The Xuanhuang First Land (Land of Legends).
"Li Buyu is dead?!"
A beautiful young woman was stunned upon hearing the news.
She came from the North Nether and had briefly been in the same stage as the Young Supreme.
However, she was the one being chased, and she knew how terrifying that young man was. Even in this era of dazzling stars, he was still incredibly brilliant. Even though she had no shortage of resources and her cultivation Blessed Land was the best, she still found it difficult to keep up with his pace.
However, such a Heavenly talent was killed with a single sword strike.
Ultimately, it's all the fault of the deceased Ning Tianhe.
Lin Zhizhen couldn't help but sigh, as she also had some impression of the Peak of her generation from back then.
Ning Tianhe was used to being domineering in North Nether and always thought he could handle anything and that everyone had to give him face.
That was the case that time; failing to recognize one's proper place and rashly interfering in other people's disputes.
As a result, the entire sect was wiped out, and both the True Saint Master and the Supreme Brother died one after the other.
I wonder what Ning Tianhe would think if he knew this from beyond the grave?
"The world will always produce geniuses with unimaginable potential. Even the Young Supreme will one day fade into obscurity. He may be an insurmountable Big Mountain in your eyes, but in the eyes of others, he may be nothing more than a few frosts brushed off the dust from their clothes."
The Heavenly Maiden Zhong Shenxiu came.
She wore a black dress that accentuated her fair and delicate skin, and a ribbon cinched her waist, making her tall and graceful figure appear even more slender.
Years have passed, and her already ethereal and stunning face now possesses an air of unapproachability.
"Miss."
Lin Zhizhen greeted him respectfully, her eyelashes curved, and she was smiling.
A Young Supreme has fallen, but she, an unknown genius from the North Nether Netherworld, has already spent two years in the Xuanhuang First Land.
This is something that countless exceptional talents can only dream of but never achieve.
Thinking of this, she recalled her correspondence with North Nether over the years and learned about the plight of many of the contemporary prodigies.
Those geniuses were considered Big Mountain in North Nether, but once they reached the Xuanhuang Eight Lands, they became just ordinary people. Only she, along with the Heavenly Maiden, reached an unprecedented height.
Lin Zhizhen recalled some events at the Qingling Palace. Come to think of it, Li Wanjuan, another Peak figure from her era, also had such an opportunity.
However, after entering the Qingling Palace, he was gradually corrupted by its prosperity. He chose to betray his master for resources and also fell out with Jiang Ping. It is said that he has already returned to his hometown of North Nether. It is unknown whether he will be able to survive the True Saint Tribulation in this lifetime.
"Miss, I heard that the Ziwei Sacred Land is going to take action against Jiang Ping and has already topped the Ziwei Blacklist List."
Lin Zhizhen lamented Li Buyu's passing, and similarly, she didn't want another unparalleled genius from North Nether to meet with misfortune, so she couldn't help but feel worried.
Zhong Shenxiu nodded and said, "I've also managed to acquire some resources in this Initial Land. Take them with you to Ziwei Mountain and hope they'll be lenient."
Lin Zhizhen's expression changed slightly. The resources of the Initial Land were not easy to compete for. Her young lady had gone to great lengths to seize some benefits from a group of Mid-Rank Dao Monarch, and had even been injured in the process.
After all, Zhong Shenxiu proved his Dao with his life, so he wasn't considered too strong in the same field.
Furthermore, this person is a reincarnation. Although he entered the Initial Land with the strength of Mid-Rank Dao Monarch, he did not receive special treatment from the major Ancestral Artifacts.
"How about we keep half?"
Lin Zhizhen tried asking.
Zhong Shenxiu shook his head. "Take them all. If Ziwei Mountain agrees, then give them to them. I have already reached the middle stage of Dao Monarch, and returning to the High Rank will not be achieved with just a few resources."
Okay.
Lin Zhizhen sighed.
Qingdi Mountain and Linghu Lake.
In recent days, Jiang Ping has once again become famous in the South Heaven Departmental Prefecture, triggering a major earthquake.
For the various Dao system lineages, the fact that he killed Li Buyu is not a topic of much discussion; the focus is more on his battle against Mid-grade Dao Weapon.
Who could have imagined that this person would reach the Peerless True Saint in such a short time, and whose strength would even defy the heavens?
"Even a low-level Dao Soldier can't suppress this one; it must be Mid-grade Dao Weapon."
Just how powerful is the Chaos Body?
The entire circle of geniuses was ashamed. Throughout the entire history of Xuanhuang, there had never been a True Saint with such power who could actually defeat a Mid-grade Dao Weapon.
"Xuanhuang the past, among all the unparalleled sages of their time, none could match Jiang Ping's achievements."
"Lei Fang of Kaiyang Sacred Land is also Chaos Body; it's estimated that only he can rival Jiang Ping."
"No, Lei Fang can't do that. Jiang Ping uses the <Years Sword Scripture> as his main scripture, which allows him to condense his Past Self Body, essentially making him two Chaos Bodies. Lei Fang can't do that; he's inferior to him."
"Jiang Ping, the true saint, is unparalleled throughout the ages!"
"It's also possible that he might die young, like Li Buyu."
A group of people were excited, but then their enthusiasm was dampened.
Many people were overjoyed too soon, and then showed concern after realizing what had happened.
Yes, Jiang Ping has caused too much trouble in the Divine Continent and has offended the Ziwei Sacred Land. It is said that he has been put on the blacklist of this force, which is equivalent to Ziwei Mountain wanting to kill him.
"You're acting like nothing's wrong, still fishing in peace. Everyone's saying you're doomed."
Beside Linghu Lake, Chen Qingyan was deboning and frying the large fish her husband had caught.
The two worked together, with one fishing and the other killing and cooking the fish.
She appeared carefree and content, yet she often wore a worried expression.
Even in Qingling, she often heard people mention the name of the Ziwei Sacred Land. It was not a good thing for Jiang Ping to have a falling out with this holy land.
These past few days, even their children have come to see them several times, showing great concern. They've already discussed plans to flee.
However, a day later, Cui Yue came to deliver a message saying that the matter had been properly resolved.
You can travel freely Divine Continent.
This Venerable's statement clearly indicates that the conflict between the Ziwei Sacred Land and Jiang Ping has eased.
Although things went smoothly, he couldn't help but offer a few words of advice. "When you go to the Divine Continent again, keep a low profile and... avoid killing people."
Jiang Ping only asked how many resources were consumed.
He didn't believe that the Ziwei Sacred Land would easily let go of their grudges; they must have received some benefits.
Cui Yue replied, "These are all external things. Your Jiang family has too many talented individuals. Once you rise to prominence in the future, the resources you've contributed might just be returned to you."
Jiang Ping nodded slightly. That was true. Once he had fully risen to power, these things would return.
After Cui Yue left, he quietly went back to fishing. He had also been injured in the bloody battle with Ziwei with her spear and needed to recuperate for a few days.
This time, Chen Qingyan's worries disappeared, and she devoted herself wholeheartedly to cooking.
"Garlic inside."
While the couple lived a carefree life, the outside world continued to stir up trouble.
Although Jiang Ping had already been removed from the blacklist of the Ziwei Sacred Land, another piece of news arrived, once again igniting Xuanhuang.
"The Hengdao Sect is a spy from another race, who orchestrated numerous Blood Case of talented individuals under the sect's jurisdiction."
"Zhuo Qing, the vice leader of the Dao Alliance, possessed more than half alien blood and was a Direct Line descendant of a High-Rank Dao Monarch from another race. He has already been killed."
"The Dao Alliance's unparalleled prodigy..."
When the news spread, the whole world was shocked.
The Qingling Palace leadership convened another emergency meeting.
Cui Yue was particularly surprised. Although he was resentful about the collusion between the Hengdao Sect and Dao Alliance, he never expected that the sect leader of Dao South Heaven Departmental Prefecture, would be a traitor from another race.
Elder Ming said, "The formation of the Dao Alliance was very unusual. Each family's prodigies clearly had their own foundations, yet they insisted on forming a genius alliance. It turns out that there were alien races pulling the strings behind it."
Qi Shan lamented, "Yao Jiuzhou has also been classified as having alien blood. Aren't we at a huge disadvantage? If we had waited a few days to sue for peace, how could Ziwei Mountain have the face to issue a warrant for Jiang Ping?"
Jiang Ping has returned to the Villa on Qingdi Mountain.
He was also surprised by these things, especially to the Dao Alliance was plotting a secret attack on Qingling and the Five Thunder Hall, which was orchestrated by Zhuo Qingfeng.
Zhuo Qingfeng was no ordinary person; he possessed extraordinary talent and was said to be on par with Zhuo Qingfeng, hailed as a seed of the Dao Ancestor. Before he could even meet him, Zhuo Qingfeng was killed.
Then, he suddenly raised an eyebrow:
"Yao Jiuzhou and Li Buyu are from the Ziwei Sacred Land. I don't believe Ren Ran is unaware of their plan to secretly attack Qingling..."
"Hmm, Ren Ran might not be of a different race, which is why she was able to escape."
"Most of the purged aliens were prodigies of the Dao Alliance. This should be an internal investigation by members of the Dao Alliance; are they trying to clear their names?"
Jiang Ping pondered.
The reputation of the Dao Alliance has not been good in recent years; many people are terrified of it.
However, through this incident, the Dao Alliance may become a positive and talented organization within Xuanhuang.
The Xuanhuang First Land.
Upon learning the news, Zhang Daowei immediately contacted his allies there, a group of three to five, half of whom were Dao Monarch.
The others were prodigies who had arrived at the Initial Land earlier.
Although it is rumored that the Initial Land will select suitable geniuses from the entire Xuanhuang to enter the Initial Land, some people have powerful backgrounds and are related to Ancestral Artifacts, allowing them to enter ahead of time.
Zhang Daowei frowned and said, "The Dao Alliance wants to whitewash itself!"
"That must be it. Although the Dao Alliance has spies from other races, we also have many native geniuses. Their actions are not only to eliminate foreign enemies, but also to shift the blame for past Blood Case onto the foreign races, thus further expanding the Dao Alliance's influence."
"Yes, very likely. Yesterday I received an invitation from a Dao Monarch in the Dao Alliance, who wanted me to the Dao Alliance."
"I see, I understand now. Their actions are good for outsiders, but they might be bad for us."
"Yes, the Initial Land will significantly increase the number of entry slots. The Dao Alliance wants to expand its influence here and seize most of the Initial Land's benefits."
Zhang Daowei's expression turned cold.
He didn't have a good impression of the Dao Alliance when he was in South Heaven, and now this organization wants to extend its reach into Xuanhuang's last hope.
"Could it be another alien race?" Everyone's expression suddenly changed.
Zhang Daowei shook his head at this. He had been in contact with Senior Lu many times and was well aware of the capabilities of that kind of artifact.
The Initial Land was in chaos. It was only through the efforts of several Ancestral Artifacts over thousands of years that it was perfected into Blessed Land even Dao Monarch could rapidly improve.
What could Xuanhuang possibly hide from the ancestral artifacts of such extraordinary merit?
"Why would the major Ancestral Artifacts allow the Dao Alliance to Initial Land into such chaos?"
One of the prodigies looked worried, indicating that he himself had clashed with several geniuses from the Dao Alliance.
"Could it be that the Ancestral Artifact intends to use the Dao Alliance to put pressure on us, forcing us to grow stronger through fierce competition?"
"I don't know, but the Dao Alliance in the Initial Land is still lacking in talent. We should also try to win over some of them to avoid being isolated and helpless later."
"That's why resources are limited here; even Mid-Rank Dao Monarch are fiercely competing for them."
While Zhang Daowei and the others were Initial Land worried, Jiang Ping entertained several guests who came to visit in the courtyard.
"Good tea!"
Lei Fang his drink in one gulp and nodded.
Jiang Yirou, standing to the side, had a strange expression. Her Old Father had just casually brewed it; it wasn't good at all, it was very bitter.
"It's really good, very sweet."
Tang Sheng said earnestly.
He was not well-liked by Jiang Ping, and it was only because Senior Brother Lei Fang and Junior Sister Daozhen stood up for him that he was allowed to enter this small courtyard.
Now, he dared not hold a grudge against Jiang Ping. He came here to ease tensions and even prepared generous gifts for Jiang Ping's wife and three children.
Daozhen was talking to Jiang Yao, and she became more and more surprised as they talked. It was one thing that Jiang Ping was highly talented, but his daughter was also of her generation, and she might even become Dao Ancestor.
Li Li chatted with Fang Xin about everyday things. They had known each other for a long time and had always been rivals.
The sky.
Ming Lao Cui Yue and several others used the causal device to reflect the harmonious scene in the courtyard below.
Qi Shan smiled and said, "Most of these people are future Dao Monarch. If they can forge a deep friendship with Jiang Ping, it will be a great blessing for Qingling."
"Didn't you dislike Jiang Ping?" Cui Yue glanced at him.
Qi Shan sighed and said, "I had no idea his talent was so high."
He sighed with regret, thinking that if he had allowed his disciples to strictly manage their close relatives back then, things might not have escalated to that point.
It's all about timing and fate. From now on, he'll have to keep an eye on Zhu Xuan and make sure he doesn't have any ulterior motives.
Below, Chen Qingyan and Jiang Ping set up a stove and served hot pot with plates of dishes to entertain the guests.
At the dinner table, everyone chatted and laughed, and Jiang Ping took the opportunity to inquire about the secrets of the Land of Legends.
Xiao Ran said, "I've heard Wang Ping mention it; it's Blessed Land for cultivation that greatly benefits Dao Monarch."
He was far away in Qingling, where news was relatively scarce, and he only learned a little about things through Wang Ping's letters.
"More precisely, this place is of immense benefit to any cultivator!"
A female prodigy from the Kaiyang Sacred Land spoke up.
"Oh?"
Jiang Ping raised an eyebrow, but then heard Lei Fang add:
"Indeed, the Xuanhuang First Land uses the Xuanhuang Four Seas Eight Lands as its earth veins, connecting with the Heavenly Dao. Its spiritual essence is abundant, and its Dao Rhythm is so strong that it forms rivers. Everything that grows there is rare and precious. Every blade of grass and every tree possesses the Daoist nature. If a Martial Saint were to eat a few roadside grasses, he might be able to break through his cultivation quickly. If he were to drink a few drops of dew during his spiritual journey, he could shorten his training time by more than half."
"Such a place exists?!"
Jiang Yirou was somewhat enthusiastic upon hearing this. If she could cultivate inside, her strength would surely rival that of the elite inner disciples.
Li Li shook her head and sighed, "The Initial Land is not large; it's the last remaining private territory in the entire Xuanhuang realm, and its resources are limited. Even if we wanted to enter, it wouldn't be guaranteed; we'd have to go through a selection process."
That is a place for cultivating powerful Dao Monarch. Not only are resources limited, but time is also limited. The starting requirement for entry is that one must be at least Peerless True Saint.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yirou a pang of disappointment, but a moment later she perked up again, staring intently at her Old Father.
She practically said: Father, when will you become the Dao Ancestor?
Chen Qingyan forcefully turned her eldest daughter's head back to its normal position to prevent her from overthinking.
"Yes, in a few Initial Land will come down to select the most promising talents, and the location will most likely be in my Kaiyang Sacred Land."
Lei Fang said.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran Fang Xin were somewhat tempted. Although they couldn't enter the Holy Land to cultivate, if they could enter the Initial Land, the time it would take to become Dao Monarch would definitely be shortened.
"This grand gathering will likely be the most spectacular in the next few thousand years; all the peerless geniuses of Xuanhuang will probably participate and discuss the Dao!"
Daozhen was already looking forward to it, so naturally she wanted to go too. With her talent and strength, entering the Initial Land wouldn't be a problem.
"By the way, Brother Jiang, Zhong Shenxiu, whom you know well, is in Initial Land."
Lei Fang mentioned another matter: according to the information he had received, Zhong Shenxiu had already reached the Mid-Rank Dao Monarch.
"So fast?"
Jiang Ping was surprised.
He was relieved after a moment. Zhong Shenxiu was a reincarnation, and his strength in his previous life was too high. He was a genuine High-Rank Dao Monarch.
"I heard from seniors in the Holy Land that she seems to be isolated in the Initial Land, and that some people of the Same Realm are targeting her."
Daozhen said suddenly.
"Is this really true?"
Jiang Ping raised an eyebrow. The Heavenly Maiden had been of great help to him, and he was always very grateful to her.
"Why target her?" Jiang Yirou asked, puzzled.
Lei Fang said, "It's not so much about targeting her, but rather a struggle for interests. It's always been like this. Besides, her Dao body isn't that strong, and given that she's a reincarnated being, it's very difficult for her to reach the Peak. In the eyes of those extraordinary talents from later generations, all reincarnated individuals are mediocre. So, when interests are involved, there will always be someone who wants to eliminate her first."
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