Chapter 360: Nothing Can Be Obtained Without Effort

“There is nothing in this world that can be obtained without effort!” Wang Kun spoke indifferently. As soon as he finished, he retracted his palm and directly left.

He did not return to his own courtyard but left the Wang family directly. The small courtyard had been almost destroyed in the earlier fight. With his only attachment in the Wang family gone, there was no reason to stay. If he remained, more people would surely come, which would only annoy him endlessly.

He could not kill them, nor was he confident he could conceal everything from the elders of the Wang family. The longer it went on, the more apparent the drawbacks of the Supreme Emperor’s Scripture would become. Sooner or later, someone would see through it. Rather than stay here passively, it was better to simply leave this place directly.

“Plop…”

After Wang Kun’s departure, the man who had attacked slumped to his knees, his body going limp. The shadow cast by Wang Kun’s final strike was too deep. He had barely escaped with his life. It could be said he had hovered at death’s door.

“Cousin, are you alright?” The other disciple quickly came over, face full of concern.

“I’m fine.” The man wiped the blood from his mouth, gaze fixed on Wang Kun’s receding figure, eyes filled with apprehension.

“What on earth did Senior Su Chen give him? In just half a year he’s been completely reborn!” This question lingered in his mind for a long time. If he wanted to unravel this mystery, he would have to wait for Su Chen’s own explanation, or for Wang Kun to speak of it himself. But now, neither seemed likely to happen.

A month later, the Great Mystery Sacred Sect was finally in sight. Unlike when Su Chen had first left, in the past few years, the sect had undergone earth-shattering changes.

From afar, the Great Mystery Sacred Sect now possessed the air of a true holy land. And Su Chen himself had become a Saint Realm powerhouse. Not just in the Great Mystery Sacred Sect, but even looking at the entire Heavenly Martial Continent, he stood at the absolute peak, with few more terrifying than him. With the shocking strength to pass through ten Saint Tribulations, after another year or two of cultivation, even Great Saint Realm experts would fall to him!

“Master, is that the Great Mystery Sacred Sect up ahead?” Long Wu stood outside the golden chariot, gazing at the distant view of the sect, curiosity on her face as she asked.

“Yes.” Su Chen nodded, also looking meaningfully at the Great Mystery Sacred Sect in the distance.

No matter what, this sect was where his life began. He could not turn his back on the Great Mystery Sacred Sect. What was more, when he first started cultivating, the sect had been extremely kind to him, even sending an elder to protect him personally.

Now that he had the ability and had become a saint, he naturally wanted to help the Great Mystery Sacred Sect in return.

“In ancient times when I came to the East Barrens, this place seemed to be occupied by the God Demon Sect.” Long Wu seemed to recall something as she looked around and spoke slowly.

“Oh?” Hearing this, Su Chen raised his eyebrows in surprise, glancing at Long Wu. He knew she had been sealed for countless years, but didn’t expect she had been to the East Barrens and seen the God Demon Sect.

“The God Demon Sect had become a thing of the past. Even the secret land they left behind now belongs to our Great Mystery Sacred Sect.”

“Is that so?” Long Wu said dejectedly. Countless years had passed, and everything she once knew no longer existed. Not just the East Barrens, even the Southern Region she came from felt unfamiliar now.

“There are few beings in this world that can achieve true immortality. Even Great Emperor Realm masters cannot do so. After all, everyone must look forward. A great emperor determined to ascend the immortal domain could not possibly linger on this continent. Let alone an immortal force. Once those emperor-level forces lose their great emperors, they quickly decline,” Su Chen said indifferently.

Sensing Long Wu’s melancholy, Su Chen had said much to comfort her. Afterward, he gazed silently at the Great Mystery Sacred Sect.

At that moment, atop the newly built Holy Lord Peak, an enormous palace stood. The structure was covered in terrifying formations, divine talismans glittering like stars, radiant and resplendent. Several people with powerful auras were discussing matters within.

“In recent days, the surroundings of our Great Mystery Sacred Sect have become more and more restless. First, the Dashang Empire sent elites into our territory. Now those dark creatures have their eyes on us too.” An elder spoke in a deep voice.

He was a new inner sect elder of the Great Mystery Sacred Sect. Just half a month ago, he had broken through to the Quasi-Saint Realm. Before he could even consolidate his cultivation, he had come to the hall for discussion.

This was an unavoidable situation. As a new saint-level force risen in the East Barrens in recent years, the Great Mystery Sacred Sect’s foundation was insufficient to begin with, and Quasi-Saint Realm powerhouses were scarce. They did not even have many cultivation methods, making it difficult for elders to advance further.

Previously, although the Great Mystery Sacred Sect had annihilated the Everlasting Sect and other major powers, and had obtained many cultivation methods from the God Demon Sect’s ruins, most of the cultivation methods were still too low-grade. More crucially, these cultivation methods were completely incompatible with the Great Mystery Sacred Sect’s original martial arts. To cultivate them, they would have to convert their spiritual power. It was unknown how long it would take for them to completely succeed.

If they waited for the Supreme Elder to devise a cultivation method tailored for everyone in the sect, who knew how long that would take? A single cultivation method could not be created overnight, and that required countless attempts and errors over time. What the Great Mystery Sacred Sect lacked most right now was time.

Presently, the Dashang Empire seemed to have conspired with the dark creatures, both continually probing the Great Mystery Sacred Sect. For a time, the sect elders were completely overwhelmed.

As for seeking aid from the Dachu Empire, that needn’t even be considered. The Dachu Empire had also been plagued by dark creatures lately, struggling to protect itself, let alone others. For some reason, the dark creatures appearing around the Dachu Empire were abnormally terrifying, including some at the Saint Realm. The entire Dachu Empire was on high alert, not daring to let experts travel casually. After all, facing Saint Realm dark creatures was no trivial matter. The slightest mishandling could spell the empire’s doom.

Thus, despite the Great Mystery Sacred Sect’s plight, the Dachu Empire could only regret their inability to help.

At present, the only one they could count on was the Supreme Elder. But the problem was that he remained in seclusion, refining his sacred weapon and devising a cultivation method suitable for all disciples. Without facing an existential threat, they were too embarrassed to disturb his secluded cultivation..