Chapter 503: The Basic Principles of Professions

My Profession is too Personal

Just what is this guy doing?

Seeing that his mockery had no effect, Su Chen remained expressionless, merely standing in place, continuously expanding that differently colored flame.

In this brief moment, the differently colored flame had already covered more than half of the grayish-white land he had spread out.

Xu Yingshen couldn't help but feel somewhat suspicious; his words weren't merely pure mockery, but also a kind of probe.

But Su Chen's indifferent appearance truly made it impossible for him to understand.

"Posturing, I don't believe you can still ignore the basic principles of professions."

Xu Yingshen coldly snorted inwardly and no longer hesitated. Those wandering Nether Realm Creatures suddenly stopped, their bodies turning from solid to ethereal, transforming into a Nether Shadow state.

These Nether Shadows turned into a black torrent covering the sky. Ignoring the differently colored flames striking their bodies, they howled as they charged towards that young figure.

"Grand Celestial Nether Shadow..."

Su Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. The Cinderless Flame had already completely covered that grayish-white ground.

Then, open five Sky-Scars!

In an instant, his Vitality boiled again. He hadn't even opened a single Sky-Scar just now; now that he abruptly opened them again, the change was particularly obvious. Like a blood-colored canopy, a blazing Vital Aura rippled outwards.

"What? He can still burst?"

Xu Yingshen stagnated, finding it increasingly unimaginable. Before he could think carefully, the numerous Nether Shadows that had rushed over immediately stopped.

"Trying to trick me into falling for it, your timing is a bit too..."

Before his thoughts could settle, Xu Yingshen felt a bone-piercing pain transmit from his entire body. Only then did he realize that the Nether Realm Creature he was attached to was actually melting like a candle.

"This fire, this fire..." He was terrified, his heart palpitating. In an instant, he tossed and turned through several Nether Realm Creatures, but it was to no avail.

The differently colored flame, which originally posed almost no threat to the Nether Realm Creatures, suddenly had its might skyrocket by tens of times. The flamelets surged several times higher. Originally only covering a layer of the surface, it now truly transformed into a sea of fire.

Within it, lightning glow surged, and there were even trees faintly visible.

In just a moment, large swathes of Nether Realm Creatures were burned to ashes. They revived and were burned again, burned and revived again.

After just a few cycles, the grayish-white land beneath their feet gradually lost its color. "No... no... how could this happen, how could this happen!"

Xu Yingshen's consciousness could now only barely survive in the three most powerful Nether Realm Creatures. At this moment, there was only a sense of panic, palpitation, and unacceptability.

This wasn't just as simple as a failed interception; he was going to completely lose the hope of competing to be the Sovereign of the Purple Zenith's Chosen!

"How could this happen, this fire... this fire..."

Xu Yingshen couldn't understand. If one wanted elemental might to reach this level, it definitely required the coordination of many Sacred Classes.

But Su Chen's body was already strong enough; where did he get more Sacred Classes to further amplify these elemental abilities?

"Not bad..." Su Chen was quite satisfied. The Cinderless Flame could originally obtain a certain amplification based on his body strength.

And because all the other professions were used to buff the Cinderless Flame, he hadn't dared to fully open his Sky-Scars right from the start. Because with only the Eternal Physique, he fundamentally couldn't sustain it for too long, so he only opened five Sky-Scars.

And due to the existence of [Flame Tempering Heaven-Burning], even if it was only five Sky-Scars, the amplification brought to the Cinderless Flame was already sufficiently powerful.

"Let's try fully opening the Sky-Scars..." Su Chen looked at those three bitterly struggling Nether Realm Creatures, whose surfaces already showed signs of melting. With a thought, he directly stepped into the state of fully opening his Sky-Scars. His Vitality billowed like an ocean, and the spreading Cinderless Flame had almost condensed into substance, flowing with various colors, and even forming Fire Elemental Creatures, its might rising yet another notch.

"No!" Xu Yingshen wailed mournfully, and the remaining three Nether Realm Creatures thoroughly melted.

At the same time, black mist filled the air before his eyes, rolling over and sinking into his body to recover his injuries and consumption.

"No, no, no——!"

On Xu Yingshen's pale cheeks, there was only panic. Watching the three purple dragon shadows floating around him gradually dim.

He reached out and clawed at them, seemingly intending to stop them, but in the end, he could only helplessly watch them thoroughly dissipate.

"How could it be like this, how could it be like this!"

"Su Chen!"

Xu Yingshen slumped on the ground, howling fiercely at the sky.

High Heaven, Xuanwu Heaven, Martial Arena.

Besides the Martial Proof Hall, the various Heavens within High Heaven also had places internally for disciples under their tutelage to hone themselves.

Xuanwu Heaven's Martial Arena was quite solid. The arenas were all forged from solid metal, and coupled with Xuanwu Heaven's unique energy-weakening technology, it was enough to bear the unrestrained exertion of the Morning Star level.

"I let you win."

...

The Trinity Form dissipated. Tong Zhuo wore a smile on his face, his clothes not even ruffled, as he looked at Xue Tan on the ground.

The three dragon shadows around him gradually dissipated. The metal armor on the surface of his body was already battered beyond recognition, sparks flying everywhere.

Although the two had reached an agreement, the agreement reached was only a promise to fight a battle; Xue Tan didn't promise he would go easy and surrender.

Similarly, Tong Zhuo also wouldn't ask the other party to surrender. After obtaining the Recognition of the Three Dragons, not to mention the Spirit of the Vast Sun paying attention constantly, but there was also a connection in the unseen world. Asking the opponent to go easy wouldn't be recognized.

"I let you win..." Xue Tan shook his head, struggling to get up. He fundamentally couldn't be Tong Zhuo's match, so how could there be any talk of letting him win?

"Congratulations Senior Brother Tong Zhuo, for taking another step forward on the Ordained Path." His voice was dry. After all, he had accepted the money, so he still had to have this bit of courtesy.

"Haha..." Tong Zhuo's mood was somewhat joyful; at any rate, he had taken a step forward.

However, thinking that Xu Yingshen very likely defeated Su Chen right now, and was only three people away from completely finishing the selection, his mood became bad again.

"Calculating the time, the second round of Initial Ranking should have ended..." Tong Zhuo casually opened the Selection Ranking List. With a glance, his expression slightly froze. "Defeated seven people? This Xu Yingshen sure enough..."

"No..." His eyes trembled. Tong Zhuo's gaze gradually became terrified, as if he saw something unbelievable.

Those three words 'Xu Yingshen' that were leaving everyone in the dust and leading the crowd on the Ordained Path, had actually changed into the two words 'Su Chen'.

"Su Chen, won?" Xue Tan looked at Tong Zhuo's staring, tongue-tied expression, couldn't help but stagger over, and sweeping a glance, was also startled.

Su Chen previously hadn't defeated anyone who obtained the Recognition of the Three Dragons. Suddenly it became seven people; obviously, it was after defeating Xu Yingshen that he devoured a portion of the Spirituality on his body.

"Xu Yingshen, actually isn't his match either." Xue Tan only felt dizzy, not knowing if it was because of the injuries on his body or some other reason.

Xu Yingshen's uniqueness was known to everyone. Even a high-intensity Mechanical Body like Xuan Kai couldn't win against him. Only Chang Geming could forcefully outlast him, thereby winning.

But Su Chen could actually win too?

His vision blurred, but it was Tong Zhuo who had put away the holographic screen. The terrified expression had already faded, and he jumped off the arena expressionlessly.

With his back to Xue Tan, Tong Zhuo's cheeks gradually twitched, his heart roaring, "How could he win! How could he win!"

In his heart, there was disbelief, terrified palpitation, and even a trace of rejoicing.

Fortunately, he hadn't listened to Qi You's instigation to go intercept Su Chen back then, otherwise he would have also stumbled inside.

But exactly this trace of rejoicing made him increasingly resentful. "How could this kind of guy be born in such a remote place like the Dust Star Sea..."

"Only three people short of completing the Ordained Path, exceptionally favored, exceptionally favored..."

"No, absolutely not! Even if I can't become the Chosen, it can't fall into the hands of Bronze Heaven, which just joined High Heaven a year ago, otherwise there will definitely be chaos."

Tong Zhuo took a deep breath, not knowing if it was out of consideration for the big picture of the High Three Heavens, or because of the unmentionable jealousy in his heart.

"He still has to undergo the Azure Deity Metamorphosis. Bronze Heaven's foundation is insufficient. As long as we slightly intercept him, he will struggle to move a single step, impossible to gather all those materials..."

"I believe the other Pillars will also intercept. In the Abyssal Void, no one could possibly supply him with these materials."

Thinking of this, his mood only slightly calmed down. He took two steps, but both sides of his cheeks tightened up again.

Damn it!

"Defeated seven people..."

In Jade Sea Heaven, shell fragments were scattered at Ni Zhan's feet, his surprised expression yet to fade.

Opposite him was impressively Ye Chutong, who had hurried over to report. Her cheeks were flushed, her high bosom heaving unevenly, and the skin on her neck was faintly covered in a layer of pink light.

Naturally, it wasn't from fatigue, but from surging Vitality. She repeatedly exclaimed: "It's truly unbelievable, Xu Yingshen actually isn't his match either. That's... Xu Yingshen, ah."

She had already repeated this sentence several times, but still couldn't help but marvel, "Just how did he do it?"

In front of Ni Zhan's eyes, however, drifted Chu Lingyuan's honest and sincere-looking, yet only helpless face.

"I misjudged, this person actually has good acting skills." He couldn't help but sigh. When he learned that Xu Yingshen had entered the fray, Chu Lingyuan was sitting opposite him.

That fleeting panic and loss of what to do made him think at the time that there were hidden circumstances behind Su Chen going to participate in the leaderboard update.

"If Xu Yingshen hadn't entered the fray, this Su Chen would probably still be hiding it." Ni Zhan paced back and forth.

There were no recordings to view in the Cosmic Void; exactly how Xu Yingshen lost, only he himself knew.

"Master?" Ye Chutong's eyes flowed with light, and she couldn't help but say: "Do you think this Su Chen might get the selection?"

"Selection!" Ni Zhan abruptly stopped, his pair of eyes looking straight at Ye Chutong.

"Yeah." Ye Chutong couldn't help but say: "He was already exceptionally favored to begin with, and his current display of strength can also be called terrifying. If after evolving into an Azure God, maybe he only needs to complete the Ordained Path, and he will become the Chosen."

"Evolving into an Azure God..." Ni Zhan frowned slightly and shook his head, saying: "If you can think of it, others can think of it too. In this current situation, the other Three Pillars will definitely not just stand by and watch. Not to mention with Bronze Heaven's foundation, even the High Three Heavens would find it very hard to gather all the materials."

"True..." Ye Chutong reacted, saying hesitantly: "Then this Su Chen was truly somewhat reckless, exposing himself a bit too early."

"Not necessarily..." Ni Zhan shook his head, his eyes flickering: "With Bronze Heaven's foundation, wanting to complete the Azure Deity Metamorphosis is originally as difficult as ascending to heaven. But by exposing himself now, not only will he attract hostility, but there will also be people flocking to him..."

"Flocking?" Ye Chutong was slightly taken aback and reacted, "Investing in Su Chen?"

Was a person highly likely to become the Radiant Sun Elect worth investing in? Naturally, they were worth it.

But right now, Su Chen was ultimately only highly likely. The Spirit of the Vast Sun was unpredictable, who knows what variables would emerge at the end, moreover, there were still Morning Stars above.

"Adding flowers to brocade is not as good as sending charcoal in snow. An opportunity with ten out of ten certainty will not fall in front of us." Ni Zhan said in a deep voice: "I'm going out for a bit."

"Just what did Master mean by only telling me to relax my mindset and not be impatient."

The rainbow bridge flashed past. Chu Lingyuan returned to Bronze Heaven, his brows tightly furrowed.

Su Chen didn't say a word and went straight to participate in the leaderboard update, and was about to lose his status of having the Recognition of the Three Dragons. In his view, this was not a small matter, and naturally he had to report it to his Sect Master.

It was just that, separated by the Heavenly Gate, message transmission took time, and he had only just gotten in touch with his Sect Master.

He originally thought he would be reprimanded somewhat, but his Sect Master appeared very calm, as if not the least bit surprised, and even comforted him in return, telling him to relax his mindset and not be impatient.

"Could it be that this matter was hinted at by the Sect Master?"

Chu Lingyuan thought of the data stream his Sect Master left behind and had a faint guess.

"But the Sect Master is a bit too decisive. Su Chen might not be without a chance, that is the Great Sun, after all." Chu Lingyuan couldn't help but complain somewhat. Even if the immediate gains would be rich, one should still look to the future.

Suddenly, his footsteps paused, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head. "Come to think of it, those little brats have probably been thinking of me like this lately."

"Venerable Chu!"

A voice came from nearby.

"It's Xunzhou..." Chu Lingyuan had already sensed the other party and wasn't surprised. This person often messed around with Chu Ran, and on his face was the familiar reverence, along with some excitement.

Chu Lingyuan's eyes moved slightly, somewhat surprised. Recently, everyone thought that Su Chen going to participate in the leaderboard update was his decision.

There were many criticisms towards him within Bronze Heaven. Ordinarily, when encountering these little guys, those who knew etiquette would somewhat address him as Venerable.

As for that little bastard Chu Ran and a few other ill-mannered ones, including this kid in front of him, they would turn their heads and walk away.

"I'd like to see who still dares to say it's worthless. Start the banquet, start the banquet, everyone go to my place to drink today!"

From afar, Wei Zhenghong's excited voice could faintly be heard.

What's with this guy again... Chu Lingyuan frowned. Before he could ask, he heard Lu Xunzhou say somewhat embarrassedly: "Venerable, previously I was bewitched by that kid Chu Ran and was very disrespectful to you. I hope you can forgive me."

To think he could still speak human words while messing around with Chu Ran. While amazed, Chu Lingyuan was also somewhat curious and shook his head: "It's nothing, young people are mostly mischievous, it's just..."

Before he could ask for the reason, Lu Xunzhou couldn't wait to say: "So you letting Martial Uncle Su go participate in the leaderboard update was because you were fully confident. Even if Xu Yingshen came, he could still be slain and knocked off his horse!"

"Slain and knocked off his horse?"

Who, Xu Yingshen?

Xu Yingshen was slain and knocked off his horse by Su Chen?

Chu Lingyuan froze. He only felt the sounds in his ears gradually disappearing. A massive, indescribable emotion brewed and boiled in his heart.

But abruptly, a faint voice sounded: "...Don't mind it, you only need to steady your mindset, don't be impulsive..."

Master, already knew?

Chu Lingyuan shuddered, regained his senses, and abruptly turned his head.

He only saw the rainbow bridge descend, and a face-full-of-smiles Ni Zhan walking over. "What a coincidence, running head-on into Brother Chu."

"Senior Brother Ni, why are you..."

Ni Zhan actually came personally... Chu Lingyuan's emotions hadn't calmed down, making him even more astonished.

Ni Zhan's strength was almost among the strongest batch below the Radiant Moon.

Moreover, Jade Sea Heaven didn't have a Heavenly Lord, so Ni Zhan was equivalent to Acting as the Heaven Lord. In a certain sense, he was on the same level as his Sect Master in High Heaven's hierarchy.

Previously, when there was business, it was also him going to Jade Sea Heaven to find the other party; the other party had never come to Bronze Heaven.

"What, am I not welcome?" Ni Zhan looked at the feigning astonishment Chu Lingyuan, not daring to underestimate the other party, and teased.

"Not at all, please, Senior Brother Ni." Chu Lingyuan hurriedly said, stepping sideways to invite him in.

"This is..."

Mist swirled before his eyes. Su Chen returned to his personal space, only to find three small purple dragons floating around, dancing excitedly.

His heart stirred slightly. He opened the Selection Ranking List to take a look, and his expression couldn't help but change somewhat. He impressively directly replaced Xu Yingshen's position, and the number of people defeated also reached as many as seven.

"The Ordained Path can actually be inherited from others?" Su Chen was somewhat astonished. Information and data regarding the Great Sun's Selection were extremely scarce, and he truly didn't know about this matter.

Opening the probability panel to take another look, his probability also surpassed Qin Guanyu, reaching a terrifying 20%.

"...Defeated Xu Yingshen, strength is unfathomable, and gained the exceptional favor of the Spirit of the Vast Sun. If he completes the Ordained Path, evolves into an Azure God, and advances to Morning Star, he will likely instantly become the Chosen."

Who wrote this commentary? Didn't I just defeat Xu Yingshen?

Su Chen's eyelids twitched. Fortunately, the Unsullied was awesome. The materials used for evolving into an Azure God were completely different from the Azure Deity Metamorphosis, otherwise, he could forget about evolving in this lifetime.