Chapter 243: Chapter 228: The Great Era of Gold, Unveiling a Corner
After leaving the Third Peak, Chen Zhixing headed straight for the main peak.
Main peak, within the family hall.
"Oh? Zhi’er, have you come around?"
Chen Daoyan sat on a cold stone seat. Upon seeing Chen Zhixing arrive, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
"How could I not come around?" Chen Zhixing said with a bitter smile.
"You got the upper hand yet still act so modest, that Miss Xu at Qianyang Academy — she’s not only exceptionally talented and gifted, but her looks and figure are unmatched! It’s not like she’s going to be your only one in this lifetime, why do you feel so wronged?"
Chen Daoyan said with a bit of amusement.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhixing rubbed his brow and said, "I’ll do my best."
"Good."
Chen Daoyan stroked his beard with a smile and nodded, saying, "Then there’s no time to waste, let’s set off now."
"Speaking of which, that girl Mengyan has been at the academy for more than a month. When you get to Qianyang Academy, you might as well visit him. After all, he is your fourth uncle’s child and calls you brother."
"Understood."
Chen Zhixing nodded.
Three hours later.
A giant wheel, nearly a thousand fathoms long and as majestic as a mountain on its side, slowly left Ziwei Mountain, heading towards Qianyang Academy.
Bang bang bang!
The heavy clouds were shattered inch by inch!
On each side of the giant wheel’s silhouettes, hundreds of black banners bearing the golden totem of the Ziwei Flower flapped loudly in the wind!
In front of the thousand-fathom giant wheel, dozens of flying ships cleared the path!
The enormous giant wheel flying ship made its way towards Qianyang Academy, drawing countless people to look up, eyes shining with awe.
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Meanwhile.
The Southern Border, deep in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
At the precipice of a cliff.
A young man wearing a robe embroidered with a black dragon stood at the mountain peak, with several figures in golden spider masks kneeling behind him.
The young man’s appearance bore some resemblance to Chen Zhixing, but he lacked some of Chen Zhixing’s handsomeness, appearing more imposing and sharply defined.
His brows were slightly furrowed, exuding an aura of power that made others feel a chill of awe.
"Your Excellency, now not only the Human Race has hidden geniuses emerging, but also the top experts of various tribes have come out of their domains, preparing to participate in the East Profound Domain competition in this lifetime!"
"Perhaps the ancient prophecy is true, and the severed path to longevity will truly reopen in this lifetime!"
Black Robe Shijiu spoke in a deep voice.
A mountain breeze gently stirred the silk emperor’s robe, embroidered with a black dragon, that the young man wore.
Without shifting his gaze from the front, he only nodded slightly, saying calmly, "How have the preparations for the East Profound Domain competition been?"
"Rest assured, Your Excellency, the preparations are nearly complete. We’ll wait for the East Profound Domain competition to commence in a month, seize the opportunity, and eradicate the various heavenly geniuses, reducing them to tools for rebirth."
"Very well."
The man in the black dragon emperor’s robe nodded.
His expression remained unchanged, revealing no hints of joy or anger.
At this moment, footsteps echoed behind Chen Zhaosheng.
A man with a head of loose black hair, his hands and feet shackled, and a black ’sin’ symbol imprinted on his neck, walked past the kneeling black-robed figures one step at a time.
"Wui Duolong, your brother’s body, it makes the perfect vessel. Do you want it? If not, I’ll take it."
The Black Dragon Emperor, Wui Duolong, or rather Chen Zhaosheng, turned back and sneered at the sin-marked man, saying:
"Are you worthy?"
The sin-marked man stopped beside Chen Zhaosheng, a slight smile breaking his thin lips as he chuckled:
"I’m not worthy? In ancient times I killed more prodigies than I can count on both hands — can’t I handle a prodigy from the present era?"
Shaking his head, the sin-marked man straightened his posture and said with amusement:
"Wui Duolong, I feel as if you’ve become merciful and cowardly since your rebirth."
"Merciful? Cowardly?"
Chen Zhaosheng burst into laughter, laughing so hard he bent over, laughter turning almost into insanity.
Suddenly!
Chen Zhaosheng closed the distance between them in an instant, almost pressing his face against the sin-marked man’s.
His eyes, once black and white, had turned the color of ink.
"If you think I’m cowardly, you can try." Chen Zhaosheng said expressionlessly.
Behind Chen Zhaosheng, a figure in an emperor’s robe appeared out of the void, wearing an emperor’s crown.
The ethereal emperor’s form was shrouded in mists of chaos, its body indistinct, while a face identical to Chen Zhaosheng’s slumbered eyes closed.
In the next moment.
This emperor phantasm opened its eyes within the void!
From this imperial apparition emanated an overwhelming aura, dominating across the ancient and through the cosmos, as though it ruled over the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands!
Simultaneously!
Nine ferocious black dragons appeared beside the emperor’s phantasm, their bodies as massive as mountains, their horns piercing the heavens!
The nine black dragons opened their eyes, revealing cold black vertical pupils, their gaze fixed chillingly on the sin-marked man.
The sin-marked man looked up, his eyes gradually narrowing.
His eyes showed eagerness, but he finally took a deep breath and stepped back several feet, putting distance between himself and Chen Zhaosheng.
"King’s Map... is this the innate power of your vessel?"
The sin-marked man looked at the emperor’s phantasm behind Chen Zhaosheng, his expression a mix of surprise.
Chen Zhaosheng saw it and sneered.
Behind him, the visions slowly dissipated.
"Seven Sins, it seems you are the cowardly one."
Chen Zhaosheng turned his back to the sin-marked man, looking towards the distant mountains, and said quietly:
"As a courtesy from someone of the same era, a word of advice — that Chen Zhixing of the Ziwei Chen Family is extraordinary, not someone you should provoke."
"Really?"
The sin-marked man said indifferently: "Just a prodigy. Which one of us hasn’t survived through the ancient battles among numerous heavenly geniuses?"
"Wui Duolong, I’m set on taking Chen Zhixing as my vessel."
"Suit yourself."
Chen Zhaosheng said nothing more, merely looking into the distance.
If Seven Sins wanted to court death, he wouldn’t stop him.
"My brother... we will soon meet again."
"By then, I will give you a grand gift."
Chen Zhaosheng closed his eyes, spreading his arms as the wind rushed through the mountains and lands.
A slight smile emerged at the corner of his mouth.
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Yanzhou.
Chen Zhixing sat on the deck of the giant wheel, his eyes downcast as he continually reviewed the intelligence sent by the Dark Division.
"The Primordial Ancient Race’s genius, Profound Cauldron, has emerged, his third eye unleashing the Silent Extinction Divine Light, annihilating a True Self Peak expert!"
"From the depths of the East Sea, a Golden Giant broke through the sea, standing tall and declaring to the world!"
"Deep in the Northern Plain, a Great Demon descended, its demonic aura obscuring the sky, turning vast wastelands into the Demon Country!"
"The century-sealed Sword Tomb saw the emergence of an unparalleled Sword Son, challenging the Sword Dao Grandmaster Chai Qingchi on a journey south, defeating him effortlessly with a single stroke!"
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Chen Zhixing closed the report, exhaling slowly.
He was constantly reviewing the intelligence sent by the Dark Division, his eyes downcast.
"The Primordial Ancient Race’s ancient profound cauldron heavenly genius has emerged, his third eye unleashing the Silent Extinction Divine Light, annihilating a True Self Peak powerhouse!"
"Deep in the East Sea, there is a Golden Giant!"
Having closed his report and exhaled, Chen Zhixing felt the East Profound Domain stirring after a century of silence, heralding the dawn of a new golden age. One by one, heavenly geniuses from various races emerged, rekindling the ancient prophecy of the open path to longevity, vying once again for dominance!