Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 502: Chapter 499: Level

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Among Great Grandmasters, it is extremely difficult to kill each other.

But this rule simply does not apply in front of Chu Zhiyuan; killing is too easy, like slaughtering chickens and ducks or even mowing grass.

In his presence, Great Grandmasters are as frail as Innates in front of Great Grandmasters.

Their lives lie in just a thought of his.

Their hearts were filled with alarm.

They then recalled the taboo against killing for Great Grandmasters, and breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter how formidable a Great Grandmaster is, they cannot kill lightly, or else the yin energy will backfire on them.

The two of us are not masters of Evil Sects, so the Princely Heir should not kill us.

Chu Zhiyuan retracted his gaze and looked at the Elder of the Demon Heart Sect.

Zou Fang stood quietly beside him, saying nothing.

Chu Zhiyuan turned his head towards Sun Haifeng and Zhou Shaotang: ”Mr. Sun, Mr. Zhou, how did you come across these three?”

Sun Haifeng said: ”Princely Heir, we bring news, but please do not tell Yingying.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: ”Are you two secretly protecting Yingying?”

Sun Haifeng said: ”With the Evil Sects gathered here, it’s too dangerous. Sister Xu alone is slightly overmatched, so we came over.”

”Yingying is truly fortunate.” Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Just Xu Suying alone wasn’t enough, and two more Great Grandmasters were dispatched.

Xu Yingying indeed has great luck, experiencing consecutive fortuitous encounters, but such emphasis is too extreme.

Sun Haifeng and Zhou Shaotang displayed a doting smile.

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”Rest assured, I won’t mention it to Yingying.”

”We originally came to find Yingying, but saw them committing murder halfway, so we tried to stop them, but in vain.” Sun Haifeng said in a deep voice.

Zhou Shaotang disdainfully said: ”They looked sneaky, must be plotting something sinister, so we followed them, ruining their plans brings some satisfaction!”

Unable to kill them, and unwilling to let them go, we simply followed them.

Once near Yujing, we contacted Sister Xu to come over, then we can deal with them.

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”They are conspiring to unite, gathering the Great Grandmasters of the Evil Sects to join forces to kill me.”

”... Truly audacious!” Sun Haifeng solemnly remarked.

Killing the Princely Heir, especially near Yujing City, is a sure path to ruin.

”They will probably lead me to a distant place, achieving this isn’t hard,” Chu Zhiyuan glanced at the silver statue, smiling: ”You think of seeking help from Mr. Xu, they too will have more Great Grandmasters.”

The two slightly changed in expression.

No wonder those three fellows were so good-natured, neither rushed nor anxious.

We have our trump cards, and they have theirs!

We nearly fell into a trap, even implicating Sister Xu and Yingying!

The two broke out in a cold sweat.

Chu Zhiyuan gazed at the silver statue: ”Do you know why this one is silver?”

The four major Demon Sects all have profound backgrounds, and the Jiuli Divine Sect is no exception.

Compared to the Yao Yue Palace and Wuyou Sect, the most mysterious is the Yongling Divine Sect, followed by the Jiuli Divine Sect.

The Jiuli Divine Sect obviously despises the Evil Sects too, killing without mercy.

Sun Haifeng solemnly said: ”This is rarely seen, it’s a higher-level Venerable Statue, and the highest level, even rarer, is golden.”

”What makes them different?” Chu Zhiyuan asked.

”The more sacrifices offered, the higher the level of the Venerable Statue, benefitting more people, and more capable of comprehending supreme mental methods.”

”Piled up with human lives?”

”That’s right!”

Chu Zhiyuan mused: ”Capable of comprehending supreme mental methods?”

”The mental methods they cultivate are wondrous, requiring more insight as one advances, often indescribable, requiring a felt understanding.”

”...”

”The black Venerable Statues only help them reach Great Grandmaster level, but are useless beyond that, whereas the silver Venerable Statues benefit the cultivation of Great Grandmasters.”

”... Benefiting the cultivation of Great Grandmasters, are there many in the Evil Sect with Grandmaster Second Layer?”

”Very few.” Sun Haifeng shook his head: ”After reaching Great Grandmaster, they are often content, rarely approaching the Venerable Statues, only these high ranks continue to further their cultivation.”

Zhou Shaotang pouted: ”A bunch of lunatics, unable to figure things out.”

”As far as I know, these silver Venerable Statues are rare, the Demon Heart Sect might only control four, held by top elders.”

”It’s said that the Sect Master also controls a golden Venerable Statue, which is truly formidable, able to command the power of the entire sect and external forces, able to withstand the Emperor’s Sword!”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

Sun Haifeng said: ”Saying it can withstand the Emperor’s Sword is a bit exaggerated.”

”Records have noted it.” Zhou Shaotang disagreed: ”The Yuding Sect was slashed by the Emperor’s Sword, yet it was fine.”

”The Yuding Sect, that wasn’t a golden Venerable Statue, it was the Jade Cauldron.” Sun Haifeng said.

”That giant cauldron is a sect’s treasured artifact, comparable to a golden Venerable Statue.”

”... That’s true.”

Chu Zhiyuan sternly said: ”The golden Venerable Statue is so formidable?... It’s eye-opening, they each guard their own main altar, right?”

”To my knowledge, the golden Venerable Statue is kept at the main altar.” ”So do you know where the main altar of the Demon Heart Sect is?”

”The main altar of the Demon Heart Sect is in the Southern Border, in fact, many Evil Sect main altars are in the Southern Border.”

Chu Zhiyuan looked south, his expression solemn.

He recalled the last time with Chu Mingrui’s Curse Technique, wondering how far the Emperor’s investigation had progressed.

”Princely Heir, your cultivation is strong, Miracle Technique is formidable, but it’s best to avoid the golden Venerable Statue.”

Zhou Shaotang quickly agreed: ”Yes, yes, better not to touch the golden Venerable Statue.”

”... Thank the two of you.” Chu Zhiyuan cupped his hands.

Their information is extremely important to him; it seems there are some details the Wuyou Sect and the Court are unaware of, or perhaps haven’t pieced together.

Sun Haifeng cupped his hands and smiled: ”It’s us who should thank the Princely Heir for his help.”

Zhou Shaotang quickly nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: ”We’re not strangers, no need for formalities.”

He focused on the silver Venerable Statue, perceiving an overwhelming web of red lines.

The density of these red lines is ten times that of the black statue, extending not only further but also sensed more clearly.

He didn’t know exactly how far they could be sensed, but looking at this dense web of red lines, he shuddered inwardly, his mood growing heavier.

These red lines must be in the tens of thousands, making one’s scalp tingle.

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The bones of a Great Grandmaster are different from those of other Grandmasters and Innates.

The bones of a Great Grandmaster become smooth and jade-like, faintly glowing.

The bones of three Great Grandmasters, once placed on the White Bone Tower, immediately catch the eye.

Even under moonlight, they shimmer, and under sunlight, they sparkle brilliantly.

A simple glance at the White Bone Tower makes one instinctively focus on them.

Three Great Grandmasters of Evil Sects died at the hands of the Princely Heir, their bones displayed on the White Bone Tower.

This news spread like wildfire throughout Yujing City and even beyond its borders by ten miles.

This led to more people venturing out of Yujing City, heading to the Purple Sun Villa to witness the White Bone Tower.

In the eyes of the world, Great Grandmasters are unreachable, the pinnacle of existence, supposedly invincible.

They all concluded that this was the Emperor’s Sword in action once more.

To kill three Great Grandmasters at once, only the Emperor’s Sword could do it.

Otherwise, even summoning all of Da Jing’s Great Grandmasters might not manage to kill three Great Grandmasters.

The most likely outcome would be an undignified escape.

Great Grandmasters have acute senses; if they sense danger, they flee immediately, making them hard to kill.

Only the vast power of the Emperor’s Sword can slay a Great Grandmaster instantly, leaving no chance for escape.

The outside was lively, while inside the villa, Chu Zhiyuan kept scrutinizing the silver Venerable Statue.

It was placed on a stone in the center of the courtyard, watched over continuously from night till noon, missing no detail of its changes.

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