Chapter 194: The Stooped Elder

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After Han Feng's words fell, he glanced at the people from the Sun and Moon Empire, a hint of brightness flickering in his eyes.

Among the crowd, he saw many of the Empire's strong individuals who had participated in his ambush and subsequent killing.

However, he currently had no intention of delving deeper. After a moment's pause, he withdrew his gaze and turned to look back at Shui Yuanchen.

"The feast is ready. Uncle, please lead the guests to the banquet."

Han Feng respectfully said.

"Even so, please join me for the feast, everyone."

Shui Yuanchen chuckled, then strode forward with tens of thousands of Soul Masters following behind him, heading towards the location of the banquet.

After Han Feng withdrew his gaze, the delegation from the Sun and Moon Empire felt relieved internally, but their faces still showed a grim color, feeling a chill down their spines.

Previously, they never imagined that the Nameless Master they had tried so hard to assassinate in Mingdu would turn out to be the Lord of the Spirit Guidance Sanctuary in the Shui Family!

If they had known Han Feng's identity earlier, even with a hundred times more courage, they wouldn't have dared to act so rashly!

But now, even if they regretted it deeply, they couldn't change the fact that it had already happened.

"You fools, how dare you offend the Shui Family? I want to see how you'll end up!" Jing Hongchen looked darkly at the Sun and Moon Empire people beside him, feeling extreme disdain for those who had participated in Han Feng's assassination.

He understood very well that a behemoth like the Shui Family would never just let go of their grudges. To settle this matter, the Sun and Moon Empire would probably have to pay a bloody price!

Before long, under Shui Yuanchen's guidance, tens of thousands of Soul Masters entered the thirty-six banquet venues.

Among them, Shui Yuanchen's banquet was the main venue, while the others were secondary.

The Soul Masters qualified to attend the main banquet with Shui Yuanchen were at least top-tier experts in the realm of Soul Douluo or representatives of forces starting from the second-rate.

Shrek Academy, Tang Sect, Bright Hall of the Sun and Moon Empire, Star Luo Empire, Tian Dou Empire, and many others were all represented.

"I am Xuan Zi, and I have some doubts in my heart. May I ask the seniors for guidance?"

When the main banquet began, Xuan Lao, sitting at the forefront, suddenly looked up to Shui Yuanchen at the head seat, addressing him respectfully as Xuan Zi.

"You may ask."

Shui Yuanchen waved his hand gently, signaling Xuan Lao to continue.

"We Soul Masters, after reaching the peak of Rank 99, if we want to ascend to higher levels, how should we break through?" Xuan Lao asked, revealing his greatest confusion.

For these peak-level experts in Soul Masters, it was natural for them to know that after reaching Rank 99, without inheriting a divine rank, they could only self-cultivate to become quasi-god-level powerhouses.

However, over the long years, although many Rank 99 Soul Masters had emerged, quasi-god-level powerhouses were extremely rare!

Even in the past tens of thousands of years, recorded instances of Soul Masters reaching quasi-god level were all from the Shui Family!

"Cultivation is about cultivating the heart. Rank 99 is already the pinnacle of Soul Masters. If you want to ascend beyond that, you must first cultivate your heart to perfection and find the most suitable path for your breakthrough." Shui Yuanchen responded after pondering for a moment.

In the history of the Shui Family, including himself, there had indeed been many quasi-god-level powerhouses, but achieving this level relied on personal opportunities and cultivation, with no fixed method of promotion.

Upon hearing this, a faint light of realization quietly emerged in Xuan Lao's bewildered eyes, as if he had gained some insight.

"May I ask, Senior, if the True Body Martial Soul has a chance to advance to higher levels through one's own efforts?" Suddenly, Du busi, the Sect Master of the True Body Sect, followed up with a question.

Since the birth of Douluo Continent, True Body Martial Souls had occasionally appeared, but only recently had they truly developed and grown.

Yet, what heights could a True Body Martial Soul ultimately reach? This question had always troubled the successive Sect Masters of the True Body Sect.

"Back then, there was a person named Du Nantian who asked me the same question."

Upon hearing Du Busi's question, Shui Yuanchen's face suddenly showed a trace of reminiscence. He recalled many years ago, a Limit Douluo who accidentally ventured into the Land of Slaughter.

That person called himself Du Nantian. After entering the Land of Slaughter, he had actively challenged Shui Yuanchen and was inevitably defeated. After the defeat, he asked Shui Yuanchen this very question.

"Du Nantian? Senior, have you met my father? Please enlighten me!" Poison Undying's shock at this moment couldn't be described in words. He hadn't expected that his father had also met Shui Yuanchen!

In his mind, a question arose: How many years has Shui Yuanchen lived?

"The True Body Martial Soul is also a type of Martial Soul, and the path of cultivation leads to the same goal. In my opinion, the True Body Martial Soul does not need to confine its own thoughts."

Shui Yuanchen chuckled and explained.

Upon hearing this, Poison Undying furrowed his brows, deeply pondering Shui Yuanchen's answer.

Seeing this, the other Soul Masters present all understood that this was an extremely rare opportunity in a thousand years!

Being able to consult with a powerhouse likely to reach the quasi-god level is an opportunity that doesn't come often.

Therefore, within the entire banquet, one figure after another stood up respectfully to request guidance from Shui Yuanchen.

Shui Yuanchen was generous in his responses to the questions raised by everyone. By the end of the two or three hours, most of the Soul Masters who had sought advice from him had gained significant insights.

As evening approached, the welcoming banquet ended. Under the arrangement of the Shui Family guards, tens of thousands of Soul Masters from outside were arranged to rest.

In a relatively secluded courtyard, Shrek Academy was accommodated. However, instead of resting immediately, the purpose of their visit was to understand more about the Shui Family. Therefore, Xuan Lao and others quickly began exploring the Shui Family on their own.

Of course, it wasn't just Shrek Academy who had this idea. Among the tens of thousands of Soul Masters, a considerable number of figures gradually appeared in various corners of the Shui Family available for visits.

"The density of medicinal fragrance here is truly rare in the world!"

The group from Shrek Academy showed surprise on their faces as they arrived at a valley.

"Welcome, everyone, to visit the Shui Family Medicine Valley."

At that moment, an elderly stooped figure guarding the Medicine Valley suddenly looked up, greeting them with a gentle smile.

"The Medicine Valley?!"

Upon hearing this, the group from Shrek Academy quickly understood the purpose of this valley. However, what they saw next inside the Medicine Valley turned their expressions of surprise directly into ones of shock.

"That's the Hundred Thousand Year Infernal Delicate Apricot!"

"The Hundred Thousand Year Phoenix Tree!"

"And there! The Two Hundred Thousand Year Wind Chime Grass!"

In just a few dozen breaths of time, including Xuan Lao, the group from Shrek Academy stood dumbfounded at the variety of immortal herbs in the Medicine Valley.

These immortal herbs, which would cause major powers to fight over them outside, were actually everywhere in the Shui Family Medicine Valley!

At this moment, for some reason, Mo Lao from the Sea God Pavilion, who possessed a cultivation base of Rank 95, inexplicably approached deeper into the Medicine Valley.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, a giant man-eating flower several dozen zhang in size suddenly drilled out from the ground, opening its bloodthirsty mouth hidden under its petals and lunging towards Mo Lao.

"Danger!"

Xuan Lao and the others' faces changed drastically, shouting out loudly.

However, Mo Lao seemed to have lost his senses. Not only did he not hear the voices of the others, but he also didn't make any resistance.

Just as Mo Lao was about to be swallowed by the giant man-eating flower, Xuan Lao immediately activated his soul power, preparing to take action against the plant.

At the critical moment, the stooped elderly man among the medicinal herbs suddenly turned his gaze, looking at the giant man-eating flower and uttering a low shout.

"Get lost!"

With this single word, the giant man-eating flower's body began to violently tremble, radiating intense fear.

In the end, before Xuan Lao and the others could act, the giant man-eating flower, terrified, burrowed back into the ground.

At the same moment, Mo Lao suddenly regained his senses. He first looked around blankly, then quickly reacted to everything that had just happened, a shocked expression appearing on his face.

"Thank you, Senior, for saving me!"

Mo Lao immediately bowed respectfully to the stooped elderly man. He knew that if it weren't for the elderly man's intervention, even with Xuan Lao and the others coming to his rescue, he would have been injured.

"No need to be polite."

The stooped elderly man waved his hand, his face once again showing a gentle smile.

Not far away, Xuan Lao and the others looked again at the stooped elderly man with a renewed sense of solemnity in their eyes.

The giant man-eating flower from earlier was clearly a hundred thousand-year plant-type soul beast. The fact that this elderly man had driven it away with just a word showed the terrifying strength hidden within him!

(End of this chapter)