Ancient Godly Monarch - Chapter 317

Chapter 317: Price of Arrogance

Very quickly, Qin Wentian’s fame resounded throughout the unmatched realm. Gaining approval of all thirty-six halls, destroying Lei Yan, and then following up by violently assaulting Liu Xi of the Mystic Maiden Palace.

Several people in the Unmatched Realm started to ask about Qin Wentian, and even approached Chu Mang and Fan Le for more information.

After which, the news of Qin Wentian’s past actions soon circulated around. Before he left the Moon Continent, in a fit of rage, he slayed Hua Xiaoyun, younger brother of the number one ranker in the Heavenly Fate Ranking, Hua Taixu. Not only that, the other top rankers of the Heavenly Fate Ranking, Zhan Chen and Yang Fan surrounded him with a group of assassins, but eventually still failed to kill him because Qin Wentian abducted Yang Fan’s fiancée, threatening to end her life should he dare to make a move against him.

After Shu Ruanyu returned to the Moon Continent, the relationship between the Star-Seizing Manor and the Shu Clan underwent a change. Those from the Star-Seizing Manor evidently believed that it wasn’t possible that Qin Wentian didn’t do anything to her despite being held captive by him for so many days. This act of abduction completely changed their views of Shu Ruanyu’s suitability as his fiancée, in consideration of Yang Fan’s extraordinary status in the Star-Seizing Manor.

As to the veracity of this news, there was no doubt about it. There were also several geniuses from the Moon Continent who came to the Unmatched Realm.

And in just a short time after Qin Wentian arrived in the Unmatched Realm, several cultivators wanted to test their strength against him. After all, being able to defeat him was something that would grant them a huge amount of prestige, and there were also people like Liu Xi who wanted revenge.
But there were still many who felt great curiosity towards Qin Wentian. From the rumors, he didn’t seem to have a powerful background supporting him, yet he dared to do things to such a crazy degree; slaying Hua Xiaoyun, abducting Shu Ruanyu, punching Lei Yan till his face structure changed, ‘abusing’ Liu Xi. It was hard to imagine that this fellow could be such a mad man just by looking at his outer appearance alone.

And today, more cultivators from the Ouyang Clan arrived in the Unmatched Realm. They were none other than Duan Qingshan, and Ouyang Ting.
Ever since that bout of humiliation, Ouyang Ting was seized by a burning passion to surpass Ouyang Kuangsheng. Today, she wanted to take the entry test of the Unmatched Realm so as to gain the qualifications to cultivate there. As a chosen of the Ouyang Clan, Duan Qingshan was naturally already qualified.

At this moment, there were several people at the entrance of the Unmatched Realm. “Brother Duan, when can we attend your wedding?”
“It’s still too early for that.” Duan Qingshan casually laughed. After a few moments, Ouyang Ting exited the illusory city as the person controlling the formation for the entry test nodded his head, “Congratulations, you’ve passed. From now on, you are qualified to cultivate within the Unmatched Realm.”

“Thank you, Senior.” Ouyang Ting bowed slightly, as an expression of joy appeared on her face. Her fists were tightly clenched, she appeared incomparably excited.
That person nodded as he left. Ouyang Ting had just barely passed—none of the thirty-six elders appeared. She would still need to depend on her own efforts if she wanted to gain approval from any one of the thirty-six elders.

“Ting`er, congratulations. From now on, we can cultivate here together.” Duan Qingshan smiled. Ouyang Ting nodded, “I must definitely surpass that Ouyang Kuangsheng. And as for Qin Wentian and Fan Le, I will have my revenge sooner or later.”

“I believe in you.” Duan Qingshan laughed, however the crowd standing in the air were all stunned by their exchange of words.

Qin Wentian? Wasn’t that the madman from before?

“Ouyang Ting, you have a grudge with Qin Wentian?” someone asked.

“Mhm?” Ouyang Ting frowned as she glanced at that person. “Yes, I do. You are acquainted with him?”

“No.” That person shook his head and laughed, the countenance of the crowd flickered and as Duan Qingshan saw this scene, he involuntarily inquired, “Do you all know Qin Wentian?”
“Brother Duan, more accurately, in the Unmatched Realm, who doesn’t know of Qin Wentian?” Someone laughed. His words caused Duan Qingshan to shift his gaze over to him.

“Ouyang Kuangsheng brought Qin Wentian and two other friends to take the entry test in the Unmatched Realm. All three of them qualified, and two of his friends, the Fatty and the Muscle-head, were accepted as disciples of the Arrow Emperor and Qiao Long respectively,” that man explained.
“What? Then, what about Qin Wentian?” Ouyang Ting stiffened, she understood the meaning of being accepted as disciples, she had often heard Duan Qingshan talking about matters of the Unmatched Realm.

“Qin Wentian wasn’t accepted by any of the thirty-six elders but rather, they unanimously approved Qin Wentian’s access to all thirty-six Dao Cultivation Halls.” The countenance of Ouyang Ting and Duan Qingshan instantly froze.

“Not only that, Qin Wentian ‘reconstructed’ Lei Yan’s face and even ‘abused’ Liu Xi,” the cultivator who spoke earlier, added.
“How is this possible?” Ouyang Ting couldn’t believe this at all, her face twisted with rage. She hated that fellow so badly, yet, he was so many times more outstanding compared to her. She couldn’t tolerate such a disparity between them. The joy she felt at being qualified, totally faded away when she learned of his accomplishments.

“Ting`er, since he dared to come to the Unmatched Realm, it only makes things more interesting.” Duan Qingshan held onto Ouyang Ting’s hands, as though to console her. Ouyang Ting nodded, yet she still felt a little panicked in her heart.

In the Ouyang Aristocrat Clan, she placed herself high above in the skies, looking disdainfully down on others. But over here in the Unmatched Realm, there were several cultivators whose background didn’t lose out to her in the slightest. Not only that, they were even more talented than her. She couldn’t even feel any pride from it, and now when she heard that Qin Wentian, some country bumpkin with no background, had climbed over her head, how could she not feel bad?
After inscribing some Divine Inscriptions on the floor, Qin Wentian quietly contemplated the engravings around him. Each and every picture of a demonic beast engraved on the rampart contained within them the hint of a Mandate.

“Back then, that supreme powerhouse was born a demonic beast before taking the form of a human. The innate techniques he mastered were all extremely strong in power, yet because his base was that of demons, I don’t think your body is suitable to cultivate his skills.”

Ouyang Kuangsheng pointed to the pictures as he explained. “For example, that picture over there. Fist of a primordial ape, shattering mountains with a single punch. With our physique, it’s impossible for us to meet the minimum criteria for cultivating his skill.”

“To me, it’s possible.” Qin Wentian smiled. After which, he stretched out his arms as demonic qi enveloped it. His arm began to shift in shape and composition, becoming increasingly muscular as it grew enlarged, before being coated in demonic scales.
“The strength of my physique won’t lose out to demons.” Qin Wentian punched out, and an instant later, a gigantic rock at the edge of the precipice shattered into fragments.

“This…” Ouyang Kuangsheng was somewhat speechless. “Your Mandate of Demon has reached such a level. I wonder how you did it, because now with just the strength of your physique alone, I believe you can insta-kill opponents at the fifth-level of Yuanfu. No wonder your combat prowess is so terrifying.”

“The engravings here depicted a total of eighty-one sets of demon-attributed innate techniques. They’re all well-suited for me.” Qin Wentian smiled. “I’ll have to study them carefully.”

Qin Wentian had already cultivated to the second stage of the Fiend Transformation Art, which granted him the ability to ‘demonise’ any of his body parts, even transforming totally into a demon.

The bloodline in his body had most likely originated from that of a supreme demon. And in addition to his Demon Sovereign Astral Soul, which allowed him to absorb demon-attributed Astral Energy from the Fifth Heavenly Layers, it could be said that Qin Wentian was in his element when it came to cultivating the demonic arts.
“Mhm, there’s only one more year left. We have to work hard and raise our strength.” Ouyang Kuangsheng nodded as he continued, “The top three ranks of the Heavenly Fate Ranking isn’t easily achievable. The opponents you will face in your quest will definitely be incomparable to any you have dealt with before.”

“I understand, I still have to thank you for bringing me to such a miraculous cultivation-oriented place.” QIn Wentian smiled.

“Why are you being so polite to me?” Ouyang Kuangsheng glared at Qin Wentian, before they both broke out into laughter.

And right at this moment, several silhouettes flew over, floating above the oceans. One of them stared at Qin Wentian who was on the precipice as he sneered, “So this is where you’re hiding.”

Ouyang Kuangsheng furrowed his brows when he noticed the new arrivals. “Two of you are at the seventh level of Yuanfu, the other one at the eighth level. Despite having a higher cultivation base, you guys still want to spar against him?”

“Hehe, sparring? Aren’t you overestimating him? We are here for revenge.” The new comers emanated a menacing aura, laughing as they stepped on the boundaries of where the mountain and ocean crossed.
“How troublesome. Hurry up and get a move on.” Qin Wentian sighed.

The three cultivators froze for a moment. The one in the middle then coldly laughed, disdainfully glancing at Qin Wentian as an intense glow of light enveloped him within. “I’m bringing you to Liu Xi’s place. I want you to kneel in front of her, and kowtow ten times. If you do that, I will forget about that matter.”

This man was an expert at the eighth level of Yuanfu. And as the spectators far away noticed his silhouette, they couldn’t help but silently lament, “Qin Wentian is in deep trouble this time around, Zai Mu’s combat prowess is extraordinary, he can even fight evenly against people at the ninth level of Yuanfu. Qin Wentian has given him an excellent opportunity for him to woo Liu Xi.”
“The three of you, come at me together.” Qin Wentian indifferently shrugged, his words causing Zai Mu to bristle with fury. He knew that this lad was unbridled, but he didn’t expect Qin Wentian to be arrogant to such an extent.
“You’re asking for it!” The three of them instantly sped towards Qin Wentian. Zai Mu flicked a finger outwards as a beam of resplendent light transformed into a column of swords of tremendous might, aiming to lacerate Qin Wentian from where he stood.

However at this moment, Qin Wentian merely lifted his foot and stomped on the ground. A towering sword qi billowed, transforming into a tempest, swallowing that column of swords, devouring it completely. It was Qin Wentian’s turn to attack. With a flick of his finger, his sword beam was augmented by ‘borrowing’ the strength of Zai Mu’s earlier attack, frenziedly gushing outwards. Zai Mu’s countenance drastically changed but it was too late, the three of them were instantly enveloped in a sphere of sword light. With a gesture, slicing sounds rang out as the two cultivators at the seventh level of Yuanfu let out miserable screams.
“Are you tired of living?” Qin Wentian stared at Zai Mu. Terrifying sword might gushed out from him. Feeling the power of his sword might, Zai Mu paled, he didn’t understand why there’d be such a terrifying Divine Inscription here.

“Puchi…” Several sharp swords pierced through his arms, causing his blood to splatter all over the ground. Zai Mu let out several blood-curdling screeches yet Qin Wentian had no intentions of stopping. Only after both his arms and his chest were pierced through, did Qin Wentian fly forward, slamming fists imbued with the Mandate of Force into all three of them.

The spectators only saw Qin Wentian blasting the three of them unceremoniously down into the ocean.
“The next one who tests my patience, will receive an ending even worse than them.” Qin Wentian gazed at the horizon as he coldly spoke in a tone of ice. Not long later, Zai Mu and the two other cultivators were washed away by the waves. Both their arms slagged uselessly by their sides, appearing completely drained of vitality. They came here behaving so arrogantly, totally convinced in their victory, yet now, they were left barely hanging on to a breath of life.
The spectators from afar all felt their hearts tremble at Qin Wentian’s words. Qin Wentian then turned and smiled at the thunderstruck Ouyang Kuangsheng and Ouyang Xiaolu, “He wanted me to kowtow ten times. If I hadn’t been a little ruthless in my reply, there’d be no end to the number of people expecting me to kowtow.”
And acting as if that settled the matter, Qin Wentian sat down cross-legged, eagerly preparing to start his cultivation!

Chapter 318: Situ Po

After Zai Mu, no one else dared to bother Qin Wentian anymore.

On the edge of the precipice, the boundary where the mountain and ocean meet, the figure sitting cross-legged would stand up from time to time, soaring above the oceans while testing out various techniques. The other spectators from afar couldn’t help but feel a chill in their hearts when they saw how intensely Qin Wentian was cultivating.

Very swiftly, rumors of Qin Wentian being a beastman, the same as Shiki, circulated about. He had the blood of demonic beasts flowing in his veins as well, which made him extremely compatible to cultivate the techniques which the demon powerhouse left behind. His comprehension speed was akin to traveling a thousand miles in a single day, he made rapid improvements at unbelievable speeds.

The rumors grew more and more embellished, and the majority of those in the Unmatched Realm soon believed that Qin Wentian was a half-beast.

In any case, there were too many unverified rumors regarding Qin Wentian circulating throughout the Unmatched Realm. There were some who said he was a fourth-ranked Grandmaster, while others said he was a beastman. There were even people who said that he was a hidden chosen from the Ouyang Aristocrat Clan, an illegitimate son born out of wedlock. The ludicrousness of these rumors tickled Ouyang Kuangsheng so hard that he didn’t know whether he should laugh or cry.

Within the Unmatched Realm, in an ancient pavilion, a male and a female sat down facing each other.

The male had a kingly demeanor, yet no aura could be felt exuding out from him. Each and every one of his movements contained a strangeness to it, thrumming with a rhythm from the harmonization between Heaven and Earth.

The female was exceptionally beautiful, her looks even exceeded Liu Xi, whom Qin Wentian defeated in the past. Liu Xi had many pursuers, but in comparison this female had none. She had already chosen a companion. Not only that, even among the countless geniuses in the Unmatched Realm, her companion was someone who was exceedingly famous.

Situ Po, a chosen from the Sword Extinction Sect.

Similarly, he was also striving to become a Heaven’s Chosen in the Azure Continent—for those that ranked in the top thirty-six rankings of the Heavenly Fate Rankings, they were all known as Heaven’s Chosen to everyone in the entire Grand Xia. This, he knew, was his destiny.

There were also rumors saying that he would head towards the ruins of the Ancient Kingdom in a year’s time. By that time, he would definitely be capable of stepping into the top thirty-six rankings of Heavenly Fate Rankings, without a doubt.

He was Situ Po. Before Qin Wentian, there were three others who gained the approval of all thirty-six Dao-Cultivation Halls. Situ Po was one of the three.

As of now, Situ Po had a cultivation base at the peak of the eighth level of Yuanfu. With his current combat prowess, he could already insta-kill ordinary opponents at the ninth level of Yuanfu. After a year’s worth of time, how strong would he become? Nobody knew. But one thing was for sure, there was no need to doubt the level of his power.

Once, he was the same as Qin Wentian, creating commotions of such waves that it rocked the entire Unmatched Realm, and similarly, he had also defeated countless challengers. Up till now, people no longer dared to issue a challenge to him.

As for that beauty, her name was Yue Bingying, someone from the direct line of descent of the Azure Emperor Palace. Not long ago, she had broken through to the seventh level of Yuanfu—her talent could be considered pretty outstanding as well.

“I heard that this guy named Qin Wentian, he’s even more famous compared to you,” Yue Bingying exclaimed to Situ Po, her smile as beautiful as a flower’s bloom.

Situ Po only had a slight smile on his face, his aura didn’t waver in the slightest, neither with anger nor pride. Upon hearing this familiar name that had been circulating throughout the Unmatched Realm, there were no fluctuations in his countenance.

To others, they might wish to challenge Qin Wentian to personally witness his strength. But Situ Po didn’t have such thoughts because after all, he was also one of the four that gained the approval of all thirty-six halls. Such a person was the same as Qin Wentian, the pride and confidence they had in themselves were carved into their bones, yet they appeared extremely ordinary with no hints of haughtiness nor arrogance on the surface.

He knew that Qin Wentian’s talent didn’t lose out to him. After all, since Qin Wentian had also gained the approval of all thirty-six halls, it must have meant that he too, passed the final checkpoint.

But so what of it? Qin Wentian only had a cultivation base at the fifth level of Yuanfu and wasn’t in the same league as him. Towards Qin Wentian, Situ Po only felt a hint of curiosity, and nothing more.
“This fellow is ruthless enough. Liu Xi, a character of such beauty was actually beaten up by him so badly that she couldn’t crawl out of bed for several days. I wonder how many of her suitor’s hearts broke when they found out? Don’t you have any feelings regarding this?” Yue Bingying teased.

“As long as he doesn’t antagonize you, he can do whatever he wants.” Situ Po quietly replied, his response causing a sweet smile to appear on Yue Bingying’s face.

“Oh yeah, I heard there are some disturbances in matters regarding the Azure Emperor Palace. Are those of the Azure Emperor’s bloodline starting something again?” Situ Po curiously questioned.

“Yeah, there were traces of the Di Clan behind them. Those foolish people, it has already been so many years. It’s totally impossible for them to rise again and return to their former glory.” Yue Bingying’s eyes flashed with a murderous glint of coldness. “All these years, our Yue bloodline has been investigating the truth behind the inheritance of the Azure Emperor, we suspect that the Azure Emperor might have hidden it among one of his descendants. We sent people and had searched many places, even to those small remote countries far away, yet discovered nothing at all. In any case, even if they want to try something funny, it might not be a bad thing for us.”

“Take care of yourself,” Situ Po stated with concern. “Although this matter won’t implicate you for the time being, it’s always better to be more cautious.”

“What do I have to fear, don’t I have you to protect me? I can’t wait for the day when you finish maturing. By then, my Azure Emperor Palace will aid you in controlling the Sword Extinction Sect, and after you become the leader, we can use the Sword Extinction Sect to check and balance the other factions of powers in my Azure Emperor Palace. If the two powers can combine into one, wouldn’t that be perfect?” Yue Bingying laughed out loud, it didn’t matter if the other cultivators from the Sword Extinction Sect heard her.

The Sword Extinction Sect was still a sect, it didn’t care about blood purity. Talented geniuses were eliminated at every step, and only with sufficient ambition would one survive the journey all the way to the top.

“This day will definitely come.” Situ Po smiled. At this moment, a voice drifted over from afar. The owner of this voice was none other than Lin Haotian, he was another disciple of the Sword Extinction Sect that would be groomed into a chosen. A complicated light could be seen in his eyes as he stared at Situ Po.

He was already very outstanding, but because there was Situ Po who was in the same generation with him, he was destined never to reach the peak.

“Lin Haotian, I heard you went to ascertain Qin Wentian’s strength. How was it?” Yue Bingying smiled as she looked towards Lin Haotian.

“He’s currently cultivating,” Lin Haotian replied.

“After what happened with Zai Mu, did no one else dare to get close to him?” Yue Bingying shook her head in disappointment as she continued, “Lin Haotian, do something for me. Help me to arrange a meeting with Qin Wentian and Situ Po, I’m really curious as to the difference between the two of them.”

Situ Po shook his head in amusement. This girl must have been seized by curiosity. Seeing Qin Wentian also obtaining the approval of all thirty-six halls like him, she wanted to compare the distance between them with her own eyes.

Lin Haotian was dumbfounded a moment as he glanced to Situ Po for confirmation. Situ Po gave a light nod of his head as Lin Haotian replied, “Fine.”

After which, he turned and departed from this area.

And the news that Yue Bingying, who wanted to meet with Qin Wentian to ‘try out’ his strength, soon caused the entire Unmatched Realm to be in an uproar.

Yue Bingying had already broken through to the seventh level of Yuanfu, Qin Wentian should have no way to defeat her. As for the man standing behind Yue Bingying, everyone was extremely clear of his identity.

Regarding the news and rumors circulating about in the Unmatched Realm, Qin Wentian was completely ignorant of the content. In the blink of an eye, he had already cultivated for over a month’s time in front of this rampart. At this moment, the amount of demonic qi he was unconsciously exuding grew stronger and stronger.

Right now, Qin Wentian was sitting cross-legged while immersed in his dream. All of the eighty-one stances of demonic arts were extremely profound and tyrannical. Due to prolonged usage, whenever the Astral Energy within his demon-attributed Yuanfu dried up, he would use the Astral Energy of his two other Yuanfu. This, caused all his three Yuanfu to individually grow as they expanded in size.

“Qin Wentian.” From afar, standing atop a gigantic rock, Lin Haotian and a few others stood there calling out to him. However, at this moment, right when Qin Wentian was about to breakthrough, he naturally wouldn’t be bothered about them.

“Hmph, this fellow. If it weren’t for the fact that he inscribed Divine Inscriptions there, we would have already dashed over and put him down.” A member of the Sword Extinction Sect mumbled in unhappiness. Lin Haotian nodded in agreement only to see a snowy puppy standing at the side of Qin Wentian barking while glaring at them. Its actions caused a cold smile to curl Lin Haotian’s lips. Even a lowly beast also dared to glare at him?

“QIN WENTIAN, WAKE THE F*** UP!” Lin Haotian roared as a terrifying sword intent penetrated through space and slashed out at Qin Wentian. That sword intent pierced right into Qin Wentian’s sea of consciousness, catching him unawares by this unexpected attack, forcibly waking him up from a state of deep comprehension.

Qin Wentian swallowed the mouthful of blood he spat out in his mouth. His eyes opened, and a terrifying light could be seen flickering in them. As he turned his gaze onto Lin Haotian, the sharpness of his stare was akin to an unsheathed sword, piercing towards Lin Haotian.

Lin Haotian laughed in disdain, although Qin Wentian’s talent was exceptional, he wanted to compete with him using sword attacks?

“Qin Wentian, there’s someone that wants to meet with you,” Lin Haotian indifferently spoke.

Qin Wentian stayed silent for a moment before his lips moved as he coldly spat out, “Scram.”

Lin Haotian stiffened, the sword intent emanating from him got even colder as he laughed, “You can’t afford to hide away from this. You’d best come with me.”

“So arrogant despite acting as a lackey? I thought I told you to scram?” Qin Wentian’s tone was ice-cold. Getting interrupted at the most crucial moment of his breakthrough? Right now, Qin Wentian only wanted to quickly find back the state he was in earlier, and break through to the sixth level of Yuanfu as soon as possible. All other matters could wait.

“After winning a few battles, did you really think yourself as invincible? In the Unmatched Realm, you still don’t have the qualifications to be so impudent,” Lin Haotian growled, as killing intent gushed forth from him. Qin Wentian turned around, and sat cross-legged, completely disregarding Lin Haotian. It was too troublesome now to deal with these people, he will endure this until he made a breakthrough.

“You’d best stay in there forever then.” Eventually, when he realized that Qin Wentian would continue to ignore him, he was left with no other choice but to walk away, all the while yelling out threats.

Chapter 319: Guidance by the Barbarian King

After he was interrupted, Qin Wentian tried to revisit that special state of epiphany, but it proved impossible to do so. He could only revise the eighty-one demonic arts again and again until his Astral Energy within his Yuanfu receptacles started to stir up once more, bringing him closer to that feeling again.

Currently, it was as though his body was totally that of a demon. Demonic qi swirled about as the Astral Energy within his Yuanfu seethed and surged.

Gradually, that feeling came back. Rumbling sounds echoed from his Yuanfu, as the aura he was emitting gradually climbed upwards, becoming even stronger.

On the precipice, a man and a dog quietly sat there. The only sounds were the unending waves crashing against the mountain. The faraway cultivators had stopped paying attention to Qin Wentian; after all, they had to cultivate as well.

Who was Yue Bingying? First off, leaving her status and talent aside, her companion was one of the most famous cultivators within the Unmatched Realm. Situ Po, had already cultivated for over a year here and was at the peak of the eighth level of Yuanfu. He wasn’t someone Qin Wentian could be compared to. The distance between them was too wide, they were on different levels.

A few days later, when Qin Wentian opened his eyes, a faint trace of a smile could be seen etched on his face.

At this moment, the demonic qi permeating the air gradually abated, as the aura he had been exuding, calmed down.

“Xiu!”

Little Rascal immediately flew towards Qin Wentian as it snuggled its head against his chest. Qin Wentian smiled and patted its head before adding, “Let’s go and take a bath.”

After that, Qin Wentian leisurely walked out towards the ocean while holding Little Rascal in his arms.

…………….

The Unmatched Realm was extremely vast. There were a total of thirty-six mountains with cave dwellings within them known as the Dao-Cultivation Halls, each with an eccentric presiding over. These eccentrics were known as the Elders of the Unmatched Realm.

Presently, on the waist of a certain mountain, a young man was walking up with a snowy puppy running behind him.

There were several cave dwellings in this mountain, some were carved out by cultivators while others were man-made. At the start of every month, elders of the Unmatched Realm would expound on their specialized Dao at the Dao-Cultivation Hall situated at the peak of the mountain. Those that gained access could participate and interact, and the elders may even personally coach those talented attendees who have caught their eye, maybe even going as far as accepting them as disciples.

“Qin Wentian.” A voice suddenly drifted over. As Qin Wentian turned his gaze over, he saw a beautiful young lady standing at the entrance of one of the numerous cave dwellings. Her eyes flashed with a strange glow, and when she noticed Qin Wentian shifted his gaze onto her, an expression of shyness couldn’t help but appear on her face. Earlier, she had unconsciously called out his name.

Qin Wentian lightly nodded to her, as a gentle smile appeared on his face. Momentarily, the young lady’s expression faltered, and she stood there in a stunned state.
This fellow was quite good-looking when he smiled, it was hard to believe he could be so violent, to men and women alike.

“The cave dwelling beside me is empty, do you want it?” The lady upon seeing Qin Wentian’s gaze shifting away, involuntarily called out once again.
Qin Wentian dumbfoundedly stared at the lady, causing her to feel somewhat embarrassed. However, she saw Qin Wentian nodding in agreement and so they both headed to the cave dwelling she mentioned. Indeed, that place wasn’t bad at all, there was even a floating platform outside where one could meditate in cultivation.

Ancient peaks and a natural waterfall right alongside the cave, it was a pretty pleasing environment.

“How did you know of me?” Qin Wentian smiled at the lady.
“Back then when you fought against Liu Xi, I was spectating from the crowd,” the girl replied with a bashful smile. “My name is Cang Lan, I didn’t expect you would still be so relaxed with so many people out looking for you.”
“Hmm, who’s looking for me?” Qin Wentian asked.

“Lin Haotian and his fellow disciples.”

“Lin Haotian?” Qin Wentian didn’t know of this person.

“Lin Haotian is a chosen from the Sword Extinction Sect, his cultivation base is at the seventh level of Yuanfu and is extremely formidable. I heard he met you before and you asked him to scram? But actually, he’s not the one looking to meet with you, but rather, it was Yue Bingying. I guess she wanted to see how you’d match up to Situ Po.”

Cang Lan laughed as she continued, “But I’m sure you wouldn’t know their names. Yue Bingying is someone from the Azure Emperor Palace with a cultivation base at the seventh level of Yuanfu. She’s one of the most beautiful women currently in the Unmatched Realm and also, the companion of Situ Po. Situ Po shares your accomplishment. He too, gained the approval of the thirty-six eccentrics. Although his cultivation is currently at the eighth level of Yuanfu, he can easily defeat opponents at the ninth level. Whether you like it or not, I’m afraid it’s better for you to meet with Yue Bingying this time around.”
“Not interested.” Qin Wentian smiled.
Yue Bingying, a person from the Azure Emperor Palace. Did he finally have the chance to come into contact with someone from the Azure Emperor Palace? Not only that, her surname wasn’t Di, but Yue!

Apparently, the current greatest faction of power in the Azure Emperor Palace no longer belonged to the Di Clan.

“How about me? Are you interested?” Another silhouette descended from the skies, instantly landing behind Qin Wentian. As Qin Wentian stared at that silhouette, he felt shock rocking his heart. He couldn’t even sense his presence until the moment he appeared. What a terrifying speed.

This person had a herculean frame, and his looks appeared middle-aged.

“Qin Wentian offers his greetings to Senior.” Qin Wentian bowed, his actions causing the middle-aged man to break out in a laugh. “Hehe, I’ve always taken an interest in you. Been wanting to meet you ages ago. Come with me?”

Qin Wentian rolled his eyes, this guy was so direct.

“What? Are you not willing to?” That person glared at Qin Wentian.

“Junior wouldn’t dare, Junior will most certainly follow Senior’s instruction.” Qin Wentian shook his head and replied.

“That’s what I wanted to hear.” That person soared up through the skies as Qin Wentian followed behind, the swiftness of their departure causing Cang Lan to be stunned. Cang Lan could only gaze at their departing back views and bitterly smile while shaking her head.

The Barbarian King had personally appeared!

The middle-aged man then brought Qin Wentian to a cultivation ground atop a mountain peak. The mountain breeze here felt extremely cooling, and before Qin Wentian could say anything, the middle-aged man laughed out, “Hey brat, when I saw your test, I could feel the vast strength within you. How did you achieve that?”

“Junior comprehended the Mandate of Force, and has already reached the Transformation Boundary of the first level insight, enhancing my strength by a factor of eight,” Qin Wentian replied.
“Don’t lie to me, even with an enhancement at a factor of eight, your cultivation base is merely at the fifth level of Yuanfu, there’s no way you could have reached such a level of strength.” The Barbarian King stared at Qin Wentian with a smile that was not quite a smile.

“I’ve also comprehended the Mandate of Demons and cultivated some demonic cultivation arts, which has granted me a tyrannical physique. Hence, with the enhancement of a factor of eight, in addition to the power of my physique, I really could reach that level of strength.” Qin Wentian stretched out his arms as demonic qi coated it. The Barbarian King nodded, “That would explain it. But I’m still curious, you’re obviously a human yet you have the physique of a demon? Exactly what kind of demonic art did you cultivate?”
“I’m just casually asking, there’s no need to give me an answer.” The Barbarian King waved his hands when he saw Qin Wentian was in a difficult position. He understood that everyone had secrets, and it wasn’t polite to pry too deeply.

“Now, use your entire strength and attack me. I want to feel it for myself.” The Barbarian King stood in front of Qin Wentian.

“Mhm.” Qin Wentian nodded. He gathered his strength and stepped forth, unleashing the will of both his Mandates. The blood in his body surged as his bloodline limit activated, delivering a punch of immense might right into the chest of the Barbarian King. As a thunderous sound of impact echoed, the Barbarian King stood there unfazed. The force of Qin Wentian’s full-powered punch only disintegrated his clothes, it didn’t injure him in the slightest.
“Hu…” The Barbarian King spat out a breath of turbid air. “Good one, young man. You’ve already reached the sixth level of Yuanfu. With the augmentation from both your Mandates, the explosiveness of your attacks would even enable you to slay cultivators at the seventh level of Yuanfu with ease.”

Qin Wentian stared at the now half-naked body of the Barbarian King as he let out an awkward laugh, feeling a little embarrassed.

“Sigh, why are you not destined to be my disciple? This is too depressing, you are such a good seedling.” The Barbarian King lamented. His character was direct and he always said what he thought, he didn’t put on any airs even when it came to interacting with those from the junior generations.

“Even though you might not be my master, I can still call you my Teacher.” Qin Wentian smiled. His words caused the Barbarian King to be stunned before he roared in laughter,

“Hey brat, I haven’t promised to teach you anything yet.”

“Hehe.” Qin Wentian could only laugh somewhat embarrassedly.
“Fine, I’ll give you some pointers and teach you some techniques that can further increase your might when you are attacking.” The Barbarian King shrugged when he saw how bright Qin Wentian’s eyes were when he looked at him.

“Many thanks to Senior.” Qin Wentian bowed. Such a good opportunity, how could he not grab it?

“Have you met powerful Sword Cultivators before?” the Barbarian King asked.

“I’m not sure, but those sword-users I’ve faced before couldn’t be considered powerful I guess.” Qin Wentian replied.
“The attacks of Sword Cultivators are like that of moving clouds and flowing water. Powerful sword arts all contain their own ‘Rhythm’. When the Rhythm is potent enough, the instant the sword slashes out, the sword becomes the only thing in the entire world. The stronger the Rhythm is, the more terrifying that sword’s might will be,” the Barbarian King explained.

A look of contemplation dawned on Qin Wentian’s face. A complete set of sword techniques needed to flow smoothly. If one wanted that set of sword techniques to be perfect, not a single stance could be missed out. The rhythm of the sword, would naturally be powerful.

“This isn’t merely applicable for just sword techniques, it’s the same for sabre and spear techniques as well. In fact, it’s a universal concept for all kinds of power attacks.” The Barbarian King continued explaining. “Try thinking about it, there are those with attacks at a certain level of power, and then there are those at the same level of strength but their attacks are many times stronger. With the use of appropriate innate techniques, they can explode with boundless strength, like a tiger lunging at its opponents.”

“Other than using innate techniques to amplify one’s strength, one could use ‘Rhythm’ as well.” Barbarian King laughed as he punched out, a single punch, causing an explosive sound to reverberate in the air.

The Barbarian King then stepped about in a unique manner and punched out another time. The force of the second punch was clearly stronger compared to the first, it was infused by a barbaric, violent rhythm, causing the entire space in front of him to tremble.

“Two attacks of differing might, yet the strength used to unleash them were both the same. I will show you a few more times.” The Barbarian King’s demeanour turned serious, he stood in a stance, appearing as immovable as the mountains. His body then trembled slightly, as the muscles of his entire body were suddenly mobilised. He stepped in spirals, while a fearsome aura exploded out of him, originating from a single punch. “BOOM!” The moment the punch with towering might lashed out, the Heavens and Earth were struck by a sudden clap of thunder.
“The same strike, with you integrating the entire strength of your body with the Heavens and Earth, something similar to the concept of being One with Heaven. You, are the only thing existing in this world, you are the Heavens, you are the Earth, harmonizing together so perfectly that there will no longer be any sense of ‘you’ remaining. Only in this state will you be able to use ‘Rhythm’, with your attacks explosively increased in power.”

The Barbarian King laughed as he looked at Qin Wentian, “Brat, this can be quite difficult to learn. Have you comprehended it yet?”

“Yeah.” Qin Wentian nodded. Stilling his heart, free of all distractions, integrating the strength of him alone (man), together with that of the Heavens and Earth, achieving the state of One with Heaven. The words of the Barbarian King weren’t difficult to understand.

“Are you sure?” Stop boasting, practice this for two months and learn to use it as you will. You have to be able to use this freely in any state. From now on, just practice here, I want to see how long it’ll take you.” The Barbarian King laughed. Although it could be simple, it wasn’t so easy to completely control. Once Qin Wentian’s comprehensions on this were completed, even when using the same amount of strength, each and every one of his attacks would be at a different level of power!

Chapter 320: Concentrating on Cultivation

Qin Wentian stood atop the ground, drawing in a deep breath. At this moment, his heart was like still water as he entered into a state of complete self-immersion.

Abruptly, his body trembled. The next instant, his body’s entire strength harmonized together as Astral Energy was channeled fiercely into his arms. The demonic qi he exuded covered the skies as the minute movements of Qin Wentian brought about a unique sense of ‘Rhythm’.

His entire person seemed to transform into a wrathful demonic beast who wanted to tear this entire space asunder.

Peng…

His punch blasted out as the void trembled.

The Barbarian King was completely stunned, the comprehension of this little guy…

“Not enough, your harmonization was off. You must reach the state where your strength doesn’t leak out,” the Barbarian King instructed. “Also, your stance is too weak, not imposing at all. At most, you can only unleash up to the limits of what your physique is capable of, but you would be unable to tap on external forces of Heavens and Earth to augment your ‘Rhythm’. Are you really called a genius? You are just a weak-ass punk.”

“Ow.” Qin Wentian grinned as he tried punching out again and again. Gradually, he sank into a unique mental state as the candle flame in his heart silently blazed. It was as though he was the only one remaining in this world.

When he moved, the entire world moved with him.

Seeing the marked improvement in Qin Wentian’s punches, the Barbarian King’s eyes widened so much that they almost popped out of their sockets. Damn, is he really at the sixth level of Yuanfu, the talent of this brat was too monstrous.
A day later, Qin Wentian had already mastered harmonization. Each of his strikes caused the forces of Heavens and Earth to rumble with him, the might of his attacks were boundless, like the roar of an angered Azure Dragon shattering the entire void. This state, this feeling, Qin Wentian was mesmerized by it. This harmonization made it so that the entirety of the cells in his body worked together in conjunction with the external forces of Heavens and Earth. A perfect synchronization.
“Enough.” The Barbarian King barked. Qin Wentian stopped his moments and turned to the Barbarian King as he smiled, “How’s my improvement?”
“Ehh, average I guess.” The Barbarian King frowned. His silhouette abruptly flickered as he vanished completely, before instantly appearing in front of Qin Wentian to fiercely rap his head. Qin Wentian perspired rapidly as he stared at the Barbarian King with a gloomy look on his face, which seemed to be saying—No matter what, you’re still an expert from the older generation, how could you bully your junior like this?
“What? What are you looking at? Fight me if you are unhappy.” The Barbarian King stuck his hands on his hips and glared at Qin Wentian. Qin Wentian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, he could only respond with a passive smile on his face.

“So self-satisfied just because you comprehended such a small thing. Weak. Do you even understand the truth of your Mandate?” The Barbarian King’s voice took on a lecturing tone as he spoke to Qin Wentian.

“Your Mandate of Force is only at the first level of insight, and only at the Transformation Boundary. After that there’s still the Perfection Boundary, you should strive even harder and quickly break through to it. And if you can comprehend your second level of insight in the Mandate of Force at the eighth or ninth level of Yuanfu, you will be a god among gods in the entire Yuanfu Realm.”

“Is the second level so powerful?” Qin Wentian curiously asked.

“You don’t say? For Mandates, the first level of insights are the basic foundations, the second level of insights are built upon that, of course they are powerful,” the Barbarian King explained. “Don’t look down on the Mandate of Force because it’s one of the most commonly seen Mandates out there. Many think that the Mandate of Force is useless, but I can tell you for sure that they are wrong. The more ordinary a thing appears to be, the more profound it is if you want to master it. In my opinion, the Mandate of Force is the strongest. Think about it, if you reached the Perfection Boundary of the first level, it would grant you enhancement in strength by a factor of sixteen. What concept is this? Who can fight against you in the same Realm? You can just simply destroy your opponents with a single punch.”

“But you might not be able to hit them?” Qin Wentian weakly argued. What Barbarian King said made sense, but the Mandate of Force wasn’t like the Mandate of Arrows. When the Mandate of Arrows reached the Perfection Boundary, the first level of insight, Insta-shot, granted the cultivator a speed boost in their arrows by a factor of sixteen. It was basically undodgeable, unlike the Mandate of Force, Strength, where you still have to make sure your attacks ‘hit’ your opponent before it can be effective.
“Hmph, that’s because you suck. Even if I moved slower, I would still be able to ensure that my attacks land on you.” The Barbarian King walked step by step towards Qin Wentian, with exaggerated slowness. Qin Wentian stiffened, as he rapidly retreated backward. Yet, he discovered that there was a boundless force restricting his movements, a kind of imposed force ‘locking down’ the space around him. The strength of the Barbarian King was too terrifying, he was many times stronger compared to the Heavenly Dipper Sovereigns Qin Wentian had seen before.

“What is this…” Qin Wentian’s forehead was covered in a sheen of perspiration.

“This is my second level of insight of the Mandate of Force, Impose. You said it yourself, if I wanted to kill you, wouldn’t that be as simple as squashing an ant to death?” The Barbarian King continued bashing Qin Wentian with his words as he stood in front of him.

Qin Wentian’s heart trembled when he thought back to his past experiences. Luckily the Heavenly Dipper Sovereigns he faced before hadn’t been so overpowered. If the comprehensions of their Mandates were stronger, Qin Wentian would have definitely died.

Using my second level of insight in the Mandate of Force to suppress you, before leisurely closing the distance between us. I could kill you with a single punch.

“For Stellar Martial Cultivators, other than our cultivation, the comprehension of our Mandates are also of paramount importance. Innate techniques that amplify your strength are secondary, you would do well to remember this. Try to work harder and quickly achieve the second level of your Mandates. Who then, could be your opponent in the Yuanfu Realm?”

The Barbarian King spoke, and when he saw a look of contemplation appearing on Qin Wentian’s face, he added, “Forget it, your brains are too mush-like. Your talent is too low, I don’t want to guide you anymore, go think about it on your own.”

After speaking, the Barbarian King took a huge stride forwards and vanished into the horizon.
Qin Wentian stared dumbfoundedly towards the direction where the Barbarian King vanished. He dipped into a respectful bow, with the guidance of a master, one could truly travel a thousand miles in a single day. If he were to cultivate alone, he didn’t know how long it would have taken him. No wonder the Unmatched Realm was so popular, the eccentrics of the thirty-six mountains were all adept in various Mandates, their presences attracting countless geniuses of Grand Xia.

After consolidating his insights for a day longer, Qin Wentian left for the other Dao-Cultivation Halls.

Because the Mandates that every expert comprehends can be different, Qin Wentian could only use their guidance as a reference. When the eccentrics lectured, Qin Wentian quietly listened.
Most of the time, he would follow two eccentrics who were skilled in the Mandate of Dreams and the Dao of Divine Inscriptions respectively. These two eccentrics guided him alone, causing Qin Wentian’s experiences and comprehension of both fields to grow exponentially.

Such speed in his improvement left Qin Wentian feeling extremely satisfied in his heart. He wasn’t willing to enter into closed-door seclusion for too long. After all, the insights gained by secluding oneself was limited. What he wanted more was to broaden his horizons, either through observation or by sparring with others. Only in this way would his strength continue to grow.
If one were to cultivate alone, maybe ten or twenty years later, they still might not have any breakthroughs.

Otherwise, for those with talent, they could just hole themselves up in some mountains and come out after several decades. Such behavior was an act of foolishness.

But in the Unmatched Realm, Qin Wentian had a feeling that regardless of how long he cultivated here, he wouldn’t be restricted.

In the blink of an eye, two more months passed. Qin Wentian had been cultivating in this realm for several months.

Today, the Dao-Cultivation Hall was presided over by the Arrow Emperor—Fan Le and Chu Mang were both in attendance.

Although the Arrow Emperor only accepted Fan Le as his disciple, he had also granted access to Chu Mang, because Chu Mang was proficient in archery.

“Enough, go take a break.” At this moment, after a harsh round of training, the Arrow Emperor waved his hands, permitting them some time to rest.

Fan Le and Chu Mang then walked towards Qin Wentian, with smiles on their faces.

“How are you feeling? It’s already been a few months since we came here,” Fan Le asked Qin Wentian.

“Not too bad.” Qin Wentian laughed as he nodded.

“Of course, it’s not too bad. You have already broken through, seems like there’s hope for you to be among the Heavenly Fate Rankings.” Fan Le smiled. Although Qin Wentian was at the sixth level of Yuanfu, if he went all out, he could rival those at the eighth or ninth level of Yuanfu. If he spent the rest of his time raising his cultivation base, he would definitely become a ranker on the Heavenly Fate Rankings.
“You’re not doing too badly yourself.” Naturally, Qin Wentian had already perceived Fan Le’s strength. This fatty had also reached the sixth level of Yuanfu. With the Arrow Emperor as his master, Fan Le basically had no time to skive off.
“Big Bro Chu Mang, you’ve got to work hard too.” Qin Wentian turned his gaze onto Chu Mang, as he smiled.

“Hehe, I’m slightly slower compared to you guys in cultivation.” Chu Mang grinned.

“No, Big Bro Chu Mang’s speed is actually already very fast, it’s just that it’s harder to breakthrough at the later levels of Yuanfu,” Fan Le added. Qin Wentian nodded in agreement, that was only to be expected. Breaking through from Yuanfu to Heavenly Dipper, that was more than difficult, it was incredibly arduous. One had to have a stable foundation, in addition to comprehending second level insights of their respective Mandates.

“Do you want to learn archery? I can guide you too.” The Arrow Emperor quietly smiled at Qin Wentian.

“Senior, I shouldn’t be too greedy. I only want to focus on my Mandate of Force for now. Maybe in the future when I condense my fourth Astral Soul, I can then decide if I want to comprehend another Mandate,” Qin Wentian politely declined.

“You are right, the Mandates of Stellar Martial Cultivators are usually decided by their choice of Astral Souls. You have to choose your fourth Astral Soul with care, it’s best to choose one that can complement your current strengths. At the end of the path, Astral Souls are extremely crucial. Pick well,” the Arrow Emperor advised.
“Junior understands.” Qin Wentian nodded his head. All the elders in the Unmatched Realm were extremely amicable. If this were the outside world, it would be tough to even meet someone at their level. But of course, this was also a special characteristic of the Unmatched Realm—those who came here for cultivation were originally geniuses of great talent…

And during these months where Qin Wentian was putting so much effort in cultivating, Lin Haotian had come to seek out Qin Wentian several times. But when he discovered Qin Wentian was in the Dao-Cultivation Halls, he didn’t dare cause a disturbance, let alone enter.

Lin Haotian then spread a rumor—the other cultivators of the Unmatched Realm all assumed that Qin Wentian was intentionally avoiding the challenge, that he was afraid of Lin Haotian and Yue Bingying.

His actions were understandable. After all, Qin Wentian’s current level of cultivation was indeed a little too weak, it would be tough indeed to deal with both Lin Haotian and Yue Bingying, let alone the man behind their backs—Situ Po. Situ Po wasn’t someone Qin Wentian could afford to antagonise. At the very least as of now, Qin Wentian couldn’t afford to!

Chapter 321: Spar

Drifting to each Dao-Cultivation Hall, consolidating his insights in random cave dwellings, occasionally seeking guidance from the elders, Qin Wentian enjoyed this process immensely. He could feel himself growing stronger day by day, and although there weren’t any major improvements in terms of cultivation level, he considered each bit of effort to be like water droplets, able to penetrate rocks if they persisted long enough. Day after day of immersing himself in cultivation, Qin Wentian was now several times stronger compared to when he had just entered the Unmatched Realm.

But as time passed, the rate of his improvement gradually slowed as well.

Today, Qin Wentian was leisurely walking on an ancient mountain pass, and as he gazed ahead, he saw a female figure clad in white walking towards him. This female had a cool and elegant demeanor, like that of a snow lotus atop an icy mountain. This was none other than the maiden whom Qin Wentian had fought against during the entrance test.

This maiden’s combat prowess was extremely powerful, and it appeared that her position in the Unmatched Realm was unique. She was the one who announced that the entirety of the thirty-six halls was open to him. If that was the case, who was the one that gave the order?

The one with sufficient authority to make that decision, would definitely be one that stood at the peak of the Unmatched Realm.

The white-robed maiden halted her steps and smiled, “Has your strength improved after our exchange?”

“A little. Might I have the chance to spar with you once more?” Qin Wentian asked. It wasn’t that he took victory as everything, but rather because the maiden’s combat prowess was astonishingly high, a mere eighth level Yuanfu cultivator yet with a Mandate at the Perfection Boundary. Qin Wentian wanted to know what the distance was between him and this maiden.

He suddenly thought back to the words Cang Lan had spoken, the man behind Yue Bingying. He estimated that Situ Po’s power should be similar to this maiden.

“Okay.” The maiden clad in white gazed at Qin Wentian as she lightly nodded her head. “Do your best.”

The Astral Energy within Qin Wentian’s body bubbled and gushed forth as his bloodline limit circulated his entire body. The battle intent he was radiating shot up towards the skies, as a terrifying demonic qi exuded from him. Even before attacking, Qin Wentian’s aura was already transforming into that of a desolate primordial beast.

He showed no traces of courtesy and immediately attacked. He knew that this maiden had a cultivation at the eighth level, which was two levels higher compared to him. Not only that, her Mandate was at the Perfection Boundary. Even regarding Mandates, she sorely suppressed him.

A terrifying stream of light covered Qin Wentian, the demonic qi his arm was exuding towered to the heavens. The energy from Heavens and Earth flowed into him, creating a special Rhythm, as he blasted his attack at that white-robed maiden. Such an overbearing might caused spatial cracks to appear in the space around him. If this maiden was struck by his attack, there was no doubt about it—even she would die instantly.

The maiden pushed out with her palms as a unique Rhythm vibrated around her, and the surrounding space instantly became a domain filled with ice and frost. As her palms met with Qin Wentian’s fist, Qin Wentian felt an intense bone-chilling sensation encroaching upon him, yet his fist still punched out with irresistible force.

“HOWL~” A monstrous roar gushed out, the white maiden was as serene as before. Her palms blocked the space in front of her, the freezing intent emanating forth was seemingly capable of freezing everything it touched.

Peng!

Their attacks met in midair, the frost qi she generated was transformed into countless sharp icicles, shooting towards Qin Wentian.

Qin Wentian quickly dodged to the side and pushed forth with his left palms. The icicles shattered but the maiden continued rushing forth. The terrifying glacial intent she emitted caused Qin Wentian’s body to involuntarily shudder.

“She even countered an attack with such might?” Qin Wentian was shocked. The speed of the maiden was terrifyingly quick, Qin Wentian slammed his fist into the earth, causing a mini quake to disorient the maiden, before Garuda Wings appeared on his back as he soared into the skies.

The maiden spun in an intricate dance as a massive flow of air enveloped her, further enhancing her speed.

Her hands slowly extended outwards as her Mandate of Ice and Snow covered the entire region, freezing everything in place. A leaf drifting in the air instantly turned to frost, while Qin Wentian also felt his body gradually becoming frozen, being buried in ice and snow.

“The will of my Mandate can’t be compared to hers. Hence I’m the one being suppressed now. If my Mandate of Dreams is at the Perfection Boundary, I would be able to immerse her in sleep instead of being frozen by her.” Qin Wentian mused. A monstrous sword intent gushed forth from him and lacerated the blanket of frost, but the maiden had already arrived right in front of him after that moment’s delay,

With a flip of his palms, demonic qi surged forth as his eyes turned fiend-like. Stabbing out with a finger, the entire space erupted with a volcanic-like explosion towards the maiden.

The maiden’s countenance drastically changed and she hurriedly clasped her hands together. Her entire being seemed to be frozen solid as a suit of armor made entirely of ice formed about her. Using the Heaven Breaking Finger to stab at that ice armor, shattering sounds echoed as the suit of ice totally broke apart. However, the strength of her defense was sufficient to exhaust the might behind Qin Wentian’s Heaven Breaking Finger. Evidently, the life-saving method of this maiden was too powerful.
Qin Wentian didn’t halt his momentum. His Yuanfu seethed as the Astral Energy within surged. Contained within this fist was an incorporation of everything Qin Wentian had learned.

As the maiden stared at Qin Wentian, Qin Wentian locked eyes with hers. A glint of steely determination could be seen as his Mandate of Dreams gushed out. He had no intentions of giving her any leeway—he wanted to see exactly how powerful this maiden was.
“Bzzz!” A massive wind kicked up.

Peng…

A terrifying wind force rumbled through the mountain pass, altering the angle of Qin Wentian’s punch. He was left thunderstuck—his strongest strike had instead landed on air. He couldn’t help but wish that his opponent had used some amazingly powerful method to negate the force of his attack, rather than cause him to miss her entirely. That would have made him feel a little better, at least.
Retracting his aura, Qin Wentian ceased his movements, wearing a bitter smile on his face. This feeling of his plans being thwarted, caused all his earlier excitement about his own improvement to vanish into thin air. If the maiden made use of the opportunity earlier to attack, he would have been defeated. It was obvious that when sparring with him, the white-robed maiden was still holding herself in check.

Qin Wentian slightly inclined his head, this was the suppression of Mandates. A Mandate at the Perfection Boundary naturally enjoyed absolute advantage. Even if the power of his strikes didn’t lose out to his opponent or was stronger than theirs, it was useless if his attacks couldn’t hit.

When Barbarian King said that the Mandate of Force was the strongest, it was merely from his perspective. In truth, all Mandates were powerful, it only depended on the user.

“Mandate of Ice and Snow to use frost to slow their opponent’s movements and using the Mandate of Wind to enhance one’s speed. Such a combination is truly terrifying,” Qin Wentian murmured. The white-robed Maiden replied, “Once they reach the Perfection Boundary, all kinds of Mandates are fearsome to fight against in any form of combination. Taking you as an example, your Mandate of Dreams could make your opponents drowsy as you follow up with an attack powered by the Mandate of Force. Who could block you then?”

“You’re right. Anyway, thanks for accompanying me in sparring.” Qin Wentian wasn’t bothered too much about victory or defeat, he smiled at the maiden clad in white, “My name is Qin Wentian, can I have the honor of knowing yours?”

The white-robed maiden glanced at the smile on Qin Wentian’s face as she lightly replied, “Yun Mengyi.”

“Hey brat, are you trying to woo the pretty girls?” At this moment, a voice suddenly drifted into Qin Wentian’s eardrums, causing him to be startled. Shifting his gaze over, a bright light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Behind him, there was a casually-dressed, messy-haired old man sitting atop a rock. He was currently staring at him with a smile that was not a smile.

Although Qin Wentian’s current perception was overwhelmingly strong, he hadn’t been aware of the old man’s presence until he spoke.

“I’ll leave first.” Yun Mengyi had glared at that old man before she flew away, her actions caused Qin Wentian to be somewhat dumbfounded. He then turned his gaze onto that old man again and asked, “Is Senior the master of Yun Mengyi?”
“Why? Are you asking me to be your master too?” The eyes of the old man narrowed to slits, giving people a feeling of craftiness.

Qin Wentian was speechless, to be so indifferent towards his own image, this old man was one of the strangest eccentrics he’d ever met. Somehow, this guy felt like an even bigger fraud compared to the Barbarian King.

“You dare to chase girls with that small amount of strength of yours? How could you ever succeed?” The old man words caused Qin Wentian to be completely speechless, he couldn’t be bothered to refute that old man as well.
“If Senior has nothing else, Junior shall take my leave now.” Qin Wentian bowed to that old man as he turned and prepared to depart, causing the old man to start.

“Brat, if you leave, don’t regret it.” The old man ‘threatened’.

“Goodbye.” Qin Wentian turned his back towards him and waved his hands, he even increased his speed, instantly dashing down the mountains. That old man’s countenance twitched. This brat had even more of a personality compared to him…

“What are you all looking at? Get out of here. Your father, I have spoken.” The old man suddenly cursed, as several silhouettes instantly appeared. Their eyes were all filled with hints of suppressed laughter when they stared at him.

“Whoever dares to laugh, go ahead and try it.” The old man raged as he stepped out. Abruptly, the entire space was filled with an overwhelming pressure as the smiles in their eyes quickly disappeared. Their hearts were all filled with disdain for this old guy—taking out his anger on them after he was snubbed by a brat. This old man was too low class.

“Hey little barby, tell me what you think of that brat.” That old man pointed to a herculean figure as he inquired. The Barbarian King wanted nothing more than to tear the old man apart when he heard how he’d been addressed.

He, the awe-inspiring Barbarian King, was termed as little barby?

Luckily there were no juniors here, if not he would have no more face to remain in the Unmatched Realm any longer.

“That little brat’s talent barely meets the mark, he depended on luck to barge through the tests and is definitely unqualified to become your disciple. Even if you wanted to give him to me, I would reject it because he’s too stupid,” the Barbarian King said with a straight face, his words causing the old man to roll his eyes. “F*ck off! Scram right now, not a single truthful word came out of your mouth. Leave me now. You guys are not to leak what happened here today around.”
“Orh.” The Barbarian King and the rest nodded as they flew away at their fastest speed, before that crazy old man changed his mind again. That old man sat atop a rock, his small eyes gleaming with a strange light, nobody knew what he was thinking about!

Chapter 322: Crafty Old Man

Qin Wentian returned to the mountain where the Arrow Emperor presided, only to see Chu Mang hard at work practicing his archery, while Fan Le provided guidance to a young-looking lady.

This beautiful young lady wore a dress of green and exuded an aura brimming with naiveté and vitality.

“Brother Fan Le, can you execute the Setting Sun Arrow Technique once more for me to see?” The young lady sweetly smiled.

“Of course.” Without hesitation, Fan Le drew back his bow and fired, his arrows seemingly having the power to shoot down the sun. Ten arrows were linked in a continuous chain from tip to tail feathers, with the might of each arrow stacked over each other, reinforcing the power of each strike.

“Senior Brother, you are so awesome!” The young lady smiled. After which, she turned and looked to Qin Wentian as an expression of curiosity appeared on her face. Qin Wentian contemplated her as well and couldn’t help but to muse in his heart, what a beautiful girl, this young lady gave him a sense of surrealism, like those beauties you’d normally meet in a dream.

“Boss, this is Xuan Xin, my junior sister. She’s also skilled in archery.” Fan Le performed the introduction with a smile, having just noticed Qin Wentian as well.

“You are Qin Wentian? I just arrived at the Unmatched Realm but I hear your name everywhere.” Xuan Xin blinked. Just by interacting with her, people found themselves relaxing in the presence of her innocent beauty.

“Xuan Xin.” Qin Wentian smiled as he nodded, after which he swept a glance at Fatty. The Arrow Emperor took in such a beautiful young woman as his disciple, it seemed like the spring days of Fatty were coming soon once more.

“Oh yeah boss, didn’t you have something to do with Big Bro Chu Mang? He’s right there, don’t let us disturb you guys. I will continue coaching Xuan Xin,” Fan Le continued, his shamelessness causing Qin Wentian to blink. This damnable fatty was afraid that their presence would spoil his plans.

“Big Bro Chu Mang, let’s go.” Qin Wentian glared at Fatty before leaving with Chu Mang. Fan Le stared at Xuan Xin as he laughed, “Big Bro Chu Mang and my boss Qin Wentian all have very terrifying talents, they could be considered the number two and number three in the entire Unmatched Realm, just slightly losing out to me.”

When Chu Mang and Qin Wentian, who weren’t that far away, heard these words, black lines filled their faces. This damnable fatty, even if he wanted to impress the girls, there was no need to use them as sacrificial victims right?

“Didn’t you say Qin Wentian obtained access to all thirty-six Dao-Cultivation Halls?” Xuan Xin voice drifted over from afar.

“Yeah, my genius rubbed off on him. He’s more proficient in an overall aspect, so I guess you can call him a jack of all trades. As for me, I focus only on archery because when I do something, I make sure to do it well. It’s just like if I love a girl, she’d be the only one in my heart,” Fan Le said with a straight face, his answer causing Chu Mang and Qin Wentian to completely throw in the towel.

Chu Mang returned to the Dao-Cultivation Hall his master Qiao Long presided over, while Qin Wentian found a nearby cave dwelling and started to cultivate within. However, the moment he closed his eyes, an exceedingly ear-piercing whistling sound could be heard gushing over.

The air turned frosty as the coldness of the wind pervaded the bone. The biting chill of this wind was as sharp as the edge of a blade, causing Qin Wentian to break out in a cold sweat. A terrifying light flashed in his eyes, he noticed a fearsome hurricane gusting through the entrance of his cave.

“What’s going on?” Qin Wentian countenance stiffened as he stood up, trying to rush outside. However, the wind force of the hurricane buffeted him, making it tough for him to keep a firm hold on his footing.

“Buzz…”

Qin Wentian’s body was carried by the wind force into the air. A deafening sound thundered out as he was smashed into the ceiling without mercy. Groaning miserably, he felt as though his skull was about to split apart.

“Where did this strange wind come from?” Qin Wentian’s gaze froze as he stared outside. This strange bout of wind seemed to blow the strongest within the tunnel leading out of the cave. Although the hurricane was spread throughout the cave, its wind-force wasn’t nearly as powerful as the gales in the tunnel.

Standing up once more, Qin Wentian steadied himself and slowly advanced step by step. However, the moment he stepped into the tunnel, the ferocious wind slammed against his body, the wind-force so intense that he couldn’t even keep his eyes open.

“BOOM!” He lost his footing and once again, the wind currents carried him up, blasting him headfirst into a section of the wall in the interior of the cave.

“WHO?!”Qin Wentian roared. It was impossible for this strange wind to suddenly manifest. There must be someone controlling it from behind the scenes. He soared into the air and swung a fist imbued with the Mandate of Force against the ceiling, causing the entire cave to rumble, and yet, the ceiling remained unaffected. It appeared as though the stone walls of the caves had suddenly been reinforced by something, there was no way for him to break through it.

Qin Wentian didn’t give up, he tested various sections of the caves but to no avail. He was trapped here, someone wanted to keep him here on purpose.

Clenching his fist, Qin Wentian stared at the demonic burst of wind in the tunnel that was separating him from the outside world.

“I don’t believe you can keep me trapped here.” Qin Wentian’s blood seethed and surged as the Astral Energy within his body erupted together with the will of his Mandate. A towering demonic qi permeated the air as his body seemingly transformed into a Garuda, flying towards the cave entrance with explosive speed.“Bzzz!” He felt as though a bolt of lightning dashed through the hurricane and entered his body. He only managed to close a third of the distance and had no way to proceed any further. And in proportion to the amount of strength used, the rebound effect would be even greater. This time around, when Qin Wentian was slammed into the wall, he involuntarily coughed out a mouthful of blood as his inner organs shook violently.

He stood up and tried again and again, but each attempt ended in failure. Qin Wentian gradually lost hope, he had no way to exit the cave and was trapped within its walls. Not only that, the hurricane in the tunnel was gradually gusting towards the interior of the cave albeit at an extremely slow speed…

“I can’t let this continue. If the hurricane enters the cave and I still have no way to counter it, I’ll be smashed to death.”

Qin Wentian’s countenance turned ashen. He needed strength, even more strength. He still wasn’t strong enough.

Falling down repeatedly, slamming into the walls again and again, Qin Wentian spat out countless mouthfuls of fresh blood. If his physique and bloodline weren’t as strong, he would already be half dead.

“Who’s the one behind this?”

Qin Wentian was speechless. Within the interior of the cave, booming sounds relentlessly rang out and in the blink of an eye, half a month had already passed. Under the intense pressure of the hurricane, Qin Wentian’s strength improved by leaps and bounds, and as of that moment, his will of the Mandate of Demons could already cover his entire body, allowing him to resist the wind for short moments of time in his strongest state. However, he was still unable to exit the cave.

And now, that hurricane had already reached the interior cave. At this moment, his body was pressed against the wall in the cave. It wasn’t something he wanted, but the intensity of the wind made him even unable to advance a single step forward. His countenance was as white as paper, and he looked a lot more haggard compared to the time when he first entered.

For what felt like more than a thousand times, Qin Wentian coughed up blood. In his heart, he repeatedly cursed the person behind this attack, and if curses could work, that person would have met his death a million times over.

Outside the cave, on top of an ancient tree, an old man yawned while lying on a branch, appearing to be enjoying a good sleep. Out of nowhere, a ferocious silhouette transformed into a stream of light that zoomed towards him, but the old man merely blew a breath of air at it. The power of one breath caused the poor silhouette to be forcefully somersaulted many times.

“AWOOOO~” The transformed Little Rascal’s eyes glimmered with a golden light as it glared at that old man. However, its presence was totally ignored, the old man continued sleeping.“Ai, where can you find such a nice old man like me patiently and painstakingly guiding the junior generation? Kind people are always misunderstood,” that old man murmured to himself. Little Rascal bared its fangs when it heard those words as its countenance turned even more ferocious compared to before. If Qin Wentian were to hear this, he would definitely be so angered that he’d end up coughing out a few more mouthfuls of blood.

A month passed, and Qin Wentian was tormented for every second of it. He didn’t know how many bones he broke and couldn’t remember how many mouthfuls of blood he coughed up. Yet, he was still stuck in the cave.

Many in the Unmatched Realm all said that Qin Wentian was too afraid hence, he hid himself. No one had seen him for a long, long while.

Two months later, a silhouette finally stumbled out of the cave. The moment he was out, he collapsed on the floor, breathless, totally devoid of strength. His clothes were tattered, his hair all messed up, he didn’t have the energy to care about his appearance.Yet, he was wide-eyed as he stared at the old man sleeping on the tree. If looks could kill, that old man would already be dead.

Revenge, this was a clear-cut obvious attempt at revenge. That crafty old man actually had such a small heart.

“Hmm, who’s cursing me?” The old man fidgeted about as he opened his eyes. When he saw Qin Wentian glaring at him, his eyes narrowed as he laughed. “No need to thank me. For people like me who are the living embodiment of kindness, we do great deeds without seeking for repayment.”

“Junior will definitely find an opportunity to ‘repay’ senior,” Qin Wentian said with gritted teeth.

“No need, no need.” The old man sat up and slowly floated away. He didn’t forget to wave his hands as he added, “Your strength is circulating evenly around your entire body, good to see that your Mandate of Force has already reached the Perfection Boundary. And like the noblest of men, I remain unnamed as I walk away with a flick of my sleeves, taking comfort in knowing that I’ve accomplished something marvelous, even as I hide the part I played from the world.”

Qin Wentian wanted nothing more than to fiercely beat up this old guy in front of him. However, it was obvious that he wasn’t a match for him. Most probably, that old man would only need a single finger to toss him off the mountain.

“Wait, my Mandate of Force reached the Perfection Boundary?” Qin Wentian froze.

It was true, he hadn’t realized it back then, but he’d done so unconsciously after countless tries. Only by infusing and circulating his entire body with the will of his Mandate of Force would he be able to overcome the intense gales and walk out of the hurricane. His first level of insight into the Mandate of Force had already reached the Perfection Boundary.

“Damn that old man into the deepest depths of hell, he better not fall into my hands.” Qin Wentian bitterly smiled. Such a breakthrough was only obtained by undergoing hellish tortures. Only someone as crazy as that fraudster old man would have thought of something like this. If he didn’t manage to breakthrough to the Perfection Boundary, he really would have died in there.

Qin Wentian closed his eyes, he could finally sleep in peace. And in the end, he slept for a total of seven days, it was too comfortable. Qin Wentian wasn’t willing to wake up.

As of now, Qin Wentian had already been in the Azure Continent for half a year.

And throughout these six months, he had continuously grown in strength. He wasn’t the only one—both Ouyang Kuangsheng and Wang Xiao had already stepped into the seventh level of Yuanfu. In fact, everyone training in the Unmatched Realm would eventually improve, regardless of where they were, or what methods they used.

For geniuses like them, no one was willing to waste time. Sometimes, if they were late by a single step, it might mean that they’d be unable to catch up for their entire lives.

And currently, the geniuses of the Grand Xia Empire had already started to make their way towards the Ancient Kingdom of the Ginkou Continent. Some remained behind, choosing to continue improving their strength as much as possible until the very last second. Only by expending all their efforts would they have a chance to contend with the strongest geniuses throughout Grand Xia!

Chapter 323: Finding Trouble

While Qin Wentian was trapped in the cave, a major event happened in the Unmatched Realm—Fatty had fallen in love!

But if it were merely a case of Fatty being in love, this wouldn’t be considered such a big matter. The problem was the target of his love, Xuan Xin, was the little princess of the Mystic Maiden Palace.

Consequently, this became more than a big issue.

Fatty was about to get married!
The Mystic Maiden Palace was different from the many other powers out there, they only accepted female disciples and each female must have an extremely high degree of talent before becoming core members. The little princess of the Mystic Maiden Palace, Xuan Xin, was one such disciple.

At this moment in the Unmatched Realm, a group of figures all clustered together. Among them was Wang Xiao’s girl friend Qiao Xuan and also Liu Xi who was once bashed up by Qin Wentian. Normally, they would be jealous of Xuan Xin, but right now, their faces only reflected ice-cold rage when they saw the shameless figure of Fatty in the distance.

Fatty Fan Le, was one of Qin Wentian’s buddies.
“Xuan Xin, come here.” Li Shiyu, one of the Mystic Maiden Palace’s disciples called out. She had a cultivation base at the eighth level of Yuanfu and was a chosen of her sect. Yet despite how outstanding she was, she didn’t get the title of ‘Princess’.

“Sister Shiyu, we are truly in love with each other.” Xuan Xin stared at the crowd from the Mystic Maiden Palace, feeling a little scared.

“Xuan Xin, don’t be fooled by the flowery words of this fatty.” Li Shiyu’s tone was ice cold and brooked no arguments. “Come here first.”

“Forget it, Sister Shiyu.” Xuan Xin pulled on Fan Le’s hand, feeling more than a little terrified. Fan Le squeezed her hands tightly, and in front of many murderous stares, he puffed his chests outwards, exuding a manly aura. Initially, this was a move that could touch the hearts of girls, but when Fan Le did it, it made those watching from the side feel like laughing instead. They were all thinking a beautiful flower like Xuan Xin was going to be wasted on Fan Le—for the handsome young lads in the Unmatched Realm, this was completely unacceptable.

“I will take Xuan Xin as my wife,” Fan Le seriously stated. This time, his heart had been truly moved by this naive and radiant young girl. Xuan Xin was extremely intelligent, and in fact knew that Fan Le was bragging to her many times, but she had never exposed his lies. She simply enjoyed being in Fan Le’s company and loved the fact that he could always make her laugh.

“You want to take Xuan Xin as your wife? What qualifications do you have? Stop dreaming,” Li Shiyu icily shot back. “Do you know of Xuan Xin’s identity?”

“Someone who doesn’t know how tall the Heavens are and how wide the Earth is, an ugly toad lusting after a beautiful swan.” Lin Haotian had his arms crossed in front of his chest as he spat out. The girls of the Mystic Maiden Sect had always been the target of many talented geniuses from the Azure Continent. Who would have thought this fatty would manage to win the heart of the little princess?
“Li Shiyu, in the Unmatched Realm, even you wouldn’t be able to do anything to him. If he really loves the little princess, why don’t you give him a chance and ask if he’s willing to follow you girls back to the Mystic Maiden Palace.” Yue Bingying had a slight smile on her face, she had been seeking Qin Wentian’s whereabouts for many months but to no avail.

All this time, it seemed that Qin Wentian had been intentionally avoiding her, and now an opportunity had fallen into her lap. She’d heard that Fan Le was a close friend of Qin Wentian, so if something were to happen to Fan Le, Qin Wentian would surely appear right?
“Yeah, Xuan Xin, since he says he loves you, why don’t you ask him if he dares to follow us back to the Mystic Maiden Palace?” Li Shiyu spoke to Xuan Xin while staring at Fan Le.

Xuan Xin shook her head, “No, I won’t let him go there.”

“You…” Li Shiyu’s expression faltered and abruptly turned menacing.

“Oi, Li Shiyu, I think my friend is quite compatible with Xuan Xin. Why are you making such a commotion, don’t tell me nobody wants you?” A straightforward voice filled with unabashed laughter drifted over. Li Shiyu shifted her gaze in that direction and soon noticed Ouyang Kuangsheng and a few other figures walking towards them. The one who spoke was naturally Ouyang Kuangsheng.

“Ouyang Kuangsheng, don’t think I won’t dare to make a move against you just because you’re from the Ouyang Aristocrat Clan. You better watch your words,” Li Shiyu coldly replied.
“Wait, have I hit the nail right on the head? You are afraid of being left on the shelves. Don’t worry about it, have you met my good friend Chu Mang? His talent is outstanding and should be pretty compatible with you. Why don’t you consider him?” Ouyang Kuangsheng laughed and pointed to Chu Mang, his actions causing Chu Mang to glance at Li Shiyu before he dumbly replied in a low voice, “I don’t want her…”
As the sound of his voice faded, the expression on everyone’s faces froze. Even Ouyang Kuangsheng was stunned by Chu Mang’s directness. Chu Mang really was too adorable.

Li Shiyu face immediately darkened with violence. The surrounding crowd all perspired, Chu Mang’s words implied that even if Li Shiyu were to be wrapped up and presented to him as a gift, he still wouldn’t want her. Not only that, his tone had been serious when he had spoken earlier.
“All of you, good. Very good.” A coldness radiated from Li Shiyu while momentarily, an overwhelming pressure also erupted forth from the other maidens. The crowd instantly took several steps back, giving the two parties some space. Ouyang Kuangsheng frowned, if they fought now, his side would definitely end up in dire straits.
There were a total of five people from the Mystic Maiden Palace. One was at the eighth level of Yuanfu, while two others at the seventh level and the remaining two at the sixth level.

And on the side of Fatty, other than Xuan Xin, there was only Chu Mang and Ouyang Kuangsheng. Evidently, their combat prowess level was lower in comparison as they only had two at the seventh level and one at the sixth level. They would undoubtedly suffer if they were to battle.
There were others from the Ouyang Aristocrat Clan, like Ouyang Ting, who were present as well. Duan Qingshan had already gone to make his preparations for breaking through to Heavenly Dipper while Ouyang Ting chose to remain behind in the Unmatched Realm to cultivate. Currently, she was already at the sixth level of Yuanfu but of course, she wouldn’t act to help them. This whole matter was just Ouyang Kuangsheng wanting to help his friends from the outside and had nothing to do with their Ouyang Clan. If Ouyang Kuangsheng wanted to help, let him settle this on his own then.
From afar, a human and a demonic beast were flying through the air. They couldn’t help but be startled when they saw the gathering crowd below.

This person was none other than Qin Wentian. He saw that Fan Le and the rest of his friends were in the middle of a confrontation with another group of people.

“What’s going on?” Increasing his speed, Qin Wentian moved like the wind as he zoomed towards the crowd. Upon hearing the whistling in the air, the crowd turned their heads as they momentarily stiffened.

Qin Wentian had finally appeared.
Several people in the crowd turned their gazes towards Yue Bingying; they knew that she had been looking for Qin Wentian for quite some time, but hadn’t been successful. Before this, Qin Wentian had seemingly disappeared without a trace, as though he’d been purposefully avoiding her.
“You finally showed your face.” Ouyang Kuangsheng hadn’t seen Qin Wentian for a very long time, and he couldn’t help but smile when he saw his brother had finally appeared.

Qin Wentian stood in mid-air, yet there were a group of people blocking his path. These people were none other than a small group of members from the Sword Extinction Sect.

Lin Haotian slowly walked out, coming face to face with Qin Wentian.

“You finally got tired of hiding?” Lin Haotian’s gaze was as sharp as a sword, piercing straight through Qin Wentian.

Qin Wentian swept his gaze over to him, this was the same guy who broke his concentration during that critical moment back then. From what Cang Lan said, this person was a lackey chosen by Situ Po’s companion to arrange a meeting with him.

“Fatty, did you stir up trouble again?”

Qin Wentian only cast a single glance at Lin Haotian before shifting his gaze over to Fan Le. Seeing how Xuan Xin was totally in love with Fan Le, Qin Wentian couldn’t help cursing Fatty in his heart. This fatty was truly a genius, he had even managed to woo Xuan Xin.

Qin Wentian was already praying for Xuan Xin in his heart. How would this adorable young lady stand the shamelessness of Fan Le in the future?
“I’m mutually in love with Xuan Xin, how is this called stirring up trouble?” Fatty unabashedly replied, “However I didn’t know until recently that Xuan Xin was the little princess of the Mystic Maiden Palace.”

Fatty grinned, the corners of his lips contained an apparent sense of pride. His girlfriend was a princess of the Mystic Maiden Palace!

“I see.” Qin Wentian instantly understood the situation, his admiration for Fatty reached a new level.

“However, it doesn’t look like I’m the only one that wants to ‘stir up trouble’.” Fan Le glanced at Lin Haotian who was blocking Qin Wentian’s path. This person was rumored to be an extremely powerful opponent, someone that was selected to be groomed as a chosen for the Sword Extinction Sect. His radiance was only overshadowed by Situ Po—if not for that, he would be the number one among the younger generation in his sect.

“You better worry about yourself first before acting the hero. How should we deal with this unresolved issue between us?” Lin Haotian’s voice was like a sharp sword as he stared hard at Qin Wentian, “You told me to scram the last time we met, but now you don’t have your Divine Inscriptions to protect you. I’d like to see how you plan to clear things up.”

“Indeed, it’s about time to settle the matter between us.” Qin Wentian nodded seriously. Interrupting his breakthrough at the most critical moment and now Lin Haotian even dared to look for him on his own accord to ‘settle’ the matter? In any case, in the world of cultivation, power determined whether one was right or wrong.

“Tell me, how do you think we should settle it?” Qin Wentian stared at Lin Haotian as he asked.

Lin Haotian glanced at Yue Bingying who was standing nearby. Qin Wentian followed his gaze as he recalled her identity. She was a woman from the Azure Emperor Palace that he might have to meet again in the future. After all when he grew stronger, he still had to restructure the Azure Emperor Palace and take back the authority which rightfully belonged to him.
“You guys try him out to see if he’s qualified for me to spar against. If he isn’t capable enough, do whatever you see fit,” Yue Bingying casually stated. The truth was that she was exceedingly curious and merely wanted to see Qin Wentian’s capabilities with her own eyes. As someone who obtained the approval of all thirty-six halls, she wanted to compare Qin Wentian’s strength to that of her companion, Situ Po.
However, Qin Wentian actually rejected her.

Sparring?

Qin Wentian coldly laughed. Yue Bingying truly overestimated herself. She wanted to fight against him and so he must appear?

Bzz….

Sword light flashed as the two experts from the Sword Extinction Sect made their move. At the same time, Lin Haotian’s sword left its sheath as well. Overflowing sword intent gushed forth from him—he knew that even with the assistance of his two fellow disciples, it was still impossible to defeat Qin Wentian. After all, Qin Wentian once dominated Liu Xi who was at the peak of the sixth level.

The swordsmen transformed into two streams of light as they instantly shot towards Qin Wentian. Yet, the expected sounds of slashing didn’t ring out. The crowd turned their heads and froze, their expressions stunned when they saw the swordsmen had been stopped in mid-air. Despite their momentum and the driving force of their sword slashes, they were unable to maneuver their swords a single inch forward.
The very edges of their swords were firmly gripped by his bare hands!

Chapter 324: Force

Those from the Sword Extinction Sect were all experts in sword techniques, possessing Sword-type Astral Souls as well as a comprehension of the Mandate of Swords.

Swords, because of their sharpness, were a huge boost to one’s attack power. A cultivator at the sixth level of Yuanfu from the Sword Extinction Sect using sword-type innate techniques would have sufficient combat prowess to fight even against those from the seventh, eighth or even ninth level of Yuanfu. This was also the reason why Sword Cultivators are often said to have the highest attack power.

Yet, Qin Wentian actually used his bare hands to catch hold of the incomparably sharp swords.

Demonic qi coated Qin Wentian’s palms, and the two swordsmen froze for a moment before they recovered and reacted instantly. They channeled their sword qi into their swords causing a multifold rise in their sharpness. The swords vibrated violently, and both swordsmen took this moment of respite to pull the swords out of his grasp, interchanging their position and criss-crossing their swords, aiming for Qin Wentian’s neck.

However Qin Wentian merely stood there, calmly looking at the two of them. At this moment, the swordsmen all paled.

Their attack was completely ignored.
Not only did Qin Wentian use his bare palms to catch their swords, right now, he was allowing them to freely attack.

Even Lin Haotian was dumbfounded as he stared at the scene happening in front of him. How was this possible? His two fellow disciples were extremely powerful but despite given reins to freely attack, they were still unable to break Qin Wentian’s defense.
“Sword Extinction Sect? With your little bit of strength you still want to request for a meeting with me?” Qin Wentian calmly stated. Thanks to the Fiend Transformation Art, his physique had originally been akin to that of demons, but now it was many times stronger compared to ordinary humans.

Comparing humanity and demonic beasts, an ordinary human sixth level Yuanfu cultivator couldn’t be compared to a demonic beast of the same grade. Only sword cultivators of the same level would be able to break their defenses. However, Qin Wentian was different, not only did he have a physique comparable to a demon, his will of the Mandate of Demons further reinforced it. And adding to that, his Mandate of Force had already reached the Perfection Boundary and was continuously circulating throughout his entire body. How could his defense not be monstrous?

For that reason, Qin Wentian could afford to totally disregard his opponents’ attacks.

The two of them chose to retreat. Although they were extraordinary geniuses that gained the qualifications to cultivate in the Unmatched Realm, if they couldn’t even break Qin Wentian’s defenses, this battle was meaningless.

At the instant of their retreat, Qin Wentian’s palms both demonified as he blasted out two palm imprints that instantly landed on the bodies of the two swordsmen.
“BOOM!” A thunderous sound echoed, not only were they unable to break Qin Wentian’s defenses, they couldn’t even handle a single casual attack of his.

“That strength…” Ouyang Kuangsheng’s eyes flashed with a sharp light. Even he himself was unsure if he could defend against that attack, the power behind it was too terrifying.

Qin Wentian turned his gaze onto Lin Haotian, who stared at him, but had yet to make a move.

“Why are you not attacking?” Qin Wentian grinned fiendishly. A hint of terror flashed through Lin Haotian’s eyes. Just from witnessing the power Qin Wentian had exhibited earlier, Lin Haotian knew it was highly probable that he wasn’t Qin Wentian’s match. And if he lost, his reputation would suffer too great a blow—a chosen of the Sword Extinction Sect lost to someone with a lower cultivation level? How would others look at him then? But still, with so many eyes on him, he couldn’t simply run away.

“Seems like you’ve improved, you are worthy for me to take you seriously.” Lin Haotian’s sword intent surged forward in violent waves and an instant later, a terrifying windstorm kicked up, with him in the centre. Every step he took, the pressure of his sword might pierced towards Qin Wentian.

The entire space was filled with the keening of his sword intent.

“What a powerful stance, his first insight in the Mandate of Swords has already reached the Transformation Boundary.” The crowd could clearly sense the sword might surrounding Qin Wentian, powerful enough to lacerate anything in its path. Although Qin Wentian’s defense was inhumanly powerful, there should be no way for it to stand against Lin Haotian’s sword might.

“BOOM!”
Lin Haotian took another step forward, increasing the intensity of the sword might’s pressure. Even those standing far away could clearly feel the sharpness he was currently radiating.
Yet another step forwards, the entirety of the sword might condensed together and with a slashing motion, the Extinction Swordplay erupted forth, a sure-kill technique targeted at Qin Wentian.

Sword Extinction Sect, Extinction Swordplay. A single sword causing ghosts and demons to wail, eradicating all life under the heavens.
Qin Wentian could feel the terrifying aura of extinction contained within that sword, as well as Lin Haotian’s conviction in the power of his attack.

“Isn’t Lin Haotian too ruthless? With such a sword move, he might kill Qin Wentian and break the iron rules of the Unmatched Realm.”

“I don’t think so, he merely wants to use his strongest attack to test out Qin Wentian’s true strength. He should understood that at most, this will only injure Qin Wentian, not go as far as to claim his life. Qin Wentian is just too powerful.”

The crowd was all in discussion, as well as silently remarking in awe at the chosen of the Sword Extinction Sect. The moment he made his move, they could all sense how overwhelming his attack was.

Qin Wentian was still as calm as before. The Astral Energy within his Yuanfu rumbled as demonic qi coated every part of his body.

Lin Haotian had a cultivation base at the peak of the seventh level of Yuanfu, and with the power of his attacks, fighting against him was undoubtedly equivalent to fighting against someone at the eighth level. In fact, Lin Haotian’s combat prowess was far beyond ordinary cultivators at the eighth level of Yuanfu.

This person was arrogant, but he had the power to back up his attitude.

Despite Lin Haotian’s advancement, Qin Wentian still hadn’t moved a single step. His presence was like an immovable mountain—invulnerable in spite of the mounting pressure.

And finally, when Lin Haotian’s aura rose to its peak, his entire person seemingly transformed into a sword, further augmenting the might of his earlier attack.

At the same moment, Qin Wentian also made his move. He took a single step forward, and that simple motion was like the wrathful howling of an ancient primordial beast, capable of causing the entire Heavens and Earth to shake. An aura of absolute obedience blasted out, Qin Wentian seemed to command their entire surroundings.

The resplendent sword rays were so bright that the crowd couldn’t keep their eyes open. They only heard a towering roar as the entire region rumbled. That was the power of extinction.
Lin Haotian only needed one strike. This was the ultimate move in his arsenal, his most terrifying strike that contained the entirety of his sword might, all within a condensed form. He didn’t intend to go easy on Qin Wentian.

Yet, the next moment, the mighty sword shattered as he spat out fresh blood. His chest had totally caved in, a terrifying imprint of a palm could be seen embedded on his flesh. His throat was being choked by an inhumanly enormous hand.
“HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!”

Lin Haotian’s body was shivering from terror. His ultimate move was broken by strength. Pure, absolute strength. Qin Wentian’s Mandate of Force had already reached the Perfection Boundary?
But even so, how could Qin Wentian, who only had a cultivation base at the sixth level of Yuanfu, break apart his ultimate attack?

“Do I even need Divine Inscriptions to deal with you? A genius of the Sword Extinction Sect only amounts to this much it seems.” Qin Wentian abruptly shifted his hand choking Lin Haotian to the side, the terrifying force flinging Lin Haotian through the air. An explosive sound soon thundered out in the distance, and the crowd gazed towards the noise. They couldn’t help but tremble when they realized Lin Haotian had crashed into a faraway mountain.
Qin Wentian, who broke through to the sixth level, was too terrifying. A monstrous talent of the Sword Extinction Sect was forcefully and completely dominated.

Qin Wentian turned his gaze onto Yue Bingying, as a sharp light flashed in his eyes. “Didn’t you want to spar with me? Do you think I have the qualifications to spar with you now?”

Yue Bingying involuntarily shuddered when she noted Qin Wentian’s gaze. Qin Wentian’s strength was too powerful, he must have already broken through to the Perfection Boundary, since even Lin Haotian was totally suppressed.

Although she was powerful, she wasn’t that much stronger compared to Lin Haotian. If she fought against Lin Haotian, there was no way for her to suppress him as Qin Wentian had done. Hence, she knew that if she fought with Qin Wentian now, she would definitely be defeated.
“No wonder you were able to gain the approval of the thirty-six eccentrics. Your strength is acceptable indeed.” Yue Bingying laughed, she didn’t attack, she wanted to use words to brush this matter aside.
“And?” Qin Wentian stared at Yue Bingying.

Yue Bingying furrowed her brows. And?
She made those remarks because she had already recognised Qin Wentian’s capabilities.

“I admit that your talent is truly terrifying.” Yue Bingying forced out a smile as she continued.

Qin Wentian coldly laughed, “Just because you wanted to meet me, you commanded someone to bring me to you and ended up interrupting my breakthrough. Now that I’m standing in front of you, do you think a single sentence, ‘Your talent is truly terrifying’, can settle this? Who do you think you are?”

Yue Bingying’s countenance sank as her smile totally vanished. By saying as much as she had, she was already giving face to Qin Wentian. It could also be considered a form of compromise and in her perspective, this matter should have been at an end.

However, Qin Wentian totally didn’t give her any face at all.

“What do you want then?” Yue Bingying stated.

Qin Wentian stared at her, “Now, roll over here and apologize. This matter shall then be concluded.”

Yue Bingying’s countenance instantly changed. He wanted her to apologize? Was this a joke? It’s not funny at all.
The crowd all had expressions of disbelief on their faces. Qin Wentian wanted Yue Bingying to apologize?

Wasn’t he too audacious?

First, even if one ignored Yue Bingying’s identity as someone from the Azure Emperor Palace, she was also the companion of Situ Po, and Situ Po was still in the Unmatched Realm! Qin Wentian actually dared to say that he wanted Yue Bingying to apologize?

“Within the Unmatched Realm, you are not the only one with monstrous talent. You want me to apologize? Can you even bear the weight for that?” Yue Bingying’s tone turned extremely frost-like as she threatened.
“Bzzz!”

A raging wind kicked up, Qin Wentian was resolute and didn’t waste any more words, he instantly stepped towards Yue Bingying.
He had always been a man of few words, and because of Yue Bingying’s frivolous desires, a whole lot of troublesome matters had fallen upon him. If he was not powerful enough, there was no doubt that he’d be harshly humiliated by those from the Sword Extinction Sect. Wanting Yue Bingying to apologize was only to be expected and wasn’t something too over the top. But despite all that, Yue Bingying still wanted to intimidate him? In that case, there was no need to waste any more words on her.
Yue Bingying’s countenance dramatically fell, she stepped back as her Astral Soul erupted with a brilliance. However, the aura Qin Wentian was exuding covered the entire space, it felt extremely stifling, like she was in the presence of an ancient primordial beast.

“Garuda’s Chop, Dragon’s Shout, Lion’s Howl, Kirin’s Arm, Ape’s Madness… he completely comprehended all eighty-one stances of the demonic art on the rampart.” The crowd saw the oppressive might of Qin Wentian’s attack, Yue Bingying was completely suppressed and soon after, she was slammed ruthlessly onto the ground, causing her to coughed out mouthful of blood. She no longer looked like the exquisite and elegant lady she was, but rather, as pitiful-looking as a vagrant instead.
Qin Wentian floated in the air, staring disdainfully down at her. Yue Bingying coldly shrieked, “Situ Po will never spare you!”

“I, Qin, will consider the consequences of my actions. If Situ Po wants revenge for you, he’s welcome to look for me. But don’t you think you are pathetic to keep using his name like that just because you are his companion? Are you a prostitute that sold your body to him in exchange for the right to do so? The Azure Emperor Palace’s prestige has totally been thrown away by your foolish actions. If people didn’t know better, they would think that the Azure Emperor Palace can only produce sluts.”
Qin Wentian flicked his sleeves and departed. His words caused Yue Bingying’s countenance to alternate between shades of green and white, so angered that she involuntarily spat out another mouthful of blood.

The crowd were all silently praying for Qin Wentian. This fellow was as brazen as the rumors, Situ Po would definitely hunt him down after this.

Qin Wentian was going to regret what he did today. Although his combat prowess was fearsome, how could he be the match of Situ Po? Regardless of cultivation level or will of Mandates, Situ Po was far above Qin Wentian!
Author Notes: Unknowingly, it has already been more than a million words. Thank you everyone for your continued support!