Chapter 634: 392, 393 The formidable Zhou, breaking through two realms (Ten-thousand-word Chapter seeking subscriptions and monthly tickets!)

The next day!

Chen Xuan arrived at Jiuxian County.

At the same inn, his doppelganger arrived immediately upon sensing him.

"Hiss...."

The moment Chen Xuan saw the doppelganger, he was stunned.

Because...from the aura of the doppelganger, it was close to reaching the fifth layer of the Dao Realm.

"How did you cultivate so quickly?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"Well..."

The doppelganger took out a white bottle and poured a white pill from it, "Celestial Derivation Pill, given by Hong Zhisha. He said it was obtained from the leader of the Hidden Kill."

"There were ten in total, and I’ve already consumed eight of them!"

Celestial Derivation Pill!

Chen Xuan looked at the pure white pill in his hand, a flash of blue light in his eyes.

Despite its small size, the pill contained thousands of rare ingredients.

No wonder the doppelganger could progress so much in such a short time.

He returned the pill to him, "Indeed, it’s a good thing!"

"By the way, how long until the Nine Gates battle and where will it be held?"

"When Hong Zhisha delivered the pills recently, he mentioned that it had been moved forward a bit, and there are five months left. As for the location, it seems it hasn’t been decided yet."

"Five months, huh?"

Chen Xuan slightly raised his eyebrows.

The time is short, and he wondered if the doppelganger could safely comprehend the sixteenth layer of the Nine Elements Dao Skill in such a brief period.

And there’s also the Myriad Manifestation Skill!

If he could elevate his Spirit Cultivator level to the Dao level before the Nine Gates battle, the opportunity would be greater.

"Forget it, leave it to fate. There’s no other better way now."

Chen Xuan sighed inwardly.

He then imparted the cultivation insights of the Nine Elements Dao Skill and the Myriad Manifestation Skill into the consciousness sea of the doppelganger, albeit sealing part of it like last time.

Otherwise, the strength of his consciousness sea wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

After doing all this, the doppelganger briefly informed him about the situation in Hidden Kill.

Chen Xuan then left Jiuxian County.

"Five months... should be enough, right?"

The doppelganger gazed out of the window, murmuring to himself.

...

Tangyun Lake!

The place where the Hidden Kill Headquarters is located.

As usual, Zhou and Hong Zhisha were fishing on the lake.

"So you’re saying someone is impersonating Hidden Kill?"

Zhou was somewhat surprised.

These days, is there really anyone fearless enough to impersonate Hidden Kill?

Doesn’t he know that Great Yu and Hidden Kill are irreconcilable?

"You could say that!"

Hong Zhisha, looking out at the boundless Tangyun Lake, replied softly.

"Hmm?"

Zhou slightly raised his eyebrows, puzzled by what this meant.

Seeing this, Hong Zhisha looked at him and explained, "The Nine Gates have been checked, and it’s confirmed that this person doesn’t belong to the Nine Gates!"

"However... according to the information obtained from the Pang Family, it’s confirmed that the person is from Hidden Kill, as this is the result deduced by the Star Hall Master!"

This was why he said what he did.

The Hidden Kill couldn’t find them among the Nine Gates.

But the Star Hall Master insisted it’s someone from Hidden Kill!

The two conclusions were completely contradictory.

However, Hong Zhisha still preferred to trust the Star Hall Master.

Given this situation, it’s most likely that someone within the Nine Gates was hiding themselves.

"Did the Star Hall Master state this himself!"

Zhou murmured to himself.

His expression revealed his deep respect for the Star Hall Master.

"Then it should be correct."

The Star Hall Master had never been wrong in his deductions, a consensus among top experts on the Eastern Continent.

"So does this mean there might be dissent within the Nine Gates?"

Zhou looked at Hong Zhisha and asked.

"I think it should be the case."

Since he believed the Star Hall Master couldn’t be wrong, the problem must lie with the Nine Gates.

In an instant!

Zhou’s face turned icy.

At the same time, the previously rippling lake surface immediately stilled. The next moment, a layer of ice rapidly formed across the lake, spanning thousands of meters in the blink of an eye.

"So cold!"

Even Hong Zhisha couldn’t help but shiver.

What was his level of strength? Peak of Seventh Layer of Dao Realm, just a step away from the eighth layer.

"The leader’s power has grown again!"

Hong Zhisha thought to himself.

Watching the lake turn into thick ice, Zhou took a deep breath.

The chill vanished in the next instant.

In the blink of an eye, the lake returned to normal.

"The leader’s strength is almost taking the final step, right?"

"Not yet!"

"The final step isn’t as simple as you think; you’re still too weak, your vision too narrow!"

To him, the Peak of Seventh Layer of Dao Realm was too weak.

Few on the entire Eastern Continent would dare speak such words.

"With talent like this, this is probably my limit!"

Hong Zhisha’s voice carried a hint of helplessness, yet also unwillingness.

If he could step forward, perhaps he could even play with the Three Dukes, but... despite being at the peak of the seventh layer, the gap to the eighth layer was still too large.

"Later, see if there are any ways!"

Hong Zhisha had been loyal and dedicated to Hidden Kill over the years.

If he could help him take that step, Zhou would certainly act.

But... for now... he was somewhat at a loss to help!

"Thank you!"

Hong Zhisha expressed his gratitude.

In truth, he had long since lost hope. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

After all, he was already among the top figures on the Eastern Continent, and in the path of Martial Dao, talent influenced the most.

The caliber of talent determined the attainable realm.

There had never been any exceptions!

"What about the Nine Gates...?"

Hong Zhisha asked Zhou.

"Let’s talk about it after the Nine Gates battle concludes. The location... will be on the small island in the center of Tangyun Lake!"

Zhou pointed a finger towards the center of Tangyun Lake.

Yet there was nothing there!

The next moment, his hand slightly lifted upward.

"Rumble!"

The entire Tangyun Lake started to shake violently, and at the same time, a dark shadow slowly emerged from the center of the lake.

"Rise!"

Zhou called softly.