Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1842

Chapter 1842: 1842

The rebel army had been destined for collapse since the moment of Forefather Goldenbell’s demise .  

However, the sight of an army ten thousand strong being steamrolled by one man and two beasts was still astoundingly impressive . Of course, only two hundred or so were actually empyrean experts . The rest were a more standard composition of great emperors and emperors .

Even the ten divine nations couldn’t indiscriminately recruit only empyrean cultivators .

Though this was Myriad Abyss, the number of empyrean cultivators was limited all the same . They were a valuable resource .

Among those two hundred empyreans, most were only initial empyrean . Cultivators who could reach mid empyrean generally became executives . Advanced empyrean experts commanded respect even from their executive peers .

With Eternal Divine Nation as an example, even a house as strong as House Xiahou only had ninth level empyrean realm cultivators as their venerated elders . Many of the more important elders were only seventh or eighth level . Cultivators who made it to ninth level were among the best in their faction .

Divine cultivators could be counted with one’s fingers . Demigods weren’t much more numerous than that .

This group contained a quarter of the rebel elites in Martial Divine Nation . The rebels’ resolution to take the spirit herb base was very clear to see .

The destruction that was currently being visited upon them had been wholly unexpected . They hadn’t had time to actually launch the assault before being attacked themselves .

The carnage on the battlefield started to conclude .

Aside from a lucky few with potent defenses, the majority of the main force was on the brink of death . Those exposed to the brunt of the dragon’s roar had exploded into smithereens .

The empyrean experts were either kneeling in surrender or cut down and eaten without ceremony .

Not every rebel was dedicated enough to fight to the bitter end . Many empyrean experts saw what Jiang Chen was doing . They were the priority target, and thus dared not offer much resistance .

Man and dragon alone were hard enough to fend off, not to mention the vigilant Vermilion Bird at the side that hadn’t yet acted . Primed, the bird was far more threatening and fearsome than the young man and his dragon .

The remaining officers lost their will to fight . They all prostrated themselves in capitulation .

Even if Jiang Chen were to begin indiscriminately slaughtering two hundred empyrean experts, he wouldn't be able to kill them all . Therefore, he didn't pursue the deaths of those who voluntarily surrendered .

He had killed in order to quash the rebels, not to slay them in cold blood . Now that the masterminds were dead, there was no need to exterminate every little accomplice of theirs .

In less than two hours, the land outside the valley was calm once more . Aside from a few fleeing stragglers, most were dead, injured, or captured .

Since there was barely anyone left who could fight, Jiang Chen ceased his actions after a final circle .

Instead, he landed at the passage to the formation . “This is Jiang Chen from the Eternal Sacred Land,” he shouted aloud with cupped fists . “I came to aid the Martial Sacred Land at your request . May I ask which master is stationed here? Could we have a meeting?”

He didn't blame them for staying out of things .

The dragon’s roar had been far too destructive in a haphazard sort of way . It had been impossible for any allies to effectively join the fray .

A moment after his voice fell, luminous petals opened within the formation, releasing the restrictions blocking entrance . Teams of cultivators from the Martial Sacred Land rushed out, their demeanor no-nonsense and well-trained .

Though the youth said he was an ally, these men and women didn't let down their guard . They stayed around the formation without approaching .

Two pretty figures slowly stepped out from the passage . It was First Prime Puresmoke and Holy Girl Yu Ling .

“Hail, First Prime,” the cultivators to either side of them boomed in unison .

“No need for the ceremony . ” Puresmoke gave a small wave with her delicate hand . She glanced upward with an elegant visage, her clear eyes resting for several moments upon Jiang Chen in scrutiny .  

“Heroes have ever made their names in their youth,” she pronounced, “and so I have heard of yours, Sir Jiang Chen . Our remoteness doesn’t preclude the thunder of your fame from reaching us . Now that I’ve seen you in person, I can confirm the rumors are true . A real genius, indeed . ”

Jiang Chen was a little astonished at the two extraordinary women before him . The two responsible for this base were female?

“Greetings, first prime of the Martial Sacred Land . Please excuse my tardiness for coming to your aid . ”

“You came timely enough,” First Prime Puresmoke smiled . “Would you come inside and sit awhile, Sir Jiang?”

Jiang Chen nodded . “I’ll be intruding for the next while then, First Prime . ”

“There’s no need to refer to me so impersonally . You may call me Prime Puresmoke . ”

“Alright,” Jiang Chen smiled in turn . “Old Brother Vermilion, Brother Long,” he called out to his companions . “I’m going inside for a bit . You can wait for me outside the valley . ”

The Vermilion Bird shook its head ambiguously, while Long Xiaoxuan growled softly in response . Jiang Chen could guess at what Prime Puresmoke was thinking when he saw her hesitation . “Brother Long, you’ve got to be tired after all that fighting . Let’s leave the taking of prisoners and tidying up to our friends at the Martial Sacred Land . ”

This was Martial Sacred Land territory . It was fine for them to gather up the spoils without that sacred land’s people present, but handing over that right was reasonable now that the owners appeared .

Of course, the bulk of the riches was already theirs . There wasn’t much more to plunder, and what there was, Jiang Chen wasn’t much interested in .

Past the passage protected by the formation was the spirit herb base proper .

His eyes lit up as soon as he entered . The spirit energy density was much higher than outside – by several times in fact . This was practically the perfect place to grow spirit herbs .

“This is a wondrous place . A beautiful world within a world!” he praised .

The prime was pleased at the youth’s recognition . Her impression of him was instantly improved .

Many young geniuses who became famous at their age had poor personalities . They tended to be arrogant, especially after lending their aid to another . It was rare that one would be as composed as this gentleman .

Moreover, Jiang Chen was neither flippant nor pretentious in his words and actions . His natural poise and confidence was especially rare .

The prime recalled that Jiang Chen had first astounded the world with his pill dao prowess . Since having a genius like this visiting was a unique occasion, she wanted to see him show off a thing or two . She took the young man around the spirit herb base to sightsee .

Whenever they passed by a specimen, the prime would ask several questions of Jiang Chen to test him .

Realizing this, he answered with a carefree fluency that was free of shyness . Though there were a few rarities here and there, he had no difficulty waxing eloquent about them . For him, it was nothing more than child’s play .

With each comment he easily made, Puresmoke’s approval grew .

Holy Girl Yu Ling, on the other hand, was keenly curious about the youth who was barely older than her . Her initial dissatisfaction faded away when she noted Jiang Chen’s familiarity with the spirit herbs .

Taking a stroll around the fields, Jiang Chen suddenly smiled .  

“Prime Puresmoke, I heard Eternal’s venerated forefather say that the Martial Sacred Land has perhaps the most abundant store of Taiyi Dragonscale Fruits anywhere in Myriad Abyss . Are they not cultivated in a place as marvelous as this?”

The prime blinked, then cracked a crooked smile . “I didn’t expect you to know that . I suppose it would be rude not to show you around then . ”

The Taiyi Dragonscale Fruit was one of the spirit flora the Martial Sacred Land was most proud of owning . Typically, it wasn’t shown to outsiders . If Jiang Chen hadn’t solved their rebel problem, Prime Puresmoke wouldn’t have considered for even a moment taking him to see the Taiyi Dragonscale Fruit .

The fruit was located at the core of the spirit herb base, an area compartmentalized and hidden away from the rest of the complex .

Entry into this space required passage through several pathways guarded by formations, showcasing the fruit’s importance to the Martial Sacred Land .

The security elicited a wry smile from Jiang Chen in turn . “The Martial Sacred Land places this much importance on the Taiyi Dragonscale Fruit?”

“Thanks to you, Sir Jiang,” Prime Puresmoke smiled slightly .

Jiang Chen blinked . “How so?”

“Originally, the Taiyi Dragonscale Fruit was only considered a reasonably important species in our catalogue . Nothing to warrant all of this secrecy though . After the Taiyi Skymender Pill was shown to the world, the price of the Dragonscale Fruit skyrocketed, which in turn increased our regard . ”

Jiang Chen burst out laughing . “I helped your assets increase in value?” he joked .

“If you want to put it that way,” Prime Puresmoke inclined her head .

“Haha, I’d be very happy to receive priority consideration if I end up needing some of that fruit in the future,” Jiang Chen remarked in half-jest .

He didn't actively ask after a reward . However, he did desperately need the Taiyi Dragonscale Fruit . If it came down to it, he definitely wouldn’t mind receiving it as compensation from the Martial Sacred Land .