The next day.

Ye Xingchen locked himself in his room.

Even though the Drunken Life, Dreaming Death’s enhancement was still active, he didn’t go to the Spirit Gathering Formation to cultivate because… he truly had no face to go out.

“Sigh.”

Learning that he’d run to the Purple Scale Demon King’s room yesterday, Jun Changxiao shook his head and said, “When will this disciple of mine fix his problem of not being able to find his own bed when drunk?”

Ye Xingchen was also very depressed.

He didn’t deny that in his previous life, his drinking behavior was poor, which had offended quite a few Martial Emperors, but it shouldn’t have led to him running to the livestock pen every time he got drunk!

“It’s not me!”

“This absolutely isn’t me!”

“It must be the soul from the body I seized that hasn’t completely dissipated yet, taking control of my body when I’m drunk and doing these humiliating things!”

Ye Xingchen clutched his hair, roaring madly in his heart.

From his words, it wasn’t hard to see—this was making the deceased Pei Ah Niu take the blame for his drunken antics.

Speaking of which.

If it was truly as Ye Xingchen suspected—that the original owner’s soul hadn’t dissipated—perhaps this was also a kind of punishment, punishment for forcibly seizing the body and implicating an innocent life.

In a world where martial might reigns supreme, lives were cheaper than grass, but if cause and effect existed in the unseen world, then his seizing Pei Ah Niu’s body was the cause, and his drunken embarrassments were the effect.

Simply and directly put—he deserved it.

……

The outside world exploded.

Because early that very morning, the Certification Hall headquarters released news about the Eternal Sect advancing to second-rate status, and all the prefecture cities in Southwest Yang Province knew about it.

“My heavens!”

“This advancement speed is too fast!”

“From complete obscurity to now a second-rate sect—has it even been ten years?”

“At most six or seven years!”

“The Eternal Sect is the pride of our Southwest Yang Province!”

“What Eternal Sect—now it should be called the Eternal Saint Sect!”

“Right, right, right!”

After the Eternal Sect ascended to second-rate status, all the warriors of Southwest Yang Province discussed it enthusiastically, making it immediately become that day’s most explosive headline.

Certification halls in other provinces successively received the news over the following days, then transmitted it via public announcements, instantly causing a huge sensation across the continent.

“Very normal.”

Upon learning of this, City Lord Han of the Great Honored Imperial City said with a completely calm expression, “Nothing strange about it.”

After experiencing the Planar Battlefield, he extremely recognized Jun Changxiao’s and the Eternal Sect’s strength—otherwise, it would have been absolutely impossible to build up such a luxurious stronghold.

The major sects were similarly calm upon learning of it.

In fact, they were even a bit puzzled—with Jun Changxiao’s strength and capabilities, why did his sect only advance to third-rate status so late?

……

The outside discussions were destined to continue for a very long time.

After the celebration, the Eternal Sect from top to bottom still diligently cultivated as usual.

Appropriate relaxation made their spirits more abundant, and with the assistance of fine food and wine, their advancement speed became even more pronounced.

“When will I trigger an epic quest?”

Jun Changxiao sat in his study contemplating.

He found it hard to be satisfied with the status quo and hoped to more quickly step into the Xingyun Continent’s strongest realm.

Moreover, the main quest was to become the strongest sect. As the sect master, if he didn’t have the strongest realm, it probably wouldn’t be recognized, right?

“The host just broke through to Great Perfection. Triggering an epic quest requires time.” The system said.

“Sigh.”

Jun Changxiao shook his head, then focused his thoughts on the Space-Time Fortress, saying, “Since there’s the Seven Profound Luminous Radiance Breaking incomplete scroll, there must be other good things.”

“Still can’t forget those 20,000 contribution points.” The system said.

Jun Changxiao was too lazy to acknowledge it and said, “However, to be able to seal the incomplete scroll and prevent the system from succeeding, there must definitely be experts like clouds inside. Even if I go, I’d have to sneak around.”

“Bullshit!”

The system said, “If you often walk by the river, how can your shoes not get wet? This was at most a small accident!”

“Don’t make excuses.”

Jun Changxiao had already begun to doubt the system’s capabilities—after all, with so many contribution points, it couldn’t even steal one incomplete scroll.

Wait a minute?

Hadn’t this guy always had a troubled conscience?

The system couldn’t tolerate being looked down upon, so its tone became grave: “The host can buy again!”

“Refund the contribution points I spent before, and I’ll buy again!”

“Money spent is like spit expelled—are you planning to lick it back up?”

“If it’s money, I definitely have to lick it back up.”

“……”

The system said, “Truly the epitome of shamelessness.”

“Please!”

Jun Changxiao roared, “This isn’t about being shameless or not—this is me spending money, not getting the goods, and you as the merchant must give an explanation!”

“Buy again, and you’ll definitely get it!” The system said decisively.

“Scram!”

Jun Changxiao roared furiously.

If it were just a few hundred or thousand worth of goods, buying a few times wouldn’t hurt, but this was 20,000 contribution points. To be scammed again would truly leave him with nowhere to cry.

“What about the trust between people?” The system sighed helplessly.

You still have the face to talk about trust!

Jun Changxiao was about to lose his temper when he suddenly heard a voice in his ear: “Little brother, there’s a battleship appearing in the cosmic starry sky!”

“Oh?”

Dog Sheng instantly became serious.

Ever since the Space Five Tyrants brought their subordinates and appeared in grand fashion, making him realize that the outside wasn’t actually safe, he’d ordered the Black and White Twin Rakshasas to pay more attention. He hadn’t expected it to prove useful today!

“Could it be more enemies of the handsome character man coming to find me?”

“Swoosh!”

Jun Changxiao immediately flew out of the sect, boarded the Ancient Battlefield, broke through the spatial barrier, and merged into the dark universe.

Even though he’d already broken through to Martial Saint Great Perfection, upon entering this kind of area, he still had to rely on the battleship. Otherwise, it would be difficult to withstand the pressure of universal force.

The Black and White Twin Rakshasas floated unaffected, their gazes locked onto a certain area.

Jun Changxiao looked over as well and discovered a light spot in the distance. At first, it was flickering in and out of view, then grew brighter and brighter, indicating it was rapidly approaching.

“Little brother.”

The White Rakshasa released a powerful spiritual sense and said, “The battleship is very high-grade, carrying two people aboard.”

“What’s their strength?” Jun Changxiao asked.

The Black Rakshasa spoke up: “Both are stronger than the handsome character man.”

Space Navigation King would definitely be gratified—at least though he was dead, he could still occasionally refresh his existence as a unit of measurement, unlike certain villains who, once dead, were quickly forgotten.

“Who are they?” Jun Changxiao asked.

The White Rakshasa said, “The battleship is inscribed with the four characters ‘Space Fortress.'”

“Space Fortress?”

Jun Changxiao’s expression became serious.

Could it really be as that burly middle-aged man said—that the five had second-class status and were protected by the Space Fortress? He’d killed two and captured three, and they’d come to help settle the score?

However…

Sending just two—wasn’t that just delivering themselves to be abused?

“Whoosh——”

Just then, the fortress battleship flew into the Xingyun Continent’s area and then slowly came to a halt.

The two powerhouses with thick, heavy auras showed surprise in their gazes.

In the starry sky above a low-level plane, there was actually a high-grade battleship suspended that was no less impressive than the one they piloted—this was truly somewhat unexpected.

“You two.”

Jun Changxiao said in a clear voice, “What business brings you to my Xingyun Continent?”

The elder with the greatest age and strongest cultivation said indifferently, “Who are you?”

“I am…” Jun Changxiao originally wanted to announce his sect name, but felt it wasn’t imposing or domineering enough, so he changed his words on the spot: “Master of the Xingyun Continent, Jun Changxiao.”

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