LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 369: Xu Lian's Strength
Chapter 369: Xu Lian’s Strength
Meng Hao said, “Two uncles, please listen to me. Since the vote doesn’t count, why don’t you settle this through a competition? Let strength decide who will claim the position of Nine Heavens Supreme.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Luohe and He Changfeng immediately glared at him.
“Nephew Meng Hao, you’ve got quite a plan. You’re waiting for us to fight until we’re both injured so that you can swoop in and take advantage. Don’t think we don’t know you – you’re no saint!”
“Nephew Meng Hao, to prevent you from taking advantage, shouldn’t we deal with you first? Let’s beat you up until you’re seriously injured and lose your fighting ability. Then we can compete. That would be safer.”
Meng Hao quickly waved his hands, “You’ve misunderstood, two uncles. I’ve already been disqualified by you, and I have no qualifications to compete for the Nine Heavens Supreme position.”
Bai Luohe and He Changfeng both snorted coldly, obviously not believing him.
Xu Lian found the situation amusing and understood the underlying dynamics. Although the two Senior Supremes had initially excluded Meng Hao, once they were injured, Meng Hao might indeed jump in to clean up the mess… This Meng Hao was no naive fool.
The dozen or so Quasi-Supremes, the Goddess of Nine Heavens, and the numerous Sages all remained calm, clearly accustomed to such scheming and not at all surprised.
Time Supreme spoke with cold eyes, “Have you had enough of this commotion?”
Bai Luohe, He Changfeng, and Meng Hao immediately calmed down, not daring to argue any further.
The Time Supreme continued, “According to the ancient traditions of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands, the position of the Nine Heavenly Supreme is designated by the previous Supreme. However, all three of you have reached the Supreme Realm at the same time, and I cannot yet determine who has the greatest potential. Therefore, I will not designate any one of you as my successor. Since you all wish to compete for the position, I have decided that whoever reaches the Second Stage of the Supreme Realm first will inherit the position of Nine Heavens Supreme,”
Bai Luohe, He Changfeng, and Meng Hao exchanged glances, all at a loss for words.
The Time Supreme waved her hand, “Dismissed.”
The three of them had no choice but to leave.
The dozen or so Quasi-Supremes and the numerous sages bowed to her and also departed.
Finally, only Xu Lian and the Goddess of Nine Heavens remained.
The Goddess of Nine Heavens said, “Senior Sister, Xu Lian and I have officially become Dao Companions.”
Wasn’t this already obvious?… Xu Lian found it strange, unsure of her intentions.
Time Supreme calmly replied, “I know.”
What kind of divine conversation was this between the two sisters?… Xu Lian remained silent.
The Goddess of Nine Heavens smiled sweetly, “Senior Sister, don’t you think you could raise my priority a bit so that I can receive more Metamorphosis Elixir?”
Time Supreme replied, “Xu Lian, the Divine Son of the Nine Heavens, has the highest priority. The dozen or so Quasi-Supremes are second, and you are third”.
The Goddess of the Nine Heavens complained, “Even though I’m third, there are more than a dozen people ahead of me. The amount of Metamorphosis Elixir I receive is too little,”
The Time Supreme said, “As the ruler of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands, I must consider things from the perspective of the Sacred Lands. The dozen or so Quasi-Supremes need the Metamorphosis Elixir more than you do.”
The Goddess of Nine Heavens gritted her teeth, “My clan’s physique is powerful. At the same cultivation level, I can easily defeat my uncles and senior brothers. My early advancement to the Supreme Realm would benefit the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands more than theirs”.
The Time Supreme replied, “But you are only at the Sage Realm’s Eighth Stage, still far from the Supreme Realm. Therefore, their priority remains higher.”
The Goddess of Nine Heavens glared at her, “Senior Sister, you really don’t care about our sisterly bond at all. I hate you!”
The Time Supreme closed her eyes and began her cultivation, ignoring her.
The Goddess of Nine Heavens turned to Xu Lian for help, her eyes filled with affection and tenderness.
Xu Lian felt a headache coming on. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a portion of Metamorphosis Elixir and handed it to her, “Here, I’ll give you some of my share.”
The Goddess of Nine Heavens happily accepted it, a triumphant smile on her lips, “Thank you, my dear husband, for your kindness!”
Xu Lian looked at her and suddenly realized something, feeling like he had been tricked, “Did you know from the start that it was impossible to get her to raise your priority? Was it always your goal to target me? Did you deliberately bring me here to witness you being rejected, just to gain my sympathy?”
The Goddess of Nine Heavens blinked her beautiful eyes and chuckled, “My dear husband, you’re not too foolish after all. After so many years with my elder sister, how could I not understand her? It’s still my dear husband who cares for me the most.”
“…” Xu Lian took her hand and turned to leave, “Come on, let’s go tour your palace again.”
The Goddess of Nine Heavens giggled but didn’t object, “If my dear husband likes to tour, then let’s tour some more.”
And so, Xu Lian spent half a month touring every corner of the palace until he was thoroughly familiar with it before leaving the Heavenly Mystic Sacred Land.
Returning to the Divine Clan’s Ancestral Land, he quickly toured the area and then used his accumulated resources to advance to the Third Stage of the Sage Realm!
Finally, he left the ancestral lands of the Divine Clan, transformed into his alias Qin Feng, and returned to the Imperial Preceptor’s residence in the Qian Dynasty.
Bringing Ning Meixue and Huangpu Shuyi with him, they arrived at the ultra-large exclusive cultivation resource zone.
His vacation was over.
Xu Lian continued refining Metamorphosis Elixir for the Qian Dynasty.
The Qian Dynasty found it quite a headache. Although Xu Lian could refine two portions of Metamorphosis Elixir from one set of ingredients, his solo efforts were far from sufficient to meet the needs of the five Quasi-Supremes and numerous sages of the Qian Dynasty.
Helpless, the higher-ups of the Qian Dynasty had to enlist the help of alchemists like Chi Sui and Zhao Ming to assist in the refining process.
And so, decades passed in the blink of an eye.
Xu Lian refined two more portions of Metamorphosis Elixir and took a month-long vacation, as per tradition. He brought Ning Meixue and Huangpu Shuyi back to the Imperial Preceptor’s residence.
The Minister of Works had constructed this residence according to the blueprint, and of course it deserved a thorough tour.
Other scenic spots were also worth visiting, and they enjoyed them one by one.
After staying for about ten days, Xu Lian claimed he had matters to attend to and left, traversing space to return to the thirty-third layer of the Heavenly Mystic Sacred Land.
Time Supreme, who was cultivating amidst the chaotic mist, opened her eyes and tossed out a large batch of Metamorphosis Elixir-over twenty portions!
Xu Lian happily caught them.
There was no need to hide from her, so he immediately used the resources to advance his rank, adding ingredients and further refining.
From the Sage Realm’s Third Stage, he advanced to the Fourth Stage and then skyrocketed to the Fifth Stage.
“O, I’d like to test my strength again.”
Xu Lian made his move!
He went all out.
First, he activated the divine bone in his left hand, then he unleashed his vast divine power and executed the immortal technique from the Sacred Spirit Record-Calamity Finger!
This was undoubtedly his second strongest attack. If combined with the Sword of Destruction, it would be his ultimate strike.
Time Supreme raised her jade-like hand and blocked his finger.
The tip of his finger landed on the center of her palm.
Silently, rust began to spread across the entirety of her hand.
Unfortunately, it could spread no further.
The Time Supreme’s eyes narrowed and her hand glowed with a crystalline light, dispelling the rust, “The strength of a Supreme Realm First Stage. If combined with the rules of ascension and descent from your Divine Kingdom’s laws, it’s comparable to a Supreme Realm Second Stage “.
Xu Lian was overjoyed, “Even without the convenience of the Divine Kingdom’s laws, my divine left hand, divine power, and the combat techniques of the Thirteen Clans are already comparable to a First Stage Supreme.”
He could now pull off something big in the Qian Dynasty… because the five Quasi-Supremes guarding the ultra-large exclusive cultivation resource zone were no longer his match.
“Qian Dynasty, my apologies.”
Xu Lian couldn’t help but feel a little guilty as he pitied the Qian Dynasty for a second.
But only a second, not a moment more.