Chapter 569: Late Beyond! Ten Thousand Clans Grand Competition!

Chapter 569: Late Beyond! Ten Thousand Clans Grand Competition!

In the Yuan Yang Realm, Qingzhou of the Great Jin.

On a secluded, verdant mountain.

A young man in a Golden Patterned Robe slowly opened his eyes, and the memories of the past few decades flashed rapidly through his mind.

After a moment.

Huff~

Qin Zheng gently exhaled, and his eyes became clear and bright once more.

After returning to the world of his previous life, he did not use his formidable power to alter that world or cause any significant upheaval.

He simply returned to the small town where he grew up, staying by his parents' side and living a normal, peaceful life.

But it was this peaceful life over the decades that cleansed the weariness from his years of cultivation, purging all his restlessness and making his aura even more majestic and inscrutable.

Now, he truly was a great figure!

Qin Zheng felt his own aura.

Late Beyond

During the decades he spent in his previous life, his cultivation not only did not decline but advanced to the Late Beyond stage.

After reaching the Bǐ àn Jiè Dùn, cultivation was no longer about accumulating power but about spiritual cultivation.

If one's thoughts were unobstructed and one understood the truth, perhaps a single step could take one from the Initial Beyond to the Perfect Beyond!

When Qin Zheng received the Shen Gu Legacy, he had already understood the essence of Beyond cultivation, so he was not particularly surprised by the rapid growth of his cultivation.

Tao Te Tianzun had let him rest, and the Buddha Ancestor had granted him the power to return to his previous life, all to help him rid himself of restlessness and purify his mind, thereby facilitating his advancement in cultivation.

With this in mind, he then sent a thread of his consciousness into his Inner Sea to check the changes in the Scroll of Merit after Attaining the Beyond.

Last time, he had only focused on the changes in the Gongde Baojing and had not paid much attention to the new Beyond characteristics.

Just then, the surrounding void rippled like the surface of water, and a figure in a Black Dragon Imperial Robe stepped out, appearing before him.

"Where are Mom and Dad?"

The clone sat casually on the ground, and the majestic Onyx Kirin transformed into a palm-sized cub, wagging its little tail as it ran back and forth between Qin Zheng and the clone.

In the next instant, the void ripples had not yet subsided when the Ten Thousand Dao clone also stepped out and sat down on the other side.

Both clones possessed his memories and the emotions he had for his parents.

Qin Zheng retracted his consciousness, glanced at the two, and smiled. "I left Mom and Dad in that world. When they pass away, that world will reset, returning to the time of their birth."

"I have left my mark on them, so each time they will live different lives, meet each other, and have a child named 'Qin Zheng.'"

The two clones nodded slightly.

The Black Robe clone's eyes flickered, but the Ten Thousand Dao clone spoke first. "Send me there. The 'Qin Zheng' they bear must be us, not someone else."

The Black Robe clone raised his gaze, glanced at the Ten Thousand Dao clone, and then looked at Qin Zheng. "Let him stay in this life, and the next life will be mine. We can take turns."

Qin Zheng's eyebrows raised slightly, and he nodded with a light laugh. "You're right. 'Qin Zheng' must be us, not someone else."

"The threat from the Nine Continents has not yet been eliminated. Bringing them here rashly might cause their souls to suffer calamity because of me."

"Once the threat from the Nine Continents is resolved, I will awaken them and tell them the truth. Then, they can decide whether to stay in that world or come to this one."

"Until then, 'Qin Zheng' will be handled by the two of you, taking turns."

After saying this, Qin Zheng raised his right hand, and a golden light gleamed at his fingertips. Then, in front of the two clones, the light touched the Ten Thousand Dao clone.

Whoosh!

A strange ripple appeared.

The Ten Thousand Dao clone then vanished from their sight.

The Buddha Ancestor's power seed could only be activated once, but Qin Zheng had the Scroll of Merit and the virtue technique [Traverse the Heavens]. As long as he had been to a place, he could return there.

So, with the consumption of some Gongde Baojing, Qin Zheng could freely travel between his previous life's world and the Chaos Ocean.

Seeing the Ten Thousand Dao clone disappear, the Black Robe clone stood up lazily, summoned the palm-sized Onyx Kirin, and held it in his palm.

"The path I must take is clear. The current Chaos Ocean is not suitable for further conflict, so I have no way forward and can only remain at this level."

The Black Robe clone looked at Qin Zheng and then added, "Even if I could still wage war in the Chaos Ocean, my cultivation progress would be far behind yours."

"Don't hide any good things. Although we can't provide much help, we still have to take care of Mom and Dad, right?"

Qin Zheng chuckled, shook his head, and casually tossed a glowing orb to the Black Robe clone.

"See how much this Force of Creation will help you after refinement."

He spoke.

The black-robed clone was not the least bit courteous, extending his hand to absorb the Life Creation Power into his body. Then, he turned and took a step through the void, returning to the Great Realm he had created.

Qin Zheng gazed at the traces left by the two clones, feeling a touch of sentiment. He had once dreamed of the two clones advancing to the Legendary realm and providing him with assistance.

However, his own advancement speed was indeed a bit too fast. He had already reached the Late Beyond stage, while the two clones were still at the Legendary level. It was unknown how long it would take for them to reach perfection and advance to the Life Creation stage.

Pushing these thoughts aside, Qin Zheng then focused his mind, entering the Inner Sea to look at the information displayed on the Scroll of Merit.

【Qin Zheng】

【Realm: Daojing·Beyond (Late Stage)】

【Features: Linggu Favor, Time Coil, Life Creation Power, Everlasting Vitality】

【Merits: Traverse the Heavens, Seek Dao and Essence, Yin-Yang Creation】

【Treasures: Great Dao Tree, Mirror of the Azure Sky, Zhu Xian Jian Zhen, Sanyu Jade Ruyi, Heavens and Earth Luminous Tower, Zi Dian Chui】

【Dao Armaments: Wrapping Cloth, Tianyuan Bow, Shanhai Juan Zhou (not fully refined)】

【Merits Treasure: 124,138,980,007】

【.】

Everlasting Vitality

This was a feature that appeared after Attaining the Beyond.

Qin Zheng gazed at these four characters, his thoughts flickering, and the effects of this Beyond feature immediately came to his mind.

Everything about himself was everlasting!

Life, spirit, power...

This Beyond feature seemed ordinary, as everything about oneself would naturally reach a state of endless flow and perpetual renewal after Attaining the Beyond.

However, Qin Zheng's thoughts quickly turned to his recent experience on the Time River, where he continuously activated the [Tianyuan Divine Sword Dao] and the [Tianyuan Clan Energy Circulation Technique]. Normally, he should have suffered severe injuries after such exertion.

After all, although these Dao Arts were powerful, they also came with significant costs to the user.

Yet, throughout the entire process, from slaying the Heavenly Emperor, returning to the Eight Scenery Palace, the Time River, the Yuan Yang Realm, and even back to his previous life, his body never showed any signs of abnormality.

This was also the power of Everlasting Vitality!

The strong life force sustained him through the consumption of these two Dao Arts, ensuring that he suffered no adverse effects.

In other words,

From now on, he could maintain the state of continuously activating the [Tianyuan Divine Sword Dao] and the [Tianyuan Clan Energy Circulation Technique], sustaining combat power that surpassed the Perfect Beyond-the-Shore stage!

Now that he had advanced to the Late Beyond stage, his base strength had increased. If he were to activate the two Dao Arts of the Tianyuan Clan and simultaneously activate [Linggu Favor], his strength would reach an even more terrifying level.

Would the feature of Everlasting Vitality still be able to maintain this state without causing any injuries?

This question arose in Qin Zheng's mind. Without hesitation, he projected the Hao Tian Realm to stabilize the void and immediately began to consecutively activate the [Tianyuan Divine Sword Dao], the [Tianyuan Clan Energy Circulation Technique], and [Linggu Favor].

Buzz!!!

A faint buzzing sound echoed.

Qin Zheng felt as if he were a balloon, with the air inside his body rapidly expanding, making him grow larger and larger. In an instant, he surpassed the limits of the Beyond stage.

However, his body showed no signs of discomfort, as if a force was maintaining his state, ensuring that no matter how much the air expanded or how large he grew, no negative effects would occur.

Indeed, it was as he had thought!

Understanding dawned in Qin Zheng's mind.

After [Linggu Favor] reached its maximum enhancement, Qin Zheng stopped further enhancing the other two Dao Arts.

At his current realm, [Linggu Favor], a Legendary feature derived from the [Three Clarities Manifestation], had a lesser enhancement effect compared to the two Dao Arts of the Tianyuan Clan.

However, Qin Zheng did not intend to continue enhancing to test the limits of Everlasting Vitality.

At the current level of enhancement, if he were to push it to a higher degree that Everlasting Vitality could not sustain, he might suffer unprecedented injuries on the spot.

It was not the time for a great battle, and there was no need to put himself through such torment. Moreover, if an emergency arose, he would not be able to face it in his prime condition.

I just don't know if, with my current limits, I can match the power of the Divine Ancient Realm.

Far surpassing the foundations of other Late Beyonds, combined with two Dao Arts and a unique characteristic, Bì Àn Jiè Dùn naturally dominates all.

But the Divine Ancient Realm, which is above the Beyond stage, is hard to judge without a real confrontation.

Qin Zheng thought this as he stopped channeling the [Linggu Favor] and ceased the circulation of the two Dao Arts. His aura immediately plummeted, returning to its normal state.

The Mirror of the Azure Sky emitted a steady glow, stabilizing the world that had nearly shattered due to his aura's expansion.

The Yuan Yang Realm is too weak. If not for his own control, even a single strand of Beyond-the-Shore Grade aura could cause this world to rapidly fragment and disintegrate, even turning it to ashes.

After clearly testing the abilities of the Beyond characteristic, Qin Zheng flipped his palm, and the Tianyuan Bow appeared in his hand.

At the same time, the Scroll of Merit displayed what he could obtain after sanctifying the Tianyuan Bow.

- Tianyuan Divine Arrow Dao
- Divine Blood Techniques
- Memories of the Sky Abyss Clan Members

The last time, he was busy executing the Heavenly Emperor and then rushed back to the Eight Scenery Palace, so he didn't have time to absorb and process these rewards. Now that everything is settled, he has the time.

With a mental command, an invisible and powerful force instantly pulled his consciousness into an endless abyss.

At that moment, the Wrapping Cloth beneath the Scroll of Merit stirred, and a thread of Will shot out, then entered the Scroll of Merit.

"Thirteen!"

"The future of the Tianyuan Clan is in your hands!"

A heavy voice echoed.

Qin Zheng's vision immediately became clear, and he saw the current scene.

Above him was a vast, boundless void, filled with star bodies radiating light and heat, and worlds teeming with countless lives.

The mass of those star bodies and the aura of those worlds, as perceived by Qin Zheng, were no weaker than the Chaos Ocean, and some were even more vast.

This place is...

Qin Zheng's mind instantly grew solemn.

"Ten Thousand Clans Grand Competition!"

"I must win!"

A determined whisper echoed in his ear.

Then, a familiar large bow came into view. The bow was raised, aiming at a particular world.

"In front of me, Hou Shisan, you still dare to hide in a world, using the aura of the masses to evade my perception?"

His blood-soaked left hand gripped the bow, and the familiar [Tianyuan Divine Arrow Dao] and [Tianyuan Clan Energy Circulation Technique] began to circulate. His right hand, with only two fingers remaining, drew the bowstring back slowly.

Whoosh!!

The essence and qi of the world surged, and nearby star bodies disintegrated, swirling like a tornado and being drawn to the large bow, condensing into an arrow of extreme power.

Several star bodies equivalent in size to the Chaos Ocean disintegrated, forming an arrow as long as an arm. Even before the arrow was released, the targeted world was already showing signs of fragmentation under the lock of qi.

In the next moment,

"Hou Shisan!!"

A roar erupted from that world.

Boom!!

With a massive explosion, the world shattered into dust and ashes, drifting into the infinite void.

A towering man with six eyes and four arms appeared in Qin Zheng's sight. Although he was fierce, his expression showed a hint of submission.

He shouted loudly, "What madness has taken hold of you! I've already conceded, why are you still pursuing me relentlessly!"

"If you truly kill me, the Heavenly Deity Clan's wrath will be more than your little Tianyuan Clan can bear!"

But the towering man's threats did not make Hou Shisan waver. Instead, Qin Zheng could sense that with each word the man spoke, Hou Shisan's killing intent grew even more intense.

"Why are you so fixated on hunting down my Tianyuan Clan, causing the death of my other eight clan members?!"

Hou Shisan's voice, filled with killing intent, leaked through his lips.

The towering man was momentarily stunned, then he immediately shouted, "It's the old ancestor of the Heavenly Sage Clan! He calculated that the ancient clan's change would occur in your Tianyuan Clan and ordered us to use the Ten Thousand Clans Grand Competition as an opportunity to kill you all!"

"This has nothing to do with us, it's all—"

The towering man's words were cut short.

Boom!!

An arrow pierced the void, cleaving a massive rift that nearly split it in two.

The towering man's figure, under the impact of the arrow, turned to ashes and dust.

"Heavenly Sage Clan!!" (End of Chapter)

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