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Chapter 348: Arrival at Longevity Village
Chapter 348: Arrival at Longevity Village
After leaving the side hall, Liu Xingwan returned directly to her own courtyard.
The day after tomorrow, they would be departing for the State of Jin.
Xingwan also took some time to prepare.
She was looking forward to the Shadowplain Battlefield.
After all, in that place, one could truly find supreme treasures.
There, one could also truly witness the cruelty of the war between humans and the demon race.
She would deeply experience the pressure brought by the Celestial Demons, that suffocating feeling that took one's life.
It was said that after visiting the Shadowplain Battlefield, even the most arrogant young people would become humble.
This was Xingwan's second time going to the Shadowplain Battlefield, but she was well aware that no matter how many times she went, she had to remain vigilant.
On the Shadowplain Battlefield, the Golden Demons were only considered minor, and even the Earth Demons were not to be underestimated.
For the younger generation, survival depended on escape.
During her preparations, Xingwan's thoughts turned to Chen Su again.
In her opinion, Chen Su truly deserved the opportunity to train at the Shadowplain Battlefield.
He was extremely capable of dealing with demonic beings, and his martial arts skills were also exceptional.
It was Chen Su who had saved her when facing that Earth Demon.
Xingwan knew Chen Su's body technique and the might of his blade technique.
She even felt that Chen Su was more qualified than herself to go to the Shadowplain Battlefield.
But she couldn't understand why Chen Su didn't even want to show up during the annual grand competition.
If he had come, even without participating in the competition, she would have found a way to get him a chance.
However, if Su Chen's performance on this trip to the Shadowplain Battlefield exceeded that of Su Chen, the Sect Leader would go and find Chen Su.
Taiwu Zhenren kept his promise, and Xingwan still trusted her own Sect Leader.
Moreover, Xingwan also didn't want her performance to be inferior to Su Chen's.
Su Chen was expelled from the Cloud Yang Sect because he was accused of stealing credit for others' achievements.
During the annual grand competition, the two of them didn't directly compete.
But within the Cloud Yang Sect, many were already saying that Su Chen didn't steal credit.
During the summer cleanup operation, Su Chen's contributions surpassed even her, Liu Xingwan.
This trip to the Shadowplain Battlefield was a direct contest between her and Su Chen.
She didn't want to lose to Su Chen and give those gossipers more ammunition.
After leaving Heavenly Wind Valley, Su Chen and the others stayed overnight in a city behind the frontlines.
The next day, they even had a good meal at a restaurant in the city.
Who would have thought that when they arrived at Heavenly Wind Valley, they would end up with nothing to eat.
In this city, their food, clothing, and accommodations were much better.
After eating and drinking their fill, the group began to head towards the direction of the Shadowplain Battlefield.
The battlefield was located in the northwest of the State of Jin.
In any case, in the State of Jin, every city was unfamiliar.
So, they might as well stay in the city for the night since they were close to the battlefield and had time to spare.
Before coming here, everyone thought they would be staying in Heavenly Wind Valley for a while.
After all, the daughter of Master Mu was there, and they had someone to take care of them.
Now, after just a few days, they were leaving, which indeed freed up a lot of time.
At night, when no one was around, Su Chen found an empty space outside the city and tried to use the Cloud Stride technique.
This was the first time he had used it outside after learning the third layer of Cloud Stride.
Like the Nine Heavens Blade Formation, this would be his trump card.
His body rose lightly and swayed, as if treading on clouds.
The improvement of the third layer of Cloud Stride was indeed far beyond the previous two layers.
One could even say there was a qualitative leap.
The core of the third layer was borrowing strength from thin air.
With lightness, even clouds could be stepped on for leverage.
With such mastery of one's body technique, one's combat responses would be far more flexible.
Every move and technique would be more spontaneous.
With this thought, Su Chen took out his long sword and tried to execute his techniques.
With the assistance of the third layer of Cloud Stride, the power of his swordplay increased, and the changes he could achieve with his body were also significantly enhanced, taking a clear step forward.
After a series of experiments, Su Chen activated his Lightness and Luck Destiny.
He tried to push his body technique to its limit.
His current limit in body technique had even surpassed Mr. Ouyang.
It wasn't Mr. Ouyang's casual use of body technique, but his maximum body technique prowess.
When Jin Yue was in danger, Mr. Ouyang had demonstrated this before.
The speed of his fifth-grade Snow Intention body technique was something Su Chen could now match without any disadvantage.
With the support of Unyielding Destiny, he could even maintain this level of body technique prowess for a good while.
After a night's rest, everyone set off again at dawn.
Along the way, Master Mu Quan would often come to give everyone pointers.
At Heavenly Wind Valley, everyone performed exceptionally well.
Even against the disciples of Heavenly Wind Valley, they didn't fall behind much.
But Master Mu Quan reminded everyone to maintain a humble attitude.
The sect's strength in Heavenly Wind Valley was originally insignificant in Jin Kingdom.
The disciples of Heavenly Wind Valley were also very stable when facing other sects.
"Perhaps it's precisely because they can't find enough superiority over other sects that the disciples of Heavenly Wind Valley show off their arrogance in front of Celestial Capital."
"No matter how Heavenly Wind Valley is, when facing other sects in Jin Kingdom, we should maintain a humble attitude.
We should try to learn from others' strengths.
Overall, our Great Zhou sect is indeed at a clear disadvantage when facing the forces of Jin Kingdom."
In response to Master Mu Quan's reminder, everyone nodded.
Jin Kingdom was indeed quite large. The distance from Heavenly Wind Valley to the Shadowplain Battlefield in the northwest exceeded ten days of travel.
For Su Chen and his group, the journey took over fifteen days.
As they drew closer to the Shadowplain Battlefield, their conversations increasingly revolved around it.
Master Mu Quan was relatively knowledgeable and began to explain during their discussions.
The battles between humans and demons could be traced back tens of thousands of years.
Before that, there were no surviving records.
It wasn't that humans and demons were living in peace back then.
The Shadowplain Battlefield, as the frontline against the demons, relied mainly on Jin Kingdom and Chu Kingdom.
The strong cultivators from these two great nations were at the forefront, serving as the main force.
Other surrounding nations would send two or three Transcendence Realm cultivators for support each year.
These supporters' effectiveness in blocking the demons was at most twenty percent.
If Jin and Chu Kingdoms were willing, they probably wouldn't need any support from these sects.
However, after discussions between Jin and Chu Kingdoms, they still invited all nations to provide support.
Furthermore, they generously allowed young cultivators from each nation to enter the Shadowplain Battlefield to gather treasures.
"Jin and Chu Kingdoms are smart; they indeed have the ability to handle everything themselves.
Especially for something as beneficial as gathering treasures on the battlefield, there's no issue with not involving other nations.
The smaller nations wouldn't dare complain.
But the rulers of the two kingdoms are clear that demons aren't only found in the Shadowplain Battlefield.
If other nations were to collapse due to demons, it would also cause them significant trouble.
By arranging for cultivators from various nations to provide support and allowing the younger generation to gather treasures, they are giving the cultivators from smaller nations a chance to gain experience and improve.
It helps them protect their own territories."
Upon hearing this, Su Chen instantly understood.
Taking Great Zhou as an example, if Great Zhou were to be invaded and occupied by demons, becoming a region under their control, the situation at the border with Jin Kingdom would be entirely different.
Jin Kingdom would have to invest a lot of resources and manpower to secure its southern border.
Moreover, demons have always been known to bully the weak and fear the strong.
If a neighboring nation were to fall, it would attract a large number of demons.
For Jin and Chu Kingdoms, these two great nations still hoped that demons wouldn't roam freely.
Maintaining the status quo was, in their eyes, the best situation.
Allowing the strong cultivators from smaller nations to come would enable them to gain some improvement.
Letting the younger generation participate would lay a foundation for the future, cultivating their mental strength.
At the same time, some cultivators and young people from smaller nations, who might not stand out in Jin and Chu Kingdoms, would have the opportunity to gain experience on the Shadowplain Battlefield.
This would also make it easier for smaller nations to retain their talents.
With this understanding, Su Chen comprehended the other rules of the Shadowplain Battlefield.
The reason qualifications couldn't be sold was to leave enough opportunities for the smaller nations.
Another three days passed, and everyone finally arrived at Longevity City.
This was the closest city to the Shadowplain Battlefield in Jin Kingdom.
The other three participants from Great Zhou were also on their way to the Shadowplain Battlefield and should arrive in eight or nine days.
(End of Chapter)
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