"What!?"

"Body descent?!"

"How did you manage to descend with your body?!"

Jiang Chen and his companions' expressions changed drastically as they exclaimed in shock.

Ling Zhiping smiled faintly: "This is the greatest sincerity of our visit this time. We can tell you where we descended with our bodies, but..."

"What do you want?" Jiang Chen asked gravely, looking at Ling Zhiping.

"That is the emblematic sword of our Fulong Mountain's Young Master. I want it! With it, and being the sole heir of Fulong Mountain's current generation, I can surely secure the Young Master's position."

Ling Zhiping hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the Bi Xiao Sword at Jiang Chen's waist: "By then, I can seize the opportunity to rescue my father and grandfather. Even if the faction of my second uncle opposes, they won't be able to stop me. According to Fulong Mountain's ancestral teachings, the Family Head position must be inherited by the direct bloodline!"

"Wait, ancestral teachings? Family Head position? Isn't your Fulong Mountain a sect power?" Jiang Chen frowned, looking at Ling Zhiping in confusion.

Ling Zhiping was momentarily stunned, then chuckled: "This... the situation is a bit complicated, and I can't explain it to you in a short while. In the Void Nether, many powers are sects composed of families, and many families have transformed from sects. Pure sect or family powers only make up sixty percent of the Void Nether, while the other forty percent have such complex structures."

"This..."

Jiang Chen's mind was a bit confused, his eyes showing a look of bewilderment; a mix of family and sect? How is that managed?

"Mr. Jiang, cultivators have long lifespans. Once a prominent figure emerges in a family, they naturally want to expand the family's influence. When they've annexed various powers, it becomes an alliance, and to better control this alliance, they establish a sect."

Li Jianfeng, familiar with the Void Nether, began to explain: "In a sect, if a certain faction grows powerful, they think about annexing the entire sect. If the members of the sect cannot resist, it can evolve into a family-like situation. Fulong Mountain's situation is just that, formed after an ancestor of the Ling Family grew strong and annexed other branches. This is quite normal in the Void Nether."

"This..." Jiang Chen lightly furrowed his brows and said blandly: "Driven by desire, is it?"

"Exactly!"

Li Jianfeng nodded and sighed: "People, when they become powerful, want to obtain a lot. Once they've acquired much, they want even more. This is human nature. Not everyone can selflessly toil for the greater good like you, Mr. Jiang!"

Ling Zhiping and his three companions paused, looking surprised at Jiang Chen and his group.

"I am not so great!"

Jiang Chen shook his head gently: "My struggles have always had a semi-compulsive nature. If the three major organizations hadn't troubled me back then, perhaps I would just be a small company owner in Dingjing, and everything I've done is only to ensure that those I care about live in peace!"

Li Jianfeng was momentarily stunned, then smiled gently.

Dragon Saint and others also smiled.

Jiang Chen's candidness is what they like most about him.

Even while doing heroic deeds, Jiang Chen never saw himself as a hero.

Jiang Chen has always understood what he wants, never striving to become the world's top person or its leader.

And precisely because of this, Dragon Saint and the others could fully trust Jiang Chen without the slightest worry that he would one day see the entire world as his backyard!

"You said earlier that you want the Bi Xiao Sword to find a chance to save your father. Does that mean you'll leave Yuan Star once you get the sword?" Jiang Chen asked as he looked up at Ling Zhiping.

Dragon Saint and the others were momentarily surprised, turning their heads in unison to look at Ling Zhiping and his companions.

"Yes!"

Ling Zhiping nodded and smiled: "Mr. Jiang, do you know why only twelve of the thirty-six major domains of the Origin Continent are interested in Yuan Star?"

"Thirty-six major domains!?"

Jiang Chen was momentarily surprised, furrowing his brows and questioning in astonishment: "Are there so many major domains on the Origin Continent? Then why do only twelve domains want to invade Yuan Star?"

With a solemn expression, Ling Zhiping replied: "The Heavenly Tribulation is a necessary ordeal for cultivators. It is both a trial and an opportunity. Those who reach the Divine Infant Realm have the heart of a martial artist."

"Most people are unwilling to break through without the Heavenly Tribulation because it can hone the state of mind and simultaneously temper the body and Primordial Spirit. The most critical moment is the gift from the Heavenly Dao that is given when overcoming the tribulation, allowing a clear enlightenment of the Great Dao."

"And the top powers in the twelve major domains are those who broke through the space over a thousand years ago. They occupy many large islands on the periphery of the Origin Continent. Although they claim to be the twelve major domains, they aren't recognized as such by the mainland forces. We call them the Archipelago Powers!"

At this point, a hint of disdain appeared in Ling Zhiping's eyes: "They arrived the latest and didn't have time to establish their own forces, solely relying on the talents of a few top individuals to secure a position in the pinnacle circle."

"They still dream of catching up to the forces of the Origin Continent, but the mainland forces don't recognize them. After all, except for a few top individuals, the rest are a cut below those leading forces in the mainland."

"It was at this time that news came about the possible revival of Spiritual Energy on Yuan Star. They thought of seeking another path, using the incomplete Heavenly Dao during its revival and the gift of the Heavenly Dao when forming to rapidly increase their power level, which is why the descent occurred!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen pondered for a long moment.

Then, Jiang Chen solemnly said: "So, it's not that the other continents are restrained, but rather they never intended to descend on Yuan Star?"

"Of course, although it is possible to avoid the Heavenly Tribulation and break through here, undergoing the tribulation has tremendous benefits. A Unity Realm Stage expert who has endured the tribulation can be equivalent to five who haven't. There's evidence in records supporting this, and there are special places in the Void Nether without the Heavenly Tribulation as well!" Ling Zhiping softly explained.

"Unity Realm Stage?"

Jiang Chen murmured to himself, curiously intrigued.

What kind of stage is this Unity Realm Stage?

But he didn't linger on questions, his gaze focusing intensely on Ling Zhiping: "And what about Fulong Mountain? Why did Fulong Mountain get involved? You guys also want to avoid the Heavenly Tribulation to advance quickly?"

Ling Zhiping's eyes flickered momentarily, and after contemplating, he spoke again.

"Our descent isn't for the Heavenly Tribulation or the Great Dao, but for a few secret realms on Yuan Star. We received word that these realms contain peerless spirit treasures left by Lord Ancestral Dragon. After my great-grandfather's passing, Fulong Mountain fell from being one of the Six Peak Powers. My second uncle's faction wants to rely on those treasures to return to the pinnacle!"

"Don't even think about it! Those spirit treasures, I have other plans for!" Jiang Chen decisively stated.

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