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Chapter 459: Great Zhou Kingdom

Luz said in a very excited voice, "Luckily we had sir City Lord's help, we've already gathered several hundred thousand people and I think most of them will become Shaman Religion believers. We'll pick out a few people with good talents to train into Shaman Sorcerers to help the City Lord. The Shaman Religion was originally a spirit beast religion, so it will very likely spread across this area."

"With Miracle Commerce's backing and the help of all these Forest of Chaos experts, how could there not be success." Chu Tian looked at him, "If you fail, don't come back to see me, just swallow excrement until you die!"

Luz wiped away his sweat, "Yes, yes, I will definitely succeed!"

There were no problems on the War Hounds side.

The Transport Tower couldn't be delayed any longer.

At this time, the Great Summer King Dongfang Gan contacted Chu Tian. He had already prepared maps and information on the surrounding countries, as well he wanted Chu Tian's help on something, hoping that Chu Tian could come to the Great Summer Country's North City.

The Great Summer Imperial City was changed to the central Central State, so the previous Imperial City was renamed North City. Although it wasn't the capital city anymore, it still had several hundred years of history and was the number one city in the north.

After the Great Summer Country's announcement on their name change, all kinds of trouble came. A large kingdom was not just a name, once a country became a large kingdom, their diplomatic level was automatically higher than a small kingdom and the surrounding small kingdoms would even have to pay tributes for protection.

There wasn't many communication between countries and other than dependent countries, most didn't care about geopolitics. However, if a single space had several different powers appear, it would harm the benefits and influence of all these powers.

The War Hounds Kingdom was a dependent country of the Eagle Burial Kingdom, so there was no choice. The Great Summer Country was an independent country, so how could they become a large kingdom that easily? Thes surrounding countries all had opinions on the Great Summer Country, but the power of these small kingdoms were limited and they didn't need to care about them. What they needed to do was take in some of the stronger kingdoms.

This didn't clash with Chu Tian's mission. Chu Tian needed to go and find the incredibly precious crystals, he couldn't just run to small kingdoms to look for them, right? Since it was like this, he might as well do it. When he took the maps and the related information, Chu Tian began to visit them with his Great Summer Country Scholar title.

"There's still something I don't understand." Meng Yingying was sitting in an airship, "How did you turn grass into food? It was clearly grass, how could it have the ability to cure illnesses?"

"Actually it isn't hard to explain. The War Hounds Plains soil is rich and quite abundant in spiritual energy, so the herd raised on the plains would contain strong energy. However, the bodies of humans and demon beasts are different, so they can't absorb it." Chu Tian stopped before continuing, "I just used the medicine and the source energy array to make it so the grass can be absorbed. It can indeed fill one's stomach, but it doesn't have high nutritional value, so it can't be eaten for long."

Meng Yingying revealed an expression of understanding, "So the food being able to cure the illness is because of the antidote in the medicine?"

"You also have time you're not dumb!"

"Pei, pei, pei, you're dumb!"

The two of them sat in the airship chatting while Chen Bingyu sat to the side. She was just holding a cup of tea and said nothing like a block of wood.

Meng Yingying was tired of arguing with Chu Tian, "Where are we planning to go?"

Chu Tian opened a map with the War Hounds Plains in the center, with countries in every direction of the War Hounds Plains. There were three-four small kingdoms to the north with territory and population that was even less than the Southern Summer Country. They had already been swallowed by the Eagle Burial Kingdom, so to the north of the small kingdoms, it was the territory of the Eagle Burial Kingdom. Although the map could not draw all of the Eagle Burial Kingdom's territory, the part that was revealed was enough to demonstrate the pressure coming from the north.

The Eagle Burial Kingdom was a spirit beast warring kingdom and the only kingdom in the surrounding area, so Chu Tian was not interested in the Eagle Burial Kingdom or its sphere of influence. This was because in the chaos of war, it was hard to establish markets in these places, so there weren't many of the resources they needed.

Chu Tian's eyes swept over the small and large kingdoms around the War Hounds Plains, finally falling onto a not too small kingdom in the southwest corner. The country was tall and slim, without much territory, but there were many different biomes in the country, so the resources must be relatively rich.

Chu Tian saw the country's name and immediately thought of the ghost masked old man from the Central State Black Market.

"Looking all around, there is only one large kingdom. It hasn't had any disturbances in several hundred years and although the territory isn't large, it should be very rich in resources, as well as having a strong national power. This is a large kingdom that is more worthy of the name than the War Hounds Kingdom or the Great Summer Kingdom, so we'll go there."

"What is the name of the country?"

"The Great Zhou Kingdom!"

Pa!

Meng Yingying and Chu Tian didn't have any reactions.

However the sitting Chen Bingyu's body slightly trembled and the cup in her hand was shattered to pieces on the ground.

Meng Yingying asked in a surprised voice, "Big sister Bing, what is it?"

Chen Bingyu realized her mistake, "No, nothing."

Meng Yingying was filled with confusion. Chu Tian could see that Chen Bingyu was hiding many secrets, this girl's origin was not very simple and it was likely she wasn't someone from the Southern Summer Country. From her reaction, could it be she was related to the Great Zhou Country?

The Great Zhou Country wasn't that much bigger than the Southern Summer Country, but because its territory is strangely shaped, it was like a long slithering snake. Therefore, it could have borders with the Eagle Burial Kingdom, the War Hounds Plains, Southern Summer, and even the Forest of Chaos at the same time.

The Great Zhou Country in the ancient era was a prosperous place, so there were many precious inheritances and ruins. The Great Zhou Country was established on their ancestors' inheritances and ruins, so there were many sects in the Great Zhou Country. With all these inheritances, this was a country of sects without a fixed royal family or upper class, mainly being ruled by the sects.

The Great Zhou Country was relatively close and it was the strongest neighbour they had. Chu Tian would visit the Great Zhou Country with his Great Summer Country Scholar title, using it to create an alliance between Great Summer and Great Zhou.

The Eagle Burial Kingdom to the north was a threat no matter what.

If the Great Summer and Great Zhou Countries work together and prop up the Northern Militant Country as a vanguard, it wasn't hard for them to resist the Eagle Burial Country. At leas they would be able to stop them from pushing any further south.

Of course.

It was not easy to tell if the Great Zhou Country would give Chu Tian this face!

The airship travelled tens of thousands of meters above, passing countless wildernesses, finally arriving in the Great Zhou Country's territory. Cities and buildings filled with an ancient style appeared in front of their eyes.

The world was large and nothing was strange. Even in a human country, the style and customs would not be the same.

Most of Great Zhou's powers hid in mountains, with most sects being built in cultivation paradises people rarely visited. Anyway, most of the cities didn't have strong energy gathered and most of the cities were just filled with people sent by the sects to take care of matters. They cultivated pills and spirit beasts, with most of them having to send tributes to large sects, obtaining their protection.

They arrived at the Heavenly Yin Mountain.

The Heavenly Yin Mountain was one of the Great Zhou Country's eight famous mountains, meaning there was also an ancient ruin here. This was the territory of the Black Moon Sect of the six large Great Zhou sects, it was a large sect that had lasted for thousands of years.

The surrounding large and small cities were all constructed by the Heavenly Yin Mountain, belonging to the influence of the Black Moon Sect's outer sect. Each city in the Black Moon Sect's sphere of influence belonged to the Black Moon Sect. If there wasn't the Black Moon Sect protecting them, these people would not have a way of surviving here.

Because of this, the people of the Heavenly Yin Mountain all took serving the Black Moon Sect as their greatest responsibility. Most people chose to join the Black Moon Sect's outer sect as an outer sect disciple. If their innate talent was high enough, they could enter the Heavenly Yin Mountain to become a Black Moon Sect inner disciple, being able to obtained the thousands of years old inheritance of the Black Moon Sect.

The Great Summer Country had states as separate territories.

The Great Zhou Country had sects as separate territories.

This was very interesting. In order not to attract attention, Chu Tian chose to to ride a griffin to discuss the situation. This was because although he was the envoy sent by the Great Summer Country, the problem was how he would meet the Great Zhou Country's king.

Wa, a griffin!"

"It's actually a griffin!"

Chu Tian led Chen Bingyu and Meng Yingying to land in a place called Yin Gathering City, which was the largest city near the Heavenly Yin Mountain. What was strange for the three of them was that when the griffin arrived, they immediately caused a large stir. It was as if the citizens of Yin Gathering City had never seen a high level mount before.

Meng Yingying wondered, "The Great Zhou Country is a large country, so why does a level two mount cause such a large stir?"

"The Great Zhou Country's peak powers are concentrated into sects." Chen Bingyu said in a low voice, "These cities are nothing more than outer sect influences, how could there be strong people here."

The strength distribution of the Great Zhou Country was very uneven.

This was one of the specialties of a sect country!

Chu Tian didn't mind this and when he prepared to ask about the situation, the crowd separated. A large group of black armoured guards came out and there was fatty in jade brocaded robes in front.

"Which sect are you from?" This brocaded robe fatty sized up the griffin with a greedy expression before his eyes fell onto Meng Yingying and he couldn't help revealing a look of shock and joy. However, his voice still remained very arrogant, "Without any notification, why have to arrived in the Heavenly Yin Mountains!"

Chu Tian was not here to cause trouble. He cupped his hands and said, "I am the Great Summer Country's scholar, I'm here to visit the Great Zhou Country's famous mountains. Can I ask….."

"Great Summer Country? Ha! You're talking about the small kingdom to the southeast that was beaten half to death by the spirit beasts?" After the fatty learned Chu Tian's group's origin, he became even more arrogant. These people looked quite young and they came from a small kingdom, they should be the young master and young miss of some place. They ran here without knowing the heights of the heavens or the depths of the earth, "I am the Black Moon Sect's outer sect elder, the deacon in charge of Yin Gathering City. You entering the Heavenly Yin Mountains has already gone against customs, so leave your griffin behind as tribute for the Black Moon Sect!"

Meng Yingying was filled with anger. It had been a long time since anyone dared to bully them, this couldn't be allowed!

"How can a fatty like you be this mindless!"

"Humph, this is the custom!"

"It's just a griffin, no harm, no harm." Chu Tian patted Meng Yingying's shoulder and calmed her down. He really didn't care about a level two demon beast with his status, "This excellency, can you introduce me to some of the Black Moon Sect's higher ups?"

The fatty was a bit surprised.

This brat actually gave out a level two demon beast?

This griffin was worth at least twenty low level source stones. Could it be he ran into a family's black sheep?

"My Black Moon Sect is one of the six large Great Zhou sects, how could nameless people like you be allowed to visit? Don't think that you can open the Black Moon Sect's doors with just a griffin! However, since you are sincere, I can give you a chance….." The fatty revealed a sinister expression, "Lately I've been cultivating a dual cultivation technique. If you lend me your female companion to us, I might agree out of happiness."

Chapter 460: Meeting old friends

Meng Yingying was so angry that she was shaking!

Chu Tian was not angry and not only could he endure it, he was actually quite curious.

What was in this fatty's head? It was most likely he was unparalleled in Yin Gathering City, he usually acted this tyrannical, and he had the Black Moon Sect behind him, so he didn't fear these young people from a small kingdom.

But did he not notice that he could not see the cultivations of these three young people at all?

This fat pig was only in the fifth-sixth Awakened Soul Layer!

This level placed in Chu Tian's eyes could not even count as trash. In the past Southern Summer Imperial City, this was considered a third rate expert and they were still more powerful than him. Even in Central State City, this would be considered a second rate expert.

This idiot was wildly screaming at True Spirit Experts, did he still feel good about himself?

"Someone from a weak small kingdom being able to cultivate in large kingdom is a blessing of several lifetimes. I am the Black Moon Sect's outer sect elder and I have many family members who are elders of the Black Moon Sect, I will soon enter the inner sect. I'll be someone who has status all over the Great Zhou Country at that time! I can give you whatever this brat can give you, so why follow a small kingdom's young master?" The fatty already regarded Meng Yingying as his, "I don't like using force, so come on your own initiative if you're tactful, otherwise…."

Chu Tian shook his head, "Yingying, don't force it in if you can't hold it in. It's not good if you harm your body and I'll cover any accidents you cause."

The Black Moon Sect's outer sect elder was stunned by Chu Tian's words.

Meng Yingying released dazzling spirit energy, causing a mirror to appear above her head. A large phoenix came out of the mirror, spewing out incomparably hot spirit energy flames. Following it came a resplendent phoenix's cry that seemed like it came from the nine heavens.

The surrounding people were stunned.

Even Chu Tian revealed a surprised expression.

Meng Yingying's mirror source spirit's main ability is to copy, but that had limitations. Source spirits and cultivation techniques that were too high level couldn't be copied. Other than that, all other source spirits could be copied, but they would disappear from being stored in the mirror after a few days.

Now not only had Meng Yingying copied a God Level Source Spirit, she had found a way to keep it in her mirror, this meant that this girl's strength had increased by quite a bit and the strength of her source spirit had grown accordingly. Therefore, she could keep copies forever. Although it was a bit weaker than the real fire phoenix, it was still a very powerful source spirit!

Hong!

Countless flames became giant wings and countless flames became an aura of destruction around it. It made her look like a goddess that controlled the flames of destruction.

Even someone who was blind could see.

That this girl who wasn't that old had a terrifying cultivation beyond their imaginations!

The fatty quickly shouted, "I am the Black Moon Sect's outer sect elder, this is the territory of the Heavenly Yin Mountains. If you dare touch a single one of my hairs, do you think you can retreat in one piece?!"

Humph, after being with Chu Tian this long, you want to use this kind of threat to scare me?

Pa!

Meng Yingying tender voice said, "Heaven Burning Fist!"

This move was clearly copied from Nangong Yun. A giant flame fist slammed into the fatty and the fatty's protective spirit energy evaporated like boiling water. The wild flames surged forward like a broken dam, instantly hitting a house and turning it into a fiery pit.

Meng Yingying had scared herself.

I'm actually this powerful!

This fist had clearly only used 20% of her power!

The damn fatty didn't die from just one punch, right?

The surrounding people cried out in panic.

"Ah, the elder is dead."

"Such courage, they actually dared to kill a Black Moon Sect outer sect elder in the Heavenly Yin Mountains!"

Several dozen black armoured guards surrounded them in shock and anger. Meng Yingying gave a casual flip of the hand and only used 10% of her power. Her palm turned into flames that slammed into the guards, scattering onto the ground like burnt wood. They gave pitiful wails as they slapped the fire on their body, not a single person stood up again.

Chu Tian walked in front of the stunned Meng Yingying and said with a smile, "How about it? Does it feel good beating people!"

She had never beaten people who bullied her this badly before.

It was incredibly satisfying, but wasn't it exaggerated?

"Sorry, I just used 10-20% of my power!" Meng Yingying had an embarrassed expression. She looked at the people on the ground before looking at Chu Tian, "I never thought they would be this easy to beat!"

This couldn't be blamed on her.

Meng Yingying barely had any battle experience and her strength had been increased very quickly, so she didn't have control when she made her move.

"Hai, what does this count for, it's already quite light." Chu Tian shook his head, "If Nangong only used a tenth of her power, she would have burnt these fellows into ashes already. Although you can copy the Fire Phoenix Source Spirit, it still doesn't contain its essence. You have to work had still!"

Meng Yingying had received Chu Tian's confirmation, so she immediately said with a smile, "Yes!"

"The influence of the Great Zhou Sects are very clear, outsiders causing trouble in their sphere of influence cannot escape death." Chen Bingyu black brow slightly knit as she reminded, "The Black Moon Sect is very strong, they have several dozen True Spirit Experts. There'll be trouble for us soon."

Chu Tian sized up Chen Bingyu with a thought filled gaze, "Big sister Bing seems very familiar with the Great Zhou Country!"

But Chu Tian was never someone that was afraid of causing trouble.

Going step by step did not suit Chu Tian's style, it was better to make a large hole to let the Great Zhou Country know of Chu Tian's existence. This would make doing things much easier!

With long whistles, two coffins came at high speeds from the west. One coffin was flame red and it was covered in flame attributed runes. The other coffin was blue white and covered in large amounts of ice attributed runes.

Although their energy was different, because they cultivated the same sect's techniques, they were covered in a thick yin qi and poisonous mist. They were currently charging over at incredible speeds.

"It's the inner sect's experts!"

"It's the famous flame and ice pair!"

"They are the geniuses of the Black Moon Sect's inner sect's younger generation with the greatest innate talent!"

Two figures jumped out of the coffins, one was wearing a red robe that was like winding flames and the other was wearing a white robe that was like frost. One flame and one ice, mutual repelling, but also mutual interaction. It formed a cycle of fire and ice, one that lived off each other.

"Who dares cause trouble at the Black Moon Sect!"

The two inner sect elites were wearing masks, but they were the same height, even speaking at the same time. They were simply a pair of twins.

"I did it!" Meng Yingying could sense that the other side wasn't as strong as she imagined, they were in the Awakened Soul Realm. She instantly was filled with confidence, the Great Zhou Country is only this strong, "Your Black Moon Sect's junior bullies the weak and had a bad character, so I had to teach them a lesson!"

"Shameless boasting!" The two of them were instantly angered, "On the Black Moon Sect's land, how could others act unruly? We'll let you see the might of the Black Moon Sect!"

Meng Yingying looked at Chu Tian and when she obtained his affirmation, she said without any fear, "Don't try to scare me, I'm not afraid of you!"

Both sides instantly collided.

The two Black Moon Sect inner sect elites attacked Meng Yingying with secret techniques several times, but what was strange to them was that no matter how they attacked, it would be bounced away by a layer of light.

"You are only this strong!"

Meng Yingying was filled with confidence, feeling like she was a war god. It was most likely because she wanted to show off in front of Chu Tian, so she showed off her new starlight movement technique. She took several steps in the void and flew out like lightning.

Two palms came out!

It was a very clean attack!

The momentum wasn't as vast as the attack that hit the fatty, but it used 40-50% of her strength. The spirit energy condensed around her arms and turned into thick True Spirit Energy, which could even break iron in half.

"True Spirit Energy!" The two brothers were instantly shocked, "It's a True Spirit Cultivator!"

The two of them already didn't have time to escape.

Meng Yingying slapped them away with one palm each, it was simply like slapping away paper.

The Yin Gathering City pedestrians were incredibly shocked. This girl that defeat a Black Moon Sect's outer sect elder was already not simple, but no one would have thought that she could also defeat the inner sect elite brothers!

The twin brothers' strength wasn't bad, they could skip a level or half a level to fight, but it was impossible for them to fight True Spirit Realm Cultivators. Not to mention them not being able to break Meng Yingying's defenses, even if they were at the same level, most likely they wouldn't be able to defeat Meng Yingying!

"Who are you people!"

Because she increased her strength so quickly, the abundant spirit energy slowed down her aging process, so Yingying's appearance had not changed at all. Although she had known Chu Tian for over a year, she looked to be fifteen-sixteen years old, looking like an immature young girl.

A young girl that was fifteen-sixteen years old had a shocking True Spirit cultivation!

This matter was something unimaginable in the Great Zhou Country.

"Yingying, stop!" Chu Tian walked in front of the two Black Moon Sect brothers, "In the end it's our own people, we wouldn't have beaten you if we knew. After not seeing you for a year, your strength has increased quite a bit. It seems like you exchanged the ten Corpse Monster cores in the past for quite a few pills!"

Flame Ghost and Ice Demon were both a bit stunned, "You, you are…..Lu Ren?"

Although it had been a year and the youth's appearance had changed too much, there was no way to change his aura. Flame Ghost and Ice Demon looked at him and almost recognized him as the mysterious youth Lu Ren from the Southern Summer Country Black Market immediately. The sword on his back and the fox resting on his shoulder proved this point.

It seemed like Lu Ren was a fake name and the appearance back then was also fake.

Chu Tian never thought he would meet these two brothers, "That's right, it's me, however my real name is Chu Tian!"

Flame Ghost and Ice Demon looked at each other, they could see shock in each other's eyes.

It really was this fellow!

No wonder it was like this!

Although they had been with Chu Tian for a short time, they knew that this youth was a monstrous talent. When the Black Moon Sect's outer sect elder and caravan manager, the ghost masked old man led the brothers to the ten thousand corpses ancient ruins for an adventure, if it wasn't for this fellow, they two of them would have died with the outer sect elder.

"So it's brother Chu!" Flame Ghost quickly stood up, "This is all a mistake!"

Ice Demon also said, "Brother Chu has favour with the Black Moon Sect, I think the sect leader and the protector elders will want to see you!"

Chu Tian laughed, "Then I'll ask the two of you to recommend me to them!"

Chapter 461: Wild provocation

The Heavenly Yin Mountains of the six famous Great Zhou Mountains was originally ruins left from the ancient era. The Black Moon Sect founder had uncovered this ruin and obtained the inheritance of the ancient Lunar Sect, therefore he could found this powerful sect.

"The mountain protective array has been open, please follow us in."

"Many thanks!"

"This is expected!" Flame Ghost and Ice Demon were very respectful to Chu Tian, "Without brother Chu, how could we be here today? However, brother Chu, we have to remind you, the protector elders don't have good tempers, so we hope you will mind your words later."

Chu Tian agreed to them.

The Black Moon Sect's cultivation techniques created Demonic Cultivators and these cultivators had changed personalities, being sinister and easy to anger. This was also why it wasn't easy to get along with Demonic Cultivators.

The three followed a secret path into a small valley.

Both sides were filled with fierce looking statues and guarding Black Moon Sect disciples.

There was a large scale illusion array messing with the five senses. If it wasn't for the two brothers opening the protective array and revealing this path, others would be unable to find the Black Moon Sect's entrance in the Heavenly Yin Mountains even if they searched until they were old.

Meng Yingying asked from the side, "How come I don't know you have friends in Great Zhou?"

They couldn't even be considered friends!

He told her everything that happened in the Yin Corpse Valley.

Flame Ghost and Ice Demon were just acquaintances for Chu Tian, he never thought he would meet them again, but he never expected he would meet them here. This could be considered a matter of fate. In the past, Chu Tian had given ten thousand year old Corpse Monster cores to the two brothers, it didn't mean anything to him, but it was simply a large favour for the two of them.

In the Great Zhou sects.

Each sect was divided into outer and inner sect.

The Black Moon Sect was a large sect and they occupied at least several thousand miles of land with several dozen cities, having a total of several tens of millions of people. This was however just their outer sect.

The outer sect was just a dependent power.

The inner sect was the true core power of the sect.

The outer sect supported the main sect to make it stronger and the sect's strength meant more protection for them. As well, the inner sect disciples were all recruited from the other sect, so they both worked together. However, comparing the two, the difference in status between the two was like a giant dam.

The ghost masked old man from before was just an outer sect elder.

To put it bluntly, he was just a merchant for the Black Moon Sect.

The past Ghost Flame and Ice Demon brothers were talented, but they were only probational inner sect disciples, not being officially accepted yet. It was the large benefits from the ten corpse cores that allowed their strength to soar in a year, becoming stars in the eyes of the Black Moon Sect members. Outer sect people like the fatty weren't even placed in their eyes!

The two brothers could tell.

Meng Yingying was the weakest out of the three, but even so she was still in the True Spirit Realm.

Perhaps a person like this would be rarely seen even in the Great Zhou Country, not to mention a barren place like the Southern Summer Country being able to create a monstrous talent like this. How could the two brothers not be shocked? If this speed continued, perhaps they would reach an unimaginable realm in just ten years which the Great Zhou Country could only look up to!

A large number of magnificent buildings appeared in front of them.

The Black Moon Sect's inner department had around two hundred thousand people who were all in the Awakened Soul Realm. Just this was enough to look down on a small kingdom, but there were also several True Spirit Realm Cultivators. Just this single sect was several times stronger than the previous Southern Summer Country.

This was the difference between a large kingdom and a small kingdom.

"Greetings to the vice sect master, four great protectors, and various elders!" Flame Ghost and Ice Demon led Chu Tian into a large hall where both sides were filled with Black Moon Sect Cultivators and each person was wearing similar outfits. Although there were different colours to their outfits, each person was wearing a mask, "This is the Great Summer Country's scholar Chu Tian!"

Chu Tian group stood in the center of the large hall, disregarding the pressure from the surrounding Black Moon Sect Cultivators and he looked right at the several people at the front of the hall. There were a total of three people, where a straight figured person was wearing a completely black robe that stretched from head to toe. They were wearing a fierce black iron mask and there was a faint demonic qi surrounding them.

There were two people standing on either side and these four people had green, red, blue, and yellow robes. The colour of their masks were exactly the same colour as their robes. They were covered in a long robe and also had a large hood, but each one of them was surrounded by different forms of energy.

The Black Moon Sect's vice sect master, Endless Yin!

The four wind, fire, water, and earth protectors!

As well as elders of the Black Moon Sect!

Each person had a ghost mask and the ghostly aura around them made Meng Yingying very uncomfortable.

The Black Moon Sect's inherited cultivation technique was special. A normal sect would take in those with innate talent or they would use their inheritance to suppress one's innate talent, allowing the entire sect to train the same cultivation technique.

This was the case with the Giant Shark Gang of the Four States Lake.

The Black Moon Sect was different from other places where it didn't limit innate talent, it built on the foundation of one's source spirit's innate talent and added the specialty of the Black Moon Sect's cultivation technique. The four protector's source spirit should be wind, fire, water, and earth attributed, but it became yin wind, yin water, yin fire, and yin earth. This was a very irregular inheritance.

Vice sect master Endless Yin slowly stood up and the surrounding black qi began to fill the air. A deep voice came from the mask, "You are the Southern Summer Country's rogue cultivator that brought ten corpse cores to the Black Moon Sect a year ago?"

"That's right!" Chu Tian didn't care about Endless Yin's contempt, "The Black Moon Sect is one of the six famous Great Zhou sects, which can be considered the pillar of the Great Zhou Country. I represent the Great Summer King as his messenger to pay his respects. We hope that Great Summer and Great Zhou can work together to resist the powerful northern Eagle Burial Kingdom!"

"Ha, ha, ha, ha!" The hall was filled with laughter. A Black Moon Sect elder stood up, "Bullshit Great Summer Country! A large kingdom can't even send out a good person? A wet behind the years brat bringing two women, you want to bargain with Great Zhou? You want to gain the Black Moon Sect's support? What a joke, what a joke! What qualifications do you have! Don't think that several corpse cores can buy the Black Moon Sect!"

Chu Tian looked over, "Your excellency is?"

"Black Moon Sect's disciplinary elder, Yang Miao!"

Ghost Flame and Ice Demon looked a bit awkward, as they began sending signals to Chu Tian with their eyes.

Elder Yang Miao cannot be offended, his «Yin Water Demonic Technique» had already reached the Perfection Realm. He is one of the sect elders with the highest position and a cultivation in the 2nd True Spirit Layer, as well as possessing several Black Moon Sect mysterious techniques!

2nd True Spirit Layer?

This didn't count for shit in the Forest of Chaos!

A waste like you dares to act this wild in front of father?

These fellows' eyes were only looking up and they were up to no good. There was nothing to gain from being modest, only by showing enough strength could they talk properly!

"That's right, we really are small characters in the Great Summer Country." Chu Tian already threw his agreement with the two brothers into the back of his head, "But us small characters are very curious, we especially want to see the Great Zhou Country's special secret techniques. If this elder does not mind, how about we make a bet?"

Yang Miao said with a cold smile, "Are you worthy of making a bet with me?"

"In the ten thousand corpse ancient tomb, I didn't just obtain ten thousand year old Corpse Monster Cores. Of course I'm not worthy, but they are!" Chu Tian took out his blade and casually held it. When the ice like blade touched the ground, it released a yin qi that made the surrounding area freeze, "The ancient Soul Contracting Weapon, the Netherworld Sword, I think it should be considered a high class treasure even in the Great Zhou Country. If this elder can beat any of us, this sword will be the Great Summer Country's gift to the Black Moon Sect."

"You….."

The face of everyone present slightly changed.

Even Endless Yin's eyes revealed a trace of being moved.

Chu Tian's Netherworld Sword was no longer the newly obtained Netherworld Sword, it had already recovered its strength and was even stronger than before. In a place like the Black Moon Sect, it could be considered a precious treasure.

The Black Moon Sect looked high up.

How could they place someone from the small Southern Summer Country in their eyes?

They were willing to see Chu Tian this time because they could feel that Chu Tian had quite a few treasures. They never thought that before they even made a move, Chu Tian would take the initiative to bring the Netherworld Sword out.

Yang Miao released a sinister laugh from beneath his mask, "Are you serious?"

"Am I here to lie to you?" Chu Tian shrugged his shoulder and said, "If I win, you just have to agree to a few of my conditions."

Was this small kingdom's youth truly an idiot?

What qualification did he have to bargain in this situation?

Even if he made the Black Moon Sect agree to a condition, would they keep their promise?

"Since little brother is this confident." Vice sect master Endless Yin suddenly spoke out. He wouldn't just give up a treasure that came to his door, "Elder Yang will compare notes with them and allow these small country cultivators see the Black Moon Sect's cultivation techniques. This could be considered a good deed."

"Alright!" Yang Miao suddenly released his spirit energy. The seat he had been sitting in distorted in a strange manner. It was as if black water surged forward and fell in front of him, turning into his body. There were drops of black water still flowing forward, "Don't say that I'm bullying the weak. Come forward if you have confidence, I don't mind if you all come at once!"

Such a strange cultivation technique!

The Black Moon Sect elder gave people a feeling like his body had already changed into formless, but quantitative water. It was ever changing and hiding dangers. This was the Perfection Realm of the Yin Water Demonic Technique?

Meng Yingying voluntarily said, "I'll go!"

Chu Tian deliberately stirred her up, "Will there be a problem?"

"No problem!" Meng Yingying was filled with confidence, "I'll finish it within ten moves!"

Chu Tian shook his head in dissatisfaction and said, "Ten moves are too many, solve it in three."

Meng Yingying tilted her head to think about it, "I'll try!"

Yang Miao's eyes turned dark and terrifying, "Are all Southern Summer people as arrogant as you?"

"No, no, most Great Summer people are quite humble." Chu Tian said with a smile, "However when we meet waste who overestimate themselves, we will make a move to teach them a lesson."

When these words were said.

Everyone's expressions changed.

Ghost Flame and Ice Demon were stunned.

Was Chu Tian's brain broken? Did he not know how deep the Black Moon Sect was? If he said something like this in front of all these Black Moon Sect people, how could they let him go? Where would the face of being one of the six famous Great Zhou sects go!

When these words were said.

This was just a direct challenge!

Yang Miao was angered in shame, "So bold!"

"Ai, don't be excited, it wasn't aimed at just you." Chu Tian swept over all the surrounding elders, as well as the protectors, and the vice sect leader, "I was talking about every single one of you….."

"Bastard!"

Before he even finished.

Yang Miao attacked in uncontrollable rage, directly ignoring Meng Yingying to attack Chu Tian!

When Flame Ghost and Ice Demon saw this, they almost slammed their head to kill themselves. This time it was a true disaster!

Chapter 462: Yingying's strength

The Great Zhou Country was stronger than the Great Summer Country, that was an undeniable fact. Just the two hundred thousand Awakened Soul Cultivators of the Black Moon Sect, if this strength was utilized properly, it would be able to destroy the Great Summer Country.

The Black Moon Sect was just one of the many sects of the Great Summer Country!

It could be imagined that if the Great Zhou Country gathered all of its armies, perhaps just a single wad of spit from each person would be able to drown Chu Tian to death. Not to mention that the three of them had entered into the depths of the Black Moon Sect, this was one of the Great Zhou Country's most ancient sects. There were various restrictions, barriers, and arrays, not only was it hard to enter, it would be harder than ascending to heaven to kill their way out.

Chu Tian's strange provocation seemed like an insane matter.

What was the difference between this and seeking death?!

Actually it wasn't like this, Chu Tian never feared them to begin with. Even if they took ten thousand steps back, the three of them had brought city return scrolls. If the situation became bad, they could just leave. This era did not have a method of stopping the spatial scrolls, so what could the Black Moon Sect's people do to them?

Chu Tian didn't have time to slowly bargain back and forth.

The Black Moon Sect was a sect filled with Demonic Cultivators, although they weren't outright evil, as long as they were Demonic Cultivators, they would follow the law of the jungle. Moreover, verbal promises had no meaning at all. Chu Tian did not want to waste his knowledge and saliva, it was better to subdue them with absolute strength.

So what if the Black Moon Sect was strong?

The Great Zhou Country's combined strength represented its resources, armies, and economy. Just based on number of experts, how could the Black Moon Sect compare to Miracle City.

Was it Chu Tian's style to act hesitantly?

No matter what, Chu Tian had thoroughly enraged Yang Miao. His hands came together as his body melted, turning into a large human shaped pile of jello. Large amounts of water drops came from his body and each drop floated in the air.

Yang Miao suddenly pushed his hands outwards.

Several dozen drops of water shot out at Chu Tian.

"Dead Water Seal!"

This was one of the Black Moon Sect's secret technique. Yang Miao had a rare elemental source spirit, his source spirit was water itself. Adding in the secret technique of the Yin Water Demonic Technique, each drops of water had a powerful penetrating might. The most sinister part of it was its ability to corrode protective spirit energy, rendering most protective cultivation techniques useless. Moreover, it was highly toxic, just being touched meant death!

"You're attacking the wrong person, your opponent is me!"

Meng Yingying's body was surrounded by starlight and with the strong electromagnetic repulsion, she appeared in front of Chu Tian like a bolt of lightning. The several dozen drops of water all fell onto Meng Yingying's petite little body. When these jet black water drops hit Meng Yingying, it was like they had hit a burning iron pan. Steam began to appear as they were instantly evaporated.

No effect!

Yang Miao's face fell.

A girl this young had a cultivation in the True Spirit Realm, this strength was truly shocking. At least in the Black Moon Sect, there weren't many sixteen year olds that could have a True Spirit cultivation, there weren't even many of them in history. Just a trivial little country's girl, how could she have this kind of strength?

What was even more incredible was this unheard of defensive technique. Not only did it have a strong defense, it had a strong resistance against dark and curse corrosion, allowing the Dead Water Seal not even have time to display its effects.

The Great Zhou Country was one with filled with sects. There were countless inheritances and cultivation techniques, but they had never heard of this kind of cultivation technique before.

Yang Miao released all his strength and his body became fuzzy again. Large amounts of black steam was released, instantly charginat Meng Yingying like a giant beast head. So what if her defenses were strong? This move allowed him to turn into steam and this steam attacked from every angle. From her pores to her nose to her ears, he could seep into her body from every part of her.

Just an accidental bit entering the body would be enough to poison a 1st True Spirit Layer cultivator to death!

Meng Yingying's cultivation was high, but she clearly lacked battle experienced. She was a bit stunned by this attack and in the moment of hesitation, she was surrounded by the black steam. She accidentally took in a few breaths and logically speaking, she was already dead.

Yang Miao's Yin Water Demonic Technique was not cultivated in vain.

If it was a normal True Spirit Cultivator, they would lose their battle strength even if they didn't die.

But with the Starlight Immortal Body in the Sacred Light Body Realm, the energy released came from within, so it didn't just protect the body. Every muscle, meridian, and viscera was protected by the Sacred Light Body's energy. Therefore, even if Meng Yingying made this mistake, her body was not injured at all, she just froze for a few seconds.

"Profound Yin Large Hand Seal!"

What Yang Miao demonstrated was a Black Moon Sect's high grade secret technique. Countless waves of wild energy surged out of his body to gather together as a giant palm that slammed into Yingying. This attack used all of Yang Miao's strength, there was no holding back at all. The Profound Yin Large Hand Seal was one of Yang Miao's strongest killing move.

Meng Yingying felt a trace of danger. She who had a slow reaction and moved slow finally released her Mirror Source Spirit. Before she could even make a move, that incredibly strong large palm seal slammed into her.

"Die!"

Yang Miao did not show mercy to beauties, as he released all his strength with an angry roar, only wanting to completely destroy this young girl completely. When the large palm seal slammed into the other side, Yang Miao felt like a giant wave slamming into metal, he actually couldn't move it at all and the terrifying strength was reflected back.

The Starlight Immortal Body had the ability to reflect.

Meng Yingying's Mirror Source Spirit also had the ability to reflect.

When Yingying caught this move, she immediately activated the Starlight Immortal Body with all her might and sent most of this power back at Yang Miao. Yang Miao's giant palm shattered to pieces and turned into countless beads of water, all slamming into himself. The ground, pillars, wall, and ceiling were all filled with countless holes by him.

This was Yingying's first time fighting back.

A normal cultivator would have been killed by the reflective might. Yang Miao suffered this powerful backlash, but his cultivation technique was special. The Yin Water Demonic Technique allowed his body to turn into elemental energy, so when this reflected power hit him, they were absorbed by his half transformed body and didn't harm him at all.

Even the strength of the current Yingying was enough to make people stunned.

Chu Tian said on the side, "First move."

Meng Yingying's brows knit. Her body erupted with starlight as she shot out like a bolt of lightning. She chopped out with her flawless jade arm and created an incomparably sharp blade of starlight.

Yang Miao had just stabilized himself. For an attack that was this close, this fast, and this powerful, he could not dodge at all, he could only create a water shield in front of himself.

The starlight blade passed through the water shield and cut through Yang Miao's body.

Was he dead?

When Meng Yingying thought this, Yang Miao quickly retreated. There was a large gap in his chest, but the black water quickly surged forth and in the blink of an eye, it returned to normal, not leaving a single trace.

"A water source spirit and a strange cultivation technique negates all attacks?" Even if Meng Yingying didn't have much battle experience, she could see through this trick, "This is a bit hard to deal with. His cultivation is higher than mine, it won't be easy to break through!"

Chu Tian reminded, "Second move."

Meng Yingying released all her spirit energy and the Mirror Source Spirit behind her suddenly reflected the figure of the fire phoenix. The roaring flames came out of the mirror and instantly surrounded Meng Yingying.

"Fire Phoenix?!"

The Black Moon Sect people were shocked.

This was the legendary God Level Source Spirit!

Meng Yingying's Fire Phoenix was a knock off. Although its strength could not compare to Nangong Yun's, this mirror reflected phoenix did have the phoenix's power. Meng Yingying mobilized the half source spirit within her and gathered powerful flames with all her strength. There were more and more flames surrounding her until a giant phoenix appeared around her body.

Chu Tian was a bit surprised, "The Great Nirvana Scripture?"

Meng Yingying did not just copy Nangong Yun's source spirit, she could also copy Nangong Yun's main cultivation technique? Of course this couldn't be done. At least with Meng Yingying's current strength, she could only copy a bit of it, but still that was very powerful.

A girl in her teens was able to force one of the highest elders of the Black Moon Sect to this degree!

Yang Miao was angry and shocked. His hands made several seals as large amounts of black water gushed out of his body. His body quickly inflated into a three meter tall black water demon, doubling his aura.

"Profound Yin Large Hand Seal!"

Yang Miao released his Yin Water Demonic Technique to its max, allowing him to turn into this black water demon and he released his secret technique. He wildly attacked Meng Yingying with what could be considered his strongest attack.

"Heaven Burning Fist!"

Meng Yingying used most of her energy. The Mirror Source Spirit behind her kept releasing more energy as her body was covered in the phoenix's figure.

The two of them violently clashed!

Fire met water, light met dark!

In that moment, steam filled the entire main hall. This steam was from the evaporation of Yang Miao's spirit energy and it was filled with the Yin Water Demonic Technique's poison. The elders and disciples all ran away out of fear of being caught up in the attack.

Yang Miao's protective Yin Water Demonic Technique was evaporated by the Fire Phoenix's energy and Meng Yingying slammed a fist into him. Although it was very forward, it still shattered his protective spirit energy. Yang Miao was like a puppet with its strings cut as he smashed six-seven pillars, finally landing in a corner.

"You….."

Yang Miao spat out a mouthful of blood before fainting on the spot.

Meng Yingying's face was a bit pale, most likely because she consumed most of her strength.

It truly was dangerous. Yang Miao's strength was higher than hers, but the Starlight Immortal Body could restrain him, so Meng Yingying could attack without worry. As for the energy Yang Miao used to protect himself, it was suppressed by the Fire Phoenix's power, so Meng Yingying directly defeated him.

But Meng Yingying had did it!

She had defeated a cultivator a layer higher with three moves!

"Humph!" The Black Moon Sect's vice sect master Endless Yin's face was as deep as water, "Actually daring to shame my Black Moon Sect. Four protectors, take them away!"

The four protectors made their move.

Wind, fire, water, and earth, each four of them had a different source spirit. Each one of them had strength similar to Yang Miao, but it was hard to imagine how strong they were when they attacked together.

Chu Tian shook his head with a look of despise, "You're depending on quantity when you can't win a duel?"

A bone chilling current filled the hall.

Before the four protectors could attack, there was a snowstorm that appeared out of nowhere. Endless Yin was shocked to find that it was the black clothed girl beside Chu Tian who had made her move.

That girl had been silent the entire time, but once she made her move, it was actually this strong. Perhaps she was more than several times stronger than that other girl!

This was strange.

When did all these experts appear in a small Southern Summer Country?

Chapter 463: Great Zhou Princess

When Chen Bingyu flew into the air, the spirit energy poured out of her body, turning into snowstorm that filled the entire hall. It caused the temperature to fall several dozen degrees, making people feel like they had entered a polar region. The observers on the side could feel such a strong influence, then it could be imagined what kind of attack the four protectors were feeling.

Thousands of translucent snowflakes were sparkling, just like a rain of flower petals in a garden. It was beautiful while also containing a strong sense of danger. Each snowflake was condensed from Chen Bingyu's source spirit, with the power to freeze the enemy's spirit energy, making them lose the ability to fight.

The four protectors facing this had to retreat from the snowstorm temporarily. Chen Bingyu's rich figure shot out snowflakes and these snowflakes seemed like they were attracted by a magnet as they gathered into two beautiful and refined snow floow dragons beside Chen Bingyu. With her stretching her palms out, they attacked the four protectors.

This low key and silent woman who attracted no one's attention actually made such a shocking move.

Chen Bingyu also had the Sacred Light Body, but her cultivation was deeper!

She was now in the 2nd True Spirit Layer and was different from a crude person like Meng Yingying, she was shocking genius in fighting. Her source spirit and innate talent were not beneath the unparalleled Central State's Chu Xinghe.

The four protectors were not easy to deal with. They wanted to retreat and dodge this attack, but they never thought Chen Bingyu would be this strong. The four of them immediately attacked together, causing the two snow flood dragons to explode, filling the sky with snowflakes.

The snowflake fell like a mountain of blades.

A figure flew out like a streak of lightning.

Chen Bingyu used five-six secret techniques in half a second, exchanging moves with each one of the four protectors. The snowflake in the sky hit each one of them like a fist, forcing these four protectors each a step back.

"Good!" Meng Yingying couldn't help shouting, "Big sister Chen is so strong!"

Was there a need to say this? Of the people Chu Tian trained, Nangong Yun had the highest talent for fighting. A God Level Source Spirit and unparalleled cultivation techniques, it would be hard for Chu Tian to fight her at the same cultivation level if he didn't use his main source spirit.

After her was Chen Bingyu and Dongfang Haoran.

Chen Bingyu and Nangong Yun were both skilled in fighting, but they were skilled in different aspects. Nangong Yun used direct fighting methods, making her strong is close quarter combat and destructive power. Chen Bingyu chased something higher than Nangong Yun, she chased the true meaning of martial arts. She treated the martial arts as an art, not obsessing herself with might and battle strength.

When Chen Bingyu was staying with Miracle Commerce, she listened to every single lesson from the Qilin Hall, as well as studying various cultivation techniques and secret techniques gathered through Miracle Commerce's large channels. She spent every day looking over these cultivation techniques and martial skills.

Chen Bingyu's future battle strength couldn't compare to Nangong Yun.

But her martial arts attainment was something Nangong Yun couldn't compare to.

Just looking at Chen Bingyu's move, her attacks was ever changing, using four-five different skills in a single instant. This meant that she had taken in Chu Tian's advanced theories and studied all her gathered cultivation techniques and skills to the Large Success Realm!

Such a high comprehension!

The four Black Moon Sect protectors' combined attack was blocked by this normal woman, causing them to be angered out of shame, "What are the four of you doing? Use the Connected Four Yin Array!"

The four protectors had clearly been incited. Their individual strength wasn't that different from Yang Miao's, but the four protectors were inseparable. Although their cultivation techniques were different, they worked perfectly together. This allowed them to double their power, which was something most 3rd True Spirit Layer experts couldn't contend with.

In this situation of four versus one, how could they fear a trivial woman?

The other elders knew how strong the array of the four protectors was, so they stood on the side watching. After all, all the people here were famous experts of the Great Zhou Country, it wasn't good for their name to gang up on someone.

The four protectors completely ignored Chu Tian and Meng Yingying because they could already see that Chen Bingyu had the highest cultivation. If they killed the person with the highest cultivation, why would they need to worry about the others.

One person was surrounded by dark blue wild winds.

One person was surrounded by purple red flames of rage.

One person was surrounded by ash black yin waters.

One person was surrounded by dark gold stones.

The four of them were quickly surrounded by ghosts and invisible figures. The four different lights intertwined, creating an array with a strange aura in the air. Chen Bingyu was surrounded by this aura and the four protectors each took a corner.

"My sect's four protectors are identical quintuplets, born of one body with connected minds, their talents are different, but they can still aid each other. So, even if they have different cultivation techniques, with their connected bodies, their battle strength can become even higher." Endless Yin saw the array was finished and immediately relaxed, "A trivial nameless person, you want to break the array of the four protectors?"

The four protectors all had rare elemental source spirits.

This kind of source spirit was already hard to deal with, not to mention when it combined into an array of four different elements. Chen Bingyu could feel the pressure of the energy and the snowstorm that ravaged the main hall actually couldn't break out of the array's suppression.

"The Black Moon Sect really do have some skills!" Meng Yingying felt indignant, "They're bullying people with numbers, perhaps big sister Bingyu will suffer a loss."

"Don't be anxious!" Chu Tian had indeed underestimated the Black Moon Sect's power. Chen Bingyu could easily beat four people of the same level, but the four protectors were perfectly working together, it wasn't as simple as just adding their powers together. But even like this, he was not in a rush to make a move because Chu Tian could vaguely feel Chen Bingyu was still hiding some power, "Big sister Bing isn't that easy to defeat!"

Chen Bingyu's spirit energy turned into a bone chilling snow storm, but she was trapped in the center of the four protectors' array without a way of breaking out. The four protectors had begun to suppress and attack Chen Bingyu, but with the powerful Starlight Immortal Body, she was safe for the time being.

This situation was very bad.

The consumption fighting four people at the same time was much higher than that of the four protectors!

If this continued, her spirit energy couldn't hold on!

At this time, the wind protector released a sharp wind blade. When Chen Bingyu dodged it, the black gauze mask was cut off by the wind blade and the mature and cold beautiful face was revealed.

Chen Bingyu was over thirty, but she looked to be around twenty. Having her cultivation at her age, she could be considered a genius even in the Great Zhou Country.

Endless Yin said from the high throne, "With your abilities, if you swear loyalty to the Black Moon Sect, this one can spare you all!"

"Humph!"

Chen Bingyu's eyes had a trace of anger. Countless snowflakes turned at high speeds, forming an incomparably large ice lotus. Countless fireballs, water bullets, wind blades, and earth balls attacked and they landed on Chen Bingyu's caught off guard body. However, they were immediately frozen and lost all of their power.

Chen Bingyu's hands came together to form a seal.

There was a white blue mark that appeared between her brows.

At this time, a sealed energy immediately poured out from within Chen Bingyu's energy, causing her spirit energy to be temporarily strengthened. It actually surpassed the strength a 2nd True Spirit Layer Cultivator should have.

What was going on?

What was even more strange was that Chen Bingyu's dark hair suddenly turned a silver white colour at a visible speed.

"Yi!" Chu Tian was also shocked, "Bloodline power? Big sister Bing has bloodline power within her. Even with her following me for this long, I actually didn't notice! This is truly too much of a failure!"

The bloodline power came from one's ancestors and one's bloodline.

The Southern Summer Country's Nangong Family believed in the phoenix and perhaps their ancestor was related to the phoenix, so it was passed down their family line. Only for bloodline power to be passed down from ancient times, it would be buried from not being used. The longer the time, the deeper it was buried, so it was basically impossible to summon it.

Chen Bingyu not only had bloodline power, she could even activate this ancient inherited power at her own will. When this power was used, Chen Bingyu's strength would increase by several times.

"Glaciers Fall Down!"

The mark between Chen Bingyu's brows released an even more intense light and her slender, white hands were covered in blue flames. Her hands pushed into the air and large pieces of ice were released into the air around her. It gave people a feeling that the air was frozen and the entire area was sealed in ice.

"Retreat!"

Chu Tian pulled Meng Yingying several hundred meters away through teleportation, as the place he was in was sealed in ice. This ice was condensed with spirit energy, so it was ice that didn't require water. Most of the hall was sealed and the elders that couldn't escape in time, including the Ghost Flame and Ice Demon brothers were all sealed inside this terrifying ice.

These people did not die.

They had just been sealed.

The four protectors wanted to escape, but there was no time!

The countless ice crystals and ice blocks did not give them any chance. That look of panic and eyes opened wide in fear was perfectly frozen on their faces.

Meng Yingying looked at the hall and her mouth was wide enough that an apple could fit in it, "So strong, she froze half the hall with a single move!"

"You, you….." The Black Moon Sect's vice sect leader Endless Yin's expression was not filled with shock or anger, rather he looked at the silver haired Chen Bingyu in disbelief, "You are the Great Zhou royal family's princess who went missing eighteen years ago!"

"You never would have thought it!" Chen Bingyu's silver hair was fluttering and she had a strange coldness in her eyes, "After the Great Zhou royal family was slaughtered, the last fish to escape the net could live to this day."

"Good, good, you didn't die eighteen years ago, but today you've walked into a trap!" Endless Yin gave a roar of rage as he soared into the sky. His infinite demonic qi turned into a palm that flew out at Chen Bingyu, "I'll kill you now!"

Peng!

Endless Yin had a cultivation in the 3rd True Spirit Layer.

Chen Bingyu already didn't have the ability to fight back, so she was sent flying with a single palm. Luckily even though Chen Bingyu didn't have a lot of spirit energy, she could still maintain the Starlight Immortal Body, so this attack only caused minor injuries to her.

"How stupid, truly stupid. It was hard for you to escape Great Zhou, it could even be considered a miracle, but you're this anxious to come back to your death!" Endless Yin stepped through the air with ghostly qi around him, "Since it's like this, you must stay!"

Endless Yin raised his hands high up and a blue executioner's blade condensed.

Dang!

A collision of swords occurred!

Chu Tian appeared in front of Chen Bingyu and held the Netherworld Sword as he blocked this attack. When he was forced back by Endless Yin's slash, he took this chance to hold the injured Chen Bingyu in one hand as he retreated back to Yingying, "Are you fine?"

There was a trail of blood coming from the corners of Chen Bingyu's lips and her eyes were filled with slight ripples, "I'm alright, thanks!"

"You're actually a princess, my eyes are truly blind!"

"Stop teasing me already."

Chen Bingyu's eyes revealed a trace of bitterness. Chu Tian knew that Chen Bingyu's background was not normal, but now was not the time to ask.

"Give me big sister Bingyu!" Meng Yingying stepped off and came forward, "The cultivators outside are killing their way in, there are too many of them and we can't defeat them. We can only escape as soon as possible."

"Escape? You're silly!" Chu Tian laughed, "Haven't you noticed? The Black Moon Sect's elders and protectors are hostages in our hands! We have the advantage, why should we escape? Take care of big sister Bing, we'll talk after I beat this fellow!"

Chu Tian gave Chen Bingyu to Meng Yingying. He kicked off the ground and flew through the air with his blade. When he was the same altitude as Endless Yin, he stopped his spirit energy. With loud laughter, he said, "Ha, ha, ha, the Great Zhou Black Moon Sect is only this strong! Your elders and protectors couldn't take a single hit, I'll ask to exchange notes with the vice sect master!"

After saying this.

Chu Tian instantly disappeared and a radiant sword glow flew out at Endless Yin.

This young Southern Summer cultivator, he actually dared attack the Black Moon Sect of the six famous Great Zhou sects!

"How bold!" Endless Yin smiled with peak anger, "You are the first 1st True Spirit Layer cultivator who has dared challenge this one!"

Chapter 464: Hostage

The Black Moon Sect's main hall exploded.

A single blade qi soared into the sky!

The might of a single blade almost blew the roof of the palace off.

Two figures with extreme speed charged out, one was the Black Moon Sect's vice sect master Endless Yin and the other was an unfamiliar demon covered in flames. The two of them clashed in midair, causing blade qi and sword qi to explode outwards.

Hong!

The two flew out together, causing the Black Moon Sect disciples to call out in shock.

"He is equally matched with the vice sect master!"

"Is it a peak expert from the other five mountains?"

"He uses a sword, could it be someone from the Heavenly Sword Mountain?"

"No matter who it is, he should think of leaving since he dared to provoke the Black Moon Sect in our sect grounds. Open the restrictions and barriers, immediately prepare talismans and bows to kill him!"

The Black Moon Sect flew into chaos as countless cultivators prepared to attack. No matter how high Chu Tian's cultivation was, with the hundreds of thousands of cultivators working together, he would definitely be unable to block it.

"Stop! All of you stop!" Meng Yingying shattered the wall with a single palm and she shouted out the people outside, "Look at who is in our hands. If you dare sneak attack, we'll kill the hostages!"

The eyeballs of the Black Moon Sect disciples almost popped out.

The main hall wall was shattered and when the dust settle, the incomparably large ice block appeared in front of them. This mountain of ice was completely transparent and there were no impurities in it at all. If it wasn't for the reflection from the sides and the cold air, people would not believe this ice block's existence.

"Ah, it's the elders!"

The Black Moon Sect elders were stunned to find that the elders who they respected like Spiritual Gods were currently sealed inside this giant block of ice. Many of them had been sealed with looks of panic and in escaping positions. Although there was still signs of life, they who had been frozen in the ice could not move or fight back at all.

Meng Yingying supported Chen Bingyu with one hand and placed her other hand on the ice block. There were several fissures that appeared on the ice block.

"Stop!"

"Everyone stop!"

The Black Moon Sect people quickly stopped their talismans and arrows.

Too sinister, too hateful, but how did they do it?

They elders were True Spirit Realm experts, why were they sealed inside this ice mountain?

Meng Yingying saw more and more people gathering at the Black Moon Sect's entrance, secretly complaining inside. This matter was becoming bigger and bigger, she really didn't know how to end it, but this was fine too. First they would teach the Black Moon Sect a lesson, then Chu Tian's name would spread across the Great Zhou Country. Like this, they wouldn't be looked down on when they went to the other sects.

The two had an explosive fight!

Endless Yin as the Black Moon Sect's vice sect master, naturally was in the Perfection Realm with his «Profound Yin Demonic Technique», one of the main inherited cultivation technique of the Black Moon Sect. He had even cultivated yin qi which was ever changing, turning into demons and ghosts, making it hard to deal with.

Chu Tian released the Demon God's Sword and the Flame Demon Transformation, but he could only tie like this.

Endless Yin was already filled with rage.

These damn fellows dared to capture the elders as hostages, if this matter was known, where would the Black Moon Sect's face go. In order to end everything in one fell swoop, he would capture this person and use him in a hostage deal with the two women.

"Profound Yin Sharp Ghost!"

Endless Yin did not hide his thoughts and slowly test the other party. Anyways, the other side was only in the 1st True Spirit Layer, although he had a shocking battle power, his spirit energy's strength was a natural limit. Endless Yin did not hold back on consuming his spirit energy, using his strongest move to end it.

Several dozen fierce looking ghosts appeared.

The ghosts were all wearing the same thing as Endless Yin, but they didn't wear masks to reveal withered faces and they were holding purple black executioner's blades releasing ghostly fog. They traveled like mist, quickly flying towards Chu Tian from all directions.

This was not an ordinary undead monster, these were Yin Ghosts refined with the Black Moon Sect's demonic art over several decades, each one having a strength not inferior to True Spirit Cultivators. These several dozen Yin Ghosts attacked at the same time, perhaps even a 3rd True Spirit Cultivator would suffer a loss.

So strong!

This was the strength of the vice sect master!

The Black Moon Sect disciples were all filled with excitement.

With the strength of these several dozen Profound Yin Sharp Ghosts and the vice sect master's battle strength, perhaps same level experts couldn't defeat him. After all, this was the vice sect master with a high status, hoarding resources. Not to mention himself, just these several dozen Sharp Ghosts required a terrifying amount of resources to refine. After this kind of refinement, being stronger than same level experts was not strange at all.

Chu Tian laughed, "I'm truly sorry, if you didn't cultivate a demonic technique, perhaps you could still fight me."

"Not knowing how to speak, die!" Endless Yin's executioner sword became several dozen meters long, slashing out with a dazzling light. The several dozen Profound Yin Sharp Ghosts did not miss this chance, attacking Chu Tian from all sides. The swords of these ghosts all became over ten meters long, attacking at the same time.

Chu Tian was completely sealed off, he had no choice but to block it.

But this attack could not be blocked even with the Sacred Light Body!

When Chu Tian was about to be sliced into several pieces, the Sharp Ghosts all let out pitiful cries as they exploded one by one. They all turned into smoke that was sent in front of the little white fox, which it swallowed in a single mouthful.

"What?!"

Endless Yin watched as the Profound Yin Sharp Ghost he refined over several decades were easily destroyed, unable to not reveal a look of disbelief. During this short period of being stunned, the sword glow slowed a bit.

Chu Tian eyes turned white and he obtained spatial energy. Jumping out, he dodged this attack.

Space!

Spatial energy!

Endless Yin was shocked this time. When he turned around, Chu Tian was already behind Endless Yin. The Demon God's Sword Source Spirit was already released and the Netherworld Sword used all its strength. Endless Yin did not even have time to slash back when Chu Tian suddenly disappeared, reappearing again around him as eight different people.

The eight of them were all real and they all attacked, Netherworld Clone Slash!

Chu Tian did not say any extra words and used his strongest sword slash. Endless Yin was hit with eight dazzling sword glows that hit him with the same speed and power. Even if Endless Yin's strength was enough to block five slashes, three slashes still fell onto him.

"Ah!"

Endless Yin gave a pitiful cry as his protective cultivation technique shattered. Although he was not cut into pieces, he still suffered heavy injuries, falling out of the sky.

The Black Moon Sect disciples were about to collapse.

The sect elders had been caught as hostages and now their lofty vice sect master was defeated by the other side. Had the Black Moon Sect kicked a metal plate this time?

Chu Tian dispelled the Flame Demon Transformation and grabbed Endless Yin, placing his sword at his neck.

Meng Yingying revealed a look of joy, there was now another important hostage!

It would be easier for them to blackmail the Black Moon Sect!

The Black Moon Sect was a sect with thousands of years of history, it was unknown how much treasures were stored inside the sect. It was impossible for them not to have spatial crystals!

Endless Yin was still conscious and the sword slashes didn't hurt him too much, but the Netherworld Flame was too sinister. His cultivation was used to stop the Netherworld Flame from entering his body, so he couldn't resist at all, "You think you can leave the Heavenly Yin Mountains alive because of this?"

"Ha, ha, you don't need to worry about this!" Chu Tian moved into the square, holding Endless Yin in one hand and pointing his sword at a person to the side with the other, "Your vice sect master is now in my hands, we'll discuss the conditions for releasing the hostages!"

These maniacs!

They captured the vice sect master to extort the sect?

They captured the elders and the vice sect master, so now they weren't worried?

Once Heavenly Yin Mountain activated its restrictions, they could give up on leaving even if they had wings. Once Heavenly Yin Mountain activated its arrays, they would be blown to pieces in just a short period. What confidence did he have to act this wild?

But the elders and the vice sect masters had indeed been captured.

The Black Moon Sect's upper echelon had been captured by these people, the Black Moon Sect could not even find someone in charge to speak up.

"You say you're the Great Summer Country's messengers, but I see that you're the helpers brought by this girl! I'll tell you now, the Great Zhou royal clan has no hope, they have already been completely exterminated. What kind of commotion can a trivial princess start? Although I don't know who you are, if you arbitrarily meddle in the Great Zhou Country, there won't be a good ending!"

Endless Yin gritted his teeth, there was only this possibility. Would the newly formed Great Zhou Country have a falling out with the Heavenly Yin Mountain of the six famous Great Zhou Mountains? Only someone with an abnormal brain would do something like this!

But he was very sorry.

Chu Tian's brain was indeed different from ordinary people.

The Great Zhou royal family's princess? Chu Tian really didn't know Chen Bingyu's identity.

The Great Zhou royal family had been slaughtered and Chen Bingyu was the only fish to escape the net. This would also explain why Chen Bingyu wandered alone before finally joining the Nangong Family in Imperial City as a guest official, staying with the Nangong Family for over ten years.

Chu Tian was no clear on the matter, but it didn't matter, it would be clarified eventually. He had the advantage now, Chen Bingyu had froze most of the Black Moon Sect's upper echelon and their lives were in their hands. The Black Moon Sect did not dare risk it, so there was leeway for negotiations.

The three of them never had any fear of the Black Moon Sect.

If the situation was bad, they could return to Central State City or Miracle City and they could even take several hostages with them.

Only if the Black Moon Sect could instantly kill all three of them, not allowing them any time to use the powerful Transport Scrolls would this be avoided, but this was not possible. If Chu Tian used all his trump cards, not to mention trash like Endless Yin, even a Spirit Transformation Expert would not be able to instant kill the three of them.

"Why isn't the Black Moon Sect's true boss out yet? Where is he, quickly speak!"

"Humph, the sect master is in closed door cultivation, otherwise how can little characters like you be this rampant!"

"Ten minutes!" Chu Tian placed his sword against Endless Yin's neck, "Call your sect master out to see me, otherwise I'll kill this fellow!"

"You!"

"No need." When the Black Moon Sect people were filled with uncontrollable rage, there was a voice that came from the sky, "I'm already here!"

Chapter 465: Yin Spiri

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Ten figures were holding a red crystal coffin that was surrounded with a faint blood mist. It came from the horizon and flew across the sky. The coffin seemed to be covered in ghosts and an evil aura filled the air, creating an intense pressure.

Meng Yingying was a bit worried, "The most powerful one seems to have come out!"

Chu Tian slightly raised on brow, "Thousand year old Corpse Monster?"

The ten people carrying the coffin weren't living people, but rather Yin Corpses. They were covered in red corpse fur and also released an evil blood red corpse poison, proving they were Corpse Monsters. These were ten Corpse Monsters in the True Spirit Realm, with each one being in the 2nd True Spirit Layer.

These ten 2nd True Spirit Layer Corpse Monsters were enough to run rampant in the Great Zhou Country, but what was more shocking was that these ten Corpse Monsters had clear eyes. Those ten pairs of eyes were all looking at Chu Tian from a distance.

"What tricks are you playing!"

Chu Tian released his Mind's Lamp Divine Sense, sweeping over the Corpse Monsters. In the end, he was surprised to find weak spiritual fluctuations coming from these Corpse Monsters, meaning these ten Corpse Monsters had basic intelligence. Chu Tian concentrated his Divine Sense and penetrated the coffin.

Hong!

A powerful Divine Sense came from within the coffin, instantly blocking off Chu Tian's Divine Sense. The two sides' Divine Sense had an intense clash in the air, but Chu Tian's Divine Sense could not penetrate the other side's Divine Sense wall.

"Your Divine Sense isn't bad!" A voice came from within the coffin. This voice was not a real voice, but rather Mind's Lamp Divine Sense directly sent into people's minds, "Just a bit lacking!"

Chu Tian had never suffered a loss in terms of Divine Sense.

The Black Moon Sect master had the same Mind's Lamp Divine Sense as Chu Tian, this level of Divine Sense could be sent out to investigate or directly influence a target. What was not simple was the fact that this Divine Sense was even a bit stronger than Chu Tian's.

"Is that so?"

Chu Tian's pupil turned golden. The Divine Sense that had been around the coffin suddenly turned into an invisibly Divine Sense sword, penetrating through the Divine Sense barrier set up by the Black Moon Sect's master.

That's right, the Black Moon Sect's master's Divine Sense was stronger than Chu Tian's, but Chu Tian turned his Divine Sense into a Divine Sense sword. The Divine Sense barrier formed by the Black Moon Sect's master was like a weak bubble, shattering with a single attack.

"Ah!"

The Black Moon Sect's master who was hit by Chu Tian's Divine Sense let out a surprised cry. The ten Corpse Monsters seemed like puppets with their strings cut, immediately falling out of the sky. The large coffin slammed into the ground and created a deep hole.

Chu Tian had a surprised expression on his face.

Because his Divine Sense had penetrated the coffin, causing the Black Moon Sect's master's form to appear in front of him. It was actually a little girl who was a meter tall with sheep horn braids. She looked to be around ten years old and her face had an immature look to it.

"Is there a mistake!" Chu Tian had a confused expression, "The Black Moon Sect's master is actually an underaged kid!"

"How rude, you're the one who's underage!" The coffin suddenly opened and a figure charged out. It was the little girl who Chu Tian had just seen, but her face seemed like it hadn't seen sunlight in a hundred years. Her little body was wearing a large red robe, looking just like a little doll, but the Black Moon Sect's master had dark red eyes that revealed a maturity that didn't match her appearance, "I am the eighteenth generation sect master, Yin Spirit. It has been fifteen years since I took over for the last sect master!"

"Greetings sect master!"

"Greetings sect master!"

The Black Moon Sect cultivators all bowed down. Although this sect master looked normal, her strength was not simple, she was the most outstanding person for the Black Moon Sect in a thousand years. She had practiced the sect's three main inherited cultivation techniques, the «Profound Yin Demonic Technique», the «Grand Corpse Demon Technique», and the «Nine Nether Dark Insight Technique» to the Perfection Realm. She had even created her own cultivation technique, which she named after her own name, the «Yin Spirit Scripture»!

This cultivation technique was not inferior to the six famous mountains' inherited cultivation techniques!

So although the Black Moon Sect's master was younger than the youngest among the sect masters, she deserved the title of genius!

Chu Tian however smiled.

This sect master who looked like a ten year old girl's actual age was a bit older, but she should be around Chen Bingyu's age, not having reached forty yet. Only by cultivating a special cultivation technique or perhaps because of a special bloodline or physique, it made her keep the appearance of a ten year old girl.

The ten Corpse Monsters stood up again.

Yin Spirit's little body floated above the ten Yin Corpses, like she weighed nothing. Because she had suffered a loss and caused her as the great sect master to have no face, her immature little face revealed a fierce expression. That immature voice said with a self important tone, "A trivial Divine Sense secret technique, this one does not place it in this one's eyes. Why have you caused trouble in the Heavenly Yin Mountain and seized my Black Moon Sect's people!"

Chu Tian saw through Yin Spirit's strength.

4th True Spirit Layer, strength in the Heaven Spirit Realm. She probably wasn't easy to deal with!

Not to mention that Chu Tian could sense that Yin Spirit's spirit energy was very strange. She had many ancient inherited cultivation techniques and they were all in the Perfection Realm, perhaps her battle strength was even higher than Clark's.

Before Chu Tian spoke, Endless Yin said, "That black clothed girl is the Great Zhou royal clan's princess, they must be here to take revenge for the Great Zhou royal clan! Don't worry about us, please make a move sect master."

Meng Yingying had a strange expression.

Have these people made a mistake? Taking revenge for the Great Zhou royal clan? There was no such matter!

"Great Zhou royal clan? There was no Great Zhou royal clan before, but the past Great Zhou royal clan was just a normal person propped up by the six famous mountains. Who would have thought that the fellow propped up would have bloodline power. They bided their time to secure the position of the Great Zhou royal clan, planning to become the seventh power of the Great Zhou Country, controlling the secular world!" Yin Spirit was in thought while she said in her immature voice, "It had to be said, the Great Zhou royal family almost succeeded back then. Eighteen years ago, the Great Zhou's royal family already reached the six famous mountains and he had only used several generations to accomplish this, which is incredibly. Bloodline cultivators truly cannot be underestimated!"

So it's like this

Chu Tian understood what happened!

"Under the lead of the head of the six mountains, the Heavenly Sword Mountain, the six famous mountains attacked the Great Zhou royal clan. The past Black Moon Sect's master was my honourable teacher. Although he didn't participate in the siege, the destruction of the royal family was not because of the six mountains, rather they destroyed themselves!" Yin Spirit said in an important voice, "They overestimated themselves, they were nothing more than a newly risen influence. They wanted to challenge the six mountains with thousands of years of history, what difference was there from seeking death?"

Chu Tian nodded.

This had a bit of reason.

Chen Bingyu knit her brows. Her memories of the matters from eighteen years ago were fuzzy. She knew that the six mountains were strong, so she hid this matter in her heart. Although her family had been slaughtered, filling her with hatred, she never had any idea of taking revenge.

These fellows definitely made a mistake!

Chu Tian didn't know about this matter at all!

Yin Spirit warned, "Even if she is the Great Zhou royal family's last princess, the Great Zhou royal family has already been destroyed and she can't give you any promises! This one doesn't know what power is behind you, but if you fight the six mountains for her, that is not a sane decision!"

Chu Tian shrugged, "How do you want to handle us?"

"Give back the vice sect master and the elders, as well hand over this so called Great Zhou Princess, and break an arm in punishment. This one will use my sect master's prestige to let you go!"

"Pei, in your dreams!" Meng Yingying shouted, "We won't give out big sister Bingyu, come and catch us if you have the skills!"

Yin Spirit was filled with rage.

She had made the greatest concessions.

These fellows dared to place no one in their eyes!

Chu Tian rolled his eyes, "Sect master's corpse refining skills aren't weak, actually having ten Corpse Monsters as guards. Only, how strong are these Corpse Monsters?"

"Humph, it's enough to deal with a few three legged cats!"

"Since sect master said this, how about we play a game." Chu Tian said with a smile, "Actually this one also understands a bit of corpse refining techniques, so how about we use my refined Yin Corpses to fight sect master's Yin Corpses. If the sect master wins, we'll release the hostages without any conditions. If the sect master loses, you will help us and the Great Zhou Princess revive the royal clan. At that time, at worst you can reject and you can just give ransom for these hostages. What do you think?"

Yin Spirit seemed like she had heard the world's funniest joke as she broke out in laughter. The other Black Moon Sect people looked at each other in blank dismay.

The ten Corpse Monsters were in front of him.

Was this fellow blind?

He wanted to compare with the sect master in corpse refining techniques, could it be he would take out Yin Corpses stronger than ten Corpse Monsters? Meng Yingying and Chen Bingyu were a bit stunned, naturally they understood what Chu Tian wanted to do. Chen Bingyu looked at Chu Tian with a bit of disbelief…..Revive the royal clan? Was he joking!"

"I'll take that bet, but where are your Yin Corpses?"

"Don't rush, they're all here!"

Chu Tian placed eighteen small scrolls on the ground. These scrolls were Space Storage Scrolls created from the excess material for the Transport Towers, which happen to be carrying the eighteen Divine Servants.

"Come out!"

The eighteen Space Storage Scrolls opened automatically and the suppressed space within opened. Eighteen dark golden skinned figures appeared, it was the eighteen Divine Servants Chu Tian spent a large amount of time and effort to make!

Yin Spirit said with a surprised expression, "What kind of Yin Corpses are these?"

The eighteen Divine Servants Chu Tian released subverted Yin Spirit's knowledge of Yin Corpses. Properly speaking, Yin Corpses were divided into Black Yin Corpses, White Yin Corpses, Corpse Monsters, and Corpse Kings. Other than Corpse Kings, all other Yin Corpses were covered in fur. Could it be this fellow were releasing Corpse Kings?

The eighteen Yin Corpses were very strange, but their strength fluctuations were around the same as the Corpse Monsters and even a bit weaker.

"How did you refine them?"

"Want to learn?"

"Is there anything to learn from a branch art?" Yin Spirit said with disdain, "I'll let you see how powerful the Corpse Monsters controlled by the «Yin Spirit Scripture» are!"

There was no movement from her.

The ten Yin Corpses moved on their own.

Chu Tian knew that she was using her Divine Sense to control them. It was why when Yin Spirit lost control in the air, the Yin Corpses also lost control.

"This is a competition of Yin Corpses!" Yin Spirit was worried about the same thing happening again, "If you use Divine Sense to interfere, then the bet will be off. Don't blame me for being impolite at that time!"

It was very convenient to control the corpses with Divine Sense.

But because of this, experts that excelled in Divine Sense attacks were Yin Spirit's corpse controlling technique's nemesis. Yin Spirit knew her own flaw, so that's why her Divine Sense was that strong. There had never been anyone in the Great Zhou Country who had made her suffer a loss, Chu Tian was the first!

Chu Tian shrugged, "Of course. I'm someone with quite the competitive spirit, so use all the skills you have!"

Yin Spirit's hands quickly formed seals and ten seals fell onto the Yin Corpses, "Yin Spirit Seal, outer body transformation!"

It was like the ten Corpse Monsters were injected with some kind of energy.

"Roar!"

The ten Corpse Monsters released a powerful energy, they had actually formed source spirits. This time it was Chu Tian who was shocked…..What was going on? The Corpse Monsters also had source spirits!

Yin Spirit revealed a complacent smile, "It's too late to feel regret now!"