Chapter 290: The Demon Emperor's Palace! The Human Sovereign's Palace! (4000 words)

Chapter 290: The Demon Emperor's Palace! The Human Sovereign's Palace! (4000 words)



In this fleeting moment, a mysterious Dao aura emanated from Qin Zheng's body.

Within his physique, over a thousand acupoints glowed like stars, radiating a dazzling brilliance once more.

Qin Zheng felt as if he had transformed into the universe itself.

His innate spiritual radiance surged again, reaching a higher level.

Dang, dang, dang...

At the same time, Qin Zheng heard a series of Dao sounds ringing in his ears.

As his consciousness returned and focused on his body, he saw his organs, meridians, and bones glowing with a multicolored ethereal immortal light, as if divine beings resided within.

The Dao sounds he heard were the combined voices of his organs, meridians, and bones!

Transformation!

This was an unprecedented, monumental transformation!

It wasn't a mere advancement in cultivation but a fundamental metamorphosis!

Not only his soul but also his physical body!

Perfect Dao Foundation!

With the blessing of the Upper Three Seals, Qin Zheng had begun to forge his perfect Dao foundation!

Primordial Dao Body!

At this moment, four words suddenly appeared in Qin Zheng's mind.

In the countless novels he had read in his previous life, there were always legends of heaven-defying talents with extraordinary bodies and innate gifts.

And in this moment, Qin Zheng felt his physique transforming in the same direction!

From then on, he would no longer be an ordinary mortal but a being with a special physique!

Roar!

Just then, a dragon's roar seemed to echo within Qin Zheng's physical body.

A hundred and eight stars lit up once more.

Indestructible Dragon Body!

This cultivation technique, which had also helped Qin Zheng open his acupoints, showed signs of activity.

It was as if a true dragon had appeared within his body, causing his original physique to undergo a certain degree of deviation and enhancement.

Qin Zheng didn't interfere but observed these changes like a divine being, silently watching over the transformations within his physical body.

Time passed, perhaps ten days, a hundred days, or ten breaths, a hundred breaths.

When the transformations finally ended, everything returned to its original state, pure and simple.

Qin Zheng's consciousness slowly returned to the outside world.

He exhaled softly.

Then, he slowly opened his eyes.

There were no anomalies; everything was calm.

It was even quieter than before, and when Qin Zheng opened his eyes, it was as if the Great Sun had appeared, illuminating the tranquil chamber.

Everything seemed ordinary, and his eyes were as still as a well, appearing unremarkable.

But upon closer inspection, one could sense that within those eyes, the entire world, the universe, and the stars seemed to be contained within.

It was as if the principles of the world could manifest from within those eyes.

In the instant Qin Zheng stood up, a thick and boundless aura burst forth from his body.

It was like a mighty dragon rising from the earth, soaring into the sky.

At this moment, Qin Zheng had finally perfected his Dao foundation!

And due to the Indestructible Dragon Body, some changes had occurred.

His physical body seemed to have acquired the trait of 'Indestructibility'!

Indestructible Primordial Body!

This was Qin Zheng's perfect Dao foundation, forged with the Primordial Sovereign Nine Seals and the variable of the Indestructible Dragon Body.

And in this moment, Qin Zheng's Dharmic Body also reached its ultimate perfection!

He contemplated the various changes within his body.

Whether it was his physical body or his soul, both became lighter in this instant.

The various skills he had mastered in the past also deepened and expanded in his understanding.

Qin Zheng thought to himself, and as he extended his right hand, strands of chaotic energy appeared and coiled around it.

Compared to before, it was thicker, more profound, and more powerful!

Calmly observing this scene, Qin Zheng suddenly formed a seal with his hand.

Shua!

His eyes suddenly became distinctively black and white.

At the same time, the world in his eyes changed.

Countless fine lines appeared, coming from all directions and converging on him.

Cause and Effect Dao Seal!

The first three seals of the Primordial Sovereign Nine Seals!

Unlike the other two seals, this seal wasn't a means of attack. Instead, upon its activation, one could see the threads of cause and effect between heaven and earth. But to learn this seal, there was a prerequisite—one must first master the other two seals!

Only by cultivating this seal to perfection and achieving the Primordial Dao Body could one grasp the ability to perceive the threads of cause and effect.

Qin Zheng's distinctively black and white eyes observed the threads of cause and effect connected to him, feeling a sense of novelty.

However, despite seeing the threads of cause and effect, he didn't dare touch them.

A warning arose in his mind, as if touching the threads of cause and effect would lead to some unknown calamity.

With this thought, Qin Zheng retracted his hand seal, and his distinctively black and white eyes returned to their calm, well-like state.

The power of this seal did not merely allow him to glimpse the cause and effect.

However, limited by his current cultivation realm, he couldn't interfere, so he had to let it go for now.

Then, Qin Zheng focused his mind and gaze on the virtue scroll once more.

【Qin Zheng】

【Lifespan: 30,000 (19)】

【Martial Arts: Great Void and Dust Contemplation】

【Virtue: 8,556,537 jin, 4 liang, 8 qian】

【Current Immortal Art - Great Void and Dust Contemplation, can consume a million jin of virtue for deeper contemplation, do you wish to contemplate?】

Although he hadn't advanced to the Immortal Realm, after forging a perfect Dao foundation, his lifespan had increased to thirty thousand years.

The over twenty million jin of virtue obtained from killing the Golden Phoenix Immortal was no longer sufficient after refining the statue and enhancing the three seals, leaving less than a million jin.

Moreover, there was still one more Sanqing Bodhimanda Statue to refine.

Qin Zheng's eyebrows twitched slightly.

He had thought that this time, he could completely refine the Sanqing Bodhimanda Statue.

Now it seemed that he would need to wait a while longer to refine the final statue.

With this thought, Qin Zheng waved his hand, recalling the Sanqing Bodhimanda Statue.

At the same time, he sat cross-legged once more, and a wisp of his consciousness entered his sea of consciousness, gazing at the virtue scroll, and muttered, "Contemplate!"

There was no need to preserve the remaining virtue.

With a perfect Dao foundation achieved, the next step was to prepare for ascending to the Immortal Realm!

Buzz!

The virtue scroll trembled slightly.

Instantly, a mysterious power descended, immersing Qin Zheng in a state of enlightenment.

This time, after achieving the Indestructible Primordial Body, his enlightenment was even deeper and more profound than before!

All changes came to an abrupt halt.

Qiu Huayuan stared at the small courtyard, which was now lush with vibrant greenery amidst the rich vitality.

The stars in the sky gradually retreated, revealing a bright and clear sky once more.

Did he succeed?!

His expression was filled with excitement.

He took a step forward and approached the small courtyard, respectfully waiting for the person inside the tranquil chamber to emerge.

After his arrival, the other Human Dharmic Bodies also appeared.

Naturally, they had all witnessed the changes here.

However, after waiting for a while, they still didn't see any signs of the person inside the tranquil chamber coming out.

Could it be a failure?

Qiu Huayuan's heart trembled, and a hint of anxiety surfaced.

Just as he hesitated about entering the courtyard—

Buzz!

The bronze mirror he held in his arms suddenly vibrated.

News had arrived! Qiu Huayuan's expression brightened, and he immediately took out the bronze mirror, focusing his gaze on its surface.

【Is he still alive?】

【We have driven away several Demon Immortals!】

【If he's alive, quickly bring him and the reborn Great Human back!】

Upon seeing these three lines of text, Qiu Huayuan's heart was filled with overwhelming joy.

He immediately responded, "Good!"

At the same time—

In the Lingxu World, within the Heavenly Origin Realm, on a desolate land of ruins—

A majestic man in a golden robe stood, holding a bronze mirror in his hand.

"Has the message been sent?"

At that moment, on the other side of the ruins, another man in a golden robe spoke up.

In his hand, he held an old man with white hair and beard.

The old man's eyes were wide open with anger, but there was a hole in his forehead, revealing an empty void.

The man had no trace of life left in him.

"It has been sent," the man holding the bronze mirror nodded.

Then he continued, "According to the information on this bronze mirror, Old Five perished in that lower world, which is likely the doing of the suspected reborn Great Human."

"We'll be careful and lure him over, then kill him!"

"A reborn Great Human's head brought to the Demon Emperor Palace should earn us a substantial reward."

As he spoke, a spark of fervor flashed in his eyes.

The man on the other side, upon hearing this, also revealed a trace of greed.

Then, the two men looked up at the sky above.

There, a Human holding a long sword was fighting against two Great Suns.

Each sword aura unleashed was vast and profound, but it couldn't hide the impending defeat.

"You dare to intrude so brazenly into our Human territory, destroying our Human forces! The Human Sovereign Palace will not let you off!" The Human spoke with both fear and hatred.

"Hmph! The Human Sovereign Palace?"

"If not for Wu Qingping, what use would your Human Sovereign Palace be?"

"Our Demon Race is about to give birth to a new Demon Deity. The other elders have already marked Wu Qingping for death, ensuring he won't dare to make a move!"

"Even if we destroy every sect in this Heavenly Origin Realm, the Human Sovereign Palace won't dare to say a word!"

The two Great Suns were actually two Three-Legged Golden Phoenixes.

At this moment, these two Earth Immortal-level Great Demons had nothing but contempt and ridicule in their eyes.

"Alright, Old Seven, Old Eight, quickly kill him."

"At that moment, the golden-robed man holding the bronze mirror below frowned and spoke up."

"Good!"

"Yes!" the two Golden Phoenixes replied in unison.

Then, a deafening boom!

An intense golden radiance and divine flame erupted to their fullest, surging forth like a tidal wave.

The Human Immortal from the Heavenly Pole Sword Sect narrowed his eyes, then roared, "Even if I die, I'll never let you off easily!"

Boom!

In an instant, an extremely violent sword aura erupted from his body.

The raging golden flames and sword aura clashed, creating a stalemate.

The man holding the bronze mirror furrowed his brows at this sight.

On the other side of the ruins, another man threw down the corpse in his hand, took a step into the sky, and transformed into the third Golden Phoenix, joining the battle.

After a few breaths...

A charred corpse fell from the sky, crashing into the ruins below.

[Current Immortal Art - Great Void and Dust Contemplation: Can consume a million pounds of virtue to gain deeper insight. Do you wish to proceed?]



"Proceed!"

[Insufficient virtue. Unable to gain insight.]



Seeing the message on the virtue scroll, Qin Zheng was momentarily startled, then sighed and stopped.

The constraints of advancing to Human Immortal were more challenging than he had anticipated.

After eight attempts at insight, he still hadn't caught a glimpse of the opportunity for advancement.

Even with a perfect Dao foundation and an indestructible Primordial body, he still couldn't break through.

Becoming an Immortal was not something that could be achieved overnight.

Qin Zheng thought to himself, then organized his thoughts and stood up, walking out of the tranquil chamber.

Having exhausted his virtue, he now needed to collect more.

Whether it was refining the Sanqing Bodhimanda Statue or continuing his insights, he required a vast amount of virtue to support him.

Moreover, if he had enough virtue, Qin Zheng planned to refine the Golden Phoenix Demon Core.

He hadn't forgotten that refining the Golden Phoenix Demon Core would grant him an Earth Immortal rank artifact, the Dusk Divine Bow!

Besides his expertise in knife techniques, Qin Zheng was most familiar with archery!

Obtaining this Earth Immortal rank artifact would undoubtedly enhance his combat power.

With this in mind, he pushed open the door of the tranquil chamber.

In that instant, a figure appeared almost instantly in his courtyard.

"Did you succeed?"

Qiu Huayuan widened his eyes, a mix of anticipation and caution in his voice as he asked.

Qin Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean by succeed?"

Refining the three seals, forging a perfect Dao foundation, and achieving the indestructible Primordial body were things only he knew about.

He wasn't clear about what the other person was referring to.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Huayuan cautiously glanced at Qin Zheng.

He seemed much stronger than before, but still seemed to fall short compared to a true Human Immortal.

The thought of a failed advancement crossed his mind.

Then he asked, "Senior, did you succeed in advancing to Human Immortal?"

As soon as he finished speaking...

Whoosh!

Numerous Human Immortal bodies appeared in the courtyard, their eyes fixed on Qin Zheng.

At this point, even if Qin Zheng performed more astonishing and incredible feats, they wouldn't be shocked.

When such emotions repeatedly occur in a person, they become numb.

So they ignored the awe-inspiring process and became excited and expectant.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Qin Zheng shook his head and said, "It'll take some more time."

Sure enough!

Qiu Huayuan sighed softly in his heart.

Even someone as powerful as a Great Ability who had transcended, could fail at this threshold.

This was enough to show how difficult the path to Immortality was!

The other Human Immortal bodies also retracted their excited and expectant expressions, comforting him, "It's fine, Qin Daoist friend. Reaching this step means you're not far from becoming an Immortal!"

"That's right! With Qin Daoist friend's talent, it won't take long before you achieve the realm of Human Immortal!"

"..."

The crowd spoke.

Qin Zheng felt puzzled, then after a moment of thought, he found the answer.

He had been too immersed in the realization of his transformation, and hadn't paid attention to the outside world.

It seemed that when he forged the perfect Dao foundation and achieved the indestructible Primordial body, some phenomenon occurred.

This must have made everyone think he was attempting to advance to Human Immortal!

Having found the answer, Qin Zheng didn't explain further but looked at Qiu Huayuan and asked, "Is there any news from the Upper Realm?"

"When can we go there!"

The Demon Race of the Three Mountains and Five Regions had been almost completely wiped out by him.

To continue slaying Demons and acquiring virtue, he could only go to the Lingxu World!

The Ten Great Demon Deities, Hundred Great Demon Lords, and Endless Demon Immortals!

Only the endless Demons in the Lingxu World could satisfy his upcoming needs!

(End of Chapter)

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