NOVEL NEXT Chapter 318: Shocking the World
"Qin Wenwu is actually dead?"
After what seemed like an eternity, a voice echoed within the passenger ship.
"That's right, he's dead."
Ming Zhengyi spoke coldly, but there was no trace of satisfaction in his expression, only a mixture of terror.
The people present, not a few of whom bore enmity towards Qin Wenwu.
Even though they had all wished to kill Qin Wenwu, they never believed they could fulfill that wish.
Qin Wenwu was supposed to be invincible.
He had lived for over a thousand years, and such a millennia-old monster was easy to defeat, but nearly impossible to kill.
Yet now, he was truly dead.
Lin Beichen's sword not only slashed through his throat but also destroyed the crucial object within him used for rebirth.
In the realm of the Death Gate, the key to evading the laws of life and death lies not in the body but in a special object.
No one knows exactly what this object is; it can be understood but not expressed, yet it indeed can store a person's soul.
A destroyed body means nothing as long as one has enough resources to forge a new one.
In modern society, customizing a body from a young age is not beyond the imagination of ancient clans who control most of the world's resources.
Yet despite a thousand years, the secret to breaking through the Death Gate eludes them.
Once the Soul Stone is damaged, it can't be repaired or transferred.
Everyone was utterly shocked, staring with fanaticism at the green-haired man in midair.
The new era begins today!
A legend, standing on the corpse of another legend, announced the dawn of a new era.
Lin Beichen, the youngest Celestial Gate breaker in history, and also the youngest Mystic Sect breaker ever.
No one knows what lies beyond the Mystic Sect, or even what the Mystic Sect truly signifies.
In their minds, only one person could be compared to Lin Beichen.
The peerless warrior from a century ago.
A hundred years ago, Dragon Country was in turmoil, with divine artifacts shattering and the country on the verge of splitting.
At this critical moment, a mysterious unparalleled warrior appeared, created through the infusion of power by over a dozen top masters.
He single-handedly assassinated multiple warlords and used incredible divine techniques to curb the ambitions of ancient clans.
At the time, Qin Wenwu was one of the leading powers.
A hundred years ago, he lost a battle to that mysterious warrior. A hundred years later, he not only lost again but died at the hands of another master.
Is Lin Beichen stronger than the warrior from a century ago, based on pure power alone?
"With one hand opening the Celestial Gate and one foot stepping into the realm of the Mystic Sect."
"From now on, Lin Beichen is the number one master in the world."
Ming Zhengyi stared at Lin Beichen, with flashes of light in his eyes, unable to conceal a hint of reverence.
These words from the Yin Yang Dao Grandmaster ended the lingering debates among the crowd.
The crowd was shaken in various ways.
A month ago, most of them hadn't even heard of Lin Beichen.
A month ago, when they heard of Zhao Tianjie's death, they mocked Zhao Tianjie for being old and useless, dying at the hands of an unknown young man in his twenties.
A month ago, when they spoke of Lin Beichen, they arrogantly claimed that they would kill him with one strike.
But today, hearing this name again, they were filled with fear.
Lin Beichen, using Qin Wenwu's death, declared to the world that he was the true invincible existence.
Once, the Death Gate realm was the pinnacle of the world's strength, with everyone aiming to break through to the Death Gate realm.
Now, the Celestial Gate is open, and beyond the Celestial Gate lies the Mystic Sect.
They witnessed firsthand the power of the Mystic Sect, which could move heaven and earth.
This was no longer ordinary people, but Immortals.
Lin Beichen walked through the void, water parting beneath his feet, with spiritual light surrounding him as the chaotic spiritual qi calmed down.
Everyone bowed their heads in respect, not daring to look up.
Even Ming Zhengyi and Ghost-Tuan Sheng, both in the Death Gate realm, behaved the same way.
The entire city left one man, staring coldly at Lin Beichen.
He stepped on the water surface, walking towards Lin Beichen one step at a time.
This person was none other than Charlie Chan.
"Do you seek revenge for your master?"
Lin Beichen looked at him indifferently.
A man who never considered himself of Dragon Country blood but became Qin Wenwu's disciple.
In the past month, this man relied on Qin Wenwu's legacy to suppress various clans and gained a famous reputation.
In Lin Beichen's eyes, Charlie Chan neither mastered Qin Wenwu's consummate inner strength nor his miraculous spiritual rune techniques.
Charlie Chan's power was entirely in his horizontal training.
In Lin Beichen's view, horizontal training made it difficult to achieve the Celestial Gate.
While at Zhongcheng Hall, he once fought three top masters, one of whom was from Longhua Mountain.
This person excelled in horizontal training, nearly perfecting his body, yet couldn't even break a puppet's defense.
It's not that horizontal training couldn't break through to the Celestial Gate; it was just incredibly difficult to make the path work.
Cultivation is a slow and meticulous process, while horizontal training relies on time.
Combining these two makes it almost insurmountably difficult.
Charlie Chan looked at Lin Beichen complexly, but instead of getting into a fighting stance, he knelt, following Dragon Country etiquette, and kowtowed.
"Mr. Chen, you are the world's number one. Though my master lost to you, he did so honorably. I am proud to be his disciple."
"Now that the battle is over, I heard there's an ancient saying in Dragon Country that when a person dies, their debts are settled. I ask you to give me a chance to take my master's body away."