I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives-Chapter 321 - 260: Hundred-Eyed True Monarch

White Crane Mountain, shrouded year-round in a faint white mist, with glimpses of flying eaves and pointed corners, is the domain of the White Crane Ascendant.

Outside the mountain gate, a pale golden Sword Light streaks across the sky, landing on the ground like a meteor. As it dissipates, Chen Sheng’s silhouette boldly appears.

He is dressed in a black combat suit, holding a long sword emitting a faint blue glow, transformed from the Quasi-Fourth Rank "Void Sword Pill." The oppressive pressure of the Golden Core surrounding him is undisguised, and the fierce Sword Qi keeps the mist from approaching.

"White Crane Old Ghost, come out and meet your death!"

Chen Sheng’s telepathy, like a clap of thunder, echoes around White Crane Mountain, carrying an undeniable killing intent.

As he just stood firm, the ground outside the mountain gate suddenly lit up with pale white runes, interweaving into a giant Array light screen that envelops the entire mountain gate.

This is the Tier Three High Grade Array "White Crane Immortal Trapping Array" set up by the White Crane Ascendant. Within the Array, it can invoke the mist to create an Illusion Realm and condense White Crane phantoms to launch attacks, something even Golden Core Perfection Cultivators find difficult to break easily.

Deep within the palace, the White Crane Ascendant sits cross-legged on a mat, frowning tightly upon hearing Chen Sheng’s challenge. He wears a white Daoist robe, has the appearance of longevity, and holds a Jade Ruyi, exuding the oppressive presence of Golden Core Perfection.

"A mere Mid-stage Golden Core dares to swagger in; there must be monsters when things are abnormal."

He thought to himself, as someone who has lived for hundreds of years, he knows clearly that without absolute confidence, no one dares to challenge at a Demonic Cultivator’s mountain gate.

The White Crane Ascendant got up and walked outside the hall, looking towards the mountain gate, just in time to see Chen Sheng standing at the Array light screen, coldly staring inside.

He laughed loudly, his voice deliberately imposing:

"Who dares to act wildly at my White Crane Mountain! If you have the guts, you might as well try breaking my ’White Crane Immortal Trapping Array’; if you can break it, I’ll gladly fight with you!"

He deliberately provoked Chen Sheng into the Array—within the Array is his domain, and as long as the opponent steps in, he can use the Array’s power to trap or even kill them.

Chen Sheng was disinclined to say more; for him, with or without the Array, it’s just one extra sword. His figure turned directly into a stream of light and merged into the Array light screen.

As he stepped into the Array’s range, the surrounding mist instantly became dense, countless White Crane phantoms flew out from the mist, pouncing at him, each carrying sharp claw winds as if to tear him apart.

Chen Sheng continued walking, lightly swinging his sword, a pale blue Sword Light shot from the blade, splitting into a hundred as it flew, like a Sword Net, slicing all White Crane phantoms to pieces.

The Illusion Realm within the mist was just forming but was scattered by his surrounding Sword Qi. With Chen Sheng’s Array Dao Cultivation, just one glance was enough to see through the core Array Hub of the "White Crane Immortal Trapping Array."

"Southwest corner, Array central hub!"

Chen Sheng’s gaze locked onto a pale white rune southwest of the Array light screen, where the Array Hub was located. His figure flickered; the pale blue Sword Qi, carrying Void Power, pierced the rune accurately.

"Crack!"

The Array light screen emitted a crisp sound, the rune shattered instantly, and the surrounding mist retreated like a tide!

The White Crane Ascendant, standing outside the hall and seeing the Array broken, his complexion instantly turned ashen, and a trace of fear emerged in his heart.

He hadn’t expected the opponent to dare enter the Array and be able to break it with a single sword.

"Who are you?"

His voice carried a slight tremble, the Jade Ruyi in his hand emitted a faint white light, already prepared for battle.

Chen Sheng didn’t respond but instead melded into the void, appearing in front of the White Crane Ascendant instantly.

His Void Longsword lightly flicked, a thread-like pale blue Sword Thread shot from the blade, fast as lightning, directly targeting the White Crane Ascendant’s neck.

This was a killing move combining "Sword Refining and Silk Condensing" with Void Power, reaching the peak in speed and penetration.

The White Crane Ascendant was greatly shocked: "Void Shifting, Nascent Soul True Monarch, I and the Hundred-Eyed True Monarch..."

He hurriedly swung the Jade Ruyi to block, and started to rely on backers, ready to plead for mercy.

However, the white light screen emitted by the Jade Ruyi was easily pierced by the Sword Thread as if cutting through tofu, precisely slicing at his neck.

"Puff!"

The White Crane Ascendant’s head fell to the ground, his eyes still filled with intense fear, never imagining, even in death, that the opponent was a Nascent Soul Monster seizing a body for re-cultivation.

Chen Sheng raised his hand to grab, and the White Crane Ascendant’s head, along with his Storage Ring, flew to his hand. He casually put away the head, glanced at the other cultivators within the palace.

"Your ancestor invited me to break the Array, so you might as well join him in burial!"

Chen Sheng wielded the Void Longsword, and fiercely swung it towards the sky, a pale blue Sword Domain instantly unfolded.

Stretching from White Crane Mountain to a hundred miles away, within the Sword Domain countless pale blue Sword Lights rained down like a storm, engulfing the cultivators in the palace.

"Ah—!"

Screams echoed one after another, whether Foundation Establishment Cultivator or Golden Core Cultivator, all without any power to resist under the crushing of the Hundred Miles Sword Domain.

In just half an incense stick of time, the entire White Crane Mountain was shrouded in blood, all cultivators annihilated, leaving only corpses strewn across the land and the pungent smell of blood.

Chen Sheng retracted the Hundred Miles Sword Domain, checked through the palaces on White Crane Mountain, looted all resources, but did not hurry to leave. Instead, he strolled along the mountain peak.

His fingertips shimmering with faint Void Power, he slowly investigated along the ground cracks.

When the Array was broken earlier, he sensed faintly that there were Spirit Vein fluctuations underground; now, with meticulous perception, he indeed made a delightful discovery.

"Hmm? It’s actually a Hidden Vein!"

A glimmer of light flashed in Chen Sheng’s eyes as the power of the Void seeped deeply underground, where he clearly "saw" a pale golden Spirit Vein winding through the rock layers.

The Spiritual Qi emitted by the Spirit Vein was not particularly dense, but it was pure, and contained a trace of rare Golden Elf Spirit energy, barely qualifying as a Quasi-Fourth Rank Spirit Vein.

Even more marvelous was that the node of this Spirit Vein perfectly coincided with the foundational base of the array that was originally on White Crane Mountain.

If the array were repaired and driven with the Spirit Vein at its core, the Spiritual Qi could undoubtedly reach the Fourth Rank standard.

"An unexpected surprise indeed."

Chen Sheng’s lips curled into a smile; he originally only intended to slay the White Crane Ascendant to establish dominance but did not expect to gain a cultivation treasure land as well.

He immediately decided to occupy White Crane Mountain and not return to Hehuan Union Sect—compared to the ordinary Tier Three High Grade Spirit Vein there, the Quasi-Fourth Rank Hidden Vein and array foundation here were undoubtedly a better cultivation site.

Raising his hand, he took out a Communication Talisman, infused it with Spiritual Power, and instructed solemnly towards the talisman paper:

"Hehuan Daoist, quickly relocate all disciples and resources of Hehuan Union Sect to White Crane Mountain. The array and Spirit Vein here are superior; it will be our sect’s new location from now on. If there are any obstructions along the relocation path, cut through with the sword, no need to seek approval."

The Communication Talisman transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the direction of Hehuan Union Sect.

Having arranged the sect relocation, Chen Sheng began clearing the corpses on White Crane Mountain, and using the power of the Void reinforced the array foundation at the peak, preparing for subsequent matters.

As for potential retaliation from Black Wind Valley, he didn’t take it seriously—if they were smart, then their waters and his waters wouldn’t mix.

If the Hundred-Eyed True Monarch dared to invade, then it would be Golden Core beheading the Nascent Soul!

...

Days later, in Black Wind Valley’s Assembly Hall, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Black Wind Valley Master "Master Black Sand" wore a black Daoist robe, his face ashen, clutching a blood-stained secret report—the news of White Crane Mountain’s annihilation had just reached his hands.

"Outrageous! Although White Crane Mountain is weak, it is still an affiliate of my Black Wind Valley, how dare someone wipe it out right under my nose, it’s as if they don’t regard Black Wind Valley at all!"

He slammed the table fiercely, causing Spirit Tea to spill, and his eyes were aflame with anger.

At this moment, a disciple quickly entered the hall, holding a glowing High Grade Spirit Stone, and respectfully reported:

"Valley Master, there is a cultivator from Hehuan Union Sect outside requesting an audience, saying they are here under the orders of their ’Venerable Master Hehuan,’ and have brought a Spirit Stone as a ’compensation’ for Valley Master."

Master Black Sand froze for a moment, accepting the Spirit Stone.

As soon as it was in his hand, he felt a strand of sharp sword momentum contained within the Spirit Stone—that sword momentum carried a faint Void ripple, like a blade suspended over his head, instantly chilling him to the bone.

"Void power, Sword Intent formation—Venerable Master Hehuan, could it be a Nascent Soul Sword Monarch taking possession?"

His eyesight was fair, and his heart jolted, knowing instantly this was not something he could handle.

He hurriedly ordered to collect information on Venerable Master Hehuan, and quickly decided...

"We must report to the True Monarch!"

Master Black Sand dared not delay, holding the spirit stone and swiftly heading towards the depths of Black Wind Valley’s "Hundred Eyes Hall"—the seclusion place of Nascent Soul True Monarch "Hundred-Eyed True Monarch."

Inside Hundred Eyes Hall, mist curled around, an elder in a gray Daoist robe sat cross-legged on a mat.

His face featured a hundred eyes, each eye glimmering with faint gold light, evidently practicing Divine Techniques, he was Hundred-Eyed True Monarch.

Hearing Master Black Sand seek an audience, he slowly opened his main eye, his tone calm:

"What is so urgent?"

Master Black Sand briskly walked into the hall, respectfully presented the Spirit Stone to Hundred-Eyed True Monarch:

"Greetings True Monarch, White Crane Mountain has been annihilated, this is the ’compensation’ sent by Hehuan Union Sect."

Hundred-Eyed True Monarch heard of White Crane Mountain’s annihilation but felt no ripple of emotion in his heart. He casually took the Spirit Stone and, upon sensing the Void sword momentum, his previously calm gaze suddenly turned grave, the Nascent Soul pressure around his body quietly unfurling.

"White Crane Ascendant perished, related to Hehuan Union Sect?"

His tone remained calm, but a hint of dread flashed in his eyes.

"Yes!"

Master Black Sand swiftly nodded, divulging the intelligence he had gathered:

"I found that the current Venerable Master of Hehuan Union Sect, emerged suddenly fifteen years ago, quickly took control of Hehuan Union Sect, ruthlessly efficient in actions and decisive in battles."

"I suspect he is the ’Sword Demon’ who once slew Golden Core cultivators into hiding within Li Country!"

Hundred-Eyed True Monarch slowly nodded, swiftly calculating in his heart, already regarding this individual as a peer, and judging by the person’s behavior, definitely not an easy foe.

He pondered for a moment, decided to probe a little, and spoke:

"Prepare the carriage, accompany me to White Crane Mountain—I want to see this ’Venerable Master Hehuan,’ to discern what capabilities he holds."