Chapter 408: Polluted Qi! The Virtue Scroll's Transformation

Chapter 408: Polluted Qi! The Virtue Scroll's Transformation

In the Spirit Netherworld, within Tranquil City, a young man clad in a Silvery Black Robe slowly opened his eyes inside a quiet room.

Swish!

A delicate storage bag emerged from the void, landing in front of him.

The youth's expression remained calm as he projected his consciousness into the bag, revealing seven Great Dharmaraja remains, two Great Dharmaraja treasures related to thunder and lightning, and a pill containing divine power.

Buzz!

Within his Dao Palace, as if sensing the aura of the seven Great Dharmaraja remains, the severed finger stirred from its slumber.

Along with the surging terrifying thunderous light, there was also an urgent thirst, eager to devour the remains.

Ignoring the severed finger's agitation, the youth maintained his composure and asked, "You don't need this Divine Treasure Pill?"

The next moment, a voice identical to his own echoed in his mind.

"One is already sufficient."

As the words ended, a vast amount of scripture suddenly flooded into his consciousness.

The youth's eyes slightly narrowed, and the voice spoke again, "This Heavenly Phenomenon True Body Technique, once cultivated to perfection, can unlock the Divine Treasury."

"Focus on your cultivation. If you can fully unlock the Divine Treasury of essence and power, you won't be weaker than a true Great Dharmaraja."

The youth nodded calmly, took out the remains from the storage bag, and tossed one to the eager severed finger.

He then stored the two Great Dharmaraja treasures related to thunder and lightning within his Inner Universe.

The main body had high requirements for Palace Guarding Artifacts, making it difficult to achieve Great Dharmaraja in a short time.

But he didn't have such high standards.

The two Great Dharmaraja treasures related to thunder and lightning were already enough for him to refine the remaining Palace Guarding Artifacts and embark on the path to Great Dharmaraja!

The youth's eyes slowly closed, and he immersed himself in his cultivation once more.

As for the Great Dharmaraja Divine Treasury Pill, it remained untouched in the storage bag.

At the same time, in the Immortal Ruins Sea...

Qin Zheng stood in the void, withdrawing his consciousness from the communication with his avatar.

The seventh Great Dharmaraja remains, the extra one, was found in a grand realm through his Tortoise Shell Divination.

It should have belonged to the bald warrior who was ambushed and killed by his avatar on that day.

The extra Great Dharmaraja Divine Treasury Pill was obtained by refining the demon core of the Great Dharmaraja remains.

The two Great Dharmaraja treasures related to thunder and lightning were also located through his Tortoise Shell Divination, and he had acquired them.

Unfortunately, after exhausting his mental strength, Qin Zheng could no longer precisely calculate the location of the third Palace Guarding Artifact.

Qin Zheng gazed at the vast sea before him.

Tortoise Shell Divination wasn't all-powerful.

The opportunity to find the third Palace Guarding Artifact was within the Qionglae Grand Realm, but he had no more energy to spare for an accurate calculation.

After returning to the Qionglae Grand Realm, he traversed the void, sensing and sweeping his consciousness across the realm, but still couldn't locate the artifact.

Even the Heavenly Palace Fragment, which he revisited, didn't offer any suitable artifacts for refinement.

Thus, Qin Zheng turned his attention to the Immortal Ruins, which he hadn't visited in a long while.

The Supreme Tower in the depths of the Nine Sun Sect was rumored to lead to another location, possibly where the Heavenly Palace Fragment was.

If the opportunity lay within the Qionglae Grand Realm, it could only be there.

Should he fail to find it there, he would have to temporarily abandon the search and focus on accumulating merit to enhance his Tortoise Shell Divination.

With greater divination power, he could precisely calculate the location of the opportunity.

Qin Zheng thought this as he focused his mind and took a step forward.

Without mist or the silhouette of the Immortal Ruins, the ruins seemed distant, and the sky above was empty.

But as Qin Zheng took that step forward, his figure vanished from the sea.

Whoosh!

A white light descended from the sky.

Qin Zheng appeared at the Nine Sun Sect's location.

Gurgle!

The scorching magma churned, seemingly ready to repel any intruder.

However, for the current Qin Zheng, it no longer posed any threat.

With his strength rivaling that of a Great Dharmaraja, even if the Nine Sun Sect's cultivators returned, they could only greet him with respect.

Qin Zheng expanded his senses, encompassing the entire Immortal Ruins within his consciousness, and took a step forward, passing through the magma and into the Nine Sun Sect.

The statue of the Sun Star Lord still stood in the center of the plaza.

Sensing Qin Zheng's presence, the Supreme Tower once again displayed inscriptions.

His name also appeared.

Qin Zheng felt a surge of emotion as he saw his name.

It seemed like it hadn't been long since he left this place, but now, upon his return, both he and the Spirit Netherworld had undergone a tremendous transformation.

With a light laugh, Qin Zheng took another step forward and instantly arrived at the depths of the Nine Sun Immortal Sect.

Moments later, a deafening roar echoed.

The grand hall began to tremble once more, and a howl resounded from within the sealed palace.

Qin Zheng's gaze pierced through the closed palace doors, and upon seeing the sealed entity within, his expression changed slightly.

There, with disheveled hair and a ferocious expression, was a Human Race individual bound by chains, his limbs restrained!

He was the same person Qin Zheng had seen in the Heart Demon's memory—the Sect Master of the Nine Sun Immortal Sect!

Xu Fusheng's master!

He hadn't died in the Human-Demon Great War but was instead sealed and suppressed?

At this moment, he no longer resembled a Human Race at all. His eyes were bloodshot, his expression ferocious, and he exuded a rolling Demon Aura.

He was like a demon wearing human skin! A hint of doubt flashed in Qin Zheng's eyes, and he took a step forward, directly opening the palace doors that had been sealed for millions of years.

The heavy doors emitted a loud rumble.

Roar!!!

As Qin Zheng appeared, the monster instantly became more frenzied, trying to charge towards him.

In its bloodshot eyes, there was an intense desire and madness.

Strange! Even the sealed beings in the Void Spirit Realm he had encountered before all possessed rationality.

But this one truly seemed like a creature deprived of reason, driven solely by instinct.

How could a Human Race member become like this? Qin Zheng slowly approached, carefully observing the monster, confirming that it was indeed the Sect Master of the Nine Sun Immortal Sect from long ago.

He scanned the surroundings, ensuring there were no other suspicious objects.

He walked up to the monster and calmly asked, "Do you still remember Xu Fusheng?"

In the Heart Demon's memory illusion, Qin Zheng had witnessed the Sect Master's deep affection for Xu Fusheng.

Even when the great tribulation of the universe approached, he tried every means to send Xu Fusheng to another realm.

Qin Zheng wanted to see if mentioning Xu Fusheng's name would provoke a reaction.

And indeed, the monster reacted to the name, its struggling and roaring momentarily pausing.

But only for an instant, before it resumed its ferocious state, its movements becoming even more frenzied.

"Eat! Eat! Eat!"

It opened its mouth, revealing sharp teeth, its mouth corners splitting open, and more sharp teeth growing continuously.

Its body also began to change, swelling and expanding, shedding its human form and transforming into a true monster.

Strange black energy started to surge from its body.

Qin Zheng's initially calm expression changed slightly at the sight of this black energy.

Crack! Bang!

The chains binding the monster suddenly snapped, and it rushed out, stopping in front of Qin Zheng.

"Eat!"

It had completely lost its human appearance, transforming into a full-fledged monster, its enormous mouth taking up half its body.

Inside its mouth, countless sharp teeth grew, gleaming with a chilling light.

Qin Zheng flicked his finger.

Bang!

The monster's body flew backward, slamming into the depths of the grand hall.

It seemed dazed, not expecting the Human Race member to be so powerful.

But its limited rationality was quickly overwhelmed by the desire to devour flesh and the anger from being struck.

Roar!

Amidst its fierce roar, the dense black energy on its body increased, becoming more and more abundant.

Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes, and just as the monster charged again, he extended his right hand and clenched it tightly.

Roar. Crunch!

The intense black energy on the monster seemed to have a breach, and it quickly dissipated.

In Qin Zheng's hand, he now held a strand of black energy that was as pure as it could be.

This strand of black energy seemed to possess sentience, struggling vigorously after being grasped by Qin Zheng.

A chill emanated from his hand.

And at that moment—

Hum!

In his Heartsea, the Merit Law suddenly vibrated intensely, and words rapidly appeared.

[Polluted Qi, must be handled immediately!!]



[Consuming 10,000 strands of Innate Merit can purify this strand of polluted Qi, do you want to purify it?]



[Yes!]



Qin Zheng's expression turned solemn as he read the words on the Merit Law.

This was the first time he had seen the Merit Law make such a decision on its own since he obtained it!

Immediately, amidst the intense vibrations, a vast and surging Innate Merit gushed out, instantly purifying the strand of black energy.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

A river of Innate Merit seemed to flow endlessly from Qin Zheng's body, illuminating the entire grand hall with its brilliance.

But that strand of black Qi was like a bottomless pit, endlessly devouring the Innate Merit without end.

Ten strands, a hundred strands, a thousand strands, three thousand strands, five thousand strands, seven thousand strands...

When the Innate Merit that flowed into the black Qi reached nine thousand strands, the dense darkness of the black Qi finally began to fade slightly.

It seemed as if a limit had been reached.

As the remaining Innate Merit continued to flow, the darkness above the black Qi began to visibly fade and dissipate at an astonishing speed.

By the time the ten-thousandth strand of Innate Merit had flowed in, the original darkness had completely dissipated, transforming into pure, pristine white.

Witnessing this, Qin Zheng's furrowed brows relaxed, and his tense mood eased.

He felt as if he had resolved a significant matter.

However, immediately after, Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression became serious once more.

This Nine Sun Sect's Sect Master, transformed into such a monstrous form, was due to the influence of this strand of Polluted Qi!

If I didn't have the Virtue Scroll, would I also have a high chance of being infected by that strand of Polluted Qi and turned into a monster?

In that instant, thoughts flooded Qin Zheng's mind, and he suddenly recalled the prompt from the Virtue Scroll when he refined some divine statues earlier.

Pollution!

Those divine statues were also polluted!

Does this mean that within those divine statues, there is also the presence of Polluted Qi?

Or does it mean that the divine beings represented by those statues have been polluted by the Polluted Qi?!"

Qin Zheng's thoughts raced, and he unconsciously raised his head, his gaze turning upwards.

If that's the case...

Could the great battle in the Nine Heavens back then have been a clash between countless divine beings and the source of this Polluted Qi?

Qin Zheng felt as if he had touched upon some hidden secret.

However, in the next instant, Qin Zheng suppressed these thoughts, no longer delving deeper into them.

The truth remains unknown.

The best course of action is to quickly break through and advance to higher realms, gaining the confidence to face the truth head-on.

He then looked at the white Qi he held in his hand.

Compared to the previous black Qi, this white Qi was much gentler, obediently staying in Qin Zheng's grasp without any struggle.

But Qin Zheng could sense that within this white Qi, there was an unknown, incredibly powerful force.

Humm!

At that moment, the Virtue Scroll trembled, and words appeared on it.

【Unknown Essence Qi, effects unknown, use with caution!】

Qin Zheng's eyes shone as he read the prompt from the Virtue Scroll.

Unknown

Even the Virtue Scroll didn't know the effects of this white Qi!

This further expanded Qin Zheng's understanding of the Virtue Scroll.

But just then, this unknown white Qi suddenly seemed to sense something and instantly merged into Qin Zheng's palm.

In the next moment, it rushed into Qin Zheng's Heartsea, directly entering the Virtue Scroll at the center of his Heartsea.

Humm!

The Virtue Scroll instantly glowed with brilliant golden light!

In an instant, Qin Zheng's Heartsea transformed into a golden ocean of light.

Following this, an unstoppable invisible force spread out from the Virtue Scroll.

Qin Zheng, startled and angry, entered his Heartsea to intercept the white Qi, but this invisible force immediately expelled him from his Heartsea.

Swoosh!

Qin Zheng's consciousness returned, his gaze steady but unperturbed.

The white Qi, now purified of its pollution, should no longer pose any harm.

Moreover, based on past experiences, the Virtue Scroll seemed to possess sentience and wouldn't be easily corrupted.

Most importantly, the strange change in his Heartsea just now seemed identical to the previous time when the Virtue Scroll underwent transformation.

In that instant, Qin Zheng's thoughts raced, and he forced himself to calm down.

After thinking it through, when he re-entered his Heartsea, he found that the invisible force still existed.

But this force was gentle, emitting a golden light of merit that soothed Qin Zheng's consciousness.

After observing for a while, Qin Zheng withdrew his consciousness from the Heartsea and looked at the monster, now free from the black Qi.

The monster's body had shrunk back to human size, and its chest rose and fell faintly, indicating the presence of life.

Qin Zheng immediately took a step forward and casually shot out a strand of Black Flame, holding the monster in place and preventing its remaining life force from escaping.

"Do you remember Xu Fusheng?"

Qin Zheng spoke again.

He wanted to see if the monster's consciousness could wake up and answer where that strand of black Qi had come from!

(End of Chapter)

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