Chapter 336: Qin Zheng's Advancement! The Two Races' Schemes! (4000 words)

Chapter 336: Qin Zheng's Advancement! The Two Races' Schemes! (4000 words)



Boom!

Violent spiritual energy stirred the clouds and winds, causing thunderous roars in the heavens.

In an instant, all the humans in Town Ning City turned their gazes towards the surging spiritual energy piercing the sky.

What's happening?

Everyone panicked, fearing a demonic invasion, as they anxiously looked towards the direction of the changing spiritual energy, anticipating a major battle.

But in the blink of an eye...

The pillar of spiritual energy that had shot into the clouds suddenly dissipated, as if it had never existed.

At this moment...

In the inner universe of Qin Zheng, who had just managed to control the sudden surge of power, quickly retracting the dispersing spiritual energy.

He then looked at his inner universe in surprise, noticing the hundreds of additional stars that had appeared.

In the three realms of immortality, human immortals expand their inner universes, earth immortals increase the number of stars, and celestial immortals connect with the rules of heaven and earth.

This is the cultivation of the three immortal realms.

At this moment, as a strand of innate merit descended upon the Great Dao Tree.

As the Great Dao Tree grew rapidly, it shed hundreds of leaves, transforming into hundreds of stars!

This instantly propelled Qin Zheng's progress in the first realm of earth immortality!

Such a direct and evident advancement!

Qin Zheng suddenly recalled that when he had first stepped into the realm, he had also quickly increased his cultivation through the merit scroll, allowing for rapid progress.

If that was the case...

With four strands of innate merit remaining, he wondered if using them all to enhance the Great Dao Tree would allow him to directly advance to the celestial immortal realm?!

With this thought, a glimmer flashed in Qin Zheng's eyes, and he silently recited, "Consume one strand of innate merit to enhance the Great Dao Tree!"

Although repairing the Immortal Slaying Sword Intent also required just one strand of innate merit, empowering oneself was the true path to enhancing one's realm and strength.

As Qin Zheng's will took hold, the merit scroll trembled once more, and thick strands of innate merit emerged, falling onto the Great Dao Tree in the center of his inner universe.

Boom!!

Change occurred again!

The Great Dao Tree grew rapidly, its originally five-zhang-tall body transforming into something taller and larger.

At the same time, strands of profound Dao essence began to emanate from the Great Dao Tree.

After a few breaths, the Dao tree leaves scattered as flowing light, then evolved into dazzling stars.

With feedback from his inner universe, Qin Zheng's realm and strength seemed to visibly increase at a rapid pace!

He could feel that the distance between him and the celestial immortal realm was rapidly shrinking!

Ten thousand li away from the human border.

A massive, majestic heavenly palace floated above endless mountains, covering the sky and blocking out the sun, like a mirage that gave a sense of unreality.

At this moment, within this heavenly palace, extremely powerful auras emanated from within.

Deep within the palace, in a grand hall, twelve figures stood, and among them, two aged figures sat at the forefront, the two ministers who had left the imperial palace alive.

Below them, on each side, sat five top-ranked celestial immortals.

On the right, a scholarly-looking man with a feathered hat and a silk scarf asked the two ministers at the forefront, "Have you summoned us on the Emperor's orders to prepare for another war against the Human Race?"

As these words echoed, the ten top-ranked celestial immortals also fixed their gazes on the two ministers.

The two ministers of the Demon Nation nodded slightly and replied, "You are all aware of the disaster in the Immortal Ruins."

"Our Demon Race's celestial prodigies who entered the Immortal Ruins have all perished, and over a hundred celestial immortals, including nine top-ranked ones, who were outside the ruins, never returned."

"This is a great humiliation!"

"The Emperor is furious! He has ordered us to mobilize ten top-ranked, fifty celestial immortals, a hundred earth immortals, five hundred human immortals, and a demon deity artifact to wage war against the Human Race!"

"Let them know that angering our Demon Race will come at a bloody price!"

After hearing the ministers' words, the ten top-ranked celestial immortals fell silent.

On the left sat a burly man, his brows slightly furrowed, who spoke up, "As the two ministers mentioned, on that day outside the Immortal Ruins, our Demon Race's nine top-ranked and a hundred celestial immortals were all defeated."

"They all fell there."

"This time..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the two ministers sitting above lightly smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Yansheng."

"That time, the Human Race used the artifact left behind by the Immortal Severing Sword, and with the element of surprise, they achieved that outcome."

"But this time, with the Emperor's permission, we have brought out a demon deity artifact that can resist the artifact left behind by the Immortal Severing Sword!"

Hearing these words, the ten top-ranked immortals finally felt slightly relieved.

"How should we proceed?" asked another Top Rank.

Two Demon Race ministers exchanged glances and continued, "According to Your Majesty's words, a variable has appeared within the Human Race, known as 'Qin Zheng'."

"This person is most likely the culprit behind the demise of our demonic race's celestial prodigies in the Spirit Ruins, and Your Majesty demands that we capture him and bring him back to the Demon Nation!"

"Therefore, in this battle, our primary goal is to capture this person, and our secondary objective is to severely damage the Human Race!"

"Considering that the Human Race will strive to protect him, our strategy for this battle is twofold."

"Firstly, we will attempt to locate his whereabouts, and if we can find him, we will directly capture him."

"Secondly, we will besiege a Human Race frontier city, slay a top-rank Celestial Immortal, and force the Human Race to hand him over!"

"If the Human Race refuses, we will continue our campaign until they surrender him!"

After speaking, the ten top-rank Celestial Immortals nodded slightly.

Seated in the rightmost position, a Top Rank Celestial Immortal resembling a wise strategist, pondered for a moment before asking, "Among the eleven frontier cities of the Human Race, only seven are guarded by top-rank Celestial Immortals. Which city should we target?"

Upon hearing this, the two ministers immediately replied, "Among the Human Race's seven top-rank Celestial Immortals, Dongyang is the strongest, and Funei is the weakest. We will not choose either of them."

"We will target Xiaoyao, who participated in the Spirit Ruins battle and is slightly weaker, as our objective!"

"We will use his blood to commemorate the souls of our demonic race who perished in the Spirit Ruins calamity!"

Human Race, Town Peace City.

Deep within the City Lord's Mansion.

On a pavilion, two figures sat facing each other, with steaming tea between them, its fragrance filling the air.

"You're not upset about Su Haoyue's death?"

Dongyang Immortal Lord lifted the hot tea and took a sip before speaking.

Seated across from him was none other than Harmony Immortal Lord.

"A dead man is a dead man, nothing to get upset about," Harmony Immortal Lord chuckled and shook his head.

However, after a few breaths, he fell silent for a moment before sighing, "The Human Race is too weak."

"Su Haoyue was a Human Race Celestial Immortal on the verge of promotion to the top rank. I tried to persuade her, but it had no effect."

Dongyang Immortal Lord smiled faintly and said, "That boy's strength surpasses Su Haoyue's by tenfold, a hundredfold. There's nothing to regret."

"Moreover, the current situation of the Human and Demon Races cannot be changed by a single top-rank Celestial Immortal. The most crucial factor is which race will produce the next cultivator above the Celestial Immortal realm."

Harmony Immortal Lord nodded, but still sighed, "Having another top-rank Celestial Immortal would be beneficial."

Dongyang Immortal Lord nodded, "Agreed!"

Then, with a solemn expression, he said, "The stalemate between the Human and Demon Races has reached a deadlock."

"The appearance of the Immortal Slaying Sword has prevented the Demon Race from annihilating us, but similarly, the Human Race is too weak in all aspects compared to the Demon Race."

"So, the current situation depends on which race will produce the next cultivator above the Celestial Immortal realm."

"If it's the Demon Race, the Immortal Slaying Sword will be powerless to stop the many Demon Deities in the Demon Emperor's Palace."

"Likewise, if the Human Race produces another cultivator above the Celestial Immortal realm, working together with the Immortal Slaying Sword, we might be able to completely reverse the situation!"

"Currently, in the Demon Race, there is already a cultivator with sufficient accumulation, residing in the Demon Emperor's Palace, guarded by the Seven Great Demon Deities, who is highly likely to achieve promotion!"

"Additionally, the Ten Thousand Chariot Demon Nation's ruler is an ambitious individual."

"He hides his strength too deeply, never directly engaging in combat. I suspect his accumulation has also reached its peak."

"The Human Race has waited for tens of thousands of years, and finally, with Qin Zheng, we have a glimmer of hope to break the stalemate."

"However, despite his extraordinary talent, his cultivation time is too short, and we lack the strength to protect him."

As Dongyang Immortal Lord spoke, Harmony Immortal Lord's brows furrowed slightly.

However, he keenly sensed the unspoken meaning in Lord Dongyang's words and immediately asked, "What do you intend to do?"

Lord Dongyang replied without hesitation, "I want to send Qin Zheng to the Ten Thousand Mile Green Mountains!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Chunhe's pupils constricted momentarily, and he quickly said, "That place is being watched by seven Demon Deities. Do you want him to go to his death?"

Lord Dongyang calmly answered, "But there's also our Human Race's Immortal Severing Sword there!"

"With the Immortal Severing Sword keeping watch and Qin Zheng holding the Immortal Severing Wood Sword, he will surely be able to reach the place where the Immortal Severing Sword is located."

"At that time, with the protection of the Immortal Severing Sword, Qin Zheng's safety will no longer be an issue."

"With his extraordinary talent, he will eventually advance beyond the Celestial Immortal realm!"

"Even if the Human Race is completely annihilated by the Demon Race, with the cooperation of the Immortal Severing Sword and Qin Zheng, they will surely be able to avenge the entire Human Race!"

"This is the best chance we have to ensure his safe growth to the Celestial Immortal realm and beyond!"

"Otherwise, if the Demon Race finds out that Qin Zheng has reached the top of the Supreme Tower, they will undoubtedly use all means to eliminate him before he becomes a real threat!"

Hearing this, Lord Chunhe also fell silent.

Time seemed to slow down at this moment.

After a moment, he sighed softly and said, "In that case, your approach is indeed the most prudent one."

Lord Dongyang smiled and said, "Our chances of success are slim. We can only embrace the belief that the entire Human Race will perish, think, and fight."

Lord Chunhe nodded in agreement and responded, "Good. I agree to this. Let's see what the others have to say."

After all,

Traveling to the Ten Thousand Mile Green Mountains, it's very likely that they won't be able to return!

Who will escort Qin Zheng? This is a huge problem!

After reaching an agreement, Lord Dongyang stood up, about to say something more.

Vibrant!

A spatial fluctuation suddenly caught their attention.

They turned their heads instantly, looking towards the direction of the fluctuation, and spoke in unison, "They're here!"

Vibrant!

As the last trace of innate merit, the enhancement it brought came to an end.

A humming sound echoed from within the Inner Universe.

Qin Zheng's mental gaze was fixed on his Inner Universe.

In the vast and boundless void, unlike the beginning, there were no longer just a few stars, making it extremely empty.

Now, nearly three thousand stars shone with dazzling light, slowly rotating in the void.

In the center, the Great Dao Tree had grown to about ten zhang tall, emitting an even more intense aura.

A powerful aura instantly emerged from within the Inner Universe.

However,

Looking at the immature fruit hidden among the dense leaves of the leaves of the Great Dao Tree, Qin Zheng sighed softly in his heart.

With the irrigation of five traces of innate merit watering it, and his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, just a step away from advancing to the Celestial Immortal realm.

But this step required one more trace of innate merit to cross over.

However, Qin Zheng quickly adjusted his mindset, cutting off any lingering feelings of regret.

Cultivation has always been a step-by-step process, and his current progress, aided by the Merit Scroll, was already beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

If he became too greedy, he might indulge his desires and lose the purity of his mind.

Realizing this, Qin Zheng eliminated all distracting thoughts, allowing his entire being to regain clarity.

Subsequently, he assessed his current state, a slight curve forming at the corners of his lips.

Although he had only reached the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, Qin Zheng could feel that his combat power had transformed once again.

Now, even without relying on the leaves of the Great Dao Tree, he was likely capable of reaching the level of a top-rank Celestial Immortal!

And if he could obtain the leaves of the Great Dao Tree, his combat power might even reach the pinnacle of a top-rank Celestial Immortal!

In other words, at this moment, within the Spirit Ruins Realm, he was already among the top few below the Immortal Severing Sword and the Seven Great Demon Deities!

As this realization struck him, Qin Zheng clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within, and a sense of solidity filled his heart.

The transformation of the Merit Scroll had made his path to the Great Dao realm incredibly clear.

As long as he continued to slay demons, accumulate merit, exchange it for innate merit, and enhance his cultivation all the way to the Great Dao realm!

The Demon Race!

He needed to kill more and stronger demons!

And at that moment, a spatial fluctuation from a distant place instantly captured his attention.

"This sensation... it's from the Demon Race!"

(End of Chapter)

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