Arriving at the sacred site of the Lingwen Pavilion, what greeted him was endless secret manuals and talismans, along with a headless corpse.
Faced with this corpse, the experts of the Futian Star Domain would kneel before it, filled with admiration for this elder.
As the pavilion master, he took his own life to apologize for his ancestors' mistakes. This was not his fault, but he was willing to atone for his ancestors—a sense of responsibility unmatched by anyone.
After entering the sacred land, Xia Chen checked and found that nothing had been touched. He knew that if Gongsun and Xuanzu didn't kill him, they wouldn't be in the mood to study these things. Besides, they didn't have the strength to do so.
In front of everyone, Xia Chen took inventory of the treasures here—classics, talismans, ancient books, steles, and more—and recorded each one one one by one. From today onward, everything here would belong to all talisman cultivators.
You can freely copy and rubbing, but originally, you had to stay here. This sacred land belongs to everyone, and anyone is qualified to cultivate. However, absolutely no one is allowed to take the original copy, let alone destroy it.
This sacred land would become the sacred land of the entire Futian Star Domain, selecting eighteen super sects to jointly guard it, not allowing even the slightest mistake.
The person who made the transcription had to be the top experts from eighteen sects, under the simultaneous supervision. If anyone dared to make a bad move, they would be an enemy of the entire Futian Star Domain—kill them without mercy.
Xia Chen spent ten days copying and rubbing. Because there were many talismans he had studied or were of little use to him, he ignored them all. He only copied what was useful to himself and kept them for future study.
In recent days, the Lingwen Pavilion's name has been completely removed. As for the resources in the treasury, Xia Chen ordered people to convert them directly into cash and distribute them to everyone. Those with lower abilities get more, while those with lower abilities, managers, and those with abilities, get less.
Because those with strong abilities never have trouble finding shelter, while those with lower ability struggle to survive. So, Xia Chen told these people to feel less pressure, treating it as their severance pay.
Xia Chen himself took nothing and even took out all his valuables, exchanging them for cash and distributing them out.
In his own words, he came to the Lingwen Pavilion with nothing to him, and now that he was leaving, he wouldn't take a single cent with him. He was proud, and with the Pavilion in such a state, there was nothing he could do. At least by doing this, he could feel a bit more at ease.
Xia Chen's actions earned the respect of countless people, who also marveled at how blind Gongsun Ziyi was. Such a gentleman, the husband many women dreamed of, yet she actually wanted to kill him, ultimately ruining herself.
After the rubbing was completed, Xia Chen accepted the invitation of the older generation experts and gave a lecture, sharing his own experiences and insights.
This lecture lasted for three days and nights. Countless powerful figures came to listen. Seeing their faces full of admiration and reverence, Guo Ran felt jealous: "
Invisible showing off is the most deadly. I just thought I was already pretending enough, and this guy immediately outshone me. Where am I supposed to be reasoning now?"
Long Chen and Guo Ran sat in a restaurant, watching the boundless figures below. Long Chen smiled slightly and said,
"Xia Chen has real skills—using talismans to enter the Dao, every word is a gem and thought-provoking. What about you?"
"Me?" What's wrong with me? Didn't I just use one hand to beat the top expert of the Blood Kill Hall into a panic, searching for his teeth all over the ground? Guo Ran said somewhat defiantly.
"Come on, that Ji Wuying is just an idiot. I don't believe he's the top expert of the Blood Killing Hall. Empuda would only be out of his mind to turn a genius into a stupid pig."
Let me put it this way: I told you about that Nine Nether Rakshasa. Even without the Supreme Bone, at the same realm, she could easily kill Ji Wuying.
Although Ji Wuying has Supreme Bone, he can't even show his superficial skills, and then fights you head-on like a foolish dog. Have you ever seen such a foolish assassin? Long Chen asked.
"This... Whatever the case, he said he was the number one assassin of the Blood Killing Hall, and he was the number one assassin of the Blood Kill Hall. Although Guo Ran spoke toughly, his tone was much weaker.
After Long Chen said this, he really did think this guy had some issues. If an assassin fought someone head-on, would he still be an assassin?
"I've met Liao Bencang, the Nine Nether Hall Master, and likewise, I've met Enpuda, the Blood Slaughter Hall Master. To be honest, the pressure they put on me is about the same.
But in terms of intelligence, Enpuda can outshine Liao Benchang by a hundred-eight thousand miles. If Ji Wuying were from the Nine Nether Hall, I might believe it, but if he said he was from the Bloodkill Hall and personally trained by Enpuda, I would never believe it. Long Chen shook his head.
"Boss, are you saying this guy isn't from the Blood Kill Hall?" Is it impersonation? Guo Ran asked.
"No, his movement techniques are indeed part of the Blood Slaughter Hall's routine, and those people he killed that day were genuine assassins." Long Chen said.
"Boss, you've already confused me. So Ji Wuying is really from the Blood Kill Hall or not?" Guo Ran said somewhat speechlessly.
"Damn it, don't say you're confused—I'm confused too. This guy really is from the Blood Kill Hall, but I have no idea how Empuda raised such an idiot. What exactly is he trying to do?" Long Chen was also annoyed.
With Empuda's intelligence, he would never raise such an idiot. And since the Blood Kill Hall has a supreme-level genius, Empuda certainly wouldn't be unaware of it. So, the question arises: what exactly is going on?
Long Chen considered himself exceptionally wise, but when it came to Empuda, he could never figure it out. This sleazy fat guy was full of schemes and sinister schemes, and Long Chen was especially wary of him.
"Who cares? Empuda is just a Realm King. Would we be afraid of him?" Guo Ran said indifferently.
Long Chen shook his head and said seriously, "You're getting a bit cocky now. Let me tell you, fighting Ji Wuying was only possible because that idiot had you cooperating with you to perform so perfectly."
This doesn't mean you truly possess the strength of a Supreme-level expert. Besides, don't think that seeing so many half-step Divine Sovereigns means you don't take Empuda seriously.
You have to understand, the people you meet are all immortal cultivators, but Enpuda and the others are divine cultivators with many followers spanning the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, wielding endless power of faith.
Although they are Realm Kings, they have the power of faith to push domain artifacts to their limit. Realm artifacts have the power to destroy an entire province. Have you ever seen such power? "
This... I've never seen it before. Guo Ran said.
"Even if you've met half-step Divine Venerable experts before, they're all immortal cultivators. You haven't seen a true divine cultivator yet. Their terror is beyond your imagination.
A powerhouse of Empuda's level could definitely sweep away these half-step Divine Venerables, so never be complacent, or you'll suffer a huge loss. Long Chen said seriously.
Guo Ran now has a bit of confidence, so Long Chen has to give him a hard time, or else this kid really thinks he's invincible.
Three days later, Xia Chen finished his lecture, and the three of them left the Futian Star Domain under the awe-inspiring gazes of countless people.
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In a dimly lit hall, Empuda sat cross-legged on the ground, divine light swirling around him, bathed in a milky-white mist, which was composed of the power of faith.
"Master, my Supreme Bone has finally begun to awaken." A figure silently appeared in the grand hall, like a ghost appearing out of thin air. If Long Chen and the others were here, they would surely be shocked, because this person was none other than Ji Wuying, whom Guo Ran had killed.