38: Chapter 38 Divine Sword Manor, Peerless Immortal Sword

In Xuan Province, a golden pillar of light pierced through the heavens and earth, drawing the attention of all the major powers in Xuan Province.

[xuanzhou prodigy list.]

"Everyone, the xuanzhou prodigy list has refreshed. Hurry and check if you've made the list."

"If one can make it onto this list, they will surely gain the favor of the major powers in Xuan Province and soar to great heights."

"Forget it. I think you'd better stop daydreaming. If you could make it onto this heavenly pride list, there's no way you'd be hanging out with me."

"Boom!"

Above the golden pillar of light, a majestic voice rang out.

"The xuanzhou prodigy list has refreshed. All cultivators in Xuan Province under the age of 300 are eligible for the list."

[Rank 1: Nangong Qiushui, Human, Five Elements Holy Spirit Body, Cave-Heaven Ninth Stage. Recent battle record: Fought a cultivator at the Dragon Transformation Fifth Stage and killed them instantly.]

[Rank 2: Chu Chen, Human, Physique Unknown, Mortal Shedding Seventh Stage. Awakened phenomenon: Chaos Seed Golden Lotus. Recent battle record: Fought a cultivator at the Cave-Heaven Fifth Stage and killed them instantly.]

[Rank 2: Ye Yang, Nine Flames Holy Body, Human, Cave-Heaven Ninth Stage. Recent battle record: Fought a cultivator at the Dragon Transformation Fifth Stage and fought to a draw.]

[Rank 3: Huang Tianhua, Yellow Springs Underworld Body, Human, Cave-Heaven Ninth Stage. Recent battle record: Fought a cultivator at the Dragon Transformation Second Stage and won decisively.]

[Rank 10: Jiang Yu, Heavenly Demon Body, Demon Race, Cave-Heaven Ninth Stage. Fought a cultivator at the Dragon Transformation Second Stage and killed them instantly.]

[Rank 30: Shi Yu, Human, Immortal Star Body, Mortal Shedding Ninth Stage. Fought a cultivator at the Cave-Heaven Seventh Stage and won decisively.]

[Rank 100: Wang Tao, Human, Three Spirit Treasure Body, Mortal Shedding Seventh Stage. Fought a cultivator at the Cave-Heaven First Stage and fought to a draw.]

"I knew the one ranked first would still be our Dao Immortal Palace Goddess, Nangong Qiushui."

"A Cave-Heaven Ninth Stage cultivator instantly killing a Dragon Transformation Fifth Stage cultivator—such a battle record is truly dazzling. She is not only the number one person in our Dao Immortal Palace but also a beauty of Xuan Province."

"Wait, who is this Chu Chen? A Mortal Shedding Seventh Stage cultivator actually managed to rank second on the xuanzhou prodigy list."

"Chaos Seed Golden Lotus! He actually awakened one of the strongest phenomena in history. No wonder he could rank second."

"Being able to instantly kill a Cave-Heaven Ninth Stage cultivator at the Mortal Shedding Seventh Stage... if his cultivation realm were higher, I'm afraid this Chu Chen would be in the first spot."

For a time, countless prodigies in Xuan Province were observing this newly released heavenly pride list.

Dao Immortal Palace!

Nangong Qiushui was also observing this newly refreshed heavenly pride list.

"Chu Chen? Chaos Seed Golden Lotus... I truly look forward to meeting you."

Meanwhile, Chu Chen did not yet know that he had become a hot topic among the prodigies of Xuan Province.

"Brother Chu, where do you plan to go next?"

Chu Chen looked at the beauty in his arms; these past few days, she had worn him out.

"Me? Naturally, I plan to leave the East Xuan Empire and pursue my own path."

Chu Chen spoke with righteous indignation, but in reality, he was preparing to rob other cultivators of their resources; otherwise, how would he improve his cultivation?

"Xuan'er, what are your plans?" Chu Chen asked as well.

"Me! I don't have any goals for the time being, but the time for the demon sealing stone is almost up. When that happens, I'm afraid I'll be dragged back by the Huayuan Holy Land."

Speaking of this, Hua Xuan's eyes dimmed.

"Brother Chu, once my seal is undone, separation is inevitable."

"But I will never accept the Holy Land's arrangement to marry someone else. In this life, my heart only holds Brother Chu."

"I will wait for Brother Chu to rise to power and come to the Huayuan Holy Land to take me away."

Chu Chen held the beauty in his arms tightly without speaking. Right now, he truly couldn't give Hua Xuan any promises, but he would definitely rise to power quickly.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the Intermediate Demon King title. The host's reputation has already spread to the ears of various powers in Xuan Province. Reward obtained: ten thousand soul banner Small World unlocked.]

[ten thousand soul banner Small World: Can contain all things in the world. Initial space is 10,000 cubic meters. If the host wishes to expand it, they must build it themselves.]

Hmm? When did his reputation spread to Xuan Province? He hadn't even left the East Xuan Empire yet.

"Chu Xiaozi, what kind of divine ability is this? A scene like this can be called another world."

Inside the ten thousand soul banner, Ming Yuan said in surprise.

Chu Chen ignored him and prepared to set off and leave the East Xuan Empire.

"Right, Xuan'er, how much longer can your demon sealing stone last?"

"It can last for another month. The power within the demon sealing stone will be exhausted, and at that time, the seal on my body will be lifted," Hua Xuan explained.

"Where can one find this demon sealing stone?"

Hua Xuan pondered for a moment. "These demon sealing stones are basically controlled by all the major powers; only Holy Land-level factions possess them."

"These demon sealing stones can conceal one's aura and seal one's physique. Every major Holy Land issues some to the disciples they prioritize, for them to use during their trials."

The next moment, Hua Xuan knew what Chu Chen was thinking. "Brother Chu, you aren't planning to rob the demon sealing stones from the disciples of those major powers, are you?"

"Smart!!"

"Let's go, Xuan'er. We should leave this East Xuan Empire and head to the greater Xuan Province to find more demon sealing stones."

"Okay, I'll listen to everything Brother Chu says."

...

Xuan Province, Night City.

After a few days, Chu Chen and Hua Xuan had arrived at Night City in Xuan Province.

Chu Chen scanned the bustling crowds; the cultivators here were completely incomparable to those in the East Xuan Empire.

After strolling through Night City for so long, Chu Chen hadn't even spotted a single mortal.

Even a waiter at an inn possessed Spirit Gathering Realm cultivation.

Even the Mortal Shedding Realm was nothing rare here, and Chu Chen had already seen several powerful cultivators of the Cave-Heaven Realm.

"Brother Chu, I want to eat that!" Hua Xuan said, pointing at a candied hawthorn stick.

As expected, women are gluttonous; as soon as they go shopping, they just want to buy, buy, buy.

"Alright, today you can eat whatever you want. It's on me," Chu Chen laughed.

He was currently overflowing with wealth. After wiping out the Dongxuan Sect and the Dongxuan Imperial Family, all their resources had been looted by him, and his spirit stones were piled up like a mountain.

"Brother Chu is the best!" Hua Xuan stood on her tiptoes and pecked Chu Chen on the cheek.

Along the way, it looked like they were just shopping, but in reality, Chu Chen had marked every high-cultivation cultivator he saw.

This would make it convenient for him to kill and loot treasures later. This method might be considered shameful.

But as a demonic cultivator, if he didn't rob or fight, was he supposed to go and openly ask to borrow from others?

[Ding! The system has issued a mission. Although the host is already an Intermediate demonic cultivator, the road to becoming a Demon God is still very far off. Please have the host steal all the immortal swords from the Divine Sword Assembly. Reward: enlightenment tree seedling.]

[enlightenment tree: Evolved from the roots of the World Tree. Meditating beside it provides a hundredfold increase in enlightenment.]

The enlightenment tree—this was a good thing; he had to obtain it.

Laifu Inn.

"Waiter, do you know about the Divine Sword Assembly?"

Chu Chen asked the inn waiter.

"The Divine Sword Assembly?" The waiter pondered for a moment and replied, "You look like you're from out of town, sir."

"The Divine Sword Assembly is indeed in three days. This Divine Sword Assembly is hosted by the number one power in our Night City, the Divine Sword Villa."

"Every year, the Divine Sword Villa brings out an immortal sword to serve as the reward for the assembly."

"And if anyone can communicate with the immortal sword using sword intent, they can take that immortal sword away."

"You must have come for this Divine Sword Assembly, right?" the waiter asked.

Chu Chen nodded and said, "You could say that!"

Upon hearing this, the waiter added, "Then you've come at a perfect time, sir. This year's Divine Sword Assembly rewards are even richer."

"The Divine Sword Villa will be bringing out ten immortal swords as rewards, and furthermore, a peerless immortal sword that took a hundred years to forge will appear."

"It is rumored that this time, whoever can communicate with that peerless immortal sword will not only obtain all the rewards..."

"...but can also take the apple of the Divine Sword Villa master's eye and become a son-in-law of the Divine Sword Villa."

Chu Chen nodded, then tossed a large bag of spirit stones to the waiter.

"This is your tip. By the way, get me two of your best rooms."

"Thank you, sir! I'll go arrange that right away."

However, before the waiter had gone far, Hua Xuan said with a blushing face, "Waiter, just one room will do."

"Ah! ... Right away, sir, I'll arrange that immediately."

"Xuan'er, you aren't lusting after my body, are you?" Chu Chen teased.

"You're annoying! Brother Chu, who's lusting after your body? I... I'm just afraid of the cold when I sleep alone at night, and I wanted to hug Brother Chu to stay warm."

"Right, Brother Chu, why are you participating in this Divine Sword Assembly? Does Brother Chu also want to meet the apple of the Divine Sword Villa master's eye?"

"Oh, Xuan'er, you dare to tease your Brother Chu? Just wait until I deal with you later."

"Blegh, blegh, blegh...!! I'm not scared."

Night fell, and Chu Chen prepared to take action. The fat sheep he'd marked during the day were still waiting for him!

Not long after, Chu Chen locked onto his first fat sheep.

It was a youth in white, followed by a fatty.

"Brother Liang, you are, at the very least, ranked 79th on the xuanzhou prodigy list. That Divine Sword Villa actually has no eye for talent."

"They won't even give you an immortal sword; they insist on waiting for the Divine Sword Assembly to begin and making you communicate with the immortal sword yourself."

The youth in white did not reply, instead drinking the fine wine in his hand to himself.

Seeing that the person before him didn't speak, the fatty stopped asking for trouble and changed the subject. "Brother Liang, do you want to go relax? My treat."

"The girls in this Night City are so tender and lovely!"

At this, the youth in white finally stopped the wine cup in his hand.

"Fine. This young master is in a very bad mood and needs to relax. Lead the way."

"Alright, Brother Liang."

However, just as the two were about to stand up and set off, a black-robed figure blocked their path.

A sharp longsword flew over at high speed and plunged straight into the ground between the white-robed youth's legs.

"Who the hell are you? Do you know that this sword of yours almost cost me my ability to have descendants?"

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