Chapter 370 - 316: Great Tang Space-Time Hall, Ambushed, Life on the Line
"Xu Qing, take a close look. This Jade Scroll documents everything about this ’Ancient Text Incident,’ including the full story behind it."
Li Haotian said.
"Yes."
Xu Qing nodded.
BUZZ!
With a thought.
Xu Qing injected his Power of Laws into it, and the Jade Scroll emitted a dazzling radiance. The corresponding information transformed into streams of light that surged into the space between Xu Qing’s eyebrows.
The Qing Emperor Realm, one of the Human Realm’s Three Thousand Realms.
First, there is a legend about the Qing Emperor Realm. A very long time ago, at the end of the Ancient Times, an Emperor Level figure appeared in the Qing Emperor Realm. His name was Qing Emperor. He once suppressed so many experts from the All Heavens and Myriad Races that they couldn’t even raise their heads. A great number of top-tier powerhouses died at his hands.
However, because the Qing Emperor had offended too many of the All Heavens and Myriad Races, they conspired to ambush and kill him. A great battle erupted in the Sea of Chaos, and since then, the Qing Emperor’s whereabouts have been unknown.
The Qing Emperor Realm was thus named in his honor.
That is why it is called the "Qing Emperor Realm."
A Middle Grade Dynasty.
Named: the Chiyun Dynasty.
Fifty years ago, the Prime Minister of the Chiyun Dynasty, Zhu Ji, obtained an ancient text. This ancient text recorded a special Inheritance Secret Technique known as the Emperor’s God-Sealing Technique.
However, before Prime Minister Zhu Ji had a chance to comprehend the ancient text, he was framed and imprisoned by a coalition of many ministers in the Court. The mastermind behind it all was none other than the Chiyun Dynasty’s Grand National Master: the Celestial Daoist.
Prime Minister Zhu Ji’s family was tragically wiped out. Only his grandson, Zhu Guyun, survived, escaping with the ancient text. Zhu Guyun’s own aptitude was extremely high, and his comprehension was a rarity in the world.
Therefore, Zhu Guyun comprehended the ancient text and obtained the Emperor’s God-Sealing Technique from it. With it, he could use Emperor Dragon Qi and the Emperor’s Fortune to defy the heavens and deify spirits.
These deities included local earth gods, Mountain Gods, river gods, and so on.
From then on, with the Secret Technique in his possession, Zhu Guyun began the Cultivation of the Emperor’s God-Sealing Technique and rose step by step. Five years ago, his technique reached Great Success, and he set out to kill the Grand National Master, the Celestial Daoist, and overthrow the Chiyun Dynasty to establish a Divine Sealing Dynasty.
For five years.
Zhu Guyun went from being outmatched at the very beginning to gradually turning the tables. Now, he can suppress the Chiyun Dynasty, and it won’t be long before he completely destroys it.
At that time, if he truly succeeds in establishing the Divine Sealing Dynasty...
Without a doubt.
He will summon a terrifying, indescribable existence that will instantly turn the Chiyun Dynasty into a land of death, Devouring all life.
"Haaa..."
Xu Qing had basically finished reading. He took a deep breath, looked at Li Haotian, and asked, "Your Majesty, what would you have me do?"
"I want you to go to the Chiyun Dynasty now, kill Zhu Guyun, retrieve the ancient text, and seal it away. It must not be allowed to circulate," Li Haotian said in a deep voice.
"This..."
But Xu Qing shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, it’s not that I wish to disobey your decree. It’s that my Cultivation is low—only at Great Success in Perfect Law Realm. Within a Middle Grade Dynasty like the Chiyun Dynasty, there are Fifth Realm experts. I simply don’t have the ability to kill Zhu Guyun."
"Rest assured."
Li Haotian said with a smile, "Of course I know your strength is insufficient to kill Zhu Guyun on your own. That’s why I’ve found two helpers for you."
"Purple Spirit, Lan Yun, the two of you, come in."
Li Haotian called out.
"Yes."
"As you command."
Outside the hall, two gentle, beautiful voices were heard. Xu Qing looked up and saw two women with enchanting figures and stunning beauty walk in. They radiated a captivating aura from head to toe.
"Your servant, Purple Spirit."
"Your servant, Lan Yun."
"We greet Your Majesty."
They bowed in salute to Li Haotian.
"Mm."
Li Haotian nodded, looked at Xu Qing, and said, "These are two Maids cultivated by the Great Tang Dynasty. Both have already stepped into the Fifth Realm."
"From today onward."
"I will bestow these two Maids upon you. They will accompany you to the Chiyun Dynasty. I hope you can eliminate Zhu Guyun as quickly as possible and bring back the ancient text."
"This..."
Xu Qing frowned, but seeing Li Haotian’s expression, he knew he no longer had the right to refuse. "I will humbly obey Your Majesty’s decree."
"Hahaha..."
Li Haotian laughed heartily and nodded in satisfaction. "Xu Qing, rest assured. As long as you can complete this mission, I will not treat you unfairly."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xu Qing nodded.
"Go."
Li Haotian waved his hand. "Zhao Gao, you will personally escort Xu Qing."
"As you command."
Zhao Gao bowed.
Immediately after, Chief Eunuch Zhao Gao led the way. Xu Qing followed by his side, while Purple Spirit and Lan Yun followed respectfully behind Xu Qing with light, graceful steps.
From now on, they were Xu Qing’s handmaidens.
One could only say, as expected of the Emperor of the Central Tang Dynasty, a true Venerable Emperor, to give away two Maids who had already stepped into the Fifth Realm just like that.
"Lord Xu."
Zhao Gao led Xu Qing to a palace and said, "This palace is called the Great Tang Space-Time Hall. By entering this hall, you can be teleported anywhere in the Human Realm’s Three Thousand Realms. With the exception of a few Forbidden Lands, you can basically reach any place instantly."
"Also, please take this Token, Lord Xu. Once you have completed your mission, activating this Token will instantly teleport you back to the Great Tang Space-Time Hall."
"Thank you, Eunuch Zhao."
Xu Qing clasped his hands in thanks and put the Token away.
"Mm."
Zhao Gao nodded lightly. "Go."
"Yes."
Xu Qing took a deep breath and led Purple Spirit and Lan Yun into the Great Tang Space-Time Hall. Spacetime fluctuations emerged, and a beam of white light descended from above, enveloping Xu Qing, Purple Spirit, and Lan Yun.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
In an instant, Xu Qing and his companions were teleported away.
The scene shifted.
Xu Qing felt a blur before his eyes as space and time spun around him. By the time he came to his senses and his perceptions returned to normal, he found he had already set foot in the Qing Emperor Realm.
Moreover, he had arrived within the borders of the Chiyun Dynasty.
’We’re here?’
Xu Qing looked around. He was standing in the Void, looking down upon the land. What met his eyes were cities and towns built in the architectural style of the Chiyun Dynasty.
Clearly, Xu Qing had arrived at the destination for his mission.
WHOOSH!
Suddenly, in the very next moment, an ice-blue arrow shot directly across space, piercing through the Void. It locked onto Xu Qing the instant he arrived.
The ice-blue arrow shot toward him, intent on a kill.
"Master, be careful!"
BOOM!
At the critical moment, Purple Spirit acted swiftly. Her hands formed seals, creating a series of purple Dharma Seals, from which a purple Three-legged Tripod flew out of the void.
The Three-legged Tripod pressed down, blocking the ice-blue arrow.
BUZZ!
Lan Yun also acted swiftly. She brandished a blue long spear as Law Marks manifested around her body. The shaft of the spear seemed to be coiled with streams of dragon-shaped water.
’To think we’d be ambushed.’
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Without a moment’s hesitation, Xu Qing acted. With a thought, items and equipment appeared one after another around his body, all of them at Level 60.
The Level 60 Dao Bell, Level 60 Buddha Beads, Level 60 Duster, Level 60 Ruler, Level 60 Wooden Man Stake, Level 60 Demon Order, Level 60 Demon Pearl, and Level 60 Deceit Mirror.
Eight items, each from a different path, all appeared, orbiting around Xu Qing as if forming a ring.
A Sixteen-layered Law Domain spread out, blanketing the area.
CLANG!
With the cry of a sword, Xu Qing summoned the Level 10 Celestial Law Sword.
He was now fully armed.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
All around them, the spatial fluctuations were extremely intense. Xu Qing saw figures appear one after another. There were nine in total, and every single one of them was an expert who had stepped into the Fifth Realm.
Powerful.
Extremely powerful.
Xu Qing felt an unprecedented pressure.
"Haaa..."
Xu Qing took a deep breath.
His expression was grave.
Because, among these nine figures, the leader was none other than Zhu Guyun, the master of the Emperor’s God-Sealing Technique. He was leading his eight Fifth Realm subordinates, lying in ambush for Xu Qing.
"KILL!!!"
BOOM!
Zhu Guyun’s expression was indifferent. With his hands behind his back and clad in a golden Dragon Robe, his gaze was chillingly cold. He stared at Xu Qing as if looking at a corpse.
It could be said that Zhu Guyun wasted no time on words. He didn’t even bother asking for Xu Qing’s name or origin, instead directly giving the order to surround and kill him.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
The battle erupted.
Xu Qing’s side was at a complete disadvantage. Although Purple Spirit and Lan Yun had both entered the Fifth Realm and weren’t considered weak within it, their enemies were eight Fifth Realm masters. Even though the two women joined forces and knew a Combined Attack Technique, they were still on the losing end.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!!!
Xu Qing attacked multiple times, each time unleashing his most powerful Sword Dao Divine Techniques. The sword in his hand seemed to split the very heavens and earth in two.
However, Xu Qing was, after all, only at Great Success in Perfect Law Realm and had not stepped into the Fifth Realm. Those who could reach the Fifth Realm were naturally all genius-level figures.
It could be said that the further one progressed in their Realm, the harder it became to fight opponents of a higher level.
"Cough, cough..."
After multiple clashes, Xu Qing coughed up blood. He was already injured. A wound so deep the bone was visible had been carved into his chest. Blood dripped from it, refusing to heal.
"Damn it!"
Xu Qing’s expression was incredibly grim.
He could never have imagined that after using the Great Tang Space-Time Hall to teleport directly to the Chiyun Dynasty, he would be ambushed by the enemy before he even had a chance to make a move.
Therefore, Xu Qing couldn’t figure out what was happening. ’Why is this happening? Could my movements have been completely leaked?’
’Or could it be...’
’...that there’s a traitor in the Imperial Palace of the Central Tang Dynasty?’
In reality, thinking about all this was useless right now. ’The only thing I need to think about now is how to escape this predicament. How do I break out of the enemy’s encirclement?’
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