A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

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Afterwards, Xia Mangxun mentioned several other dangerous places, all of which were perilous locations that could endanger even the gods and true deities.

This also broadened Yunhua's horizons, as there were many places that were not mentioned in the original work, such as a sea of ​​blood in the deepest part of the Netherworld, and strange little worlds in the void...

Xia Mangxun sighed, "Many dangerous places in the Three Realms are too dangerous. Even Master doesn't dare to venture in rashly. Of course, besides these dangerous places, there are many opportunities in the Three Realms. However, over the years, many great opportunities have been taken away by others, and those places are basically ignored."

"However, when it comes to opportunities, the most famous one now is Wu Baoshan in the Sword Immortal Realm. Back then, the number one Sword Immortal of the Three Realms, Dao Ancestor Fuju, left his strongest sword technique—the Wu Bao Sword Technique—there. Over the years, countless sword immortals have gone there to study and comprehend it. That place is also the largest and most publicly known opportunity in the Three Realms now."

"As long as you have enough comprehension, you can gain something there. I went there myself back then, but unfortunately I didn't follow the path of the sword, so I didn't gain much." As he spoke, Xia Mangxun shook his head, somewhat regretfully.

Yunhua nodded slightly. He did know some things about Wu Bao's swordsmanship and some inside information about Fuju Daozu. He would naturally go and see this place when he had time in the future.

As Xia Mangxun and Yunhua chatted about the customs and traditions of the Three Realms, they made their way forward. Soon they entered the teleportation array, left the Daoist Temple of Chiming, and returned to Great Xia.

After returning to the Great Xia Dynasty, Yunhua and Xia Mangxun discussed Daoist principles for more than a month before finally leaving the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.

It must be said that although Xia Mangxun was terrible at body tempering in the realm of gods and demons, he had lived for hundreds of millions of years and his understanding of the Great Dao was extraordinary. Many of these Daos were things that Yun Hua had never comprehended. In the past month or so, he had also benefited greatly.

After leaving the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, Yunhua traveled alone throughout the Great Xia world, experiencing the various aspects of life, the local customs and traditions, and comprehending the great principles of this world.

Taking the natural world as his model and the many great principles in the Star Palace of the Star-Picking Mansion as his guide, his accumulation and understanding of the great principles increased day by day.

During this time, he traveled to countless places in the Great Xia Dynasty. He visited many scenic spots recommended to him by Xia Mangxun, such as the Nine Heavens Aurora in Beihai County and the Nine-Bend Heavenly River Sunset in Mojiang County.

During this time, he also explored hidden places and mysteries. The Great Xia Dynasty has countless legends and countless opportunities. He also explored and discovered the mansions left behind by more than a dozen deceased celestial beings, which greatly enhanced his knowledge.

He was gone for fifteen years.

Just then, news spread throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty. The Immortal Destiny Conference, held once every three hundred years, was convened once again. Moreover, this time, Emperor Xia Mangxun personally presided over the conference, and the rewards were ten to a hundred times greater than those of previous conferences.

This news immediately caused panic among the various feudal lords, sects, and religious groups of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The Immortal Destiny Gathering is both an opportunity and a crisis. Only those who reach the end will find it a chance; those who are eliminated earlier will die in vain.

However, for the vast majority of sects and cults, they do not care about the interruption of their disciples, because which of those sects has been passed down for millions or even tens of millions of years? A mere few hundred years of interruption is something they can easily withstand.

However, what they were worried about was the thoughts of the Great Xia Emperor.

The first Immortal Destiny Assembly was personally presided over by the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty; the second time he presided over the assembly was to establish his authority when he was suppressing the rebellious Dong'e clan and other tribes; and this time, it is the third time.

Meanwhile, Yunhua, who was traveling in the vast and endless seas of the Great Xia Dynasty, also heard the news.

"The Immortal Affinity Gathering... I wonder if my disciple will go." Yunhua said softly, "I've been away for so long, it's time to go see Ji Ning again."

With a thought, Yunhua disappeared from the East Sea. With one step, he traversed billions of miles of rivers and mountains, and in an instant, he returned to the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.

He stood quietly high in the sky, looking down at the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty below, his eyes flickering with candlelight, illuminating everything.

"In the Prince Yan's residence? The plot hasn't changed much!" Yunhua nodded slightly, then strolled leisurely through the capital and soon arrived outside the Prince Yan's residence.

Meanwhile, in the Prince Yan's residence, there was a lake in front of Ji Ning's room.

Chapter 1003 The Immortal Fate Assembly

Snowflakes drifted in the sky, and looking through this curtain of snow into the distance, the pavilions and towers appeared indistinct and hazy, as if they were in the clouds and mist, creating a unique artistic conception.

At this moment, Ji Ning was casually drifting on the lake in a small boat. Besides Ji Ning, there was a woman on the boat, who was Princess Xiyue, the granddaughter of Prince Yan, and also Ji Ning's cousin, Yuchi Xiyue.

“Cousin, the order from the capital has been issued. This year’s Immortal Destiny Conference is scheduled for the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, which is just over a month away. How are your preparations going?” Yu Chi Xi Yue asked Ji Ning.

Ji Ning smiled wryly and said, "How could I have known that this year's Immortal Fate Conference would be so grand? When I was wandering around the capital a while ago, I heard that many of the top disciples from major sects had come. There are too many geniuses this time, so I don't have much confidence."

Yu Chi Xiyue smiled and said, "This year's Immortal Affinity Conference is personally presided over by His Majesty. In order to please His Majesty, all the major feudal lords and sects will naturally bring their most outstanding genius disciples. Cousin, with your talent and strength, even if you don't get into the top ten, your ranking will definitely not be too bad. Even my grandfather said that you will definitely get a good ranking."

Yu Chi Xiyue had personally witnessed Ji Ning's swordsmanship, as well as his divine and demonic body refinement and qi refinement abilities. He had cultivated the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram" to the peak of the Myriad Manifestations Realm, and his immortal-level qi refinement method had also reached the peak of the Myriad Manifestations Realm. Both of them were capable of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm at any time.

In order to participate in the Immortal Destiny Conference, he forcibly suppressed his strength to the peak of the Myriad Manifestations Realm.

Even the worldly-wise Yu Chi Xiyue had to admit that her cousin was an unparalleled genius.

"The geniuses of the entire Great Xia have gathered here. I wonder what results I will achieve in the end." Ji Ning was also looking forward to this conference.

"How can you be so lacking in confidence as my disciple?" Just then, Yun Hua's voice reached Ji Ning and Yu Chi Xi Yue's ears, startling them both.

Yu Chi Xiyue was truly shocked. This was the Prince Yan's mansion, the residence of a celestial being, and someone had actually broken in without a sound.

But amidst his surprise, Ji Ning was overjoyed. He recognized the voice; it was Yun Hua speaking. He turned his head and immediately saw Yun Hua standing on the bow of the ship.

"Disciple greets Master!" Ji Ning immediately bowed to Yun Hua.

"Is this the master my cousin mentioned?" Yu Chi Xiyue was very surprised. She didn't expect the person who came to be him.

"It's been over twenty years since we last met. It seems you haven't wasted this time. You're only a hair's breadth away from the Nascent Soul Realm." Yun Hua nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Master, you once said that you would be able to transcend the tribulation in ten years at most. Now you are?" Ji Ning thought of this and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

“That’s right. Fifteen years ago, I survived the Heavenly Tribulation. Now, I am the ‘Heavenly God of Tribulation Fire’,” Yun Hua said leisurely.

"Congratulations, Master!" Ji Ning was overjoyed.

There is such a master whose background can be said to be among the strongest of all the participants in the Immortal Destiny Tournament, and even the most outstanding.

"The God of Calamity Fire? You are the God of Calamity Fire who underwent tribulation on the outskirts of the capital fifteen years ago!?" Yu Chi Xiyue exclaimed in surprise. As a princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, how could she not know the name "God of Calamity Fire"?

More than a decade ago, this name resounded throughout the entire capital of the Great Xia Dynasty. The calamity was so terrifying that even the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty was affected. Anyone who reached the level of Returning to the Void Immortal could see the terrifying calamity and feel its terrifying pressure.

After the heavenly calamity dissipated, the name "Calamity Fire God" quickly spread throughout the entire capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Everyone knows that the calamity was triggered by the "Calamity Fire God".

"Master, why did you come here this time?" Ji Ning looked at Yun Hua with some anticipation.

Seeing Ji Ning's expectant look, Yun Hua smiled and said, "It's just to give you a little more leverage to win. As for whether you can win, that's up to you."

As she spoke, Yunhua glanced at Yuchi Xiyue beside her, and she immediately left the scene tactfully.

After Yu Chi Xiyue left, Yun Hua casually pointed a finger at Ji Ning's palm, and a sharp pain immediately shot through Ji Ning's heart. He subconsciously activated the Star-Picking Hand Divine Power to relieve the pain.

"You've finally mastered the Star-Picking Hand technique. The first stage is too weak, so I'll pass on the second stage to you." As Yun Hua spoke, he pointed a finger at Ji Ning's brow, and the contents of the second stage of the Star-Picking Hand technique were immediately transmitted into his mind.

The content of the Star-Picking Hand technique is too vast. If it were all transmitted to Ji Ning, it would take him at least a week to digest and absorb it with his current divine sense. Now that there is only one month left until the Immortal Destiny Assembly, we naturally cannot waste so much time.

Moreover, the Immortal Destiny Conference does not allow cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm to enter, so even if he were to be taught the more advanced Star-Picking Hand technique now, it would be useless.

The content of the second stage of Star Picking was very simple, and Ji Ning fully digested and absorbed it in just half a day.

"The second stage of Star Picking requires so much of the Five Elements essence, and I am now..." Ji Ning was somewhat troubled. When he first staged Star Picking, he spent a lot of time searching for the Five Elements essence before he could complete the process.

"I've prepared something for you!" Yunhua casually handed Ji Ning the Five Elements Peacock feathers that she had obtained long ago.

The peacock feather consumed most of the Five Elements essence when Yunhua was cultivating the third stage of the Star-Picking Hand, but the remaining essence was more than enough for Ji Ning to cultivate to the second stage of Star-Picking Hand.

"Thank you, Master!!" Ji Ning was overjoyed and immediately took the five peacock feathers to begin his cultivation.

In just a moment, the feathers of the Five Elements Peacock were completely reduced to ashes. At the same time, Ji Ning's hands were also shimmering with a hazy Five Elements treasure light. When the Five Elements treasure light dissipated, Ji Ning had completed the second stage of the Star-Picking Hand.

"This is the second stage of the Star-Picking Hand technique! What an amazing divine power!" Ji Ning was shocked. The power of the second stage was many times stronger than the first stage.

“I told you before that this supernatural power should not be used unless in a crisis, but it doesn’t matter now,” Yunhua continued.

"This divine power was created by the ancient Chaos True God, the Daoist of Three Longevities. Its power is so great that it ranks among the top ten in the Three Realms."

"However, Daoist Sanshou also had some enemies back then. If you reveal this supernatural power, it is very likely that his enemies will discover it. That's why I told you to use it sparingly."

“But now that I have broken through to the Heavenly God Realm, you can use this divine ability as you please, without so much worry. In a battle between equals, even if you die, I won’t care; but if anyone dares to bully the weak, I will take action!” Yun Hua looked at Ji Ning and said directly.

"Your Divine Demon Body Refinement cultivation uses the 'Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram,' the number one technique in the Three Realms, and you also possess the Star-Picking Hand, one of the top ten divine abilities in the Three Realms. If you still can't defeat others of the same level despite having such advantages, then you can only blame yourself for being too weak." Yun Hua spoke very bluntly. He wasn't Ji Ning's babysitter; he could only ensure that Ji Ning wasn't affected by high-level cultivators.

"Yes, disciple understands!" Ji Ning's heart tightened.

Only today did he truly understand that Yunhua was not the kind of person who would protect his own.

He can only provide himself with an environment for growth, requiring him to compete with his peers; unlike those sects that take on everything, where the master even goes out to seek revenge if a disciple dies.

"The Star-Picking Hand is just the first trump card I've given you to win. Next is this!" Yun Hua pointed a finger at Ji Ning's brow.

Chapter 1004 The Conference Begins

"Buzz!"

With that one gesture, Ji Ning collapsed to the ground, lying quietly on the boat as if asleep.

However, something unprecedented evolved within his mind.

An indistinct figure, its face obscured, was wielding a sword and lunging towards Ji Ning.

As the man thrust at Ji Ning, the sword techniques and sword manuals he was using naturally surfaced in Ji Ning's mind. These techniques seemed to be imprinted deep within his soul, as if he had known them for countless years.

"This is..." Ji Ning was shocked, and then quickly drew his sword to clash with the phantom.

The two used the same moves and the same swordsmanship, their swords clashing in mid-air.

During the exchange, Ji Ning's understanding of this sword technique deepened, and after he had performed all the sword techniques ten times, the illusory figure slowly dissipated.

Instead, a second phantom appeared.

This illusory figure is using the second set of sword techniques again...

Time passed slowly, and Ji Ning lay quietly on the boat, drifting with the current; while Yun Hua sat quietly beside him, guarding him.

Suddenly, Yunhua opened her eyes and looked into the distance. She saw Yuchi Xiyue flying over from a distance with a man.

It was a man dressed in black robes, tall and imposing, with a strong murderous aura in his eyes. This man was none other than King Yan, who had cultivated to the celestial immortal realm through killing, hence his exceptionally heavy murderous aura. He also had a nickname—King Yama.

Many cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage couldn't even withstand his gaze.

At this moment, King Yan flew to a spot not far from the small lake where Yunhua was, bowed, and said, "Greetings, God of Calamity Fire."

"No need for formalities." Yun Hua's gaze swept over him, and the Prince of Yan was shaken to his core. All his murderous aura vanished completely in the face of Yun Hua's calm and indifferent gaze.

"His Majesty must be very happy that you have returned to the capital..." Prince Yan said.

But before Yan Wang could finish speaking, Yun Hua waved his hand and said, "There's no need to trouble him for now. I will naturally appear at the Immortal Destiny Assembly. I'm only here to see this disciple. As for other matters, we can discuss them after the Immortal Destiny Assembly. You may all leave now. Don't bother me for a month before the assembly begins."

"Yes!!" Prince Yan immediately led Yu Chi Xiyue away from the lake.

He also instructed his guards and maids not to approach the lake.

Seven days after Prince Yan left, Ji Ning finally opened his eyes. At this moment, his gaze was extremely sharp, as if sword light was flashing wildly.

“Master, what happened before was…” Ji Ning opened his eyes, feeling as if he had been transported to another world.

However, those mysterious sword techniques remained vivid in his memory, as if he had practiced them all.

"It's nothing, I just showed you my insights into some sword techniques," Yunhua said with a smile. "However, you're being too sharp right now. Over the next ten days or so, focus on understanding the sword techniques and try to conceal this sharpness."

"Yes, disciple understands!" Ji Ning nodded.

"After you win the Immortal Destiny Tournament, come with me and leave Great Xia!" Yunhua said finally.

A month passed in the blink of an eye, and soon the Immortal Destiny Conference began.

This year's Immortal Affinity Conference had a total of 109,362 participants, all of whom were elites from various prefectures of the Great Xia Dynasty. They included prodigies from the royal family, core disciples from major sects, some well-known rogue cultivators, and even descendants of the Yinglong Guard and the Eight Hundred Princes.

To deal with so many geniuses, Xia Mangxun took out the Pure Yang magic treasure, the Bright Moon Landscape Painting.

This magical artifact contains its own world, and this test takes place within the Bright Moon Landscape Painting. All examinees who enter the Bright Moon Landscape Painting will receive a token, and the test involves stealing tokens from others. After one year, the eighty people with the most tokens will qualify for the next round.

Those who remain alive will undergo a second round of assessment, which will determine the sixteen finalists.

Therefore, this round will ultimately determine at most ninety-six, and at least eighty, winners.

Soon, more than 100,000 people entered the Bright Moon Landscape Painting.

After everyone went inside, the atmosphere in the Heavenly Mang Palace immediately relaxed.

Xia Mangxun also smiled and said, "This Immortal Affinity Conference will last for a year in the Bright Moon Landscape Painting, and it has only just begun."

Not only Xia Mangxun, but also many celestial beings below were chatting and laughing with relaxed expressions.

"That little guy was hiding his true strength. He concealed himself for so long before suddenly unleashing a killing move and taking down his opponent in one fell swoop."

"Oh, what a pity about that little guy, he was just a little bit away from succeeding."

"Insidious! This guy is such a cunning disciple! How could he use such underhanded and despicable methods?!"

These celestial beings were intimately familiar with the battle depicted in the Bright Moon Landscape Painting, and they drank and commented on it as they went.

Of course, many celestial beings also had worries written on their faces. After all, the Immortal Destiny Conference was a matter of life and death, and their own descendants or disciples were in the Bright Moon Landscape Painting.

"The Three Realms are in turmoil, and indeed countless talents have been born!" Xia Mangxun nodded with satisfaction. This year's Immortal Destiny Conference was the highest quality ever, with countless geniuses.

At this moment——

"Xia Mang, I'm here!" A cheerful voice came from the entrance of the main hall.