Chapter 651 - 651: Four-Seal Divine Sword

After successfully breaking through to the Martial King Realm and becoming a first-level Martial King,

Chu Qingyun's Primordial Power surged explosively. His physical body was also constantly being tempered and improved by the flow of his new, first-level Martial King Primordial Power.

This improvement was somewhat different from the one provided by the Ten Thousand Spirits Saint Body Inner Chapter.

The nine mysterious Blood Talismans from the Ten Thousand Spirits Saint Body Inner Chapter were like internal pillars, adding a permanent, all-encompassing suit of armor from within that made his body stronger.

The tempering from his Primordial Power, however, was strengthening his physical body itself.

Clearly, as Chu Qingyun's strength in the Martial King Realm increased, the inherent strength of his body would also continuously rise. As that happened, the strengthening effect from the First Layer of the Ten Thousand Spirits Saint Body Inner Chapter would gradually diminish.

Once his body's strength matched that of the "armor," the armor itself would become much less significant.

'Now that I've broken through to the Martial King Realm, it's time to cultivate the Ten Thousand Spirits Sacred Form!'

During his fierce battle with Zhou Yongyang, Chu Qingyun had been at a disadvantage for not having a Secret Technique.

Now that he had broken through to the Martial King Realm and met the minimum requirement to cultivate the Ten Thousand Spirits Sacred Form, he naturally wanted to master the Secret Technique as soon as possible.

Chu Qingyun remained in the cultivation room, practicing his Sword Technique and hand-to-hand combat for a while longer. With the Saint Extreme Tower's assistance, he adapted to his new power with extreme speed before leaving.

Breaking through to the Martial King Realm hadn't taken much time.

Only a single day's worth of Saint Extreme Points had been deducted from his sect Token.

The Saint Extreme Tower straddled the areas of both the Saint Extreme Sect's Inner and Outer Sects. Since Chu Qingyun was already an Inner Sect Core Disciple and had just broken through to the Martial King Realm, he exited from the Inner Sect side.

When he reached the base of the Saint Extreme Tower, Chu Qingyun was surprised to find an unusually large crowd.

"Chu Qingyun's coming down! He's here!"

"So that's Chu Qingyun? He doesn't look all that special!"

"Not special? He's a Core Disciple! And he mastered true Sword Intent back when he was in the Martial Spirit Realm. Now, just as expected, he's broken through to the Martial King Realm in one fell swoop..."

The moment Chu Qingyun appeared, many of the Martial King Realm Inner Sect Disciples at the base of the tower instantly turned to look at him.

Chu Qingyun was puzzled by this.

'Even becoming a Core Disciple shouldn't attract this much attention from other Inner Sect Disciples, right? After all, there are twelve new Core Disciples every year.'

But he soon realized his mistake.

These people weren't here for him.

At the mention of Chu Qingyun's name, the crowd quickly parted, and a beautiful young woman who looked to be about twenty years old walked gracefully toward him.

The woman wore a long purple dress. Her figure was tall and well-proportioned, and she was exceptionally beautiful.

Even Chu Qingyun, who had encountered peerless beauties like You Yun and Ning Xue, couldn't help but be momentarily captivated, his eyes drawn to her.

Meanwhile, many of the other Inner Sect Disciples around them had their gazes fixed on the woman, their eyes filled with passion and adoration.

Clearly, they had all been drawn here by this woman and had only noticed Chu Qingyun because of her.

The woman seemed accustomed to being the center of attention and paid it no mind.

She walked up to Chu Qingyun, looked at him, and asked, "You must be Junior Brother Chu Qingyun, the champion of the Celestial Martial City Pill Battle Conference?"

Chu Qingyun quickly collected himself, his gaze becoming clear once more.

"I am Chu Qingyun. How can I help you, Senior Sister?" he replied.

Deng Xuan, however, was a little surprised.

She hadn't expected him to recover so quickly. Moreover, his gaze was perfectly clear, devoid of the tiresome passion she usually saw.

This actually gave her a rather favorable impression of him.

"I'd like to buy something from you," Deng Xuan said.

"Buy what?"

"Your prize from the Celestial Martial City Pill Battle Conference. The one-third fragment of the Earth Seal Sword," Deng Xuan answered.

'Just as I thought!'

The moment Deng Xuan mentioned the Celestial Martial City Pill Battle Conference, Chu Qingyun had guessed she was after his one-third fragment of the Earth Seal Sword.

When he had first obtained the Earth Seal Sword, people from many major sects had offered high prices and various Treasures, all wanting to buy the Broken Sword from him.

And now, just after he had entered the Inner Sect, someone else had come to buy the Broken Sword.

'The Earth Seal Sword must be more than just a simple King-level Divine Weapon. What is it, really?'

Instead of rushing to agree or refuse, Chu Qingyun asked about the Earth Seal Sword's secret.

Deng Xuan hesitated for a moment, her long eyelashes fluttering. Then, she spoke to Chu Qingyun via Secret Transmission, "The Earth Seal Sword is one of four keys. If you gather all four—the Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire Seal Divine Swords—you can open a Land of Inheritance left behind by a Venerable."

The matter of the Four-Seal Divine Sword had long ceased to be a secret among the powerful Inner Sect Disciples of the various sects.

That was why Deng Xuan didn't hesitate for long before telling Chu Qingyun directly.

A Venerable's Land of Inheritance!

A look of shock was clearly visible on Chu Qingyun's face.

In the Northern Domain, even the strongest experts in the major sects were merely at the Martial Sect level. A Venerable was an existence that far surpassed them!

"For something this important, aren't the sect's higher-ups going to get involved?"

Chu Qingyun asked. He didn't know how to use Secret Transmission, so he phrased his question vaguely enough that the others around them couldn't understand.

"Of the Four-Seal Divine Sword, I have the Fire Seal Sword. The Water Seal Sword is held by an Inner Sect Disciple from the Talisman Puppet Sect, and the Wind Seal Sword is with an Inner Sect Disciple from the Celestial Sword Sect."

"Now, the only one missing from the Four-Seal Divine Sword set is the Earth Seal Sword."

"Furthermore, the high-ranking Elders of the major sects are all aware of this and have made their stance clear: they will not interfere. It is entirely up to the disciples who obtain the Four-Seal Divine Sword to contend for the opportunity."

Deng Xuan once again sent to Chu Qingyun via Secret Transmission.

'So that's how it is. No wonder those disciples from the other sects were so ridiculously excited when they saw the Earth Seal Sword. It's all because it's related to a Venerable's Land of Inheritance...'

Chu Qingyun nodded, a great mystery in his heart finally solved.

"My apologies, Senior Sister. I don't want to sell the one-third fragment of the Earth Seal Sword," Chu Qingyun said, cupping his hands in a polite gesture.

Deng Xuan had told him everything about the Earth Seal Sword straightforwardly instead of trying to trick him into selling it. This made Chu Qingyun see her in a more favorable light.

What Deng Xuan didn't know, however, was that Chu Qingyun didn't just have a one-third fragment—he possessed the complete Earth Seal Sword.

Under these circumstances, Chu Qingyun certainly wasn't foolish enough to sell off a third of it.

He wasn't, however, prepared to reveal that he had the complete Earth Seal Sword.

If he did, he would certainly become the target of countless powerful Martial King Realm experts in the Inner Sect.

At best, he would be pressured by Deng Xuan and the others who held the other three swords into opening the Venerable's Land of Inheritance with them.