Chapter 198

Chapter 198 Did I Get the Carefree Saintess Pregnant?

Guiyuan Martial Sect—Xiao Yang wasn’t too updated on the brotherly feud between Chu Guiyuan and Chu Guixi.

But Chu Guiyuan really crossed the line.

Ever since awakening the Xuanwu Sacred Body, his cultivation skyrocketed.

Then he went and snatched his brother Chu Guixi’s partner, Liu Ruxian.

Guiyuan Martial Sect was all set to crown Chu Guixi as the Sect Holy Son—it was just a matter of holding the ceremony before he could wear the title.

But who could have guessed that Chu Guiyuan would awaken his Xuanwu Sacred Body right then?

This was the Xuanwu Sacred Body! The founding ancestor of Guiyuan Martial Sect was also of this body type.

So the sect leader and the elders changed their minds and crowned Chu Guiyuan as the Martial Sect’s Holy Son instead.

He then saw Liu Ruxian, who had a congenital spirit body, and just had to snatch her up to use as his cultivation furnace.

At that time, Liu Ruxian was already Chu Guixi’s partner.

Chu Guixi was unwilling, but he could only silently accept this outcome.

But he absolutely loathed his older brother Chu Guiyuan deep down.

Ever since Chu Guiyuan took the seat of Sect Holy Son, he got cocky and started bossing his brother around.

He and Liu Ruxian were all lovey-dovey and casually summoned Chu Guixi to help them heat water.

While they had their romantic moments, he even made Chu Guixi stand guard outside to protect them.

Heart-wrenching!

Chu Guixi remained silent because he knew he wasn’t a match for Chu Guiyuan.

Plus, within the sect, the leader and most elders sided with Chu Guiyuan.

He chose to endure.

But now, it was finally time to stop enduring.

“What are you going to do about him?”

Xiao Yang turned to Chu Guixi.

He was a bit curious about how Chu Guixi intended to handle Chu Guiyuan.

“I… haven’t thought of anything yet,” Chu Guixi replied awkwardly.

“Well, think about it.”

Xiao Yang patted Chu Guixi on the shoulder and added, “I’ll get going then.”

As he spoke, he turned to leave.

“Thanks for the help, big bro!” Chu Guixi shouted after Xiao Yang’s departing figure.

Xiao Yang didn’t look back, just waved his hand and disappeared into the mountains.

After Xiao Yang left, a horrifying scream echoed through the mountains.

At that moment, Ye Feiyang grew pale upon hearing the scream.

He had just lost another spirit beast; it felt like his heart was bleeding.

“Little sister?”

Just then, a figure abruptly appeared in front of Ye Feiyang, blocking his way.

It was a girl dressed in green.

She had a delicate visage, skin like jade, and clear, large eyes.

This was Ye Ling’er.

“Elder brother?”

Ye Ling’er was surprised to see Ye Feiyang.

He was her cousin.

“Little sister, someone’s trying to kill me! Help block him!”

Ye Feiyang spun around, pretending to be panicked.

“What? Someone wants to kill you?” Ye Ling’er gasped in shock.

“Yeah! They’re coming after me fast! Please help!”

Ye Feiyang said, swiftly dodging around her to make his escape.

If Ye Ling’er were out of the way, then no one could threaten his position at Beast Control Manor. The position of manor lord would definitely be his—no one else’s.

In Ye Feiyang’s eyes, having the Wan Shou Sacred Body meant Ye Ling’er was a threat to him.

Ye Ling’er watched as Ye Feiyang’s figure vanished, her lips curling into a smile.

She could see through his little scheme.

Soon after, a figure descended from the sky, landing right in front of Ye Ling’er.

“Master?”

Ye Ling’er beamed upon seeing the newcomer.

She was just about to find Xiao Yang for help with Ancient Beast Control Technique when he showed up.

“Is Master chasing after Ye Feiyang?”

Ye Ling’er asked, astonished.

It was Xiao Yang.

“Chasing him?”

Xiao Yang chuckled. As if he’d waste time chasing after that guy. If he wanted to, Ye Feiyang would’ve been dead a long time ago.

“That’s true, with your abilities, my cousin wouldn’t stand a chance!” Ye Ling’er nodded.

At that moment, in a valley filled with immortals’ tools, powerful figures began to clash.

Meanwhile, other human strong practitioners were bickering in different areas.

Everywhere in the Sacred Martial Forbidden Domain, there were fights over cultivation resources.

Xiao Yang had little interest in all that.

The real treasures were in the Yuanwu Immortal Domain.

Xiao Yang looked at Ye Ling’er.

“Did your father pass on the Beast Control Manor’s Sacred Beast Soul to you?”

Xiao Yang suddenly asked.

Ye Ling’er was startled. “How does Master know?”

The Sacred Beast Soul from Beast Control Manor was a remnant spirit of a sacred beast. Even a shard of it was immensely powerful.

However, besides her father, no one knew she had the sacred beast’s remnant soul sleeping within her.

Not even Ye Feiyang knew.

How did Xiao Yang find out?

Ye Ling’er was full of curiosity.

But the Sacred Beast Remnant Soul was dormant within her, so she couldn’t tap into its power yet.

However, the Ancient Beast Control Technique that Xiao Yang passed on to her was different from the current techniques.

After cultivating it, signs of the Sacred Beast’s remnant soul awakening appeared.

Xiao Yang sensed the remnant soul’s aura.

With Ye Ling’er possessing the Wan Shou Sacred Body, awakening that remnant soul could skyrocket her power.

He saw Chu Guixi as one piece on the chessboard, but having Ye Ling’er meant he could easily seize first place in the Grand Competition.

With that thought, a plan formed in Xiao Yang’s mind.

“Master, why are you staring like that…?”

Ye Ling’er felt her cheeks flush as Xiao Yang intently gazed at her.

“Sit down cross-legged.”

Xiao Yang instructed her.

Ye Ling’er was taken aback but didn’t question it. She sat down on the ground right away.

Xiao Yang stepped forward and placed his right hand atop her head, channeling the Ancient Beast Control Technique.

Several hours later, a ferocious roar resounded through the mountains.

A terrifying aura swept through the area.

Countless birds and beasts within were trembling in fear, utterly horrified.

A massive beast shadow materialized in the mountains.

The sacred beast’s remnant soul sleeping inside Ye Ling’er finally awakened.

It appeared as a blurry dragon shadow.

The beast soul within Ye Ling’er was actually the remnant soul of a true dragon.

Even Xiao Yang was taken aback.

The remnant soul of a true dragon couldn’t easily be erased. It seemed that during ancient times, some formidable being had slaughtered dragons and shattered this soul.

If all pieces of the dragon’s soul were gathered, this true dragon might just be able to be reborn.

As the true dragon remnant soul awakened, spiritual energy from heaven and earth began to surge toward Ye Ling’er.

Her cultivation jumped straight to the Divine Martial Realm.

Xiao Yang was awestruck.

“Thank you, Master, for your help!”

Ye Ling’er was ecstatic.

She could hardly believe her cultivation had skyrocketed to the Divine Martial Realm so quickly.

She never imagined that it would take Xiao Yang only several hours to awaken her sleeping dragon soul.

“All right, you can head back now!”

Xiao Yang told Ye Ling’er.

“Yes, Master!”

Ye Ling’er thanked him profusely before dashing off.

Watching her leave, Xiao Yang felt a deep sense of calm.

With these two pieces in play, along with his current cultivation, first place in the Grand Competition was in the bag.

Living a second life made Xiao Yang cautious and careful.

After Ye Ling’er left, he set off for his next destination.

He pulled out his golden mask and put it on.

Who would ever complain about not having enough cultivation resources?

Xiao Yang was ready to go all in.

Soon enough, he arrived at a site with an abundance of spiritual energy.

It was located within an earth vein.

With his memories from his past life, he knew that this place harbored a rare spiritual herb.

This herb was the key ingredient for concocting the Breaking Realm Dan.

In ancient times, it wasn’t considered rare, but in this era, it was incredibly precious.

The Danji Sect had the formula for the Breaking Realm Dan in their heritage.

However, this place was already sealed off by the Refining Sect.

Xiao Yang didn’t hesitate and charged right in to grab the herb.

However, just as he emerged from the earth vein, a figure suddenly plummeted from the sky and came crashing down toward him.

He swiftly dodged to the side.

“Boom!”

The person landed with such force that they created a huge crater, sending dust flying.

“Dare to steal from my Refining Sect? You have no idea how to die!”

The person emerged from the pit step by step.

It was someone decked out in armor, clad from head to toe in battle gear, their face hidden except for a pair of eyes.

This guy was armed to the teeth.

“Ten Absolute Battle Armor?”

Xiao Yang stared in astonishment.

“You actually know about it?”

The armored figure looked surprised.

The Refining Sect’s Ten Absolute Battle Armor wasn’t used lightly.

The last time it was activated was during the previous Grand Competition.

Xiao Yang had experienced its might in his past life.

He turned to flee.

But the person lunged forward, claws outstretched, aiming straight for Xiao Yang’s heart.

Xiao Yang retaliated, fully retreating.

His mind shifted, and his flying sword shot out, targeting the guy in the Ten Absolute Battle Armor for a lethal strike.

“Clang!”

Sparks flew.

But Xiao Yang quickly realized something was wrong.

His flying sword struck the Ten Absolute Battle Armor and left not a single mark.

The armored figure had no weaknesses whatsoever.

He charged towards Xiao Yang again.

Xiao Yang kept dodging.

There was no way around it; this armor made him immune to blades and bullets.

He didn’t want to get tangled with this guy.

“Bam!”

Xiao Yang threw a punch at the armor.

Even with explosive force, it only made the guy take a step back.

Xiao Yang turned and ran.

The person roared angrily and chased after him.

Xiao Yang had a hunch about who this guy was.

This armor was too powerful; only Wang Kunpeng, the Sect Holy Son of the Refining Sect, had the qualifications to wear it.

With this kind of armor, even a combatant at the Heavenly Martial Realm could challenge a Divine Martial Realm practitioner.

The armor’s power was beyond measure.

Xiao Yang recalled the epic final battle of the last Grand Competition.

That battle was intense.

Wang Kunpeng had rampaged through the crowd while donning the Ten Absolute Battle Armor.

The armor was too strong.

Even if Xiao Yang went all out, he wouldn’t easily deal with this guy.

He was merely after a spirit herb and didn’t want to jeopardize his life against Wang Kunpeng.

He accelerated, quickly leaving Wang Kunpeng far behind.

Before long, he completely lost Wang Kunpeng.

The furious howls echoed from a distance.

Xiao Yang, now in a mask, began his rampage.

With the mask on, no one could recognize him.

And he no longer needed to hide his strength.

He’d swept through the Northern Region’s top ten factions.

He knocked out the Dan Ding Sect’s Holy Son with a brick and took all of his pills.

He snatched a storage pouch from the Supreme Dao Child of the Supreme Dao Sect and nearly ripped off the smiley mask he wore.

He tackled the Carefree Palace’s Saintess, Hua Mengli, and turned it into a life-or-death tussle.

He knocked out the second-in-command of the Shifang Qimen’s young generation with a stick, taking everything he had.

Even Ye Feiyang of Beast Control Manor finally fell victim to Xiao Yang’s trickery. Not only did he get knocked out, but they also stripped him clean and hung him upside down from a tree.

Even the Qingyang Sword Sect, his own sect, was robbed of a herb for concocting Nirvana Dan.

“Awesome!”

Soon, not only had he gathered the ingredients to brew the Breaking Realm Dan, but he’d also amassed what he needed for the Nirvana Dan.

Once the Grand Competition wrapped up, he’d be ready to fire up the alchemy furnace.

Meanwhile, chaos reigned in the Sacred Martial Forbidden Domain.

Because a crazed robber was wandering around, snatching cultivation resources without sparing the young or the old.

Rumor had it that even the Carefree Saintess had gotten knocked up by him.

Now stealing resources was one thing, but leaving a kid behind? That was just too much.

Upon hearing these outrageous and baseless rumors, Xiao Yang was utterly speechless.

What pure nonsense—definitely just rumors.