Supreme Ruler

"We must defeat it to enter the main branch of the Legacy," Xu Nuo said in a low voice.

Chen Yuan's gaze swept over the uneasy and useless Loose Cultivators and Disciples of small Sects present, and he shook his head silently.

In his eyes, this group of people were nothing but dead weight, not even qualified to serve as cannon fodder. He was not kind-hearted enough to defeat the Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow and share the Legacy with them.

When Chen Yuan revealed his true appearance, he had already used his Divine Sense to obscure the senses of the other Cultivators; now, apart from Xu Nuo, no one could see his true face.

Chen Yuan drew a long blade, his body filled with murderous intent.

Changing his voice, he sternly shouted at the group of small Sect Cultivators and Loose Cultivators behind him: "The teleportation array is right behind you. Are you going to leave on your own, or do you want me to invite you out?"

After speaking, Chen Yuan gave Xu Nuo a look.

Behind the crowd, a blue vortex stood, continuously emitting ripples of spatial power.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned ugly. Just as someone was about to stand up and object, they felt the powerful Soul Transformation Stage pressure radiating from Xu Nuo.

The strongest among them were only at the Middle Stage Nascent Soul; how could they dare to act presumptuously in front of Xu Nuo, who was at the Early Stage Soul Transformation Stage?

Chen Yuan capitalized on the momentum, took out a memory stone, and shouted again: "This Great Cultivator is Chen Gong from the Kunxu Holy Land. I will give you three breaths of time. If you don't get lost, don't blame this Great Cultivator for taking action against you. This Great Cultivator has already memorized your faces, and I will find your Families through you..."

Chen Yuan stopped speaking after that.

The crowd's faces turned pale; the threat was undisguised.

Hearing the name of the Kunxu Holy Land, some Loose Cultivators were already so scared their legs went weak.

Knowing that while there is life, there is hope, everyone could only unwillingly fly towards the teleportation portal behind them.

In less than ten breaths, only Chen Yuan, Xu Nuo, and the Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow circling above remained in the area.

"Xu Nuo, hide behind me. I will handle this beast."

After speaking, Chen Yuan took a step forward, standing in the Void Realm, facing the Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow.

Seeing someone daring to offend its forbidden territory, the Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow let out a sharp cry. Its wings flapped violently, and countless emerald-green feather arrows shot toward Chen Yuan's face like a torrential rainstorm.

Chen Yuan summoned the Extreme Ice Sword, no longer hiding his Sword Emperor aura.

To obtain the Legacy first, he had to finish this quickly.

Divine Ability: Spatial Travel.

Suddenly, Chen Yuan vanished from his spot, and when he reappeared, he was already behind the Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow.

His Sword Domain spread out, quickly enveloping the Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow, and then a phantom of an Azure Dragon slowly emerged from behind Chen Yuan.

Divine Ability: Dharma Body Heaven and Earth.

The Dharma Body was nearly a thousand zhang tall, connecting heaven and earth.

The giant Azure Dragon Dharma Body transformed into a human shape, bearing a seven or eight-point resemblance to Chen Yuan, with two striking, emerald-green dragon horns on its head.

Chen Yuan's Dharma Body held a massive azure longsword, a hundred zhang in size; just looking at it was enough to make one's heart palpitate.

Below, Xu Nuo's small mouth hung slightly open, her heart in turmoil.

Merging the Dao to form a Dharma Body—wasn't this a method of the Mahayana Stage?

How could Chen Yuan...

The Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow struggled to turn around. When it saw the colossal entity before it, its heart skipped a beat, and its body trembled uncontrollably.

It was instinctive fear; in front of the Dharma Body behind Chen Yuan, it felt as small as an ant.

The Dharma Body Divine Ability consumed a vast amount of energy, so Chen Yuan did not dare to delay and immediately slashed down with his sword.

"Swish!"

The giant Azure Dragon Dharma Body behind him moved in synchronization with Chen Yuan's actions, also slashing a sword toward the Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow.

"Boom!"

The hundred-zhang-long giant azure sword, accompanied by the pressure of an Emperor, struck the body of the Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow with terrifying force.

The Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow didn't even have time to let out a scream before it was sliced in two by the giant azure sword, falling to the ground in pieces.

Chen Yuan retracted his Divine Ability and quickly took out several spirit transformation pills to consume. He then landed beside the corpse of the Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow.

At this moment, the Azure Feather Spirit Sparrow had no life left, and its Soul had been reduced to nothingness by that previous sword strike.

Chen Yuan took its Spirit Pill and placed it into his System space.

Xu Nuo walked up to Chen Yuan, looking at him with a complex expression. This man was becoming increasingly mysterious in her heart.

"Are you from the Divine Land?" Xu Nuo suddenly asked.

"The Divine Land?" Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Why would you think that?"

"Aside from the Divine Land, I cannot imagine any other power capable of cultivating a Prodigy like you," Xu Nuo said sincerely.

Chen Yuan patted her small head and said with a smile, "Your imagination is quite vivid. I'll take that as a compliment."

Xu Nuo felt a sudden ache in her head. After realizing what happened, a blush instantly stained her cold, beautiful face, though it came and went quickly.

No one had ever dared to treat her like that; Chen Yuan was the first.

But... why didn't I feel repulsed?

My heart seems to be in chaos.

Xu Nuo recalled her Revered Master's instructions: men are merely pink skeletons, and after ten thousand years, they will all turn into a pile of bones in a grave.

How could the romance of children outweigh the grand path to immortality?

Ahead, Chen Yuan turned to look at the dazed Xu Nuo, feeling somewhat puzzled. "Little Xu Nuo, what are you thinking about? The door is already open; hurry up and follow."

Xu Nuo's thoughts were pulled back to reality. Unknowingly, a giant door had suddenly appeared in front of them. The giant door was already open, emitting a thick aura of the Dao.

"Com... coming."

Xu Nuo hurried to catch up. Little... Xu Nuo? Is this... is he calling me?

Xu Nuo's heart was in some turmoil.

Passing through the massive stone gate, what came into view was a slightly dilapidated yet solemn and imposing hall.

In the center of the hall stood a bronze-colored statue ten zhang tall. The statue was of a middle-aged Daoist with a rustic face and deep eyes, exuding a majestic aura like a mountain.

"It seems we are the first to arrive."

Suddenly, the eyes of the bronze statue seemed to come to life, flickering with spiritual light. They turned slowly and finally settled on Chen Yuan and Xu Nuo, who had just stepped into the hall.

Immediately, two beams of divine rainbow burst from its eyes, interweaving above the hall and transforming into the phantom of a Daoist in green robes.

The phantom's gaze swept over the two, carrying a trace of vicissitudes from ten thousand years, and then a grand voice echoed through the hall:

"This Supreme is Qingtian Bao, the Revered Master of this Heavenly Treasure Secret Realm."

Both Chen Yuan and Xu Nuo felt a chill in their hearts and quickly bowed in salute: "Juniors Chen Yuan (Xu Nuo), pay our respects to the Qingtian Supreme!"

The phantom of Qingtian Bao nodded slightly, a trace of approval in his eyes: "You two are the first to arrive at My main hall and break through the guardian of the Spring Domain, which shows that both your strength and Luck are of the highest quality.

According to the rules I set during my lifetime, the first to arrive is qualified to receive My core Legacy."

He paused, and two fine rays of light split from the phantom, enveloping Chen Yuan and Xu Nuo respectively.

The light seemed to pierce through their Physical Body and reach directly to their Souls.

A moment later, the phantom of Qingtian Bao shook violently. The look in his eyes as he stared at Chen Yuan was filled with unbelievable shock and ecstasy, and even his voice carried an imperceptible tremor:

"Imperial Grade! It is actually the legendary Imperial Grade Aptitude! Hahaha! Heaven blesses My Dao, to be able to wait for such a world-shaking talent after ten thousand years!"