Chapter 535: Conversation with the Golden Dawn Palace, the Fall of the Beyondshore Sects

Chapter 535: Conversation with the Golden Dawn Palace, the Fall of the Beyondshore Sects

January 24, 2025

The Azure Heaven God Clan?

A slight stir arose in Qin Zheng's mind.

In the past, while collecting fragments of the Azure Heaven Mirror, he had descended upon a six-star Great World where a being evolved from a drop of divine blood claimed to be of the Azure Heaven God Clan. Qin Zheng had ultimately slain that being.

Could there really be a member of the Azure Heaven God Clan in the Chaos Sea?

Doubts arose in Qin Zheng's mind. To this day, he still didn't know the origin of that drop of divine blood. However, things were different now; he had advanced to the Mythic Rank, and his Virtue Scroll had also undergone a metamorphosis.

Perhaps the Virtue Scroll in its current state could analyze the source of this drop of divine blood. Conveniently, there was still a drop of divine blood left in the Azure Heaven Mirror, so he could try again.

Qin Zheng thought to himself as he put away the Azure Heaven Mirror and turned his gaze to the young man in blue who had suddenly appeared before him.

At their advanced cultivation level, it was impossible to determine age by appearance, but judging by his aura, there was no doubt that the person before him was a Divine Rank powerhouse.

Qin Zheng lightly shook his head and replied, "I am not of the Azure Heaven God Clan."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingyuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he seemed to mutter to himself in confusion, "If you're not from the Azure Heaven God Clan, how can you possess the Azure Heaven Mirror and gain its recognition?"

Qin Zheng didn't respond but instead turned his gaze towards Lingdu Xianzun in the distance. Lingdu Xianzun immediately understood and took a step forward to stand beside Su Qingyuan. In a moment, he conveyed all the information he had about Qin Zheng through divine sense.

Su Qingyuan's eyebrows furrowed even deeper at this revelation, but he no longer dwelled on whether Qin Zheng was from the Azure Heaven God Clan. Instead, he regained his composure and turned to Qin Zheng, speaking with gravity, "Fellow Daoist, can you bear to part with the Azure Heaven God Mirror and entrust it to us?"

"Of course! I can promise that."

"Where are you from?"

Before Su Qingyuan could finish his sentence, Qin Zheng interrupted him. Su Qingyuan paused slightly, then responded calmly, "I am Su Qingyuan from the Golden Dawn Palace, Fellow Daoist."

"Give me your Beyondshore Divine Armament from the Golden Dawn Palace, and I'll clear out the Corruption Army. How does that sound?" Qin Zheng's voice rang out again.

Su Qingyuan's eyebrows furrowed, and he was momentarily taken aback. His tone turned slightly stiff as he replied, "Fellow Daoist, you must be joking!"

"Wasn't it you who was joking just now?" Qin Zheng chuckled in response.

Su Qingyuan's eyebrows furrowed even deeper, and he fixed his gaze on Qin Zheng. Finally, his expression softened, and he sighed, "You're right, I was too hasty and didn't think it through thoroughly."

After saying this, Su Qingyuan extended his hands and bowed to Qin Zheng, saying earnestly, "Please don't take offense, Fellow Daoist Qin. It's just that the situation is urgent, which led me to speak without much thought."

Qin Zheng nodded noncommittally, then raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Is the situation that urgent? Is the Corruption Army about to launch an attack?"

Su Qingyuan shook his head, his expression turning extremely solemn. In a voice only Qin Zheng could hear, he slowly said, "The Celestial Emperor is about to break free."

Qin Zheng's pupils constricted instantly.

He opened his mouth to say something, but Su Qingyuan shook his head slightly and continued, "Fellow Daoist Qin, if you have the time, why don't you come back to the Golden Dawn Palace with me? I can then give you a detailed explanation of the situation."

Qin Zheng's gaze casually swept over Qingyun Tianzun and the others before nodding. "That's fine."

With his current foundation and the blessing of the Manifestation of the Three Pure Ones, no one in the Chaos Sea, except for the Celestial Emperor himself, could pose a threat to him.

Not even the Beyondshore Sects of the Golden Dawn Palace could do so.

Seeing Qin Zheng's agreement, Su Qingyuan's slightly tense heart relaxed. He revealed a faint smile, turned around, and waved his hand to open a spatial passage to the Golden Dawn Palace.

Qin Zheng took a step forward and, together with Su Qingyuan, stepped into the spatial passage, disappearing from their original location. They left behind Lingdu Xianzun, Qingyun Tianzun, and the other Mythic Rank cultivators, who looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Fellow Daoists, please return to your respective Great Worlds and continue mobilizing the battle power above the Chaos Realm. Also, await further instructions from the Golden Dawn Palace," Lingdu Xianzun spoke first.

Qingyun Tianzun and the six Dao Realm cultivators who had arrived earlier all nodded in agreement and then left the Primal Pan Universe.

Lingdu Xianzun remained still, his gaze fixed on the Pan Yuan Xianzun who had just been cleansed of corruption within Qin Zheng's body. After a moment of thought, he said, "Pan Yuan Daoist, please accompany me back to the Golden Dawn Palace."

"The corrupted aura within your body may not have been completely purged. We need to conduct a thorough inspection."

Pan Yuan Xianzun contemplated for a moment before nodding and replying, "That's only reasonable."

The Golden Dawn Great World, the Supreme Golden Dawn Palace.

As one of the few Beyondshore Sects in the Chaos Sea, the Golden Dawn Palace presided over a vast and boundless Nine-Star Great World.

Although the world had begun to shrink from the edges after the departure of Beyondshore, and lacked the nurturing of the Beyondshore Vital Energy, it was still far better than the Thirty-Three Heavens.

In the center of this world, a majestic golden mountain stood tall. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the mountain was divided into ten layers from bottom to top, each representing a heaven.

At the peak of the golden mountain, a grand and majestic golden Dao Temple stood, overlooking the ten heavens.

As Qin Zheng stepped out of the spatial passage and appeared outside the golden mountain, this was the scene that greeted his eyes.

"I've heard that the Primal Pangu Universe has thirty-three heavens, and although the Golden Dawn Universe is also a Nine-Star Universe, it only has ten heavens. This proves the former strength of the Primal Pangu Universe!" Su Qingyuan exclaimed in awe.

Qin Zheng smiled but didn't respond.

The Golden Dawn Universe had only produced one Beyondshore Sect, the Golden Dawn Palace, while the Primal Pangu Universe had the Three Pure Sects, the Demon Emperor Sect, and the Buddhist Sect. It was indeed more powerful.

However, the root of the chaos in the Chaos Sea also originated from the Primal Pangu Universe, so Qin Zheng didn't feel like engaging in the conversation.

Su Qingyuan smiled, sensing Qin Zheng's slight discomfort. He took a step forward and said, "Corruption has always existed. Who chooses to cooperate with it is a personal choice, not the fault of an entire realm."

"The high-ranking members of the Golden Dawn Palace are already waiting for you in the main hall. Please step forward, fellow Daoist."

Su Qingyuan extended his hand, inviting Qin Zheng to the direction of the golden Dao Temple atop the mountain.

Qin Zheng nodded and took a step forward. Suddenly, the light around him warped, and time twisted. When it cleared, he found himself in a grand and imposing hall.

At the deepest part of the hall, a hundred-zhang tall statue stood. It depicted a muscular man with a divine axe in hand, emanating an ancient and wild aura.

In front of the statue, six layers of platforms extended downward, each layer containing eleven meditation cushions. In total, there were sixty-six cushions across the platforms.

Under Qin Zheng's gaze, only half of the cushions were occupied by figures, and the number decreased as they went higher. Each figure exuded the aura of a Dao Realm cultivator!

The lower three layers were Legends, with nearly twenty cultivators!

The upper three layers were Divine Ranks, with over ten cultivators!

In total, there were more than thirty Dao Realm cultivators!

This was the foundation of the Golden Dawn Palace! Qin Zheng's heart skipped a beat. The number of Dao Realm cultivators here seemed to surpass even the strength of the Three Pure Sects.

However, Qin Zheng's gaze shifted upward, and he noticed that on the highest platform, the remaining three Dao Realm cultivators had all reached the peak of the Divine Rank, but they were still far from achieving Beyondshore.

They were far inferior to Xuan Du Grand Mage.

Perhaps their cultivation methods were different, Qin Zheng thought to himself.

At that moment—

A soundless, formless, internal, contained, unified, six-nine-one-six-one-nine-one-book-one-bar-one-look!

The void hummed with a buzzing sound, and strands of golden light converged, quickly forming a platform beneath Qin Zheng's feet. This platform faced the powerful cultivators of the Golden Dawn Palace, and it slowly rose, aligning with the three peak Divine Rank cultivators on the highest platform.

Su Qingyuan also took a step forward and sat on a meditation cushion on the fourth platform, gazing solemnly at Qin Zheng.

"Fellow Daoist from the Primal Pangu Universe, please rest assured that we bear no ill intentions, and we won't take the Azure Heaven Mirror from you by force."

On the sixth platform, the three peak Divine Rank cultivators, each in their youth, prime, and old age, looked at Qin Zheng. The elderly cultivator with white hair and beard spoke slowly.

Just then, strands of golden light beneath Qin Zheng's feet condensed into a meditation cushion, and he sat cross-legged, his expression calm as he faced them. "Can you tell me now, how is it that the Celestial Emperor is about to break free?"

Many of the powerful cultivators of the Golden Dawn Palace frowned at Qin Zheng's casual attitude.

As a top-tier Beyondshore Sect, ruling over one-tenth of the Chaos Sea, the Golden Dawn Palace could afford to not take his possessions, but he shouldn't take it for granted!

At the very least, he should show some gratitude and fear!

However, due to the solemn atmosphere, those who frowned and felt displeased chose to remain silent for the time being.

After Qin Zheng's inquiry, the three peak Divine Rank cultivators exchanged glances, and the middle-aged cultivator spoke, "With the aid of Corruption, the Celestial Emperor has not achieved Beyondshore, but he has gained the strength to rival a weak Beyondshore cultivator."

"Prior to this, the nine great Transcendence Sects, including our Golden Dawn Palace, Tian Yuan Sect, and Chasing Sun God Palace, were only able to temporarily seal and subdue him by utilizing the Beyond Divine Armament and the power of a hundred Divine Ranks."

"But about a year ago, for reasons unknown, he briefly awakened. Although we discovered it in time and put him back to sleep, the frequency of his awakenings has been increasing."

"If this trend continues, it won't be long before he breaks free from the seal. By then, it will be difficult to seal him a second time!"

The middle-aged man's voice reverberated slowly within the grand hall, as if it carried weight, and with each word, it felt like a heavy mountain pressing down on everyone's hearts, making them feel increasingly heavy and oppressed.

A year ago...

Qin Zheng's mind momentarily focused.

"So..."

The young man's gaze fixed on Qin Zheng, his expression slightly indifferent, as he slowly spoke, "So, the existence of the Azure Heaven Mirror is the key to our ability to continue suppressing him and even eradicating him!"

"With the Azure Heaven Mirror's ability to absorb and eradicate corruptive energy, we can place it above the sealing array and continuously extract the corruption from his body at all times."

"With the sealing array, he won't be able to resist and can only passively weaken. Once the corruption within him is completely extracted, his soul will be scattered."

The young man's voice was filled with killing intent, and for a moment, the entire grand hall seemed to be filled with the clamor of weapons and horses, and a chilling wind howled, causing everyone's hearts to tremble slightly.

However, Qin Zheng remained unaffected, his expression calm as he contemplated and asked, "If we extract the corruption from the Celestial Emperor's body, it will undoubtedly provoke his full retaliation."

"Moreover, although his main body is suppressed, he has avatars acting outside and controls the corrupt army. Have you considered how to deal with this?"

The elderly man, having reached the pinnacle of Divine Rank, spoke slowly, "Although his strength is equivalent to a weak Beyondshore, he is not truly a Beyondshore, and there is a fundamental difference in nature. We can mobilize the Vital Energy left by the Beyondshore Sects and use it to suppress him."

"By doing this, no matter how he retaliates, he won't be able to break free from the seal and escape. However, the Vital Energy left by the Beyondshore Sects will be gradually depleted, even with the nine great Transcendence Sects, we won't be able to endure endless consumption."

"Fortunately, with the arrival of the Daoist friend carrying the Azure Heaven Mirror, we see the hope of completely sealing and eradicating him."

The elderly man, having reached the pinnacle of Divine Rank, smiled slightly and continued, "As for his avatars and the corrupt army, we will devise a plan to lure them out and then gather the strength of all beings in the Chaos Sea to eradicate them completely!"

"These are matters for us to handle. After we succeed, you only need to go to the Celestial Emperor's sealed location and throw out the Azure Heaven Mirror to extract the corruption from his body."

After saying this, the three who had reached the pinnacle of Divine Rank fell silent, and the gazes of over thirty Dao Realm cultivators from the Golden Dawn Palace focused silently on Qin Zheng.

At this moment, Qin Zheng was also contemplating the plan proposed by the three masters of the Golden Dawn Palace, considering its feasibility.

Having witnessed the depth of the Golden Dawn Palace and having a rough idea of the overall strength of the nine great Transcendence Sects and their combined might with the powerhouses in the Chaos Sea, Qin Zheng thought that with his addition, they might truly be able to eradicate the Celestial Emperor and purge the corruption from the Chaos Sea.

However, Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly as his mind recalled the Heavenly Abyss Bow and the Burial Cloth, two divine artifacts that had fallen from the corrupted lands. Although these artifacts hadn't displayed immense destructive power, the corruption they possessed was extremely terrifying! If it weren't for the Virtue Scroll he possessed, the arrow shot by the Gou Chen Emperor using the Heavenly Abyss Bow would have plunged him into the depths of corruption, even the Azure Heaven Mirror hadn't reacted at the time!

The whereabouts of these two divine artifacts were currently unknown, and they were likely in the hands of the Celestial Emperor. If they suddenly appeared on the day of the great battle, wouldn't they be able to infect most of the powerhouses?

This matter would definitely not be as simple as it seemed! Qin Zheng's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

The Dao Realm cultivators of the Golden Dawn Palace, seeing Qin Zheng's prolonged silence, assumed that he was unwilling, and their brows furrowed as a cold light flashed in their eyes.

The three masters, having reached the pinnacle of Divine Rank, were about to speak.

Suddenly, at that moment—

Buzz!

The ethereal space within the grand hall rumbled, and a legendary figure suddenly appeared, looking slightly flustered as he shouted anxiously, "News from the Tian Yuan Sect! The Chasing Sun Great World, where the Chasing Sun God Palace is located, has fallen!"

(End of Chapter)

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