Chapter 856 - 774: Gathering at Sky Sorrow State
Elder Lu’s Martial Forbidden Mirror in his hands shattered directly.
At that moment, a tempest surged in Elder Lu’s heart, and his eyes were filled with alarm.
It should be noted that this artifact was a replica of an unparalleled divine artifact within the Guardian Organization!
It had the power to repress the Martial Path!
The divine artifact was related to a Martial Honor from the Era of the Ancient White Mist.
Thus, only if these people possessed other items related to the Martial Honor, and carried the aura of Martial Honor, could the Martial Forbidden Mirror be shattered.
“Could it be the Ban Explorers, or some other powerful forces?”
He kept his gaze fixed on Long Zixuan, unceasing.
He was certain that Long Zixuan was carrying treasures related to the Martial Honor; otherwise, he would not possess the aura of Martial Honor.
But, his thoughts could no longer continue.
Because Big Black Dog’s paw was already coming down.
“No!”
Elder Lu let out a pitiful, shrill scream, exploding into a mist of blood.
His spirit completely annihilated.
“Being arrogant in front of this emperor, seeking death.”
Big Black Dog spoke with icy coldness.
“Don’t be so smug, Dead Dog, let’s go.”
Wu Dade said.
Now, having already obtained the letter left by the tortoise within the Northern Imperial Capital, there was no point in staying longer.
It was time to head for Sky Sorrow State.
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“This is bad!”
Meanwhile, inside a luxurious carriage.
Cen Mingyi’s face suddenly paled; he quickly pulled out a lamp.
That was Elder Lu’s Soul Lamp.
At this moment, the Soul Lamp had been extinguished.
Cen Mingyi’s pupils constricted!
This meant… Elder Lu was dead!
“Elder Lu… he’s gone?”
“How could this be!”
“Elder Lu was a Fifth Realm Strongman, and he also had the Martial Forbidden Mirror with him. Who could have killed him?”
The others upon seeing this were also extremely shocked.
“No… I have to go investigate this personally!”
Cen Mingyi stood up, his heart burning like fire, unable to believe that Elder Lu was dead.
Who would dare to attack a Guardian? That was courting death!
They all quickly got up.
Not much later.
Following the direction Elder Lu had gone, they arrived at a remote area.
“Is this… fragments of the Martial Forbidden Mirror?”
Suddenly, a young man looked at the ground at some shattered crystal particles.
“This aura… it’s similar!”
“How could this be… How could the Martial Forbidden Mirror be destroyed?”
All who were present looked at each other in bewilderment.
But Cen Mingyi’s expression became exceedingly grim.
“I understand now…”
“The people there… had a Martial Honor’s artifact!”
“They… are people of the Ban Explorers!”
He clenched his teeth in anger.
Upon hearing this, those around him were astonished.
Ban Explorers?
“Is this… true?”
Someone asked.
“Of course, from the Era of the Ancient White Mist, Martial Honor only left behind two divine artifacts!”
“Martial Path Self Mirror and Martial Heaven-reaching Jar!”
Cen Mingyi said:
“The Self Mirror belongs to us Guardians.”
“The Martial Heaven-reaching Jar has been taken by the Ban Explorers!”
“There is no third item.”
“And to break a replica of the Martial Path Self Mirror, you would need at least a replica of the Martial Heaven-reaching Jar.”
“This is something only the Ban Explorers possess.”
His expression was incredibly dark.
“It was them!”
“These Ban Explorers are really despicable, negotiating with us Guardians in the True Ancestor World on one hand, while striking us from the shadows on the other!”
Everyone was indignant.
“It seems the negotiations in the True Ancestor World might have broken down… otherwise, the Ban Explorers wouldn’t dare to make such a move.”
Cen Mingyi felt his mind was unusually calm at this moment, as if he had seen through everything!
“Cen brother, what should we do now?”
Someone asked.
Cen Mingyi said:
“You guys first take the treasure medicines and cultivation techniques and immediately send them to the Young Master.”
“As for these Ban Explorers… let’s not touch them for the time being.”
“Our task now is to seize the inheritance on the Northern Martial Arts Gold List for the Young Master.”
The Young Master behind them had big plans,
…
The auction came to a close, and the various forces that had gained something were now sharpening their swords, preparing to compete for the Martial Dao Golden Ranking.
“You three are the hope of our Martial Dao Pavilion!”
Martial Dao Pavilion, Vice Pavilion Master Yu Qianwu, sat in the great hall, looking down at the three young people below.
Two men and a woman!
Among them, the two men were the hidden geniuses of the Martial Dao Pavilion.
Shi Zhenxiang and Liao Haohai!
And the third person was Mo Mingzhu.
— Since the Martial Dao Pavilion failed to take in disciples, Mo Mingzhu was exceptionally included in the hidden genius level and was being cultivated.
Yu Qianwu’s face bore a grim expression like never before, saying:
“I can tell you directly… we will definitely obtain the Martial Dao Golden Ranking!”
“But what level of opportunity we get depends on your own luck.”
“These are three Seven-star Treasure Medicines that the pavilion purchased at a high price, and this time, we’ve decided to let you three take them!”
“Our expectations for you are not just the Martial Dao Golden Ranking, but… the List of Martial Lords!”
Beside him, a middle-aged man came carrying three black “Spiritual Medicines.”
Instantly, Shi Zhenxiang, Liao Haohai, and Mo Mingzhu all had somewhat rapid breathing, their eyes filled with immense joy.
“This… is a Seven-star Treasure Medicine!”
Yu Qianwu’s eyes brimmed with ambition as he said,
“Come on, eat it while it’s hot, it’s easier to digest!”
He waved his hand, and the middle-aged man immediately divided the three portions of Spiritual Medicine among the three geniuses.
All three were extremely delighted.
Especially Mo Mingzhu, who clenched her fists, her eyes filled with extreme excitement.
—She had already contacted her clan and confirmed that her sister Mo Minglin had already annulled a marriage once.
Moreover, she was defeated by Wu Xiaokun.
This filled Mo Mingzhu with immense regret.
But fortunately, the Martial Dao Pavilion had recognized her as a hidden talent.
She instantly regained psychological advantage, and she even met the previously unapproachable hidden talents like Shi Zhenxiang and Liao Haohai.
After several days of interaction, she had established somewhat amorous relations with both.
Exiting the great hall.
“Brother Zhenxiang… my foundation is too weak, eating it would be useless, why don’t I give my portion to you?”
Mo Mingzhu saw Liao Haohai walking away, then deliberately spoke to Shi Zhenxiang.
“Sister Mingzhu, there’s no need for that. If your foundation is weak, you should eat more. Here, I’ll share some of mine with you!”
Shi Zhenxiang generously offered.
Mo Mingzhu was instantly overjoyed and whispered,
“Brother, can I come to learn the Martial Path from you in the first half of the night?”
Shi Zhenxiang replied, “Of course.”
Soon after.
Mo Mingzhu found Liao Haohai and repeated her trick.
“Even without Divine Medicine, I could advance to the Martial Dao Golden Ranking. Sister, I’ll share some with you too.”
He also shared some with Mo Mingzhu.
Mo Mingzhu was even more delighted. Now, she could have her fill.
“Thank you, brother.”
“Brother, can I come to seek guidance on cultivation techniques from you in the second half of the night?”
Liao Haohai suddenly smiled and said,
“You can, but then, you can’t call me ‘brother’.”
“Then… what should I call you?”
“Call me ‘daddy’.”
“You’re so bad!”
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“Is that medicine really effective for the ancestor?”
In the Underground Palace of the Northern Imperial Capital, Tuoba Liuxue watched the stone door anxiously and asked tentatively.
Beside her, a middle-aged man with a commanding presence, who was Tuoba Liuxue’s father, Tuoba Tian, the Northern Imperial Lord, was also waiting.
“Boom!”
Suddenly, an aura erupted from within the Underground Palace.
“It worked! The ancestor has taken the Divine Medicine and truly achieved a breakthrough!”
Northern Imperial Lord Tuoba Tian was instantly overjoyed!
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“Nangong Ao, this portion of treasure medicine is for you, you must take the Martial Dao Golden Ranking, even the List of Martial Lords!”
At the War God Academy, an elder looked at Nangong Ao and said,
“The Academy has given up too much for you!”
Nangong Ao clenched his fist around the precious medicine, touched to tears.
The Academy truly treated him well!
…
For this Martial Dao Golden Ranking, almost every Sect Gate that had acquired “Spiritual Medicine” had given it to the most talented Disciple in their gate.
Nangong Ao, Bu Tailing, Beast Spirit Prince, among others, had all received it.
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In the meantime, the various news from the Sky Sorrow State was spreading rapidly.
“The Martial Dao Golden Ranking is becoming more visible. A month ago, it was only a silhouette, but now it’s truly about to appear.”
“Many talented individuals have already arrived in the Sky Sorrow State.”
“The names left on the Martial Dao Golden Ranking are clearly visible, it will fully manifest in three days!”
Many pieces of news also stirred the hearts of the people.
…
Meanwhile, at a certain location.
“Reporting to the lord, that peerless genius has already obtained the Martial Sovereign Method!”
Hei Luo reported to Zhao Jixiao.
Zhao Jixiao smiled and said,
“Very good.”
“Once he refines that scroll of cultivation techniques, the curse will also take effect within him.”
“The chess piece has been placed; now we can just wait to cast our net.”
“Let’s hope he doesn’t disappoint us and can awaken the ultimate List of Martial Lords!”
“That’s the only way to have a chance to awaken that dormant Evil Corpse…”
He murmured.
The List of Martial Lords is most mysterious; historically, in the Martial Desolate Realm, it had only appeared twice.
It could be said that the Martial Dao Golden Ranking appears for the supreme geniuses of the Martial Path, while the List of Martial Lords, only the supreme among the supreme geniuses, could possibly awaken!
“By the way, nurture that Ao Wushuang well, he has good potential.”
Zhao Jixiao suddenly mentioned, adding,
“This person seems to be a natural-born lucky star, very suitable for our Ban Explorers. Let him increase his cultivation level quickly; we have many uses for him.”
Upon hearing this, Hei Luo joyfully said,
“Rest assured, my lord!”
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Long Zixuan and his group rushed towards the Sky Sorrow State.
Prompted by Big Black Dog’s strong insistence, they mustered their courage and tried the Teleportation Array once again.
As expected, it went awry again.
However, this time, it wasn’t too outrageous; they only missed by seven or eight states.
After a long journey, they finally appeared in the Sky Sorrow State.
Sky Sorrow State, one of the most mysterious places in the Northern Imperial Dynasty.
It is said that every so often, Sky Sorrow State would experience a blood rain, in which the wailing of ghosts often accompanied the mournful cries.
Hence, its name—Sky Sorrow!
Entering this land, the scenery was starkly different from other states of the Northern Imperial Dynasty, a picture of desolation, with scarcely any human habitation, mostly barren.
Because, whenever the blood rain fell, the creatures in this land often mysteriously perished.
Thus, hardly anyone dared to reside here.
Now, countless vehicles sped across the surrounding lands, all heading towards the most central location of the Sky Sorrow State.
Tian’ai Mountain!
The Martial Dao Golden Ranking, this time… was to appear in the heavens above Tian’ai Mountain.
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