Chapter 224 - 159: Insta-killing the 9 Yang Sacred Body

Chapter 224: Chapter 159: Insta-killing the 9 Yang Sacred Body

"I can’t be bothered with this Chen Xuan. So what if he’s at the True Essence Sixth Layer?"

Jiang Longyang’s tone was cold as he said, "If not for Chu Shanhe, I would have killed him with a single finger the last time I went out. Why would I wait until now? My Nine-Yang Holy Body has just reached its fourth layer, and my Power is soaring every day. Tell me, what makes you think he’s a match for me? Why should I care about him at all?"

"But, he’s very powerful too! At least, he was able to kill Elder Murong!"

Dong Jianxue couldn’t help but try to persuade him again.

"And what of it?"

Jiang Longyang’s gaze was cold as he fixed it on Dong Jianxue. "In my eyes, an ant is an ant. Nothing he does will make me think any more highly of him!"

"You can’t be so arrogant. What if... what if he has an ace up his sleeve, too?"

Dong Jianxue couldn’t resist saying.

’Of course, she knew that no matter what tricks Chen Xuan had up his sleeve, he could never defeat Jiang Longyang.’

’But she just had to argue with him.’

’She had to act difficult, just to let him know she cared about him.’

"..."

Jiang Longyang’s eyes were cold. "Say no more. I’ll go out in a moment and crush that Chen Xuan!"

He sat down cross-legged again, preparing to fully stabilize his cultivation realm.

"In a moment?"

Dong Jianxue’s eyes widened again. "Are you going to accept Chu Shanhe’s challenge?"

"No. I’ll just crush him while I’m at it. Why bother with a formal duel?"

Jiang Longyang’s tone was frigid.

It was like swatting a mosquito.

Do you need to announce to a mosquito the exact time tomorrow you plan to swat it dead?

Of course not!

It only takes one swat.

Why waste the effort?

"Then... after you crush him, what will you do?"

Dong Jianxue couldn’t resist asking.

’How she hoped he would agree to go with her, to see the bustling and beautiful mortal world.’

’The Grotto Heaven might be dense with Primordial Qi and full of rare treasures, but it was far too desolate. It could never compare to the vibrancy of the outside world.’

"Come back to cultivate!"

Jiang Longyang said coldly.

"You!"

Dong Jianxue felt utterly wronged. Tears streamed down her face, and she finally stomped her foot forcefully. "I’m going out with you!"

’This bastard! All he has in his eyes is cultivation and womanizing!’

’Does he even know the first thing about romance?’

...

「The Outside World.」

「Taixu Sword Sect.」

Chen Xuan and his two companions moved quickly. After searching for a full day, they finally finished scouring the entire Taixu Sword Sect.

They found a fair number of various pills and elixirs.

Unfortunately, none of them were for cultivation.

To Chen Xuan, they were all practically useless.

"Let’s go. Let’s head back and see if the Alliance Leader has successfully arranged the duel."

Chen Xuan started walking out.

"Elder Chen," Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but say, "there’s a Windhear Tower branch nearby. Windhear Tower gathers all the news in the world. They raise Spirit Doves specifically for rapid communication. We might be able to get the news from them without having to return to the Martial Alliance and ask the Alliance Leader."

"Oh? Then let’s go have a look," Chen Xuan said.

"Please, follow me!"

Zhou Yuan immediately took the lead.

At this moment, his heart was filled with utter admiration for Chen Xuan.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call Chen Xuan his great benefactor.

Chen Xuan had avenged a blood feud for him—one that no one else in the alliance had dared to touch.

The crucial part was that even when he himself had said to let the rest go, Chen Xuan had refused to back down.

’This was the kind of person one would want to follow day and night!’

Using their Lightweight Skill, the three of them quickly reached a nearby city.

The moment they entered the city, they could hear it buzzing with discussion.

Countless figures from the martial world were gathered before a wall, their voices a clamor.

"The Human List is updated again. This is fucking insane."

"’Iron-faced Yama’ Chen Xuan, True Essence Sixth Layer..."

"He was at the Third Layer three days ago, and now he’s reached the Sixth Layer. How is that possible? Even the greatest genius couldn’t possibly advance one whole layer a day..."

"What do you guys think... could it be that Chen Xuan isn’t even human? Maybe he’s some thousand-year-old monster who has regained his youth and is now just recovering his past life’s Cultivation..."

"Holy shit... Now that you mention it, that could actually be true."

"It’s possible..."

A shudder went through the crowd.

The moment this theory was voiced, it was like a drop of water hitting hot oil, causing an explosive reaction.

The crowd burst into an uproar.

Not far away, Chen Xuan heard the theory and frowned, shrugging his shoulders.

’Well, there you have it.’

’So now I’m some thousand-year-old monster?’

’But then again, could even a thousand-year-old monster improve at this rate?’

’The Grandma of Heavenly Mountain regained her youth and gained a year’s worth of Power each day, but even she wasn’t this ridiculous. And even if there really were a thousand-year-old monster, I could still beat him to death if we were at the same realm.’

Led by Zhou Yuan, he walked straight toward a Windhear Tower branch.

The moment the shopkeeper here heard of Zhou Yuan’s arrival, she rushed out to greet him.

"Director Zhou, you’ve come."

The Shopkeeper was a woman named Feng Sanniang. Her face was as lovely as a lotus blossom, and she always wore a smile. A beauty mark rested on her chin. Though past her prime, she retained a captivating charm. She walked with a seductive sway of her hips, her every movement full of allure.

But anyone who knew her knew the truth.

Feng Sanniang of Windhear Tower was ruthless. Anyone who thought of her as some delicate canary was just doing somersaults on a razor’s edge—courting death.

"Shopkeeper Feng," Zhou Yuan said, getting straight to the point, "I’d like to know about Elder Chen’s duel challenge to Jiang Longyang. Has there been any response from Jiang Longyang’s side?"

"Oh?"

Feng Sanniang’s eyes flashed with surprise. Her gaze swept over to Chen Xuan, who stood at the side. Covering her mouth with a smile, she said, "I never expected we would have the honor of Young Hero Chen himself visiting my Windhear Tower for news. If it were anyone else asking, hehe, I would have made sure to charge them a hefty sum,