Chapter 224: "Proud and Arrogant, Full of Rogue Spirit?" (Part 2)

Chapter 224: "Proud and Arrogant, Full of Rogue Spirit?" (Part 2)

If possible.

He planned to expel all the powerful cultivators in Mystic Heaven State once he possessed the ability of "Permanent Exile." Unfortunately, the shackles of the twelve states on the Vast Continent had not yet disappeared; otherwise, he could directly give all the powerful cultivators on the Vast Continent an unprecedented and exquisite experience.

His ability was time-limited.

To be precise, it wasn't his ability but the "Battle to the Death" entry, and the loophole created by its collision with the rules of heaven and earth.

When all the thrones of the twelve states are obtained and occupied for a year...

The shackles between the states will disappear, and the competition for the sole throne will begin. At that time, there will be no restrictions preventing him from traveling to small worlds and Heavenly Dao Secret Realms, and his special ability will also disappear.

In other words...

It was almost impossible for him to use the ability of "Permanent Exile" to expel powerful cultivators from other states. After all, the moment the shackles of the states are lifted is also the moment his ability ceases to function.

"That's a pity."

Chen Qiu shook his head with regret. Unless he had some means of smuggling, which was nearly impossible. After all, the Heavenly Path Edict clearly stated that using any means to leave one's respective state was forbidden.

"This..."

The Heavenly Axe Sect Master stood on the ground in disbelief for a long time before looking up at the empty sky with only the crane and muttered, "Where is the Crane Daoist?"

"Good question."

Fat Dragon nodded expressionlessly, guessing what had happened. It seemed that, like Qi Gongzi, the Crane Daoist had also been permanently exiled. He hadn't expected that even a Body Fusion Stage cultivator could be expelled?

Just then—

The scholar hurried over, bringing Chen Qiu's decree.

"Understood."

The Heavenly Axe Sect Master's voice trembled slightly, and his body straightened, saying, "I guarantee to complete the task."

He then turned and walked out of the Heavenly Hall complex with a slightly dazed expression. He felt that the world must have gone mad; how could someone who had just broken through the initial stage of Essence Condensation kill a Body Fusion cultivator?

How could this be?!

Just as he was about to leave the Heavenly Hall, he bit his teeth and turned back towards the interior!

At that moment, inside the Heavenly Hall, in the Heart Demon Purification Pavilion, Ling Yue, who had finally helped all the Mock Heaven Sect disciples remove their heart demons, stood at the door of the wooden house, exhausted but with a hint of joy in her voice, "Congratulations, you can start your jobs now."

Although her body was tired, there was a trace of happiness in her voice, indicating that she had finally been freed.

The people in front of her were her fellow villagers.

They were none other than the Profound Void Ancestor and the Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Sect, along with several elders.

However, the one starting the job was not the Profound Void Ancestor but the Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Sect.

"Sect Leader."

Several elders of the Profound Heaven Sect looked at their Sect Leader with reluctance, trying to persuade him, "The Ancestor has already given up, why do you insist on taking the job?"

They had originally come to accompany the Ancestor to start his job.

The Ancestor had been very determined at first and had even chosen his position as a Heart Demon Removalist. But just as he was about to apply for the job, Chen Qiu's Essence Condensation Tribulation suddenly enveloped the entire Heavenly Hall.

Everyone ran.

Naturally, they were no exception.

And the Ancestor, who had been determined to start the job, suddenly felt that there were so many Heaven's Pride cultivators in the world, and a monster like Chen Qiu existed. How could he live a life of obscurity and anonymity? He decided to give up the job and continue his journey, seeking opportunities for breakthroughs.

That was fine.

But the Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Sect, a man who was determined to rebuild the Profound Heaven Sect on the Vast Continent, had his heart shattered upon witnessing Chen Qiu's Essence Condensation Tribulation and his ability to kill dozens of Essence Condensation cultivators right after entering the Essence Condensation stage.

"No need to say more."

The Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Sect shook his head with sorrow, "My decision is made. Remember to bring the Holy Maiden with you. She has worked hard for a hundred years. I consider myself a Heaven's Pride cultivator, and at a young age, not yet a thousand years old, I cultivated to the peak of Divine Transformation!"

"But..."

"I really can't accept living in the same era as Chen Qiu. As long as he lives, we are not even like the stars that adorn the sun. I can't find the meaning of my existence."

"Chen Qiu, upon entering Essence Condensation, can kill dozens of Essence Condensation cultivators."

"What about me?"

"I've struggled my whole life and don't even have a tenfold assurance of passing the Essence Condensation Tribulation!"

"I've decided to seclude myself for a hundred years. When I come out after a hundred years, Chen Qiu will surely have shattered the void. It's my sorrow to live in the same era as such a person."

"You don't need to say more."

"Let's meet again in a hundred years."

He said.

The Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Sect didn't hesitate and immediately lifted the curtain to enter the wooden house. The elders of the Profound Heaven Sect, including the Profound Void Ancestor, exchanged glances, seeing the sorrow in each other's eyes. Their Sect Leader's mother was gone!

How could this be?

Without further discussion, they quickly left with the Profound Heaven Sect Holy Maiden, whom they had coincidentally met. They hadn't expected that the Holy Maiden, who had disappeared a hundred years ago during the Heaven Repair, had been in the Heavenly Hall on the Vast Continent all this time, serving as a Heart Demon Removalist.

Not long after these people left...

A somewhat dazed middle-aged man walked up to the wooden house in a trance.

". . ."

Inside the Heart Demon Purification Pavilion, in the wooden house, the Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Sect looked at the cramped wooden house with a complex expression. The moment he stepped in, he felt a connection with the Heavenly Dao, as if he had signed a contract.

After a hundred years of employment.

These hundred years would not consume his lifespan, essentially granting him an extra century, and after that, he would be given fifty thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones all at once.

He didn't care much about these fifty thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones.

After all, he didn't come here for the Spirit Stones. He simply couldn't bear the thought of sharing the same era as Chen Qiu. Ordinary people couldn't comprehend what it felt like to live in the same era as Chen Qiu.

It was being crushed from start to finish, a sheer cliff of oppression! If he were just an ordinary person, it wouldn't have mattered, but he wasn't. He was a Heaven's Pride, a peak Divine Transformation expert on the Xuan Tian Continent, and the leader of a top-tier sect. He had his pride and dignity! He couldn't stand being utterly crushed by a single person.

Chen Qiu had already become his heart demon.

Even if he didn't take this job, hearing news about Chen Qiu from time to time would still make him lose focus. He needed to isolate himself in an environment completely unrelated to Chen Qiu, and this little wooden house was a good choice.

After a hundred years, not only would his lifespan remain intact, but he would also welcome an era without Chen Qiu.

This was his perfect life.

Just then—

Suddenly, a knock came from outside the wooden house. The Xuan Tian Sect Leader quickly sat down at the table, wearing a veil. This was his first customer, and he had to treat them seriously. He had thought no one would come to the Heavenly Hall today, but unexpectedly, there was still a guest.

Soon.

A dispirited man entered the house, his mind elsewhere, and sat down casually, beginning to narrate his story.

"I am the leader of a sect."

"Since I was young, everyone said I was Heaven's Pride, born with a talent for physique cultivation. Later, I was extremely lucky to randomly obtain a God-tier entry related to physique cultivation. From then on, even more people started calling me Heaven's Pride."

"In the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, I dominated and slaughtered my way through, creating the 'Fourth Axe' technique that amazed everyone in the entire Xuan Tian State."

"I ventured into the Netherworld, seizing countless heavenly materials and treasures, and forged this 'Heaven-Slaying Axe' in my hand, a top-grade treasure for physique cultivators. Countless people in the Xuan Tian State imitated my Heaven-Slaying Axe to create their own spiritual treasures. My Heaven-Slaying Axe is recognized by all as the ultimate treasure for physique cultivators."

"I gradually became a peak Essence Condensation expert and the leader of one of the strongest sects in the Xuan Tian State!"

"But"

"Why have I always been the first, and always with a significant lead, yet I met a person who could crush me in every aspect? I feel like I might have developed a heart demon, and I can't understand why."

"Why is this happening?"

"I clearly"

Just then, the dispirited man suddenly froze in place, looking up at the heart demon removalist behind the table, wearing a veil. He saw that the heart demon removalist's eyes were red, and her entire demeanor seemed a bit off: "What's wrong with you?"

It was then that he realized the heart demon removalist had changed; it wasn't the young girl from before.

The Xuan Tian Sect Leader's eyes reddened, and his voice trembled: "Is the person you're talking about called Chen Qiu?"

"Is it that easy to guess?"

"Wow!"

As his words fell, the Xuan Tian Sect Leader burst into tears, his eyes red: "In the Xuan Tian Continent, Chen Qiu and I were from the same hometown. Let me tell you, I was also a renowned Heaven's Pride in the Xuan Tian Continent!"

"I was born in the most spiritually rich region, the Central State, and I enjoyed the best resources. Throughout my journey, I heard the words 'Heaven's Pride' so often that I nearly grew calluses on my ears. But one day, a Heavenly Dao Edict informed everyone in the Xuan Tian Continent that someone had entered the Nascent Soul stage with a Twelfth Stage Nascent Soul."

"After that, my end began"

".I had already secluded myself."

"But that Chen Qiu. Twelfth Stage Divine Transformation Domain. Extinction Tribulation Lightning"

"Why did that Chen Qiu..."

After several hundred breaths.

The Heavenly Axe Sect Leader sighed and hugged the Xuan Tian Sect Leader who had rushed into his embrace: "So, you were also the leader of a top-tier sect in the Xuan Tian Continent. Don't cry, don't cry, it's all in the past."

"Our paths are quite similar."

At this moment, the Xuan Tian Sect Leader, who had just realized the situation, stood up and sat in the chair, a hint of shame flashing in his eyes as he spoke in a hoarse voice: "Sorry, I've made a fool of myself. Let me think, how should I affirm you?"

"I"

"I can't seem to find a reason to affirm you. If I could find a reason to affirm you, I wouldn't have come here myself. I couldn't find a reason to affirm myself, so I came here to work."

"It's fine."

The Heavenly Axe Sect Leader placed a storage bag on the corner of the table: "I feel like my heart demon has improved a lot, especially after listening to your story."

"Goodbye."

"I'll visit you again when I have time."

After leaving the wooden house, the Heavenly Axe Sect Leader felt refreshed, hands on his hips as he looked up at the sky. He felt great, as if he had just received treatment from a divine doctor!

Before coming here, he felt like his heart had been heavily struck. His pride as a Heaven's Pride seemed insignificant in front of Chen Qiu. But after talking.

He felt much better.

Along the way, countless Heaven's Pride had been crushed by Chen Qiu, not just one. Moreover, he was currently in a cooperative relationship with Chen Qiu, who held him in high regard. This was much better than other Heaven's Pride, especially compared to the Xuan Tian Sect Leader.

The gloom in his heart instantly dissipated.

Subsequently, he stretched his waist contentedly and transformed into a streak of light, shooting into the distance. Today's payment of Spirit Stones was worth it. This heart demon removalist really knew how to treat the root cause.

In the White Family estate, located atop a mountain peak, all the family members were gathered in the courtyard, their faces filled with excitement as they clasped their hands in anticipation of the Heavenly Path Edict that would soon resonate through the skies, announcing to the world that the Heaven Sovereign Throne had been claimed by their patriarch, the White-Crane Daoist.

However, for some unknown reason, the Heavenly Path Edict was delayed, and it did not sound as expected.

"Master," a middle-aged woman said anxiously as she paced back and forth in the family ancestral hall. She then looked up at the family head seated in the main chair and said with urgency, "You said the ancestor has been gone for three hours now, but there's still no news."

"Logically speaking..."

"The ancestor is a Body Fusion Stage expert. Shouldn't it take less than three hours to kill someone in the early stages of Profound Void cultivation?"

"What's the rush?" The middle-aged man, wearing a fur coat and sitting in the family head's chair, took a puff from his dried smoke and said disdainfully, "You're just a woman; what do you know? The ancestor has already broken through the Body Fusion Stage. Killing someone in the early stages of Profound Void cultivation should be as easy as snapping one's fingers. What could possibly go wrong?"

"The ancestor must have his reasons."

"Besides, look—" The man pointed with his dried smoke at the 'Life Plate' placed on the offering table not far away. "The ancestor's Life Plate is still intact. What could possibly happen to him?"

"You're truly a woman; you can't keep your calm."

"That's true. You're only at the Golden Core Stage. The distance between the early stages of Profound Void cultivation and the Body Fusion Stage is the same for you. You simply can't understand what the Body Fusion Stage means to someone in the early stages of Profound Void cultivation."

"Just wait patiently. When the Heavenly Path Edict sounds, it will announce to the entire Mystic Heaven State that the White Family's ancestor has claimed the Heaven Sovereign Throne!"

"Hmph!"

"This great opportunity has come to the White Family. Unless something unexpected happens, the White Family will surely flourish for at least ten thousand more years!"

At this moment, in a small, secluded space on the Vast Continent...

Qi Gongzi, with his clothes in disarray, sat on the ground in a daze, his spiritual energy completely depleted. He had been confined in this small space for a full three hours!

By now, he had come to understand his situation.

He might be permanently trapped in this small world, never to leave again. The rules of this small world dictated that he and Chen Qiu, one of them, must die for the other to be able to leave.

However, Chen Qiu had somehow managed to leave beforehand, which meant that Qi Gongzi would never be able to kill him and would remain trapped here forever.

Unless Chen Qiu died, he might have a chance to escape.

With this thought in mind, Qi Gongzi, who had been somewhat lost and dispirited, suddenly stood up from the ground. A glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes as he took out a charcoal stone from his pocket and walked to a corner of the small world. He crouched down, his face serious and filled with malice, and forcefully drew a line on the ground.

It represented one.

He had secretly made up his mind to carve a line for each day he was imprisoned here.

Once he was free, he would kill one of Chen Qiu's relatives for each line carved, and after eliminating all of Chen Qiu's relatives, he would target those with the same surname!

Only then would his hatred be avenged!

He had already tried, but this small world was not something he could break. It was not the small world itself that prevented him from leaving, but the rules of heaven and earth. With his cultivation level, how could he possibly shatter the rules of heaven and earth?

Forget about the Profound Void Stage; even a Body Fusion Stage cultivator would never be able to break the rules of heaven and earth.

This meant that all he could do was wait.

Qi Gongzi sat cross-legged on the ground, a glint of malice in his eyes, as he secretly anticipated what he would do once he was free.

In many cases, people's thoughts might align.

In another unknown small world, the Crane Daoist, with a gloomy and unpleasant expression, crouched in a corner, just like Qi Gongzi. He also took out a charcoal stone from his pocket and forcefully drew a line on the ground.

He wanted to remember how many days he had been trapped here, so that after he left, he could crush and ash Chen Qiu's bones as many times as he had been imprisoned.

He had already tested it.

With his own strength, he knew he would never be able to escape this prison in his lifetime. The only thing he could do was wait patiently for the day when Chen Qiu died at the hands of someone he shouldn't have provoked.

He didn't believe Chen Qiu could stay alive forever!

With Chen Qiu's arrogant personality, he was bound to offend someone he shouldn't in the future.

Chen Qiu still had six thousand years of lifespan left! He could wait!

He refused to believe that Chen Qiu could live peacefully for six thousand years!

At this time, in the Heavenly Hall of the Mystic Heaven State, Chen Qiu and the others were sitting in a teahouse, looking at the Profound Heaven Daily they held in their hands. At that time, Chen Qiu had not yet broken through to the Profound Void Stage, and the newspaper described him as proud and arrogant, disregarding rules, full of rogue spirit, and a demonic cultivator.

Chen Qiu took a sip of the tea in his hand and then threw the newspaper onto the table. He turned his head to look out the window at the white crane still hovering in the air and said casually, "Proud and arrogant, full of rogue spirit?"

"It's a pity. I clearly remember having a moral bottom line. I'll go and find out which sect published this Profound Heaven Daily and pay them a visit one day."

"Oh, and—"

"Go and catch that white crane. We'll roast it for dinner tonight."

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