After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

Chapter 504: Seeing an old friend again! Things are different now!
Tianyuan is located overseas, Jiang Che does not know how far away it is, but he has heard people talk about it. It is at least tens of thousands of miles away from Shenghai City, a big city at the end of the East China Sea.

Moreover, there are various dangerous places along the way, and there are also many strange beasts in the deep sea blocking the way. Without a certain level of strength, it is impossible to cross tens of thousands of miles of sea.

Jiang Che just learned from Ji Chengdao that the distance was not just a few hundred thousand sea areas. The Tianyuan was located in the far east. If one wanted to cross it, even a Yuanshen Venerable would need almost a month.

Therefore, when Jiang Che and Ji Chengdao set out, it would be impossible for them to simply cross the river. This was the main reason why Ji Chengdao took Jiang Che to the Qinglong Division of the Heiya branch.

This is because there is an ancient teleportation array hidden in the Qinglong Division. After being repaired by the imperial court over the years, it has already been put into use and can directly cross 160,000 miles of sea.

Although it is still impossible to reach Tianyuan directly, it is enough to save most of the time.

Of course, a teleportation array that is so far away must have a considerable cost. It is okay for one or two people, and more than a thousand Yuan crystals are enough to deliver them, but what about hundreds of thousands of soldiers?

That would be too much of a consumption.

Therefore, whether it is dispatching troops from the imperial court to Tianyuan or the troops from Tianyuan returning, it will require an astronomical amount of resources. Unless it is a truly critical moment, there will be no such consumption.

The most common way is to take a large ship to cross the sea, which takes more than a year.

However, such consumption is nothing to Jiang Che and Ji Chengdao, and they will not deliberately save these Yuan Crystals. For ordinary warriors, thousands of Yuan Crystals are an astronomical figure.

But for Jiang Che and Ji Chengdao today, it is just a drop in the bucket.

It was also from Ji Chengdao that Jiang Che learned the origin of Tianyuan. To be precise, it was the most reliable origin. According to rumors from the outside world, Tianyuan was born from heaven and earth, separating the spiritual realm and the demon realm.

Let the human race enjoy peace.

But Ji Chengdao told Jiang Che that in ancient times, the real situation in the world was that the demons were strong and the humans were weak. The demons kept the humans as food, while the humans were too weak to practice.

Only as slaves.

It was not until an unknown amount of time had passed that generations of outstanding people began to rise up within the human race, embarked on the path of cultivation, and possessed the powerful strength to fight against the demon race, and only then was the race able to barely survive.

Later, the first immortal from the realm was born. At the cost of his own life, the power of his entire clan, and consuming huge amounts of resources, he finally built the crudest Heavenly Abyss Divine Gate.

It was only since the establishment of Tianyuan that the human race truly possessed the power to fight against the demon race.

But this is just an appearance.

The hundreds of tribes in the Demon Realm have a long history, some of which can even be traced back to tens of thousands of years ago. Their foundation is too profound, and the territory of the Demon Realm is much larger than that of Shenzhou where the human race lives.

In addition, some old monsters came into the world and eventually they suppressed the human race.

After all, not only the human race has outstanding people, but the demon race also has many heroes. Such struggles have continued from ancient times to the present, and more than tens of millions of people from both sides have died in the battle.

The most dangerous time was the period before the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, which could be called the darkest hour. The demons were only one step away from breaking through the abyss and invading the human territory.

It was at that time that Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty suddenly appeared in the world and single-handedly defeated the demon clan. Unfortunately, he was ultimately unable to stop the demons alone, and finally died in the Tianyuan. He sacrificed himself and strengthened the power of the Tianyuan.

Of course, over the years, not only the imperial court has been contributing, but also Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Even the immortal sect Tianjian Mountain has sent its sect to guard Tianyuan.

It can be said to be the strongest force.

Unfortunately, with the passage of time, Confucianism declined, Taoism split, and Buddhism began to stand idly by. Up to now, there are only two forces left in the entire Tianyuan: the imperial court and Tianjian Mountain.

Although there was support from martial artists and help from forces like Shenghai City, it was ultimately not as strong as before, resulting in an increasingly dilapidated situation over the past hundred years.

During this hundred years, Ji Chengdao went to Tianyuan to provide assistance no less than seven times.

"God King Gaoyi."

Jiang Che bowed and felt a lot of admiration from the bottom of his heart.

Ji Chengdao waved his hand:

“It’s not me who is noble and righteous, but the immortal sects like Tianjian Mountain. They are the imperial court soldiers who have gone to Tianyuan one after another. Every ten years, the imperial court will dispatch troops to provide assistance.

But so far, no group of people have been able to come back. They either died in the battlefield outside the region, or took root there and rarely return to the Central Plains. "

Jiang Che was silent, feeling a myriad of emotions in his heart.

He could not accomplish such a feat, but this did not prevent him from respecting the soldiers of Tianyuan. If there had not been batches of soldiers rushing to Tianyuan's aid, there would not be the peaceful days in the world today.

Neither the riots in southern Xinjiang nor the rebellion of the Qingtian Sect will happen.

"Let's go, it's time."

Ji Chengdao did not give Jiang Che too much time to feel sentimental. He was the same at the beginning, but it was not until he actually arrived in Tianyuan that he understood the suffering there.

For this reason, since he became the God King, he has spared no effort to support the Tianyuan Divine Gate, spending a lot of resources, and sent a large number of people to train, and everyone who can fight out of the Tianyuan.

They can all be called heroes in the world.

For example, most of the gods' messengers under him had actually been trained in Tianyuan. Without experiencing it once, they would never feel the real pressure, which is the pressure that comes from the annihilation of their clan and the death of their own.

In front of the two of them, there was an ancient teleportation array that was over a hundred feet wide and covered with Yuan Crystals. After the two of them stepped onto the center, the light continued to flash, and suddenly, a beam of light emerged.

It enveloped the two of them and even the entire teleportation array, with the dazzling light even spreading out more than ten feet.

Jiang Che originally thought that traveling through the turbulence of the void was enough to make people dizzy, but after he personally experienced the teleportation array, he found that the world was turned upside down and time was reversed.

I couldn't tell east, west, south or north at all and could only see the dazzling light all around me.

Seeing this, Jiang Che immediately focused his mind and mobilized his own magic power to protect his body. Fortunately, the teleportation array that had experienced countless times was not weak. On the contrary, it was unimaginably smooth.

It seemed that in just a few breaths, the surroundings had changed. When I opened my eyes again, the world in front of me had changed. Everything I saw was blue. The sky was blue and cloudless. The sea was blue and calm.

It seems to be in the center of an island.

No, to be exact, this place was on an island, and outside the island, Jiang Che also saw many hundreds of feet long sea ships parked in the port, but there were few people here.

At first glance, there were only a few hundred people.

The arrival of him and Ji Chengdao instantly attracted the attention of everyone present, and they all cast curious glances at them. Soon, several slightly extraordinary auras flew in from afar.

However, Jiang Che was not unfamiliar with the leader among the visitors, as he had met him several times before.

The opponent was none other than Chen Ping, the direct disciple of Tianjian Mountain who had participated in the Martial Realm Battle and ranked among the top five in the Martial Realm. However, after the Martial Realm Battle, the opponent came and disappeared quickly.

Nowadays, few people in the martial arts world mention it. "Chen Ping from Tianjian Mountain greets the God King."

Chen Ping was dressed in a white robe, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. He carried a long sword on his back, and his whole body was sharp. He bowed to Ji Chengdao. While bowing, Chen Ping also noticed the young man next to Ji Chengdao, and his pupils shrank immediately.

"It's Brother Jiang. It's been a long time."

"It's been a long time since we last met, Brother Chen."

Jiang Che had no ill feelings towards Chen Ping. The other party was friendly to him, so he naturally would not treat him with evil thoughts. He had a faint smile on his face.

"You're welcome. I'm here to go to Tianyuan. Please send someone to inform them." Ji Chengdao was as dignified as ever, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

"I will obey the orders of the God King."

Although Ji Chengdao was in charge of the central government, he was also well-known in Tianyuan. He would come to Tianyuan once every few years and always returned with a great victory.

He is one of the people with the highest status in Tianyuan City today. There are portraits of Ji Chengdao hanging here all the time. Therefore, although it was the first time he met Ji Chengdao, he could recognize him at a glance.

Naturally, it is also a gesture of respect.

After saying this, Chen Ping immediately ordered those around him to inform the people in Tianyuan City, and when Ji Chengdao and others arrived, open the city gates, and notify Master Wen and others.

Afterwards, Ji Chengdao and Jiang Che were immediately invited to rest in the palace. Ji Chengdao didn't say much, except for a few words in response at the beginning, and then he maintained his majestic demeanor.

Therefore, Chen Ping and several grand masters stationed on the island did not dare to disturb them rashly, and turned their attention to Jiang Che and began to reminisce about the past.

"It has been nearly a year since we last met. Brother Jiang must have left quite an impression on me then." Chen Ping said with a smile. His qualifications were top-notch, otherwise he would not have been ordered to go to Shenghai City.

In Tianyuan City, he is the best among his peers, whether in the imperial court or Tianjian Mountain. He thought that even if he could not get first place, he could at least get second place.

But it was not until he actually joined the war that he understood the greatness of the world. With his qualifications, he could only barely make it into the top five and was not comparable to the top three at all.

Especially Jiang Che at that time, which gave him a great shock.

For the first time, he understood what it meant that there is always someone better than you. For this reason, he immediately returned to Tianyuan after the war. After training for a period of time, he heard the news that Jiang Che had broken through to the divine stage.

He immediately began to go into seclusion, and it was not until a few months ago that he consolidated his cultivation and came out as a grandmaster. After that, he was sent here to perform garrison duties.

“Brother Chen’s sword skills are really eye-opening for me. After seeing you today, I can see that Brother Chen has indeed ascended to the heights and entered the realm of the divine.” Jiang Che chuckled.

This was not a joke, but a real answer.

After all, he is an exception, and his practice is different from that of normal warriors. On the contrary, in just less than a year, Chen Ping has entered the realm of divinity, and his cultivation is very stable, and his divine light is bright.

He is not far from the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. Such a speed of practice and solid foundation are enough to be called a peerless genius. After a few more years of experience, Jiang Che feels that Chen Ping may be able to enter the Yuanshen realm within a decade.

"After all, Brother Jiang was one step ahead, and I, Chen, was just catching up. Now that I see Brother Jiang again, I wonder if he could teach me something or two?" Chen Ping looked at Jiang Che with some fighting spirit in his eyes.

Although the information channels between Tianyuan and Zhongyuan were not cut off, it was impossible for news to arrive all the time. Only when some extremely important news were communicated with the help of rare treasures.

In addition, Chen Ping had been in seclusion for several months and was sent to garrison on an island, so his information channels were even more blocked. Therefore, he had no idea how strong Jiang Che's current performance was.

Although he was not clear about it, Chen Ping knew that Jiang Che was not an ordinary person. At a glance, he could tell that Jiang Che's cultivation was stronger than his, and the so-called competition was really just a competition.

Chen Ping wanted to see how big the gap was between him and Jiang Che after half a year of hard training.

After all, he has cultivated a great magical power from Tianjian Mountain during this period of time. His combat power has soared, and he can even rival the grand masters who have just entered the Dharma stage.

Even if he couldn't defeat Jiang Che, he felt that he could fight for a few hundred rounds.

In this way, it can be considered as a kind of experience through fighting.

But Jiang Che thought Chen Ping's request for a fight was a little hard to answer. After all, with his current strength, no one in the world could do anything to him unless the Martial Saint took action.

To deal with Chen Ping, the battle may be resolved with one hand, but doing so is somewhat like bullying the weak.

But it would be a bit awkward if I tried to hide my weaknesses and compete with the other party.

"Brother Jiang, don't worry. We are just discussing the Dao. Such fights are very common in Tianyuan City. Brother Jiang, don't be afraid of hurting Chen. Just go all out."

Chen Ping noticed Jiang Che's hesitation and guessed that Jiang Che might feel that he was a little weak, so he immediately expressed it in a serious manner.

Jiang Che frowned and was about to release his cultivation aura to give Chen Ping a way out, but before he could open his mouth, the person Chen Ping had ordered came back.

Inform Tianyuan that the news has been received.

"Business is more important. Tianyuan is urging the God King to go there urgently. It seems that the competition will have to wait until next time." Chen Ping was somewhat disappointed and helpless. He was still waiting to fight with the former number one in the martial arts realm.

"Let's go."

Ji Chengdao, who had been closing his eyes in deep thought, stood up.

"Let's spar next time."

Jiang Che nodded upon seeing this.

"Well, I will immediately send someone to dispatch a flying cloud boat to escort you two there."

Chen Ping smiled.

"No need, just use your carriage." Ji Chengdao waved his hand. It was not bad for him to ride in Jiang Che's dragon carriage, and he didn't need anyone to escort him.

"it is good."

Jiang Che was not polite either. With a wave of his hand, the Blood Sea Pearl shone brightly, and four dragons roared proudly in the void, pulling a majestic dragon sedan that was as big as a palace behind them, leaving Chen Ping and others stunned.

Jiang Che took a step forward, stepped onto the dragon's back, and bowed to Chen Ping:
"Brother Chen, see you next time."

As soon as the words fell, a dragon led the way and wind and clouds gathered.

As Chen Ping watched this scene, he fell into silence. He opened his mouth but didn't know how to answer.

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