“I can’t take it.”

“This is killing me… hahaha…”

Jun Changxiao clutched his stomach, laughing until his facial muscles nearly cramped.

Come from the upper realm?

This was the funniest joke he’d ever heard!

The reason was, if they truly came from the upper realm, they’d absolutely be heaven-and-earth-destroying powers. How could they be abused by him to near-death, how could they be locked in a cell?

If he understood He Wudi’s past, he would understand why upper realm warriors were so weak in the mortal realm.

Watching Jun Changxiao sit in his chair laughing back and forth, the Black and White Luocha’s faces turned green then purple with rage.

Being abused was one thing.

Being brazenly mocked by a mortal warrior!

“Host, stop laughing.”

The system said gravely, “These two might truly be from the upper realm.”

Jun Changxiao immediately stopped laughing, “What do you mean?”

The system said, “Speaking from the mortal warrior strength hierarchy, with how dark you went at the time, no Wudi could withstand it. Just look at the handsome-character man who got beaten away. But these two, without relying on any equipment, endured it.”

“Maybe they just have good foundation and relatively strong physical bodies?” Jun Changxiao said.

The system said irritably, “You think everyone’s like you and your disciples, having strengthened their bodies to terrifying levels from the most basic stage?”

Relying on various goods from the shop, Jun Changxiao and all of Eternal Sect’s physical strength truly far exceeded warriors of the same level, also providing them excellent conditions for越级 battles.

Even the reborn Night Emperor only now began focusing on cultivation realm after initially dedicating everything to tempering his physical body, preparing for breaking through the void in the future.

“Just one reason?” Jun Changxiao said.

The system said, “There’s also the formation they used to bind you earlier—clearly a very prestigious, profound martial art.”

Jun Changxiao said, “If they’re from the upper realm, why were they abused by me?”

“This…” The system couldn’t figure it out either, so had to say, “There’s probably some hidden reason.”

Jun Changxiao rubbed his somewhat stiff face, looking at the Black and White Luocha, “You’re not staying nicely in the upper realm, but came to the mortal plane seeking abuse and thrills?”

He chose to believe the system, so temporarily regarded the two as being from the upper realm.

Bai Luocha said angrily, “If our remnant scroll hadn’t been stolen, why would we come here to suffer!”

“Remnant scroll?”

Jun Changxiao appeared calm on the surface but thought in shock, “Don’t tell me it’s the Seven Mysteries Radiant Light Breaking!”

The system said, “It can’t be this coincidental!”

Jun Changxiao broke down, “Remnant Scroll Two was stolen from Rose Empress. Could these two be the original owners of Remnant Scrolls One and Three?”

“…”

The system said speechlessly, “The universe is so vast, yet you manage to encounter them every time. You must have exchanged glances with them ten thousand times in your past life!”

“Bai Luocha!”

Hei Luocha said with a somber face, “You talk too much!”

This was an illegal crossing to begin with—how could they expose their upper realm identity, even revealing the remnant scroll matter? Way too loose-lipped!

“Hmph.”

Bai Luocha said proudly, “We’re already down here anyway, what’s there to fear!”

“…”

Hei Luocha looked at Jun Changxiao, his face cold, “Since you know where we’re from, you should be smart enough to release us immediately, otherwise…”

“You two.”

Jun Changxiao walked over, placing a hand on each of their shoulders, gently pulling them closer, lowering his voice, “What a coincidence, I also come from the upper realm.”

The Black and White Luocha’s faces showed surprise.

Of course!

This guy could use the Stone Statue Clan’s divine ability—he must also be from up there!

Jun Changxiao never imagined that having just prepared to deceive them, the two immediately believed him. The process was incredibly simple.

“Are you looking for the Seven Mysteries Radiant Light Breaking remnant scroll?” Jun Changxiao’s voice remained low, creating a very mysterious and eerie atmosphere.

Bai Luocha exclaimed, “How do you know?”

Even the seemingly more intelligent Hei Luocha’s face showed disbelief, after all this kind of secret technique wasn’t something ordinary people were qualified to know about.

“Because…”

Jun Changxiao said, “This is a martial art passed down by my sect’s predecessors.”

This statement shocked Bai Luocha greatly, “May I ask what sect you’re from?”

“Eternal Sect!” Jun Changxiao said.

Eternal Sect?

The Black and White Luocha looked at each other in confusion.

The two tried hard to recall the major sects of the upper realm but had never heard of the Eternal Sect.

Jun Changxiao explained, “My Eternal Sect’s foundation isn’t in the upper realm but in the mortal Xingyun Continent. Before ascending, our predecessors left the Seven Mysteries Radiant Light Breaking behind, making it one of our sect’s core martial arts!”

This “one of” was used very skillfully, explicitly telling the Black and White Luocha that the sect still had martial arts no less impressive than the Seven Mysteries Radiant Light Breaking!

“Impossible!”

Hei Luocha said, “The Seven Mysteries Saint Venerable is a legendary-level power in the upper realm. How could he place his created martial art in the mortal realm!”

“Besides!”

Bai Luocha added, “Historical records don’t show that the Seven Mysteries Saint Venerable ascended from Xingyun Continent!”

The two had possessed Remnant Scroll Three for some time and had naturally conducted extremely detailed investigations and research on the power who created the martial art.

Jun Changxiao said, “Just because something isn’t recorded doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.”

“You two.”

“Look at what this is!”

Dog Sheng directly played his trump card, taking out all three Radiant Light Breaking remnant scrolls.

Of course, these were just copies printed by the system. In the Eternal Sect, any disciple with a certain level of strength had one—they were basically common as dirt.

The Black and White Luocha’s eyes widened.

The three remnant scrolls on the ground, especially Volume Three, were identical to what they’d previously obtained, except lacking that special aura!

Hei Luocha exclaimed, “Could these be copies?”

“Ah.”

Jun Changxiao said with a pained expression, “Due to poor preservation, my Eternal Sect’s original remnant scrolls were stolen. Now only copies remain.”

“…”

The Black and White Luocha looked at each other.

Jun Changxiao suddenly producing three remnant scroll copies completely shattered their original doubts, and they began wildly speculating, finally reaching this conclusion—

The original remnant scrolls might truly have been in a mortal continent, later stolen and after various twists and turns accidentally obtained by them, then… stolen again.

“You two.”

Jun Changxiao said, “Since you came from the upper realm seeking the remnant scrolls, this validates two lines of prophecy left by our predecessor when ascending.”

“What prophecy?”

The Black and White Luocha urgently asked.

Jun Changxiao had consistently used “predecessor” without ever saying Seven Mysteries Saint Venerable, but the two had automatically filled in that blank, so if a prophecy was left, it must contain heavenly secrets!

“These two lines of prophecy are…” Jun Changxiao’s expression turned grave, “The golden dragon is not a thing in a pond; once it meets yin and yang, it transforms into a dragon!”

“…”

The Black and White Luocha fell into contemplation.

The two began analyzing (speculating wildly) about the meaning of the two prophetic lines from every angle.

Jun Changxiao explained, “Golden dragon refers to my Eternal Sect. Yin and yang refers to you two, because yin-yang colors are black and white!”

“This…”

The Black and White Luocha looked at each other, their hearts suddenly enlightened.

The two prophetic lines left by Saint Venerable Seven Mysteries—weren’t they saying that if the Eternal Sect had their assistance, it could transform into a dragon and soar through the heavens!

“Hei Big Fool.”

Bai Luocha said excitedly, “This might be heaven’s will!”

Obviously, he’d been completely deceived.

However, Hei Luocha’s intelligence remained online. With suspicious eyes he looked at Jun Changxiao, “You want to recruit us?”

Jun Changxiao pushed the three remnant scrolls forward, saying earnestly, “Jun wishes to resolve our earlier misunderstanding and make friends with you two.”

Hei Luocha hesitated briefly, “Open Remnant Scroll Three. I want to verify its authenticity.”

“Certainly.”

Jun Changxiao readily flipped open Remnant Scroll Three’s pages.

After carefully examining it, the two confirmed the formulas recorded inside were identical to the original they’d once had. Forgery was impossible.

“Have you cultivated it?” Hei Luocha asked.

Jun Changxiao said, “Not only has Jun cultivated it, but tens of thousands of disciples in my sect have also cultivated it.”

“…”

Hei Luocha nearly toppled over.

The Seven Mysteries Radiant Light Breaking required cultivation in remnant scroll sequence. He and Bai Luocha had never understood it, yet now were told tens of thousands had cultivated it—what a blow to their self-esteem!

“You two.”

Jun Changxiao said in a low voice, “That we could meet in the mortal realm because of the remnant scrolls—this is fate arranged by heaven. Why not resolve our past grudges and become sworn brothers before the martial art left by our predecessor?”

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