Chapter 335: Transformation Complete! Innate Merit! (4000 words)

Chapter 335: Transformation Complete! Innate Merit! (4000 words)



The Ten Thousand Chariot Demon Nation.

Deep within the majestic and solemn depths of the imperial palace, a grand hall was illuminated by lamps, and several figures sat solemnly within.

At the furthest desk, a majestic man in black robes slowly processed documents.

Before him were three ministers, all dressed in dark red official robes.

The lamps swayed gently in the breeze, and the moon outside the hall shone like a massive jade plate, bathing the entire palace in bright light.

"What did the Dragon Palace say?"

After a moment, the man in black robes behind the desk spoke up.

His voice was gentle yet commanding, exuding an aura that compelled submission, like the king of beasts, instilling awe and intimidation.

In an instant, the three ministers below trembled slightly, and one of them spoke up: "Your Majesty, the Dragon Palace said nothing."

"They seem to be doubting the Human Race and our race at the same time. They probably need solid evidence to convince them."

Hearing this, the man behind the desk smiled slightly and put down the documents he was handling. He tapped his fingers on the desk.

After a few breaths, he slowly spoke up, "In the Immortal Ruins, all our demonic race's elite celestial prodigies perished, leaving none from the Dragon Palace and Phoenix Nest."

"Apart from the lone survivor on Immortal Mountain, the Human Race is the biggest winner this time."

"The situation is already clear, yet those little worms still cannot understand."

"This truly puzzles me."

He paused slightly and continued, "Even if the situation in the Immortal Ruins is unclear, making it difficult to assess the Human Race's strengths and weaknesses."

"But later, when our race's hundred celestial immortals and nine top-rankers were exterminated while besieging the Human Race, they all fell outside the Immortal Ruins!"

"Apart from the Immortal Slaying Sword, the Human Race has once again produced such a significant variable. Those worms are still hesitating!"

"It seems that living in peace for too long has made their brains useless!"

Despite the calm tone, the entire hall was filled with a chilling intent that made everyone's hearts tremble.

The minister who had responded earlier trembled and spoke again, "The Dragon Palace envoy has a message for Your Majesty."

Hearing this, the man behind the desk raised his eyebrows slightly, seemingly surprised. He asked, "What message?"

The minister quickly replied, "The Dragon Clan's Crown Prince and the Phoenix Clan's Crown Princess will hold a wedding ceremony soon!"

"At that time, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans will invite all parties from the Spirit Ruins Realm to witness the event. The Kirin Clan from Immortal Mountain, our Demon Race, and the Human Race will be invited."

Upon hearing this, the man's eyes narrowed slightly.

The Dragon Palace and Phoenix Nest were announcing their alliance to the entire Spirit Ruins Realm.

But why inform me in advance?

Is there a hidden intention behind this?

Also, did the Dragon Palace and Phoenix Nest inform the Human Race about this beforehand?

The man pondered various possibilities in his mind and nodded slightly, calmly responding, "I understand."

He turned his gaze to another minister and asked, "Have you investigated the Human Race's specific situation and the variable that appeared outside the Immortal Ruins that day?"

Hearing this, the minister immediately knelt down and replied, "Your Majesty! Zhen Ning City was swept by the Human Race's top-rank celestial immortal, and even that Demon Dragon was killed."

"With the Heart Demon's demise, more than half of our race's spies hidden among the Human Race have been eliminated, making it will be difficult to gather intelligence, and I..."

Before he could finish, an annoyed cold hum came from above.

"Useless!"

At these words, the minister's face paled, and cold sweat broke out. He quickly bowed, pleading, "Your Majesty! Please give me another chance!"

However, the man in black robes behind the desk remained unmoved and picked up a wolf-hair ink brush from the desk, casually tossing it.

Whoosh! The ink brush instantly transformed into an arrow.

In an instant, the minister who had been kneeling and pleading was struck, flying out of the hall and exploding into a cloud of blood.

Under the moonlight, the crimson blood mist was oddly beautiful.

The other two ministers in the hall trembled, their faces filled with terror.

At that moment, the man behind the desk spoke again, "There is a person in the Human Race named Qin Zheng, with extraordinary talent. He can slay a celestial immortal with the body of an earth immortal."

"He also entered the Immortal Ruins this time and is likely the factor that caused the demise of all our celestial prodigies."

"I grant you the mobilization of ten top-rankers, fifty celestial immortals, a hundred earth immortals, five hundred human immortals, and one demon god artifact."

"Use whatever means necessary, whether it's force or intimidation. Bring him to me! Since the Dragon and Phoenix Clans are marrying, I will give them a grand gift!"

As he finished, the two ministers below narrowed their eyes.

The two were already high-ranking officials in the Ten Thousand Chariot Demon Nation, controlling most of the resources in this endless Demon Nation.

But even they couldn't obtain the intelligence that was now so easily revealed by the figure behind the desk.

To be able to lead a nation, their methods were indeed beyond what they could fathom.

With these thoughts, the two ministers didn't consider the difficulty of the matter but immediately nodded in agreement.

After receiving the man's silent permission, the two ministers respectfully left the grand hall.

In the vast hall, only one figure remained, sitting upright at the desk, silently processing the documents on the table.

Human Race, Zhen Ning City.

When Lou Cheng Dao saw the head of his long-desired enemy, he could no longer hold back his tears.

For him, a celestial immortal on the verge of top rank was like the sky above his head, offering no hope of revenge.

But now, with Qin Zheng's appearance, within a short span of just a few days, he had annihilated all the beings in the Yuanyang Realm, leaving none alive.

He felt gratitude towards Qin Zheng but also lamented the loss of the other lives in the Yuanyang Realm.

Afterwards, Qin Zheng, holding the ferocious-looking head, offered a sacrifice to the spirits of the Yuanyang Realm together with Lou Cheng Dao.

After this, Qin Zheng summoned someone to escort Lou Cheng Dao to the Human King Palace in the Xuanuan Domain, where his safety could be guaranteed, and he could systematically study and cultivate, striving to one day break through to the Immortal Plane.

As for Qin Zheng himself, he headed to the depths of the City Lord's Mansion, calmly awaiting the upcoming changes.

To his surprise, after he killed the Grandmaster of the Huayue Celestial Sect, not a single top-rank Celestial Immortal came looking for him.

He understood that the Grandmaster of the Huayue Celestial Sect had the audacity to do those things because he was about to enter the top-rank Celestial Immortal ranks.

With his strength, among the Human Race, only the Immortal Severing Sword and the seven top-rank Celestial Immortals could stop him.

But with the Immortal Severing Sword unable to act and the seven top-rank Celestial Immortals yearning for another top-rank Celestial Immortal in the Human Race, they inadvertently fueled his arrogance.

In the perception of several top-rank Celestial Immortals, perhaps he hadn't committed any grave mistake.

After all, it was a lower realm where even Human Immortals were rare. If sacrificing these lower realms could bring forth a top-rank Celestial Immortal, the seven top-rank Celestial Immortals would not only not stop it but might even secretly support it.

Just like the Harmony Immortal Lord, before leaving, took upon himself the investigation into the Huayue Celestial Sect, implying that he didn't want Qin Zheng to delve deeper.

Unfortunately, the world devoured and refined by the Grandmaster of the Huayue Celestial Sect was Qin Zheng's birthplace, the world he had protected through his arduous journey of slaying demons and eliminating monsters.

And now, this world was devoured and refined by the Grandmaster of the Huayue Celestial Sect.

Qin Zheng wasn't a saint; he couldn't forgive the other party for the greater good.

All he could do was kill the other party to honor the souls of the Yuanyang Realm's beings.

At the same time, he strived to kill more demons to make up for the Human Race losing a top-rank Celestial Immortal.

These thoughts appeared one by one in his mind.

After confirming that no Human Celestial Immortals were coming, he fully immersed himself in his cultivation.

As the Free Spirit Immortal Lord said, what he gained in the Immortal Ruins was still enough for him to digest for some time.

In Qin Zheng's mind, the Heavenly Palace Bodhimanda appeared once more.

From the empty cloud bed, a heavenly sound seemed to point directly to the heavens, guiding Qin Zheng's cultivation.

Primordial Golden Scripture!

The core cultivation method of the Jade Void Lineage!

Before obtaining this cultivation method, Qin Zheng had already cultivated the Wuji, Kai Tian, Dao Yi, and Yuan Xin Four Seals.

Moreover, when he advanced to the Human Immortal rank, he achieved the Indestructible Primordial Body.

It could be said that his connection with the Jade Void Lineage had unknowingly become intricate and incredibly close.

And with this Primordial Golden Scripture, his entire cultivation and strength reached their pinnacle!

As he began to comprehend and cultivate, the Great Dao Tree in his Inner Universe also gently swayed, starting a slow growth.

Under these circumstances, Zhen Ning City regained its tranquility and stability.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

One day, as Qin Zheng cultivated, a buzzing sound suddenly emanated from his Heart Sea.

Immediately following, a golden light pierced through his Heart Sea, illuminating his Inner Universe.

Rumble!

With the illumination of this golden light, the entire inner universe began to violently tremble.

Qin Zheng's mental state also calmed down, and he entered the Heart Sea, gazing at the Merit Scroll.

This time, there was no invisible force blocking him, and Qin Zheng's consciousness easily reached the Merit Scroll.

The Merit Scroll's appearance remained unchanged, but the writing on it had changed.

Qin Zheng immediately focused his attention.

Qin Zheng

Lifespan: 200,000 years

Cultivation Method: Primordial Golden Scripture (Incomplete), Pure Dao Sutra

Treasures: Dao Tree (Young), Holy Trinity Jade Ruyi (Damaged), Immortal Slaying Sword Intent (Damaged)



Innate Merit: Five Strands (Ten billion jin of Posterior Merit, can be converted into one strand of Innate Merit)



Posterior Merit: 56,734,256 jin, 3 liang, 7 qian

Current Treasure: Dao Tree, can consume one strand of Innate Merit for enhancement. Do you wish to enhance it?

Current Treasure: Holy Trinity Jade Ruyi, can consume five strands of Innate Merit for partial restoration. Do you wish to restore it?

Current Treasure: Immortal Slaying Sword Intent, can consume one strand of Innate Merit for restoration. Do you wish to restore it?

Current Cultivation Method: Pure Dao Sutra, can consume one million jin of Merit to listen to it again. Do you wish to listen?

Current Item: Spiritual Secret Realm, can consume 50 million jin of Merit to enter again. Do you wish to enter?

The changes in the Merit Scroll were not as significant as Qin Zheng had anticipated.

Only the 'Treasure' column was added, and Merit was divided into 'Innate' and 'Posterior' categories.

Moreover, it took ten billion jin of Posterior Merit to exchange for one strand of Innate Merit, causing Qin Zheng to marvel.

However, the distinction between Innate and Posterior Merit was clear.

Objects refined with Innate Merit would undoubtedly have more powerful effects.

At this thought, Qin Zheng's gaze fell on the 'Treasure' column.

Dao Tree, Holy Trinity Jade Ruyi, and Immortal Slaying Sword Intent.

These three treasures were recognized by the Merit Scroll and were the items that Qin Zheng could currently enhance and repair using Innate Merit.

After scanning the required Merit for each, he paused for a moment.

The Holy Trinity Jade Ruyi, a legendary supreme-grade innate spiritual treasure, was rumored to be a creation-level artifact.

But the one he possessed, based on its displayed power, was either a replica or severely damaged.

It required five strands of Innate Merit for partial restoration, so Qin Zheng decided not to use his Innate Merit on this Jade Ruyi.

Instead, he considered using one strand of Innate Merit each on the Dao Tree and the Immortal Slaying Sword Intent to observe the effects of Innate Merit.

Especially the Dao Tree, as this treasure was related to his cultivation realm.

If he could directly enhance the Dao Tree, perhaps his cultivation realm would also improve!

With this in mind, Qin Zheng immediately and decisively spoke aloud, "Consume one strand of Innate Merit to enhance the Dao Tree!"

Almost as soon as he finished speaking.

Buzz!

The Merit Scroll trembled.

A strand of thick Innate Merit emerged from the Merit Scroll, then fell into the inner universe and landed on the Dao Tree.

Rumble!

In an instant, the Dao Tree seemed to have consumed a powerful tonic, and it began to grow at an astonishing speed!

Branches sprouted rapidly, and Dao Tree leaves flourished.

Especially the fruit on the Dao Tree, which visibly matured and transformed at a rapid pace.

Qin Zheng observed this scene, sensing that as the Dao Tree grew, it also influenced changes within the inner universe.

But

If there were only these changes, would it be worth the ten billion jin of Merit?

Just as this thought flashed through Qin Zheng's mind.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Dao Tree's leaves suddenly began to fall.

Qin Zheng was startled.

But the next moment, these fallen Dao Tree leaves transformed into streams of light, scattering throughout the vast inner universe.

Simultaneously, a leaf transformed into a bright and luminous star!

In a short period, the inner universe, which originally had only a few dozen stars, instantly gained hundreds more!

At that moment, an immense and majestic power surged from the inner universe, flowing into Qin Zheng's body!

Boom!

The sudden rapid enhancement caused Qin Zheng to momentarily lose control of his aura.

A wild and powerful energy burst out of the City Lord's Mansion, like a pillar supporting the heavens, shooting straight towards the firmament!

(End of Chapter)

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