Kyoto
Inside a certain bamboo tower, Xie Xuan abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly piercing through the void to see the new sun slowly rising on the horizon.
The distance of tens of thousands of miles is neither far nor close for a Yang God True Man. The terrifying Sun True Flame exploded with a scorching burning power, startling Xie Xuan’s pupils to constrict rapidly: "This Qi Mechanism is overwhelmingly Supreme Yang, filled with frantic energy, and contains a Law of destruction being nurtured within. Yet within that violent energy, there is infinite vitality, a power nurturing the growth and nurturing of all things. What is this power? Such force has never appeared in Heaven and Earth."
"Someone, quickly send the spies of the Inspection and Supervision Department to investigate in Jinling City. We must uncover the source of this power and find its owner." Xie Xuan’s voice was filled with seriousness.
"Yes!"
At that moment, a shadowy figure emerged from the gloom, respectfully bowing before swiftly merging back into the shadows.
A hundred miles outside Kyoto, on a large mountain, a middle-aged man in white attire, with a strange appearance, was shrouded in five-colored light, making it difficult to discern his features.
Opposite him, a young man in his forties sat calmly, holding a mirror in his hands, quietly sitting opposite the man enveloped in five-colored light.
Accompanied by the Sun True Flame that Zhang Chen erupted, both of them simultaneously raised their heads, looking towards Jinling City.
"Such terrifying power, what does Peacock Ancestor think?" the middle-aged man holding the mirror asked.
After listening to the middle-aged man’s words, the Peacock Ancestor, whose body was flowing with five-colored light, showed a hint of surprise in his eyes: "It is actually the power of Sun True Flame. Unexpectedly, someone in the world has mastered Sun True Flame. I wonder which great power in the human race has mastered such strength?"
’Sun True Flame?’ Hearing the Peacock Ancestor’s words, Chai Zhu’s heart couldn’t help but stir. Feeling the fluctuations of power from the direction of Jinling again, indeed, it was very similar to the sun’s fluctuations, he couldn’t help but be secretly amazed: "So this power is called: Sun True Flame? Could it be related to the sun?"
Raising his head again to look at the Peacock Ancestor opposite him, wanting to discern something from the other’s eyes, unfortunately, the Peacock Ancestor’s face was shrouded in Five-Colored Divine Light, making it impossible to see the true face behind the light.
Faced with the Peacock Ancestor’s probing, Chai Zhu smiled faintly: "We humans can defeat the Hundred Races, occupying the resource-rich and outstanding Divine Land, not without reason. Our human foundations are beyond your imagination. What is exposed now is merely the tip of the iceberg."
The Peacock Ancestor was unwilling to show weakness: "Though the essence of this power is extremely strong, it’s a pity it’s too weak overall. No matter how high its essence, if unable to increase in quantity, it cannot become a prevailing force. Tenth Tier, Eleventh Tier experts may be no match, but with the speed of an Eleventh Tier expert, escape is still possible. Even Ninth Tier experts, as long as they aren’t foolishly standing there, letting the flames burn, it would be hard to burn them to death."
Despite saying so, deep in his eyes, there was a thick sense of dread, his gaze filled with shock, cursing in his heart: "Damn it, really despicable! How could the Golden Crow Race’s Innate Divine Techniques appear in the world? I don’t recall the presence of Golden Crow in this world!"
Kyoto Academy
Under a large tree, Zhong Xiang held a book scroll in his hand, beside him lay a dark-haired donkey, its fur shining with oil.
Zhong Xiang, with one hand holding a book scroll and the other stroking the donkey’s head, was leisurely leaning against the tree reading.
Suddenly, at a certain moment, Zhong Xiang abruptly raised his head, his eyes turned towards Jinling, revealing a cautious look: "Another Divine Fire has appeared in the world, its quality not inferior to the Qilin Flame within me. How is this possible? What flame in this world can rival my Qilin Flame?"
In the backyard of a prominent family in Kyoto, a young girl sits leisurely swinging on a swing, while beside her, a lazy Big Black Dog lies quietly sunbathing, its teeth silently grinding the chain, stealthily trying to break it.
Just as the aura of Sun True Flame appeared, the Big Black Dog lying on the ground suddenly got up, its eyes fixed towards Jinling City, revealing its teeth: ’It’s that kid’s aura! I sensed that kid’s aura! Damn it, I finally sniffed his soul’s fluctuations. That bastard caused my cultivation to be lost, falling to the realm of a mortal body, captured by a little girl. This guy is truly damnable! I must find him, I will bite him to death! I swear not to be a dog until this revenge is taken!’
The Big Black Dog was furious! If it weren’t for Zhang Chen’s meddling, how could it end up as someone’s pet? Does the dignified Heavenly Roaring Divine Monarch have no face?
"Just wait, once I re-cultivate the Supreme Technique ’Sun-Devouring True Chapter’ and regain my Innate Divine Techniques, I will give you a big surprise, kid. You possess the power of Sun True Flame, while I am capable of swallowing the sun; when the time comes, I will scare you to death." The Heavenly Roaring Divine Monarch howled at the sky, his voice filled with resentment.
"Er Gouzi, what are you shouting about again? Go pick up that shuttlecock for me." Just as the Heavenly Roaring Divine Monarch was imagining with great enthusiasm about Zhang Chen displaying the Sun True Flame and then being swallowed by him, a cold female voice came from the swing.
The Heavenly Roaring Divine Monarch quickly got up upon hearing the words, dragging the chain, and ran over to the nearby shuttlecock with a wagging tail.
As the Heavenly Roaring Divine Monarch ran off, only a series of light laughter was left among the flowers. When he returned with the shuttlecock and placed it obediently at the girl’s feet, the girl raised her hand, and a green-glowing object flew toward him. The Heavenly Roaring Divine Monarch, delighted, swallowed the green object in one gulp, then looked at the girl with crafty eyes, secretly thinking, "Seeing that you two-legged beast treat this ancestor fairly well, at worst, after I cultivate the Sun-Devouring True Chapter, I won’t eat you. As for your strange illness... Zhang Chen does have some skills, maybe I could bring him over to cure you."
The Heavenly Roaring Divine Monarch’s thoughts began to wander as he lay stupidly at the girl’s feet, digesting and absorbing the mysterious energy. A drowsy sleepiness came over him, and with a contented yawn, he closed his eyes.
In Jinling City
Zhang Chen watched Zhou Qiucheng’s departing figure, a look of inexplicable emotion in his eyes: "I wonder how Huang Chao is doing. Given his cunning, he should have seized the opportunity to escape, right?"
Feeling a bit worried about Huang Chao, Zhang Chen used an escape technique to go down the mountain. When he appeared in his own courtyard, he saw Huang Chao sitting leisurely in the yard, sipping tea.
"Why haven’t you left?" Zhang Chen stared blankly at Huang Chao, "Aren’t you afraid that Dean Zhou will crush you to death with a single finger?"
"Crush me? He would have to find my trace first. You’re underestimating my ever-changing methods. Although Zhou Qiucheng, that old fellow, can sense all of Jinling City, my skills aren’t inferior. Especially today, the negative emotions in the city have increased, and that ’strange thing’ feeds on the negative emotions of all beings, becoming much stronger. Now, I truly can change in countless ways, even Zhou Qiucheng can’t do anything about me." Huang Chao’s voice was filled with pride.
Zhang Chen was envious of Huang Chao’s Divine Techniques, completely unreasonable and indefensible. If this fellow set his mind on causing trouble, it could lead to chaos all over the world.
"That’s too risky, Zhou Qiucheng is unfathomable. No one has yet discovered his bottom line. If you fall into his hands, I can’t save you." Zhang Chen sat opposite Huang Chao with some annoyance.
Upon hearing Zhang Chen, Huang Chao sighed deeply:
"It’s not easy for me to establish a foothold in Jinling City. I have my own roots here, how could I bear to leave?"
"You know, I rose from nothing and painstakingly accumulated some assets. Zhou Qiucheng wants to take them away with a single word, and that’s asking for my life." Huang Chao looked at Zhang Chen, "I’m not someone who accepts defeat easily. No one can take my life, not even the Celestial King. And what’s scarier than losing life is poverty! I’ve saved up hundreds of thousands of taels of gold, how could I possibly move it all in just three days?"
Hearing Huang Chao’s words, Zhang Chen fell into a speechless state. He had no words to criticize Huang Chao’s choice of valuing money over life. After all, he once was poor, and he surely understood what it’s like to be afraid of poverty.
Zhang Chen looked at Huang Chao, filled with concern, and simply advised: "Take care of yourself."
Huang Chao nodded at these words and sighed again, "Don’t worry, when I make it big one day, I’ll take you to enjoy the best of life. Someday, I will bring down the Beidou Seven Stars and Southern Dipper, stepping on the Twelve True People, and take control of the entire Yellow Heaven Dao."
Zhang Chen glanced at Huang Chao, feeling that this fellow was a bit too fanciful, for those figures he mentioned were anything but simple.
"By the way, watch out for Zhou Qiucheng, he’s not a simple person," Huang Chao said.
"What do you mean?" Zhang Chen asked, puzzled.
"Everyone knows Zhou Qiucheng is iron-faced impartiality, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to calculate. The Shen Family was destroyed, and major forces of the Yellow Heaven Dao were driven out. Now, all the wealth and faith in Jinling City are in Zhou Qiucheng’s hands, enough to make him a true Tenth Tier powerhouse, stepping into the Tenth Tier of the Incense Divine Dao." Huang Chao said.
"Zhou Qiucheng already has Eleventh Tier power, why would he care for mere Tenth Tier power?" Zhang Chen refuted Huang Chao’s words upon hearing them.
"Zhou Qiucheng relies on that Treasure Tower to exhibit his Eleventh Tier power, but it also traps him within Jinling City. If he could step into the Tenth Tier physically, perhaps he could break the Exquisite Tower’s constraints. Or maybe you don’t know, Incense has incredible effects on the mysterious and weird." Huang Chao said.