Chapter 125: Arrogance

Chen Xiao and the Great Immortal swam silently beneath the sea, causing no disturbance to anyone. At the same time, they noticed the yachts floating on the surface.
“These foreign supernatural beings… It seems our deterrent measures aren’t very effective yet.” Cold sneers could be heard in the Great Immortal’s mental fluctuations.
“However, those who have come now are mostly not highly skilled, aside from those from the vampire faction. They probably don’t know that a treasure is about to be unearthed here.” After some hesitation, Chen Xiao also spoke up, “They came here because those who went before were killed by the golden light. That’s why they came to investigate, and more and more of them are gathering.”
Throughout history, wherever such unusual places appeared, strange things often emerged. But the supernatural forces of various countries weren’t sure either, so they only sent lower-level practitioners to investigate. After all, China’s previous tough stance had already intimidated them, so they didn’t dare to act overtly.
As for China, it never worried about this at all. Supernatural beings with spiritual powers who approached here would be attacked—this was what the Great Immortal had learned from ancient texts. Other countries’ supernatural beings simply wouldn’t consider such a possibility.
Those Japanese supernatural beings who accidentally discovered this secret had already been completely wiped out by the Great Immortal.
Moreover, this was off China’s coast, just outside its territory. Since these supernatural beings were merely exploring here without being blatant, the Soul of China turned a blind eye.
This time, however, there were supernatural beings from many countries, including those friendly to China, which is why the Soul of China didn’t take drastic action.
“Let them wander here for a few days. As long as the Dragon Secret Treasury isn’t unearthed, they can’t get close. Even if those Japanese use submersibles to enter, they’ll still be killed by the Beast Eyes once they leave.” The Great Immortal’s gaze was icy. Aside from those island nations’ supernatural beings who had already run into trouble, he had no intention of dealing with them. His top priority now was to send the Great God and the Great Demon back to headquarters for recovery.
After all, mental damage wasn’t the same as physical injury—its severity could vary greatly. But since the Great Demon and the Great God were both super-tier supernatural beings and unconscious, their injuries must have been extremely serious.
Chen Xiao and the Great Immortal swiftly moved through the sea until they reached an uninhabited area, after which they emerged from the water. The Great Immortal grabbed Chen Xiao and, along with the Great Demon and the Great God, soared through the sky toward Jinghua City.
In fact, Chen Xiao and the others had stayed outside the Dragon Secret Treasury’s entrance for a full day and night. That’s why they only saw the gathered foreign supernatural beings when they came out.
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The Great Immortal took the Great God and the others back to the true core of the Soul of China, that sunny region. As for Chen Xiao, after being strictly ordered to keep quiet, he was told to wait in place.
“Chen Xiao, you’re back? What exactly happened there?” Yang Lin immediately started shouting as soon as he saw Chen Xiao return.
“I’ve been told not to speak. If I did, it wouldn’t just be me who would suffer.” Chen Xiao shrugged and ignored the looks from the others in the Xuan Group.

Yu Ye Xiao Chen shook his head, then suddenly gave a bitter smile and said, “Chen Xiao, this time you’ve really angered everyone. Deal with it by yourself; I won’t get involved anymore.” With that, Yu Ye Xiao Chen left immediately, disappearing without a trace. The other members of the Xuan Group seemed to realize something as well and instinctively stepped back a few steps. Yang Lin didn’t say anything either and just turned to leave. Chen Xiao blinked, not understanding what had happened. “Chen Xiao,” Nan Gong Qing Yu stepped forward, showing deep sympathy, “You’re likely to face many troubles from now on. But a man shouldn’t fear any challenge. I believe in you.” After saying that, she also backed away as if avoiding danger. “Cheng Dong, what do you think if I go outside and shout, ‘Chen Xiao is back’?” Xie Jun Yang tapped his lips before asking. “If you want to die, go by yourself. I won’t accompany you,” Cheng Dong said, shivering violently before running away at top speed. Xie Jun Yang shook his head and said to Chen Xiao, “Chen Xiao, it’s not that our brothers won’t stand by you in trouble—just that we can’t afford to lose too much…” With that, Xie Jun Yang also ran off, leaving Chen Xiao alone in the empty hall, utterly confused. “Anger everyone? What have I done to anger them? I went to the seabed with the great masters and almost lost my life—still anger everyone?” Chen Xiao shook his head. Suddenly, his expression changed as he thought of a terrifying possibility. Initially, Huaxia Zhi Hun issued an emergency call to gather all its scattered members and ordered them to head to the headquarters. Then it told members below rank four to disperse, and in the end… only him was left. At this thought, cold sweat broke out on Chen Xiao’s back. It clearly meant that among Huaxia Zhi Hun’s members, Chen Xiao was the strongest, and the others were useless. There was only Chen Xiao in Huaxia Zhi Hun! It was no wonder the members of other groups would be furious! If Chen Xiao hadn’t known the great masters’ attitude toward him, he might have thought they were trying to push him to the top. Yesterday, preoccupied with another matter, Chen Xiao hadn’t anticipated this. Now, thinking about it, he felt a chill run down his spine. “Damn it, what’s there to fear? Do they really dare do anything to me?” In the next moment, Chen Xiao’s mind stabilized. “If I’m going to be bold, I’ll be bold to the end.” Things had come to this point, and Chen Xiao had no objection to going completely crazy. “Judging from the great masters’ attitude, they probably want to make me the core figure of Huaxia Zhi Hun. If I’m to be the core, I must have a certain level of deterrence…” Chen Xiao began to ponder. “But judging from Yu Ye Xiao Chen and the others’ reactions, it seems many people don’t accept me. Since they don’t… I’ll fight them until they do.” A strange smirk appeared on Chen Xiao’s lips. If they wanted to play, he’d play big. Now, almost all the major forces in Huaxia Country already knew about the Tian Long Secret. To protect this secret, relying solely on Huaxia Zhi Hun wouldn’t suffice; they needed to unite with all the major forces in the country. This was the perfect opportunity.

Chen Xiao quickly stepped out of Xuan Group’s meeting hall. As soon as he stepped outside, he saw a dozen superpowered individuals with blazing eyes. Most of them were under thirty years old, full of vigor and energy.
“Are you Chen Xiao?” The moment they saw him, they swarmed around him, their expressions filled with resentment.
“That’s right, it’s me,” Chen Xiao replied indifferently with a smile. Then he took out a token from his pocket—it was the Tian Group token.
“Tian Group token? Hmph, that thing can’t suppress us,” one of the young men sneered.
The Tian Group token was merely a symbol of status, granting various privileges within Huaxia’s Soul, but it didn’t actually give its holder any power to order others.
“I didn’t say I’d use it to suppress anyone,” Chen Xiao said, clicking his lips. “I know many people look down on me. Today, I, Chen Xiao, will use this Tian Group token as a bet and hold a duel. Anyone who disapproves of me may challenge me. Whoever defeats me can take this token! As for Tian Group, I’ll handle that myself.”
Chen Xiao said this with a cold snort.
“Really?!”
The young men’s eyes lit up!
“Of course. But those who challenge me must also offer a corresponding bet—something at least as valuable as the Tian Group token. Otherwise, it would be too easy.”
After Chen Xiao spoke, there was silence among them.
The Tian Group token held unparalleled privileges in Huaxia’s Soul. Even just the chance to freely access the confidential archives was a dream for countless ancient superpower families. What could be more precious than that?
Upon hearing Chen Xiao’s words, many immediately wanted to back out.
“Fine! I’ll fight you!”
The young man who spoke first gritted his teeth and said, “No matter how precious the Tian Group token is, it’s just a token. I’ll use my ancestral treasure, the ‘Heartbreak Sword,’ to compete for it!”
“Heartbreak Sword?” Chen Xiao was stunned; he clearly hadn’t heard of it before.
But the others around him immediately showed intense interest at the mention of the Heartbreak Sword.
“Li Ge, think it over,” someone warned.
“Hmph, Chen Xiao only beat that worthless Long Fei. Although I, Qingye Li Ge, am not a genius, I’m still a fifth-tier beastmaster. There’s no way he can defeat me.”
A hint of disdain appeared on Qingye Li Ge’s lips.
“It seems that so-called Heartbreak Sword must be a rare treasure,” Chen Xiao nodded. “Should we invite an impartial witness?”
“No need. This great immortal will act as the witness for you all.” At that moment, the great immortal walked over, laughing heartily.
“You kid really goes too far. You left just a short while ago, yet you’ve already caused such a big deal.”
Hearing the great immortal’s words, Chen Xiao rolled his eyes. It seemed all these troubles were caused by the great immortal.
But these people obviously had no idea who the great immortal was—after all, the superpowered individuals of Tian Group kept their identities strictly secret. Yet, from the tone of the great immortal’s voice, they realized he was no ordinary person.

“Alright, now I, the great immortal, declare that if you defeat Chen Xiao, not only will you get his Heavenly Group Token, but you’ll also get three days to train in the Netherworld Space of the Soul of China!”
At the mention of the Netherworld Space, all of them showed ecstatic expressions.