#156 - Chapter 156: Deception

"The heaven and earth spiritual object that nurtures the Bronze Ancient Horse is called the Bronze Tree. What I just said that can quickly help you improve your realm is precisely the Bronze Tree." The Chu Princess said, looking at Lin Changqing. "The Bronze Tree is a heaven and earth spiritual object from the Primordial Era, on par with the Nuwa's Mending Heaven Stone. Legend has it that it was left over from the Chaos World, carrying a trace of Chaos energy. Only this kind of spiritual object can give birth to the Bronze Ancient Horse, a supreme divine beast between heaven and earth. After the Bronze Tree uses ninety-nine percent of its spiritual energy to give birth to the Bronze Ancient Horse, it will form a fruit. The Bronze Ancient Horse will have its master consume this fruit. Legend says that this fruit has the effect of reversing time and returning to the Primordial Era."

"In ancient times, some forbidden powerhouses who gained the recognition of the Bronze Ancient Horse consumed the fruit, reversed time, and returned to the Primordial Era. After returning, their cultivation realms generally improved by three or four minor realms, and they also obtained a large number of secret techniques from the Primordial Era."

"So, the way to quickly improve your realm is to gain the recognition of the Bronze Ancient Horse and consume that Bronze Fruit." After speaking, the Chu Princess poured another cup of tea, while Lin Changqing fell into deep thought after listening.

[The reason you fell into deep thought is not because of what the Chu Princess said about quickly improving your realm, but because of that sentence 'Consume the Bronze Fruit and reverse time to return to the Primordial Era.' This sentence is too attractive. In the hearts of all cultivators, the Primordial Era is recognized as the strongest era. In that era, Celestials walked everywhere, and Golden Immortals were worse than dogs. It was an incomparably glorious era. Who wouldn't want to return to that incomparably powerful era? But now, hearing the Chu Princess say that after consuming the Bronze Fruit, one can actually return to that era, it is simply too tempting for him.]

[Improving the realm is secondary. If he can return to the Primordial Era, understand some secrets, and obtain some secret techniques from the Primordial Era, that would be enough.]

[Subsequently, you inquired about the whereabouts of the Bronze Ancient Horse and the Bronze Tree. The Chu Princess informed you that both treasures are in the Second City of the Ancient Road. It can be said that all forces are now eyeing them covetously in the Second City. The representatives of the various forces are all Nascent Soul Stage cultivators at the eighth or ninth level, and even some at the tenth level.]

[In a word, the struggle for the Bronze Ancient Horse in the Second City has already become a complete mess. The Fourth Prince's forces, the Thirteenth Princess's forces, the Yan Kingdom's, the Chu Kingdom's, the Qi Kingdom's... In short, all the top geniuses or forces from the seven kingdoms are in the Second City, preparing to participate in the battle for the Bronze Ancient Horse and the Bronze Tree.]

"There are Nascent Soul Stage cultivators at the eighth or ninth level, even some at the tenth level...?" Lin Changqing narrowed his eyes as he listened to the Chu Princess. In that case, this Bronze Ancient Horse will really be difficult to contend for.

He is only at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul Stage now, capable of fighting Nascent Soul Stage cultivators at the eighth level, but not at the tenth level.

If he uses the Seven Injury Fist to sacrifice his lifespan, he can indeed fight at the fourth level, but at that time, his lifespan will also be gone. Even if he snatches the Bronze Ancient Horse, it will be useless.

"Is Young Master Lin worried that there are too many forces vying for the Bronze Ancient Horse, and that the strength of the various forces is too strong, making it difficult to contend?" The Chu Princess asked.

Lin Changqing nodded. With his current strength, it is indeed not easy to contend for the Bronze Ancient Horse. All the top forces are in the Second City.

The weakest are at the eighth or ninth level of the Nascent Soul Stage, and there are even some at the tenth level.

Not to mention that he is currently at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul Stage and it is difficult to contend, even if he were at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul Stage and had the strength to fight against the tenth level, he still couldn't guarantee that he could obtain the Bronze Ancient Horse.

After all, the top geniuses from all the seven kingdoms are in the Second City. If you snatch the Bronze Ancient Horse, you will definitely become the target of everyone's attacks.

Even if you have the strength to fight against the tenth level of the Nascent Soul Stage, it won't work. Being besieged by everyone, even a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator would probably have a hard time.

In short, this Bronze Ancient Horse is not easy to obtain, it is very tricky.

But on the other hand, he is very tempted. After all, the Bronze Ancient Horse is a strange beast comparable to the True Dragon and Phoenix. On the other hand, he is also very tempted by the fruit of the Bronze Tree. He wants to go back to the Primordial Era to take a look.

Perhaps sensing what Lin Changqing was thinking, the Chu Princess said:

"Young Master Lin, there is no need to worry. I have my own way to help you easily obtain the Bronze Ancient Horse and the Bronze Tree." The Chu Princess stood up, came to Lin Changqing's side, leaned over and whispered in his ear.

Lin Changqing glanced at her in surprise after hearing the Chu Princess's method. This woman does have some ideas.

[You exchanged a few more words. Ten minutes later, you left this restaurant.]

[After leaving, you repeatedly pondered the strategy for seizing the Bronze Ancient Horse that the Chu Princess told you in your mind. You were wondering if there were any mistakes in this strategy. Then, you felt that if you followed the Chu Princess's strategy, you would probably have a ninety percent chance of obtaining the Bronze Ancient Horse.]

[Now you are burning with excitement. The more you think about it, the more excited you become. You can't wait for tomorrow to arrive so you can set off for the Second City to seize the Bronze Ancient Horse.]

[Five hours later, night fell, and the sky above the Eighth City began to spray various opportunities and treasures. Cultivators from the seven kingdoms began to walk onto the streets to snatch the treasures.]

[And you also followed the strategy set by the Chu Princess and began to walk onto the streets to snatch the treasures.]

[At this moment, the treasures sprayed from the sky in the Eighth City are generally one level higher than those in the Ninth City, but there are no top-level opportunities such as the Golden Flower and True Dragon Blood. Actually, thinking about the fact that you obtained these two top-level opportunities in the Ninth City, it can be considered extremely lucky. These two things are also rare in the Eighth City.]

[The treasures in the sky began to fall slowly, and the cultivators from various countries were preparing to take action to seize the opportunities.]

[Of course, due to the fact that you killed the Four Generals of the Immortal Palace with one spear during the day, you are now very famous in the Eighth City. Everyone is waiting for you to pick the treasures. You took the lead in flying into the sky to select the opportunities. The best treasure in the sky is a high-grade Dao artifact called the Mysterious Fire Arrow. You took it into your hand, and just at this moment, a clear and cold female voice suddenly came from the street.]

"Lin Changqing, you are so bold! You dare to kill the Four Generals of the Immortal Palace. I will kill you!"

[It was the Chu Princess who held the Azure Sky Lamp and flew towards you in the sky to kill you. You laughed loudly and asked if the Chu Princess was here to die? Then you two fought together. After two hundred moves, you were defeated. After three hundred moves, the Chu Princess directly used the Azure Sky Lamp to suppress and kill you.]

[Everyone in the Eighth City saw you, Lin Changqing, a peerless genius, actually being suppressed and killed alive by the Chu Princess with the Azure Sky Lamp. Everyone was shocked.]

"Heavens! What did I see? The Chu Princess used the Azure Sky Lamp to suppress and kill Lin Changqing. This is a big deal!" A Yan Kingdom cultivator exclaimed.

"Good, Lin Changqing deserved to be killed. He dared to kill those four generals, he must die. The princess is worthy of being the Fourth Prince's fiancée. She should have killed Lin Changqing long ago." This was a Wu Kingdom cultivator who was watching Lin Changqing being killed, and his face was full of excitement. He was also considered one of the Fourth Prince's men. He was both shocked and afraid when the Four Generals of the Immortal Palace were killed.

But now it's good. The Fourth Prince's fiancée took action and killed Lin Changqing. He doesn't have to worry about losing his life in the future.

[In this way, the whole city was discussing it. The next day, the Chu Princess walked out of the Eighth City.]