Above the sky, a golden dragon chariot shrouded in golden light sped through the howling winds of the heavens.

Inside the magnificent and luxurious carriage of the imperial dragon palanquin, the eldest prince of the Great Gan Kingdom, Gan Jing, was playing chess with his sister, Princess Gan Yang.

"Brother, is Ye Chen's talent really as high as the Holy Ancestor predicted?"

Gan Yang's appearance was not particularly beautiful, at best average. He exuded a pampered and arrogant air, and his narrow eyes naturally revealed a haughty and superior demeanor. Even his words carried a cold and indifferent tone.

"To have regained the Spirit King Realm in just five years is something even my brother's talent could not achieve. This person's physique must have reached the Emperor Rank."

Gan Jingping said calmly, "His Sacred Dragon Body is a first-class Sacred Rank physique. Even someone with his talent couldn't cultivate back to the Spirit King Realm in five years. It's clear that Ye Chen's physique must have reached the Emperor Rank without a doubt."

"Furthermore, it is said that he has mastered a Heaven-rank spiritual skill. To be able to master such a level of spiritual skill at the first level of Spirit King is truly unimaginable. I'm afraid that, just as the Holy Ancestor predicted, his physique has reached the level of the second or even the first level of Emperor rank."

Upon hearing Gan Jing's words, even the arrogant Gan Yang couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement: "A first-class Emperor-level physique! Since the founding of our Great Gan Kingdom, has there never been a genius of this caliber?"

"Indeed, it has never happened."

Gan Jing nodded and said, "Let alone a first-class emperor-level physique, even a third-class emperor-level physique is rare in the history of the Great Gan Kingdom."

Although there is only one rank difference between the Saint Rank and the Emperor Rank, the gap is vast, and their rarity is incomparable. Just looking at the young generation of geniuses in the Great Gan Kingdom, almost every top sect can produce no less than ten talented disciples with Saint Rank physiques. But at the Emperor Rank level, even if all the spiritual cultivators in the entire Great Gan Kingdom were included, they might not be able to find ten.

This demonstrates the high value of the Emperor-level physique.

Even a third-grade Emperor-level physique is extremely precious. If Ye Chen truly possesses a first-grade Emperor-level physique as the Holy Ancestor predicted, then he would be the greatest genius in the Great Gan Kingdom in three thousand years.

If he could befriend Ye Chen and bring him into his camp, Ye Chen would undoubtedly become his greatest asset in his quest for the throne!

"An Emperor-level physique... that's quite worthy of this princess."

Gan Yang muttered something to himself.

Sensing Gan Yang's thoughts, Gan Jing smiled and said, "If my sister is interested in Ye Chen, I can help you find a match."

"That depends on whether he truly possesses an Emperor-level physique. I, the princess, don't even look at ordinary geniuses."

Gan Yang looked arrogant.

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Yingyue Sect, Tianfeng Pavilion.

Atop the towering, majestic peaks, jade pavilions and vermilion palaces are scattered like stars, their flying eaves and flowing red hues seemingly overlooking the earth.

High above, in a magnificent pavilion near the mountain peak, with a sea of ​​clouds churning below, Chi Yuan sat cross-legged in a spacious cultivation room equipped with a high-level spirit-gathering array.

This is his residence in the Yingyue Sect. In addition to this building, he also has a separate cave dwelling on a nearby mountain peak, called Qingfeng Cave.

On the day Feng Yaoyao returned, Chi Yuan bid farewell to the Wenren family and came to Yingyue Sect with Feng Yaoyao, An Yuxi, Wenren Bingying, Ning Wan'er, Yunmeng, and Yu Xiaoyun and her husband.

On the day they arrived at Yingyue Sect, Sect Master Sikong Yan personally led Chi Yuan to register and join the sect. Also joining the sect were Ning Wan'er, Yun Meng, and the couple Yu Xiaoyunyan, who naturally joined Tianfeng Pavilion as well.

As Feng Yaoyao's disciple, Chi Yuan was not an ordinary disciple in Tianfeng Pavilion, but became an elder of Tianfeng Pavilion. Yun Meng and Yun Yan, because they possessed the Emperor-level physique and were Feng Yaoyao's juniors, also obtained the status of elders. Yu Xiao, as Yun Yan's husband, although he did not hold a position, also had a status comparable to that of an elder.

As for Ning Wan'er, at her request, she was assigned to Chi Yuan's lineage, and lived in the same place as Chi Yuan.

Ning Wan'er positioned herself as Chi Yuan's concubine, so she did not ask for any position. For her, apart from matters related to cultivation and serving Chi Yuan, nothing else mattered.

At this moment, Chi Yuan took out a red gourd from the system space.

This red gourd is the SSS-level magic weapon, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife.

[Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife]: Level 3 Spirit King

Chi Yuan didn't understand why a gourd was called Flying Knife. He only knew that this gourd was really edible. Yesterday, he fed it a lot of spirit stones and spiritual items, and it had already been digested in less than a day.

Fortunately, the feeding wasn't in vain. After absorbing the spiritual power of these spirit stones and spiritual objects, the gourd's power had increased from the initial first level of Spirit Master to the third level of Spirit King, making it capable of killing any spiritual cultivator below the third level of Spirit King.

Chi Yuan didn't know if the current power of the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife was enough to kill Ye Chen. After thinking about it, he decided to feed it again. Although the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife could ignore any ability beyond the realm, and could also ignore life-saving methods such as life-saving talismans, as long as it hit the target and the target was within the killing range, it could kill him directly.

However, to be on the safe side, it would be better to increase the power a bit more. He didn't want any accidents to happen when using such a powerful weapon. Otherwise, if he failed once, Ye Chen would be on guard next time, and it would be difficult to kill him again.

At that moment, Chi Yuan reluctantly took out the few remaining unused spiritual herbs and five thousand spirit stones, feeding them all to the red gourd in his hand.

snoring—

A powerful suction force emanated from the gourd's mouth, drawing all the spirit herbs and stones that Chi Yuan had taken out into the gourd.

After retrieving the red gourd from his system space, Chi Yuan activated the Burning Heaven Refining Void Technique and began his first cultivation session at the Reflecting Moon Sect.

Time flies, and several hours have passed in the blink of an eye.

“Young friend, I am Feng Kun, the Holy Ancestor of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. May I have a word with you?”

Just as Chi Yuan was cultivating, an old voice suddenly rang in his ears.

After looking around, Chi Yuan responded, "Please show yourself, senior."

As soon as he finished speaking, an elderly man with white hair and a kind face, dressed in a golden robe, appeared in the cultivation room.

Seeing that Chi Yuan was about to get up to greet him, Feng Kun raised his hand and pressed it down, saying with a smile, "Young friend, there's no need for such formalities. I'll just chat with you for a few minutes and then I'll be leaving."

"Senior Feng, what do you wish to discuss with me?"

Chi Yuan looked directly at Feng Kun and asked.

"Hehe, I've come for my clan's goddess."

Feng Kun revealed a sly smile and stated his purpose: "I wonder if you are willing to renew your marriage with my clan's goddess Yunmeng? If you agree to marry her, my clan is willing to bear the great karma and destroy that brat with the Divine Sun Physique for you. Once my clan takes action, even with the Rong clan protecting him, that brat will not escape death!"

Upon hearing this, Chi Yuan frowned. Without much consideration, he refused without hesitation, saying, "I will not marry you!"