Chapter 908: Chapter 363: Promotion

She was originally an orphan, adopted and raised by Dugu Shou. Seven years ago, she joined the Police Pool of Blood and earned the nickname ‘Sword Supreme, Arrow No Shadow’. Now, within the Police Pool of Blood, her status is like that of a sect’s Holy Transmission, with exceptional talent and a promising future. I predict that this woman will not go against her senior brother’s wishes.”

“That might not be the case.” The man in black sneered, “Senior brother and master, how can they compare to her lover? As they say, women lean towards their husbands after marriage, and there aren’t many who side with their families.”

But after saying this, he said no more.

The tall, thin young man also shook his head slightly at this moment: “Alright! After all, that is the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace. Who knows what’s going on inside now? It’s never wrong to be careful. What we seek is not just to kill someone but also to retreat from the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace unscathed without leaving any trace.”

His eyes swept coldly over the people present: “Slaying Chu Xisheng is not difficult; the tricky part is avoiding repercussions. If things get exposed, the one behind us probably won’t have any trouble, but it’s certain that you and I won’t survive.”

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, their expressions turning grave.

Months ago, Li Changsheng’s sweeping victory over the Imperial City made the entire Jianghu aware of the Formless Divine Sect’s might.

This seemingly nominal but substantial Great Sect of the present age must not be underestimated.

“Moreover, that Jian Cangfeng must not be underestimated either.”

The tall, thin young man squinted his eyes: “This person is unknown, never appearing on the Qingyun List or the Hero List, not showing prestige, yet is now arranged by the Formless Divine Sect to be beside Chu Xisheng. How can such a person be trivial?

As for Chu Xisheng, he should never be underestimated. Previously, that Beiming Palace ‘Golden Peng Arrow’ Zhu Yuan died under Chu Xisheng’s blade. Among the eight of us, how many can confidently claim to definitely surpass Zhu Yuan and his Golden Peng?”

After advising his companions, he once again looked up at the sky.

“As for that Households Commander Ji, it would be best if she cooperates. If she refuses, we won’t be able to enter the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace, but we can report to the one behind us.”

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One day later, in the Dream World that Chu Xisheng had exchanged for.

He stood in front of a great hall, peering through thick fog into the interior, looking at the blurred figure sitting in the center of the hall.

Chu Xisheng clasped his hands slightly and stepped onto the stone steps in front of the hall.

He easily crossed the entire ninety-nine steps. All the way to the threshold of the hall, Chu Xisheng felt relatively light.

Previously, whenever he entered the Dream World, he always broke through here.

However, upon stepping inside the threshold, Chu Xisheng felt immense pressure pressing in from all around.

Chu Xisheng squinted his eyes, forming his fingers into a knife shape, uttering the word ‘Punish’. Instantly, a sharp Sword Qi formed, sweeping away the surrounding white fog and relieving the pressure ahead.

Chu Xisheng practiced the ‘Divine Thunder Truth Piercing Finger’, a skill using his fingers as a blade.

He used it sparingly, but this Sword Finger technique had already taken shape, strengthening his fingers to the level close to a fifth-grade magic tool, enough to wield the Heaven Slaying Blade and the Vengeance Blade.

Chu Xisheng did not use the manifested weapons in the Dream World because they were unreliable.

Every time Chu Xisheng attempted to charge into the hall, these weapons would drastically lose power.

Of course, he might also be unreliable since this is the Dream World, not reality.

In the Dream World, Chu Xisheng’s body was also condensed by the power of the system.

The only things he truly trusted were his own Primordial Spirit cultivation and willpower.

Chu Xisheng then took seven consecutive steps within the hall, each step shorter than the last.

He had to not only fight the pressure coming from all directions but also avoid being transported back outside by the surrounding white fog.

After those seven steps, Chu Xisheng found he could no longer move forward.

His ‘Heaven Slaying Blade’ had reached its limit, incapable of further progress.

But by this point, he had clearly seen the face of the person on the dais.

Chu Xisheng froze in place, lost in thought, wondering how it could be him?

While he was in shock, he was already transported to the bottom of the stone steps outside the hall.

Chu Xisheng did not attempt to charge the hall again.

Standing there, his brow furrowed into the character ‘川’, he fell into deep contemplation.

After a full 15 minutes, he snapped back to reality, exiting the Dream World.

As he gradually woke from the ‘dream’, he remained in a dreamy state.

“Congratulations, Junior Brother, for reaching the Fifth Grade!”

Jian Cangfeng, seeing him awaken from meditation, exclaimed with admirable envy, “In less than two years, you’ve reached the Fifth Grade. Your cultivation speed, Junior Brother, even surpasses the Dominating Martial King back then. It’s said that no one before or after could match the pace of the Dominating Martial King’s progress. Yet, little more than a decade later, a peerless Heavenly Pride like you has emerged, shining brightly.”

Including the Time Secret Realm, it’s actually just over two and a half years.

That’s quite impressive; the Dominating Martial King also took about the same time to reach the Fifth Grade.

Jian Cangfeng then noticed something off about Chu Xisheng’s expression. His eyes narrowed slightly: “Is there anything wrong with your Cultivation?”

Advancing too quickly can sometimes be problematic.

Chu Xisheng was awakened by his words, then shook his head: “I’m fine, nothing’s wrong.”

He was indeed fine, better than ever.

Chu Xisheng had laid an exceedingly solid foundation at the Sixth Grade phase, further strengthened by the Divine Grace of the Demon God Zangtian.

Therefore, the benefits of enhancing his Cultivation with secret medicine far exceeded his expectations.

What left him distracted was the person sitting in the hall of the Dream World.