Chapter 536: Mysterious Items, Mysterious Circumstances!

Chapter 536: Mysterious Items, Mysterious Circumstances!

2025-01-25

The Beyondshore Sects have fallen!!

Boom!!

In an instant, the chaotic and violent Vital Energy surged like wild snakes, sweeping across the grand hall, causing the Ethereal Space to collapse in waves, and the hall to emit a mournful groan as if it couldn't bear the strain.

Over thirty Dao Realm cultivators from the Golden Dawn Palace stood up, their expressions varying from shock and terror to solemnity and anger, and even disbelief.

"How is this possible?!"

"Among the nine Beyondshore Sects, the Chasing Sun Divine Palace is considered top-notch. How could it be silently invaded and corrupted by the Pollution Army without any warning?!"

A Mythic Rank powerhouse from the Beyondshore Sects questioned aloud.

"Silence!"

Amidst the chaos, three young cultivators at the peak of the Divine Rank spoke up, and their power spread out, suppressing the Vital Energy of every Dao Realm cultivator, restoring the hall to its previous tranquility.

An elderly man took a step forward.

The middle-aged man turned his gaze towards the Legend who had brought the news, and calmly said, "Don't panic. Tell us exactly what happened."

The Legend's chest rose and fell several times, and he quickly replied, "I'm not sure what exactly happened either. Someone from the Sky Origin Sect came to inform me that the Chasing Sun Divine Palace had fallen, and they asked me to quickly deliver this message to the Golden Dawn Palace."

The young cultivator's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a look of confusion appeared in his eyes. He turned to the middle-aged man beside him and said, "If the Chasing Sun Divine Palace has fallen, the Seal Region should be affected, and we should also sense it."

"This is indeed suspicious."

The middle-aged man nodded, then turned his gaze back to the Legend who had brought the news, and continued to ask, "Where is the person from the Sky Origin Sect who sent the message?"

The Legend quickly responded, "He looked terrified, as if he was afraid of something. After telling me the information, he quickly returned to the Sky Origin Sect."

Upon hearing this, the Dao Realm cultivators from the Golden Dawn Palace frowned, also unsure of what was going on.

It was impossible for a Beyondshore Sect to fall silently. Even if the Celestial Emperor himself came, it would be impossible to achieve such a feat.

Moreover, the nine Beyondshore Sects jointly sealed the Celestial Emperor, sharing glory and downfall. If the Chasing Sun Divine Palace truly fell, the Golden Dawn Palace should have sensed it.

Could the change have occurred in the Sky Origin Sect? Why did the Sky Origin Sect receive the news of the Chasing Sun Divine Palace's fall first, and why did someone from the Sky Origin Sect deliver the message?

Amidst the intertwining doubts, the atmosphere in the hall grew solemn, as each Dao Realm cultivator contemplated various possibilities.

Qin Zheng's gaze swept across the crowd and then settled on the Legend who had brought the news. He asked, "Did the person from the Sky Origin Sect mention anything else besides the fall of the Chasing Sun Divine Palace?"

The Legend turned around at the sound of Qin Zheng's voice. Although Qin Zheng's appearance was unfamiliar, he was standing at the same height as the three cultivators at the peak of the Divine Rank. So, he thought for a moment and replied, "He didn't say anything else, but..."

Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed, and the two cultivators at the peak of the Divine Rank, who had been waiting and thinking, also turned their gaze towards him.

"But when he saw the giant bow behind me, his pupils contracted as if he was startled. However, this change only lasted for a moment, and then he returned to normal."

As the Legend from the Golden Dawn Palace spoke, he also shrugged his shoulders slightly and turned to show the giant bow behind him.

When Qin Zheng saw the giant bow, he immediately remembered the Abyssal Bow that the Gou Chen Emperor had used against him in the Nine Heavens!

A thought spread through his mind.

With the combined might of the Celestial Emperor's avatar and the Pollution Army, it might not be possible to silently corrupt a Beyondshore Sect. But with the addition of the Abyssal Bow and the Burial Cloth, it seemed feasible!

In the past, there were several Beyondshore Sects in the Thirty-Three Heavens, but they all perished during the great war initiated by the Celestial Emperor, and the Abyssal Bow and Burial Cloth must have played a role in their destruction!

Otherwise, even with the Celestial Emperor's Divine Rank power and the Pollution's collaboration, it would be impossible to defeat several Beyondshore Sects in a single battle!

So, after Qin Zheng overturned the Celestial Realm, the Abyssal Bow and Burial Cloth fell into the hands of the Celestial Emperor's avatar, and they began to spread Pollution throughout the Chaos Sea!

As these thoughts flashed through Qin Zheng's mind, his expression turned somber and heavy.

The Abyssal Bow and Burial Cloth!

He had witnessed the strangeness of these two items.

The former could condense invisible and colorless arrows of Pollution, and anyone struck by these arrows would be instantly dragged into the depths of corruption.

The latter was the source of pollution in the Chaos Sea, carrying the most potent Pollution power, capable of easily nurturing beings to the Mythic Rank, or even the Divine Rank!

Although Qin Zheng wasn't sure what the cost of using these two mysterious items was, he understood that if the Celestial Emperor recklessly utilized them, the Chaos Sea would soon face its greatest crisis!

The fall of the Chasing Sun Divine Palace and the strange behavior of the messenger from the Sky Origin Sect could now be explained!

These thoughts flashed through Qin Zheng's mind in an instant, and he immediately looked up at the remaining two cultivators at the peak of the Divine Rank in the Golden Dawn Palace. "Quickly go and check the situation at the Seal Region!"

If the Celestial Emperor's avatar holds the Abyssal Bow, it might only take an instant to corrupt the upper echelons of the Sky Origin Sect!

Setting aside other speculations, if the person responsible for sealing the Celestial Emperor in the Sky Origin Sect shows any abnormalities, there's a high chance that the seal will be broken, and the Celestial Emperor will be released prematurely!

The eyes of the two cultivators at the peak of the Divine Rank flickered, and they spoke to the other Dao Realm cultivators, "Continue to guard the areas assigned to the Golden Dawn Palace. Until we receive definitive news, remain calm, and don't act rashly!"

Then, they turned to Qin Zheng and said, "We request that you accompany us."

"As he spoke, he casually created a spatial vortex, and one of them stepped into it, while the other continued to gaze at Qin Zheng."

Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and without further ado, he also took a step into the ethereal vortex.

The layers of ethereal space seemed to compress into a thin sheet of paper. As Qin Zheng stepped into the vortex, he simultaneously took a step out, arriving in a realm filled with the aura of the Other Shore.

Beneath him was an endless expanse of black sea, sealed by nine layers of seals, one on top of the other, confining the black sea to the lowest level. Deep within the black sea, a figure clad in an imperial robe sat in deep slumber.

This boundless black sea was formed by the corrupt aura emanating from this figure in the imperial robe! Upon seeing the true form of the Celestial Emperor, Qin Zheng's eyebrows furrowed. The appearance and aura of the Celestial Emperor's true form were vastly different from his avatar, as if they were two distinct individuals!

If this was the case, it would be extremely difficult to find the Celestial Emperor's avatar if he intended to hide, as they were practically two different people!

As Qin Zheng's gaze fell upon him, the Celestial Emperor's true form stirred slightly, his eyelids fluttering as if he was about to awaken from his slumber.

But just at that moment—

Buzz!

The nine layers of seals suddenly burst into brilliance!

Then, nine different silhouettes of the Beyond Shore Bodhimanda appeared, each with its unique form, and a dense aura of the Other Shore spread out, immediately suppressing the Celestial Emperor's transformation and keeping him in a state of deep sleep.

No wonder the nine Beyond Shore Sects were able to seal the Celestial Emperor. They didn't use the nine Beyond Divine Armaments but instead utilized the power of the nine Beyond Shore Bodhimandas to seal him directly!

Qin Zheng's heart understood, and he withdrew his gaze, looking up at the surroundings.

Above the nine layers of seals, apart from himself, there were twelve silhouettes standing. Three of them were the three Creation Great Powers from the Golden Dawn Palace, and the remaining nine were from the nine Beyond Shore Sects.

Qin Zheng's gaze swept over the elderly Creation Great Power from the Golden Dawn Palace. It seemed that before he had reminded them, they had already assessed the situation and sent their strongest members to this critical location.

Currently, at this sealed area, the powerful members of the nine Beyond Shore Sects were each performing their duties, maintaining peace and calm. Fortunately, the worst-case scenario they had anticipated, where powerful beings would engage in a chaotic battle, allowing the Celestial Emperor to break free from his seal, had not occurred.

"This must be Fellow Daoist Qin."

As Qin Zheng's thoughts stirred, a valiant woman among them spoke first, and everyone's gaze shifted towards him.

Qin Zheng nodded and stepped forward, his eyes scanning the group as he slowly introduced himself, "I am Qin Zheng."

"Fellow Daoist Qin is from the Thirty-Three Heavens. He fought a great battle with the Celestial Emperor's avatar and managed to subdue and kill him. Although his aura is only at the legendary level, his combat strength is on par with a Creation Great Power."

The elderly Creation Great Power from the Golden Dawn Palace, who had arrived first, explained to the powerful beings present.

"I am Liu Lieying, from the Sun Chasing Divine Palace."

The valiant woman who had spoken first also introduced herself to Qin Zheng.

Immediately after, another voice spoke, "I am Qi Qianchou, from the Lingyuan Celestial Palace."

"I am Xu Zhiqing, from the Boundless Sea Sect."

"I am Lin Siyuan, from the Heavenly Origin Sect."

...

After the introductions, Qin Zheng also learned that the three Creation Great Powers from the Golden Dawn Palace were named Tu Yue, and they were in their youth, middle age, and old age, respectively.

His gaze then turned to Liu Lieying and Lin Siyuan, one from the Sun Chasing Divine Palace and the other from the Heavenly Origin Sect, the two places of interest.

Meeting his gaze, the two women looked towards the elderly Tu Yue from the Golden Dawn Palace. Liu Lieying then spoke with a puzzled expression, "I observed the Sun Chasing Divine Palace through the Beyond Shore Bodhimanda, but I didn't notice any unusual situations."

"Moreover, if the Chasing Sun Divine Palace were to fall, aside from the fact that I would sense it, why would the news come from Tian Yuan Zong?"

Lin Siyuan furrowed his brows slightly, clearly puzzled as well. He then continued, "I also observed the heavens through the power of the Beyondshore Bodhimanda and didn't notice any abnormalities in Tian Yuan Zong."

The rest of the group fell into deep thought upon hearing this. Then, Liu Liying furrowed her brows slightly and looked at the three from Golden Dawn Palace, speculating, "Perhaps, Brother Tu can investigate the Daoist who delivered the message."

The middle-aged Tu Yue's eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke, "Do you suspect that someone from Golden Dawn Palace is spreading false information?"

Liu Liying shook her head and turned her gaze to Lin Siyuan, continuing, "Brother Lin, you can also investigate the messenger from Tian Yuan Zong."

The Chasing Sun Divine Palace hadn't fallen, and Tian Yuan Zong was functioning normally. Therefore, there was only one possibility: someone was spreading false information!

Lin Siyuan nodded slightly, then spoke with a hint of confusion, "The news of a Beyondshore sect's fall would indeed cause a stir, but it can be easily verified and won't have a significant impact."

"If someone is intentionally spreading false information, what is their purpose?"

Xu Zhiqing's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately guessed, "Perhaps, they want to create chaos, causing us to panic and giving the Corruption Army an opportunity to invade."

Upon hearing his words, the group suddenly realized the truth and nodded in agreement, "Indeed, that's a very likely scenario!"

"But they didn't anticipate that we could verify the message's authenticity right here in this sealed land, and such a scheme wouldn't cause chaos."

The group nodded in agreement.

Although this guess had its flaws, it was the only one that fit the current situation.

As the group discussed and nodded, Qin Zheng remained silent, his brows furrowed, his gaze shifting between Liu Liying and Lin Siyuan.

Based on the current situation, the most likely scenario was indeed someone spreading false information to create chaos and allow the Corruption Army to invade.

However, the description of the 'bow' by the Golden Dawn Palace legend made Qin Zheng feel a subtle unease, giving rise to the thought that the truth might be different.

Only after witnessing the strangeness of the Abyssal Bow would a legend unconsciously react with constricted pupils and shock upon seeing a bow!

Qin Zheng's peculiar behavior naturally caught the attention of the others, and the young Tu Yue spoke up, "Brother Qin, please share your thoughts without hesitation."

The others turned their attention to him.

Qin Zheng didn't hide his thoughts and immediately shared his idea, "Do you all remember that when the legendary Daoist delivered the message, he mentioned that someone from Tian Yuan Zong saw the bow behind him and was startled?"

The three Tu brothers nodded.

Qin Zheng continued, "In the Thirty-Three Heavens, I once saw a bow in the Celestial Imperial Pool, held by the Celestial Emperor. Its name is Abyssal Bow, the source of Corruption. The arrows it shoots are invisible and colorless, but..."

"Anyone struck by these arrows will instantly be pulled into the depths of Corruption. Even the Beyondshore Divine Armament is powerless against it!"

Upon hearing this, the group's expressions changed drastically, and they became extremely somber. They looked at Qin Zheng with gravity and spoke, "Does the Celestial Emperor truly possess such a strange object?!"

The Beyondshore Divine Armament was invincible!

If such a strange object existed, they wouldn't need to resist any longer. They would only have to wait for the Celestial Emperor's avatar to hold the bow and shoot arrows, polluting them all. The Chaos Sea would then be completely lost.

Qin Zheng slowly nodded, his eyes reflecting a hint of contemplation, and he continued, "Using the bow requires a certain price, but I'm not sure what that price is."

"And when I speak of this..."

His gaze shifted to the group.

Liu Liying's expression turned somber, "You mean to say that the fall of the Chasing Sun Divine Palace isn't an ordinary one; instead, a top-tier cultivator was shot by the bow and fell into Corruption, temporarily hiding their presence?"

"But if that's the case, even if the Beyondshore Vital Energy in the Beyondshore Bodhimanda could kill the polluted being, how did the people of Tian Yuan Zong discover it and manage to deliver the message?"

Qin Zheng's eyes flickered, and he shook his head slightly, responding, "I'm not sure, but..."

He extended his hand forward, and as strands of light intertwined, an ancient-looking bronze mirror appeared in his palm.

"The Azure Heaven Mirror can see through Corruption. If you don't mind, Brother Tu, I can use this mirror to investigate the truth."

(End of Chapter)

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