Chapter 251 - 167: Talent Unlocked: Absolute Domain

Chapter 251: Chapter 167: Talent Unlocked: Absolute Domain

SWOOSH!

He leaped up from the bed. With a light stretch, all the bones and sinews in his body chimed in unison. His spine felt like a great dragon, providing him with a continuous stream of power.

’An indestructible golden skull and a spine transforming into a dragon?’

Chen Xuan took it all in.

It sounded pretty badass.

He truly did feel a little different. Nothing else aside, his skull and spine had definitely been greatly enhanced.

Chen Xuan looked at his panel again.

Retribution Points: 106,800.

’It’ll probably be hard to break through again anytime soon...’ Chen Xuan muttered to himself.

The Inner Realm required an enormous amount of retribution points.

Looking at his current 100,000-odd points, even if he devoured heavenly treasures, he would need to eat a great many of them.

Not unless he could find a place to score another huge pile of retribution points.

’Black Demon Mountain’s desire to kill me will never die. To think they would dare to plot against me this time. I can’t just let this go.’

An idea began to turn in Chen Xuan’s mind.

He wasn’t afraid of an enemy in the open, but one lurking in the shadows.

Just like this time. If he hadn’t been vigilant, he would have truly fallen for their scheme.

A snake in the grass like that absolutely could not be left alive!

It was best to crush it completely.

’But doesn’t Black Demon Mountain have Outer Saint Level figures too?’

Chen Xuan frowned.

That would make things very tricky.

Suddenly, Chen Xuan’s expression shifted as a feeling arose within him. The Level 2 Indestructible Fist Intent in his mind once again began to release its seismic waves; the feeling of being watched came directly from behind him.

"Which son of a bitch is spying on me?"

Chen Xuan abruptly stood up, turned, and barked out the question.

"..."

The strange feeling of being watched immediately and rapidly dissipated, followed by an aged voice. "Quite the toxic mouth on you, little one. I am, at the very least, an old elder."

"An elder?"

Chen Xuan’s expression was cold. "You, an elder, spying on a junior like me for no reason? That doesn’t seem right, does it? Come out and let me have a look at you!"

"Ahem, I am already here."

The aged voice sounded again.

Chen Xuan’s heart tightened. He shot out of his room in an instant, arriving in the courtyard with a SWOOSH.

Two figures stood in the courtyard.

One was Mr. Zhuo, a smile on his face, nodding repeatedly at Chen Xuan.

Beside him was an old man with a missing front tooth. He wore a brownish-yellow robe, his face was covered in age spots, his hair was sparse, and even his eyelashes were gone. He was leaning on a cane.

"Chen Xuan, this is the old Alliance Leader of our Martial Alliance. Quick, pay your respects to the old Alliance Leader."

Mr. Zhuo said with a smile.

"The old Alliance Leader?"

Chen Xuan was suspicious.

"He is Alliance Leader Chu’s master. His name is Gu Xinghe."

Mr. Zhuo said with a grin.

"Alliance Leader Chu’s master?"

Chen Xuan was shocked.

’Then how old is this guy?’

’And what realm is he at?’

’Fuck!’

Suddenly, he lost his nerve and forced a smile. "So, uh... have you eaten?"

"..."

The old man was speechless for a moment. "No need for compliments. Weren’t you just running your mouth a second ago?"

"A misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! A case of not recognizing one of our own, right?"

Chen Xuan chuckled, quickly inviting the two to sit in the courtyard.

’Who would have thought that someone as powerful as Chu Shanhe would still have a master who’s alive?’

’No wonder no one dares to provoke the Martial Alliance.’

"What’s Elder Gu’s strength?"

Chen Xuan whispered to Mr. Zhuo.

"..."

Mr. Zhuo stammered, hesitating. "Well... about that..."

"What’s with all the ’well’ and ’that’? What’s there to hide?"

The old man, sitting on a stone stool, couldn’t hold back any longer. "I can’t beat that disciple of mine. It was him who forced me to give up my position as Martial Alliance Leader back then. Since then, I’ve just been in an idle post, like some mascot. Now I hear the Martial Alliance has produced another unparalleled prodigy whose talent defies the heavens even more than Chu Shanhe’s, so I came over to have a look!"

His eyes suddenly fixed on Chen Xuan, showing no trace of shame. Instead, a smile spread across his face as he said:

"Kid, you work hard and strive to beat Chu Shanhe to a pulp in the future. That’s what you call ’what goes around, comes around.’ I couldn’t beat him back then, but he definitely won’t be able to beat you in the future. I can definitely wait for that day. When that day really comes, I’ll buy a huge string of firecrackers to set off, and I’ll play the suona right in his face!"

As he spoke, he pulled an exquisite suona from his robes and, with a WEE-OOO WEE-OOO, started to play.

Chen Xuan was completely dumbfounded.

’What the hell?’

’This Old Deng was kicked out by Chu Shanhe?’

"Let’s not talk about it. Alliance Leader Chu has shown me immense kindness."

Chen Xuan shook his head immediately.

"And what of it? Wasn’t I also immensely kind to Chu Shanhe back then?"

The old man’s face flushed with anger. He stopped playing and said, "The moment that bastard stepped onto the Heavenly Ranking, he turned on me as soon as he got back. He even said my fists weren’t fast enough, nor vicious enough, and took me down in a single move. Listen, one move! Don’t I have any pride?"

"Heh."

A smile touched Chen Xuan’s face.

He could just imagine the Chu Shanhe of back then, surely one of the most supreme figures in the world.

For him to forcibly ascend to third on the Heavenly Ranking despite the scarcity of resources in the outside world, to the point where even figures from the Grotto Heaven world didn’t dare act rashly, one could only imagine his strength.

’Besides,’ he thought.

’Isn’t this Old Deng still alive?’

’He’s being kept in the Alliance like a mascot, and he’s still not satisfied?’

’If it were me, I’d have beaten you to death with a flurry of fists long ago!’

"We’ll see about the future when it comes."

Chen Xuan shook his head again. "Right, what did you come looking for me for? Was it just to see me?"

"What else?"

Old Deng blurted out, "Little Zhuo told me about a twenty-year-old in the Inner Realm, and that shit scared me so much I jumped right out of bed.

"I had to come see for myself, no matter what. Back in the day, that Chu Shanhe had countless lucky encounters, even swallowed the blood of a true dragon, and he was already thirty-eight when he entered the Inner Realm. Even then, it shook the entire Grotto Heaven world. You’re fucking twenty! That’s completely unprecedented. And if nothing else, your looks aren’t half bad, kid. You’re almost as handsome as I was when I was young."