Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 424 - 409: Six Volumes

Rao Mingxian said, "Madam, please examine carefully. Although Zhou Leng and I were once old friends, our ties have long been severed. The reason I escaped was because I discovered the strength of the opponent and left early, without fighting."

Qiu Fusheng answered, "He didn’t want to kill Zhou Leng at all! He fought desperately against Zhang Xiaoxiao, but when he encountered Zhou Leng, he wasn’t hurt at all. It must be his betrayal that led to the deaths of Gong Futian and Radiance of the Bright Candle." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Rao Mingxian angrily retorted, "Limp Qiu, you’re really not human. Zhou Leng should have killed you back then."

"I am a Demon Worshiper, not human to begin with." Qiu Fusheng sneered coldly.

Rao Mingxian looked helplessly at Mrs. Xiyang, saying, "He just wants revenge on Zhou Leng, so he falsely accuses me. He has no evidence, only a statement. We Demon Worship Sect always speak with evidence."

Qiu Fusheng chuckled, pointing at Rao Mingxian’s demonized watch, "I suspect he is secretly communicating with Zhou Leng. There must be evidence in his Martial Faith."

Rao Mingxian’s heart trembled, his whole body froze.

Swish...

From the wooden handle flew a sharp soft whip, wrapping around Rao Mingxian’s right wrist.

Rao Mingxian’s face paled slightly, cold sweat trickling down his back.

Qiu Fusheng looked triumphantly at Zhou Leng. Having mingled for so many years, what hadn’t he seen? Without certainty, how dare he come here to report?

Mrs. Xiyang raised her hand; the whip wrapped around the demonized watch flew into her hand.

Facing Rao Mingxian, she unlocked the watch with her face, opened the projection screen, and accessed Martial Faith.

In the chat list, Zhou Leng’s name was conspicuously present.

Mrs. Xiyang clicked to enter, reading the messages Rao Mingxian sent to Zhou Leng.

"I’ve received news that Aiden and Radiance of the Bright Candle are teaming up to kill you. Gong Futian and the Flesh and Blood War Chariot are also pursuing you."

Mrs. Xiyang lifted her head, looking at Rao Mingxian, and smiled, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Rao Mingxian sighed lightly, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes, suddenly turned and punched Qiu Fusheng’s head.

Qiu Fusheng was merely in the Qi Blood Realm, while Rao Mingxian had already advanced to Blood Shock Period after obtaining the Ancient Tree Fossil, his True Qi shocking the blood, his power violent.

With a boom, Qiu Fusheng’s head exploded.

The headless corpse fell to the ground, blood flowing.

Mrs. Xiyang’s smile remained unchanged, playfully saying, "Killed him, then kill me next?"

Rao Mingxian smiled bitterly, saying, "Madam is a Grandmaster, I am definitely not her match. The evidence is conclusive; I will not argue and hope the madam will leave me a whole corpse. Our Rao Family...only has me left."

"Why did you risk your life to save Zhou Leng."

Facing death, Rao Mingxian became calm instead, saying, "I have done many wrongs, committed many sins, wronged many people, but in this world, there must be someone I cannot wrong, don’t you think?"

Mrs. Xiyang stood up, deleted the chat content, and tossed the demonized watch back, saying, "Clean up here, then go see Zhao He." She walked towards the door.

Rao Mingxian looked confusedly at Mrs. Xiyang’s back.

Mrs. Xiyang opened the door, walked out, her voice coming from the corridor.

"Evidence is invalid, not accepted."

Rao Mingxian furrowed his brows.

"There won’t be greater torment waiting for me...Zhao He..."

His gaze shifted, pondering for a while, first seeking the Demon Warlock to clean up here, then contacting Shen Jun, heading to the hotel Zhao He was staying at.

Behind the brown desk, Zhao He scrutinized Rao Mingxian.

Rao Mingxian bowed slightly, showing a respectful expression.

"How much do you know about the Rao Family Patriarch’s family?"

"Almost nothing; my family seldom spoke to me. I also only recently learned some things gradually."

"Sometimes, the less you know, the safer you are," Zhao He said.

"You are right."

"You belong to the Demon Worship Sect, but at the end of the day, you are a Rao Family member, part of the Fishman Sect. Do you understand this?"

"I understand. The Rao Family has always served the Zhao Family, and I am no exception."

"Very good. I heard you entered the Ancient River Sect as a disciple of the Ancient River Sect?"

"Yes."

"Do you have anything to say?"

"I dare not say."

A shadow flashed in Zhao He’s eyes, yet he smiled, saying, "Since you are influenced by the sect’s vow, it’s fine not to speak. Now, can you tell me how to join the Ancient River Sect?"

Rao Mingxian said, "According to our calculations, it won’t be long before the Ancient River Sect expands significantly. If you wish to join, you certainly can."

"Is that the only way?"

"I relied entirely on luck; otherwise, with my qualifications, I couldn’t enter the Ancient River Sect."

"Who is the senior disciple of the Ancient River Sect?"

Rao Mingxian looked at the ground, cold sweat starting to appear on his back.

Unexpectedly, Zhao He was investigating Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng was in danger.

Must find a way to warn him later.

Zhao He smiled, saying, "I reviewed the list of those who participated in the Ancient River Sect trials many times. Now, to change the question, who do you respect more, Elder Song or Zhang Xinglie?"

Rao Mingxian raised his head to look at Zhao He, the surprise in his eyes was clear, with no sign of pretense.

Seeing Rao Mingxian’s reaction, Zhao He laughed heartily, saying, "Very well, I shall stop here then."

Rao Mingxian lowered his head again, looking at the ground, thinking Zhao He was too clever, even overly so.

He didn’t react in time and ended up making Zhao He mistakenly think he guessed correctly, causing his surprise.

It’s better this way.

However, anyone looking at that list would likely first see Song Juesi and Zhang Xinglie, then consider those from Yunhua Jinjing.

Zhao He said, "I brought you here for two tasks."

"Your command."

"First task, keep an eye on news about Tong Tianxia."

"Yes."

"Second task, I heard someone saw The Six Volumes of Dongjun in Rucheng, mobilize the power of the Rao Family and investigate with all your strength."

Rao Mingxian asked in confusion, "The Six Volumes of Dongjun, are they real or fake?"

"Just investigate as I’ve told you."

"Yes."

"What do you want? Our Zhao Family never mistreats those who work for us."

"Promotion to Grandmaster."

"Quite ambitious, but ambition is a good thing. I’ll get a batch of magic potions for you from the Fishman Sect to help you quickly advance to Bone Forging, maybe even the Muscle Stage. I heard you ingested many ancient tree fossils in the Tree-man World?"

"Yes."

"You haven’t been able to digest all the medicinal power yet. With the magic potions, you can advance to the Muscle Stage in a short time."

"Thank you, Young Master Zhao."

"Remember, fully investigate The Six Volumes of Dongjun, everything else is secondary."

"Yes."

"You may go."

"Yes."

Rao Mingxian took a few steps back before turning to leave.

He walked slowly down the hotel corridor, his feet on a thick carpet, and his nostrils filled with a subtle fragrance.

In his eyes, ambition burned like a never-ending blaze.

Zhao He is the grandson of Saint Zhao.

If he’s looking for The Six Volumes of Dongjun, it means Saint Zhao really left them all those years ago.

According to legend, the first five volumes of the Miscellaneous Collection of Zhao Dongjun are just his experiences and martial arts insights.

But The Six Volumes of Dongjun not only hide the path to sainthood but also contain Zhao Dongjun’s complete annotation of the Great Sun Divine Technique.

Once promoted to Grandmaster, anyone can switch to cultivating the Great Sun Divine Technique. If personally annotated by Saint Zhao, the cultivation effect would skyrocket.

If there are other important secrets hidden within, like the secret to sainthood, it could lead to instant ascension.

"I never expected Zhao He to assign this task to me. Seems like I am destined for The Six Volumes of Dongjun!"

Rao Mingxian slowly lifted his head and walked forward with steady steps.

Previously, he was just an ordinary Demonized Martial Artist.

But now, as a disciple of the Ancient River Sect and the head of the Rao Family, having acquired many ancient tree fossils in the Tree-man World, his mindset was very different when facing Zhao He.

"If Saint Zhao can do it, so can I!"

Rao Mingxian’s ambition grew wildly.

In the Dragon World.

Red Dragon Nest.

A giant red dragon lay on a high platform in the dragon nest.

Below, Jade Wings lay on the ground with its butt raised high, submissive and graceful.

In front of Jade Wings were a few scattered ancient tree fossils.

"I told you to team up with Aiden and Radiance of the Bright Candle, and after so long, you bring back only these few pieces of ancient tree fossils?"

Jade Wings smiled apologetically, "Your Majesty, I got these by killing some blind demons. I’ve been with Mrs. Xiyang, who’s not as beautiful as you, and she can vouch for me."

"She says you just followed her around and did nothing, like a watchdog among dragons."

"I am eternally your watchdog, Your Majesty."

The Queen of Red Eyes sneered, "In a few days, the Great Battlefield will open. You can visit home. If you come back empty-handed like last time, I’ll strip your dog skin."

Jade Wings grimaced, "Your Majesty, you know how terrifying the Great Battlefield is. I’d rather die than return."

"Then die."

"Well... going for a look isn’t that bad."

"You won’t do like last time, entering and then digging a hole to retire, will you?"

"No, no, I’ll definitely do my best to help you gather treasures and make the collection of the mighty Red Dragon Nest surpass all others."

"How are the companions I asked you to find for the battlefield? How’s Aiden?"

Jade Wings quickly shook his head, "That guy is ambitious and crazy, backstabbing Radiance of the Bright Candle at the last moment, he’s no good."

"What about the demons?"

"They have ulcers on their heads and pus on their feet, all wanting to kill me."

"What about other races?"

"The Demon Spirit Masters are calculating, the Tree-men are dumb as wood, the dwarves are little fools, the giants are big fools, and the beastmen are no good partners."

"Not acceptable. Some places require a non-dragon race to enter. I need a competent subordinate to explore that Star Abyss for me. I won’t be satisfied until I know the result."

Jade Wings, trembling, said, "Your Majesty, whether the battlefield is near the Star Abyss or not, even if it is, only the Innate can pass, and they’d be destroyed at a mere glance from the Star Abyss."

"It’s not me dying, so why should I worry?"

"Makes sense."

"Find an alien partner immediately, one with a good brain and decent strength. Even if he can’t explore the Star Abyss, he can explore places the dragons can’t enter."

Jade Wings gritted his teeth, thinking, sorry, it’s not that I want to harm you, but the Queen of Red Eyes is too vicious.

"Your Majesty, I have someone in mind."

"Who?"

"The human prodigy martial artist, Zhou Leng. He’s ruthless, sinister, quite clever, and vicious, but overall, he’s actually a nice person," said the Jade Dragon.