The Peerless Emperor (TPE)

"What did you say? All five formation masters are dead?" The three people in front of the green-robed man were stunned by his words.

"Yes, just like when Master Yan tried to investigate my nephew's situation before, the curse didn't work. Instead, it was somehow reversed using some mysterious method," the green-robed man explained. "But this time, the counterattack was much stronger. Not only did they gain more information, but the five formation masters went mad, suddenly attacking others and forcing them to fight to the death."

"In the end, all five of them self-destructed. The losses on their side were heavy, and even Uncle Fu was injured in the crossfire."

The green-robed man then took out a crystal and infused it with soul power. From it, a cold voice echoed:

"It seems my previous warning..."

As the voice faded, the woman quickly spoke, "Yes, even though his voice has changed slightly, that's definitely Xiao Qian's voice."

"This was secretly recorded by Uncle Fu when the five formation masters were counterattacked. The voice came from the curse formation," the green-robed man continued. "Considering what happened before and this time as well, it's clear that something significant occurred after brother-in-law and sister left. My nephew is definitely involved."

"To think that, combined with the initial incident, six formation masters have died, and this has all been orchestrated by my nephew."

"Brother-in-law, sister, your son is truly remarkable."

After he finished speaking, the elderly man and the couple in front of him fell silent, their eyes filled with deep shock.

"Honestly, I really want to meet this nephew of mine. I'm incredibly curious—how did he manage to do this?" The green-robed man stroked his chin, his eyes brimming with curiosity.

Meanwhile, back in Linhai Prefecture, in the second underground layer of the ancient relic...

On the vast ground, three figures were engaged in a fierce battle, relentlessly attacking a white-haired man.

Despite the combined efforts of the three, the white-haired man remained composed, effortlessly handling their assaults and even pushing them back after a dozen moves.

The white-haired man was none other than Zhang Juncheng, and the three attacking him were Lin Qian, Ye Xin, and Lei Qian.

After being forced back by Zhang Juncheng, the trio quickly adjusted their breathing and launched another attack.

Every time they fought for half an hour, Zhang Juncheng would pause to point out their weaknesses.

Only after nightfall did the three of them soak in the Nirvana Flame Bath to cultivate.

As time passed, Zhang Juncheng expanded their training to different environments within the relic, taking them to various areas such as forests in the first zone, water regions, and sandy areas in the second zone.

According to Zhang Juncheng, different environments could greatly impact the outcome of battles.

Under his intense training, the combat skills of Lin Qian, Ye Xin, and Lei Qian improved rapidly, allowing them to fully harness their strengths.

During this time, Lin Qian also implemented the plan to help Ye Xin complete her tenth cycle of Nirvana.

Following Zhuge Ming's method, Ye Xin used a soul tool implanted in her dantian to suppress her cultivation while increasing the quantity and quality of her soul power without breaking through to the next realm.

"Storing experience!" Lin Qian described the process in his own terms, though the others didn't quite understand what he meant.

Once Ye Xin's dantian held enough soul power to reach the ninth stage of the Nirvana Realm in one go, she would release the soul tool's restrictions and rapidly advance.

"But wouldn't that make her cultivation unstable? In battle, that could be dangerous," Lei Qian asked, puzzled by the approach.

"Actually, that's exactly what we want. An unstable cultivation makes it easier for the soul power to disperse, which simplifies the process of completing the tenth cycle," Lin Qian explained.

Zhang Juncheng was impressed. "In the past, only exceptional geniuses could complete the tenth cycle of Nirvana, and it required costly resources. But with this method, as long as someone has enough talent and uses such a remarkable soul tool, they can achieve it with far fewer resources."

Lin Qian smiled and nodded. "Exactly."

Following this plan, Ye Xin began her training, using the soul tool developed by Zhuge Ming to complete the tenth cycle.

Lei Qian also hoped to use this method to reach the tenth cycle, but Zhang Juncheng regretfully informed him that the process could only be done once. Since Lei Qian had already used it to reach nine cycles, he couldn't do it again.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two years had passed.

Now, it had been two years and one month since Lin Qian and the others began their training in the ancient relic.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sound of soul power clashing echoed through the dense forest of the first zone of the relic.

At this moment, the entire forest had been left in ruins, almost completely destroyed.

"I give up, Xiao Qian. You're too strong," a graceful figure in white descended from the sky and landed gracefully on the ground—it was Ye Xin.

Around her, the trees had been reduced to splinters, mixed with the upturned soil.

Meanwhile, Lin Qian, dressed in white robes, landed opposite her, smiling. "Xin'er, you're already very strong. To last an hour against me without losing is impressive. Unlike that fool Lei Qian, who can't last more than half an hour."

As Lin Qian finished speaking, a figure emerged from the nearby forest. "Boss, you have three soul power attributes and two martial souls that can both use artifact armament. For someone as monstrous as you, lasting half an hour is quite an achievement."

"Time flies, doesn't it? It's been two years already," Lin Qian remarked, looking at Lei Qian and then at Ye Xin with a sense of nostalgia.

"Indeed, the progress we've made in these two years is hard to believe. I bet my grandfather will be shocked when I return to the sect," Lei Qian said, looking at his hands with deep emotion. He then turned to Lin Qian, his eyes filled with gratitude.

All of this was possible because of Lin Qian's help. Without him, Lei Qian would never have had such opportunities.

"It's time to return to the sect," Lin Qian said, suppressing his soul power as he approached Ye Xin. "Xin'er, will you come with me or return to the Divine Sword Sect?"