Chapter 525: Heavenly Mandate? Death of Divine Judgment?

Chapter 525: Heavenly Mandate? Death of Divine Judgment?

Night fell once again, and in the inn, Qi Yuan gazed at the returning drones with a complex expression.

"Can't find her, can't find her," he muttered.

The Earth Rank Armament Commanders who had been exploring the ruins gradually returned, and their news was unanimous: they had not seen Shen Lingxuan.

Qi Yuan had also dispatched numerous drones deep into the ruins, continuously broadcasting a message to search for Shen Lingxuan.

At that time, these drones, disguised as moths, had startled many Armament Commanders.

However, despite the drones, Qi Yuan had not found Shen Lingxuan.

It was as if Shen Lingxuan had vanished into thin air.

"Could it be that I can't even find her now?" Qi Yuan wondered.

"Or is it that this game has some explicit content that needs to be censored?"

"But I'm a shareholder!" Qi Yuan exclaimed in frustration.

As a shareholder, would he face issues for secretly creating a private server and playing some explicit content?

"Everyone... right now, get out!" a loud roar echoed, and the overwhelming pressure of a Celestial Rank Armament Commander filled the air.

Inside the inn, the Earth Rank Armament Commanders who had been resting had their expressions change.

"What's going on?"

"It's the Fallen Sky Ascetic!"

"A Celestial Rank Armament Commander?"

The Earth Rank Armament Commanders in the inn, who had been resting, now displayed various reactions, whispering among themselves.

"What's the matter with the Fallen Sky Ascetic?" a top-tier Grandmaster cautiously inquired.

Outside the inn, three Celestial Rank Armament Commanders stood in the air, their auras brimming with killing intent.

The leader, the Fallen Sky Ascetic, wore a long green robe with a white bone hairpin in his hair, giving him a sinister air.

The three Celestial Rank Armament Commanders exerted immense pressure on the Earth Rank Armament Commanders inside the inn.

Any one of these three could easily sweep through this inn.

"We discovered a Sacred Artifact Embryo in the lair of a Celestial Rank Demonic Spirit. It took our combined efforts to slay that Celestial Rank Demonic Spirit. But just then, a male Earth Rank Armament Commander suddenly intervened and snatched the Sacred Artifact Embryo," the Fallen Sky Ascetic spoke with anger in his eyes. "He's skilled in speed, and while we were held back by other Demonic Spirits, he managed to escape."

"I suspect he's hiding among us right now," another Celestial Rank Armament Commander spoke, his voice hoarse. "All of you, come out of the inn and hand over your Storage Artifacts for inspection."

The others in the inn had their expressions slightly altered upon hearing this.

Although the Fallen Sky Ascetic claimed that an Earth Rank Armament Commander had taken their Sacred Artifact Embryo, they were unsure if he was telling the truth. Perhaps he had seen an Earth Rank Armament Commander taking the Sacred Artifact Embryo and became greedy.

However, at this moment, that Earth Rank Armament Commander was surrounded inside the inn.

Everyone felt that the Earth Rank Armament Commander's fate was sealed.

At that moment, inside the inn, Wang Chunting's face darkened. "Damn it! They're the ones who stole from me!"

He looked around furtively, hoping to find an opportunity to escape.

But the three Celestial Rank Armament Commanders had already achieved the unity of heaven and man, and the inn was heavily guarded, making it impossible to slip away.

"Senior, my Storage Artifact contains some private items that I'd rather not show to others. Since the one who took the Sacred Artifact Embryo was a man, could you please not inspect my Storage Artifact?" a female Earth Rank Armament Commander pleaded.

"How can we be sure you're a woman? What if you're in cahoots with him and he hid the Sacred Artifact Embryo in your Storage Artifact?" the short-haired elder's voice boomed.

The Fallen Sky Ascetic's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "If you're unwilling to come out and unwilling to hand over your Storage Artifact, then... I'll have no choice but to be impolite!"

The air was filled with killing intent.

"If you don't come out, there's only one path to death!" the Fallen Sky Ascetic threatened.

Instantly, the Earth Rank Armament Commanders in the inn began to move towards the exit.

Wang Chunting's heart raced with anxiety, but he maintained a nonchalant facade.

"Damn it! Am I going to die here today?" he thought anxiously.

Just then, a lazy voice echoed within the inn.

"You'll kill me if I don't come out?"

The voice was youthful and pleasant.

The Fallen Sky Ascetic narrowed his eyes, surprised.

Before he could respond, the short-haired elder with a fiery temper roared, "Stay and die!"

The Earth Rank Armament Commanders present were startled by this scene.

Some recognized Qi Yuan's voice, the same one that had defeated Xianyun Su with a single move.

His strength was among the top even among the top-tier Grandmasters.

However, he was not a Celestial Rank Armament Commander, how dare he...

Before they could think further, three sword lights slashed out from within the inn.

"The purpose of your existence is to infuriate everyone as much as possible, so that when you die today, everyone can feel relieved and achieve the effect of suppressing before uplifting," Qi Yuan plagiarized again.

As his words fell, terrifying sword lights flashed.

The expressions of the three Celestial Rank Armament Commanders changed slightly.

The power of heaven and earth surged, and the three of them regained their confidence.

But in the next instant, something happened that terrified them.

The power of heaven and earth they controlled seemed to ebb away like a receding tide.

The terrifying sword lights surged, sharp and unstoppable.

"No!"

A scream rang out, and three corpses fell from the sky.

With a single sword strike, the three Celestial Rank Armament Commanders were effortlessly defeated, as if they were mere illusions.

"Hiss!" The Earth Rank Armament Generals in the room inhaled sharply, their faces filled with disbelief.

Wang Chunting's eyes widened, his breathing rapid.

"Three Heaven Rank Armament Generals... just like that, they're dead?"

He felt like he had just escaped the jaws of a wolf, only to stumble into a tiger's den.

Just then, a tall figure appeared outside the window.

"This game's balance is off."

"They gave so many lines to a small boss that I killed effortlessly."

"No sense of grandeur."

Qi Yuan's voice was calm as he looked at the three corpses, his gaze no different than if he were observing ants.

The Earth Rank Armament Generals trembled at this sight, afraid to speak.

Wang Chunting dared not move, his mind racing with various thoughts.

If this senior wanted a Sacred Artifact Embryo... what should he do? Could he even keep his life?

"Stop gasping, go wash up and sleep. It's the middle of the night, don't disturb me."

After Qi Yuan finished speaking, he closed the window.

About several dozen breaths later, Qi Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"No wonder the plot is so dramatic. I've entered the state of Heaven and Man as One!"

In the Mystic Region, Qi Yuan had slain numerous Heaven Rank Armament Generals, accumulating a vast amount of experience and consuming many instances of Heaven and Man as One.

Now, after effortlessly killing these three, the accumulated Heaven and Man as One was enough to support him in surpassing level 120.

"I'm already at level 135."

"My battle power... hasn't changed much. Heaven Rank Armament Generals are still instantly killed."

"But... my strength has increased significantly. If I go back to Blue Star and work as a construction worker, I could earn thousands a day, right?"

Qi Yuan muttered to himself.

"What a pity, Shen Lingxuan won't be able to see her useless good-for-nothing son-in-law. Now, with this strength..."

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the Heavenly Sect again. If she's not there, I'll have to go to the Raksha Kingdom first."

The Blind Artisan's role-playing was entering its final countdown.

He was about to go blind.

It wouldn't do to go blind while riding Shen Lingxuan, right?

Since the good-for-nothing son-in-law role was stuck, he'd first go and play Divine Judgment, heading to the Raksha Kingdom.

"A Divine Rank Armament General..."

Qi Yuan's gaze became complex.

According to his speculation, a Divine Rank Armament General, when converted to other cosmic worlds, would be a Yin Deity-level powerhouse.

In the Vast Wave Realm, a full-power strike from a Yin Deity-level expert could wipe out an entire nation.

This was a complete erasure, including all living beings, soil, mountains, and stones.

Qi Yuan had only managed to defeat the Bright Palace after condensing a Stellar Golden Core.

Currently, in this embryonic universe, the Divine Rank Armament General didn't exhibit such prowess.

However, compared to the Heaven Rank Armament Generals, the Divine Rank Armament General truly stood tall like a deity!

No matter how powerful a Heaven Rank Armament General was, they could only borrow the power of heaven and earth within a few dozen meters.

With a single punch, they could only affect a small area; they couldn't cause earthquakes or alter terrain.

They could only slice through buildings.

But the Divine Rank Armament General was different; they could support mountains with their hands, sever rivers with a single sword, and truly stand alone against an army!

This immense power was something Heaven Rank Armament Generals couldn't hope to resist.

"In my current state, without the power of Divine Judgment, if I were to clash with a Divine Rank Armament General, I fear... I'd be shattered in an instant."

Even with the Heaven-Splitting Sword Technique, overwhelming power, Death Radiance, and the vitality continuously granted by the Kitchen Knife role, if he were to come into contact with a Divine Rank Armament General, he'd likely be reduced to fragments instantly.

"The Raksha Kingdom has several Divine Rank Armament Generals. I must be careful not to encounter them."

Qi Yuan's strength and battle power still fell far short of a Divine Rank Armament General.

Perhaps only by advancing further in the Divine Judgment role could he narrow the gap.

His advantage against a Divine Rank Armament General might lie in his bizarre tactics, exceptional speed, and the sturdy body granted by the Kitchen Knife role.

"So, for now, as long as I don't engage in direct confrontation, I should be fine even if I encounter an ordinary Divine Rank Armament General.

Unless, of course, they keep throwing mountains at me."

"What's there to fear from a Divine Rank Armament General?"

"I'm still improving, what about them?"

That night, everyone in the inn was filled with trepidation, afraid to even breathe loudly, let alone sleep, for fear that their snoring might disturb Qi Yuan.

After all, he was the kind of person who would casually kill three Heaven Rank Armament Generals without a second thought.

However, in the middle of the night, some people secretly took advantage of the darkness to leave, unwilling to stay any longer.

Wang Chunting tossed and turned, and eventually, he too slipped away under the cover of darkness.

"I can't stay in Ning Kingdom any longer!"

...

Heavenly Sect.

"How long will this sealing of the mountain last? When will it end?"

"Sigh, if the Heaven Rank Armament Generals unleash their true wrath, can we even resist?"

"In my opinion, we should just hand over Senior Sister Shen. I heard a prince from the Raksha Kingdom has taken a fancy to her.

The Raksha Kingdom is a nation with Divine Rank Armament Generals!"

"Be careful with your words. If the elders hear you, you'll be sent to the back mountains for hard labor!"

"What's wrong with what I said? It's unwise to let her implicate us!" The man muttered.

"Hmph, daring to speak ill of a direct disciple, smack!" A haughty female voice rang out.

The man who had spoken earlier paled, his expression filled with fear. "Senior Sister Ye Zhen..."

Although Ye Zhen was from the Heavenly Craft Hall, she was also a disciple of the Heavenly Sect, albeit not a direct disciple.

However, in terms of status, she was far above the chatty male disciple.

After the disciple next to him was slapped, Ye Zhen and her group slowly walked away.

A hint of worry lingered on Ye Zhen's face: "Sigh, I can only deal with ordinary disciples like this..."

"Senior Sister Ye Zhen, these people are going too far.

"Jiang Yunxi spoke."

During this time, she also left Ye Mountain Lake, accepting an invitation to Jinan Prefecture. She had just arrived today.

Jinan Prefecture's invitation to Jiang Yunxi likely had an ulterior motive.

"That Raksha Kingdom's prince is truly despicable. Despite Sister Shen Lingxuan having a husband, he still dares to force her!"

"If the God of Judgment were still here, no prince or third prince would dare act so boldly!"

Jiang Yunxi loved biographical novels and had naturally heard of the story, The Sword-Wielding Washerwoman Slays the Third Prince.

"If we must blame, we can only blame ourselves for being too weak," Ye Zhen sighed. "In this matter, only Jinan Prefecture can offer some help. The Shen family is powerless, let alone Sister Shen Lingxuan's husband, who is even less reliable."

In the 1619th chapter, the original version is correct!

"If the God of Judgment were still alive, such things would never happen," Jiang Yunxi sighed.

"Go back and ask your father, ask the emperor of Ning Kingdom if they are willing to have the God of Judgment back," Ye Zhen said calmly.

Jiang Yunxi fell silent upon hearing this.

Just then, a voice suddenly reverberated throughout Jinan Prefecture.

"Is Shen Lingxuan here?"

The voice rumbled like thunder, reaching every corner of Jinan Prefecture.

"Who is it?"

"Is it the Armament General from Raksha Kingdom?"

Ten figures flew out from within Jinan Prefecture, led by an elderly man in a Taoist robe.

He held a Lightsaber in his hand, his white hair contrasting his youthful appearance.

At this moment, a hint of gloom flashed across his face.

"The senior from Raksha Kingdom, Shen Lingxuan is a disciple of Jinan Prefecture. How could she possibly become a servant to others?"

"Now that Shen Lingxuan has left Jinan Prefecture, if you wish to find her, please look elsewhere."

The Taoist leader brandished his sword, his voice soft yet resolute.

The remaining High Mage Battle Masters flew over, their gazes complex as they looked at the visitor.

"You've misunderstood. I'm not from Raksha Kingdom."

Qi Yuan spoke calmly, his demeanor graceful.

"You're not from Raksha Kingdom?"

"Who are you?"

The High Mage Battle Masters were astonished.

The voice had boomed so loudly that it could be heard throughout Jinan Prefecture.

Moreover, the aura emanating from the visitor upon their arrival seemed unapproachable, indicating a Divine Rank Armament General.

At this moment, Wang Qingyi widened her eyes. "Are you Qi Yuan?"

Her face revealed an expression of disbelief.

Wasn't Qi Yuan an ordinary person?

How could he suddenly possess such a terrifying aura?

"Who is Qi Yuan?"

"Elder Wang, do you know him?"

The elders present were astonished, looking at Qi Yuan with apprehension.

This suddenly emerged Divine Rank Armament General was known to Elder Wang.

"He is... Sister Shen Lingxuan's husband..."

"What? That useless..." An elder blurted out, then quickly covered his mouth, afraid to continue.

The elders all looked at Qi Yuan, while in the distance, Ye Zhen and Jiang Yunxi observed him. One had a peculiar expression, while the other was curious.

"You're a Divine Rank Armament General? You... you're not even twenty years old?" The Taoist leader exclaimed in shock.

He had never seen such a young Divine Rank Armament General.

No, not even an Earth Rank one.

The elders were all astonished.

After all, they had heard about Shen Lingxuan's marriage.

Regarding Shen Lingxuan's marriage, they all felt it was unreasonable.

But now, how could they not be shocked that Shen Lingxuan's husband was suddenly a Divine Rank Armament General?

How could they not be alarmed?

"Good, good, good!" The Taoist leader suddenly became excited. "You're a Divine Rank Armament General, and you have the strength to protect Lingxuan. Quickly take Lingxuan away from Ning Kingdom!"

A typical Divine Rank Armament General, of course, was not comparable to those from Raksha Kingdom. However, it was enough to protect Shen Lingxuan and ensure her escape, preventing her from remaining in such a dangerous and passive situation.

"I came here to ask about Lingxuan's return. I've searched through the Ten Thousand Mountain Abyss but couldn't find her," Qi Yuan said disappointedly.

Upon hearing this, the Taoist leader's face changed slightly. "Cough, cough... This old man doesn't know."

This time, when Shen Lingxuan left, she did so secretly, leaving no specific whereabouts or contact information behind, fearing that Raksha Kingdom would track her down.

"You can't contact her either?" Qi Yuan's disappointment deepened.

It seemed that his role as a good-for-nothing son-in-law had come to an end.

He needed to go to Raksha Kingdom and improve his performance as the God of Judgment.

"Please stay as a guest in Jinan Prefecture. Jinan Prefecture will definitely use all its strength to find Lingxuan," the Taoist leader said.

If Qi Yuan stayed and took over the Taoist leader's position, the Divine Rank Armament Generals from Raksha Kingdom might not find it so easy to break through their formation.

"No need. Since I can't find her, I must leave.

By the way, if you see Shen Lingxuan, tell her... I went to Raksha Kingdom, and I estimate I'll head to Divine Wood Abyss next." Qi Yuan spoke calmly.

The woman wouldn't hinder his steps.

Since he couldn't play the role of a good-for-nothing son-in-law, he would play the God of Judgment.

"Raksha Kingdom?" The Taoist leader's expression changed slightly. "Senior, why are you going to Raksha Kingdom? It's like a lamb walking into a tiger's den."

"What lamb? I'm going to hold them accountable," Qi Yuan said calmly.

Raksha Kingdom, their deity had returned!

"Senior, please reconsider!" The Taoist leader thought Qi Yuan was enraged over Shen Lingxuan's situation.

Raksha Kingdom not only had Divine Rank Armament Generals but even Divine Ranks.

"Reconsider what?

Qi Yuan smiled faintly, "You don't need to continue your mountain seclusion."

"If we don't, the Celestial Rank Armament General from Raksha Kingdom will barge in..." one of the elders muttered.

"Rest assured, that won't happen. I've killed all of Raksha Kingdom's Celestial Rank Armament Generals!"

"What?"

The elders present were a little dazed, wondering if they had heard correctly.

"I killed them all in the Ten Thousand Mountain Abyss," Qi Yuan said calmly, a gentle smile on his face, but his words carried a subtle sense of detachment.

"They were all killed by Young Master. You can ask Tu Sihai and Wang Dao about this," Chen Kangbao said proudly.

As he spoke, he took out some hair.

"Look, these hairs were cut from the heads of those Celestial Rank Armament Generals. I plan to make a broom out of them." Chen Kangbao was in high spirits.

The breaths of the numerous Earth Rank Armament Generals present quickened as they looked at the hair, their faces showing shock.

Qi Yuan killed... Raksha Kingdom's Celestial Rank Armament Generals?

How was that possible?

But that hair... was indeed from a Celestial Rank Armament General.

Especially the golden hair, which they had seen before. Aside from Raksha Kingdom's Celestial Rank Armament General, there was almost no one in Ning Kingdom with such hair.

"Alright, everyone, see you later, bye."

Without any hesitation, Qi Yuan left with Chen Kangbao, leaving behind a group of bewildered people.

The figures disappeared, and the wind continued to blow.

After an unknown amount of time, an elder spoke.

"Did someone just come by?"

"Huh?"

"Surplus Son-in-Law? Qi Yuan?"

"Yes."

"The Celestial Rank Armament General?"

"Hmm... he killed Raksha Kingdom's Celestial Rank Armament General."

"Looks like I'm not fully awake yet, better keep sleeping." The elder muttered.

Far away, Ye Zhen witnessed this scene, and the shock in her heart lingered for a long time. After an unknown duration, she narrowed her eyes and murmured, "These two... I feel like I've seen them somewhere before."

"Sister Ye Zhen, do you feel the same?... I also feel like I've seen both of them before!"

...

The sun rises over the dark night, and the bright moon rises with the tide.

Raksha Kingdom and Ning Kingdom are separated by mountains, rivers, and a vast sea.

A large ship sailed through the night, and Qi Yuan gazed at the scattered stars in the sky.

"Surplus Son-in-Law's popularity has been growing during this time, and it's now stuck at 90."

After leaving the Heavenly Sect, Surplus Son-in-Law's popularity has been steadily increasing.

Even without doing anything, his popularity continued to rise.

Qi Yuan estimated that it was probably due to the news of him killing Raksha Kingdom's Celestial Rank Armament Generals slowly spreading throughout Ning Kingdom.

Most likely, even the people from the Shen family had learned of this news.

The name Surplus Son-in-Law was known throughout the world.

"As expected, even if Surplus Son-in-Law Qi Yuan is timid, he still has a heart that seeks to compare."

"Just by going to the Heavenly Sect and pretending, his popularity has almost increased by 30%."

At 30% popularity, he awakened his artifact forging heart; at 60%, he awakened his Yin-Yang White Fire; and at 90%, Qi Yuan awakened... Faint Heaven's Mandate.

"Is this Faint Heaven's Mandate... the same as what I understand it to be? What does it represent?"

Qi Yuan pondered.

After awakening Faint Heaven's Mandate, he didn't feel any changes within himself compared to before.

"Hey, what is Heaven's Mandate?"

When encountering questions he didn't know, he could ask Du Niang on Blue Star, and here, he naturally asked the netizens in the Divine Wood Token.

Especially the Thorn Blood staff member, who knew a lot and was clearly an NPC dedicated to explanations.

"Why are you asking this?" The Thorn Blood staff member was always online, "Speaking of Heaven's Mandate, it's a very mystical thing. Simply put, those who bear Heaven's Mandate are more favored by Heaven and Earth."

"That sounds like a good thing."

Being favored by Heaven and Earth would bring better luck and make cultivation twice as effective.

"It's a good thing, but also a bad thing." The Thorn Blood staff member suddenly said, "Do you know about Divine Incarnation?"

"Yes."

"It's a sacred artifact that bears Heaven's Mandate. According to the Green Mountain Scripture, its destruction is greatly related to the Heaven's Mandate it carries."

"Wasn't Divine Incarnation destroyed by Raksha Kingdom?" Qi Yuan asked.

According to the information he currently had, Raksha Kingdom had secretly plotted to destroy Divine Incarnation.

"Hmph, Divine Incarnation is a peak artifact that can step on Heaven, and it's almost capable of condensing a divine realm. How could a small country like Raksha Kingdom deal with such an existence?"

It was because Divine Incarnation was shrouded in Heaven's Mandate, which involved some secrets, that... it was destroyed.

As for the inside story, I, a small fry, don't know about it.

Perhaps one day in the future, if I have the opportunity to step into the Seventh Realm, I might be qualified to know.

But with my talent... there's no need to think about it."

"So... someone is paying attention to Heaven's Mandate?"

"You can say that. If you have Heaven's Mandate, it's best to hide it. Otherwise, you never know when a powerful being might suddenly appear and kill you."

"Why kill those with Heaven's Mandate?" Qi Yuan was curious.

"Because... Heaven's Mandate represents the world's recognition, and perhaps some people... can't gain the world's recognition, and become frustrated." The Thorn Blood staff member said, "These are just my speculations, don't take them too seriously."

"Thank you for telling me this. When we reach the Divine Wood Abyss, I'll treat you to some buns."

(End of Chapter)

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