Chapter 37: The Joseon Dynasty (Thirteen)

Su Chen broke through to the Profound Realm in seclusion.
The surrounding dynasties were restless.
A Profound Realm expert typically lived to be eight hundred years old.
Su Chen was only one hundred and fifty years old.
If Su Chen became king, they would be uneasy.
Would a young king stay put in one territory?
Just because they were dynasties didn't mean they all had Profound Realm experts. Only the most powerful dynasties had such experts.
After some discussion, they decided to bribe the inspector of the Xuan Yuan Holy Land to have another inspector help them stop Lin Wu.
Initially, the inspector of the Xuan Yuan Holy Land was unwilling.
Later, more than ten dynasties joined in.
The price offered was too high.
Wang Zhiyuan, the other inspector of the Xuan Yuan Holy Land, agreed to help the kingdoms stop Lin Wu.
In front of the Inspector's Hall
Wang Zhiyuan smiled, touching the storage ring in his hand.
With these, cultivation resources wouldn't be a problem for the next few decades.
The next day, chaos erupted in the Thirteen Dynasties.
Lin Wu received the news and was instantly enraged. He knew Su Chen was currently in seclusion, at a crucial stage of breaking through to the Profound Realm. Disturbing him would have unimaginable consequences!
Just as Lin Wu was about to support the Tianyuan Dynasty,
Wang Zhiyuan blocked his way.
"Junior Brother Lin, as an inspector, you should fulfill your duties and not use your power for personal gain."
Lin Wu's face was grim.
Wang Zhiyuan's cultivation was at the third level of the Profound Realm.
While his own cultivation was only at the first level.
"Wang Zhiyuan, if Brother Li is in any danger, I will kill you!"
Lin Wu vowed in his heart.
Both were inspectors.
With Wang Zhiyuan blocking his way, Lin Wu had no way to go to the Tianyuan Dynasty.
...
Within the Tianyuan Dynasty
The allied forces of thirteen dynasties pressed in. Even with the Tianyuan Dynasty's continuous stream of geniuses over the years, it was impossible to withstand the combined might of thirteen dynasties.
"Fight to the death!"
Legacy stretched for miles, blood staining the river.
Countless soldiers of the Tianyuan Dynasty died, delaying the advance of the thirteen-dynasty allied forces.
This battle claimed many lives.
Many sects were wiped out, their lineages vanished into the annals of history.
Many aristocratic families rose up, leaving their final page in their family genealogies.
Many others gave up resistance, choosing to surrender in despair.
The Great Xia Dynasty was on the verge of collapse.
Many people Su Chen knew also perished in this battle.
"It seems this old man will also have to die for his country,"
Li Hongwen smiled.
The Li family's foundation was nearly depleted in this battle.
Only he and the Great Ancestor in the coffin remained at the Spirit Soul Realm.
The coffin opened, and the Li Clan's Great Ancestor, clad in his Imperial Armor, remained silent, his aura gradually rising.
This battle would be his final.
"Two old bones think they can stop our army?"
The allied forces laughed heartily, and powerful figures at the Spirit Soul Realm rose like stars in the sky.
"Two old bones? Then add me to the list!"
A golden light swept in, and Li Jiangqun appeared.
After leaving the throne, Li Jiangqun traveled among the kingdoms, his cultivation reaching the seventh level of the Spirit Soul Realm.
Upon learning of Su Chen's breakthrough to the Profound Realm and the invasion of the Tianyuan Dynasty by the various kingdoms, he didn't hesitate and rushed back to the Tianyuan Kingdom.
'No matter what, I am still a member of the Li family.'
Li Jiangqun glanced towards the capital, a relieved smile on his face.
"Ignorant fool!"
A massive army pressed in, supported by the Li Clan's Great Ancestor, a half-step Transcendent Realm expert.
There was Li Hongwen, a Spirit Soul Realm expert at the eighth level.
And Li Jiangqun, a Spirit Soul Realm expert at the seventh level.
Powerful figures were arriving from all directions.
Song Wuque, leading the experts of the Spirit Absolute Palace, chose to gamble everything.
Within the Royal Palace
Five years had passed since Su Chen went into seclusion to break through to the Transcendent Realm.
Fragments of memories surfaced in Su Chen's mind.
They flashed through his mind like a fleeting glance.
"This Spirit Communication Technique is definitely not the inheritance of a Transcendent Realm expert!"
Su Chen's expression was grim.
He felt those memories taking root in his mind, like a seedling constantly draining his life force. Perhaps one day, the seedling would grow strong, and those memories would overshadow his own.
Then, would he still be Su Chen, or the 'Spirit Communication King'?
Such methods were truly terrifying.
If people continuously cultivate the Spirit Communication Technique to the Profound Realm, wouldn't the Spirit King be able to live lifetime after lifetime through such a method? Achieving a different kind of immortality?
Su Chen estimated that the memories spreading in his mind would take at least three hundred years to completely replace him.
"Three hundred years...that's enough!"
Su Chen's belief was firm.
The aura within his body could no longer be suppressed. A hundreds-of-feet-long ice phoenix appeared above the capital, and hail fell throughout the entire capital.
The mountains and rivers surged; a Profound Realm expert had appeared!
In less than half an hour, Su Chen arrived at the battlefield. The scene on the battlefield was extremely tragic. The Li Clan's Great Ancestor had died in battle, and Li Hongwen, wielding the Imperial Armor, faced seven late-stage Spirit Soul Realm experts alone.
Li Jiangqun was on the verge of death. Seeing Su Chen's arrival, his aura, like a blazing sun, overwhelmed everyone present. Like a blazing god, he smiled with relief and closed his eyes.
His life.
Enveloped in Su Chen's brilliance, as the head of the Li Group, he felt inferior to Su Chen in every way. He envied Su Chen, envied this son of his own.
He, Li Jiangqun, was the head of the Li family, having fought his way up from generation to generation of prodigies!
He, Li Jiangqun, was not a puppet!
But the blood of the Li family flowed in his veins.
Song Wuque watched Su Chen arrive, feeling a sense of relief. He knew that in this gamble, his Lingwu Hall had won!
"I...have arrived!"
Su Chen looked expressionlessly at the powerful figures from various kingdoms.
There were a total of sixty-eight Spirit Soul Realm experts.
"Attack together! He has only just broken through to the Profound Realm; his cultivation has not yet been consolidated!"
"Otherwise, they should all know the consequences of attracting the Inspector!"
One by one, the Spirit Soul Realm experts attacked Su Chen.
The heavens and earth were engulfed by the brilliance of divine powers.
White and red shone brightly.
A massive halo appeared behind Su Chen, like a god drawing a spear from it. The spear cleaved into a thousand pieces, engulfing everything in its path.
The power of a Transcendent Realm expert was beyond human comprehension!
With a single strike, fewer than a dozen Spirit Soul Realm cultivators survived.
The remaining allied forces were utterly horrified.
A Transcendent Realm expert was indeed beyond their ability to defeat.
They wanted to escape, but how could Su Chen so easily allow it?
Tens of millions perished in the Tianyuan Dynasty.
Su Chen successfully broke through to the Transcendent Realm.
The nations were shocked.
Half a month after Su Chen's breakthrough, Lin Wu was able to escape and arrive at the Tianyuan Dynasty to find Su Chen.
Su Chen learned from Lin Wu that he hadn't wanted to come, but had been held back.
Su Chen simply smiled and didn't say much, which made Lin Wu feel quite guilty.
Having broken through to the Tongxuan Realm, Su Chen didn't immediately seek revenge. The Kaiyuan Dynasty had suffered too many casualties after the great battle.
Su Chen established the Kaiyuan Martial Academy, recruiting talent and making everyone involved in martial arts.
After the great battle, hundreds of Spirit Soul Realm experts died, their divine souls remaining in the Tianyuan Kingdom, giving birth to many geniuses.