âState Advisor, do you mean that you didnât expect Chen Hao to become so powerful?â Lord Liang asked.
âYes, I have underestimated the power of the Essence of Nine Cycles, for it has the ability to cause a great and shocking change in a person. Chen Hao has become the King of Kings just after a few years of training. His cultivation base can even rival mine now! This kind of shocking improvement has been thought to be impossible throughout the history of mankind, even for the most talented person in the world! The most annoying thing is the one who has been secretly helping Chen Hao. Without his help, Chen Hao wouldnât have improved so quickly! His improvement is so rapid that even I have trouble controlling him now. Thatâs why I have to hide behind the shadows!â Chen Diancang said.
Gasp! Tuoba Zhen and Lord Liang gasped in fear when they heard Chen Diancangâs explanation. âThe top seven most powerful cultivators of the Peopleâs Palace control everything in the world. Does it signify that Chen Hao is also part of the top seven expert cultivators who are the seven Kings of Kings?â Both of them had the shock of their lives.
The State Advisor was right. If they were to go and seek revenge from Chen Hao recklessly, they would get themselves killed.
âYes, thatâs the true power of the Infant Essence of Nine Colors. Of course, thatâs what makes it so unique and desirable too!â Chen Diancang smiled faintly.
âState Advisor, is there really no other way to kill Chen Hao? He killed my son in cold blood. I, Tuoba Zhen, will not rest in peace without avenging my sonâs death! State Advisor, please think of any way to kill Chen Hao!â Tuoba Zhen knelt down and pleaded.
âHehe! Donât worry, I will not let Chen Hao improve his cultivation skills any further. Now, I have his family. If I am able to capture one more person, I will have control over two-thirds of his life. Hahaha! By that time, Iâm sure he wonât be able to escape from me anymore! When the time comes, we will have no problem killing Chen Hao with a little help from the Dragon Massacre Formationâthe ultimate spell formation passed down from the Ancient Civilization of South Yue. The most lethal weakness of the boy is his soft-hearted nature. He cares about almost everything in the world, and I am going to be his worst enemy and nightmare! I, Chen Diancang, am a ruthless man who will stop at nothing to achieve my goal!â Chen Diancang clenched his fists tightly.
As for Tuoba Zhen and Lord Liang, they stared at Chen Diancang with their bulging eyes.
âState Advisor, do you really want to use the great Dragon Massacre Formation? To activate the formation, it needsâ¦â Lord Liang asked with a trembling voice.
âI said that I will stop at nothing to get what I want! A little sacrifice is nothing compared to the importance of obtaining the Infant Essence of Nine Colors! All sacrifices and prices will be worth it in order to obtain the energy!â Chen Diancang said with a cruel voice.
The Dragon Massacre Formation was left behind by a great God from the Ancient Civilization. Its power was so overwhelming that it could kill powerful cultivators who were King of Kings in a split second. Naturally, a huge sacrifice was needed to activate the formation. However, both Tuoba Zhen and Lord Liang did not dare to go against Chen Diancangâs will.
They asked, âState Advisor, as you mentioned just now, what is the last lifeline of Chen Hao?â
âHehe! Now, we have his family, whom he cares about very much. The only one whoâs missing right now is the woman he loves. As long as we can get our hands on both his family and his lover, we donât have to worry about anything no matter what happens. All thatâs left to do is to make sure that the Dragon Massacre Formation is carried out successfully!â
âUnderstood. However, where can we find the girl?â Tuoba Zhen asked.
âSheâs just around the corner. The girl is Su Tongxin, who is currently on her way here from the Border Realm. She is the woman that Chen Hao loves. When sheâs here, all we need to do is to control her, thatâs all!â Chen Diancang smiled.
âWhat? You mean Miss Su Tongxin from the Border Realm? How can we possibly hold her captive?
You know perfectly well that we have a partnership with the Border Realm!â Lord Liang was startled.
âHmph! F*ck the partnership! In recent years, powerful forces in the Border Realm have been luring the seven Kings of Kings with all sorts of cultivation energy sources. As the King of Southern Asia, I, Chen Diancang, have been pretending to be their puppet all this while. Why have I been enduring all these humiliations? It is all for the Infant Essence of Nine Colors! As soon as I get my hands on it, the Border Realm will be nothing to me! We shall go according to plan when the three girls arrive later!â Chen Diancang commanded firmly.
A huge, dark aura emitted from his body, which frightened everyone in the room. They simply nodded their heads in agreement with Chen Diancang.
Chen Diancang smiled triumphantly. Hao, I think itâs time for us to meet each other. Whatâs more, Iâm afraid this will be the last time we will see each other!
â¦â¦
Coming back to Chen Hao, meeting Su Tongxin had made him feel hopeful again.
Tongxin is still alive. However, she has lost her memories for some reason.
At the end of the day, she is still alive. I have no regrets as long as I get to see her again in this life!
Chen Hao raised his hand and looked at his burned palm.
Now, Iâve reached the top of the world and become the King of Kings.
But I did not expect Tongxin to become so powerful in the Border Realm.
The fiery aura from her body can actually break right through my Celestial Vital Energy.
Sigh!
Chen Hao sighed helplessly.
At the same time, several strange and ghostly ships appeared in front of him.
There were about a dozen of them blocking Chen Haoâs way. Upon noticing the ships, Master Ghost, Xiao Cangsheng, and the rest of the group walked out as well.
With both hands behind his back, Chen Hao looked at them and wondered where these people came from.
Then, he saw a silver-haired elderly man leading a dozen middle-aged men who leaped right onto the ship.
âThey are the Daoists from the Peopleâs Palace whoâve come to welcome us!â Xiao Cangsheng and Lin Jiu said simultaneously.
âThe Peopleâs Palace?â Chen Hao had heard a great deal about them from the duo, but he had yet to personally come into contact with them.
âI am the Daoist who has come to welcome you. Greetings, Master Chen! A few days ago, you were testing out your cultivation stage on the Testing Stone. When the Peopleâs Palace discovered the birth of another King of Kings, they were very excited and happy about it!â The Daoist leader laughed loudly and said.
âThank you, elder. However, I am sure that youâre not here just to congratulate me on my achievement, am I right?â Chen Hao asked. He paid obeisance to the Daoist leader by cupping one hand over another in front of his chest.
âWell, well, Mr. Chen, you are indeed a straightforward person. Of course, Iâve come here with an important mission from the Peopleâs Palace!â The Daoist leader went straight to the point.
Noticing his clear pure eyes and etiquette, Chen Hao grew rather fond of the elderly man. Thus, he invited the Daoist leader into the cabin.
Meanwhile, the Daoist leader went straight to the point without hesitation. He said, âMr. Chen, Iâm sure you already know about the Peopleâs Palace. But before this, I would like to introduce it in detail to you once more!â said the Daoist leader with a smile after sipping on his tea.
âIâm listening!â Chen Hao replied plainly.
âThe Peopleâs Palace has a long history over thousands of years. It is responsible for coordinating the unequal forces between different parties from around the world in order to maintain an objective balance in the world. Certainly, Peopleâs Palaceâas the name suggestsâis an organizational structure consisting of several members who are powerful representatives around the world. In a way, we are like the United Nations. Hehe! There are seven powerful expert cultivators in the Peopleâs Palace. They are the Kings of Kings, who are the strongest of all cultivators. Thus, the unified result of discussions from these seven powerful cultivators will determine the prospect of matters in the world of cultivation!
Each of these powerful cultivators have their own territories. Due to principles set by the Peopleâs Palace, they will not interfere in any business of the normal world! These seven powerful cultivators are the King of Northern Europe, Murray Clive; the King of North Desert, Peter; the King of South Island, Lin Yizong; the King of East Asia, Yagyugawa; the King of North America, Odie; the Sea God, Fate;
and also⦠Mr. Chen, the one you are already familiar with, the King of Southern Asia, Chen Diancang!â
Chen Haoâs eyelid twitched slightly when the elder mentioned Chen Diancangâs name toward the end.
It seemed that Chen Diancang had concealed himself really well. Furthermore, he already had the entire region of South Asia under his control.
It was no wonder why he could always do whatever he pleased and have his own ways.
As if he noticed Chen Haoâs resentment toward Chen Diancang, the Daoist leader continued, âEach of the King of Kings is extremely powerful, and they enjoy the supreme honor which everyone is envious of! They can do everything and anything they desire! As for you, you are now one of the eight most powerful cultivators in the world, and the Peopleâs Palace will need you to represent your territory,â he said.
âThis is for the stability of the entire cultivation world. Hence, I have nothing to oppose to, and I am very much honored to be a part of it. I will accept your request!â Chen Hao agreed.
âGreat! Thank you very much, Mr. Chen. Itâs a pleasure having you in our organization. Meanwhile, we understand that your baseâXuanyang Palaceâis located in the Northern region of China, Mr. Chen.
From now on, the Peopleâs Palace will address you as the âKing of the North Realmâ!â As he finished, the Daoist leader took out a badge immediately.