Fang Chen, who had become the Fifth Heavenly King, suddenly became the focus of the entire Kamikaze Kenbu. Even the Eight Great Kings did not dare to be too arrogant in front of Fang Chen.
However, although Fang Chen was very calm about becoming the Fifth Heavenly King, the higher-ups of Kamikaze Kenbu were not.
One day, the Four Heavenly Kings gathered in Fang Chen's courtyard to look for Fang Chen.
"Fang Chen, we haven't had a proper gathering since you became the Fifth Heavenly King," said one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Broken Heart.
Broken Heart was considered the strongest martialist among the Four Heavenly Kings. After Broken Heart was Star and Moon. The other two were slightly weaker.
At their level, they would not pay attention to anyone unless they had their approval. Fang Chen had obviously received their approval.
"Fang Chen, my name is Zhu Tian." A young man in white introduced himself with a smile on his face.
"My name is Yun Jiu," said Yun Jiu.
The Four Heavenly Kings of Kamikaze Kenbu represented the top four disciples of the Kamikaze Kenbu's younger generation. For so many years, no disciple had been able to surpass them.
They were like huge mountains, pressuring the other disciples to the point that they could not breathe.
Only after becoming a Heavenly King would one understand that the so-called Eight Great Kings were supreme existences in the eyes of ordinary disciples. However, in the eyes of the Four Heavenly Kings, they were no different from ordinary disciples.
Fang Chen had jumped over the Eight Great Kings and directly entered the ranks of the Heavenly Kings. This was enough to prove that his strength was comparable to the Four Heavenly Kings.
At this time, Star and Moon was no longer as cold as before. They looked at Fang Chen with a strange expression.
"Fang Chen, you really surprised me. You scored full marks in all three assessments. This is definitely a first in the history of Kamikaze Kenbu." Zhu Tian grinned.
"It's just luck," Fang Chen said modestly.
"Fang Chen, you don't have to be humble. If my guess is correct, your strength is enough to enter the Divine Wind Nation's Qi Ranking," said Yun Jiu.
"I'm so happy that five people from Kamikaze Kenbu have entered the Qi Ranking. In the Sect's Disciple Competition a month later, Kamikaze Kenbu will definitely be able to hold our heads up high. Who knows, we might even be able to use this opportunity to enter the top ten Sect's rankings," Broken Heart said.
The Four Heavenly Kings had high hopes for Fang Chen. At such a young age, Fang Chen was able to enter the ranks of Heavenly Kings. In the Sect's Disciple Competition a month later, Fang Chen would definitely become a dark horse.
After the five of them chatted for a while, Broken Heart suddenly said, "Fang Chen, you have just become a Heavenly King. The Sword Mansion will definitely let you go to the Wanxiang Grotto."
"Yes, the Wanxiang Grotto." Fang Chen was a little puzzled as this was the first time he had heard of the Wanxiang Grotto.
"Fang Chen, the Wanxiang Grotto is a secret in Kamikaze Kenbu. Among the disciples, other than the Four Heavenly Kings, no one knows of its existence. Even the Eight Great Kings do not know of its existence," Zhu Tian explained.
"The Wanxiang Grotto is an independent space created by an earth-shattering almighty in Kamikaze Kenbu. It contains the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth. It is said that as long as one can enter it, they will definitely be able to comprehend a concept," Yun Jiu said.
Fang Chen was shocked when he heard this. He did not expect the Wanxiang Grotto to have such a great background.
Of course, what shocked Fang Chen the most was that the Wanxiang Grotto encompassed all phenomena. Martial artists who entered it could comprehend concepts as they wished.
"Encompassing all phenomena?"
Fang Chen's face was full of shock as he said this.
Seeing Fang Chen's expression, the Four Heavenly Kings were full of smiles. They also had the same expression when they first heard of the Wanxiang Grotto.
It could be said that anyone who heard of the Wanxiang Grotto would be shocked because the Wanxiang Grotto was simply too precious.
The Wanxiang Grotto was the reason why Kamikaze Kenbu was able to grow so quickly into a force that could contend with the Ten Great Sect.
Moreover, the Wanxiang Grotto was also the most confidential matter in Kamikaze Kenbu. Other than the Four Heavenly Kings, no ordinary disciple knew about it.
The Wanxiang Grotto was designed with too many secrets. Once it was leaked, it would definitely be targeted by people with ulterior motives.
"Fang Chen, you should adjust your state for the next few days. When the time comes, the elders will inform you," Star and Moon said in a low voice.
"Have you all been to the Wanxiang Grotto before?" Fang Chen raised his head and asked the four.
"In the Wanxiang Grotto, I comprehended the Concept of Wind. Zhu Tian comprehended the Concept of Fire. Star and Moon comprehended the Concept of Speed. As for Yun Jiu, he comprehended the Concept of Gold," Broken Heart said as he nodded his head.
Fang Chen's eyes were filled with passion when he heard this.
After he received the Water Devil's inheritance, he had obtained the Water and Fire Sword Art. He needed to comprehend the Water and Fire Intent Realm before he could practice it. Before that, he had already comprehended the Water Intent Realm. If he could comprehend the Fire Intent Realm after entering the Wanxiang Cave, he would be able to practice the Water and Fire Sword Art.
Once he mastered the Water and Fire Sword Technique, he would definitely be able to improve in the Sect's Disciple Competition a month later.
Thinking of this, Fang Chen was extremely excited.
After the Four Heavenly Kings chatted with Fang Chen for a while, they turned around and left. After all, the Sect's Disciple Competition was around the corner and they needed to prepare for it.
When Star and Moon turned around and left, she looked at Fang Chen with a touch of tenderness in her eyes.
If the other three Heavenly Kings saw this, they would definitely be shocked. The Ice Goddess Star and Moon actually had such a moment.
Three days later, Fang Chen left Kamikaze Kenbu and arrived at the Imperial Capital.
This time, Master Tianhe sent him a message and asked him to come to the Heavenly Elixir Hall.
"Master Tianhe, what's the matter?" Fang Chen asked directly when he saw Master Tianhe.
Master Tianhe's face was filled with helplessness. He immediately said, "Brother Fang, because of the elixir formula you gave us, our Soul Reversing Elixir has an absolute advantage over Elixir Pavilion's Life Elixir. As a result, Elixir Pavilion's business has been declining."
"Now, Elixir Pavilion is desperate. They are waging an all-out war against us," Master Tianhe said.
"Oh."
When Fang Chen heard this, he nodded slightly. He was thinking about it in his mind.
Now, he was tied to the Heavenly Elixir Hall. If the Heavenly Elixir Hall was destroyed, he would suffer a great loss.
Moreover, he wanted to use the Heavenly Elixir Hall to earn a large amount of Spiritual Stones. Therefore, he could not let the Heavenly Elixir Hall be in danger.
"Have you contacted the Protector King's Palace?" Fang Chen asked.
"I have, but …" Master Tianhe said.
"But what?" Fang Chen asked.
"But the Protector King is unwilling to help us. That's why I asked Brother Fang to come," Master Tianhe said.
When Fang Chen heard Master Tianhe's words, he understood that Master Tianhe wanted him to persuade the Protector King's Palace.
Immediately, Fang Chen said goodbye to Master Tianhe and went to the Protector King's Palace.
After entering the Protector King's Palace, Fang Chen found the Protector King, Duan Muwen.
"Uncle Wen," Fang Chen called out.
"Fang Chen, why are you here?" When Duan Muwen saw Fang Chen, he was surprised.
"Uncle Wen, I'm here to discuss something with you," Fang Chen said bluntly.
"What is it?" Duan Muwen asked.
"The Heavenly Elixir Hall is in a war with the Elixir Pavilion. I hope that Uncle Wen can support the Heavenly Elixir Hall," Fang Chen said.
When Duan Muwen heard this, he fell silent.
"Uncle Wen, is there something that you can't say?" Fang Chen noticed Duan Muwen's expression and asked.
After a long while, Duan Muwen shook his head and said, "Fang Chen, when the Heavenly Elixir Hall cooperated with the Protector King's Palace, I already knew about your relationship with the Heavenly Elixir Hall. However, the Protector King's Palace can't do anything about this."
"Uncle Wen, what's the problem?" Fang Chen asked.
"I don't know what happened, but the Heavenly Fiend Palace lost a few disciples a long time ago. These disciples happened to be the disciples that the Eighth Prince valued the most. Because of this, the Eighth Prince was furious."
Duan Muwen continued, "Previously, we weren't able to find out who the murderer was. However, recently, the Eighth Prince has been targeting the Protector King's Palace. Even the Heavenly Fiend Palace is filled with hostility towards us. They are watching us closely. If we help the Heavenly Elixir Hall, they will definitely take the opportunity to deal a heavy blow to the Protector King's Palace."
When he heard Duan Muwen's words, Fang Chen's face darkened. It seemed like this matter was a conspiracy.
When he had killed the Heavenly Fiend Palace's disciples, no one had been present. In the end, he had even destroyed the corpses. No one would have known that he was the culprit.
But now, the Heavenly Fiend Palace and the Eighth Prince believed that the Protector King's Palace had done this. In fact, they were just looking for an excuse to get rid of the Protector King's Palace.
As everyone knew, the Protector King's Palace was very powerful in the Divine Wind Nation. Among the many princes with different surnames, the Protector King was the most powerful one.
There were a total of sixteen princes in the Divine Wind Nation's Imperial Family. Other than a few princes who didn't care about the Imperial Family, the other princes wanted to rope in the Protector King.
This was because they knew that once they managed to rope in the Protector King, it would mean that he would become the next Emperor of the Divine Wind Nation.
However, although the Protector King had never expressed his support for anyone, everyone knew that the Protector King had a good relationship with the First Prince.
Therefore, the Eighth Prince treated the Protector King as an enemy and wanted to get rid of him.
Especially recently, the old Emperor's body was weak. When he was young, he had suffered serious injuries that couldn't be healed. As he was nearing the end of his life, the competition between the princes became even more intense.
"I understand." Fang Chen nodded and said.
"Fang Chen, the competition between the Imperial Family is far more complicated than you think. It's better for you not to get involved." Duan Muwen said.
After learning the ins and outs of the matter, Fang Chen bid farewell to the Protector King and returned to the Heavenly Pill Hall.
"Brother Fang, how did it go?" asked Grandmaster Tianhe anxiously.
Fang Chen shook his head. When Grandmaster Tianhe saw this, a bitter smile appeared on his face.
"Grandmaster Tianhe, how many alchemy grandmasters does the Pill Pavilion have?" asked Fang Chen.
When Grandmaster Tianhe heard Fang Chen's words, he was puzzled. However, he still answered Fang Chen's question.
"The Pill Pavilion has a total of three alchemy grandmasters. One of them is a red-haired old man that they invited from outside." Grandmaster Tianhe said. "Brother Fang, do you have any plans?"