."


    A wry smile formed on her beautiful face, yet the determination in her eyes didn''t fade.


    Her body glowed with an intense snow blue light and a long, long ice slide was formed in seconds before a sound of ice slamming the ground was heard.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes widened at the Ice slide.


    "That''s awesome." He turned to praise Leng Yue Yan, only to find that her eyes were closed.


    Stopping from shouting so that he won''t wake her from sleep, he patted her gently. "good girl, you''re stubborn." he said in a low voice, while tucking her hair behind her ear.


    He didn''t realise that when he turned around, the sleeping Leng Yue Yan''s lips had curled into a beautiful smile.

 94 To the Beast Empire

    "Ugh" Sheng Tian groaned in pain as he collapsed on the ground.


    He realised that they were now in a passage.


    Behind him was a large Ice slide with several cracks on it.


    Sheng Tian tried to look further, but the area only had a dim light to begin with. Even with his enchanted sight, he couldn''t see far.


    All that greeted him was a dazzling light at the end of the narrow passage they were in.


    ''Guess we are saf...'' he was about to lie down for a moment before an intense sense of danger rose in his mind.


    With a whosh, he conjured a weak profound energy barrier protecting him and Leng Yue Yan.


    The dim pink light in the passage was replaced by a sinister green gas. "Corpse Poison." cold sweat poured down his face as Sheng Tian muttered.


    "We would have been done for." he shook his head.


    With a thought, Sheng Tian threw a diamond ring, precious sword into the green gas.


    "Whoosh."


    The moment the green gas touched the diamond, it melted like candle turning into wax.


    This was enough to shock Sheng Tian, but the next scene turned him speechless.


    The precious sword that is made of a strange metal, is said to cut mountains and rivers, and claimed to be one of the strongest metals ever.


    Yet the sword was like a clay statue drenched in the rain as it melted without resistance.


    He sucked in a cold breath. Looking at the sleeping Leng Yue Yan in his embrace, he sighed.


    ''Looks like we can''t stop.''


    "Crack." the barrier formed with little of his remaining profound energy has already began to crack. The only reason it stayed intact till now was because of Sheng Tian''s unique profound energy. Alas, but all it could do was delay the inevitable.


    "Never thought the pitiful Body Cultivation could save my life." he smiled wryly and circulated the Celestial Body Tome.


    The Laws of the Mythical World shook for a moment before Sheng Tian''s started glowing with a faint light blue light.


    His achievement in Body Cultivation is only at the third level of First Realm. Though his battle strength laid in the Second Realm, his improvement was too slow.


    But when all his profound energy is used up, this pitiful strength came to rescue.


    Sheng Tian decided then and there to improve his Body Cultivation at the same rate as his Energy Cultivation.


    To reach the pinnacle and beyond, a Cultivator should never hesitate to take the hard decisions.


    Sheng Tian''s speed was very slow compared to his usual flashing Formless Void Steps.


    Soon, a blinding light flashed indicating they reached the end of the passage.


    Sheng Tian raised his head and saw the bright sun. Till now, all he could see was Twilight. There was no day or night.


    So, why was there day time in Frozen Hell or was this still the same Frozen Hell?


    He shook his head and observed the lush green grass fields ahead. There was no Ice. No Snow. It was like a bright spring''s day.


    Spreading his spirit sense, he sensed a wave of fatigue spreading to every fibre of his body. He knew his body was on the verge of collapse.


    Holding the young woman tighter, he frantically searched for a place to rest and recover.


    When the Imperishable Garuda exerted the pressure, Sheng Tian was severely injured. His bones were broken, internal organs shook and blood splattered everywhere.


    However, the rush of adrenaline made him work all the way without much pain. One the adrenaline rush is over, what awaited him was unbearable and inhumane pain, countless times painful than the original pain.


    His desperate search yielded result as he found an empty cave in a mountain nearby.


    The injuries his body was holding suddenly erupted. With a pop sound, blood started flowing from all his muscles.


    The result of overdrawing himself was clearly evident as a trail of blood was left. As he walked on the brown ground, his red footprints were deeply engraved into the ground.


    Sheng Tian saw his blood shimmering on the ground. He knew the trail of blood could attract countless profound beasts.


    Gritting his teeth, he diverted the blood trails to the passage near the mountain.


    With the last of his energy spent, Sheng Tian staggered into the cave and collapsed on the cold surface.


    Before he did, he turned around and fell on his back so that Leng Yue Yan would be on top o him and won''t be injured.


    A weakness permeated from every corner of his body and mind, as Sheng Tian fell into deep sleep.


    In the Snow Glazed Lotus Realm, Xiao Lian rubbed her eyes.


    "He is safe." she sighed in relief watching Sheng Tian on the floor. She held her head with her hands, and clenched her teeth feeling the cruel pain coming from her soul.


    "I didn''t expect the result to be so painful and now I can''t even protect him. Damn Mu Fuxie!" she cursed and her consciousness faded before she collapsed on the meadows.


    The Sun circled the sky before preparing to hide in the horizon. The Final Sun rays scattered and night fell.


    It was an deathly silence. Even the wind made no sound.


    In the cave, the eyelashes of Leng Yue Yan fluttered. She felt a warm feeling coming from under her. Hugging the body tighter, she wanted to sleep.


    That is for a second, before her mind recalled the name "Frozen Hell."


    Her eyes opened only to find a bloodied Sheng Tian sleeping. The ground below him was dyed red.


    He stopeed bleeding, but his face was very pale.


    His left arm wrapped around her waist, while his right hand gently held her head, as she rested on his chest.


    A complicated expression formed on her face. She wanted to remember that he is a shameless person who took advantage of his relationship with Meng Xin. She wanted to tell herself he is a pervert who stole her kiss.


    At this moment, however, she couldn''t bother with all those things. She looked around with her spirit sense and realised that it was night. The cave was barren and only had a rough surface.


    She gently escaped his embrace.


    With a wave of her hand, a soft blue blanket appeared on her hand along with a white futon.


    Looking at the things in her hand, a nostalgic expression flashed in Leng Yue Yan''s eyes for a second before she arranged the futon.


    She gently held Sheng Tian by waist and tried to lift him using the profound energy she just recovered.


    Her lips twitched. ''Why is this fellow so heavy? Doesn''t he look lean?''


    Poor her, the Mythical Dragon Physique made Sheng Tian''s body very strong. At the same time, his bones also increased in weight.


    She realised she could barely move Sheng Tian with her weak strength. Gritting her teeth, she pushed all remaining profound energy and placed him on the futon.


    With a weak sigh, she covered him with her favourite blanket. She scanned Sheng Tian''s body and realised that the majority of his injuries were healed. Only a few major ones were still healing.


    Sitting down cross-legged, she started to recover her strength.


    They were in an unknown land. The only thing that could save them is their own strength.


    Half an hour was like a breeze of wind as Leng Yue Yan continued to recover.


    An hour passed and the blanket lightly shook.


    Two hours passed.


    An intoxicating smell assaulted his nose as Sheng Tian breathed in the feminine scent overwhelming his senses.


    The image of a young woman emitting a chilling aura appeared in his mind inhaling the scent.


    ''Yes, it was her smell!'' he exclaimed.


    Sheng Tian opened his eyes, only to find himself in a cozy futon and a soft blanket covering him.


    Though they were still a few wounds yet to be healed, he realised that their were many bandages covering them.


    Tilting his head weakly to the see, his eyes widened in surprise.


    A Young Woman was siting cross-legged. Her body shone with an intense blue light.


    Yet her icy blue pupils were staring at him. Those eyes had a myriad of emotions he couldn''t discern.


    Relief, anger, coldness and shame...?


    Puzzled, he tried to get up. However, a force pressed him down and forced him to stay on the futon.


    "You are burnt out. Don''t try to act bold. Rest now. I will punish you for hugging me later, you better not cry then." her cold voice sounded.


    Listening to her words, his lips twitched.


    If he didn''t knew better, he would have thought that she was angry with his actions. Thankfully, he is able to understand the situation.


    She wanted him to rest. And the punishment part? With her cold personality, should she thank him instead?


    And he was clear she didn''t mean about truly punishing him. Else, if she had any ill intentions or wanted to punish him, she had countless opportunities after she woke up.


    With a light smile, he sank into deep meditation and his body started recovering at an astonishing rate.


    He fell into deep sleep not just because of the injuries, but mainly because of breaking the limits of his body .


    Sheng Tian''s smiled widened as he sensed he broke through twice in the Body Cultivation.


    He was now in the fifth level of the First Realm of Body Cultivation, or the fifth level in The Branch of Skies.


    It is equivalent to theElementary Realm. Though the level is very low, the progress is the reward!


    With the help of Primal Tree, Sheng Tian recovered at an astonishing rate and in an hour, he was back to his peak.


    He also recovered that the barrier holding him from the ninth realm of Nascent Soul Realm has loosened.


    Getting up, while holding the soft blue blanket, Sheng Tian smiled in glee.


    If he still didn''t know that it was her blanket and futon, he might as well go die jumping into a mug.


    "Thanks." he heard her soft voice, but soon it turned cold "and so as repayment I allowed you to rest on the futon and enjoy the warmth of the blanket. We''re even."


    Sheng Tian''s lips twitched at her words. Wait, weren''t her words too shameless? ''Was she also infected by my shamelessness...'' he thought.


    He looked at her icy blue pupils and sighed. ''A Tsundere?''


    Inhaling the fragrant smell from the futon, he acted like a gentle man and folded it along with the blanket.


    Leng Yue Yan nodded her head. It seems that he knew at least how to maintain things. But his next action made her, the Ice Goddess lose cool.


    With a snap of his fingers, he stored her futon and blanket in his storage ring and humbly smiled at her.


    With a humble and polite tone, he said "This poor daoist will humbly accept your "Repayment. Your Futon and Blanket for saving your life, fair enough."


    "You...." Leng Yue Yan opened her cold cherry lips to say something, but all she could say was "shameless!"


    "Heh. As if you are not." he chuckled and waved his hand.


    A Crystal bottle floated to Leng Yue Yan. In it was a glistening green liquid¡ªSpring''s Nectar!


    There were three drops of it. He gave her half of the share as promised.


    Leng Yue Yan stored the crystal bottle and snorted. She just called him shameless and he acted like an honest man by giving her the promised share. Wasn''t this just trying to refute her words?


    Shrugging, Sheng Tian went out to see the sun coming out of horizon.


    "Staying here will be fruitless. We need to travel." he said, exiting the cave.


    Leng Yue Yan followed begrudgingly, still brooding over the fact that he snatched her futon and blanket.


    "Why don''t we stay here and use the Spring''s Nectar?" she said.


    He smiled, "Once you consume it, you can''t come out of cultivation for at least 24 hours. How are we going to protect ourselves if something happens? This area has no protection. We better not risk it."


    "You have other plans, right?" she raised an eyebrow.


    Sheng Tian raised his hands and shook his head "I just want to check out the Beast empire. Xiao Bai and Xiao Long bragged about it too much. I feel we will gain something big from there."


    She looked at his honest expression and sighed. "And you want to check out the history of devils, don''t you?"


    She knew Sheng Tian didn''t like to ask for trouble. But if he wanted to clash with someone, he would plan and prepare everything.


    She could still remember that when Sheng Tian was collecting the Spring''s Nectar from the pool, he placed several clusters of his profound energy in the pool.


    He didn''t specify why he did so. However, it was exactly that move which saved their lives.


    When his movements are frozen from the Imperishable Garuda''s pressure, it''s his scheme of blasting the pool with his profound energy that shocked the creature.


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    This shock made it lower the pressure on Sheng Tian and he used that exact moment to escape.


    From this planning and action, one could see how terrifying he is!


    Sheng Tian didn''t try to deny nor did he grew annoyed by her words, instead, his smiled widely and nodded "Yes. Exactly that. This Frozen Hell''s Beast Empire has a longer history than the Royal Family and Sect.They ought to know something useful."


    "Just for that? You know how dangerous it is." she tried to reason.


    "Just? You know this is a one time chance. The devils might attack anytime. As for danger, I have everything planned." he smirked.


    The Ice Goddess didn''t nod or shake her head. Instead, she asked "Where is the Beast Empire?"


    The smile on Sheng Tian''s face froze and he waved his hands "We will figure it out. Just keep searching."


    Leng Yue Yan covered her face with her palm and shook her head. ''I should have know better. This guy is half-crazy.'' she thought.

 95 I wish....

    "You''re gonna fight, right?" Leng Yue Yan turned to Sheng Tian beside, her voice contained a tinge of playfulness.


    "Seriously, now." Sheng Tian helplessly nodded and brandished his sword.


    The sky was dark. They were travelling without a break.


    The meadows and mountains were few and far away. The temperature started to drop. They knew what to expect¡ªFrozen Lands and glaciers.


    Now they''ve reached the border of the lush green lands and about to enter the Snow Region. At this moment, they encountered a pair of snow leopards.


    ''I should control my mouth in the future. Else I will sell myself.'' Sheng Tian cursed.


    Earlier, they encountered a pack of Iron bears, and Leng Yue Yan said he should be the one fighting. When he questioned weren''t they supposed to be partners, she shot back with with a glare "Didn''t you say you are pursuing me? If you can''t even give me protection, what meaning does your words have?"


    Like a fallen general, he went to fight. The most painful thing to him was to watch her sit on the meadow and watch him fight. Her eyes shone with a mischievous glint, showing that she enjoyed what she did.


    Fortunately Young Master Sheng is a man of control, so he let her get away with her little game. And another part of him did want her to have fun when she could.


    At the present moment, Sheng Tian''s red sword shone in the night as it slashed through the wind heading for the Snow Leopards.


    "Human, how dare you enter the periphery of the Beast Empire?!"an angry male voice sounded from the group of Leopards, halting his movements.


    What surprised him was not the fact they could talk in human language, but the context of their speech.


    The Beast Empire!


    Excited, he withdrew his sword and said "Wonderful. How do I get to the Beast Empire? I believe we have some common interest to share."


    The Snow Leopard with dark blue fur was taken back. Though it''s cultivation was still at the peak of Earth Realm, it''s position in the Empire is not low due to it''s lineage.


    In this expedition, it participated and killed countless humans and was about to return to the Beast Empire to report a peculiar news regarding the Imperishable Tree.


    Who would''ve though that it would encounter Humans here.


    The terms for the expedition in Frozen Hell stated that Elders of the Profound Beasts cannot attack or interfere with the young human participants in anyway.


    Profound Beast Clans always mocked Humans for being treacherous and dishonest.


    With their pride, they would never go back on their word and let an Elder interfere with the Expedition.


    However, they are not completely stupid either. If a Peerless Young Human Cultivator sneaked into the Beast Empire and starts massacring innocent profound beasts, they would have no where to cry.


    Thus, Since the advent of the Frozen Hell Adventure centuries ago, humans were prevented from entering the Beast Empire.


    The Empire is fortified with impenetrable defense mechanisms for this exact purpose.


    Sheng Tian raised an eyebrow sensing the silence in the air. With a buzzing sound, his sword¡ªScarlet of Blood, shone with an intense light emitting a bone chilling killing intent.


    "Don''t take my politeness as weakness. If you are not gonna answer, you will die without a doubt." His voice was emotionless and cold.


    Leng Yue Yan walked to his side and stood next to him.


    "Tsk. Truly, humans are such hideous creatures. To get what you want, you will beg. When you realise there is no benefit with someone, you would not hesitate to abandon them. Parents abandon their children¡­.." it didn''t get to finish its words as a bright red light danced in the silent night, ending its speech and life.


    Blood splattered everywhere smearing the land with warm blood, painting the red clouds on the ground.


    "Hiss¡­" cold gasps sounded from the pack of Snow Leopards, as their leader was unexpectedly killed in the blink of an eye without a chance to resist.


    Leng Yue Yan also turned to Sheng Tian in shock. She found his hand trembling, and his eyes burning with killing intent.


    "Are you¡­." Before she could ask him, he stepped forward and said to the Snow Leopards "Fuck your opinions. Tell me what I want or die."


    She realised where the problem lied.


    ''Parents abandon their children.'' This was the one line that triggered his anger and ended the life of the creature.


    Leng Yue Yan watched the Snow Leopards shivering but none of them answered. Sheng Tian''s smile turned colder, and she almost couldn''t recognise him when he killed them one by one.


    Hearing to the pitiful squeals, she felt she didn''t understand him as much as she thought.


    When he turned around, her body stiffened for a moment. She was not sure if this was the same person she talked and found interesting.


    Her heart grew heavy.


    "Why did you have to kill them when?" She asked, her voice was not cold, but held apprehension and blame.


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    Sheng Tian gave her a deep look and shrugged "What should I''ve done? Act like a kind person because I''m with a girl and do what I won''t do?"


    "When they clearly said they won''t reveal, you should have let them go instead of killing them." Her voice was a bit shaky, recalling the cold and emotionless face of Sheng Tian slaughtering the Snow leopards as if he was talking a hike.


    Sheng Tian''s gazed deeply into her icy blue pupils. He walked to her, sit her down at the bank of a lake nearby and sat down beside her.


    Leng Yue Yan waited for his explanation. She really wanted, no needed one to tell herself that Sheng Tian is not a cruel person. To tell herself that he is an interesting, brave person she believed him to be.


    Looking at the fireflies above the lake in the deep night, Sheng Tian turned to the young woman beside him.


    Under the moonlight, she looked like a Goddess. Leng Yue Yan was her name.


    Not sure what to expect, Leng Yue Yan stared at him making no sound.


    "You expected me to a kind person who would care about lives?" he said, as his signature carefree smile hung on his face.


    Enthralled by his charm, yet baffled by his words, she nodded weakly.


    "Then you see I''m not the kind person. In fact, I can be very cruel. I think I can kill everyone else for the one person I care about. I''m not a hero. I am the villain in the stories. Sorry." He looked at the beautiful moon. It was gorgeous. It remained lofty in the sky, unreachable to mortals.


    Then, he turned to the woman who was more beautiful than the moon. Was she also unreachable to him? His eyes showed deep melancholy as lips drew a sad smile.


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes grew misty. She didn''t know why she wanted to cry. Yet she couldn''t stop herself.


    Two sparkling tears flowed down from her beautiful eyes. All she could say was "Sheng Tian, Why am I crying?"


    The first time she called out his name, it was filled with an indescribable feeling. However, her veil was already wet from the torrent of tears.


    Sheng Tian sighed. He reached out his hand to her face and seeing that she didn''t stop him, he gently wiped away her tears and removed her wet veil.


    The face of an Immortal Beauty covered his view. The delicate thin eyebrows, enchanting icy blue pupils in those bright eyes, her blue hair with an icy lustre, the thin nose and cold cherry lips; it was beyond what mortals could imagine.


    ''Goddess'' he thought looking at her countenance.


    This is the first time he saw her face, and he couldn''t help but caress her cheeks softly.


    "You didn''t want me to a cruel person. You hate people who kill without no reason. And by your values, you should hate me. Your heart couldn''t accept the truth. Those tears are the declaration of its conflict." He withdrew his hand and smiled at her.


    In that gentle smile, she could only find honesty. The cold and cruel smile from earlier was no where to be seen. Was it the same person?!


    Under the illumination of the Cold Moon''s reflection on the lake, the Ice Goddess intensely stared at him, as if to engrave his honest gentle smile deep into her memory.


    "I will hate you if you reveal this. Then your plan of getting me to like you will fail. Why didn''t you think?" She said after a long time.


    Her voice was cold, and beautiful like a song sung by the celestials.


    Sheng Tian laughed and said "I would rather have you hate my true self rather than like my fake persona. If I did that, it is only going to hurt you ever lot more deeply in the long run."


    Leng Yue Yan gasped at his reason.


    He winked at her and smiled craftily "You think it''s easy for me to think about it? I deserve a kiss for thinking for you."


    "Go to hell." Leng Yue Yan glared at him.


    "No one is liking anyone. You better stop your perverse thoughts. We are only friends." She said with a serious expression, then added "I missed master and got emotional earlier. That''s right." She nodded vigorously as if she wanted to convince him or maybe herself.


    Sheng Tian could only nod at her actions but couldn''t help the smile on his face. He knew their smooth relationship definitely had a bump after today''s actions, but it would ultimately server to strengthen their relationship.


    He looked at the moon, and said word by word "I wish we could stay like this forever."


    Leng Yue Yan looked at him blankly and gazed at the stars.


    Sheng Tian''s heart felt a little pain.


    He thought she didn''t love him yet. Probably she just liked him a bit. Like a crush.


    There is a long way to go. But he will be honest with her and only give her the best.


    If he hid his true personality and made her like him now, their relationship would not stand the test of time and tribulations.


    When she realises the truth in the future, her heart will be frozen forever.


    Sheng Tian has seen far too many people making this mistake and he made a vow to himself that he would never do the same!


    What he didn''t know was not far in the future, it is those words he spoke that would decide his fate and hers.

 96 Off to the Beast Empire

    "Halt before this handsome doggy!" A cute voice reverberated across the Frost Plains.


    The Frozen Ice Lands turned silent. The occasional waves of wind stopped. The vibrant green trees swayed at the cuteness of the voice.


    A bunch of snow eagles laid on the branch as they emitted dense killing intent staring at a petite puppy. It was a dog, or at least seemed so.


    The Head of the Snow Eagles had a contrasting Blue Crown on its head. It stared at the cute puppy on the ground and its beak moved.


    "Ah, Xiao Xiao, oh Xiao Xiao. How can you arrive to the land of Adventure alone? Didn''t your Clan''s Old Man tell you that it is very dangerous here?"


    "Fuck! The humans are not so scary, but you are! How dare you plot against me?!" The puppy bellowed and its body shone with an intense purple light.


    The Head Snow Eagle''s body emitted a stronger blue light and suppressed the puppy. "Your Dragon Wolf bloodline is indeed the elite of the elite. However, you didn''t expect to defeat all of us with your Nascent Soul Cultivation, did you?"


    "You can kill me but you can''t humiliate me." The cute doggy gnashed its teeth and its body erupted with intense purple light.


    The feathers of the Snow Eagles instantly turned erect and blue shields formed guarding them.


    "Damn!" The head Snow Eagle cursed, realising the puppy escaping into the narrow valley.


    "After him!" It''s angry voice shook the frozen plains and soon, the eagles were after the cute doggy.


    "You perverted Overgrown Chickens! Though I''m so handsome and humble, you should''t try to enjoy my body together right? I''m still not 18!"


    "You beasts! Are you all jealous of my handsomeness?"


    "I wonder how you birds mate, you obviously have no. Could itbe,¡­.?"


    The curses of the doggy echoed in the valley.


    "Fuck. Don''t poke my butt. It''s so beautiful." It squealed and rushed forward, triggered by the burning pain from its ass.


    A few kilometres away from the valley, Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan were using the Illusory Snow Dance to search for the Beast Empire.


    "How long?" Her face was no longer covered by the veil, giving Sheng Tian the view of a peerless goddess.


    Baffled by her cold voice, he raised an eyebrow "It''s probably in the east. Didn''t you see the pattern of profound beasts. The closer to the east, the denser the pack of profound beasts.


    Thankfully, we didn''t encounter any Peak Sky Realm yet. Though I think they are not interested in playing with us."


    In the end, he smiled "Why are you not wearing your veil? Do you have any sentiments that the one who removes your veil should be your hubby? Then I earned big¡­hey!" Before he could finish, an icy sword shot at him, forcing him to escape right away.


    Leng Yue Yan''s beautiful face showed anger "I am not going to tolerate your nonsense. What I wear is my choice."


    "I never forced ya. Can''t you be a bit gentle?" He pouted and dashed off to the East.


    "Gentle?" She muttered, looking at her reflection in the pool of pristine water nearby.


    "I don''t know how to talk to you. I don''t understand what is going on with me.


    You said I have to love you more than everything and everyone. I don''t know if I can ever do that. I''m selfish. I have my own values and interests.


    I know you don''t lust after me. Though you are a pervert...you are not here for my body.


    What should I do? I don''t know how to fall in love. I don''t know what it is. More than anything, I''m afraid I will bring you ill fate if we get together." She sighed, looking at her stunning countenance, there is not the least bit of joy in her eyes.


    However, a determined light flashed in her and she clenched her fists "If my future is my choice, I chose happiness and freedom."


    She channelled her profound energy and followed Sheng Tian''s footsteps.


    "Fuck, don''t poke my ass. It''s beautiful."


    When she found Sheng Tian, a cute voice spewing vulgar language reverberated across the valley.


    She turned to Sheng Tian.


    He sighed. Cute voice, Cute fur. Oh my god.


    Using his maximum strength, he travelled in the source of the sound. She obviously tagged along.


    "A cute doggy?" He exclaimed, watching the snow white puppy being chased by a group of Snow Eagles.


    "Damn you! I''m not cute, I''m handsome doggy." It shouted from far, placing the form of address above it''s own life.


    "Why the hell are you blabbering when you are about to die? Need any help, doggy?" He smirked.


    The doggy''s eyes lit up and it smiled amiably "Yes, Yes fellow brother. To meet her, it must be fate. Why don''t you help me take care of this little birds and I will take you a tour of the Beast Empire?"


    "Seriously?" Sheng Tian''s eyes widened at the unexpected news.


    "How could I lie to fellow handsome brother? You know, handsome people don''t lie, especially to fellow handsome friends, right?" Like a drowning man in the ocean, it caught the last straw and stuck when the iron is hot.


    "Obviously. Handsome people never lie. Though you are not as handsome as me, and could only be considered as barely handsome, since you are able to recognise my handsomeness, it is inevitable that you will grow more handsome." He rubbed his chin and nodded with a serious face.


    Leng Yue Yan''s lips twitched as she thought ''Seriously. What is with your broken logic?''


    With a flash, Sheng Tian picked up the doggy and threw it far away from the Ice Goddess.


    He would never allow its dog paws to touch even the corner of her dress.


    With a tremendous pressure, he sneered at the Snow Eagles. "Barely entered the Earth Realm and you gang up on a Nascent Soul fellow. Don''t you have any shame?"


    "Human Cultivator. I''m from the Snow Eagle Clan, one of the ruling clans of the Empire. I hope you give me some face and give us that doggy. The Snow Eagle Clan will appreciate your favour and not make things difficult for you." The Head Snow Eagle said.


    Though its words were polite, the meaning was very rude and arrogant. It was a threat! And threats are something Sheng Tian didn''t like getting!


    "I see, Snow Eagle Clan." He nodded, as a victory gleam flashed in the Head Snow Eagle''s eyes, his next words almost made it cough out blood "Nice target to barbecue."


    "You¡­" it didn''t get to finish its'' words before it''s head flew high in the air, painting the ice red.


    "Haah"


    "Whoah"


    "Damn"


    The remaining Snow Eagles gasped, realising what just happened.


    "Nice one, Handsome Brother. You are not bad." The handsome doggy said earning a glare from Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan.


    Shrinking back, it howled "This beautiful miss, why are you glaring at me? I only praised your boyfriend."


    "Humph!" The Ice Goddess just ignored the handsome doggy and turned to watch the little battle.


    Sheng Tian didn''t trash talk and swung his Scarlet Sword.


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    His profound energy condensed into a structured figure and formed an icy phantom of a butterfly and shot at the Snow Eagles


    ''He is getting better at it, so fast.'' Leng Yue Yan thought to herself. This is one of the famous moves of the Mystic Ice Sect¡ªButterFly of Winter.


    Since the beginning of the adventure, she saw him use this move again and again. Each attempt had visible improvement than the previous, turning her idea of gradual improvement upside down.


    This guy''s speed and talent are just too perverse, aren''t they?


    The phantom butterfly devoured the Snow Eagles, ending their lives in a split second.


    "We''re done. Now, show the way." Sheng Tian''s face was devoid of any friendliness as he stared at the doggy.


    "Yo bro~ I am a man of my word. It''s just that¡­."the doggy wanted to continue, but his words were cut off Sheng Tian''s cold words "Show."


    Leng Yue Yan looked at the shocked doggy and the cold Sheng Tian. With a sigh, she walked to him and held his hand in her own.


    "What are you doing?" Sheng Tian asked, baffled by her action.


    She never allowed him to touch her. So, what happened to her all of a sudden?


    Leng Yue Yan turned her face to the side, trying to hide the embarrassment and answered coldly "Trying to stop you from being scary. My mother used to hold my hand when I was angry or afraid."


    Looking at the rosy blush on her face, Sheng Tian knew it was not an easy thing for her. Yet she took the step. He smiled gently "Thank you."


    Leng Yue Yan glared at him and pressed his hand further with her soft hand. "I''m doing this for the doggy. Don''t misunderstand."


    "Yes. Yes." He nodded and held her smooth and soft hand tightly.


    "Hey you love birds, can''t you see I''m still single? Go get a room." The cute doggy''s voice broke the silence.


    Those words were too embarrassing that even the cold Leng Yue Yan wanted to withdraw her hand. However, Sheng Tian held her gently yet firmly and glared at the doggy "Doggy, I helped you out. Now you show me the way. Else, I can''t promise I will be gentle."


    "Oof. Again. I''m not a doggie. I''m a Dragon Wolf! Oops, Grandpa said I couldn''t reveal it to others. I was just kidding. I''m a doggie."


    Sheng Tian covered his face with his palm and endured the urge to beat up the doggy. The hell is wrong with it''s mind.


    When he was on the verge of loosing it, it started speaking.


    "I will show you the way. It''s just that I didn''t hear anyone using it since thousands of years. I will wait for you outside. If there are any problems with the passage, just tell me and I will help you out." It shamelessly told avoiding travelling with the couple.


    They didn''t mind and followed the doggy to an ancient snow mountain. It was in no way different from any ordinary mountain.


    "It should be around here." It sniffed the ground and circled around the mountain leaving the dangerous profound beasts for Sheng Tian to handle.


    "Where?" Sheng Tian for the hundredth time after an hour of continuous killing.


    A mountain of corpse was made in the past 60 minutes. After all, it can''t be helped. A lot of profound beasts in the vicinity were in Earth Realm and tried to kill them.


    Even Leng Yue Yan was having a rough time fighting so many enemies.


    "Found it!" The cute voice sounded, bringing relief to them.


    With a light tap, a cave opened leading to an underground passage.


    The passage was wide, spanning tens of meters in length, breadth and height, shocking the three members.


    Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan looked at each other and entered the Passage together.


    The doggy was not willing to enter with them. It was obviously scared.


    Humans couldn''t enter the Beast Empire through its official borders openly. This is their only way.


    And with their keen perception, they confirmed that the doggy was not lying about the passage being a way to the Beast Empire.


    Watching them disappearing into the passage, the Handsome Doggy smiled arrogantly "Humph! I will show you my handsomeness after you enter the Beast Empire! Oh shit, Grandpa will find out if I don''t return!" Its smile faded and a panicked expression filled its white face as it rushed in a direction.

 97 The Strange Graveyard

    THE CRAZY ADVENTURE


    Endless darkness engulfed vision and their bodies tensed up for no apparent reason.


    "Not this one." An exhausted male voice shook the darkness, hiding a boiling rage beneath.


    "The Hundredth cave, check." A cold feminine voice commented, full of sarcasm.


    "Yue Yan, you better stop mocking and start helping." The male voice was filled with annoyance.


    "Don''t call me Yue Yan. We are not close."The voice of the female turned colder and an Intense icy light shone in the darkness, revealing a goddess beauty and a peerless young man.


    To her warning, he just chuckled and showed an innocent expression "Aren''t we close?" He measured the distance between them, which was less than a foot.


    "Sheng Tian!" She said, word by word, causing him to look around and ignore the topic.


    ''I have a sense of unease. As if something bad will happen. The more it is like this, the more I can''t sit still. More risk, more strength.'' His face had a carefree smile, but his vision swept across the Glazing Snow Lotus Realm.


    Looking at the sleeping silver haired goddess who curled like an injured kitten, he felt something breaking inside.


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    It was three days since she woke up.


    He had a feeling that she was fading away from existence.


    ''Why?''he asked in the silent nights.


    Every person related to him in this world had to face extreme difficulties.


    Xiao Lian needed to fight for her life.


    Leng Yue Yan needed to fight for her life and her emotions.


    And there was also Meng Xin whom he owed a lot. She needed to fight for her promise.


    Which one of their lives is without struggles? Who can be arrogant under Fate''s machinations?


    The happiness they shared, was it just a fleeting cloud amid the torrents of struggles?


    Or was it the pain that created the Happiness?


    He didn''t know the answer to that question. But he did know the only solution to all the troubles was Strength!


    Absolute Strength!


    This is not his obligation, rather his pursuit of life.


    Absolute Strength is an elusive promise, just like the Peak of Cultivation or perhaps, these two meant the same thing, along with Eternal Life.


    Sheng Tian''s life was the same.


    He chased Ultimate Freedom, which needed Ultimate Strength, and that lied with the peak of Cultivation.


    So what is his life even about?


    Or maybe Why is his Life?


    Ultimate Freedom without a Purpose greater than itself is not worth anything.


    Sheng Tian realised this early on, and wondered what his purpose was.


    "Let''s get moving." Leng Yue Yan snapped him out of his deep thoughts.


    He nodded and they used their spirit sense to travel in the unending darkness.


    It has been two days since they entered the Secret Path. There were countless passages opening up in every direction, ultimately ending them with no direction there of.


    "I should kill that doggy." He cursed earning a glare from the Cold Beauty.


    "You should stop making high sounds. When you alerted the Blood Bats, we almost died." She said in a low voice.


    "My bad." Like a little boy who was found guilty committing a mistake, he hung his head low with a dejected expression.


    Looking at his reaction, Leng Yue Yan pursued her lips, finding joy in teasing her bully.


    Soon, they returned the first divergence of passages. There are a total of 200 passages and they checked every single passage in these two days.


    "So, we are basically stuck in the dungeon? And it was all plotted by that shameless doggy?"he rubbed his chin, still having the mood to joke.


    Rolling her eyes, the Ice Goddess focused on the 200 passages. Her icy blue pupils had a brilliant gleam for a moment.


    She took a step forward and her Crystal Sword¡ªSnow Storm appeared in her smooth palm, lighting up the darkness with a chilling blue light.


    "Frost of Zephyr" her words were like an Empress''s decree, as the Wind in the passage turned unbearably cold and concentrated on the Sword.


    With a low shout, she slashed in the middle of two passages which would have otherwise been treated like any other passage.


    Sheng Tian smiled at her actions, as if he was expecting them. ''Smart Woman.''he praised her.


    The wall between the two passages was blasted to smithereens revealing a majestic pathway.


    The walls of the pathway were carved with paintings and inscriptions, each more elegant than the other.


    She turned back and shot him a look and dashed into the New "Passage."


    Sheng Tian clicked his tongue and asked "How did yo¡­?" His words were cut off by the shocking scenery before his eyes.


    It was no longer dark, and the sky was filled with red clouds.


    The ground was dyed brown and red.


    Before them was a graveyard with hundreds of tombs!


    "Heroes of the World" Leng Yue Yan read the magnificent words on the Stone Arch.


    The tombstones were made of glittering black stone, which looked far more expensive than the highest quality of Jade Sheng Tian has seen.


    Sheng Tian sniffed in the heavy scent lingering in the air and felt his limbs turn rigid. Calming himself, he looked at Leng Yue Yan who stood in front of the Stone Arch like a statue.


    "Yue Yan" he called out to her in a Low voice, but loud enough for her to hear.


    "Yue Yan?" Worried by her lack of response, he walked towards her, only to find her face turning pale.


    Before he could even touch her, a blue light shone from her body and she staggered backwards.


    Sheng Tian caught her in his arms and checked her condition with his spirit sense, as he asked "What happened? You alright?"


    "Mother¡­."her voice was barely audible, yet he could feel the heart wrenching grief from the depths of her soul.


    "Yue Yan." He hugged her gently and patted her back.


    "Don''t leave me, mother." Tears drenched his shirt as the Cold Beauty wailed like a little girl, dumfounding him.


    "Wake up. I''m Sheng Tian." He shouted, trying to bring her back.


    "Don''t leave me, father."her sobs touched his heart as he tightly embraced her, a strange feeling rose in his heart.


    Didn''t he long for "parents" that never came when he was on Earth?


    Though Life threw the rocks at him, he kept climbing, after his Foster Mother died. In the depths of his heart, he wished to have Parents, a place to call "home". A family and a belonging.


    Wasn''t this what he wished for?


    He didn''t obtain them in his previous life.


    If he deserved a family and home in this life, then so did girl in his arms.


    They will become each other''s family and the place they stayed would be their home. He vowed in his heart.


    "I will be a good girl."


    "I won''t ask for the Aunty Yan''s sweets anymore."


    "I will cultivate hard."


    "I will not be wilful."


    "Just don''t leave me."


    "Why did you kill my mother and father?"


    "I''m¡­.scared of the dark."


    "You monster!"


    Her wails reverberated out to the desolate land and into the depths of his heart.


    He could almost see a cute young girl with icy blue pupils and a stubborn personality playing with her friends. Her eyes sparkling when eating her favourite sweets. The way she hugged her mother and father. Her joy when her father carried her on his shoulders like a Princess.


    And it all ended on an a night darker than the scariest nightmare.


    Losing the only people she had, how could her heart still be the same?


    It must have frozen with the death of her parents. To make her so cold and indifferent, she must have really loved them, right? Just how much suffering did she undergo?


    All those memories, all those emotions, there is no way she or anyone could remove from her keeping her the same person.


    He could only accept her and all the scars in her hearts. Because they are not just her past, they are a part of her.


    At the sight of her pale face, a deep sigh escaped his throat.


    Why did she have to face so much alone?


    She must be very young when she lost everything that mattered to her. And she still had to fight for her life and the cruel fate.


    If those emotions and memories of her childhood are the only things she treasured in her life, then losing her emotions would be worse than killing her.


    He bent his head and gently caressed her icy blue hair. With a gentle look in his eyes, his lips touched her forehead, planting a kiss of affection.


    Her eyelashes fluttered for a moment and her sobbing ceased.


    It seems that his action had a deep affect on her.


    "What''s happening here?" Sheng Tian carried her in his arms like a princess and looked at the Stone Arch.


    It emitted a ancient aura; full of bloodlust, despair and sacrifice.


    Looking at the words "Heroes of the World", his gaze was inexplicably attracted towards those words.


    Sheng Tian could feel a foreign feeling invading his mind and trying to corrupt his consciousness.


    "Humph!" With a cold snort, his Soul emitted a blinding white light and the foreign force was annihilated.


    "An Illusion Formation, no, it must be a Dark Nightmare Formation." He analysed.


    "How did you escape?" A hoarse voice sounded, prompting Sheng Tian to shift his gaze, deep into the GraveYard, only to find empty air.


    "Ghost?" He cursed at the one thing he never liked.

 98 The Ancient War

    "Who are you?" Sheng Tian glared at the empty graveyard and scorned.


    "Scared, aren''t you?" the hoarse male voice shook the red sky, and it reverberated across the graveyard.


    Finding no source to the sound, he frowned and stirred the Primal Seed in his dantian.


    With an unprecedented force, all the profound energy in the vicinity was sucked into his dantian at a mind boggling rate.


    "This...." the hoarse male voice gasped, sensing the mysterious disappearance of the Profound Energy in the air.


    It couldn''t find where the profound energy is disappearing into. It is like the profound energy entered the void and disappeared out of existence.


    How could this be possible?


    Is this the young man''s doing? But how could it be possible? Even the OverLords can only break space and not control it well.


    However, if not him, there is no one who can do this.


    Baffled by the improbable truth, it made a decision.


    A black smoke soundlessly rose at the entrance, and a bright red light shone from the fencing of the graveyard.


    Sheng Tian''s nerves tensed up for a second and his breath ragged. However, the dampness of his shirt reminded him that he is not just by himself, there is someone who depended on him as well!


    Taking a deep breath, he walked to the black smoke in full alert.


    "You are brave." the black smoke condensed to a hazy humanoid figure.


    Sheng Tian narrowed his eyes at the strange "thing" that appeared before him.


    "What are you?" the blood red sword appeared in his hand, and shone with a threatening red light.


    The figure''s features became more and more distinct with each passing second and Sheng Tian could swear that this was the creepiest moment in his life.


    Finally, an old man looking no different from a normal human appeared in front. However, he knew that the Old man could be anything but ordinary.


    Fiddling his fingers, the old man widened his eyes at Sheng Tian, or precisely, the Sword in his hands.


    "How do you have this thing?" the old man''s voice carried unprecedented shock.


    Looking at the funny expression short and bald old man, Sheng Tian didn''t dare lower his guard.


    Instead, he hugged Leng Yue Yan even tightly and pointed his sword at the short Old Man and growled "If you have any ill intentions, you will die."


    His words only brought a lazy smile onto the Old Man''s wrinkled face. "What are you, a brat, showing off for? Your cultivation base is only.....eh?!!!" before he could finish his words, his mouth was wide open, and he took a step back.


    "Why can''t I read your cultivation base? No treasures can stop me from detecting the other party''s cultivation. Just....how did you do that?" the old man braced himself under the fear of unknown and raised his head.


    Sheng Tian''s lips curled into a disdainful smile and he scorned. "You can try however you want. Though your strength seems to be beyond OverLord realm, I can still end your life in the worst case." his smile was full of confidence, but only he knew how much courage was needed to say those words.


    The Old Man looked at him skeptically and finally shook his head "I won''t kill you. If I wanted to, even if I were to die, I will take you down. I am here to talk about important things." saying so, he gazed at the "Scarlet of Blood".


    Sheng Tian raised an eyebrow and nodded, gesturing him to speak.


    The Old Man waved his hands and laughed wryly "Brat, you don''t know how to respect your Elders."


    Looking at the indifferent look on Sheng Tian''s face, the Old Man revealed a helpless expression.


    "I''m not an evil person. In fact, I''m one of the persons who sacrificed his life for this World. I have a clear conscience." his expression was as honest as it can be.


    Though still skeptic, Sheng Tian didn''t show any forms of reproach.


    With a hearty laughter, the old man snapped his fingers and instantly, two large cushions made of soft silk appeared in front of them.


    The old man sat on one and gestured Sheng Tian to be seated.


    Keeping his spirit sense in full vigilance, he slowly sat down with Leng Yue Yan in his arms. This was not the first time he carried her in his arms, but every time, he held her, an inexplicable


    cold and soft feeling permeated his being, making him feel closer to her in his heart.


    "I am called Old Zhu. How should I call Young Friend?" the old man''s pointed to himself and flashed an amiable smile at Sheng Tian.


    "Call me Handsome Alpha God." he answered, dumbfounding the old man, who could only laugh and reply "I will call you Young Man."


    Shrugging in disapproval, he said "So, what is the "important" things you mentioned?"


    Old Zhu''s amiable smile vanished while a dignified and proud expression appeared on his aged face.


    "I think you have already guessed it¡ªDevils." Old Zhu revealed an enigmatic smile, his words capturing all the attention he needed.


    Feeling threatened, Sheng Tian''s killing intent rose, shocking even the Ancient Cultivator Old Zhu.


    "Young Friend, you sure have a fiery temper. I know it because of the Sword in your hand." he said calmly.


    "How?" he asked, not believing Old Zhu one bit.


    "I should introduce myself again. I''m a Warrior of the Red Star Continent who participated in the Ancient War. The Heaven Realm Cultivator, Zhu Tian." a heroic aura exuded from the Old Man, filled with courage and hot bloodedness.


    "So?" Sheng Tian asked, inwardly lamenting, ''could it be another Ling Chen? No way!''


    "The Sword you have in your hand was my comrade, Sword Emperor''s precious weapon. Before he died, he built a tomb in the Forbidden Land, Valhalla. The restriction he placed on the sword is that it has to be bathed in the devil''s blood to reach it''s full potential.


    Though you didn''t remove the restriction completely, I can sense the remnant auras and blood of a Heavenly Devil on your sword." he smiled.


    Sheng Tian gasped for a moment.


    He received the sword from the inheritance of the Sword Tyrant.


    It was mentioned in the text that the Sword Tyrant obtained this sword in an ancient tomb taking extreme risk and with luck.


    The one regret of the Sword Tyrant was the sword never resonated with him. Is this the reason?


    Then, which devil did he fight?


    Recalling the devils he fought in the Qin Ancestral Ground. They were not so strong.


    The only option is the Snake Devil!


    Though he didn''t know much about her, just the profound arts she used made him name her "Snake Devil".


    Full of uncertainty, he said "A Snake Devil, she wore a green dress and claimed to have Thousand Python Bloodline. She also had a lover named Brother Wolf."


    "Her?" Old Zhu almost jumped up, his face filled with an ambiguous expression.


    "You know her?" Sheng Tian''s lips curled into a provocative smile.


    Old Zhu snorted and sat down comfortably "How could I not know her? She is the Alluring Snake Devil¡ªone of the Nine Hell Commanders of the Devils and is a Heavenly Devil."


    Looking at Sheng Tian''s confused expression, he continued "It all began 5,100 years ago. No one knew how it started, but the Patriarch of a Reputable Sect acquired a terrifying Cultivation Manual.


    He got his hand on an Scripture¡ª Asura Salvation. Even before an year has passed, his cultivation increased from the Mid Stages of OverLord Realm to the early stages of Heaven Realm!


    This speed is unprecedented, not just in Red Star continent, but even in the entire Mythical World!


    If it was just that, it would have been fine, however, the outrageous thing was the entire Sect grew in power tremendously.


    In the span of a three years, everyone was OverLord! There are quite a few Heaven Realm Experts as well!


    The Patriarch of the Sect was killed by his own disciple who later became the Head of this Sect.


    No one in the sect was a human anymore. They were called devils.


    The Head of the Devils, the Supreme One started a conquest to dominate and conquer everything.


    Red Star Continent, Snow Moon Continent and Blazing Sun Continent, none of the continents were spared.


    Chaos was everywhere. The Devil Army was stronger than any force in the World. Even the peak forces of the World could do nothing about it.


    The Supreme One rarely acted. But the Eight Hell Commanders alone brought all the powers to their knees. No one could resist them. Enemy? kill! Protest? kill! Suspicion? kill!


    The nightmare of humanity, only started. Kingdoms were ruined, bloodlines were extinguished, Sects were trampled, no one could fight back against the devil army.


    The most terrifying thing about the devils was neither their power nor their lack of humanity, but ti''s their ability to convert others into devils!


    With each passing day, more and more humans were converted into devils! And suddenly, there are devils everywhere!


    The Apex Powers of the World gathered together and decided to fight together. This included Profound Beasts as well. Though Humans and Profound Beasts never got along, against this seemingly invincible enemy, they had no choice but to put down the grudges and fight together.


    Even then, there was not much of a hope.


    The Alliance army couldn''t win against the Hell Commanders. The Nine Masters at the peak of Heaven Realm, were tied up with the Supreme One.


    Despite being only at the eighth level of the Heaven Realm, Supreme One could handle the nine of them and not lose.


    The situation was not so optimistic. With more and more devils appearing, the Devil''s Empire reigned the three continents while humanity and profound beasts were forced into a corner.


    In desperation, with all their resources combined, the Apex Powers cultivated a few extremely talented and hard working young people and they became the heroes." with a nostalgic sigh, Old Zhu narrated the legend.


    Absorbed the tale of blood and freedom, Sheng Tian couldn''t help but ask "What happened in the end?"


    "End? I was one of those few heroes. I stayed in the Eternal Frozen Land, facing the devils all day.


    The only thing I knew everyday was to kill. There was nothing else in my mind. I was on the brink of insanity. I only had a daughter, she was 5 years old." a loving expression appeared on the wrinkled face of Old Zhu.


    Sheng Tian could sense the deep affection Old Zhu had when he spoke about his "daughter".


    "But then,....." his eyes showed infinite grief and despair, "Supreme One and the Nine Masters started fighting on the Red Star Continent. Their fighting location somehow ended up being the location of Eternal Frozen Land my daughter and others were hiding. And then,...." his eyes turned red, and his voice turned hoarse, as if there was a lump in his throat, he couldn''t speak.


    Sheng Tian sighed deeply. "You are a good father." he said, ''I didn''t even have one.'' his mind screamed from the inside.


    "I was never a good father. I couldn''t save her, but I always loved her, my little princess." Old Zhu replied in a daze, before his eyes shone with a terrifying killing intent.


    "It was at that day I decided to put my life on the line to finish the devils." his expression was incomparably resolute like a solider who was ready to die for his nation.


    "But, " his head hung down, "I realised there is nothing I could do, even if I died. But I couldn''t accept the reality. I was so weak. I was so powerless.


    In the end, I burnt all my vitality and became an Old Man to kill a few Heaven Realm experts. When I was exhausted, I was stabbed in the back by my subordinate. He has become a devil!


    Gathering all of the strength I could muster, I arrived to this place where the Nine Masters instructed everyone to arrive in their final moments.


    They said that a single person will be qualified to be something they never imagined. True indeed, I never thought I could see the light of today." vicissitudes of life could be scene on his face.


    "I don''t know what happened later. I am not sure if the devils really died, but the humans surely won." he looked at Sheng Tian, with the same amiable smile.


    Only this time, Sheng Tian knew how much pain was behind that smile.


    Probably this is the strongest smile one can give.


    One''s own family, nation, people, fame and glory, everything was gone.


    Spending thousands of years in solitude, how can a person endure it?


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    Wasn''t death a better and peaceful path?


    However, just to fulfil his purpose, he waited and waited for years to come as seasons passed and times changed.


    Realising the respect welling up from the bottom of his heart, Sheng Tian smiled and asked "Old Master Zhu, why is the graveyard in Frozen Hell, even more so in such a hidden place?"

 99 The grudge of millenniums

    "Why does Frozen Hell have this Graveyard?" with a curious expression, he stared at the Old Man Zhu.


    "Frozen Hell, you say? This was the private Realm of the Ice Empress." he sighed, recalling the cold beauty that toppled nations with a smile.


    "Ice Empress? The one who broke through the shackles of the Great Ice Physique?" he asked in amazement.


    He never knew the Legendary Ice Empress was the true owner of this Realm. To own this independent realm spanning thousands and thousands of miles, just how strong she must have been?


    Then, what about Leng Yue Yan who has Heavenly Ice Physique? Won''t she be even more heaven defying than the Ice Empress?


    When he imagined how lofty and strong the future Leng Yue Yan would be like, unknowingly, a gentle smile blossomed on his face akin to a warm spring.


    However, the next thought crushed his mood to a gloomy night.


    Would she retain her emotions? If becoming the goddess of the world needs sacrificing her emotions, he would rather let her be the cold girl he met in the Qin Ancestral Grounds.


    "Ice Empress, a fitting name to one of the Nine Masters of the Apex Powers." Old Zhu sighed in admiration, "She was the youngest, only in her late twenties when she fought the Supreme One."


    "Her life is a tale of legends. Despite having the curse¡ªGreat Ice Physique, she was able to turn it into a blessing. Becoming the youngest OverLord and Heaven Realm Cultivator, she is not just a legends, but also an unprecedented mark in the annals of time."


    "Stop kissing her ass, tell me more about this Frozen Hell." Sheng Tian waved his hand in front of the dazed Old Zhu to bring him back to reality.


    Looking at the drooling expression of the old man, Sheng Tian almost wanted to punch him in the face ''Damn this fellow. He is already this old and still dares to think of a young woman?''


    What he didn''t know was not just him, even the Eight Masters who stood at the Apex of the world were smitten by the Ice Empress.


    No one knew how she mysteriously defied the shackles of fate and became an OverLord before turning 19.


    Perhaps, no one had any way of knowing unless she told it herself.


    Sadly, this was what Sheng Tian wanted to know the most.


    "This Realm is an Ice Heaven on the Mythical World. The Ice Empress was very kind to the creatures in this land and personally trained Seven Profound Beasts in the laws of Ice. Before leaving to battlethe Supreme One, she handed this realm to the Seven Profound Beasts.


    They established the Beast Empire. Prior my death, the Beast Empire of the Frozen Heaven was one of the active resistances of the Devil Army, millions of profound beasts laid their life on the line.


    Though I couldn''t know the result of the war, the Ice Empress never returned to this land. Only she can control this Realm! and in the last 5,000 years of my existence, the Realm was never active." Oldman sighed deeply, recalling the days of glory.


    Sheng Tian pondered deeply as he tried to make sense of the information he just got. ''Humans and Profound Beasts were not so hostile back then. But now, they can''t live in each other''s shadow. There is also the title¡ªhow did Ice Heaven become Frozen Hell. And there are no records showing that the Frozen Hell was on good terms with Ice Empress or any humans for that matter.''


    ''Though everyone could have died, just how did the devils stay unscathed?'' he questioned himself and Old Zhu.


    "I don''t know how this world still has devils. But what I do know is that unless the Asura Salvation Scripture is destroyed, this world will never escape from the Devil Cataclysm." the Old Man stood up and walked into the grave yard.


    The Sky turned red, there was a rusty smell in the air and Sheng Tian followed the Old Man into the graveyard, though he didn''t act vigilant, his spirit sense was always sensing his surroundings!


    Never believe a person just because he is pleasant to talk to!


    Sheng Tian noticed the cracked floor dyed with ash and blood marks that never faded. Each of the tombstones had a flower and epitaph in golden colours.


    "Hu San¡ªSeventh disciple of Ice Empress. The bravest of the nine, Heavenly Tiger." the dazzling brilliance and the carvings on a tombstone caught his attention.


    Realising that this guy was one of the founders of the Beast Empire, Sheng Tian took a step forward and gazed at the tomb.


    With his spirit sense, he realised that though there were hundreds of tombstones in the graveyard, there are only Six such dazzling tombstones. But weren''t there Seven disciples of the Ice Empress?


    "Old Zhu, the seven..." before he could ask, he was interrupted by the hoarse voice "though I cannot leave this place, I can understand what is happening in this location.


    The third disciple of the Ice Empress, never made it back. I don''t know what happened to him, but I only remember he went to Snow Moon Continent to fight the devil commanders."


    Sheng Tian could only sigh in silence.


    What if he was a world saviour? What if he was the disciple of a person who could shake the heavens and trample the earth?


    In the end, he died without a burial.


    Though to a living person, burial might not mean much, it is in fact, an honour and respect to a Warrior.


    A Solider greatest wishes are only to fight for his motherland and to die in his motherland!


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    Though Sheng Tian never followed the "honour" of warriors, he could somehow emphasise with a few of them.


    It might be due to the fact that he died without a proper burial on earth, Sheng Tian uncharacteristically felt "pity" for a person he never met.


    The graveyard itself is very desolate. The only disturbances were the sounds of Sheng Tian''s foot steps.


    Suddenly, white fog filled his vision before disappearing. Old Zhu''s voice sounded in his mind "We''re crossing formations. Copy my footsteps."


    Following Old Zhu, he crossed several formations before reaching the exit of the graveyard.


    An Identical Stone Arch stood there, greeting the visitors.


    "You''re sending me off?" he turned to Old Zhu.


    "I''ve told you everything I could. Now you do what you will. I am not you master nor a hero, being a fellow human, I hope you realise the responsibility that comes with the sword you wield. It never chooses unworthy people. If you think this world deserves to be saved, then do it." blag smoke engulfed the Old Man''s body.


    "At least tell me how to get out." Sheng Tian whined.


    "Never mind. It''s straight." the Old Man sighed at Sheng Tian''s lack of emotional response and snorted "I will give you this to end my responsibility as the artifact spirit." a bright light shone in his hands before Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan were hit by a dazzling icy blue light.


    "This is the final gift by the Ice Empress."


    The cry of a primordial beast sounded, deep from the dazzling blue light.


    {A/N: In the previous chapter, Sword Emperor is stated to be battle comrade of Old Zhu. However, he is a direct superior and is one of the Nine Masters of the Apex Powers. I felt a need to clarify things and the previous chapter has been edited accordingly.}

 100 Ism sorry

    West of the Beast Empire, the outer edge of the Lake of Frozen Tears.


    Silent was all that filled the air. There were no profound beasts in the surrounding hundred kilometres.


    This region of mountains didn''t show any uniqueness in their appearance, yet any being would feel a horrifying feeling in their hearts, screaming them to run away.


    The snow mountains emitted a faint blue light which covered hundreds of kilometres across the thousands of mountains bordering the West of the Empire.


    As if the awaited guest arrived, an icy blue light flashed from an inconspicuous mountain.


    Even if an OverLord was present, he would not be able to detect the source and destination of the Icy blue light!


    The Icy blue light carried two figures and soundlessly landed them in a cave before vanishing.


    Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan were left in mid air.


    When he prepared to fall down, an icy blue light emerged from their heart region and covered their bodies.


    Covered by an Icy blue light, the couple floated in the air.


    A cool sensation invaded his heart before circulating to each and every fibre of his body.


    Sheng Tian closed his eyes to concentrate on the process and entered a deep mediative state.


    Unknown to him, Leng Yue Yan''s body floated from his embrace and stood in front of him.


    A sacred phantom of a strange symbol illuminated behind her.


    If Xiao Lian was awake, she would definitely recognise the symbol.


    Runes of the Ice Dao!


    Any system of cultivation needed thorough comprehension of Laws after a threshold of power.


    A cultivator in body cultivation system cannot continue to just keep trying to strengthen his body with the profound energies in the Universe.


    Using the Energy to temper the body is primitive, akin to sharpening a knife.


    If one needed to a go a step further, they need to touch upon the Laws of the Dao!


    With the legendary Heavenly Ice Physique, it is not surprising that Leng Yue Yan was able to summon and manifest the Runes of Ice Laws.


    In the grand scope of things, these are the most basic Ice Laws, however, to any cultivators in the mortal realm, they are things of legend and myths!


    The Ice runes had an ancient glow, as if they waded through the rivers of time.


    Without any trace, the runes entered into Leng Yue Yan''s body. However, they didn''t merge with her and just stayed inside of her.


    Some runes, by coincidence or not, tried to enter Sheng Tian''s body.


    However, a blinding white light shone from between his eyebrows repelling the runes, and even annihilating a few of them.


    Neither Sheng Tian nor Leng Yue Yan were able to witness the destruction of the Laws of the Ice Dao!


    Even if they were the most basic and primitive laws, they were still beyond reach to the likes of mortals!


    However, such laws laid waste before the blinding light.


    No one could imagine what kind of origin the power had to erase the Laws out of Existence!


    As a result, the Ice profound energy in the surroundings decreased by a huge amount and the temperature was just right for the perfect spring.


    The Icy blue light continued to wriggle as it slowly entered Sheng Tian''s blood stream.


    His blood stream was healthy red with a tinge of gold. Assuming the shape of a Phoenix, the icy blue light merged into his bloodline with an aggressive stance.


    Soon, however, a majestic roar shook the Phoenix as it confronted a golden dragon.


    Before the two could even fight, they were enveloped by a mysterious force and mixed into his blood stream without a sound.


    "Hiss" he sucked in a cold breath feeling a new power surging in his blood.


    It was very cold, yet it was not uncomfortable.


    The Image of a mythical bird appeared in his mind as his eyes opened in shock "Ice Phoenix!"


    The first thing that entered his view was two protruding hemispheres wrapped by a snow blue cloth. He could also feel that he was laying on something soft.


    Semi-conscious, his curiosity got the better of him as he stretched his hand and touched the prominent globes.


    His fingers sank into the softness as a pleasant sensation emerged from them and spread to his entire being, threatening to blank his mind.


    "What¡­?" a cold voice filled with endless embarrassment and resentment sounded, shaking him out of his stupor.


    That was when he knew he fucked up.


    With a jerk, he tried to stand up, however, she was faster and a gust of bone chilling profound energy blasted him as it invaded his body threatening to freeze his offensive hand.


    Sheng Tian had no time to speak as a curtain of ice profound energy slashed at him, carrying with it, the rage of a young woman.


    With cold sweat running down his forehead, Sheng Tian smiled wryly as he was blasted away in the air.


    Realising what he just did, he tried to recall the amazing sensation moments ago.


    Poor him, he suddenly felt a threatening killing intent locked onto him.


    Twisting his waist, he narrowly escaped the incoming attack and landed.


    "Look, it was a ¡­"


    "Pervert." She cursed and wielded her Snow storm sword before stabbing at him.


    He saw Leng Yue Yan whose face was flushed red and the corner of her eyes were moist. Her eyes showed a wronged expression and her face was shockingly cold.


    A deep sense of guilt and shame rose from his heart seeing her hurt. With a decisive light flashing in his eyes, he clenched his fists.


    Stepping to the front, he shocked the incoming Ice Goddess by placing himself in front of the sword.


    At his cray response, her cold eyes showed visible panic.


    Using her profound energy, she tried to stop herself from plunging forward, yet the momentum couldn''t be contained.


    With a sharp sound, her sword impaled Sheng Tian''s chest as blood splattered on the ground, and dying his clothes red.


    A stream of warm liquid also fell on her face, turning her expression into deep shock.


    Sheng Tian clenched his teeth to stop himself from groaning, yet his furrowed brows showed the pain he experienced.


    The insides of his body were invaded by a bone chilling Ice profound Energy that threatened to freeze his blood and bones!


    "Idiot!" Leng Yue Yan tried to hold back her tears, but they rolled down like bright pearls.


    At the same time, she bit her lower lip and pulled her sword back in the most gentle way possible.


    With a cold gasp, more blood flowed out of his wound.


    This time, Leng Yue Yan was faster and withdrew her profound energy from his body. She placed her soft palm on his wound and tried to use her profound energy to close it.


    Shockingly, even with Sheng Tian''s insane regeneration abilities, the wound didn''t close!


    Leng Yue Yan looked at him with a remorseful expression and quickly laid him on her lap.


    Feeding him the best recovery pills she had, she asked in a hoarse voice "Why?"


    Sheng Tian lips curled into a smile, and he closed his eyes. His lips parted lightly, "I''m sorry" he said.


    Why?


    Why did he come forward to be impaled by her sword?


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    Why didn''t he use his profound energy to block himself when he could have easily stopped her attack?


    Why did he lower all his defences and allowed her sword to attack him?


    The answer is because he didn''t want to humiliate her.


    Liking someone isn''t just being nice to them, but protecting their Self-dignity as well.


    If he justified his obscene behaviour in any way, it would disrespectful to her.


    Sure, he can bicker with her, and at times, if needed,scold her. But he should never humiliate her!


    This is the line he drew for himself!


    Youth make mistakes, but they should accept the consequences for the same.


    He knew her pride, she was not the woman who would allow others to touch her, much less take advantage!


    So this is the only way he could apologise to her.


    Leng Yue Yan looked at his face, and sighed deeply.


    Do you think I would like to see you like this? Is this how you apologise?


    Her soft palm gently ruffled his hair, just like how her mother did in her childhood. An hour passed and Sheng Tian felt a sharp pain on his waist.


    He opened his eyes to see the Ice Goddess coldly smiling at him.


    "What?" He asked, sweating profusely.


    "So that was your apology?" Her lips held a strange smile.


    "Yes." He nodded, still not knowing how she could change from the hurtful girl to an aggressive woman.


    "And you got a lap pillow for an hour in return. What a good apology!" her eyes shone with a dangerous gleam.


    Listening to her sarcastic voice, Sheng Tian decided to man up. After all, he can''t allow her to take over the role of husband.


    However, he told himself that a man should not argue with a woman, because you can never win.


    With a light cough, he stared at her "Didn''t you realise you got stronger?"


    Leng Yue Yan''s cold expression froze as she recalled the strength she displayed earlier.


    If it was before this event, her sword might have only pierced him but wouldn''t be put him to so much pain.


    It was her profound energy that did!


    She realised that she somehow broke into the second realm of Sky Realm!


    Even Sheng Tian was surprised at the changes. His body cultivation reached the peak of the first Realm!


    That means he is now in the peak of branch of Skies Realm or equivalently, in the peak of Elementary Realm!


    Considering the ridiculous difficulty of Celestial Body Tome, this result can only be described as horrifying!


    "What happened?" Her eyes widened.


    Sheng Tian flashed his signature carefree smile and chuckled "We got an Ice Phoenix bloodline."


    The Ice Goddess raised an eyebrow in question.


    Sheng Tian shrugged and sat her down before explaining everything since she lost consciousness in the Saviours Graveyard.


    He was sure of the bloodline because he sensed the auras of the Divine Ice Goddess¡ªMu Fuxie in the Mystic Ice Sect Grounds.


    And it shared some qualities with the Mythical Dragon Bloodline, though it was much inferior.


    He guessed that the Ice Empress somehow obtained the Ice Phoenix bloodline and left a bit of it for the future generations!


    So, the Ice Phoenix bloodline in his body cannot be put on the same footing as the Mythical Dragon bloodline!


    The bestowal processes were too different! In addition, the amount difference was too huge! There was only a six drops of Ice Phoenix bloodline to each of them and that too was not the origin blood drops or bone marrow!


    On the other hand, listening to how he was protecting her all the time, the Ice Goddess was ashamed of her own weakness and vowed to grow stronger.


    And with her increasing determination, her physique was also awakening.


    Leng Yue Yan closed her eyes to digest all the information she just received.


    Just how many secrets was the Ancient War hiding?


    This Realm, was the home of the Legendary Ice Empress?


    Sheng Tian, obtained the sword of one of the Nine Masters of the Apex Powers?!


    And his sword was dyed in the blood of one of the Hell Commanders of devils?!


    "You killed that devil in Qin Capital?" baffled, she stared at him in shock.


    With a humble smile, he winked at her and waved his hands "Don''t mention. Brother Sheng does this things all day."


    Her lips twitched at his actions and she snorted, feeling vexed.


    Realising that she would start a cold war if nothing changed, Sheng Tian stepped out of the cave and looked at the Snow Mountains.


    Suddenly, his expression changed as the Primal Seed in his dantian shook.

 101 Xiao Lian wakes up

    "A peerless treasure?" Sensing the disturbance in primal seed, he realised the cause.


    Excited, the first he did was to say "Xiao, look¡ª" however his speech stopped midway as his eyebrows fluttered before they furrowed.


    Controlling the fiery feeling swelling up in his heart, he took a deep breath and gazed into the Glazed Snow Lotus Realm.


    In the beautiful realm lied the land of meadows, the splendid flowers bloomed spreading intoxicating fragrances everywhere.


    The gentle star light sprinkled the realm with an ethereal beauty, untainted by mortals and unattainable to thought as the dark curtain of night covered the realm''s ends.


    Under the stars, a peerless young woman in white clothing was asleep. She hugged a lotus into her bosom, and slept on the sweet grass.


    From time to time, her eyebrows would furrow, her body would tremble and her small hands would be clenched into fists.


    "Xiao, it''s me." A gentle voice sounded across the realm, bringing a warmth and belonging long lost.


    The realm''s peace resumed as endless silence ensued.


    This is not the first time he called her and tried to wake her up. In the past three days, this was his what he did the most.


    This was despite the fact that he was spending time with a woman akin to a goddess in the outside world!


    ''Is this really me? Someone who tried to block my emotions, getting so worried for a woman I met just a few months ago?'' He thought and sighed deeply.


    The sigh was like a warrior''s last cry before death. As the sound faded into air, the realm grew silent again.


    "Ti-an¡­" a weak voice escaped the lips of the young woman, throwing his mind to chaos.


    "Yes, I''m here."he tried to be as gentle as possible, but the eagerness in his voice gave away the worry he hid.


    Xiao Lian slowly woke up and leaned onto the tree she was sleeping under.


    Her pale face was now a bit ruddy, and her eyes slowly opened revealing the enchanting scarlet pupils that shone with brilliant gleam.


    Her lips curled up into a weak smile, "Are you worried about me?" Her eyes twinkled.


    "How do you think I would be?" his voice got stern at her words.


    "I don''t know. I thought you would be immersed in the cold beauty you choose." full of sarcasm, she mocked.


    "Stop the play. I''m not getting angry. How are you feeling?"


    "Awful I guess. Couldn''t be worse. I don''t wanna die in my sleep, you know." She chuckled.


    "Xiao,¡ª" beneath her cold words, he could feel the pain and grief.


    "Sheng, I know. Let''s hope that it all goes well. Except, don''t cry if I die."her words were emotionless and full of authority.


    "I won''t, cause you ain''t dying." He snorted and stayed silent before rubbing his forehead "Really now, you just woke up. Why do this? I sensed a treasure nearby. And my gut says it''s gonna help you somehow."


    Feeling the horrifying pain from her soul, Xiao Lian tried to control herself, but a black fog swirled in her chest and spread into each corner of her soul.


    "Do as you wish, just don''t die." she muttered.


    In her sea of consciousness, a blinding black object was restrained by several chains made of strange runes.


    However, the black gas swirled into the sea of consciousness, and collided with the chains.


    The chains were resilient and didn''t break. Yet, their power was slowly but surely waning in front of the never ending assault.


    A pink light shone from the core of her soul and enveloped the black fog before forcing it back out of her sea of consciousness.


    Gritting her teeth, she blocked Sheng Tian''s senses from the Snow Glazed Realm and cursed under her breath "Goddess of Death, it seems that you will never give me peace. I should have not touched your source soul. However, even if I opened the seal,"she took a deep breath "I will not become you." Her eyes turned pitch black and she suppressed the black fog.


    When Xiao Lian''s pupils turned normal, she had a weak feeling in her body.


    Looking at the stars, she muttered "Why do you care so much when it only brings pain?"


    The black fog, as expected is the Asura Soul Slaying Poison. It entered the deepest parts of her soul and touched a forbidden region.


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    However, with the stubborn resistance of Xiao Lian, the poison was never able to corrode the forbidden seal, until today.


    Sheng Tian was taken back by her actions and shook his head.


    He knew she was trying to be cold only for him to worry less about her, but that only makes him worry more!


    He repeated to himself ''Get strong and find the Heavenly Soul Lotus.''


    However, the only clue regarding the treasure was Meng Xin!


    According to Xiao Lian, the lotus pendant she wore had the same aura of the Heavenly Soul Lotus; the third ranked Heavenly Profound Treasure!


    The only way to check if the treasure is really present means him going to the Snow Moon continent.


    And to do that, he needs to reach at least OverLord Realm! Or find one of those long lost spatial treasures!


    With a deep breath, he pushed aside all these thoughts into a corner and called Leng Yue Yan "We need to go. I can sense a treasure nearby."


    With a light step, the Ice Goddess exited the cave.


    Looking at his handsome face under the starry sky, she felt a strange connection. At the same time, there was also a deep fear.


    They exited the mountain and travelled deep into the snow mountains.


    It was already dark and except the light of moon, there was no other source. However, it was not a problem to cultivators like them.


    When he was about to call her, her body soundlessly rose into the air and shot ahead at a stunning speed.


    That was when he remembered that she broke through to Sky Realm while he was still in the peak of Nascent Soul.


    Gnashing his teeth, he spun Heavenly Sword Arts Technique to the limit and dashed into the distance.


    Before long, however, they were forced to stop.


    "Hahaha" a hearty laughter sounded as Sheng Tian appeared next to her, only to get shot by a cold glare.


    "Ahem." With a light cough, he stopped and concentrated on the problem they encountered.


    They are currently in a snow valley and are moving forward purely based on Sheng Tian''s gut feelings.


    In front of them was a curtain of red gas spanning hundreds of kilometres in length and covered all the height they could see.


    Sucking in a cold breadth, he shook his head "So much poison!"


    "It''s not just a normal poison, it is Despair Bestowal Poison. Anyone who breathes it in will be lose their cultivation steadily and by the end, becoming weaker than a mortal and ultimately turn into a vegetable." The Ice Goddess, explained in detail, furrowing her brows.


    "So?" He raised an eyebrow.


    "Two ways. Since the poison itself is not mobile, we can try to find the end of it and move forward. Or we can try to cut into the poison and enter the other side.


    "Second way then." He said without blinking, "we can''t find this curtain''s end easily either and you cannot fly too high either." He added.


    "Fine."


    Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan quickly moved forward and divided the task among themselves. The attack should be more concentrated on a limited area. It has to form more than enough space fortwo people to dive in and finally, they should be prepared for unexpected attacks on the other side.


    They decided to try until they get it right.


    "Haa" with a low roar, Sheng Tian''s sword¡ªScarlet of Blood shone with a deep dark light as profound energy was sucked into it and the next second, he muttered "Dark Cloud Slash" and a ray of sword beam shot at the vast red curtain.


    "Sss" a tiny cut appeared in the red gas showing endless frozen land on the other side. Before they could peek further, the red gas swirled and wriggled before closing the cut.


    Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan''s heart sank realising the difficulty of the task.


    The attack now, even if it was just a test had 20% of his total strength, yet not even a feet of the curtain was open.


    How strong!


    Leng Yue Yan stepped forward and her crystal sword¡ªSnow Storm emitted a hazy blue light before it gather profound energy from her and slashed at the Poison Curtain.


    "Zzzz" a small part of the red gas was cut off and the other side was now visible revealing desolate frozen lands on the other side.


    The cut was only three inches in radius.


    Yet this was at least five times larger than Sheng Tian''s attack!


    This also meant the current strength of the Ice Goddess has surpassed Sheng Tian''s or at least it seemed so.


    However, for them to jump in, this was far from enough!


    Sheng Tian nodded at her, signalling her to go all out.


    The profound energy in the air suddenly shook as their swords shone with intense black and blue lights.


    They looked like the incarnations of sword angels as they emitted a dazzling brilliance.


    Though Sheng Tian was weaker than Leng Yue Yan due to her break through, it was not an unsurmountable gap. He only needed to break through to Earth Realm to gain equal footing!


    This time, they didn''t hold back and use a great deal of strength, nearly 80%.


    Under their combined attacks, the gigantic red curtain of gas was cleaved and formed a circular hole with enough radius.


    "Quick." He yelled and the Ice Goddess''s figure blurred before she jumped through the hole.


    Without delay, Sheng Tian dived in and quickly landed on the other side, just before the hole closed.


    "Kang" a metallic voice sounded beside him and he growled "hey, can you stop¡ª" but when his spirt sense picked up what it is, he jumped up in shock and swung his sword.


    Looking at the incoming army of hundreds of frozen statues, he had an urge to pinch himself.

 102 Facing off a Sea of Enemies

    Endless Army¡ª


    Near the Region of Lake of Frozen Tears:


    "How about we stop fighting and try to escape?" Sheng Tian blocked the dozens of ice swords incoming at him with his red sword and yelled at the Leng Yue Yan who was also fighting hundreds of Frozen Statues.


    These statues were 3 meters tall and were in the shapes of humans, lions, snakes and various others.


    Their cultivation bases varied from Nascent Soul Realm to Peak of Earth Realm, however, Sheng Tian also sensed a second stage Sky Realm Enemy.


    He was at the very end of the Frozen Army.


    Facing the rain of spears and swords, the pair of Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan could only try to protect themselves, until Sheng Tian suggested an escape.


    "How do you think we can escape?" The cold voice of Ice Goddess entered his ears.


    "You can fly."he obliterated a dozen of Earth Realm Frozen Statues and jumped towards her.


    "What about you?"with an emotionless tone, her sword danced in a wavy curve and blasted tens of frozen statues and tightened her grip and moved away from him.


    He pulled a long face and sighed "You can escape without me. I will sacrifice myself to save you, cold girl."


    The look on his face was that of a determined solider who was ready to face the world for his goal.


    Leng Yue Yan snorted and shot a beam of ice profound energy towards him.


    "Hey!" He exclaimed and dodged the lethal sword beam.


    "Be serious."she glared at him and her aura exploded dozens of enemies.


    "You fly me. Problem solved."he smiled shamelessly, shooting a glance at her chest imagining he could have a "smooth" ride.


    "You! Pervert!"with an embarrassed face, a soft palm attack shot at Sheng Tian, almost smashing him.


    "Ouch. Yue Yan, either follow what I say or do what you want. I''m not your enemy here." He dodged in a hair''s breadth and yelled.


    Leng Yue Yan''s actions halted for a moment and the expression on her face turned serious.


    She quickly slashed her sword in a full circle around her and destroyed all the enemies around her.


    With a flash, she landed next to Sheng Tian hundreds of meters away. "Stop calling me Yue Yan." She made a threatening gesture and warned him, only to get a humble and shameless smile.


    Leng Yue Yan closed her eyes and spread her spirit sense.


    Now, they were in the centre of hundreds of frozen statues. Despite their bickering, they managed to kill over 200 Ice Creatures.


    There are at least eight hundred more enemies including their leader who was at the end of the army, a few kilometres away.


    Putting her soft hands on his shoulders, Leng Yue Yan''s body dashed high into the air carrying Sheng Tian with her.


    However, the next second they were stunned speechless.


    The frozen statues all began to fly in the air, as their backs unleashed their hidden wings.


    Sheng Tian shook his head and turned to Leng Yue Yan "It seems like the plan will change. I will kill them all. You kill their leader, his aura, I think you can manage."


    "Are you crazy? There are so many of them! Even I will be on my end if I fight them all." With a stern face, she harshly scolded him.


    Instead of feeling angry, Sheng Tian felt happy being scolded. After all, who would scolded you for your own good, that shows the person cares about you, right?


    "Shau"


    "Shaaa"


    With the sound of slicing air, the frozen soldiers plunged towards them as their weapons shone with intense profound energy.


    "What are you foolishly grinning for?" Dodging the attacks, Leng Yue Yan glared at him.


    "What? You can''t resist my charm?" He grinned at her.


    "Go die." Leng Yue Yan released her grip on his shoulders and Sheng Tian was left without any protection hundreds of meters above the air.


    "Damn it." Sheng Tian blasted profound energy from his feet and caught her snow white wrists like a child holding his mom''s hands.


    "Have some mercy."he tried to flash a flattering smile, while on the inside he vowed ''See if I don''t pay this back. I''m not the one to eat losses.''


    With a dramatic sigh, Leng Yue Yan nodded but continued to glare at him.


    "Alright. I can say for sure that there are very few people who can last in any battle as long as I can." He said with a humble smile on his face.


    If Xiao Lian heard his words, she would definitely beat him up for the perverted tone of his words. Alas, Leng Yue Yan had no idea about these things and chose to believe him.


    After all, being with him made her realise that he was peculiar from the norm in many ways and common sense just didn''t apply to him.


    However, he truly meant the normal "battles" this time or maybe something more.


    Seeing her relax, Sheng Tian grinned and shot profound energy from the back of his body, gaining forward momentum to land on the back of a winged tiger. With a light punch, he brought it into submission and ordered it to land.


    Chasing him, the rest of the Ice Creatures also landed to fight him.


    Leng Yue Yan''s lips curled up forming a slight smile before it vanished without a trace and she flew to the end of the sea of frozen creatures, dodging their crazy attacks.


    Spreading her spirt sense, she spotted a Flood dragon smirking at her.


    It was over 50 meters tall and had wide wings at least 30 meters each. It''s body, like all other ice sculptures, was made of ancient Ice and emitted a deep aura.


    The situation caused her heart to sink.


    A flood dragon is not a true dragon. At most, it can only be considered to be snake with wings.


    However, the horror of this species cannot be ignored.


    If the flood dragon was only an ice statue made of only ice, she would have not had the same reaction.


    However, though the flood dragon in front was not a true creature, it is not a pure Ice Statue either. It is a the fusion of essences of a real flood dragon and enchanted Ice!


    Sensing the cultivation, though it''s at the second level of sky realm, the same as her, Leng Yue Yan was not sure of a victory.


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    That is because of the abnormal defense and regeneration the dragon species is known for!


    Though the flood dragon is not a true dragon, it is on the way to true dragonhood and thus has some of the attributes developed.


    Nevertheless, Leng Yue Yan glared at the flood dragon before dashing down at it with her Snow Storm sword at the forefront of her.


    "You are courting death trying to enter the Frozen Lake of Tears. Even more so if you are humans."a tyrannical aura exploded from the flood dragon as it spoke with a hoarse voice.


    Leng Yue Yan was surprised to find the reason they were being attacked, but she had no intention to explain herself. The reason was very simple, if they did know that the path lead to the so called Lake of Frozen Tears, they would actively pursue the path and set out to reach the lake.


    This is because both of them wanted strength, strength and strength!


    "Butterfly of Winter" Leng Yue Yan decided to use major attacks from the start and end the battle soon and she was so wrong.


    A phantom butterfly made from pure Ice Profound Energy was formed as it hung on the tip of her sword and eventually covered her entire body.


    Looking at the young girl with her entire body enveloped in the butterfly phantom, the flood dragon only smirked before it raised its claws and punched out "Dragon''s World Destruction Fist."


    A ruthless aura emerged from its claws and confronted Leng Yue Yan''s bone chilling aura, before they annihilated each other.


    "Boom"


    Leng Yue Yan was pushed back as she landed on the ground.


    The flood dragon stared at her with interest and said "I''ve been staying her for many years. There were no enemies here for a long time. Me and my army naturally dropped our cultivation realms. Now that you''re here, I can cultivate with you to the OverLord Realm, hehe." With a sinister chuckle, it licked its lips with its serpent tongue.


    Leng Yue Yan''s countenance grew heavy before her aura exploded with intense bone chilling killing intent surprising even the arrogant Flood Dragon. She raised her sword and dashed at the Flood Dragon with twice the speed as before.


    On the other end, Sheng Tian was in the middle of the 800 ice creatures that crazily attacked him.


    There were at least 500 Earth profound beasts and the rest were only in the Nascent Soul Realm.


    Sheng Tian was right when he told the Ice Goddess that there are few on this planet can compete with him in terms of persevere in a battle. In fact, he was being humble!


    No matter the number of enemies, as long he had a breath left, he can still fight!


    Because he had something no one else did¡ªPrimal Seed!


    It''s an object transcending the scope of his understanding. Yet with the little he learnt about it, he was able to garner profound energy at an insane rate any time, even during battles with little to no concentration on it!


    This is one of the biggest advantages of Sheng Tian!


    That is why unless someone can overpower Sheng Tian and break his sturdy defences, there is no way he can lose!


    So, Sheng Tian never feared fighting large armies, as long as he could injure them.


    The only enemy he dreaded was the one who could absolutely crush him.


    "Divine Dragon Roar." With a deep breath, he muttered and directed his attack in the range of 100 meters.


    "Thud."


    "Plop."


    "Bam."


    With heavy noises, the 80 ice creatures in the concentrated range; be it Earth Realm or Nascent Soul Realm, collapsed on the ground as the Ice on their body cracked continuously. They were dead!


    "Whoah" even though he knew the effect of Divine Dragon Roar, Sheng Tian was still shocked seeing its stunning effects.


    "Butter fly of Winter." He smirked and rotated in the air, sending dozens Phantoms of Ice butterflyat the Ice Creatures.


    "Boom."


    With a light tremor, their bodies were blasted to smithereens, reaping 100 lives!


    All the while, Sheng Tian continued to use the Primal Seed in his dantian to garner and recover profound energy.


    "Roar" the ice creatures roared in unison, almost shaking off Sheng Tian'' balance in the air with pure force of wind alone!


    Grinning at the remaining 660 ice creatures, Sheng Tian closed his eyes and a pitch black aura exploded from his sword "Finally, I can test this on you."


    "Dark Sword Arts, second move¡ªHeaven''s Wrath!"


    The air grew heavy as if mountains were placed in it. The creatures in the surrounding 500 meters were pressed to the ground under the terrifying force.


    Sheng Tian''s sword shone with a dazzling pitch black light before it formed a large circle spanning over a 100 meters filled with profound energy and was of blackness darker than the night.


    The circle of darkness descended upon the creatures and a blinding light shone, forcing him to close his eyes.


    When he opened his eyes a little and peeked at the attack place, his jaw dropped and eyes almost popped out.


    There is no creature! No bodies! No essence! Nothing was left.


    Every enemy in that 100 meter radius circle, over a 100 of them, all dead! There is not even a trace of their auras, much less their body parts.


    How crazy is such attack?


    "Gulp." Sheng Tian could hear his own throat swallowing saliva, ''Just what did this girl teach me? Such crazy Profound Art¡ªDark Sword Arts, huh.''


    He didn''t know that the profound arts taught by Xiao Lian were coveted even by Divine Gods and Goddesses of the Divine Realm.


    His level is just too low to grasp these things, but when he does, his reaction would definitely be interesting.


    "Let''s just get this done." With his level, he can barely use the second move of the Dark Sword Arts, his face was pale white.


    "Let''s do this!" Trying to hold out for a minute before his emptied dantian can have some profound energy, he laughed out loud.

 103 Ending the Fight in shengs way

    The Heaven Defying Attribute of Celestial Body Tome


    "300 left" In the midst of densely packed arrows and spears, Sheng Tian muttered as he dodged them nimbly.


    However, the sweat running down his forehead and his soaked golden robe along with his panting gave away the exhaustion entailed.


    "Holy Mother, I didn''t knew this."using the ample profound energy, he punched the dozens of Ice Creatures, which exploded upon contact.


    Yet, only he knew that compared to the previous attacks, each and every attack was getting harder and harder.


    Why?


    The Secret was when an Ice Creature is killed, the surrounding creatures absorb its essence and grow stronger.


    Earlier, there were only early stage Earth Realm creatures. Now, every creature is in the middle stage Earth Realm!


    This not just meant more amounts of profound energy and higher amounts of handwork to kill a single creature, it also became an ordeal to survive under their attacks.


    The only solution he found was Dark Sword Arts Second Move¡ªHeaven''s Wrath. However, he can barely execute it without collapsing from fatigue.


    The toll was heavy and continuous use of such attack in his current state was not practical.


    He had to think of any other way.


    And that''s what he did.


    Optimisation!


    Since he can''t stop his enemies from growing stronger, he will control how strong they will grow!


    From keen observation, he realised these creatures can absorb the essence only if they are in the range of 20 meters.


    So he planned it out. As long as he makes sure that the truly strong ones are not in that 20 meters, he is not gonna lose.


    And that''s what he is doing now.


    Reducing the numbers, and making sure that none of the creature touches Sky Realm.


    At the present moment, he jumped high into the air and growled "Destruction Play first move¡ªWorld''s Annihilation."


    His figure blurred and Sheng Tian shot down like a meteorite. His punches and kicks powered by profound energy and body cultivation, blurred forming after images as they blasted countless Ice Creatures in the form of Lions, Bears, Wolves into smithereens.


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    "How''s Yue Yan?" He gazed into the distance and the scene widened his eyes.


    "Damn."


    The Flood Dragon hissed with its viper tongue at the young woman in front.


    Leng Yue Yan''s body had several minor injuries and her body had several cuts.


    However, the cold and indifferent expression on her face didn''t change a bit.


    "Aah, what a nice flavour. Your blood is fragrant. I will taste it to my heart''s content." Licking its mouth with a sinister face, the Flood Dragon pounced at the Ice Goddess.


    Its body was not much better.


    Despite having great defences, Leng Yue Yan''s attacks penetrated its scales and injured it in multiple places.


    The silver lining was that it was able to save itself from getting injured in Vital places.


    When Leng Yue Yan first bled, the smell of her blood entered the Flood dragon''s nose and it intoxicated it to no end.


    Dragon and Phoenix pair is the modern day version of Yin-Yang.


    The blood of a Phoenix, however dilute it maybe, will be appealing to a dragon, much less an inferior Flood Dragon.


    This is the reason why their fight got so intense.


    Leng Yue Yan is not willing to let the flood dragon have its way and attacked without mercy.


    It was at this moment the Flood Dragon looked at the pitiful number of its subordinates in the distance dying under Sheng Tian''s insane methods.


    Squinting its eyes, its gaze alternated between Leng Yue Yan and Sheng Tian before it laughed out "I see, he should be your lover. I will kill him first."


    With a crazed smile, the Flood Dragon flapped its vast wings and shot at Sheng Tian.


    "You dare?!" Leng Yue Yan unconsciously yelled before chasing after the Flood Dragon to save Sheng Tian, not even realising her intense reaction.


    In the field of the enemies, Sheng Tian gazed into the distance and asked himself


    "How''s Yue Yan?"


    All he could see was a gigantic Flood Dragon made of Ice rushing at him with a scary speed. Its mouth had a sneer and its eyes were blood red, showing thick killing intent.


    "I think my handsomeness is just too strong, even Flood dragons cannot resist." With a tired expression, he sighed deeply as if he hated his own handsomeness.


    "Sheng Tian, be careful." The cold voice reverberated across the Snow Valley, putting a smile on his face.


    "Haha, too late." The flood dragon arrived in front of Sheng Tian and grabbed at him with its claw.


    "Don''t touch me with your filthy paws." With a cold snort, Sheng Tian''s dragon aura exploded forcing the Flood Dragon to lose all its arrogance.


    Its claw froze in mid-air. Its entire body shook uncontrollably.


    Even Lu Xiya¡ªthe Alluring Snake Devil, who was once a Heaven Realm expert, cannot resist the suppression of the Dragon Bloodline, and Natural Order.


    How can a mere Flood Dragon that never made it past the OverLord Realm dream of resisting?


    "Ugh." With a miserable cry, it was forced to the ground, crushing several of its subordinates under its gigantic body.


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes widened in disbelief. After conforming that he was safe, the first thing she asked was "Did you lie to me?"


    Her voice contained no emotions, but he was able to sense a trace of anger hidden beneath.


    ''What was that for?''his lips twitched but he answered nonetheless "Nope. I just have a method to restrain dragons."


    She wanted him to be more honest but the situation demanded their attention. He advised "I can restrain this guy. You should gather all the remaining creatures far away and kill them all at once¡ªA single attack, not a second difference. Can you do it?"


    Locking her gaze with his, she didn''t want to break from it, yet ended up nodding without any change on her face.


    Without delay, Leng Yue Yan''s profound energy exploded and forced all the creatures far away from the Flood Dragon.


    Sheng Tian was sure that if Leng Yue Yan killed them one by one, the final creature would be very strong, probably as strong as her if not stronger.


    He didn''t want to take non-profitable risks.


    Shaking his head, he looked at the furious yet horrified red eyes of the Flood Dragon and chuckled.


    It was completely restrained and could not even move.


    Each and every drop of its blood was controlled by Sheng Tian.


    "So?" He walked upto it and petted its head. "I need you to answer some questions."


    His tone contained no question for disobedience.


    Yet that didn''t mean everyone will yield, especially if it is an arrogant flood dragon.


    "Fuck off." It spat.


    "Tsk. I didn''t want to do this, but you are eager."he sighed, which confused the flood dragon, but the next second, it realised what he meant.


    Under Sheng Tian''s bloodline, supreme life form and supreme soul, it was crushed without resistance.


    An unprecedented and horrifying pain spread from its blood to every part of its body.


    Blood flows into every part of the body. Brain, heart, lungs, limbs, internal organs.


    If that blood itself turned into a molten lava, wrecking havoc, then the pain from every part of the body would be beyond imagination and way beyond tolerance.


    "Aaaagggh"


    "Stooop"


    "Pleaaa"


    Its wails echoed in the Snow Valley. The only answer it got was rustling of leaves.


    "I w-i-l-l ¡ªtell." Sheng Tian stood in front of it with his signature lazy smile and acted as if it wasn''t there.


    This flood dragon cultivated in Energy system and had the apparent cultivation of second stage of Sky Realm.


    Its true realm is Fourth level of Sky Realm, that is the only reason it was able to last against the Ice goddess.


    However, such pretense wouldn''t work at him, at least not when he is able to suppress its profound energy from erupting.


    Under his Aura Field, its cultivation is suppressed to the fourth level of Earth Level, which was more than easy for Sheng Tian to paralyse it in its spot.


    All of a sudden, the wind stopped blowing, the light in the realm dimmed and all of the focus was concentrated on a single point.


    Leng Yue Yan gazed down on the 300 Earth Realm creatures and raised her sword high into the air.


    Her cold voice reverberated in the deadly silence, like the decree of god "Descent of Cold Moon"


    The profound energy in her body rushed into her sword before leaving it and illuminated the entire Snow Valley.


    Like a shining star on earth, the light shone across regions.


    A complete cold moon appeared, made of pure Ice profound energy. All of a sudden, the cold Frozen Hell felt warmer compared to the frostiness brought by the Cold Moon.


    With the moonlight shimmering upon her, Leng Yue Yan looked like a holy goddess descending upon the world.


    Sheng Tian marvelled at the spectacle.


    Leng Yue Yan''s fingers flickered and cold moon instantly smashed onto the ground.


    "Bang."


    With trembling earth, the cold moon erupted into countless light fragments, ending the lives of hundreds of Ice Creatures at the same time.


    At the same time, her face turned very pale.


    To kill so many Earth Realm warriors, even for a Sky Realm cultivator in second level, it is not an easy thing!


    She quietly landed next to Sheng Tian, and didn''t realise that she was not putting any guards in front of him.


    If he tried to attack her now, defeating her would be easier than talking. However, this didn''t even cross her mind.


    Before she felt a hand on her back and she almost attacked the offending hand with her sword.


    "I''m helping you."his warm breath tickled her ears, and his palm passed against her back, healing her injuries and rejuvenating her dried up profound veins.


    Leng Yue Yan wanted to refuse him, but didn''t know how.


    In fact, she didn''t know if she really wanted to refuse his help, his touch and his words.


    Grinning at her expression, he turned to the Flood Dragon that contorted in pain and snickered "Let''s get some information about the Frozen Hell."

 104 Wings of Heaven

    Realm of Frozen Hell, Boundary of Lake of Frozen Tears


    The world was painted with white mist hiding the beauty of wonders. Ice spanned indefinitely covering the landmass of the realm.


    Under this guise was a desolate Snow Valley. There laid a gigantic flood dragon, cursed to the ground, absolutely powerless.


    Standing in front of it was a handsome young man and a peerless young woman.


    The wind swayed fluttering their clothes, as the young man approached the flood dragon with light footsteps.


    The winds hit his face, dry and frigid, giving an unpleasant sensation.


    With a flicker of his finger, a very faint, yet very ancient aura rose from his blood before it formed an illusory phantom behind him.


    It was shrouded in an ethereal soft blue light. Except realising that it was a bird, no inferences could be made. Yet, this manifestation was enough to scare the Flood Dragon to near insanity.


    "Pho¡­Phoenix!" under its stupor, it pronounced the name of the legendary creature with reverence.


    "Oh, this makes things easier." With a faint smile on his lips, Sheng Tian stepped forward and gazed into its eyes.


    His gaze had an unshakable confidence, and brilliance that couldn''t be hidden.


    "What do you want?" With a resigned tone, the flood dragon questioned him.


    "Tell me about the Beast Empire and its secrets." He said plainly.


    "You can torture me however you want, but I will never betray my Empire!" With eyes bloodshot, the creature shook its head and tried to break free from the restriction.


    Alas, its power could only amount to so much under Sheng Tian''s supremacy.


    With a rueful grin, he walked upto it and patted its head, "Why do you think I''m an enemy of your Empire? I''m just a guest who wants to know a few things." Like a man who was misunderstood, he explained a patient manner.


    Looking at the indecisive expression of the creature, his expression turned cold "Do you believe I can''t force out the truth from you?"


    The Flood Dragon never felt so helpless. It tried to detonate multiple times, yet with its body fully under his aura field and bloodline control, there was no way it would succeed.


    It understood that denial brings endless torment. Since Sheng Tian could let it experience it pain way beyond imagination, his words should not be taken lightly.


    With a deep sigh, it nodded "I don''t know much secrets of the Beast Empire, for I am only a guardian of the Lake of Frozen Tears. However, you don''t seem to be familiar with the Empire.


    The Empire is formed by Seven Ancient Clans, whose heritage dates back to the Ancient War 5,000 years ago. These Clans are Dragon Wolf, Snow Eagle, Heavenly Tiger, Thousand Python, Raging Bear, Diamond Ape and Charm Fox.


    Each of these Clan Founder is a Heaven Realm Warrior who fought against evil and protected this realm and continent.


    Our sacrifices were the highest! None of our Ancestors remained. That was the weakest moment of our Empire."


    "Stop that. Tell me where is the Beast Empire and about the powers of the Empire in detail." Raising his hand, he ordered it.


    Its eyes widened in shock "If you don''t know where the Empire is, how did you get inside?"


    Sheng Tian rubbed his non-existent beard and shrugged "An unexpected surprise. You are only supposed to answer."


    Leng Yue Yan walked next to Sheng Tian, her eyes had a vacant look. Suddenly, the sword in her hand shone with a threatening light.


    "What happened?" He turned to her and furrowed his brows.


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes flashed with an extremely frosty blue light before she opened her mouth and spoke in a daze "It''s calling."


    "What is?"he got no response.


    "Yue Yan?" He waved his hand in front of her face, and she muttered the same words "It''s calling."


    The Flood Dragon''s eyes squinted at her words as it followed the direction she was staring. It was the Lake of Frozen Tears!


    Sheng Tian tried calling her, he shook her body, nothing worked.


    "Hope this works." He muttered and used Divine Dragon Roar at her "Wake up!"


    "Don''t yell!" She glared at him before stopping in shock.


    "Are you dazed once again?" he snickered and joked, but she didn''t like that.


    Her profound energy formed a barrier around her body as she spread her spirit sense carefully.


    Sheng Tian''s expression also turned serious, and he raised an eyebrow at the Flood dragon.


    Like a little child who was caught for unattempted crime, it shook its head and pleaded "Young Master, I am fully under your control, it''s not me. This is the first time I''m seeing something like this."


    "What happened to you?" He held her soft hand and patted her back, and asked gently.


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    Leng Yue Yan looked at him, her eyes had a trace of confusion and panic. His actions soothed her soul and she let out a deep breath.


    "Something is calling me. I can feel it. It requests me to take it away." She said, trying not to sound stupid.


    "Well?" Sheng Tian tried to figure out the reason. "Do you know what did it look like? Do you know where it is?"


    Leng Yue Yan shook her head "I can only feel it. It''s very cold and very soft." She pointed in a direction forward and stared ahead "It''s coming from there. I am sure."


    Sheng Tian''s eyes widened. That is the location the primal seed showed a reaction to. At this moment, the corner of his eye caught the abnormal expression of the Flood Dragon.


    "Spit it out! What is in that direction?" a tyrannical aura rose from his profound veins and shook the air, emitting a deep killing intent.


    The Flood dragon closed its eyes "Lake of Frozen Tears. I don''t know anything else. There are no myths, no legends, no records of that place. No one dares to enter that place. The giant poison curtain and the frozen army are the two layers of protection to the Lake from the West side.


    There were no creates in the desolate snow mountains of the West, so it was ignored. Who would''ve thought that today¡­"


    Sheng Tian understood the underlying meaning of its words.


    If it was from any other direction, they would have to face absolute powerful enemies whom they couldn''t hope to win against.


    The West side had the lowest protection and thus, allowed them a victory.


    "So we get to the lake right after we cross the mountains?"


    "Yes"


    "Are there any dangers in the Lake?"


    "Of course. Few can survive the horrible weather. But none can dive into the lake. A mysterious force is present inside. It freezes anyone who enters it. Not just their body, even their soul! From the dawn of history, no one knew about the true source of the power. However, the Founders of the Empire had guessed that it hides a heaven defying secret. Thus, though no one can touch the lake, it is heavily guarded." Saying so, it stared at Leng Yue Yan in shock.


    "Forbidden, huh." Sheng Tian turned to Leng Yue Yan, asking for her opinion.


    "We will go, we must." Her cold voice suddenly seemed a lot colder.


    "Well then, we will get going. So, pass on that secret you are hiding already." He kindly smiled at the Flood Dragon.


    "How do you know?" It exclaimed in shock.


    "I can see every inch of your body, it is only natural." He stretched out his hand and looked at the Flood Dragon with a enigmatic smile.


    Like a deflated balloon, the flood dragon spit out a pitch black ring.


    Sheng Tian withdrew his hand and held the ring in the air with his profound energy.


    With a thought, he examined the storage space of the ring.


    "Damn!" He shouted, startling Leng Yue Yan who was silently observing the ring.


    "Haha, I have earned it big this time." With a hearty laughter, he snapped his fingers and a pair of long black wings appeared in the air.


    "This¡­flying profound treasure?" Leng Yue Yan tried to suppress the shock in her heart.


    "Yes. Not a normal one. It can let a cultivator at any cultivation base fly. Though an Elementary Realm cultivator will not be able to compete with a Sky Realm Expert, reaching the speed of a Realm above his is not a problem.


    With the formations engraved on it, I can catch upto cultivators in Sky Realm." He winked at her, hinting that they could fly together.


    Leng Yue Yan rolled her eyes and said "Are we ready to go?"


    Exchanging a look, Sheng Tian dripped a drop of blood essence mixed with spirit sense onto the wings.


    They were more than 4 meters tall. They didn''t have any feathers and instead looked like a hybrid of Dragon and Phoenix Wings. Yet, they emitted a horrifying aura, as if they were the bane of living.


    After his blood essence was absorbed by the wings, a name appeared in his mind "Wings of Heaven"


    Sheng Tian glared at the Flood Dragon "I would have missed out. Tsk. As a punishment, you stay here for until we finish our business."


    A majestic dragon aura exploded from his body and locked the Flood Dragon immobile. It would not be able to move till a week.


    "Let''s go"


    With a light flap, he soared into the air.

 105 Lake of Frozen Tears

    High in the sky, the clouds danced and swayed as they fleeted across the mountains.


    Two figures flew in the blue skies, one with large black wings and resembled a demon god from hell.


    The other was dressed in snow blue clothes and looked like a fairy descending upon the earth.


    Flapping his wings, Sheng Tian transferred his profound energy into them.


    ''Wings of Heaven'' were no ordinary wings. They were profound treasures engraved with ancient formations and embedded with sacred runes.


    Such a natural treasure allowed a cultivator to fly with a speed far above his own. A Sky Realm cultivator would have no problem reaching the flight speed of Emperor Realm.


    As these thoughts ran in his mind, the fog covering the top of mountains cleared.


    Sheng Tian looked ahead and he saw it.


    A pristine lake existed beyond the mountains as it laid bare under the sky.


    There were no flowers nor lush grass surrounding it. Yet the lake had an innate beauty one couldn''tfathom.


    The lake spanned over a kilometre in radius and reflected the sky on its surface.


    There were, however, no creatures or plants growing in the surroundings.


    Sheng Tian glanced at Leng Yue Yan and descended in front of the lake.


    That was when he understood the surroundings were so desolate.


    "Hiss" Sheng Tian sucked in a cold breath as he tried to control the bone chilling cold permeating his body deep into his bones.


    He was still 100 meters above the ground!


    Leng Yue Yan paused to look at him. Her expression was only slight discomfort, showing her adaptability to ice being far higher than his.


    "I''m fine. This much cold is nothing." He flashed her a smile and continued the descent.


    Leng Yue Yan opened her lips to say something, but in the end, she sighed and resumed going downwards.


    "Thud" Sheng Tian landed heavily on the ground as he felt his legs go numb and nearly collapsed.


    Before he fell down, a pair of soft hands were pressed against his back holding him.


    Looking at Leng Yue Yan''s concern, a teasing smile formed on his face as he laid his hands back and rested his head on them "Are you worried about your hubby?"


    Leng Yue Yan''s lips twitched as she removed her hands and smiled as Sheng Tian fell on the ground.


    "Not really." She sneered looking at the shocking expression on Sheng Tian''s face.


    ''Damn it!'' Looking at the victory grin on her face, Sheng Tian felt like kissing her right there. Wait, why? No one knew.


    Channeling profound energy, Sheng Tian stood up and clenched his teeth.


    It is just too cold!


    Even Leng Yue Yan couldn''t help but use profound energy to cover herself.


    However, their efforts had little to no effect.


    Sheng Tian could feel the blood flow in his body slowing down, his heart trying to beat faster to keep him warm.


    At that moment, primal seed in his dantian shook once again.


    Sheng Tian looked at the blue lake and narrowed his eyes.


    Whatever they were searching for, it is definitely inside the lake!


    "It''s at the bottom of the lake." Leng Yue Yan''s voice halted his thoughts as he felt that they were probably looking for the same thing.


    When he turned to look at her, his eyes widened. She was about to jump into the lake. "Wait, that''s craz¡ª"


    "Splash" before he could finish, she entered the lake.


    "Fuck." Sheng Tian cursed and followed suit.


    With his profound energy revolved to the limit, he stimulated the ice phoenix bloodline in his body and dived into the lake.


    "Splash."


    Sheng Tian instinctively closed his eyes, but his spirit sense is spread wide to search for the reckless Ice goddess.


    However, the moment his skin touched the water, an incomparably deep and chilling sensation spread from his skin into his blood, bones, nerves, internal organs and deep into his mind.


    The profound energy circulating slowed down until it barely moved.


    There was no protection, and he faced the unbearable coldness with his bare body!


    He tried to stay conscious but the invading coldness seem to freeze his thoughts and consciousness as well.


    At that moment, a blue glow spread from his blood to outside his body as it repelled the coldness and created a bubble of soft light around him.


    "Huh" Sheng Tian sucked in a deep breath in the empty space around him.


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    Without a second thought, he looked around with his spirit sense and spotted a blue figure diving deep into the lake.


    "Yue Yan!" He yelled and plunged deep into the lake.


    A few meters below, Leng Yue Yan stopped for a moment hearing his voice, but the next second, she continued moving below.


    Sheng Tian realised that the lake had nothing more than water. Except there was a shining blue light from the bottom of the lake.


    That is where the Ice Goddess is currently heading.


    Sheng Tian circulated the profound energy in his profound veins and travelled to the bottom of the lake.


    The soft blue light around him protecting him from any harm.


    Yet, he could feel that the surroundings were growing increasingly cold, yet the lake water never froze.


    Baffled, he continued moving down.


    As he inched closer to the bottom, the dazzling blue light became more and more clear to him.


    It swirled and whirled, was 2 meters longs. It had only one colour¡ªIce blue!


    The closer he got to this strange blue light, the more suppressed he felt.


    It was as if he was facing all the coldness in this Universe.


    Even the soft blue light guarding him began to flicker under the terrifying coldness of the blue light.


    However, he knew intuitively that this is not what he was looking for. However, he couldn''t find anything beside the blue light in the lake.


    Finally, he stopped a meter before the light next to Leng Yue Yan.


    Her eyes were now shining with an intense icy blue colour and her body exuded a sky blue colour, making her features invisible.


    Her smooth arm wrapped in a soft blue light stretched out gently and touched the dazzling blue light.


    "Boom" At that moment, the entire realm of Frozen Hell shook as an icy blue light covered the entire sky!

 106 The Seven Ancient Clans

    Flame of Endless Frost


    "What''s happening?" Inside the grand halls of an Ancient Mansion, an Old Man in Purple robes opened his eyes. His hair was also glowing with a soft purple colour.


    He didn''t look like any different from a normal person, yet his eyes gave any feeling but ordinary.


    Soundlessly he vanished from the room and appeared high in the clouds.


    Looking at the endless Icy blue hue in the sky, he squinted his eyes and said to thin air as if there was someone listening there "What do you think?"


    However, the next second, a thin old man appeared next to him. His eyes resembled a snake''s andgave off the feeling of a snake.


    Though he looked like a pile of bones who could be blown away by the wind, the aura he exuded was enough to make the Four Sects of the Red Star Continent tremble!


    With a light chuckle, the thin old man squinted his eyes "Old Li, there are be only two possibilities."


    A curious expression appeared on the Old Man in purple; called Old Li, as he asked "What is it, thin fellow?" He laughed merrily.


    The thin Old Man smacked his lips and pointed into the distance "The same that you guessed. The Imperishable Tree recognised an Owner and so did this Realm.


    Or¡ª"


    "The mystery in Lake of Frozen Tears is unveiled." A charming voice cut him off as an Old woman appeared in the air with an enigmatic smile on her face.


    Though her face aged and no longer held the charisma that it once did, looking at her facial features, one couldn''t help but admit the fact that she should have been a great beauty in her prime.


    "Oh, I though the Charm Fox Clan would not be interested in this phenomenon." An arrogant laughter resounded as an Old Man wearing green robes and an eagle nose appeared in the thin air.


    "Tsk. Your Snow Eagle Clan meddles in every affair of the Empire." The Old woman mercilessly cut him off and looked at the thin air.


    "Are you not going to show yourself?" she sneered.


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    "Hahaha."


    "Old Woman Lu Li is as fierce as ever."


    "Indeed."


    With a roaring laughter, three old men appeared.


    The Old Woman, Lu Li, looked at the three Old man and her lips twitched.


    "You three, you never change."


    An Old Man had a bulky physique and was over 2 meters tall.


    The other wore white robes and had a sharp expression.


    Finally, the last one had a playful smile on his face and had a muscular built.


    "Alright. Since we, the Chiefs of the Seven Ancient Clans have gathered, without further ado, discuss the solution." Old Li spoke with a deep voice.


    The Old Man with an eagle nose squinted his eyes lightly before his eyes turned normal.


    "Since everyone Knows what happened. Do you think we should accept the master of the Imperishable as the master of the Empire?" The Old Man with a sharp expression said clenching his fist.


    The Seven Chiefs looked at each other and could see the reluctance in each other''s eyes. The first to speak was the Thin Old Man.


    "How can that be? We, Thousand Python Clan will never submit. I disagree."


    Following him, the tall Old Man continued "My Raging Bear Clan will not agree either."


    "Same with Diamond Ape."


    "and Snow Eagle!"


    The Old Man in purple looked at them and sighed "So no one agrees. Then my Dragon Wolf Clan will also not agree."


    "Then if there is indeed someone from humans who became the master of Imperishable Tree, we will request our guardian, Lord Imperishable Garuda to take care of this.


    Moving on, what if the phenomenon is caused by the Lake of Frozen Tears?"


    Several gasps could be heard as the Old Woman, Lu Li, retorted "Hey Old Li, that is just an option. No one has been able to enter the vicinity of that Lake.


    Even if we used our cultivation bases, the moment we enter the lake, we will be frozen without resistance.


    Didn''t ancestors of our clans try entering the Lake? What was their fate?"


    The Old Man in purple sighed deeply and said "We need to be prepared. Just because we can''t do it doesn''t mean no one can."


    "First find them, then let''s explore secret they uncovered." The thin Old Man licked his lips.


    "To enter the lake, they must have some sort of secret. Hehe." The Old man with eagle nose chuckled.


    The rest agreed.


    ''Didn''t our Ancestors teach us not to become like humans?'' The Old Man in purple sighed. "Alright. We''ll send the Sky Realm soldiers."


    "What? Send Emperor Realm Experts!" The tall man bellowed.


    "We can''t. Though the humans entered the Beast Empire, as long as they don''t trespass the Palace, we have to abide by the agreement¡ªNo one from the Older generation will interfere with humans."


    "You are crazy, Old Li." Eagle-nosed Old Man yelled.


    "No. We need to uphold our promise. If not, what is the difference between us Profound beasts andhumans? Do you not respect the Ancestral Law anymore?" The Old Man in purple said in a deep voice looking at the rest of the chiefs.


    His body emitted a dragon aura mixed with a wolf''s and brought a tremendous pressure to everyone.


    "Fine. We respect our Ancestors." The Man with muscular body nodded.


    The rest followed and the Old Man with eagle nose had no choice.


    "Then we will dispatch the young ones who are still eligible and in Sky Realm." His tone held no question for protest.


    Everyone nodded and they disappeared in the blink of an eye.


    Soon, two batches of profound beasts left the Walls of the Beast Empire. One headed to the Imperishable Tree while the other headed to the Lake of Frozen Tears.


    At the bottom of the lake, a bright light flashed blinding everything.


    The Frozen Lake shook as a figure appeared above it.

 107 Heavens End Ice Flame

    Above the surface of the Lake of Frozen Tears, a figure shrouded in blinding blue light floated in the air.


    An extreme coldness originated from the centre of the blue light as it flickered and danced.


    The Realm of Frozen Hell turned silent for a moment before a mystic aura emerged from the blue light and swept across the realm.


    No one could sense the existence of the blue figure.


    As time passed, the blinding light disintegrated into tiny blue sparks before they coalesced and disintegrated.


    This repeated until the finest of sparks and flames appeared.


    The moment the perfect sparks appeared, they all rushed into the figure they shrouded. As if forced by a vortex, they were sucked into the dantian of their owner.


    The soft blue light broke away, revealing a peerless cold beauty.


    Her long hair hung down to her waist as it glowed with an icy blue lustre. Her eyebrows were thin, she had a pair of beautiful yet cold eyes. Her nose was small and beautiful. Her skin was flawless.


    Her lips curled into a cold smile.


    This is Leng Yue Yan!


    "Hey, I can see under your skirt!" An excited voice sounded, almost making the floating beauty faint on spot.


    Her face turned blood red and she grabbed the hem of her skirt and instantly descended in front of the young man.


    Sheng Tian smiled complacently.


    Even if you are a fairy, even if you are a goddess, I can still peek at you!


    Ahem, he meant¡ªEven if you are a fairy, even if you are a goddess, I can still bring you to the ground.


    "You are going to die by that tongue of yours." Leng Yue Yan spat, pointing her slender finger at him as her whole body trembled in rage.


    With a humble laugh, Sheng Tian waved his hands and smirked at her "I was looking out for you. I will never allow any man to see my woman''s beauty. You should be thanking¡ª"


    A crystal sword shrouded in blue light was pressed against his stomach, causing him to swallow his words back.


    Leng Yue Yan slowly withdrew her sword and said "Didn''t I say, your tongue will cause you to die."


    Wiping the sweat on his forehead, Sheng Tian examined her up and down and shook his head.


    "What?"she glared at him.


    "What was it?"he rubbed his chin and gazed into her eyes.


    With a flicker of fingers, a soft blue light appeared above her palm.


    Instantly, the temperature of the surroundings began to fall at a terrible rate and Sheng Tian had no choice but to circulate his profound energy to shield himself from the terrible coldness.


    What shocked him was the coldness was able to not only freeze his body, but also his profound energy and even soul itself!


    What a tyrannical flame!


    "a flame?" The mythical dragon bloodline in his body churned and blasted away the coldness, bringing him the longed warmth.


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes widened at his guess, and she deeply looked at him before nodding.


    "Heavens End Ice Flame." Gently caressing the soft flame, she looked at him and explained "I received a portion of memories when I received this flame.


    It is the embodiment of Ice in this Universe. Though it is not one of the Seven Heavenly Treasures, and doesn''t lose to the World Extinction Flame."


    He recalled Xiao Lian blabbering about the Special Flames when she was drunk.


    Under some predefined conditions, the Laws of the Universe lead to the birth of a special flame.


    This can be a Sacred Purification Flame, a revered Holy Flame, a much sought after Alchemy flame or the dreaded World Extinction Flame.


    The Realms of Divine, Asura and Spirit were said to have these Special Flames.


    Though Xiao Lian didn''t go into details, Sheng Tian remembered her mentoring this flame as one of the most dreaded ones.


    It was just that the flame was under the command of the Ice Phoenix¡ªDivine Ice Goddess and never left her side.


    Only then did it make sense. Though he didn''t give her the scroll of inheritance, she was already marked as the successor!


    It is inevitable that she would be guided by the flame itself!


    Still, Sheng Tian was shocked to hear the prowess of the flame, even more so to hear it''s ability to rival one of the Heavenly Treasure.


    But what baffled him the most was "This Universe?" he raised an eyebrow.


    Leng Yue Yan also realised the implication of her words. Looking at the boundless sky, she never felt so small. With a deep sigh, she said "I never knew what a galaxy was. I didn''t realise what a Universe is. To think there is a Universe beyond ours. Is my life forever bounded by this bubble of a planet?"


    ''Missy, I just came from another Universe!'' he wanted to cry out loud but managed to restrain himself.


    He had no evidence to prove his claim in the first place. Plus, he was not sure if him revealing the truth would be a good thin to their relationship. Who knows if he might be labelled as a retard or alienated?


    Gulping his saliva, he nodded "Yes. I just read somewhere that there are countless planets and stars beyond our Mythical World. These make up the countless galaxies and they the Universe.


    Truly, the us now are too small compared under the machinations of a Universe."He sighed.


    But he didn''t sigh in distress like Leng Yue Yan, instead he sighed in exhilaration.


    With a hungry smile, his gaze penetrated the firmament and seemed to reach the deepest of stars "If this world is your goal, why do you cultivate so hard for? Can''t you get on by eating and sleeping, living like a mortal?


    If one cannot touch upon the laws of Grand Dao, how can a cultivator become Immortal and Eternal?


    Isn''t this the Ultimate Goal of a cultivator? Why we walk down the path of blood and bones?


    A life is but a speck of dust in the sight of the cosmic scale.


    To stand against the flow of time, to break samsara and the inevitable end of life, life is but an and the only opportunity.


    The only limit is the one we set ourselves."


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    Leng Yue Yan''s body froze even with a superior cultivation at his words.


    They were like the truths of the Heavenly Dao. Liberating and Enlightening.


    Those words caused a fundamental change in her mindset and thus, her Dao heart.


    Her horizons expanded and so did her ambitions.


    Though he didn''t mention it, he knew Leng Yue Yan was a person who was blocked by the walls she built herself; be it in her heart or her mind.


    Once she sets herself truly free, then nothing in the world can make her feel inferior every again.


    "What did you take from the bottom of the lake?" Her cold voice caught him off guard, as she suddenly switched the topics.


    Sheng Tian smiled lightly. With an honest face, he replied "I thought you didn''t see that."


    True enough. When Leng Yue Yan touched the Heaven''s End Ice Flame, it instantly engulfed her body leaving the bottom of the lake empty.


    After the dreaded flame was gone, Sheng Tian saw a glowing glistening liquid emitting a faint blue colour.


    Based on its shape, he recognised what it was!


    A tear!


    Slowly, opening his hand, he showed a drop shaped frozen liquid to Leng Yue Yan that glowed with an icy blue light.


    If he guessed it right, this is the tear of the Ice Goddess!

 108 Tear of a Goddess

    "A tear of a goddess?!!!" Leng Yue Yan gasped, covering her mouth with her hand in shock.


    "Fair enough. I have a grudge with this goddess." He sneered, thinking back to how Xiao Lian had to suffer because of that Ice chicken.


    His words evoked raised eyebrows and he shrugged it off.


    "I am taking this." He smiled clutching the tear.


    "Fair enough." She nodded.


    The next second, an unexpected event occurred.


    Sheng Tian''s dantian shone with a white light and the translucent tear emitted an intense light.


    "Whoosh"


    The primal seed in his dantian shook and stirred, assimilating the deep energies in the tear drop. Along with the Energy, vitality and laws, there was also sadness, grief, reluctance and longing.


    "Huuuh" with a deep sigh, Sheng Tian deeply looked at his own dantian.


    He understood. He now knew why someone so lofty and proud insisted on killing a junior. He understood why the cold goddess shed tears.


    The bitter taste of the tender feelings.


    Unknown to him, the primal seed shook with an intense white light and opened a vortex to suck in the profound energy.


    This time, the entire beast empire spanning hundreds of kilometres could feel the turmoil of the profound energy in the air.


    "I can''t control! I can only breakthrough now!" Sheng Tian''s eyes were wide open and he swiftly sat down cross legged and began to circulate Heavenly Sword Arts.


    He had no choice lest he exploded from the overflow of profound energy!


    His cultivation level boomed and he instantly reached the initial stage of ninth realm Nascent Soul Realm.


    However, it was only beginning.


    Middle stage Nascent Soul ninth level.


    Peak stage Nascent Soul night level!


    However, breaking into the Earth realm proved to be arduous than he anticipated.


    It didn''t take a genius to figure out the reasons¡ªinsane energy requirements, prerequisite of a stable foundation and thorough understanding of the cultivation base.


    The single differentiating characteristic of Sheng Tian''s cultivation from the rest is the energy he needs for each breakthrough.


    This increases yet again for a major realm breakthrough.


    Say 10 pills could help a Nascent Soul Realm breakthrough into the next sub-realm, then Sheng Tian would easily need more than a 1000 pills.


    If the breakthrough is into the next major realm, say Nascent Soul to Earth, then the disparity would be expanded further.


    The stable foundation was never a big problem for Sheng Tian due to the presence of primal seed in his dantian¡ªthe heart of the energy network.


    However, it couldn''t be helped that a cultivator still needed to be conscious of his own prowess for his cultivation base to be fully realised and stabilise.


    Sheng Tian only started contemplating about his own cultivation once he couldn''t advance. This is because he was always breaking through at a breakneck speed!


    When he was first presented the problem of delving deeper into his own cultivation, he was not happy. However, the implications of not doing so propelled him into doing it anyway.


    That was how Sheng Tian began realising and understanding cultivation and began to view it in a new light.


    Cultivation, he realised, is not just a tool, but a way of life.


    It''s going against the laws of nature, to stand against the tests of time and stand at the pinnacle of creation, impervious yet able to interfere with the machinations of the Heavenly Law.


    Eternal, Immortal, Transcendent.


    It is this notion of the illusory peak he envisioned.


    Thus after realising his cultivation base and understanding the realm of Nascent Soul, Sheng Tian felt, given enough energy, he could breakthrough into the Realm of Earth anytime.


    Now, with the Tear of Goddess, copious profound energy entered into his dantian and flowed into his profound veins.


    It circulated at an insane speed, following the pathways he guided based on the Heavenly Sword Arts Cultivation Technique.


    Slowly, this profound energy started to gain the attribute of a sword.


    Sharp, Merciless, Unstoppable, ...


    One by one, the profound energy in his body started gaining the attributes of his Sword Heart.


    That is, the profound energy in his body is the direct manifestation of the Sword he cultivated in his heart.


    This is the essence of the Heavenly Sword Arts!


    A cultivator''s mindset is ultimately reflected into his cultivation.


    A sharp person would have sharp sword profound energy.


    A person with a persistent heart would have a strong profound energy and so on.


    The profound energy in his dantian flowed to the profound veins of his body. His profound veins reached the pinnacle of existence.


    Adding the attribute of Mythical Dragon veins, they now also possessed the characteristics of a True Mythical Dragon!


    That meant, Sheng Tian''s profound energy would also have the attributes of a his Sword Heart, Dragon and the undeniable primal seed.


    Leng Yue Yan saw Sheng Tian breaking through at the moment and stood nearby to guard him.


    However, right at this moment, a group of tigers, apes and snow eagles approached them from the sky.


    "Halt!" The leader of the small army, a Heavenly Tiger¡ªthe group of tigers that have a white fur and a pair of long wings, shouted.


    "Surrender or die." It spat at the two humans.


    These profound beasts are still in their original form and couldn''t transform yet.


    After all, only OverLords beasts could!


    Leng Yue Yan looked at Sheng Tian and realised he would take a while to breakthrough.


    Gritting her teeth, she realised that there are more than 20 profound beasts in the air.


    All of them were young and had a cultivation base in Sky Realm!


    The weakest was in the first level of Sky Realm while the strongest was at fourth level!


    This is not a force she can take down single handedly.


    Biting her lip, she brandished her sword and her aura soared.


    An extremely bone chilling blue flame floated on her palm.


    Her voice was like from the deepest abyss as she spoke in an emotionless tone "Take a step and you die."


    The Heavenly Tiger, with a cultivation base of fourth level Sky Realm, squinted its eyes and muttered "The Lake of Frozen Tears is indeed no longer the same. To think that this pathetic humans¡­"


    "Break her limbs and capture him." The Heavenly Tiger ordered.


    "Whish" piercing the air, five apes approached her stretching their filthy paws.


    "Die." She waved her hands and instantly a blue flame engulfed an ape at the second level of Sky Realm.


    Without even having the time to yell, the ape turned into a popsicle and crashed on the ground, breaking into countless pieces.


    "What the!" The eyes of the Heavenly Tiger almost popped out realising the terror of her flame.


    "I want that flame." His eyes showed greed. His gaze drifted to Sheng Tian sitting crosslegged and his eyes shone with a sinister expression realising Sheng Tian''s cultivation to be lower than Sky Realm!


    "Everyone, use your full strength and attack the boy. Don''t hold back!"


    Leng Yue Yan''s body shook hearing those words. She instantly appeared in front of Sheng Tian and waved her sleeve.


    A dome formed around him, made of the purest Ice profound energy shielding him from the outside world.


    "You''re fighting me." Her body glowed with an intense blue light and she thrust her sword into the neck of an ape at second level Earth Realm, instantly ending its life.


    "It''s not up to you." The Heavenly Tiger chuckled and dashed in front of Sheng Tian.


    With a crazed smile, its paws glowed with a white light and struck the dome protecting Sheng Tian.


    "Crack." Several cracks appeared on the dome, indicating that it won''t last long.


    "Oh, interesting, let me see how long this can hold. This boy must be important to you, right?" With an arrogant laughter, its paw glowed with an even more intense light and was about to stuck the dome.


    If this attack really hit the dome, it would definitely break and Sheng Tian would not survive!


    "No" with a hysteric scream, Leng Yue Yan tried to reach Sheng Tian.


    But the tens of profound beasts stood in between and used various attacks on her.


    "Bam" Leng Yue Yan''s eyes shone with a decisive light, and she bit the tip of her tongue, sacrificing a drop of blood essence.


    Her figure blurred and she appeared right in front of the Heavenly Tiger''s attack.


    There were multiple wounds on her body that were caused when she ignored everything and arrived to save Sheng Tian.


    Thrusting her palm, she attacked the heavenly tiger.


    "Booom" she was pushed back and hit the dome. A sweet feeling swelled in her throat, as a line of blood escape her lips.


    Just now, in that short moment, she couldn''t muster enough profound energy to attack, thus the result.


    "Attack the dome and cripple her." The Heavenly Tiger was pushed back several steps. Licking the blood on the corner of its lips, it dashed at the dome.


    Leng Yue Yan closed her eyes and raised her hand.


    She just acquired the Heaven''s End Ice Flame. Naturally, she was not very familiar with its usage.


    But still, she had to try.


    Because she couldn''t escape with Sheng Tian.


    During a breakthrough, if she disturbed him and he suffered from Energy deviation, the best result is minor internal injuries. The worst result is Exploding of the profound veins, dantian and the heart!


    There was no way she could take such a risk!


    "Descent of Cold Moon." Leng Yue Yan suppressed her injuries and spoke.


    Instantly,a cold gale blew and a luminous moon made of pure profound energy formed on her sword.


    The entire lake of Frozen Tears was illuminated under the brilliance of the moon.


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    "Annihilate." She spoke and waved her sword.


    Instantly, the cold moon arrived in front of 6 Tigers in the third realm of Sky Realm and detonated.


    "BOOM!"


    With a reverberating blast, the six tigers were blasted into chunks of meat and bones.


    "Kill!" The eyes of the Heavenly Tiger turned red and it changed the attack to Leng Yue Yan.


    At the same time, the remaining dozen profound beasts unleashed their attacks on her.


    The Snow Eagles attacked with wind blades.


    The Apes punched at their full strength.


    The only remaining, yet the strongest of all¡ªthe Heavenly Tiger pounced at her as its aura exploded to the peak.


    Facing these deadly attacks, Leng Yue Yan neither panicked nor did she grow angry.


    Instead, she smiled.


    She smiled imagining how Sheng Tian would owe her big when she saved him.


    She smiled imagining how he would be forced to thank her and stop acting as the big boy.


    She smiled imagining him joking with her once again, after this crisis passes.


    She smiled imagining him getting beaten up when he tried to tease her.


    Her smile was so beautiful.


    With unprecedented determination, all the profound energy in her body soared out. The Heaven''s End Ice Flame appeared outsider her body.


    With unwavering belief, she swung her sword. A terrifying cry of a Phoenix sounded and the Ice Flame enveloped everyone!

 109 One Hell of a Fight!

    In the Realm of Frozen Hell, on the banks of lake of Frozen Tears:


    "Screeech" the cry of an ancient beast resounded, following the explosion of a massive blue light that spread into the distance.


    At that moment, Leng Yue Yan''s body shone with a frightening intense blue colour as she swung the Heaven''s End Ice Flame at the 20 opponents.


    However, the profound beasts were not peace lovers. They were using their full strength to attack her at that moment.


    Then, their attacks collided.


    "BOOM!"


    Bright flashes of flickering violent, green and red light flashed, before they were devoured by a gigantic blue light.


    A horrifying explosion shook the lands and skies.


    Like a kite with a broken string, Leng Yue Yan was blasted by the force.


    When she about to fall down, a pair of warm hands caught her.


    Raising her pale face, she shuddered at the sight of Sheng Tian''s terrifyingly calm eyes.


    She knew deep under his carefree persona, he was a calm person and beneath that calmness lied something she didn''t want to think about¡ªhis other side; the dark side.


    The part of him which knew no mercy, the him who could slaughter countless pitiful profound beasts to achieve a goal of his with no remorse.


    Leng Yue Yan believed if she accidentally unleashed the demon, then not just the Mystic Ice Sect, even the whole continent would be slaughtered!


    She couldn''t be more accurate. One day not far in the future, the entire Mythical World would face against Sheng Tian and shudder in terror!


    As her thoughts swirled, Sheng Tian''s sky blue eyes locked onto her and they softened. "I will bathe you in their blood."


    His silhouette blurred and the next moment Sheng Tian appeared in front of a bunch of Snow Eagles.


    Though they were injured by Leng Yue Yan''s ice flame, they were after all, 20 versus a single person!


    Added the fact that she couldn''t control the Ice Flame well yet, the damage distributed did not do major damage to them.


    However all of them were injured, and almost 20% of their strengths dropped.


    That means Sheng Tian only needed to fight the group at 4/5ths of their strength.


    Given that Leng Yue Yan ended the life of seven profound beasts in the original twenty, he still had to face thirteen of them.


    Showing no hesitation, a blood thirsty sword appeared in his hands.


    "Dark Sword Arts¡ªHeaven''s Wrath." His emotionless voice rang in the silence, darker than the deepest of abyss.


    The Six Snow Eagles flapped their wings and burned their blood essence immediately.


    The terror of the black aura gathering on his red sword made them feel hopeless about escaping!


    Spitting out a mouthful of blood, the six Snow Eagles, each which were at the size of a tiger, expanded crazily until their bodies turned comparable to a mammoth!


    Nerves bulged and swollen blood vessels protruded forming a grotesque figure.


    "Forbidden profound art¡ªCall of the Ultimate Snow Eagle." They yelled.


    A red phantom made of blood essence, profound energy and vitality was instantly formed as it hovered above the Snow Eagles.


    When the Snow Eagles finished, so did he.


    With a slash, he blasted the profound energy at them to annihilate!


    At the same time, Sheng Tian suddenly turned around and dodged the sneak attacks of the Heavenly Tiger and the six apes.


    These beasts never intended to have a fair fight! But so what? This was never a fair fight in the first place.


    Sheng Tian''s lips curled into an evil smile as his figure blurred, a pair of dark wings appeared on his back.


    His speed approached the peak of Sky Realm and he appeared behind the Heavenly Tiger.


    "Wha¡ª" before it could even complain, a hand caught its tail and swung it at the Red Eagle Phantom.


    "Sto¡­" with great determination, it tried to control the profound energy and change the direction.


    Alas, Sheng Tian would never let it go.


    The moment he touched the Heavenly Tiger, his profound energy entered its body and started to wreck havoc.


    "Aaargh¡ª¡­.stop the a-attack!" It yelled at the Snow Eagles.


    However, they couldn''t do anything about it.


    Once the Phantom is formed, it could not be withdrawn. What baffled them the most was his timing! A second earlier would be off the mark and a second later, the phantom would have already attacked!


    It was in this second that he threw the Heavenly Tiger at the phantom.


    Poor them, they would never understand the terror of Sheng Tian that lied more in his thoughts than his actions!


    With a screech, the Eagle Phantom rushed to Sheng Tian and thus, collided with the Heavenly Tiger who was exactly in between them.


    "BANG!"


    With a burst of profound energy, the phantom was obliterated. The Heavenly Tiger''s wings were cut off. Its limbs were crippled and there was a huge wound on its stomach.


    "Blergh" not able to hold back, it spit a few mouthfuls of blood.


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    "World''s Annihilation." Sheng Tian''s body emitted an evil black light and his fists shone with an intense glow.


    The next second, he appeared in front of the exhausted Snow Eagles and swung his fist.


    "Whoosh."


    A chilling profound energy escaped his body and landed on the six creatures.


    "Boom" "Boom" "Boom" "Boom"


    Without exception, their bodies exploded upon contact leaving behind a pile of bone and flesh.


    In front of the terrifying divine profound arts Xiao Lian passed on, they had no choice but to repay with their lives!


    The Heavenly Tiger was half-dead. Its eyes were swollen and its body trembled in rage and fear looking at Sheng Tian. Finally, it looked at the six apes who halted from sneak attacking Sheng Tian and yelled with its remaining strength "Attack that bitch you fools!".


    What it didn''t notice was Sheng Tian''s hand was always glowing with a peerless white light all this time.


    The white light is the vital energy from the primal seed! It seeped out of his hand and went all the way to Leng Yue Yan who was floating in the air due to his profound energy.


    Think different.


    Sheng Tian was controlling her body to float, healing her and at the same time destroying the enemies!


    If he could have a very powerful spirit sense, why not do all the three together?


    Looking at the crazy apes who plunged at Leng Yue Yan, he sneered and snapped his fingers.


    Her body glowed with a white light and instantly, a profound energy barrier was created around her.


    His spirit sense was already connected and he made a profound energy thread connecting them! This allows him to use his profound energy in that position as if he was standing there!


    Such a terrifying property of his profound energy, he only realised by accident. But that accident would be the doom of these profound beasts.


    "Bang." They crashed against the barrier and were thrown back.


    "Ugh." With a muffled groan, the six apes slowly stood up. After all, no substantial damage was done just now.


    "And you, roll out here for me!" Sheng Tian''s lips curled into an extremely arrogant smile and a sword made of pure Ice profound energy was condensed above the Heavenly Tiger who took out a talisman from its space ring.


    The sword was over 4 meters long and half meter wide.


    "Frost of Zephyr." He muttered and the next second, the sword broke through the profound energy barrier of the Heavenly Tiger and impaled its throat and heart!


    Dying the ground with thick blood, it collapsed powerlessly and used all its strength to spat "T-They¡­.a-are ¡­co-o-ming! Die!" Its lips had a sadistic smile even upon death.


    Sheng Tian''s lips twitched and instantly, his aura exploded to the maximum and he caught Leng Yue Yan in his arms.


    He sensed her internal condition and sighed in relief. After all the healing from primal seed, she has almost recovered.


    The only reason why she was injured in the first place was because of him.


    If she only fought to kill, she would have no problem slaying everyone here, albeit it would take time.


    "Hmm?"he raised an eyebrow sensing a strange familiar aura.


    "Ice Flame?" He realised that he seemed to be able to feel the legendary flame in her dantian.


    "If that works, how about¡­."with a thought, a chilling ice glow appeared in front of them, causing Sheng Tian''s eyes to almost pop out.


    Wasn''t only the master of the flame able to use the flame and no one else could, regardless of their condition?


    What is this?


    However, those thoughts were pushed to the back of his mind as his hands shone with intense profound energy and injected it into the Ice Flame.


    "Origin Ice Extermination." He used a cliche name and snapped his fingers.


    "Whoosh." The soft blue flame, filled with his profound energy shot at the six apes who were dazed by its appearance in the first place.


    Now, looking at the incoming attack, they didn''t hesitate and burnt their blood essence to form together a red sword.


    This sword was of extreme Yang attribute, rising the temperature and melting the trees in the surroundings!


    Extreme Yin gives birth to Yang and Extreme Yang to Yin¡ªthe fundamental basis of all Polar Opposites!


    Sacrificing the Ice profound arts they cultivated, a tremendous amount of Yin Energy was sacrificed in exchange for the Yang sword!


    After all, they have long since realised that Ice attributed attacks were basically useless against theIce Flame which seemed to be the master of every Ice element!


    "Suu" the Yang sword plunged onto the flame at a breakneck speed, propelled by the blood essence and profound energy.


    "RIP!!!!" the sound of ripping through air accompanied the weakened ice blue flame.


    Looking at the dried up flame, the apes chuckled in pride. ''Now that you''re used up, let''s see how you will attack a hair on our body!"


    Unfortunately, they underestimated Sheng Tian''s methods.


    When they were laughing, he soundlessly appeared behind them and his red sword glowed with an intense killing intent.


    "RIP!!!" Before they could respond to his move, six heads flew out in the air, ending their laughter.


    Sheng Tian flapped Heaven''s Wings and instantly rose hundreds of meters into the sky.


    Looking at the bloodied Leng Yue Yan, his expression finally returned to one that of relief and guilt.


    Tapping her cute nose playfully, he bent down and whispered in her ear "Good girls wake up fast. If you are late, you will be a Bad girl. And you know what? Bad girls get punished!" His other hand which was holding her waist slowly moved down.


    Before he could touch something worth relishing, her aura exploded with a thick killing intent and Sheng Tian was pushed back several tens of meters.


    "Hey!" In indignation, he pleaded mercy.


    Leng Yue Yan''s cold eyes swept at him and she snorted before her body disappeared into the distance.


    However, no one could deny the rosy blush on her cheeks under the sun set.


    "Damn you Tsundere!" Sheng Tian exclaimed but didn''t chase after her, because he knew what she wanted to do.


    "Tsundere?" All of a sudden, Len Yue Yan appeared in front of him. Her bloodied and tattered dress was already changed with a fresh and new snow blue dress. Her snow blue robes didn''t help covering the amazing curves and her fluttering snow blue skirt was but enchanting.


    Gulping saliva, Sheng Tian whistled and gazed into the distance "The sunset is beautiful, haha."


    No way! Even if you hack him to death, he would never say it!


    His eyes suddenly widened as he applauded "The Beast Empire!"


    Leng Yue Yan looked at him in suspicion before she turned around.


    She saw it, not through her spirit sense, but directly with her vision.


    Countless buildings were constructed with brick and jade as they formed a circular formation around a gigantic hill.


    There was a castle made of pure black iron on the hill!


    The empire spanned hundreds of empires and exuded far more grandiose than the Qin Capital!


    In fact, if not for the fact that the residents were profound beasts, its construction and aesthetics would have long since surpassed the legendary Royal Capital of the continent!


    Leng Yue Yan turned to peer into his eyes, her expression inexplicable.


    Sheng Tian sighed and shrugged "Don''t give me that look. I still don''t know why the flame came out."


    So, she woke up the moment the Ice Flame was summoned by him! However, due to the deep shock it caused, she didn''t wake up until now.


    Good grief.

 110 Author Strikes!

    "Let''s go" he smiled at her and instantly, they shot into the distance closing in to the civilisation.


    To the west of the Beast Empire was the Lake of Frozen Tears. Since it was within the Empire, there were no walls obstructing them from entering the empire.


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    "Whoosh" Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan landed before the empire.


    Unlike a human city, this one had no guards or gates.


    Only a bunch of low level profound beasts patrolling the streets.


    Impulsive to call this all a high level zoo, he warned "If things go south, use the teleportation token. And yeah, use your ice flame to trigger it."


    "These are the intruders! Capture them!" A group of cultivators appeared in the sky and bellowed.


    "As expected." Sheng Tian didn''t hesitate and took her hand in his and flapped away his wings.


    "Whoosh." His speed multiplied and he shot into the air, nearing the limits of the Sky Realm.


    The Heaven Wings gave him the biggest advantage¡ªheavenly speed!


    His figure flashed in the air and he grinned at Leng Yue Yan "See, the Elders won''t interfere. If they could, they would''ve already attacked us in the Frozen Tears Lake."


    Leng Yue Yan quietly stared at their joined hands with an inexplicable glint in her eyes.


    Too caught up in escaping, he failed to realise the subtle expressions of hope and struggle; joy and repulsion in her eyes.


    Crossing the tall buildings, Sheng Tian shook off those Sky Realm profound beasts.


    Before he could rejoice, a dragon roar mixed with a wolf howl shook his body and he turned around to see a group of creatures which looked like a wolf with a dragon head, completely eerie.


    However, a group of purple snow eagles also arrived behind them and so did a group of large snow wolves. Then followed charm foxes, diamond apes, rage bears, Heavenly Tigers, and thousand clan python.


    This is not the important part though. It is that each and every of these creatures is in the ninth level of the Sky Realm!


    "Motherfuc.." Sheng Tian stopped cursing and dodged the dozens of attacks hastily.


    (To be continued...)


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 111 Cruel Truth and Sweet Lie

    "Let''s go" he smiled at her and instantly, they shot into the distance closing in to the civilisation.


    Leng Yue Yan''s face was once more covered by the thin blue veil. Sheng Tian scratched his head and found no reasonable explanation for her behaviour.


    What''s up with her?


    Shaking his head, he sighed in exasperation "Did she decide to devote her life to me? Only showing her face to her husband? Eh, aaagh, fuck" a cold palm descended on his back and almost blasted him away.


    "You hot tempered cold woman!" Sheng Tian turned around and glared at Leng Yue Yan, only to be attacked by a terrifying sword attack.


    His vest was torn and he could feel his back almost frozen from her attack earlier.


    This girl, why the hell is she eavesdropping my noble thoughts? Humph! You lurker!


    Wait till I let you know who''s the boss. I didn''t want to do this, but you leave me no choice. Respecting hubby is a virtue, you know?


    Leng Yue Yan coldly turned to the side and was about to fly ahead.


    She never expected Sheng Tian would suddenly launch at her side and


    "Pa!"


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    A sharp sensation spread from her buttocks to the whole of her body, shame and rage welled from the bottom of her heart.


    She clenched her teeth and forcefully suppressed the faint moan that almost escaped her throat due to his outrageous act.


    "You perverted bastard!" The cold beauty''s voice was like a heaven''s decree, a faint blue light originated from her body and started spreading across the sky.


    The clouds, dust, even air started to be slow down before her might.


    Unknowingly, she tapped into her Heavenly Ice Physique''s potential.


    With her Snow Storm shimmering in one hand, she shot at Sheng Tian as if he was the most evil person on the planet.


    Sheng Tian flapped the Heaven''s wings and turned back.


    Looking at the human rocket, he puffed his chest and exclaimed "Yue Yan, you are punished according to the family rules. Your hubby is no weakling. If I ever had to fight you, I would¡­..run away."


    He did as he said and dashed off into the distance.


    "Stop your delusions. You can never win me over. Even now you''re running off, face me like a man!" Not even realising what she meant, she yelled those words.


    "Swish." With a flash, he appeared a hair''s distance away from her.


    His face almost met hers. Their bodies were already touching each other. He deeply looked into her eyes and smiled, his warm breath blowing on her cold face "Do you know what a real man does?" Her eyes showed confusion and anger. He chuckled and instantly held her waist.


    His huge black wings flapped, blowing away the clouds as he chased horizon.


    After receiving the Heaven''s Wings, Sheng Tian''s speed could be said to shot through the roof.


    If he fought normally, his speed would be a single major realm above his own, First level of Sky Realm.


    But with the highly sophisticated arrays on the wings, they used various laws of the Dao and provided him a speed boost upto the 9th level of Sky Realm.


    Recalling how Sheng Tian apologised for his brute behaviour in the cave and how he behaved now, she couldn''t help but wonder.


    Thus, she called out "What do you see me as? A plaything or an object you can do whatever you wish for? These plays will bore us sooner or later. You don''t love me. You just like a cold woman like me and want to have me."


    Sheng Tian''s smile froze and his gaze turned cold. He looked into her eyes. His sky blue pupils held no gentleness or warmth he usually had, instead they were filled with extreme indifference, but deep inside were ripples shaking his soul.


    An object or a plaything? No. He never had such thought.


    But how did it all begin? If he was honest, then it all began when he wanted a "Cold Beauty".


    He knew nothing about her. Not her name. Not even who she really is.


    Even know, he knew little about her. What are her goals? This was an easy thing for him to know. But how does she want to live her life in the end, what are the conflicts she has inside? He knew nothing.


    Some of their actions might seem intimate, but only they could feel the invisible barrier that existed between them¡ªTrust.


    No, this is not the issue of betrayal. They were able to trust each other enough to let the other person guard their lives.


    When Sheng Tian decided to breakthrough to Earth Realm when Leng Yue Yan was with him was the same as trusting that she would not harm him.


    The same held true when he took her sword attack in the cave after feeling remorseful about his own behaviour and passed out for a long time without a fear that she might attack him in his sleep.


    This trust is already there. But this is not the kind of trust he was looking for. He was looking for something deeper, something more meaningful.


    Perhaps, he also realised that he didn''t resonate with her in a deeper level like he did with Xiao Lian.


    He couldn''t feel the same pain when he saw her getting injured instead of Xiao Lian. He couldn''t think of a future together for them, only the present thought of conquest.


    He wanted to conquer. Yes. That is the truth at the heart of things.


    He wanted to conquer a cold beauty, conquer her heart. Later, he realised she was a person who had some qualities he really liked.


    She was strong, being able to stand up against the odds. Independent¡ªdoing everything by herself and didn''t rely on her master. Cute sometimes.


    That''s it!


    Then he got to know she had a rough childhood. And that really made her relatable to his own childhood.


    He saw her as an extension of himself, when she clearly is a separate and independent person. It''s this shadow of himself in her that he cared for the most.


    If she is not a cold beauty he read in the novels, would he have cared about her even a bit? No.


    If she was a beauty, then he might have scoffed it off. He needed more than a bag of skin.


    Then what is he trying to do now?


    He was directly or indirectly, through all means trying to get her to like him. Why? Because he could never make her his woman once her physique completely awakens!


    While it''s true that he never lied, cheated or manipulated in the process and maintained honesty, so what?


    When he saw her as a means to the cold beauty and not as an end itself, that was when their relationship ended before it even began.


    There was no true reason to go so far, then why did he go? Purely for himself! To fulfil his own desire of having a Cold Beauty in his harem.


    Even if he got her to love him, then what?


    Would he be okay living for hundreds of years with a person he didn''t consider as a true person?


    Sheng Tian''s arm wrapping around her waist loosened as his body shook as he withdrew from her.


    He took a deep breath and continued to fly forward.


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes turned misty. She felt the barrier between them thicken and though the distance between their bodies was only a few meters, their hearts were too far away.


    This didn''t break her heart though. Nor did she resent Sheng Tian. She always believed she didn''t deserve a good relationship and a good life.


    In fact, she also felt that people with her couldn''t have a happy life. That happened with her family.


    Her master had problems. Meng Xin faces difficult life. Everyone connected to her were in some form or the other, plagued with misfortune.


    This is Leng Yue Yan''s view of herself. Thus, when Sheng Tian''s arm left her waist, she sighed in relief.


    She didn''t know why she felt so relieved, like a burden was taken off her chest.


    Poor her, she didn''t realise she that she didn''t want Sheng Tian to suffer misfortune due to associating with her.


    Why did she feel this way? No one knows.


    ... .... ... .....


    To the west of the Beast Empire was the Lake of Frozen Tears. Since it was within the Empire, there were no walls obstructing them from entering the empire.


    "Whoosh" Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan landed before the empire.


    Unlike a human city, this one had no guards or gates.


    Only a bunch of low level profound beasts patrolling the streets.


    Impulsive to call this all a high level zoo, he didn''t turn to look at her and spoke calmly "If things go south, use the teleportation token. And yeah, use your ice flame to trigger it."


    "Kill" Sheng Tian''s figure moved and appeared in front of the several profound beasts that were patrolling.


    They were only in the Earth Realm. With a burning profound light, he slashed at the twenty profound beasts.


    These beasts were alerted when they saw two humans and were about to inform their higher ups.


    But before they could even blink, a bloody light flashed and ended their lives.


    Nothing remained but a red mist.


    "What?!" A snow wolf from one of the houses howled alerting the remaining profound beasts in the district.


    Not one a second past and a fire work was in the sky sending the emergency signal.


    The next moment, a group of cultivators appeared in the sky and bellowed. "Capture them!"


    "As expected." Sheng Tian didn''t hesitate and took her hand in his and flapped away his wings.


    Even though he realised the truth of their relationship, he still held the sense of camaraderie in high regard.


    "Whoosh." His speed multiplied and he shot into the air, nearing the limits of the Sky Realm.


    The Wings of Heaven gave him the biggest advantage¡ªunmatched speed!


    Leng Yue Yan looked at him with a strange expression. With a sigh, she let him carry her with him.


    Sheng Tian didn''t touch her waist to fly her like he previously did. Instead, he held her palm and carried her along with him.


    He tried hard to smile normally "See, the Elders won''t interfere. If they could, they would''ve already attacked us in the Frozen Tears Lake."


    Leng Yue Yan''s expression didn''t change.


    Too caught up in escaping, he failed to realise the subtle expressions of hope and struggle; joy and repulsion in her eyes.


    Crossing the tall buildings, Sheng Tian shook off those Sky Realm profound beasts.


    Before he could rejoice, a dragon roar mixed with a wolf howl shook his body and he turned around to see a group of creatures which looked like a wolf with a dragon head, completely eerie.


    However, a group of purple snow eagles also arrived behind them and so did a group of large snow wolves. Then followed charm foxes, diamond apes, rage bears, Heavenly Tigers, and thousand clan python.


    This is not the important part though. It is that each and every of these creatures is in the Ninth level of the Sky Realm!


    "Motherfuc.." Sheng Tian stopped cursing and dodged the dozens of attacks hastily.


    "This is cheating." He yelled and instantly dashed off in the only retreat.


    Looking at him heading towards the castle, a sneer formed on faces of the profound beasts before they continued chasing him cutting of his directions of retreat.


    However, they failed to notice the disdainful smile hung on his lips.


    Soon, Sheng Tian was dancing in the sky, dodging all kinds of attacks ranging from profound energy spears to sonic wave blasts to deathly poison or illusions.


    His hand still tightly held Leng Yue Yan as they advanced towards the castle on the hill.


    Sheng Tian felt something and turned to look at Leng Yue Yan.


    Patting her hand, he parted his lips and made some silent sounds. She read his lip movements and nodded lightly.


    Placing her hand on his back, a stream of cool profound energy entered his profound veins.


    The glow on his black wings intensified before he shot into the castle.


    An exotic garden welcomed him as it embellished by myriad flowers, profound fruits and herbs.


    When he was about to cross the garden, rays of deadly profound energy shot at his wings, almost cutting them into half.


    "Ssss" Sheng Tian twisted his waist and dodged in a hair''s breadth, a profound energy barrier enveloped him and Leng Yue Yan.


    However, he underestimated the strength of the ninth level of Sky Realm!


    Only two of their attacks hit him and his profound energy barriers shattered to pieces.


    Sheng Tian saw the profound beasts encircling him from every direction above. With his brows furrowed, he looked at Leng Yue Yan who was silently providing with profound energy and nodded.


    Since fighting together for more than a week, they already began to understand these little symbols.


    She waved her hand and a terrifying bone chilling flame appeared in the space soundlessly.


    The flame had a soft ice blue coloured as it flickered on her palm.


    It looked like a peaceful butterfly as it danced like a little cat. However, every single soul in the vicinity could feel the horrifying threat hidden beneath that beautiful appearance.


    "Att-" before the leaders of the squad could finish, a blinding light shone and enveloped everyone.


    Then, a terrifying sword aura rose from below and blasted them away.


    "Fk these thugs. They just won''t die." Sheng Tian released Leng Yue Yan''s hand and muttered under his breath.


    Rolling her eyes, she retrieved the flame into her dantian. Her face was already turning pale but she didn''t care.


    Too bad, Sheng Tian didn''t guess the extent of resilience of a ninth level Sky Realm cultivator.


    Even if Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan''s combined attack earlier was able to kill a fifth level Sky Realm cultivator, it was after all too weak facing a ninth level Sky Realm Warrior much less a bunch of them.


    "Kill" all the nine squads charged their profound energy and various profound arts were used, just a moment away from annihilating Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan.


    "Stop!" A cute voice shocked everyone!

 112 Looming Danger

    The Realm of Frozen Hell was filled with an indescribable pressure. Dozens of peak Sky Realm profound beasts were about to launch their strongest profound arts. Facing them was only Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan, arguably the ones who couldn''t even contend against a single one of them.


    Just when they were about to activate the teleportation token, a cute voice broke the deathly silence.


    The Head of the Dragon Wolf squad squealed "Young Master! What are you doing here?"


    And thus, everyone including Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan turned to see a cute white puppy looking at the warriors in the sky with a haughtiness.


    "How dare you harm my friends? Get your ass down here!" The puppy barked with arrogance.


    "Eh¡­.?" The profound beasts in the air revealed puzzled expressions.


    Everyone withdrew their weapons, except the Snow Eagle Clan.


    Stunned by the sudden arrival of the puppy he encountered, Sheng Tian recalled that it was chased by Snow Eagles.


    Suddenly, he felt a sense of danger and didn''t hesitate to use his Wings of Heaven to move from his position with Leng Yue Yan.


    "BOOM!"


    With a loud rumble, a terrifying energy blast attacked his previous position annihilating everything in the radius of twenty meters.


    Gazing above, Sheng Tian saw the Snow Eagle squad preparing another attack.


    "Zhang Fan, my Young Master commanded you to stop." The head of the Dragon Wolf Clan squinted his eyes.


    "We have orders from the Clan Chiefs. These humans should be captured, if it''s not possible, they should be eliminated." The Head Snow Eagle tilted his head and snorted.


    However, Sheng Tian knew better. It was because the moment the puppy said they were his friends, the Snow Eagle Clan must have marked them to be the ones who killed their young master.


    With furrowed brows, he turned to the puppy "Hey, cute puppy. You can''t control these birds?"


    "Impudence! To disrespect us honourable Snow Ea¡ª"


    "Bring them to the sacred hall."a deep voice sounded without any particular source point.


    Sheng Tian''s soul fluctuated for a moment and he squinted his eyes.


    "Grandpa orders. You must obey." The cute puppy laughed arrogantly looking at the defeated expression on the Snow Eagles.


    The Profound Beasts in the air looked deeply at Sheng Tian and left except the Dragon Wolf.


    "Fairy Sister, let''s go." Wagging its tail, the cute puppy approached them and dived at Leng Yue Yan''s breasts.


    "Smack!"


    "Ouch!!"


    Sheng Tian withdrew his fist and shook his head.


    The puppy now had a bump on its cute head.


    "How dare you touch my Young Master?!" The Head Dragon Wolf roared and stretched its hand to strangle Sheng Tian.


    "Fuck off." Sheng Tian''s voice turned cold and he caught the palm of the Dragon Wolf.


    Without hesitation, he used his physical strength to crush its palm.


    "Crack." The Snow Wolf was over 3 meters tall and 6 meters long.


    Yet, its Dragon Wolf Physical Defense couldn''t stand against Sheng Tian''s Mythical Dragon Physique and Celestial Body Tome.


    Like a paper poked, several bones cracked and it wailed.


    "Keep your filthy paws off this Young Master." Sheng Tian narrowed his eyes.


    "He saved my life, Tan Shu. Don''t treat him as an outsider." The cute puppy didn''t care about the Head Dragon Wolf''s injury and turned to Sheng Tian with puppy eyes.


    "How can your physical strength be so strong?!"


    Even the Head Dragon Wolf stopped fixing his hand and looked at Sheng Tian.


    Yes, How can a human have such tyrannical Physical Strength?


    Even though the Dragon Wolf Clan didn''t cultivate in body, they always took pride in their great defense.


    Yet here he was, the proud Dragon Wolf Clan''s defense was broken by a mere human who was not even in the late Sky Realm!


    How can they know that Sheng Tian was only at the first level of Earth Realm and masked his cultivation to appear at the first level of Sky Realm?


    This is a secret not even Leng Yue Yan knew!


    After all, such a freak is beyond imagination! Even more so when the ones who can surmount three or four levels in the same realm were treated as peerless geniuses.


    "Lead the way." Without answering, Sheng Tian spoke in an emotionless tone.


    "Eww, so cold." The puppy made a pitiful face and started leading them into the castle.


    The Head Dragon Wolf looked at Sheng Tian in hostility and also, respect.


    Soon, Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan entered the golden castle.


    True to its name, it was made of peerless gold and epoch ice. How a building could stand so well with these two elements, he didn''t know. But what he did know was that the castle had many deadly formations and arrays.


    Even if a Heaven Realm expert wanted to destroy it, they might not succeed!


    This Golden Castle must be one of the very foundations of the entire beast empire.


    Strangely, there were no guards nor any maid servants along the way.


    Only Empty halls and corridors. That was when Sheng Tian remembered he was in a Beast Empire.


    Traditionally, to turn into Human form, a profound beast must be reach OverLord Realm.


    Else, the maids and servants would be in their original form. That means he would see apes and cats serving tea and fruits in the castle!


    There were Emperor Realm Secret Experts but no maid servants.


    Walking in the empty corridor, he observed the carvings on the walls. They were made of pure jade.


    ''Profound arts!'' Surprised, he used his eidetic memory and analysed the profound arts.


    Nine Wave Sword Slash, Thunder Tiger Fury, Ultimate Diamond Ape Transformation, ...and so on.


    Any of these profound arts are enough to cause a bloodshed in the Red Star Continent. Yet, here they were, carved on walls like some paintings.


    This made him believe more that this castle is a treasure from ancient times.


    Turning to the cold beauty beside him, Sheng Tian opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, he shook his head and sighed.


    He knew she realised his thoughts about their current relationship. Sometimes, words fall short of actions and emotions.


    The way he looked at her was no longer the same, and he had a nagging feel at the back of his mind that it''s gonna hurt them both for a long time. But, he still chose the hard way. It''s a gut feeling, and the one he really wanted. Though their future would not be the smoothest, if he truly loved her, he could do so without regrets.


    ''I''m sorry for hurting you.'' He looked at her cold face and sighed inwardly.


    Maybe after this, she would be even more closed, even more unwilling to take a step with him...or perhaps these memories might just be the ones that push them forward.


    "My grandfather is the chief of the DragonWolf Clan. He is too strong. Handsome bro, if you want to show off in front of him, you will likely have your bones broken. Hehe." The cute puppy chuckled and explained.


    Sheng Tian merely nodded. He didn''t plan to fight these chiefs anyway. He only wanted to find out about the history of the devils and if possible the next step they are going to take.


    He realised that he couldn''t trust the Dragon Empire to take care of this impending threat. In fact, he had a faint suspicion that the first one to fall would be the Royal Family itself!


    While he didn''t know the truths of the matter, in the future, his guess would indeed turn out to be true.


    *** *** ***


    At the same time that Sheng Tian was moving closer to the truth, the Devils began to move in the dark.


    The Four Great Clans of the Red Star Continent were in huge trouble as they got the report that tens of thousands of people vanished from their respective regions.


    It was a normal thing if an expert massacred a thousand in a fit of anger. Such things happen now and then.


    However, "vanishing" of people without any cause or trace was enough to alarm the great clans.


    And thus, they took upon the task of investigating the matter.


    First it was only some tens of thousands, then it increased to hundreds of thousands and touched a million!


    A million people vanished without a trace under the noses of the Clans!


    Everyone realised the peace was a silence before the storm. From the. Weakest of the Families to the noblest, everyone started dispatching the best experts they can to safe guard their properties.


    The Four Great Clans¡ªQin Clan, Lin Clan, Yang Clan and Xiao Clan, all called upon an emergency meeting and sent Emperor Realm Experts all over the continent to find any traces of the lost people.


    This is not out of sympathy, but out of fear. Someone who can possibly cover his tracks so well that none of the great powers could find a single true, such a person is beyond any words of horror!


    While the Great Clans were trying to find the reason for the disappearance, the Sects were also having a headache.


    The Four Forbidden Areas of the continent¡ªEmbrace of Death, Eternal Frozen Land, Valhalla, Purgatory; the places which the Sects took upon the duty to safeguard started showing abnormal signs.


    First, the danger of the Forbidden Zones increased by countless times.


    The Death Qi in the Embrace of Death Sky rocketed. Valley of Death could now no longer be accessed by Sky Realm cultivators much less Earth Realm!


    The Eternal Frozen Land turned from cold to frigid. The profound beasts living in the forbidden land for millennia were now homeless.


    The Purgatory''s temperature sky rocketed. The surrounding habitations within the thousand mile radius were unbearable.


    The Valhalla''s Yin Qi started to breach even the high level defenses of the profound energy, artefacts and runes.


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    None knew what was happening. Nor could any one guess how bleak the future really was.


    This future, beyond everyone''s expectations depended on the meeting Sheng Tian was about to have.


    Fate is truly such a wondrous thing.


    *** *** ***


    "Yue¡ª, Leng Yue Yan, be ready to use the token anytime." With a serious face,he warned her in a low voice, whilst protecting the sound channel with profound energy, thus making it secretive.


    "Handsome bro, we have arrived." The cute puppy stopped in front of a large door.


    The door was carved with nine ancient beasts and he knew by instinct that these are the forefathers of the Ancient Clans and the disciples of the Ice Empress!


    Nodding at the cold beauty, he caught her hand without hesitation and wrapped his profound energy around her teleportation token while doing the same with his.


    "Creak.." The door slowly opened, holding the fate of not just Red Star Continent but entire Mythical World.

 113 Can you afford it?

    Dazzling golden rays sprinkled over their bodies as Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan opened the door and stepped in.


    A deep aura filled the room and he could feel an innate majesty in the air.


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    The room itself was shimmering with golden light that radiated from its magnificent walls. There were no paintings, no runes and no formations. Only the purest of Golden Aura prevailed.


    Looking at the end of the room, he could make out an ancient table with nine old people seated behind it on cool tables.


    Strangely, it reminded Sheng Tian of job interviews on earth and he inwardly cringed.


    The Clan Chiefs had a calm expression and acted as if they didn''t see the duo coming in.


    His grip on Leng Yue Yan''s hand tightened and his spirit sense covered their bodies, ready to use the teleportation tokens anytime.


    Despite his alertness, Sheng Tian''s outward appearance was of extreme calmness and to some extent, arrogant.


    The Chiefs finally revealed some expression realising how carefree Sheng Tian behaved even in their presence.


    The title of Chief was not for show, they were at the pinnacle of the strength in Beast Empire, and could be deemed as the some of the strongest individuals in the whole of Red Star Continent!


    Each of their cultivation was in the late stages of OverLord Realm¡ªthe strongest mortals Sheng Tian ever met.


    The one who caught his attention the most was the Old Man in purple clothes in the centre.


    Dragon Wolf Bloodline.


    Sheng Tian''s eyebrows twitched for a brief moment feeling the restlessness in the Mythical Dragon Bloodline.


    This is a strange reaction. Every time there is a dragon bloodline, be it the main dragon family or a branch dragon, there is a sense of deep arrogance and dominance rising from the depth of his bones and marrow.


    Sheng Tian had an urge to have them kneel and rule them.


    ''Tsk. This bloodline. It is unrestrained. I love that.''


    When they reached the ancient wooden table, they suddenly felt a tremendous pressure on them.


    Leng Yue Yan''s knees almost gave out. Sheng Tian didn''t help her, because he could feel a mysterious force awakening insider her physique, slowly building resistance.


    It slowly circulated in her body, increasing the coldness in her profound veins, dantian and continued to evolve her physique.


    What Sheng Tian couldn''t see was the tiny runes of ice laws were slowly entering her body.


    In the future, if Leng Yue Yan enters the divine way and reaches the threshold to touch upon the Laws of the Dao, then she would have a great advantage compared to everyone else.


    In fact, this is the biggest and most envied attribute of the Heavenly Ice Physique.


    "Sup old folks." Under the gigantic pressure, an invisible ice attributed aura rose from his blood anddispelled the heavy pressure.


    The Eyes of the Chiefs widened and after athe Old Man in purple spoke:


    "I''m the Chief of the Dragon Wolf Clan. Fan Sha."


    Immediately, a skinny old man snorted and spat "Little thieves, immediately spit out what you stole from the Frozen Tears Lake. Beast Empire is not yours to bully."


    The rest of the Elders nodded in agreement. The Old Man in purple had a struggling expression in his eyes, but sighed in the end.


    "What if we don''t?" A cocky grin appeared on his lips as Sheng Tian dragged a chair and sat down, letting Leng Yue Yan sit next to him.


    Even though he didn''t treat their relationship as the same, he still held a special spot for her. It''s hard to describe how he really felt.


    But he was pretty adamant about not giving the Heaven''s End Ice Flame from her to these oldies.


    After all, she was the rightful successor of the Ice Phoenix. There''s no way he would let her sacrifice what was truly hers.


    "You''re courting death. I can let you cough out everything you have!" The old woman in the group narrowed her fox eyes and instantly an illusion profound art was shot at Sheng Tian.


    "Haha. A fox you are." With a smirk, neither did he try to evade her attack nor did he brandish his sword.


    Without warning, his pupils glinted with illusory white and the origin in his Sea of Consciousness shook very lightly.


    "Blergh" without any resistance, the Old Woman coughed out a mouthful of pink blood¡ªthe heart blood of the Charm Fox Race!


    "Xiao Li!" The Old Man with bulky physique next to her patted her back and inspected her injuries.


    "Her Illusion Heart is damaged!" He said, shocking everyone.


    Illusion Heart¡ªthis is the innate gift of the Charm Fox Race. It is said that this second heart would assist them into penetrating the hearts of even the coldest creatures and let them sink into the illusions.


    Such an innate talent can neither be bestowed nor be stolen. Naturally, it also grows stronger with the cultivation of the Charm Fox.


    Yet, she who has long since reached the late stage of OverLord Realm had her Illusion heart injured!


    If there''s one thing that can make them vary of him, then this is it!


    A Mysterious Identity!


    And this is what Sheng Tian hoped for the most!


    As long as he could bluff his way through, however hard it might be, he can have what he wanted.


    "Kneel!" however, the arrogant old man with eagle nose growled and commanded forcing tremendous pressure onto him.


    "Can you afford it?" Sheng Tian gritted his teeth and withstood the pain. All his concentration diverted into his body and suddenly, a golden phantom started weaving behind him as golden rays of light seeped out his body.


    "Thi¡ª"


    "Am I seeing things?!"


    "No way!"


    "¡­.."


    The Elders all stood up as cold sweat poured down their foreheads and backs.


    Even the injured Old woman Lu Li was no exception.


    "This must ¡­.be an ¡­illusion. Haha." The thin old man tried to laugh, but it sounded uglier than crying.


    "ROAR!!!"


    The Dragon God''s Roar shook the heavens and earth as the Nine Elders instinctively kneeled on the ground!


    At that moment, every beast in the Frozen Hell was keeling on the ground without her own control as they payed respects to the prowess of the Mythical Dragon.

 114 Beyond Mortal and Divine

    "ROAR!!!"


    The Dragon God''s Roar shook the heavens and earth as the Nine Elders instinctively kneeled on the ground!


    At that moment, every beast in the Frozen Hell was keeling on the ground without her own control as they payed respects to the prowess of the Mythical Dragon.


    The Nine Chiefs saw Sheng Tian smirk but they didn''t know that his inwards were already in a turmoil.


    His profound veins started cracking, his bones, blood and internal organs, all were severely damaged.


    What he performed was nothing new.


    It was precisely "Dragon Roar" profound art he got from the Mythical Dragon God.


    He just upgraded it by providing the Mythical Dragon Bloodline and Physique from his body.


    The profound art of Dragon Roar itself has three moves¡ªTrue Dragon Roar, Divine Dragon Roar, Mythical Dragon Roar.


    Every move Sheng Tian used till now could only be considered as an inferior version of True Dragon Roar.


    Except until just now, when he finally decided to try it till he could.


    The result?


    Beyond imagination!


    The Nine Chiefs despite being at the Late levels of the OverLord Realm kneeled to his dominance.


    Even though his move didn''t even attack them physically, he is still only in the first level of Earth Realm!


    Despite the gaps of Sky Realm, Emperor Realm, OverLord initial and mid realm, his attack was able to control them for a second.


    Leng Yue Yan felt her heart grip as an incomparably chilly feeling rose from the bottom of her heart.


    As if in resonance to True Dragon Roar, an indescribable blue light spread her from body before forming a phantom of the legendary bird.


    "Screech" The cry of the Phoenix sounded.


    It was neither loud nor quiet.


    However, it didn''t bring any tyrannical aura that the True Dragon Roar did, instead, it brought along, a terrifyingly bone chilly aura that made both man and beast shiver.


    Neither was the cry so loud nor was it so strong, yet its presence was undeniable. Even more so to the Nine Chiefs due to their connection with the Ice Empress.


    "Spirit of the Phoenix!" They all claimed in shock.


    Sheng Tian too turned back, and saw an ice phoenix phantom.


    Though it was very faint, he can still make out those eyes...they held the same coldness the Divine Ice Goddess did. The same arrogance, the same indifference.


    "Hiss" Sheng Tian instantly realised that the one who guided Leng Yue Yan was not the Heaven''s End Ice Flame itself but the spirit hidden inside it!


    Damn that Ice chicken. Why did she leave her spirit in the flame?


    "Who are you?" The Nine Elders couldn''t bear to sit after the incident and asked indignantly, feeling a little scared.


    The most scared were obviously the most greedy ones.


    Sheng Tian''s lips curled into an enigmatic smile, but his mind was on the verge of collapse.


    That move just now, consumed almost everything he had and still destroyed almost every fibre of his body.


    If not for the Celestial Body Tome''s recent breakthroughs, he would have already...


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    "Me? Haha, can you bear the truth?" Sheng Tian''s scorned without mercy.


    The Nine Chiefs felt their knees giving out as they thought of the horrendous possibility.


    Sheng Tian looked at their trembling legs and a sharp glint shone in his eyes. He stressed word by word "T-r-u-e D-r-a-g-o-n P-r-o-g-e-n-y."


    "Plop"


    The Nine Chiefs collapsed once again. After his conformation right after his magnificent display of strength, they didn''t even have the thoughts of questioning or conforming his identity.


    Dragons.


    They are a legend, even to the profound beasts.


    This legend wasn''t created out of thin air. The horrifying truth behind the terror of Dragon Race, every Chief knew.


    When the Ancient War of Devils and Humans dawned, the devils aimed to fight every single race, except Dragon!


    When asked about it, the Supreme One said "The strength of every single race combined wouldn''t hold a candle to the Dragon Race. Probably, only the Ancient One can annihilate them."


    This was a thousands of years ago.


    Back then, the Dragon Race didn''t participate in the Ancient War. It wasn''t that they couldn''t, they just disdained the clash of ants.


    However, the Head of the Dragon Race owed the Ice Empress a favour. And that favour was what prevented the return of the Ancient One and granted the humans a heavenly land.


    Else, despite the combined efforts of the Pinnacle Human Sovereigns and Profound Beast Forefathers, the devil army would have easily overwhelmed them and achieved their ultimate goal.


    And once that happened, no one would have been able to shake them, not even a peak mortal cultivator!


    However, despite their loftiness, the intervention of the dragons failed the key plan of the devils. Thus, they suffered the terrible retribution of the devils.


    Despite Supreme One''s words of praise to the Dragon Race, the Devil Race themselves weren''t much worse.


    They just needed time.


    Thus, the final brawl between the Titans resulted in severe losses for the Dragon Race and also, a heavily injured Supreme One.


    His cultivation dropped from the peak of the mortal realm to the eighth level of Heaven Realm.


    That was only when the Nine Masters of the Apex Powers were able to seize him and lead him to a fight in the Eternal Frozen Land.


    Though no one knew the result, there was no Supreme One from that day¡­..but there was also no Nine Masters.


    However, this story was not spread. It is simply because the Dragon Clan that actually had low population was almost driven to extinction by the Devils.


    From then on, the Dragon Race never appeared once again and vanished like a smoke in air.


    However, the records left by the Forefathers of the Beast Empire showed how terrifying the Dragon Clan was, even after their downfall.


    That''s why after Sheng Tian''s display of his Dragon Roar, everyone in the room was scared.


    Offending Dragon? Even a potential enemy is not worth it.


    The Legacy of the Ice Empress might be their foundation, but who said the Dragon Race doesn''t have any?


    "What do you want?" The Old Man in purple, the Dragon Wolf Clan Chief spoke in a hurried tone.


    His gaze began to size up Sheng Tian giving him goosebumps almost at a crazy level.


    The rest of the chiefs also turned silent.


    Now, no one even brought up the topic of Frozen Tears Lake.


    Sheng Tian controlled his body from collapsing and smiled "Arrange us a luxurious room. I will talk after a bath."


    The Skinny Old Man nodded and soon, an OverLord in black robes led them to their room.


    Sheng Tian unhurriedly entered the room holding Leng Yue Yan''s hand under her cold glare.


    ''Why are you doing this again?'' She clenched her fist.


    There''s no way she is happy sharing a room with him after all they''ve gone through.


    "Close the door." Sheng Tian entered the room and left her hand, and started walking straight towards the bed without turning back.


    He realised the room was fully isolated from spirit sense through formations.


    "Humph!" Leng Yue Yan snorted and reluctantly closed the door.


    "I need an explanation." She coldly spat.


    "Thud" Sheng Tian coughed a mouthful of blood and collapsed.


    "What happened?" Leng Yue Yan dashed to catch his frail body just before it hit the ground.


    As he started to lose consciousness, his bones which were tightly held together by him till now started cracking uncontrollably.


    "Crack."


    "RIP"


    Sheng Tian''s face distorted in extreme pain. However, he closed his eyes and confronted it without any regrets.


    "Sheng Tian." Leng Yue Yan cupped his cheeks, as she called out to him, her voice shaky. She inspected his body.


    "Oh no." her face paled.


    All his internal organs were a mess. His profound veins, which were the strongest and the most perfect she has ever seen, were on the verge of breaking.


    His bones have long since broken badly. His blood was in a crazy turmoil.


    "Sheng Tian!" She yelled at him, trying to jolt him awake.


    Her eyes started turning red.


    She immediately retrieved the best pill she had, and fed it to him.


    "Wake up!" She shook his body lightly, afraid that she would hurt him.


    She was scared.


    "No. Not again. Not you too." The corner of her eyes turned wet realising Sheng Tian''s breath turning weak.


    "No¡­" tears almost flowed out of her eyes, until she heard a snoring sound.


    "Huh?" She looked down only to realise that his body started healing at an unbelievable rate.


    In a matter of few minutes, all his broken bones were fixed.


    Not long after, his blood flow was controlled.


    In a few hours, his internal organs and profound veins were restored to their peak and beyond.


    "What the hell?" Leng Yue Yan touched her own forehead and tried to affirm that she was not dreaming and she is definitely not crazy.


    "This bastard actually made me so worried!" Her voice turned ice cold and she waved her hands, a wave of profound energy blasted Sheng Tian''s back.


    "Aiyoo!" The painful squeals of a young man reverberated in the luxurious room.


    "Who dares to disturb this Young Master''s sleep?" Sheng Tian groggily opened his eyes and shouted at no one in particular.


    "Good morning, Young Master." A bone chilling voice entered his ears, making all the hair on his body stand up.


    "Haha." Sheng Tian nodded at Leng Yue Yan like they just met and ran off to have a bath in the attached wash room.


    "You are ¡­..really¡­" Leng Yue Yan''s eyes followed his silhouette and watched him vanish from her sight. The light in her eyes dimmed as she raised her head high and sighed.


    Sheng Tian closed the bathroom door and sighed, the light in his eyes shone with splendour.


    ''I overestimated my Physical Endurance.'' He looked at the blooded handsome in the mirror and washed himself.


    Soon, it was dusk and Sheng Tian, accompanied by Leng Yue Yan went to a meeting room to meet a Chief who he wanted to meet.


    Five minutes forward, they were sitting face to face with the Old Man in purple, Old Li¡ªthe Chief of the Dragon Wolf Clan.


    "Let me be clear, Old Man. I know you have spies in the outside world. They should have reported it to you already. This is gonna decide the life and death of everyone¡ªD-e-v-i-l-s." His tone turned grave.


    "So you were here for that all along." Old Li sighed deeply.


    "What do you want to know?" His eyes held vicissitudes of ages.


    Sheng Tian paused for a moment before he raised an eyebrow "Just one.Where are they?"


    "You!!!" Old Li''s eyes widened and his chest heaved up and down. "Don''t be rash. Even the Dragon Race back then was almost annihilated by them. Comared to them, what are you? A mere Sky Realm brat!"


    Sheng Tian''s lips curled up.


    ''I just heard of some legends of Dragons in Mythical World. So it turns out they do exist.''


    With a light cough, his expression turned tranquil "Old Ma¡ª, I mean, Senior Li. My Dragon predecessor always hid the glorious days of the Dragon Race. Perhaps, this is the reason. I wonder if you could enlighten me about this. Don''t worry, I promise you will have no future problems due to it."


    Leng Yue Yan perked her ears and looked at the Old Man.


    "Sigh. You youngsters¡­." Left with no choice due to his own reasons, he started narrating the fabled yet forbidden tale of the Dragon Race.


    "Hiss" Sheng Tian sucked in a deep breath.


    It''s because he realised the biggest instigator in the fall of Dragon Race was not the Devils, but the Ice Empress herself!


    Such a terrifying woman...


    If she was alive now,¡­..*gulp*¡­he subconsciously turned to look at Leng Yue Yan who had a calm expression on her face.


    "Hm?" She raised an eyebrow.


    Since she covered herself with a veil, he couldn''t see her facial expression. But, he was pretty sure that she would have looked like a cold blooded Goddess.


    "Thank you, Senior Li." Sheng Tian got up and bowed, and she followed.


    "Haha. It''s no trouble at all. In fact, I have yet to tell you what you wanted. But I have presumptuous request." The Old Man''s fingers grazed through his soft long beard.


    "If you can give me a good enough reason to do so." Sheng Tian answered in full honesty.


    "My grandson encountered you on the way and he mistakenly told you the forbidden route that no one used in the past thousand years. Yet, you are safe and sound. I assume that you must have found the accursed "Graveyard" and discovered the secrets long lost."


    ''Interesting.'' Sheng Tian neither confirmed nor denied. Instead, he breathed in the sweet aroma of the dishes that came flying onto the table.


    "Let''s talk as we eat." The Old Man Li gestured and Sheng Tian showed no shyness.


    Munching on the delicious meat, he smiled at the Old Man "Are you still not gonna speak?"


    The Old Man sipped his tea and chuckled "You are a hard person to negotiate with. Regarding your request, while the Beast Empire has intelligence channels outside, what we can know is limited.


    However, the only thing I''m certain of is that the devils have already started their move. The day they will come out of the shadows is not far away, probably less than a year." The Old Man gripped his tea cup tighter and took a deep breath.


    "That''s too fast!" Leng Yue Yan''s cold voice interrupted them.


    Sheng Tian was the first to shake his head. "It''s not fast. They should be planning since at least 5 years."


    He remembered Meng Xin''s discovery in the Eternal Frozen Land.


    Old Man Li''s eyebrows twitched at Sheng Tian''s reaction "Aren''t you scared?" He couldn''t help but ask.


    "Scared? Why would I be? I only want my peace to be safe. That''s the only reason I even care about them." He sneered.


    ''Selfish bastard!'' The cold beauty and the old man, both cursed in their minds.


    "During the time you spent in the Frozen Hell, almost a million people vanished without trace. The Forbidden lands also turned strange. If you uncover the truth of this matter, perhaps you will find the devils." Old Li shook his head and sighed deeply, the setting sun''s rays shone on his pale white hair.


    Sheng Tian was surprised at how fast things were progressing.


    Wasn''t the Villain supposed to wait till the Main Character power up? The fuck is wrong the world he transmigrated into. He cursed all the novels he read.


    ''Anyway, the only thing I can do now is to find some clues and proceed. There''s no other way. But my best bet would be Forbidden Lands.''


    "What is your request then?" Sheng Tian finished his meal and asked in an emotionless tone.


    Surprised by how fast the Young Man could flip his mood, Old Li smiled wryly despite his OverLord Cultivation. However, he didn''t state his request, but questioned him with an cunning smile:"Do you know there existed a treasure beyond the comprehension of Mortal and Divine¡ªSpace Heart!"

 115 A Promise

    "Space Heart? What is it?" Sheng Tian''s lips parted lightly, his heart skipped a beat.


    The Old Man flashed a victorious smile and nodded "That''s the only thing anyone ever knew. If you want to explore its mysteries, your only choice is to obtain it."


    Sheng Tian''s lips twitched. ''Shameless Old Bastard'' he cursed.


    "So?" His mood was turning unpleasant.


    The Old Man closed his eyes complacently "The only problem is that it lies somewhere dangerous in the Snow Moon continent. If you want to get it, you have to transverse the Endless sea."


    "Thanks. Are we done?" Sheng Tian''s mood dimmed realising that he had no use of the information at the moment.


    "Don''t be so hasty. You are a successor of True Dragon. So, one day you will definitely be able to find it. The only request I have is to retrieve the remains of my forefather so that he can rest in his motherland." Old Li wiped the corner of his eyes.


    "Old Man, you are not being fully honest." Sheng Tian glared at the cunning old fellow.


    "Haha. As expected of you. When the devils wanted to besiege this miraculous treasure, the founder of my clan went to the Snow Moon Continent and paid with his life to stop them. If not, then¡­.." A deep sigh filled with regret and pride sounded in the room.


    Sheng Tian finally knew why there was only 6 forefather tombs in the graveyard. The remains of the seventh one were never brought back!


    "My ancestors could have done it themselves. But before he died, my forefather triggered a terrible formation. Now no one can touch his remains at the outer edge much less the Space Heart which lies at the centre."


    ''I knew it!'' Sheng Tian rolled his eyes and sighed.


    There is always a catch, more so for any benefits the Old Foggy gives.


    "Alright. I agree." He smiled.


    "I knew it! You are such a genero¡ª" "I need some payment."


    The Old Man who was about to shower a rain of praises on Sheng Tian suddenly quietened, his eyes almost bulged out in shock.


    Payment?


    Dude, I just told you the info about a miraculous treasure.


    The request I had could only be a side errand when you actually acquire Space Heart.


    Instead of thanking me, you even demand something in return?


    Motherfucker! You can''t be this shameless!


    Leng Yue Yan saw the Old Man''s body trembling as he gnashed his teeth.


    She shook her head helplessly. She knew all too well how shameless Sheng Tian can be.


    ''Poor Old Man. You just made the most terrible choice in your life.'' She thought.


    Sheng Tian''s face showed a honest expression "Senior Li, are you doubting me? I don''t care about Space Heart or anything. I am going to cultivate so hard just for you. Shouldn''t you show some sincerity from your side too?"


    Old Man Li almost spat out blood in anger.


    Only pigs would believe you!


    Then he looked at Leng Yue Yan with a weird look. Such a graceful woman with cold bearing, what did she even like in this fellow?


    He took a deep breath and sat down like a deflated balloon.


    No one, in fact, even he wouldn''t believe that he would be robbed by a junior like this.


    ''But he is the only chance. I can never reach Heaven Realm in this lifetime.'' Accepting the bitter truth, he snapped his fingers.


    On the table in front, two exquisite boxes made of crystal were presented, each holding a milk white pill.


    Beside them were two rainbow coloured fruits, emitting rich medical aroma.


    Finally, there was a token and a talisman.


    Sheng Tian gazed out of the window and whistled.


    ''Tsk. This cocky brat.'' With veins popping on his forehead, the Old Man closed his eyes to endure the heartbreak caused by the items on the table.


    "This is an Ultimate Restoration Pill. It cures any injury, hidden or exposed, internal or external. This can save your life." He pointed at the first pill.


    "This is Beauty Pill. Once you take it, you will have your appearance reverted to your youth and stay as such till the end." With a kind smile, he explained to Leng Yue Yan.


    Sheng Tian opened his mouth wide realising the value of this pill. Such a treasure!


    ''If the way to a man''s heart is his through his stomach, then to a woman''s heart is through beauty pill!'' He told himself and found it more and more convincing.


    "Why are you nodding like a hen pecking rice?" Leng Yue Yan asked coldly. "You want it or what?" Her eyes showed a smiling look.


    Sheng Tian could swear that he saw his terrible future had he said yes.


    "No. Of course not. I''m always handsome. I don''t need any pills." He shoved the pill into her hands and took the Ultimate Restoration Pill for himself.


    ''Not bad. This lad seems to fear this young woman. Hehe. Everyone has their own predator.'' The Old Man took pleasure in Sheng Tian''s misfortune.


    "Hey buddy, if you don''t show your rotten teeth, no one will think you don''t have them." Sheng Tian lashed at the Old Man who was grinning from ear to ear, showing his white teeth.


    The Old Man just rolled his eyes and continued "These two are Rainbow Phoenix Fruits. With the cultivation of you guys in the Sky Realm, you can easily reach the late stages if not the peak of the Realm."


    "Good stuff. You are awesome." Sheng Tian gave a thumbs up to the Old Man and ate the fruit without delay.


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    "You!!!" Old Li stood up in shock, and so did Leng Yue Yan.


    Such profound fruits are supposed to be taken with utmost care and in several bites.


    Isn''t he just trying to hurt himself?!


    However, before they could even react, they felt Sheng Tian''s aura change. It turned sharper, more refined.


    He was like a sheathed sword who could slaughter everything once released!


    Deep inside that aura, the killing intent, battle intent and calmness were so perfectly mixed that they had trouble believing he was a human!


    One''s Aura is not just the manifestation of his/her Cultivation Technique, but also their Dao Heart!


    This meant, Sheng Tian''s Dao heart had already began to have a perfect balance between everything he had and was sharply directed towards what he desired.


    Such a terrific mindset!


    Sheng Tian slowly stretched his muscles feeling the raging profound energy in his profound veins.


    After absorbing the Goddess tear, Sheng Tian entered the Earth Realm from Nascent Soul peak.


    That was a Major Realm breakthrough.


    Now, he only needed to breakthrough "in" the realm.


    Thus, his cultivation soared, from the initial stage of first level Earth Realm to middle stage, peak stage, boom!


    Second level of Earth Realm, middle stage of second level, peak and...


    This continued till he reached the middle stage of the third level! This was due to his deliberate suppression of the realm.


    He has long since realised that his realm and strength didn''t have a linear connection. There are a lot more ways to grow strong. And he needs to comprehend each realm thoroughly.


    Sheng Tian inhaled deeply feeling the increased strength in his body.


    Now his Energy Cultivation is in the mid third level of Earth Realm.


    In Body Cultivation, though, he was lacking. Only the peak of the First Realm¡ªBranch of Skies.


    Sheng Tian had only a few goals. The first is to find Heavenly Soul Lotus, which demanded him enough ability to cross the Endless Sea and face the risks.


    The Second is naturally to find the other half of the Celestial Tome.


    The third is solving the devil problem.


    "What the? Your cultivation only increased by two levels?" Old Li exclaimed in disbelief.


    This profound fruit could make even the cultivator who just broke through to Sky Realm reach the peak of it.


    Yet this brat only broke through a mere two levels!


    Isn''t this way too insane?!


    ''I''m still in Earth Realm. If you knew it, your heart wouldn''t be able to bear that.'' He laughed it off and pointed at the token and talisman.


    Meanwhile, Leng Yue Yan also looked at him with a strange glint in her eyes.


    "This is a defense talisman. Such talismans are very difficult to create, even more so than the Offense talismans. The token, is an entry pass through which you can enter the Realm of Frozen Hell from this specific place in the outer world." He brought out a map and pointed a place in the Eternal Frozen Land, which apparently could be used as a gateway to Frozen Hell anytime.


    Sheng Tian took a deep breath and carefully took them into his hands. Without an ounce of hesitation, he passed them to Leng Yue Yan.


    "That was for your protection, not the girl''s!" The Old Man bellowed.


    Sheng Tian had a carefree smile "I''m a rather stubborn fellow. I won''t die so easily. I am her companion and she deserves it."


    Then, his smile turned wider "Don''t you still want to admit it? You realised her physique long ago.She can perhaps be the future ruler of this Realm simply based on that. So, giving them to her is a better choice."


    "Ugh," with an ambiguous expression, he shook his head. "Do as you wish. As for her future, only time will tell."


    "So, are you gonna arrange some nice chambers for us to cultivate?" Sheng Tian assumed a polite smile.


    ''Fuck. This brat still wants benefits?! If I let him stay even for a minute, he will rob me clean!" Old Li sweated profusely.


    With an awkward laughter, he continued "I would very much wish to. But you see, the time limit of you staying in Frozen Hell is almost over. If you stay here for longer, once it spreads in your sect, you will be in endless trouble."


    He shoved two tokens into their hands. "You can crush them and teleport out of the Beast Empire. Quick! You only have a few hours!" He urged earnestly or at least pretended to do so.


    ''Tsk. What a great reason for sending us off!'' "Alright. It''s your call." Sheng Tian replied in equal earnest.


    However, it gave the Old Man a very bad feeling. And it was true.


    "One beauty pill please." Sheng Tian demanded.


    "No way!" The Old Man''s face turned purple with anger.


    Even a Beast will have its limits! And of course, he is a beast, ahem, a Dragon Wolf that is.


    Sheng Tian didn''t push his luck but rather promised "I will owe you one favour. Deal?"


    The Old Man''s anger disappeared like it never existed and he gave a Beauty pill to Sheng Tian without hesitation.


    "Sure young man. I know you stand by your words." This was his plan all along!


    ''You Old Fox!'' Sheng Tian lips curled into a dangerous smile. But he restrained himself and nodded at Leng Yue Yan.


    "Crack." A white light enveloped them as they disappeared from the Palace.


    The Old Man used his spirit sense to confirm that they were really gone and only then did he sigh deeply.


    Looking at the boundless sky, he said to no in particular "This one favour might save Beast Empire one day. Truly a good trade! As for the remains of the Founder, it is truly upto fate. I tried my best father. Our Dragon Wolf people will have die embracing their motherland."


    .... ... ....


    .... ... ....


    "Whoosh" Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan used their moment techniques and dashed towards the outer range of the Frozen Hell.


    They couldn''t chosen to fly, but it''s too eye catching and they might be caught by a certain bird they offended.


    "Phew. We entered the Outer Range." Sheng Tian stopped and dropped his shoulders.


    Leng Yue Yan nodded lightly.


    "Leng Yue Yan, I have something to say." He walked towards her, step by step.


    "Thump." Never did he show such a sincere expression, and somehow she felt her almost frozen heart skip halt for a moment.


    He was now standing just in front of her.


    "I¡ª" When she thought he would continue, he suddenly pushed her down!

 116 Despair Nigh

    He was now standing just in front of her.


    "I¡ª" When she thought he would continue, he suddenly pushed her down!


    "Thud" Sheng Tian''s hands pressed onto something soft as they both heavily landed on the ground.


    He felt himself sinking into the ample chest of the Cold Beauty.


    Leng Yue Yan''s face paled at his action.


    Though she was relieved that they were not staying together, thus saving Sheng Tian the troubles from her ill fate, deep down in her heart, she yearned the feeling only he gave her. She yearned for him.


    Now this happened.


    "Fuck off." Sheng Tian''s cold voice sounded beside her ears, jolting her wake from her thoughts.


    The corner of her eye caught two golden needles flash by where they were standing just a moment ago.


    "Oh!" She realised his intentions and felt ashamed of herself for assuming him to be someone he isn''t.


    "Tsk. This bastard and this slut, what a pair!" A handsome disciple wearing Mystic Ice core disciple robes appeared in front of them.


    "Shi Yan!" Leng Yue Yan''s voice turned cold.


    The hand still on her chest didn''t help the situation and she quickly tried to move. But before she could even channel her profound energy, Sheng Tian''s body flickered and he appeared a few meters away with her in his arms.


    The place they laid was now filled with green poison that corroded even the air.


    "Tsk. You escaped even my poison fog attack?" A core disciple with an ordinary appearance appeared in front of them.


    Xu Tian!


    Looking at the arrogant smiles on their faces, Sheng Tian didn''t flinch nor did he act impulsively. He just looked into a direction and sneered "Are you special? Roll out here, bitch!"


    "Tsk. I will make you my male cauldron and will milk you dry. Let me see how your handsome face will look then." With a bitchy laughter, a beautiful woman wearing a black veil appeared.


    The trio circled them.


    "Your sister! You can bang these two idiots. I''m not interested in you." Sheng Tian showed an exaggerated disgusting expression.


    "I will fuck your brains out!" Qi Yue said, sending shivers down his spine.


    ''What the fuck? Wasn''t this supposed to be the Main Lead''s line? And what does she mean, anyway? Why is this girl too horny?


    Damn you, my handsomeness! This is all your fault! Who asked me to be so handsome that I attached this crazy bitch?!''


    He didn''t appear stressed or anxious. However, the only thing bothering Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan was ....how did they all enter the 5th level of Sky Realm!


    "Surprised?" Shi Yan chuckled.


    "I was waiting to see your dumb expressions when you realise how much of a help you idiots were. We used a soul tracking treasure and followed you all the way.


    When the Imperishable Garuda left the nest searching for you, we infiltrated the nest again and found something precious." He licked his lips.


    ''Damn!'' Sheng Tian could totally imagine the pissed off humungous bird.


    What did he miss in the nest? Was it the side arrays that they didn''t have the time to explore?


    "Enough chitchat. We all saw his abnormality. Let''s end him now." Xu Tian brandished his sword and spat.


    "I agree." Qi Yue''s charming voice sounded like a demon from the hell as she removed her veil, revealing a stunning face with silky black hair.


    Yet, her eyes were so cold that they had no emotions!


    Sheng Tian''s gaze stayed on her face for a second before he brandished his own sword¡ªScarlet of Blood.


    By his side, Leng Yue Yan did the same, welding her Snow Storm Sword.


    Side by side, we conquer the world!


    ''Dark Sword Arts, second move¡ªHeaven''s Wrath!'' A pitch black darkness flowed from Sheng Tian''s body into the sword as it swirled around the blade like a serpent.


    Everyone present in the scene, including Leng Yue Yan felt a horrifying pressure pressing them from above.


    Though he didn''t know much of the Dark Sword Arts yet, Sheng Tian did know that this Sword Art was based on one of the terrifying Daos¡ªDarkness!


    The second move of Dark Sword Arts calls upon a heavenly punishment!


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    "Mystic Snow End!"


    "Ice Death Spear"


    Xu Tian and Shi Yan growled and conceived their own profound arts, shooting before Sheng Tian''s attack even ensued.


    "Tsk." Sheng Tian snorted and swung his sword.


    Deathly Darkness hovered the sky as it engulfed them in its shadows.


    Meanwhile, Qi Yue licked her lips at the sight of the tyrannical attack.


    "Snow Edge" a cold voice sounded accompanying Leng Yue Yan as her figure blurred and she thrust her sword at Qi Yue''s throat.


    "Heh, truly. We women can indeed be more ruthless than men." Qi Yue swiftly dodged and chuckled.


    "Astral Demon Slash" her slender fingers shone with a fiendish green light as she clawed at Leng Yue Yan.


    "Bam" Her fingers broke through Leng Yue Yan''s profound energy defense and pierced her stomach.


    "Ugh" Leng Yue Yan stumbled back clutching her stomach.


    There is a gaping wound on her willow waist.


    ''Why is she so strong?'' Circulating Mystic Profound Art, the Ice goddess realised that Qi Yue was far stronger than a normal sixth level Sky Realm cultivator.


    On the other side, Sheng Tian''s mental fortitude that was tempered at his early age came into play as he displayed a shocking calmness despite his teammate''s injury.


    He realised there was no fatal risk to her life and the best solution would be to finish these two fellas before taking on Qi Yue together.


    As for the righteous martial ideal¡ªone vs one; bitch please!


    Ideals are called so for a reason!


    "Tiger Fury" Shi Yan''s body glowed with an orange blue light as he threw a fist at Sheng Tian.


    "Snow''s Point" Xu Tian retrieved a spear from his storage ring and threw it adding incredible profound energy.


    Looking at the deathly attacks, Sheng Tian sighed.


    He didn''t want to this, but¡­..


    "Heaven''s Wings" His figure blurred and in instant, he appeared in front of Shi Yan.


    The biggest advantage of Heaven''s Wings is its mind boggling speed, yet it also is the most difficult aspect.


    They say under the Heavens, only Speed is absolute.


    But the current Sheng Tian would beg to differ.


    If you don''t have enough strength to control that speed and defense to bear the stress of travelling at such high speeds, then have an incredible death without knowing why you died.


    Sheng Tian had no problem with linear flight and stopping using Heaven''s wings. But, fighting with flight is another issue altogether.


    "Bang" Sheng Tian''s body collided with Shi Yan as he couldn''t control his speed well.


    "Your sister! Why is your body so hard?!" Shi Yan rolled on the ground as his bones cracked and blood oozed out.


    It was not just Sheng Tian''s natural physical strength, he also used circulated Celestial Body Tome and used Destruction Play profound art.


    ''I almost hit your sword just now!'' Sheng Tian wiped the sweat off his forehead and send a strand of profound energy to the defenseless Shi Yan ending his life.


    "RIP!!!"


    Sheng Tian quickly dived to the side, his right sleeve was torn open and the spear hit his right arm, brining his attack power down or at least, that''s what Xu Tian thought.


    "Qi Yue, Shi Yan died. Don''t hold back. Use that Soul Locking Treasure and incapacitate him!" Xu Tian jumped far away from Sheng Tian and yelled at Qi Yue.


    Sheng Tian''s blood stirred and he blasted his sword at Xu Tian, using a massive amount of profound energy. ''Ultimate Dark Brilliance, Dark Sword Arts third move.''


    The sword emitted radiant darkness, and soon broke through all of Xu Tian''s defences, claiming his life.


    "Plop" his corpse blasted into pieces.


    "Tch. Useless dog." She snorted and waved her sleeve.


    A golden needle, thin as a hair appeared in her palm.


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes widened.


    Soul Locking Treasure! It can be used to trail any person even with a trace of their aura.


    But it also has another name! A forbidden title¡ªDespair Night.


    Once used on a cultivator below OverLord Realm, it would destroy their dantian and consume all the profound energy in their body!


    To any cultivator, their dantian is the heart of all profound vein network!


    Once destroyed, no matter how much the cultivator tries, he could never make it past the Elementary Realm!


    "Qi Yue, Stop!!! I will surrender!" Leng Yue Yan''s shouted in panic while she hurried to shield Sheng Tian from the Despair Night.


    "You wish?!" With her usual bitchy smile, Qi Yue injected her profound energy into the thin needle and locked Sheng Tian.


    "Sheng Tian, run! I will block her!" Leng Yue Yan knew that it was absolutely hopeless, yet she wanted him to live.


    She never felt such a strong desire in her life.


    All she wanted was to let him live.


    "You''re not doing anything crazy." Sheng Tian soundlessly appeared beside her and faced Qi Yue, whose face was glowing with arrogance.


    "Sheng Tian, see how I will torture you when you wish for death. You will forever regret being born! You should have become my slave!" with a malevolent grin, Qi Yue laughed hysterically. Her green pupils turned darker.


    ''This madwoman! How did she even become a disciple of our sect?!'' Sheng Tian sweated profusely.


    He could clearly feel a formidable aura locked onto him.


    He knew that with his strength, no matter how much he tried to escape, it would still hunt him down!


    There was no other way than face it!


    He couldn''t let Leng Yue Yan sacrifice herself for him!


    "Sheng, oh Sheng. Let me see how you will put up your act after you become a cripple." With a vengeful snicker, Qi Yue released the golden needle.


    "Whoosh!"


    Before Leng Yue Yan could even react, the golden needle turned into a streak of light and shot straight at Sheng Tian''s dantian!

 117 A Perfect End?

    The air stilled.


    There was no rustling of leaves. No fluttering of Butterfly wings.


    In the frigid air, a golden needle pierced the layers of air as it dashed at Sheng Tian''s dantian.


    "Stop." Leng Yue Yan threw caution to wind and tried to block the attack. She was fast. But the needle was way faster.


    Sheng Tian felt a field appearing around him, instantly restricting his access to profound energy. He could no longer circulate the profound energy in his own body and stared at the flashing golden light with cold eyes.


    His spirit sense moved and an rusted token appeared on his palm.


    The golden light spit out a black hue and struck at his dantian in the blink of an eye.


    "Bang!"


    A purple barrier soundlessly appeared.


    Leng Yue Yan sighed in relief.


    The defense token Old Man Li bestowed. Who would have guessed that it would be used in a few hours?


    "Break!" Qi Yue''s thinned her lips and spat.


    "Boom!" Sheng Tian clenched his fist and tried to invoke the bloodline power.


    He failed.


    The barrier broke like a thin paper and the golden light was less obscure, revealing the tip of the evil needle.


    Despair of Night. A fitting name. No one under the OverLord realm could stop it.


    Like a broken kite, Sheng Tian was blasted away under the torrential momentum.


    "Blergh" a warm liquid filled his throat as he spat out a mouthful of wet, sticky liquid. His legs gave out and he began to fall on his back.


    "Sheng Tian!" A soft body caught him in her arms.


    "*Cough*, *Cough*. Tell me, it can be used only once, right?" His eyelids were drooping, but his hoarse voice didn''t quaver.


    "Even if it is, do you think I will let you escape?" A figure wearing green clothes appeared in front of them as she snickered playfully.


    "Crazy bitch!" Sheng Tian smiled through his bloodied teeth as he pushed himself to get up.


    Leng Yue Yan removed her arms in reluctance and stood in front of him.


    "Still acting tough? Isn''t your body feeling weak? Aren''t you feeling dizzy?" Her gaze caught hisoozing blood that shimmered with a hazy golden light.


    "Oh, what secrets are you hiding in your body? I will make you spit them out, one-by-one!" Her aura rose and she instantly pressured them onto the ground.


    Sheng Tian grit his teeth and cursed the Old Man. If he didn''t meet that Old bastard today, probably, he wouldn''t be smitten with such rotten luck.


    "Teleportation Token." Leng Yue Yan, injured, bore the pressure and trilled.


    "She got our souls locked. It won''t work." Sheng Tian shook his head.


    The Despair Night would have chased him down regardless of the distance. A weapon that can go head to head with anyone below OverLord Realm is no joke.


    "It seems you are smart. But you are not wise. Else, you would have chosen me over her." Qi Yue''sfootsteps were unhurried.


    She already knew how this is gonna end.


    Everything is under her control or at least, it seemed so¡­.


    "Descent of the Cold Moon." Leng Yue Yan dashed at her sect sister and used all her energy.


    "Mist Wave" Qi Yue snorted and hummed, her smooth palm shone with a dangerous blue light.


    Without hesitation, she struck at the cold moon.


    "CRACK!!!"


    "Ugh"


    A trail of sweet blood flowed down her red lips as her profound art was broken. Leng Yue Yan couldn''t help but groan in pain.


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    Finally, she collapsed in front of Sheng Tian. Her right hand grazed his shoulder.


    Sheng Tian raised his head and saw a hot black...¡­*ahem*. He knocked some sense into himself and shut down the dirty thoughts.


    Seriously, look at the situation.


    "Eh? Such a pervert!" Her charming laughter echoed over her light foot steps.


    Sheng Tian could see her jade feet right before him. His eyes turned cold as he raised his head..


    Qi Yue bent her head to meet Sheng Tian''s gaze.


    What she saw wasn''t anger or despair. Instead, it was only extreme calmness.


    An ominous feeling loomed in her heart.


    "Pu" a hand impaled her stomach, aiming straight at her dantian.


    In that instant, everything was over.


    "Aaaaah!!!" She squealed rolling over the ground.


    "Cough" Sheng Tian withdrew his bloodied palm. His hand was covered by an icy blue light, and the aura bore semblance to Leng Yue Yan''s profound energy!


    An invisible white light slowly seeped out of his dantian, covering his entire body. Slowly, but surely, his body initiated recovery.


    The lost sensation of profound veins and profound energy returned.


    He turned to Leng Yue Yan on the ground, her hand touching his shoulder.


    "Leng Yue Yan. It''s over." He sighed, feeling the continuous stream of ice profound energy from her palm.


    "Are you alright?" Leng Yue Yan dragged herself to sit, she had no strength to stand.


    Sheng Tian thinned his lips and shook his head. Clenching his fist, he sat down slowly.


    "Kill her." Leng Yue Yan looked at Qi Yue''s soulless eyes and gnashed her teeth.


    Sheng Tian rose to his feet, panting. With shaky foot steps, he approached the horrible woman.


    Her dantian is beyond redemption. Her cultivation is gone. She crumbled under the weight of her own ambition. How rueful!


    Once she took that step, there was no coming back.


    Sheng Tian smiled in glee, relishing the sweet revenge.


    "How come your dantian is perfectly fine?" Her shrill voice was with no emotions.


    Sheng Tian shrugged.


    Who knows? Except him that is.


    Using the barrier by the Old Man did a great help in reducing the impact the Despair Night needle would have.


    But when it actually pierced his dantian, the unexpected happened.


    He didn''t take into account a single game changing variable¡ªPrimal Seed!


    When the golden needle broke open his body and entered his dantian region, it was also breaching the domain of primal seed.


    That''s probably the worst thing anyone could do¡ªAngering a treasure whose origins are unknown across the cosmos.


    The result?


    Absolute dominance.


    No fight. No resistance.


    The despair night turned into streams of metal essence which was expelled out and the profound energy was absorbed into the primal seed.


    Sheng Tian brandished his sword and glared at Qi Yue.


    Despite everything, he was still terribly injured by the attack itself!


    "Phew. I can''t leave you alive." Sheng Tian''s wanted to use his right arm to hold the sword. But he realised that he couldn''t do so after the heavy attack he received.


    The heavy red sword was thus wielded by his left hand. He was injured, but he is definitely not willing to leave behind this ticking bomb.


    His sword swung down at her snow white nape.


    "Ugh."


    Just when everything seemed to end well, a tremendous force hit him and his left hand, blasting him through several trees.


    "Cough. Cough." Sheng Tian felt a horrible profound energy attacking his body.


    Shaken by the familiar aura, he raised his head to meet a pair of black eyes.


    Qi Yue was standing, the wound on her stomach was not bleeding anymore.


    Raising her head in arrogance, she chuckled in glee "Who said I''m done? This is only the beginning."


    A dark aura rose from her body and her figure turned pitch black.

 118 Origin Ice Extermination

    Qi Yue chuckled in glee "Who said I''m done?"


    A dark aura rose from her body and her pupils turned black.


    "Devil!" Leng Yue Yan swallowed a precious pill and rose to her feet.


    "Oh, so you are the ones who interfered with Lord Bloody Wolf and Sultry Snake. I''m gonna end up making a huge contribution with your lives." Licking her lips in excitement, Qi Yue walked towards Sheng Tian.


    Sheng Tian endured the gut wrenching pain and sized up the incoming devil lady.


    He clearly destroyed her dantian, then how did she¡­..?


    "Don''t think so hard. You won''t find an answer." Qi Yue leisurely approached him with a snicker.


    A faint blue light flashed for a moment.


    Leng Yue Yan supported Sheng Tian as they stood, facing Qi Yue a couple feet away.


    "Your aura is so weak. Only at the first level Sky Realm!" Leng Yue Yan said coldly.


    Qi Yue''s expression didn''t change.


    She walked as if taking a stroll in her garden and shrugged"So what? You can''t even beat a Earth Realm ant now."


    Sheng Tian stood, with his arms battered, he could now no longer use any sword arts; essentially his half of his strength crippled.


    Leng Yue Yan''s gaze darted at him.


    Sheng Tian raised his hand and gathered a massive amount of profound energy.


    Qi Yue instinctively shrunk back.


    "Now!" With a roar, Leng Yue Yan embraced him and a white light flashed, they both disappeared.


    "You dare!" Qi Yue''s figure flashed as she clawed at their bodies, almost grazing them.


    "Thud" they were a second earlier.


    "Aaaah! I will kill you!" With a hideous scream, she spread her spirit sense.


    "Damn it! A high level Teleportation Token." She stamped her foot.


    "But you still can''t escape after I locked your aura with my devil arts." Her lips curled up as she threw her head back and roared in laughter.


    ... ... ....


    ... ... ....


    A hundred kilometres away from the battle location:


    "Leng Yue Yan, escape!" Sheng Tian stirred the primal seed in his dantian, yet his bloodied wounds were as horrible since the beginning.


    Probably, it was due to the anxiety. Probably due to the severity. Probably.


    "I''m not leaving. She won''t leave me anyway." unfazed, she replied in her characteristic cold and emotionless tone.


    ''Dammit'' he dragged her to a large tree and they entered the hollow trunk from the back.


    He sat down cross-legged and glanced up at her "She''ll track us down. Ten minutes. Recover."


    Then he closed his eyes. Entering a short, yet deep state of meditativeness.


    His senses left his body. There was nothing to be seen. Nothing to be smelled, touched or heard.


    In that unending nihility, there was peace.


    "Haa" he drew out a long breath, coming back to senses, his mind incomparably clear.


    "1 minute left." With ice blue hair flowed down to her waist, she said.


    "The more time we give her, the more she will recover. It''s a double edged knife. Our best bet is to fight her now." He stood up, shielding his eyes from the sunlight that illuminated the dark trunk.


    "She is here." He clenched his fist.


    Though he wasn''t able to revert to the peak, he was able to heal his arms.


    "Get¡ª" a charming voice gloated.


    "Let''s fight." With a flash of light, an inconspicuous bark was slashed away, revealing Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan.


    Looking at his calm expression, sweat involuntarily trickled down Qi Yue''s neck.


    ''What happened?! I''m a Devil! I can''t be scared of some puny mortal!'' She gripped her black sword.


    The tables were turned, at least psychologically.


    Sheng Tian took out his treasured weapon, the blood drinking red sword.


    A metallic smell filled the air. The smell of blood!


    Even more prominent was the dense, thick killing intent the sword emanated.


    The next moment, a bone chilling cold aura exploded when Leng Yue Yan brandished her Crystal Sword¡ªSnow Storm.


    The red killing intent and the bone chilling coldness rose and shot forward.


    "Humph!" With a snort, a gloomy aura rose from Qi Yue''s body.


    It carried with it endless resentment and bloodthirstiness. Unlike Sheng Tian''s indifferent killing intent that cut blade and neck alike, this one was more cruel and diabolic!


    The hellish black faced the blood red and cold blue.


    "BANG"


    The air was blasted away, the shockwaves exploded, sending ripples of destruction with the intersection point as the epicentre.


    "You''re Strong."


    The fog cleared, revealing the three.


    "Heh. No need to praise me. She is gonna die and you''d wish you were." Wiping the trailing blood from the corner of her lips, the mad woman declared.


    "Idiot. You''re crippled." With a cold smile, Sheng Tian stepped forward. He knew her dantian was crippled, then the only reason she was able to fight would be...


    Qi Yue''s aura began to rise in answer and she smiled "Breaking Light."


    A pitch black aura rose from the depths of her profound veins, shrouding the sky black.


    The air turned heavy as Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan had trouble breathing.


    Yet, the churning blackness in the sky didn''t wait for them to settle.


    It twirled and in a second, formed a gigantic black sword loomed into existence.


    "No change of plans." Two broad wings rose from his back, glittering with an evil black.


    "Fine." She relented and dashed at Qi Yue.


    "Heavenly Demon Slash."


    "Frost of Zephyr!"


    The two swords danced as the women showed no mercy and aimed to kill.


    "Ultimate Dark Brilliance." Sheng Tian''s body was covered by a blinding darkness.


    Compared to the black sword seemed radiant, the darkness from him was much, much purer and sacred.


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    "Destroy." With a slash of his sword, Sheng Tian poured his profound energy with no restraint.


    A veil of blackness shrouded the surrounding few miles.


    Even with their spirit sense and super human eye sight, no one was able to "see" in this darkness.


    This is not just a usual darkness profound art.


    It''s built on the essence of the Darkness Dao! This is also one of Xiao Lian''s signature moves!


    "RIP!!!" The huge black sword was cleaved into two, quickly disintegrating into black fragments.


    "Now!" He yelled at the top of his lungs, still in the air.


    "Snow Moon''s descent" Leng Yue Yan attacked Qi Yue, and kept her engaged for a moment.


    The next second, she flew to him and raised her hand.


    On her palm danced a flickering light of blue. Heaven''s End Ice Flame!


    Qi Yue''s breath halted for a moment. Then, a sense of terrifying fear washed over her soul.


    ''Origin Ice Extermination.''


    Yelling the silly yet quirky name, Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan condensed their profound energy into the flame.


    A white mist covered the blue flame as it grew from a spark to a seed to a gigantic balloon.


    "No!" Qi Yue took off the ground and dived straight at them.


    Her hand turned into a talon and a red scythe appeared in her hand.


    "Break" Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan raised their hands, and blasted the huge sphere at her.


    "BOOM!!!"


    The surrounding trees in tens of miles were blasted away from the sheer impact of the explosion.


    The dust settled after a few minutes revealing a ....

 119 Unveiling Truth

    "Break" Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan raised their hands, and blasted the huge sphere at her.


    "BOOM!!!"


    The surrounding trees in tens of miles were blasted away from the sheer impact of the explosion.


    The dust settled after a few minutes revealing a three figures stuck on the ground.


    A figure with tattered green clothes lay on the ground. Her arms were frozen. A deep slash on her back and her vertebra was almost visible. A chilling


    A few feet away from her laid two equally pathetic.


    Their arms were slashed at multiple places. A dark aura hovered above them, trying to invade their bodies, but its strength was too weak and on the verge of dissipation.


    A few minutes passed.


    "Ugh." With a weak grunt, Sheng Tian dusted off the rough sand and ice on the ground as he tried in futile to stand.


    The stench of blood was still fresh in the air.


    His throat felt dry. The deep wounds on his body didn''t help.


    ''Almost killed me.'' He spat out a mouthful of blood.


    Damn!


    If not for his Mythical Dragon Physique and Body Cultivation, he too would be on his last breath.


    No, it is not his physique that saved him. Nor is it his Body cultivation.


    It is her.


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    Dragging his legs, he turned to the bloodied female body beside him.


    She was hardly breathing. Her pulse was getting weaker.


    Sheng Tian could feel the quick loss of vitality.


    Even if some pill saved her health, she would never live upto her full lifespan.


    "Uh." A discontent growl sounded, jolting him out of his thoughts.


    It was Qi Yue. Her eyes were still closed. She seemed to mutter something.


    Her injuries were not heavier than his. But Leng Yue Yan¡­..


    Sheng Tian flipped the body of cold beauty and saw her pale face.


    It was gradually turning more and more lifeless.


    The flow of blood was growing slower. Sheng Tian grabbed her wrist and tried to use his spirit sense.


    It didn''t work.


    His mind couldn''t support it at the moment.


    Devil Qi Yue''s power was no joke!


    Sheng Tian could feel his insides lurching, threatening to be churned into a mush of meat.


    A regret eating away his conscience. The the moment when Qi Yue''s attack hit them, his defense broke and Leng Yue Yan stepped forward.


    Most of his profound energy was spent in the attack earlier. Thus, the only option was for her to shield him.


    But it didn''t end well for her.


    He didn''t care. He couldn''t afford to.


    Raising her soft body with his weak hands, his face drew close to her.


    At this moment, she was not the proud cold beauty he wanted to conquer.


    Nor was she the Ice goddess everyone hailed in the sect.


    She was just a girl who didn''t hesitate to sacrifice her life for his.


    He pushed back the hazy thought and felt the aura around her body.


    Her vitality is dropping without restraint!


    If this continues, she would die in a minute.


    Sheng Tian looked at her closed eyes and a crystal container appeared in his wounded palm.Inside it was a glistening green liquid¡ªSpring''s Nectar!


    In a swift motion, he opened the lid. A burst of fresh fragrance wafted from the liquid.


    It was refreshing, had the smell of soil and leaves.


    Sheng Tian could feel his injuries recover at a rapid pace. This speed...was faster than primal seed.


    He lowered the crystal bottle and a drop of Spring''s Nectar soundlessly passed from it and slid down her parted lips.


    A bright green halo spread around her body, covering her as if she was a goddess of nature.


    Sheng Tian could feel his injuries almost healed, but he didn''t stand there watching.


    Rushing to Qi Yue who is now half-awake, he knocked her out.


    If she recovered to her peak, he would not be sure if he could defeat her.


    He bent down and spread his spirit sense. Now that he was healed, there was no problem and it penetrated Qi Yue''s body.


    "What the!" Sheng Tian almost yelled, watching the shocking insides of a devil.


    The most shocking thing¡ªthere was no heart!


    In its place was a strange star shaped symbol, attached to her blood vessels.


    "Her Dantian?"


    He found it to be completely crippled.


    Then, the only place would be¡­.


    That Star Symbol?


    "Sheng¡­Tian" a familiar cold voice ringed next to him and a world toppling beauty appeared next to him.


    Leng Yue Yan was fully healed and cleaned herself of the wounds, looking pristine.


    ''No veil. Just mind blowing.'' He was stunned for a second.


    He saw her fresh clothes. ''She loves cleanliness.'' He thought.


    "How did you heal me? I thought I would¡­." Her voice trailed off looking at his intense gaze, she averted her gaze.


    "I don''t understand. Why do you risk your life every single damn time for me? Are you crazy?" His voice grew louder and at the end, he was practically yelling at her.


    "I¡ª" she muttered, catching the hem of her skirt.


    Her fist clenched and she raised her head, "I do what I like. You don''t need to tell me."


    Sheng Tian smiled. It was not a pleasant one.


    This girl. So Stubborn. She is as crazy as him.


    Taking a deep breath, he said "Alright. Do what you want. We''re not going to another trip together."


    ''At least that way, she won''t risk her life.'' He thought.


    "Humph!" Like a child whose toy was snatched, she turned to Qi Yue on the ground.


    "Well, we''re not fighting." Rolling his eyes, Sheng Tian pointed a finger at the devil on the ground.


    "Aaagh!" With a gut wrenching scream, she woke up to find a gaping hole in her chest.


    Pain.


    Incomparably Pain coursed through her entire body as a foreign profound energy invaded her profound veins, flesh and blood.


    "She¡ªng T-ian!" She spat, her eyes glaring daggers.


    "Yes, bitch. Now tell me how did you become a devil." He sat in front fo her and laughed, his eyes deathly cold.


    "You think I wi¡ª" before Qi Yue could even finish, a terrifying aura rose from his body and pressed down her Soul and body.


    The Dragon Aura!


    Even Leng Yue Yan was pushed back a couple of steps.


    "Ugggh!" Screams that could melt even the coldest of killers sounded in the Frozen Hell.


    Unable to bear the sight, even Leng Yue Yan tried to convince Sheng Tian from reducing the pain several times.


    Yet, he didn''t flinch and acted as if none of them existed.


    "I¡ªwill-s-a-y" finally, a weak voice coursed through the air, reaching his ears.


    "Good girl." He smiled and nodded "Same. How did you turn into a devil?"


    "Cough." Coughing out some blood, the devil woman started "In the forbidden land¡ªValhalla¡­.."

 120 In the Clouds

    "Cough." Coughing out some blood, the devil woman started "In the forbidden land¡ªValhalla¡­.."


    Sheng Tian raised an eyebrow.


    His profound energy loosened its grip.


    For he knew one thing. People started disappearing left and right. Forbidden Lands started acting strange.


    If this is the case, then it all makes sense.


    "Tell the whole thing?" His voice quavered.


    Sheng Tian never really cared about the lives of those people. But the possibility of facing a future devil army didn''t seem alluring.


    "Last Year, I travelled to Valhalla in the winter. After gaining some good harvest and breaking through to the Sky Realm, I crossed the Styx River and stumbled into Hell!" Her eyes turned darker and her voice hoarse.


    Hell! The Hell of legends. The place where death was said to be a luxury.


    With a sorrowful laugh, a rueful expression dawned on her bloodied face "I was captured by an Emperor Realm devil. There were only two choices¡ªbecome one of them or die. I wanted to live. This world was never fair to me. Why should I be kind?" She roared and all of a sudden, tried to bite off her tongue.


    "Plop." His profound energy froze her body.


    "Sigh"


    "And that thing in your heart, it acted as your dantian?" He loosened a bit of his grip on her and asked.


    "Yes." Qi Yue closed her eyes; resigned to fate. Now that it came to this, any denial would result in horrendous pain. And the man in front of her; what kind of person is he? Doesn''t he feel a bit of pity when he sees such a beauty writhing in pain?


    "When one becomes a devil, they gain a "devil heart". It has a myriad of uses. Absorbing Human''s blood, devouring vitality, acting as a secondary dantian and so on. At the core of the question; why devils are so strong? this is the answer. But...." She gazed into his sky blue eyes. Those same eyes that once held playfulness during their first meeting now showed nothing but coldness and indifference.


    "But even the devils won''t have a freak like you." She shivered at his terror, once again.


    "One last question." He played with a stone on the ground, "How does one become a devil?"


    "Blood¡ª"


    "BANG!!!"


    A huge explosion akin to a thunderclap shook the area.


    A white shielded came into view after the explosion cooled down.


    Piles of blood and flesh rained down.


    What was once a beautiful woman left only bones.


    "How did she explode herself?" Leng Yue Yan turned to avoid the gore and muttered.


    "She didn''t. I had her body under control. But something else triggered in her body the moment she started speaking about the Conversion Process." He shook his head and gazed down at the remains of the person who wanted to torture him.


    Forget it. Under the heaven, we all are but mere pawns of the bigger players.


    We kill. We envy. We live. We die.


    In her next life, this same villainess might be born to a family of virtuous people and change her ways.


    Their karmic tie ends here or so he thought.


    He waved his hands and buried her remains.


    "You go ahead. I will catch up." He dashed off into the distance leaving behind a few words.


    Leng Yue Yan stared at his back and her silhouette turned into a blur.


    Far in the distance, Sheng Tian travelled to a secluded cave.


    Closing the entrance, he sat down cross legged on a wide stone.


    His spirit sense entered the Snow Glazed Lotus.


    "Come out." He stretched out his arm and made a welcoming gesture.


    A shining soft body floated in the air.


    The person he didn''t see for a long time. Someone he missed dearly.


    Xiao Lian!


    He gently caught her in his arms and laid her own of his thighs.


    Her face was ashen.


    Sheng Tian gritted his teeth. Every time he was reminded of her condition, he would fall into a state of madness.


    He knew how much she was suffering. Yet, he couldn''t do anything to help her.


    Watching your loved ones suffer helplessly is the worst torture!


    Perhaps that is why, no, that''s exactly why, he is trying to do something else to distract himself.


    But now that he had something that might help her, he would no longer leave the matter unattended.


    "Please work." Looking at the Spring''s Nectar, Sheng Tian hoped, no, prayed.


    Lowering it to her pale lips, he fed her the last and remaining two drops of Spring''s Nectar.


    He watched in earnest, as the strong vitality slowly entered her soul-body and a faint green light wrapped her.


    "Get well Xiao." He held his breath.


    Unlike Leng Yue Yan, the green light continued to wriggle over her as if it was constantly trying to enter her, yet scared of something inside her.


    "Go!!!" Sheng Tian roared.


    A milky white pill appeared in his palm. Dense medicinal fragrance spread in the cave.


    ''I really owe that Old dude one!''


    Just from the smell, he could tell this pill was way expensive and rarer than Old Li expressed it to be.


    Its vitality rivalled Spring''s Nectar. Such a pill could only be called a legend.


    He gently put the pill in her mouth and had her swallow it.


    "Suu" the green light covering her body, as if activated, dived inside her soul-body.


    "Haaa" Xiao Lian''s eyes snapped open.


    The first thing she saw was a pair of blue eyes, looking at her with longing. The corner of those eyes were already moist.


    "Sheng....." Her voice turned heavy, almost like a wail and before she knew it, they were in a deep embrace. The lost warmth was back.


    Streams of tears flowed down her pretty cheeks. Xiao Lian cried, letting her fear, pain out.


    "I thought I would never see you wuu." They were so close, yet so far apart.


    "I am sorry." He sighed deeply, guilty of his own weakness.


    "Me too.''" She lowered her head in shame, remembering herself telling him not to cry if she died and being so cold about it.


    How did he feel then? I should''ve been nicer¡­.but, that was the only way.


    Sheng Tian saw the demoness being bashful and his lips curled up, wrapping his arms around her even more tightly, he pulled her closer.


    "Wha¡ªYou will suffocate me to death." Xiao Lian raised her head and complained, but let him do as he wished.


    "Haha. You are doomed the day you boarded the pirate ship." With an evil smile, he declared.


    "Waa! Help!" Xiao acted panicky, like a real victim on the pirate ship.


    "Tsk. Why do you need help? You are a demoness who will drag souls to hell." He looked at her flawless figure, and muttered.


    "Aww." Rubbing his painful waist that she just pinched, he said with a honest face "Of course, I meant you are a goddess who plays with my heart."


    "Pfft" Xiao Lian covered her mouth and chuckled.


    He was still¡­.the Sheng Tian she knew and loved.


    "What happened with your cold beauty?" Her voice turned sour and she gave him a look of disdain.


    "Ugh¡­" Sighing deeply, he sat her down and caressed her cheek, narrating everything.


    Not a single thing was hidden.


    "¡­..Fool." Xiao Lian shook her head in exasperation and turning her head to the side, she muttered under her breath "and that responsible side, is what I like the most."


    "Cough." Sheng Tian had an uncharacteristic blush despite his city wall level thick skin.


    "Heh, you''re so embarrassed." Xiao looked at his face and laughed.


    "I''m not." Sheng Tian stood up and hastily walked out, afraid that she would continue to tease him.


    "Damn." Xiao appeared next to him and rested her arm on his shoulder. "How about you worship me and I will teach you how to seduce girls?"


    ''Tsk. This missy, turning cocky again.'' Sheng Tian caught her by the waist and his wings spanned out, and they shot into the sky.


    After waking up, Xiao didn''t remove the seal on herself. Thus, she was a bit surprised when Sheng Tian took her straight into the clouds.


    This was the first flight for them...flying together in the clouds.


    "Want me to worship you?" Sheng Tian smiled kindly and tickled her, threatening her to loose control.


    "Hahaha¡­stop! Sheng, haha, okay, hahaha, sorry.." Xiao tried to control herself but she couldn''t help but laugh out under his continuous "service".


    Finally, she had no choice but to plead mercy.


    ''Such a demonic guy'' she cursed, ''but that''s him.''


    Sheng Tian smiled proudly, feeling even more glorious than defeating Qi Yue.


    His cheerful expression slowly turned calm. Looking at her red eyes, he said "So, Xiao. How are you now?"


    She wrapped her arms around his neck. Staring intently into his eyes, she sent a thousand silent words into his heart. "I''m glad. I can stay so for two years."


    Her eyes grew misty. She looked up at him.


    Sheng Tian lowered his head to meet her gaze.


    ''I''m lucky.'' He thought.


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    He leaned in and kissed her deeply.


    The Sun hid behind the clouds as the two lovers immersed in their own world.

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    "So long?" Leng Yue Yan looked at him and raised an eyebrow.


    "Cough." His lips curled up thinking of the heart warming time, but he coughed to cover it up and waved his hands.


    "I was tasting the best delicacy of the world." He thought back to the sensation of Xiao Lian''s lips and a thoughtful smile formed on his face, which is of course, by Leng Yue Yan''s standards, perverted.


    "Who is that unlucky girl?" She rolled her eyes.


    "Eh? I''m gonna introduce her to you, someday." He smiled at her.


    "Are you serious?" Leng Yue Yan could hardly cover the rage in her voice.


    She didn''t know why she was so angry. He was not even chasing her anymore. They are¡­.back to their first relation, battle comrades.


    Then why?


    Sheng Tian raised an eyebrow. He could already feel the thick killing intent directed at him. But he wasn''t a man who tends to ignore such things.


    With a smile that was not really a smile, he dashed towards the Portal gate.


    "If we are late, your master and my Old Fellow would be in trouble."


    "Huh?" Shocked by the revelation, she followed him out.


    The matter about the girl was already pushed back¡­.at least for now.


    " What? That shameless little bastard''s profound energy might come out at the top ?!" The Shameless Old Man exclaimed in disbelief.


    "Big Brother, manners. He is your disciple." Sect Master Bing Ying said, her eyes were not smiling.


    "Haha. I was just joking, he is my grandson. I absolutely love him." Sweat trickled down his forehead as the Old Man tried to save himself from another round of scolding.


    Fortunately, someone did it for him.


    "Master, Wushang requests your audience." A sharp voice sounded from the door.


    "Why would she come to the Sect Master residence now?" The Old Man tapped his chin and wondered out loud "She can''t be infatuated with me to the point she can''t live without me, right?"


    "She is your younger generation." With a bone chilling stare, Bing Ying said.


    "Of course, she is. Ai, but what should I do if I am so awesome that even younger generation falls for me? Besides, an experienced man is always better, no?" A perverted smile formed on his face.


    "You¡ªyou didn''t change!" Bing Ying suppressed the torrent of anger and waved her hand "In"


    Wushang slowly entered the small, yet magnificent Sect Master residence.


    It was a simple house made of ice. She strolled in the hall and bowed to the two people seated on the chairs.


    Bing Ying raised an eyebrow.


    "Master, the Elders sent to Eternal Frozen Land didn''t make it." Wushang said in her cold voice, but it seemed to carry something else¡­..apprehension.


    "Oh?" The Old Man raised an eyebrow. "Ten middle level Emperors gone without a trace or message?"


    He knew how dangerous this was.


    "There was a single message." Wushang raised her head, but her eyes looked down.


    Somehow, he had a very bad feeling about all this.


    "And It is?" He hoped for some clues.


    "Run." She said, still unable to recover from the shock she felt.


    "That''s it?"


    "Yes. That''s the only thing they''ve managed to say before the link broke or¡­"


    Or they died.


    She didn''t say it out loud, because she knew these two people would be able to guess as much.


    "Run, huh?" A rare seriousness rung in his voice and face.


    His eyes gazed into the distance, beyond the sect and seemed to penetrate the Forbidden Land that laid on its border.


    What is hiding there?


    "We''ll put that matter aside for now. We need to prepare for the Dragon Prodigy Championship." Bing Ying said, her tone without question.


    "Yes." Wushang sighed.


    No matter how much they secluded themselves from the worldly matters, politics is something entirely different.


    If the Sect didn''t perform well in the tournament, then they would be looked down upon and even laughed at.


    Worse, their disciples will be bullied by the rest.


    Such Younger generation could never be able to hold their heads high and lead the sect in the future.


    Without tempering, even a great sword would rust.


    A loud bell rang. The disciples returned.


    ''I hope Yan''er is alright.'' Wushang stood up and excused herself.


    "She''s worried for that Leng girl." Looking at her hurried footsteps, the Old Man muttered.


    "Of course. She cares for her disciple, unlike a certain someone." The Middle aged beauty snorted.


    "Care for my disciple? That little bastard! I bet he was the one who stole my three pillars!" At the mention of the pillars, the Old Man''s pitch raised and he gnashed his teeth.


    "Yet you still let him get away with it." She rolled her eyes.


    The Main reason for tolerating Sheng''s unruly behaviour was his Master.


    "Tsk. He could hide it. So he deserved it." The Old Man slumped into his seat and sighed.


    "You were going to give it to him anyway in 2 years. You won''t live past that. How long do you want to hide it, Big Brother?" Her voice turned frosty and she looked at him with a gaze she never used.


    Betrayed look.


    "I¡ª" he felt as if a lump was caught in his throat.


    Though he acted carefree and shameless, he never revealed the truth. But he still couldn''t let this matter continue. It would only lead to disaster for her and the sect.


    "Sect Master Bing Ying. I''m still the Grand Elder. You have no right to question my personal life." He stood up and prepared to leave.


    "I didn''t ask you as a Sect Master! I asked you as the girl who grew up with you! I asked you as the girl who foolishly loved you! Is this what you wanted Big Brother? You never knew how I felt?" Her shouts came to a stop, as sobbing sounds ensued.


    His shoulders dropped.


    With an exhausted expression, he turned back.


    The woman standing behind him was not the Ice Cold Sect Master everyone feared. She was a woman who was hurt by her own feelings and the man she gave her heart to.


    Despite his cultivation, his appearance was already that of an Old Man. Rightfully, he should have been middle aged like Bing Ying.


    Yet, some actions leave marks that never fade. Such as the battle three years ago.


    It changed his life forever.


    If he was still young, perhaps he would have taken her in his arms and consoled her, like he did all those years ago when they were kids.


    But now, there is no turning back.


    He would not wish for the girl he saw grow up to be with an Old Man. Even if that Old Man is him.


    Looking at her face wet with tears, he looked down at her eyes and poked her nose "What are you talking about? I''m already an Old Geezer. You deserve a Hero, little sister. You deserver better. I am not worthy."


    He turned around to leave. Never did he expect her to hug him from behind.


    Her tears didn''t stop. Like a dam burst, they continued to wet his vest.


    "I don''t care if you look Old or Young. I only wished for you. I didn''t dare to ask anything till now, but please let me indulge in my selfishness for once. I want to spend these two years with you, day and night. I beg you. If we can''t live together, at least let us¡ª."


    "If you promise not to do anything stupid after I''m gone." He relented, not to her reasons, but to her emotions.


    "Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan request an audience with Sect Master." A calm voice sounded, bringing with it the vigour of youth and wisdom of old.


    Bing Ying loosened her grip and wiped her tears. Her face turned ice cold.


    The Old Man took pleasure in Sheng Tian''s misfortune.


    Interrupting their private time, hehe, this brat is gonna be doomed.


    With a smile, he sat beside her.


    "Enter." She said, her voice incomparably cold.


    Soon, they saw Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan walking in side by side.


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    Bing Ying was about to lash out him with some random reason. But the look in his eyes and the playful smile that hung on the corner of his lips, somehow made her feel unease.


    It was as if, he knew everything that happened just now.


    ''Impossible.'' She told herself, but the way he looked at her and her Big Brother was really odd.


    It was a teasing look.


    "Brat!" The Old Man was first to speak, unable to control his anger at Sheng Tian''s disrespect.


    Does''t this guy know to respect other''s feelings and privacy?


    Sheng Tian tensed up or at least pretended to. He bowed with Leng Yue Yan.


    "I can help you guys." He declared, shocking the two Seniors in the room.


    "What do you mean? Lying to Sect Master is enough to give you a hundred deaths." She narrowed her eyes and the room fell silent.


    ''Then I would have died millions of times by now.'' Commenting mentally, he made a serious expression and turned to the Ice Goddess.


    Unknown to himself, his voice turned a bit gentle "Can you give two drops of that thing we collected? I promise to pay you back in the future."


    "No need to repay. I already owe you a lot." She shook her head and two jade containers appeared in her palm.


    Inside them was a green liquid that shone with vitality.


    "Spring''s Nectar!" Bing Ying gasped. Her aura fluctuated violently.


    "Are you crazy to show such a precious thing to others?" The Old Man glared and scolded.


    Sheng Tian smiled. Indeed, this guy was worth the effort. All of it.


    He threw them at the Grand Elder and Sect Master, who caught the continuers with utmost care.


    "Idiot. This is peerless treasure. Why throw it?!" The Old Man cursed.


    But Sheng Tian could see a light flicker in his eyes. The light of hope.


    However, neither did he open the container nor did he store it. Instead, he looked up at Sheng Tian and narrowed his eyes. His voice turned cold.


    "How did you know my medical condition? Who are you?"


    There was silence. A dangerous one.


    Finally, Sheng Tian sighed deeply.


    "I don''t mean any harm, Old Man. I knew it when I saw you for the first time. I also knew you were an expert. I just wanted to join the sect for,¡­" he paused to look at the Ice Goddess and continued "personal reasons."


    Leng Yue Yan''s eyes widened.


    So, he was here for me after all. She didn''t know what to feel at that moment.


    "So, you tricked me into accepting you as my disciple?" His voice was filled with obvious displeasure.


    He seemed to care more about the disciple he took than restoring his youth.


    Sheng Tian mused over their first meeting "I wasn''t really looking for someone like you back then. I said I just wanted to join the Sect, you insisted that I be your disciple.. But who could''ve thought that you would garner my respect today."


    He shook his head and sighed "What a pity.." His voice trailed off.


    "What?" The Old Man asked instinctually.


    "You happen to be a Perverted Old Man than a beautiful goddess." Sheng Tian sighed the sigh as if the world betrayed him, as if everything he knew was a lie.


    The Old Man deeply looked at Sheng Tian and started laughing. "Hahaha." It was a hearty laughter.


    In fact, it was more than just laughter. It was acceptance.


    Neither did he ask how Sheng Tian knew his condition, nor did he reproach his words.


    He knew that the promises of the young man could be trusted. He might be mischievous, even arrogant but he could count the future of the sect on his shoulders.


    He tossed his container back at Sheng Tian, who caught it in surprise. "I don''t need that brat. Though I hate to admit it, you are way more talented than I am. If you use it, then our Sect would benefit the most."


    "Brother¡­." Bing Ying whispered, her voice panicky.


    Even if his explanation was more reasonable, she couldn''t help it. Emotions are not rational.


    "It''s alright." The Old Man waved his hands, declaring his decision as final.


    Bing Ying sighed and got up to return her container as well. Sheng Tian stopped her and put the one with him in her hands.


    "If you really consider me as a disciple, accept this. If you don''t, that miracle liquid will be mixed in the soil the next second."


    "You¡­." The Old Man looked deep into Sheng Tian''s blue eyes. He calmed down. But he didn''t drink it. Probably, he thought of returning it to him someday.


    "You probably didn''t know, but the Senior Elders are already planning to overthrow you."


    Those words were like a thunderclap as both Bing Ying and Futian stood up in shock.


    "It''s true." A shrilled voice sounded, a group of Old Men and Women appeared at the door.


    "Hand over that liquid and roll out of here." The auras of five OverLords shook the ground as a humungous pressure instantly made Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan collapse on the ground.

 122 Terror

    ''Do you realise what you''re doing?" The Old Man, Futian, glared at the Senior Elders at the door and hissed.


    "Indubitably."


    The one leading the pack was an Old Woman with a wrinkled face, and a skinny build, master of the devil disciple Qi Yue¡ªQi Si!


    Sheng Tian, for the first time, had to face the power of an OverLord. It was not just one, but five mid stage OverLords.


    "Sheng, what''s the plan?" Xiao''s voice sounded in his mind.


    "I''m not gonna fight with this Oldies. I still have two teleportation tokens for the worst case. The last stand would be me stirring up the Primal seed beyond control along with my Dragon bloodline. However, before all that¡­" he paused the telepathy with Xiao Lian, raised his head and yelled at the still Old Man.


    "Old Man, just fucking drink it alrea¡ªUgh!" Before he could finish, a huge pressure smashed onto him, crushing him to ground and breaking his bones. He spat out a large mouthful of blood in pain.


    "Shut up! You''re still useful." Qi Si scorned and withdrew her palm. Yet, the pressure still hovered above.


    It was not just him, even Leng Yue Yan was in the same situation, perhaps, even worse given her inferior physical defense.


    Before his body threatened to pass out, a cold aura swept over him, alleviating his pain and pressure.


    Bing Ying stood before them as she brandished a black blade.


    "Betrayal deserves only one sentence. Death." Her aura rose and reached the initial stage of Fifth level OverLord Realm.


    "Sheng, I undid my seal. If it gets risky, I will take you out. It is only gonna consume a few days of my lifespan." Xiao Lian patted her chest.


    "We wait." He declared.


    The air was solidified¡ªFrozen.


    The aura of Five Senior Elders was unleashed. It shot up from the first level all the way to the fourth, and that should''ve been it.


    But it didn''t stop. Their aura touched the fifth level and seamlessly broke through the layer.


    Five Fifth Level OverLord auras crashed against Bing Ying''s single aura.


    "BANG"


    The air broke. The stillness was dispelled.


    "CRASH"


    Sheng Tian, who was about to get up was once against thrown to the ground. Her protection was broken and he was on the verge of fainting.


    Thin, warm stream of blood flowed from his lips.


    All of a sudden, tremendous vitality burst in the room, a green light followed.


    Sheng Tian''s lips curled up. Finally, the Old Man relented.


    His body was still pressed against the cold floor, but his heart was beating with a desire of conquest.


    He didn''t like being at the mercy of others. Never.


    "She has a vial too. Kill her and take it." Qi Si shrilled.


    Magnificent Profound arts emerged from the OverLords as they unleashed blade, storm and swords.


    The roof of the abode was blasted away. Frigid air that once made the room feel cold now appeared warm in the face of the extreme Ice Profound Arts of the Experts.


    Bing Ying sighed.


    She didn''t want to destroy the people who were the foundation of this sect.


    Yet, she can''t allow the sect to be fallen in the clutches of these very individuals.


    It''s gonna hurt. The pain is unavoidable.


    "Mystic Killing Ray." Her sword drew an arc.


    Space was torn open and a dazzling blue ray shot at the incoming attacks.


    It was only then that Sheng Tian remember that OverLords were known for something crazy.


    They can tear the space apart to move and attack.


    His eyes shone with a frenzy desire. A thirst.


    The blue bolt was like a flood. No matter the obstacles, it pushed them through and blasted the Five Senior Elders.


    "BANG"


    The Five Senior Elders were down in one short, half-kneeling on the ground.


    Bing Ying held her sword and squinted her eyes.


    It didn''t take a moment, the result was obvious.


    She was the Sect Leader for a reason.


    "Hehe. Who would''ve thought that you mastered the Mystic Killing Array?! So young, yet so talented." Qi Si, dishevelled, spat out the broken teeth and chuckled.


    That tone wasn''t that of defeat. Her eyes blazed with insanity.


    Sheng Tian croaked his neck to find the Old Man still covered by the green light.


    ''It''s taking normal than longer. Perhaps, the injury is too serious.'' Sighing, he studied the eyes of the five elders.


    These people, three of them were the masters of Qi Yue, Xu Tian and Shi Yan. Two others, he didn''t know.


    He knew that Senior Elders were apparently in the fourth level of OverLord Realm.


    Yet, these were clearly emitted the same level of aura as Bing Ying.


    It was as if ¡­..they were planning this coup since a long time.


    "Hiss" a terrible guess formed in his mind and he yelled "be careful, they migh¡ª"


    "BOOM!!!" A jet-black dark aura shot up, darkness hovered the Sect Master Residence.


    "Si-xth level OverLord!" Bing Ying felt her nerves tighten.


    The more pressing issue was, "Devils?!" She hissed.


    "Our Sect had quite informative records, didn''t it?" Wrapped in an evil black aura, Qi Si''s smile appeared even more sinister, yet somehow fitting.


    ''You can''t be fucking serious!'' Sheng Tian cursed.


    Why is everyone turning into devils? Not just that madwoman Qi Yue, even her maser too?


    What happened to these people?


    They couldn''t be forced by someone with their deep cultivation, right?


    Sheng Tian could feel a terrifying enemy hiding the corner, moving his pawns one by one.


    First, disrupt the society with disappearance of a million people. Then, Forbidden Lands become the inescapable death sources. A core disciple in the Sect turned out to be a devil. Then, even the foundation of the Sect¡ªSenior Elders; had devils.


    Just how deep did they infiltrate human powers?


    What is the Royal Family doing? What is the power behind Meng Xin doing?


    No. He can''t wait for them to take action. He has to do it. Himself.


    "Die." The Five Senior Elders¡ªnow devils, spat.


    Their weapons cloaked by evil slaughter and darkness as they prepared the profound arts to end her.


    Bing Ying bit her lip. She glanced back at Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan lying on the ground.


    Then, one last time at the figure shrouded absorbing the green light. She choose to believe. In him and thus, herself.


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    "Divine Phoenix Rampart." She directed all the profound energy in her body and chose to defend.


    She couldn''t defeat them. But she might as well buy some time. However, saving these two promising youngsters¡­..


    She flickered her wrist.


    The space before Sheng Tian and Leng Yue Yan was cracked open.


    "Be Safe." Her voice reached their ears.


    "Wai-"being pulled into the space, a soft blue light covered his body protecting him from the fatal space travel.


    "He''s too dangerous to be left alive!" Qi Si''s voice sounded, and all of a sudden, five unique profound energies shot at him.


    "Crack." The protection covering him was broken and Bing Ying coughed up blood.


    ''You shameless oldies, ganging upon me.'' He commented in his mind.


    It wasn''t because of calmness. It was because he couldn''t move even a finger under the huge pressure.


    The Space Channel was once again broken at multiple places and a bright light flashed before his eyes.


    A terrifying profound energy assaulted him.


    That''s it. He was thrown into the Space Crack and shot ahead like a bullet.


    The next second, he could feel his flesh being torn apart, tormented. It was not profound energy though.


    It was Space itself. It twisted and twirled, displacing matter.


    He realised, he was caught up in the middle of a Space Channel.


    The pain was inhumane.


    Sheng Tian screamed, until his throat turned dry.


    Before the space storms devoured him, a familiar soft profound energy covered him.


    The Space Crack closed.


    Before it did, from the final opening of the Space Crack, he saw the blurry figure of a Young Man wrapped in faint green light dashing towards the Five Old Men.


    He blacked out.

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    "Hey"


    "Sleepy Pig"


    "Lazy Bones" a soft finger poked on his chest.


    "Shh. Five more minutes missy." Sheng Tian groaned softly and turned to his left, hugging the soft body into his bosom.


    He loved to hold her close. This way, they can never be apart.


    "If you don''t wake up now, I will kill you with tickles. Haha." She snickered like an evil villainess and shot at his stomach.


    "Haha, haha, stooop~!" His eyes snapped open as he struggled to control himself.


    Suddenly, it stopped.


    A pair of bright red eyes stared at him. Xiao Lian. Only she has such curious, yet playful eyes.


    But hm, what is the rotten smell? Where are they? He groggily woke up, bringing her up with him.


    Grey Trees. Ashen ground. Rotten Stench fouled the air.


    How did he end up here? Right, he was meeting the Sect Master and the Grand Elder when those five old fogeys¡­..no¡­..Devils attacked.


    He was thrown into the space crack and was assaulted by their profound energy.


    Even if he survived that, the space storm itself should have torn him apart. If so, then why¡­..?


    "Sheng" her soft voice rung, jolting him out of his stupor.


    He looked down to meet her eyes. He knew.


    He was saved once again. Once again she had to use the forbidden power. Once again, she had to endure that hellish soul pain he couldn''t even begin to fathom.


    All because she loved a weakling. He couldn''t protect her. Every time, she had to protect him.


    How laughable his actions were?! What right did he have to be arrogant?


    He is the one causing her pain. He loved her. Yet, he harmed her.


    His chest felt a burning pain. His blood churned. Under her stupefied gaze, he raised his hand and slammed it on his heart.


    "BANG!!!" The sound wasn''t loud, yet it was solid enough to shake her heart.


    "Shen" she yelled.


    His handsome face turned pale. A trace of blood was flowing down his lips. It was exceptionally bright.


    The blood from the heart. Only deep rooted emotions could do that.


    Her body moved on its own and hastily covered his chest wound to stop it from bleeding and placed her other hand on his lips.


    She knew, that his body would recover even if she did nothing. Yet, she couldn''t help it.


    "What are you doing?" She glared.


    Yet, he could swear that the corner of her eyes turned wet. Sheng Tian looked deeply into her beautiful red eyes. The concern in those eyes made his chest feel heavier.


    Pure. Love.


    He lowered his head. His shoulders dropped.


    "I don''t know¡­." His voice was hoarse and quavered, "how to say sorry,...I never apologised."


    She raised her arm to touch his cheeks.


    "You always save me. I always hurt you."


    Her arm froze in mid-air. She bit her lip. She never wanted this to happen. She never wanted him to feel guilty about anything.


    "Xiao, I have a better idea. You can get Dragon Bloodline Essence. There is something in my sea of consciousness that can help you. Though I don''t know what it is, and how to use it, it can certainly help your soul, so take out my Soul¡ª"


    "Never say that again." Her body trembled and she blocked his mouth.


    Gently, yet firmly she raised his head to look into his eyes. But his eyes were closed.


    "Sheng Tian!" She spoke sharply.


    "You are not a coward. You never were. Open your eyes and face the reality." She yelled, her voice at full force.


    His eyes slowly opened. But there was no blazing spark in them.


    She met his gaze. With a deep breath, her voice softened "It''s not about how much I do for you and how much you do for me. It''s that you care for me and I care for you.


    Remember what you said when we went I asked why you continue to suffer for me when it only brings pain?" She looked at him, her eyes glowed.


    He didn''t answer, but she wasn''t upset.


    She slowly said, word by word "For some people in life, any pain is¡ª" "Worth Suffering." A drop of tear slowly poured down his lowered face, his hands clenched into fists.


    Xiao leaned onto him and wrapped her arms around his neck.


    "When I was at my weakest, you are the one who gave me hope. You made me smile. You asked how I was feeling. You took me out despite my protests and you spoiled me like I was princess.


    You didn''t just save me. You saved my heart too. I didn''t know that life can be so beautiful even with the struggles. Thank you." She hugged him tightly. Her tone was sincere and her face had a smile carved from the depth of her heart.


    "If you are ever tired, and feel weak, always remember¡ª''we share the burdens''. At your weakest, let me be your strength." She gently held him and kissed his forehead. Tears were already falling from the corner of her eyes.


    Sheng Tian''s body shook.


    Sharing the burden. Together. I will be your strength.


    These heart felt words were truly foreign to him.


    He didn''t have anyone to rely on in his childhood. He never knew who his true parents were. The one who raised him for a few years died off, revealing the bitter truth.


    He truly didn''t understand family. Probably that''s why he wandered alone. Beneath his indifferent, and seemingly perfect exterior was a hurt childhood.


    At this moment, he realised that his heart has found its salve.


    His eyes shone with rekindled vigor. It was much brighter and purer than before.


    He hugged her into himself, as if they were one. "I will protect you." He whispered.


    "Hmm." Xiao Lian nodded with a smile and buried herself in his warm embrace.


    A few minutes passed or a few hours, they didn''t know.


    "Shen"


    "Hm?" Sheng Tian ruffled her smooth hair.


    "Well, I think we should check out the terrain. I sense some disturbing auras." Xiao Lian whispered.


    "And also I will die out of sweetness¡­" she winked.


    "What are you talking about? You are the one hugging me all this time!" Sheng Tian looked at her like a man who was accused for an uncommitted crime.


    "What?!" She realized that she was the one holding him, not the other way around.


    "Cough. Cough. As I was saying, the auras¡­" she immediately stood up and hurried.


    "Tsundere." He muttered.


    "Excuse me?" She turned to him with an extremely beautiful smile. A Yandere smile.


    "Haha, the air is so good, I mean, so stinky." Feeling the sweat pouring down his back, he immediately ran ahead.


    *** *** *** *** *** ***


    *** *** *** *** *** ***


    The land was covered by a thin layer of white powder. Sheng Tian gazed into the distance, trying to figure out where the heck he actually landed.


    "Intense Blood Aura. Heavy Death Energy. Just where is this death energy coming from?" He rubbed his chin.


    "Probably one of the four Forbidden Lands. This can only be Valhalla."


    "Indeed." Xiao Lian stood next to him, and somehow he felt that her expression was¡­..weird.


    "Are you okay?"


    "I don''t know¡­..I hope this isn''t what I think it is." she shook her head, but her voice already trialed off .


    He shot her a deep look and continued forward.


    "Oh my god!!!"


    He was standing on a cliff and a vast river cut through the deep plains and mountains.


    It was the source of the Death Energy.


    "River Styx." He hissed and waved at her.


    "So it is true. We ended up in Valhalla. But there''s something ¡­.really strange about this place." Xiao Lian squinted her eyes and declared.


    "What do you mean?" He spread his spirit sense and could see no abnormal signs.


    Why did she say that? Intuition?


    "I''m sensitive to Life and Death Auras. A strange, bloodthirsty aura. It''s very faint, but it''s largely spread."


    "We will check the surroundings." He held her and spread his black wings.


    With a flap of his evil wings, they dashed off into the sky.


    Soon, they were crossing the mountains and flew above the Styx River.


    There was something odd he observed. Xiao Lian seemed a lot more healthy in the presence of


    the Death Energy. She was constantly looking down at the river. It was if something was¡­.


    Soon, they were about to cross a belt of mountains before Sheng Tian abruptly dived down.


    "RIPPP" a black spear pierced open the position they were present a moment ago.


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    Holding the black spear was a man 7 feet tall. His body emitted a black fog and shrouded him killing intent.


    Sheng Tian''s eyes narrowed. Devil¡ªthird level of Sky Realm.


    "Heaven''s Wrath." His blood red sword already struck down at the devil with a horrendous momentum.


    The sword sliced off his right arm and the spear.


    "Splash." The severed arm fell into the river.


    Sheng Tian''s spirit sense which was covering the surrounding naturally sensed the arm''s moments. And something incredulous happened.


    The arm which appeared to be of a young man in his twenties soon started withering away. The devil blood was squeezed away. Next was the muscle and tissue. Then, even the bone itself melted away in the flowing river.


    It was Stynx. The River of Hell.


    Red Star continent had some nasty lore of Stynx being the entrance to Hell¡ªrealm of eternal suffering.


    Now he knew those tales were childish compared to the real deal.


    "Aaagh" Injured, the devil growled and a huge amount of his blood essence was burned into pure energy. Then, he disappeared.


    Sheng Tian felt a sense of danger looming over his heart. Yet his spirit sense couldn''t sense anything. But his guts screamed that the enemy is nearby.


    "I can tell when he gets close. Follow my words." Xiao Lian spoke up.


    He nodded and closed his eyes.


    Channeling all the profound energy into his sword, he prepared to deal the killing blow.


    His strength was not much greater than the opponent. He needed to be cautious.


    A few minutes passed. Sheng had thoughts of leaving, but he knew that leaving behind such a dangerous foe is the worst thing you can do in an enemy land.


    So he waited. And he waited, until, "Dodge and a full area strike" Xiao said hastily.


    Sheng Tian, eyes closed, hurriedly shifted them to the side and slashed with all his strength.


    A long circular area attack of profound energy filled with sword auras explode into existence.


    Right at that moment, the devil who mysteriously appeared above dived down at them with his spear.


    However, he never expected to be discovered.The only reason he was willing to fight was because of the mysterious profound art that concealed his position.


    Yet, it was all for naught.


    He desperately channeled all the profound energy to stop his body from diving straight to his doom.


    The extreme use came with a price. The profound veins on the left half of his body exploded.


    "Aaagh" without proper balance and profound energy, he could no longer support his flight and dropped down with an incredible speed.


    "We need to leave." Xiao Lian urged and he nodded.


    He held her hand and spread his wings.


    "Not so fast." A shrill voice sounded from the distance and in the next second, three devil women appeared in the sky.


    Sheng Tian gritted his teeth. Somehow, these devils found a way to mask from spirit sense.


    He observed the women. They were all at the peak of Sky Realm.


    Little hope to defeat them in a fair combat. The only hope would True Dragon Roar. Yet, it would end up alerting way more enemies he could avoid and more importantly, hurt him severely.


    "Splash." The devil fell into the river.


    "Save me¡­.seniors¡­" he yelled with all his might.


    "No one can be saved from the Stynx river." The leading woman shook her head.


    "If we pull you out, your vitality will still be drained out." The green clothed woman


    "Even the legendary Heaven Realm cultivators were killed in seconds. You are but a mere fry." The red haired woman shrugged indifferently.


    "Aagh¡­." As Sheng Tian watched, the living devil lost his skin, blood, muscles and only a skeleton remained.


    The profound energy barriers didn''t work. In fact, the river entirely disregarded the existence of profound energy.


    In the next second, even the Skelton was melted away. What was left of a full man? Not even ashes.


    The devil women turned to him, their eyes shone with a strange glint.


    What to do? Xiao Lian loosened her grip.


    He knew what she had on mind. He caught her leaving hand and shook his head. "I have teleportation tokens, but if I accidentally end up teleporting straight into their territory, it would be a dead end. They are the last resort.


    No matter, only I will fight." His resolution made her sigh and she sealed her profound energy.


    "Oh my, there''s something weird about that girl." The leading woman claimed, silently observing the couple.


    "Beautiful. She needs to die." The green clothed woman next to her ground her teeth.


    "That man will make an excellent cauldron." The red clothed woman on the other side laughed under her broken teeth.


    "Why does everyone want me to be a cauldron? Am I just too sexy?" Sheng Tian spoke out loud, starling the devils who thought he was too scared.


    "Not bad. When I become the Golden Devil, you will be my head servant." The red woman smirked, complacent.


    "I have no idea how this works. But I''m not going down without a fight." Sheng Tian murmured and pointed his sword at the three women.


    "Heh. Either Join us or die." The leading woman, said disregarding him.


    Their strength was way beyond his.


    They weren''t even on guard against him, and that was all he needed.


    "Dark Cloud Slash. Heaven''s Wrath. Ultimate Dark Brilliance." At lighting quick speed, he used three moves of the Dark Sword Arts at the three of them.


    Dark Cloud Slash¡ªturned into a streak of sharp blackness and shot at the green woman.


    Heaven''s Wrath¡ªconverted profound energy into a lighting bolt and shot at the red woman.


    Ultimate Dark Brilliance¡ªoverpowering everything else with its blinding brilliance, the attack struck the leading woman.


    "BOOM"


    "BOOM"


    "BOOM"


    The air was filled with explosions. Dust rose into air and the whole area got clouded with smog.


    Sheng Tian flapped his wings and dashed back. He had to find a hide out first.


    He had only one plan in mind, deceive and run away. Heaven''s Wings are excellent for escape. The only constraint was his lack of control. If he lets them attack while he was escaping, it would be fatal.


    His speed; backed by the wings, approached that of peak Sky Realm cultivator. He could get away from any normal cultivators with his method.


    "RIPP" three spheres of profound energy exploded surrounding him. Except, he wasn''t against ordinary cultivators. Devils are not Humans.


    "Damn it." Sheng Tian signaled to Xiao Lian to get inside. She refused.


    He turned back to see the three women unharmed. They were quickly approaching him, their speed was better than his.


    He wouldn''t be able to keep up.


    Then, is it the only way? Or so he thought until she tugged his sleeve.


    "Sheng, do you trust me?" Xiao looked into his eyes.


    He looked back and his answer was in his gaze.


    She sighed deeply. "There is one way, perhaps the only one to survive. I can sense an Emperor Life Aura approaching. You have to decide."


    "Say it." he dodged the deadly attacks of the three devils.


    "The River. Dive into it. I can save you." she spoke in a grave tone.


    He was startled, but soon responded resolutely "We agreed you''re not gonna use your powers anymore."


    "Silly. My powers are still sealed. And you''ll know something about me when we reach there." She closed her eyes and the death energy in the surroundings turned chaotic.


    "Now." Before he could even ask what she meant by "reach there", he dived down at an incredible speed.


    "Splash."


    It was dark. The water of the Stynx River was ice-cold. Yet, there was something else flowing in it. Death. His vitality seemed to be pulled away. His blood churned.


    Suddenly, a pure white light covered his body and Xiao Lian''s light illuminated the entire lake bed.


    There was nothing but the dark waters.


    "Hold on tight." She signaled.


    "Wha¡ª?" A huge suction force pulled them as they reached a place devoid of water in the lake¡ªA cave.


    It was the weirdest thing he had ever seen. It was like an invisible barrier was preventing the water from flowing around the cave.


    "Sigh." Xiao Lian took a deep breath. The glow on her body intensified, but it was now turning into black instead of white.


    Holding his hand, she took him through the invisible barrier guarding the cave. Strangely, sensing Xiao Lian''s aura on him, the barrier didn''t attack him.


    They once again stepped onto the land and entered the cave.


    No. It was not a cave. It was too vast that once they entered, there was no sight of end.


    "Are you alright?" He held her by shoulders, the white light on her body turned completely pitch black, contrasting her snow white skin.


    Yet, he was more worried than anything else sensing her mood.


    "You are not gonna ask me about this place?" She smiled ruefully.


    "This is more important." He said seriously.


    "This is the tomb of Death Goddess¡ªI devoured her soul on my rebirth."


    "???!!!"


    Title: The Forbidden Land: Valhalla

 125 Lets kill the author and revive the story

    October 12th:


    Transcendent has woken up at his usual timing.


    After freshening up, he checked the time. 7:30. Grabbing some breakfast, he took his bag and dashed off to the Lecture Hall. Today''s lectures start at 8. With the looming winter chills, it''s pure torture.


    After the lectures ended, Transcendent was about to talk to a friend when his phone buzzed.


    "Finish the Assignment." it said.


    Shaking his head, he dashed off to the library and sat down.


    During those tedious hours, Youtube tried to seduce him, scribd tried to distract him, and his mind was protesting.


    ''Damn it. I need to get this done.'' he gritted his teeth and continued.


    "Phew. That was tiring. Now, I can finally..." "Buzz"


    "What? Majors are starting on Nov 16th?" as if his heart leaped out, Transcendent started to tremble uncontrollably.


    "But...But....I have yet to edit Transcending Limits.." he choked.


    ''Fufufu. You didn''t even finish the second layer''s outline. When will you write it?'' a devilish voice said in his mind.


    ''No. I was only thinking for a long time so that I can be satisfied with the quality. I can finish the outline now. But I want to do it right!'' he yelled desperately, at the unknown voice and at himself.


    ''Are you sure? You can chose to avoid it if you want to.'' the voice grew softer like a cotton ball and hit the deepest parts of his soul.


    A blank look appeared in his eyes.


    Give up?


    Then what would that make of him as a person? Didn''t he always want to write that one Eastern Fantasy he can read without putting down? What would happen to that dream? What about the readers who he knew and didn''t?


    A fierce light shone in his eyes, blazing away all the darkness in his mind.


    ''After all the hours spent on it, how can I give it up?'' Clenching his fist, Transcendent took a deep breath and looked for the voice within.


    It was gone.


    From that day, he started researching on stories in the free time he got.


    But the more he read, the more he realised how much he can improve the story.


    It was inspirational, but also intimidating to see the long road.


    However, he was grateful. Many don''t even get to see the road in their lifetime and hence, cannot appreciate the satisfaction that comes with the journey''s hardships.


    Then, he started writing: Plotting, world building, characters, the system, cultures, history.


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    But most of the times, he was...thinking.


    The ideas danced in his head. His experiences often mixed with the plots to create better and more interesting points.


    Even when he wasn''t thinking actively, he knew, at the back of his mind, those thoughts were swirling, as his subconscious tried to figure out better and better solutions. s


    The idea he thought of a week ago would come back on a night in the perfect form. A story he read would inspire him to increase his standards in a department. The dreams he had would sometimes give away valuable insights.


    Finally, battling his indolence and time, he finished the outline of the first part. It is very solid compared to the one he previously had.


    He was advised to immediately start writing it down. It was still 3 weeks before exams. He could afford it.


    Yet, he refused.


    He didn''t want to do a half-assed job. Not again.


    If he is going to write it, he is gonna plan everything and refine it to the best of his capabilities.


    He had enough of feeling ashamed at his own writing. Now is time to change.


    Even if takes long, even if it''s painful, the long road cannot stop him from moving forward.


    He is the author of Transcending Limits.


    P.S: I have holidays from 28th of this month till 30th of December. So, you''re free to roast me for more chapters if I''m being lazy during that time.


    I intended to write a comedic version, but then I realised I just want to talk about what''s happening on my side. So, this is what we have.

 126 Quotes from characters upcoming version

    ''Limits are the conception of your mind which enslave your body and spirit.''¡ªSheng Tian


    ''Being an orphan doesn''t bring pain, it''s the loneliness and ostracisation that does.''¡ªSheng Tian


    ''I don''t need Charity. Keep it for yourself.'' ¡ªSheng Tian


    ''I hate staying weak. I''d rather risk my life for something greater than stagnate as something inconsequential.'' ¡ªSheng Tian


    ''Never think yourself to be invincible. Those who did have long since been dead.'' ¡ªSheng Tian


    ''Make no mistake. You might be able to crush me today, but tomorrow or the day after, I''ll surely become your biggest nightmare and death bringer.''¡ªSheng Tian


    ''Give in to weakness. You''ll be one of them¡ªInconsequential, forgotten and eventually, dead. Just like everyone else.'' ¡ªXiao Lian


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    ''Even if your soul screams and your heart bleeds, grit your teeth and endure. Strength isn''t just a higher cultivation base, it is the acceptance of the pain it deserves.''¡ªXiao Lian


    ''We need to have a "deep" talk about your womanizing behaviour.'' ¡ªLeng Yue Yan


    ''Sheng Tian, say, do you want to be a father?'' spits out tea ¡ª???


    ''You¡­.why are you so stupid?''¡ª???


    ''Call me Tsundere once again and you won''t see Sunrise.'' ¡ª??


    ''Responsibility. That''s what you are to me.'' ¡ª???