My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 734 Targeting
"Hoo! Hoo!"

Thousands of miles away,
On a certain hilltop,
Situ Yuan, who had been fleeing at breakneck speed, landed on a large tree on the mountaintop.

He clutched his chest with one hand and leaned against a tree trunk with the other, panting heavily.

At that moment, he was drenched in cold sweat, and his clothes were completely soaked.

The terrifying scene from before kept replaying in my mind!
The whole world seemed to fall into darkness and desolation, and an unparalleled pressure swept over him, as if it would crush and destroy him at any moment!
"It's terrifying!"

"Even I, Situ Yuan, am now at the third level of the Divine Travel Realm, yet I was so intimidated by the aura he exuded that I couldn't move, and I almost doubted whether I was going to die there!"

"Could it be that he's almost at the final step?!"

Situ Yuan gasped.
In an instant, his face became ferocious and distorted.

But soon,

He forcibly suppressed the emotions welling up inside him.
His complexion gradually returned to normal.

"Impossible! That step isn't so easy to take!"

"His natural talent isn't that great. The reason he was able to become one of the Seven Immortals was just because he got lucky. How could he possibly cross the Heavenly Barrier of the Profound Core Realm so easily?!"

"Hmph! It's just a bluff!"

Situ Yuan snorted coldly, believing there was an 80% chance he had seen through the other party's trick.

just,

Situ Yuan only dared to say 80% certainty, not 100%.

As that person's former disciple, Situ Yuan knew very well that the other party was far more complex than he appeared on the surface.

He kept recalling the scene of their previous conversation.
They wanted to glean something from You Longzi's words and reactions.

"That person should know that even if he does find some opportunity in this southern Yue region, others won't let him cross that threshold too easily."

"But why did he act that way, completely disregarding his appearance on stage?"

"Could it be that he has some other trick up his sleeve?"

For a time,

Situ Yuan couldn't help but frown.

because,

I really can't figure it out!
Moreover, the scene of this meeting was far beyond his expectations.

This forced him to be extra careful!

Suddenly,
Situ Yuan thought of a name he had recently heard.
It was that same person who went to the Southern Region, founded the Dragon Sky Sect, and then took in a disciple—Shen Changchuan!

"According to those rumors, Shen Changchuan actually made it into the top twenty in this competition?"

"It is said that the person is only in his forties, yet his strength has reached the mid-stage of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm, and he is even able to defeat many geniuses at the peak of the ninth level of the inner sect of immortal sects. This is simply illogical!"

"So strange. Could Shen Changchuan be that person's backup plan?"

"It's possible! Based on Shen Changchuan's upbringing, he almost never left the two remote and barren small ponds of Tiannan Region or Nanyue Land to travel to the richer small regions outside. He couldn't have risen to his position on his own!"

"There must be that man's arm behind this!"

"To cultivate such a person in a short period of time would require a tremendous amount of resources. But what is the point of spending so much time and energy on this? What exactly does that person want to do?"

For a time,

A myriad of thoughts flashed through Situ Yuan's mind.

He frowned, trying to find something from the information he already had.

Unfortunately, even with his intelligence, he couldn't figure out why that person would make that move against Shen Changchuan, even though it gave him a headache.

A mere Nascent Soul stage cultivator can't really make a difference. But cultivating a "prodigy" like Shen Changchuan requires no simple feat!

In just thirty or forty years, he has grown so rapidly in this spiritually barren Tiannan region that he has even surpassed many inner sect geniuses of immortal sects and entered the top twenty of the competition!
Being in the top twenty in a major competition is already very good.

You should know that when he was in the inner sect of Yuqing Immortal Sect, the best ranking he achieved in the competition was only eleventh place.

Situ Yuan didn't believe that Shen Changchuan had reached the top twenty in the competition through his own efforts in the Southern Region.

The only explanation is that,
You Longzi spent a lot of resources and energy on him, and he was created by using those resources!
But why?

Situ Yuan pondered deeply,
But no matter how much I think about it, or how I compare it with the known information, I can't find any reasonable answer.

"To cultivate to that level in such a short time, the resources consumed would probably be enough to cultivate a cultivator at the third or fourth level of the Divine Ascension Realm!"

"The cost of this will likely even affect his own cultivation!"

"There must be some secrets I don't know about!"

"The key to breaking this deadlock lies with Shen Changchuan!"

"Hmph! Since I can't find your weakness, I'll focus my attention on your backup plan! Perhaps this will help me understand what you're up to."

"Shen Changchuan, it's about time he went to see my junior brother!"

Situ Yuan's eyes flashed.
A chilling light flashed in the depths of his pupils.

What happened in the southern Yue region
Shen Changchuan had no idea.

At this time, he

After defeating Ji Qingfeng, he went on to defeat two more opponents in succession.

They've already made it into the final top three.

now,

In this grand competition, the final three...

They were Shen Changchuan, Lin Wushuang, and another inner disciple of the Immortal Sect named Zhong Jingrui.

It's worth mentioning that Xuan Tianxing was eliminated early.

In the five-to-three round of the arena battle, the opponent encountered Lin Wushuang ahead of time.

As expected, they were utterly crushed.

After the battle, Xuan Tianxing's pale face clearly showed a look of utter dejection.

Before the competition, he was full of confidence. Even after hearing that Lin Wushuang had mastered the power of the Flaming Sun True Meaning, he was still disdainful, feeling that the power obtained by relying on external forces was not the right path and that he had a great chance of defeating him.

However, reality slapped him in the face.

He was easily defeated by Shen Changchuan, and then he was also crushed by Lin Wushuang's Blazing Sun True Intent.

Even though he unleashed the trump card he had been planning and cultivating for the past few years, he still couldn't turn the tide and was defeated by his opponent in just a few moves.

How could the proud and arrogant Xuan Tianxing accept this?
Whether he can accept it or not, it doesn't change the fact.

However, for Shen Changchuan,

The battle on Xuan Tian Star was quite meaningful.

Compared to the others, Xuan Tianxing lasted for at least ten moves before being defeated by Lin Wushuang.

And they successfully forced Lin Wushuang to reveal one of her trump cards.

This,

This also provided Shen Changchuan with some insights into dealing with Lin Wushuang.

(End of this chapter)