Chapter 117: Witnesses of the Times (XIV)

Wang Yunfei nodded: "The battle a few days ago gave me some insights, solidifying my invincible Dao heart. I attained sainthood under the Bodhi Tree within the Imperial Palace."
Wang Yunfei spoke casually.
Su Chen knew this was no simple feat. Even in the Golden Age, only one in ten million could achieve sainthood, let alone after a hundred years of cultivation.
"Brother Chen, I entrust the Wang family to you. With you in the Wang family, even if I die, the Wang family will prosper."
Wang Yunfei then laughed heartily: "Of course, I will not die! In this great age, I will surely reach the pinnacle, and my Wang family will become an imperial clan!"
Su Chen was stunned. This was the first time he had seen Wang Yunfei show such a side—a sadness, a reluctance—no longer the domineering and invincible figure of the past.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing you need to be careful about."
Wang Yunfei seemed to have thought of something and cautioned, "The Tianxuan Domain has been quite turbulent lately, with many innocent geniuses dying. A powerful figure within the Imperial Palace has made calculations, but there's been no news. It seems someone is plotting something."
Su Chen nodded, thinking to himself, 'Could it be the work of Zhou Hanchan or that old monster from the Western Regions?'
He was all too familiar with this method.
After giving his instructions, Wang Yunfei's expression returned to its former domineering and unparalleled state. He led his followers from the Imperial Palace onto the ancient road, disappearing into the Tianxuan Domain and the starry sky.
There, the golden age gathered, with the top geniuses of all races under the starry sky...
After Wang Yunfei left, Su Chen saw Ling Wuyai again. Ling Wuyai had survived his battle with Wang Yunfei, but his complexion was poor, clearly shaken by Wang Yunfei's defeat.
"How could your Wang family produce such a monster?"
Ling Wuyai stared at Su Chen, his face filled with confusion.
He had used all his methods but couldn't severely injure Wang Yunfei; on the contrary, he was defeated in three moves. While most people couldn't withstand even one move, those who could withstand two were few and far between, and those who could withstand three could be counted on one hand.
Such a formidable enemy nearly shattered his confidence.
"Brother Wuyai, aren't you embarking on the Path of Attainment?"
Su Chen asked curiously. Wang Yunfei had left, but Ling Wuyai hadn't made a sound.
Ling Wuyai shook his head: "On this path to enlightenment, with that monster present, there are likely many more. If I could defeat Wang Yunfei, perhaps I would still venture forth and choose that path... But now, I know I probably don't have the chance."
Ling Wuyai smiled bitterly: "If I die, perhaps the Heavenly Ruins Holy Land will be finished in this world."
Su Chen sighed helplessly. It would be such a pity if a Great Saint seed like Ling Wuyai died so easily. Making this decision was both reasonable and emotional. Prodigies will strive, but life isn't just about striving.
In this world, how many people can be truly without attachments?
Even someone as powerful as Wang Yunfei had attachments. Born invincible, he bore the mission of the Imperial Palace and had to move forward. Those attachments could only be replaced by domineering power.
Ling Wuyai returned to the Eastern Region.
Su Chen, however, remained in the Central State, continuing to refine his path. His path was far from over.
Knowing Su Chen's potential, the Wang family, at Wang Yaochen's suggestion, made Su Chen their chosen successor, the next head of the family, enjoying all the family's resources.
A century passed quickly, and many more geniuses emerged.
Many events, large and small, had occurred in the past century.
However, Su Chen clearly felt that the suppression of cultivation realms in the world had become more relaxed, making cultivation twice as effective as before. Even breaking through to higher realms was much easier. In a century, Su Chen's cultivation had reached the fourth level of Nirvana, making him a powerful figure of his time.
Su Chen emerged from seclusion to be shocked by a major event.
"My Wang family's geniuses... completely wiped out?"
Su Chen frowned. In the past century, the Wang family had produced many geniuses. Although no top-tier geniuses with Divine or Saintly Bodies had emerged, there were still some Nirvana seeds. Now, however, they were all wiped out.
These were his core members; how could he not be furious?
Several months later, Su Chen set off for beyond the starry sky.
He had received news that an ancient genius from the Night Owl Clan, ignorant of his own limitations, had attacked the Wang family while they were exploring a secret realm in the starry sky, plundering their cultivation resources.
The Night Owl Clan, once ruled by a sage, has fallen from a powerful galactic clan to a mere roadside tribe.
Six months later, Su Chen arrived in the Night Owl Clan's territory. A primitive civilization, Su Chen showed no mercy, directly activating the Returning Dust Sword in his hand, cleaving through countless territories with a single strike, leveling one Night Owl Clan settlement after another.
Finally, a humanoid figure, entirely black with an owl-like head, appeared, wielding a long, black spear. He soared into the air, communicating telepathically: "Who are you? Why are you slaughtering my Night Owl Clan?"
He was met with a sword strike from Su Chen. He wanted these extraterrestrial races to understand that even though Wang Yunfei was nowhere to be found, the new era of the Wang family still had someone in charge.
The two fought fiercely in the starry sky. Three days later, Su Chen successfully beheaded this Night Owl Clan prodigy. Before his death, he understood why the prodigy had attacked the Wang family.
This Night Owl Clan prodigy had been sealed away for too long. The Night Owl Clan's foundation as a saint had been lost, and without resources, he could only risk everything to seek resources in this great era. He hadn't expected the Wang family to have someone like Su Chen.
Su Chen felt some sympathy for the Night Owl Clan genius's plight, but no pity.
Having annihilated the Night Owl Clan's genius, Su Chen returned to the Heavenly Profound Domain... Before even reaching the Heavenly Profound Domain, Su Chen keenly sensed something amiss with the surrounding space. He stopped and said calmly, "They've followed me for so long, it's time for them to come out."
In the void, killing intent was simultaneously revealed, and countless auras locked onto Su Chen in the darkness.
Another great battle erupted, this one even more brutal. Su Chen was astonished to discover that these people came from different races, and each one's strength was in no way inferior to the Night Owl Clan's genius.
'Who on earth has gathered so many geniuses?'
These geniuses were strong, but Su Chen's strength over the years had surpassed theirs. Unleashing his full power, he killed three in a short time, causing fear among the others. Seeing these people trying to escape, Su Chen wouldn't let them go easily, pursuing them across the starry sky until the very last one. Only then did Su Chen learn the origins of these people.
They hailed from the depths of space, from a powerful force known as the God-Slaying Palace, which had formed a path through the starry sky. One of the Palace Masters of the God-Slaying Palace had been killed by Wang Yunfei, who then vanished into the starry sky, his whereabouts unknown. This enraged the God-Slaying Palace, who sought to lure out Su Chen, Wang Yunfei's younger brother, kill him, and force Wang Yunfei to reveal himself.
Upon hearing this, Su Chen, without a trace of joy or sorrow, effortlessly crushed the prodigy of that starry sky race.
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