For a dignified prince like himself to be fighting over a woman was simply a great joke.
What was even more ridiculous was that he was caught in the middle of it and had no choice but to go along with it.
Was he supposed to just sit and wait to be killed, allowing the other party to ruin his appearance?
Or should he avoid the challenge and let the other party widely proclaim his cowardice and incompetence?
However, he still felt awkward and frustrated, unable to feel triumphant.
Even as a prince, he still couldn't do things as he pleased, but was restricted and obstructed everywhere.
He then comforted himself and dispelled the gloom.
Having extraordinary skills to cultivate and secret methods to practice had already fulfilled his expectations.
At least the increase in his soul had benefited him immensely, making his cultivation progress faster.
If he continued like this, he wouldn't even need the Son of Heaven Sword; he could reach beyond the Grandmaster realm on his own through cultivation and directly ascend to the Outer Heavens.
Thinking of this, he exhaled a breath of stale air.
Chu Honglin said, "What you need to do now is to practice your skills properly and not think too much about other things."
Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, "Fifteenth Uncle, please help me find out the truth about this guy."
"Yes, you don't have to tell me. I'm already finding out. I'll be able to find out clearly in two days."
"Thank you, Fifteenth Uncle."
"Don't give me that again!"
"Yes, yes, I shouldn't be so formal with Fifteenth Uncle. If I really can't beat this guy, I'll find a way to avoid him."
Chu Honglin said, "With your current Great Bright Fist, it shouldn't be a problem."
"He should have come prepared and may have top-notch martial arts."
"Hmph, no matter how strong he is, he can't be stronger than the Great Bright Fist, and it's impossible for him to enter the Void realm."
Chu Honglin was full of confidence.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled.
Chu Honglin's words gave him more confidence. Thinking carefully, there was really no need to worry.
If they were both in the Transformation Intent realm, his Great Bright Fist would be enough to dominate.
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The moon was high in the sky.
Chu Zhiyuan slowly walked out of Chu Honglin's mansion and walked slowly on the street.
Outside the mansion was a wide, flat street, with lanterns hanging high on both sides, swaying in the night breeze, the light also swaying, adding a bit of bleakness.
The quietness here formed a strong contrast with the laughter, string music, and noise coming from not far away.
Just across the street, it was like two different worlds.
Chu Zhiyuan walked on the smooth white stone slabs with his hands behind his back, walking slowly.
The night breeze brushed his face, refreshing and pleasant.
He was thinking about the gains from using the Great Subduing Demon Seal earlier.
The Great Heavenly Demon, who had been lurking for thirty years, had already reached the sixth transformation of the Transformation Intent realm.
He discovered a potential problem with seizing a body.
Not being the original soul was affecting his cultivation, greatly slowing down the speed of cultivation.
Unless one's aptitude was extremely high, this situation could be avoided.
But if one's aptitude was extremely high, one's soul would be strong, and it would be difficult to be seized.
Those who could be seized often had weak souls and low aptitudes. After a successful seizure, it would be extremely difficult to cultivate to the God Transformation realm.
This time, using the Great Subduing Demon Seal didn't yield much, only strengthening his soul.
He directly gave the Soul Pearl to Chu Honglin, which could be converted into a Spiritual Rhinoceros Pearl.
But this one didn't condense a Soul Enlightenment Pearl.
Not every Great Heavenly Demon could refine a Soul Enlightenment Pearl; it required both opportunity and unique talent.
Despite not having these gains, he was still very excited.
The soul provided by this Great Heavenly Demon was far superior to the previous two souls.
This greatly increased his soul.
Including this soul, his current soul was three times stronger than it was at the beginning.
This was unimaginable in the past.
Ultimately, it was because the Great Heavenly Demon's racial talent was strong, and their souls were naturally far superior to humans.
After being transformed by the Great Subduing Demon Seal, most of it was eliminated, leaving only a small part, yet it still had such a huge increase.
Li Yuzhen suddenly said softly, "Consort."
Chu Zhiyuan turned to look at her.
Li Yuzhen said, "Is the Consort practicing some kind of secret technique?"
"You felt it?" Chu Zhiyuan looked at her beautiful face.
In the moonlight and under the lanterns, her face became even more beautiful and moving.
He wasn't surprised that Li Yuzhen was so perceptive, after all, she came from the Spirit Guard and couldn't be taken lightly.
Li Yuzhen said softly, "Is the Consort practicing demonic arts?"
"And then?"
"The Consort should not practice demonic arts. The consequences are endless."
"Demonic arts have great consequences, but progress is fast," Chu Zhiyuan said.
Demonic arts have the advantage of enhancing mental strength, and cultivation is rapid, progressing by leaps and bounds.
He met both of these conditions, so Li Yuzhen suspected that he was practicing demonic arts.
"Once demonic arts are practiced, it's almost impossible to reach the God Transformation realm. One will definitely become possessed by demons before the God Transformation realm."
"Not a single one can reach the God Transformation realm?"
"As far as I know, no."
"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. Didn't the Yuanzhen Dynasty just propose marriage to Her Highness? Why did they come directly to our side?"
"Her Highness didn't agree," Li Yuzhen said solemnly, "She refused outright."
"So he's not giving up and wants to come over and start with me?"
"Her Highness said that the Consort should be careful of the guys from the Yuanzhen Dynasty, saying that they have bad intentions."
"Are they having bad intentions towards me or towards her?"
"It's the same. The Yuanzhen Dynasty is the most cunning and unpredictable. You have to be vigilant in dealing with them. It's best not to contact them. It's best not to deal with them if you can."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.
Through the original owner's memory, the relationship between the Yuanzhen Dynasty and the Yujing Dynasty was cold.
Although they were both at war with the Phoenix Dynasty and had once formed an alliance, they had no good impression of each other.
It was even worse than their impression of the Phoenix Dynasty.
"Do you know the truth about these princes?"
"According to Her Highness, the Fifth Prince is the strongest, having reached the ninth transformation, only one step away from the God Transformation realm. The Sixth Prince should be below the ninth transformation."
"Fifth Prince… Sixth Prince…" Chu Zhiyuan pondered, "So, is it the Fifth Prince who is making a move?"
"Her Highness judges that it will be the Fifth Prince who will make a move. He practices the Asking Heaven Sword Art, which is very strange."
Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.
Asking Heaven Sword Art, this was a sword art that he was once familiar with.
Although it was also the Asking Heaven Sword Art, perhaps this Asking Heaven Sword Art was only the same name as the Asking Heaven Sword Art of the Little Outer Heavens.
"How is it strange?"
"The sword strikes are often unexpected, attacking the enemy where they must defend, seeking out fatal weaknesses."
"I really want to experience it," Chu Zhiyuan said, "To see if it can withstand my Great Bright Fist."
"The Great Bright Fist may not be his match."
"Then we'll have to try," Chu Zhiyuan revealed an interested expression, "If I lose, what will happen to her?"
"Regardless of whether the Consort wins or loses, it will not change Her Highness's decision."
"Tsk tsk," Chu Zhiyuan made a strange noise, looking sarcastic.
Li Yuzhen pretended not to hear.
Chu Zhiyuan didn't ask any more questions, secretly regretting that there were no inheritors of the Asking Heaven Sword Art in the Soul Enlightenment Pearl.
Otherwise, it would be easy to deal with now.
He returned to his courtyard, sat back on the bed, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate the Immeasurable Bright Sutra.
As soon as he began to cultivate, he felt something unusual. The rotation of the Yin-Yang fish accelerated, and the swimming speed of the little white snake also suddenly increased.
Chu Zhiyuan speculated that he would probably enter the third transformation in the next two days.
This speed of progress was indeed terrifying, even more terrifying than practicing demonic arts.
This was the effect of the great increase in his soul.
If he could find something to delay the Fifth Prince and Sixth Prince of the Yuanzhen Dynasty from coming to challenge him, that would be best.
