Chapter 318 - 184: Unlocking a New Talent: Unity of Heaven and Man

Chapter 318: Chapter 184: Unlocking a New Talent: Unity of Heaven and Man

The Yanyun Mountain Range stretched as far as the eye could see.

A thick fog rolled and churned.

Large numbers of Grotto Heaven masters had heard the news and were now converging on the area.

Chai Yuan and Chai Hao followed several of their elders from the Chai family, walking through a dense forest.

"Third Uncle, are you serious? The ruins from the depths of the darkness were really forced out and appeared in the outside world?"

Chai Yuan couldn’t help but ask.

"Of course. Just keep following. When has your Third Uncle ever lied to you?"

Chai Yunlong, walking at the head of the group, replied.

"But this area really is strange," Chai Yuan said. "After the night of dark fog, it’s been covered in this white mist for miles. We’ve been walking for so long and still haven’t reached our destination."

"Yes. This is the location of the largest dark fissure. It has always been guarded by the True Martial Sect, and there have rarely been any issues. I wonder why the impact is so great this time."

Chai Yunlong, who was leading them, frowned.

"Do you think the Martial Alliance will show up?"

Chai Yuan couldn’t resist asking again, "If people from the Martial Alliance come, Chen Xuan will be here too, right?"

"They most likely will."

Chai Yunlong responded, "These are ruins that emerged from the depths of the darkness, enough to attract any powerful expert. Besides, the once-a-decade Netherworld Street is also appearing. I expect even more people will gather."

"Netherworld Street? How can something so bizarre exist in this world?"

Chai Yuan asked, his curiosity piqued.

"Heh. Shows how little you’ve seen."

Chai Yunlong chuckled. "This world is filled with secrets and oddities. How much have you really seen? Besides Netherworld Street, there’s the Midnight Inn, the Silent Sutra Pavilion, the ’Me of Yesterday’... each one stranger than the last. Comparatively, Netherworld Street is considered extremely safe. Every time it appears, it draws in many masters to trade."

The others around him all looked confused.

"Third Uncle, what’s the Midnight Inn?"

Chai Yu asked curiously.

"In short, it’s not a good place."

Chai Yunlong replied, "Like Netherworld Street, it’s connected to the endless darkness. Legend says this inn only appears at midnight, and it has three ironclad rules. First, when the inn’s attendant asks if you’re ’here for a meal or a room,’ you must answer, ’I’m waiting for someone.’ Second, when the one-eyed old horse in the stable whinnies at you, you must throw your most precious possession into the well. Third, you must leave after midnight and never, ever look back."

"And what happens if you look back?"

The group asked curiously.

"You die."

Chai Yunlong’s tone grew grim. "You die silently, without a single wound."

Everyone gasped.

"You’ve got to be kidding, right?"

Chai Yuan forced a laugh.

"I don’t know if it’s true or not. I only heard it from others myself,"

Chai Yunlong said with a smile.

The others’ hearts sank.

’Such bizarre things really exist in this world?’

’It’s unbelievable.’

"Oh well, let’s not think about it. I’m looking forward to seeing Young Hero Chen again soon," Chai Yuan said with a laugh.

"Right! Maybe we really will see him!"

The others chuckled.

They continued on their way.

Suddenly, the sound of chaotic footsteps came from up ahead. Numerous figures fled from the depths of the mist, their voices a clamor of shocked discussion.

"This is bad, let’s go!"

"Yama Chen killed a Northern Barbarian Outer Saint! It’s shaken the world! The Northern Barbarians will never let this rest!"

"Run! Don’t get caught in the crossfire..."

The crowd fled past them in a hurry.

The members of the Chai family, who had been walking along, stopped dead, their minds reeling.

’What the hell?’

’Chen Xuan killed an Outer Saint?’

"My friend," Chai Yunlong said, stepping forward and cupping his fists. "My name is Chai Yunlong. Did you just say that Yama Chen killed an Outer Saint?"

He exuded an invisible, exceptionally powerful aura, one comparable to a master on the Earth Leaderboard.

The men hadn’t wanted to stop, but when they sensed his aura, their expressions changed, and they immediately halted.

"Yes! We saw it with our own eyes! The news is spreading everywhere!" one of them said.

Chai Yunlong forced a smile. "That doesn’t seem possible, does it? Didn’t Yama Chen just make it onto the Earth Leaderboard two days ago, ranking fiftieth? How could he suddenly kill a Northern Barbarian Outer Saint? Was it an injured Outer Saint, perhaps?"

"He wasn’t injured, a normal Outer Saint! I’d be a son of a bitch if I’m lying!"

The man said hurriedly, "The ones Chen Xuan killed were the Heaven’s Mandate Sacrificer Yundao and the Sect Leader of the Black Cloud Sect, Elder Cang Er!"

"That’s right! Now don’t stop us, let us go!"

Another man chimed in.

They quickly departed.

Chai Yunlong’s mind reeled as if a bomb had gone off.

’Yundao?’

’Elder Cang Er?’

Of course he had heard of them.

They were veteran Northern Barbarian Outer Saints with formidable reputations.

’And they were killed by Chen Xuan?’

Even Chai Yuan, Chai Yu, and the others were utterly dumbfounded, a storm of shock raging in their hearts.

’Could Chen Xuan have entered the Heaven Leaderboard?’

’But how is that possible?’

...

Without a doubt.

The shocking news swept through the area like a hurricane, shaking all factions at an incredible speed.

It drew the attention of countless people.

「In a classically elegant room.」

Chen Xuan frowned, wondering where he could get more retribution points.

Those two Outer Saints had died too quickly.

He had barely felt any real sense of satisfaction from it.

’This won’t do,’ he thought with a soft sigh. ’My power is increasing too slowly.’

[Ding! Host’s renown has increased again, reaching the eighth stage: Unrivaled Master. Unlocking talent: Unity of Heaven and Man!]

[Unity of Heaven and Man: This is a supreme state of being that allows your aura to merge with heaven and earth in perfect fusion. No detection method or Secret Technique will be able to lock onto your aura or see through your true capabilities.