Changes to the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, the Dao Source Divine Ability

"How long will it take you to purge the Jin Household?" Liu Qiandao asked. "Northern Dark Sea urgently needs all kinds of supplies."

West Xuan Commandery is located between the Northern Plains and the Western Desert, controlling an important trade route in the entire Western Desert, and is of vital importance to the present-day Northern Dark Continent.

As soon as the situation in the Northern Dark Continent stabilized, Great Yan suspended its border supply policy and stopped all material transport to the Northern Dark Continent in order to force them to hand over control of the Cosmic Heaven Grand Array.

Sometimes, Liu Qiandao would even think, why not just invite foreign tribes into the pass and fight that damned imperial court to the death!

But he also knew that such a suicidal act would be meaningless and would only waste Huaiqing's hard work.

Therefore, he wholeheartedly agreed with Yu Tunzhou's statement, "In this world, how can we make those who actually do things pay the price?"

"At least ten days," Jin Moyuan said slowly. "I need to reorganize the Jin Household and persuade the representatives of other Lineage in West Xuan Commandery. Although West Xuan Commandery is mainly controlled by the Jin Household, it doesn't really belong to the Jin Household alone."

"Do you need assistance?" Liu Qiandao asked in a deep voice. "We can temporarily send a Grandmaster, who will arrive in about seven days, but he can't stay permanently; he can only stay for a few days."

The movements of Yu Tunzhou were not under their control; it was Jin Moyuan who informed them of their arrival in West Xuan Commandery.

Liu Qiandao hurried along and finally arrived in West Xuan Commandery yesterday.

"Need not."

Jin Moyuan glanced in the direction Yu Tunzhou had gone and saw three other little guys dressed in night clothes.

He conspired with Yu Tunzhou to assassinate Jin Xiongfei; this incriminating evidence was enough for him to control the families behind the three youngsters.

If they don't want to become enemies with the Jin Household and become the target of Jin Household revenge in this incident, then they only have one choice left.

With the assistance of local forces such as the Dongyang Martial Arts Hall, he now has a sufficient foundation to completely control the situation in West Xuan Commandery.

Do you need any people?

Jin Moyuan suddenly remembered something and said calmly, "Xiongfei has three children, one of whom is dead, and the other has a son and a daughter. If you want that boy named Jin Qingwu, take him to the Northern Dark Continent. If not, I probably won't keep him in the clan."

"Is there anything special about this child?" Liu Qiandao asked.

"That child—he's quite the Venomous Strategist." Jin Moyuan's gaze was deep. "The death of Jin Shaoyan, and even Xiongfei's subsequent actions, were all secretly orchestrated by this boy."

"Parricide and fratricide?" Liu Qiandao asked in surprise. "Northern Dark Sea needs a batch of cannon fodder, and we've already used up all the death row inmates. If you don't care, I'm happy to oblige."

"They may never have considered each other as father and son, or brothers," Jin Moyuan sighed. "This child is very intelligent, but I have reservations about him and dare not use him as cannon fodder—it's a pity."

Liu Qiandao already understood what this person meant, and frowned, saying, "You rascal, why are you getting more and more stubborn? Where has your straightforwardness from back then gone?"

Jin Moyuan smiled bitterly, and could only sigh with four words in the end:

Time flies like a knife.

In this world, who can remain steadfast in their beliefs for decades to come?

Perhaps only Huaiqing remains----

Jin Moyuan suddenly seemed to remember something and asked in a deep voice, "What was Huaiqing's final attitude towards the Great Yan Dynasty before his death?"

Liu Qiandao calmly said, "That guy predicted that in the third year of the Tianshun, the Great Yan would collapse."

Jin Moyuan was shocked.

This year marks the first year of the Tianshun era!

The Great Yan couldn't even last three years?!

Yu Tunzhou traveled along the long street and had already reached outside the city gate.

Tonight, West Xuan Commandery is sure to be rife with undercurrents, and who knows what moves the Jin Household might make.

This city, though large, can no longer accommodate me.

Since acquiring the Vajra Bracelet, Yu Tunzhou has placed all his important personal belongings within the space contained within Vajra Bracelet.

Therefore, he traveled quite lightly along the way.

There's no need to go back to the Jin Household to pack; we can just set off.

"Young Hero Yu, halt!"

Shouts came from behind.

Yu Tunzhou turned around and looked back, and couldn't help but smile.

Three figures, seemingly blending into the night, rushed from the city.

When Yuan Mengzhou and his two companions finally caught up and stood in front of Yu Tunzhou, they were at a loss for words.

Is it the awe at the final display of Dharma Aspect form, or the subtle manifestation of Unity of Heaven and Celestial Person that this being exhibited throughout the battle?

Or perhaps they were grateful for this person's righteous intervention, which not only avenged Old Zhuang but also prevented the three of them from getting involved due to the speed and ruthlessness of the attack, thus sparing them from punishment from their elders?

A thousand words, a myriad of thoughts and emotions, all condensed into a single sentence at this moment. "Young Hero Yu, have a safe journey!"

The three men clasped their hands in farewell, their eyes seemingly gleaming as they looked at Yu Tunzhou.

Yu Tunzhou clasped his hands in return and said with a smile, "The three of you, that's enough for now."

"After Great Hero Zhuang is buried, please tell him for me: in the next life, I will teach him martial arts."

Jiang Cheng solemnly replied, "I will definitely bring it!"

Fang Zhengchu asked, "Young Hero Yu, will you return in the future?"

"That depends on fate."

Yuan Mengzhou laughed loudly, "Young Hero Yu, if anything like today ever happens again and you ever need my help, I, Old Yuan, will go through fire and water for you!"

Yu Tunzhou smiled and said, "There is indeed something I need to trouble Young Hero Yuan with."

Yuan Mengzhou looked astonished.

"When I arrived in West Xuan Commandery, I sent out five challenges in total. Apart from Yang Che, who refused, only Brother Yuan remained."

Yu Tunzhou grinned and said, "Shall we have a fight right outside the city?"

Yuan Mengzhou took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming, and said readily, "Come on!"

A moment later.

The Yu Tunzhou, completely satisfied.

I also learned about another martial arts school and a style of boxing.

"The green hills remain unchanged, the clear waters flow on forever; we shall meet again in the martial world!" Yu Tunzhou clasped his hands in a final salute to the three, and laughed heartily, "If you happen to hear of any other deeds of mine in the future, please do not be too surprised!"

The three stood outside the city watching Yu Tunzhou's departing figure, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.

"He is truly a chivalrous man, just like Old Zhuang."

Fang Zhengchu gazed into the distance and sighed softly, "This world of martial arts is truly filthy, but so is its code of brotherhood."

"I've made up my mind. I still want to go out and gain experience next year."

"Only today do I realize that ranking fifteenth on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking is still too low. The [Star Palace] that compiled the list is still too timid." Jiang Cheng sighed in agreement, turning to look at Yuan Mengzhou, who was still deep in thought. "Old Yuan, what are you thinking about?"

Yuan Mengzhou rubbed his aching fist, thinking to himself, "How could I, a dignified martial artist at the Divine Ability Realm, be no match for Yu Tunzhou in physical combat?"

He said in a deep voice, "I'm wondering how Shen Si of the Clear Water Sect managed to hold out against Young Hero Yu for an hour."

"Isn't that simple?" Jiang Cheng said dismissively. "Take the time it takes to brew half a cup of tea, then drink the tea for an hour, and a full hour will be done."

The three of them exchanged a glance and then smiled.

Fang Zhengchu laughing, he looked in the direction where Yu Tunzhou had disappeared and said, "What do you think Young Hero Yu will achieve on his journey to the Western Desert?"

Yuan Mengzhou's eyes gleamed. "I suddenly remembered, the Heroine Feng is currently deep in the Western Desert!"

"Breaking news! The Heroine Feng has slain the seventh leader of the Seven Bandits of the Western Desert, but escaped severely wounded. This is how she surpassed An Ruyu to become number one on the latest Dragon and Tiger Ranking and Dragon and Tiger Ranking!"

As several top-ranking Divine Ability Realm warriors on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking have reached the age required to leave the list, the current Dragon and Tiger Ranking ten are almost all at the Form Refinement Perfection Realm, with a few new faces added.

First, Feng Yanleng, due to his battle against the last of the Seven Bandits who Half-Step External Scenery, jumped from fifth place to the top of the list in one battle.

An Ruyu came in second.

The third is Deng Canglan.

Fourth is still the Dharma Master Jiese.

The fifth is a new face, Daoist Huang Tian from the Mending Heaven Pavilion. After his senior brother Yi Hanjiang failed the exam due to age, Huang Tian Dao Ren also rose into the top ten, currently ranking fifth.

The reason for such a high ranking is not only because this person is extremely talented, but also because he has a brand new identity as the grand-disciple of the Martial Ancestor.

The Star Palace deduced that if the Martial Ancestor were to make a breakthrough in the past thousand years, he would most likely try it on his disciples and grand-disciples, and this person would certainly be one of them.

The sixth is Wu Xuan of the Blood River Dao, a young master second only to Deng Canglan among the Six Paths of Evil and Demons. It is said that he has integrated the sect's thousand-year-old efforts and achieved new breakthroughs in the Form Refinement Perfection.

Yao Liang of [Floating Hill Mountain], who ranked seventh, is a martial artist at the Middle Divine Ability Stage. To reach this level before the age of twenty-five is no small feat, but compared to the Form Refinement martial artists on the list, he pales in comparison.

The eighth is Daoist Xuanfa of the True Martial Sect. It is said that he not only inherited the Ancient Method of the True Martial Sect, but also integrated the Ancient Method into Martial Dao. However, due to a lack of combat achievements, he is currently only ranked eighth on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking.

Ninth is Lin Yueheng, formerly ranked seventeenth. It is said that he has found his own path in swordsmanship and has the potential to become Grandmaster in the future.

The tenth is [Thunder Duke] Yang Che.

At this moment, Yuan Mengzhou and the others believed that it was almost a certainty that Young Hero Yu would enter the top ten, and Yang Che should be demoted. The reason for the three-month delay was all because the writer from the Star Palace was not bold enough!

Yuan Mengzhou murmured, "I wonder if Young Hero Yu will encounter Heroine Feng on this journey. If they do, it will surely be a fierce battle!"

Jiang Cheng then said, "I wonder where Young Hero Yu ranks now. This year's Dragon and Tiger Ranking is truly dazzling. To be able to live alongside these people is both our fortune and our misfortune!"

Yuan Mengzhou nodded in agreement.

And when mentioning the Seven Bandits of the Western Desert ----

Fang Zhengchu suddenly realized that of the Seven Bandits of the Western Desert, only three were "old members"; the other four had died in Luofu Grotto-Heaven in the first half of the year!

The scene depicting the Heroine Feng battling the last of the Seven Bandits was recently added, and only Half-Step External Scenery shown.

Young Hero Yu's journey to the Western Desert raises the question of whether he will be targeted by the other three members of the Seven Bandits.

After bidding farewell to the three, Yu Tunzhou traveled along the official road, a map of the Western Desert appearing in his mind.

Just then, the voice of the Great Sage Huntian rang in his mind, carrying a solemn tone. "Boy, what was that noise just now?"

Yu Tunzhou exclaimed in surprise, "The Great Sage has awakened?"

"I was startled awake!" the Great Sage Huntian said in a deep voice. "Just now, I actually sensed the aura of the Dao Source! Where are you now? Have you encountered any danger?"

Dao Source?

"I am still in the Central Plains. What is the Dao Source that the Great Sage spoke of?" Yu Tunzhou asked.

"The literal meaning is the source of the Great Dao!" the Great Sage Huntian said in a deep voice. "This thing is too far removed from you; knowing it too early may not be a good thing."

Yu Tunzhou's thoughts suddenly surged.

The biggest commotion just now was due to two things: first, his own Immortal Foundation Divine Ability; and second, Martial Uncle Jin's Primordial Spirit manifesting its Spirit Aspect to suppress West Xuan Commandery.

First, exclude others.

"I just used my own Immortal Foundation Divine Ability. Is it possible that it is related to the Dao Source?" Yu Tunzhou asked.

He had just used an unconventional method of achieving oneness with Unity of Heaven and Celestial Person to control the laws of the universe, truly experiencing the feeling of controlling and mastering [Swallow the Sun and Refine the Moon], unlike the time in Danyang Commandery, when he simply relied on his Immortal Foundation to release it.

With two months of accumulated power, this time the energy far surpassed that of the last time, and the results surprised even him.

The original plan was to gather Yuan Mengzhou and the other two so that he could strike first and catch Jin Xiongfei off guard, and then everyone could beat him up when he was down. Unexpectedly, he himself accomplished the whole thing.

"Your Immortal Foundation Divine Ability?"

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage Huntian shook his head speechlessly, saying, "Truly, ignorance is bliss! Your Immortal Foundation Divine Ability is nothing more than a man-made version of innate Innate Divine Ability. Do you even know about [Dao Source Divine Ability]?"

What level is it? Have you heard of the Five-Colored Divine Light? That's the ultimate divine Divine Ability that the Peacock Clan relies on to roam the world, which is also at the Dao Source level!

"You don't have the innate talent of Kong Xuan. How much good fortune must you have accumulated in your past life to awaken Innate Divine Ability equivalent to the Five-Colored Divine Light? Unless you are the reincarnation of one of the Three Pure Ones, or the reincarnation of a body severed by the Dao Venerable or the Buddha!"

Yu Tunzhou was speechless for a moment.

He really wanted to perform it again and give the Great Sage Huntian an evaluation, but he was powerless to do so.

He glanced inward at his Dantian and sensed the rate at which the Taiyin energies were accumulating. It was faster than initially, but only slightly faster.

Yu Tunzhou wondered if he would be able to truly master this Divine Ability once he fully grasped the Unity of Heaven and Celestial Person, instead of relying on his Immortal Foundation to release it.

And speaking of the Unity of Heaven and Celestial Person ----

"Great Sage, I feel that after concentrating all the acupoints in my body, I may be able to glimpse the profound mystery of the Unity of Heaven and Celestial Person!"

The Great Sage Huntian was taken aback, then thought about it and realized that with this kid's Primordial Spirit realm, it seemed that it was indeed possible to do so.

"Cultivate diligently!" the Great Sage Huntian said solemnly. "I forgot to tell you, the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art requires overcoming a minor tribulation for each level. After you've refined all your acupoints, don't rush to break through. I will personally guide you then!"

"Alright, I was startled awake this time. I was worried you'd offended something you shouldn't have. Go back to sleep, I'll guide you again in a while."

Within the Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

The Golden-Winged Little Peng standing on the back of the Kun Fish yawned, tucked its head into its wings, and transformed into a golden, fluffy ball.

While on his journey, Yu Tunzhou introspected the Immortal Foundation, the Primordial Azure One, within his own Dantian.

Whether it was due to the use of the Swallow the Sun and Refine the Moon that triggered changes in his Immortal Foundation, his Dao Embryo is finally about to be born.

In the early hours of the morning, at the Jin Household.

"Elder brother!"

Jin Qingshui rushed into her brother Jin Qingwu's courtyard in a panic, only to find that even though the Jin Household had been turned upside down, Jin Qingwu was still sitting calmly in the house, reading a Buddhist classic by candlelight.

"Brother! They say—they say Father was killed by Yu Tunzhou!"

"Elder Jin Moyuan suppressed Elder Jin Tingfeng."

Jin Qingwu's voice remained completely flat. "Why be sad? Isn't this a good thing?"

Jin Qingshui was stunned.

"Have you forgotten how Mother died? Have you forgotten where he was at Mother's funeral? And when did he ever consider himself our father?"

Jin Qingwu's voice remained calm.

"Brother----"

Jin Qingshui subconsciously took a step back, feeling that her brother's calmness was terrifying, as if he had already foreseen this day.

Jin Qingwu stood up, rubbed Qingshui's head, and smiled gently, as warm as a spring breeze in March: "Qingshui, we should both be grateful to Young Hero Yu. He avenged our mother."

Jin Qingshui instinctively shook his head.

That's not how it is—it shouldn't be like this—

Jin Qingwu sighed with emotion, "Is this the world's top Martial Dao prodigy?"

Although he did not witness it firsthand, given that it was a late -Form Refinement Perfection Killing Late Divine Ability Stage, it must have been an astonishing strike.

As soon as he learned that Yu Tunzhou had invited Jin Xiongfei to the banquet, he guessed that Yu Tunzhou would make a move, but he did not expect that the other party would actually have the ability to kill Jin Xiongfei.

The fact that Jin Moyuan has now suppressed Jin Tingfeng shows that Jin Moyuan has no intention of killing Yu Tunzhou.

It seems that this person had been watching Jin Xiongfei's affairs for a long time.

Jin Qingwu silently called out "father" one last time in his heart.

Father, in your madness, you finally sent yourself to your death, and it wasn't Elder Moyuan who killed you.

At this moment, Jin Qingwu looked at the woman in front of him with a dazed expression and said softly, "Qingshui, with Jin Xiongfei dead, you and I have completely lost our backing in the eyes of others. If you don't want to be used as a bargaining chip for marriage by other elders, then you only have two choices."

"First, we should seek out Elder Moyuan. You have a pure heart, a passion for martial arts, and have never been involved in Jin Xiongfei's affairs. Elder Moyuan will be willing to accept you, no matter what aspect you consider."

"Secondly, you can leave the Lineage and venture into the martial world to gain experience. With your talent, if you survive for five years, you'll likely achieve something significant. By then, under Elder Moyuan's leadership, the Jin Household will undoubtedly be different from what it used to be, and you won't need to worry about them anymore."

Jin Qingshui felt as if his brother was giving him a death sentence, and his heart clenched suddenly. "Brother, what about you?"

Jin Qingwu said calmly, "I was involved in everything Jin Xiongfei did. Since Elder Moyuan didn't kill the Yu Tunzhou, but instead turned his attention to the clan, it proves that this former Heavenly Eagle is finally going to settle scores with the clan. Given my past actions, I naturally cannot escape blame."

"No way—" Jin Qingshui shook her head frantically, tears finally streaming down her face.

She had already lost her mother, and today she lost her "father," and now she has to lose her brother too?

She grabbed Jin Qingwu's sleeve and held on tightly, refusing to let go, just like on the day of her mother's funeral, when only her brother was by her side.

Jin Qingwu gently patted the back of her hand and smiled, "You don't need to worry about me. That elder probably won't kill me with his own hands, but I definitely can't stay in the clan anymore."

His smile contained no sadness, no fear, only a faint, relieved weariness.

He looked out the window. The night had been unimaginably long, but it had passed, and the sky was growing brighter.

Jin Qingwu said softly, "Qingshui, dawn has finally broken. You must live on."