Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

When Chen Che returned to Jinyun Valley, he suddenly sensed another Golden Core aura outside the valley. This aura was thirty percent larger than the ones he’d felt before, and it carried a thick, potent Evil Qi.

’Another one? And even some Foundation Establishment cultivators dare to join the fun?’

After the Slaughter Tower posted the bounty, more and more Cultivators got the news.

Even as he spread his Divine Sense, he detected seven or eight Foundation Establishment auras that he recognized from Faqian City. Of course, they were probably just hoping to pick up some scraps...

Chen Che wasn’t surprised by this.

It was like a pack of hyenas trailing a lion hunt; even a few scraps could be a feast.

’They really see me as a soft target...’

Chen Che slowly shook his head.

But on second thought, it was normal. After all, as a newly advanced Core Formation True Master, he didn’t have much of a public track record. Even Ye Juming, who was rumored to have died by his hand, had also only recently reached Core Formation.

Now that his name was posted in the Slaughter Tower, it was only natural that everyone saw him as an easy mark.

Besides, bullying the weak and fearing the strong was just the way of the world.

With a light tap of his finger, the Sword Pill appeared. A cold glint flashed in Chen Che’s eyes.

’Killing them one by one won’t be enough to deter everyone. If I’m going to kill, I need to kill all these outsider Golden Core cultivators at once, until none of them dare to set foot in Jinyun Valley again! I’d like to see which is tougher—your necks, or my sword!’

At this thought, he waved his hand, and nearly ten thousand items of faith—statues, paintings, even Jade Pendants and books—appeared before him in a myriad of forms.

Most of these came from Thousand Eyes, with a smaller portion from the second Divine Dao Cultivator: Celestial Divine True Master.

’That’s quite a lot... Luckily, I had Chen Xi’s help. If I had to gather all this myself, it would have taken several months at least.’

These items of faith were strange and varied.

They included not only portable Jade Pendants but also books chronicling the ”life stories” of these Divine Dao Cultivators. Some were held by mortals and, after being read and recited for a hundred years, had accumulated enough Wish Power to become items of faith themselves.

Although their Grade was not high, their strength was in their numbers.

’I hope this is enough to raise my Divine Sense to the Golden Core Sixth Layer!’

The higher the level of his Divine Sense, the greater his control over the Sword Pill would naturally be.

Of course, if he couldn’t reach it, he would just have to accept it.

At worst, he would just have to use the Sword Qi Core. In any case, not a single one of them would be leaving here alive.

...

「The next day, at dawn.」

When the Cultivators outside the Market rose to work and cultivate as usual, they suddenly discovered that Jinyun Valley’s Mountain Protection Array had been activated at some unknown time. Talismans resembling sword patterns cascaded down like a curtain of rain, enveloping the entire valley.

The whole of Jinyun Valley looked incredibly mystical.

Although everyone was surprised by the complexity of the Sword Array, they didn’t think much of it.

After all, low-level Cultivators had a limited perspective. They had no access to information concerning the upper echelons, let alone the ability to guess their intentions. Instead, they just saw it as a form of flexing.

Of course, quite a few Cultivators believed Jinyun Valley was just calibrating the Array.

However, there was also a type of naturally cautious and suspicious Cultivator who felt that something was amiss.

But, also due to their limited perspective, they couldn’t guess the true purpose behind it. However, when they saw the disciples, Stewards, and even Chiefs of Jinyun Valley coming and going as usual, they relaxed.

To the Tribulation Cultivators who had accepted the bounty, however, this sudden move meant only one thing: Chen Che was scared. Jinyun Valley was scared.

...

”Father, how interesting. Jinyun Valley actually went and activated its Mountain Protection Array.”

In a corner of the Market, inside a brightly lit courtyard, an old, gray-bearded man who looked to be in his fifties spoke with a hoarse voice.

A middle-aged-looking man sat before him.

This was mainly due to the difference in their Realms and lifespans. Those who appeared wise and transcendent weren’t necessarily profound in their cultivation; they could just be nearing the end of their lives. And those who looked young weren’t necessarily inexperienced rookies; they could be old monsters who had regained their youth.

So, judging a Cultivator by their appearance was an extremely foolish thing to do.

”He’s sharp, I’ll give him that. I was originally planning to sneak in tonight. Tsk, it’s all the fault of those hyenas. The moment they caught a whiff of blood, they all swarmed over!”

The middle-aged Golden Core Cultivator chuckled, shaking his head with disgust in his eyes.

The implication was that he had intended to scout Jinyun Valley by night, but had been delayed by those Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

”Those people must have tipped him off, making Valley Master Chen wary. Now it’s inconvenient for us to make a move as well.”

The old man stroked his long beard, his expression sinking.

”Father, what should we do next?”

”We’ll watch and wait for now.”

Recalling Jinyun Valley’s prosperous appearance, the middle-aged man, Zheng Xiguan, mused for a moment before saying:

”This valley is unusually prosperous. Besides the bounty on the Valley Master himself, there must be at least four to five hundred thousand Spirit Stones’ worth of wealth inside... Even if we only get half, it’s enough to buy a Qingxu Guiyuan Pill for you to attempt Core Formation.”

”Core Formation.”

The old man clenched his fists, his face filled with anticipation.

They had come from the Mortal World. After chancing upon a scripture, they were hunted by the Government, leading to the ruin of their family. Later, they accidentally discovered a Secret Manual made of silk brocade hidden in the scripture’s interlayer, which allowed them to embark on the path of cultivation.

After the father and son duo succeeded in their cultivation and avenged their family, they did not return to the secular world, but instead began to roam far and wide.

In the blink of an eye, more than two hundred years had passed, and they were fortunate enough to have reached their current level of achievement.

”If we get the chance, we could even take this place for ourselves. Then we wouldn’t have to wander all over anymore.”

Zheng Xiguan said casually, ”Kill some, win over some, and we can easily take control of Jinyun Valley.”

...

WHOOSH—

Chen Che acted as if the bounty-hunting Tribulation Cultivators didn’t exist. Besides absorbing faith, he would stroll through the Market. From time to time, he would even give guidance to his disciples on their cultivation. He simply never took a single step outside Jinyun Valley.

In the blink of an eye, several more days passed.

「Inside Jinyun Valley, in a secret chamber.」

Chen Che exhaled a breath of turbid air. The exhalation was long and drawn out, like the breath of a dragon, seemingly without end. As he breathed out, the statues and art books arrayed before him, one by one, seemed to turn into rocks weathered for ages, silently cracking before disintegrating completely into dust.

He turned his right hand over, and the Micro Crystal Brain appeared:

[Divine Sense: Golden Core Sixth Layer (0.12%)]

’Golden Core Sixth Layer. My Divine Sense can reach 150,000 zhang... It won’t be this easy to improve so quickly from now on.’

Even with nearly a thousand years of accumulation, the number of faith items from Thousand Eyes was extremely limited.

After all, the creation of each item of faith required a century of worship. After being plundered a few times, there wasn’t much left.

Just as Chen Che was preparing to return to Earth Element Star, a familiar voice transmission reached his ears from outside the Quiet Chamber.

Stepping out of the Quiet Chamber, Chen Che cupped his hands toward the old man. ”Old Sir, what brings you here?”

In truth, Meng Qianxun had arrived at Jinyun Valley the day after Chen Che’s return but had remained hidden. Chen Che hadn’t paid it any mind, simply pretending he didn’t know. He hadn’t expected the man to show himself today.

”Che’er, you’re in some serious trouble this time!”

Meng Qianxun showed a hint of worry. ”These past few days, I’ve been investigating secretly in the Market and saw many Tribulation Cultivators from Faqian City...”

”I’m aware.”

Chen Che nodded slightly.

”None of these Tribulation Cultivators are to be trifled with. Now, with seven or eight of them gathered at once, if they can’t hold back and decide to strike, they’re more than capable of leveling the entire Jinyun Valley.”

Meng Qianxun’s words were filled with deep apprehension and a sense of powerlessness.

With his current strength, fighting one or two wouldn’t be a problem, but against so many, he had no solution. Besides, there’s the saying that one can be a thief for a thousand days, but one cannot guard against a thief for a thousand days. Even Cultivators would eventually let their guard down.

”I know all that. I’ve seen these Golden Core cultivators a few times in Faqian City.”

Chen Che didn’t deny it. For the past few days, when he wasn’t cultivating, he had been locking onto the positions of these Tribulation Cultivators. Of course he was aware of their presence.

Meng Qianxun frowned and asked, ”What exactly is your plan to deal with them?”

”Kill them all, and be done with it.”

Chen Che said lightly.

”Er...”

Meng Qianxun was taken aback. He naturally knew this was the simplest and most direct method.

But if it were really that easy, he wouldn’t be worried.

”Alright, we’ll do it your way.”

Meng Qianxun pondered for a moment. There was no other choice now; they would have to cross that bridge when they came to it.

He planned to stay and watch over Jinyun Valley for a while. If those Golden Core cultivators made any sudden moves, he would be in a position to help. It was a pity Xiao Chan was away attempting Core Formation. With one more Golden Core cultivator, they could make these Tribulation Cultivators hesitate.

The two exchanged a few more words before Meng Qianxun took his leave.

After seeing the old sir off, Chen Che leisurely poured himself a cup of tea.

According to him, there were a total of seven Golden Core cultivators in the Market. But he had missed a few; in reality, there were nine. The one with the highest cultivation was at about the Golden Core Fourth Layer. On top of that, there were over a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Even so, Chen Che wasn’t concerned.

Three hundred thousand Spirit Stones could only motivate Tribulation Cultivators of this caliber. Unless the client raised the stakes.

’I’ll let you live a few more days.’

Chen Che toyed with his teacup.

A few days ago, Xiao Chan had arrived in Faqian City. Following Chen Che’s instructions, he scouted around but found no sign of Wanjia’s return.

However, Xiao Chan had also raised the stakes in the Slaughter Tower, increasing the bounty on Wanjia directly to six hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

This way, as soon as Wanjia appeared, he would surely be the first to receive a ”warm welcome” from the Tribulation Cultivators of Faqian City. It would be best if they could kill him. If not, it would at least force Wanjia out into the open.

Sipping his Spirit Tea, Chen Che thought no more of it.

From now on, his main task was to focus on his Cultivation Technique.

Once one’s cultivation reached the Golden Core Realm, raising one’s Realm was no longer something that could be done overnight. Without fortuitous encounters, one could only rely on patient, grinding effort.

’After I deal with this, I should probably pay a visit to True Master Chixia’s Traveling Palace.’

Chen Che thought idly.