Chapter 304: Human Sovereign Palace or Jade Void Palace? (4000 Words)

Chapter 304: Human Sovereign Palace or Jade Void Palace? (4000 Words)



A soft creak echoed as the small courtyard gate slowly opened.

A figure clad in a black robe with golden patterns emerged from the gate.

"Brother Qin!"

The moment he saw this figure, Qi Yuan immediately approached and asked, "Is there something amiss?"

Gu Qingyue, standing guard on the other side, also turned her gaze towards the newcomer.

Qin Zheng gently shook his head and then looked at Gu Qingyue, saying, "Friend Gu, please focus on recovering. We'll be on our way."

With that, he nodded slightly.

Taking a step forward, he left the spot.

Qi Yuan didn't hesitate either.

Anxious as he was, he quickly followed after Qin Zheng's departure.

Only Gu Qingyue remained at the spot.

At this moment, Clear Wind Hermit stepped out of the small courtyard and spoke with a gentle tone, "Your injuries are not minor. It's best to rest well within the sect."

Gu Qingyue snapped out of her thoughts and lightly nodded. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "A single Immortal Severing Sword can keep the seven Demon Deities at bay from the Human race's doorstep."

"If another Human, no weaker than the Immortal Severing Sword, were to appear, the balance between the Human and Demon races would shift!"

At this point, Gu Qingyue turned her head and looked at Clear Wind Hermit, her expression grave as she continued, "The Demon race won't let him continue to grow unchallenged!"

A Human Immortal's Sword, Pressuring Seven Deities!

If another peerless figure, comparable to the Immortal Severing Sword, were to emerge, could they not launch a counterattack against the Demon race? If she were a Demon, and knew of such a Talent among the Humans, she would spare no effort to eradicate him at the first sign of his potential! After the initial shock, a deep concern flooded her heart.

A man is not guilty, but the treasure he carries is his crime!

Everyone understands this principle!

Seeing Gu Qingyue's serious expression, Clear Wind Hermit smiled gently and said reassuringly, "Rest assured, your worries have already crossed your master's mind."

Gu Qingyue was momentarily startled.

Clear Wind Hermit continued, "Whether it was sending a message to the Xie Clan or bringing you to One Mind Pavilion, none of these were his primary objectives."

"Before the battle in the Spirit Essence Domain, he had already opened the heavens with a single sword, slaying the Demon Prince who ranked tenth on the Demon race's Heavenly Talent List."

"This news will inevitably spread throughout the Ten Thousand Chariots Demon Nation, and when it does, our friend Qin Zheng will undoubtedly face relentless pursuit from the Demon race!"

"Hence, his intention is to have Qin Zheng return to the Human territories first."

Gu Qingyue instantly grasped the key point and continued the conversation, "So, my master's goal is to ensure Qin Zheng returns to the Human realm first."

Hearing this, Clear Wind Hermit smiled slightly and nodded gently, then added, "Qin Zheng is merely at the Human Immortal stage, still too weak."

"Even if he can open the heavens with a sword and destroy a Celestial Immortal with a punch, such powerful moves cannot be used casually."

"Outside, even if the seven Demon Deities cannot act, there are still a hundred Demon Lords and countless Demon Immortals. It's truly too dangerous!"

"Let him return first, smoothly advance to the Earth Immortal stage, and gain sufficient strength. Then he can venture out again."

Upon hearing this, a look of realization flashed across Gu Qingyue's face.

No wonder! No wonder her master had arranged for a Human Immortal to escort her back, making such a trade.

His primary intention was to ensure Qin Zheng could safely return to the Human territories.

After all, the Human realm was relatively stable, with the presence of the Immortal Severing Sword and numerous Immortal Realm experts. It was safer here.

Even if there were reckless Humans, given Qin Zheng's displayed strength, no one could threaten his life!

As these thoughts dawned on her, Gu Qingyue's heart relaxed.

Meanwhile, Clear Wind Hermit's voice continued, "However, Qin Zheng's actions have given us a pleasant surprise."

Many were amazed by Qin Zheng's ability to challenge a Celestial Immortal with a Human Immortal's body in the Spirit Essence Domain battle.

But beyond that, this battle also showcased another talent of Qin Zheng.

The ability to discern the Demon Nature within a Human body!

With this talent, their plan could be better refined and executed!

Gu Qingyue was somewhat perplexed.

Clear Wind Hermit, however, gazed in the direction Qin Zheng had left, a smile playing on his lips.

A silver-white flying vessel streaked across the sky.

Qi Yuan accelerated the vessel, swiftly heading towards the Human Sovereign Palace while keeping his eyes on Qin Zheng.

After a moment's hesitation, he asked again, "Brother Qin, can you now tell me what Clear Wind Hermit said to you?"

Perhaps Qin Zheng had refrained from answering earlier due to Gu Qingyue's presence.

With his mind on the Demon Nature, he felt a sense of urgency and wanted to know if the Humans had made any preparations in response.

In the end, Qingfeng Hermit was indeed a powerful figure among the Human Celestial Immortals, ranking among the first batch.

Such a formidable individual would undoubtedly be privy to the most confidential information and movements within the Human Race.

Just then, Qi Yuan spoke up again.

Qin Zheng didn't hide anything and frankly said, "The Heart Demons have invaded, and the Human Race's top cultivators have long been aware of the signs and have recorded the suspected cases of Heart Demon infiltration."

"Qingfeng Hermit wants me to take action and verify if these people have indeed been invaded by Heart Demons."

Qin Zheng's voice was calm.

But in Qi Yuan's ears, it was as if celestial music was playing, and a sense of relaxation instantly emerged.

It seemed that the Human Race's top cultivators had already been on guard against the Heart Demons, and the terrible situations he had imagined wouldn't likely occur.

At this moment, Qi Yuan's mind flashed with this thought.

But immediately after, in the next instant, he sensed something amiss and asked, "If Qingfeng Hermit and the others have already noticed the signs and recorded the suspected cases, why don't they directly take action and throw these people into the Celestial Pool?"

"That would be too easy for them, and they could also timely eliminate the demonic nature from these people's hearts, preventing any loss of strength for the Human Race."

Even if the Human Race's top cultivators couldn't discern the invasion of Heart Demons like Qin Zheng or the Immortal Severing Sword, they could still throw all the suspected individuals into the Celestial Pool to wash away the Heart Demons and completely eradicate the threat!

Qin Zheng's expression showed deep contemplation.

During his conversation with Qingfeng Hermit, he also asked the same question.

However, the old man sitting opposite him shook his head without responding.

There was definitely something suspicious about this!

Seeing Qin Zheng's silence, Qi Yuan thought for a moment and spoke, "Perhaps the senior cultivators have other plans."

Qin Zheng nodded.

There were definitely other plans, that was certain.

But what was this 'plan'? It was worth pondering.

Allowing the Heart Demons to invade and willingly weakening their own strength, there must be a reason for such an action.

As these thoughts flowed through his mind, Qin Zheng formed a guess.

Heart Demons!

The Human Race's top cultivators intended to use these invaded individuals as bait to lure out the Heart Demons and then directly eliminate them!

Currently, the Ten Thousand Chariots Demon Nation's invasion was in full swing, and a large-scale war between the Human and Demon Races could break out at any moment.

The Heart Demons' abilities were mysterious, and it was best to eliminate them before the war.

With this thought, Qin Zheng felt his doubts instantly dissolve, and his mind became incredibly clear.

As he turned his gaze towards Qi Yuan, this Human Sovereign Palace's Earth Immortal was still deep in thought.

Heart Demons were elusive and hard to trace, whether in the Human or Demon Races, they were extremely mysterious.

Therefore, he hadn't considered the answer Qin Zheng had in mind.

Seeing this, Qin Zheng didn't say more and kept his guess to himself.

No matter what the plan of the Human Race's upper echelon was, he would just take action!

Since he couldn't temporarily go to the Human Race's frontier, he would stay within the Human Realm, slay the Heart Demon invaders, and gain virtue!

With this in mind, Qin Zheng once again immersed himself in the cultivation of the Great Wilderness Subduing Heaven Technique.

He couldn't slack off in the cultivation of this Immortal Art; he had to make his strength reach the Celestial Immortal level as soon as possible and truly make his power his own!

Only then, no matter what situation he faced, would he be able to remain calm and collected, handling everything with ease.

As Qi Yuan witnessed Qin Zheng's renewed cultivation, a look of admiration appeared on his face.

From the moment they met until now, under his watchful gaze, Qin Zheng was either slaying demons or immersed in cultivation, with hardly a moment's rest.

With such powerful talent and unwavering effort, it was no wonder he had become so strong at such a young age!

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan immediately cleared his mind of all thoughts.

As for the Heart Demon matter, he knew that the Human Race's top cultivators had long been aware of the situation and had a plan in place.

Regardless of what the Human Race's top cultivators intended, he didn't need to worry.

He would just focus on going to the Celestial Pool to purge the demonic nature from his body and intensify his cultivation!

At that moment, he sat cross-legged, focusing on controlling his flying vessel and immersing himself in cultivation.

Time passed slowly.

Three days later.

Xuanuan Realm.

As one of the largest of the Human Race's Nine Realms.

In the Xuanuan Realm, a single domain, its expanse rivals the combined size of the remaining eight realms, occupying nearly half or even more of the entire human territory.

Beneath this vast and boundless expanse, numerous human dynasties, large and small, are nestled.

Thus, in the void of the Xuanuan Realm, the Incense Vow Power is so dense that it's almost tangible.

"Aside from the Human Sovereign Palace, there are no less than a dozen human dynasties in the Xuanuan Realm."

"The Incense Vow Power of each dynasty is sufficient to support the birth of a Celestial Immortal-level existence."

Qi Yuan explained to Qin Zheng.

At this moment, the two had already exited the flying vessel, transforming into two beams of light that streaked across the skies of the Xuanuan Realm.

Qin Zheng nodded slightly upon hearing this.

So far, among the nine human realms he had visited, there were the Tianyuan Realm, Lingyuan Realm, Tianxin Realm, and the current Xuanuan Realm.

However, only in the Xuanuan Realm, the Path of Incense Vow Power was truly being promoted and cultivated.

According to Qi Yuan, there were no less than a dozen human dynasties here, and each dynasty could support the birth of a Celestial Immortal.

In other words, just the Xuanuan Realm alone could potentially house dozens of Celestial Immortals? No wonder the Human Sovereign Palace is the foremost human force.

Not to mention that peerless Immortal Severing Sword that suppresses the Lingxu World, even without it, no other force could compare to this level of foundation.

At this moment, Qi Yuan continued, "Although the Xuanuan Realm is vast, occupying half of the human territory, its cultivation resources are relatively scarce, falling short compared to the other eight realms."

"So, after the Human Sovereign Palace was established here, the disciples opened up numerous human dynasties, cultivating the Path of Incense Vow Power."

"After all, while the Incense Vow Power has its flaws, it's still a tangible path that allows one to ascend to the Immortal Realm, granting equally formidable power."

"It's just that my talent isn't exceptional, and despite possessing one of these dynasties, I've only cultivated to the Earth Immortal stage, not reaching the Celestial Immortal stage."

As Qi Yuan spoke these last words, his expression carried a hint of embarrassment.

Qin Zheng didn't mind, and after a brief perception, he withdrew his consciousness and calmed his mind.

According to the information provided by Clear Wind Hermit, there were several suspected cases of Heart Demon invasions in the Xuanuan Realm, and some had already fallen completely.

The two streaked through the void like beams of light.

Half a day later.

A majestic palace, shrouded in clouds, its full grandeur hidden from view, appeared in Qin Zheng's gaze.

"This is the Human Sovereign Palace."

Qi Yuan spoke again at this moment.

Qin Zheng nodded.

However, a deep-seated doubt flashed through his eyes.

This Human Sovereign Palace...

It bears a striking resemblance to that one's Daoist Abode, except for the difference in size.

The Human Sovereign Palace is like a miniature version of that one's Daoist Abode!

Human Sovereign Palace. Jade Palace.

And the Immortal Severing Sword!

At this moment, sparks of realization flashed in Qin Zheng's mind as he contemplated the connections between these three.

"The one guarding the Human Sovereign Palace at this moment should be one of the four Immortal Lords of the Human Sovereign Palace, the Dongyang Immortal Lord."

"I'll take Qin Brother to meet the Immortal Lord first, and then we'll go to the Celestial Pool to wash away the demonic nature from your body."

Qi Yuan spoke, then led Qin Zheng into the majestic palace before them.

After a few breaths.

The two arrived above an immense, boundless square.

Looking down, they could see countless humans cultivating on this vast square.

From their auras, they were all Dharmic Body-level, just a step away from attaining the Dao Immortal stage!

This is the foundation of the foremost human force! Qin Zheng felt a sense of awe in his heart.

"You useless good-for-nothing! How many of my Human Sovereign Palace's experts have you killed? And you dare to show your face here!"

Just then, a roar filled with anger sounded.

A beam of light approached, appearing before Qi Yuan, and a fist was swung out, aiming for Qi Yuan's face.

Caught off guard.

Bang!

A large hand reached out, blocking the incoming fist seal.

The person who arrived had a tall and sturdy figure, with a fierce appearance, and his expression was filled with rage.

Seeing that Qin Zheng had blocked his fist seal, his anger intensified like a blazing fire.

"Where did this stray cat and dog come from? Daring to make a move in my Human Sovereign Palace!"

"I'll show you who's"

Before he could finish his sentence.

A fist seal instantly filled his entire field of vision.

Then.

Boom!

His body transformed into a beam of light and was knocked flying.

At the same time, on Qin Zheng's Sea of Consciousness, the Virtue Scroll trembled, and a line of words appeared.

【Zhao Wuyi, Demonic Nature Infusion, Sinful Karma, Kill, Gain 1,100 Virtue.】

(End of Chapter)

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