Fantasy: Starting with a bowl, you can exchange it for endless cultivation.

And overnight.

Last night, at the welcoming banquet at the residence of the newly appointed Chief of the Wilderness Guard, Luo Tianxing and Gu Chen defeated Chen Lei's two disciples, Ximen Bin and Qiu Jiu.

After the personnel from various factions returned, the news spread among the major factions, throughout the desolate state, and even to the central state.

Luo Tianxing reached the half-step Grandmaster realm.

Their strength has improved once again.

The overall strength of Shangguan Wuqing's sect is getting stronger and stronger.

But what surprised people the most was not him.

It was ancient dust.

Not only did his cultivation break through to the peak of the True Essence Realm, but his combat strength also directly reached the early stage of the Transformation Sea Realm.

They directly defeated Qiu Jiu, who was at the early stage of the Transformation Sea Realm.

This is an unprecedented level of ability to challenge opponents of higher levels.

In the history of the Divine Dynasty.

There has never been such a monstrous and twisted creature before.

This battle.

Many transcendent forces have already determined that he will inevitably reach the Heavenly Venerable Realm in the future.

There is a great chance of reaching the realm of a terrestrial immortal.

If you can avoid offending someone, try not to.

The realm of terrestrial immortals.

Within the divine dynasty, one possesses power that transcends all else, free from the influence of worldly forces.

at this time.

In Chen Lei's mansion in Zhongzhou.

Qiu Jiu and Ximen Bin returned overnight.

He reported Gu Chen's matter to Chen Lei.

Chen Lei's face was so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

They were defeated again.

Even the third and fourth disciples were defeated.

This disciple of Shangguan Wuqing was simply his nightmare.

It's as if you can't defeat them no matter what.

Targeting him will only make your side lose face again and again.

Especially Gu Chen.

This person seems completely abnormal.

That's ridiculously strong.

Every time you try to deal with him, you'll find that his strength has increased significantly.

No matter what kind of powerful person you send over, he can still easily overpower you.

It's like having a cheat code.

This defeat has completely humiliated his entire family.

"Have you secretly spread the word that Gu Chen is very capable at investigating cases, and that he was the one who single-handedly discovered the destruction of the Blood Soul Sect?" Chen Lei asked the two men.

At Li Xianghe's welcoming banquet, defeat was defeat.

Anyway, it's not the first or second time.

So what if I lose face?

As long as we can accomplish the task of ensuring that Gu Chen is the main contributor to the investigation of the Blood Soul Cult, that will be fine.

This matter has been accomplished.

Gu Chen will inevitably be constantly targeted by the Mitian Sect and the Yamamoto family.

There is a constant stream of trouble.

Even if they can't kill Gu Chen, they can still make things difficult for him.

At the very least, if the Second Prince secretly sends powerful individuals to protect Gu Chen, Gu Chen will be under surveillance.

From now on, I will be constrained in everything I do.

"Master, we have taken care of this matter." Ximen Bin and Qiu Jiu replied.

"It's all taken care of." Chen Lei nodded. "You two were also injured this time, so go and rest first."

"If you've been defeated, so be it. Don't take it too seriously. Victory and defeat are common in war. Just focus on improving yourself through training in the future," Chen Lei comforted the two of them.

at this point.

He couldn't possibly blame his two apprentices.

He never expected that Luo Tianxing and Gu Chen would be so abnormal.

The two were ordered by him to take on the challenge.

He also bears some responsibility for the defeat.

"Yes, thank you for your comfort, Master." The two bowed and then withdrew.

After the two left.

A cold glint appeared in Chen Lei's eyes. The news that Gu Chen posed a great threat to the cult had already been spread.

It all depends on how Shangguan Wuqing responds.

If they don't send powerful individuals to secretly protect Gu Chen...

Gu Chen will definitely be killed by the powerful members of the Mitian Sect and the Yamamoto family.

If they secretly send powerful individuals over...

Then the two sides will fight against Shangguan Wuqing's faction.

In any case, they are profiting from watching the fight from the sidelines.

Now he only hopes that the experts sent by the Mitian Sect and the Yamamoto family to deal with Gu Chen will be more effective.

Ideally, we should kill him directly or eliminate the powerful individuals secretly sent by Shangguan Wuqing's faction to protect Gu Chen.

That would be perfect.

Meanwhile, in the capital of Zhongzhou, at the residence of the Crown Prince.

Zuo Yunshan, one of the deputy chiefs of the Night Watch, is now the leader of Chen Lei's faction.

At this moment, he and the Crown Prince were enjoying tea in a small pavilion by a lake.

The fact that Gu Chen and Luo Tianxing defeated Qiu Jiu and Ximen Bin at Li Xianghe's welcoming banquet last night has already been learned by this side.

The Crown Prince gazed at the calm lake and said calmly, "My second brother has produced an extraordinary talent. At the peak of the True Essence Realm, he possesses the combat strength of an early-stage Sea Transformation Realm cultivator. If Gu Chen represents my second brother in this battle, who on our side could possibly withstand him?!"

"This Gu Chen is indeed formidable, exceeding all our expectations," Zuo Yunshan said. "However, I have already made arrangements to make him a thorn in the side of the evil cult and the Yamamoto family. Now, in the Desolate State, neither the Mitian Sect nor the Yamamoto family will let him go. It remains to be seen whether they can eliminate him before the competition."

"If not, then on our side, only Kong Xuan can put up a fight against him," Zuo Yunshan said, shaking his head.

Kongxuan is a legendary figure in Buddhism, one of the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism.

He was once a powerful expert at the peak of the Core Formation Realm.

In order to perfect his spiritual realm and physical divine skills, he chose to start over and transform his skills.

He began his cultivation anew, starting from the Five Innate Realms.

My current level is also at the peak of the True Essence Realm.

His combat strength is comparable to that of a Perfected Breaking Aperture Realm cultivator, and even some weaker early-stage Transformation Sea Realm cultivators are no match for him.

They were the most promising candidates to help the Crown Prince win the competition.

"If Gu Chen really has the strength to defeat Qiu Jiu, Kong Xuan's chances of winning against him are only 40%," the Crown Prince said.

Then the Crown Prince looked at Zuo Yunshan: "Tell me, is Gu Chen's cultivation level really only at the peak of the True Essence Realm?"

He is at the peak of the True Essence Realm and has the strength to defeat someone in the early stage of the Transformation Sea Realm.

The crown prince did not believe it.

This defies common sense.

Even if Gu Chen practiced the Four Beasts Celestial Phenomenon Technique combined with the Four Beasts Attack Technique, it wouldn't work.

All techniques and martial arts must be based on one's level of skill and understanding.

If your cultivation level isn't high enough, you simply won't have that much true essence stored within your body.

A powerful expert at the peak of the True Essence Realm has three to four times more True Essence reserves than other experts at the same level, even if they have cultivated the Four Beasts Celestial Phenomenon Technique.

It also doesn't reach the level of true essence reserves of a powerhouse in the early stage of the Breaking Aperture Realm.

Even a powerful expert at the early stage of the Breaking Aperture Realm cannot unleash the martial arts moves that represent the Transformation Sea Realm, namely the third move of the Ancient Dust Four Beasts Attack Technique, Xuanwu Suppressing the Sea.

Even the second move, White Tiger Breaks the Mountain, would be difficult for him to execute.

Why was he able to perform it so easily?

It's hard not to suspect that there's something wrong with his level of understanding.

Perhaps his true level is not the perfect True Essence Realm at all.

"Does Your Highness suspect that Gu Chen's true cultivation level is not what he outwardly portrays as the Perfected True Essence Realm?" Zuo Yunshan asked the Crown Prince.

"That's right." The Crown Prince nodded: "Even a True Essence Realm Perfection expert can't unleash the third move of the Four Beasts Attack Technique. To defeat a martial arts move from the early stage of the Transformation Sea Realm, the amount of True Essence required is enormous. With the True Essence reserves in the body of a True Essence Realm Perfection expert, it's possible that the True Essence would be completely drained before even being used. It's simply impossible."

"Considering the amount of true essence stored in his body, Gu Chen is indeed very suspicious." Zuo Yunshan said thoughtfully, "But according to the information we have obtained about Gu Chen, he has actually been cultivating for less than two years, and his realm has risen from an ordinary person to the current state of the True Essence Realm Perfection. This is not something that ordinary cultivators can do."

"Rumors are circulating that Gu Chen has a special physique. He may possess some unknown, heaven-defying physique that allows him to cultivate at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary people, as well as in terms of comprehension. At the same time, the amount of true essence stored in his body far surpasses that of experts at the same level. Only in this way can we explain why he can unleash the martial arts techniques of an early-stage Transformation Sea Realm expert when his realm is at the peak of the True Essence Realm," Zuo Yunshan analyzed.

"Perhaps." The Crown Prince nodded, then added, "But there is another possibility: Gu Chen's physique is not special, but rather he has obtained some kind of fortuitous opportunity that allows his cultivation to improve rapidly and to master various martial arts techniques quickly. He is afraid of revealing his true strength and being targeted by others, so he has hidden his true cultivation level."

Listening to the Crown Prince's analysis, Zuo Yunshan was somewhat shocked. What the Crown Prince said was not impossible.

If that's the case.

The opportunities that Gu Chen possessed were terrifying.

It allows an ordinary person to directly embark on the path of cultivation, and to make rapid progress, gaining extraordinary comprehension while simultaneously improving their cultivation level.

It would take a tremendous amount of luck to accomplish that.

Seeing Zuo Yunshan's astonishment at his point of view, the Crown Prince smiled and said, "Actually, it's quite simple to determine whether Gu Chen is deliberately hiding his strength. After this incident, he will definitely represent my second brother in the battle. We can simply use the excuse of checking his cultivation level to hold his hand and probe his body with our spiritual power. There are many secret techniques in this world that can hide one's cultivation level, but as long as we can hold his hand and probe his body with our spiritual power, no secret technique can hide his true cultivation level anymore."

"If Gu Chen is indeed the second type we mentioned, hiding his cultivation level, it might be a great opportunity for us." The Crown Prince sneered, "If he's exposed in the capital, he won't be able to escape."