118: Dismembered into eight pieces, returned to the sect

“Hiss, a Great Emperor! Being able to tear space and seize someone—that’s an ability only a Great Emperor possesses!”

“That’s right, only a legendary Great Emperor Expert can ignore spatial distance and grab someone.”

“Amazing, 666! To be able to see a living Great Emperor Expert in my lifetime, I haven't lived in vain.”

Looking at the middle-aged man brought back by the spiritual energy hand, the surrounding cultivators exclaimed in shock.

They all knew who this person was, but their focus wasn't on this middle-aged man at all; it was on Jiang Chen.

One must know that the ability to tear space can only be accomplished by a legendary Great Emperor Expert who controls the supreme laws.

Jiang Chen's act of seizing someone from across space undoubtedly revealed his identity.

No wonder Jiang Chen dared to act so brazenly, taking Chu Feng as his disciple in the True Martial Imperial City. It turned out that the entire True Martial Dynasty couldn't even catch his eye.

“Great Emperor, spare my life! Great Emperor, spare my life!”

The Martial Emperor reacted, kneeling before Jiang Chen with a face full of terror, begging for mercy.

He had noticed Jiang Chen’s existence when Jiang Chen instantly killed his capable general.

A person who could instantly kill a First Level Quasi-Emperor was not someone he could contend with. He had originally planned to sneak away, but unexpectedly, a spiritual energy hand broke through the spatial restrictions and grabbed him directly here.

As a Quasi-Emperor cultivator, this ability was what he was most familiar with, as it was the power he had always pursued.

He never expected that using Chu Feng as bait would lead him to provoke such an expert. If he had known this, he definitely would have killed Chu Feng earlier.

“Hmph!”

Jiang Chen sneered and said to the completely stunned Chu Feng beside him, “Disciple, you handle your enemy. Once you're done, you can peacefully return to the Sect with your master to cultivate.”

“Ah, yes, yes, Master.”

Chu Feng snapped back to reality and glanced at Jiang Chen with overwhelming joy.

He was truly lucky today; not only did he take a Great Emperor as his master, but he could also avenge his entire clan—it was truly double happiness.

Looking at the Prince of a Different Surname kneeling on the ground before him, his face filled with fear, Chu Feng's eyes were full of hatred.

However, with his cultivation in the Body Tempering Realm, let alone personally killing the Prince of a Different Surname to seek revenge, he couldn't even harm a single hair on the Prince of a Different Surname.

Therefore, he looked at Elder Yan and the others and said, “Elder Yan, let the few of you execute this traitor.”

He did not seek help from Jiang Chen, because this was a matter of the True Martial Dynasty, and since Jiang Chen told him to handle it, he had to handle it properly.

“Yes, Crown Prince. Your subordinates will execute this traitor immediately.”

Upon hearing Chu Feng's voice, Elder Yan and the others immediately took out their weapons and surrounded the Prince of a Different Surname.

Seeing that he was about to die, the Prince of a Different Surname tried to stand up and struggle, but before he could make a move, Jiang Chen's coercion pressed him firmly onto the ground.

“You beast! His Majesty treated you like a brother, yet you repaid kindness with enmity. Die!!”

“You traitor, die!!”

The group fully activated the weapons in their hands and fiercely hacked at the Prince of a Different Surname, instantly chopping him into several pieces.

“Imperial Father, Imperial Mother, and all the deceased clan members, you can rest in peace now.”

Seeing the Prince of a Different Surname dismembered, Chu Feng knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly.

After a while, he wiped away his tears, stood up, and continued to instruct Elder Yan and the others, “Elder Yan, although this traitor is dead, there are still many remnants of his faction in the Imperial City. Go and wipe them out, and restore peace to the True Martial Imperial City.”

“Yes, Crown Prince, your subordinates accept the order!”

Elder Yan and the others bowed and accepted the command.

Then, they dragged out the five trembling sons of the Prince of a Different Surname who were hiding in the restaurant.

These fellows had humiliated Chu Feng many times; they had long been itching to kill them, so they made them the first targets.

“Ahhh!”

The five golden-robed youths let out mournful screams.

Elder Yan and the others didn't just kill them casually; they used Soul Extraction and Spirit Refining, making their deaths agonizingly painful.

After dealing with these five youths,

Elder Yan and the others rushed toward the Imperial Palace.

Since the Prince of a Different Surname and all his capable subordinates had been killed by Jiang Chen, the group didn't expend much effort to completely slaughter the Prince of a Different Surname's clan and regain control of the Imperial City.

“Great Emperor, Crown Prince, the enemies have been purged. Please enter the Imperial Palace to rest.”

Elder Yan came before Jiang Chen and Chu Feng and bowed respectfully.

Now that Chu Feng had taken Jiang Chen, a Great Emperor, as his master, as long as he ascended the throne of the True Martial Dynasty, the entire True Martial Dynasty would become even stronger than before.

After all, no one dared to ignore the deterrent power of a Great Emperor.

“There's no need, Elder Yan. My Master and I are about to return to the Sect to cultivate. As for the throne, please select one of my cousins who are currently outside to inherit it.”

Although the Prince of a Different Surname's rebellion killed most of the royal family in the Imperial City, some were still out gaining experience and managed to escape this disaster.

As soon as they hear that the Prince of a Different Surname has been killed, they will quickly return to the True Martial Dynasty.

Since he had already taken revenge, he planned to wholeheartedly return to the Sect with Jiang Chen to cultivate and had no intention of taking over the True Martial Dynasty.

“Ah? Cr... Crown Prince, you must reconsider!”

Hearing that Chu Feng intended to give up the throne, Elder Yan knelt on the ground, his voice choked with sobs.

He was a trusted confidant of the previous Emperor. If Chu Feng didn't inherit the throne now, it would mean he was changing masters.

However, since Chu Feng had taken a Great Emperor as his master, he dared not stop him. He could only beg Chu Feng to change his mind, even if he just inherited the throne before leaving.

Chu Feng ignored Elder Yan, instead looking at Jiang Chen beside him and saying, “Master, your disciple's matters are resolved. We can return to the Sect now.”

“Mm. Disciple, your master is very pleased that you have this determination. Let us return to the Sect.”

Seeing that Chu Feng had rejected the throne, Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction, sliced open a spatial rift, and walked inside.

A cultivator should be free from attachments. If Chu Feng became the Emperor of the True Martial Dynasty, he would constantly worry about the True Martial Dynasty, which would be detrimental to his cultivation.

“Elder Yan, please return to the Imperial Palace. I will come back to visit you all when I have time.”

As he passed Elder Yan, Chu Feng said this softly, then walked into the spatial rift without looking back.

Soon, the space healed, and the two vanished beside the restaurant.

“Alas, Your Majesty, it is not that your servant is disloyal, but that your servant is powerless.”

Seeing Chu Feng leave with Jiang Chen, Elder Yan stood up with a bitter expression.

If Chu Feng hadn't taken Jiang Chen as his master, then today, he would have tied Chu Feng up and forced him onto the throne.

But Chu Feng's master was a Great Emperor! He dared not entertain any ideas, as Jiang Chen crushing him might be easier than crushing an ant.

On the Qingtian Sect square.

Jiang Chen emerged from the spatial rift, bringing Chu Feng with him.

“Hiss, what dense spiritual energy!”

The moment Chu Feng stepped out, he was enveloped by the Qingtian Sect's spiritual energy, which was as dense as water.

However, unlike others who experienced difficulty breathing their first time, he closed his eyes and excitedly absorbed the spiritual energy.

As he opened his mind and body, his body became like a bottomless vortex, vigorously devouring the surging spiritual energy, as if it could never be filled.

Soon, a gray, hazy vortex appeared in Chu Feng’s Dantian.

The appearance of this gray vortex not only failed to slow down Chu Feng's speed of absorbing spiritual energy but instead accelerated the rate at which he devoured it significantly.

And his cultivation level soared along with it.

First Level Qi Gathering!

Third Level Qi Gathering!

Ninth Level Qi Gathering!

In a short while, he leaped from the Ninth Level Body Tempering to the Ninth Level Qi Gathering, and he was still improving.

“Mm, the Devouring Physique has been initially activated.”

Seeing Chu Feng devouring the spiritual energy, Jiang Chen did not disturb him.

To activate the Devouring Physique, one must devour a large amount of spiritual energy-bearing objects. Now that Chu Feng had undergone the baptism of Qingtian Sect's dense spiritual energy, a Devouring Space had condensed within his body.

With this Devouring Space, Chu Feng would be able to swallow anything containing spiritual energy into this space and convert it into his own spiritual power.

Just as Chu Feng was indulging in the devouring of spiritual energy,

A few servants from the Xuan Yue Dynasty passing through the square noticed the presence of the two.

Seeing the terrifying amount of spiritual energy Chu Feng was devouring, they all cried out in surprise.

“Holy crap! Where did this monster come from? His speed of absorbing spiritual energy is actually this terrifying?”

“It's so scary. The amount I absorb in a whole day isn't as much as he absorbs in this short time.”

“Indeed. At his speed, one day of absorption is equivalent to at least a month for us.”

“He's too amazing. This child isn't wearing Qingtian Sect disciple robes. What exactly is his identity?”

The group stared at Chu Feng, their faces filled with shock.

They had never witnessed such a terrifying speed of spiritual energy absorption, not even inside the Time Pagoda.

Even the three Personal Disciples of the Sect Master of Qingtian Sect did not have such a fast absorption rate.

A monster of this caliber shouldn't be just a mere servant like them.

Yet Chu Feng wasn't wearing Qingtian Sect disciple robes, which naturally made them curious about his identity.

As time passed,

Soon, several female disciples from the Hundred Flowers Sect passed by here.

They were also shocked to see Chu Feng frantically absorbing spiritual energy.

But when they saw Jiang Chen beside Chu Feng, they immediately knelt respectfully on the ground, bowed, and shouted, “Servants of the Hundred Flowers Sect greet the Upper Sect Master!”

They had met Jiang Chen before. Failing to kneel and bow when encountering the Upper Sect Master would be extremely disrespectful.

“Ah, Upper Sect Master?”

Seeing the female disciples of the Hundred Flowers Sect kneeling toward Jiang Chen and calling him the Upper Sect Master, the members of the Xuan Yue Dynasty were stunned.

Since they had never seen Jiang Chen before, and he looked similar in age to them and wasn't wearing the Qingtian Sect's unique Star Robes,

they had assumed Jiang Chen was just an unimportant person.

They never expected Jiang Chen to be the leader of the Upper Sect of Qingtian, the leader of their own ancestor.

“You little brats, what are you standing around for? Hurry up and kneel to greet the Upper Sect Master!!”

Just then, Dugu Xiong hurriedly ran from the side of the square to the front of the Xuan Yue Dynasty clan members.

He kicked them onto their knees, then knelt himself and shouted to Jiang Chen, “Xiao Xiong greets the Upper Sect Master! These little brats have never seen the Upper Sect Master's true face and momentarily lost their etiquette. Please punish them, Upper Sect Master.”

“Servants of the Xuan Yue Dynasty greet the Upper Sect Master! Please punish us, Upper Sect Master!”

The Xuan Yue Dynasty clan members reacted, shouting with terrified expressions.

They knew they might have caused trouble today. Being impolite in front of the Upper Sect Master was neither a major nor a minor offense, but if Jiang Chen truly blamed them, their ancestor definitely wouldn't spare them.

“Rise, all of you. Ignorance is no crime. Go do what you should be doing.”

Jiang Chen glanced at the two groups kneeling on the ground and spoke indifferently.

It was forgivable that these juniors from the Xuan Yue Dynasty hadn't bowed since they hadn't met him, so he wasn't going to punish them.

“Yes, Upper Sect Master!”

The female disciples of the Hundred Flowers Sect answered and quickly ran away from the square.

Hearing that Jiang Chen was not angry, Dugu Xiong and the others also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly shouted in unison, “Thank you, Upper Sect Master!”

After speaking, they stood up and quickly left the square.

Once they reached the corner of a great hall, Dugu Xiong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead in lingering fear and proceeded to give the Xuan Yue Dynasty juniors a good beating.

While beating them, he cursed.

“This ancestor will beat you brats to death.”

“You beasts! I told you not to look around aimlessly in the Qingtian Sect. Now you run into the Upper Sect Master and don't even know enough to bow. Are you trying to harm our Xuan Yue Dynasty?”

“Heh, I'll hit you, I'll beat you to death.”

Dugu Xiong fiercely kicked the juniors with his large feet.

He had to teach these juniors a profound lesson.

When they arrived, he had already warned them that once they reached Qingtian Sect, they should look less, ask less, and work more.

If these juniors hadn't stood around watching the spectacle in the square, even if they didn't recognize Jiang Chen, they wouldn't have attracted his attention over a matter of etiquette.

It was because they treated his words as wind blowing past their ears that the situation just now occurred. Fortunately, Jiang Chen didn't assign blame, or else he would have suffered too.

“Ancestor, we were wrong. We will definitely remember your rule in the future: look less, ask less, and work more.”

“That's right, Ancestor, we truly know we were wrong.”

The Xuan Yue Dynasty juniors were kicked until their heads bled, yet they stubbornly held back their screams and just kept admitting their mistakes.

They also knew that they had almost caused a great disaster, so they dared not show any dissatisfaction.

“Hmph, you beasts, you must remember today's lesson, or you won't be so lucky next time.”

Seeing that he had hit them enough—any more and he might kill them—Dugu Xiong stopped kicking and said fiercely.

He actually didn't want to kick them so hard, but if he didn't, these juniors wouldn't learn their lesson.

“Yes, yes, Ancestor, we will definitely remember today's lesson.”

The Xuan Yue Dynasty juniors stood up wobbling, wearing expressions of having survived a catastrophe.

They had all thought they were going to die today, but fortunately, Dugu Xiong stopped kicking at the crucial moment.

However, after exchanging glances, a wry smile appeared on their faces.

Damn it, watching a spectacle almost cost them their lives. This lesson was truly profound.

“Follow me, all of you. Your punishment is being banned from entering the Time Pagoda for one week.”

Dugu Xiong scolded them and walked toward an area designated for miscellaneous chores.

Although he had beaten and scolded them, the necessary punishment still had to be carried out. This was called a double lesson.