Settling an Old Grudge

The moment the pill entered Chen Lingxi's throat, an extremely thick torrent of Spiritual Qi energy surged from the pill into Chen Lingxi's body.

At this moment, Chen Lingxi had not yet used the Six-Qi True Method to refine this pill.

"Truly extraordinary!"

A slight smile appeared on Chen Lingxi's lips as she circulated her Cultivation Method to begin refining the pills.

As a result, the Spiritual Qi flowing from that elixir became even more abundant.

The sheer volume of Spiritual Qi was so immense that Chen Lingxi felt her own Qi Sea could barely contain it.

"Such potent medicinal power, even if I were to reach the Tenth-Floor Realm, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to exhaust it."

Chen Lingxi pondered as she refined the elixir.

This training lasted for a whole month.

For a whole month, Chen Lingxi remained seated cross-legged in that cave abode, completely still.

Outside the cave, the sun rose and set, the wind and snow came and went, but he was completely unaware, simply refining the immense spiritual energy contained within that elixir day after day.

His Qi Sea expanded considerably during that month.

The spiritual liquid was as clear as jade, and its depths were unfathomable.

It's like a calm, still lake.

Chen Lingxi then practiced the breathing technique, and his own spiritual energy became increasingly abundant.

Chen Lingxi dared not slacken, and continued to circulate the Six-Qi True Method to refine the medicinal power that had surged into her body bit by bit.

Time slipped away quietly in this daily grind of rigorous practice.

Two more months passed.

When Chen Lingxi opened his eyes again, his aura was completely different from before his seclusion.

Within the Qi Sea, the spiritual liquid had expanded to its limit, and extremely thick spiritual Qi flowed slowly within it, almost becoming tangible.

Chen Lingxi sensed the profound spiritual energy within himself and the vast Qi Sea.

My mind gradually calmed down.

He had never reached the Tenth-Floor Realm Qi Circulation Realm cultivation.

This is because he has not forgotten Emperor Daye's schemes against him.

Emperor Daye also possessed the Mirror-Listening Cauldron, which could be used for divination.

Once he reaches the Heavenward Realm, Emperor Daye might take action against him.

"For me now, whether or not I reach the Tenth-Floor Realm is merely a matter of a single thought. Moreover, thanks to the True Edict of Audience with the Dao, my own combat strength is already extremely formidable, so there is no need to rush."

"Emperor Daye is waiting for me to enter the Heavenward Realm. I have Sight-Roaming with me, so I know his movements. There's no need to rush into entering the Heavenward Realm."

Chen Lingxi pondered in her heart.

"And..."

Chen Lingxi squinted, sensing the large amount of medicinal power sealed deep within her Qi Sea.

"The medicinal power of that precious pill is still considerable. Once I reach the Tenth-Floor Realm, I only need to digest the remaining medicinal power in my Qi Sea to easily push my Tenth Floor spiritual qi to its peak."

"By then, I will be only one step away from reaching the Eleventh Floor."

Having made up his mind, he stopped thinking about it, stood up, and walked out of the cave abode.

The snow outside the cave has stopped.

Chen Lingxi stood at the cave entrance, took a deep breath of the cold mountain air, and felt completely refreshed.

The slight dullness from days of arduous training vanished instantly.

"The Credit Peddler once told me that a Great Sage was born in this world, Great Sage Luo Yuan."

The Great Sage is asleep, and his incarnation still remains in this world.

Chen Lingxi's thoughts raced, and he guessed that this incarnation of the Great Sage was related to the mysterious Liu Changle.

"Now that I have achieved success in my cultivation, I will go to Yuan River Prefecture to find my mysterious friend and see if I can find any clues."

Chen Lingxi immediately set off, using his Cloud-Riding Method to ascend straight into the clouds and soar through the air.

As he flew out of the mountains, he suddenly frowned slightly and turned to look into the distance.

In the far distance, intense surges of Qi and Blood were rising into the sky.

The intense heat and violence of the Qi and Blood and qi were like an invisible plume of smoke that shot straight into the sky, dyeing half the sky a dark red.

"Um?"

Chen Lingxi raised an eyebrow slightly, and the Qi Observation Technique in her eyes silently began to operate.

The spiritual energy emerges from the Qi Sea, travels upwards along the meridians, and flows into the eyes.

In an instant, he could see the distant horizon clearly.

That was a plain a hundred miles away.

On the plains, two armies were engaged in a fierce battle.

One side flew the banner of "Intercepting Evil," which was Xiao Changlü's Evil-Severing Army; the other side flew the banner of the Eastern King, which was the Eastern King's elite army.

Where the two armies clashed, Qi and Blood surged like boiling water, and the shouts of battle shook the heavens and the earth.

Countless streams of Qi and Blood clashed and intertwined on the battlefield, each collision unleashing a muffled, thunderous roar.

Chen Lingxi's gaze passed over the soldiers fighting and landed on a mountain peak at the rear of the battlefield.

Several figures stood atop the mountain.

Chen Lingxi recognized one of them; it was Xiao Zhushan.

The younger brother of the Heavenly King Severing Evil was now clad in armor, with a long sword hanging at his waist that was more than two fingers wider than an ordinary goose feather sword, and stood with his hands behind his back under the commander's flag.

He gazed solemnly at the battlefield below.

Behind him stood three generals, all of whom possessed the cultivation level of the Nine Revolutions of Qi and Blood, their auras as deep and powerful as mountains.

Beside Xiao Zhushan stood a young woman clad in silver armor, a narrow longsword hanging at her waist—it was Xiao Taozhuo.

This woman does possess some courage, daring to don armor and go into battle.

Right at this moment...

On the other side of the battlefield, a person suddenly emerged from the summit of a low mountain.

He was dressed in a black brocade robe, with a jade belt around his waist and his hair ornaments were meticulously arranged, making him look like a pampered nobleman.

However, the surging Qi and Blood around him did not resemble that of a nobleman at all.

The Qi and Blood and qi were a translucent white color, seeping out from the pores of his body in wisps, condensing into a blood-red protective shield several inches thick on his skin.

A terrifying aura surged forth, and an unimaginable presence emanated from him.

His Qi and Blood had reached a state of perfection, every drop of which was condensed to the extreme, containing a kind of indescribable mystery.

Mystic Entry Realm.

"Eastern King." Chen Lingxi murmured these two words in his heart, a gleam flashing in his eyes.

He was already quite familiar with this Eastern King of the Mystic Entry Realm.

During Total Perception Evolution, when he sought Xiao Changlü's Essence Blood through the Longevity Bridge outside Azure Splendor Prefecture, the Eastern King watched him from afar on Flowing Cloud Mountain, his eyes filled with fierce murderous intent and overwhelming power.

Later, on Flowing Cloud Mountain, he slashed at the Eastern King with his sword, but the Eastern King shattered the sword light with a punch, and he fell to the ground along with the Longevity Bridge.

At that time, Chen Lingxi was no match for the Eastern King.

Now, seeing the Eastern King appear, Chen Lingxi smiled slightly.

"This is a long-standing grudge! Let's settle it here."

He immediately used his Cloud-Riding Method to head straight for the plains battlefield.

On that battlefield.

But then they saw the Eastern King slowly walk out from the mountain peak, his steps unhurried, as if he were strolling in a leisurely courtyard.

The Eastern King appears.

Xiao Zhushan's expression suddenly changed drastically.

"Oh no!" he blurted out, a look of fear flashing in his eyes. "A diversionary tactic!"

But then, on another mountain, a faint smile appeared on the Eastern King's lips.

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the commander's flag of the Evil-Severing Army on the battlefield, before settling on Xiao Zhushan.

"Since Xiao Changlü has already gone into seclusion..."

"Among the Evil-Severing Army, who can stop me?"

The Eastern King spoke softly.

His gaze swept over the generals on the mountain, then he looked down at the two armies locked in battle.

"If we defeat Xiao Changlü's 60,000 troops today, and then kill Xiao Zhushan and Xiao Taozhuo, we can settle the score."

Before he finished speaking, the Eastern King made his move.

He took a step forward, and his Qi and Blood erupted!

The surging Qi and Blood and qi burst forth from his body like an inverted waterfall, instantly spreading over an area of several dozen feet in radius!

An indescribable surge of Qi and Blood and blood!

The Eastern King kneeled and leaped!

The rocks beneath his feet shattered instantly with a deafening roar, and he fell like a star descending from the sky, crashing straight down towards that mountain!

In an instant, he arrived, then raised his palm and struck Xiao Zhushan.

As soon as the palm strike began, a torrent of Qi and Blood surged forth!

Xiao Zhushan gritted his teeth and drew his sword, pushing his vital Qi and Blood to its limit.

The broadsword twirled in his hand, and the dark golden Qi and Blood on its blade suddenly burst forth. With a single slash, the blade's energy, like a dark golden streak, crashed head-on into the palm print.

With a deafening roar, the blade energy and the palm print collided violently.

Xiao Zhushan groaned, his entire body thrown backward by the terrifying recoil, blood gushing from his mouth.

The long sword in his hand continued to hum, and the dark gold Qi and Blood on the blade had mostly faded.

With just one palm strike, Xiao Zhushan was already injured!

The Eastern King gave him no chance to catch his breath, stepping closer and striking out with another palm.

This palm strike was even more powerful and domineering than the previous one; when the palm's energy pierced the air, it was as if a real mountain had descended from the sky.

Xiao Zhushan tried his best to block with his sword, but the palm strike caused the blade to vibrate violently, his tiger's mouth to split open, and blood to flow down the hilt of the sword. He was once again thrown dozens of feet away.

Upon seeing this, the three Nine Revolutions generals attacked simultaneously.

The three streams of Nine-Revolutions Blood Qi, like three plumes of smoke rising into the sky, crashed towards the Eastern King from three directions.

But the Eastern King simply flicked his sleeve.

With a flick of his sleeve, incredibly fast, Qi and Blood shot out, precisely entering the brows of the three Nine Revolutions generals.

The three men shuddered, the light in their eyes instantly went out, and their bodies fell to the ground.

With a single blow.

Three Nine Revolutions powerhouses were instantly killed or wounded!

Xiao Taozhuo's face was pale, but she was not afraid at all, and even drew the long knife from her waist.

The Eastern King's gaze fell upon her, his expression indifferent.

Right at this moment...

In the distance, a wisp of cloud drifted in.

The cloud appeared to move slowly, but it was actually moving at an extreme speed. It was also filled with streaks of lightning, making it look like the work of an immortal!

The Eastern King frowned slightly and turned his head away.

Then a cloud hovered above the battlefield, revealing a human figure.

The man was dressed in black, extremely handsome, with a calm expression and an air of composure between his brows.

A faint golden lightning flashed within his deep eyes, slowly swirling around.

Besides this...

This person had no other aura whatsoever, just like an ordinary person who had never cultivated.

But how can ordinary people fly on clouds?

This person is none other than Chen Lingxi!

The Eastern King's gaze fell on Chen Lingxi, and the murderous intent in his eyes suddenly flared up at that moment.

"Chen Lingxi?" The Eastern King spoke slowly, his voice containing the full Qi and Blood of the Ten Xuanwu warriors, as if a god were beating a drum, causing the sounds of battle on the battlefield to pause.