Chapter 213: I, Chen Qiu, Can Block a Million Incarnation Realm Cultivators Alone. (Part 1)

Chapter 213: I, Chen Qiu, Can Block a Million Incarnation Realm Cultivators Alone. (Part 1)



However, Chen Qiu's expression turned grim as he listened to Ao Tian's complaints. The Dragon Clan had a bunch of hungry dragon cubs, and the same was true for the Mock Heaven Sect.

These Mock Heaven Sect disciples were also extremely resource-consuming.

He clearly remembered that the Mock Heaven Sect had plenty of spirit stones, but after checking upon his emergence from seclusion, he discovered that the sect's spirit stones were almost depleted.

The Mock Heaven Sect was nearly depleted as well.

He recalled that before entering seclusion, he had instructed everyone in the sect to break through to the Incarnation Realm at all costs and in the shortest time possible. Now, seeing them emerge, he found that they had followed his orders to the letter.

The Nascent Soul Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills and the Spirit Gathering Arrays were all there, not one missing.

Additionally, the Spirit Gathering Arrays required for breaking through to the Incarnation Realm had consumed most of the sect's resources within a year.

But—

It was worth it.

Chen Qiu looked towards the beach where the Mock Heaven Sect disciples stood in a row, each possessing a Third Rank Incarnation Realm. This was also very costly in terms of spirit stones.

A Third Rank Incarnation Realm required a thousand medium-grade spirit stones!

Damn it!

This was how the Mock Heaven Sect's spirit stones were spent; they had used them all up.

Each of these disciples had come to him for their Incarnation Realms, and he had given them each a billion virtue points, which wasn't too expensive.

With these costs, the entire sect had achieved the Divine Transformation.

Chen Qiu once again brought back all the disciples who had been expelled from the sect, and only then did he meet Ao Tian's gaze, both seeing the understanding in each other's eyes.

It was time to go to the Xuantian Continent.

They needed to make a move.

Otherwise, both the Dragon Clan and the Mock Heaven Sect would starve.

Quzhou.

Upon arriving, Chen Qiu released all the dragon cubs and Mock Heaven Sect disciples into his small world and walked through the Great Cause City with Ao Tian and the others.

"So, this is where you started?" asked Ao Tian, his face filled with emotion as he looked around. "Who would have thought that a small city like this could produce a peerless talent like you?"

"I guess so," Chen Qiu replied softly, not wanting to elaborate.

If one were to trace his origins, he should have come from the Great Xia Country, and this was just a stop along his journey, far from his starting point.

Just as Ao Tian was about to say something more, a solemn and ethereal voice suddenly echoed throughout the Xuantian Continent.

"Heavenly Path Edict: The Heavenly Dao senses the season of rebirth, and the 'Heavenly Strife' version officially arrives. The version will be released in three stages, with the following content for each stage:

1. All Essence Condensation cultivators will be drawn to the upper continent, the Second-grade Vast Continent.

2. Incarnation Realm cultivators at the seventh layer and above can also go to the Vast Continent by offering one thousand medium-grade spirit stones at the Vast Passage in Central Province."

Chen Qiu, who had just sat down at a street stall to enjoy some snacks, heard the Heavenly Path Edict and raised his eyebrows without saying much.

He hadn't expected that after more than a year, the third stage of the 'Heavenly Strife' version would finally be updated.

However, this update didn't offer any opportunities.

Instead, it forcibly drew the Essence Condensation cultivators to the Second-grade Vast Continent.

Before this update, only those with a virtue value of a hundred billion or those who had broken through to the Essence Condensation stage could go to the Vast Continent, like the Saintess of Profound Heaven Sect a hundred years ago, who had the ability to mend the sky.

But many who broke through to the Essence Condensation stage, like the Demon Clan Leader, were unwilling to go to the Vast Continent for various reasons, and some Essence Condensation cultivators remained on the Xuantian Continent.

Now, all these cultivators were forcibly drawn to the Second-grade Vast Continent, referred to as the upper continent in the Heavenly Path Edict.

The pedestrians on the road in Great Cause City, upon hearing the Heavenly Path Edict, subconsciously stopped to listen attentively before resuming their activities as if they didn't care about the content of the edict.

After all, the edict only concerned the late Incarnation Realm and Essence Condensation cultivators, the rarest groups on the Xuantian Continent, who had little interaction with the general public.

"Little brother," Ao Tian said, his expression becoming strange as he realized something, "If all the Essence Condensation cultivators on the Xuantian Continent are drawn to the Vast Continent, doesn't that mean we'll be invincible here?"

"Mmm," Chen Qiu nodded, unable to hold back a smile. It seemed like his plans had to be accelerated.

Originally, he had planned to visit sects without Essence Condensation cultivators first, and then those with Essence Condensation cultivators after he himself reached that stage.

Now, it seemed like he could speed up his plans.

Without Essence Condensation cultivators, he was invincible on the Xuantian Continent, not to mention that the Mock Heaven Sect had achieved full Divine Transformation, and the Dragon Clan had a hundred dragons with Incarnation Realm cultivation.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Ao Tian stood up, barely containing his excitement. "Let's split up and start raiding!"

If you became the strongest on a continent, what would you do? Travel the land?

Seduce every beauty and even try some handsome men?

Or establish a country and become an emperor with thousands of subjects? Men's dreams may vary, but they can often be categorized into fame, wealth, and romance.

Chen Qiu's dream was simple.

He wanted to become strong enough to explore the vastness of the world and discover the wonders beyond the prison he had escaped from after a thousand years.

So—

When the Essence Condensation cultivators were drawn to the Vast Continent, and Chen Qiu became the undisputed strongest on the continent, he did only one thing.

First, he visited every sect and family.

Second, he left the name of the Mock Heaven Sect after each visit.

He did this for his dream and for the milestone task of 'Unifying the Profound Sky'.

Unifying the Profound Sky meant that all major and minor powers, be they sects, families, or cities, must have the words 'Under the Jurisdiction of Mock Heaven Sect' inscribed in prominent locations.

This included various races like the Demon Clan and the Demon Race.

Once coverage reached 95% or more, the task of Unifying the Profound Sky would be considered complete, making it one of the most challenging milestone tasks.

Of course!

For Chen Qiu at this moment, it was a matter of time, not difficulty.

Xuantian Continent, Central Province.

Within the Buddhist Sect.

Chen Qiu sat calmly on the chessboard at the back of the Buddhist Sect's mountain, holding a white stone in his left hand, contemplating the chess game on the board without speaking.

The Buddhist Sect's elder, dressed in a kasaya, knelt beside him, earnestly raising three fingers, "Master Qiu."

"You've finally arrived. After the young disciple of the Buddhist Sect, Kongming, unintentionally offended you, I obtained your portrait. I didn't know until I saw it that you, Master Qiu, and the Buddha have a seven-point resemblance!"

The Buddhist elder didn't dare delay and immediately took out a golden statue of the Buddha from his chest, holding it high in the air and calling out to Chen Qiu and the surrounding disciples of the Mock Heaven Sect, "Look, isn't it similar?"

And this golden statue of the Buddha was indeed seven-point similar to Chen Qiu.

However—

The surrounding disciples of the Mock Heaven Sect stood expressionless, but their profound Divine Transformation cultivation leaked out unconcealedly, suppressing the Buddhist disciples within the sect, not daring to move.

Even the Buddhist elder, with his half-step Condensation cultivation, dared not act recklessly in the presence of Chen Qiu and the Mock Heaven Sect disciples.

"Master Qiu!"

Although no one responded, the Buddhist elder, kneeling on the ground, had a solemn expression and a sincere face. He prostrated himself, bowing three times with a loud thump.

"I never thought that in my lifetime, I would witness the day a living Buddha appears in the mortal world!"

"If Master Qiu doesn't mind, I'm willing to guard the eternal lamp for you for the rest of my life."

The eternal lamp, a lamp lit with special animal oil, needed to be refilled every half hour, or it would go out. This lamp had no effect, and whether it was lit or not didn't matter.

It was a way to ensure loyalty.

In the mortal world, it was also said to be a way to honor deceased elders by keeping the eternal lamp lit, with various interpretations.

".”

The Green Mountain Palace elder, holding a long knife by his side, looked at the Buddhist elder with disbelief. He even saw sincere piety in the Buddhist elder, and that piety was not fake.

Some time ago.

The Buddhist elder suddenly announced that he wanted to create a golden statue that resembled Chen Qiu by seven points and make it in the image of the Buddha. When the Green Mountain Palace elder asked what it was for, the Buddhist elder said it was a backup plan.

He thought it was some incredible method that could harm Chen Qiu through the golden statue.

Turns out this was the effect?

Is this really your backup plan?

No, what are you doing? He had wanted to give up long ago, but the Buddhist elder kept persuading him not to and asked him to try again, to wait a little longer, saying there might be a turnaround.

So he waited.

Now, as soon as Chen Qiu arrived, he was prepared to fight to the death, and with their two half-step Condensation cultivations, they might even be able to break out of the encirclement.

But before he could make a move, you gave up?

How can he play alone now that you've given up?

Just then.

Chen Qiu, sitting by the chessboard, nonchalantly glanced at him and briefly paused his gaze on the large knife in his hand.

In that instant—

The Green Mountain Palace elder felt a great terror, and this terror, even through the passage of time, made his back turn cold. In just a glance, he faintly saw his master being struck dead by the Condensation Tribulation.

Then, almost immediately—

"Clang."

Without hesitation, the Green Mountain Palace elder threw the knife to the side and knelt on the ground with a thud. He then took out a pile of parchment with blood seals from his storage ring and respectfully placed them on the ground.

"Master Qiu, I've been looking for you for a long time, wanting to thank you in person. I never found the opportunity until today."

"That day, at the ruins of Three Springs Tower, you killed a Peak Divine Transformation cultivator and several Divine Transformation elders of Green Mountain Palace. The outside world believes that you, Master Qiu, have since formed a deadly grudge with Green Mountain Palace."

"But—"

"Master Qiu, my Dao companion was once humiliated to death by these beasts. I have a blood feud with them, but for the stability of Green Mountain Palace, I didn't take action. I never thought that you would help me resolve my hatred!"

"Here are two Memory Stones. One records a heartwarming scene between me and my Dao companion, and the other records the humiliation of my Dao companion by those beasts."

"This is the proof!"

"Thank you, Master Qiu, for helping me eliminate my hatred!"

The Buddhist elder, kneeling beside him, looked at the Green Mountain Palace elder with disbelief. In the entire Xuantian Continent, only their Buddhist Sect could alter the scenes within the Memory Stones.

This was a secret art of the Buddhist Sect.

It was also an important method for the Buddhist Sect to influence their disciples.

He recalled that some time ago, the Green Mountain Palace elder had suddenly approached him, saying he wanted to make two Memory Stones. Although the Green Mountain Palace elder was curious about their purpose, he brushed it off by saying he enjoyed watching these things.

He even admired the Green Mountain Palace elder's enthusiasm at his age.

Now he understood!

That thing was direct evidence that the Green Mountain Palace elder and Chen Qiu had no grudge?

Damn it!

But soon—

The Buddhist elder took a deep breath, took out another pile of parchment with blood seals from his chest, and with reddened eyes, looked up at Chen Qiu by the chessboard, his voice hoarse.

"Master Qiu, after Kongming was severely injured by you and returned, I investigated you and discovered that you had a seven-point resemblance to the Buddha. This made me curious."

"Especially since you have the merit of mending the heavens, you don't sound like the vicious person Kongming described. So, I subjected Kongming to harsh interrogation!"

"These parchments are evidence of Kongming's crimes over the years, a total of 78 crimes, each sealed with his blood. Moreover, he was a secret agent of the opposing sect, Three Springs Tower, deliberately provoking strong enemies for the Buddhist Sect, intending to bring about its destruction."

"I thank you, Master Qiu, for helping the Buddhist Sect uncover the traitor. This villain is now imprisoned in the Buddhist Sect's dungeon, awaiting your personal execution!"

Impressive.

The old ancestor of Green Mountain Palace, who was kneeling on the ground, was completely convinced. The wise man truly lived up to his name, as he had never imagined that the old man had left so many backup plans.

However, all of them were revealed in his surrender.

"Shui Ge!"

Just as he was about to nod and say something, Chen Qiu, sitting atop the chessboard, casually glanced at the two of them and smiled lightly. "So, you're saying that not only does Chen have no grudges against you, but he also has a great favor to repay you, is that right?"

"It is a great favor indeed."

The old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect knelt on the ground, his face solemn, while the old ancestor of Green Mountain Palace nodded in agreement, his expression equally grave.

"Very well."

Chen Qiu nodded and said casually, "Since there is a favor to repay, it should be returned. How do you plan to repay my kindness?"

The eyes of the Buddhist Sect's old ancestor lit up. He sensed Chen Qiu's intention to spare his life, and it seemed that as long as he paid a certain price, he would likely survive this encounter. He gritted his teeth, feeling a bit of pain, and said, "The Buddhist Sect will offer three percent..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the old ancestor of Green Mountain Palace suddenly interrupted him. Raising his right hand high, his face filled with reverence and solemnity, he shouted, "Ten percent!"

"The Green Mountain Palace will open its gates to you, Shui Ge. Everything within the Green Mountain Palace belongs to you."

"If Shui Ge wishes, I, as an old servant, will take the lead and be at the forefront, helping you to slaughter all the disciples of the Buddhist Sect and offer all their possessions to you."

"Oh?"

Chen Qiu turned his head with interest, smiling at the old ancestor of Green Mountain Palace. "You're quite generous."

"This favor is so great that I can't possibly repay it. I only regret that I have only ten percent to offer. Otherwise, I would definitely give eleven percent!"

"Very good."

Chen Qiu nodded in satisfaction, then waved his hand and turned to the surrounding disciples of the Mock Heaven Sect. "Qu Gui, take a few people to the Green Mountain Palace and do as this elder says."

Then he turned to the old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect and asked curiously, "Didn't you say three percent just now?"

"Not at all."

The old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect spoke solemnly, emphasizing each word, "What I meant was that three percent of the Buddhist Sect's possessions are far from enough. It must be ten percent!"

"All the possessions of the Buddhist Sect will be offered to you, Shui Ge."

"Very good."

Chen Qiu smiled and stood up, tossing the white piece he had been holding this whole time into the nearby ravine. He clapped his hands and said to the disciples of the Mock Heaven Sect, "Leave one person here to sort through the items, and the rest of you follow me to the next place."

Then he turned to the old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect and said seriously, "My cultivation is still low, but you are at the Half-step Condensation stage. You won't wait for me to leave and then capture him, using him to threaten me, will you?"

"Definitely not!"

The old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect raised his hand in a hurry, swearing, "I..."

"It's fine. I'm actually quite interested in your Sarira. Oh, I just remembered something. A few days ago, I had a chance encounter with an ordinary person from Quzhou's 'Jieming Town'."

"When I came out of seclusion recently, I suddenly saw this ordinary person kneeling in Great Cause City, claiming to know me. He said his wife was about to die and asked me to help. Are you aware of this matter?"

The old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect froze, his body trembling like a sieve. His voice began to shake as he said, "No, I don't know about it."

"You can find out."

Chen Qiu smiled lightly, "Try to handle it as best as you can. I personally don't like seeing these sufferings in the mortal world."

"Understood, understood."

Chen Qiu waved his hand and didn't say anything further. Instead, he led his disciples away from the Buddhist Sect in a grand manner.

At the entrance of the Buddhist Sect, they left behind the words "Under the jurisdiction of the Mock Heaven Sect" and a brown bear.

"Are you a disciple of the Mock Heaven Sect?"

"Yes."

The brown bear, with its Foundation Establishment cultivation, nodded with a cold expression. "Have your Buddhist Sect's elder come out and lead me to your treasure vault. Don't hide anything; if the items don't add up, our Sect Master will come again."

"The next time will be different from this time."

"Of course, of course."

The old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect didn't dare to be careless. He immediately used his divine sense to cover the entire Buddhist Sect, conveying his orders. Then, as he watched the brown bear being led away by the Buddhist Sect's elder, he respectfully saw them off.

After everyone had left,

The old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect stood in silence for three breaths before walking over to the chessboard and sitting down with a thud. "Forget it, this is fine too. I'll just go to the Vast Continent as a wandering cultivator and start my cultivation anew."

"But you're quite generous, offering ten percent right away."

"Hmph."

The old ancestor of Green Mountain Palace coldly swept his gaze over the old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect. "You don't really think that by handing over three percent of your possessions, you can survive, do you?"

"Sigh."

The old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect heaved a long sigh, then sat down at the chessboard with a somewhat lost and dazed expression. "You make it sound so easy, but this Buddhist Sect has been passed down for so many years. For it to end in my hands, I can't help but feel a bit guilty."

"You feel guilty now, but didn't you feel guilty when you slandered Kongming?"

"Why would I feel guilty for slandering someone? It's not like we're playing around."

"Hey, you're really shameless to say that. Kongming is the true disciple of your Buddhist Sect. Your sect has invested a lot in him, and he has achieved the Tenth Rank Nascent Soul. How can you forget that?"

"I remember," the old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect said irritably. "We had high hopes for him, but he turned out to be a blockhead. He was dug out of his Nascent Soul shortly after leaving the sect and ran back with his tail between his legs."

"Is there a problem with letting this waste, who took so many resources from the sect and contributed nothing, take the blame?"

"I guess not."

The two of them looked at each other, then fell silent again. In each other's eyes, they saw sorrow and helplessness.

Both of them had Half-step Condensation cultivation.

Both of them had a vast power.

Yet, after a year of planning, they had both been reduced to poverty overnight, becoming wandering cultivators.

"There's more."

The old ancestor of Green Mountain Palace looked at the old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect with a face full of resentment. "You kept saying you had backup plans, but you never mentioned that these were your backup plans. If I wasn't smart enough to prepare some backup plans myself, wouldn't I have died here today?"

"Haven't you heard the saying?"

A hint of pride flashed in the eyes of the old ancestor of the Buddhist Sect.

(End of Chapter)

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