Chapter 177: Ji Qing Brutally Pounds True Lord, Baoyue Finally Forms Her Nascent Soul! Revenge Comes Overnight, They Join Forces To Assault Tiansheng Kingdom!
“Stop…”
Emperor Tianzhen’s eyes were bloodshot, his expression contorted and twisted as he stared at the giant hand.
Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators also unleashed their respective techniques, attempting to resist.
However, in front of this massive hand, they were like mantises trying to stop a chariot, utterly ineffective.
This was Nascent Soul!
A true Nascent Soul True Lord!
Compared to the False Nascent Soul True Lord Shenglong from before, True Lord Tiansheng was far too powerful.
So powerful that it surpassed Emperor Tianzhen’s imagination.
He could never have imagined that after arranging so many Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators, they couldn’t even block one of True Lord Tiansheng’s hands.
“No…”
Seeing the giant palm about to descend, Emperor Tianzhen cried out hoarsely.
He had finally, with great difficulty, contended for the throne.
He had finally, with great difficulty, become the Emperor.
Today, it was all about to be destroyed…
“Boom.”
Suddenly, a terrifying aura erupted.
It burst forth like a volcano.
The aura shot up into the sky.
Faintly, one could see what appeared to be seven deities roaring.
“Heavenly Man Ji!”
Emperor Tianzhen felt an immense surge of joy.
That’s right, there was Ji Qing.
Since Ji Qing could kill a False Nascent Soul True Lord, he should be able to contend with True Lord Tiansheng, right?
Even if he could just buy some time.
Every moment was crucial for True Person Baoyue right now.
As long as True Person Baoyue could break through to Nascent Soul, then even True Lord Tiansheng wouldn’t be able to do anything!
Ji Qing looked up at the void.
He naturally saw True Lord Tiansheng and the giant hand.
He could clearly feel its terrifying pressure.
Compared to True Lord Shenglong, the difference was immense.
Even if True Lord Shenglong had unleashed his complete technique back then, it would have been far inferior to True Lord Tiansheng’s palm strike now.
Therefore, Ji Qing didn’t hesitate and threw a punch.
Seven deities appeared.
Roaring at the sky.
Even in broad daylight, a large amount of Star Power from the Big Dipper descended, pouring into Ji Qing’s body, supporting the seven deities.
Ji Qing’s fist was also incredibly large.
It fiercely slammed into True Lord Tiansheng’s giant palm.
“Rumble.”
The void seemed to shatter.
The collision of two terrifying powers sent ripples spreading in all directions.
The terrifying residual power spread out in all directions.
Even a Heavenly Man cultivator, if hit by this residual power, would likely be instantly killed.
“Hmm?”
“A mere Heavenly Man can actually resist my strike?”
True Lord Tiansheng waved his hand and formed a hand seal.
Immediately, vast Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy converged into the giant palm.
The palm, which had been on the verge of collapse, became solid again, even more terrifying than before.
The palm descended directly, drawing closer to the Cave Dwelling.
Thirty meters, twenty meters, ten meters…
If it fell any further, the palm would flatten the Cave Dwelling in the Imperial Palace.
No, with such a massive palm, it wasn’t just the Cave Dwelling; perhaps half the Imperial Palace would be leveled.
Emperor Tianzhen’s face turned pale.
His entire body trembled.
Perhaps from fear.
Perhaps from anger.
The other Golden Core and Heavenly Man cultivators also had tense expressions, staring intently at the giant palm in the void.
Beneath the palm, there was actually another figure, being pressed down by the massive palm.
“Bang.”
The figure landed on the ground.
The ground instantly cracked.
The palm was only a few dozen feet away from the Cave Dwelling.
However, this distance of a few dozen feet was like an insurmountable chasm, and it still couldn’t descend.
“Hmm?”
True Lord Tiansheng’s expression changed slightly.
He looked down at the figure below.
He saw the phantom images of the deities above Ji Qing rapidly expanding.
They seemed to grow larger and larger.
Moreover, the seven phantom images of deities seemed to merge into one, forming a single, towering deity.
With its hands raised above its head, it firmly supported the massive palm from above.
At the same time, the figure seemed to slowly rise step by step, pushing the palm away from the Cave Dwelling.
Three meters, five meters, ten meters, twenty meters, thirty meters…
The palm condensed by True Lord Tiansheng was forcefully pushed up by thirty meters.
“Crack.”
Finally, during the struggle between the two, True Lord Tiansheng’s palm could no longer withstand it, and a crack appeared, then two, then three, until finally, the cracks were dense and spread all over the palm.
“Boom.”
Finally, the giant palm couldn’t hold on any longer, shattering with a roar, turning into scattered fragments, and finally completely dissipating.
Emperor Tianzhen’s expression trembled.
His face was incredibly flushed.
It was an expression of excitement, thrill, and a trace of unbelievable shock.
“It actually… resisted?”
“This Heavenly Man Ji is truly incredible. He could previously destroy a False Nascent Soul True Lord, and now he can even resist a blow from a true Nascent Soul True Lord. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.”
“Such divine power is simply unfathomable…”
“Heavenly Man… Fellow Daoist Ji is more than just a Heavenly Man! I think he’s comparable to a Nascent Soul…”
These Golden Core and Heavenly Man cultivators in the Imperial Palace were considered knowledgeable.
But for a Heavenly Man to be able to contend with a Nascent Soul True Lord was truly rare.
But Ji Qing had done it.
They looked at the figure in the void.
Especially the seven deities behind him, towering and exuding a terrifying aura.
Was he still just a Heavenly Man?
It was likely that no one viewed Ji Qing as a Heavenly Man anymore.
True Lord Tiansheng didn’t act immediately; instead, his gaze carefully examined Ji Qing.
“Ji Qing, a Heavenly Man of the Wind Thunder Sect’s Martial Dao lineage! He once killed Golden Core cultivators and challenged Heavenly Men with only a Dao Foundation. Now that he has ascended to Heavenly Man, he is truly extraordinary! However, Ji Qing, are you truly going to fight me with the body of a Heavenly Man?”
True Lord Tiansheng’s voice boomed, spreading throughout Tianbao City.
Emperor Tianzhen, the other Golden Core and Heavenly Man cultivators, and even the ordinary people in Tianbao City heard “Ji Qing’s” name for the first time.
Emperor Tianzhen, in particular, stared at Ji Qing with wide eyes.
When Ji Qing had previously destroyed a False Nascent Soul True Lord, he knew Ji Qing was definitely extraordinary and likely a prominent figure in the Wind Thunder Sect.
But Emperor Tianzhen truly never imagined that Ji Qing’s reputation was so great?
Killing Golden Core cultivators and challenging Heavenly Men with a Dao Foundation.
Just thinking about it seemed unbelievable.
The Barren Domain actually had such a ferocious individual?
Emperor Tianzhen glanced back at the location of the Cave Dwelling.
Inside the Cave Dwelling was his Great Aunt, Princess Qingyuan.
Now Emperor Tianzhen seemed to finally understand what kind of “great god” his Great Aunt had invited from the Wind Thunder Sect?
He had been worried back then.
About King Wu, King Jing.
About the Emperor.
If he had known about Ji Qing’s terrifying reputation earlier, why would he have worried about not ascending the throne?
In fact, from the moment Ji Qing arrived in Tianbao City, this throne was his, and no one could take it away!
“Great Aunt, you must break through to Nascent Soul! With Heavenly Man Ji here, he can definitely hold off True Lord Tiansheng for a while. Don’t let Heavenly Man Ji’s desperate struggle go to waste…”
Emperor Tianzhen’s heart also stirred with excitement.
Based on Ji Qing’s past performances and his great reputation.
Perhaps he could truly hold off True Lord Tiansheng for a while?
That would be True Person Baoyue’s opportunity!
The other Heavenly Man and Golden Core cultivators thought the same.
Being able to hold off True Lord Tiansheng for a while would be a victory!
However, Ji Qing was different.
Holding off True Lord Tiansheng?
He had never even considered that.
Because, he was thinking of crushing True Lord Tiansheng!
If it were a few months ago, when he had just arrived in Tianbao City, facing True Lord Tiansheng, Ji Qing would have had no chance at all.
But it was different now.
Ji Qing was very strong now.
So strong that even Ji Qing himself didn’t know how strong he was.
The Big Dipper Divine Illumination Technique had reached Perfection, and the seven towering deities provided powerful support!
The Nine Reversals of Fate had completed its ninth reversal, and his Physical Body had undergone nine growths!
And there was the Saber Domain. Ji Qing had spent several months studying the Nine Heavens Mandate Lock and had unlocked two layers.
These two layers corresponded to the Major Accomplishment of the Saber Domain!
In fact, if Ji Qing could unlock the third layer, his Saber Domain might reach Perfection.
Compared to a few months ago, Ji Qing’s Combat Power had increased exponentially!
Therefore, what was Nascent Soul?
The Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body plus seven deities plus Nine Reversals of Fate plus Saber Domain Major Accomplishment.
Even if a Nascent Soul True Lord was several times stronger than a False Nascent Soul True Lord, so what?
“True Lord Tiansheng, since you know that Ji Mou killed Golden Core cultivators and challenged Heavenly Men with the power of a Dao Foundation, you should also know that Ji Mou is now a Heavenly Man! What if I, a Heavenly Man, kill a Nascent Soul?”
Ji Qing’s voice boomed, also spreading throughout Tianbao City.
“Arrogant! A mere Heavenly Man, how dare you be so presumptuous? How can a mere Heavenly Man understand the Divine Abilities of Nascent Soul? That was just a casual strike from me just now. Since you wish to die, I will personally crush you!”
True Lord Tiansheng’s voice was icy.
But Ji Qing could tell that True Lord Tiansheng was enraged.
Others were also astonished by Ji Qing’s boldness.
Ji Qing actually wanted to kill a Nascent Soul?
It was truly insane.
In the history of the Barren Domain, has anyone ever heard of a Heavenly Man killing a Nascent Soul?
Not a single one!
Ji Qing could kill a False Nascent Soul, but how could a False Nascent Soul compare to a true Nascent Soul True Lord?
True Lord Tiansheng pointed a finger.
“Heavenly Flames!”
As if his words were law, terrifying Flames descended from the void, heading straight for Ji Qing.
At the same time, True Lord Tiansheng pointed a finger at his own brow.
Instantly, a point of golden light grew as it flew out from between his brows.
It was a green Ring.
It was a green ring.
“Go.”
True Lord Tiansheng’s ring also rapidly expanded, faintly emitting black and white qi.
It covered Ji Qing from above.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew his saber.
He hadn’t drawn his saber in a very long time.
But at this moment, Ji Qing drew his saber.
Seven deities roared.
Terrifying star power descended, converging into Ji Qing’s demon saber.
Ji Qing’s Nine Reversals of Fate physical body erupted with unparalleled power, along with a hundred-zhang long saber qi, as if it had solidified.
With this saber strike, even the void shattered.
Clearly, the power of this saber strike was enough to break the void.
“Bang.”
This saber strike landed on that ring of black and white qi.
The ancient ring vibrated violently and was actually sent flying backward.
“What? My Yin Yang Ring is a top-tier magic treasure; it can even restrain a True Lord if they aren’t careful, let alone a mere Heavenly Human?”
True Lord Tiansheng was incredibly shocked.
He had spoken so casually before, as if he could destroy Ji Qing with a flick of his finger.
But in reality?
In reality, True Lord Tiansheng took Ji Qing more seriously than anyone.
His second strike was actually him going all out.
He even used his most powerful top-tier magic treasure, the Yin Yang Ring.
Unfortunately, such a powerful Yin Yang Ring, which even Nascent Soul True Monarchs had to retreat from, was actually sent flying by Ji Qing’s saber strike.
At the same time, terrifying saber qi directly cut through the sky-filling heavenly fire and slashed towards True Lord Tiansheng.
“Boom.”
Mysterious talismans appeared all over True Lord Tiansheng’s body.
And a golden armor radiating dazzling golden light firmly blocked Ji Qing’s terrifying saber qi.
Unfortunately, the terrifying power still sent True Lord Tiansheng flying backward.
True Lord Tiansheng’s heart was a mixture of shock and anger.
How could he have imagined that the might of this saber strike would be so great?
Even all his defensive measures combined were directly sent flying.
Was this still the strike of a Heavenly Human?
Even a Martial Saint would be no more than this…
However, he had ultimately blocked it.
True Lord Tiansheng’s heart was filled with shock and rage.
That single saber strike actually posed a threat to him?
Moreover, being sent flying by one saber strike as a Nascent Soul True Monarch made True Lord Tiansheng feel utterly humiliated.
“A Heavenly Human has forced me this far…”
True Lord Tiansheng was about to unleash his strongest magic.
But suddenly, terrifying saber qi raged.
Saber qi was everywhere around them.
Dense and numerous, each saber qi contained fearsome saber intent.
Even if the saber qi couldn’t penetrate his defensive magic treasure.
The saber intent could shake his consciousness.
The saber intent was like the sharpest saber, striking his consciousness again and again, causing even a Nascent Soul True Monarch immense pain.
Crucially, the saber qi seemed to be endless.
True Lord Tiansheng also knew the principle of “many ants can bite an elephant to death.”
With so many saber qi, the consumption didn’t seem significant.
They could reappear immediately after disappearing.
How could this be fought?
“Domain…”
True Lord Tiansheng understood.
This was a domain!
Ji Qing’s single saber strike had also triggered his domain.
Since the saber strike hadn’t succeeded, he would use saber qi to slaughter him within the domain.
At the same time, Ji Qing surged forward again.
With seven deities roaring above his head, he threw a punch.
The physical body from the Nine Reversals of Fate, combined with the power of the seven deities’ augmentation.
This punch was no less powerful than the previous saber strike.
“Boom boom boom boom boom.”
Ji Qing was like a god of war, throwing punch after punch, dozens of punches in an instant.
Each punch contained terrifying power.
The stamina and recovery speed of the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body were terrifying.
Star power continuously descended into his body, keeping the seven deities at their peak.
Furthermore, the physical body from the Nine Reversals of Fate seemed to be tireless.
Punch after punch rained down like raindrops, leaving True Lord Tiansheng stunned.
Yes, stunned.
When had a dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch ever been beaten like this?
Punch after punch, he was utterly defenseless.
He also had a flying sword.
But as soon as the flying sword flew out, it was smashed back by a punch.
The spirit of the tool within the flying sword seemed to have been scoured.
The flying sword was incredibly tough.
But with one punch, cracks appeared all over the sword body.
True Lord Tiansheng also had talismans.
He threw out a large cluster of fire talismans and lightning talismans.
But they struck Ji Qing, and Ji Qing remained unmoved.
He endured the attacks of those talismans.
Not even his skin was broken.
How terrifying was this physical body?
True Lord Tiansheng was quite knowledgeable.
But a physical body this terrifying, let alone seeing it, he had never even heard of it.
Even among Martial Saints, he had never seen one whose physical body was this strong.
It was simply unbelievable.
“Down!”
Ji Qing’s myriad fist shadows landed on True Lord Tiansheng.
He actually smashed True Lord Tiansheng down.
“Boom.”
True Lord Tiansheng’s body hit the ground, creating a large pit.
Ji Qing descended from the sky and continued to throw punch after punch, almost pressing him down and beating him.
What martial arts.
What immortal methods.
They were all useless at this moment.
True Lord Tiansheng was filled with intense rage at this moment.
How could he, a dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch, be pressed down and beaten by Ji Qing?
And be utterly defenseless.
He knew that from now on, he would likely have no more face.
“Crack.”
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, a crack appeared in the armor on True Lord Tiansheng’s body.
Although it was only a single crack.
But that was a magic treasure.
And a very rare defensive magic treasure at that.
It was actually forced to crack by Ji Qing.
This meant that Ji Qing’s attack had exceeded the magic treasure’s limit of endurance.
With the first crack, there would certainly be a second.
As the cracks increased, the armor would eventually shatter.
True Lord Tiansheng was originally extremely aggrieved.
He wished he could cut Ji Qing into a thousand pieces and scatter his ashes.
But the moment the armor showed a crack, True Lord Tiansheng immediately calmed down.
He even felt a hint of fear.
Yes, fear.
Because he thought of a very real problem.
If this continued, would he die?
True Lord Tiansheng became clear-headed.
He thought of death.
In the face of death, all face and all anger were worthless.
His inner armor had already cracked.
If this continued, once the inner armor completely shattered, what would he use to resist Ji Qing’s attacks?
Could he withstand the terrifying power of those punches with his physical body, with his Nascent Soul?
Impossible!
For a moment, True Lord Tiansheng felt the urge to retreat.
“Leave!”
True Lord Tiansheng didn’t hesitate at all.
His Nascent Soul immediately used an evasion technique.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing’s punch hit the ground.
“Huh?”
He looked around, but True Lord Tiansheng was nowhere to be seen.
True Lord Tiansheng had already used an evasion technique and escaped the pit.
“Buzz.”
A hundredzhang away, Ji Qing felt something.
There seemed to be slight ripples there.
A hundredzhang distance was the limit of his domain’s coverage.
His domain seemed to have been forcibly torn open by a force.
Ji Qing’s mind moved, and his figure instantly lunged towards the hundred-zhang distance.
Unfortunately, it was still a step too late.
With a faint ripple, True Lord Tiansheng’s figure instantly vanished.
True Lord Tiansheng had escaped.
He escaped using an evasion technique.
A dignified True Lord had been scared into fleeing by Ji Qing this time.
Without even leaving a word, he had fled.
“He escaped? My previous prediction that the domain could stop a Nascent Soul True Monarch’s evasion technique, it seems to have some effect, but not much. At least a major accomplishment domain cannot yet stop a Nascent Soul True Monarch’s evasion technique.”
“Could it be that only when the Saber Domain reaches Perfection can it stop a Nascent Soul True Monarch’s evasion technique?”
Ji Qing carefully contemplated the scene.
In fact, his Saber Domain had been effective.
True Lord Tiansheng had used an evasion technique twice to escape.
The first time, True Lord Tiansheng was “intercepted” by the Saber Domain.
But when True Lord Tiansheng used an evasion technique a second time, he managed to escape.
For the second evasion technique, True Lord Tiansheng must have used magic to forcibly tear open the domain, which is why he escaped.
If the Saber Domain were perfected, the Saber Domain would be even stronger, and perhaps a Nascent Soul True Monarch wouldn’t be able to tear it open for a while, thus they wouldn’t be able to use evasion techniques to escape.
Ji Qing did not pursue either.
It was meaningless.
Although his Domain Turning into Rainbow technique was fast, it was only about the same as a Nascent Soul True Lord’s Evasion Technique.
Even its speed was slightly inferior.
After all, he was not Teleportation.
And Evasion Techniques are almost indistinguishable from Teleportation.
Continuing the pursuit would merely be a contest of Consumption.
Nascent Soul True Lords have their Nascent Souls and are not afraid of Magic Power Consumption.
Moreover, it was precisely True Person Baoyue’s most crucial moment, so Ji Qing certainly couldn’t leave.
Thus, Ji Qing returned to the ground outside the Imperial Palace, sat cross-legged, and quietly guarded True Person Baoyue.
However, the sight of True Lord Tiansheng fleeing had made Emperor Tianzhen and those Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators’ hearts surge with emotion and excitement beyond measure.
“He fled! True Lord Tiansheng actually fled? Hahaha, Heaven helps my Tianbao Kingdom…”
“A dignified Nascent Soul True Lord, beaten by a Heavenly Human to the point of only being able to use an Evasion Technique to escape, is simply terrifying, but this is the reality… Can Heavenly Humans be this strong?”
“It’s probably not that Heavenly Humans can be this strong, but that Heavenly Man Ji is too powerful. He defeated Golden Cores when he was at the Dao Foundation stage, challenged Heavenly Humans, and now at the Heavenly Human stage, he can still challenge Nascent Souls. It’s simply inconceivable.”
“If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, no matter what, I wouldn’t have believed that True Lord Tiansheng would be beaten into a pathetic retreat by a Heavenly Human…”
At this moment, those Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators looked at Ji Qing with disbelief, but also with immense shock.
A True Lord.
That was a Nascent Soul True Lord.
He was actually repelled by Ji Qing in a head-on confrontation.
In comparison, they, as Golden Cores and Heavenly Humans, were on an entirely different level.
True Lord Tiansheng, having fled far away, reappeared.
Seeing that Ji Qing had not pursued, True Lord Tiansheng breathed a sigh of relief.
But at the same time, his expression was very grim, even somewhat “grieved and indignant.”
Having been beaten into a pathetic retreat by a Heavenly Human, he knew that he would become a laughingstock among Nascent Souls from now on.
But he was also very fortunate.
After all, he had escaped.
If Ji Qing’s Domain had been even slightly stronger, he wouldn’t have been able to tear through it instantly and escape.
“This brat is terrifying; he truly possesses the Strength to defy a Nascent Soul. I must avoid him in the future. With Ji Qing guarding, True Person Baoyue’s Nascent Soul manifestation has appeared, and she will likely be able to stabilize her Nascent Soul and truly Breakthrough to Nascent Soul True Lord. If these two were to attack Tiansheng Kingdom…”
True Lord Tiansheng was a very cautious person.
He had been intimidated by Ji Qing.
What did it matter if he became a laughingstock?
It was fortunate that he had escaped alive.
Therefore, he could not return to Tiansheng Kingdom.
If Ji Qing and True Person Baoyue were to attack, it would be equivalent to two Nascent Soul True Lords, and he would have nowhere to run.
True Lord Tiansheng decisively decided not to return to Tiansheng Kingdom for the time being and to find a place to hide.
As for Tiansheng Kingdom?
In front of his own life, what was it?
Thus, True Lord Tiansheng quickly transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.
……
True Person Baoyue’s Breakthrough to Nascent Soul took a month.
There had been immense phenomena above Tianbao City throughout this period.
But since True Lord Tiansheng came to cause trouble, there had been no major issues.
It was peaceful.
But Emperor Tianzhen knew whose Merit this was.
Ji Qing!
That Heavenly Human who could defy Nascent Souls had been outside the Cave Dwelling the entire time.
No one was allowed within ten feet.
Not even Emperor Tianzhen.
But Emperor Tianzhen was not angered; instead, he was fortunate.
If not for Ji Qing, how could the Imperial Family have produced another Nascent Soul?
“Buzz.”
The phenomena in the void shifted again, and a large expanse of purple energy appeared.
“Purple energy coming from the east, auspicious clouds appearing… This is the sign of a fully stabilized Nascent Soul. Great Aunt has truly cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage!”
Emperor Tianzhen was overjoyed.
With True Person Baoyue cultivating to the Nascent Soul stage, the national destiny of Tianbao Kingdom would continue for another three thousand years!
“Hmm?”
Ji Qing’s eyes snapped open.
He turned his head sharply towards the Cave Dwelling.
“Swish.”
The Great Door of the Cave Dwelling opened, and a familiar figure appeared.
Emanating an uncontained Nascent Soul aura.
True Person Baoyue had succeeded!
“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on your Core Breaking Nascent Soul Formation and a lifespan of three thousand years!”
Ji Qing congratulated True Person Baoyue.
No, she was no longer True Person Baoyue, but True Lord Baoyue!
Emperor Tianzhen also congratulated loudly, “Congratulations, Great Aunt, on cultivating to the Nascent Soul stage, protecting my Tianbao Kingdom for three thousand years!”
At the same time, those Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators respectfully bowed: “Greetings, True Lord Baoyue!”
The sound reverberated through Tianbao City.
Some cultivators with a bit of knowledge knew what “purple energy coming from the east” and “auspicious clouds appearing” meant.
They also bowed towards the Imperial Palace, saying: “Congratulations, Princess Qingyuan, on your Core Breaking Nascent Soul Formation and a lifespan of three thousand years!”
The entire Tianbao City knew that “Princess Qingyuan” had Breakthrough to Nascent Soul True Lord.
They were all very happy.
The Imperial Family of Tianbao Kingdom had produced another Nascent Soul.
This meant that Tianbao Kingdom would not fall into chaos.
There were still three thousand years of glory!
True Lord Baoyue looked at Ji Qing with radiant divine light.
During her Breakthrough, she was actually completely aware of the situation outside.
She knew very well that without Ji Qing, her Breakthrough this time would have certainly failed.
When True Lord Tiansheng arrived, she had even felt Despair.
But Ji Qing stepped forward.
As a Heavenly Human, he defied Nascent Soul!
He actually drove away True Lord Tiansheng.
What a feat that was!
At that time, True Lord Baoyue was also inspired, and with her emotions stirred, she rapidly stabilized her Nascent Soul, allowing her to reach this point.
Any words of gratitude were no longer sufficient to express True Lord Baoyue’s excitement.
“Fellow Daoist Ji… Thank you!”
All words of gratitude turned into these two words.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, True Lord Tiansheng has a grudge against me for blocking my path. I wish to go to Tiansheng Kingdom.”
True Lord Baoyue was also quick to exact revenge.
True Lord Tiansheng had personally come to Tianbao Kingdom; this was a grudge for blocking her path. It was impossible for True Lord Baoyue to let go of the hatred and not hold him accountable.
Having just cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, True Lord Baoyue wanted to go to Tiansheng Kingdom.
Ji Qing smiled slightly, “With True Lord Baoyue this time, I will definitely kill True Lord Tiansheng!”
“Let’s go!”
Ji Qing immediately swept out his Domain.
He took True Lord Baoyue and disappeared into the horizon.
Emperor Tianzhen and the crowd of Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators were dumbfounded.
Having just cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, True Lord Baoyue and Ji Qing were going to Tiansheng Kingdom to hunt down True Lord Tiansheng?
They were all in a daze.
Not long ago, Tianbao Kingdom was on the verge of destruction.
Now they were going to destroy the renowned True Lord Tiansheng?
……
Tiancheng City was filled with an atmosphere of prosperity and peace.
As the dynasty personally established by True Lord Tiansheng, Tiansheng Kingdom was actually relatively young, in its prime and most glorious period.
Countless cultivators had arrived in Tiancheng City.
But on this day, two figures flew through the void.
Originally, everyone was accustomed to it; too many cultivators came to Tiancheng City.
But suddenly, a cold and furious voice echoed throughout the entire city.
“Old Ghost Tiansheng, get out here!”
The voice was vast and powerful, like a Thunderclap.
At the same time, a terrifying Pressure enveloped the entire city.
The people of Tiancheng City looked at the two figures in the void with uncertainty.
Who dared to act so brazenly in Tiancheng City?
“Audacious!”
“Who dares to insult our Tiansheng Kingdom’s Old Ancestor?”
“Who dares to be so presumptuous…”
The Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators of Tiansheng Kingdom, upon hearing this, became furious and immediately flew into the air.
They were densely packed, likely dozens of them!
“Hmph.”
Ji Qing snorted coldly.
At the same time, his Saber Domain rapidly expanded in all directions, engulfing the dozens of Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators who had rushed up from below.
“Fire!”
Ji Qing willed it.
The Saber Domain contained not Saber Qi, but raging Flames.
These were not ordinary Flames, but the Divine Fire that Ji Qing had refined!
“Ah…”
“What is this?”
“Why won’t it go out?”
“My Magic Treasures are being scorched by the flames…”
“Impossible…”
These Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators let out screams in the Saber Domain.
Now that Ji Qing’s Saber Domain had reached Major Accomplishment, facing these Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators, Ji Qing didn’t even need to make a move.
A sweep of his Domain.
These Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators would be unable to withstand it.
This was only the Divine Fire.
In the next moment, there would be terrifying Saber Qi raging.
In a short period, the Saber Domain fell silent.
Because dozens of Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators were dead!
Ji Qing made a beckoning gesture.
Countless Storage Bags fell into his hands.
True Lord Baoyue glanced at Ji Qing and said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist’s Saber Domain is becoming increasingly powerful. Dozens of Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators couldn’t even get close…”
Ji Qing also said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Baoyue flatters me. How can it compare to your Nascent Soul’s might? If you were to unleash your Nascent Soul Pressure, these Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators probably wouldn’t even dare to make a move.”
True Lord Baoyue did it on purpose.
She just wanted these Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators to make a move.
And then kill them directly.
Since True Lord Tiansheng had attacked first, she had sufficient justification.
Now that these Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators were dead, Tiansheng Kingdom had suffered heavy losses, so True Lord Baoyue directly unleashed her Nascent Soul Pressure.
“Old Ghost Tiansheng, aren’t you coming out to accept your death?”
True Lord Baoyue’s tone was not polite at all.
The people of Tiansheng Kingdom, seeing the two casually destroy dozens of Golden Core and Heavenly Human cultivators,
all fell silent in fear.
He already had some guesses in his heart.
As True Monarch Baoyue’s voice fell, everyone’s heart sank.
Indeed, they had guessed correctly.
True Monarch!
It’s a Nascent Soul True Monarch!
And the cultivator who killed dozens of Golden Cores and Heavenly Humans was clearly not an Immortal Dao cultivator, yet they killed Golden Cores and Heavenly Humans with such ease.
Could it be a Martial Saint?
And a Nascent Soul cultivator and a Martial Saint came to the Tiansheng Kingdom, speaking to True Lord Tiansheng disrespectfully.
Clearly, True Lord Tiansheng had caused trouble.
And it was big trouble!
“Who exactly are these two people? A Nascent Soul True Monarch and a distinguished figure suspected to be a Martial Saint, who attacked Golden Cores and Heavenly Humans upon arriving in the Tiansheng Kingdom. Could it be that True Lord Tiansheng offended someone?”
“I’m afraid they offended them quite seriously.”
“True Lord Tiansheng hasn’t responded at all. Could it be that he dares not show himself?”
“Has True Lord Tiansheng fled?”
“Oh no! If True Lord Tiansheng has fled, will these two powerful beings vent their anger on Tiansheng City?”
For a time, many people were filled with terror.
A cultivator at the Nascent Soul True Monarch level possessed the “power to destroy a city.”
If enraged, they might truly annihilate the entire Tiansheng City!
True Monarch Baoyue frowned.
She had already used her Spiritual Sense to cover the entire Tiansheng City.
Apart from certain special formations, there was no trace of True Lord Tiansheng’s aura.
“Could it be that True Lord Tiansheng did not return to Tiansheng City?”
True Monarch Baoyue had guessed a certain possibility.
Perhaps, True Lord Tiansheng was afraid?
Afraid to even return to Tiansheng City.
She couldn’t help but glance at Ji Qing beside her again.
It was this person beside her, who, as a Heavenly Human, had made True Lord Tiansheng flee in disarray, so much so that he dared not even return to Tiansheng City.
“This True Lord Tiansheng is quite cautious, not returning to Tiansheng City? And if a Nascent Soul True Monarch truly wanted to hide, there’s not much we can do now…”
True Monarch Baoyue’s anger had actually subsided by now.
True Lord Tiansheng was this cautious; what else could she do?
“However, we can’t have come for nothing.”
True Monarch Baoyue directly reached out towards the Imperial Palace.
“Rumble.”
A Spirit Vein beneath the Imperial Palace was forcibly ripped out by True Monarch Baoyue.
This Spirit Vein had been nurtured by True Lord Tiansheng for a very long time.
It could support the breakthrough of a Nascent Soul.
Now, it was ripped out by True Monarch Baoyue, and a large number of Spirit Stones fell into her Storage Bag.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, we won’t be lacking Spirit Stones in the future.”
True Monarch Baoyue directly gave more than half of the Spirit Stones to Ji Qing.
Ji Qing did not refuse.
Since they had come to Tiansheng City, even if True Lord Tiansheng wasn’t here, Tiansheng City remained. If the monk flees, the temple remains; he certainly wouldn’t leave empty-handed.
However, Spirit Stones alone were not enough.
Ji Qing also swept his gaze towards the area below the Imperial Family.
He saw the Imperial Family’s Library.
With a great sweep of his hand, he seized the Tiansheng Kingdom’s Imperial Family Library and tossed it into his Storage Bag.
He could look through it slowly later.
What if there were powerful Martial Arts?
The two of them had practically “demolished” the Imperial Palace.
Yet, no one dared to stop them from within the Imperial Palace.
Even dozens of Golden Cores and Heavenly Humans had been killed.
How could anyone possibly stop them?
The Emperor of the Tiansheng Kingdom trembled all over.
However, Ji Qing and True Monarch Baoyue were not interested in ordinary people.
Since True Lord Tiansheng was not present, destroying Tiansheng City would be meaningless to them.
“Let’s go. True Lord Tiansheng is probably truly not here. Even if he were, he’s certainly capable of enduring…”
True Monarch Baoyue shook her head.
Since True Lord Tiansheng did not show himself, she had no recourse.
She had even dismantled the Spirit Vein, and True Lord Tiansheng still hadn’t appeared.
There was no point in staying any longer.
“Let’s go!”
Ji Qing and True Monarch Baoyue quickly transformed into a streak of white light and vanished into the horizon.
“They… they left?”
Seeing the two malevolent stars depart, the Emperor of the Tiansheng Kingdom breathed a slight sigh of relief.
But looking at the devastated Imperial Palace, he could not be happy no matter what.
“Old Ancestor, who exactly did you offend…”
Unfortunately, True Lord Tiansheng seemed to have truly abandoned the Tiansheng Kingdom, leaving no trace…
Soon, the news of this major change in the Tiansheng Kingdom spread rapidly.
The information about the two powerful beings also gradually became clear.
One was “Princess Qingyuan” of Tianbao Kingdom, known as True Monarch Baoyue, who had already been promoted to Nascent Soul True Monarch!
The other was Ji Qing, a Heavenly Human from the Wind Thunder Sect, who had previously killed Golden Cores and attacked Heavenly Humans while at the Dao Foundation realm.
Now, he was even defying a Nascent Soul True Monarch as a Heavenly Human!
True Lord Tiansheng was defeated by Ji Qing and fled in disarray under everyone’s watchful eyes, still not daring to show himself.
The news reached the Tiansheng Kingdom.
The entire Tiansheng Kingdom court was filled with extreme fear.
So, the Old Ancestor had offended a Nascent Soul cultivator and a Heavenly Human capable of defying a True Monarch?
And now, True Lord Tiansheng didn’t even dare to show his face.
The Emperor of the Tiansheng Kingdom was on the verge of tears.
He lived in constant fear every day.
Afraid that one day True Monarch Baoyue would destroy Tiansheng City.
…
True Monarch Baoyue and Ji Qing returned to Tianbao City.
Ji Qing immediately began examining the books moved from the Tiansheng Kingdom’s Imperial Family.
The Tiansheng Kingdom’s Imperial Family foundation was relatively shallow, far inferior to Tianbao Kingdom’s.
Many of the collected Cultivation Techniques were repetitive of those in the Tianbao Kingdom’s Imperial Family.
Ji Qing first examined Five Elements related Cultivation Techniques, hoping to cultivate to Martial Saint.
Unfortunately, there were none.
Next, he looked at Cultivation Techniques for the Heavenly Human realm.
If they could strengthen his Foundation, that would also be acceptable.
Ji Qing’s Physical Body was already strong enough, but it had not reached its limit.
Since it had not reached its limit, he could continue cultivating.
Of course, Ji Qing would prioritize cultivating Nine Reversals of Fate.
After all, the method of Nine Reversals of Fate to improve the Physical Body could even enhance the Physical Body’s upper limit to a certain extent.
The reason why Ji Qing’s Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body was so powerful was likely related to Nine Reversals of Fate.
It was just that he currently lacked Origin Points, so he could only temporarily advance it to the ninth reversal.
As a result, Ji Qing searched for a while.
There were no Cultivation Techniques for the Heavenly Human realm that could even strengthen the Physical Foundation.
It seemed the Tiansheng Kingdom’s foundation was indeed too poor.
How could True Lord Tiansheng’s foundation alone compare to Tianbao Kingdom’s?
Ji Qing was somewhat disappointed.
No matter how much he searched, there were only so many Martial Arts Manuals.
“Oh well, whether it’s Tianbao Kingdom or Tiansheng Kingdom, how can they compare to the Wind Thunder Sect?”
“As long as there are enough Origin Points, even if Nine Reversals of Fate cannot push the Physical Body to its limit, I can still search for Cultivation Techniques in the Wind Thunder Sect’s Martial Arts Library…”
The key now was Origin Points.
Ji Qing waved his hand, putting all these Martial Arts Manuals into his Storage Bag.
“Crack.”
Suddenly, a tattered Broken Iron Shard fell to the ground.
It was unclear from which book it had fallen.
“A Broken Iron Shard hidden in a book?”
Ji Qing beckoned, and the Broken Iron Shard was immediately captured in his hand.
He examined it closely.
This piece of iron was indeed broken.
Only a small piece remained.
The material of the iron shard seemed very special. While called an iron shard, it was neither metal nor jade.
There were also dense small characters on it.
“It seems to be… a Cultivation Technique?”
Ji Qing examined the tiny characters, his expression slightly lifting.
What kind of Cultivation Technique was hidden so secretly?
This fragment should be the end part of a Cultivation Technique.
It recorded the latter part of the Cultivation Technique.
Ji Qing saw a few small characters at the end of the text.
“Myriad phenomena unite into one, and the Power of Return to Void is naturally generated!”
Ji Qing was slightly stunned.
“Power of Return to Void?”
A flash of inspiration suddenly struck his mind.
Power of Return to Void…
He had heard of the Power of Return to Void!
The white-robed Elder in the Wind Thunder Sect’s Martial Arts Library last time mentioned a “Guixu Great Sage” from the Barren Domain who was invincible with the Five Elements Void Sacred Law, which was the most compatible Martial Saint-level Cultivation Technique for the Five Elements Physique.
Ji Qing had always wanted to find the Five Elements Void Sacred Law, but this Cultivation Technique had long been lost.
Who would have thought that the Tiansheng Kingdom’s Library contained a Broken Iron Shard of the Five Elements Void Sacred Law?
It was only a fragment, and the recorded Cultivation Technique was incomplete, so it naturally couldn’t be cultivated.
But if there was a fragment in the library, were there more fragments?
“Search!”
Ji Qing immediately waved his hand, beginning to search every book in the Tiansheng Kingdom’s Martial Arts Library.
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