Chapter 301: Immortal King! Immortal King! Ji Qing Finally Becomes Immortal King!
“What, Immortal Venerable Ji Qing wants to reconstruct the Immortal King Body? This is the final step to achieving Immortal King, Immortal Venerable Ji Qing is going to become an Immortal King?”
“I heard before that Immortal Venerable Ji Qing, with his Immortal Venerable Body, defied and attacked a God King. I’m afraid Immortal Venerable Ji Qing was already at Immortal King strength long ago. But Immortal King strength is ultimately not true Immortal King. Now, Immortal Venerable Ji Qing is finally taking the last step…”
“Hahaha, so you mean our Xu Mi Immortal Sect will have another Immortal King?”
“More than just another Immortal King? Do you think, with Immortal Venerable Ji Qing’s foundation, once he becomes an Immortal King, to what terrifying extent will his strength reach?”
In an instant, countless figures emerged.
True Immortals, Immortal Lords, and even Immortal Venerables all appeared.
“We are willing to protect Immortal Ji!”
A vast and mighty voice echoed through Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
At this moment, all Immortals within Xu Mi Immortal Sect worked together with one heart, vowing to protect Ji Qing.
“Ji Qing, rest assured in reconstructing your Immortal King Body, I will protect you!”
As this figure appeared, all the Immortals of Xu Mi Immortal Sect became excited.
It was the Heavenly Mandate Immortal King!
One of the Immortal Kings of Xu Mi Immortal Sect!
Xu Mi Immortal Sect has more than one Immortal King.
But some Immortal Kings are in slumber, and some are traveling.
However, no matter when, Xu Mi Immortal Sect will always ensure at least one Immortal King is stationed there.
The Heavenly Mandate Immortal King is currently stationed in Xu Mi Immortal Sect!
Even an Immortal King has come out to protect Ji Qing.
There definitely won’t be any problems.
“Greetings, Immortal King!”
The Heavenly Mandate Immortal King waved his hand and said, “Now is the time to protect Ji Qing. All members of Xu Mi Immortal Sect, whether disciples or elders, are forbidden from disturbing Immortal Venerable Ji Qing’s reconstruction of his Immortal King Body!”
“We obey the Immortal King’s decree!”
Ji Qing also bowed respectfully towards the Heavenly Mandate Immortal King from afar.
Afterward, Ji Qing began to adjust his state of mind, slowly sensing the Great Dao in the vast Immortal Realm.
Ji Qing wanted to sense the Space Great Dao, the Five Elements Great Dao, and the Saber Great Dao.
These were also the Great Daos that Ji Qing had initially drawn down.
Ji Qing quickly sensed these three Great Daos.
Now, he still had to draw down these three Great Daos.
Unlike when he had just achieved Immortal Venerable.
This time, Ji Qing required a large amount of Great Dao Power.
Back when he achieved Immortal Venerable, that tiny bit of Great Dao Power was utterly insufficient.
To obtain a large amount of Great Dao Power was very simple.
Ji Qing immediately stopped suppressing the three Great Daos within his Great Dao Body.
“Hum.”
Instantly, the three Great Daos within Ji Qing’s Great Dao Body manifested.
They resonated with the three Great Daos of the Immortal Realm.
“That is the Great Dao Body of Immortal Venerable Ji’s three Great Daos? It’s simply breathtaking! Seeing these three Great Daos is like facing the Great Dao itself.”
“Immortal Venerable Ji can already manifest the Great Daos, which means he has initially mastered the Great Daos within his Great Dao Body. It seems he is truly going to challenge for Immortal King…”
“Naturally. After initially mastering the Great Daos within his Great Dao Body, and then reconstructing the Immortal King Body, he will be a true Immortal King.”
“I had only heard before that Immortal Venerable Ji possessed three Great Daos, but I had never seen them with my own eyes. Now I have finally seen them. They are indeed three Great Daos, and to be able to initially master three Great Daos is truly… inconceivable!”
“Among them is the Space Great Dao, which is said to be one of the most difficult Great Daos to comprehend. I didn’t expect Immortal Venerable Ji could also initially master it…”
Many Immortals were filled with envy.
Ji Qing’s various deeds were legendary within Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Countless people envied and revered him.
Ji Yao, at Golden Toad Palace, also had a proud look on her face.
She even had some close “friends” who had come to Golden Toad Palace to observe Ji Qing’s grand occasion of challenging for the Immortal King realm with Ji Yao.
However, none of this affected Ji Qing.
After he manifested the power of the three Great Daos, it instantly resonated with the Great Dao Power of the Immortal Realm in the void and attracted the Great Dao Power of the Immortal Realm.
“Boom.”
Instantly, the Great Dao Power belonging to the Immortal Realm descended.
Space Great Dao Power!
Five Elements Great Dao Power!
Saber Great Dao Power!
The power of all three Great Daos descended.
The Great Dao Power within Ji Qing’s body was like a tiny glow beside the vast radiance of the Immortal Realm’s Great Dao Power; it was not worth mentioning.
The gap was too great.
The Immortal Realm’s Great Dao Power was as vast and dazzling as the sun.
While Ji Qing’s internal Great Dao Power was like the light of a firefly, it was impossible to contend with it.
But in essence, they were the same.
All were Great Dao Power!
The only difference was the “quantity.”
Therefore, the three Great Dao Powers within Ji Qing’s body were able to attract the three Great Dao Powers of the Immortal Realm to descend.
Upon their descent, these three Great Dao Powers instantly merged into Ji Qing’s Great Dao Body.
“Bang.”
Without the slightest surprise.
Ji Qing’s Great Dao Body instantly exploded.
It turned into dust.
It could be said that not a single bone remained!
However, this was not true death.
Because Ji Qing still possessed the power of the three Great Daos.
As long as these three Great Dao Powers were not extinguished, Ji Qing could not die.
On the contrary, because a large amount of Great Dao Power had descended, Ji Qing began to reshape his body.
And it was completely based on the Immortal Realm’s Great Dao Power. Once the reconstruction was successful, it would be a true Immortal King Body!
Soon, the body Ji Qing reshaped appeared.
First came a general outline, and then it was slowly filled in.
This filling-in process was quite lengthy.
One day, two days, three days…
It took a full ten days for Ji Qing’s body to be completely filled.
At this moment, a terrifying pressure emanated.
Everyone felt their hearts sink.
But the more this was the case, the more it proved one thing.
Ji Qing’s Immortal King Body was formed!
From then on, Xu Mi Immortal Sect had another Immortal King!
“Swish.”
Ji Qing’s eyes suddenly opened.
Everything had been too easy, too smooth.
He gently raised his hand.
This Immortal King Body was too powerful.
It seemed naturally compatible with the void, as if it were a child of space.
Moreover, the Five Elements accompanied it.
And the Immortal King Body also felt like a saber.
Even without drawing a saber, Ji Qing’s fingers could transform into a saber.
Such a body was truly… too strong!
Stronger than Ji Qing had imagined.
“So, this is the Immortal King Body… I underestimated it before. An Immortal King Body paired with Great Dao Power is the true Immortal King…”
Ji Qing murmured softly.
No wonder Immortal Kings could command countless Immortals.
This kind of power far surpassed that of an Immortal Venerable.
Logically, even one hundred Immortal Venerables would not be a match for an Immortal King.
This was a difference in “quality.”
But previously, Ji Qing had forcefully broken through this difference and crossed the chasm.
That was why such a huge sensation was caused.
Now that Ji Qing had truly become an Immortal King, he could genuinely feel the gap between an Immortal King and an Immortal Venerable.
If he were to face an Immortal Venerable now.
He wouldn’t need to do anything.
Standing still, an Immortal Venerable wouldn’t be able to break through his Immortal King Body.
In fact, Ji Qing could extinguish an Immortal Venerable with a mere breath.
This was a true Immortal King!
“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Ji, on finally becoming an Immortal King!”
The Heavenly Mandate Immortal King spoke.
This statement undoubtedly confirmed everyone’s guess.
Ji Qing had truly achieved the Immortal King realm!
For a time, countless people were extremely excited.
“Congratulations, Immortal King, best wishes, Immortal King!”
The voices were vast and mighty, spreading throughout the entire Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
“Hahaha, our Xu Mi Immortal Sect has finally produced another Immortal King! Moreover, this Immortal King has limitless potential and is no ordinary Immortal King!”
Many disciples and elders of Xu Mi Immortal Sect felt honored seeing Ji Qing achieve Immortal King.
After all, Ji Qing was an Immortal King of Xu Mi Immortal Sect!
Ji Yao, Baoyue, and Yunmeng Goddess were also incredibly excited at this moment.
An Immortal King.
One could truly walk sideways in the Immortal Realm.
Apart from Immortal Emperors, who appeared only rarely, and the ethereal Enlightened Ones, the next step was Immortal King.
The vast Xu Mi Immortal Sect was actually managed by Immortal Kings.
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing glanced at the Heavenly Mandate Immortal King, nodded in acknowledgment, and then returned to Golden Toad Palace.
He still needed to stabilize his cultivation realm, especially to familiarize himself with this brand new Immortal King Body.
Back in the secret chamber of Golden Toad Palace, Ji Qing carefully familiarized himself with the power of the Immortal King Body.
This Immortal King Body was composed of the power of three Great Daos, which was essentially the same as the three Great Dao Powers within his body. It could unleash the power of the three Great Daos without causing any harm to the internal Great Dao Powers.
As for strength…
In reality, at the Immortal King realm, the competition was no longer about strength.
It was about “Great Dao Power.”
For example, the Space Great Dao, could it be measured by strength?
Using the Space Great Dao Power to leverage space nodes and cause space to collapse, what level of power was that?
At the Immortal King realm, the competition was about whose Great Dao was stronger and whose application of their Great Dao was more exquisite.
As for Immortal Techniques.
At the Immortal King realm, Immortal Techniques were readily available.
As long as an Immortal Technique was within the scope of a certain Great Dao, it could be freely cast.
Many other Immortal Techniques were created by other Immortal Kings.
Every Immortal King’s Great Dao was different.
Even with the Saber Great Dao, the subtle aspects of the Saber Great Dao were also different.
Therefore, the Immortal Techniques of each Immortal King were basically “self-created.”
One needed to comprehend Immortal King-level Immortal Techniques from one’s own Great Dao.
Only then could one unleash the full might of their Great Dao.
However, there was still a certain degree of difficulty.
How easy was it to create one’s own Immortal Technique, especially an Immortal King-level Immortal Technique?
Even if it was based on one’s own Great Dao, it would still take a long time.
This was the difference between one Immortal King and another.
Generally, older Immortal Kings had more complete Immortal Techniques, Immortal Treasures, and so on, making their strength more apparent to the naked eye.
Furthermore, their own Great Dao could also grow.
Newly promoted Immortal Kings were naturally no match.
But that’s a general Immortal King.
Ji Qing is different.
He could already slay God Kings when he was an Immortal Venerable, and now that he has been promoted to Immortal King, his strength has advanced by leaps and bounds.
Even without having created the Immortal Technique that best suits his own Great Dao, his strength is already earth-shattering.
“As for Immortal Techniques, for now, the Heavenly Mandate Saber or the Void Shaking Saber will suffice even when facing Immortal Kings and God Kings. In time, I can slowly create my own unique Immortal Techniques.”
“For a newly promoted Immortal King, the fastest way to increase strength is actually through Immortal Treasures! Or rather, Dao Artifacts!”
Ji Qing’s eyes flashed with sharp light.
Upon reaching Immortal King, one no longer uses Immortal Treasures but Dao Artifacts!
Dao Artifacts, in full, are Great Dao Treasures.
Dao Artifacts are divided into Innate Dao Artifacts and Acquired Dao Artifacts.
Innate Dao Artifacts are born from the Innate Great Dao, and can now also be understood as being born from the Immortal Realm’s Great Dao or the Universe’s Great Dao. They naturally contain the Great Power of the Great Dao, their might is earth-shattering, and they can only be activated by Immortal Kings and above who have grasped the corresponding Great Dao.
Acquired Dao Artifacts are treasures refined by Immortal Kings over long periods using the Great Dao they have mastered. The might of Acquired Dao Artifacts can be large or small, and there are significant differences in quality.
In terms of might, Innate Dao Artifacts naturally overwhelm Acquired Dao Artifacts; their might is not on the same level. The strength of an Immortal King with an Innate Dao Artifact is vastly different from one without, not on the same level at all.
However, Innate Dao Artifacts are too difficult to find.
Every Innate Dao Artifact is already owned by someone; it’s almost impossible to find an Innate Dao Artifact now.
The advantage of Acquired Dao Artifacts is that there are more of them, they can be refined at any time, and they can be tailor-made to be in sync with the Immortal King’s mind.
Although their might is not comparable to Innate Dao Artifacts, they are still far stronger than Immortal Treasures.
Most Immortal Kings and even Immortal Emperors use Acquired Dao Artifacts.
For Ji Qing, Innate Dao Artifacts are out of the question.
The main reason is that he is too special.
He possesses the Space Great Dao, the Five Elements Great Dao, and the Saber Great Dao.
An Innate Dao Artifact that can simultaneously accommodate these three Great Daos is almost impossible to create.
Only Acquired Dao Artifacts can satisfy Ji Qing’s needs.
“Acquired Dao Artifacts…”
Ji Qing immediately searched for information about Dao Artifacts.
Especially Acquired Dao Artifacts.
With his current status as an Immortal King in the Xu Mi Immortal Sect, Ji Qing could access almost any information.
It turns out that the “refinement” of Acquired Dao Artifacts is actually “nurturing” them with the Immortal King’s own Great Dao.
This requires a long period of time to nurture.
Innate Dao Artifacts also take countless years to nurture.
However, one is nurtured by the Immortal Realm’s Great Dao.
The other is nurtured by the Immortal King’s own Great Dao.
To nurture an Acquired Dao Artifact from scratch is too difficult.
It might take hundreds of millions of years to nurture one Acquired Dao Artifact.
Of course, no Immortal King would spend hundreds of millions of years nurturing an Acquired Dao Artifact.
Because Dao Artifact “embryos” can be used.
These “embryos” are born from the Great Dao and are considered Great Dao Crystals.
For example, a crystal nurtured by the Space Great Dao is an embryo for a Space Dao Artifact.
A crystal nurtured by Flames Great Dao is an embryo for a Flames Dao Artifact.
Although Great Dao Crystals are also difficult to nurture and take a long time, they can be produced consistently.
For instance, the Xu Mi Immortal Sect has Dao Artifact embryos.
Ji Qing immediately searched for “Space Great Dao Crystal.”
Soon, Ji Qing saw the Space Great Dao Crystal.
As a Overlord-level force, the Xu Mi Immortal Sect can indeed obtain various Great Dao Crystals.
Additionally, there were Five Elements Great Dao Crystals and Saber Great Dao Crystals.
Although Great Dao Crystals are very precious, Ji Qing is an Immortal King.
He could directly obtain these types of crystals for free.
After all, Ji Qing would become one of the “foundations” of the Xu Mi Immortal Sect in the future, and the sect would rely on him, an Immortal King.
What were mere Great Dao Crystals in comparison?
Ji Qing immediately ordered someone to bring him the three types of Great Dao Crystals.
After a while.
Ji Qing seemed to sense something and immediately left the secret chamber.
“Heavenly Mandate Immortal King?”
“Fellow Daoist Ji, these are the three Great Dao Crystals you need. I’ve specifically brought you double the amount. If it’s not enough, the sect has some inventory.”
Heavenly Mandate Immortal King said with a smile.
“Why would I trouble Heavenly Mandate Immortal King to deliver them personally?”
Ji Qing welcomed Heavenly Mandate Immortal King into the Golden Toad Palace.
Heavenly Mandate Immortal King said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Ji, by exchanging for these three Great Dao Crystals, do you intend to nurture an Acquired Dao Artifact?”
“Yes.”
“Acquired Dao Artifacts are indeed the easiest treasures to enhance an Immortal King’s strength. Precisely because of this, Great Dao Crystals must be chosen carefully. The crystals nurtured from the Great Dao also have varying qualities. Embryos nurtured from high-quality Great Dao Crystals are embryos for superior Dao Artifacts, and their might is vastly different from ordinary Dao Artifacts.”
“Our Xu Mi Immortal Sect has some high-quality Great Dao Crystals, but unfortunately, they are not for the Space Great Dao, Five Elements Great Dao, or Saber Great Dao. The Great Dao Crystals I brought are all ordinary ones. However, there is a place where one can find superior Great Dao Crystals, perhaps even the ones you need, Fellow Daoist Ji. I wonder if you would be willing to go? Alternatively, with these ordinary Great Dao Crystals, the sect can supply them in large quantities!”
These words made Ji Qing’s heart tremble slightly.
There are even higher quality Great Dao Crystals?
He hadn’t paid much attention to this before.
However, since Heavenly Mandate Immortal King said so, it must be true.
“May I ask, Fellow Daoist Heavenly Mandate, where can I find higher quality Great Dao Crystals?”
Ji Qing asked.
“The Heavenly Court!”
Ji Qing was somewhat surprised.
“The Heavenly Court?”
As far as Ji Qing knew, the Heavenly Court was also established by the Overlord-level forces of the Thirty-three Heavens.
Would the Overlord-level forces of the Thirty-three Heavens be willing to give up high-quality Great Dao Crystals?
Heavenly Mandate Immortal King smiled and said, “They didn’t before, but they do now. Moreover, the current Heavenly Court is not the same as it used to be. Previously, the Heavenly Court was indeed established by the Overlord-level forces of the Thirty-three Heavens, almost like an alliance-based organization launched by them, no different from a puppet. Even the Lord of the Heavenly Court was rotated among the various Immortal Emperors.”
“But now it’s different. The current Lord of the Heavenly Court was personally appointed by an Enlightened One and is called the ‘Heavenly Emperor.’ In the entire Immortal Realm, only the Lord of the Heavenly Court is addressed as ‘Heavenly Emperor’ to distinguish him from Immortal Emperors. Therefore, the Heavenly Court has gradually grown stronger, and with the support of an Enlightened One, it truly possesses the aura of a ruler of the Immortal Realm.”
“Many treasures that Overlord-level forces lack or are unwilling to part with, the Heavenly Court possesses, and the Heavenly Emperor is willing to bestow them.”
Ji Qing pondered.
Logically speaking, the current Heavenly Court should not be welcomed by the Overlord-level forces of the Thirty-three Heavens.
The Xu Mi Immortal Sect is also an Overlord-level force of the First Heaven.
Why was Heavenly Mandate Immortal King seemingly “recommending” the Heavenly Court and speaking well of it?
Ji Qing asked directly, “Fellow Daoist Heavenly Mandate, just say what you have to say. Even if the Heavenly Court has high-quality Great Dao Crystals, why would they give them to me? I am an Immortal King of the Xu Mi Immortal Sect!”
Heavenly Mandate Immortal King smiled mysteriously, “Fellow Daoist Ji, the reason is very simple: you just need to be willing to guard the Heavenly Court. Although that Heavenly Emperor is very powerful and wants to completely control the Heavenly Court, is it that easy? He is only one person, while the Heavenly Court has countless institutions, all of which require personnel. These are positions that the various Overlord-level forces are vying for.”
“For example, some institutions within the Heavenly Court are still vacant and lack Immortal Kings to oversee them. Originally, our Xu Mi Immortal Sect had no advantage. Facing the competition from the Immortal Kings of the Overlord-level forces of the Thirty-three Heavens, we might not secure a position. But now that Fellow Daoist Ji has become an Immortal King, it’s different. All the Immortal Kings of our Xu Mi Immortal Sect have unanimously decided to support Fellow Daoist Ji in contending for an Immortal King position in the Heavenly Court!”
“Once we secure an Immortal King position in the Heavenly Court, our Xu Mi Immortal Sect will have a foothold there and a voice. At that time, no matter what price we have to pay, our Xu Mi Immortal Sect will definitely help Fellow Daoist Ji obtain the high-quality Great Dao Crystals within the Heavenly Court!”
Ji Qing suddenly understood after hearing Heavenly Mandate Immortal King’s explanation.
So that’s how it is…
The true objective of the Xu Mi Immortal Sect was to have Ji Qing contend for an Immortal King position in the Heavenly Court!
Just from Heavenly Mandate Immortal King’s words, Ji Qing knew that the Heavenly Court was a complex affair.
It involved the covert struggles among the Overlord-level forces of the Thirty-three Heavens.
There was also a mysterious “Heavenly Emperor” who was plotting something.
There were even the ethereal Enlightened Ones.
If it were in the past, Ji Qing likely wouldn’t have gotten involved in such matters.
But now, things were indeed different.
With the invasion of the Gods Universe, the situation in the Immortal Realm was chaotic.
If Ji Qing wanted to continue cultivating, or even advance further, he would need all sorts of Resources.
He would also need all sorts of hidden Information.
The Heavenly Court was “rising” to become the true ruler of the Immortal Realm.
In the future, the entire Immortal Realm would be led by the Heavenly Court.
If he could secure an Immortal King position, it would be of great help to his own cultivation and to the safety of his loved ones.
Especially for some precious Resources, which might only be available in the Heavenly Court.
Or rather, only the Heavenly Court would be willing to offer them.
“I cannot make a decision on this matter immediately. Please wait for a while, and I will give you my answer.”
Ji Qing pondered for a moment and then slowly spoke.
“Alright, then these Great Dao Crystals…”
“Please take them back for now.”
Heavenly Mandate Immortal King nodded, then stood up and left the Golden Toad Palace.
Ji Qing immediately summoned seven Mortal Immortals.
“Greetings, Immortal King!”
These seven Mortal Immortals were now filled with immense joy.
They never expected Ji Qing to achieve Immortal King status?
These seven Mortal Immortals were now all Immortal Lords.
Seven Great Immortal Lords were also a unique feature of the Golden Toad Palace.
Moreover, they had the potential to become Immortal Venerables.
This was the potential of Mortal Immortals.
“You will go and investigate matters concerning the Heavenly Court. No matter how small, all information related to the Heavenly Court must be thoroughly gathered.”
Ji Qing gave the order.
“Yes, Immortal King.”
The seven Mortal Immortals left to begin their investigation.
Ji Qing also used his authority to first investigate some matters within the Heavenly Court.
Although these were “common knowledge,” he still had to understand them clearly.
Contending for an Immortal King position in the Heavenly Court was not a simple matter; he had to understand it thoroughly and make a comprehensive assessment.
Time passed day by day.
In three months, the seven Mortal Immortals slowly gathered some information about the Heavenly Court and returned to the Golden Toad Palace to report to Ji Qing.
Regarding the Lord of the Heavenly Court, that mysterious “Heavenly Emperor.”
There was also information about the vacant positions in many current Heavenly Court institutions.
Among them were Immortal King positions.
The Overlord-level forces of the Thirty-three Heavens were indeed trying their best to send Immortal Kings to contend for these positions in the Heavenly Court.
The Heavenly Court was undergoing a “transformation” silently.
It was completely different from the Heavenly Court that the Immortal Realm remembered.
After listening, Ji Qing had a general understanding of the Heavenly Court’s affairs.
It was likely that what Heavenly Mandate Immortal King said was true.
The Heavenly Court was currently undergoing a “reconstruction” and metamorphosis. Once the “reconstruction” was complete, it would be a brand-new Heavenly Court, the true ruler of the Immortal Realm.
Therefore, the Immortal King position in the Heavenly Court was indeed worth vying for!
Thus, Ji Qing no longer hesitated and immediately sent a Communication Talisman to Heavenly Mandate Immortal King.
Soon, Heavenly Mandate Immortal King arrived at the Golden Toad Palace.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, have you made up your mind?”
“Fellow Daoist Heavenly Mandate, I have made up my mind and am willing to go to the Heavenly Court to contend for an Immortal King position!”
Heavenly Mandate Immortal King’s face immediately lit up with a smile, “Hahaha, good! With Fellow Daoist Ji taking action, the hope of success this time has greatly increased!”
“However, each Immortal King can only contend for one position. Currently, there are quite a few vacant Immortal King positions in the Heavenly Court, so we need to screen carefully. Given your proficiency in the Space Great Dao, after our screening, we have unanimously decided that Fellow Daoist Ji is more suited to the Heaven Patrol Hall, to become the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall – the Heaven Patrol Heavenly King!”
“Heaven Patrol Heavenly King?”
Ji Qing’s heart trembled slightly.
This position was not ordinary, but… extremely important!
The main function of the Heaven Patrol Hall was to manage the Heavenly Law.
It could act on behalf of heaven to patrol, monitor all immortals, and investigate disciplinary matters inside and outside the Heavenly Court.
Such a position was almost the “Heavenly Emperor’s” right-hand man, and its importance in the entire Heavenly Court was definitely within the top three.
For such an important position, one could imagine how fierce the competition would be!
However, Ji Qing had an advantage.
The Heaven Patrol Hall would certainly require someone who could patrol quickly.
Ji Qing possessed the Space Great Dao, so theoretically, no one was more suitable for patrolling than him.
Ji Qing looked up at Heavenly Mandate Immortal King, “Fellow Daoist Heavenly Mandate, the sect thinks highly of me to arrange such a position for me. I presume the competition for this position must be very intense…”
Heavenly Mandate Immortal King smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Ji, the position of Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall is indeed intensely competitive, but with your Strength and your possession of the Space Great Dao, this position is yours to take!”
“Alright, then let’s contend for the Heaven Patrol Hall!”
Ji Qing finally nodded in agreement.
“That’s great! Fellow Daoist Ji, there are many Immortal Kings currently contending for the Heaven Patrol Hall. The registration deadline hasn’t passed yet. Once the time comes, you can go to the Heavenly Court and contend for this position with numerous Immortal Kings.”
Ji Qing nodded, so he would just wait with peace of mind.
However, Ji Qing wasn’t idle while waiting.
He was also trying to improve his three Great Daos.
He was already an Immortal King now, and the next step was Immortal Emperor.
And to become an Immortal Emperor, one must completely master a Great Dao.
This so-called complete mastery of a Great Dao means completely mastering an “Immortal Realm Great Dao.”
Or it’s the same to call it a “Cosmic Great Dao” now.
For example, the Space Great Dao.
Compared to the Cosmic Great Dao of the Immortal Realm, the Space Great Dao within Ji Qing’s Immortal King Body was like a mayfly trying to rival a mighty tree.
It was like the difference between mud and the sky.
An Immortal King must slowly allow the Great Dao they initially mastered to grow into a Great Dao comparable to the Immortal Realm or the universe.
The difficulty of this was almost unimaginable.
Even Ji Qing felt it was simply impossible.
The essence of the two was the same.
But can a glow-worm grow to the height of a bright moon?
Ji Qing had comprehended for several years, but his own Great Dao hadn’t improved at all.
Ji Qing: Immortal Venerable
Space Great Dao: Beginner Mastery
Five Elements Great Dao: Beginner Mastery
Saber Great Dao: Beginner Mastery
Young Chaos Demon God: Sixth Order （1%）
Mind: Ninth Realm Third Order （Immortal Characteristic）
Immortal Points: 673 points
Ji Qing’s three Great Daos were still at beginner mastery.
There wasn’t even a 1% improvement, which indicated he hadn’t found the right way in.
Ji Qing had also checked the permissions of Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Basically, most Immortal Kings were the same.
They couldn’t find the way in.
What it looked like to achieve Immortal King status was what it would look like even after billions of years.
The Immortal Kings who could make their Great Dao grow were few and far between.
And usually, it was only through a flash of inspiration or some rare, unseekable opportunity that their Great Dao could improve by a tiny bit.
There was no pattern to be found.
“There must be a pattern; I just haven’t found it yet…”
Ji Qing didn’t want to be stuck in the Immortal King realm forever.
Ten years passed in a flash.
On this day, Heavenly Mandate Immortal King arrived at Golden Toad Palace.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, the registration period for the Heaven Patrol Hall has ended. During this recent period, you can head to the Heavenly Court to contend for the position of Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall.”
Heavenly Mandate Immortal King said directly.
“Can I finally contend for it?”
Ji Qing was also eager to try.
He thought going to the Heavenly Court was quite good.
In Xu Mi Immortal Sect, upon reaching Immortal King, Ji Qing felt as if he were trapped in the Immortal King realm. He sat in meditation for ten years with no improvement in his cultivation.
Ji Qing immediately got up, gave instructions to the seven Mortal Immortals, Ji Yao, and Baoyue, and then Ji Qing directly traversed the void towards the Heavenly Court.
The Heavenly Court was located above the Thirty-three Heavens.
Ji Qing had previously traveled to the Chaos Space and seen the Heavenly Court.
Soon, Ji Qing arrived above the Thirty-three Heavens.
He saw the Heavenly Court.
And outside the Heavenly Court, Ji Qing occasionally spotted some Immortals with powerful auras.
Each of them bore traces of Great Dao.
Clearly, they were mostly Immortal Kings.
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing entered the Heavenly Court and found the Heaven Patrol Hall.
When Ji Qing arrived at the Heaven Patrol Hall, he found that quite a few Immortal Kings had already arrived.
There were probably more than fifty!
Ji Qing had never seen such a large number of Immortal Kings before.
These Immortal Kings were all competitors, and Ji Qing was sizing them up one by one.
While Ji Qing was sizing them up, these Immortal Kings were also sizing up Ji Qing.
Especially since Ji Qing was now famous throughout the Immortal Realm, many Immortal Kings recognized Ji Qing immediately.
“Ji Qing? The Ji Qing who, as an Immortal Venerable, defeated a God King in the Ninth Heaven? He’s actually already an Immortal King?”
“I didn’t expect Ji Qing to become an Immortal King. It’s said he’s from Xu Mi Immortal Sect, so perhaps Xu Mi Immortal Sect also has designs on the position of Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall.”
“Since this Ji Qing could defeat a God King as an Immortal Venerable, his strength must have increased significantly now that he’s an Immortal King. He’s indeed a formidable opponent, and we must be careful.”
“Ji Qing also possesses the Space Great Dao, making him arguably the first Immortal King to wield the Space Great Dao. He should not be underestimated!”
Ji Qing was famous throughout the Immortal Realm.
These Immortal Kings knew a lot about Ji Qing.
Including that Ji Qing possessed three Great Daos, one of which was the extremely rare Space Great Dao.
There were also deeds like Ji Qing defeating a God King.
In the eyes of Immortal Kings, these were not minor matters.
They were matters that must be taken seriously!
Although Ji Qing was not yet a “public enemy” to all fifty Immortal Kings, he had indeed attracted considerable attention.
Ji Qing waited for a few more days.
Finally, the number of Immortal Kings in the Heaven Patrol Hall settled at fifty-three.
Soon, an Immortal Venerable arrived at the Heaven Patrol Hall.
“By decree of the Heavenly Emperor, I am specially sent to supervise the selection process for the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall. The selection of the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall has three trials. Those who pass all three trials and achieve the highest overall score shall be the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall!”
“Now, please proceed to the first trial, which is called ‘Patrolling Heaven’.”
As this Immortal Venerable waved his hand.
Unbeknownst to them, through some treasure, everyone seemed to be instantly transported into a vast void.
However, this void before them was incredibly chaotic.
Disasters of all kinds were everywhere.
For example, flames, frost, storms, and so on.
The most terrifying was the space storm.
It swept through this void.
The Immortal Venerable slowly said, “The first trial, ‘Patrolling Heaven,’ refers to the fact that the future Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall will have to patrol the Immortal Realm, and the journey will not always be smooth; you may encounter various obstacles. Since you are the ‘Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall,’ you naturally must have the ability to ‘patrol heaven.’ Everyone must pass through this chaotic region in the fastest way possible. The shorter the time, the higher the score!”
Hearing this, Ji Qing smiled.
The Immortal Kings of Xu Mi Immortal Sect unanimously agreed that Ji Qing was suitable for the “Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall,” and it seemed this was not without reason.
This first trial of the “Heaven Patrol Hall” was a great advantage for Ji Qing.
He possessed the Space Great Dao, so these void storms were nothing to Ji Qing.
He could traverse space even through shattered space, let alone mere space storms?
As long as there was Space Great Dao, Ji Qing could traverse space.
Many Immortal Kings’ hearts sank, and their expressions turned grim.
Clearly, this was their disadvantage.
“Alright, let’s begin!”
As the Immortal Venerable’s voice fell, many Immortal Kings immediately charged into the chaotic region.
As for Ji Qing, he wasn’t hurried. He simply stepped into the void.
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing’s figure instantly disappeared.
The next moment, he had already arrived at the other end of this void.
Indeed, he was the first!
This first trial, “Patrolling Heaven,” was simply too easy for Ji Qing.
It required absolutely no effort.
Ji Qing waited and waited. After a long time, he finally waited for the second Immortal King.
When this Immortal King passed through this area, before he could even rejoice, he looked up and saw Ji Qing.
His eyes held a hint of surprise.
But after thinking carefully, he seemed to realize that Ji Qing possessed the Space Great Dao, and he immediately accepted it.
This was Ji Qing’s advantage.
Losing to Ji Qing was nothing.
Moreover, this was only the first trial.
He could win back in the next trial.
To become the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, one had to consider the scores from all three trials.
It wasn’t a matter of winning or losing in one trial.
Soon, the third Immortal King arrived, then the fourth, the fifth…
As more and more Immortal Kings traversed this region, the first trial finally concluded.
All fifty-three Immortal Kings had passed through this region.
However, their results varied.
But everyone’s gaze was primarily focused on Ji Qing.
Because Ji Qing was first place!
There was no doubt about this.
The Immortal Kings who had initially doubted Ji Qing’s possession of the Space Great Dao now had no doubts.
That Immortal Venerable also took a deep look at Ji Qing.
After all, Ji Qing’s performance in the first trial was indeed impressive.
“The second trial, ‘Controlling the Laws.’ The Heaven Patrol Hall is in charge of the Heavenly Laws, which are of utmost importance. If the Heavenly Laws are violated, punishments must be administered. Each Heavenly Law corresponds to a type of Immortal Technique punishment. Since one is to become the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, how can they not understand the Heavenly Law punishments?”
“The second trial, ‘Controlling the Laws,’ is actually very simple. Each Immortal King must cultivate five types of Heavenly Law punishment Immortal Techniques. These five Heavenly Law punishment Immortal Techniques cannot be related to their own Great Dao. They must cultivate Heavenly Law punishment Immortal Techniques outside of their own Great Dao, and each Immortal Technique must be of a different type. Let’s see which Immortal King masters the Immortal Techniques the fastest? Remember, you must master them completely! In other words, the Immortal Techniques must be perfected.”
At this point, everyone understood.
In the future, they would have to master every single one of these Heavenly Law punishments.
Now, they were just testing the mastery of five Immortal Techniques.
It couldn’t be related to their own Great Dao. As long as they could quickly master five different types of Immortal Techniques, they could basically master other Immortal Techniques as well.
To some extent, this was also testing “comprehension.”
And which Immortal King who could achieve Immortal King status had poor comprehension?
As for Ji Qing?
He feared it even less.
Improving Immortal Techniques?
That was his old line of work.
Especially since these Immortal Techniques were actually very simple.
They were all at the True Immortal level.
They were merely punishments.
If the level of the Immortal Techniques wasn’t so low, he wouldn’t dare claim to have mastered them all.
But even at the True Immortal level, these Immortal Techniques could still distinguish between high and low “comprehension.”
The Immortal Venerable waved his hand.
A screen appeared in the void.
Various Immortal Techniques appeared within it.
“Begin.”
Thus, everyone immediately began cultivating Immortal Techniques.
True Immortal Immortal Techniques were truly too simple.
It didn’t matter even if it wasn’t their own specialized Great Dao.
Ji Qing immediately found five different Immortal Techniques.
Then he began to attempt to cultivate them.
At the very least, he had to get the beginner mastery before he could use Immortal Points to improve.
In just a moment, Ji Qing had achieved beginner mastery in his first Immortal Technique.
“Improve to perfection.”
Ji Qing immediately consumed three Immortal Points and improved to perfection.
Then came the second, third, fourth, and fifth gates!
A total of fifteen Origin Points were consumed, and all five Immortal Techniques reached perfection!
And only an hour had passed.
“Cultivation complete!”
Ji Qing spoke immediately.
“Hmm?”
Everyone was slightly stunned.
Cultivation was finished already?
Calculating the time, only an hour had passed.
Even if an Immortal Technique at the True Immortal level was simple, it shouldn’t take more than an hour to cultivate it to perfection.
If Ji Qing had truly succeeded, how high must his Comprehension be?
Ji Qing began to unleash the five Immortal Techniques one by one.
The Immortal Venerable nodded and said, “Immortal King Ji, you are the first to finish cultivating!”
Ji Qing was first place again!
With two consecutive first-place finishes, Ji Qing’s score would definitely be ahead of the other Immortal Kings.
Let’s look at the third round.
As long as his performance in the third round wasn’t particularly poor, Ji Qing would likely secure the position of Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall.
For a time, the remaining Immortal Kings also secretly accelerated their cultivation speed of Immortal Techniques.
Even if they couldn’t get first place, the faster they cultivated, the higher their score.
They couldn’t fall too far behind Ji Qing.
Another four hours passed, and finally, the second Immortal King successfully completed their cultivation.
However, they were a full four hours behind Ji Qing!
It took approximately an hour per Immortal Technique to cultivate to completion.
This gap was quite significant.
As time went by, more and more Immortal Kings completed the cultivation of their Immortal Techniques.
However, the gap was indeed too large.
Some took three days to complete their cultivation.
The difference in Comprehension was clear at a glance.
Some Immortal Kings’ hearts sank, knowing that the position of Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall was likely out of their reach.
However, there was still the third round.
No one knew the score distribution for each round.
What if the score weighting for the third round was very heavy?
Perhaps they still had a chance!
Therefore, all fifty-three Immortal Kings looked tensely at the Immortal Venerable.
“The third round is about Strength! The Heaven Patrol Hall governs the Heavenly Law, patrols on behalf of heaven, supervises all Immortals, and investigates the discipline within and outside the Heavenly Court. Without powerful Strength, it’s impossible. How can one punish those Immortals who violate the Heavenly Law? So this round is very simple: the one with the greatest Strength gets first place!”
The Immortal Venerable waved his hand.
Everyone found themselves in a starry sky.
But it wasn’t infinitely vast, only covering an area of approximately tens of millions of miles.
“This round is simple: a free-for-all battle! Regardless of the method used, if ten percent of an Immortal King Body is annihilated, you will be eliminated and teleported out of this starry sky. The last victor will be first place in the third round!”
For an Immortal King, annihilating ten percent of their Immortal King Body meant being at an absolute disadvantage.
It was basically a loss.
After being teleported out, losing ten percent of their Immortal King Body could be quickly recovered without causing much damage.
For a time, many powerful Immortal Kings were eager to try.
Especially those who possessed high-grade Dao Artifacts, they were even more confident.
Whether one possessed a Dao Artifact had a significant impact on Strength.
If the first two rounds were very targeted tests,
then the third round tested Strength, the supreme principle, and everyone had a chance!
“Hahaha, in the end, it still comes down to Strength!”
“This old man has been waiting for this moment for a long time.”
“The score weighting for the third round must be significant. If I can win the third round, then obtaining the position of Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall is not impossible.”
“No matter where you are, Strength is still supreme!”
Many Immortal Kings’ gazes, intentionally or unintentionally, fell upon Ji Qing.
They even carried a hint of provocation.
Ji Qing frowned.
What did these Immortal Kings mean?
Did they all think he was weak?
He possessed three Great Daos, and had battled God Kings with the body of an Immortal Venerable.
How could his Strength be weak?
However, Ji Qing soon understood.
He had been too dominant in the first and second rounds.
Two consecutive first-place finishes.
These Immortal Kings wanted to join forces to eliminate him, so that he would get the minimum score in the third round.
Clearly, without realizing it, Ji Qing had become a target.
Once the third round began, he would definitely be jointly eliminated by the Immortal Kings!
However, how could Ji Qing let them have their way?
“Third round, begin!”
As the Immortal Venerable’s voice fell,
suddenly, countless Great Daos of Immortal Kings manifested, accompanied by terrifying Immortal Techniques, sweeping towards Ji Qing in a mighty torrent!
As expected, Ji Qing was targeted by over fifty Immortal Kings!
