Chapter 1179 - 807: The Queen Mother of the West

The Golden Armor Divine General faced Lady Biyun’s doubts with a smiling face and said, "Who would dare to fake such a thing?"

Lady Biyun glanced at Zhang Chen, her eyes full of curiosity, "Never before has anyone with such a cultivation speed been seen."

"You two wait a moment, I will report to the Queen Mother." Lady Biyun glanced at the two, then her figure transformed into a stream of light and disappeared, returning in just a brief moment. She said to Zhang Chen and the Golden Armor Divine General, "The Queen Mother summons you in."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen turned his head to look at the Golden Armor Divine General. The Golden Armor Divine General said to Zhang Chen, "Let’s go, follow me to pay homage to the Queen Mother."

As the two of them proceeded towards the palace within the aurora, they saw that the palace was extremely majestic. On the pillars on either side, True Dragons were coiled, and the aura around these True Dragons was terrifying. Zhang Chen couldn’t gauge their depth as the True Dragons continuously moved up and down the pillars.

"There must be thousands of pillars here, and consequently thousands of True Dragons." Zhang Chen’s gaze swept over the True Dragons, and he was involuntarily shocked in his heart: "The cultivation of these True Dragons should have already surpassed the twelfth tier, stepping into the realm of fruition, yet here on Kunlun Mountain, they can only remain as adornments tied to pillars. The power of the Queen Mother exceeds my imagination."

Zhang Chen secretly marveled in his heart, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Not to mention those individual pillars, but on the steps on either side, there was a railing pillar every hundred meters. Perched upon these pillars were Innate Spirits, emitting a terrifying aura. The weaker ones had cultivation at the ninth or tenth tier, while the eleventh and twelfth tiers were everywhere. At this moment, all of them remained motionless on the pillars, seemingly becoming one with the pillars.

"Truly imposing." Zhang Chen secretly marveled in his heart.

In his era, the twelfth tier was already considered a top-level expert, but here in the palace of the Queen Mother, they were merely decorations that couldn’t move—wasn’t this shocking?

Compared to this, what did he amount to? Was he just a minor servant on Kunlun Mountain?

Zhang Chen’s eyes filled with disbelief; had the twelfth tier experts become as common as cabbages?

Soon, Zhang Chen dismissed this thought, realizing his error. Though he didn’t know what this world was like, Kunlun Mountain was undoubtedly the pinnacle power, with top experts from around the world gathered here. Seeing so many twelfth-tier experts in the God and Demon Era wasn’t surprising.

And most importantly, even twelfth-tier experts had entered an exclusive club, or else they weren’t even qualified to stand on these pillars on Kunlun Mountain.

While Zhang Chen’s mind was racing with thoughts, the Golden Armor Divine General had already led him through the long corridor to a large hall, where two other Golden Armor Divine Generals stood guard.

"By the Queen Mother’s decree, we are here to meet with her." The Golden Armor Divine General bowed in salute.

The Golden Armor Divine General guarding the door, with a face of surprise, said, "Jia Shiba, it’s been years since I’ve seen you. You missed the last Peach Banquet. I thought your lifespan was nearing its end and you had passed away."

The Golden Armor Divine General leading Zhang Chen smiled bitterly and said, "I almost died, but fortunately, Heaven hasn’t forsaken me. My fate wasn’t completely sealed, as someone broke through early, giving me a chance to redeem myself."

Upon hearing this, the Golden Armor Divine General guarding the door nodded and said no more but simply added, "The Queen Mother has decreed that once you arrive, go directly for the audience."

Jia Shiba respectfully bowed again and then said to Zhang Chen, "Come, follow me to meet the Queen Mother."

Zhang Chen followed him into the palace and saw a mysterious aura circulating inside. Numerous veils hung in the great hall, embroidered with vivid landscapes, birds, animals, and aquatic creatures.

The grand hall spanned tens of thousands of square meters, supported by eight massive white jade pillars arranged in the positions of the eight trigrams, holding up the ceiling of the hall.

Mysterious reliefs adorned the ceiling beams, with golden light weaving through in intricate, mysterious patterns that seemed quite mystical.

Zhang Chen could tell that it was a grand formation, but he couldn’t discern its nature.

The floor of the hall, polished to a shine and free of any dust, was made of some unknown material, looking luxurious and unique.

Zhang Chen and Jia Shiba proceeded to the center of the hall. Through the myriad veils, a bed sculpted from Innate Divine Jade lay flat, and on the bed sat a female Divine Being. The female Divine Being was enveloped in colorful light, her form indistinct.

At the first sight of her, Zhang Chen couldn’t help but feel a momentary daze, as if he were seeing an embodiment of the Dao, witnessing the order of the Heavenly Dao in motion. A mysterious force suppressed his Primordial Spirit, rendering it unable to stir.

"This power... stronger than the Princess, even stronger than the ancient sepulcher’s coffin spirit in the Spiritual World! This is definitely an existence I cannot contend with." Zhang Chen was struck with awe, his eyes filled with incredulity, momentarily overwhelmed by the presence, unable to let his Primordial Spirit operate.

"Bing Forty-Eight pays respects to the Queen Mother." The Golden Armor Divine General respectfully saluted.

The sound of the Golden Armor Divine General woke Zhang Chen from his state of shock. Seeing this, Zhang Chen quickly followed suit and saluted, "Paying respects to the Queen Mother."

As the two bowed, the palace fell into a deathly silence. No one knew how long it lasted until a sigh rang out. The sound seemed like the Dao sounds to Zhang Chen, numerous Dao rhythms flowed into his Primordial Spirit, making his Primordial Spirit realm inexplicably advance by one stage, "I never expected such a good seedling this time."

"Bing Forty-Eight has done meritorious service. He is rewarded with one Peach of Immortality." The light and shadow on the white jade bed spoke, and the voice was filled with emotion.

"Thank you, Queen Mother." The Golden Armor Divine General was overjoyed at the words and quickly bowed in gratitude.

Then Zhang Chen saw that the eyes of the figure in the divine light shifted, and an invisible pressure came upon him, like the Dao descending, falling upon him. At this moment, Zhang Chen seemed to transform into an ant, all his Magical Power and Divine Techniques were suppressed, and apart from his self-acquired authority of Heaven and Earth, he could no longer use any other abilities.

"Quite curious." The Queen Mother of the West scrutinized Zhang Chen for a moment before speaking.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen dared not move, suppressing all his Qi mechanisms, cutting off all distractions from his mind, facing such a supreme figure, he dared not harbor any stray thoughts, lest they be caught by the other party.

The Queen Mother of the West examined Zhang Chen for a while and then said to him, "Bestow the name Jia Shiba. Once he undergoes the fire refining of the Golden Body and completes the Golden Body transformation, he will be considered for deployment."

Upon hearing the Queen Mother’s words, Zhang Chen only felt a sense of anxiety, unsure if the other party had seen through his details. Before meeting the Queen Mother, he might have had some confidence in hiding all his secrets, but now, truly seeing the Queen Mother as if the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao had descended, Zhang Chen’s heart was uncertain.

"Respect the decree." The Golden Armor Divine General respectfully saluted upon hearing this, and then led Zhang Chen out of the great hall. Once outside, the Golden Armor Divine General turned to Zhang Chen, with an expression of envy in his eyes, "Brother, you’re quite fortunate to be favored by the Queen Mother. If you get successful in the future, please do not forget me."

"Hmm? What does the lord mean by this?" Zhang Chen’s face showed a look of confusion, not knowing what the other party was referring to.

How did I get favored by the Queen Mother?

"For us Golden Armor Divine Generals, we are arranged according to Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Kui. Once you become a Golden Armor Divine General, you automatically begin the arrangement. For example, I am called Bing Forty-Eight. The Jia designation is only granted by the Queen Mother herself as a special honor. Since the Queen Mother arrived at Kunlun Mountain to the present day, there have only been seventeen, including you, there are eighteen. According to your original sequence, you should be Ren Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty, but the Queen Mother promoted you as an exception. Isn’t that favor? You should know that all previous seventeen Jia designations are highly powerful individuals and are confidants of the Queen Mother. For instance, Jia Yi, Jia Er, Jia San, Jia Si, Jia Wu guard the Peach Garden for the Queen Mother, suppressing the vital areas of the Peach Garden. Jia Liu, Jia Qi, Jia Ba, Jia Jiu, Jia Shi guard the medicine house for the Queen Mother, where the Immortal Divine Medicine is being refined. All Jia designations hold such positions. The divine generals with Jia designation no longer face life-threatening risks, can achieve immortality, and do not need further assessments. Now that you have become Jia Shiba, the Queen Mother will definitely entrust you with significant duties in the future." Bing Forty-Eight’s eyes were full of envy.

Hearing this, Zhang Chen was stunned, "I am favored by the Queen Mother? Why does the Queen Mother favor me?"

Zhang Chen felt uncertain, always suspecting something of his had been exposed, making him somewhat fearful.

Upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words, Bing Forty-Eight shook his head, "You must possess unique qualities for the Queen Mother’s Dharma Eye to fall upon you."

Zhang Chen fell into silence upon hearing this, uncertain whether this was good or bad, unable to find joy at the moment.

"Stop pondering, follow me for the fire refining of the Golden Body. Once you complete the Golden Body transformation, you’ll await the Queen Mother’s commands." Bing Forty-Eight spoke.

"What purpose does the fire refining of the Golden Body serve?" Zhang Chen asked, full of bewilderment.

Upon hearing this, Bing Forty-Eight said, "Just follow me, and you’ll understand when we get there."

Zhang Chen followed Bing Forty-Eight, traversing mountains and hills, eventually reaching a gorge. There he saw five Golden Armor Divine Beings standing, Bing Forty-Eight said, "Do you see them? They are Jia Shiyi to Jia Shiwu, ordered by the Queen Mother to guard the divine fire of this place."

"There is the Opening Heaven Divine Fire here, which can assist us in cultivating the Golden Body and help our Golden Body transform to a higher level." Bing Forty-Eight said.

Hearing this stirred Zhang Chen’s thoughts: Opening Heaven Divine Fire?

Anything related to Opening Heaven is certainly not a simple matter.

Zhang Chen and Bing Forty-Eight stepped forward and approached the gorge. A Golden Armor Divine Being stepped out and rebuked, "This is the Queen Mother’s Flame Valley, no unauthorized persons are allowed without an edict."

"Reporting to the lord, this person is the newly sealed Jia Shiba by the Queen Mother, ordered to undergo the fire refining of the Golden Body." Bing Forty-Eight promptly stepped forward and respectfully saluted.