Asura Mad Emperor-Chapter 353 Arrogant

Over the next two days, Qinchuan remained at the Qin Residence, sitting in meditation.

He focused on recovering his extremely fatigued soul and, on the other hand, assimilating his recent insights into the Tao.

The Burning Heaven Sect's visit, the peculiar phenomena at Divine Severing Cliff, employing the Minor Zhoutian Starry Sky Formation to annihilate tens of thousands of cultivators, setting up formations to summon back souls from the Chi Hai; although these events had drained a great deal of his soul's essence qi, they had also led to new understandings of the soul, which greatly aided in the cultivation of the Asura Emperor Soul.

At the same time, he had asked Ye Xuanji to make another trip to the Great Yan Ancient Kingdom.

The use of Sound Transmission Stones was tightly controlled by the Divine Court in the Upper Realm, with the veins that produced them completely under their control, and even the major Sect Forces of the Upper Realm had to get permission from the Divine Court to obtain them.

And now, Sound Transmission Stones were appearing in the Lower Realm? Why were those people in the Lower Realm? What connection did the Flying Yan Army of the Great Yan Ancient Kingdom have with those people, and why did they clash?

These questions could only be answered when Qinchuan personally visited the Great Yan Ancient Kingdom in the future. He sent Ye Xuanji there to ascertain the true situation of the Great Yan Ancient Kingdom and whether they indeed had connections with people from the Upper Realm.

Zhou Xi was also dispatched by Qinchuan to make a trip to the Congyun Sect.

Counting the days, the awakening of the Myriad Laws Treasure Body in the young girl from the Congyun Sect should have been completed, and she would have forged the foundation of her path.

And since Tianqing City was located beneath the imperial city of the Tianyuan Nation, bringing the young girl here would be much safer with the existence of the Tianyuan Royal Family.

...

Early on the third day.

Just after Qinchuan had finished his breakfast, Li Zhi personally arrived at the Qin Residence.

Today was the appointed day for the competition between the Tianyuan Royal Family and the Taiyuan Royal Family to determine the ownership of the Mysterious Crystal Mine.

The location for their contest was in the suburbs north of Tianqing City.

The northern suburbs were originally an entrance to the Heavenly Demon Forest. Since demonic beasts from the forest often ran out to attack Tianqing City, the Tianyuan Royal family had constructed a formation at this location and cultivators were stationed there all year round.

By the time the two of them arrived at the northern suburbs, the place was already surrounded by cultivators, three layers inside and three layers outside.

Although the Tianyuan Royal Family tried their best to keep today's contest a secret, it seemed as if the Taiyuan Royal Family was certain of their victory and had released the news in the city beforehand.

As a result, many cultivators from Tianqing City were already aware of today's contest and had come early to watch.

In the center amid the crowd of cultivators, stood two ornate platforms where the members and martial artists of the Tianyuan and Taiyuan ancient kingdoms swarmed.

"Yo, the Eldest Prince has finally arrived. Do you really think so highly of yourself, making all of us wait just for you?"

Just as they arrived below the platforms, a sharp voice rang out, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

The voice came from the Taiyuan Royal Family and, following the voice, Qinchuan saw that the speaker was a young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, an elegant and free-spirited youth.

Looking at his appearance, he bore some resemblance to Fu Xi, the Eldest Prince of Taiyuan whom he had seen on a previous day.

"Fu Lin," the Eldest Prince said, "I specifically cleared my schedule just so your Taiyuan Royal Family could make ample preparations, lest you fall behind the line of Tianyuan again and start looking for excuses."

Li Zhi retorted with a chuckle.

"Hmph, glib-tongued." Fu Lin snorted coldly.

After Qinchuan and Li Zhi joined the members of the Tianyuan Royal Family, a middle-aged man with a majestic demeanor and a robust figure seated on the high platform glanced at them disdainfully and asked unhappily,

"Zhi'er, is this the external aid you mentioned going to invite? What a joke. This contest is of grave importance, concerning the ownership of a crucial Mysterious Crystal Mine between two nations. All other contestants are within the Nine Layers of the Spirit Martial Realm, and yet, you let a Martial Artist of the Meridian Opening Nine Layers participate? What's the meaning of this?" Explore more adventures at novelbuddy

The man's speech was condescending and dismissive, leaving listeners feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Even the ever-smiling Li Zhi's expression froze momentarily; he quickly whispered into Qinchuan's ear, "This man is named Li Gong, granted the title of King of Xiping, and he has long been at odds with the Emperor. His queen is a princess from the Taiyuan Ancient Country, and he's typically lazy and indifferent to state affairs. Today, because the meeting involves the Taiyuan Royal Family, the Emperor sent him to preside over the contest."

Li Zhi's words were not meant to stress Li Gong's noble status, for no matter how illustrious his title, it meant little in Qinchuan's eyes. Instead, Li Zhi wanted to distance himself from Li Gong and demonstrate his loyalty.

Qinchuan was no common figure; a mere prince of Tianyuan Nation was certainly not worth his anger. He laughed lightly, utterly unconcerned, and said, "To despise others as if picking and choosing like a dog, one's Realm does not necessarily indicate one's strength. Although this young master is merely at the Meridian Opening Realm, to suppress you ants is still more than enough."

"Boom—"

No sooner had Qinchuan spoken than the crowd on the high platform erupted in a chorus of angry curses.

"This kid—"

"Isn't he too arrogant?"

Most of the attendees today were princes of Tianyuan Nation, including the Eldest Prince, the Second Imperial Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the highly esteemed Third Prince who held considerable influence within the military.

The Emperor of Tianyuan had decreed early on for the princes to participate in the Trial in order to test them, allowing each to compete personally or send a warrior on their behalf.

Qinchuan's words had offended not only Li Gong but also belittled all the princes present on the scene.

At that moment, the Second Imperial Prince stepped forward, indignantly asking,

"Eldest brother, where on earth did you find this person? He's truly haughty and reckless, completely ignorant of his own limitations. How could a mere Meridian Opening Realm help our Tianyuan Nation achieve victory?"

Another young man, with chiseled features, clad in silver armor and with a longsword hanging at his waist, stepped forward, frowning, and said, "Eldest brother, you are honest and kind, but there are many swindlers in the world of cultivation. I hope you haven't been cheated."

Although Qinchuan had not met this person before, he could immediately guess that this was the Third Prince, Li Li, who had significant prestige within the military.

Qinchuan glanced at him and replied calmly with a smile, "In the path of cultivation, indeed there are many deceivers, but I reckon the Eldest Prince has not been deceived. It's the Third Prince who seems to have been tricked."

Li Li was taken aback at the remark. A hint of anger crossed his resolute face as he snorted coldly, "Nonsense, lad. I entered the path of cultivation and joined the military at the age of three, and by seven, I was defending the frontier. Who would dare target me? If you continue with your baseless claims, don't blame me for being impolite."

Qinchuan shook his head, clicking his tongue.

"How laughable, how laughable. Deceived for years without knowing, you still indulge in self-satisfaction here. Truly ludicrous."

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