Xu Chuan returned to Zhenyang Peak and immediately entered seclusion.
It wasn't just to consolidate his cultivation, but also to sort through the spoils of his journey.
His trip had been incredibly fruitful, and he had stowed everything away in his storage ring.
Now, during his seclusion, he would finally organize these items one by one.
Meanwhile, while he was in seclusion.
Everything that had transpired in the Golden Ancient Palace had spread throughout the entire Eastern Domain.
Xu Chuan, a true disciple of the Taiyi Holy Land.
Had killed the young master of an ancient clan and the Holy Son of the Tianyan Sect during the ancient palace trials.
Furthermore, he had defeated over two hundred prodigies with a single saber strike!
Afterwards, when the Sect Master of Tianyan Sect came to seek revenge, Xu Chuan had directly severed the arm of a Heavenly King realm expert.
These earth-shattering deeds quickly fermented across the Eastern Domain.
In an instant, the name Xu Chuan became the focal point of discussion among Eastern Domain cultivators during their leisure time.
Many were shocked and deeply understood.
That another top prodigy had risen in the Eastern Domain!
However, some cultivators scoffed at the news.
They simply couldn't believe it was true.
How could Xu Chuan, an unknown true disciple, possibly kill two major prodigies and suppress two hundred others.
And sever an arm of a Heavenly King realm expert? Even a Reincarnation realm cultivator might not be able to accomplish that.
These individuals dismissed it all as fabricated news spread to build Xu Chuan's reputation.
However, three days later, news spread throughout the Eastern Domain, causing an unprecedented sensation once more.
Xu Chuan, a disciple of Zhenyang Peak, possessed astonishing talent, courage, and strategy. effective immediately, he was appointed as the ninth true disciple of the Taiyi Holy Land!
The moment this news spread, Xu Chuan's fame reached an unimaginable height once again.
As the foremost Taiyi Holy Land in the Eastern Domain, they traditionally selected nine quasi-Holy Sons. Once these nine quasi-Holy Sons were chosen, it signified that the Holy Son of the Taiyi Holy Land was about to emerge.
The new Holy Son would be born from among these nine!
At this very moment, countless people were chanting Xu Chuan's name.
On Ziyang Peak, Yang Sheng, who had just concluded his seclusion, also learned of this news.
He opened his eyes, his gaze filled with disbelief.
"Why, why him?"
"Where am I inferior to him?"
"Why don't I have the chance to become a quasi-Holy Son?"
"It's all his fault, all Xu Chuan's fault! He stole everything from me!"
Yang Sheng muttered incessantly, showing signs of falling into demonic possession.
Fortunately, he was discovered by Li Wuji in time, preventing him from completely losing himself.
...
Elsewhere, a young man in the fifth level of the Mortal Transformation realm was hunting demonic beasts in the mountain range.
"Almost there, as long as I kill this guardian beast, the Earth Origin Milk in the cave will be mine! With this Earth Origin Milk, I will definitely be promoted to a true disciple!"
He murmured to himself, his eyes flashing with divine light.
He was Chu Fan. After failing to find the great opportunity at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion Chamber of Commerce, he had been searching for opportunities everywhere based on the information recorded in his book.
After more than a month of searching, he had indeed found quite a few opportunities.
This further solidified his trust in the mysterious book that recorded so many fortuitous encounters.
It was at this moment that he also learned from some disciples who had come for trials about Xu Chuan becoming a quasi-Holy Son.
"What? The position of quasi-Holy Son is taken?"
"Xu Chuan, who is this person? Why have I never heard of him before?"
"Could it be that the Heavenly rank partial technique was snatched by him?"
"Damn it!"
He was first filled with shock, then, as if realizing something, his face turned into one of pure fury.
If Xu Chuan had indeed taken the Heavenly rank partial technique, it would be tantamount to stealing his quasi-Holy Son position!
He had to return to the Holy Land to investigate the situation!
This was extremely important to him.
He quickly killed the demonic beast before him, took the Earth Origin Milk from the cave, and hurried back to the Holy Land.
...
Tianyan Sect.
Ling Feng, who had just escaped back to the Tianyan Sect, was furious upon hearing the news.
The throbbing pain from his severed arm intensified his resolve to kill Xu Chuan.
Regardless of whether he was a quasi-Holy Son or not, Xu Chuan had to die!
"Investigate! Find out Xu Chuan's background! Everyone connected to him must die! And that Su Miaoyin, investigate why she also wanted to kill my son!"
He commanded through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
This trip had not only failed to kill Xu Chuan but had also utterly disgraced them.
The elders he had brought with him were all annihilated.
Bringing them back was almost impossible!
More importantly, he was now severely injured, having lost an arm to Xu Chuan's saber strike while fleeing. Although it wasn't his dominant right arm, his strength had plummeted.
There were no shortage of enemies eyeing the Tianyan Sect. With so many elders gone and his own strength diminished, he would inevitably face suppression from these rivals in the future.
The development of the Tianyan Sect would undoubtedly be hindered in the coming period.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, wishing he could attack the Taiyi Holy Land again and slay the culprit behind all this, Xu Chuan.
But he couldn't.
The strength of the Taiyi Holy Lord was simply too terrifying. Even at his peak, he was no match for the Holy Lord in a single encounter, let alone in his current state.
"Sect Master, please calm your anger!"
"Anger solves nothing!"
The Great Elder of the Tianyan Sect appeased him.
"How can you expect me not to be angry? My son is dead, my sect's elders have been captured, and I myself had an arm severed by a brat!"
"How can I possibly survive in the Eastern Domain after this!"
Ling Feng said with a grim expression, clenching his teeth.
"Sect Master, I have a plan that might allow us to kill this Xu Chuan."
The Great Elder said in a deep voice.
"What plan? Speak quickly!" Ling Feng urged.
He was already impatient to kill Xu Chuan and wash away his humiliation.
"During the Golden Ancient Palace expedition, wasn't the young master of the Beast God Clan from that ancient clan also killed by Xu Chuan? We can join forces!"
"The Eastern Domain Dao Discussion Assembly is not far away. To better secure Xu Chuan's position as quasi-Holy Son, the Taiyi Holy Land will undoubtedly send him to participate. At that time, the disciples of our two great forces working together will surely be able to kill him!"
"Moreover, Xiao Chen has also exited his seclusion and has broken through to the fifth level of the Reincarnation realm. With him involved, Xu Chuan is doomed!"
The Great Elder said confidently.
"Xiao Chen? He's out of seclusion?"
Ling Feng's face showed surprise at the words.
This Xiao Chen had a significant background.
He was a prodigy from a top force in the Central Domain. Even Ling Feng himself would not dare to order him around on normal occasions.
If he was willing to act, perhaps he could indeed kill Xu Chuan.
"This is excellent. Then quickly send someone to contact those people from the ancient clan. I will go and find Xiao Chen to ask for his help!"
Ling Feng's face lit up with joy, and he urged them eagerly.
Seeing a glimmer of hope for revenge, he was naturally unwilling to let it go.
His hatred for Xu Chuan had reached its peak.
Furthermore, he had transferred all his hatred for the Taiyi Holy Lord onto Xu Chuan.
This was because he truly couldn't defeat the Taiyi Holy Lord, and even after another hundred years, it would be impossible.
The Taiyi Holy Lord's strength was simply too terrifying!
He truly lived up to his reputation as the number one person in the Eastern Domain!
Faced with an enemy he could never defeat, he chose to play it safe!