"My dagger is waiting to drink your blood!"
Emperor Shadow’s gaze was filled with icy coldness, not giving an inch.
Zhang Xingyun snorted coldly. The enmity between the two had lasted for a long time, and both knew almost all of each other’s techniques. It was indeed impossible to determine a winner in a short time.
Zhang Xingyun directly tore through the space and left Rainbow City. Emperor Shadow gave Emperor Wuji a cold glance before his body turned into green smoke and dissipated into the air.
After both departed, squads of the Guard Army rushed out from the City Lord’s Mansion to begin rebuilding the streets. The aftershocks of their battle had almost destroyed one-tenth of Rainbow City. However, with the power of the City Lord’s Mansion, rebuilding Rainbow City was a simple task.
"That young man in white just now, could he be Emperor Wuji, one of the Six Giant Figures?"
On the streets, after the three left, someone couldn’t help but wonder in amazement.
"Being able to separate Emperor Shadow and Zhang Xingyun, he must be Emperor Wuji!"
Many martial artists nodded in agreement, their hearts still surging with excitement. Witnessing a battle of the Six Giant Figures in their lifetime was something they would have no regrets about.
"Now that three of the Six Giant Figures—Emperor Wuji, Emperor Shadow, and Zhang Xingyun—are here, I wonder when the other three will arrive."
A gray-clad young man sighed slightly. Although he had some fame in the Central Divine Domain, compared to the Six Giant Figures, the difference was like between glowing stars and the bright moon.
"You must be out of the loop. Just a few days ago, I saw Huai Xiong and Nangong Yueling arriving at Rainbow City one after the other."
Someone responded in a low voice.
"So, Zhuge Ming is the only one of the Six Giant Figures yet to arrive in Rainbow City?"
The gray-clad youth’s eyes brightened, showing a trace of excitement. The thought of all Six Giant Figures gathering in Rainbow City was an extraordinary scene.
"That’s not entirely true. Disciples of the Bright Mansion are always low-key. It’s possible that Zhuge Ming has already arrived in Rainbow City, but we just haven’t noticed."
A martial artist refuted.
The onlookers slowly dispersed, and the voices grew fainter, but every word reached Chu Ming’s ears.
Emperor Wuji, Zhuge Ming, Zhang Xingyun, Nangong Yueling, Huai Xiong, and Emperor Shadow were the Six Giant Figures of the Central Divine Domain. They overlooked the younger generation, like six towering mountains pressing down on everyone’s chest, making it hard for them to breathe.
Returning to the inn, many martial artists were still excitedly discussing the intense battle that had just occurred on the street.
"Waiter, bring the dishes!"
Sitting by the window, Chu Ming looked outside and could easily see the bustling crowd on the street.
The waiter responded with a welcoming smile. Before long, several plates of fragrant and enticing meat dishes were served.
As Chu Ming ate and drank, his eyes scanned the street, his mind relaxing. With more than a year until the Contention for Kingship, Chu Ming knew he couldn’t afford to slack off if he wanted to achieve something. The battle between Zhang Xingyun and Emperor Shadow had indeed made a significant impact on him.
The gap between him and the Six Giant Figures was still vast.
Chu Ming’s gaze swept past the window and suddenly noticed a familiar figure on the street.
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Chu Ming leapt out of the window and landed steadily on the ground. In front of him, a beautiful woman dressed in fiery red was walking.
Upon seeing Chu Ming, the woman’s eyes lit up with joy, and she walked gently towards him.
"Chu Ming, I didn’t expect to meet you here."
This woman was Feng Yuyan, whose cultivation had reached the Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer.
"What a coincidence!"
Chu Ming smiled faintly and invited Feng Yuyan to sit upstairs. After continuous conversation at the table, Chu Ming learned that Feng Yuyan had come to the Central Divine Domain to prepare for the Contention for Kingship in a year. She had heard in a nearby city that the entrance to the Ancient Battlefield would appear in Rainbow City, so she came to investigate. Unexpectedly, she ran into Chu Ming.
Feng Yuyan was slightly surprised. When they parted, both she and Chu Ming were at the Guiyuan Realm Second Layer. She could still perceive Chu Ming’s power then, but now Chu Ming seemed like a mist, impossible to see through.
"Guiyuan Realm Sixth Layer."
Chu Ming replied calmly.
"That’s really disheartening."
Feng Yuyan said softly.
"In a few days, you’ll also break through to the Guiyuan Realm Sixth Layer."
With Chu Ming’s sharp eyes, he could see the spiritual power within Feng Yuyan slowly compressing, a sign of an imminent breakthrough. Probably within ten days, she would reach the Guiyuan Realm Sixth Layer.
"Not as fast as you."
Feng Yuyan responded. Chu Ming said nothing more. His rapid breakthrough to the Guiyuan Realm Sixth Layer was greatly due to the True Essence Fruit. If he was right, Feng Yuyan must have also had some chance encounters upon arriving in the Central Divine Domain. Otherwise, her cultivation wouldn’t have improved so quickly. However, this was her secret, and he didn’t ask.
"By the way, I have something for you."
Chu Ming took out a storage ring and placed it before Feng Yuyan. She picked it up and explored it with her spiritual sense, showing a hint of confusion on her face.
Inside the storage ring, Chu Ming had placed five thousand Blood Pearls of the Five-tailed Black Cat Demon. With his increased cultivation, these Blood Pearls were becoming less useful to him, and the Black Cat Demons were nearly extinct on the Celestial Martial Continent, so Feng Yuyan naturally didn’t recognize them.
Chu Ming didn’t explain directly but conveyed the benefits of the Blood Pearls through a spiritual transmission. The more Feng Yuyan listened, the more astonished she became. Although martial artists continuously refined their bodies with the overflow of their spiritual power during cultivation, it was a very slow process.
Unless one was a Body Refining Martial Artist, enhancing physical strength and stamina required immense time and effort. The effects of the Black Cat Demon’s Blood Pearls were truly extraordinary.
Feng Yuyan sincerely expressed her gratitude. They continued talking for a long time. In the end, Chu Ming asked, "How about we go together when the Ancient Battlefield opens?"
Feng Yuyan agreed readily. The exact timing of the Ancient Battlefield’s opening was still unknown, so Feng Yuyan temporarily stayed at the inn.
In his room, Chu Ming took out the fragment of the Ancient Battlefield map from his storage ring and slowly unfolded it.
"Is this the fragment?"
Feng Yuyan stared at the ghostly characters on the map. Chu Ming had already marked the translation on it.
Chu Ming nodded. Although Feng Yuyan had heard of the fragment before, this was the first time she saw it in person.
"These three places..."
Feng Yuyan pondered for a moment, frowning slightly. Chu Ming remained silent. He had studied the fragment multiple times in the past few days but still had no clues.
"Qingfeng Mountain, Ancient Moon Stream, Black Flame Peak..."
Feng Yuyan’s fingers slowly traced the map.