"Cloud Heaven Holy Son, you're only twenty years old and already this monstrously talented! How are we old-timers supposed to live?"
Seeing Fang Chen descend, the Nine Suns Holy Son sighed with resignation.
For cultivators, their ages were considered moderate. But in the Mortal World, they could practically be Fang Chen's grandfathers.
The Nine Suns Holy Son could hardly imagine how Fang Chen had reached such heights at just twenty. If he continued at this pace, what would he be like in their time? He might even have reached the Sage Realm by then.
In the past, achieving the Sage Realm before the age of one hundred had been unthinkable. But with Fang Chen, it seemed almost... ordinary.
For cultivators, breakthrough difficulty increased exponentially with cultivation level. Especially after entering the Void Return Realm, advancing even a single heaven could take years or decades.
The Sage Realm was even more challenging. Some spent centuries unable to break through, while others remained stuck there for their entire lives.
"You could always choose not to live. If you don't mind, I could even send you on your way."
Fang Chen said with a smile, knowing full well the Nine Suns Holy Son was trying to provoke him.
"No need, no need..."
The Nine Suns Holy Son hastily waved his hand.
However, the Nine Suns Holy Son's mention of this reminded Fang Chen of certain events from the original story.
In the original story, Fang Chen had suffered greatly due to his youth.
While the heirs of major powers were around a hundred years old, Fang Chen was only in his early twenties, a difference of several decades in cultivation time.
Had he had the same amount of time to cultivate, Fang Chen would have far surpassed the Emperor Realm!
Even so, after enduring further hardships, Fang Chen's cultivation advanced rapidly.
In just over a decade, he caught up to the Nine Suns Holy Son and the others.
Just as Fang Chen was brimming with confidence, Xiao Yunting appeared and used some scheme to completely crush his hopes.
Otherwise, as the first prodigy of the Cloud Heaven Holy Land in tens of thousands of years, Fang Chen would never have met such a miserable fate in the original story.
Due to his age, fate, and other factors, Fang Chen had fallen far behind the Nine Suns Holy Son and his peers among the heavenly prodigies.
Even though Fang Chen had now reached the Void Return Realm, making him appear to be on par with them, anyone who knew his true age understood how terrifying it was for someone his age to reach such a realm and still suppress the younger generation of heavenly prodigies. They couldn't even imagine it!
If Fang Chen were to cultivate for a few more decades, it would be even more unimaginable.
"The Monster Race should be grateful that the Cloud Heaven Holy Son is only twenty years old. Otherwise, today's situation would be very different," Gao Xiaoliang remarked.
After learning Fang Chen's true age, he was overwhelmed with emotion.
With such a monstrous genius ahead of them, he felt like he was being crushed under a mountain, unable to breathe.
"Should we continue fighting?" Fang Chen asked Qin Tianming.
"There's no point. I'm no match for you right now."
"I'll seek you out for a spar once my cultivation has improved."
Qin Tianming had witnessed their earlier battle and wasn't foolish enough to continue.
After witnessing Fang Chen's strength, Qin Tianming didn't want to step up and get beaten. He knew he wasn't a match for Fang Chen yet.
"Alright then," Fang Chen nodded, not forcing the issue. He preferred to avoid fighting whenever possible.
As the battle concluded, the various factions began to depart, and Qin Tianming's Heavenly Pride Assembly came to an end.
The clashes between the Monster Race and the Human Race had been spectacular, and Fang Chen's final battle with Ao Tianyu left everyone utterly thrilled.
They hadn't witnessed such a clash of prodigies in a long time, and they doubted they would ever see such a spectacle again.
After the event, the crowd dispersed.
Qin Tianming also left, as if the Heavenly Pride Assembly had dealt him a crushing blow. He found a secluded spot to go into cultivation retreat.
However, Qin Linglong persistently followed Fang Chen, which was a considerable headache for him.
*This love-struck Qin Linglong... why is she always sticking to me like a shadow?* Fang Chen thought helplessly.
He had no desire to let Qin Linglong follow him, nor did he want any ties with her. His greatest fear was being implicated by this love-struck girl.
In the original story, Qin Tianming had been utterly ruined by his sister, Qin Linglong.
He wanted nothing to do with her, terrified of being dragged down by this girl.
Qin Linglong, with her love-struck brain, was obsessed with scheming against people.
Qin Tianming was a living example: his future had been incredibly bright, but because of Qin Linglong's love-struck ways, his cultivation had fallen behind, leaving him far behind the prodigies of his generation.
*That guy is badmouthing me again! How dare he!*
*If only I could beat him, I'd teach him a proper lesson!*
*But I can't win. Even my Royal Brother can't defeat him.*
Hearing Fang Chen's thoughts, Qin Linglong felt a wave of helplessness.
She desperately wanted to beat him up, but her strength simply wouldn't allow it.
If even her Royal Brother couldn't match him, she stood no chance.
If she tried to fight, she'd be the one getting taught a lesson!
*The Holy Son is truly venomous. Even the Nine Suns Holy Son would have to yield to his sharp tongue,* Hua Mengying thought with a smile.
She didn't show it, but instead turned to Fang Chen and asked, "Holy Son, where are we going now?"
They had spent over half a month in Emperor's Tomb City and had already explored everything they wanted to see.
"Let's head to the Icefire Sea for a look," Fang Chen suggested.
The Icefire Sea was a famous landmark in the Central Continent Divine Land, renowned for its contrasting scenery: one side was a glacier, while the other was a volcano that burned with eternal flames. The juxtaposition of these two opposing elements made it a fascinating place.
Fang Chen wanted to visit the Icefire Sea because it contained an ancient inheritance. This inheritance happened to be related to Hua Mengying, which was the very reason Fang Chen had come to the Central Continent Divine Land in the first place.
"Demon Son, they've already left Emperor's Tomb City," Hua Yaoyue said to Xie Mubai beside her.
They hadn't dared make a move in Emperor's Tomb City. The city was teeming with powerful experts, and any attempt would have resulted in severe retaliation.
They had originally planned to reveal themselves, but after witnessing the Heavenly Pride Assembly, the Demon Prince completely abandoned the idea.
He had wanted to challenge these prodigies, but after seeing their strength, the Demon Prince immediately backed down.
The battle between Fang Chen and Ao Tianyu, in particular, left the Demon Prince utterly silenced.
"Then we'll follow them," Xie Mubai said, his usual arrogance gone, replaced by a listless indifference.
Because of the Heavenly Pride Assembly, Fang Chen didn't make a grand entrance. Doing so would have drawn too much attention.
So, Fang Chen and his group concealed their identities and headed toward the Icefire Sea. But they hadn't gone far before someone blocked their path.
"Cloud Heaven Holy Son, please wait a moment."
Hua Yaoyue stepped forward, positioning herself in front of the group.
"Master! What are you doing here?" Hua Mengying's face paled as she saw Hua Yaoyue.
"Is there something you need?" Fang Chen frowned slightly.
He had no good impression of Hua Yaoyue; in fact, he utterly loathed her.
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