<h4>Chapter 1959 (Raw 2057): Time Took My City Away</h4>


    After seeing Senior Yun’s serious expression, Xiao Chen ultimately did not choose to draw the Tyrant Saber.


    He sensed that the saber in his hand was already very incredible.


    The instant he grasped the saber handle, intense killing Qi gushed into his heart, along with boundless, surging energy. It was like a volcano umting power. The moment he drew the saber, the volcano would erupt.


    Senior Yun looked at Xiao Chen and said, “This saber has already been around for tens of thousands of years. It was missing for over eight thousand years. Once, it was of the highest quality, even surpassing a Soul Tool. It reached the level of a Heavenly Realm Divine Weapon. However, due to its age, time covered it with dust, and its quality declined.


    “Nevertheless, that tyrannical and heartless spirit never disappeared. It will reawaken when there is a chance. It will revive and erupt, then climb back to the peak. Although I activated the spirit in your saber today, I also seeded in infusing the Grand Beta Profound Lightning into the saber. This might be an opportunity for this saber.”


    Xiao Chen said softly, “This Grand Beta Profound Lightning is born amid the Heavenly Dao, containing a supreme truth. Senior Yun means that the supreme truth contained within might be able to change the core mysteries of the Tyrant Saber.”


    “That’s right. However, the choice still depends on you. The existence of this saber itself is taboo. It is rejected by the Heavenly Dao; hence, it became ominous. However, I have infused the Grand Beta Profound Lightning into it, so this is actually quite contradictory.”


    Senior Yun smiled and said, “Because of this, this old man gained extremely greatprehensions in this reforging. My family name is Yun, and my name is the single word Tian. In the future, if you need any help, you can contact me via the Heavenly Alliance.”


    The Heavenly Alliance?


    Liu Ruyun and the others revealed curious expressions. It seemed that they had not heard of this organization before.


    Xiao Chen nodded and said, “Definitely.”


    “Goodbye.” Senior Yun performed a cupped-fist salute and left with an excited expression.


    Wei Hongfei asked out of curiosity, “Xiao Chen, you know about the Heavenly Alliance?”


    Xiao Chen nodded slightly to indicate that he did.


    Due to the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor’s memories, Xiao Chen knew that the Heavenly Alliance was an extremely ancient organization that was normally very low-profile. Hence, very few people knew about it.


    The Heavenly Alliance was made up of grandmasters—Alchemists, cksmiths, Formation Masters, appraisers, Geomasters, and others.


    The threshold for entry was exceedingly high. One had to be at least a Rank 1 Grandmaster before one could join the Heavenly Alliance.


    In fact, the Heavenly Alliance was the one that set the definition of a grandmaster. For example, to be considered a grandmaster, an Alchemist had to be able to refine Primeval Heavenly Pills. This was the rule of the Heavenly Alliance and was spread widely in the world of the Martial Dao.


    Without reaching a certain level of strength, one would not know of this organization at all.


    When one reached that level of strength, one would frequently hear about this organization, even frequently interact with them.


    Normal people could only rely on third parties, like merchant associations, to get in touch with members of the Heavenly Alliance.


    For the past few years, merchant associations had walked very closely with the Heavenly Alliance, with the members of the Heavenly Alliance providing resources and sites for the peak merchant associations. They helped each other for mutual benefit.


    After watching Senior Yun leave, Xiao Chen’s group also prepared to depart for Deste God Valley.


    “Sir Xiao! Sir Xiao!” Just as this moment, urgent shouts called out to Xiao Chen and the others, who were about to leave.


    It was Li Xiuhai rushing over. However, he was not alone. Aside from him, there was the appraiser Noble n’s Master Bai and a group of middle-aged men who looked to be elites.


    “The Nine Cauldron Pavilion’s boss? What is he doing here?” Wei Hongfei asked, feeling suspicious.


    Xiao Chen said, “Manager Li’s arrival is really timely!”


    Li Xiuhai smiled embarrassedly. “Sir Xiao is joking.”


    Seeing that Xiao Chen was still willing to speak to him, Li Xiuhai heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he said softly, “Sir Xiao, I was in the wrong the previous time. This time, I am here with Master Bai to make up for it. These people are my Nine Cauldron Pavilion’s cksmiths and Formation Masters. They are very familiar with the Heaven Suspending War Chariot. While they are unable to change the core formations, they can change its appearance very quickly.”


    Such a scenepletely confused and stunned Wei Hongfei and the others.


    Why does the boss of the Nine Cauldron Pavilion seem to be pandering to Xiao Chen?


    What happened?


    Even these people, who were familiar with Xiao Chen, started to suspect that he had some hidden identity that they were unaware of.


    Master Bai said, “Young Master Xiao, this old man can guarantee that these people are all trustworthy.”


    Li Xiuhai looked at Xiao Chen nervously. He feared that Xiao Chen was not willing to ept this favor.


    Xiao Chen entered deep thought. This Li Xiuhai looks like he is indeed here to mend rtionships. However, I definitely cannot let them touch the war chariot.


    There was still someone inside. Hua Qingyun had been locked up there all the while.


    Xiao Chen said indifferently, “I get your kind intentions. In the future, if there is any business, I will bring it to Manager Li. That will do.”


    Li Xiuhai still wanted to say something, but Master Bai stopped him. “Young Master Xiao, are you going to Deste God Valley?”


    Xiao Chen did not avoid this topic. He nodded and said, “Since a fortuitous encounter has appeared, we naturally have to fight for it. Most of the adventurers in Ancient Deste Town have gone already, right?”


    Master Bai smiled and said, “It is not just most of them. Three days ago, the Heavenly Lodging Pce revealed the seal and worked with the various Rank 6 sects to explore the fortuitous encounter. Any cultivator in Ancient Deste Town with any strength has already rushed over.”


    “Did they discover anything?”


    “I’m not sure. The information is rather messy; it is hard to filter the truth from lies. I still need to see it for myself before I can verify the truth.” Master Bai performed a cupped-fist salute at this point and said, “I’ll not dy Young Master Xiao’s group anymore. If there is any harvest, you are wee toe to our Nine Cauldron Pavilion to sell it.”


    “Goodbye.”


    After sending off the 2-Star Heaven Suspending War Chariot with his eyes, Li Xiuhai appeared disappointed and frustrated. He sighed, “This person still has not forgiven me. It’s my fault. Why did I try to test him, acting smart? I thought that I could use this to see where he reallyes from.”


    Master Bai consoled, “Don’t overthink. It is pretty good that you did not use your devious mind to threaten him. No matter where hees from, the air that he gives off is alreadyparable to some Sovereign Personages. Just based on this, we cannot rashly try to test him. Just befriend him, and that will do.”


    “Then, what about me?”


    “Don’t worry. He thinks nothing of you. With his boldness and spirit, he probably won’t even remember you after this, not to mention take revenge, so stop blindly guessing at things,” Master Bai said indifferently and turned to leave.


    However, Master Bai already made up his mind to submit Xiao Chen’s information upwards, to tell the Bai n’s people to receive Xiao Chen properly when meeting Xiao Chen in the future.


    For such people, as long as he had a chance, he would definitely end up doing great things.


    —


    Inside the war chariot, Murong Yan could not help his curiosity. He looked at Xiao Chen and asked, “Xiao Chen, why is that Li Xiuhai pandering to you?”


    It was not just Murong Yan. The others all showed curious expressions as well, wanting to know the answer.


    Xiao Chen answered honestly, “It is no secret. He finds me unfathomable, and I figured him out. He also wants to gain benefits from me. Naturally, he is careful and cautious with me. Such people are very scheming. He has remained at the bottom of the Nine Cauldron Pavilion for too long and does not want to waste any opportunity. He probably offended someone he could not afford to offend. The weakness in his heart is very clear.”


    “It’s that simple? Now, I know how to do it the next time,” Murong Yan said with a smile.


    The principle was very simple. However, Wei Hongfei and the others were not like Murong Yan. After thinking about it, they concluded that this was extremely difficult to pull off.


    Only Liu Ruyun was very clear about what was going on. Actually, even if the others knew the principle, without Xiao Chen’s air, they could not aplish the same thing.


    Liu Ruyun could not help feeling extremely curious about what happened to Xiao Chen. He always seemed to remain calm and collected regardless of the situation, hence the strong air he gave off.


    However, there was no way to ask this. Naturally, Xiao Chen would not exin. This matter would probably puzzle Liu Ruyun for a long time.


    “We’ve arrived.”


    The 2-Star Heaven Suspending War Chariot was very fast. After entering Deste God Valley, it overtook many cultivators in less than half a day and reached the mysterious ce sealed off by the Heavenly Lodging Pce.


    “It should be nearby,” Wei Hongfei said as he pointed at a ce with endless strong winds and swirling blood sand from inside the war chariot.


    The group could clearly sense many strong auras in the blood sand in front. Who knew how many cultivators had gathered from all over?


    “Go through the blood sand,” Xiao Chen ordered softly. Liu Ruyun controlled the Heaven Suspending War Chariot to shoot forward like a beam of light.


    A momentter, a sh of brightness appeared before the adventurers traveling through the blood sand.


    A stunning scene greeted everyone.


    What appeared before their eyes was a vast and ancient city that showed the scars of time. The city was intact, whole and undamaged.


    This was inconceivable for Deste God Valley, a harsh environment with ferocious beasts wandering about.


    A mysterious force field around the city blocked the blood sand that frequently flew about Deste God Valley.


    It was like a glimmer of hope amidst despair.


    One moment earlier, the adventurers’ vision was obscured by hazy blood sand. In the next moment, their view cleared up, revealing a city as if by magic.


    “This is the secret that the Heavenly Lodging Pce was sealing down?”


    Wei Hongfei eximed in shock, “How could such aplete city appear within Deste God Valley? If it existed, someone should have discovered it long ago. However, no one had ever heard of it before.”


    “An illusion! It has to be an illusion!” Murong Yan rubbed his eyes, not daring to believe what he saw.


    Logically speaking, there was nothing strange about the city.


    However, it was something that could not possibly exist in Deste God Valley. It was like seeing a floating beach in the sea.


    The most shocking thing was the extremely ancient aura that this city emanated, showing all the traces of time.


    Situ Changfeng said seriously, “It might not be impossible. Don’t forget the origins of this Deste God Valley. The previous great war between righteous and demonic factions involved the powerhouses of the Heavenly Realm and caused the destruction of the Heavenly Realm and the deaths of many True Gods. This Deste God Valley is said to be a piece of fallennd that buried the bones of True Gods.”


    Liu Ruyun nodded and said, “I heard my father say that after bing a True God, one can form their own realm and materialize a small world to create a nation. Those strong True Gods could even create cities in their nations for the followers they bring in. This is just like the Buddhist sect consecrating their believers.


    “Perhaps this was a certain divine corpse that could not withstand the erosion of time andpletely rotted away. Then, the disappearance of the corpse revealed the nation, leaving such a city behind.


    When Xiao Chen saw the city in front, he opened the war chariot’s door without saying a single word,pletely captivated by the scene before him.


    He searched through the memories left by the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor. After a while, he discovered the origins of this city.


    This city was the mark of a True God, a symbol of the peak of the Martial Dao, the dream of every cultivator.


    Youth, dreams, hot-bloodedness, and pride. Which cultivator fighting on the path of Martial Cultivation did not have such a city in their hearts?


    However, even Martial Gods could fall. Their withered bones could not withstand the erosion of time. A powerful True God stood at the peak without dying. However, after tens of thousands of years, time left only a city.


    No, that’s not right. It is not time leaving a city. It is time taking away my city.


    It is not that time left a city behind. It is time being merciless, taking my city away.