237 Farewell
A cold snort rang out, and the faces of Duo Tianzi and the other two changed greatly. They knew that the Elder King did have the guts to attack them and were now somewhat regretting appearing here.
The three of them frowned as they looked at the monstrous aura that was emanating from Qin Chen’s body. After a moment of hesitation, Man Shen, who had experienced Qin Chen’s violent “baptism”, spoke first, “Elder King, I will remember this. One day, I will settle this with you personally!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Man Shen threw out a set of armor. The armor was purple-gold in color and was made of very rare divine materials. After activation, it could not only increase one’s power but also one’s defense. If the armor was fully activated, it could even withstand the attacks of ordinary God realm experts.
Qin Chen took the purple-gold armor and smiled. He said softly, “This is a rare treasure.”
With Man Shen being the first to give in, the other two did not hesitate any longer. They each took out a phoenix spear and a brown spiritual pearl.
The two divine weapons were both offensive weapons. The phoenix spear contained the blood essence of the primordial phoenix race’s God realm expert. If it was fully activated, it would be an extremely powerful aid. The spiritual pearl was not to be underestimated as well. It contained poison that could form a poisonous miasma. If one was not careful, even a God realm expert would be killed.
After keeping the three divine weapons, a smile finally appeared on Qin Chen’s face. Towards the three treasure-gifting princes, he had a tolerant attitude. He smiled and said, “Thank you for your generous gifts. You can go now.”
Hearing Qin Chen’s words, the three of them put on dark expressions, their faces looking uglier than if they had eaten shit. After reluctantly looking at the treasures they had given away, they left the place with towering resentment.
“Fellow Daoist, the three of them are the sons of the ancient emperors. You shouldn’t offend them like this, lest you bring disaster upon yourself in the future,” Ji Daozi warned with good intentions, his words containing deep meaning.
With Qin Chen’s current strength, he was naturally not afraid of the revenge of the three ancient imperial clans. The only beings who could bring him disaster were probably their fathers.
Like the great emperors, the primordial emperors were also experts who had proven their paths. They were among the most powerful beings in the universe. However, the strange thing was that both the great emperors and the primordial emperors would eventually leave the nine Heavens and ten lands. No one knew where they went.
Qin Chen could not help but think of the images that had appeared on the 33 thousand-foot steles. His mind was filled with questions again. Were the experts of the universe still alive? Where did they go?
As the last extra person was driven out of the spatial pearl, the twenty spatial pearls shone brightly. Ling Ran, Ji Xuan, and the other twenty talents from all over the world came out of the spatial pearls. After that, the spatial pearls were taken back by Dao Ming.
Dao Ming glanced at Ling Ran and the others, then at Qin Chen and Ji Xuan. There was a hint of disappointment in his eyes as he announced loudly, “From today onwards, the twenty of you will be disciples of the Heavenly Dao Mansion. Tomorrow, I will bring you to Chiyang Heaven. After going to Chiyang Heaven, you won’t be able to return for a while. Gather at Tianxia City tomorrow early morning.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Dao Ming didn’t say anything more and disappeared on the spot. Everyone looked at Ling Ran and the others with envy in their eyes. When they saw the talents of their own continents, their expressions became extremely proud!
“Although the Jialuo Continent is the weakest in the ten lands, we still managed to get a spot. We really didn’t disappoint!”
“Only two people from the Wangu Continent passed. We’re so unlucky!”
“To think the Canglan Continent took up seven spots. They’re too strong!”
“These 20 prodigies are geniuses that only appear once in hundreds or even thousands of years. Among them, there are even those with the Zixia Divine Body and God-demon Body that can compete with great emperors. However, there’s not a single ancient prince or a human monstrous genius. What’s the secret behind this?” Someone exclaimed as he found something amiss. He didn’t understand why none of the monstrous geniuses of the ten lands had come for the selection.
Hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought. All of them looked at Qin Chen and Ji Daozi, but the two didn’t seem to have any intention of explaining. They just disappeared into the air.
When they returned to the inn, Qin Chen had just entered his room when Ling Ran immediately followed him in. She closed the door behind her and stayed in the same room as Qin Chen.
“Ling Ran, what are you doing?” Qin Chen asked.
Ling Ran looked at Qin Chen deeply and said softly, “I grew up in the Taiyi Holy Land. I have never even met my parents. I have always focused on cultivation and have no friends. Now that I’m leaving, I have no one to say goodbye to except you, Elder King!”
when Qin Chen heard Ling Ran’s words, he shrank his neck. He dared to fight against the Heavens, but at this moment, he was inexplicably nervous, and his throat became very dry.
“Ling Ran, what do you mean by saying all this?” Qin Chen pretended to be calm and coughed.
Seeing Qin Chen’s nervous appearance, Ling Ran revealed a triumphant expression. She moved closer to Qin Chen and continued, “Elder King, you first gave me the Zixia Heaven-ascending Sutra to help me heal and keep my position as the Holy Daughter. You then guided me in my cultivation and made me the Holy Lord of the Taiyi Holy Land. Without me realizing it, my life has been filled with your footprints.”
Hearing this, Qin Chen’s throat became even more dry and itchy. He, who was known as the number one genius of the human race, actually became nervous at this moment.
Ling Ran stared at Qin Chen with her bright eyes and asked with a serious expression, “Elder King, I wonder how long it’ll be before I see you again. Can you let me see your true face?”
When he heard this, Qin Chen shuddered. He did not expect Ling Ran to make such a request. This made him feel very awkward and confused.
“Is this very important to you?” Qin Chen asked.
Ling Ran nodded, and her expression was very serious, “If tomorrow is the last time I see you, I don’t want to die without knowing your true identity.”
“The Heavenly Dao Mansion is very powerful in Chiyang Heaven. You don’t need to worry so much. You won’t die!” Qin Chen replied indifferently. He still did not give Ling Ran a direct answer.
There was a hint of disappointment in Ling Ran’s eyes. She gritted her teeth and said, “Elder King, if you’re not willing, you can just reject me directly. There’s no need to find so many excuses to avoid me.”
Qin Chen looked embarrassed and hesitant. If it was someone else, he would have rejected such a request without hesitation. But now, he couldn’t bring himself to say no.
When Qin Chen thought about how Ling Ran was going to Chiyang Heaven alone, his feelings were a little complicated as he was actually a little reluctant to part with her. When he saw Ling Ran’s big, watery eyes and her pleading expression, his heart softened and he finally agreed.
He said softly, “Very well, but you must not tell anyone about my identity.”