Chapter 1668
Chapter 1668 (Raw 1680):
Xiao Chen was very astute. This white-bearded old man clearly saw his potential and wanted to establish good relations early. Not to mention wanting anything from him, at the very least, the old man did not want to offend him.
After all, most people would spend most of their life in the Purple Flame Sect after entering it. It would be hard to avoid contact with each other in the future.
Xiao Chen did not need to take a test and could enter the Purple Flame Sect without paying anything. Naturally, he felt happy with this, so he started a leisurely conversation with the white-bearded old man.
"Elder Liu, do you have news on the Purple Flame Sect's Senior Ye Zifeng?"
"Elder Ye?"
The white-bearded old man's expression turned strange. Then, he asked somewhat warily, "What are your intentions? That is our sect's Supreme Elder. For the past few years, he has been in closed-door cultivation and has not come out."
Xiao Chen explained, "Nothing much. I just admire him. He is the strongest of the ten great bladesmen of the Grave Sea. I wonder what he is like."
The white-bearded old man smiled and said, "It is not that this old man is looking down on you, but you can forget about trying to get Elder Ye as your master. Are you familiar with Pan Huang? Elder Ye is a disciple of such a legendary person. For many years already, several outstanding talents have wanted to take Elder Ye as their master.
"Everything else aside, just being Pan Huang's grand disciple would itself frighten others."
Xiao Chen rolled his eyes in his heart. Not only am I familiar with him, but I also hold the Saber Sovereign Medallion. I happen to be Pan Huang's nominal disciple.
However, the white-bearded old man did not know what Xiao Chen was thinking. He merely showed an expression that said Xiao Chen would not make it and smiled. "So, you'd better not even think about it. However, with your potential, entering the inner sect is just a matter of time. Your future will still be equally great."
Xiao Chen continued chatting casually before taking his leave. Now that he knew that Ye Zifeng was in the Purple Flame Sect, it was fine.
When Xiao Chen returned to the deck, he happened to run into a smiling Yang Qing. This slightly surprised him. He asked, "Miss Yang Qing, do you have something to say to me?"
Yang Qing glanced at Xiao Chen before saying, "Come with me."
Xiao Chen pondered for a moment before following her to a deserted corridor of the ship.
"You are also here for the Fiendish Demon Battlefield, right?" Yang Qing asked in a low voice as she looked at Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen felt apprehensive, but his expression did not change. He gave off the feeling of being unfathomable.
"Indeed, I guessed it!"
Since Xiao Chen kept silent, Yang Qing took it for tacit acknowledgment and revealed an understanding expression.
"How about it? Do you want to work together? The Fiendish Demon Battlefield rarely opens. At that time, if we help each other, it will be much safer."
Yang Qing blinked, looking at Xiao Chen in anticipation.
Xiao Chen felt enlightened. From the moment he laid eyes on Yang Qing, he noticed that she was hiding her strength. It turned out that it was for that Fiendish Demon Battlefield. In that case, this was easy to explain.
However, he still did not know what exactly the Fiendish Demon Battlefield was.
However, by preserving one's strength and keeping it a secret before entering, one would definitely be relatively safer.
"A pretty good suggestion." Xiao Chen smiled faintly and nodded slightly.
Yang Qing smiled and asked, "Are you saying that you agree?"
"How is that an agreement? I don't even know what the Fiendish Demon Battlefield is, much less whether I can agree or not." Xiao Chen revealed a playful smile.
When Yang Qing heard that, she made a strange expression. She felt that she could not see through the person before her at all.
She could not tell if the other party was pretending to be stupid or truly did not know.
"Very well. I'll explain. At the junction of the three blessed lands is a Remnant known as the Fiendish Demon Battlefield. You should know about the chaotic age from when the Martial Epoch just started, right?"
Xiao Chen nodded. He was aware of this. There were detailed records of this in the Book of the Epochs.
When the Immortal Dao crumbled, the Martial Dao had not formed yet. There was no cycle of reincarnation or Heavenly Dao. The entire Great Thousand Realms was in chaos. There were many conflicts, and Fiendish Demons were born amid the chaos, bringing calamity to the world.
The old order had just been destroyed, and the new order had not been established yet. This period was known as the dark age of the Martial Epoch, or the chaotic age.
Only later did the various predecessors appear, one after another, and three thousand Great Dao materialize to suppress the Fiendish Demons. With the newly established order, the Martial Epoch truly began.
Yang Qing rolled her eyes at Xiao Chen and said, "I was thinking that you didn't know anything."
Xiao Chen smiled but held his tongue. He knew that the other party was purposely laying a trap for him. He did not rebut, merely quietly waited for the other party to continue.
"The Fiendish Demon Battlefields are where the predecessors of the various races fought the Fiendish Demons. Coincidentally, the Grave Sea has one. Just ten thousand years ago, a powerhouse in the Grave Sea occupied it as his own cultivation land."
After saying this, Yang Qing paused before continuing, "This powerhouse is the only Divine Vein expert of the Grave Sea."
When Xiao Chen heard that, a ripple spread in his heart. A Divine Vein expert!
As far as he knew, the strongest cultivator in the Grave Sea was only a Holy Venerate. This was the second grade of the Cloud Sea Realm, the Holy Light Stage. Furthermore, these people were very rare, like phoenix feathers or unicorn horns; there were less than ten of them.
Right now, the vast Grave Sea did not have even a single Sovereign Personage. However, there was actually a Divine Vein expert ten thousand years ago.
This felt somewhat unimaginable, something shocking.
When Yang Qing saw Xiao Chen's expression changed slightly, she knew for sure that he really did not know about this Fiendish Demon Battlefield.
So, she explained, "He is considered the only Divine Vein powerhouse in the history of the entire Grave Sea. If we go further back, it would be too long ago."
Xiao Chen entered deep thought as a light flashed in his eyes. "Continue. You have successfully piqued my interest."
When Yang Qing heard that, she smiled. "Before this powerhouse's death, he returned to the Grave Sea from the Central Great Realm. Then, he left his inheritance and legacy in the Fiendish Demon Battlefield as a blessing to the later generations of the Grave Sea."
Xiao Chen commented, "This senior really cared for the Grave Sea."
"He is also the one who gathered the three blessed lands together. Unfortunately, the later generations of the Grave Sea are not competent. Not to mention the Divine Vein Realm, there has not been a Sovereign Personage for a long time already."
Sovereign Personages. The cultivators of the Cloud Sea Realm's third grade, the Sovereign Stage, were known as Sovereign Personages.
At this cultivation grade, one already reached the limits of men. Any further, and one would surpass men.
These people known as Sovereign Personages were as their title suggested. Even in the Central Great Realm, they were overlord-class characters that could sweep through the place before them.
It was extremely difficult for one to become a Sovereign Personage.
Yang Qing continued, "This Fiendish Demon Battlefield opens once every twenty years. With my strength, I could have entered the main sect long ago. However, my master did not let me go for the sake of planning a greater opportunity for me.
"This is the opportunity that he waited for. Once I obtain the opportunity there, I will ascend to heaven in one step, greatly increasing my chances of advancing to the Cloud Sea Realm."
A demonic genius outstanding talent like Yang Qing would definitely be able to cultivate to peak Major Primal Core Realm, a level that most people looked up to and desired.
Attaining that realm was just a matter of time for her. However, it would be hard to say if she could advance to the Cloud Sea Realm.
Hence, Yang Qing needed to grab hold of all the opportunities that she could.
"At that time, the various elites of the sects in the three blessed lands will enter the Fiendish Demon Battlefield. You can easily imagine the intensity of the competition. If we work together, our chances will be greater."
Xiao Chen smiled for some reason, slightly stunning Yang Qing and making her suspect that something was off.
"Great, it is settled, then."
When Yang Qing heard that, she cried out in joy. "It's a deal, then."
As Xiao Chen watched Yang Qing leave, he smiled faintly and went his own way.
Cooperation hinged on both sides having roughly equal strengths. If one side was much stronger, then the situation would be very dangerous for the weaker party.
Xiao Chen originally wanted to tell Yang Qing honestly that she misread his strength. The two of them did not possess the basis for cooperation.
If Yang Qing knew about Xiao Chen's true combat prowess, she absolutely would not want to work with him.
However, after thinking about it, Xiao Chen did not say it.
Perhaps it was because Yang Qing shielded him earlier without thought for the consequences, wanting to help him block Bai Feng's sword strike.
Hence, Xiao Chen's heart felt slightly moved.
Bringing along this girl might be a way to repay her for this debt of gratitude.
If Xiao Chen insisted on telling Yang Qing the truth, they might not even be able to interact cordially.
Sometimes, telling the truth might not be the best thing for both sides.