Emperor Wushuang's breakthrough in cultivation at his age was truly remarkable.
To the outside world, it seemed that Emperor Wushuang had simply been fortunate — that he'd thrown in his lot with
In truth, Jiang Chen hadn't even had time to refine an Emperor Ascension Pill yet, so where would he have gotten one for Emperor Wushuang?
Emperor Wushuang's breakthrough had absolutely nothing to do with pill assistance. It was the result of a perfect elevation in martial dao comprehension, along with an upgrade to his bloodline and physical constitution.
The root cause was singular: the Heavenly Kun bloodline.
When Jiang Chen had obtained three drops of Heavenly Kun bloodline from the Six Palaces of Inheritance, he'd given one drop to Emperor Peacock. Another drop had gone to Emperor Wushuang.
The last remaining drop, Jiang Chen still kept on his person.
Now, with only this one drop left, Jiang Chen naturally couldn't afford to hand it out carelessly.
Under normal circumstances, the Jiao brothers of Huaishan — such fiercely loyal followers — should have been granted a drop. But with only one drop of Heavenly Kun bloodline remaining, giving it to either brother would be unfair to the other.
So Jiang Chen had shelved that idea.
The Jiao brothers of Huaishan had become indispensable right-hand men, and Jiang Chen genuinely appreciated their competence and their style of getting things done.
The Jiao brothers were undeniably capable men. Send them on a task, and every single time they'd handle it impeccably.
Though he couldn't give them the Heavenly Kun bloodline, as long as the right opportunity arose, Jiang Chen would naturally reward them handsomely in the future.
In truth, the reason the Jiao brothers followed Jiang Chen so wholeheartedly was precisely because he had already rewarded them generously.
Last time, when it came to martial dao, he'd given them a series of insights that made them realize this young lord was no fraud — he possessed genuine, formidable expertise.
The Jiao brothers had grand ambitions in the martial dao. They knew that relying solely on their own strength, achieving significant further breakthroughs was virtually impossible.
This was also why they'd previously been so close to Emperor Danji. Emperor Danji was skilled at exploiting people's psychology, and he'd used precisely this aspiration of the Jiao brothers to keep them under his thumb.
The Jiao brothers, for their part, had wanted to obtain benefits, resources, and heaven-defying pills from Emperor Danji.
But ever since encountering Jiang Chen, they'd come to understand just how foolish and laughable it was that the two of them had been played like pawns by Emperor Danji.
Emperor Danji might have been a monster renowned for thousands of years, but when it came to alchemical foundations, he simply couldn't hold a candle to Young Lord Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen kept producing astonishingly miraculous pills one after another. The earliest Myriad Longevity Pill was one thing — those emperor-realm cultivators hadn't paid it much mind, since it was a treasure suited to the Saint realm.
But later, the Pine Crane Pill, the Imperial Soaring Pill, even the Emperor Ascension Pill — the appeal of these had grown dramatically.
"Brother Mo, for this fight — what are your chances?"
As fellow rogue cultivators, the Jiao brothers naturally knew that
In a head-to-head duel, it wouldn't be easy for either side to claim victory, but if the fight dragged on, Emperor Jingzhong would undoubtedly have the advantage.
Of course, this assessment was based on their previous relative strength.
Now that Emperor Wushuang had achieved a massive breakthrough, the comparison between the two was no longer so clear-cut.
So the Jiao brothers were very curious — just how confident was Mo Wushuang?
Emperor Wushuang smiled. "In the past, I wouldn't have dared claim much certainty of victory. But now? I'd say the odds are fifty-fifty. And if ten or a hundred years pass, I firmly believe my chances of winning will be well over ninety percent."
Emperor Wushuang wasn't normally the type to boast, so his words genuinely surprised the Jiao brothers.
Emperor Wushuang laughed. "If my opponent were someone else, I'd be more cautious with my words. But with Brother Jingzhong, I don't need to hold back. Fifty-fifty is what I genuinely believe."
"Fifty-fifty is still impressive. After all, among the Six Titans of the Rogue Cultivator world, he's ranked in the upper half, while you, Brother Mo, are in the lower half," Jiao Yun sighed.
"Heh, maybe after this fight, Brother Mo will vault right into the upper half,"
The grand arena of Radiance Royal City stood at the entrance to the Radiance Royal Tower.
This great arena was hallowed ground — the sacred venue where Radiance Royal City held its martial competitions and exhibitions of force. Countless clashes between powerhouses and collisions of genius talent had all taken place upon this stage.
No one knew how many prodigies since antiquity had risen to fame with a single dazzling performance on this very platform.
In short, a martial arena like this was the most reliable place to make a name — and equally capable of destroying one. Countless geniuses had risen from its grounds.