Considering the greater strength of Three Mountains Indpared to ck Wood Ind, Jiang Chen deemed it essential to recruit an extra squad of death warriors from the Purple Heaven Holy Land.


    This particr set of death warriors, most renowned for their unparalleled stealth skills, made up the assassin division among the death warriors.


    In time, these death warriors would be personally escorted by experts of the Dao Pce realm from the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect.


    As for Jiang Chen, there would be no need for him to leave his current location.


    In the meantime, Ji Mingxiu had sessfully disseminated the news of thepetition to elect the ''number one prodigy of the Immortal Martial Continent'' to every significant authority across the Immortal Martial Continent.


    This extraordinary event was scheduled to take ce three months hence, hosted at the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect within the Lustrous Yang Domain!


    At this point, every major entity within the domains of the Immortal Martial Continent had been informed.


    It was only a matter of time before this matter would be public knowledge across the Immortal Martial Continent.


    There were, initially, several reservations regarding thepetition to crown the ''number one prodigy of the Immortal Martial Continent''.


    However, in light of the Pure Frost Domain and Vibrant ze Domain sumbing to the demonic invasion, any objections from the major forces across the continent had been effectively stifled, rendering them speechless.


    Given the onught of the Nether Demon n''s invasion, the Immortal Martial Continent was exceedingly vulnerable!


    Thus, the pressing need arose to cultivate a formidable powerhouse at the Third Step of the Cultivation Path, someone capable of truly resisting the Nether Demon n''s assault.


    There was a continent-wide agreement on this matter.


    However, there were also emerging discordances.


    A significant number of ancestor-level and supreme elder-level powerhouses from the major factions, as cultivators in the Dao Pce realm, held the conviction that they could most rapidly ascend to the Third Step of the Cultivation Path.


    After all, they were merely a stride away!


    With thebined opportunities from across the entire Immortal Martial Continent, their chances of making this breakthrough would considerably amplify.


    To this suggestion, Ji Mingxiu, Xu Xin, and others responded with disdain and apathy.


    They themselves were counted among the recognized prodigies of the Immortal Martial Continent and held no ambition to seize the title of the ''number one prodigy of the Immortal Martial Continent''.


    Yet, these Dao Pce realm powerhouses from major factions, who were already less aplished than them, dared to insinuate that they could take the crown!


    Nheless, Ji Mingxiu understood that the stakes at hand were enormous.


    It would be an insurmountable task to sway these people in a short span of time.


    Hence, it was decided to allow all inhabitants of the Immortal Martial Continent to participate.


    After all, with Jiang Chen around, these individuals wouldn''t be able to cause any substantial disruption.


    Jiang Chen voiced no objections to Ji Mingxiu''s arrangement.


    After all, regardless of their strength, those Dao Pce realm powerhouses were nothing more than supporting characters, mere scenery.


    His focusy solely in managing matters rted to Gu Ran.


    Currently, Jiang Chen was perched in a location that allowed him to oversee the entire expanse of Three Mountains Ind.


    Within the boundaries of You n City on Three Mountains Ind, Gu Ran ponderated internally, ''Finally, I''ve broken free from the shackles of ck Wood Ind.''


    ''That ce seems cursed; it''s brought me nothing but bad luck.''


    ''I know little of the hunting grounds here on Three Mountains Ind; an investigation is in order.''


    ''My determination is fixed this timeI will reach the Inquiring Journey realm!'' With that, he seamlessly merged into the bustling crowd.


    Meanwhile, in a secluded corner of the teleportation hall, Feng Liu was awash in a torrent of deep-seated resentment. ''Gu Ran, you despicable wretch!''


    ''You caused my father''s death and allowed our Feng n to be overthrown by Zhang San, leaving us existing in name only!''


    ''I, Feng Liu, am honor-bound to exact revenge for my father''s death and for the ruin of our n!''


    ''No matter the cost, I will see you destroyed!'' His fists clenched so tightly that his nails nearly dug into his own flesh!


    He also held a deep-seated grudge against that mysterious Dao Pce realm powerhouse.


    Had it not been for this Dao Pce realm great powerhouse who murdered his father, they might have already captured Gu Ran and delivered him to the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect, reaping significant rewards.


    Perhaps he, Feng Liu, might have even uncovered Gu Ran''s secret of remaining hidden!


    But now, all dreams of a brighter future had been dashed.


    He, Feng Liu, was like a homeless hound, stripped of everything he had once possessed.


    ''That female powerhouse...so she''s in the Dao Pce realm, what of it?''


    ''Gu Ran is the one the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect aims to capture, yet she chooses to protect him. This is a clear affront to the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect!''


    ''As long as I report this to the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect, let''s see if she dares to interfere again!!''


    Fury billowed within Feng Liu''s heart, his eyes blood-red, nearly submerged in his loathing.


    He had reached a resolution.


    He would seek his revenge, no matter the cost!


    The initial step towards vengeance was to leverage the might of the You n to eliminate Gu Ran!


    The incident that transpired on ck Wood Ind had urred a while back and news of it had already spread to Three Mountains Ind.


    To preclude any potential apprehension from the You n, fearing that the mysterious powerhouse might still lurk in the neighboring sea, thus making them hesitant to act, Feng Liu chose not to directly approach the patriarch of the You n.


    Instead, he decided to seek out a kindred spirit, You Caigao.


    You Caigao was a gifted cultivator with a rebellious nature, a perfect exemplification of a rogue.


    This man was straightforward, obstinate, and easily manipted by others.


    And so, Feng Liu had set his eyes on him!


    ''If my guess is urate, You Caigao should currently be enjoying thepany of women in his private residence.'' Suppressing the raging fury within him, Feng Liu closed his eyes and began making his way to You Caigao''s home.


    Soon enough, he found himself standing in front of a magnificent mansion.


    From the main gate, the giggling and chatter of women could be heard, punctuated by the asional shrillughter.


    Even from beyond the gate, Feng Liu could sense the hedonism that reigned within.


    He was no stranger to this.


    He raised his hand and knocked on the door.


    Shortly, the door swung open.


    The cultivator guarding the entrance recognized Feng Liu and invited him in...


    Simultaneously, Gu Ran found himself meandering through the streets of Three Mountains Ind.


    He swiftly discovered that the demonic beasts of Three Mountains Ind had been nearly eradicated.


    Only a region located a significant distance from Three Mountains Ind still harbored some scattered demonic beasts.


    Gu Ran felt a pang of disappointment but continued to probe about the situation on other inds.


    As a result, he learned that the demonic beasts on other inds had simrly been almost extinguished, mirroring the circumstances on Three Mountains Ind.


    Given the uniformity of the situation across a substantial surrounding area, Gu Ran resolved not to relocate and chose to hunt in the vicinity of Three Mountains Ind.


    Upon making the decision, Gu Ran topped up his stock of healing pills while further investigating for more specific information.


    After all, this was the open sea.


    Even a slight deviation in his course could lead him astray by a thousand miles.


    As time marched on, half a day passed.


    Emerging from You Caigao''s mansion, Feng Liu''s face was aplex mosaic of emotions.


    The You n was aware that the Feng n was on the brink of extinction.


    You Caigao, a man renowned for his incredibly poor emotional acuity, openly mocked and pitied him on the spot, causing him considerable humiliation.


    But for the sake of revenge, Feng Liu disyed an unprecedented level of patience.


    In the end, just as Feng Liu had anticipated, You Caigao fell for his ruse hook, line, and sinker, growing immensely interested in the issue of Gu Ran.


    Given that the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect was also in pursuit of Gu Ran, this significantly diminished You Caigao''s apprehension towards the unidentified great powerhouse.


    The You n had the capacity to establish contact with the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect!


    However, You Caigao nned to apprehend Gu Ran independently and then report the incident to the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect.


    In this manner, his aplishment would be far more substantial.


    If he were to report directly to the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect, he would likely only receive recognition for providing a lead.


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