Having obtained the ransom money, Jun Changxiao led people back to Eternal Sect.

Just as he came gently, he also left gently, waving his hand without taking away a single cloud.

Mo Shangsheng and a group of Nine Heavens Continent martial artists looked at that empty stronghold, completely dazed for a long while without recovering their senses.

What… was going on!

The Planar Battlefield Transmission Gate in the system mall was just a BUG. Jun Changxiao could rely on it to come and go freely here.

The stronghold had time limits?

Or dispatch people to block outside?

This seat shows off then runs—what can you do to me?

“City Lord.”

A powerhouse said: “What do we do now?”

Mo Shangsheng forcibly suppressed his rage and heartache: “Return to the stronghold!”

After giving the Six-Star Stones, he had considered that after ransoming people back and gaining the initiative, he could find a way to reclaim them!

The result!

The people just slipped away under his very nose, completely defying common sense!

“Go, go, go.”

Mo Shangsheng, extremely irritated, led his subordinates away, also mentally preparing to lose face on the plane.

As expected.

In just one night, news about Nine Heavens Continent’s Kindly Brows and Angry Eyes and the Nine Star Elders being captured by Xingyun Continent spread crazily through the planar battlefield.

For a time, powerhouses from all planes were discussing it, all full of astonishment.

Eleven Earth-rank powerhouses from first-tier Nine Heavens Continent actually suffered defeat at the hands of an unknown plane? Simply inconceivable!

“Could it be a rumor?”

“Absolutely true!”

“Moreover, this Xingyun Continent had three martial artists appear yesterday who killed until they went red and were wanted. Many people rushed over and personally witnessed the battle process!”

“There was a guy with a full head of purple hair exposing his body who was really fierce—single-handedly fighting five Earth-rank powerhouses!”

“What exactly is this Xingyun Continent plane? To actually have such powerful strength?”

“Who knows? It’s like they appeared on the battlefield out of nowhere.”

“Nine Heavens Continent suffered such a huge loss and had so many Earth-rank powerhouses captured—they definitely won’t let it go!”

Yesterday’s battle was destined to be discussed on the battlefield for some time. As for Mo Shangsheng going to ransom people, because no other martial artists were present, the outside world didn’t know.

At this time, the most fortunate should naturally be Chihai Continent’s side. After all, after Che Yuansi was critically injured, they had clamored to go find Jun Changxiao trouble.

“Palace Master.”

At this moment in the great hall, an Azure Sea Palace elder furrowed his brow: “This Xingyun Continent being able to make Nine Heavens Continent suffer—they really can’t be underestimated.”

Hong Yao sat in the head position, his brow tightly furrowed: “Fortunately we didn’t go find trouble first, otherwise the outcome would only be even worse!”

Even Nine Heavens Continent couldn’t handle them—he didn’t think he could solve it.

“Do we just have to accept this loss?” An elder said rather unhappily.

So many disciples died, several elders were also critically injured. Anyone with blood couldn’t swallow this insult.

Hong Yao sneered: “The Nine Star Elders were captured. Nine Heavens Continent definitely won’t let it go. I believe it won’t be long before they alarm Mo Shangsheng who’s garrisoning the stronghold.”

Already alarmed—he went there yesterday.

Unfortunately it still wasn’t much use. In the end didn’t he still use two million Six-Star Stones to ransom people back?

…

“Refreshing!”

Jun Changxiao sat in his study with a face full of smiles.

This feeling of showing off then running was really quite thrilling!

If it were on Xingyun Continent, he might be apprehensive. After all, you can run from the monk but not the temple. But on the planar battlefield it was different.

If you’re capable.

Come attack!

“In a few days, we’ll go in again!” Jun Changxiao murmured.

This time taking people to the planar battlefield not only avenged great grievances but the stronghold area also expanded considerably, so it made him decide that in the future whenever he had time he’d go in and play around.

“Master.”

Xiao Longlong said with a face full of confusion: “The red glow on my body is gone again!”

Jun Changxiao said: “That kind of glow only exists on the planar battlefield. After coming out it disappears.”

“I see.”

Xiao Longlong understood.

Of course, the so-called disappearance wasn’t true disappearance.

If he returned to the battlefield again, he’d definitely enter the wanted red-name state again. He’d at least have to wait some time before it could be completely washed off.

“After Qingyang and the others’ practical battle training in the life-and-death battlefield, breaking through to Emperor-level should be even easier.” Jun Changxiao thought silently.

Currently speaking, the planar battlefield’s value lay in providing disciples with channels to become stronger, although going in would be very dangerous.

“Whoosh whoosh!”

Suddenly, from the inner courtyard disciples’ rooms, advancement momentum emerged.

“Hm?”

Jun Changxiao released his spiritual intent: “Aniu is going to break through?”

“Whoosh whoosh—”

The advancement momentum spread wantonly through the inner courtyard. All the disciples who were busy were alarmed.

“Senior Brother Ye is going to break through!”

“Just returned from the battlefield not long ago and is about to step into Wuhuang—this is too fast!”

Li Qingyang and Xiao Zuiji and others who were in closed-door cultivation also sensed it. Combined with the Emperor-level cultivation they had obtained from the Surge Talisman before, they gained some enlightenment from the breakthrough aura.

The momentum brought by breakthroughs could influence others, provided the influenced party was just at the breakthrough threshold.

Half an hour later.

The advancement wave gradually weakened as everything returned to calm.

Ye Xingchen, who had been sitting cross-legged in the room, slowly opened his eyes, murmuring expressionlessly: “Broke through.”

From a waste body to the current Wuhuang in merely four or five years—the growth speed was far faster than in his previous life. Yet he couldn’t be happy at all.

Going to the planar battlefield once made Ye Xingchen understand that although he had stepped into Wudi in his previous life, he had merely occupied a corner. The outside world was actually very vast with many powerhouses.

In his last life standing at Xingyun Continent’s highest peak, in this life he would definitely stand even higher and see even farther!

…

Ye Xingchen’s breakthrough was expected, so Jun Changxiao wasn’t too shocked. He began considering matters ahead.

Five years later, Xingyun Continent would enter the battlefield, so expanding the stronghold area must be kept in mind. He should strive for it to reach… city scale by the time they entered.

Of course.

After the stronghold reached that scale, the merit store would also open.

Jun Changxiao was currently very curious about what good items were sold inside.

And Su Xiaomo.

Although he had mixed in well with Supreme Profound Sect, he was still just an outer disciple. They needed to find a way to help him advance to inner disciple.

He could use the identity of ‘Elder Jun Tian’ to do some things.

“Two matters need to be grasped with both hands.”

Jun Changxiao made his decision. In half a month, he’d have Purple Hall Master and Hundred Mounds and the others enter the planar battlefield again to go trouble Chihai Continent and Lingyun Continent, striving to expand the stronghold.

As for Su Xiaomo, he needed to wait for news first, wait for the best opportunity.

With both matters tentatively planned, Jun Changxiao began considering how to break through from Half-Saint to Wusheng faster.

Actually after the two epic tasks settled, he had thought about it. Half-Saint wasn’t like Emperor-level with grade and peak divisions—it was completely an absolutely independent cultivation level. How should he advance?

Moreover.

Because he had the system, breaking through to Wusheng also counted as a major realm. Would there be epic tasks appearing that he must complete before advancing?

The system said: “Naturally epic tasks will appear at each level’s breakthrough threshold.”

Jun Changxiao said: “When I broke through to a realm’s peak level, the epic task triggered. But Half-Step Wusheng has no grade and peak divisions. How can I trigger the epic task?”

“When the host feels he’s about to break through to Wusheng, it will trigger.” the system said.

“Isn’t that nonsense!”

Jun Changxiao also knew that when he was about to break through, the epic task would trigger. But the key was how could he get the feeling of being about to break through to Wusheng?

Relying on cultivation and comprehension?

This wasn’t impossible—after all, he had the Five Elements Body and various mental techniques. But wouldn’t it be a bit slow?

The system said: “The martial dao values perseverance and unrelenting effort. If the host wants to become fat in one bite, he can sleep and realize it in a dream.”