Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 939 - 937: Challenge

On this day, Chu Ming was cultivating "Wind Rolls the Clouds" at his residence. "Wind Rolls the Clouds" truly lived up to being a top-grade Emperor-Level martial art. Even with Chu Ming's Soul Power, he could only temporarily cultivate to the Fourth Technique!

Wind Rolls the Clouds consists of seven techniques: Wind Roll, Wind Kill, Wind Assault, Wind Waves, Cloud Movement, Wind and Cloud Convergence, and Wind Rolls the Clouds!

Currently, Chu Ming had only cultivated to the Fourth Technique, Wind Waves, but his attack power had increased several fold compared to before!

Whoosh!

A wisp of Wind Waves fluttered in the courtyard. Within the Wind Waves, a hidden Sword Aura spun, piercing through the air like a sky full of stars, catching people off guard!

"Wind Waves!"

Puff puff puff...

A block of millennial cold iron in the courtyard was instantly pierced by the Sword Aura hidden within the Wind Waves, pulverized into dust. This was the result of Chu Ming deliberately restraining the explosion of Wind Waves. If Wind Waves fully erupted, it would level the entire palace!

Bang bang bang!

At this moment, a sudden knock on the door sounded at Chu Ming's residence!

Whoosh!

Chu Ming instantly withdrew his Sword Aura, his red robe billowing fiercely, and his eyebrows furrowed; being interrupted during cultivation is never pleasant for anyone!

Creak!

Chu Ming opened the palace door, revealing a thin young man dressed in a gray robe, whose eyes were dim, and a flicker of fierceness crossed his brow!

Seeing Chu Ming come out, the gray-robed youth immediately revealed a trace of a smile, looking down at Chu Ming, asking: "Are you Chu Ming?"

A cold glint flashed across Chu Ming's face; the gray-robed youth didn't bother to hide his imposing manner from the moment he appeared, clearly with ill intentions!

"Indeed!"

Chu Ming said indifferently; the gray-robed youth possessed a Seventh Heaven Emperor Dao cultivation, likely an Inner Palace Disciple!

"Hehehe, I am Ying Jiu, an Inner Palace Disciple, and I've come here to give you something!"

Ying Jiu coldly chuckled, gazing at Chu Ming with endless coldness swirling in his eyes. Although an Inner Palace Disciple, he was also a member of the Cyan Heaven Sect. Chu Ming's actions in the Ancient Yuan Illusion Realm had already spread throughout the Nine Elements Dao Palace, and all Five Great Powers had become laughingstocks!

"What is it?"

Chu Ming asked calmly.

Boom!

With a flick of his right hand, Ying Jiu unleashed a terrifying aura from his body, and suddenly, a faint golden light blasted toward Chu Ming, exploding the air repeatedly!

This golden light contained terrifying force, likely even a Seventh Heaven Emperor Dao powerhouse would be severely injured!

Buzz!

Snap!

Faced with the golden glow, Chu Ming remained calm, extending his right hand's five fingers. A layer of soft white starlight flowed on his palm!

Boom!

Chu Ming's palm contacted the golden glow, gripping it tightly like an unbreakable clamp!

Woosh woosh woosh!

The golden glow slowly dissipated, resting in Chu Ming's hand was a gilded letter with a single word on the cover – "War!"

Boom!

As Chu Ming's gaze met the war letter, a terrifying aura emanated from it, surpassing even Ying Jiu's aura!

"Hmph!"

Chu Ming snorted coldly, secretly activating the Eye of Illusion. An invisible eye rose behind him, instantly blasting the aura from the war letter apart!

Rumble!

Chu Ming opened the war letter, glanced at its contents briefly, then stored the letter in his Storage Ring, coldly speaking to Ying Jiu.

"Tell Gu Hu, I accept this battle, but since we're battling, there must be stakes!"

Chu Ming secretly put away the Eye of Illusion, speaking coldly to Ying Jiu.

Seeing Chu Ming undisturbed under Gu Hu's aura, Ying Jiu frowned slightly; Chu Ming was stronger than he had imagined!

However, when he heard Chu Ming wanting to add stakes to the duel, a cold smile appeared on his face, and he retorted: "Oh? Seems like you're confident, so tell me, what stakes do you want to add to agree to this duel!"

In Ying Jiu's view, although Chu Ming's strength wasn't bad, he knew well the terror of Gu Hu. Gu Hu ranked in the top hundred in the Inner Palace, a placement not extraordinary, but enough to rival peak Ninth Layer Emperor Dao powerhouses outside!

"Fifty thousand Contribution Points; we'll wager fifty thousand Contribution Points. If I lose, I'll give Gu Hu fifty thousand Contribution Points, and if Gu Hu loses, he must give me fifty thousand Contribution Points!"

Chu Ming said indifferently. Though he currently had one hundred thousand Contribution Points, no one would dislike having more, and as he cultivated the Star Undying Body, the required resources were immense!

Upon hearing Chu Ming's words, Ying Jiu didn't immediately agree, but fell into contemplation. Fifty thousand Contribution Points wasn't a small sum, even for Inner Palace disciples!

"Alright, I agree on behalf of Brother Gu, just make sure not to break the contract!"

After pondering for a moment, Ying Jiu nodded resolutely, speaking to Chu Ming.

"That's what I should be telling Gu Hu!"

Chu Ming replied indifferently. Seeing Chu Ming's confident demeanor, Ying Jiu felt a hint of unease, but knowing Chu Ming had just entered the Nine Elements Dao Palace while Gu Hu had been there for over a decade, Ying Jiu's unease gradually subsided!

"A month later, let's see if you remain as confident!"

Ying Jiu said coldly, then transformed into a gray stream of light, flying away into the distance!

"Hmph!"

Chu Ming snorted coldly; Ying Jiu's threat didn't bother him, but Gu Hu's power did cause some pressure!

Shutting the palace door, Chu Ming retrieved his Identity Token and entered the Exchange Hall, using Contribution Points to exchange for five bottles of Dragon Tiger Pill and two bottles of Flame Demon Pill. The Dragon Tiger Pill was an upper-grade Emperor-Level elixir, each costing seventy thousand Contribution Points. Five bottles cost Chu Ming three hundred fifty thousand Contribution Points, while the Flame Demon Pill, a top-grade Emperor-Level elixir, each costing thirty thousand Contribution Points. Two bottles cost Chu Ming sixty thousand Contribution Points!

Thus, Chu Ming's Contribution Points were nearly spent!

Chu Ming exchanged the Dragon Tiger Pill and Flame Demon Pill to cultivate the Star Undying Body!

A single lower-grade Holy Pill only allowed the Star Undying Body to breakthrough one minor realm; whether these Dragon Tiger Pill and Flame Demon Pill combined could bring it to the late stage of the First Layer remained uncertain!

Having acquired the Dragon Tiger Pill and Flame Demon Pill, Chu Ming continued his seclusion, wielding the Soul Hammer, constantly forging the Star Undying Body. It's undeniable that the Dragon Tiger Pill had an excellent effect; consuming the Dragon Tiger Pill and cultivating the Star Undying Body accelerated his progress by seven to eight times compared to usual, but a single Dragon Tiger Pill was depleted within half a day!