Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

Chapter 423: Chapter 392: Spoils of War

Dan Kongzi is dead!?

Utterly annihilated, body and soul!

The Foundation Establishment Cultivators might not have understood Dan Kongzi’s power and status, but every Golden Core present knew it all too well, especially Yu Yunko and the others in the distance. This supreme Sword Cultivator had long possessed the strength to annihilate an entire clan single-handedly.

The number of Golden Cores who had died at his hands had long since reached the triple digits.

Every sword within his Sword Box had been taken from other Sword Cultivators!

And such a being had actually died here in the Black Tortoise Calm Sea, at the hands of Chen Che?

"Dan Kongzi... is dead?"

The Golden Saber Golden Core said, his voice trembling.

"What if...?"

Aboard the Spiritual Boat, one of the Golden Core cultivators gripped his weapon, a vicious light in his eyes. "We finish him while he’s weak!"

"No need."

Yu Yunko slowly shook her head. Her gaze toward Chen Che was no longer one of scrutiny, but of unprecedented gravity.

"He is a Fierce Beast; the Primordial Sect can’t leash him. It seems we can no longer try to recruit this Valley Master Chen. Instead, we must truly treat him as a partner. Besides, our Yu Clan needs a powerful ally like him!"

"Let’s go."

As she spoke, the Spiritual Boat turned around.

After taking one last, deep look at the proud figure standing on the sea’s surface, Yu Yunko averted her gaze.

...

"Che’er!"

Meng Changtu flew over and supported the pale-faced Chen Che.

Meng Qianxun was a step behind. He gazed into the distance, not understanding why Chen Che had glanced toward the depths of the Calm Sea moments before. When he looked, however, he saw nothing but roiling waves.

"Who was just over there?"

"The Star-Picking Sect, Yu Yunko. Besides her, there were several other Golden Cores..."

Chen Che slowly withdrew his gaze.

The Yu Clan only had three publicly known Golden Cores, but with his Divine Sense, he had just detected seven.

’The Yu Race is practicing Hidden Light and Hidden Strategy. The clan’s true strength is far greater than what they show.’

He had also sensed the fleeting killing intent from the distance, but thankfully, it had quickly subsided. Clearly, Yu Yunko had no intention of making a move against him. Seeing Meng Changtu and Meng Qianxun grow vigilant, Chen Che slowly shook his head.

"Don’t worry, they’ve already left."

"They’re really gone?"

Hearing this, Meng Qianxun couldn’t help but still feel a little worried.

After two consecutive, grueling battles, if they had to face the Yu Race on top of that, he feared that none of them would have left this sea alive today.

Just then, Chen Che straightened up and looked toward the Spiritual Boat.

SCREE—

The Little Chick let out an eagle-like cry.

Zhao Changping jolted, took a step forward, and shouted:

"Victory to the Valley Master!"

The cultivators, whose minds had been blank with shock, quickly snapped back to their senses and joined in the chorus:

"Valley Master Chen, victory!"

"Victory!" "Victory!" "Victory!"

The wave of sound washed over the sea, the clamor soaring to the heavens!

Whether they were at the Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining realm, everyone felt their blood boil with excitement. Their gazes toward that figure were filled with boundless admiration. They could live their entire lives and never witness a day as spectacular as this.

At the same time, they all gained a completely new understanding of Valley Master Chen’s power.

Amidst the cheers, Chen Che strode through the air and returned to the Spiritual Boat.

Everyone cupped their fists and bowed their heads, showing their utmost respect to the Valley Master who had slain several Golden Cores and saved them all from certain death.

...

「Half a month later.」

On a reef in the Black Tortoise Calm Sea.

The broken reef was being rebuilt, and the sea, having endured the great battle, had returned to its former bustling state.

With the Golden Cores no longer in control and the poison cleared, the Aquatic Race had gathered here once more. Moreover, Jinyun Valley had paid a hefty price to hire these Loose Cultivators to salvage the weapons of the fallen Golden Cores and the corpses of the Golden Core Great Demons from the water.

The sounds of banging and hammering echoed across the reef.

Looking out, one could see countless sails passing by on the surging tide.

Suddenly, an Escape Light shot in from the edge of the Calm Sea. It was incredibly fast, arriving before everyone in the blink of an eye.

"This aura!? Foundation Establishment Great Perfection! Could it be an enemy cultivator?"

"Tsk, tsk. Must be an acquaintance of Valley Master Chen. Who else would dare act so brazenly here? There are three Golden Cores on the island, not to mention the elites from the Meng Family, Jinyun Valley, and the Lu Family have all rushed over..."

"So what if it’s a Golden Core? We’ll make sure they never leave!"

The busy cultivators on the island were not alarmed. Instead, their eyes were filled with disdain, their words revealing an absolute trust in Chen Che.

As they were speaking, the figure arrived before the Spiritual Boat.

Many Foundation Establishment Cultivators stood on deck, poised and ready like imperial, sword-carrying guards. Seeing the newcomer approach at high speed, they immediately summoned their Magical Artifacts and took a defensive stance.

"I am Chen Xi of the Chen Clan. I wish to see Valley Master Chen."

"Fellow Daoist Chen..."

Just then, Meng Changtu, having heard the commotion, also came out onto the deck.

"Senior Changtu, I have yet to achieve Core Formation, so I am unworthy of being called ’Fellow Daoist’," Chen Xi said with a cupped-fist salute, her voice laced with worry. "I heard what happened in the Calm Sea and came specifically to see Valley Master Chen. I brought plenty of Pill Pills, including the Wangxian Pills."

"The news has already spread to Shuzhou?"

Meng Changtu couldn’t hide his surprise. As he opened the Array, he said, "Your timing is perfect. Che’er just came out of seclusion. Follow me inside..."

Chen Xi nodded.

Six Golden Cores, plus Dan Kongzi—this was no small matter. It was like a wildfire that couldn’t be contained. Everywhere she went, almost everyone was talking about it.

When she first heard the news, she couldn’t believe it. After confirming it was true, she had rushed over at once.

In one of the ship’s cabins, Chen Xi saw Chen Che.

At this moment, aside from his slightly pale complexion, Chen Che was sitting on a Pumpon, chatting and laughing with everyone. He looked nothing like the ruthless Valley Master of legend who had just slain seven Golden Cores.

"Valley Master Chen."

Chen Xi cupped her fist.

"You came too?"

Chen Che didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

This battle had indeed been perilous. Not only was his True Essence depleted, but even his Divine Sense had suffered a backlash from being forcefully activated. Fortunately, he had refined plenty of Wangxian Pills beforehand, which allowed him to recover from his injuries quickly.

For the past few days, he had spent most of his time on the Earth Element Star, so his life was not in danger, and he had made it through the period of weakness. After half a month of recuperation, he had recovered about fifty percent of his strength.

He hadn’t expected that just by revealing his aura, so many people would show up. He felt like a patient in a hospital being visited.

"I heard about what happened to you and was truly worried, so I came to see for myself."

Chen Xi didn’t hide anything and said frankly:

"I have a batch of Wangxian Pills with me. If your Pill Pills are running low, feel free to take them."

"That won’t be necessary."

Chen Che waved his hand. "My injuries are mostly healed. The rest just requires some quiet rest."

"Oh, right."

Chen Xi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Why did those Golden Cores come to the Black Tortoise Calm Sea out of nowhere and attack you? Could someone have been pulling the strings from behind the scenes?"

She hadn’t heard this part mentioned as the news spread.

"It was Duobao."

Chen Che poured himself a cup of tea and then asked, "What, you didn’t hear any rumors on your way here?"

Chen Xi shook her head.

At this, Meng Changtu, who was beside them, chimed in, "No one on the reef mentioned it either. I suppose no one dares to."

During the great battle that day, Meng Qianxun had clearly mentioned Duobao.

Many people should have heard it at the time.

But no one dared to speak of it. This was the unspoken agreement among the lower-level cultivators. They realized this involved a power struggle between Golden Core True Masters, and a single careless word could lead to their deaths. So, by tacit consent, they all chose to keep their mouths shut.

"This debt must be settled."

Chen Xi snorted coldly.

She understood the principle of ’if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.’ If Chen Che, a former Tributor of Thousand Eyes, was being targeted with such resentment, then what chance did she have?

"Of course."

Chen Che gave a slight nod. "Focus on your Cultivation and achieve Core Formation as soon as you can..."

He planned to learn from Yu Yunko and first practice Hidden Light and Hidden Strategy.

Duobao was so aggressive that an unavoidable great battle between them was inevitable. It was only natural that the more Golden Cores he had on his side, the better.

Perhaps, when the time came, there was a real possibility of joining forces with Yu Yunko.

As he thought of this, his gaze swept lightly across the cabin.

Various treasures were laid out around them: Fang Shuxian’s Sea Snail, the Water Robe Alchemist’s Clay Tea Pot, Lei Yunchang’s Soaring Dragon Spear, the Poison Pill Master Xue Pingfeng’s gourds and Jade Bottles, and several Puppets...

Aside from Dan Kongzi’s Sword Box, they had basically found everything.

"We found it! Valley Master, we found it..."

Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps approached. Zhao Changping walked in, his face beaming with joy, holding a shattered wooden box in his hands.

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