Chapter 416 The Apex of Worldly Strength

Ning Beichen sat in the empty room, staring blankly, with the holy grail and the strange stone mill placed before him, feeling hollow inside.

His cultivation had reached its limit, which made Ning Beichen feel a sense of panic, even helplessness.

To be honest, he was already at the pinnacle of martial power in this world. As long as he, a Grandmaster, didn't court death, there were few people who could kill him.

Whether it was the Holy Temple or the Divine Sect, as a Grandmaster, he actually had no need to fear them.

Now, Ning Beichen was reflecting on himself.

He lacked neither wealth nor women, and had no interest in power or fame. Whether he lived as a wealthy man or a carefree Grandmaster, Ning Beichen felt no pressure.

It was like earning enough money for a lifetime by the age of twenty, and then entering retirement for the rest of his life, with no goals and no motivation.

Then, find a woman to marry and have children, raise the next generation, until the end of life.

Was this the life he wanted?

After a long while, Ning Beichen shook his head.

This was not the life he wanted, otherwise, he would not have disbanded the Dark King.

To follow his master's footsteps?

To seek the path of harmony between man and nature?

Or to break the shackles of humanity, follow in the footsteps of the ancients, and embark on a path of human evolution unknown to them?

Gradually, Ning Beichen's heart calmed down, and his eyes became resolute.

Because he did not want to tread the same path as the Light.

Ning Beichen got up, put away the holy grail and the stone mill, and walked out of the room. He then saw his mobile phone on the coffee table, with one missed call.

It was from Chen Mingyue. Ning Beichen had asked her to help find the whereabouts of the Jiugong Ce. Could there be news?

Ning Beichen immediately called Chen Mingyue back.

Soon, Chen Mingyue's call was connected.

"Miss Chen, I apologize. I was practicing martial arts just now and didn't notice my phone."

Ning Beichen apologized to Chen Mingyue first over the phone. No matter his current status or cultivation level, he could not abandon his upbringing and politeness.

"It's alright, Mr. Chen. The Jiugong Ce that you asked me to investigate has been located."

Chen Mingyue's voice came from the phone.

"Where is the Jiugong Ce?"

Even though he had become a Grandmaster, hearing this news still made Ning Beichen's heart race.

"It is with the Liu Sheng family on Yingdao."

Chen Mingyue said.

"Is that the Liu Sheng family, known as the number one sword family in Sakura Country?"

Ning Beichen asked.

"That's right. To be precise, the Jiugong Ce is in the hands of Liu Sheng Yuanzhong, the Sword King of Sakura Country."

"My grandfather said that Liu Sheng Yuanzhong was already a Sword King over twenty years ago, and he hasn't made a move in the past decade. No one knows how strong his cultivation and swordsmanship are now. It will likely not be easy to retrieve the Jiugong Ce from him."

Chen Mingyue said on the phone.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Miss Chen."

Ning Beichen had heard of Liu Sheng Yuanzhong a long time ago.

It was said that his swordsmanship had reached a divine and unfathomable level. However, by the time Ning Beichen made his debut, Liu Sheng Yuanzhong had already retired his sword. Moreover, Ning Beichen had never had a good impression of Sakura Country, so he had never sought him out.

If it were in the past, Ning Beichen might have been a little worried. But now, he was at the peak of martial power in the world. Could he still not defeat an old man?

Considering the time.

Liu Sheng Yuanzhong should be almost seventy years old now.

At the age of seventy, his vitality had long since declined, and he was already on the downward slope. Ning Beichen didn't believe that this Liu Sheng Yuanzhong could still be that formidable.

Even if his condition had not declined and he was still in his prime, was he, a Grandmaster, afraid of him?

"Ning Beichen, I want to go with you this time. The Liu Sheng family owed my grandfather a favor back then. If I don't go, he might not see you."

Chen Mingyue said on the phone.

Ning Beichen readily agreed to her request. After all, it was Chen Mingyue's credit that the whereabouts of the Jiugong Ce were found this time. Although he might not have needed Chen Mingyue's help.

A few days later, Ning Beichen and Chen Mingyue appeared on Yingdao.

"The courtyard ahead is the secluded residence of Yingdao's Sword King, Liu Sheng Yuanzhong. However, in recent years, he has rarely appeared. It is said that even the younger generation of the Liu Sheng family finds it difficult to meet him."

"Before I came, my grandfather repeatedly instructed me to warn you to be careful of Liu Sheng Yuanzhong. As the saying goes, a great reputation is not unfounded. Anyone who can be called the Sword King of Yingdao is definitely not an ordinary person. My grandfather even suspects that Liu Sheng Yuanzhong has already reached the realm of a Grandmaster, and he is a Grandmaster of swordsmanship."

Chen Mingyue said to Ning Beichen beside her.

"I understand. Please thank your grandfather for me. I will be careful."

Ning Beichen replied.

After all, this was also the good intentions of the old ancestor of the Chen family. Moreover, the old ancestor of the Chen family only knew that Ning Beichen was a Grandmaster, not that Ning Beichen had already become a Grandmaster. Otherwise, he would not have given such instructions.

"Let's go, we'll knock on the door."

Ning Beichen walked towards the courtyard.

"Stop right there. No one is received here. Please leave immediately."

Before Ning Beichen could knock, two people came out and blocked them, directly driving them away without even asking their purpose.

"Please inform him that I want to see Liu Sheng Yuanzhong."

Ning Beichen said to them.

"The family head is not receiving guests. Please go back."

The two blocking them had no intention of passing on the message.

Over the years, countless people had wanted to see Liu Sheng Yuanzhong, including many prominent figures in Yingdao, but only a handful had succeeded.

Besides those prominent figures, many young people had come wanting to become his disciples, but none had succeeded.

The visitors before them were very young and could not be prominent figures. They were likely young people seeking discipleship, so they naturally would not help Ning Beichen pass on the message.

"You haven't gone in to inform him, so how do you know Liu Sheng Yuanzhong is not receiving guests?"

Ning Beichen said with some displeasure.

"No need to inform. Young man, I can give you a piece of advice. This is not a place you should come to. And if you are here to seek discipleship, there is no need to even think about it."

The person blocking them acted arrogantly, making it seem as if they themselves were the Sword King.

"We are not here to seek discipleship. We are here to see Liu Sheng Yuanzhong."

At this moment, Chen Mingyue spoke.

"The family head is not receiving guests. Please leave."

The people blocking them did not give Chen Mingyue any face at all.

At this moment, Chen Mingyue took out something and said to them, "I am a descendant of the Chen family of Suhang. This is a token of the Chen family. If you take this token in to show Liu Sheng Yuanzhong, he will naturally agree to see us."

"As I said, the family head is not receiving guests."

The people blocking them did not even look at the token in Chen Mingyue's hand. In their eyes, the Chen family of Suhang meant nothing.