Chapter 20: The Divine Fetus's Precious Blood and the Heavenly Talisman

  "You... Chucheng, a gentleman can be killed but not humiliated!" Lingyun's eyes blazed with fury.

  Chu Cheng ignored his gaze, and said lightly: "Qing Shan, Qing Song, Qing Cao, Cang Ying, Hong Yan, Qiu Tuan, Ling Yun Liu Jian, all are rare and exceptional skills. Unfortunately, you don't learn the family's exceptional skills, but instead practice military spear techniques, which are incompatible and can't be accomplished."

  "Family heirloom... you know nothing! After Ling Yu's death, the Ling Yun Six Swords were lost forever, and no one could master them again. Moreover, I was bullied since childhood, left the Ling family at eight years old, and returned only a month ago, it was my first time touching the Ling Yun Six Swords, how could I possibly learn it?"

  "What's a little hardship? Are the hardships on the battlefield any less?" Chu Cheng shook his head.

  "Suffering is nothing, but the Six Swords of Lingyun, even if I mastered them, what's the use? Can they compare to the divine fetus and precious blood record of the Chu family? The heavens are unjust, the heavens are unjust!" Lingyun Du's anger ignited his heart, and another mouthful of fresh blood spurted out.

  "Is it?"

  Chu Cheng raised his head and looked into the distance: "The green mountains stand tall, with an unyielding spirit that pierces the clouds; the green pines stand upright, with an unyielding spirit that pierces the clouds; the green grass is lush, with an unyielding spirit that pierces the clouds. The grey eagle spreads its wings, with an unyielding spirit that pierces the clouds; the wild geese fly south, with an unyielding spirit that pierces the clouds; the autumn cicada's mournful cry, with an unyielding spirit that pierces the clouds."

  "This is the final move of Lingyun's technique, how did you know?" Lingyun Du was shocked.

  "Chu Cheng said faintly: 'Ling Yun's true intention is not to fear oppression, not to obey fate, not to be afraid of danger, and must step on the clouds, surpassing the clouds! This is Ling Yun's true intention, Ling Yun's ambition! Ling Yun Du, you have wasted this name!"

  "Lingyun's true intention, Lingyun's ambition! Lingyun's true intention, Lingyun's ambition......"

  Lingyun crossed his arms and muttered to himself, the sadness and frustration on his face gradually dissipating. A sense of determination not to give up supported him as he stood up.

  "Understood? You're the kind of person who won't truly work for Chu Tianjiao. What a pity, you originally had the qualifications to enter the top five and head to the imperial capital for the final match." Chu Cheng smiled slightly, showing regret.

  "Thank you for your guidance, I will definitely have a battle with you another day!" Ling Yun Du's voice was like gold and stone, powerful and sonorous.

  "I'll wait." Chu Cheng smiled slightly and walked down from the competition arena.

  On this day, the top five winners were decided and these five people will represent Shanyang City to participate in the final competition in Wangdu.

  Dongfang Ye, Xiang Zixuan, Huang Tiancang, Leng Cangfeng, Chucheng.

  These five people, Dongfang Ye is the young master of the Dongfang family, sixteen years old, three times beyond the ordinary realm.

  Xiang Zixuan is Xiang Tianling's third son, fifteen years old, and has transcended the mortal realm three times.

  Huang Tiancang comes from a small force "Huang Family", 14 years old, three times beyond the mortal realm.

  Leng Cangfeng, it turned out to be the young man in a hemp garment who had competed for the long gun "Jiguang" at the auction, eighteen years old, with three layers of detachment from the mundane world.

  The last one is Chu City.

  "Haha, Tianling, you lost! My son bravely took the top five, and yet you still won't take out your precious ancient snake egg?" Chu Tiange's face was filled with joy as he laughed loudly.

  "Haha, I admit defeat and give it to you. Just hope you can take good care of it and not let others snatch it away, disappointing my kind intentions." Xiang Tianling's heart was bleeding in pain, but on the surface, he had to maintain a smile, with underlying implications in his words.

  He took out an ordinary-looking snake egg and handed it to Chu Tiange.

  This snake egg is as big as a palm, its surface has petrified and looks just like an ordinary stone.

  "Haha, don't worry, I'll take good care of it. Thanks a lot!" Chu Tian Ge looked at the snake egg as if he had seen a priceless treasure, his heart bursting with joy.

  The match ended, and the chief judge "Jiugongzi", who had been seemingly non-existent all along, finally spoke up.

  "Alright. Dongfang Ye, Xiang Zixuan, Huang Tiance, Leng Cangfeng, Chu Cheng, we'll meet here in five days' time after you've all made your preparations. Then, we'll head to the Imperial City together." For some reason, as long as Ninth Master didn't speak, anyone would involuntarily ignore him, just like he didn't exist at all.

  This is what true horror looks like.

  That night, at the Nanhuang Baron's Manor.

  "Trash! Trash! Didn't Lingyun Du just return from the battlefield? Isn't he the King of Soldiers? How can he even lose to a twelve-year-old kid? What's the point of having him? Duanmu, get rid of him for me!" Dongfang Ye was furious.

  "Yes!"

  "How is Huang Tiancang and Leng Cangfeng getting along?"

  "Huang Tiancang is a recluse who rarely goes out, and Leng Cangfeng is cold and proud beyond compare. These two men are both unaware of the current situation and cannot be bribed."

  "What? That little Huang Jia Xiao'er dares to refuse me? And that Cold Storage Feng, who left Shanyang City for ten years and just came back, doesn't even have a foothold, yet he also dares to refuse me? I'm so angry, I'm going to die! How's the contact with Killer Building?"

  "Killer Building... No Business!"

  "What? Isn't Killer Building doing all sorts of business?"

  "I don't know, old slave!"

  "Alright, alright! Then get me in touch with the top ten thieves' gangs and have them rob and kill those people, whether it's Chu Cheng or Huang Tian Cang, Leng Cang Feng, Dong Fang Ye, Xiang Zi Xuan, all of them!"

  "This... isn't good, is it? It'll offend all three major powers!"

  "Hum! My son was abolished, their sons will all be abolished! Abolish!"

  "Yes!"

  "By the way, there's also that red-haired devil Red William. He wanted to snatch the Life Jade Box but was defeated in the Wuliang Treasure Pavilion and suffered serious injuries! However, a dead camel is bigger than a horse. Get him for me and hire him with a large sum of money to assassinate Chu City!"

  "Yes!"

  In Bianhuang Prefecture, in Chu Tiange's study, Chu Tiange sat upright and sternly, while Chu Cheng stood with his hands tied behind his back.

  On the only desk, there were two things placed.

  A fossilized snake egg, a tattered jade shell.

  "I said old man, it's just a piece of stone and a pile of rotten jade, you also treat it as a treasure?" Chu Cheng picked up the snake egg and jade shell to take a look, but couldn't see anything special.

  "If you can see the mystery, then I would have lived in vain?" Chu Tian Ge laughed and scolded: "In those years, I and Chu Tian Jiao, Xiang Tian Ling, Dong Fang San Yi, four people entered the Qing Ming Heritage together, and got countless benefits. Xiang Tian Ling's Heavenly Eagle Technique, Chu Tian Jiao's Divine Brave Barbarian Technique, Dong Fang San Yi's As-You-Wish Golden Elixir Technique, all came from there."

  "This broken stone and this pile of rotten jade were also obtained from there?" Chu Cheng was very curious.

  The ancient Qingming ruins are the only ancient ruins within the territory of Chu State, said to be the Qingming Blood Ancestor's residence - the Qingming Cave Mansion. Later, the Qingming Blood Ancestor fell, and the Qingming Cave Mansion was sealed off.

  The King of Chu was young, mistakenly entered the ruins of Qingming, and obtained countless treasures, which established the state of Chu. The ruins of Qingming are hidden in the cave, only the kings of Chu know the specific location. The ruins of Qingming open every five years, only the top 100 young heroes of that year have the qualification to enter.

  It can be said that the Azure Abyss Ruins represent danger and opportunity.

  "That's right." Chu Tiange's face showed a nostalgic expression: "The ancient Qingming ruins, full of crises, yet everywhere was treasure. That time, out of one hundred people, less than twenty survived. These twenty people all obtained great opportunities. Among them, apart from the divine bravery and ferocity, Chu Tianjiao's greatest gain was this ancient snake egg."

  "About it?"

  "That's it." Chu Tian Ge said, "This snake egg and the Divine Brave Secret Art are placed together, it can be seen that they are not ordinary. The Divine Brave Secret Art has a total of nine chapters: Barbarian Dragon, Barbarian Tiger, Barbarian Leopard, Barbarian Elephant, Barbarian Snake, Barbarian Lion, Barbarian Cow, Barbarian Horse, and Barbarian God. There are nine sets of Divine Brave suits, each corresponding to one another, but there is only this one snake egg. It's very likely that this snake egg is also a matching set!"

  The divine bravery amulet is no ordinary item, and the divine bravery suit set is indeed very powerful. So this snake egg is certainly not simple either.

  "This snake egg still has a breath of life, unfortunately it can't be hatched." Chu Tian Ge said: "Chu Tian Jiao thought it was a treasure, later because of some reason, it fell into Xiang Tian Ling's hands, now it belongs to you."

  "What about those rotten jade?" Chu Cheng asked.

  "I don't know." Chu Tian Ge spread his hands: "This is what you need to study. However, on your jade armor, there is a piece with text on it."

  "Oh?"

  Chu Cheng's eyes lit up and he took a closer look, instantly stunning him.

  "Divine fetus precious blood, heavenly symbol Tao talisman; heaven and earth as guarantee, I am the center. His blood my blood, his body my body; seize your essence and blood, refine my true body!"

  Thirty-six small characters, on one piece of jade armor, seemed to be hidden and revealed, as if they contained infinite mysteries.

  "Is this...the outline of the Divine Fetus' Precious Blood Record?" Chu Cheng exclaimed.

  "That's right." Chu Tiangong said, "I suspect that this jade armor is related to the ancient rare book Tianfu Lu. And when Chu Bawang watched the residual shadow of Tianfu Lu and created the Shentai Baolu, it's very likely that it came from here."

  The entire set of jade armor, with over a thousand pieces of jade, only this one piece has text on it, and it's the "Divine Fetus Precious Blood Record" general outline. It is said to be the original text of the ancient rare book "Heavenly Symbol Talisman". So, are the other jade pieces hiding other texts?

  "I've tried every way, but I couldn't find out the secret of this jade armor. Now it's up to you." Chu Tian Ge gestured for Chu Cheng to take it, then continued, "After you leave, I'll go into seclusion."

  "What? Old man, are you really going to go into seclusion under the Transverse Mountain Range? You should know that there are terrifying existences there! Why not choose a different place?" Chu Cheng strongly dissuaded.

  "Is there anywhere in the world that isn't terrifying?" Chu Tian Ge slowly shook his head: "Twelve years ago, the heavens rained down meteorites, it was gods fighting and mortals suffering, countless lives were lost, your mother also suffered severe injuries from it and passed away after giving birth to you. I must go avenge her, right? But back then those two people, they absolutely transcended the realm of the gods, how can I fight against them? Moreover, I don't even know who they are."

  "Actually, ten years ago I broke through to the Mountain Sea Realm, my true body had already penetrated deep into the Transverse Mountain Range, found that violent ape, and used its pressure to break through. I also need to get the answer I want from it! And what you see of me is just a Five Elements Split Body! However, now, my battle with the violent ape has reached the most critical moment, I must recall all split bodies and fight with all my might!"

  "Old man..." Chu Cheng fell silent for a moment, understanding Chu Tian Ge's determination, and felt somewhat lost.

  "You're only twelve years old, but you're not small anymore." Chu Tian Ge's face was full of kindness: "Your older brother Chu Yan entered the imperial capital at the age of twelve and became a disciple under Xuan Lao. Now he is already the top-ranked young hero on the Xuan Tian Monitor. You should also spread your wings and fly, a bird hiding under its wings can't soar high."

  "The sea is vast and the fish jump freely, the sky is high and the birds fly at will." Chu Cheng clenched his fists: "Fine, the imperial capital will be my stage!"

  "Lao Jiu won't follow you." Chu Tian Ge continued, "I won't give you anything, you don't have the qualifications yet. Wait until you win first place in the Youth Hero Conference, everything will belong to you then. One last warning for you: beware of Ninth Master."