Chapter 254: Two Multicolored Entries, Isn't That Too Extravagant? (Part 2)

Chapter 254: Two Multicolored Entries, Isn't That Too Extravagant? (Part 2)

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Fat Dragon stared at the Sky Axe Sect Leader expressionlessly for a while before speaking in a hoarse voice, "Brother, you're quite ruthless. Did you do all this just to show off to your friend?"

"Was the assassination attempt you directed?"

"I was just thinking that under the power of this thunder tribulation, there would be someone daring enough to take advantage of the situation. I didn't expect there to be someone unafraid of death. And before the person even arrived, they didn't sense any divine perception probing. They started shouting and laughing viciously halfway through their flight. How could they be so confident that Brother Qiu was already unconscious?"

"There must have been someone who reported this."

"Plus, your unusual behavior from the beginning, including the mysterious visitor patiently observing our conversation in the air for dozens of breaths. Although they eventually found an excuse for their actions, it was quite obvious that it didn't hold up."

"Do you admit to this?"

"Huh?"

The Sky Axe Sect Leader's entire body stiffened, and his eyes darted towards Fat Dragon, revealing a hint of panic. He forced a nervous laugh and turned to look at the scholar and the others beside him, only to find them all staring at him. For a moment, he stammered in a flustered attempt to justify himself, "It wasn't me, it wasn't..."

But in the end, he conceded under their gaze.

His entire body suddenly went limp, and he slumped to the ground, leaning against the wall. He closed his eyes, and his face gradually turned ashen, his voice becoming hoarse.

"It was me."

"I planned it all. My intention was to earn some merit and then have the qualification to follow the senior to the Third Rank Continent. I swear I had no intention of harming you."

"I knew what would happen after the plan was exposed, but I wanted to take a gamble. I wanted to stay by the senior's side!"

"I just didn't expect it to be exposed so quickly."

"Considering we've been together for so long, I beg you, senior, not to blame the Sky Axe Sect when the time comes. I'll take full responsibility for this, it was my own choice, and it has nothing to do with anyone else."

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Fat Dragon and the scholar exchanged glances, then crouched down and patted the Sky Axe Sect Leader on the shoulder, sighing, "Why didn't you admit it earlier?"

"It's not a big deal. You don't need to be so flustered. After all, you didn't cause any actual harm, and your initial intentions were good."

"But it was still quite dangerous."

"Brother Qiu could have been forcibly awakened at the time, but it would have left hidden dangers. If he had been forcibly awakened because of this incident, you would have really lost your head. But now, the problem shouldn't be too serious."

"Considering our time together, when Brother Qiu wakes up, I'll go and talk to him on your behalf.

"Is it really true?"

The previously despondent Sky Axe Sect Leader suddenly had a glimmer of hope in his eyes as he looked up at the Fat Dragon before him.

"Yes, it's true. Tell me about your friend's situation. Did he really kill him?"

"No, at a critical moment, he exchanged positions with his Refinement Void clone, which was thousands of miles away. This is one of his Entry techniques. Only his Refinement Void clone was annihilated."

"Tsk, I remember that creating a Refinement Void clone costs a lot. You're really generous."

The Sky Axe Sect Leader's voice trembled slightly, revealing his inner turmoil.

Soon—

Ten days had passed, and Chen Qiu's unconsciousness lasted longer than anyone had imagined. Xing Dou had said it would be about four or five days, but today was the tenth day, and Chen Qiu still showed no signs of waking up.

During these ten days, the Sky Axe Sect Leader had been standing guard outside the Celestial Palace, never leaving.

At this moment, he was the strongest fighter, even in the Mystic Heaven State. As a Body Cultivation expert skilled in combat, possessing the precious Crimson Giant Axe, and having mastered the fourth secret axe technique, his presence here ensured absolute safety.

He cautiously glanced at the distant Fat Dragon and his companions, feeling a mix of relief and apprehension.

The drama with the foreign enemy was indeed his plan.

But it was he who deliberately left a flaw.

Otherwise, no matter how foolish he was, he wouldn't have made the play so obviously fake. However, he didn't dare to go too far, or his intentions would be too obvious. If he were in the senior's position, he would easily suspect:

"Are you waiting for your accomplice to make a move? If the senior doesn't react, you might as well turn the fake play into reality."

Once this line of thought was established,

His life would be in danger.

Therefore, this play had to be fake, so fake that it was obvious to everyone.

The reason for this play was indeed to establish merit, create entanglements with the senior, and most importantly, after the senior fell into a coma, he became the strongest cultivator. With a Peak Refinement Void cultivator guarding him, it was natural for Fat Dragon and the others to feel uneasy.

He needed to use a clumsy method to create an image of a simple-minded person eager to establish merit.

Only then

Could he gain temporary trust. During this period of trust, he guarded the Dao for ten days, which was a solid achievement. After the senior recovered and felt relieved, this temporary trust would transform into genuine trust.

With this change, would it still be difficult to follow the senior to the Third Rank Continent?

The Sky Axe Sect Leader cautiously glanced at the senior lying in bed inside the Celestial Palace, quickly averted his gaze, and then stood solemnly at the left entrance of the Celestial Palace without moving! On the right stood the Young Brown Bear Clan Leader.

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At this moment, the Young Brown Bear Clan Leader turned his expressionless face towards the Sky Axe Sect Leader and said hoarsely after a long silence: "Brother, is the competition for security this intense these days?"

"Do you want to become a mascot for the Mock Heaven Sect?"

"Hehe."

The Sky Axe Sect Leader forced a laugh and remained silent. There was no choice; in this day and age, every industry faced competition, and he wanted to try his hand at security.

"Sigh."

Seeing that the Sky Axe Sect Leader had no intention of conversing, the Young Brown Bear Clan Leader sighed and muttered: "This world is truly chaotic. Even Peak Refinement Void cultivators are competing for security positions."

He patted the stone lion behind him and closed his mouth without speaking.

He had gotten used to standing guard here during the Mock Heaven Sect's seclusion. Even after the sect lifted its seclusion, he continued to stand guard at the entrance after the sect leader fell unconscious. He had finally found his place within the Mock Heaven Sect.

As a security guard.

Although it didn't sound very impressive, he preferred it to being a pet. At least he was contributing and making a difference. He intended to hold onto this position firmly. During the recent seclusion, when the Sky Axe Sect Leader came to pay his respects, he was extremely respectful, and it felt quite satisfying.

In the future, when he went to the Third Rank Continent, those old monsters who had cultivated for many years would have to bow and greet him.

The feeling was indescribable.

It gave him a sense of power and influence.

And at that moment—

Xing Dou's delighted voice suddenly echoed from within the Celestial Palace: "The sect leader has awakened!"

Instantly,

Fat Dragon and the others, who were in diplomatic talks, rushed into the Celestial Palace and knelt around Chen Qiu's bed, their eyes red and teary as they looked at Chen Qiu and quivered: "Brother Qiu, you're awake."

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Inside the Celestial Palace, Chen Qiu, lying on the bed, weakly opened his eyes and saw several people kneeling at the head of his bed. He rasped hoarsely: "Get out."

"Yes!"

Fat Dragon, who was kneeling on the ground, quickly dragged Scholar Xing Dou and the others out of the Celestial Palace.

Soon, the Celestial Palace was empty, leaving only Chen Qiu.

He felt the pain in his body and frowned slightly. He took out a water flask from his embrace, took a sip, moistened his dry lips, and then sat up on the bed with some difficulty.

The pain was real.

He hadn't expected to survive.

In fact, except for the first few Thunder Tribulations, during which he was injured while exploring, he had passed through the subsequent tribulations relatively easily. Even the eighth Thunder Tribulation didn't cause him much harm, but the ninth Thunder Tribulation

was insane.

He could only describe it as madness. The power of the ninth thunder tribulation was far greater than the combined might of the previous eight tribulations.

As the tribulation descended upon him, he had already prepared himself for the afterlife in the underworld.

Before the eighth tribulation, he had conserved many of his methods, like his Celestial Umbrella, which he hadn't dared to use, keeping it in reserve. But after the ninth tribulation struck, he truly dared not hold back any of his methods.

He exhausted all his trump cards.

He glanced at the battered and tattered Celestial Umbrella lying beside him, and a hint of pain flashed in his eyes. He averted his gaze, not wanting to assess his losses just yet. All he could say was that this time, the losses were significant.

The Celestial Umbrella was still salvageable; he could use a strand of Heavenly Dao's Fortune to fully repair it.

That was how he had done it in the Evil State.

But the other losses were real and substantial. His foundation was nearly depleted; the only thing he hadn't used was the Virtue Defense Token. He had almost used it, but the decision-making time was too short, and he had acted almost entirely on instinct.

In the end, rationality prevailed.

He wasn't sure if using the Virtue Defense Token would be enough to withstand the ninth tribulation, but he knew one thing for certain—for the subsequent tribulations, he could only wait for death.

Without thousands of billions of virtue points, facing another tribulation of this caliber would mean certain death. The best way to avoid the tribulation would be to commit suicide and go to the underworld.

So, he had no choice but to endure it.

With his current rank and the increasing number of Heavenly Dao Peak Entries, the power of future tribulations would only grow stronger. The virtue points were his lifeline; if he lost them, it would mean suppressing his cultivation progress indefinitely.

He had also found the reason for the exaggerated intensity of this tribulation—there were many variables, such as evil values and Nascent Soul ranks, which he had already considered. He found the answer in the comment section of the 'TwoTwoTwoTwo' entry.

Possessing the Heavenly Dao Entry Group would also increase the power of tribulations.

It was quite a good thing.

Chen Qiu sighed lightly, his expressionless, and picked up a peach prepared by a Mock Heaven Sect disciple from the table beside him. He brought it to his mouth, and for the first time in a long while, his mouth savored the fragrance. It was a crisp peach, perfectly suited to his taste.

He had never understood those who preferred soft peaches.

For most people, this wasn't much of a concern. After all, those who possessed the Heavenly Dao Entry Group were undoubtedly heavenly prodigies, and a more powerful tribulation wouldn't affect them much.

But even among heavenly prodigies, there were different levels.

He already had too many items that increased the power of tribulations, and with the addition of the Heavenly Dao Entry Group, the power had reached a qualitative change through a series of quantitative changes. According to his guess, the Twenty-Fourth Stage External Body would contribute the most to the tribulation's power.

After all, the Heavenly Dao Peak Entry was only at the Twelfth Rank, while his External Body was at the Twenty-Fourth Rank. It was indeed exaggerated. If he were the Heavenly Dao, he might also want to strike down this little cheat who was running rampant in his territory.

It seemed impossible to understand.

The First Rank Heaven Tribulation, 'Heaven-Slaying Thunder Tribulation'.

Since ancient times, the first rank had always been the lowest. This tribulation was the first to give him such a strong sense of impending death, yet it was only the lowest rank? He had never known that tribulations had ranks, and he thought there were only the One-Nine and Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulations, as well as those with names. Later, he would ask the Sky Axe Sect Leader if he knew about the ranks of tribulations.

However—

Chen Qiu's expression turned strange as he looked at the reward given to him by the Heavenly Dao Edict. Although his injuries were a bit severe and the losses were significant, the reward seemed a bit too generous, didn't it?

Two strands of Absolute Prodigy Fortune, two strands of Heavenly Dao's Fortune, and two random Multicolored Entries with a one-year limit.

Two Multicolored Entries?

Wasn't that a bit too extravagant? He wasn't quite prepared for this.

And this was just the reward for the first-rank tribulation. If it were the second, third, or even fourth-rank tribulations, the rewards would be beyond his comprehension.

If the first-rank tribulation was like this, then he would undoubtedly die without a burial place in the second-rank tribulation.

Moreover, he secretly guessed that becoming the first person to pass the first-rank tribulation on a continent might not have such a generous reward. It was only because he had done so on a second-rank continent with a lower rank and cultivation at the Peak Refinement Void that the reward was a bit more substantial.

This was also the first time he had directly received a strand of Absolute Prodigy Fortune in the Heavenly Dao Edict. Under the effect of the green entry 'Edict Regular', it had successfully doubled to two strands.

A strand of Absolute Prodigy Fortune required three strands of Prodigy Fortune to synthesize.

The previous rewards had never been so generous, with only one strand of Prodigy Fortune at most.

The two strands of Heavenly Dao's Fortune that followed seemed a bit insignificant compared to the other two rewards. Heavenly Dao's Fortune didn't have a three-in-one option, and it seemed that Heavenly Dao's Fortune was already the limit. However, Heavenly Dao's Fortune was a common consumable, so it was still a good reward.

Furthermore, Chen Qiu's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his gaze as he looked at the two Multicolored Entries.

Not bad.

He had recouped his losses.

Now, he didn't know how he could lose the Unique King Contention. It felt a bit embarrassing, as if he was taking advantage of others.

Did the other eleven state kings know what they would face once the constraints were lifted? Were they still excited about obtaining the state kingship?

(End of Chapter)

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