Ascending to Godhood: I Can Foresee All Futures

Chen Sheng had his reasons for holding back the Nine Nether Yin Fire until this very moment.

He needed an evenly matched fight to truly test the depths of his strength after Breaking Through to the Profound Realm.

And an expert who had been immersed in the peak of the Primordial Sea Realm for many years was the perfect whetstone for him.

The facts proved it.

He was not weak.

Having just entered the Primordial Sea, he could contend with an old master like Gu Shuangjia head-on without being at a disadvantage.

In terms of pure Cultivation, he might have been slightly inferior.

But in terms of the solidity of his foundation and the purity of his True Essence, he was superior.

In a prolonged, life-or-death battle, he would even have held the advantage.

Unfortunately, before he could display his full abilities, Elder Gu of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance sensed the tide had turned and tried to flee in a panic.

That being the case, Chen Sheng had no choice but to use his true trump card and send him on his way for good.

And Chen Sheng was quite satisfied with the power of his Nine Nether Yin Fire.

This flame was worthy of being a Divine Technique forged from Profound Spirit Yin Fire and Nine Nether Evil Qi.

Not only was it insidious and tyrannical, but it also had the wondrous effect of dissolving True Essence and vital energy.

The Protective Gang Qi of a mighty peak Primordial Sea Realm expert was like thin paper before it, collapsing on contact and igniting the moment it touched the body.

’With this killing move in hand, I’m practically unrivaled among those in the same realm.’

’But while the Nine Nether Yin Fire is immensely powerful, its consumption is equally immense.’

’Unleashing it at full power just now drained nearly thirty percent of my True Essence in an instant. It’s not something I can use frequently.’

’But this isn’t an unsolvable problem.’

’As my Cultivation deepens and the Dantian True Essence grows more vast and boundless, I’ll be able to wield this Divine Technique with perfect control.’

’Besides, based on my current strength, an ordinary Primordial Sea Realm opponent couldn’t even force me to use this fire.’

After this battle, Chen Sheng had a much clearer assessment of his own combat strength.

’With the Nine Nether Yin Fire, killing a Martial Artist in the same Primordial Sea Realm is a certainty.’

’Even against an expert at the mid-stage of Profound Mastery, the Thunder Sound Realm, I might not win, but I should have no problem holding my own and escaping thanks to the unpredictability of my Divine Techniques and the speed of my Body Technique.’

’The gap between the early and middle stages of Profound Mastery isn’t a world of difference.’

’If I can find the right opportunity to trap an enemy with the Yin Fire, I might even be able to fight above my level and defeat a Thunder Sound expert!’

As Chen Sheng was lost in thought, the wails from within the Yin Fire below grew faint, and then faded completely.

Chen Sheng mentally calculated the time.

From the moment the Yin Fire ignited until Gu Shuangjia was completely reduced to ash, exactly one hundred breaths had passed.

It wasn’t a long time, but it wasn’t short, either.

Naturally, Chen Sheng hoped the power of his Nine Nether Yin Fire would reach an even higher level, ideally killing an enemy the instant the flames appeared.

Still, its current power was more than enough to serve as his ultimate killing move.

The crimson flames gradually died down, leaving only a scorched black mark on the ground. A light breeze stirred the few remaining gray-white ashes, sending them swirling into the air.

The great elder of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance, once a commanding figure in Yunze, had suffered Total Annihilation, leaving not a single trace behind.

Chen Sheng then floated to the ground. With a light flick of his sleeve, he drew Gu Shuangjia’s abandoned Spiritual Blade into his hand and put it away.

At that moment, the sound of robes tearing through the wind came from the distance, growing closer as figures swiftly approached.

"Sir!"

"Captain Chen!"

Wan Chong Peak was the first to arrive with his men. The faces of the Jingwu Bureau Captains were a mixture of shock and fury.

They never imagined that someone in Yunze City would be so audacious as to storm the City Lord’s Mansion to carry out an assassination!

"Sir, are you alright?"

Wan Chong Peak took a step forward, his eyes urgently scanning Chen Sheng from head to toe.

"I’m fine."

Chen Sheng waved his hand, his expression calm but tinged with a perfectly measured gravity.

"The assassin was quite cunning. He fled far away after his first strike failed, and I was unable to stop him."

Hearing this, everyone’s expressions relaxed slightly.

"We’re just glad you’re unharmed, Sir."

Wan Chong Peak breathed a sigh of relief.

The others also felt a weight lift from their chests.

If something had happened to Chen Sheng now, none of them would have been able to escape blame.

"’Glad’?"

Chen Sheng suddenly let out a cold snort, his gaze sweeping over everyone present like a bolt of icy lightning.

"I announced in the hall just today that I had received false intelligence on the precise location of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance’s lair, and that we would dispatch troops to eradicate them tomorrow. That very night, someone infiltrated my mansion to assassinate me."

"You tell me, how is this ’glad’?"

"Sir, you mean to say..."

Wan Chong Peak’s pupils contracted as understanding dawned on him. "That intelligence... it was fake?"

Everyone was stunned. They couldn’t believe the intelligence was fake.

At the edge of the crowd, a seemingly ordinary Peacekeeper Envoy subconsciously lowered his head even further, the tips of his fingers trembling almost imperceptibly.

"I have long suspected that someone within our Jingwu Bureau is colluding with the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance water bandits and leaking secrets."

Chen Sheng’s voice wasn’t loud, but every word was chillingly clear, striking at everyone’s heart.

"That’s why I laid this trap—to lure the snake out of its hole. And just as I expected, someone couldn’t resist and hastily passed on the ’intelligence’."

At this, Chen Sheng paused, the corner of his mouth curling into a cold, humorless smile.

"As for where the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance’s true lair is? Even you, the very people who confront them directly, don’t know. How could I, a newcomer, possibly find out?"

The men looked at each other, beads of sweat forming on their brows. They all bowed.

"Our apologies for this oversight, Sir! We implore you to investigate thoroughly!"

"An investigation? Of course, there will be an investigation."

Chen Sheng’s gaze slowly swept across every face before him.

"Loyal or traitorous, we’ll only know after the investigation. Empty declarations are the most useless thing of all."

"Your insight is profound, Sir."

Wan Chong Peak composed himself and then asked, "Then about the plan to dispatch troops tomorrow..."

"How can we deploy troops when we don’t know the location?"

Chen Sheng cut him off sharply.

"We’ll put this matter on hold for now. After I’ve taken some time to recuperate, I will personally lead an elite team in two days to meticulously search that suspicious area of water. It’s only a hundred-some li in radius. I’d like to see just how long the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance can hide!"