Chapter 227: "Grand Xia Kingdom's Fiend"

Chapter 227: "Grand Xia Kingdom’s Fiend"

Chen Qiu had no interest in further conversation with the Xuantian Sect Holy Maiden and strode into the "Virtue Golden Chamber" before him.

This was an existence that only those with nearly a trillion Virtue Points could see.

Nearly a trillion Virtue Points.

This was no small number, and it wasn't a case where higher cultivation always equated to more Virtue Points.

The Xuantian Sect Holy Maiden's main source of Virtue Points came from the nearly trillion points she earned from the Heaven Repair. His sources were more complex, including the nearly trillion Virtue Points from the Heaven Repair, the Heavenly Phenomenon from the Twelfth Stage Nascent Soul, the Twelfth Stage Divine Transformation Domain, and the Heavenly Phenomenon from completing the twelve milestones when he left the Xuantian Continent. The latter phenomenon gave him the most Virtue Points.

A full two trillion Virtue Points!

On the "Vast Continent Virtue Points Ranking," he held the top spot with over four trillion Virtue Points, no one had more. After all, if you didn’t have such rare encounters like the Heaven Repair or achieving the Twelfth Stage Nascent Soul, it would be impossible.

Four trillion Virtue Points.

If you were to perform one good deed daily, and assume each good deed earned one Virtue Point, you would need to live for over four trillion years to accumulate that many points.

Of course, the rules for earning Virtue Points from good deeds are quite complex, but some common good deeds do indeed earn one Virtue Point per deed.

The second place on the Vast Continent Virtue Points Ranking was held by the Xuantian Sect Holy Maiden.

She was in second place with nearly a trillion Virtue Points. The third place had only four hundred billion, and while it was unclear how they obtained those points, it was still a remarkable achievement.

Unless, of course, the sky of the Vast Continent collapsed, which might provide an opportunity.

In other words, on the entire Vast Continent, only he and the Xuantian Sect Holy Maiden could see this Virtue Golden Chamber.

It was somewhat strange, as the Xuantian Continent had experienced two Heaven Collapses, and even the Netherworld had shattered, giving the impression that the entire Xuantian Continent was about to fall apart.

Chen Qiu didn’t dwell on it and simply pushed open the wooden door of the "Virtue Golden Chamber." Inside was a small wooden house, just a small wooden house, with no hidden wonders. The size of the house inside matched its appearance from the outside.

A very small room.

It could barely fit thirty people side by side, but due to the lack of extra furnishings, it didn’t feel cramped. There was a counter with a half-opened bottle of strong liquor, and behind the counter sat an old woman with white hair, looking quite kind.

This old woman was likely the kind old grandmother mentioned by the Xuantian Sect Holy Maiden.

"Senior."

Chen Qiu stood respectfully and bowed, though he didn’t know her exact status, she was clearly an elder, and calling her senior was appropriate. In the face of the unknown, he didn’t mind being a bit humble.

"Don’t be so formal, young man."

The old woman, sitting behind the counter, sipped her strong liquor with a gentle smile. "I know you might think you’ve encountered some great fortune or that I’m some high-ranking senior, or perhaps a Heavenly Dao opportunity."

"But I’m sorry to disappoint you."

"You’d better not Have HighExpectations."

"But if you’re willing to chat withThisOldWoman, that would be best."

"..."

Chen Qiu didn’t respondDirectly butGotStraightToThePoint. "I heard there are Eighty-One Virtue Golden Chambers across the Vast Continent, and one can travel between them by consuming Virtuous points."

"Can one travel to Virtue Golden Chambers in Other State Continents?"

The old woman shook her head. "Normally, yes, but recently the State Continents are bound by Heavenly Dao rules. These are Heavenly Dao rules, and my Virtue Golden Chamber can’t break through them."

"I see."

Chen Qiu’s Expression, Chen Qiu was somewhat disappointed. He had hoped to use this method to secretly travel and use the "Permanent Exiles" to expel all Body FusionStage experts from other State continents, making the entire Vast Continent his domain.

His method would only work while the Heavenly Dao constraints were in place.

but they would no longer be effective once the constraints disappeared.

But he quickly asked tentatively, "Isn’t this Virtue golden chamber similar to a Heavenly Dao structure?"

At first, he thought this Virtue Golden chamber was like a Heavenly palace or heavenly hall, a Heavenly Dao structure or opportunity, but now it seemed more like a regular building.

"Of course not."

The old woman looked at Chen Qiu with deep meaning, paused for a moment, and then smiled. "Let me tell you a story. Thirty thousand years ago, I was a peak Divine Transformation cultivator on the Xuantian continent."

"Xuantian continent...?" Chen qiu was slightly taken aback.

"Yes, listen to me."

"Thirty thousand years ago, I had a dao companion named Liu Sanqian. We were very much in love, envied by all."

"At our cultivation level, maintaining such pure love is rare."

"At the time, my man was also at peak divine transformation, just one step from essence refinement. peak divine transformation is already outstanding on the xuantian continent, not the strongest, but still highly respected."

"Let me put it bluntly, or perhaps crudely, if you were the strongest in the world, wouldn't you want to conquer all the women in the world?"

"No."

Chen Qiu silently shook his head. "My aspirations lie elsewhere."

"But most people would," the old woman behind the counter said, her eyes slightly dazed as she spoke in a mystical tone. "Think about it, you could control the lifespan of almost everyone in this world, and everyone would have to follow your commands. You could do whatever you wanted."

"Then..."

"What would that be like?"

"You could have all the women in a city serve you, and those who dared to resist would have to die."

"You could forcefully bully any woman or man you desired."

"Three million years ago, the Xuan Tian Continent was in chaos. I don't know what it's like now, but back then, many evil demons with lewd thoughts emerged. It was a period of eruption, and countless Heavenly Dao opportunities burst forth during that time. Perhaps it was because of our arrival, or perhaps it was simply the right time."

"In any case..."

"Countless cultivators on the Xuan Tian Continent experienced a rapid increase in cultivation. In the past, it would take years of arduous cultivation to advance from the first to the second layer of the Nascent Soul stage. But during that period, if one could seize an opportunity, this process could be shortened to a month, or even less."

"Although cultivation progressed rapidly, the cultivators' mental state couldn't keep up. They lacked the demeanor of a celestial being and were more like evil demons who had suddenly gained immense power."

"It was madness."

"Later, my husband and I couldn't bear to see this state of affairs. So, we killed every evil demon we encountered, and we accumulated a vast amount of virtue points. At that time, it was a different version of the Heavenly Dao, and killing someone with sin points would grant you virtue points equivalent to their sin points."

"For example..."

The old woman turned to Chen Qiu with a smile. "If I had killed you back then, I would have directly obtained 2.9 billion virtue points, especially during that chaotic era when everyone was driven to kill without restraint, their eyes bloodshot with madness."

"After that, my husband and I broke through to the Profound Void stage and were drawn to the Vast Continent."

"When you break through to the Profound Void stage on the Xuan Tian Continent, you will be attracted to the Vast Continent. Of course, you can choose to accept or refuse."

"We chose to accept."

"Later, I was luckier and broke through to the Body Fusion stage just before my end of days, while he remained at the peak of the Profound Void stage. As his end approached, he passed away, and I transformed myself into the Eighty-One Virtue Golden Palaces."

"Living forever in this world, waiting for his return."

"He has an entry that will allow him to resurrect after a million years. I only need to wait for another 980,000 years for him."

"Immortality?" Chen Qiu's eyebrows furrowed slightly. He had many questions in his mind, but he was more curious about this matter of immortality. Could one achieve immortality without becoming an Immortal Emperor?

"Yes, or you could call it eternal imprisonment."

The old woman smiled. "There are eighty-one Virtue Golden Palaces on the Vast Continent, and they were created using my entire cultivation base and the virtue points I had accumulated over my lifetime. It is a grand formation."

"These eighty-one Virtue Golden Palaces constantly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to maintain their operation and remain completely hidden on the Vast Continent. I can also move freely among these palaces. However, this is no longer possible, at least not before the State Continent Shackles disappear."

". . ."

Chen Qiu raised his eyebrows slightly but remained silent. After a while, he suddenly burst into laughter. "You've figured out that I'm from the Mock Heaven Sect, haven't you?"

"Yes, the karmic connection between you and the Mock Heaven Sect is profound."

"So, Senior, can you tell me about what happened back then? For example, how did everyone collectively cross over?"

The information was already quite clear.

This old woman was a disciple of the Mock Heaven Sect from three million years ago, a traverser who had imprisoned herself, allowing her to live as long as the spiritual energy on the Vast Continent didn't dry up.

Until 980,000 years later, when her husband would be resurrected—a time that could hardly be considered brief.

"Hmm."

The old woman remained silent for a moment, as if searching through her memories. "I don't know if there are any other traversers here now, but we were the first batch."

"And it seems that only the Xuan Tian Continent has traversers. There aren't any on the Vast Continent."

"According to our speculations at the time, it might be because the Xuan Tian Continent was gradually approaching the brink of collapse, like a world on the verge of explosion and destruction. And that's why this situation occurred."

"We couldn't pinpoint the exact reason, and there were various speculations. For example, the Xuan Tian Continent might be suppressing a terrifying evil demon."

"This evil demon, struggling to break free, caused the Xuan Tian Continent to be on the verge of disintegration. And every time the Xuan Tian Continent disintegrated, a group of traversers would arrive. It's similar to walking on a glacier, and suddenly a deep chasm appears beneath you, and you fall into it."

"

"Almost all of us from the Mocking Heaven Sect at that time also arrived in the Profound Heaven Continent unintentionally when a rift appeared in the Profound Heaven World."

"Many things happened later, but we're not sure of the specifics because we had already come to the Vast Continent before then, and we couldn't return to the Profound Heaven Continent. We only managed to contact the Sect Master of the Mocking Heaven Sect, who was still on the Profound Heaven Continent, through some means."

"It's said—"

"An extremely terrifying battle broke out."

"Then, the Sect Master of the Mocking Heaven Sect led the remaining disciples and found a rather unique small world to hide in. That small world was incredibly sturdy, and there was no sign of any spatial collapse."

"After that, we lost contact."

".

Chen Qiu stood silently in the wooden house, not speaking. This was his first time facing a disciple from three million years ago, who provided him with much information from that time. But after being locked up here for so long, he was actually more aware of many things.

For example, a hundred years ago, the Profound Heaven Continent experienced a Heaven Collapse. That time, it was repaired by the Holy Maiden of the Xuantian Sect.

And when he left the Profound Heaven Continent, the Heaven Collapse happened again, and he was the one who fixed it.

Also, the Netherworld and the Yang World in the Profound Heaven Continent were originally completely separated, but before he left, another rift appeared, and this time, it slowly healed on its own.

From these three points,

One could roughly guess that the Profound Heaven Continent was in an unsafe state, or perhaps on the verge of collapse. In such a world, it's almost like it's about to disappear with constant Heaven Collapses and Earth Sinks.

Three million years ago, the Sect Master of the Mocking Heaven Sect led the remaining members into an extremely stable small world, and this small world was naturally the Grand Xia Kingdom.

Furthermore, before he left the Profound Heaven Continent, he went to the Endless Snow Mountain and, with his divine sense fully activated, he could vaguely sense the existence of that small world. But the sturdiness of that small world was ridiculously robust; he felt that even a Body Fusion Stage cultivator wouldn't be able to break through it, let alone a Profound Void cultivator.

Putting everything together, along with the speculation from tens of thousands of years ago, it's possible that a powerful evil demon is sealed beneath the Profound Heaven Continent, and this demon's violent struggles are causing the continent to gradually crumble.

".

Chen Qiu's lips twitched slightly. Damn, he now has a strong reason to suspect that the evil demon is sealed beneath the Grand Xia Kingdom, and the Sect Master of the Mocking Heaven Sect at that time led his people right into it and even set up a grand formation seal from within.

The subsequent events

are somewhat self-evident. When that evil demon breaks free, the people of the Grand Xia Kingdom will be the first to die.

Just then—

The old woman behind the counter spoke again, "But these are all just speculations. The fact that you came from the Profound Heaven Continent shows that there aren't any major issues with the continent at the moment."

"Mhm."

Chen Qiu nodded silently. There weren't any major issues; it was just that the Heaven had collapsed twice, and the Netherworld had leaked once. Everything was under control.

After chatting for a while longer, they bid each other farewell.

When he left the Virtue Golden Chamber, the Holy Maiden of the Xuantian Sect had also disappeared without a trace.

It wasn't a matter of opportunity.

It was simply an old woman's permanent seclusion chamber, not much different from those expelled into the small world. The only difference was that the old woman could travel between different Virtue Golden Chambers and had the opportunity to meet people from the outside, although the requirement for Virtue Points was quite high.

This threshold wasn't set by the old woman; it was because when she created this Virtue Golden Palace with Virtue Points, she herself had nearly a trillion Virtue Points, so only those with nearly a trillion Virtue Points could see this Virtue Golden Palace.

What a pity.

He had originally thought that he could use this Virtue Golden Palace to travel to other State Continents, but now it seemed impossible.

Indeed.

The State Continent Shackles are, after all, Heavenly Path Shackles. There may be beings in this world who can break through the Heavenly Path Shackles, but it's definitely not something a Body Fusion Stage old woman who imprisoned herself a million years ago could accomplish.

Chen Qiu returned to the flying boat and looked towards Fat Dragon and the others. The Sect Master of the Heavenly Axe Sect had already brought over the Tai City Zhang Family Ancestor and the manager of the Thorn Shop.

"Mhm."

Chen Qiu didn't say much; he just casually said they were leaving and then stood alone on the deck of the flying boat, deep in thought.

Now that he thought about it again,

The Grand Xia Kingdom was even more special than he had imagined.

For example, he had never encountered a seven-colored Entry Jade Slip or such opportunities in the Profound Heaven Continent or the Vast Continent. Even if there were, they would be at most one-day versions. On the day when the Grand Xia Kingdom's Fat State and Full State were filled with Malevolent Wood, although he found that it was because there were many resentful spirits beneath the Fat State, he didn't know where those resentful spirits came from or how the deep pit beneath them was formed.

Including the Endless Snow Mountain.

Now it seems that he will have to return to the Grand Xia Kingdom again, but he'll need to use other means to get there since he can't easily return to the Profound Heaven Continent after arriving in the Vast Continent. He'll have to see if he can find a way to go back to the Profound Heaven Continent.

If, and only if, a terrifyingly powerful evil demon is indeed sealed beneath the Grand Xia Kingdom and is about to break free.

In the midst of this demonic struggle, Chen Qiu naturally wanted to do everything he could to help. He planned to return to the Grand Xia Kingdom and relocate his friends and their families, including the families of the Mocking Heaven Sect disciples, who were still living there. He couldn't bear to watch the Grand Xia Kingdom be destroyed right before his eyes.

On the deck, Fat Dragon and the others were unaware of Chen Qiu's recent activities. They exchanged glances but remained silent.

This trip included only Chen Qiu, the Scholar, and his younger brother, the old crew. The remaining Mocking Heaven Sect disciples were cultivating in the Heavenly Palace.

The Heaven Cleaver Sect Master, who had intended to approach Chen Qiu for a conversation, noticed his disinterest and awkwardly retreated, glaring at the Tai Cheng Zhang Family Ancestor beside him, who was trembling like a sieve. The glare was a warning to not cause any trouble.

In the Mystic Heaven State, within the Handsome City's Liu Family Ancestral Hall, an elderly man with white beard and red hair knelt, holding three incense sticks in the hall. With an uneasy expression, he murmured towards the memorial tablet at the front of the offering table, "Ancestral blessings, may everything be peaceful."

The name on the memorial tablet was Liu Sanqian.

He wasn't sure how his ancestor had connected with the Mocking Heaven Sect ten thousand years ago, nor did he know if his ancestor had come from the Profound Heaven Continent. He didn't want to know these details now.

He only wanted to know if this Mocking Heaven Elder Token in his hand could ensure the safety of the Liu Family.

If this didn't work, then they, the Liu Family, could only fight to the bitter end!

Although the Liu Family didn't have any Profound Void Cultivators and couldn't match the Tai Cheng Zhang Family, they had a long heritage. In the past, they had produced Profound Void Cultivators, leaving behind a solid foundation. If it came to a fight, the Tai Cheng Zhang Family wouldn't get away unscathed!

Just then, a woman in a white skirt and a veil entered the ancestral hall, knelt down, and respectfully offered three incense sticks. Her eyes reddened as she whispered, "Father, if it can ensure the Liu Family's safety, I'm willing to offer myself to the Zhang Family Ancestor."

"Don't speak nonsense."

The white-bearded, red-haired elder shook his head. "Don't even think about it. This isn't just about you; it's about the Liu Family's honor."

"Even if I could accept it, the Liu Family's elders and disciples wouldn't."

"It's better to fight and leave a good name rather than be laughed at by others later."

After that, the white-bearded, red-haired elder sighed heavily without speaking. Ever since he had taken out the Mocking Heaven Token, the Tai Cheng Zhang Family had retreated. He knew why they had left—to verify the token's authenticity.

However, he himself wasn't sure about the token's status and could only pin his hopes on heavenly fortune, praying that it would protect him.

On the flying boat, the Tai Cheng Zhang Family Ancestor, a Profound Void Initial Stage Cultivator, cowered in a corner, trembling like a sieve. If his clansmen saw him like this, they would be shocked.

But anyone in his position would react the same. Everyone on this boat was a top-tier figure. The Heaven Cleaver Sect Master, who usually sat in the main seat, was now merely a guest on this boat.

The Mocking Heaven Sect Master, standing alone, was as powerful as a Body Fusion Stage Cultivator.

What a monster! The world seemed to have gone mad. How could a person who had just broken through to the Profound Void Initial Stage directly kill a Body Fusion Stage Cultivator?

Just then, he thought of something and mentally transmitted to the Thorn Shop Manager sitting on the ground beside him, "You said that although Chen Qiu has the strength to kill a Body Fusion Stage Cultivator, he's only at the Profound Void Initial Stage. His defense probably won't be as absurd as his attack."

"What if he were suddenly attacked without warning? Do you think Chen Qiu could react in time?"

"Even if he could react, his defense, being at the Profound Void Initial Stage, probably wouldn't be that strong, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Zhang Family Ancestor saw the Thorn Shop Manager's face turn pale almost instantly. Despite having his hands bound behind his back and his feet tied together, the manager still managed to move away from the Zhang Family Ancestor with all his might.

The Zhang Family Ancestor quickly realized what was happening. Low-rank Cultivators' mental transmissions could be intercepted, but he had forgotten this as he hadn't dealt with high-rank Cultivators in a long time.

He turned to look at the crowd on the deck, his teeth chattering.

The Heaven Cleaver Sect Master was looking at him, his eyes full of astonishment, as if admiring his courage.

It's over.

This was the first thought that came to the Zhang Family Ancestor's mind. But then he realized it wasn't completely over yet. Chen Qiu, being only at the Profound Void Initial Stage, couldn't intercept his mental transmission. As long as the Heaven Cleaver Sect Master didn't reveal it, everything would be fine.

Just then, he saw Chen Qiu, standing on the deck, turn around and look at him with a calm expression.

That's good.

This time, it's really over.

PS: There will be another chapter tomorrow. I'll fix any typos later. These past two days have been rough, and my jet lag is all over the place. I'll get back to my usual state by the beginning of the month.

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