After the aftershocks of the sparring match subsided.
Su Changge exchanged a few more pleasantries with Limitless Pride Heaven and his master.
Even as he left, Heaven Splitting Sword Venerable kept looking reluctantly at Su Changge, his eager gaze seeming to want to devour him alive!
"Skilled at rallying hearts."
"Unrivaled cultivation talent..."
Heaven Splitting Sword Venerable sighed inwardly. Did the other members of the younger generation still stand a chance on the Emperor's Path?
Only as he watched Limitless Pride Heaven and his master leave did Su Changge finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Heaven Splitting Sword Venerable had been far too enthusiastic! It was as though Su Changge were their Divine Son. Before leaving, he had even given Su Changge quite a few gifts.
It was worth mentioning that Limitless Pride Heaven had worn a mournful expression the entire time. His master had already prepared hellish training for him!
"Divine Son, my lineage just sent word asking me to set out for Wind Cloud City in five days. The time for my three-year agreement with Luo Yan is drawing near," Yun Xinyan said, approaching and dipping in a bow.
"No matter. We can set out then."
Over the past few days, Su Changge had already learned quite a bit about Luo Yan.
Luo Yan joined the Returning Unity Sect two years ago. Exceptionally gifted and possessing the azure dragon bloodline, his body is impervious to blades and spears. Relying on his formidable strength, he defeated his fellow disciples in one fell swoop and became the Returning Unity Sect's eleventh Holy Son.
His cultivation is probably at the Sealed Emperor Realm by now, possibly even its peak.
Su Changge kept analyzing the situation inwardly, deliberately imagining his opponent's potential at its greatest. Only by knowing both himself and his enemy could he win a hundred battles out of a hundred.
Suddenly, Ancestor Po Jun's voice rang out.
"Changge, well done!" Ancestor Po Jun patted Su Changge's shoulder. "You've really brought honor to our Returning Origin Holy Land this time!"
"Your cultivation has now stabilized. I happen to have nine profound heart exquisite fruits here. They can help raise your cultivation again!"
Profound heart exquisite fruits were supreme-grade saintly spirit fruits. Not only could they strengthen a cultivator's meridians and qi channels, they could also nourish the dantian.
Ancestor Po Jun had gone to great lengths to obtain these few fruits.
"Thank you, Ancestor." Su Changge accepted them without standing on ceremony. The stronger he became, the more he would be repaying the ancestor.
"Ancestor, I would like to set out for Wind Cloud City in five days."
Ancestor Po Jun paused at his words, then smiled faintly. "Is this for that girl Yun Xinyan?"
Su Changge smiled faintly and shook his head. "Actually, that's a secondary reason. Mainly, I want to see this world."
"As the Divine Son of the Returning Origin Holy Land, I certainly can't remain in the holy land forever."
"Flowers in a greenhouse cannot grow."
At this moment, Su Changge seemed all the more filled with soaring ambition. In a world of cultivation, the weak were prey to the strong. Without experiencing bloodshed and slaughter, he would be unable to reign supreme over an era.
"Changge..." Ancestor Po Jun had actually considered these things too, but he had always felt that the time was not right.
Yet over these past few days, Su Changge had created one miracle after another. It would be good for him to encounter the world a little earlier.
"In that case, go to Wind Cloud City. But in all things, put your own safety first."
"Wind Cloud City lies in the Heaven River Realm. That world once produced a supreme Great Emperor. Perhaps you will find unexpected opportunities there."
Su Changge asked in puzzlement, "Isn't the Heaven River Realm a small world?"
"That's true, but the power of fortune in that small world is exceptionally dense."
So that's how it is. But when he thought of Luo Yan and Yun Xinyan, he understood.
He had not even come into contact with that world, yet he already knew of two children of fortune.
It seemed that it really was no ordinary place.
"Take these things with you."
As he spoke, Ancestor Po Jun tossed out a ring blazing with golden light, its surface shrouded in a hazy layer of Dao rhythm.
"Actually, we old fellows prepared secret treasures and protective items for you long ago. They also bear wisps of divine sense left by us ancestors."
"If you encounter danger, activate the restriction on the ring. It can help you escape danger."
Su Changge was the Divine Son of their Returning Origin Holy Land. It could be said that the entire Returning Origin Holy Land revolved around him. If the Divine Son suffered even the slightest harm, the entire world would likely face a storm of blood!
Warmth filled Su Changge's heart as well. "Thank you, ancestors, for your generous care!"
After giving him a few more instructions, Ancestor Po Jun left, citing important matters.
Su Changge also returned to the Returning Origin Holy Hall.
Although there had been a few minor interruptions, he had still obtained the system reward.
Calling up the system interface, he looked at the reward he had just received.
[Dao Severing Art: A lost immortal art, once a sword inheritance of the Heaven River Immortal Domain, lost during an ancient war. Cultivated to its pinnacle, it can dominate the ages and annihilate all who refuse to submit, possessing unrivaled might.] [Please note: The Dao Severing Art consists of Three Swords: Enlightenment, Dao Integration, and Slay the Dao. Only by comprehending the Great Dao of heaven and earth and becoming one with it can one unleash the Dao-severing strike, reducing all Daos to emptiness.]
"Alignment with the Great Dao?"
"The innate saintly body Dao embryo is naturally attuned to the Great Dao too. This is practically tailor-made for me!"
"Extract the Dao Severing Art!"
As Su Changge's words fell, the spiritual qi around him boiled!
Boundless Dao rhythm shook the surrounding void!
Purple qi rose, enveloping the entire Returning Origin Holy Hall.
The space between Su Changge's brows was glowing.
Within it, there seemed to be a little golden figure sitting cross-legged amid the void and chaos, eternal and undying, emanating terrifying sword qi.
As the golden light grew ever more brilliant.
In an instant, hundreds of millions of rays of sword light seemed to bloom ceaselessly throughout this expanse of heaven and earth!
A long while passed.
Only then did the terrifying sword qi slowly dissipate.
"Profound heart exquisite fruits?"
Su Changge examined the fruits radiating brilliant divine light.
"With my sacred body bloodline, I should be able to absorb them completely."
With a sweep of his hand, the nine profound heart exquisite fruits floated up around him, like nine dazzling suns radiating undying light.
Rumble!
Su Changge sat cross-legged.
Behind him, the void trembled and divine light surged!
The Ten Great Purple Mansions suddenly appeared, spewing incomparably blazing multicolored light, as though leading to a mysterious world!
"Gather!"
Su Changge murmured softly, his eyes dazzling as the nine profound heart exquisite fruits transformed into vast spiritual qi that rushed straight into his dantian!
Thanks to the Spirit Gathering Sky Dome Formation, a boundless ocean of spiritual qi surged madly toward him!
A commotion swept through the Returning Origin Holy Land once again.
"Is the Divine Son cultivating again?"
"I have to say, the Divine Son really works hard! He only just finished a great battle, yet he's already started cultivating again!"
"The Divine Son is not only exceptionally talented and powerful, but he works so hard too. I've decided! From now on, the Divine Son will be my highest idol!"
"The Divine Son must be using this method to remind us to work hard! I absolutely cannot disappoint his great expectations!"
Many people even bowed deeply toward the Returning Origin Holy Hall!
In their eyes, their Divine Son's talent was simply too great. Despite such formidable talent, he remained neither arrogant nor impatient, instead cultivating even harder!
What excuse did they have not to work hard?
"Thank you for your guidance, Divine Son!"
"Thank you, Divine Son!"
The scene spiraled out of control for a time, as more and more people felt that the Divine Son was encouraging them.
Many even rushed straight to their cultivation cave abodes and began cultivating in seclusion themselves!
Had Su Changge known, he would certainly have quipped, Showing off without a trace isn't scary! What's scary is showing off without even knowing it yourself!
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