Chapter 439: Ascending the Immortal Capital, Pollution Reappears

Chapter 439: Ascending the Immortal Capital, Pollution Reappears

In the Celestial Dynasty, within the Immortal Capital.

High above, amidst the ethereal clouds and mist, stood a majestic palace complex.

Countless immortal lights radiated from its heights, creating a misty, colorful glow that enveloped the surroundings. Dragons and phoenixes danced, and immortal cranes circled with their melodious calls.

At the outermost edge of this palace complex, stood a towering white jade gate.

On the gate, three large characters, 'Eastern Gate,' were carved with powerful and vigorous strokes.

Two human powerhouses, clad in heavy armor and wielding large halberds, stood guard on either side of the gate with solemn dignity.

Their auras, of the Great Transcendent level, emanated from them without restraint.

This aura intimidated all those with ill intentions who dared to intrude upon the heavenly palace.

It was as if the mythical legends of the Celestial Court, governing all life in heaven and earth, had come to life.

And at this moment,

In front of this white jade gate, ripples appeared in the void, like circles on a water surface.

Then, a figure clad in a golden-patterned dark robe stepped out from the void, moving slowly.

"Who dares to approach?"

"Quickly, leave at once!!"

The two human guards, responsible for guarding the gate, immediately tensed, brandishing their halberds and shouting sternly.

But before the newcomer could respond, the void rippled again, and four human Great Transcendent Golden Numbers emerged from the void.

"This is the High Immortal from the Jade Void Palace, a guest invited by His Majesty," one of the human Great Transcendents spoke.

The two gatekeepers recognized the four human Great Transcendents who had appeared.

They immediately lowered their halberds and faced Qin Zheng, bowing with respect, "Guarding the heavenly gate is our duty, please do not blame us, High Immortal."

Qin Zheng shook his head slightly, then turned his gaze beyond the gate. He saw a grand hall, the most profound and highest within the complex.

There, ministers stood with hands clasped, a divine being surrounded by immortal light sat on the left, and a monk in a cassock stood on the right.

In the center stood an emperor, clad in a jade-white imperial robe, wearing a twelve-tailed headdress, and with a three-foot imperial sword at his waist.

A hint of chaos origin aura emanated from him, concealing his face, preventing Qin Zheng from seeing it clearly.

This was the Celestial Dynasty's Emperor.

Qin Zheng's mind slightly focused.

The aura emanating from the emperor was even more powerful than he had anticipated.

The chaos origin aura surrounding him was almost stronger than that of Pei Qinhu of the Jade Void Palace.

No wonder they could establish the Human Immortal Dynasty as the fourth major power, beneath the Demonic Court, Holy Mountain Buddhism, and the Immortal Deity.

This thought flashed through his mind.

But immediately, Qin Zheng shifted his gaze to another area in the void.

There, it was as if another realm existed, with pavilions, terraces, and the fragrance of flowers and birdsong—a stark contrast to the solemnity of the heavenly palace.

A youth in a green robe, holding an ancient scroll, sat at the Lake Pavilion, carefully reading the book in his hands.

As Qin Zheng's gaze fell upon him, the youth also lifted his head, returning the stare.

Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

This was the person he had come to meet today.

Also, the Emperor of the Human Immortal Dynasty.

Qin Zheng took a step forward, and his figure vanished in front of the jade-white gate.

The two gatekeepers turned their attention to the four human Great Transcendent Golden Numbers who had appeared later.

"No need to worry, with His Majesty's guidance, he won't cause trouble in the heavenly palace," one of the Great Transcendent Golden Numbers said.

They had just witnessed Qin Zheng effortlessly slay four Great Transcendent Golden Numbers from the Holy Mountain Buddhism.

However, within the heavenly palace, unless a chaos origin intervened, no one could cause chaos in the Emperor's presence.

Hearing this, the two gatekeepers nodded slightly, then refocused and continued their duty of guarding the gate.

At the same time,

Qin Zheng stepped forward and arrived at the Lake Pavilion.

The youth put down the ancient scroll, stood up, and extended his hands in a bow, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for gracing us with your presence. Please accept my invitation to visit our Human Immortal Capital."

Qin Zheng fixed his gaze on the youth, noticing his refined features, handsome demeanor, and the strong scholarly aura he exuded.

In stark contrast to the emperor in the central grand hall, surrounded by the chaos origin aura, and clad in the jade-white imperial robe.

"Who are you?" Qin Zheng asked.

"I am all of them," the youth replied calmly.

He then gestured for Qin Zheng to take a seat and served him tea.

Qin Zheng did not drink the tea but spoke directly, "There's no need for formalities, you should know why I'm here."

If it weren't for the fact that all the fragments of the sacred tower from the human realm had been secretly collected here, Qin Zheng wouldn't have chosen to come.

For him, the most important task at hand was to gather all the fragments of the sacred tower first.

Hearing Qin Zheng's words, the young man smiled lightly and then reached out, taking out a small tower the size of a palm. He placed it gently on the table.

The small tower had twelve layers and emitted a hazy light. As it appeared before Qin Zheng, the golden radiance intensified.

"The Central Immortal Kingdom has existed for millions of years, yet I've never sensed the presence of such a divine artifact within its borders."

"Even now, this tower appears ordinary to me, without a hint of mystery."

"Fellow Daoist, can you tell me what this tower is called and what it does?"

The young man gazed at the small tower and then looked up at Qin Zheng with a smile, asking.

Qin Zheng didn't answer immediately. Instead, he raised his right hand and opened his palm.

The twelve-layered small tower, which had been on the table, trembled slightly and slowly flew into his palm.

Throughout this process, the young man watched calmly, not interfering.

Qin Zheng clasped his hand, and the twelve-layered tower was absorbed into his Inner Universe. He then relaxed and looked at the young man across from him.

"This is a Dao Realm divine artifact."

Qin Zheng spoke calmly.

With the twenty-eight-layered tower in his possession and the other party not being a Primordial powerhouse, there was no need for him to make up stories.

Upon hearing Qin Zheng's response, the young man merely furrowed his brows in thought, nodding slightly without showing any signs of regret or greed.

After all, he was in control of a powerful force and could even be considered the strongest existence beneath the Primordials.

A thought flashed through Qin Zheng's mind, and he stood up, saying, "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you further."

All the fragments of the tower within the Human Immortal Dynasty were now in his possession. The remaining fragments were in the Demonic Court and Spirit Mountain.

Qin Zheng didn't want to delay; he planned to collect all the fragments quickly to prevent any changes and avoid unforeseen complications.

Just as he was about to leave, the young man's voice suddenly sounded, "Do you still consider yourself a god at this moment, or are you still a human?"

The young man's tone was calm, but Qin Zheng's figure suddenly stopped.

He turned his gaze back to the young man.

The young man's face was filled with a smile as he spoke slowly, "You've just arrived in this vast continent and have already saved Shiling City from the Demon Race."

"Then, without rest, you ventured into the northern reaches of the Immortal Dynasty, where you carried out a massacre against the Demon Race."

"Since the establishment of the Human Immortal Dynasty, I've never seen an Immortal Deity like you."

"The Immortal Deities have no grudges with the Demon Race, and killing them doesn't bring much benefit."

"So, you should consider yourself a human, not an Immortal Deity from the heavens, right?"

Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

"So," he replied calmly.

Qin Zheng, of course, considered himself a human and not a god. If it were just the Spirit Mountain and the Demonic Court, he wouldn't interfere with the lives of the Human Immortal Dynasty.

But he wouldn't stand idly by either.

However, to his surprise, after his response, the young man across from him didn't continue speaking.

The young man stood up, placed his hands together in a bow, and bowed to Qin Zheng.

"If anything happens to me, I hope you can take on my responsibilities and sit in the Celestial Palace, continuing to protect the human lives in the Immortal Dynasty."

"Ye Tianxin is eternally grateful!"

Hearing this, Qin Zheng's eyebrows furrowed slightly. He was about to leave, but he returned to his seat.

He looked at the young man across from him and said slowly, "On this vast continent, as long as the Primordials don't appear, no one can harm you."

The young man also sat down again and then shook his head with a light laugh, "But the Primordials are about to emerge."

Qin Zheng's expression turned solemn, and he asked, "Which Primordial is it?"

Ye Tianxin spoke again, "All three."

The Demonic Court, Spirit Mountain, and the Immortal Deities!

All three would witness the revival of the Primordials!

Qin Zheng's eyes darkened.

Was this something the Jade Void Palace hadn't told him, or did they not know either?

Ye Tianxin continued, "This vast continent isn't a complete universe."

"When those Primordials descend, they won't find a compatible Great Dao here and can only choose to sleep."

"But all changes will occur during the Water and Land Dharma Assembly three thousand years from now!"

"At that time, three Blank Daos will be born on this vast continent!"

"Those dormant Primordial powerhouses can occupy the Blank Daos and entrust their Great Daos upon them, thereby fully recovering."

"They won't be like now, forced to remain in a passive slumber."

Ye Tianxin's voice gradually became grave, and finally, looking at Qin Zheng, he said solemnly, "So, for those three Blank Daos..."

"The Primordials who were sleeping in the Sea of Rules will awaken early and make preparations to seize those three Blank Daos!"

Qin Zheng's eyes sparkled as he considered the information in the young man's words, whether it was the three Blank Daos or the Primordials' early revival.

These were things that Pei Qinhu did not tell him.

But what does this have to do with the person before him?

Would the Primordial Great Figures' struggle affect the Human Race?

Ye Tianxin seemed to understand Qin Zheng's confusion and immediately explained, "Not only the Primordials will make a move when the three Blank Daos appear."

"Even on the Vast Continent, the fully cultivated Enlightened Beings from various powers will fight for Enlightenment at that time!"

Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed as he heard this, and he looked at the young man before him, "You've accumulated enough to attain Primordial Enlightenment?"

That's it!

The Primordial aura surrounded him, indicating he already possessed some Primordial characteristics.

The reason he was still at the Great Transcendent Rank was that the Vast Continent was incomplete, unable to support his Primordial Enlightenment!

As long as three thousand years later, when three Blank Daos are born on the Vast Continent, he can seize the opportunity to directly attain Primordial Enlightenment!

So his concern was that he might lose in this Dao struggle, resulting in no one guarding the Celestial Dynasty.

But that would be three thousand years later, and he couldn't stay here for three thousand years either.

Ye Tianxin nodded with delight.

Qin Zheng then said, "That's also a matter of three thousand years later. It's too early to talk about this now."

But Ye Tianxin shook his head and continued with a light smile, "Those Primordial figures may not be able to wait for three thousand years."

Qin Zheng's eyebrows rose slightly, and he asked, "You mean, they'll make an early move and kill you?"

Would a Primordial figure worry about losing to a Great Transcendent?

If what this person said was true, then all three Blank Daos should belong to the Primordial figures.

Their early revival and planning should be to guard against each other, not a Great Transcendent.

But when Ye Tianxin looked at Qin Zheng, he smiled lightly and said, "If I live to see three thousand years later, one of those three Blank Daos will definitely belong to me!"

Although his tone was calm, Qin Zheng felt a sense of sweeping heaven's pride and dominance at that moment.

Even when competing with Primordials, one of the Daos will belong to me!

Such confidence and such a spirit!

At this moment, the young man in Qin Zheng's eyes was no longer a Great Transcendent slightly stronger than him, but a true Heaven's Pride!

And if he took this person to the Thirty-Six Heavens, he might attain Primordial Enlightenment right there!

Qin Zheng's eyes sparkled.

"Those close to Dao, Primordials can sense."

Ye Tianxin spoke again, then added with a hint of helplessness, "So when the Primordial figures revive, one of them will definitely make a move against me."

"With my current accumulation, I'm far from being able to rival a Primordial."

Qin Zheng also nodded slightly.

After their exchange, he understood that the other's concern went beyond worry.

If what he said was true, those Primordials sleeping in the Sea of Rules would indeed target him first upon revival.

After all, the Vast Continent could only nurture three Blank Daos, and the Primordials sleeping in the Sea of Rules, having escaped from the Thirty-Three Heavens, were far more than three.

However, for the other to survive, there was a way.

As long as he promised not to compete for the three Blank Daos using special means before the Primordials made their move, he might survive.

Perhaps he could live.

But Qin Zheng didn't bring it up, and the other wouldn't agree anyway.

So Qin Zheng nodded slightly and responded, "If that day comes, I'll step in to protect the Human Immortal Dynasty for you."

It's just a matter of creating another avatar.

Moreover, Qin Zheng estimated that the opportunity for Primordial Enlightenment would come in three thousand years, and the sleeping Primordial figures wouldn't revive too early.

At least, they wouldn't revive at this moment.

With his advancement speed, perhaps by the time the Primordial figures revive and prepare to compete for the Daos, he might have already attained the Primordial Rank.

By then, protecting the Human Race on the Vast Continent would be a simple task.

Furthermore, he might even be able to save the person before him, allowing him to seize the opportunity for Primordial Enlightenment.

Qin Zheng's thoughts raced.

But Ye Tianxin smiled upon hearing this, stood up, and bowed to Qin Zheng, "Fellow Daoist, your righteousness!"

Qin Zheng also stood up and returned the salute.

Such a powerful figure with a heart for the Human Race deserved his respect.

"Since you've agreed to this, I'll take you to see something."

Ye Tianxin spoke again.

Then, he reached out, and a single hair appeared in his hand, emitting strands of black polluted energy.

Qin Zheng's pupils contracted.

Polluted energy!

(End of Chapter)

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