Empress: My husband is too strong, I can only lie down and relax.

Chapter 262 The Three Traitors of Tianxuan Palace!

When Gu Jiancheng and his companion arrived closer, they discovered that those surrounding Yang Jian were a group of cultivators from the Heavenly Fire Domain.

Zhang Zhixiao was among them.

However, the one leading the group was a junior cultivator whose combat power was far greater than his own, and whose cultivation had even reached the mid-stage of the Saint Realm.

"Hiss, this guy seems to be Zhang Zhidi, the strongest among the younger generation in the Heavenly Fire Domain. He's currently ranked tenth in the Heavenly Pivot Palace!"

Li Nezha said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jiancheng focused his gaze and immediately understood.

So this is for Zhang Zhixiao?!

"So you're Yang Jian, right? I heard you're pretty arrogant, and you even deliberately tormented my second brother, is that it?"

"Don't you know who I am?"

At this moment, Zhang Zhidi, leading a group of cultivators from the Heavenly Fire Domain, appeared aggressive and ready to demand an explanation.

But Yang Jian remained standing in front of the hall, his expression as cold as ice, as if he had never taken him seriously.

"Damn it, you still put on airs in front of me? Do you know that even Yang Xu, the number one in Tianfeng Domain, wouldn't dare to act like this!"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Zhidi was immediately shocked and enraged.

He had just returned to the stronghold and, upon learning that his younger brother had been injured in such a state, he naturally couldn't swallow his anger.

Tianhuo Domain ranks second among the thirty-six domains. He was second only to Lei Wanqing among the disciples who entered the Dao Palace for cultivation in the first half of the year. After the Tianwaitian operation ends, he will attempt to break into the Tianshu Palace!

"Hey, what are you yelling about here?"

"Go ahead and make your move if you dare!"

At this moment, Li Nezha could no longer bear to watch and stepped forward to speak.

"What are you?"

Zhang Zhidi frowned and looked at Li Nezha, only to find that the other party still looked like a doll.

How dare they challenge me!?

"Hehe, remember my name, Li Nezha of the Blazing Flame Domain!" Li Nezha said proudly, arms crossed.

"The Li family of the Scorching Flame Domain!?"

In an instant, all the Zhang family cultivators were stunned upon hearing this.

Because, like the Heavenly Fire Domain, the Scorching Flame Domain reveres fire, and they have been in a state of constant competition for many years.

It can be said that the two domains are mortal enemies, and the Scorching Flame Domain is constantly getting stronger, showing a strong momentum to challenge the Heavenly Fire Domain.

"He, Yang Jian, is not qualified, and you, a mere child, are even less so!"

"You really think I wouldn't dare to make a move?"

At this moment, more and more cultivators gathered around the stronghold upon hearing the commotion, and Zhang Zhidi's anger was completely ignited.

The aura of flames began to rise, and the power of the realm seemed to be about to burst forth from its body.

"Brother, you mustn't!"

But the next moment, he was stopped by Zhang Zhixiao behind him.

They are currently still within the stronghold of Tianxuan Palace, with Holy Kings secretly overseeing the area. If they were to make a move here, they would be directly suppressed or even expelled from the Dao Palace.

"Don't fall for their tricks!"

"Damn it!" Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhidi finally suppressed his anger and glared at Yang Jian and Li Nezha, saying, "You'd better not let me run into you outside, or I'll kill you without mercy!"

After saying this, Zhang Zhidi led a large group of Zhang family cultivators away in a grand procession.

He had only returned to the stronghold temporarily to rest and recuperate. Soon, a secret realm outside Tianxuan would open, and they needed to hurry over there; they couldn't afford to delay.

At this moment, Yang Jian finally arrived at the front of the line to receive the compass.

"Young man, how many compasses do you need?"

The Holy King Elder inside the hall asked without even looking up.

"Three thousand."

Yang Jian thought for a moment before speaking.

"Oh, three...more, how much?"

Three thousand!?

In an instant, the Holy King Elder suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Yang Jian with a shocked expression.

“That’s right, three thousand.” Yang Jian nodded again, but his expression remained completely calm.

He chose three thousand because if he redeemed all the compasses with that number, the merit points he would gain would be enough to get him into the top ten of the Tianxuan Palace.

This was one of his purposes in entering the Outer Heavens.

"Kid, is this your first time in the Outer Heavens? Do you know what three thousand compasses mean?!"

“Even Zhang Zhidi, who just worked on it, only managed to complete a little over two thousand compasses in half a year. Are you kidding me?” The Holy King Elder raised an eyebrow and said.

"Never."

But Yang Jian remained calm and reserved, sparing with his words.

"Young man, let me make this clear from the start: this compass was crafted by the Dao Palace at great expense of time and resources, and it cannot be wasted!"

"I can give you three thousand compasses, but you only have one month to use them. If you don't use them all within the time limit, you will be punished by the Dao Palace!" Elder Saint King reminded him again.

"Understood." Yang Jian nodded, but remained standing in place.

The Holy King Elder had no choice but to take out three thousand compasses and hand them over to Yang Jian.

The latter put away the compass and withdrew.

"Hehe, senior, I don't need that many!" Li Nezha stepped forward and laughed.

"Hehe, you're quite self-aware, kid. How much do you want?" the old man behind the counter praised.

“Two thousand!” Li Nezha held up his finger and made a peace sign.

"What!?"

Two thousand!?

"Have you gone mad, little brat?"

Behind the counter, the Saint King-level expert was taken aback, then frowned and said, "You also want two thousand?! You're still far behind Yang Jian!"

"So, I only need two thousand, is that not enough!?"

Li Nezha, hands on his hips, said arrogantly, "Senior, please stop dawdling. I understand the rules. If I haven't completed the mission in a month, I'll accept the punishment!"

"Alright, alright, this is really strange. You two newbies have never experienced the terror of the Outer Heavens. We'll teach you a lesson later!"

The holy king shook his head, but still handed over two thousand compasses.

After Li Nezha left, Gu Jiancheng also came to the counter.

"Boy, I think your cultivation is not as good as those two. Listen to me, go less. It's really terrifying outside this stronghold. You might be lucky if you can last a day outside!" The Holy King looked at Gu Jiancheng and reminded him.

"Hehe, thank you for reminding me, senior."

"But I'd like ten thousand of these compasses. Would that be enough?"

But Gu Jiancheng thought for a moment and asked with a smile.

One, ten thousand!?

But as soon as Gu Jiancheng finished speaking, the hall fell silent instantly.

Even Yang Jian and Li Nezha looked at Gu Jiancheng with surprise and doubt.

"No, Brother Gu, are you serious?"

"Ten thousand? You're even more impressive than the two of us combined!"

Li Nezha clicked his tongue in amazement.

What does 10,000 mean? If all of them could be used, it would probably be enough to break into the top three in the Tianxuan Palace!

"I thought Yang Jian was arrogant enough, but I didn't expect you to be even more arrogant than him. Who do you think you are?!"

At this moment, the Holy King Elder behind the counter finally came to his senses and glared at Gu Jiancheng, asking a question.

Since its establishment, no one has ever taken the Ten Thousand Compass from the Tianxuan Palace stronghold in one go.

Even Lei Wanqing, who is now recognized as the number one junior of Tianxuan Palace, is not this crazy!

At that time, Lei Wanqing relied on the strength of his team to set up six thousand compasses in the evil mist of Tianwaitian within a month!

"Hehe, this junior is Gu Jiancheng from the Holy Domain!" Gu Jiancheng said, cupping his hands in greeting.

"Sanctuary!?"

“Young man, they are arrogant, but I think you are truly insane.” The Holy King shook his head, looking at Gu Jiancheng as if he were a fool.

"If I fail to complete this task, I will also accept the punishment willingly!" Gu Jiancheng cupped his hands in greeting.

His desire for ten thousand compasses was not an act of arrogance.

Rather, it's simply that they are extremely confident in their own abilities.

Even though his cultivation level is not yet at the Saint Realm, if he were to unleash all his trump cards, even Lei Tong would be no match for him.

Therefore, even though he only had one month in this outer heaven, he still wanted to reach a higher ranking.

At the very least, it has to be in the top three.

That way, he could advance from a Tianxuan-level disciple to a Tianshu-level disciple after he leaves.

"Oh, you lot, you're just ignorant and fearless!"

The Holy King Elder shook his head, but still took out ten thousand compasses and threw them over.

"Then I will wait here. I believe you will be back soon!"

But Gu Jiancheng didn't even glance at the old man before he and Yang Jian turned and left.

"Brother Gu, are you serious? That's ten thousand compasses, and we only have a month. By then, we might not even have time to help you!"

Li Nezha couldn't help but say this at this moment.

After all, he himself had received two thousand compasses, which was his limit.

"Don't panic. If you fail to complete it, I will do everything I can to help you."

But Yang Jian suddenly spoke up.

These words surprised Gu Jiancheng. He thought to himself that although Yang Jian looked extremely serious and rarely smiled, he was actually quite useful at crucial moments.

"No need, I have my own way. If the two brothers can't finish it, I can help them too," Gu Jiancheng said with a smile.

At this moment, both Li Nezha and Yang Jian's expressions changed drastically.

Gu Jiancheng is even more arrogant than them.

"Hehe, then let's help each other out." Yang Jian gave Gu Jiancheng a deep look before saying.

A moment later, the three left the mountain stronghold and headed towards the depths of the outer heavens.

At the same time, inside the Tianxuan Palace stronghold, several figures emerged, their brows furrowing as they watched Gu Jiancheng and his group depart.

"Hehe, Senior Brother Lei Tong, it seems we don't need to take action against these people. The three of them have taken 15,000 compasses, which means they are destined to fail. Moreover, I think that with their arrogance, they will soon die at the hands of alien spirits and calamity beasts!" Yu Fei sneered from the crowd.

They had just stood by and watched coldly.

"Hehe, that's for sure. They're definitely not worth our time."

"My elder brother has already left me a message, telling me to go find him as soon as possible. The secret realm is about to open, and there might be some aura within that can help us advance our secret techniques!"

"So, get some compasses as soon as possible and leave!" After saying that, Lei Tong led everyone to get the compasses and left the mountain stronghold.

Soon after, Gu Jiancheng and his two companions arrived at the edge of the mist formed from the evil energy.

The evil aura here has blotted out the sky, and the space has become incredibly dark.

"Following this Dharma image, we can reunite with my elder brother from the Heavenly Wind Domain as soon as possible, but it will be more dangerous."

“You can stand behind me and place the compass there,” Yang Jian said, frowning as he stood before the evil energy.

At this moment, he was able to sense that within this evil energy, there were many powerful evil spirits.

To venture into the Outer Heavens is no ordinary feat.

"Hehe, if I had to choose, I'd naturally choose the most difficult path!"

"What's there to be afraid of? Let's do it!"

Li Nezha immediately brandished his fire spear and proudly declared, "I am born with the element of fire, and I have no fear of any evil spirits or demons!"

Gu Jiancheng shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.

Moreover, this direction is indeed towards the secret realm that Shangguan Lin mentioned.

"Alright, let's go!"

Yang Jian nodded, and then a storm suddenly arose around him as he charged directly into the evil aura.

After the two of them went inside, Gu Jiancheng raised his hand, released his clone, and sped off in another direction.

The reason he dared to accept 10,000 compasses was because he had a clone.

The clone's cultivation level is now at the half-step Saint Realm, and it may directly enter the Saint Realm at any time without needing to undergo tribulation.

The clone also possesses Gu Jiancheng's peak sword realm and any supernatural power. As long as he advances to the Saint Realm, then within this Tianxuan Palace, there is no more than the Five Fingers Technique that he can be wary of!

Therefore, the clone taking a portion of the compasses out was enough for him to consume 10,000 compasses within a month!