Chapter 157 - 149: The Celestial Patrol Army’s Recruitment and the Primordial Mansion Realm Flood Dragon King

Chapter 157: Chapter 149: The Celestial Patrol Army’s Recruitment and the Primordial Mansion Realm Flood Dragon King

Although Li Xuanting had a formidable background, as long as he didn’t deliberately investigate, it would be difficult for him to know the full situation. After all, the former Qin family of Cyan Peak County had been far too inconspicuous.

"An eighteen-year-old at the Late Stage of the Qi and Blood Realm, killing a Late Stage Qi Sea Dragon Turtle above your own realm, and triggering a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon upon breaking through—even I was not as good as you back then," Li Xuanting sighed with emotion. "To achieve such a battle record, even I must admire you."

"It was mostly luck. I was already on the verge of a breakthrough at the time, so I couldn’t be considered to be in the Qi and Blood Realm." Qin Yu shook his head. If not for relying on the Power of Dominator, he would normally only be able to kill an Early Stage Qi Sea cultivator.

"On the verge of a breakthrough? You have talent and the courage to fight to the death! That isn’t luck," Li Xuanting said. "For a genius like you, staying in Yunlong County is a waste of your talents.

"The resources and guidance the Qin family can provide are far from enough. They can barely support you going any further.

"Without a good teacher, top-tier cultivation techniques, and cultivation resources, it would be difficult for you to even reach the Myriad Phenomena Realm!"

Qin Yu nodded. That was indeed true. If it weren’t for his lack of a powerful and suitable cultivation technique, why would he have had the Insect Nest modify thousands of human bodies just to create and deduce his own cultivation technique? However, his situation was unique, making it hard to explain.

Compared to joining a faction, his current priority was to digest the inheritance and resources of the Commandery City’s Zong Family, and then get his hands on the Five Poison Sect’s inheritance!

At this moment, the Insect Swarm thousands of miles away was also launching another battle.

"Have you considered joining the Celestial Patrol Army? Alternatively, my Ling State Li Family is considered a prominent noble family with several Primordial Spirit Ancestors. If you are interested, we will certainly not treat you poorly," Li Xuanting offered.

He originally wanted to take Qin Yu as his disciple but gave up the idea after careful consideration. Although he was in the Myriad Phenomena Realm, with Qin Yu’s talent, breaking through to the Primordial Mansion Realm would not be difficult. After breaking through, given his talent, Qin Yu could probably rival ordinary Myriad Phenomena experts, making a master-disciple relationship inappropriate.

"This..." Qin Yu paused, a troubled look crossing his face. While the Celestial Patrol Army was good, any military organization was bound to be strictly controlled, which definitely made it a suboptimal choice for him. As for joining a noble family, he was even less willing to do that.

"Unwilling? That’s fine." Li Xuanting raised an eyebrow, though he wasn’t too surprised. For a top-tier genius, joining the Celestial Patrol Army or a noble family was indeed not the best choice.

"Stepping into the Qi Sea Realm is only the beginning. The Primordial Mansion Realm is where you forge your foundation. Your Qin family’s cultivation technique is only Earth Tier, right? That is far too poor for you. In the future, you’ll need better cultivation techniques, so you can make a trip to the State City. Once you arrive at the State City, you can come find me."

As he spoke, Li Xuanting flipped his hand, and a token appeared in his palm.

Qin Yu was slightly taken aback. He had worried that Li Xuanting might try to force him, but he hadn’t expected this outcome. Taking the token meant accepting a favor from the other party. However, Li Xuanting was a Myriad Phenomena Master and obviously of noble birth, with several Primordial Spirit Ancestors in his family. Treating Qin Yu with such courtesy was already a sign of great humility. Such a person was definitely worth befriending.

"Thank you, General Li!" Qin Yu accepted the token. The front bore the character "Li," while the back was inscribed with "Xuanting." It was clearly his personal token, not one from the Celestial Patrol Army.

Qin Yu immediately promised, "Once I visit the State City, I will definitely come to pay my respects to you, General Li."

Seeing Qin Yu accept the token, Li Xuanting smiled faintly. "This Demon Suppression Cave has been corrupted by the Blood Demon Sect’s Blood Sacrifice Method. Although it is temporarily stabilized and suppressed by the Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing Thunder Array, it is not a long-term solution.

"We will need to deploy at least three Myriad Phenomena Realm Array Masters, armed with heavy treasures, to lay down a new seal. Concurrently, we must thoroughly investigate the remnants of the Bishui River Dragon Palace, as well as any remaining forces the Blood Demon Sect might have left in the area.

"I will be garrisoned here during this time. If you have any further thoughts, you can come find me anytime."

This was an indirect dismissal. Qin Yu immediately bowed and walked out of the hall. After regrouping with Qin Wenyuan, the two flew directly toward the distant Bishui City.

...

After Qin Yu left, Li Xuanting methodically issued a series of orders, rapidly arranging the post-battle cleanup, lockdown, investigation, and aftermath management.

A portion of the Celestial Patrol Army soldiers flew down from the battleship to assist the Demon Suppression Bureau in clearing the battlefield. Inside Bishui City, the martial artists and commoners who had survived the disaster looked up at the majestic Thunderbolt Battleship in the sky and the rapidly controlled situation, erupting into heaven-shaking cheers and sobs.

The terrifying dark clouds that had lingered for over half a day finally dissipated.

Hovering in the sky, Qin Yu turned to look at the Celestial Patrol Battleship above him. The faint trace of arrogance that had emerged in his heart during his breakthrough vanished into thin air.

Qin Yu was only human, after all. Slaying a Peak Qi Sea opponent while only in the Qi and Blood Realm, triggering a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon upon breaking through, experiencing a leap in strength comparable to the Primordial Mansion Realm, and having hundreds of thousands of insects in his Insect Swarm as backing—even a Myriad Phenomena expert had personally stepped forward to recruit him. How could he not feel a sense of pride?

However, when he recalled the power of that Primordial Spirit Realm Evil Dragon and looked at the massive crater spanning several kilometers, that sliver of arrogance was quickly extinguished. Whether it was the Celestial Patrol Battleship or the Evil Dragon, even if he threw the entire Insect Swarm at them, they wouldn’t even be able to break their defenses.

This was an absolute crushing gap in strength!

Yet, Qin Yu didn’t feel any fear. Not being their match now didn’t mean he wouldn’t be in the future. The moment he broke through, the Insect Nest deep within the Wilderness Mountain Range had already begun to mutate. The Insect Swarm’s Mind Network was also undergoing some sort of bizarre transformation. Once the mutation was complete, the overall strength of the Insect Swarm would inevitably experience an earth-shattering leap, rendering the trump cards he had exposed during this great battle inconsequential.

He couldn’t help but smile, especially when he looked toward the Bishui River where the original Flood Dragon King had been dismembered and even its Dragon Pearl devoured by the Insect Swarm.

Now, the Swarm’s own Flood Dragon King slowly cruised through the river’s depths, its colossal body exuding an aura vastly different from before. That Primordial Mansion Realm Dragon Pearl was being rapidly refined within its body, converting into the purest energy essence and propelling the creature toward a higher lifeform state.

Through the Insect Swarm’s Mind Network, Qin Yu could clearly sense every strand of flesh and every inch of bone in the Flood Dragon King greedily absorbing this majestic power, undergoing a complete metamorphosis.

The Primordial Mansion Realm!

The Flood Dragon King’s advancement to the Primordial Mansion Realm would be a massive supplement to the Insect Swarm’s overall combat power, especially in terms of high-end combatants. It would also make future schemes involving the Bishui River much simpler.

"We can retreat now."

With a thought, the remaining aerial units in the sky flew off into the distance, while the terrestrial Insect Swarm burrowed underground. The aquatic Insect Swarm, having enjoyed a hearty feast and devoured most of the corpses, slowly sank deeper into the water and swam away.

This was the Insect Swarm’s rightful spoils of war; no one could say otherwise.

"Yu, let’s head back first."

Elder Qin Wenyuan, who had been following behind Qin Yu to protect him, looked at the young man with a flash of excitement in his eyes. This great battle had completely exceeded his expectations, and the gains were unprecedented!

Breaking through between life and death and triggering a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon was bound to cause a considerable stir in Yunlong County, and perhaps even the entire Ling State. Even a Myriad Phenomena expert like Li Xuanting had tried to recruit him. Elder Wenyuan needed to report this to the Ancestor as soon as possible and inform him of everything that had happened.

"Alright." Qin Yu nodded. He also wanted to head back and rest up as soon as possible.

The battle over the Five Poison Sect’s inheritance, thousands of miles away, should also be coming to an end.