At Courtyard One of the Future Hall, Feiling was testing out the Perpetia Sutra. It was her first attempt, and she was sweating. âReading books really is easier. How do you find the focus to do this day after day?â
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âDonât be lazy. Itâs a waste of your god physique if you donât cultivate,â Tianming said.
âAlright.â
âOh, I was wondering, when you split up, is the innate godchild unable to last alone after a while?â
âNo, itâll be fine even if two thousand years pass.â
That meant it wouldn't be a problem if Tianming urgently needed Spiritual Attachment.
âLingâer, Iâll teach you how to cultivate. Letâs at least get you to Spiritsource.â
âAlright.â
âNow, just follow the sutra.â
âYes, yes.â
âThe Perpetia Sutra and Perpetia City must be connected. It has to be the cultivation technique of a god.â
âRight, itâs way too complex.â
âRecite it, and Iâll help you go through it.â
With Tianmingâs help and sufficient resources, Feilingâs progress was incredible. She broke through ninth-level Beast Vein within a day, then reached first-level Spiritsource.
Of course, it had to be said that the Beast Vein stage wasnât difficult. With these conditions, including her god physique, Tianming could have done it in a day too.
âHow does it feel?â
âI feel something now.â Feiling stretched her body, and she felt as if she was a whole new person.
âThatâs great.â Tianming hoped she would gain the ability to protect herself.
âBut I donât really want to fight people.â
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âFight? No need, you just need to learn some self-defense,â Tianming replied grandly.
âI was waiting for you to say that.â
âWas there an effect on the ten sealed abilities?â
âI feel like Temporal Field, Spatial Wall, and Unity have gotten stronger.â Feiling had her own path to take, separate from Tianming.
As for Tianming, he continued absorbing Invincible Sword Ki. He now had two different goals in mind. First, he wanted to master the Myriad-Demise Sword. Secondly, he wanted to become a Sky Saint.
Fulfilling both would make him a powerhouse of the capital that could affect the grand scheme of things.
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On the second day after returning from the tomb, everyone was gathered in the courtyard. Ying Huo was busy swimming backstroke in the water, while Meow Meow was lying down sleeping. As for Lan Huang, it had found a new playmate, the Soulfiend, and was currently horsing around with it. They were making quite a racket.
Those present were Tianming, Li Qingyu, Feiling, and Ye Lingfeng.
âThis is for you, Qingyu.â Tianming took out fifty thousand saint crystals.
âThank you, big brother.â Li Qingyu was full of smiles.
âMe too,â Ye Lingfeng said.
âThank you, Little Feng.â This time, she was a little more awkward.
âWork harder. Donât embarrass us pentabanes and quickly become an Earth Saint. Otherwise, people will start wondering if Iâm really a pentabane,â Tianming said softly.
âCould it be that youâre a decabane and even more amazing than dad?â Qingyu asked curiously.
âWhat do you think?â
âI think that if dad knew, itâd break his heart to be the second best genius in the Grand-Orient Sect.â Qingyu smiled.
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Tianmingâs eyes widened. âYou actually believe me?â
âA freak like you? Iâd believe it if you told me you were a centabane. Hey, I feel like five isnât enough. Could you lend me a few?â
âDream on.â
Suddenly, Bai Zijin entered from outside.
âBig sis Bai,â everyone called out.
This wasnât their first time meeting since their return, so she got straight to the point. âAutarch Yun is outside making noise. Tianming, come with me.â
âAlright.â
âThe rest of you, stay here.â
Qingyu was worried. âWill my big brother be fine?â
âDonât worry, what can Autarch Yun do?â
They all finally relaxed.
On the way, Bai Zijin asked curiously, âDid you really kill Dongyang Fengchen?â
âYes, he was just too weak. One hit and he was grovelling at my feet for mercy.â
âDonât brag. Later on, donât admit it when youâre questioned, no matter what.â
âUnderstood.â
Bai Zijin gave him a long look. âI feel like Iâm dreaming. In the blink of an eye, youâve become someone I canât defeat. I donât quite believe it, so letâs spar a bit some day.â
âDonât cry when you lose, Big Sister Bai.â
âI wonât lose to a kid like you.â
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âWhat if you do?â Tianming laughed.
âWhat do you want?â
âMy cat wants to sleep on you.â
âThat ugly cat? Weâll see when you actually win!â
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As Tianming passed through the Evil Suppression Formation, he was met with thousands of people. All of them were middle-aged sky saints. From their armor, they were elite troops. They were the Shenwu Legion, led by the Shenwu Marshall, Huang Chonghuan. Their legion was the greatest combat force under the autarch.
As soon as Tianming stepped out, all of their pressure focused on him. A normal junior would have scuttled back into the dao palace, but Tianming kept his head held high as he stepped forward to Bai Moâs side.
All ten Hall Kings were present, as well as Dark Hallâs Hall Master, Ye Yi. The six new hall kings were all people suggested by the Dark Hall. Although they werenât as strong as their predecessors, they werenât far behind.
Tianming saw Autarch Yun at the head of the army, flanked by the Shenwu Marshall, Huang Chonghuan, and the Tianwu Marshall, Zhao Shenhong. There were also princes, and a few other generals.
In the few months since they had last met, Autarch Yunâs aura had become even more tyrannical. He looked coldly at Tianming.
Many experts were present, and there were many citizens looking on from afar.
âTianming is here, so letâs start!â Bai Mo said indifferently.
Autarch Yun frowned. âLi Tianming, I hear you killed my son in the tomb.â
His pressure pressed down on Tianming in an attempt to frighten him.
âYour Majesty, you overestimate me. Iâm just a puny Earth Saint, as you can see. The crown prince would have to be trash to lose to me, and we all know he wasnât,â Tianming replied.
âExactly. Autarch, please return,â Bai Mo said.
âJiang Yanwu has already reported to me what happened inside,â Autarch Yun said.
âDid he witness it personally?â Tianming asked.
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âLi Tianming!â A pale youth with shaggy hair walked out. He said, âI may not have seen it, and I know your strength isnât enough to kill the crown prince. However, you can control the monster inside the tomb. Itâs right there inside your dao palace. You must have besieged the crown prince with it! Youâve committed a capital offense!â
It was Jiang Yanwu. He turned to the Shenwu Marshall, Huang Chonghuan. âI also saw him kill Huang Ziting. Please, avenge her!â
âThat so? If you saw it, you were there. Why would he only kill her, but not you? To leave behind evidence?â Bai Zijin sneered.
Jiang Yanwu was speechless. He couldnât very well describe exactly what had happened, could he?
âBai Mo!â Autarch Yun snorted. âWe all know the truth. Hand over that monster and Li Tianming. They killed the crown prince, and the dao palace will share the same fate if you harbor those criminals!â
âSeriously? Are you just going on the word of some mad junior? And you even want to convict the dao palace?â Bai Mo laughed.
âYou dare defy an imperial edict?â the Shenwu Marshall roared.
âWhat edict, what crown prince? The Ninth Prince, Jiang Ling, never said anything. So how can the Thirteenth Prince install some crown prince? How dare you falsify an imperial edict!â Ye Yi cut in, laughing.
âPresumptuous!â The entire legion was furious.
Autarch Yunâs expression darkened and he glared at Ye Yi. âIs this rebellion?â
âNope. Youâre overthinking things. We just think whoâll be the autarch is still uncertain. At least, whoever killed the previous autarch should be executed.â Ye Yiâs smile didnât drop.
The place fell silent.
âWell, the dao palace has an important guest today. We canât entertain the Thirteenth Prince any longer. Forgive us for not sending you off,â Ye Yi said.
âGo back.â Bai Mo spoke, before turning around and reentering the dao palace with the rest.
Obviously, even with his numbers, the autarch still couldnât breach the formation
âWhoâs the important guest?â Jiang Yanwu asked in a daze.
A sharp crunch sounded as Autarch Yun grabbed Jiang Yanwuâs head and crushed it into mush. The headless corpse toppled to the ground.
No one answered the question, but they all knew the guest was Jiang Ling.
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