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Chapter 469 The Three True Lords - Rumors and Gossip
On the top floor of the Tianyin Sect's scripture pavilion, there is a biography written in ancient Ling script.

The handwriting is elegant and the wording is meticulous, so it is most likely the work of a female cultivator.

Xiao Chen glanced through it; it mainly consisted of two parts.

The first part is a set of instructions and admonitions to the younger disciples of the Tianyin Sect, encouraging them to arrange marriages in various places, but urging them to always remain neutral.

The second part is a personal grudge.

It turns out that the founder of the Tianyin Sect, Master Miaoyin, was actually a cultivator from the Dajing Immortal Dynasty, one of the top powers in the Central Region.

Back then, as the first court musician of the Immortal Dynasty, she personally performed at a major banquet, and her superb skills won the favor of the then Prince Dingbei.

In the Great Jing Immortal Dynasty, there are four kings in the east, west, south, and north. Each of them is a powerful ruler who has established his own territory and possesses independent fiefdoms, making him a figure of great power and influence.

The two fell in love at first sight, which led to a relationship that lasted for decades.

But the Prince of Dingbei broke his promise and abandoned her without cause. He not only turned his back on her, but also threatened her to behave herself or face the consequences.

In any case, in the biography, Master Miaoyin denounced the other party's heartlessness and regretted his poor judgment of people.

He then stated that if a promising disciple were to emerge in future generations, he must return to the Central Region, find and defeat the descendant of the former King Dingbei.

"The Great Jing Immortal Dynasty?"

Xiao Chen had heard before that there were some places where there were immortal dynasties similar to mortal dynasties.

I also visited the ruins left by the Da Xuan Immortal Dynasty and saw its magnificent palace complex.

However, most of those celestial dynasties appeared in ancient times, and as time passed, almost all of them disintegrated and were replaced by different sects.

Unexpectedly, there are still some remaining in the Central Region, and they seem to be quite powerful.

With the four royal thrones plus the Immortal Dynasty itself, there would be at least five Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and in reality, there would definitely be more.

"In that case, the Central Region must be quite wealthy as well."

Xiao Chen could easily guess: "It is definitely much stronger than the Southern Region, and no worse than the Eastern Region, which is why it was able to produce more than one Nascent Soul True Monarch."

"If I have time in the future, I can go there for a stroll. Maybe I can find some useful spiritual items."

"Especially the Chongtai Secret Realm that Venerable Black Iron mentioned, it might be located in the Central Region, who knows?"

Ever since I learned about this sacred place for physical cultivation in the Black Iron Cave,

Xiao Chen then paid extra attention to this information.

However, after searching through the scripture pavilions of both the Yin Corpse Sect and the Tianyin Sect, he found no record of the Chongtai Secret Realm.

It can almost be concluded that it does not exist in the Eastern Region.

If we exclude the Southern Region by default, then the Chongtai Secret Realm is very likely located in the Central Region, which is relatively the closest.

"To be on the safe side, we should borrow from several more library collections, and hopefully find clear records of them."

After a friendly exchange, Xiao Chen felt that the True Monarchs of the various sects in the Inner Sea seemed quite friendly and easy to talk to.

At least when it comes to myself, I can talk to you easily.

Since that's the case, they probably won't refuse to let me see the library.

In addition, among the intelligence gathered by the Tianyin Sect, Xiao Chen also saw a lot of records about other major forces and rogue cultivators who had reached the Nascent Soul stage.

It was specifically mentioned that there are three top-tier Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the Storm Sea.

First is the Yin Corpse Sect's Yangjiu Zhenjun, whose magic is profound and who also possesses at least five Nascent Soul stage corpse puppets. He alone can almost defeat an entire Nascent Soul sect.

Then there is the True Lord of Biyi, who is known as one of the Twin Swords of the North and South.

It is said that he only raised one natal flying sword, and had no other spiritual artifacts.

The swordsmanship he cultivated was also extremely sharp. When facing an enemy, he often used offense instead of defense and used his sword to break through their defenses, fully utilizing the unparalleled offensive advantage of sword cultivators.

In terms of sheer lethality, it is virtually unmatched among Nascent Soul cultivators.

Intelligence indicates that this True Lord Biyi spends most of his time venturing out to sea, searching for and hunting Nascent Soul stage demons.

Because its activities are mostly concentrated in the unnamed sea areas north of the Kunpeng Sea and the Storm Sea, it is also known as the Northern Sword True Lord.

Finally, there is the renowned Pagoda True Lord.

As its name suggests, it has a distinctive feature: an exceptionally powerful Seven Treasures Life-Protecting Pagoda.

This tower is a first-rate defensive treasure!
Originally, it was a protective magic weapon forged by a fourth-order weapon-forging master in ancient times, who almost exhausted his life savings in order to break through to the fifth-order realm.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The master ultimately failed, and the pagoda thus failed to complete its final transformation and become a true magical treasure.

Even so, it boasts materials that are in no way inferior to magical artifacts, as well as a vast array of meticulously engraved patterns.

Instead, it stood out from all the magical artifacts and became one of the most defensive magical artifacts.

Unfortunately, the Seven Treasures Life-Protecting Pagoda was lost in an accident during a turmoil many years ago, and its whereabouts have been unknown ever since.

It was later picked up from a street stall by Pagoda True Monarch, who was only at the early stage of Golden Core at the time.

From then on, he relied on this super spiritual artifact to cultivate all the way to the Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Relying on the protection of his treasure, he has been staying in the highly dangerous Vast Ocean Secret Realm for many years, searching for more treasures.

In the secret realm, he fought against Nascent Soul True Monarchs from other domains many times, but he was always able to remain undefeated by relying on his powerful defensive capabilities.

If we say that the True Lord of Biyi represents the ultimate form of attack and conquest.

The Pagoda True Lord represents ultimate defense.

Anyone who faces him, or rather, the Seven Treasures Protector Pagoda, will feel a deep sense of powerlessness and helplessness.

"I knew it! You can really find good stuff at street stalls!"

After reading it, Xiao Chen became even more convinced: "I should go out and explore more in the future, and try to find a great bargain."

"If he can find the Seven Treasures Life-Protecting Pagoda, then it's not unreasonable for me to find the Eight Treasures Exquisite Pagoda."

If others can do it, then he can definitely do it too.

Success stories are right before our eyes, and a bright future is beckoning!
"But then again, I remember this guy is the backer of one of the three major families in Jingkonghai, right?"

This was no secret in the Eastern Region. Xiao Chen had heard about it from Jade Fork Immortal when he crossed the Interdimensional Sea.

At the time, he thought that there shouldn't be any entanglement between them.

Unexpectedly, he was almost blocked in Xilai Kingdom by the three major families as soon as he appeared.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen has always acted with composure and never acted ostentatiously when he needed to keep a low profile. In the end, he successfully turned the situation around with the help of Hextech.

Now that he has achieved the status of a True Lord, he is naturally preparing to go back and deal with the three major families.

However, doing so would inevitably lead to a confrontation with this Pagoda True Lord.

Considering that the opponent has a supreme treasure protecting him and has never been defeated in the vast sea secret realm for over a hundred years, he is likely to be more difficult to deal with than True Lord Yangjiu.

For Xiao Chen, he was not afraid of fighting against many, nor was he afraid of a head-on confrontation of lethality.

After all, he had already mastered the "Crimson Sky Mountain-Severing Palm".

On the contrary, the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Cover has only just reached a minor level of completion. If it gets caught up in a long tug-of-war, there is a risk that it may be shattered.

If the battle drags on for a long time, that kind of situation might actually occur.

Based on his own safety considerations, and to prevent any unforeseen events from unfolding behind him, he had to retreat first.

"So, there are now two approaches."

Xiao Chen thought for a moment: "I could try to improve my defensive capabilities, such as advancing the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Cover to its full potential."

"In this way, we can hold our ground even in a protracted war."

"Or I could continue to enhance my attack capabilities so that I can end the battle before the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Cover is shattered."

"With such advance preparations, we need not fear that the Pagoda True Lord will jump out and cause trouble afterward."

In short, revenge must be taken.

Even knowing that doing so would provoke the Pagoda True Lord, Xiao Chen would not back down.

Anyway, the other party couldn't do anything to him.

With the super-high speed brought by the Hextech-enhanced "Flying Cloud Treading Waves Technique," Xiao Chen had already gained the initiative in the battle.

Basically, you could say they can fight whenever they want and leave whenever they want.

To put it bluntly, having the huge advantage of speed, he is already in an invincible position.

Of course, it would be best if we could prepare in advance and secure victory directly.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that Xiao Chen killed Yangjiu Zhenjun, one of the three True Monarchs.

Some rogue cultivators in the Inner Sea have begun to rank him alongside two other top True Monarchs, collectively referring to them as the new Three Great True Monarchs.

Of course, some people believe that, based on the battle account passed down by word of mouth, Xiao Chen displayed almost overwhelming strength.

If that's the case, then he shouldn't be ranked alongside others, but should be in a separate category.

However, this viewpoint naturally provoked dissatisfaction among many cultivators who regarded the True Lord of Biyi or the True Lord of Baota as their role models.

Many swordsmen insist that the ultimate method of killing in the world is the way of the sword.

Even Xiao Chen's Burning Demon Heavenly Fire is absolutely no match for True Monarch Biyi's innate sword energy.

However, some claim that Xiao Chen has most likely become the number one person in the Storm Sea.

As long as the Nascent Soul stage doesn't appear, no one can rival him.

Two groups of people were in various markets and restaurants, large and small.

A heated debate ensued over these two differing viewpoints, with each side tirelessly arguing back and forth to determine which perspective was correct.

In addition, there are many monks who are keen to discuss the strongest spear and the strongest shield.

One side claims that the Demon-Burning Heavenly Fire can burn people and towers together to ashes.

The other side said that was pure bragging.

With the Seven Treasures Life-Protecting Pagoda's strength comparable to a magic weapon, it was impossible for any Nascent Soul cultivator to break through it, and naturally, it wouldn't be broken through by Xiao Chen either.

They each held their own version of events.

He listed various hearsay accounts of historical victories, added all sorts of his own conjectures, and spoke eloquently and incessantly, trying to prove that what he said was the truth.

As the discussion intensified, more and more monks joined in.

Many past events were also connected.

Especially after the Tianxing Island incident, many rumors circulated about the Chongxiao Palm technique that Xiao Chen used before leaving.

At the time, much of the content was naturally fabricated.

However, six years have passed, and the specific source and truth are difficult to verify. Instead, the content of the rumors has been recalled by many people.

Thus began a new round of widespread dissemination.

"Let me tell you, my third uncle once told me a secret about the Demon-Burning True Monarch."

In a teahouse, a rogue cultivator spoke mysteriously: "Have you all heard about the time two thousand years ago when the earth's fire went berserk while flying across the sea?"

"Yes, yes, that was the time that alarmed several True Lords."

"Actually, it was caused by the reclusive lineage of the Burning Demon True Monarch losing control of their fire magic." "Very few people know about this; they weren't allowed to talk about it before."

Upon hearing this, a middle-aged-looking cultivator slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Oh, now that you mention it, I remember that too!"

"Six years ago, I went to Yunchihai to buy five-colored golden lotuses and overheard a shop assistant talking about this with their manager."

"At the time, I just thought it was another rumor and not to be believed, so I didn't pay any attention to it."

"But now it seems I was wrong."

Not only did he choose to stand up and agree, but another cultivator also said, "I also remember that there were indeed similar rumors circulating for a while before."

"I used to think that these rumors were mostly exaggerated and meant to grab attention."

Looking back, it turns out that this rumor was not only not exaggerated, but was actually as true as it could possibly be.

Following that, several other independent cultivators said they had also heard about this matter through various channels.

Most of the cultivators around were hearing about this for the first time.

At first, they didn't quite believe it either.

But seeing so many people coming forward to testify, I started to believe it to some extent.

They turned to other places and became known to everyone in the know.

This message was then spread to even more monks.

"What kind of secret are you talking about? I know a really big secret that is related to that Xiao Zhenjun."

In a tavern, an elder of a local cultivation family sneered, "If we have a good drink today, I'll tell you about it and broaden your horizons."

Immediately, someone came over with a smile and refilled his glass: "Oh, sir, tell me quickly, what's the secret?"

The elder picked up his wine cup and slowly took a sip.

Then he smacked his lips again.

Only then, amidst everyone's expectant gazes, did he slowly and deliberately speak: "What I'm talking about isn't far off now."

"Eight hundred years ago, a sudden burst of heavenly fire erupted in the Wanxian Islands, instantly engulfing a small island."

"Go back and ask your elders about this; they'll probably remember it."

"It's being said that the Demon-Burning True Lord used heavenly fire to purify the world and burn away demons."

"Use your little brains and guess if there's any connection between these things."

Immediately, a rogue cultivator realized: "What you mean is that the Heavenly Fire that time was actually the same as the Heavenly Fire used by the Demon-Burning True Monarch?"

However, the elder slammed his wine cup down on the table: "Don't be like that, young man, how can you talk nonsense!"

"When did I say that? Huh?"

"I only said that the True Lord of Burning Demons poured out heavenly fire, which happened to coincide with a strange heavenly fire eruption eight hundred years ago."

"What you think in your hearts is your business, and I can't control that, but I didn't say it out loud."

"Once you leave this room, I haven't said anything today, and you shouldn't tell anyone else that I did."

His denial immediately revealed a knowing look to everyone.

Everyone will understand if you put it that way.

Those who understand need no further explanation, and those who don't should refrain from speaking carelessly.

In short, those who know, know.

But keeping it a secret was impossible; in less than half an hour, the news had spread everywhere.

All of a sudden.

In the eyes of the crowd, Xiao Chen had become a reclusive successor from an ancient lineage, possessing not only extraordinary magical power but also an exceptionally powerful and ancient background.

Meanwhile, more and more new rumors are beginning to spread.

As a result, when these rumors were compiled and reported back to the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the various forces...

This, on the contrary, left them quite confused.

"Strange, I don't remember there being many sects in our Eastern Region that practice fire magic."

Mo Mei Zhenjun almost thought he had misremembered: "Old Huo, could it be that such a powerful fire-type technique has appeared before?"

Huo Xinghuai shook his head: "I've never heard of it either."

"But there's no smoke without fire. In matters concerning hidden traditions, many truths are often hidden in a little-known rumor."

"For example, before the Flame-Playing Sect was exposed, everyone thought that there was no complete fire-based inheritance in the Eastern Region."

"It turned out that as one of the Five Elements Great Daos, the Fire Dao could not possibly lack cultivators; it was just a matter of how many there were."

"In my opinion, this Fellow Daoist Xiao is probably in a similar situation."

"Perhaps the nineteen things that are being discussed in the streets were not all done by their sect."

"But I think there must be some real ones among them. For example, the heavenly fire outbreak in the Wanxian Islands is very similar to a lineage of fire magic."

Actually, it wasn't just Baicao City that was paying attention to Xiao Chen.

They are doing everything they can to gather intelligence related to him.

After returning, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the other major forces also launched extensive investigations and discussions about Xiao Chen once again.

Everyone is paying close attention to this suddenly rising top-tier True Lord.

Many True Lords have even internally accepted the title of the new Three Great True Lords.

This leads to the question of whether a force similar to the 'Yin Shi Sect' will rise next.

It is still possible for agents to emerge, similar to the three major families of Jingkonghai.

Will the Jade Leaf Merchant Guild play some kind of role in this?

Or perhaps, the hidden sect behind Xiao Chen is already prepared to personally intervene?

Faced with such a complex situation, many True Lords began to seek intelligence support from the outside world.

In order to obtain more accurate information, many people used their personal connections to inquire about more information about Xiao Chen.

Some chose to contact the Compassionate Sea, others chose to inquire with the Azure Mist Chamber of Commerce, and still others sent letters to the Central Region.

At the same time, news about Xiao Chen also spread through their network of relationships.

It was quickly learned by more Nascent Soul True Monarchs and even Transformation God Venerables.

The Sea of ​​Compassion, the Celestial Sect of the Azure Sea.

"News from the west: Fellow Daoist Xiao has broken through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage."

"What? Such a fast cultivation speed is truly unbelievable."

"Who says it isn't?"

"By the way, before Fellow Daoist Xiao left, he asked us to take good care of Young Friend Chu. We must pay more attention to this matter and make sure no one gets into trouble in our market."

"Don't worry, senior brother. As soon as he returns, I will personally keep an eye on him and make sure he won't be in any danger within the Cangming Sea."

Tian Gang Sect

"Fellow Daoist Xiao's speed of progress is truly unheard of."

"You'll get used to it. After all, it's unheard of for a Nascent Soul True Monarch to be as young as Fellow Daoist Xiao. It's perfectly normal for his progress to be extraordinary."

“That’s right. If Fellow Daoist Xiao’s cultivation was as slow as mine, that would be abnormal.”

In the middle region, I longed for the Immortal Dynasty.

Inside the magnificent palace.

A eunuch in purple robes rushed in: "Your Majesty, an urgent report from the Eastern Region!"

"Suddenly, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator named Xiao Chen appeared over there and single-handedly destroyed the Yin Corpse Sect and Tianyin Sect, two major Nascent Soul forces in the Storm Sea."

"It is said that he was an extremely skilled fire mage."

"At only the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he defeated a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and a Nascent Soul Grand Perfection cultivator."

The Emperor of the Great Jing Dynasty, who was reviewing memorials at his desk, frowned upon hearing this: "Suddenly appearing?"

"What? Did this Xiao Chen spring from a rock or something?"

"Order the palace guards to send more men to investigate!"

"You must find out his background and origins for me."

In the middle domain, go to the Xuanmen Gate.

Inside a special training room located deep within a spiritual vein.

A middle-aged Nascent Soul True Monarch suddenly pushed open the door and walked in: "Senior Brother, there are new rumors in the Eastern Region."

"It seems that a genius cultivator who practices fire magic has also emerged over there, named Xiao Chen, with the Dharma name Burning Demon True Lord."

"Although we don't know his exact age yet."

"However, his cultivation should not exceed a hundred years, and it is said that he is following the path of enlightenment."

"Given time, he will likely become another prodigy capable of challenging for the Nascent Soul stage."

After saying that, he handed over a letter he was holding.

The person he called his senior brother was a handsome young man who looked much younger than him.

He was originally sitting cross-legged on a prayer mat in the very center of the market.

Upon hearing this, he raised an eyebrow slightly and slowly opened his eyes: "Oh, so there's finally some movement over there?"

"This should be the sixth genius cultivator to emerge in the last hundred years, right?"

"If I remember correctly, it seems that only in the Southern Region has no Nascent Soul level prodigies yet."

The middle-aged cultivator replied respectfully, "Indeed, only the Southern Region remains silent."

"However, the situation there is special, and I'm afraid there isn't enough environment to cultivate Nascent Soul cultivators now."

The handsome young man nodded: "Looks like I'm pretty lucky, I've actually encountered a golden age of cultivation."

"That's good. If I can have more acquaintances, my path to enlightenment won't be too lonely in the future."

"But I remember we don't seem to have many people in the Eastern Region, right?"

"Here's what we'll do: go ask those few cultivation families on the outskirts of the sect which ones are willing to send a branch family to develop in the Eastern Region."

Those who agree will receive an additional 50% in resource compensation next year.

"Their mission is simple: to investigate the situation of this Demon-Burning True Monarch as thoroughly as possible, while also monitoring the breakthrough progress throughout the Eastern Region."

"It's not a big deal that a strange Nascent Soul True Monarch has appeared."

"We really hope that a completely unfamiliar, newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator doesn't appear, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)