Sword Emperor

0The two of them didn't say much after that. After giving some simple instructions, they left. Sun Bing knew that Zhou Ling really needed him to calm down, so he didn't disturb her.    

    

After leaving the hall, he saw a trace of seriousness on Sun Bing's face. Although he said it casually just now, he knew the danger in his heart.    

    

Currently, if Sun Bing unleashed his full strength and added the Shadow-bearing Sword, he would be comparable to the strongest Qi Refining level 7. He might be very strong compared to ordinary people. However, this was still not enough.    

    

Sun Bing even had a premonition that when the ruins were truly opened, those who could speak would have to at least come to the eighth level of the Qi Refining, excluding the major powers behind them. In the face of such enemies, he could only run away, he was no match for them.    

    

Looking at the pool of water in the garden, Sun Bing couldn't help but stare blankly. After that, he said in a low voice: "Looks like I can't suppress it anymore. I'll break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining Stage first. Hopefully, I'll be able to protect myself when the time comes."    

    

After saying that, his relaxed mood, which had been recuperating for two months, suddenly changed. A sharp momentum was slowly seeping out of his body. If anyone who was familiar with him saw it, they would definitely be shocked. After such a long period of hiding his strength and biding his time... Even though he hadn't used his sword yet, it had become even sharper.    

    

Since he had already made his decision, Sun Bing naturally wouldn't delay any longer. After all, no one knew when the remains would be opened. Immediately, he ordered the others to inform Zhou Ling that he had already begun his seclusion. Soon after, he entered the secret chamber dedicated for cultivation.    

    

Although he was already familiar with this place in the past, he was still very cautious at this moment because the main purpose of this trip was to break through. It was taboo for anyone to come and disturb him.    

    

After confirming that there was no mistake, he slowly sat down with his legs crossed. With a flash of fluorescent light, the Nine Leaf Ganoderma that he had gathered in the depths of Hengduan Mountains appeared in his hand. It was precisely because of this spiritual medicine that Sun Bing had the confidence to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining Stage in the shortest amount of time.    

    

And for this day, Sun Bing had made sufficient preparations. Immediately after, he took out a lot of things from the storage ring. If one were to look closely, one would discover that there were not only treasures from heaven and earth, but also spiritual pills.    

    

This was because although the medicinal effect of a single treasures from heaven and earth was very great, most of the medicinal strength was not completely absorbed by the body during the refinement process. It completely disappeared just like that. Even if he could successfully break through in the end, it was still quite a pity in his heart.    

    

Therefore, for the sake of today, Sun Bing had specially made many preparations. This way, he could ensure that the medicinal effect would be completely absorbed by him, and he wouldn't waste any of it. Breaking through to the fifth level of Qi Refining Stage could even be said to be a piece of cake, and he could even completely stabilize his realm in one go, making him even closer to the sixth level of Qi Refining Stage.    

    

As the Nine Leaf Lingzhi entered his stomach, Sun Bing couldn't help but slowly close his eyes. He carefully controlled the Genuine Essence in his body to start refining the boundless medicinal strength. At the same time, he was also continuously breaking through the invisible bottleneck.    

    

On the other side, Zhou Ling was also quietly staying in her room. At this moment, she was not as hardworking as before. Her eyes could not help but open as she muttered, "Father, mother, I wonder if you are inside?"    

    

For a moment, the entire Zhou Family could be said to be very quiet. Only those branch family member disciples who had yet to fully mature were training themselves in Martial Arts Practice Field, hoping that they could break through to the Qi Refining Stage smoothly.    

    

However, compared to them, the current Tianwu City was like a raging storm.    

    

As time passed, the atmosphere in the Tianwu City became more and more solemn. This was something that even ordinary rogue cultivators could clearly feel. It could be said that there were more and more strangers in the city. Most importantly, these people's cultivation base couldn't be sensed by ordinary people. Surprisingly, they had already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining Stage and above.    

    

From time to time, there were even streams of news being sent out.    

    

"Legend has it that the Kong family has sent someone here. He is the young master of their family. His cultivation base has already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining Stage. It is rumored that he has even killed a Qi Refining level 7 rogue cultivators. His strength is truly formidable."    

    

"Legend has it that someone has seen a young man in the depths of Hengduan Mountains. He has even killed a Sixth Grade Demonic Beast, an existence comparable to a Qi Refining level 7. He is from the nearby Fiery Fire City."    

    

"I have also seen a young man coming from the north. His speed is extremely fast, and no matter what he encounters in front of him, he won't deviate from his original path. Even if he encountered the Demonic Beast, he would still kill his way there. Although I don't know his cultivation base, it's still terrifying. He might be from Jiang Lin City."    

    

"But there's another rumor. When this young man just arrived in Tianwu City, he was intercepted by a disciple of Heavenly Eagle Sect. This young man didn't show any mercy at all and killed that young man. He was really decisive. I heard that Han Li was really furious. "    

    

“...”    

    

As the legends were spread one after another, the water in the entire Tianwu City became even more muddy. One should know that these were the people who came to the Tianwu City on the surface, and there were even more people who didn't reveal their names. This was the scariest part.    

    

Therefore, the current Tianwu City was a chaotic place. Even when one went out, one had to be very careful. This was because one didn't know when one encountered someone with terrifying strength or a terrifying force behind him. Due to the appearance of these people, the number of fights in the Tianwu City was slowly increasing.    

    

Originally, these fights were all under the jurisdiction of the City Lord's Mansion. But now, everyone realized that the City Lord's Mansion, which had been maintaining order in the past, had disappeared without a trace. They didn't even care about those conflicts. Even if there were conflicts happening on the street, no one came to stop them.    

    

Suddenly, everyone felt that something big was going to happen. If it wasn't for this, the City Lord's Mansion wouldn't have acted like this. When they thought about the recent rumors, their faces couldn't help but turn gloomy. Now, it seemed like the Tianwu City was no longer the same place.    

    

And as time passed, these young men with their own identities and backgrounds couldn't help but fight amongst themselves. After all, they were once the geniuses of their own territory, and none of their peers could match them.    

    

However, as the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. After arriving in Tianwu City, he discovered that there were actually so many people who were as strong as him. His competitive spirit couldn't help but rise, and some of them even began to faintly collide with each other.    

    

Today, it wasn't you who killed this Demonic Beast. Tomorrow, it was me who killed that Demonic Beast, and that's why I was secretly competing with you. The result of each person was more terrifying than the last. This caused the rogue cultivators beside them to be shocked. In fact, they had even started an intense discussion.    

    

"I feel that the Kong family's young master is the strongest in Storm City. His cultivation base can be said to be incomparably profound. He has already reached the peak of sixth level of Qi Refining Stage, and he can even challenge those who are stronger than him. In just a few days, he has already killed a few peak fifth grade Demonic Beast."    

    

"I feel that the genius of Flame Fire City is truly powerful. He can even kill a sixth grade Demonic Beast. One should know that the Demonic Beast is usually much stronger than humans of the same realm."    

    

"This is just a rumor. There is no corpse of a Demonic Beast to verify it. In my opinion, it should be the most terrifying person in Jianglin City."    

    

"Tch." All of a sudden, a young man couldn't help but sneer, "A bunch of ants are discussing the strength of a giant. Those who don't know are fearless. I never thought that the Tianwu City is not worthy of its name. There isn't even a single genius!"    

    

"There must be a genius in the Tianwu City, and he is extremely powerful." One of the rogue cultivators immediately retorted, "If you know about this, you will think that those people are just ordinary people."    

    

"Oh! Are you talking about yourself?" However, this person's brows were filled with distrust, and there was even a trace of a teasing smile on his face.    

    

"You are truly a frog at the bottom of a well. The strongest genius in Tianwu City is called Sun Bing. He is from the Zhou family, and he was able to kill a Qi Refining level 7 warrior when he was only at the fourth level of the Qi Refining. Compared to him, those people are nothing."    

    

"He was able to kill his opponent because he was lucky. Han Shuang had just broken through to the Qi Refining level 7, which is why her foundation was unstable. Plus, his sneak attack was the reason why she was able to kill him..."    

    

“...”    

    

While these people were arguing, the young man could clearly hear what they were talking about. The corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. "Sun Bing, is it? I will remember you. It seems like the Tianwu City isn't just for show."