Chapter 1349 - 223: I Must Have Mistaken Someone for Another

Chapter 1349: Chapter 223: I Must Have Mistaken Someone for Another

"Damn it!"

Failing to gather spiritual energy again, Ji Ying couldn’t help but burst out cursing.

As the esteemed Holy Son of Heavenly Dao Sect, being imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison made the environment unbearable for him.

He couldn’t sleep well, couldn’t enjoy his food, and even a being as insignificant as an ant dared to yell at him.

All these reasons.

Left Ji Ying in a poor mental state.

Thus.

For the past few days, he continuously gathered nature’s spiritual energy, attempting to break through some seals, allowing himself to connect to the Power of Faith and thereby completely restore his strength.

However, to Ji Ying’s disappointment, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t truly gather much spiritual energy.

Whenever he managed to gather a small amount, he couldn’t progress any further.

Currently.

With the weak presence of spiritual energy nurturing him, he could only be slightly stronger than an average person, yet not significantly so.

With such a level of spiritual energy, not to mention breaking seals, even breaking through the prison in front of him was quite challenging.

Therefore.

After multiple failed attempts at breaking free, Ji Ying gave up the idea of escaping on his own.

"I have been confined here for several days; the sect can’t possibly remain idle. I believe it won’t be long before sect powerhouses arrive. Then I will annihilate these ants!"

His eyes were fierce, filled with murderous intent.

Especially that damned prison guard, seemingly named Yang Hong, once he got out, he would tear him limb from limb.

Inwardly vowing.

Moments later.

Ji Ying felt fatigued, his eyelids slowly drooping shut as he dozed off against the wall.

Without cultivation.

He was now like an ordinary person, feeling tired, exhausted, and hungry.

Fortunately, hunger could momentarily be alleviated by nature’s spiritual energy without resorting to pig food.

Gradually.

Ji Ying fell completely asleep.

Uncertain how long had passed, heavy footsteps approached, alarming him awake from his slumber.

"Someone else is coming?"

Seeing a blood-stained person being forcefully escorted, Ji Ying felt curious.

Since he was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, he hadn’t seen any newcomers.

The cell beside him opened, and the blood-stained person was thrown inside.

After dropping off the person.

The escorting guards ignored Ji Ying altogether, turning away and leaving.

Being disregarded.

Ji Ying’s anger surged again, but he quickly suppressed it.

Patience.

Once the sect powerhouses arrived, they would realize who truly held power.

Comforting himself with these thoughts, Ji Ying felt slightly better and then turned to look at the person in the neighboring cell.

The figure lay prone on the ground, hair covering the face, making the appearance indiscernible.

Yet from the graceful silhouette, it was evident she was a woman, seemingly quite attractive.

Suddenly.

The woman on the ground groaned in pain, her body slightly shifting, revealing a blood-stained half of her face.

In that instant.

Ji Ying felt as if struck by lightning.

"Profound Yin Divine King..."

The woman’s appearance matched perfectly with Ji Ying’s memory of the Profound Yin Divine King.

Immediately.

Ji Ying became clear-headed and shook his head: "Impossible. The Profound Yin Divine King is a Sun and Moon Divine King; how could she be imprisoned here? I must have mistaken her."

"Ji... Ji Ying"

The woman responded to the sound, barely opening her eyes, her dim gaze finding the speaker as she whispered softly.

And just that voice made Ji Ying feel as if struck by lightning.

...

Inside the Heavenly Prison.

Two blood-stained individuals sat against the wall, faces devoid of any expression.

After confirming the person sent to the Heavenly Prison was indeed the Profound Yin Divine King from the Heavenly Dao Sect, Ji Ying’s confidence steadily collapsed.

It’s hard to imagine.

A powerful Sun and Moon Divine King being beaten by Shen Changqing like a dead dog, with her divine power sealed, directly thrown into the Heavenly Prison.

To know.

Sealing a Sun and Moon Divine King is far more difficult than slaying one.

After a long silence.

Ji Ying couldn’t resist his confusion and questioned: "Divine King, could it be that even with your power, you are not a match for him?"

Him?

The mention of Shen Changqing, who single-handedly suppressed her, made the Profound Yin Divine King’s delicate body involuntarily tremble, a barely detectable hint of fear appearing on her indifferent face.

Then, she shook her head: "His power is immense, likely having reached the Fourth Realm of God King."

"Fourth Realm of God King!"

Ji Ying was shocked.

This information was unexpected for him.

Shen Changqing possessing the power to destroy Divine King avatars, having strength at the Divine King Level, was beyond question.

However.

There are distinctions between weak and strong Divine Kings.

A weak Divine King, before a strong Divine King, could also easily be suppressed with a single hand.

Originally, Ji Ying only thought that the other party was just a Heaven and Earth Divine King, at most reaching the Sun and Moon level, but the probability of that was very small.

Such strength.

If it were an ordinary force in the Central Profound Realm, it would naturally be difficult to resist.

But for a giant like the Heavenly Dao Sect, not to mention the Heaven and Earth Divine King, even a Sun and Moon Divine King can be crushed to dust in an instant.

However.

The man turned out to be at the Fourth Realm of God King, and with that, the severity of the situation was entirely different.

In the Central Profound Realm, where powerhouses are as numerous as clouds, a Fourth Realm God King is truly an elite existence.

Any Fourth Realm God King can stir the winds and clouds, causing huge headaches for various factions.

Don’t look at the Heavenly Dao Sect owning two Fourth Realm God Kings, but truly wanting to encircle and kill an equivalent powerhouse is definitely not an easy thing.

In the end.

People are not dead objects; if they cannot win, they will flee.

If the other party wants to save face, continually counteracting the Heavenly Dao Sect, it would indeed be quite a problem.

Therefore.

Upon hearing the words of the Profound Yin Divine King, Ji Ying understood immediately how threatening Shen Changqing actually was.

If the other party were just an ordinary Divine King, offending the Heavenly Dao Sect would only result in death.

But if the opponent is a Fourth Realm Divine King, that’s a different story.

"There’s something that I find peculiar."

Profound Yin Divine King suddenly spoke.

Ji Ying looked startled: "What does the Divine King find peculiar?"

"During my encounter with him, although he displayed strength comparable to a Fourth Realm God King, I never sensed a bit of divine power, as if he achieved victory purely through physical strength."

The Profound Yin Divine King recalled the previous battle, a look of uncertainty on her fine features.

During the fight, she hadn’t had the chance to think much.

But now.

The Profound Yin Divine King finally noticed the inconsistency within.

No matter who, don’t they rely on the power of faith?

Whether it be the Divine Realm or the Divine King, all cannot do without the power of faith.

By comparison.

Cultivators are much weaker in terms of physical strength.

Even a Rule Divine King cannot suppress a Sun and Moon Divine King merely by physical strength alone.

That’s why.

When Profound Yin Divine King spoke, Ji Ying instinctively refuted: "That’s absolutely impossible..."

As soon as he finished speaking.

His expression changed slightly.

Ji Ying recalled, during the opponent’s obliteration of the Divine King avatar and sealing himself, he also noticed not sensing a trace of divine power from the opponent.

At that time.

He hadn’t thought much about it.

After all, a powerhouse of that level couldn’t be fathomed easily.

But now the words of Profound Yin Divine King made Ji Ying reconsider this matter.

"Could it be that the external Human Clan has embarked on a brand new system?"

His expression was hesitant.

Profound Yin Divine King had a complex expression: "Very likely, two hundred years ago, there were powerhouses from Central Profound Realm who went to the outside world, but at that time, the outside world was ravaged by demons, the Human Clan’s legacy was severed, basically halted at the Divine Spirit Realm.

Only one person managed to carve out a path for himself, successfully advancing to the Soul Nurturing Realm, and that person was brought into the Central Profound Realm."

"Speaking of which, is it the Kunlun Holy Son?"

Ji Ying seemed to realize something.

Profound Yin Divine King nodded: "Yes, it’s that renowned Kunlun Holy Son of the Central Profound Realm."

Indeed, it was him!

Ji Ying thought silently, his eyes showing apprehension.

Being a saint heir of a sect himself, he had actually faced that Kunlun Sect Holy Son.

Speaking of strength.

The difference between himself and that person is simply too great.

Even speaking solely of talent, Ji Ying wasn’t confident in contending against the other party.

It could be said.

In the broad Central Profound Realm, purely in terms of talent, that Kunlun Sect Holy Son is truly at the pinnacle.

"Since that incident, no one from Central Profound Realm has gone to the outside world, all because the spiritual energy outside was pathetically sparse, and even if you scoured the Human Clan, there was only ever one emerging genius worth cultivating.

But this time, upon returning to the outside world, I found the spiritual energy outside noticeably increased, although still not comparable to Central Profound Realm, it’s not far behind.

Moreover, the strength of the external Human Clan has generally grown significantly, totally not comparable to before."

Profound Yin Divine King recalled a scene she witnessed not long ago, her face also showing deep apprehension.

"If I’m not mistaken, the external Human Clan must have charted a new course, creating a new system, able to gather Divine Fire and establish a Divine Kingdom not relying on faith, but primarily refining their physical body.

Rich in spiritual energy and not hindered by faith, it’s difficult to speculate how many powerhouses they might be hiding."

After speaking.

Profound Yin Divine King sighed.

Faith-based Divine Path.

It has a rather obvious limitation.

That is, if there aren’t enough lifeforms within a tribe, it’s hard to cultivate top powerhouses.

So.

The number of lifeforms within the tribe often determines the number of powerhouse existences, which is a shortcoming of the Divine Path.

Unless one advances to the Divine King Realm, can bring fallen believers into the Divine Kingdom, continually offering faith power, thus allowing new life to emerge within the tribe, enabling the birth of new powerhouses.

Even so, creating a large number of powerhouses still requires a long time.

Nowadays.

The external Human Clan quite obviously has abandoned the Divine Path, opted for another path, focusing on other systems.

Regarding the drawbacks and advantages of this system, the Profound Yin Divine King isn’t entirely sure either.