Chapter 239: Secrets Of The Black Abyss, Immortal Lord Corpse! Ji Qing’s Mind Surges, Consecutively Passes Four Tribulations!
Ji Qing’s third-tier Giant Spirit God Race physical body is most adept at pure power.
At this moment, Ji Qing had exerted all his strength, but the great door had only been pushed open by a sliver.
But this was already Ji Qing’s strongest power.
No matter what, he couldn’t push the great door open completely.
However, a sliver was enough.
Ji Qing’s current physical body, though exaggerated in its myriad transformations, could easily change size at will.
Ji Qing immediately shrunk himself.
He flew in through the gap in the door.
Afterward, the great door instantly closed.
Ji Qing, however, felt as if he had suddenly been plunged into an ice cave.
It was too cold.
Even with his third-tier Giant Spirit God Race physical body, he felt a bone-chilling cold.
“Crack.”
Ice began to form on Ji Qing’s body, as if he would turn into an ice sculpture in the next moment.
“How can it be so cold?”
Ji Qing’s heart tensed.
If even a third-tier Giant Spirit God Race physical body felt cold, it was clear that the interior of the great door at the deepest part of the Black Abyss was more dangerous than he had imagined.
Ji Qing immediately applied Laws.
With eleven Supreme Laws applied, his body was protected, no longer freezing.
Thus, Ji Qing continued to fly forward.
It was pitch black all around, with only a faint light in the distance.
Ji Qing soon flew towards the light, and his heart trembled.
Only then did he see clearly what the light was.
They were treasure pearls, emitting a brilliant radiance.
They seemed to jointly guard a massive mausoleum below.
Yes, it was a mausoleum.
There was even a tombstone.
This was clearly a grave.
The deepest part of the Black Abyss is a grave?
What kind of grave is so mysterious?
Moreover, this grave was incredibly cold; Ji Qing could only barely withstand it with his third-tier Giant Spirit God Race physical body and eleven Supreme Laws.
If any other Great Emperor had come, they might have been frozen into an ice sculpture.
As for those below the Great Emperor realm, they wouldn’t even be able to get close.
They would be frozen the moment they entered this space.
Ji Qing looked down at the mausoleum below.
Instantly, Ji Qing’s heart trembled.
What did he see?
In the center of the mausoleum, there was a completely transparent coffin.
It was unclear what material the coffin was made of.
It was incredibly cold.
The frigid air in this space was emanating from this coffin.
The cold air alone was already so terrifying.
If one were to truly approach or even touch the coffin, how terrifying would it be?
Furthermore, there was a corpse inside the coffin.
It was a woman with a peerlessly beautiful face.
Her hands were placed in front of her, and her eyes were closed.
There were no injuries on her body.
She looked as if she were merely asleep.
However, Ji Qing knew that it was just a corpse.
The woman had long since lost all signs of life.
Only a dense aura of death remained.
However, the only thing that surprised Ji Qing was that after merely glancing at the corpse, he felt a faint sense of unease.
Ji Qing then went to the tombstone.
The characters inscribed on it were immediately recognized by Ji Qing.
They were Immortal script.
After all, Ji Qing had refined the Giant Spirit God Corpse, and among his fragmented memories, there were precisely those of Immortal script, which was why Ji Qing recognized the Immortal script on the tombstone at a glance.
“Tomb of Yao Guang Immortal Lord!”
Ji Qing’s heart trembled.
Immortal Lord!
Clearly, this was the tomb of an Immortal!
However, Ji Qing was also unsure of what an Immortal Lord was.
But the title alone indicated that the owner of the mausoleum, the corpse in the coffin, was of an extraordinary status.
Ji Qing’s memories of the Giant Spirit God Race were only fragments.
But he had almost no memory of the classifications of Immortals.
Therefore, Ji Qing also did not know what level an Immortal Lord belonged to among Immortals.
But no matter what, this was the tomb of an Immortal!
“So, the entire Black Abyss can actually be considered a mausoleum for an Immortal?”
Ji Qing pondered carefully, and it seemed to be the case.
The Black Abyss was always gloomy and cold.
Before the Black Abyss, only the Lord of the Black Abyss was born.
Then, cultivators gradually began to enter.
Before cultivators entered, the Black Abyss was completely unsuitable for ordinary people to survive.
It was the cultivators who set up formations and gradually improved the Black Abyss.
It was cold, gloomy, vast, and filled with a dead atmosphere.
Aren’t these the characteristics of a mausoleum?
And the reason that great door was so difficult to open was likely to protect the corpse of Yao Guang Immortal Lord.
“A corpse of an Immortal…”
A sharp glint flashed in Ji Qing’s eyes.
Immortals.
The Immortal Path in the Black Ruins was severed.
Almost everything related to “Immortal” had disappeared.
Who would have thought that the Black Abyss was the tomb of an Immortal?
And it even harbored an Immortal Corpse!
“An Immortal Corpse, perhaps it can allow me to glimpse the structure of an Immortal body. But my current cultivation is only Saint Venerable, too far from becoming an Immortal…”
Ji Qing shook his head.
The Immortal Corpse was good, but useless to him currently.
Moreover, Ji Qing’s strength was still a bit weak.
Just by staying here for a short while, his eleven Supreme Laws were already on the verge of collapsing.
He had to leave quickly.
Otherwise, he would truly be frozen into an ice sculpture.
As for taking the Immortal Corpse and the coffin back to his Grotto-Heaven Small Realm?
That was absolutely impossible.
With such terrifying cold air, how could the fragile space of the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm withstand it?
It was likely that the moment the cold air entered the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm, the Void would freeze, and the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm would shatter.
“Let’s go!”
Ji Qing made a decisive move and immediately retreated from the Immortal Tomb.
He forcefully pulled open the great door a sliver and then left through the gap.
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing emerged.
The Lord of the Black Abyss had been waiting outside the entire time.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, inside was…”
The Lord of the Black Abyss was very curious.
He was born from the Black Abyss and naturally wanted to know what was at the deepest level.
“Hoo…”
Ji Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
He dispelled the cold air from his body.
He was somewhat unsure how to explain.
The matter of the “Immortal Tomb” was too significant.
Even if he were a “Great Emperor” now, if the news leaked, he wouldn’t be able to guard the Immortal Tomb.
Therefore, Ji Qing remained silent.
Seeing Ji Qing’s silence, the Lord of the Black Abyss was also intelligent and immediately understood.
“What’s inside is of great importance, and even with your abilities, Fellow Daoist, you were shocked, or perhaps, you can’t keep the secret within?”
Ji Qing still said nothing.
But the Lord of the Black Abyss understood.
“I understand.”
“I have always kept the lowest level of the Black Abyss reserved for you, Fellow Daoist. Whenever you need it in the future, you can come to the Black Abyss anytime. I only have one request: if one day you are sure you can protect the secret, just bring me to take a look, let me know what is inside, and that will be enough.”
This was the Lord of the Black Abyss’s only request.
He himself could not open the final layer and could only rely on Ji Qing.
Ji Qing opened it but could not keep the secret, thus unable to tell him.
But it didn’t matter, Ji Qing would surely return one day.
“Thank you for your understanding, Fellow Daoist of the Black Abyss.”
Ji Qing spoke slowly.
“I will escort you out.”
The Lord of the Black Abyss escorted Ji Qing out of the Black Abyss.
Ji Qing returned to the Ninth Peak of the Purgatory Realm.
Although this trip seemed to have yielded no gains, Ji Qing knew that the harvest was immense.
Anything related to Immortals would drive any Great Emperor insane if they knew.
“Your Highness, a cultivator named ‘Qing Xu’ came to see you recently. We have arranged for her to stay in a Cave Dwelling at the Ninth Peak.”
Can Xiu Venerable reported to Ji Qing.
“Qing Xu?”
Ji Qing recalled.
That was a promise Ji Qing had made to her.
After all, she had found news about Baoyue and Yunmeng Goddess in the Void Immortal Forbidden Zone.
Ji Qing would naturally keep his promise and help her survive after failing to break through to Body Integration.
“Bring her to see me.”
“As you command, Great Emperor.”
Soon, Can Xiu Venerable brought Qing Xu.
Qing Xu quickly bowed and said, “Greetings, Great Emperor!”
Ji Qing carefully observed Qing Xu.
He suddenly said, “Given your current condition, attempting to break through to Body Integration will most likely fail. Although I can save your life, your foundation will be damaged, and you will find it difficult to achieve Body Integration later. Are you sure you still want to proceed?”
Hearing Ji Qing’s words, Qing Xu’s face turned pale.
“I…”
Qing Xu was unsure.
She had finally taken a gamble and mustered the courage to attempt to break through to Body Integration.
Yet Ji Qing was certain she would fail?
Although Ji Qing was a Martial Dao cultivator.
Qing Xu naturally respected the judgment of a Great Emperor.
If Ji Qing said she would fail, then she would definitely fail.
“Body Integration is essentially the unification of the Primordial Spirit, Magic Power, and Physical Body. The physical body also gradually becomes energized, similar to how martial artists in the Nirvana Realm become Law Lives. At the Body Integration and Nirvana stages, the Immortal Path and Martial Way are essentially converging.”
“I can lend you a hand. Whether you succeed or not depends on your fortune.”
“Are you willing?”
Qing Xu’s heart rejoiced.
“This junior is willing!”
“Good.”
Ji Qing directly took his Grotto-Heaven Small Realm and brought Qing Xu into it.
“Where is this…”
Qing Xu’s heart trembled.
She felt like it was a Cave Dwelling, but also somehow different.
“You can attempt Body Integration here. Don’t have any worries. Here, even if you fail your attempt, your Foundation will not be harmed. You can try Body Integration again and again until you succeed!”
Ji Qing’s words made Qing Xu’s heart tremble.
Infinite attempts at Body Integration?
No harm to her Foundation?
Heaven, she had never heard of such a miraculous method before.
If Ji Qing truly possessed such a method, could he then mass-produce Integration Realm, Nirvana Realm Great Experts in the future?
In fact, Qing Xu’s thoughts were not wrong.
Ji Qing intended to use Qing Xu for an experiment.
To see if Qing Xu could succeed.
As for mass “producing” Great Experts, that was certainly not feasible.
After all, this required consuming the energy of the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm.
And Ji Qing had to pay close attention the entire time.
With such treatment, looking across the vast Black Ruins, which cultivator could receive such attention?
But regardless, Qing Xu’s heart was filled with excitement.
She slowly calmed her mind and adjusted her state.
Thus, Qing Xu began to attempt the Integration Realm.
She had long since reached Perfection of Void Refinement.
This time, her Primordial Spirit immediately merged with her Physical Body.
This step went smoothly.
Then, her Physical Body began to energize.
This step was the most difficult.
From flesh and blood to an energized Physical Body, failure would occur with the slightest carelessness.
In just a moment, Qing Xu failed.
The terrifying backlash almost caused her Physical Body to collapse, even affecting her Primordial Spirit.
But in the darkness, there seemed to be a mysterious force that forcefully separated her Primordial Spirit and curbed the collapse of her Physical Body.
Terrifying Spiritual Energy was also injected into her body, and her Physical Body recovered at a visible rate.
“Again.”
Ji Qing’s voice echoed in Qing Xu’s ears.
This indicated that Qing Xu had already failed once.
Without Ji Qing, Qing Xu would likely have already exploded and died.
Body Integration was too difficult!
Qing Xu felt a sense of disappointment.
She had accumulated for so long and prepared for so long.
In the end, she failed without even seeing a glimmer of Hope.
If it were like before, with Ji Qing promising to protect her life, her Foundation would be damaged, and she would never be able to attempt Body Integration again.
But now, she could attempt Body Integration infinitely.
Thinking of this, Qing Xu’s fighting spirit reignited.
She once again began to attempt Body Integration.
Second time, third time, fourth time, fifth time…
Without exception, Qing Xu failed every time.
Seeing this, Ji Qing couldn’t help but shake his head.
It seemed that Body Integration was not that easy.
It was just like Dharma Aspect attempting to reach Nirvana Realm; it was also a huge hurdle.
Very difficult!
Ji Qing kept a close eye on Qing Xu.
He couldn’t let Qing Xu die.
Qing Xu continued her attempts.
One day, three days, five days, eight days, ten days…
Until several months later.
Qing Xu had lost count of how many times she had attempted.
However, she failed.
All failures.
Not a single success.
Relying on Luck to achieve Body Integration was simply impossible.
It was like a fool’s dream.
Ji Qing released Qing Xu from the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm.
“Qing Xu, stop for now. Recover your Mind first.”
Ji Qing’s words made Qing Xu pause slightly.
But immediately, her heart turned bitter.
Ji Qing had granted her the convenience of infinite attempts at Body Integration.
Yet, she had not succeeded even once.
She truly couldn’t remember how many times she had attempted Body Integration.
But if not a hundred, then at least eighty times.
Perhaps even more.
In the end, not a single success.
Body Integration was too difficult!
Her current emotions were a haze, her gaze unfocused, her spirits low, and her demeanor dejected.
The collapse of her Mind might be at the tipping point.
Even if Ji Qing could guarantee that Qing Xu’s Physical Body would not damage her Foundation.
Ji Qing could not protect her Mind.
“You should adjust your state in the Cave Dwelling first. When you feel ready to attempt Body Integration again, come find me.”
Ji Qing waved his hand, and Can Xiu Venerable took Qing Xu to rest.
Qing Xu was already facing such difficulties.
Weren’t those aiming for Nirvana even more difficult?
Moreover, bearing Laws also required being in the Black Ruins.
Otherwise, one couldn’t even sense the Laws.
In fact, Ji Qing’s true intention was to gather specific intelligence about the process from Void Refinement to Body Integration.
Then, he could help Baoyue overcome this great challenge.
Everyone knew that the transition from Void Refinement to Body Integration was too difficult.
Baoyue achieving Void Refinement was not a problem.
But going from Void Refinement to Body Integration was far too difficult.
In the end, Qing Xu only provided Ji Qing with information about her failures.
However, information about failures could sometimes be useful.
Ji Qing slowly reviewed Qing Xu’s failed attempts.
He summarized them and then provided them to Qing Xu.
By avoiding previous mistakes, perhaps success could be achieved.
Time flew by, and another half year passed.
Qing Xu had adjusted her state. In fact, her Mind had also advanced further, becoming more resilient and stronger.
If she couldn’t grasp such favorable conditions, she would remain in Void Refinement for her entire life and forget about Body Integration.
“This time, I must succeed!”
Qing Xu once again stepped into the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm.
Then she began to attempt Body Integration.
The merging of her Primordial Spirit, this step went smoothly.
Her Physical Body began to energize; Qing Xu had practiced this step countless times and was extremely familiar with it.
Yet, she had failed repeatedly, inexplicably.
But this time, it seemed truly different.
Every step proceeded smoothly.
The progress of energy conversion was also high.
Ten percent, twenty percent, thirty percent, forty percent, fifty percent…
When fifty percent of her body had been energized, Qing Xu encountered no issues.
However, when the energy conversion reached eighty percent, Qing Xu encountered a slight problem.
But it wasn’t a major issue.
It only caused a slight delay, and Qing Xu easily overcame the difficulty.
Ninety percent, one hundred percent!
When the energy conversion of her body was successful, Qing Xu had achieved it.
She was promoted from Void Refinement to Integration.
She became a Great Expert in the Black Ruins!
“Whoosh.”
Qing Xu opened her eyes.
“I… I did it?”
Qing Xu’s eyes were filled with excitement.
She had waited for this day for a very, very long time.
“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Qing Xu.”
Ji Qing directly moved Qing Xu out of the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm.
At this moment, Qing Xu’s Primordial Spirit and Physical Body were merged, and her Physical Body had transformed into energy. Her Magic Power in the Integration Realm could be considered inexhaustible.
Because her Physical Body was energized, her Physical Body was Magic Power, and Magic Power was her Physical Body.
Her Physical Body was constantly replenishing energy.
At this stage, the Combat Power of an Immortal Dao Cultivator would also be astonishing.
Traversing the Black Ruins would not be a difficult task.
Therefore, the Integration Realm and Nirvana Realm were collectively referred to as Great Experts!
At this point, Integration Realm cultivators of the Immortal Path had energized Physical Bodies, while Nirvana Realm cultivators were Law Lives.
Both had transcended their flesh and blood.
“Qing Xu thanks the Great Emperor. Without the Great Emperor’s help, Qing Xu likely would have had no Hope of achieving Body Integration in this lifetime.”
Qing Xu respectfully bowed deeply to Ji Qing.
“It’s a pity you are not a rogue cultivator…”
Qing Xu also understood Ji Qing’s meaning.
But she belonged to a sect and could not defect to Ji Qing.
“If the Great Emperor has any commands in the future, Qing Xu will do her utmost!”
Ji Qing nodded, and then Qing Xu left the Purgatory Realm.
Time passed slowly.
As the Fortune in the Black Ruins gradually diminished, Ji Qing prepared to once again Use My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart.
His previous attainment of Great Emperor status had spread throughout the Black Ruins.
It had gathered unprecedented Fortune for Ji Qing.
Ji Qing did not rush, but waited until now.
The vast Fortune Ji Qing had accumulated at this moment far surpassed any previous accumulation.
“It’s almost time.”
Ji Qing immediately focused his Consciousness within his Spiritual Imprint in his Cave Dwelling.
Afterward, Ji Qing began to Use My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing’s Spiritual Imprint merged with the Origin of the Black Ruins once more.
Ji Qing became as if he had transformed into the “Heavenly Dao” of the Black Ruins.
Leading countless Rules to maintain the operation of the vast Black Ruins.
Ji Qing was immersed in the feeling of embodying the “Heavenly Dao.”
Perhaps for a very, very long time.
Or perhaps it was only an instant.
When Ji Qing awoke, his fortune had been completely depleted.
Ji Qing immediately checked his mind.
“Mind: All Things Share the Same Origin （ Fourth Realm Fifth Stage ）”
Ji Qing’s heart trembled.
“Fourth Realm Fifth Stage? The mind improved by four stages all at once… Next time I accumulate such massive fortune, will I be able to reach Fourth Realm Ninth Stage? Or Tenth Stage? At the very least, Eighth Stage!”
The effect of “using my heart to replace heaven’s heart” was too good.
However, it wouldn’t be so easy to obtain such great fortune in the future.
It would depend on time, slowly grinding it out bit by bit.
Ji Qing found Eternal Silence Great Emperor.
“Eternal Silence Fellow Daoist, please protect me. Ten years are almost up, and I plan to attempt another Tribulation Crossing.”
“Another Tribulation Crossing? Fellow Daoist Ji, do you have confidence? Do not overexert yourself.”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor was startled.
How long had it been?
At most, only about ten years.
In ten years, could he undergo another Tribulation Crossing?
Of course, Ji Qing’s physical body and laws were definitely strong enough, not fearing the lightning tribulation.
But the most crucial part was the heart demon tribulation.
Could ten years allow Ji Qing’s mind to improve again, thereby enabling him to overcome the heart demon tribulation?
Eternal Silence Great Emperor expressed doubt.
“I have some confidence.”
Confidence was evident in Ji Qing’s words.
“Very well, this Emperor will protect you!”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor and Ji Qing immediately flew out of the Purgatory Realm.
This time, neither of them notified anyone.
It was just the two of them in the vast Black Ruins.
Ji Qing immediately vibrated the Supreme Law.
“Buzz.”
Instantly, laws of the same attribute vibrated, and Ji Qing was once again exposed before the “Heavenly Dao” of the Black Ruins.
Then, the Heavenly Dao “became enraged.”
It immediately descended a lightning tribulation.
This time, it was again a nine-layered lightning tribulation.
One layer, two layers, three layers, four layers, five layers…
One layer of lightning tribulation after another descended, as if tickling Ji Qing.
They couldn’t harm Ji Qing in the slightest.
Even Ji Qing’s laws were Supreme Laws, which could also easily withstand the lightning tribulation. Moreover, under the lightning tribulation, the Supreme Laws would undergo transformation.
However, after the seventh layer of lightning tribulation, the heart demon descended.
Ji Qing fell into a heart demon illusion.
This was Ji Qing’s second lightning tribulation, so the heart demon tribulation would naturally increase in difficulty.
However, Ji Qing was no longer what he used to be.
His mind was now at Fourth Realm Fifth Stage.
With such a powerful mind, the heart demon tribulation of a mere second lightning tribulation was insignificant to Ji Qing.
Ji Qing easily overcame the heart demon tribulation.
After the nine layers of lightning tribulation, Ji Qing felt the power of his Supreme Law surge again.
However, he did not stop and continued to draw down the lightning tribulation.
Thus, another lightning tribulation descended.
“What, a third lightning tribulation?”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor’s expression changed.
Ji Qing was going to undergo two consecutive lightning tribulations?
This was simply… too confident.
What if he failed after undergoing two consecutive lightning tribulations?
This was no joke.
However, the lightning tribulation had already descended, and Eternal Silence Great Emperor could not dissuade him.
He could only wait quietly.
It was still the same lightning tribulation as always, one layer after another.
Ji Qing once again faced the heart demon tribulation.
This was the heart demon tribulation for the third lightning tribulation, and its intensity had indeed increased.
But to Ji Qing’s Fifth Stage mind, it was still not much.
Following this was the fourth lightning tribulation.
Eternal Silence Great Emperor had become numb.
He wanted to see how many consecutive lightning tribulations Ji Qing could endure.
After a few hours.
Ji Qing, after undergoing four consecutive lightning tribulations and advancing to “Five-tribulation Saint Venerable,” finally stopped.
“Thank you for protecting me, Eternal Silence Fellow Daoist. My accumulation over these years can only reach this point.”
Ji Qing expressed his gratitude to Eternal Silence Great Emperor.
Eternal Silence Great Emperor’s mouth twitched slightly.
What accumulation could there be in ten years?
Yet, he had personally witnessed Ji Qing undergo four consecutive lightning tribulations, and he had now become a Five-tribulation Saint Venerable.
This was simply unheard of.
If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it.
Could someone undergo lightning tribulation so easily?
However, upon remembering that Ji Qing was a “Great Emperor,” he felt at ease.
Throughout history, no “Great Emperor” had been seen undergoing lightning tribulation.
It was reasonable for a “Great Emperor” to undergo lightning tribulation so smoothly.
However, was it truly reasonable?
Nevertheless, Eternal Silence Great Emperor no longer delved into it.
Everyone had their secrets.
In fact, the biggest secret behind Ji Qing undergoing four consecutive lightning tribulations in ten years was his mind realm.
How could his mind improve so much in ten years?
After all, the heart demon tribulation was not so easy to overcome.
If the mind is not strong enough, one simply cannot pass the heart demon tribulation.
But Eternal Silence Great Emperor did not probe further.
Who didn’t have some secrets?
Those who could cultivate to become Great Emperors were all chosen ones!
Who didn’t have great opportunities by their side?
Without opportunities, one could not become a Great Emperor!
“The ten-year period is almost up, and the Supreme Conference will be held soon. When are you planning to depart, Fellow Daoist?”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor asked.
“I’ll follow your arrangements.”
“Then let’s depart in a month.”
Ji Qing nodded.
Thus, Ji Qing returned to Ninth Peak.
He carefully examined his eleven Supreme Laws.
After undergoing four tribulations consecutively, each of Ji Qing’s Supreme Laws now possessed over seven hundred portions of Law Power at most.
At the very least, they had over five hundred portions of Law Power.
Compared to his previous Nirvana Realm, where he had a mere dozen portions of Law Power, the difference was truly immense.
Ji Qing’s current strength was simply unfathomable.
Perhaps ordinary Great Emperors were no longer his match.
Of course, that remained to be seen after a fight.
Every Great Emperor had many means.
All sorts of methods emerged endlessly.
For example, Gu Xi Demon Emperor, despite being besieged by so many Human Emperors, eventually escaped back to the Demon Country.
Ji Qing’s current strength might make defeating a Great Emperor easy.
But killing a Great Emperor would be too difficult.
However, Ji Qing was confident that once he underwent more and more lightning tribulations, he might eventually be able to slay Great Emperors!
Time flew by, and a month passed in a flash.
The agreed-upon time between Ji Qing and Eternal Silence Great Emperor arrived.
He made arrangements for Baoyue, Yunmeng Goddess, and others, then left Ninth Peak.
Ji Qing met Eternal Silence Great Emperor.
“Eternal Silence Fellow Daoist, I’ve always had a question: how many Great Emperors are there in our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory?”
Ji Qing asked.
This should be a core secret of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Ji Qing didn’t ask before because he knew his place.
But now that he was a Great Emperor of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, he naturally had the right to know.
Eternal Silence Great Emperor said with a smile, “Our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory have given birth to more than one Supreme Expert in the past, truly a glorious era! But how difficult is it to become a Supreme Expert? Instead, Great Emperors have appeared generation after generation. Before you appeared, Fellow Daoist Ji, our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory only had three Great Emperors, which were actually one Great Emperor from each of the Upper Three Meridians.”
“If we add you, Fellow Daoist Ji, then our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory now has four Great Emperors!”
“The Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory are called thirteen, but in reality, it has always been the Upper Three Meridians that support them. The Great Emperors of the Upper Three Meridians have appeared almost generation after generation, which is why the Upper Three Meridians dominate the Purgatory Realm.”
Ji Qing understood.
So, the status of the “Upper Three Meridians” was so important for many reasons, but “Great Emperors” must have been a decisive factor.
The Great Emperors of the Upper Three Meridians appeared generation after generation.
Now Ji Qing had also become a Great Emperor.
Then, the Spirit Fusion Lineage, one of the Upper Three Meridians, had two Great Emperors.
It was now the foremost among the Thirteen Meridians!
“However, Great Emperors can only make our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory a top-tier force. To become a sovereign-level force, we must give birth to Supreme Experts!”
“Our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory have also not produced a Supreme Expert for a long time… We have no hope, now it’s up to you, Fellow Daoist Ji.”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor’s gaze also held a hint of hope.
Supreme Expert!
That was the true strongest in the Black Ruins.
No one’s strength could surpass that of a Supreme Expert.
The so-called Supreme Expert was actually power that had reached the limit of the Black Ruins.
In one era, there might be more than one Supreme Expert.
But no one could do anything to the other.
Because their strengths were all similar.
Although the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory were strong, with three Great Emperors in one lineage, now it was four Great Emperors.
But without Supreme Experts, they would be inferior.
For example, the Tianguang Alliance.
In the past, what was the Tianguang Alliance compared to the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory?
But now, just because the Tianguang Alliance had produced a Supreme Expert, and the Tianguang Alliance repeatedly attacked Ji Qing in disregard of the rules, the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory could do nothing.
Ji Qing still remembered this debt!
But precisely because of the Supreme Expert, Ji Qing could not act now.
“Let’s go. At this Supreme Conference, you will see many peers.”
Thus, Ji Qing followed Eternal Silence Great Emperor and directly traversed the void.
This time the traversal lasted for a long time.
It seemed to be a distant place.
“Hmm?”
Ji Qing’s heart stirred.
Eternal Silence Great Emperor and Ji Qing did not traverse out of the space channel, but were within the space channel.
Ji Qing vaguely seemed to sense a blurry white light.
Eternal Silence Great Emperor directly transmitted his voice, saying, “The Supreme Conference is held in a special space, a layered space between the Black Ruins and outside the Black Ruins, which is very difficult to find.”
“However, since we are all Great Emperors, once we’ve entered once, it won’t be difficult to find it again.”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor directly brought Ji Qing into the layered space.
Ji Qing immediately felt a sense of relief all over his body.
He had already entered a special space.
The space here was very stable.
Ji Qing gently waved his hand, feeling that the space was so stable that even a Great Emperor could not easily break it.
“This belongs to the Supreme Space, its space is incomparably stable, and it can even withstand battles between Great Emperors without the space shattering,”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor explained.
Ji Qing nodded.
The Supreme Space was indeed magical.
A layered space of the Black Ruins?
Ji Qing carefully sensed it with the Void Evasion Law.
He discovered that the Supreme Space was in the crack between the Black Ruins and the outer space, but each layer of space was extremely dense, otherwise it would not be able to withstand the pincer attack from the Black Ruins and the space outside the Black Ruins.
“What is outside the Black Ruins?”
Ji Qing could not help but ask.
“It is the Void… an endless Void, with no discernible boundary. There were Great Emperors, and even Supreme Experts who tried to search within the Void, but after a thousand years, they found nothing. Some Great Emperors even got lost in the Void and could never return to the Black Ruins.”
“Furthermore, there is no concept of Rules, Space, or Time in the Void, making it quite suitable for battles between Great Emperors. Many Great Emperors fight by tearing open the Black Ruins and directly entering the Void.”
“But unless absolutely necessary, Fellow Daoist Ji, absolutely do not attempt to enter the Void. If you get lost in the Void, you will never be able to return.”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
He was very interested in the so-called “Void.”
However, it was not time to study the “Void” yet.
He would go and see the “Void” when he had free time later.
“Fellow Daoist Eternal Silence, are you here to attend the Supreme Conference this time?”
At this moment, an unfamiliar Great Emperor arrived beside Eternal Silence Great Emperor.
“This is… Ji Qing Great Emperor, known as the foremost Heavenly Talent of the Black Ruins throughout history?”
This unfamiliar Great Emperor clearly knew something about Ji Qing.
“That’s right, this is Ji Qing, the newly ascended Great Emperor of my Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.”
“Ji Qing, this is the World Lord of the Floating Demon Realm, Floating Demon Great Emperor!”
Ji Qing also cupped his hands towards Floating Demon Great Emperor, saying, “Greetings, Fellow Daoist Floating Demon.”
Floating Demon Great Emperor also said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Ji, your reputation precedes you. I heard of your great fame in the Floating Demon Realm, and seeing you now, it truly lives up to your reputation!”
A sharp glint flashed in Floating Demon Great Emperor’s eyes.
He could see at a glance that Ji Qing’s Cultivation was only Saint Venerable.
But Ji Qing’s Strength was that of a genuine Great Emperor.
This was truly remarkable.
Throughout history, there had never been a Saint Venerable who could rival a Great Emperor.
Ji Qing was the first and the only one!
It was hard not to pay attention to him.
In fact, it wasn’t just Floating Demon Great Emperor who noticed; some Mahayana experts and Great Emperors also noticed Ji Qing.
However, these Mahayana experts and Great Emperors had no connection with the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, nor any friendship with Eternal Silence Great Emperor, so they couldn’t approach and converse easily.
But no one was not curious about Ji Qing.
Therefore, their gazes were frequently cast upon Ji Qing.
Ji Qing, however, felt nothing about this.
He had long been accustomed to it.
No matter where he went, he would become the focus of everyone’s attention.
At this time, quite a few Mahayana experts and Great Emperors had already arrived in the Supreme Space.
Ji Qing discovered that birds of a feather flock together.
It was the same everywhere, really.
Even though they were Mahayana experts and Great Emperors, standing at the pinnacle of the Black Ruins, where there were people, there were also circles.
In the Supreme Space, groups of Mahayana experts and Great Emperors were divided into small circles, gathering and conversing with each other.
The small circles did not interfere with each other.
For example, Ji Qing, Eternal Silence Great Emperor, and Floating Demon Great Emperor formed a small circle.
“Fellow Daoist Floating Demon, Fellow Daoist Eternal Silence, I didn’t expect you to arrive a step ahead.”
At this moment, another Great Emperor arrived.
This Great Emperor looked somewhat old.
He wore a sky-blue robe. Although he looked old, he had white hair and a youthful complexion, appearing quite spirited.
In reality, at the level of Great Emperor, whether one appeared young or old was a matter of personal preference.
Some Great Emperors and Mahayana experts no longer cared about their appearance and maintained an aged state.
Others maintained a youthful state.
As the saying goes, one’s appearance reflects one’s state of mind.
In fact, the appearance of many Great Emperors and Mahayana experts represented a certain state of mind.
Upon seeing this old man, Eternal Silence Great Emperor’s eyes lit up.
He immediately introduced Ji Qing, saying, “Fellow Daoist Ji, this is Heavenly Water Great Emperor of the Heavenly Water Sect! He is a sect that my Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory is on good terms with.”
“Greetings, Fellow Daoist Heavenly Water.”
“Oh? You are Ji Qing Great Emperor, aren’t you? Tsk tsk tsk, Gu Xi Demon Emperor suffered a great loss at your hands. I heard he even left an arm with you?”
“Yes.”
Ji Qing nodded.
“May I have a look?”
Ji Qing glanced at Eternal Silence Great Emperor.
Seeing Eternal Silence Great Emperor nod, Ji Qing knew that this Heavenly Water Great Emperor had a very good relationship with Eternal Silence Great Emperor, or rather, with the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Therefore, Ji Qing directly took out an arm of Gu Xi Demon Emperor from his Grotto-Heaven Small Realm.
Instantly, a dense demonic aura filled the Supreme Space.
All the Great Emperors and Mahayana experts couldn’t help but turn their gazes towards Ji Qing and the others.
Especially the Demon Emperor’s arm made the expressions of many Mahayana experts and Great Emperors slightly change.
Some Mahayana experts and Great Emperors had just awakened from their slumber.
They might have known the name Ji Qing and heard of some of his deeds, but regarding Ji Qing repelling Gu Xi Demon Emperor, they had only heard rumors.
The specifics were unclear.
Now, Ji Qing had actually taken out an arm of Gu Xi Demon Emperor.
The bloody arm, emanating a dense demonic aura, showed how panicked Gu Xi Demon Emperor must have been at that moment; it was a desperate measure, cutting off an arm to save himself.
Many Mahayana experts and Great Emperors present knew Gu Xi Demon Emperor.
He was a ruthless character.
To think that Ji Qing could rip off one of his arms.
Ji Qing was even more terrifying than rumored!
“I heard that Gu Xi Demon Emperor lost an arm because Ji Qing and Hengguang Great Emperor ganged up on him!”
A Great Emperor spoke.
“No, I don’t have that ability! This is all due to Fellow Daoist Ji’s own Strength.”
At this moment, Hengguang Great Emperor also arrived.
He saw Gu Xi Demon Emperor’s arm in Heavenly Water Great Emperor’s hand and smiled, saying, “I only went to intercept Gu Xi Demon Emperor back then, after all, sneaking into my territory was like not putting me in my eyes. I didn’t expect Gu Xi Demon Emperor to suffer such heavy losses this time, even leaving an arm behind.”
Everyone looked closely and saw that it was Hengguang Great Emperor.
Now that Hengguang Great Emperor had personally come forward to explain what happened back then, naturally, no one refuted him.
Hengguang Great Emperor came before Ji Qing and smiled, saying, “Fellow Daoist Ji, we meet again. And Fellow Daoist Eternal Silence, Fellow Daoist Heavenly Water, Fellow Daoist Floating Demon.”
Hengguang Great Emperor did not belong to the small circle of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory before.
But because of Ji Qing, Hengguang Great Emperor now clearly wanted to get close to Ji Qing.
Therefore, he naturally joined the small circle.
With this addition, Ji Qing and his companions’ small circle now had five Great Emperors!
Such a lineup was not bad; it was considered a top-tier lineup in the Supreme Space.
“Whoosh.”
Just then, two figures appeared.
As soon as these two figures appeared, Ji Qing immediately felt a sense of “hostility.”
Ji Qing immediately looked up.
He had just joined the circle of Great Emperors.
He was unfamiliar with the other Great Emperors.
Why would a Great Emperor be hostile towards him?
Ji Qing looked towards the two figures.
He truly did not recognize them.
But Eternal Silence Great Emperor did.
“Those two are Heavenly Star Great Emperor of the Tianguang Alliance, and Corpse Demon Great Emperor of the Corpse Demon Sect!”
Ji Qing suddenly understood.
So, it was people from the Tianguang Alliance.
That made sense.
The Tianguang Alliance had repeatedly tried to assassinate Ji Qing, but none of their attempts succeeded.
It was perfectly normal for them to be hostile.
It was just that the Supreme Expert of the Tianguang Alliance, Liuyu Great Emperor, was not present.
“Does the Supreme Expert not attend the Supreme Conference?”
Ji Qing asked.
“Sometimes they come, sometimes they don’t. If there’s nothing particularly important, Supreme Experts rarely attend the Supreme Conference.”
Ji Qing nodded.
If a Supreme Expert were to truly attend, the Supreme Conference would indeed change its flavor.
After all, a Supreme Expert was above all Great Emperors. When a Supreme Expert arrived, which Great Emperor would still have the confidence to face them?
“Welcome, Liuyu Great Emperor!”
But as soon as the words fell, they heard Heavenly Star Great Emperor and Corpse Demon Great Emperor exclaim respectfully.
Immediately after, a graceful figure entered the Supreme Space.
Upon seeing this figure, Ji Qing frowned.
This figure gave him a sense of déjà vu.
Had he met this Liuyu Great Emperor somewhere before?
But how could he, a dignified Supreme Expert, have met her?
