Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

”J-Jiang Chen, w-what are you going to do?” Dugu Xue looked at Jiang Chen, his face filled with fear.

What else could he do?

Before his breakthrough, Jiang Chen could already toy with him as if he were a helpless puppy.

And now...

The man had advanced from the Heavenly Destiny Realm Fifth Stage to the Heavenly Destiny Realm Sixth Stage.

His combat power had taken another quantum leap!

Hadn’t he just obliterated the Ghost Emperor with a single punch from across the air?

Facing such a powerful Jiang Chen, Dugu Xue couldn’t even fathom the thought of resisting. He could only surrender, one step away from getting on his knees and begging for mercy.

Jiang Chen looked at Dugu Xue calmly. ”What do you think I’m going to do?”

With that previous punch, he could have easily killed Dugu Xue as well.

But Dugu Xue had crippled the cultivation of Xu Canghai and the other two, and had gravely injured Sima Qingling. Jiang Chen decided to take him back and let Sima Qingling and the others deal with him.

Dugu Xue glanced at Jiang Chen with an apprehensive look, having more or less guessed his intentions. He hurriedly said, ”J-Jiang Chen, as long as you don’t kill me, I’ll tell you a secret.”

”A secret?”

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

This Dugu Xue was ranked sixth in the Yinluo Sect’s Inner Sect, which made him part of the Sect’s upper echelon.

He was bound to know some well-kept secrets.

Jiang Chen said coolly, ”Speak. Let’s hear it.”

”You have to promise not to kill me...” Dugu Xue said.

Jiang Chen sneered. With a grasp of his hand, a golden palm materialized out of thin air and clamped down on Dugu Xue’s neck. ”Do you think you’re in any position to negotiate with me?” he said coldly.

”I...”

Looking utterly aggrieved and helpless, Dugu Xue gave in. ”I’ll talk, I’ll talk... Don’t you find it incredible that all of the top ten experts on the Venerable List have managed to get several hundred million, or even over a billion, points?”

Jiang Chen paused, his sharp brows knitting together.

This question had indeed puzzled him.

’Logically speaking...’

’Everyone entered the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm at the same time. Even if Lan Haichen and the other Ten Great Venerables are absurdly powerful and have experts helping them, it should be impossible to get so many points in such a short amount of time!’

”There’s a trick to it, but typically, each Sect only reveals this secret to its strongest member of the generation. As it happens, Senior Brother Mu Tiexin of my Iron Wood Dynasty is on very good terms with me. He once told me that during the Early Stage of the Celestial Fate Hunting, you have to get points as quickly as possible to try and become one of the Ten Great Venerables, even if it’s just for a moment...”

As Dugu Xue explained, Jiang Chen gradually began to understand.

So that was it.

As long as one made it onto the list of the Ten Great Venerables, they would receive a special reward from the Celestial Fate Daoist—a Great Void Transmission Talisman!

This Great Void Transmission Talisman couldn’t be exchanged for points, nor did it appear on the list of treasures. It was simply a reward from the Celestial Fate Daoist to the Ten Great Young Venerables.

With a Great Void Transmission Talisman, one could randomly teleport to another state.

And...

during the Celestial Fate Hunting, once you entered another state, you could kill the experts there and take the points they held.

Jiang Chen understood at once.

With Lan Haichen’s power, he could definitely plunder more than half of the points in the First State in a short time.

Just like how he himself had obtained over two hundred million points after a few robberies in the Sixteenth State. Lan Haichen’s methods were even more domineering and flagrant than his own, and with the help of the Saint Martial Sword Sect members, he could obtain at least two or three times as many points in the First State.

That would be six or seven hundred million points.

Then, by using the Great Void Transmission Talisman to enter other states and plunder them, that’s likely how he amassed 1.3 billion points!

Jiang Chen nodded to himself. ’Looks like I have to find a way to get on the Venerable List and exchange for a Great Void Transmission Talisman!’

”Actually... the Ghost Emperor and I joined forces long ago. We planned to use the Nine Demons Sky Demon Array to trap and kill the experts from the other Eight Great Dynasties in the Sixteenth State, so we could get on the Venerable List. Then we would exchange for a Great Void Transmission Talisman and enter other states to plunder points. We just never expected you to ruin our plan...”

Dugu Xue shot Jiang Chen an aggrieved and resentful glance, then said, ”Boss Jiang Chen, I’ve told you everything. Can you let me go now?”

”Let you go?”

Jiang Chen paused for a moment, then chuckled. ”You’ll have to ask Qingling and Canghai about that!”

He pointed a finger, and a stream of Mystical True Essence shot into Dugu Xue’s body, directly sealing his Dantian.

With a look of utter despair, Dugu Xue was carried back to Celestial Relief City by Jiang Chen as if he were a helpless chick.

THUD...

Dugu Xue was thrown to the ground.

The experts from the Yinluo Sect and Nine Sins Hall had already been completely captured under the combined assault of the Three Major Sects’ experts. Several thousand people were bound and lined up, kneeling outside Celestial Relief City.

Sima Qingling, Xing Haisheng, Xu Canghai, and Shaoyang Yu stood before the crowd. As they stared at Dugu Xue lying on the ground like a dead dog, their eyes filled with savage and icy killing intent.

Jiang Chen looked at them and said, ”How you deal with this man is entirely up to you!”

”Dugu Xue, you’ve finally gotten what you deserve!”

”I’m going to tear you limb from limb!”

”You crippled my cultivation! I’ll make sure you can never reincarnate!”

Xing Haisheng, Xu Canghai, and Shaoyang Yu charged forward with ferocious expressions. Their cultivation had been destroyed, so they could only use brute force to tear at Dugu Xue’s body.

”AWOO... Mercy, have mercy...”

Dugu Xue screamed miserably.

He was torn apart by the three men, truly left without a complete corpse.

Sima Qingling, with a full head of white hair, walked unsteadily to Jiang Chen. Her cloudy eyes were filled with joy. ”Master, I knew you wouldn’t die!”

”Qingling...”

Looking at Sima Qingling, who now resembled a white-haired old woman, her glaringly white hair made his heart tremble. Jiang Chen felt a pang of heartache.

His Ten Thousand Laws Golden Pupil had already advanced to become the Eyes of the Heavens.

Looking at Sima Qingling, he could see faint traces of death energy around her. She had used the Great Burning Yuan Technique, nearly exhausting her lifespan, and had then been gravely injured by Dugu Xue. She didn’t have long to live.

A smile appeared on Sima Qingling’s wrinkled face. ”Master, Qingling is fine. As long as you’re alive, Qingling isn’t afraid of anything!”

”Silly girl!”

Jiang Chen gave a wry smile. ”Qingling, don’t worry, I won’t let you die. And Canghai, Haisheng, and Shaoyang, I’ll find a way to restore you all as well!”

”How is that possible?”

”Our Dantians have been destroyed...”

”Jiang Chen, if there really is a way, please use it to extend the Princess’s life!”

The men said in succession.

Jiang Chen shook his head, his gaze firm. ”You are my brothers, and you ended up like this because of me. Even if I have to search to the highest heavens and deepest Yellow Springs, I will find a way to save you!”

Sima Qingling and the others were deeply moved.

Xing Haisheng asked, ”Jiang Chen, what should we do with the people from the Yinluo Sect and Nine Sins Hall?”

Jiang Chen glanced at the thousands of people, his eyes cold. ”Kill them!”

Every single one of them had wanted him dead. They had also caused the deaths of so many experts from Star Pavilion and the other two Major Sects. None of them deserved to live!

”Alright!”

A cold glint shone in Xing Haisheng’s eyes. He had the experts of the Three Major Sects act together, executing all several thousand of them!

「Afterward...」

Jiang Chen and the others returned to Celestial Relief City. He had the experts from the Three Major Sects clean up the battlefield and then continue mining and searching for Cyan Radiance Stones.

As for Sima Qingling and the other three, Jiang Chen ordered them to rest and recuperate in Celestial Relief City.

The four did not object.

Jiang Chen himself returned to the City Lord’s Mansion. ”Celestial Fate Elder, please show yourself!”

”Little fellow, what is it?” The Celestial Fate Daoist flew out from within the City Lord’s Mansion, looking at Jiang Chen with a smile.

He seemed to know everything that had happened outside the city!

And he had grown a little more curious about Jiang Chen!

Jiang Chen said in a solemn voice, ”Elder, this junior has a few questions to ask!”

”You want to ask how many points it takes to get on the Venerable List? And if there’s a way for your friends to recover?” The Celestial Fate Daoist seemed to see through everything, smiling as he spoke.

Jiang Chen wasn’t surprised.

The man was the master of the entire Celestial Fate Ancient Realm; such abilities were nothing to be shocked about. He nodded and said, ”Yes! I ask for the Elder’s guidance!”

”Very well!”

The Celestial Fate Daoist was silent for a moment before speaking. ”If you want to get on the Venerable List, you’ll need at least eight hundred million points, and you must achieve that within a month. Otherwise, it might take a billion points to make the list. As for restoring your friends, there is a way. You can exchange for the Holy Infant Celestial Spirit Fruit to restore your friends’ Dantians. For the little girl’s lifespan, you’ll need a Longevity Fruit!”

”May I ask, Elder, how many points do the Holy Infant Celestial Spirit Fruit and the Longevity Fruit cost?” Jiang Chen’s heart leaped with joy as he asked.

The Celestial Fate Daoist replied, ”The Holy Infant Celestial Spirit Fruit and the Longevity Fruit both cost two hundred million points! Furthermore, that little girl only has about twenty-odd days of her lifespan left. You must gather enough points before then to exchange for a Longevity Fruit and have her consume it. Otherwise, her fate will be sealed!”

’One Holy Infant Celestial Spirit Fruit and one Longevity Fruit... that’s four hundred million points. Four hundred million points in just over twenty days?’

Jiang Chen pondered.

’I spent nearly two months and had to rob a whole crowd of experts just to get over two hundred million points. Getting four hundred million points in just over twenty days... how incredibly difficult will that be?’

However...

For his brothers, no matter how difficult it was, he had to give it his all!

Jiang Chen cupped his fists toward the Celestial Fate Daoist. ”Many thanks, Elder. This junior will take his leave now!”

Jiang Chen immediately shot into the sky, left Celestial Relief City, and began to frantically gather Cyan Radiance Stones.

Watching the departing figure, a knowing smile appeared on the Celestial Fate Daoist’s face. ’Four hundred million points... if exchanged for various treasures, it would be enough to get you to the Heavenly Destiny Realm Ninth Stage. But for the sake of your friends, you’re willing to give up that great opportunity without even frowning. Your character is good, and your talent is sufficient. You might just be qualified to compete for that thing. It’s just that his cultivation... is still a bit too weak. There are far, far too many prodigies in this generation...’

[Fourth update complete!]