Arc 21The Xuanyuan Family Competition

Chen Changqing accompanied Xuanyuan Xiaoyu to the Xuanyuan Clan’s Ancestral Land and entered its family competition as the Ninth Branch’s sole contestant. He eliminated several branches with the Haotian Hammer, while Xuanyuan Long also advanced, leaving Chen Changqing and the remaining competitors moving toward a confrontation.

  • Chen Changqing killed the cultivators trapped in his Sword Domain with the Haotian Hammer, then parted from Chen Ye and accompanied Xuanyuan Xiaoyu to God Burial Mountain.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu introduced Chen Changqing to her mother, Xuanyuan Yun, who approved of their relationship and brought them to the family competition.
  • Xuanyuan Tian announced that outside helpers could compete and that the winner would become a candidate for clan head and receive a Blood Pool baptism, while other branches mocked the Ninth Branch.
  • Chen Changqing declared he would compete alone for the Ninth Branch, and Xuanyuan Long insulted him before accepting his challenge to settle their strength in the arena.
  • In the Battle Realm, Chen Changqing used the Haotian Hammer to defeat Xuanyuan Jin, Daoist Duobao, and the Fifth Branch’s fighters, then destroyed the Second Branch’s formation and defeated its forces.
  • Chen Changqing invited the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Branches to attack him together, then eliminated them with one hammer strike.
  • Xuanyuan Long eliminated Xuanyuan Yin, while Xuanyuan Lü hid with his followers and Xuanyuan Ao told Dugu Han to fight Xuanyuan Long without holding back if they met.
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Ch. 501Slaughter in All Directions

Chen Changqing used the Haotian Hammer inside his Invincible Sword Domain to slaughter the cultivators trapped there. After killing the Beast Taming Sect man, the Great Thunder Sound Temple Arhat, and the middle-aged Daoist, he left the cultivators watching from outside terrified.

  • Chen Changqing summoned the Haotian Hammer, whose pressure suppressed everyone in his Sword Domain.
  • Chen Changqing killed two Spirit Transformation cultivators with the hammer, shattering their bodies and Primordial Spirits.
  • Chen Changqing killed the Beast Taming Sect man after smashing his beast souls and mount.
  • Chen Changqing ignored the Arhat's Buddhist alms bowl and killed him with the Haotian Hammer.
  • Chen Changqing killed the remaining people trapped in his Invincible Sword Domain, including the middle-aged Daoist, while the cultivators outside watched in fear.

Ch. 502Arrival at the Xuanyuan Ancestral Land, God Burial Mountain

After Chen Changqing slaughtered the cultivators who attacked him, he departed with Xuanyuan Xiaoyu for the Xuanyuan Clan's Ancestral Land. They arrived at God Burial Mountain, one of the Nine Great Forbidden Lands, where the ancestral land was hidden.

  • Chen Changqing plundered the slain cultivators' storage devices and showed Chen Ye the Haotian Hammer, which he had obtained with an inheritance in the Secret Realm.
  • Chen Changqing and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu left Chen Ye, who reflected on Chen Changqing's talent and set off with the Quasi-Immortal Artifact Chen Changqing had given him.
  • While they traveled, Xuanyuan Xiaoyu admitted she was still shaken by Chen Changqing's killing of the cultivators, and he told her they had deserved their deaths.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu led Chen Changqing to God Burial Mountain, and he recognized it as one of the Nine Great Forbidden Lands.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu confirmed that the Xuanyuan Clan's Ancestral Land lay inside God Burial Mountain.

Ch. 503Half-Step True Lords Guarding the Gate? A Small Witch Meets a Great Witch!

Xuanyuan Xiaoyu guided Chen Changqing through the dangerous formation guarding the Xuanyuan Clan's Ancestral Land. At the gate, they met Xuanyuan Ao, whom Xiaoyu treated coldly before introducing Chen Changqing as her fiancé.

  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu used her Xuanyuan Token to lead Chen Changqing through the shifting stone forest's protective path.
  • They reached the Xuanyuan gate, where two Half-Step True Lords opened the entrance for Xuanyuan Xiaoyu.
  • Chen Changqing sensed the powerful Imperial Dao Sword Intent in the gate's plaque and marveled at the Spiritual Qi within the passage.
  • Xuanyuan Ao arrived with a woman and greeted Xuanyuan Xiaoyu, who said she did not know him well.
  • Xuanyuan Ao noticed Chen Changqing holding Xiaoyu's hand and asked who he was, so Xiaoyu introduced him as her fiancé.

Ch. 504Xuanyuan Sword

Xuanyuan Xiaoyu brought Chen Changqing into the Xuanyuan Clan’s Ancestral Land, where he saw the Xuanyuan Sword, a divine artifact said to surpass Immortal Artifacts. Xuanyuan Xiaoyu could not explain the artifact’s grade and led Chen Changqing to meet someone.

  • Xuanyuan Ao erupted with Tribulation Transcendence pressure after Xuanyuan Xiaoyu introduced Chen Changqing as her fiancé, but he withdrew it when she defended Chen Changqing and left with a woman.
  • Chen Changqing followed Xuanyuan Xiaoyu through the passage into the Xuanyuan Clan’s Ancestral Land and marveled at its vast, Spiritual Qi-rich landscape.
  • Chen Changqing spotted a golden longsword floating above the Ancestral Land, and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu identified it as the Xuanyuan Sword, a divine artifact beyond Immortal Artifacts.
  • Chen Changqing asked Xuanyuan Xiaoyu what grade of Law Artifact surpassed Immortal Artifacts, but she admitted she did not know and took him to meet someone.

Ch. 505Mother-in-Law, Xuanyuan Yun

Xuanyuan Xiaoyu brought Chen Changqing to meet her mother, Xuanyuan Yun, at the Cloud Dream Pavilion. Xuanyuan Yun learned that her daughter's future husband was Chen Changqing of Mount Shu and reacted with surprise.

  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu led Chen Changqing through the Xuanyuan Clan's Ancestral Land to her mother's residence.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu greeted Xuanyuan Yun and affectionately reunited with her.
  • Chen Changqing addressed Xuanyuan Yun as his mother-in-law, and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu introduced him as her future husband and a disciple of Mount Shu.
  • Xuanyuan Yun recognized Chen Changqing's name and was startled by his connection to the Shu Mountain Sacred Land.

Ch. 506Old Stories from Years Past! Praise Without End

Xuanyuan Yun learned that Chen Changqing was Chen Yuan’s personal disciple and heard Xuanyuan Xiaoyu enthusiastically recount his accomplishments. After approving of their relationship and entrusting Xiaoyu to Chen Changqing, she asked whether Xiaoyu had brought him to the Ancestral Land for the Xuanyuan Clan’s Family Annual Competition.

  • Xuanyuan Yun recognized Chen Changqing’s name, and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu praised his achievements and Heavenly Monarch Inheritance.
  • Xuanyuan Yun asked after Mount Shu’s Sect Master, and Chen Changqing revealed that he was Chen Yuan’s personal disciple.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu asked whether Xuanyuan Yun knew Chen Yuan, and Xuanyuan Yun said they had known each other before he became Sect Master.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu listed more of Chen Changqing’s accomplishments, including his position as Mount Shu’s First Holy Son and his victory over the experts who ambushed him.
  • Xuanyuan Yun approved of Chen Changqing and Xiaoyu’s relationship, and Chen Changqing promised to protect Xiaoyu.
  • Xuanyuan Yun asked whether Xiaoyu had brought Chen Changqing to the Ancestral Land to participate in the Xuanyuan Clan’s Family Annual Competition.

Ch. 507The Ancestral Sword Platform! The Grand Competition Was About to Begin

Chen Changqing accompanied Xuanyuan Xiaoyu to the Xuanyuan Family Annual Competition, where Xuanyuan Yun explained that outsiders could now compete as family members’ helpers. The three arrived at the Ancestral Sword Platform as the competition was about to begin, drawing the attention of the gathered clan members.

  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu said she was confident Chen Changqing would help her take first place, while Chen Changqing remained cautious about the competition.
  • Xuanyuan Yun warned them that the Xuanyuan Clan’s Annual Competition allowed outside helpers for the first time, adding uncertainty to the contest.
  • An old servant announced that the competition would begin at the Ancestral Sword Platform and invited Xuanyuan Yun and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu to attend.
  • Xuanyuan Yun explained that the clan had known they returned as soon as they crossed the Stone Forest, then led Xuanyuan Xiaoyu and Chen Changqing to the platform.
  • Chen Changqing, Xuanyuan Yun, and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu arrived beneath the Xuanyuan Sword, where clan members gathered and admired Xuanyuan Yun and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu.

Ch. 508The Nine Xuanyuan Lineages, a Gathering of Heroes

Chen Changqing and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu arrived at the Ancestral Sword Platform, where she explained the nine Xuanyuan branches and introduced their leaders and outside allies. As the Family Grand Competition approached, Xuanyuan Ao threatened Chen Changqing, who promised Xiaoyu he would help her become Champion.

  • Xuanyuan Yun led Chen Changqing and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu to the Dragon Pillar representing Xiaoyu's branch, whose other members had fallen in the last Immortal-Demon Battlefield.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu introduced the First Branch's stern leader, Xuanyuan Lü, and the Second Branch's twin brothers, Xuanyuan Zhan and Xuanyuan Ge, along with their imposing outside ally.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu introduced the Third Branch's business leader, Xuanyuan Ce, and continued showing Chen Changqing the other branches.
  • Chen Changqing spotted Xuanyuan Ao among the Seventh Branch, and Xuanyuan Ao vowed to kill him if they met in the competition.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu warned Chen Changqing that the competition rules had changed and many branches had recruited outside help, but Chen Changqing promised to help her become Champion.

Ch. 509Heavenly Monarch Pinnacle! Clan Head Xuanyuan Tian

The Xuanyuan Clan’s annual competition began under the watch of its Heavenly Monarch Pinnacle clan head, and Chen Changqing learned that first place would become a candidate for the next clan head. The competition’s stakes rose, while Chen remained focused on helping Xuanyuan Xiaoyu.

  • The Xuanyuan Sword rang out and lit up as a powerful presence descended over the Ancestral Sword Platform.
  • Xuanyuan Yun appeared, and the Xuanyuan family members greeted him as Clan Head and Ancestor Tian.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu told Chen Changqing that Xuanyuan Yun had reached the Heavenly Monarch Pinnacle, one step from the true Immortal Realm.
  • Xuanyuan Yun announced that clan members could bring outside help to compete, and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu explained that she had not known about the rule change.
  • Xuanyuan Tian announced that the competition’s first-place winner would become a candidate for the next head of the Xuanyuan Family, shocking the contestants.

Ch. 510Candidate for the Next Clan Head

Xuanyuan Tian announced that the Annual Competition winner would become a candidate for clan head and receive a baptism in the Ancestral Land Blood Pool. When other branches mocked the Ninth Branch for having only two participants and called for its position to be taken away, Xuanyuan Yun defended her branch and revealed her Tribulation Transcendence cultivation.

  • Xuanyuan Tian announced the Blood Pool baptism as an additional reward for the competition winner, and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu explained its benefits to Chen Changqing.
  • Xuanyuan Tian questioned why the Ninth Branch had only two participants, prompting clansmen from other branches to mock Xuanyuan Xiaoyu and her family.
  • Xuanyuan Jin urged the clan head to strip the Ninth Branch of its position, and other branches joined in calling for its abolition.
  • Xuanyuan Yun rebuked the other branches, asserted her authority and her family's standing, and released the aura of a Tribulation Transcendence expert.
  • Xuanyuan Tian considered his designs on the Ninth Branch but backed off because he feared the Human King.

Ch. 511One Person Is Enough? The Crowd Erupts

Chen Changqing stepped forward and declared that he alone would represent the Xuanyuan Family's Ninth Branch in the Annual Competition, provoking mockery from the other branches. His confidence reassured Xuanyuan Xiaoyu and impressed Xuanyuan Yun, while Xuanyuan Tian questioned him after finding that he could not see through Chen Changqing.

  • Chen Changqing said he alone was enough to participate for the Ninth Branch, shielding Xuanyuan Xiaoyu and Xuanyuan Yun.
  • Xuanyuan Lü, Xuanyuan Jin, Xuanyuan Xue, and Xuanyuan Ao mocked Chen Changqing's boast and his Late Spirit Transformation cultivation.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu and Xuanyuan Yun reacted with concern and surprise, but Chen Changqing assured Xuanyuan Xiaoyu that he knew what he was doing.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu recalled Chen Changqing winning first place in the Second Trial's artifact refining and felt reassured, while Xuanyuan Yun admired his willingness to take responsibility.
  • Xuanyuan Tian questioned Chen Changqing about his name and faction, puzzled that he could not see through him despite his Heavenly Monarch cultivation.

Ch. 512It Was Him! A Mysterious Arrival!

Chen Changqing revealed that he was Mount Shu’s Holy Son and the former top-ranked cultivator on the Azure Dragon Ranking, astonishing the Xuanyuan Clan and its guests. As the Family Annual Competition was about to begin, a mysterious man in white appeared, and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu wondered whether he had come to claim the clan leadership candidacy or the chance to enter the Ancestral Blood Pool.

  • Chen Changqing introduced himself as a disciple of Mount Shu, and the crowd recognized him as the former number one on the Azure Dragon Ranking.
  • The guests learned that Chen Changqing had reached Late Spirit Transformation, while Xuanyuan Lü and other Xuanyuan Clan geniuses insisted they could match him.
  • Xuanyuan Ao decided he would defeat Chen Changqing in the competition and make his victory known across the Nine Provinces Continent.
  • A powerful fluctuation tore open the void above the Ancestral Sword Platform, and a man in white emerged as the Xuanyuan Clan’s young members lowered their gazes.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu wondered why the man had come, while Chen Changqing asked who he was.

Ch. 513The Xuanyuan Family's Number One

Xuanyuan Long, the Xuanyuan Family’s top young talent and a disciple of a living Immortal, returned for the Family Annual Competition. He confronted Xuanyuan Xiaoyu and her fiancé, Chen Changqing, declaring that Chen Changqing was not worthy of her.

  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu told Chen Changqing that Xuanyuan Long was the family’s number one among the younger generation, had reached Tribulation Transcendence, and had a true Immortal as his master.
  • Xuanyuan Ao feared that Xuanyuan Long’s participation would ruin his chances of winning, while Xuanyuan Tian celebrated the First Branch’s prospects.
  • Xuanyuan Long greeted Xuanyuan Yun and then spoke with Xuanyuan Xiaoyu, who introduced Chen Changqing as her fiancé.
  • Xuanyuan Long looked down on Chen Changqing’s Spirit Transformation cultivation and asked whether he was worthy of Xuanyuan Xiaoyu.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu stepped between the two men, but Xuanyuan Long continued to insult Chen Changqing and said he was not worthy of her as he was.

Ch. 514Battle Realm

Chen Changqing rejected Xuanyuan Long’s challenge to his worth and entered the Xuanyuan Family’s Annual Grand Competition alone. The Battle Realm contest began, and Chen Changqing found Xuanyuan Long waiting nearby inside it.

  • Chen Changqing told Xuanyuan Long that their strength should be judged in the arena, and Xuanyuan Long accepted the challenge before returning to the First Branch.
  • Xuanyuan Tian announced the Battle Realm melee rules, while Chen Changqing refused Xuanyuan Xiaoyu’s offer to join him and Xuanyuan Yun urged her to trust him.
  • Xuanyuan Tian opened the Battle Realm entrance, and representatives and outside helpers from the nine branches entered the contest.
  • Xuanyuan Ao warned Chen Changqing before entering, and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu told him to be careful as he followed the others into the realm.
  • After the contestants spread out across the Battle Realm, Chen Changqing spotted Xuanyuan Long standing nearby and suspected he had been waiting for him.

Ch. 515To Kill You Alone

Chen Changqing entered the Xuanyuan Clan’s Battle Realm competition and encountered Xuanyuan Long, who said he would wait to fight him until the end. As Chen Changqing traveled openly through the Battle Realm, Xuanyuan Jin and his hired fighters ambushed him, leaving them facing off at the valley.

  • Chen Changqing asked Xuanyuan Long if he planned to attack, but Xuanyuan Long said Chen Changqing first had to survive until the competition’s end before they could fight.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu sighed with relief when the two men did not clash, while Xuanyuan Yun questioned Chen Changqing’s conspicuous approach to the free-for-all.
  • Chen Changqing searched the Battle Realm for treasures as he traveled, then arrived at a valley.
  • Xuanyuan Jin and Daoist Duobao spotted Chen Changqing and sent more than a dozen hired External Aids to attack him.
  • Chen Changqing noticed the approaching group and waited on the cliff as Xuanyuan Jin and his fighters surrounded him.

Ch. 516Who Was Unlucky?

Chen Changqing faced Xuanyuan Jin’s External Aid, Daoist Duobao, in the Battle Realm and endured his overwhelming barrage of Law Artifacts without a scratch. Daoist Duobao, Xuanyuan Jin, and their allies were left stunned by Chen Changqing’s unharmed appearance.

  • Xuanyuan Jin mocked Chen Changqing for not fleeing, but Chen Changqing said that Xuanyuan Jin’s side was the unlucky one.
  • Daoist Duobao demanded that Chen Changqing surrender and hand over his Law Treasures, then attacked with his Torrent of Myriad Treasures.
  • Xuanyuan Clan members watching at the Ancestral Dragon Platform feared that Daoist Duobao’s barrage would eliminate Chen Changqing.
  • Xuanyuan Jin and Daoist Duobao assumed Chen Changqing had been badly injured or killed when the Law Artifacts struck.
  • The dust cleared to reveal Chen Changqing standing unharmed, leaving Daoist Duobao, Xuanyuan Jin, and their allies in disbelief.

Ch. 517The Might of a Single Hammer Blow! The Fifth Branch Eliminated

Chen Changqing withstood the Fifth Branch’s attacks and then used the Haotian Hammer to eliminate Xuanyuan Jin, Daoist Duobao, and their allies from the Annual Competition. Xuanyuan Jin accused Chen Changqing of breaking the rules and demanded that the patriarch disqualify him.

  • Chen Changqing shrugged off Daoist Duobao’s Law Artifacts, prompting Duobao to call for the Fifth Branch’s forces to attack together.
  • Chen Changqing summoned the Haotian Hammer, a Top-grade Immortal Artifact, and shattered the attackers’ Law Artifacts with one swing.
  • The hammer’s force sent Xuanyuan Jin, Daoist Duobao, and the External Aids flying, killing several and eliminating the Fifth Branch from the competition.
  • Xuanyuan Family members watching on the Ancestral Dragon Platform were stunned, while Xuanyuan Xiaoyu told Xuanyuan Yun that Chen Changqing had obtained the hammer on their way to the Ancestral Land.
  • After Xuanyuan Jin and the others were teleported out, Xuanyuan Jin accused Chen Changqing of killing people in the Battle Realm and demanded that Xuanyuan Tian disqualify him.

Ch. 518Showing Off in Public? The War-Focused Second Branch!

Chen Changqing faced the Xuanyuan Clan’s Second Branch, whose war-focused cultivators and powerful External Aid moved to eliminate him. He shattered their combined pressure with ease, while spectators feared the numbers would overwhelm him.

  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu argued that Chen Changqing had not broken the rules by killing Xuanyuan Jin in one blow, and Xuanyuan Tian agreed.
  • Chen Changqing entered a plain in the Battle Realm without hiding and waited to see which branch he would encounter.
  • Xuanyuan Zhan and Xuanyuan Ge learned that Chen Changqing represented the Ninth Branch, then led their group of more than a hundred toward him.
  • Xuanyuan Ge demanded that Chen Changqing surrender, but Chen Changqing told them to surrender instead.
  • The Second Branch cultivators combined their presence into a crushing pressure, and Chen Changqing shattered it with a wave of his hand.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu grew anxious as spectators outside the Battle Realm warned that the Second Branch’s numbers could overwhelm Chen Changqing.

Ch. 519Try It and Find Out! Shattering the Formation with One Hammer Strike

Chen Changqing faced Xuanyuan Zhan, Xuanyuan Ge, Xiao Xiong, and more than a hundred members of the Xuanyuan Clan's Second Branch. After they trapped him in the Bloody Battle in Eight Directions formation, he struck it with the Haotian Hammer and smashed open a gap, leaving the formation's leaders shocked.

  • Xuanyuan Jin celebrated that Chen Changqing had run into the Second Branch, while Daoist Duobao grew greedy for his Haotian Hammer.
  • Xuanyuan Zhan and the Second Branch tried to suppress Chen Changqing with their combined presence, but he broke through it casually.
  • Chen Changqing revealed the Haotian Hammer, shocking Xuanyuan Zhan, Xuanyuan Ge, and Xiao Xiong.
  • Xuanyuan Zhan ordered his hundred-plus fighters to form the Bloody Battle in Eight Directions formation around Chen Changqing.
  • Chen Changqing unleashed the first strike of the Thirty-Six Chaotic Cloak Hammers, Star Fall, breaking the formation and hurling more than a dozen cultivators back as Xuanyuan Zhan and Xuanyuan Ge stared in shock.

Ch. 520Fighting a Hundred Alone! Sweeping Away the Second Branch

Chen Changqing used the Haotian Hammer to break the Second Branch’s battle formation and defeat Xuanyuan Zhan, Xuanyuan Ge, Xiao Xiong, and their forces. The onlookers and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu were left stunned by his overwhelming victory.

  • Chen Changqing broke through more than half of the Bloody Battle in Eight Directions formation with three hammer strikes, sending dozens of cultivators flying.
  • Xuanyuan Zhan and Xuanyuan Ge combined their War Soul True Bodies into a six-armed Blood-Colored War God, while Xiao Xiong transformed into his Giant Spirit True Body.
  • Chen Changqing’s fourth hammer strike shattered the Blood-Colored War God’s attacks, sent Xuanyuan Zhan and Xuanyuan Ge flying, and overwhelmed Xiao Xiong and the remaining formation.
  • The Xuanyuan Clan members watching from the Ancestral Sword Platform reacted in disbelief as Chen Changqing stood victorious among the ruins.
  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu watched the battle beneath the Dragon Pillar and wondered whether Chen Changqing’s strength came from his Immortal Artifact.

Ch. 521A Rest by the Lake! Surrounded by Powerful Enemies?

Chen Changqing eliminated the Second Branch in the Annual Competition, then went to rest by a lake in the Battle Realm. Xuanyuan Ce’s Third Branch and Xuanyuan Wen’s Fourth Branch arrived to confront him, but he remained unfazed as the two groups gathered around him.

  • Xuanyuan Yun, Xuanyuan Jin, Daoist Duobao, and Xuanyuan Tian reacted to Chen Changqing’s strength and his defeat of the Second Branch.
  • Xuanyuan Zhan, Xuanyuan Ge, Xiao Xiong, and the other eliminated members of the Second Branch were teleported out of the Battle Realm, and Xuanyuan Zhan vowed to defeat Chen Changqing someday.
  • Chen Changqing left the plain, reached a lakeside, and lay down to rest while wondering how many branches had been eliminated.
  • Xuanyuan Ce and Long Yue arrived with more than a dozen followers and confronted Chen Changqing, who continued to sleep despite their presence.
  • Xuanyuan Wen and Pei Xiu arrived with their group, and Xuanyuan Wen criticized Chen Changqing’s apparent arrogance while Pei Xiu suggested he was only pretending to be calm.

Ch. 522Soft Persimmon? All Three Branches, Come at Me Together

Xuanyuan Xue of the Sixth Branch joined Xuanyuan Ce and Xuanyuan Wen at the lake, where the three branches confronted Chen Changqing. Chen Changqing challenged them to attack together, and Xuanyuan Ce and Xuanyuan Wen responded with anger.

  • Xuanyuan Xue arrived with Yan Lu and dozens of people, intending to target Chen Changqing.
  • Xuanyuan clansmen watching from the Ancestral Dragon Platform reacted to the gathering of the Third, Fourth, Sixth, and Ninth Branches, while Xuanyuan Xiaoyu and Xuanyuan Yun worried that the others might unite against Chen Changqing.
  • Chen Changqing got up and asked whether the other branches had fought anyone yet, realizing that Xuanyuan Ce, Xuanyuan Wen, and Xuanyuan Xue had all come for him.
  • Xuanyuan Ce and the others hesitated to attack because they feared giving the other branches an opening.
  • Chen Changqing told all three branches to attack him together, prompting Xuanyuan Ce and Xuanyuan Wen to angrily challenge his confidence.

Ch. 523Are All These Geniuses So Weak? They Couldn't Withstand a Single Blow

Chen Changqing challenged the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Branches to attack together, then defeated them all with one swing of the Haotian Hammer. He remained in the Battle Realm while the three branches were eliminated and the Xuanyuan Clan reeled in shock.

  • Xuanyuan Ce ordered the Third Branch to trap Chen Changqing with a Starlight Labyrinth Array as the Fourth and Sixth Branches joined the attack.
  • Chen Changqing summoned the Haotian Hammer, a Top-grade Immortal Artifact, and struck down the array and the branches' attacks with one swing.
  • The hammer's force injured Xuanyuan Ce, Long Yue, Xuanyuan Wen, Pei Xiu, Xuanyuan Xue, Yan Lu, and the other attackers, transporting them out of the Battle Realm.
  • The Xuanyuan Clan members on the Ancestral Dragon Platform were stunned as the three branches realized Chen Changqing had eliminated them with a single blow.

Ch. 524Taking Things Too Far? Eliminated with One Finger!

Chen Changqing’s effortless victory over three Xuanyuan branches made the clan question how strong he really was, while Xuanyuan Long crushed the Eighth Branch and remained confident no one could challenge him. Chen Changqing continued searching the Battle Realm as the crowd anticipated his eventual confrontation with Xuanyuan Long.

  • Xuanyuan Yun asked Xuanyuan Xiaoyu whether Chen Changqing was truly only at Late Spirit Transformation, and Xiaoyu confirmed his cultivation level.
  • Xuanyuan Tian recognized that Chen Changqing’s strength went beyond his Immortal Artifact, but still believed Xuanyuan Long would defeat him.
  • Chen Changqing counted the branches remaining in the Battle Realm and set off to eliminate them.
  • Xuanyuan Long demanded Xuanyuan Yin surrender, then pierced his shoulder with a single attack when Yin fought back.
  • Xuanyuan Long left as Xuanyuan Yin and his allies were eliminated from the Battle Realm, while the Xuanyuan Clan praised Long and doubted Chen Changqing could beat him.

Ch. 525Only Three Branches Remain! No Chance of Victory?

After Xuanyuan Yin was eliminated, only the First, Seventh, and Ninth Branches remained in the Battle Realm. Xuanyuan Ao prepared to confront Xuanyuan Long and hoped to find Chen Changqing first, unaware that the other branches had already vanished from sight.

  • Xuanyuan Xiaoyu wondered whether Chen Changqing or Xuanyuan Long was stronger after Xuanyuan Long defeated Xuanyuan Yin with one finger.
  • Xuanyuan Lü and his followers hid in a river valley, where Xuanyuan Lü insisted the First Branch would win despite privately doubting he would be the one to secure victory.
  • Xuanyuan Ao traveled with Dugu Han and other cultivators, reasoning that the competition would come down to a fight between him and Xuanyuan Long.
  • Xuanyuan Ao told Dugu Han to fight Xuanyuan Long without holding back if they encountered him, and Dugu Han agreed.
  • Xuanyuan Ao thought about finding Chen Changqing and taking his anger out on him, then continued onward with his group.
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