Chapter 337 - 188: The News Spreads! Shocking All Quarters

Chapter 337: Chapter 188: The News Spreads! Shocking All Quarters

"Young Hero Chen, I’ll be returning as well."

Helian Yu walked over, offering a shallow bow as she spoke politely.

"You’re not going back to the Martial Alliance with Old Deng?"

Chen Xuan looked surprised.

"Ahem, I still have some matters to attend to."

Helian Yu replied, embarrassed.

"Chen Xuan, just let her go. Old women are always a handful!"

Ancient Star River waved his hand dismissively.

"Alright, suit yourselves."

Chen Xuan nodded.

He had only asked out of curiosity. ’As long as they’re happy,’ he thought.

"In that case, I will take my leave."

Helian Yu chuckled and departed from the area.

"Sect Leader Yun Che, what are your plans?"

Chen Xuan turned to Yun Che, the Vice Sect Leader of the Lingxiao Sect.

"We will be heading back as well. The Sect Leader and the Supreme Elder may be returning from the depths of the darkness soon. We need to go back and prepare for their arrival."

Yun Che explained.

"Then I won’t see you out."

Chen Xuan nodded.

"You’re too kind, truly."

Yun Che kept smiling.

’What a polite young man!’

’So strong, so talented, so well-endowed, and he’s polite too...’

’He’s absolutely perfect.’

’Too bad he’s not from the Lingxiao Sect.’

’Chu Shanhe really snagged a good one.’

He sighed inwardly, then led his sect members away.

"Chen Xuan, what’s our plan?"

Old Deng asked, "Are we heading back now?"

"Go back? Hell no. We’re going to Grotto Heaven to get your revenge."

Chen Xuan said flatly.

"Get revenge for me? What revenge?"

Old Deng asked, puzzled.

"Have you forgotten already?"

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Don’t you remember what happened when we were leaving the Grotto Heaven? Does your face still hurt?"

"I remember now!"

Old Deng’s expression twisted with shock and fury. "Damn it! I’ll pay him back tenfold, a hundredfold! I’ll make him kneel before me, howling and crying! I’m going to kill him with my own two hands!"

"That’s more like it."

Chen Xuan smiled.

’Favors must be repaid!’

’And grudges must be settled!’

’How could we just let it go?’

Grand Elder Situ Fang, who was off to the side, watched them with a confused look on his face.

...

「At that very moment.」

「Inside the Celestial Secret Pavilion.」

Countless tri-colored Spirit Doves descended from the sky, the air filled with the rustle of their wings as they blanketed the courtyard.

Mixed among them were a number of Five-Colored Spirit Doves. It was as if a rain of pigeons was falling from the sky.

Never before had so many Spirit Doves arrived at the same time.

And what’s more, they were all of the most critical variety.

The elders inside the room wore grim expressions. They hurried out and began grabbing the doves one by one, retrieving the messages attached to them for inspection. They had anticipated this, yet seeing the news firsthand still left them utterly horrified.

"Chen Xuan... made the Heaven List!"

"..."

Their last message was just sent out two days ago!

The news probably hadn’t even reached some of the more remote locations yet.

And now, a new report had arrived!

[Chen Xuan has advanced to Outer Saint! In the depths of the ruins, he has slain the Northern Barbarian Goddess, Su Lun!! He single-handedly repelled the encroaching darkness and struck terror into the hearts of innumerable dark creatures!!]

This brief message left the group of elders feeling numb.

Su Lun...

’The Six Paths of Reincarnation Body, already in her third life...’

’Hailed as the most mysterious constitution in the world.’

’And she was killed, just like that!’

’And another thing!’

’Even the encroaching darkness was repelled by Chen Xuan?’

’What kind of monster is he?’

To be honest, they were truly beginning to believe Chen Xuan was a reincarnated god.

The leader in the purple robes took a deep breath. "Spread the news. Update the Heaven List immediately! Rank him... ninth!"

"Ninth?"

The other elders looked startled, a cold shiver running down their spines.

Chen Xuan’s name was now on all three lists: Heaven, Earth, and Human!

This was truly unprecedented in all of history!

Besides, there was a world of difference between the top ten on the Heaven List and those ranked lower!

Many of those in the lower ranks were just there to fill the list, like Ancient Star River.

But the top ten were all ruthless figures with proven combat prowess!

Someone as strong as Chu Shanhe was only ranked third!

Now for Chen Xuan to be ranked ninth was earth-shattering.

But he had killed Su Lun!

So ninth place seemed perfectly reasonable!

...

「Grotto Heaven.」

As people began to return, news about Chen Xuan spread like wildfire among the various factions, causing a massive uproar and widespread shock.

The news of Chen Xuan reaching number one on the Earth List by killing Yundao and Elder Cang Er had already been sensational enough.

Now, he had even killed the Northern Barbarian Goddess, Su Lun.

The stir this created was, without a doubt, far more terrifying.

This was especially true for those who had been taught a lesson by Chen Xuan in the Dragon Vein chasm and Grotto Heaven City. Right now, they all looked as if they had seen a ghost.

"Su Lun is dead?"

"But she had a flawless Great Saint Body!"

"Song Baoyi, didn’t you say that after your companion Jade Seal shattered and reformed, your strength had reached a whole new level? Weren’t you going to find Chen Xuan personally to avenge your humiliation? Why don’t you go now? We’ll cheer you on!"

"Yeah, Song Baoyi! You claim to be of noble birth, blessed by destiny itself. You’re so incredible! Now that your Jade Seal has shattered and reformed, you’re even stronger than before. Why not go and beat up Chen Xuan?"

"Get lost!!"

Song Baoyi’s face darkened.

He was in an exceptionally foul mood.

’Damn it,’ he thought. ’Before I went into seclusion, I talked all that trash about how I was going to get my revenge.’

’And now I come out, not even half a month later... and holy hell.’

’Chen Xuan’s an Outer Saint!’

’He killed several Northern Barbarian Outer Saints in a row!’

’He even killed Su Lun of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Body...’

’That was *Su Lun*...’

Right now, Song Baoyi felt like a complete joke.

’Noble by birth? Hah!’

’More like born a useless schmuck.’

’I should ask Chen Xuan if he’s short on hair down there. I could volunteer, and at least I’d get to look impressive for a bit.’

Wu Yunxue and Yun Wuyue were also silent, a bitter taste in their mouths.

’To think they were all renowned prodigies in the Grotto Heaven.’

’Every one of them was overflowing with talent, blessed with countless opportunities since childhood, and had cultivated all sorts of powerful Martial Arts...’

’...and yet, they were all utterly crushed by Chen Xuan. Now, they couldn’t even hope to see his shadow.’

"Forget it. Let’s talk about something else," Wu Yunxue said, forcing a smile to change the subject. "I heard that the seniors who went into the depths of the darkness are about to return."

This snapped the others out of their stupor.

"That’s right, they’re coming back soon!"

"Do you guys think the Grotto Heaven War will happen?"

"Is that even a question? Of course it will happen. The one who died was Su Lun. The Northern Barbarians won’t let this go..."

"I heard that countless powerful experts perish in every Grotto Heaven War..."

"The death of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Body... this is a cataclysm. I wonder how the older generation will handle it."

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