135: Chapter 135: Barbarian Beard's Suspicion!

Six Paths Extreme Saint left; he didn't even leave any harsh words, he just turned and departed.

Without much hesitation, though his face was as black as ink, he still left at his fastest speed.

This left Zhao Changsheng quite regretful. He had originally thought Six Paths Extreme Saint would stay. Although it was only an Incarnation, he could have obtained some desired things from it, but now it seemed he had overthought it.

However, regarding this matter, Zhao Changsheng also had no intention of hiding it from the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star.

He directly sent a Transmission Talisman unique to Star Palace Elders toward the direction of Heavenly Star City.

As for what the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star would think, that was their business and had nothing to do with Zhao Changsheng; he wouldn't explain further to them.

Just as Six Paths Extreme Saint had said, those two fellows were probably studying how to kill him.

So he felt it was better to leave first, to go call upon friends and find helpers.

Among these helpers, Zhao Changsheng couldn't care who was true or false; in any case, he wasn't in the mood to manage such things.

As long as he found enough helpers, it would be fine. If they wanted to betray him later, Zhao Changsheng wouldn't mind at all.

Because no matter how they betrayed him, Zhao Changsheng had enough confidence to handle any changes that might occur... Soon, the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star received the information sent by Zhao Changsheng.

"Six Paths Extreme Saint's Incarnation actually went to find him, but why would he tell us about this? Could it be that he really never thought of being our enemy?"

Upon receiving this news, Wen Qing was somewhat surprised and found it hard to believe.

Because she truly couldn't imagine that Zhao Changsheng would directly tell them such important news.

He clearly had the opportunity to cooperate with Six Paths Extreme Saint; although the risk was high, the opportunity was there.

"Who knows what this kid is thinking? In short, he certainly won't have any good intentions. However, no matter what, by sending this news, he has indeed helped us a step. I didn't expect that big brother of yours to have refined another Incarnation so quickly. Once he refines all six Incarnations, then wanting to kill him will be an impossible task. The Six Extremes True Demonic Art is said to be a top-tier Demonic Technique from the Ancient Demon Realm. After successful cultivation, any of the six Incarnations can become the main body. Most importantly, all six Incarnations can merge with the main body,"

"to enhance the strength of the main body. If the Six Paths merge completely, then there's a chance to break through the Bottleneck and reach the Soul Transformation Stage. For other Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators, if they successfully refine all six Incarnations and all reach the Nascent Soul Stage, then even a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator would not find it easy to kill him. He might even be able to compete with a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. Although the probability isn't very high, it's still possible. So no matter what, we cannot let him reach that step, otherwise, we will be the ones in trouble."

Ling Xiaofeng sighed, his brow furrowed deeply. Having already been in a bad mood due to Zhao Changsheng's mockery, his mood could now be described as having reached its absolute worst. But even so, he was helpless because things had exceeded his expectations.

Therefore, he had to resolve everything before he could truly feel at ease and continue to Cultivate the Primal Magnetic Divine Light.

Otherwise, he simply could not be at peace!

"What do you think about letting him and Yuling become Dao Companions?"

Wen Qing still hadn't given up; she still wanted Zhao Changsheng to become their son-in-law.

"Didn't we say it before? He already has a loved one, so it's naturally impossible for him to become Dao Companions with someone else. In this situation, even if we were to force it, we might not be able to do so. Moreover, I feel he still has other methods he hasn't used. If that's the case, it might be even worse. Therefore, it's not worth doing, there's no need. We only need to solve the current trouble."

Ling Xiaofeng shook his head, not wishing for his own daughter to become Dao Companions with Zhao Changsheng.

"That may be so, but I always feel that if we could grasp him, many things would be resolved in the future. If we can't, then the future trouble will be even greater, especially since he himself is a huge trouble. Trying to solve it probably won't be easy."

Wen Qing sighed, stating the current difficulty: killing Zhao Changsheng was quite difficult, one could even say it was a fantasy.

Although the word 'fantasy' was a bit of an exaggeration, she always felt Zhao Changsheng had a great secret. Otherwise, it would be impossible to rise to such a Realm in such a short time; it was completely incredible.

Even if Zhao Changsheng's cultivation talent was incredibly startling and Heaven-Defying, it would be impossible to reach this level. This was truly inconceivable, feeling like something that simply couldn't be achieved.

Such suspicions and remarks had been made many times, but every time they were brought up, it gave them a headache because they couldn't fathom how Zhao Changsheng had done it.

Even though Zhao Changsheng had explained it very clearly and directly to them, recounting the entire cultivation process from start to finish, they wouldn't believe a single word of what he said.

Even if the cultivation process sounded reasonable, the premise was a major flaw: there couldn't be any Bottlenecks in the middle.

The time delayed by any Bottleneck was completely unimaginable.

If the Bottleneck was too large, it could delay things for a hundred or even several hundred years.

This was why most Cultivators remained at the Early Stage.

It was precisely because of these Bottlenecks.

Although Cultivators with a Heavenly Spiritual Root have no Bottlenecks before the Core Formation Stage, they still have them afterward.

Especially the hurdle of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage and condensing a Nascent Soul; it's even harder to solve.

"Just what is going on?"

Now, every time Ling Xiaofeng thought of Zhao Changsheng's arrogant and overbearing expression, he felt uncomfortable, wanting to extract his soul and refine his spirit, tearing him into ten thousand pieces.

In any case, he would never let Zhao Changsheng have an easy time.

Wen Qing was also well aware of Ling Xiaofeng's thoughts, but she was also somewhat helpless.

Because Wen Qing herself was unable to kill Zhao Changsheng.

It wasn't that the two of them had fought, but Wen Qing had an intuition that Zhao Changsheng still had some special methods he hadn't used.

Under these circumstances, wanting to kill Zhao Changsheng was a fantasy, simply impossible to achieve, which was why it gave her a headache and made her feel that killing him was impossible.

"Let's think of another way. Besides, this time he wants to kill Six Paths Extreme Saint, and that big brother of mine certainly won't stop. He will definitely not let him go and will surely strike with all his might. At that time, the two of them might just perish together. This is the best outcome we could expect, so there's no need to worry too much. We just need to wait and see. Even if one of them survives, they will definitely be severely wounded, and then we'll send the Grand Elder to kill them. Not to mention, this time that Madwoman is also involved."

"If all three of them perish together, it would be a huge boon for us, resolving three hidden troubles at once."

Ling Xiaofeng didn't pay much attention to Wen Qing's words of comfort, because that was the best-case scenario, and he didn't believe it would happen.

One was a Nascent Soul Early-stage Cultivator they couldn't see through, and the other was a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator like them. To say they had no life-saving methods or abilities would be a complete joke.

So the possibility of both sides being wounded or perishing together was minuscule.

But they would definitely be severely weakened. As long as no accidents occurred, they would surely be drained of their Origin Qi, and there wouldn't be any major problems.

"Things aren't that simple. They might even join forces then. If they really join forces, that would be a huge trouble, and a very difficult one to solve."

...Just as the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star were discussing how to make Zhao Changsheng and Six Paths Extreme Saint perish together.

Zhao Changsheng encountered another acquaintance, and this acquaintance was none other than Savage Beard.

“Brother Man, long time no see. Have you accomplished the matter I asked you to help with?”

Upon seeing Savage Beard's arrival, Zhao Changsheng immediately began to inquire.

This was the most important matter for him, as it concerned his grand plans for the future; naturally, there could be no room for error.

“Six Paths did not believe what I said, so you must be extra careful. Furthermore, he is preparing to join forces with me to deal with you and completely eliminate you. Therefore, no matter what, you must exercise extreme caution and must not be careless in the slightest.”

Savage Beard's warning surprised Zhao Changsheng slightly. He then smiled, nodded, and said:

“That goes without saying. Brother Man, please rest assured. I will certainly protect myself. I have no wish to die yet, and my current task is to completely eliminate the Six Paths Extreme Saint. There will definitely be no problems or unexpected accidents. Moreover, I have already secured the help of Third Aunt Wan. With her assistance, I believe our chances of victory will be even greater. If nothing else, making a clean getaway will be no problem at all.”

Zhao Changsheng also spoke without concealment about obtaining the help of Third Aunt Wan.

“What did you say? Even that Madwoman is willing to help? Although she has some grievances with Six Paths, it shouldn't warrant taking such a massive risk. What is going on? Strange, truly too strange.”

Upon hearing this news, Savage Beard was also greatly surprised and found it incredible.

This matter was truly too shocking.

“Presumably, she saw how handsome I am, so she was willing to help.”

Zhao Changsheng's joking remark even made Savage Beard unable to resist a chuckle.

“Does Fellow Daoist mean to say that the Madwoman has taken a liking to you, and that's why she's willing to help?”

“There really is such a possibility; in fact, the likelihood is quite high. I have always had ample confidence in my looks.”

Zhao Changsheng nodded with quite a bit of confidence. At his words, Savage Beard instead furrowed his brows, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

After all, this matter was simply too incredible. He felt it couldn't be that simple. Third Aunt Wan was far too enthusiastic, completely different from his impression of her, which made it hard for him to imagine.

“Brother Man needn't overthink it. Even if she truly has some ulterior motive, as long as she helps us eliminate the Six Paths Extreme Saint, that will be enough. If we can't even achieve that, then the next thing we must do is overthrow the entire Star Palace's rule. To us, that is the most important matter; nothing is more important than that, at least from my perspective.”

Seeing Savage Beard's contemplative expression, Zhao Changsheng immediately spoke up.

“Fine, since you've put it that way, what else can this old man say? Naturally, I can say nothing more. However, I still feel things aren't that simple. No matter what, you must be extra careful, and we must also be extra careful. We absolutely cannot afford any carelessness; otherwise, I fear we won't even know how we died.”

“That goes without saying. If I were that careless, I would have died long ago. How could I have possibly cultivated to my current Realm? So, there's no need to worry too much about this matter.”

“Be that as it may, what we face this time could potentially be two Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators. If we aren't extra careful, I fear we won't even know how we died.”

Savage Beard was still uneasy; it could be said that his heart was currently filled with apprehension.

“I am aware of that, of course. But the current situation no longer allows us to deliberate too much, so no matter what is said, it's useless. Unless Brother Man wants to abandon the previous plan—only then could all the trouble possibly be resolved. Otherwise, now that things have begun, don't even think about resolving these troubles. I'm sure Brother Man is well aware of this.”

Zhao Changsheng likewise spoke to dissuade him.

Faced with Zhao Changsheng's dissuasion, although Savage Beard's expression was grim, he did not say anything more.

“Since things have come to this, further talk is useless. Should we resolve some other issues first?”

“Other issues? What issues?”

Savage Beard was suddenly plunged into confusion and then followed up with a question.

“Naturally, the issue of how to overthrow the Star Palace. This issue is extraordinary, perhaps even more important than what we're about to do next. Therefore, no matter what, we must have sufficient preparation and absolutely cannot be careless. Otherwise, we won't even know how we died. This is the most critical point; otherwise, even death might become a mere luxury. So, we must be fully prepared.”

Hearing these familiar words of warning, Savage Beard's brow furrowed quite severely.

“Let's wait until after the Six Paths Extreme Saint is eliminated before discussing this. It's truly a bit early to bring this up now. Our most urgent task is still to kill the Six Paths Extreme Saint. Aside from this matter, everything else can be set aside for now without going into too much detail.”

“No, no, no, Brother Man, you've misunderstood. There is nothing more important than this matter. Even if we were to give up on dealing with the Six Paths Extreme Saint, we absolutely cannot give up on this. Because the entire Star Sea has suffered under the rule of the Star Palace for too long. In all fairness, we need to completely overthrow it; otherwise, our hearts will truly never find peace. Furthermore, who knows how many forces will be affected? So we cannot afford any delay or hesitation. I hope you can understand and that you will do your utmost to assist.”

“But the prerequisite for all of this is needing to first deal with the Six Paths Extreme Saint; otherwise, we won't have the strength.” Savage Beard was still having a bit of a headache and directly retorted.

“That is indeed the truth and a fact, but none of that is important. What's important is that we must have the confidence and belief; without those, doing more is useless.”

“Moreover, I have already made all the preparations. No matter what problems arise, I can handle them. You can rest assured about that.”

“Made all the preparations? Could it be you are certain you can kill the Six Paths Extreme Saint?”

Savage Beard's brow furrowed intensely as he pressed for an answer.

“That goes without saying. If I weren't certain, how would I dare say such things to Brother Man? Wouldn't that be seeking death? It is precisely because I have a trump card that I dare speak like this. So, regarding the overthrow of the Star Palace, Brother Man just needs to listen to me. As for the rest, don't overthink it and don't worry about it.”

“I guarantee I won't let Brother Man down, and I certainly won't let anything happen to Brother Man.”

Hearing Zhao Changsheng's solemn guarantee, the unease in Savage Beard's heart grew even stronger.

He felt that Zhao Changsheng was up to no good, yet he couldn't put his finger on it.

“Brother Man, do you think I am actually plotting something in the shadows? Plotting to catch you all in one net and completely resolve you hidden threats so that I can have peace once and for all?”

Zhao Changsheng's words made Savage Beard frown, but he still nodded and admitted it.

“You are right; I do indeed have that concern. Therefore, I need you to give this old man a guarantee, an absolute guarantee.”

Savage Beard said, still feeling uneasy.

Because Zhao Changsheng gave him a feeling of being unfathomable, and it was precisely this feeling that made him more wary of Zhao Changsheng.

“This guarantee is naturally no problem at all. Brother Man, please rest assured. If there were a problem, I wouldn't be here telling Brother Man all this. It is precisely because I anticipated Brother Man would say this that I have been so candid. Fortunately, my predictions were not wrong; what Brother Man requested is almost exactly what I expected. Therefore, I can completely agree to Brother Man's request.”

Zhao Changsheng nodded and directly agreed. Seeing this, Savage Beard found it somewhat hard to believe because Zhao Changsheng had agreed too readily, making it difficult for him to trust.