C1524 Focus on Cultivation
C1524 Focus on Cultivation
In the main hall of the cave abode, a Gu family elder spoke in a deep voice.
As his voice fell, the originally solemn atmosphere in the hall became even more solemn.
"If I'm not wrong, it might be the Martial Monarch that tried to kill us."
"Fortunately, we moved the remaining members of the Gu family. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"A Martial Emperor? How are we going to fight against him? " What should we do next? "
"Are we going to hide here forever?"
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In the hall, everyone was finally unable to restrain themselves and started whispering amongst themselves.
Even though they were fortunate enough to survive, the deterrence of a Martial Emperor left everyone with lingering fear. The shadow that was difficult to defeat was deeply imprinted in their minds.
"What are you arguing about?"
Seeing the change in the atmosphere, Fourth Uncle frowned and berated. The people who were still complaining suddenly became silent.
"Kid, what do you think we should do next?"
Fourth Uncle looked at Lu Chen. Everyone's eyes fell on him.
"Lu Chen, Fourth Uncle is asking you a question." Gu Yiyi reminded him softly when she saw Lu Chen was silent.
Lu Chen came back to his senses when he heard her. His gaze slowly swept across the crowd. After experiencing the influence of the Martial Sovereign, the morale of everyone in the Gu family and Spiritual Origin Mountain was unusually low.
After all, that was the strongest existence in Tianwu Continent. Martial Emperors had only existed in legends for the past few decades.
Even in the face of a Martial Saint who was both powerful and legendary, he was as insignificant as an ant in front of a Martial Emperor.
If one were to say that they had the hope of winning when fighting against the various Feudal Lords, it would be no different than committing suicide if they were to go against Martial Emperors.
"What should we do?"
After a long while, Lu Chen took a deep breath and said slowly, "What should we do? "No matter who that Martial Emperor is, he wants to kill all of us even more after killing Qing Yin. Just because of this, he's our enemy."
"I won't give up just like that."
"If any of you are afraid, you can leave on your own. I won't force you. " I won't treat anyone who can stay unfairly. "
Lu Chen's voice resounded throughout the entire hall, causing the restless crowd to calm down.
Although Lu Chen had not interacted much with the Gu family and the people of Spiritual Origin Mountain before, no one didn't admire him. In just a few short years, he had suddenly become the youngest Martial Saint. As long as such a person didn't die, he would naturally have the qualifications to become a Martial Emperor in the future.
This was also the reason why they only complained but didn't really leave. If they went out now, they would die too. They might as well stay here.
"We are willing to follow Lu Sect Master to avenge Ancestor Qing Yin." Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Spiritual Origin Mountain and the others all knelt down on one knee. Previously, Qing Yin had ordered Lu Chen to take charge of Spiritual Origin Mountain. Initially, there were some who found it hard to accept, but after hearing Lu Chen's intention of revenge, they immediately became excited.
As long as they could avenge Qing Yin's death, Spiritual Origin Mountain and the others were willing to do anything.
"We are also willing to follow Lu Chen." The Gu family and the others looked at each other. In the end, after hesitating for a moment, they all knelt down in unison.
"Alright."
"Since you're willing to follow me, I definitely won't treat you unfairly."
Lu Chen nodded in satisfaction and said in a deep voice, "From today onwards, everyone will stay in this cave abode and cultivate well. When we have sufficient strength in the future, we'll slaughter our way back to the central region together."
"Alright."
Everyone said in unison.
"Good boy."
Seeing this, Fourth Uncle secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Initially, he was worried that Lu Chen wouldn't be able to afford to lose. But now, it seemed like his worries were unnecessary.
In the following days, Lu Chen activated the time acceleration function of Violet Spiritual Cave. The energy core of the cave was almost depleted. However, Lu Chen had destroyed several major powers in a row and plundered many resources from their treasure vault at the same time.
Initially, Lu Chen wanted to keep it for other purposes, but now, he had no choice but to take it out to replenish the energy core of the cave.
In addition to the resources provided by the Gu family and Spiritual Origin Mountain, the opening of the entire Violet Spiritual Cave was accelerated by 200 times.
In other words, one day of cultivation in the cave abode was equivalent to two hundred days of cultivation in the outside world. It was enough to save a lot of time.
What Lu Chen lacked the most right now was time to cultivate.
The entire Violet Spiritual Cave fell into silence. Everyone was immersed in cultivation, and time became extremely long.
Day after day, year after year.
The central region.
Ever since the Qi Clan's war ended, Lu Chen seemed to have disappeared. He didn't show himself again. Many people said that he had died in that war.
However, no one was able to verify whether it was true or not. However, as the days passed, there was less and less news about Lu Chen. It seemed as if someone was deliberately wiping away his traces.
Because almost all of the eight great Feudal Lords had been wiped out by Lu Chen, the Central Domain had been extremely restless recently. Several powers that had risen up one after another had devoured the powers that were originally occupied by Feudal Lords and formed a new colossus.
However, most of them belonged to the royal family of the Dazhou. Without the restrictions of the eight Feudal Lords, the empire had strengthened its control over the Nine Prefectures. They had sent powerful warriors to take over the posts in each territory. Even the rising forces respected them.
The Imperial Palace.
A hazy figure was sitting on the dragon throne. He looked down at the people below coldly, as if he was a god.
"Still haven't found it?"
He slowly opened his mouth, his voice was like thunder that shook the entire great hall to the point of trembling.
"Imperial Monarch, it isn't just the central region. Even the neighboring territories have sent out spies, but they've still come up with nothing in the end."
The one who spoke was an old official. Although his hair and beard were all white, his eyes were full of vigor.
"Hmm?"
Emperor Zhou frowned deeply and said to himself, "Where else can I run to?"
"Investigate, continue investigating."
I must find him. I cannot leave any traces behind. "
"Understood."
All the ministers retreated like a tide. The magnificent hall became empty.
"Om."
At this moment, space warped, and a figure appeared from within it. Even though its aura was obscure, it was filled with an extremely powerful pressure that was difficult to describe.
"Humph, even a Martial Emperor failed to succeed in his attack, yet you still have the face to come and see me?" Emperor Zhou glanced at him and spoke in a cold tone.
"If it wasn't for someone taking action, they would not have been able to escape." Chu Zhaoyang's face was expressionless as he spoke calmly.
"Who exactly is it?" Emperor Zhou frowned and asked in a deep voice.
"I'm not sure."
"Very strong, not weaker than me."
"After all this time, I don't even know who my opponent is." Emperor Zhou revealed a displeased expression as he coldly harrumphed.
"What do you mean?" Chu Chaoyang raised his eyebrows and stared at Emperor Zhou with his golden eyes. His tone suddenly turned cold as he said, "Don't rely on a few old fellows to support you. You have the right to speak to me like this."
"If I were to teach you a lesson now, those old fellows might not be able to stop me."
"You dare to threaten Zhen?" Hearing this, Emperor Zhou's eyes narrowed slightly. A divine glow was faintly discernible.
"I'm just reminding you that I'm a dignified Martial Emperor, and you're merely the Emperor of the Dazhou. In front of absolute strength, you must maintain a respectful attitude."
"Hehe..."
Chu Zhaoyang chuckled. "What a respectful attitude. Chu Zhaoyang, aren't you being too arrogant?" Just as Chu Zhaoyang finished speaking, a hoarse laugh sounded, causing his expression to suddenly change.
The void distorted once again as a withered old man appeared behind Emperor Zhou. With a playful smile, he sized Chu Zhaoyang up and sneered. "You want to teach my junior a lesson? Have you ever asked me?"
"Elder Zhou, I didn't mean that."
Seeing the arrival of the newcomer, fear surfaced in the depths of Chu Zhaoyang's eyes. He quickly changed his tone and explained.
"Hmph, next time, I won't let you leave this palace hall."
"Scram."
He glanced at him coldly. The old man berated him without any trace of politeness.
Chu Zhaoyang's expression was ashen, but he could only flick his sleeves and leave.
"Thank you, Old Ancestor, for helping me out." Emperor Zhou bowed respectfully to the old man.
"Yang'er, remember, in this world, only absolute power is the ruler. Otherwise, even a Martial Emperor would only be a sheep waiting to be slaughtered."
He watched Chu Zhaoyang's back as he left. The old man grinned and reminded him meaningfully.
"Zhen, you've learned."
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