Visitors from Taichu

Imperial Peak, Heavenly Hall.

After returning from his master, Xiao Yun began cultivating the two Super Combat Techniques, Divine Wind Step and Ten Thousand Blades Return to the Sea.

Before cultivating, Xiao Yun checked his system.

He found that he still had twenty-six chances for enlightenment.

The reason it had increased again was because he had tested his strength with Lin Xiaoya at Star Pavilion earlier and completed another act of showing off, earning three chances for enlightenment as a reward.

"Twenty-six chances for enlightenment are enough for me for now."

Xiao Yun immediately used one chance for enlightenment and entered a state of enlightenment, beginning to cultivate Divine Wind Step.

Before long, Xiao Yun's afterimages filled the great hall.

Clearly, he had already cultivated Divine Wind Step to perfection.

After finishing Divine Wind Step, Xiao Yun used another chance for enlightenment and began cultivating Ten Thousand Blades Return to the Sea.

Not long afterward, Xiao Yun used his palm as a blade and slashed out. Countless blade shadows converged, transforming into a heaven-shaking divine blade that cleaved forward, slicing the stone pillars in the great hall in half. Its power was astonishing.

Without question, he had also cultivated Ten Thousand Blades Return to the Sea to perfection.

Only a single day had passed, yet Xiao Yun had cultivated two Super Combat Techniques to perfection. If word got out, the entire Chaos Holy Land would be shaken to its core.

"I still have twenty-four chances for enlightenment. But I can first go to Star Pavilion and test my combat strength, earning another three chances for enlightenment."

After cultivating the two Super Combat Techniques, Xiao Yun checked his system and thought to himself.

But he did not immediately go to Star Pavilion. He planned to go a month later. After all, he had only just shown off—he had to rest for a while.

Besides, mastering two Super Combat Techniques in one day was simply too shocking. People might not be able to resist slicing him open to study him. Better wait a month.

One month later.

Three uninvited guests arrived outside Chaos Holy Land: a gray-robed elder with white hair and a youthful face, a young girl in a red dress, and a youth in white robes.

Looking at the mountain gate of Chaos Holy Land before him, the gray-robed elder smiled faintly and called out, "Wan Yanghui of Primordial Sacred Land has come under the Holy Lord's decree to pay a visit to Chaos Holy Land."

Rumble!

The void split apart, and a figure like one of the Gods and Devils strode through the air. He said to Wan Yanghui, "So it is Fellow Daoist Wan. We have not met for many years, yet your bearing remains as splendid as ever!"

The newcomer was none other than Tian Yi, an elder of Taishang.

The reason this second-ranked Taishang elder had been sent to receive the guests was that the Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land had sensed Wan Yanghui's formidable strength. He had reached the Heavenly Realm. Sending anyone else to welcome him would likely damage Chaos Holy Land's dignity.

Only Tian Yi, who was at the half-step Heavenly Realm, could barely preserve a measure of face for Chaos Holy Land.

Sure enough.

When Wan Yanghui saw Tian Yi, he smiled. "So it is Fellow Daoist Tian Yi. Judging by your aura, you must have already attained the half-step Heavenly Realm. Before long, you will surely step into the Heavenly Realm. Congratulations indeed. You truly deserve your title as the second-ranked Taishang elder of Chaos Holy Land!"

The corners of Tian Yi's lips lifted slightly, and he modestly replied, "You flatter me, Fellow Daoist. Compared with you, I still have a long way to go."

At that moment, the red-dressed girl behind Wan Yanghui muttered, "The second-ranked Taishang elder is only at the half-step Heavenly Realm? In our Primordial Sacred Land, he would not even make the top ten. Chaos Holy Land truly has declined."

Though her voice was low, Tian Yi and Wan Yanghui were both formidable experts. They heard her immediately.

Tian Yi's face instantly turned black, his expression dark and grim.

Wan Yanghui put on a show of scolding her. "Silence!"

The girl in red immediately lowered her head.

Wan Yanghui looked at Tian Yi's gloomy face and said apologetically, "Fellow Daoist Tian Yi, my disciple is still young and ignorant. Please do not take offense."

"Children speak without restraint," Tian Yi said blandly, though inwardly he felt stifled. He swore that once he returned, he would immediately enter seclusion and not emerge until he reached the Heavenly Realm.

"Please, Fellow Daoist Wan. I will take you to see the Holy Lord," Tian Yi said, leading the way. He had no mood to continue speaking with Wan Yanghui.

After the group entered Chaos Holy Land, they soon arrived at a great hall.

Inside the hall were the Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land and several Taishang elders, who had long been waiting there.

At that moment, several Taishang elders were speaking with the Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land.

"Primordial Sacred Land has sent people here for no apparent reason. What could they want?"

"True Dragon Nest is likely about to open. They are probably inviting our Chaos Holy Land to honor the True Dragon Nest Pact, and their intentions are not good."

"In the past, we truly had no disciples qualified to enter True Dragon Nest. But this generation, Chaos Holy Land has produced a Xiao Yun. It is said that he recently tested at Star Pavilion and displayed three hundred thousand jin of strength, entering the Second Restriction Domain. He is absolutely qualified to enter True Dragon Nest."

"The Second Restriction Domain is still somewhat lacking. Chaos Holy Land differs from other sects. As one of the sacred lands, every move we make is watched by cultivators across the world. Once Xiao Yun enters True Dragon Nest, he will certainly be targeted by those peak monsters. The Second Restriction Domain alone is far too inferior compared to them."

The hall buzzed with discussion.

The Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land suddenly said, "Quiet. They have arrived."

As soon as he spoke, Tian Yi came in to make his report.

Then Wan Yanghui led the two young people into the hall. He bowed to the Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land and said, "Wan Yanghui greets the Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land. May Your Holiness soon ascend to sainthood."

The moment those words were spoken, the expressions of everyone in the hall turned unpleasant.

Originally, they were merely flattering words. If directed at those Taishang elders, they would certainly have been delighted and smiling.

But the target of those words was the Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land, which was another matter entirely.

Everyone knew that the Holy Lords of the other five great sacred lands had all entered the Saint Realm. Only the Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land remained trapped in the Heavenly Realm.

On the surface, those words sounded complimentary, but beneath them lay the pointed reminder that the Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land was inferior to the other five Holy Lords, making everyone from Chaos Holy Land lose face.

Still, anger was anger. The Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land and the Taishang elders restrained the fury in their hearts. After all, the other party had spoken flattering words. If they insisted on dwelling on the hidden meaning, they would only seem petty.

The Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land looked at Wan Yanghui below and smiled faintly. "There is no need for such courtesy, Fellow Daoist Wan. May I ask what brings you here this time?"

Wan Yanghui cupped his fists and said, "Wan has come under my Holy Lord's decree to invite Chaos Holy Land to take part in next year's True Dragon Nest Pact."

Upon hearing this, the higher-ups of Chaos Holy Land in the hall sneered inwardly. Just as they had guessed.

At that moment, Wan Yanghui continued, "Furthermore, Wan has brought two juniors from our Primordial Sacred Land to spar and exchange pointers with Chaos Holy Land's outstanding disciples, so that they may broaden their horizons."

Hearing Wan Yanghui's words, everyone's gazes immediately turned toward the young man and woman behind him.

At a glance, everyone's expressions darkened.

With their discerning eyes, they could naturally see that this young man and woman were extraordinary. Within the same realm, Chaos Holy Land likely could not find many people capable of contending against them.

The Holy Lord of Chaos Holy Land pondered for a moment, then said, "Send someone to summon Xiao Yun, Chu Jingxiao, and Lin Xiaoya."

The Taishang elders in the hall nodded. Among the Body Refining Realm cultivators of Chaos Holy Land, only those three had entered the Extreme Realm. Even if they could not win, they could at least preserve their dignity.

Moreover, with Xiao Yun present, they could at least win one match, so the defeat would not look too ugly.