Rumors of the Three Great True Monarchs

On the top floor of the Heavenly Sound Sect's Scripture Pavilion, there is a biography written in Ancient Spirit Script.

The handwriting is elegant and the wording is meticulous, so it is highly likely that it was written by a female cultivator.

Xiao Chen skimmed through it; it mainly consisted of two parts.

The first part is a set of instructions and admonitions to the younger disciples of the Heavenly Sound Sect, encouraging them to the Marriage Alliance in various places, but urging them to always remain neutral.

The second part is about a personal grudge.

It turns out that the founder of the Heavenly Sound Sect, Ancestor Miaoyin, was actually a cultivator from the Great Jing Immortal Dynasty, one of the top powers in the Central Region.

Back then, as the top court musician of the Immortal Dynasty, she personally performed at a major banquet, and her superb skills won the favor of the then King Dingbei.

In the Great Jing Immortal Dynasty, there are four kings in the east, west, south, and north. Each of them is a powerful ruler who has established his own territory and possesses independent fiefdoms, making them extremely powerful and influential.

The two fell in love at first sight, which led to a relationship that lasted for decades.

But the King Dingbei broke his promise, abandoned her without cause, turned his back on her, and even threatened her to behave herself or face the consequences.

In the biography, Ancestor Miaoyin vehemently denounced the other party's heartlessness and regretted her poor judgment in recognizing people.

He then stated that if a promising disciple were to emerge in future generations, he must return to the Central Region, find and defeat the descendant of the former King Dingbei.

"The Great Jing Immortal Dynasty?"

Xiao Chen had heard before that there were some places where immortal dynasties existed, similar to mortal dynasties.

I also visited the ruins left by the Great Xuan Immortal Dynasty and saw its magnificent Palace Complex.

However, most of those celestial dynasties appeared in Ancient Times, and as time passed, almost all of them disintegrated and were replaced by different sects.

Unexpectedly, there are still some remaining in the Central Region, and they seem to be quite powerful.

With the four royal thrones plus the Immortal Dynasty itself, there would be at least five Nascent Soul True Lord, and in reality, there would certainly be more.

"In that case, the Central Region must be quite wealthy as well."

Xiao Chen could easily guess. "It's definitely much stronger than the Southern Domain, and no worse than the Eastern Domain, which is why it can produce more than one Nascent Soul True Lord."

"If I have time in the future, I can go there for a stroll; maybe I'll encounter some useful spiritual items."

"Especially the Chongtai Secret Realm that Black Iron Venerable mentioned, it might even be located in the Central Region, who knows?"

Ever since I learned about this Holy Land for Body Cultivator in the Black Iron Cave Residence.

Xiao Chen then paid extra attention to this kind of information.

However, after searching through the Scripture Pavilion of the Yin Corpse Sect and the Heavenly Sound Sect, he found no record of the Chongtai Secret Realm.

It can almost be concluded that it does not exist in the Eastern Domain.

If we exclude the Southern Domain by default, then the Chongtai Secret Realm is very likely located in the Central Region, which is relatively the closest.

"To be on the safe side, we should borrow from several more Scripture Pavilion, and ideally find one with clear documentation."

After a friendly exchange, Xiao Chen felt that the True Lord of the various sects in the Inner Sea seemed quite friendly and easy to talk to.

At least when it comes to myself, I'm easy to talk to.

Since that's the case, they probably won't refuse to let me see the Scripture Pavilion.

In addition, among the intelligence gathered by the Heavenly Sound Sect, Xiao Chen also saw a lot of records about other Great Powers and Nascent Soul True Lord at the Nascent Soul stage.

It was specifically mentioned that there are three top-tier Nascent Soul True Lord in the Storm Sea.

First is the Yin Corpse Sect's Yang Jiu True Monarch, Law Technique is profound and who also possesses at least five Nascent Soul Realm Corpse Puppet. He alone can almost defeat an entire Nascent Soul sect.

Then there is the Biyi True Monarch is known as one of the North-South Twin Swords.

It is said that he only possessed one Natal Flying Sword, and had no other Spirit Artifact.

His Swordsmanship is also extremely sharp. When facing an enemy, he often uses Attack as Defense and breaks through their techniques with his sword, giving full play to the unparalleled advantage of Sword Cultivator and defense.

In terms of sheer destructive power, it is virtually unmatched among Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Intelligence indicates that this Biyi True Monarch spends most of his time venturing Outer Sea, searching for and hunting Nascent Soul Great Demon.

Because its activities are mostly concentrated in the unnamed sea areas north of the Kunpeng Sea and the Storm Sea, it is also known as the North Sword True Monarch.

Finally, there is the renowned Pagoda True Lord.

As its name suggests, it possesses a distinctive feature: an exceptionally powerful Seven Treasures Life Protecting Pagoda.

This tower is a top-tier defensive treasure!

It was originally a protective Law Treasure forged by a fourth-order Artifact Refining Master in Ancient Times, who almost exhausted his life savings in order to break through to the fifth order.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The master ultimately failed, and the pagoda thus couldn't complete its final transformation and become a true Law Treasure.

Even so, it boasts materials that are in no way inferior to Law Treasure, as well as a vast array of meticulously engraved Artifact Inscription.

Instead, it stood out from the crowd of Spirit Artifact and became one of the most defensive Spirit Artifact.

Unfortunately, the Seven Treasures Life Protecting Pagoda was lost in an accident during a turmoil many years ago, and its whereabouts have been unknown ever since.

It was later picked up from a street stall by Pagoda True Lord, who was only at the Early-stage Golden Core at the time.

From then on, relying on this Super Spirit Tool, he cultivated all the way to the Nascent Soul True Lord.

Relying on the protection of his supreme treasure, he has remained in the highly dangerous Vast Sea Secret Realm for many years, searching for more treasures.

Within the Secret Realm, he fought against Nascent Soul True Lord from other domains multiple times, yet he always managed to remain undefeated thanks to his powerful defensive capabilities.

If we say that the Biyi True Monarch represents the ultimate form of attack and conquest.

The Pagoda True Lord represents ultimate defense.

Anyone who faces him, or rather, the Seven Treasures Life Protecting Pagoda, will feel a deep sense of powerlessness and helplessness.

"I knew it! You can really find good stuff at street stalls!"

After reading it, Xiao Chen became even more convinced. "I should go out and explore more in the future, and try to find a great bargain."

"If he can find the Seven Treasures Life Protecting Pagoda, then it's not unreasonable for me to find the Eight Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, is it?"

If others can do it, then he certainly can too.

Success stories are right before our eyes, and a bright future is beckoning!

"But then again, I remember this guy is the backer of the Three Great Families of Nether Sky Sea, right?"

This was no secret in the Eastern Domain. Xiao Chen had heard about it from Jade Fork True Person when he crossed the In-Between Sea.

At the time, he thought there wouldn't be any entanglement between them.

Unexpectedly, he was almost cornered in the Xi Lai Kingdom by the Three Great Families as soon as he made his appearance.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen has always acted with composure and never acted ostentatiously when he needed to be low-key. In the end, he successfully turned the situation around with the help of Hextech.

Now that he has achieved the status of True Lord, he naturally intends to return and deal with the Three Great Families.

However, doing so would inevitably lead to a confrontation with this Pagoda True Lord.

Considering that the opponent has a supreme treasure protecting him and has never been defeated in the Vast Sea Secret Realm for over a hundred years, he is likely to be even more difficult to deal with than Yang Jiu True Monarch.

For Xiao Chen, he was not afraid of fighting against many, nor was he afraid of a head-on confrontation of lethality.

After all, he had already mastered the Crimson Sky Mountain Severing Palm technique.

On the contrary, the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield has only just reached the minor completion stage. If it gets bogged down in a prolonged tug-of-war, there is a risk that it might be shattered.

If the battle drags on for a long time, that kind of situation might actually occur.

Based on his own safety considerations, and to prevent any unforeseen events from unfolding behind him, he had to retreat first.

"So, we now have two approaches."

Xiao Chen thought for a moment, "I could try to improve my defensive capabilities, such as advancing the <Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield> to its ultimate form."

"In this way, we can hold our ground even in a protracted war."

"Or I could further enhance my attack capabilities, thus ending the battle before the <Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield> is shattered."

"With such thorough preparation, we need not fear that the Pagoda True Lord will cause trouble later."

In short, revenge must be taken.

Even knowing that doing so would provoke the Pagoda True Lord, Xiao Chen would not back down.

Anyway, the other party couldn't do anything to him.

With the super-fast speed granted by the Hextech Buff <Flying Cloud Stepping Wave Art> alone, Xiao Chen had already seized the initiative in the battle.

Basically, you could say they can fight whenever they want and leave whenever they want.

To put it bluntly, having the huge advantage of speed, he is already in an invincible position.

Of course, if you can prepare in advance and secure victory directly, that would be the best outcome.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that Xiao Chen killed Yang Jiu True Monarch, one of the Three Great True Monarchs.

Within the Inner Sea, some independent cultivators have begun to rank him alongside two other top True Lord, collectively referring to them as the New Three Great True Monarchs.

Of course, some people believe that, based on the battle accounts passed down by word of mouth, Xiao Chen displayed almost overwhelming strength.

If that's the case, then he shouldn't be ranked alongside others, but should be in a separate category.

However, this viewpoint naturally provoked dissatisfaction among many cultivators who Biyi True Monarch or the Pagoda True Lord as their role models.

Many swordsmen insist that nothing in the world is more deadly than the way of the sword.

Even Xiao Chen's Demon Burning Heavenly Fire is absolutely no match for Biyi True Monarch's Natal Sword Qi.

However, some claim that Xiao Chen has most likely become the number one player in the Storm Sea.

As long as the Spirit Transformation doesn't appear, no one can rival him.

Two groups of people were in various markets and restaurants, large and small.

A heated debate ensued over these two differing viewpoints, with each side tirelessly arguing back and forth to determine which perspective was correct.

In addition, many monks were keen to discuss the strongest spear and the most solid shield.

One side claims that the Demon Burning Heavenly Fire can burn people and towers together to ashes.

The other side said that was pure bragging.

With the Seven Treasures Life Protecting Pagoda's strength comparable to Law Treasure, it was impossible for any Nascent Soul Cultivator to break through it, and naturally, it wouldn't be broken through by Xiao Chen either.

They each held their own version of events.

He listed various hearsay accounts of historical victories, added all sorts of his own conjectures, and spoke eloquently and incessantly, trying to prove that what he said was the truth.

As the discussion intensified, more and more monks joined in.

Many past events were also connected.

Especially after the Heaven Star Island incident, many rumors circulated about the Sky-rushing Palm that Xiao Chen used before leaving.

At the time, much of the content was naturally fabricated.

However, six years have passed, and the specific source and truth are difficult to verify. Instead, the content of the rumors has been recalled by many people.

Thus began a new round of widespread dissemination.

"Let me tell you, my third uncle once told me a secret about the Demon Burning True Monarch."

In a teahouse, a rogue cultivator spoke mysteriously, "Have you all heard about the time two thousand years ago when the Earth Fire went berserk Flying Crossing Sea?"

"Yes, yes, that was the time that alarmed several True Lord."

"Actually, it was caused by the Hidden Dao Heritage of the Demon Burning True Monarch losing control of their Fire Method."

Very few people know about this; we weren't allowed to talk about it before.

Upon hearing this, a middle-aged-looking cultivator slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Oh, now that you mention it, I remember that too!"

"Six years ago, I went to the Cloud Pool Sea to buy Five-Colored Golden Lotus and overheard a shop assistant talking about this with their Head Shopkeeper."

"At the time, I just thought it was another rumor and not to be believed, so I didn't pay any attention to it."

But now it seems I was wrong.

Not only did he choose to stand up and agree, but another cultivator also said, "I also remember that similar rumors did circulate for a while before."

"I used to think that these rumors were mostly exaggerated and attention-grabbing."

Looking back, it turns out that this rumor was not only not exaggerated, but it couldn't be more true.

Following that, several other independent cultivators said they had also heard about this through various channels.

Most of the cultivators around were hearing about this for the first time.

At first, they didn't quite believe it either.

But seeing so many people coming forward to testify, I started to believe it to some extent.

They turned to other places and suddenly became informants themselves.

This message was then spread to even more monks.

"What kind of secret are you talking about? I know a really big secret related to that True Monarch Xiao."

In a tavern, an Clan Elder from a local cultivation Lineage sneered, "If we have a good drink tonight, I'll tell you all about it and broaden your horizons."

Immediately, someone nearby greeted him with a smile and refilled his glass, "Oh, sir, tell us quickly, what's the secret?"

The Clan Elder picked up his wine cup and slowly took a sip.

Then he smacked his lips again.

Only then, amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, did he speak slowly and deliberately, "What I'm about to say isn't far off."

"Eight hundred years ago, a sudden burst of Heavenly Fire erupted in the Ten Thousand Immortals Archipelago, instantly engulfing a small island."

"Go back and ask your elders about this; they'll probably remember it."

"It's being said that the Demon Burning True Monarch unleashed Heavenly Fire to Pure World Demon Burning."

"Use your little brains and guess if there's any connection between these things."

Immediately, a rogue cultivator realized. "You mean to say that the Heavenly Fire that time was actually the same as the Heavenly Fire used by the Demon Burning True Monarch?"

However, the Clan Elder slammed his wine cup down on the table. "Don't be like that, young man, how can you talk nonsense!"

"When did I say that? Huh?"

"I only mentioned that the Demon Burning True Monarch unleashed Heavenly Fire, which happened to coincide with a strange eruption of Heavenly Fire eight hundred years ago."

"What you think is your business, and I can't control that, but I didn't say it out loud."

"I didn't say anything today after I left this room, and don't tell anyone else that I did."

His denial immediately revealed a knowing look to everyone.

Everyone will understand if you put it that way.

Those who understand need no further explanation, and those who don't should refrain from speaking carelessly.

In short, those who know, know.

But keeping it a secret was impossible; in less than half an hour, the news had spread everywhere.

In an instant.

In the eyes of the crowd, Xiao Chen had become a reclusive Hidden Heir from High Antiquity lineage, possessing not only extraordinary Law Power but also an exceptionally powerful and ancient background.

Meanwhile, more and more new rumors are beginning to spread.

As a result, when these rumors were compiled and reported back to the Nascent Soul True Lord of the Great Powers...

This, on the contrary, left them quite perplexed.

"Strange, I don't recall there being many sects in our Eastern Domain that practice Fire Method."

Ink Plum True Monarch almost thought he had misremembered, "Old Huo, could it be that such a powerful Fire Element technique has appeared before?"

Huo Xinghuai shook his head. "I've never heard of it either."

"But where there's smoke, there's fire. In matters concerning Hidden Dao Heritage, many truths are often hidden within unofficial rumors."

"For example, before the Flame Manipulation School was exposed, everyone thought that there was no complete Fire Element inheritance in the Eastern Domain."

"It turned out that as one of the Great Dao of the Five Elements, the Great Dao of Fire could not possibly lack cultivators; it was simply a matter of quantity."

"In my opinion, this Fellow Daoist Xiao is most likely in a similar situation."

"Perhaps all nineteen things that are being discussed in the streets weren't necessarily done by their sect."

"But I think there must be some truth to it. For example, the Heavenly Fire eruption at the Ten Thousand Immortals Archipelago is very similar to a lineage of Fire Method."

Actually, it wasn't just Hundred Herbs City that was paying attention to Xiao Chen.

They are doing everything they can to gather intelligence related to him.

After returning, the Nascent Soul True Lords from the other major forces also launched extensive investigations and discussions about Xiao Chen once again.

Everyone is paying close attention to this suddenly rising top-tier True Lord.

Many True Lord even internally acknowledged the title of the New Three Great True Monarchs.

This leads to the question: will a force similar to the ' Yin Corpse Sect ' rise next?

It is still possible for agents to emerge, similar to the Three Great Families of Nether Sky Sea.

Will the Jade Leaf Commerce Association play some kind of role in this?

Or perhaps, the Hidden Dao Heritage behind Xiao Chen is already prepared to intervene personally?

Faced with such a complex situation, many True Lord began to seek intelligence support from the outside world.

In order to obtain more accurate information, many people used their personal connections to inquire about more information about Xiao Chen.

Some chose to contact the Compassion Sea, others chose to inquire with the Azure Mist Commerce Association, and still others sent letters to the Central Region.

At the same time, news about Xiao Chen also spread through their network of relationships.

It quickly became known to more Nascent Soul True Lord and even Spirit Transformation Venerable.

The Compassion Sea, the Azure Sea Immortal Sect.

"News from the west: Daoist Xiao has broken through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage."

"What? Such a fast Cultivation Speed is truly unbelievable."

"Who can argue with that?"

"By the way, Daoist Xiao instructed us to take good care of Young Friend Chu before he left. We must pay even closer attention to this matter and absolutely prevent any incidents from happening in our market."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother. As soon as he returns, I will personally keep an eye on him and make sure his life is not in danger within the Azure Sea."

Heavenly Dipper Sect

"Daoist Xiao's speed of progress is truly unheard of."

"You'll get used to it. After all, it's unheard of for a Nascent Soul True Lord to be as young as Daoist Xiao. It's perfectly normal for his progress to be extraordinary."

"That's true. It would be abnormal if Daoist Xiao cultivated as slowly as I do."

In the Central Region, Great Jing Immortal Dynasty.

Inside the magnificent, golden palace.

A eunuch in purple robes rushed in. "Your Majesty, an urgent report from the Eastern Domain!"

"Suddenly, a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator named Xiao Chen appeared over there and single-handedly annihilated the Yin Corpse Sect and Heavenly Sound Sect, two major Nascent Soul forces in the Storm Sea."

"It is said that he is an extremely skilled Fire Method."

"At only the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, he managed to defeat a Nascent Soul Late Stage and a Nascent Soul Great Perfection."

The Emperor of the Great Jing Dynasty, who was reviewing memorials at his desk, frowned upon hearing this. "Suddenly appearing?"

"What? Did this Xiao Chen spring from a rock or something?"

"Order the palace guards to send more men to investigate!"

"You must find out his background and origins for me."

Central Region, Profound Understanding Gate.

Inside a special training chamber located deep within Spirit Vein.

A middle-aged Nascent Soul True Lord suddenly pushed open the door and walked in. "Senior Brother, there are new rumors from the Eastern Domain."

"It seems that a Genius Cultivator specializing in Fire Method has also emerged over there, named Xiao Chen, with the Dharma Name Demon Burning True Monarch."

"Although his exact age is still unclear."

"However, his cultivation should not exceed a hundred years, and it is said that he is following the Path of Enlightenment."

"Given time, he will likely become another prodigy capable of challenging for the Spirit Transmutation Seat."

After saying that, he handed over a letter he was holding.

The person he called his senior brother was a handsome young man who looked much younger than him.

He was originally sitting cross-legged on a prayer mat in the very center of the room.

Upon hearing this, he raised an eyebrow slightly and slowly opened his eyes. "Oh, so there's finally some movement over there?"

"This should be the sixth Genius Cultivator to emerge in the last hundred years, right?"

"If I remember correctly, it seems that only the Southern Domain hasn't produced Nascent Soul Stage prodigies yet."

The middle-aged cultivator respectfully replied, "Indeed, only the Southern Domain remains silent."

"However, the situation there is special; I'm afraid there isn't enough environment to cultivate Nascent Soul Cultivator now."

The handsome young man nodded. "Looks like I'm in luck; I've actually encountered Cultivation Flourishing Era."

"That's good. If I can have a few more acquaintances, my Path of Seeking Dao won't be too lonely in the future."

"But I remember we don't seem to have many people in the Eastern Domain, right?"

"Here's what we'll do: go ask those few cultivation Aristocratic Clan on the outskirts of the sect which ones are willing to send branch families to develop in the Eastern Domain."

Those who agree will receive an additional 50% in resource compensation next year.

"Their mission is simple: to investigate the situation of this Demon Burning True Monarch as thoroughly as possible, while simultaneously monitoring the breakthrough progress throughout the Eastern Domain."

"The appearance of an unfamiliar Nascent Soul True Lord is not a big deal."

"We really hope a completely unfamiliar, newly promoted Nascent Spirit Transformation doesn't appear, what do you think?"