Chapter 463: Chapter 457: I Will Help You Cultivate, Xiao Shenke’s Redemption
"There is no life-or-death feud between us. If you retreat now, I can overlook what just transpired and act as if nothing happened."
Yang Chan was wary of the Taiyin Saintess’s Combat Power; she was much stronger than he had anticipated.
He had never witnessed the Combat Power of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, but based on the Taiyin Saintess’s display, the difference was likely not significant.
Among Inner Masters, very few could put this much pressure on him.
Although he had yet to use all his methods, he had just noticed that the battlefield over there had started to shift, and it wasn’t far from their location.
Yang Chan wasn’t sure if their battle had caused this change, but he had no desire to be dragged into it.
"If we get dragged into a Martial Saint-Level battlefield, we won’t have the power to resist. If you insist on fighting, then this will be a battle to the death!"
Yang Chan looked at the Taiyin Saintess, killing intent surging within him. ’If I weren’t worried about the Martial Saint-Level battlefield, I would go all out.’
’After all, killing the Taiyin Saintess now wouldn’t be a true victory. Only by leaving here alive can I be considered the winner.’
’As for our grudge, that can be settled another day.’
’Give me more time, and I could easily suppress a Celestial Pride-Level figure like the Taiyin Saintess.’
’Even the Martial Saint experts of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty and the Jin Meng Empire are just a matter of time. As long as I have enough of it, I can suppress them all... and, of course, eliminate them in secret.’
"Li Feiyu, why must you reject me?"
"In all of the Taiyu Divine Continent, no one is more outstanding than I am. Even if you possess the Innate Cyan Emperor Longevity Dao Body and are a destined Celestial Pride-Level figure with a grander stage awaiting you, you have not yet fully developed. You still need more support!"
"I have the Nine Nether Ancient Primordial Body. Although it was achieved through Acquired Cultivation, it can help your Cyan Emperor Longevity Dao Body and is enough to get you through this period of weakness."
"Just look at the present situation—you’re forced to retreat from a Martial Saint-Level confrontation. But with my help, you can quickly move past this stage. I can even help you obtain those extremely rare resources."
"With all the help I can provide, why would you reject me?"
The Taiyin Saintess looked at Yang Chan with a puzzled expression, voicing the doubt in her heart.
In her eyes, few in the world could compare to her. The very fact that she’d taken an interest in him was an immense honor. For him to refuse like this... he simply didn’t know what was good for him.
"You’re going to such great lengths... are you really trying to help my Cultivation?"
Yang Chan said with a sneer.
"I’ve never heard of the Taiyin Saintess being such a Good Samaritan. Besides, I don’t have the Cyan Emperor Longevity Dao Body. I’m just an ordinary Martial Arts Cultivator. I’m not capable of forming a powerful alliance with the Taiyin Saintess, let alone breaking through to a higher Realm."
"If the Saintess would face reality, she’d realize she should be avoiding this trouble, not making an enemy of me!"
As Yang Chan spoke, his brow furrowed slightly. He could feel the aura of the battlefield drawing ever closer.
Its manner of movement was extremely strange. What was even more baffling was that neither the two powerful Destiny Golden Dragons nor the two National Guardian Martial Saints had managed to seize the Power of Origin National Fate, which had gathered from the national fate of both empires.
If someone had already seized the opportunity, things wouldn’t be like this. They would have taken the Treasure and fled, shattering the Magic Array set up by the two empires. The threat to them would be over.
Yang Chan had no intention of seizing this seemingly great opportunity. To him, the temptation wasn’t that strong. In fact, getting far away was the only correct choice.
"Or could it be," Yang Chan probed, "that the Saintess also wishes to compete for it?"
He had just scanned the area with his Soul Body and found no hidden experts at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Level. However, that didn’t mean she didn’t have such an expert by her side.
After all, she was the Saintess of the Taiyin Demon Sect; it would be perfectly normal for her to be accompanied by powerful experts.
If they weren’t showing themselves, they were likely plotting to seize the Destiny Golden Dragon and the Golden Lotus.
"Hmph! You underestimate me. And besides, I’m not that foolish!"
"While the Power of Origin National Fate can make it easier to break through to the Martial Saint Realm, the person also becomes bound by the nation’s fate. In severe cases, it can even affect their Holy Land, causing it to perish along with the nation!"
"Why would I be so foolish as to choose that path? If I were to get involved, I’m afraid the Holy Sect would eliminate me at the first opportunity!"
The Taiyin Saintess spoke with a look of disdain.
For her, participating was out of the question. In the past, someone had used an Imperial Dynasty’s national fate to break through to the National Guardian Martial Saint Realm. They thought it was a great opportunity, only to later discover it was the source of disaster.
When the Imperial Dynasty whose fate had been devoured was destroyed, that person’s faction paid the price of extinction as well. The lesson was etched in recent memory.
If she dared to get involved, especially if she managed to obtain the Power of Origin National Fate, the first thing the Taiyin Holy Sect would do is expel her and then kill her outright, lest they be dragged down with her.
The Taiyin Holy Sect was no benevolent organization. When it came to such choices, they were extremely decisive, never considering things like sentiment. The notion that a Saintess could not be deposed was laughable; they followed a simple rule: the capable rise, and the defeated perish.
The law of the jungle was on full display in the Taiyin Holy Sect, without a shred of concealment—it was brutally overt.
Just as the Taiyin Saintess treated those who betrayed her, if her position as Saintess were ever taken from her, her fate would be no better. In that event, a swift death might be the best possible outcome.
"That’s a real shame. It’s such a great shortcut!"
Yang Chan’s expression remained unchanged, perfectly calm.
’No wonder no experts from the Holy Lands have appeared yet,’ he thought. ’I was just wondering if those people were actually that noble.’
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