âJiang Churan.â
Chen Fanâs eyes glittered. Jiang Churan looked completely different from a decade before.
She was just an average woman when Chen Fan first met her in Chu Zhou City, but then she became elegant and frozen cold, as if she were enveloped in plumes of Deity Qi.
Such unique qualities made her stand out among the female Golden Core and Nascent Soul Cultivators. No wonder the Divine Prince of the Taichu Sect had laid eyes on her, then chosen her to be his Divine Princess long before, asking the Master of Taichu Temple to take her in as a disciple.
Chen Fan lowered his head and whispered, âMaybe Jiang Churan is also one of the âDeity Fetusesâ on Earth somehow.â
The cultivation speed of humans on Earth had obviously gone beyond that of cultivators on Planet Tianhuang, Heavenly Jupiter and Planet Zheyuan. A few years after the world changed, there were people who had broken through the Golden Core Level. There were also a large number of Connate Cultivators and tons of Divine Sea and Ethereal Enlightenment Cultivators. If those large sects invaded Earth after a century passed, they would be facing a cultivation planet with Nascent Soul and Soul Formation Cultivators everywhere.
Such a terrifying collective cultivation speed couldnât simply be explained by the âchanges of the world.â
Chen Fan didnât know why before.
He finally understood after learning about the plan arranged by Master Cangqin and the others. They diluted the Fiend Qi with energy from countless planets and infused the Deity Qi into Earth, nurturing generations of humans on the planet. Even though most Deity Qi had been gathered inside the body of the Deity Fetus, which was Fang Qiong, the rest of it would also scatter into the others.
That included Ye Qincang, Hua Yunfeng, Xie Yan, Ye Nantian and Azure Dragon as well.
They also had the potential of becoming Soul Formation Cultivators. There might not even be one talented cultivator like them in the entire Little South Heavenly Realm in a thousand years, but at the moment there were quite a lot of them on Earth. Countless elites were hidden from society. Looking back, Chen Fan knew Earth hadnât truly entered a cultivation era, because nobody had passed down real cultivation arts yet.
Jiang Churan seemed to have also benefited from the âDeity Qi,â which was why she had made such a huge progress.
Master Ling Yun laughed and said, âAre you interested in the woman next to Divine General Lin? You canât touch her. Sheâs the Divine Princess the Divine Prince of the Taichu Sect chose for himself. He will take her back to the Taichu Divine Realm.â
âHaha,â Chen Fan chuckled and said, âAre you just going to let them block the entrance? No matter how strong they are, they canât resist a hundred Nascent Soul Cultivators.â
âOf course. The imperishable sects might be powerful, but smaller sects like us can also fight them if we work together. In fact, before Divine General Naran and the others got in, they promised us that they would be in there for three days at most. After that, nobody will be allowed to stop us from entering freely and getting opportunities inside the âOrigin Divine Palace,'â Master Ling Yun smiled and said.
Chen Fan nodded.
He looked at Jiang Churan again. He had to take her back to keep his promise to Auntie Tang, and to take responsibility as a man from Earth.
âBut⦠What does she think about it?â
Chen Fan sighed.
In front of the magnificent temple.
Jiang Churan stood on the Taichu Heavenly Ship quietly, looking completely different from the other disciples of the Taichu Divine Realm. Many disciples didnât even bother to talk to her. Even though she was the Divine Princess, everyone knew she was only a woman from a barren planet, who had no background and was just a Golden Core Cultivator. She was much weaker than the peak-stage Golden Core Cultivators and those who were about to become Nascent Soul Cultivators, let alone the elders and Divine Generals.
So, not even the elders seemed to take her seriously.
Jiang Churan only stood silently at the bow as her white dress fluttered in the breeze.
âAre you upset because I forcefully brought you here?â Divine General Lin walked closer with his hands behind him. He looked at the land, which was polluted by Fiend Qi through countless layers of aura.
He was wearing golden armor and a red robe. There was a glint of golden light between his eyebrows and his eyes were shining like swords; he looked extremely handsome. Besides, his Dharma Power was unbelievably powerful. Even if he was just standing there, the disciples on the ship were all acting respectfully.
Although Jiang Churan was upset, she was also in awe of his charm. Nobody on Earth could compare to Divine General Lin, not even the core disciples of the large sects like âYinlanâ or top Overlords like Ye Nantian and Azure Dragon. Many of the female disciples present were also looking at him.
âI guess only the Divine Princes inside the temple can defeat him.â Jiang Churan sighed.
âOf course not.â Jiang Churan bowed.
âI heard that Chen Beixuan exterminated the Taichu Temple and the Wuji Arena. Do you know him? Is he an old friend of yours?â Divine General Lin turned around with golden glitters in his eyes.
âWe used to be friends, but I havenât seen him in a long time,â Jiang Churan said in shock.
âThatâs great. Youâll be the wife of our Divine Prince from now on. You may even rule the entire âTaichu Divine Realmâ with him in the future. So, how can a superior person have any relation with someone from a barren planet? Itâll defile you and damage the dignity of our Divine Prince,â Divine General Lin said.
Even though he wasnât speaking loudly, his voice sounded like claps of thunder in Jiang Churanâs ears, making her shake slightly. She clenched her fists and felt as if her body were under the pressure of a huge mountain. After a while, Jiang Churan lowered her head and replied, âI understand!â
Divine General Lin continued looking at the world. âDivine Princess, you grew up on Earth. Youâve never seen what the Realm of Cultivation is truly like and youâve never met any earth-shattering Overlords or elites, so itâs understandable that you still hold feelings for some people on this small planet.
âHowever, youâll see the imperishable sects that rule over thousands of planets, the Soul Formation Grand Cultivators who have power to break the moon, thousands of Nascent Soul Overlords and the peerless elites of an era when you leave the Abandoned Planet Region and go to the Star Ocean. Then youâll know how little youâve seen and how ridiculous Chen Beixuan is.â
Divine General Lin chuckled, but Jiang Churan felt the disdain in his words. He despised people, as if they were ants or flies.
Divine General Lin continued, âChen Beixuan thought that he could fight against us after killing a few Nascent Soul Cultivators and the Ancestral Patriarch of the Kindred, but he doesnât know there are thousands of cultivators like Elder Lan in the Taichu Divine Realm. We can destroy the planet heâs protecting with a small troop or even with the Taichu Heavenly Ship weâre using right now.
âAnd Iâm talking about the Taichu Divine Realm only. There are other imperishable sects in the Little South Heavenly Realm, including the Wuji Sect, the Niekong Sect, the Changshen Sect, the Fey God Sect and the Devil God Sect, not to mention the most powerful Apollo Palace.
âChen Beixuan is vulnerable, especially when facing those unstoppable forces. Heâs not dead yet only because we donât have time to deal with him, or I would have killed him with a slash back then. Our Divine Prince doesnât even have to do a thing.â
Jiang Churan felt a chill down her spine. She could sense Divine General Linâs arrogance, but she also had to admit that he could definitely destroy Earth by himself.
âYes, Divine General. I understand,â Jiang Churan lowered her head and said.
Divine General Lin nodded.
He didnât bring up the subject anymore; such a matter wasnât worth mentioning twice.
Three days had passed.
More and more cultivators gathered in front of the Origin Divine Palace. Chen Fan even saw the people of the Qiyun Sect he had met at the Connate Southern Gate, including Chen Haifeng who ranked 395th on the Little South Heaven Roll and Zhang Tianqiao.
Meanwhile.
Chen Fan had finally realized why Master Ling Yun was so respectful and why people of the Xuanfeng Sect and the Qiyun Sect were so afraid of him.
Many other Divine Princes of the imperishable sects arrived in those three days. The five Divine Generals made way for cultivators who were ranked in the top hundred of the âLittle South Heaven Rollâ and invited them to enter the âtempleâ earlier. Even the top hundred cultivators had such a privilege; he, âLin He,â was among the top fifty and was even the Divine Prince of the Demon Sun Sect!
Chen Fan had heard later that it was an unspoken rule of the Little South Heavenly Realm to let the Divine Princes enter any secret land for three days first before allowing the others to go.
Master Ling Yun smiled and said, âI donât think the Divine Generals would stop you if you really want to get in.â
Chen Fan shook his head and remained silent.
After three days, the Divine Generals of the imperishable sects moved their ships aside and opened the temple. When everyone was about to rush insideâ
Someone suddenly stood in front of the entrance with hands behind him, blocking a hundred Nascent Soul Cultivators. Then, a calm voice was heard.
âThis place belongs to Earth. Nobody can enter without permission.â
At that moment, everyone became silent.