Chapter 816 Jiuzhou Stirs

“What? Our clan’s Jiuzhou Seed, Zhao Min, was killed? That’s impossible!”

A cold roar, laced with boundless fury, echoed from a mysterious region in the Blazing Flame Province. The clear Cangqiong suddenly darkened with thick clouds, flashing with lightning and roaring with thunder.

“Xi Hezhou? Celestial Brilliance? Luo Tian? He must die!”

Following the roar, the dense clouds in the Cangqiong shattered. Countless bolts of lightning danced wildly like mad demons, striking down from the heavens as a torrential downpour cascaded down.

A young figure walked out from this mysterious region, two divine lights shooting from his eyes, as if they could pierce through all illusions! Tall and muscular, his bronze skin gleamed faintly under his long hair that fell over his shoulders. As the torrential rain fell over his head, it naturally parted to the sides, unable to touch a single inch of his body.

“A lowly Heavenly Brilliance disciple dared to kill my descendant? I will make you regret being born into this world!”

This young man was actually the Zhao Family ancestor, who had made his name a hundred thousand years ago. Back then, with nothing but a single sword, he had walked across Jiuzhou without ever suffering a defeat! Later, he went into secluded cultivation, and this seclusion… lasted a hundred thousand years! Many of the older generation had already forgotten his name.

He was Zhao Feilong!

A hundred thousand years later, Zhao Feilong emerged from seclusion, only to hear that his descendant had been slain. Enraged, he departed through the rainstorm, his destination unknown. But everyone in the family knew that the Flying Dragon Ancestor had gone to kill Luo Tian!

Status? Position? Bullying the weak as a senior? In the eyes of the Flying Dragon Ancestor, all of that was pure bullshit!

A hundred thousand years ago, he was a man who lived by his own rules and exacted vengeance freely. Whoever dared to touch his clansmen, he would kill! He once single-handedly challenged a great sect in the Southern Province overnight, slaughtering all three hundred thousand people in its core territory with his sword!

Because of this, Zhao Feilong had another moniker: the Blood-handed Butcher!

He had never failed to kill anyone he targeted.

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In the distant Sea Soul Province.

Along the boundless coast of the West Sea, there was an ancient forbidden zone. This wasn’t a forbidden zone of the Divine Domain, but a forbidden zone of the Sea Soul Province! Almost no one in the entire Sea Soul Province dared to come here. Let alone enter, they didn’t even have the courage to wander around its perimeter. Because this was the West Sea Dao Platform!

Here lived a hidden family that almost never revealed themselves to the world! This family… was incredibly powerful!

The scenery here was beautiful, and the Spiritual Qi was abundant, making it akin to a paradise in the Mortal World. But at this moment, a frantic aura surged toward the highest heavens, stirring up chaos in this earthly paradise.

“The Akagi Ancestor is dead?”

“Who killed him?”

“Was it the three great Holy Lands?”

“Could it be related to that young disciple of Celestial Brilliance?”

“Guilty by suspicion! Anyone who might be related to the Akagi Ancestor’s death… must die!”

“Xiping…”

A red-haired old man stood there. Though not tall, his presence was like that of a god, emitting a mysterious halo. As his eyes opened and closed, it seemed as if the sun, Moon Stars, and celestial bodies bowed in submission within them. That frantic aura was erupting from this red-haired old man. He was one of the ancestors of the West Sea Dao Platform—the Chi Lian Ancestor!

At this moment, he looked at an incredibly handsome young man before him and slowly spoke.

“Ancestor, please give your orders.” The young man was dressed in a white shirt and white pants, down to his white shoes and socks. His features were so handsome that even women would feel envious.

“This time… at the Peak of Jiuzhou, I want you to kill everyone from Xi Hezhou!” The light in the Chi Lian Ancestor’s eyes flickered. With every breath he took, the entire world trembled along with him!

“Understood!” There wasn’t a hint of emotion on Yin Xiping’s almost demonically handsome face, as if the order he had just received was as simple as eating or drinking.

“Before that, I want you… to make a trip to the West Sea and slay that Demon Dragon for me! When the time comes, I will use the Demon Dragon Blood to elevate your strength to the next level!” the Chi Lian Ancestor said.

Yin Xiping’s eyes lit up. “Ancestor… is that Demon Dragon ready to be slaughtered?”

The Chi Lian Ancestor nodded. “It has matured. It is ready for the harvest.”

“Excellent!” Yin Xiping’s face filled with joy. “I’ll go harvest it right now!”

“Do your best. If it’s truly beyond your capabilities, you can call upon me for aid,” the Chi Lian Ancestor said evenly.

“Rest assured, Ancestor. This child will absolutely not embarrass you. I will definitely capture that Demon Dragon!” Yin Xiping said with a confident face.

“Mm!”

The Chi Lian Ancestor looked at Yin Xiping, his gaze filled with approval. This was his descendant, who had inherited his excellent traditions and was now one of the most outstanding young powerhouses in the entire Sea Soul Province!

“What does a Jiuzhou Seed even count for?” the Chi Lian Ancestor muttered, waving his hand to dismiss Yin Xiping.

At almost the exact same time, major factions and hidden families all across Jiuzhou… began to make new moves. The fallout from the battle in the Ancient Ruins World acted as a fuse, radiating across the entirety of Jiuzhou! Coupled with the impending start of the Peak of Jiuzhou, those figures who had not shown themselves for ages were beginning to emerge one after another.

The Southern Province, Dongsheng Province, Sea Soul Province, Blazing Flame Province, Xi Hezhou, Beitong Province, Celestial Ocean Province, Great Wilderness Province, Ice-Sealed Province… The young powerhouses of all of Jiuzhou had come out in full force! They were ready to fight for supremacy at the Peak of Jiuzhou!

Xi Hezhou.

Celestial Brilliance Medicine Garden.

Xie Yurou hurriedly came to Xu Luo’s place. Upon seeing him, she got straight to the point, “You’re really famous this time…”

“What’s wrong? You’re saying this out of nowhere,” Xu Luo said, looking at Xie Yurou with a calm expression.

Xie Yurou waved a secret report in her hand and said, “The latest news from Jiuzhou. Do you want to see it?”

Xu Luo nodded, thinking to himself, “As expected of a Supreme Great Sect. Their informants are scattered all over Jiuzhou. They aren’t easily mobilized on normal days, but at a time like this, they are all showcasing their Divine Techniques.”

Normally, it might take years for a single piece of news to be transmitted back from those incredibly distant provinces. But once needed, all kinds of intelligence could be relayed back in the blink of an eye. Of course, the price paid for this was exceptionally high! Even a Supreme Great Sect like Celestial Brilliance would frown at the expenses incurred by acquiring this intelligence. This was also one of the main reasons why Xu Luo wanted to keep the Divine Maiden Tower under his own control!

In fact, before Xie Yurou had arrived, Xu Luo had already received some news. Naturally, the intelligence network of the Divine Maiden Tower was still slightly inferior to that of Celestial Brilliance.

Xie Yurou looked at Xu Luo, opened the secret report, and said, “Let me just read it to you!

“In the Sea Soul Province… Yin Xiping, the descendant of the West Sea Dao Platform, has emerged. He has publicly declared that at the Peak of Jiuzhou, he will slaughter everyone from Xi Hezhou!”

As she spoke, a look of anger appeared on Xie Yurou’s face. “Who does he think he is? This is simply outrageous!”

“West Sea Dao Platform?” Xu Luo’s eyes flashed as he recalled the Celestial Venerable he had slain in the Ancient Ruins World. His heart stirred. He thought he had eradicated the root of the problem back then, but to think… the news still hadn’t been completely contained.

Xu Luo didn’t suspect Du Qingteng of leaking the secret, because Du Qingteng was the one who had personally severed the Akagi Ancestor’s head. He could only sigh at the fact that these hidden families truly possessed terrifying foundations and methods beyond his expectations.

“Yeah, I heard from my grandfather that the West Sea Dao Platform is extremely famous, and the people who come out of there are incredibly malicious. They snatch whatever good things they see, acting as if all the right in the world is on their side!” Xie Yurou said indignantly. “To openly provoke us like this, do they think there’s no one capable in Xi Hezhou?”

Xu Luo knew the real reason but didn’t elaborate. He simply thought to himself that if he encountered anyone from the West Sea Dao Platform at the Peak of Jiuzhou, he definitely wouldn’t let them off either.

“Besides this Yin Xiping, the Sea Soul Province has several other major young powerhouses. Their reputations have already transcended the Sea Soul Province and spread throughout Jiuzhou as top young talents!

“Bi Mingyue, the contemporary favored daughter of the hidden Bi Family in the Sea Soul Province, is renowned as a Ming Yue illuminating Jiuzhou! Hmph, I wonder whose Ming Yue is stronger compared to Ming Youyue’s?

“An Haiyang is the youngest son of the hidden An Family in the Sea Soul Province. He is very young and extremely mysterious. I heard that during an exploration of ancient ruins involving powerhouses from several provinces, he obtained an unimaginable grand inheritance. His strength is almost unmatched in the Sea Soul Province.

“Zuo Tianji is a disciple of the Celestial Secret Sect in the Sea Soul Province. The status of the Celestial Secret Sect in the Sea Soul Province is comparable to our Celestial Brilliance in Xi Hezhou. As the most outstanding successor of the largest sect in the Sea Soul Province, Zuo Tianji’s strength is unfathomable. It is said that when he was just a teenager, he dared to venture into the depths of the West Sea to challenge powerful creatures and won. The Lan Dragon he rides was subdued deep within the West Sea!

“Cheng Datong is also a disciple of the Celestial Secret Sect in the Sea Soul Province, and Zuo Tianji’s senior brother. This person… is a bit strange,” Xie Yurou said, rubbing her temples. She continued, “The records show that this Cheng Datong is about two hundred years old this year. Just a year ago, he was a nobody. Even though he was a disciple of the Celestial Secret Sect, he never displayed any extraordinary traits.

“But just this year, he suddenly erupted with power, completely without warning. There’s been no word of him visiting any ancient ruins, nor any news of him obtaining any inheritances. It’s said that even within the Celestial Secret Sect… his sudden rise is entirely inexplicable.

“First, during the Celestial Secret Sect’s internal competition, he emerged as a dark horse, directly blasting his way through the competition…” Xie Yurou paused, suddenly looking up at Xu Luo. “Huh? This guy seems a bit like you!”

“I’m not that old, am I?” Xu Luo rolled his eyes.

Xie Yurou couldn’t help but roll her eyes back at him. “You know perfectly well that’s not what I meant.”

“Keep going,” Xu Luo said.

“In the end, he narrowly lost to Zuo Tianji by half a move, shocking the entire Celestial Secret Sect in one fell swoop!” Xie Yurou stretched lazily, revealing her soft, enchanting curves without even realizing it. “Those are probably the only truly famous ones in the Sea Soul Province. Among them, Yin Xiping’s strength might be the most terrifying. So, even though this guy is arrogantly detestable, if you actually run into him, you should still be careful!”

Xu Luo nodded, thinking to himself, “The most intense clash among the entire Jiuzhou Human Race is about to arrive. It seems… it is time for me to advance to the Sovereign realm!

“Jiuzhou is stirring, and the Wind and clouds of change are rising. In an era where powerhouses emerge in great numbers, how could I be absent?”

With these thoughts in mind, Xu Luo let out a long breath and looked at Xie Yurou. “What about the others?”