Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 142, Nether Night Association

"You are leaving the Great Yan Kingdom?"

Yu Guxue’s expression stiffened as she asked.

"Yes."

Chu Ming replied calmly. As they spoke, they had already entered the living room. The maids behind them sensibly lined up outside the living room door, waiting quietly.

Upon stepping into the living room, Chu He, dressed in a purple robe, sat in the main seat with his eyes closed, exuding an aura of authority. Seeing Chu Ming and Yu Guxue come in, he immediately stood up, joy evident on his face.

"Good, good, good! In just eight or nine months, Ming’Er, you have already reached the ninth layer of the Transcendence Realm!"

After sensing Chu Ming’s cultivation a bit, Chu He was even more delighted. Now, Chu Ming’s reputation had resounded throughout the entire Great Yan Kingdom. Many young talents viewed him as a role model to chase. Correspondingly, the Chu family’s reputation and prestige had also increased significantly.

"Brother Chu, Ming’Er is back this time to bid us farewell. He is going to travel through the Celestial Realm!"

Yu Guxue, standing to the side, couldn’t help but speak. If Chu Ming was in the Great Yan Kingdom, they could still help if something happened, but once Chu Ming wandered in the Celestial Realm, even if they wanted to help, they would be powerless.

"What?"

Chu He was stunned. Although surprised, it wasn’t to the point of being unacceptable. Talents wanting to grow and venture out to gain knowledge was almost a necessary path. Not to mention, the Great Yan Kingdom was merely a low-level country.

Originally, he thought Chu Ming would venture out at least when he was eighteen. But he didn’t expect this day to come so soon.

"Have you made up your mind?"

Chu He asked in a deep voice, staring directly at Chu Ming.

"I have!"

Chu Ming nodded firmly and replied.

"When do you plan to leave?"

Chu He continued to ask.

"I will leave tomorrow."

Chu Ming answered. Spending one night at home was part of Chu Ming’s plan.

"Let’s have a family dinner together tonight!"

Chu He sighed. Yu Guxue wanted to say something, but she swallowed her words deeply.

Chu He instructed the servants to prepare a sumptuous dinner. Although the dinner was lavish, Yu Guxue and Chu He had no appetite. Yu Guxue had a look of wanting to speak but hesitating.

As night fell, a gentle breeze stirred the willow branches in the small courtyard, making a rustling sound, swaying like floating duckweed in the wind.

"Why didn’t you persuade Ming’Er at dinner tonight? The Celestial Realm is a hundred times more dangerous than our Great Yan Kingdom. What if something happens to Ming’Er?"

In the room, Yu Guxue complained to Chu He.

"You know Ming’Er’s temperament. Once he decides on something, he will do it. Moreover, traveling the Celestial Realm will benefit his future."

Chu He took a deep breath and said slowly.

"But, sigh..."

It’s said that a mother worries about her child traveling afar. Even though Yu Guxue knew that this would be good for Chu Ming, thinking about how the Celestial Realm was full of powerful people and countless dangerous places, she could not help but worry, fearing any mishap.

"Don’t worry. With his current strength, ordinary True Dao Martial Artists may not be able to do much to him."

Chu He narrowed his eyes and said faintly.

"Let’s hope so." Yu Guxue still worriedly said.

In Chu Ming’s courtyard, the lights were bright. Nine lanterns hung in front of the main door. With the help of the lights, the small courtyard was illuminated brightly.

Sitting quietly in the room, Chu Ming held a middle-grade Spirit Stone in his hand. An endless stream of spiritual power flowed quickly from the Spirit Stone into his Dantian.

As his cultivation broke through to the ninth layer of the Transcendence Realm, Chu Ming obviously felt the progress of his cultivation slowing down.

The reason why his cultivation had been able to break through so quickly before was due to multiple factors: his initially low cultivation, and the combined effect of the middle-grade Spirit Stones and the Fire Burning True Skill.

True Dao Martial Artists could only use middle-grade Spirit Stones for cultivation, but because of the Fire Element Body Forging Chapter, Chu Ming could use them at the Transcendence Realm. Progress was naturally rapid.

But as his strength increased, the spiritual power in his body, whether in quantity or quality, was now no different from that of ordinary True Dao Martial Artists, significantly reducing the effect of the middle-grade Spirit Stones.

...

In the depths of Burning Fire Valley, a place where magma surged.

"Ancestor, someone saw Chu Ming leave the Cyan Yang Sect. He should be starting his journey through the Celestial Realm."

Burning Fire Valley’s Grand Elder Huo Zhiyan stood respectfully by a magma pool. In front of him, an old man in a black robe, his face full of shadows, the corners of his mouth slightly curved, exuding an air of meanness. He was one of the ancestors of Burning Fire Valley.

Burning Fire Taoist.

"Good! Very good!" A gleam of brightness appeared in Burning Fire Taoist’s eyes. He slowly took a Storage Ring from his bosom and tossed it at Huo Zhiyan’s feet.

"Take the items inside and hire killers from the Nether Night Association to ambush and kill Chu Ming on his journey!"

Burning Fire Taoist said menacingly. Ever since he failed to kill Chu Ming completely that day, he had felt very uneasy. If Chu Ming remained, Burning Fire Valley’s position would remain unstable.

Therefore, during the month since he returned, he had people constantly monitor Chu Ming’s movements, looking for an opportunity to eliminate him completely.

"Yes!"

Bending down to pick up the Storage Ring from the ground, Grand Elder Huo Zhiyan respectfully retreated. Although puzzled as to why Burning Fire Taoist didn’t act personally, he knew it wasn’t his place to question.

"Chu Ming must die!"

Once Grand Elder Huo Zhiyan left, Burning Fire Taoist murmured. If conditions allowed, he wouldn’t mind taking action himself to eliminate Chu Ming. But he sensed that Qingyang Zi was constantly monitoring his movements. If he acted personally, it would only alert the enemy.

Moreover, the Nether Night Association was the number one assassin organization in the Celestial Realm, with countless experts, including Realm of Transcendence strongmen. Their killers were mysterious and unpredictable, deadly and traceless, so even the Celestial Travel Sect avoided provoking them.

Also, there were many high-ranking members within the Celestial Travel Sect who were engaged in some unknown transactions with the Nether Night Association. The relationships were intricate, after all, where there were martial artists, there was hatred. With hatred, there would be killing. If you couldn’t do it yourself, you’d have to hire others.

...

The next day.

Chu Ming left the Chu Family and stepped onto the official road heading west. His first stop was the Celestial River Kingdom.

Although it was also a low-level country, the Celestial River Kingdom had a martial spirit. Regardless of the number or skill of its martial artists, it was a level above the Great Yan Kingdom. Additionally, because of the cultivation techniques and martial techniques, martial artists of the same level in the Celestial River Kingdom held an advantage.

Eight days later, Chu Ming arrived at the border of the Celestial River Kingdom. At the same time, he sensed that the eyes that had been watching him from the sky were gradually disappearing.

The eyes in the sky should belong to Qingyang Zi, who was escorting him out of the Great Yan Kingdom. After that, Chu Ming would have to rely on himself.