Chapter 199

Chapter 199: The Moment That Will Change Destiny Has Finally Arrived!

Xiao Yang was at a loss for words.

He just had a brawl with Hua Mengli; how did rumors spread that he got the Carefree Saintess Hua Mengli pregnant?

Absolutely ridiculous.

Because he was still a virgin.

His encounter with Hua Mengli was purely a close-quarters brawl.

Besides, this Sacred Martial Forbidden Domain had only just opened for a little over ten days.

Were those guys completely clueless?

No common sense whatsoever.

It had only been ten days—if it were true, her belly wouldn’t have started showing so quickly!

Fortunately, when he was rampaging through the Sacred Martial Forbidden Domain, he had worn a mask.

No one knew his identity.

Otherwise, not only would he be in trouble, but he’d probably put the entire Qingyang Sword Sect in a tight spot as well.

At this moment, countless forces within the Sacred Martial Forbidden Domain knew that a psychotic bandit had arrived.

This bandit wore a golden mask and was robbing cultivation resources left and right, even hanging the young master of Beast Control Manor upside down from a tree, stripped of his clothes!

That was the young master of Beast Control Manor! Humiliating him was like humiliating the entire Manor.

An elder from Beast Control Manor had already issued a death threat for anyone who insulted their sect.

Not only Beast Control Manor, but the Dan Ding Sect, Shifang Qimen, Supreme Dao Sect, Carefree Palace, and even Qingyang Sword Sect had sent experts to hunt down this masked bandit.

However, this masked bandit had seemingly vanished into thin air and was nowhere to be found.

“Who dares to humiliate this Saintess? If I catch you, I’ll castrate you!”

Inside the Carefree Palace’s headquarters, Hua Mengli listened to her subordinate’s report, her pretty face flushed with anger, seething with rage.

Who was spreading rumors that she was pregnant?

How dare they tarnish her reputation!

But that guy in the golden mask was even more detestable.

She recalled the moment he ambushed her.

In that close-quarters fight, she had been completely taken advantage of.

Even a newly obtained spiritual artifact had been snatched away by him.

That abhorrent guy even had the audacity to touch her while escaping—how infuriating!

As Hua Mengli thought of this, her face turned red unexpectedly.

If she encountered that guy again, she would definitely chop off his hand.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yang was stuck in a cave beneath a cliff.

“I say, Master, did you really get the Carefree Saintess pregnant?”

Inside the cave, Xiao Yang sat on a stone bench while his little disciple, Ye Ling’er, sat across from him at the stone table.

Xiao Yang was a disciplined person; otherwise, he wouldn’t have become a swordsmanship genius.

He was also a neat freak.

This cave had once been the lair of a ferocious beast.

When he found it, the beast charged out of the cave and lunged at him.

What a conveniently delivered meal!

However, with just one punch, he sent the beast flying, and then it became his food.

Xiao Yang cleaned up the cave and even made simple stone benches and tables from the rocks, with a stone bed at the furthest end.

He gave Ye Ling’er a sharp rap on the head.

“What nonsense are you saying!”

Xiao Yang was truly at a loss for words.

“What’s that for, Master? It hurts!”

Ye Ling’er winced in pain.

“Serves you right for talking nonsense.”

As he spoke, Xiao Yang began sorting through the spiritual herbs he’d robbed.

Breaking Realm Dan—that was what he needed to refine.

This was a good item, incredibly precious.

Hmm, these herbs were enough to create two batches of Breaking Realm Dan.

And there was also Nirvana Dan.

He already had the main ingredient.

He had also gathered the auxiliary herbs needed for refining Nirvana Dan.

Too bad that True Phoenix Nirvana Fruit was extremely rare; one fruit could only refine one batch of Nirvana Dan.

Watching Xiao Yang fiddle with the herbs on the table, Ye Ling’er was shocked.

Many of these herbs were legendary-grade!

Her little master possessed so many precious spiritual herbs.

Legendary-grade herbs were exceedingly valuable, priceless in the market.

Moreover, even if someone acquired legendary herbs, they would never sell them; they’d use them for themselves.

“Master, did you really steal all these herbs?”

Ye Ling’er looked at Xiao Yang in disbelief.

“What do you think?”

Xiao Yang replied irritably.

Where in the North was the most concentrated source of herbs?

It was undoubtedly the Sacred Martial Forbidden Domain!

The concentration of spiritual energy here was definitely the highest in the North.

Of course, the Yuanwu Immortal Domain had an even higher concentration.

But that was an entire realm, essentially a whole other world.

“Master, why don’t we go out and loot again?” Ye Ling’er said with a mischievous grin.

Only she knew Xiao Yang’s true identity.

“Your perspective is too narrow.”

Xiao Yang categorically packed the herbs into jade boxes, labeling each one.

“My perspective is too narrow?”

Ye Ling’er was puzzled.

“Think bigger; the real treasures are in Yuanwu Immortal Domain.”

Xiao Yang stated.

“Wait, Master, you actually want to rob from the Yuanwu Immortal Domain?” Ye Ling’er exclaimed, her eyes bulging in shock as she looked at Xiao Yang.

“Looks like my perspective really is too small, Master, you’re amazing!”

Ye Ling’er gave Xiao Yang a thumbs-up.

“Alright, this place is quite concealed. I need to enter seclusion here. You can help guard the perimeter outside and also take the opportunity to practice the Ancient Beast Control Technique.”

Xiao Yang said solemnly to Ye Ling’er.

“Yes, Master!”

Ye Ling’er nodded seriously.

Xiao Yang brought her along mainly to have her remind him when to exit seclusion in ten days.

He wanted to adjust himself to peak condition.

He also aimed to use the abundant spiritual energy here to break through to mid-level Divine Martial Realm.

Although he had secured first place in the last Generation Competition, enabling his sect to enter Yuanwu Immortal Domain and become the highest sect in the North, it was a near-death experience for him.

Especially during the final battle, where he and his opponent wounded each other and nearly died on the Ascending Platform.

Remembering the harrowing experiences from the last Generation Competition made Xiao Yang’s heart race with apprehension.

In the last life, while he was able to defeat all his opponents and claimed first place, luck played a significant role in that victory.

This time, having been reborn, he wanted to avoid any surprises.

He needed a solid win.

At this moment, Ye Ling’er stepped outside and kept watch at the cave entrance.

Outside, on the left, a little white snake was basking on a rock, while a red little beast dozed in the grass.

Ye Ling’er directly moved a large stone over and leaped up to sit cross-legged on it.

Inside the cave, Xiao Yang sat on the stone bed.

He picked out some spiritual herbs to help boost his cultivation.

Dragon Blood Grass, Earth Spirit Fruit, Thousand-Year Purple Gold Ginseng, and several others.

Recently, he had been studying the alchemy scriptures of the Danji Sect.

He realized that spiritual herbs didn’t necessarily need to be refined into pills to be effective.

Even consuming them raw could elevate one’s cultivation.

Xiao Yang decided to try eating these herbs raw.

Of course, there were rules to eating raw herbs; he couldn’t just eat any, but should follow the correct order, starting with one herb before the next.

The order couldn’t be mixed up.

Otherwise, the effectiveness would be affected.

Before long, following the sequence in the alchemy scriptures, Xiao Yang consumed all the herbs.

The potency of the herbs quickly spread throughout his body.

At that moment, his stomach felt like a furnace.

Using his body as the furnace and his essence as the fire, he refined the herbs—this was a method from ancient alchemy, long since lost.

Especially since Xiao Yang possessed the True Sun Holy Body, his True Sun Essence was the best fire for alchemy.

Xiao Yang began refining the herbs, tempering his body.

Everything flowed naturally.

His cultivation bottleneck had already loosened up.

Ye Ling’er outside wasn’t bored either.

She also put in her effort to cultivate.

The awakened fragment of the True Dragon spirit within her was gradually merging with her, finally allowing her to utilize some of its power.

Ten days passed swiftly.

Ye Ling’er was about to wake Xiao Yang when he emerged from the cave on his own.

At that moment, he looked just like an ordinary person, his aura contained and hidden.

“Return to Simplicity?”

Ye Ling’er was utterly shocked.

In just ten days, her master, who was only a few years older than her, had already reached the Return to Simplicity realm?

Ye Ling’er was also a powerful figure of the Divine Martial Realm.

Yet, she was astonished to find that she couldn’t sense any aura of a martial artist from Xiao Yang.

“It’s not that exaggerated!”

Xiao Yang shook his head.

He was in a great mood.

Because his cultivation had successfully broken through to mid-level Divine Martial Realm.

With this significant improvement, he was even more confident about clinching victory in the upcoming Generation Competition.

At that moment, the little white snake and the red beast frolicked over, directly diving into his sleeves.

Those were the Ice-Bound Profound Python and the Crimson Lin Beast.

“Ding!”

Just then, a melodious bell rang from Yuanwu Mountain.

In that instant, the entire Sacred Martial Forbidden Domain fell silent.

Even those who had been fighting over herbs and treasures stopped.

Everyone turned to look towards Yuanwu Mountain.

Atop the mountain, a beam of celestial light shot up into the sky, and a grand celestial gate appeared at the summit.

The tightly closed celestial gate shimmered with radiant light.

The concentration of spiritual energy throughout the Sacred Martial Forbidden Domain surged dramatically.

Everyone felt invigorated.

Xiao Yang felt his skin tingle as his pores opened up, greedily absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.

Then, countless people dashed towards Yuanwu Mountain.

With the celestial gate appearing, the path to ascension opened.

The Generation Competition was finally about to begin.

This was the opportunity to step onto the path of Sacred Martialism.

All qualified to ascend were rushing toward Yuanwu Mountain like madmen.

Those without qualifications watched enviously, filled with jealousy and resentment.

The Generation Competition wasn’t a tournament just anyone could enter.

However, even so, there were still countless qualified individuals ready to step on the path of ascension.

At this moment, Xiao Yang gazed at the celestial gate atop Yuanwu Mountain, feeling an unusual calmness wash over him.

The moment that would change his destiny had finally begun.