Under Total Perception

Chen Lingxi's heart stirred slightly upon hearing Xiao Zhushan's words.

He had never given his name to these two men before, but today, Xiao Zhushan opened the courtyard gate, clasped his hands, and called out his name...

It seems that on that day on Inlaid Gold Mountain, when he fought the Crown Prince's incarnation, the Purple True Treasure Aura Qi filled the sky, making such a great commotion, and the Crown Prince called out his name, it was probably already leaked out at that time.

Moreover, the man before them was none other than the right-hand man of the Heavenly King Severing Evil, the renowned Marquis of Zhu Shan, who held military power.

If he wanted to investigate someone, once he knew their name and followed their appearance, he could probably Heavenward Realm their entire background and family history.

"Mr. Xiao." Chen Lingxi stepped aside, gesturing towards the courtyard, "Please."

The three entered the East Hall.

Xiao Taozhuo tea for the two of them, and this time she appeared quite polite.

Xiao Zhushan took a sip of tea and spoke, his tone carrying an undisguised apology. "It's just that in Azure Splendor Prefecture, my Evil-Severing Army in a stalemate with the imperial court, and the battle was quite fierce. I couldn't get away for a while, which is why I've kept you waiting for over a month, young brother."

"That day, after we parted ways at Inlaid Gold Mountain, I waited for a long time, but no one ever came to buy the All-Life Elixir... I originally thought that you had no intention of killing the prince, but unexpectedly, good news came."

Chen Lingxi said, "Zhu Shan should have many powerful men under his command... That Crown Prince Ying Chi is arrogant and conceited, often traveling between various prefectures to hold Beast-Fighting Banquet. Logically speaking, Zhu Shan should not need to join forces with me to kill that Crown Prince."

Chen Lingxi did have some doubts.

When he fought the incarnation of the Crown Prince at Inlaid Gold Mountain, his own cultivation level was only at the Qi Circulation Fifth Floor.

Even though he had enhanced his Heavenlight Treasure-Aspect Talisman and his spiritual energy surged, his combat strength at that time was only around the Jade Qi Realm level. He was strong, but far from being strong enough to make a powerful figure condescend to wait for him for so long.

Now, Chen Lingxi looks at Xiao Zhushan again...

Extremely pure and scorching Qi and Blood constantly seeped out from the pores of this person's body, causing the surrounding air to distort slightly.

He sat there, like a sun obscured by thin clouds, his dazzling light concealed, yet his overwhelming, unstoppable heat, capable of melting everything, remained undiminished.

This person must be Mystic Entry Realm master... and definitely not someone who has just Mystic Entry Realm realm.

With such cultivation, even in the Great Li Imperial Palace, where experts abound, he would be one of the very few who could stand firmly at the forefront.

Why would Xiao Zhushan, a man of such stature, condescend to join forces with him?

Xiao Zhushan seemed to see through his doubts, his smile undiminished, "Although that prince cultivates demonic arts..."

He paused mid-sentence, then changed his words to a more tactful one, continuing, "Although the prince possesses Law Technique, his actual combat strength is not particularly formidable."

"But unfortunately, he has someone protecting him in the palace, and he seems to possess a divine treasure."

Xiao Zhushan took a sip of tea. "That treasure is a bottle. With the mouth of the bottle facing down, purple qi flows out, covering the sky and the earth. It is sharp and incomparable, truly extraordinary!"

I attempted to intercept and kill the Crown Prince several times, hoping to change the situation in the court.

But I haven't been able to get what I wanted several times.

He frowned slightly. "Among my Qi and Blood experts, there are one or two Nine Revolutions cultivators, and as many as seven or eight Jade Qi Realm cultivators."

However, even a person of the Jade Qi Realm is no match for the Crown Prince.

With Nine Revolutions expert making a move, and the prince's methods being quite unpredictable, he managed to escape twice.

On another occasion, on that Inlaid Gold Mountain, he laid a trap to lure me into it..."

He paused slightly as he spoke, and his calm eyes suddenly flickered, his gaze returning to Chen Lingxi.

"And the Chen brothers are both from outside the region, practicing Law Technique, and their methods are equally strange and unpredictable."

The purple qi treasure that the prince relies on may not fare well in your presence.

Now that Brother Chen has contacted me, he must have already decided to kill him."

While Xiao Zhushan was speaking, Xiao Taozhuo sat quietly to the side.

She lowered her head slightly, pretending to be obedient and listening to instructions, but her bright, piercing eyes couldn't help but steal glances at Chen Lingxi.

She was extremely curious about this "person from outside the region".

That day on Bridge Mechanism Mountain, this person's light cough almost caused her Golden Body Perfection's Qi and Blood to stagnate. That kind of pressure and that kind of method were definitely not something that ordinary martial artists could possess.

Later, she pestered her second uncle for a long time before he finally told her that besides martial artists like them who honed their muscles and bones and circulated their Qi and Blood, there was another kind of person in this world.

They do not cultivate their physical bodies, but specialize in those mysterious and profound "techniques," which allow them to summon wind and rain, control thunder and lightning, and employ unpredictable and unpredictable methods that are impossible to defend against.

These people are collectively referred to as "people from outside the region".

It is said that people from other regions all practice a "method for preserving youth".

Some people are clearly in their thirties, forties, or even fifties or sixties, but they look like teenagers in their early twenties, with smooth faces and not a single wrinkle around their eyes.

"This person before me looks so young, yet his combat strength is so formidable. He must be at least in his late thirties, or even early forties, right?"

"Perhaps, he's a middle-aged man who looks young but is actually quite old?"

As Xiao Taozhuo thought this to herself, her curiosity became even more irrepressible.

She placed the teacup on the table, and while getting up to refill their tea, she secretly glanced at Chen Lingxi's face out of the corner of her eye...

She looked and looked, but couldn't find a single trace of the passage of time.

Her heart burned even hotter.

As a woman, her interest in the method of preserving youth was a hundred times greater than that of the Nine Revolutions to Profound Realm.

If her uncle hadn't been sitting right next to her, given her impulsive nature, she probably would have asked him for advice.

Chen Lingxi didn't notice Xiao Taozhuo's circling gaze.

After listening to Xiao Zhushan's words, he nodded slightly and asked, "Has Zhu Shan found out when Crown Prince Ying Chi will leave the Capital to attend the Beast-Fighting Banquet again?"

Xiao Zhushan, "Eight months ago, he was punished by the Great Ye Emperor and ordered to reflect on his mistakes on Dragon Palace Mountain in Long River Prefecture."

Counting the days, in another two months, it will be the tenth month since the birth.

Once he leaves Dragon Palace Mountain and returns to the capital, that will be the perfect opportunity for us to intercept and kill him.

Chen Lingxi listened, but did not nod immediately.

He thought for a moment, raised his head, slowly shook his head, and said, "Zhu Shan Prince is reflecting on his mistakes on Dragon Palace Mountain, and I'm sure the heroes of the world are also aware of this."

If the court is prepared, the Crown Prince will be surrounded by ambushes on all sides when he returns to the capital. If we attempt to assassinate him then, it will be much more difficult to succeed.

It would be better to...

Xiao Zhushan's eyes flickered, and he asked, "Wouldn't it be better... to go straight to Dragon Palace Mountain and kill him?"

Chen Lingxi met his gaze and nodded calmly.

Xiao Zhu shook his head. "I have never liked taking risks... Therefore, this time, I have also invited a peerless hero to join us in this effort."

That is none other than Heaven-Pacifying King, Demon Lord Zhang!

Demon Lord Zhang will only have free time in two months, which will coincide with the time when Crown Prince Ying Chi returns to the Eastern Palace."

Demon Lord Zhang...

Another rebellion against the king.

Now, in the Great Li realm, nineteen armies are rising up in unison, Evil-Severing Army, the Great Army, the Heaven-Pacifying Army, and so on. These rebel kings are not a united front against each other, and there are even occasional disagreements and frictions between them over territory, food, and manpower.

But they had one thing in common: to overthrow the Great Li Court.

As for who will sit in that chair after the overthrow, that's something to consider only after the collapse of the Great Li Court.

Prior to this, collaboration was not surprising.

Xiao Zhushan continued, "The Crown Prince's Immortal Treasure Bottle is extremely powerful. purple qi energy flows within the bottle, fierce and domineering. I have personally witnessed it. Even a newly Mystic Entry Realm expert would have to temporarily avoid its sharp edge if faced with such a bottle head-on, and dare not directly confront its edge."

Demon Lord Zhang, the Heaven-Pacifying King, possesses innate divine strength and has cultivated his Qi and Blood to a state of perfection, making him particularly adept at countering treasures that use their size to suppress smaller ones.

With him protecting you from the power of that treasure bottle, you won't have to worry about anything. Only in this way can you be absolutely safe."

Purple True Treasure Bottle...

Chen Lingxi pondered in his heart.

Now, with his cultivation at the Ninth Floor of Qi Circulation, his Spirit Pool is as deep and profound as an abyss. He has also cultivated the Thunder-Hiding Sword Canon and the Longevity Bridge Divine Ability. His combat power is now immeasurably stronger than when he killed Rong Chun and captured Xi Yuan alive in the Ancestral Mountain.

If I were to use my full strength now to directly confront that surging Purple True Treasure Aura, what would the outcome be?

As he thought this, a hint of eager anticipation flashed in his eyes.

The light flashed and disappeared in an instant, but Xiao Zhushan happened to see it.

Xiao Zhushan dismissed it as youthful arrogance, a desire to win after hearing about a formidable opponent, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Young brother, we have like-minded people in the court... so this action is not a risky one, you can rest assured."

"Moreover, given his high position and real power, he is unlikely to cause any trouble."

You only need to focus on dealing with Crown Prince Ying Chi, but...

His tone suddenly shifted, and his eyes, which had been smiling, suddenly turned sharp.

"However, our spies in the court have also sent word that Crown Prince Ying Chi's aura has become increasingly formidable recently, and his combat strength has also greatly increased, far surpassing what it was before."

He paused, then asked directly, "We've gone to such great lengths, mobilizing troops and deploying so many trump cards, even inviting someone like the Heaven-Pacifying King... If you can't kill the Crown Prince, then all of this will have been in vain."

Chen Lingxi knew that Xiao Zhushan was worried that he was no match for Crown Prince Ying Chi.

He thought for a moment, then said nothing or made any gestures. He simply raised his right hand casually, then slightly bent his middle finger, pointed his thumb outward, and flicked it lightly.

In the blink of an eye!

Chen Lingxi his fingertips, and a stream of highly refined Qi and Blood silently shot out.

That surge of Qi and Blood shot straight up hundreds of feet into the sky, disappearing without a trace.

After doing all this, he withdrew his hand, picked up the cup of tea that had gone a little cold again, and slowly took a sip, as if nothing had happened.

Xiao Taozhuo wide-eyed, craning her neck to look at the roof, but couldn't see anything.

She was somewhat bewildered, wondering why this person was suddenly flicking their fingers—was he just trying to create some kind of mystery?

She subconsciously turned her head, hoping to find some answers on her second uncle's face, but was slightly taken aback.

Xiao Zhushan smiled and nodded, saying, "Nine Revolutions Minor Completion, Pure Qi and Blood Realm? You've cultivated your physical body to such a level!"

He still remembered that when he first met this person on Inlaid Gold Mountain two years ago, although this person also cultivated the physical body and did not only cultivate the extraterrestrial methods, his Qi and Blood cultivation at that time was only at the Golden Body realm!

Between the Golden Body and the Nine Revolutions lies the immense barrier of the Jade Qi Realm and the entry point to the Nine Revolutions, a chasm that even the most exceptionally talented individuals might not be able to overcome even after a lifetime of arduous cultivation.

However, in just one or two years, this person not only was not hindered by the more difficult extraterrestrial methods, but also cultivated his physical body Qi and Blood to the level of the Nine Revolutions minor success.

"Ah! Nine Revolutions!" Xiao Taozhuo, who had finally understood, could no longer suppress her surprise and exclaimed.

She stared wide-eyed, her already large almond-shaped eyes wide.

The boy before him, who looked no older than himself, was actually a Nine Revolutions?

But as soon as she uttered that exclamation, she suddenly remembered something else...

The person from beyond the realm possesses a method to preserve youth; though they appear young, they are very likely already quite old.

Thinking of this, she felt much better.

Xiao Zhushan laughed heartily, "In that case, I have no more doubts!"

Chen Lingxi put down his teacup and said no more.

"Something just feels off."

"It's alright, let's give it a try."

For him, this was indeed just... a trial.

This was because the two characters "Total Perception" (彻觉) hung high in his Divine Chamber, radiating an incomparably profound aura.

"Under Total Perception, all things that defy common sense will be exposed... Just give it a try."

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