Chapter 302: Ji Qing Assumes Position As Lord Of Heaven Patrol Hall, Heaven Patrol Heavenly King! Xu Mi Immortal Sect Shakes! Immortal Realm Shakes!
“Being targeted?”
Ji Qing immediately understood.
These Immortal Kings wanted to eliminate him first, to lower his score in the third round as much as possible, so that other Immortal Kings would have a chance to contend for first place.
Otherwise, if Ji Qing’s score in the third round was high enough, even if his score in the third round wasn’t first place, with the scores from all three rounds combined, Ji Qing would very likely have the highest total score!
This was something the other Immortal Kings could not tolerate.
They had to join forces to eliminate Ji Qing first.
Ji Qing had already noticed this.
If it were any other Immortal King, no matter how strong, facing the joint attack of over fifty Immortal Kings, they could only have regretted their fate on the spot.
But a strange smile appeared on the corner of Ji Qing’s mouth.
The next moment, Ji Qing’s figure disappeared without a trace, instantly.
“Rumble.”
The joint strike of over fifty Immortal Kings shattered the void, but it was useless. Ji Qing, relying on the Space Great Dao, had silently traversed and left.
“What’s going on?”
“Ji Qing seems to have left…”
“Space Great Dao, it must be the Space Great Dao…”
The numerous Immortal Kings knew that Ji Qing had mastered the Space Great Dao.
But their joint strike had shattered the void with its terrifying power, yet Ji Qing already possessed an Immortal King Body reshaped by the Power of the Space Great Dao.
Taking advantage of the moment the space shattered, Ji Qing escaped from these over fifty Immortal Kings.
After all, this combat space spanned over a hundred million miles.
Ji Qing could traverse it at will.
“We cannot let Ji Qing traverse freely; directly shatter the hundred million miles of void, making even the Space Great Dao shatter… deny Ji Qing any opportunity to traverse space!”
The over fifty Immortal Kings were all extremely experienced in combat.
They immediately saw the “weakness” of Ji Qing’s Space Great Dao.
No matter how strong the Space Great Dao was, it still required space to exist.
If the Space Great Dao in this void was shattered, how could Ji Qing traverse space?
Even the Calamity God King could do it back then, making the power of the Space Great Dao recede.
Immortal Kings could naturally do the same.
The only trouble was that Ji Qing had already escaped.
As long as they tried to approach, Ji Qing could traverse space and leave.
The range of a hundred million miles was truly vast.
Of course, the Immortal Kings had a solution.
That was to dispatch Immortal Kings one by one, each responsible for a specific area, unleashing their Great Dao Power to temporarily make the Space Great Dao Power recede.
This would effectively shrink Ji Qing’s spatial activity range.
“Trapping” Ji Qing within it bit by bit.
“Hmm?”
Ji Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“Scattered?”
Ji Qing sneered.
To trap him to death, these Immortal Kings would inevitably scatter.
And once scattered, Ji Qing had no fear.
Ji Qing’s figure flashed, and he directly approached one of the scattered Immortal Kings.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew his saber.
His Immortal Slaying Saber was still just an Immortal Treasure, not a Dao Artifact.
But this saber strike was still world-shattering, cutting through the Immortal King’s Great Dao, and even cutting through the Immortal King’s Immortal King Body.
“Swish.”
This Immortal King was slightly stunned.
He had already been teleported out of this void.
This meant he had been eliminated.
However, he still felt as if he were in a dream.
What he had just witnessed was too shocking.
Facing Ji Qing’s saber strike, he actually felt a sense of being unable to resist.
It seemed he would die!
But with just one strike from Ji Qing, how could he die?
They were all Immortal Kings; even if Ji Qing’s strength was greater, he couldn’t kill him with a single blow, right?
However, when this Immortal King checked his own Immortal King Body, his expression changed drastically.
“My Immortal King Body… five-tenths has been annihilated?”
This Immortal King was incredibly shocked.
Five-tenths annihilated in an instant!
What a terrifying saber strike!
Moreover, when his Immortal King Body had lost one-tenth, he should have already been teleported out.
But even after being teleported out, his Immortal King Body continued to be annihilated, reaching five-tenths.
Truly terrifying.
What if he hadn’t been teleported out and had resisted Ji Qing’s strike head-on?
It seemed… he would really die!
For a moment, this Immortal King’s expression became incredibly complex.
However, this was just the beginning.
He was the first.
Then came the second, third, fourth, fifth…
Ji Qing followed suit, dealing with the isolated Immortal Kings one after another, “sending them away.”
“No, we must gather together, otherwise we will be defeated by Ji Qing one by one!”
“Ji Qing only recently became an Immortal King, and doesn’t even have a Dao Artifact. How can his strength be this great? In a one-on-one fight, he’s actually unstoppable?”
“Ji Qing could fight against a God King with the body of an Immortal Venerable; how could he be ordinary?”
“Don’t be isolated, or you will be eliminated by Ji Qing.”
“But if we gather together, we won’t be able to destroy space. How can we deal with Ji Qing then?”
This was a difficult problem.
In a short period, only over forty Immortal Kings remained.
Ji Qing, relying on the Space Great Dao, could advance or retreat, attack or defend.
In fact, he had already achieved an invincible position.
“Divide into teams of ten and surround and kill Ji Qing!”
The Immortal Kings came up with another plan.
Ten people per team.
However, Ji Qing watched the approaching team of Immortal Kings.
“Whiz.”
Autumn Water Across the River!
This was a group attack Saber Technique.
This saber strike, combined with Ji Qing’s current Saber Great Dao, caused its might to instantly surge.
As the Blade Light covered the ten Immortal Kings, they immediately widened their eyes.
“Squelch.”
Their Great Dao Power was completely unable to block Ji Qing’s Blade Light.
Although there wasn’t that feeling of being “instantly killed,”
the killing power of the Blade Light was still immense.
When it landed on their Immortal King Bodies, it instantly annihilated two-tenths, three-tenths of their Immortal King Bodies.
But if an Immortal King Body lost one-tenth, they would be eliminated.
In an instant, a small team was eliminated.
That was a total of ten Immortal Kings!
“What? Impossible, this is impossible…”
Seeing this scene, the remaining teams felt disbelief.
Those were ten Immortal Kings.
All of them were “sent away” by a single saber strike from Ji Qing.
How could they possibly fight then?
“Quick, gather together!”
Unfortunately, it was too late.
In terms of speed, Ji Qing could traverse space; who could be faster than him?
Thus, Ji Qing’s figure flickered, and he approached another team, also unleashing Autumn Water Across the River. Under a display of brilliant Blade Light, this team was also directly sent away.
The remaining two teams finally converged.
Unfortunately, only over twenty Immortal Kings were left.
Could these mere twenty-odd Immortal Kings withstand a saber strike from Ji Qing?
In fact, Ji Qing also wanted to try.
He also wanted to see how strong his Immortal King Body was.
So, Ji Qing immediately took the initiative to attack, approaching the over twenty Immortal Kings.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing still unleashed Autumn Water Across the River.
Then, the over twenty Immortal Kings seized the opportunity and unleashed Immortal Techniques, bombarding Ji Qing fiercely.
This was a head-on confrontation.
Five-colored light immediately appeared on Ji Qing’s body.
That was the Five Elements Great Dao.
The Five Elements Great Dao was self-sustaining and inexhaustible; if used purely for defense, it was terrifying.
Moreover, Ji Qing’s Blade Light was equally terrifying. When it landed on the over twenty Immortal Kings, it instantly annihilated some of their Immortal King Bodies.
A total of more than a dozen Immortal Kings were “sent away” by Ji Qing.
Ji Qing could still resist.
However, his Immortal King Body was also rapidly being annihilated.
But just as it was about to reach one-tenth, the five-colored light on Ji Qing’s body flashed.
He recovered again.
This was the effect of the Five Elements Great Dao.
The Five Elements Great Dao was inexhaustible.
Ji Qing had reshaped his Immortal King Body with three Great Daos, making it extremely formidable.
The fact that even a portion of his Immortal King Body was annihilated proved the strength of those over twenty Immortal Kings.
However, as long as the Immortal King Body did not lose one-tenth, Ji Qing would not be eliminated.
“Impossible…”
The twelve Immortal Kings who saw this scene despaired.
Just now, there were over twenty of them, and they had finally found an opportunity. Ji Qing actually wanted to confront them head-on?
That was great.
Ji Qing’s Immortal King Body was indeed being annihilated.
However, it was the joint attack of over twenty Immortal Kings, and the result was that less than one-tenth of their Immortal King Bodies were annihilated, yet Ji Qing immediately recovered.
Now, only the twelve of them remained; how could they possibly fight?
While the twelve Immortal Kings hesitated, Ji Qing took the initiative.
He still unleashed a saber strike.
The Blade Light was brilliant, enveloping the twelve Immortal Kings.
The Great Dao Power of the twelve was cut open by the Blade Light, and the Blade Light continued to wreak havoc within their Immortal King Bodies.
It instantly annihilated more than one-tenth of their Immortal King Bodies.
A total of twelve Immortal Kings were “sent away” by Ji Qing.
Ji Qing’s Immortal King Body merely trembled slightly, and then it returned to its original state.
“Success, first place in the third round! With this, I am first in the three rounds, and my total score will undoubtedly be first!”
Ji Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter how much the third round’s score contributed,
it no longer mattered.
He was definitely first!
“Swish.”
Ji Qing was also sent away.
All eyes fell on Ji Qing.
Their gazes conveyed incredibly complex emotions.
The results were out.
Ji Qing was first in all three trials!
He secured the undisputed first place in total score.
The key was the third trial, where Ji Qing, by himself, contended with over fifty Immortal Kings and ultimately emerged victorious, laughing last.
And Ji Qing didn’t even have a Dao Artifact.
This was truly astonishing.
If Ji Qing had a Dao Artifact, how much stronger would he be?
It was simply unimaginable.
“Immortal King Ji Qing, first place in total score for all three trials!”
“Immortal King Ji, please follow me to meet the Heavenly Emperor.”
Ji Qing nodded and followed this Immortal Venerable out of the Heaven Patrol Hall.
Soon, Ji Qing arrived at the Heavenly Emperor’s Great Hall.
He met the Heavenly Emperor!
This mysterious Lord of the Heavenly Court emanated an aura akin to the “Great Dao” all over his being.
That was the aura of the “Immortal Realm’s Great Dao.”
It was as if Ji Qing was truly facing the Great Dao itself.
No, it was more tangible than facing the Great Dao.
This was the “Immortal Emperor Realm,” mastering a complete Great Dao.
Ji Qing could vaguely sense the direction of such a realm.
But that was all.
Immortal Kings could sense the direction, but they couldn’t improve their own Great Dao; mastering a complete Great Dao was an unfathomably distant prospect.
“Immortal King Ji Qing of Xu Mi Immortal Sect, first place in the three trials of the Heaven Patrol Hall’s assessment, are you willing to become the Hall Master of the Heaven Patrol Hall?”
The Heavenly Emperor’s voice sounded.
“I am willing to become the Hall Master of the Heaven Patrol Hall!”
“Good! I, this Heavenly Emperor, hereby decree you as the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, Heaven Patrol Heavenly King! Govern the Heavenly Law, patrol on behalf of Heaven, and supervise all Immortals!”
A golden light instantly entered Ji Qing’s body.
Ji Qing immediately understood that he had become the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall and the Heaven Patrol Heavenly King!
He now held a high and important position within the Heavenly Court.
“Thank you, Heavenly Emperor!”
“You may leave.”
Ji Qing immediately took his leave and exited the Heavenly Emperor’s Great Hall.
That Immortal Venerable was still waiting outside the Great Hall.
Upon seeing Ji Qing, the other person respectfully bowed, “Congratulations, Heaven Patrol Heavenly King!”
A smile also appeared on Ji Qing’s face.
Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall!
The benefits of this position far exceeded Ji Qing’s imagination.
The moment Ji Qing became the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, he sensed vast amounts of Fortune from the entire Immortal Realm surging into his body.
This was the Fortune belonging to the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall.
Or rather, the Fortune of the Heavenly Court.
Now it had all entered Ji Qing’s body, becoming his own Fortune.
Ji Qing was well aware of the benefits of Fortune.
Ji Qing immediately returned to the Heaven Patrol Hall.
This Heaven Patrol Hall, apart from Ji Qing, needed to establish its framework.
After all, it couldn’t be that Ji Qing did all the work alone.
He would be stationed at the Heaven Patrol Hall.
Only a very small number of matters would require his personal involvement; most of the time and most matters would be handed over to the subordinates of the Heaven Patrol Hall.
For example, he could dispatch Patrol Inspectors to patrol the Immortal Realm.
They could then report any matters or handle them autonomously.
This power was immense.
This was precisely why so many factions supported their own Immortal Kings competing for the position of Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall.
The Heaven Patrol Hall was currently just an empty shell.
But once personnel were added, wouldn’t the framework be established and the Heaven Patrol Hall be filled?
Now that Ji Qing had become the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, the first people he would use to staff it would naturally be from Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Without a doubt.
This was equivalent to Xu Mi Immortal Sect’s influence extending into the Heavenly Court.
Ji Qing knew this very well, but this was also the tacit understanding between him and Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Moreover, this was a good thing.
The people from Xu Mi Immortal Sect would also be more inclined to obey Ji Qing’s commands.
Thus, Ji Qing immediately took a step forward and returned to Xu Mi Immortal Sect, back to Golden Toad Palace.
Not long after, Heavenly Mandate Immortal King arrived.
A smile appeared on his face: “Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Ji, for successfully becoming the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall! Governing the Heavenly Law, you will be a figure of great importance in the Heavenly Court from now on!”
This was indeed true.
However, everything depended on the Heavenly Court truly growing into a Sovereign-level force in the Immortal Realm.
It was still a long way off.
But Ji Qing had taken the initiative, and Xu Mi Immortal Sect could also gain an advantage through Ji Qing.
“Fellow Daoist Heavenly Mandate, the Heaven Patrol Hall is currently just an empty shell and requires a large number of Immortals to staff it. The quantities of Immortal Venerables, Immortal Lords, and even True Immortals needed are considerable.”
Heavenly Mandate Immortal King naturally understood Ji Qing’s words.
He said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Ji, you can freely deploy any Immortal from Xu Mi Immortal Sect as an Immortal Venerable, Immortal Lord, or True Immortal. Everyone will obey your commands.”
Ji Qing nodded.
In fact, the most crucial were the Immortal Venerables.
Once the list of Immortal Venerables was finalized, the remaining Immortal Lords and True Immortals would depend on the abilities of the various Immortals within Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Competition for spots would certainly not be an issue.
As long as they could get the job done.
If they couldn’t, Ji Qing could simply replace them.
However, the list of Immortal Venerables was of utmost importance, and Ji Qing had to consider it carefully.
“Once selected into the Heavenly Court’s Heaven Patrol Hall, there will be no need to go to the front lines of the Ninth Heaven…”
Ji Qing knew that some Immortal Venerables were willing to venture into the Ninth Heaven to seek various Opportunities and Treasures.
But the majority of Immortal Venerables were unwilling to go to the Ninth Heaven.
After all, they had no hope of reaching Immortal King.
Going to the Ninth Heaven was dangerous.
Many Immortal Venerables had perished there.
Ji Qing immediately thought of his Master, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable.
Ji Qing still had to ask for his Master’s opinion.
However, his Master was currently in the Ninth Heaven.
Ji Qing immediately sent a Communication Talisman to his Master.
He would reserve a spot for his Master first.
Then Ji Qing would evaluate the other Immortal Venerables of Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
If the number of Immortal Venerables in Xu Mi Immortal Sect was insufficient, Ji Qing also knew many Immortal Venerables from other factions.
As for Immortal Lords, the seven great Immortal Lords would naturally form the core team.
And there were Liuyu Immortal Lord and others.
Once they joined the Heaven Patrol Hall, they would be on the same boat as Ji Qing.
From then on, they would have to follow Ji Qing’s lead.
Many Heavenly Kings in the Heavenly Court were selecting Immortals, but in reality, Immortals were also selecting some Heavenly Kings.
This was a matter of shared glory and shared loss, and required great caution!
However, regardless of anything else, the news that Ji Qing had become the Lord of the Heavenly Court’s Heaven Patrol Hall and was selecting a list from Xu Mi Immortal Sect had spread, and the entire Xu Mi Immortal Sect erupted in heated discussion.
“Opportunity, this is a heaven-sent opportunity! Lord of the Heavenly Court’s Heaven Patrol Hall! Once we join the Heaven Patrol Hall, we will become part of the Heavenly Court! After all, the current Heavenly Court is completely different from before. In terms of Foundation, power, and Treasures, the Heavenly Court now surpasses many Hegemon-level factions, and it is developing at an astonishing rate.”
“If we can join the Heaven Patrol Hall, we won’t have to worry about Cultivation Resources in the future. Even if we can obtain some precious Treasures within the Heavenly Court, perhaps we’ll have a chance to advance further.”
“The key is that the war in the Ninth Heaven has reached a stalemate. Immortals from various Hegemon-level factions must accept conscription and rotate through the Ninth Heaven. But once we join the Heaven Patrol Hall, we won’t have to rotate to the Ninth Heaven…”
“The Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall is our Immortal King Ji from Xu Mi Immortal Sect. Following Immortal King Ji, we Immortals of Xu Mi Immortal Sect will have more security…”
Ji Qing’s prestige within Xu Mi Immortal Sect was also very high.
He had become a legend of Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Revered by many Immortals.
Many Immortals were enthusiastically signing up, with numbers so large that screening and elimination were necessary.
Approximately a month later, two acquaintances arrived at Ji Qing’s Golden Toad Palace.
One was Master Zi Xu Immortal Venerable, and the other was Liuyu Immortal Lord.
“Ji Qing, hahaha, I didn’t expect you to be able to help your Master! The Heaven Patrol Hall, of course, I want to join. It’s better than fighting desperately in the Ninth Heaven. Moreover, my disciple is the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, so what reason would I have not to?”
Even though Ji Qing was now an Immortal King, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable was still Ji Qing’s Master.
“Immortal King Ji, I am also willing to join the Heaven Patrol Hall. Thank you for this Opportunity, Immortal King Ji!”
The speaker was Liuyu Immortal Lord.
Her expression was one of shock.
Ji Qing had actually become an Immortal King?
And now he had become the Lord of the Heavenly Court’s Heaven Patrol Hall.
This was simply incredible.
And she was currently only an Immortal Lord.
It was uncertain whether she could even become an Immortal Venerable.
Let alone the exalted Immortal King.
Being able to join the Heaven Patrol Hall was due to Ji Qing’s help, and Liuyu Immortal Lord understood this clearly. Therefore, after receiving Ji Qing’s Communication Talisman, she rushed to Golden Toad Palace immediately.
“Master, Liuyu Immortal Lord, please wait a moment. The list of Immortal Venerables is not yet finalized, and there are also countless Immortal Lords and True Immortals.”
“Oh, right, Master, please help me review the list of Immortal Venerables…”
Ji Qing knew that Zi Xu Immortal Venerable was very familiar with the Immortal Venerables of Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Having Zi Xu Immortal Venerable review it would be most suitable.
“Alright, then I will help you review it carefully…”
Zi Xu Immortal Venerable did not stand on ceremony.
She was happy to help Ji Qing with such matters.
Not long after, the list was finalized.
Ji Qing immediately led the people to the Heavenly Court headquarters above the Thirty-three Heavens and had them join the Heaven Patrol Hall.
Finally, the Heaven Patrol Hall was assembled.
Of course, for the Heaven Patrol Hall to truly become an institution that governed the Heavenly Law, there was still a long way to go.
This would take a considerable amount of Time.
However, after Ji Qing assembled the Heaven Patrol Hall, he shifted his focus to Great Dao Crystals.
After all, he had come for the Heavenly Court’s high-grade Great Dao Crystals.
Ji Qing inspected them and found that the Heavenly Court did indeed have high-grade Great Dao Crystals.
But they required exchange.
As the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, he was naturally qualified to exchange for them.
The Heavenly Court required “Heavenly Merit,” or Contribution, to exchange for various Treasures.
And Ji Qing, as the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall and a distinguished Heaven Patrol Heavenly King, only needed half the Heavenly Merit to exchange for various Treasures of the Heavenly Court. This was a concession or reward for Immortals with high status in the Heavenly Court.
Otherwise, what would be the purpose of everyone fighting desperately to compete for these positions?
Ji Qing checked the high-grade Great Dao Crystals; they were very expensive, with each high-grade Great Dao Crystal costing one hundred thousand Heavenly Merit.
Of course, Ji Qing received a basic amount of Heavenly Merit annually, which was one thousand Heavenly Merit.
If he did nothing, it would take a full hundred years to accumulate one hundred thousand Heavenly Merit.
A hundred years to obtain one high-grade Great Dao Crystal was actually not bad.
Moreover, since Ji Qing was the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, he only needed fifty thousand Heavenly Merit to exchange for a high-grade Great Dao Crystal.
But Ji Qing still felt it was too slow.
There was another way to obtain a large amount of Heavenly Merit.
That was to get the Heaven Patrol Hall “operating.”
The Heaven Patrol Hall governed the Heavenly Law and could patrol on behalf of Heaven, supervising all Immortals.
For every Immortal found to have violated the Heavenly Law, the Heaven Patrol Hall would receive Heavenly Merit, and Ji Qing, as the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, would also automatically receive a portion of that Heavenly Merit.
As long as the Heaven Patrol Hall apprehended a large number of Immortals who violated the Heavenly Law, they could obtain a lot of Heavenly Merit in a short period.
But the downside is, it’s very offensive.
Especially potentially offending some overlord-level forces.
This is actually the Heavenly Court’s “open scheme.”
For the various organizations of the Heavenly Court to operate normally, they must do things.
Once they do things, it’s inevitable they will offend people and come into conflict with the overlord-level forces of the Thirty-three Heavens.
If the Heavenly Court wants to become the true master of the Immortal Realm, it will inevitably take this step sooner or later.
However, Ji Qing would not be in such a hurry.
There are countless immortals who have violated Heavenly Law.
Why must he confront overlord-level forces?
Pick the soft ones to step on.
Start with the easy, then the difficult.
Not all immortals have a background that allows them to be associated with overlord-level forces.
Ji Qing immediately dispatched many Patrol Inspectors.
To be headed by Immortal Venerables.
To patrol the Immortal Realm.
Especially those small forces only guarded by Immortal Venerables, to carry out a “cleansing.”
As long as those small forces have anyone who violates Heavenly Law, arrest them directly.
If anyone obstructs, kill without mercy!
This was the first order issued by Ji Qing after becoming the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall.
Immediately, everyone in the Heaven Patrol Hall was shocked.
But they obeyed Ji Qing’s orders, quickly left the Heavenly Court headquarters, scattered throughout the Thirty-three Heavens to patrol and conduct “rectification.”
This action immediately shook the Heavenly Court.
It even shook the entire Immortal Realm!
…
First Heaven, Reception Platform.
There are many Reception Envoys here.
There are forces of all sizes.
Reception Envoys can make quite a bit of money.
This place controls the passage for ascending or descending to the Lower Realm.
All major forces strictly prohibit immortals from descending to the Lower Realm on the surface, to avoid disrupting the balance of the Lower Realm.
But in reality, many immortals secretly descend to the Lower Realm.
Although the Lower Realm is barren, occasionally some Lower Realms can produce treasures.
To try their luck, perhaps they could still gain something.
There are quite a few such immortals.
To descend to the Lower Realm, one must build a good relationship with the Reception Envoys.
Therefore, many Reception Envoys relied on this “extra income” to earn a lot of money.
Half of the Immortal Sects were too lazy to bother.
“Buzz.”
Suddenly, the void rippled.
Immediately, an Immortal Venerable appeared, along with several Immortal Lords and even dozens of True Immortals!
These immortals were all wearing Heavenly Court attire, recognizable at a glance.
“It’s people from the Heavenly Court, why are people from the Heavenly Court here at the Reception Platform?”
“It seems to be led by an Immortal Venerable, and their arrival is aggressive; I fear it won’t end well.”
“What exactly happened?”
Seeing many Reception Envoys at the Reception Platform discussing, the Immortal Venerable leading them spoke slowly: “I am a Patrol Inspector of the Heavenly Court’s Heaven Patrol Hall! I am ordered to inspect the Reception Platform. If anyone violates Heavenly Law, they will be severely punished!”
Many Reception Envoys were slightly stunned.
Patrol Inspector?
To severely punish those who violate Heavenly Law?
But which of these Reception Envoys hasn’t violated Heavenly Law?
The Heavenly Court never cared before.
Their own Immortal Sects didn’t care either.
Why is the Heavenly Court now sending an Immortal Venerable to inspect?
This is not normal!
Too abnormal!
“Reception Envoy of the Qingyun Immortal Sect, Xuan Zhan True Immortal, do you know your crime?”
“Ah? I… what crime could I have committed?”
Xuan Zhan True Immortal never imagined that they would find him.
Taihua Immortal Venerable waved her hand.
It was an image showing Xuan Zhan True Immortal colluding with several True Immortals to secretly open a descent passage and let them go to the Lower Realm.
But, just this small matter?
Everyone else is doing it!
“I… I did do it! But this kind of thing, others have also done it. You can’t just arrest me; you should arrest everyone else together!”
Xuan Zhan True Immortal gritted his teeth and shouted.
But Taihua Immortal Venerable had already been reminded by Ji Qing, knowing who the targets were this time.
Thus, she said coldly: “Take him away! If there is any resistance, kill without mercy!”
Immediately, True Immortals stepped forward.
“Whoosh.”
Xuan Zhan True Immortal immediately wanted to shuttle through the void to escape.
“Boom.”
Taihua Immortal Venerable made her move.
She struck at the void with one palm, and instantly, that area of the void shattered, and with it came Xuan Zhan True Immortal’s scream. How could he withstand an attack from an Immortal Venerable?
His Immortal Spirit Body was blown apart, and he died on the spot!
“Xuan Zhan True Immortal resisted our Heaven Patrol Hall’s arrest and was executed immediately!”
Silence!
The surroundings of the Reception Platform were silent.
Many people realized that the people from the Heaven Patrol Hall were serious this time.
They were not just going through the motions.
Next, Taihua Immortal Venerable announced the “crimes” of some other Reception Envoys. These Reception Envoys no longer dared to resist and surrendered obediently.
After all, Xuan Zhan True Immortal’s fate was still fresh in their minds.
Similar incidents to what happened at the Reception Platform occurred in many places across the Thirty-three Heavens.
The Immortal Realm was in an uproar.
However, the Heaven Patrol Hall did not move against people from overlord-level forces, so although there was resistance, it was not great. With the strength of the Heaven Patrol Hall, they could fully withstand it.
Many arrested immortals also complained about unfairness.
But what of it?
They violated Heavenly Law, and the Heaven Patrol Hall arrested them.
Judged in the open, upright and honorable!
For the first time, the Heavenly Court revealed its “fangs.”
It made many forces in the Immortal Realm realize that the current Heavenly Court seemed truly different.
Time passed day by day.
The Patrol Inspectors personally appointed by Ji Qing were vigorously arresting people across the Immortal Realm.
But Ji Qing sat firmly in the Heaven Patrol Hall.
Fortune and Heavenly Merit were steadily and inexhaustibly increasing.
Ji Qing previously only had one thousand Heavenly Merit.
But now, it had increased to over eighty thousand Heavenly Merit.
The speed of increase was so fast that he was not far from reaching one hundred thousand Heavenly Merit.
However, one high-grade Great Dao Crystal is not enough to refine into a Dao Artifact embryo; at least three are needed. I only need half the Heavenly Merit to exchange for it, which would still be one hundred fifty thousand Heavenly Merit…
Ji Qing was not in a hurry.
With the current speed of Heavenly Merit increase, he would be able to gather one hundred fifty thousand Heavenly Merit soon.
“Buzz.”
Suddenly, Ji Qing’s Communication Stone vibrated violently.
“Heavenly King, Qingyang Patrol Inspector is asking for help…”
Ji Qing’s expression changed slightly.
Qingyang Immortal Venerable seeking help?
That’s a dignified Immortal Venerable, what kind of trouble did he encounter?
Ji Qing hesitated no longer, immediately got up, and instantly merged into the void, disappearing without a trace.
At this moment, in the Qun Xing Immortal Sect.
Qingyang Immortal Venerable’s face was very grim.
The Qun Xing Immortal Sect clearly only had Immortal Venerables, so why was there an additional Immortal King?
“Wait, this is a very ancient Immortal King of the Qun Xing Immortal Sect. He once went on a journey and disappeared, and now he has returned?”
Qingyang Immortal Venerable had checked the information on the Qun Xing Immortal Sect before coming.
That ancient Immortal King had been missing for a long time.
It was almost as if he didn’t exist.
Therefore, Qingyang Immortal Venerable had brought his team this time, planning to “arrest” some immortals from the Qun Xing Immortal Sect who violated Heavenly Law.
He didn’t expect the Immortal King of the Qun Xing Immortal Sect to have returned.
It’s just that he hadn’t shown himself until now.
This put Qingyang Immortal Venerable in a difficult position.
He did not have the strength to take people away from an Immortal King.
This Immortal King was named Yuan Xing Immortal King.
He was not polite to Qingyang Immortal Venerable at all.
“Yuan Xing Immortal King, we are here by order…”
Before he could finish speaking, the Power of the Great Dao from Yuan Xing Immortal King manifested.
“I’ll say this one last time: Get out of the Qun Xing Immortal Sect, or else…”
For a moment, Qingyang Immortal Venerable’s face turned ugly.
Other patrol envoys were making achievements, but he encountered such a big problem.
He had already sent a message to the Heavenly King.
This matter could only be handled by the Heavenly King himself.
But could the Heavenly King personally coming be enough to suppress Yuan Xing Immortal King?
Qingyang Immortal Venerable had no confidence in his heart.
“Or else what?”
Just then, an icy voice came from the void.
Immediately, Ji Qing’s Immortal King Body manifested.
He did not conceal his powerful aura at all!
This was the Heaven Patrol Hall’s first patrol of the Immortal Realm, so not the slightest mistake could be made; the Heaven Patrol Hall’s dominance must be established.
Otherwise, the Heaven Patrol Hall would have no authority in the future.
Therefore, Ji Qing would not be low-key.
On the contrary, he would be very high-profile!
Even when facing an Immortal King.
“Hmm? Who are you…”
Yuan Xing Immortal King’s pupils contracted violently.
“I am the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, Heaven Patrol Heavenly King!”
Ji Qing’s voice spread throughout the entire Qun Xing Immortal Sect.
“Yuan Xing Immortal King, do not obstruct the Heaven Patrol Hall’s work, otherwise, even if you are an Immortal King, this Heavenly King will punish you severely!”
Ji Qing’s tone was filled with killing intent, giving Yuan Xing Immortal King no face at all.
When one should be low-key, one should be low-key.
But when one must be high-profile, then one must be high-profile!
Now, Ji Qing represented the Heavenly Court’s Heaven Patrol Hall!
If they retreated upon encountering an Immortal King, what Heavenly Law would the Heaven Patrol Hall be in charge of?
“Heaven Patrol Heavenly King, aren’t you too overbearing? What Heavenly Law has our Qun Xing Immortal Sect violated that warrants such a major operation by your Heaven Patrol Hall?”
“Qingyang Immortal Venerable, tell Yuan Xing Immortal King what Heavenly Law the Qun Xing Immortal Sect violated.”
“Yes, Heavenly King, the Qun Xing Immortal Sect violated…”
Qingyang Immortal Venerable announced publicly the Heavenly Laws violated by some Immortals of Qun Xing Immortal Sect, detailing every aspect.
But the more Yuan Xing Immortal King listened, the uglier his expression became: “Heaven Patrol Heavenly King, just these? Which Immortal Sect in the Immortal Realm hasn’t done this? In the Thirty-three Heavens, those overlord-level forces, why don’t you go arrest them?”
Ji Qing’s expression turned cold: “The Heaven Patrol Hall has its own procedures. What, does Yuan Xing Immortal King insist on obstructing us?”
Yuan Xing Immortal King’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“Today, no one can take away my Qun Xing Immortal Sect’s people!”
Yuan Xing Immortal King’s tone was decisive.
He had drifted for so long, and finally returned to the Immortal Realm.
As soon as he returned, someone was taking away his sect’s people.
What authority would he, as an Immortal King, have then?
“Obstructing the Heaven Patrol Hall from carrying out its duties doubles the crime!”
Ji Qing was too lazy to waste more words.
Originally, he hadn’t intended to confront an Immortal King in this operation.
Even the targets were only forces with Immortal Venerables in charge.
For forces with an Immortal King in charge, the Heaven Patrol Hall basically paid no attention.
But since Qun Xing Immortal Sect had an accident and he ran into Yuan Xing Immortal King, the Heaven Patrol Hall absolutely could not back down.
Thinking this, Ji Qing no longer hesitated.
This time, he was going to make a huge commotion!
He would slay Yuan Xing Immortal King as a warning to others!
One Immortal King, he believed, would be enough to shake the Immortal Realm.
Once Ji Qing decided, he would no longer have any hesitation.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew his sword.
He was still using the third stance of the Void Shaking Saber, Ten Thousand Transformations Return to Ruin!
This was Ji Qing’s strongest blow so far!
He not only wanted to slay Yuan Xing Immortal King, but also do it swiftly and precisely!
Without doing so, it would not be enough to awe all sides.
As the brilliant blade light cut through the Void, it arrived before Yuan Xing Immortal King almost instantly. This ancient Immortal King’s face immediately showed a moved expression.
“Sword of Stars!”
Yuan Xing Immortal King also manifested the Great Dao of Stars.
He even condensed a Sword of Stars from the Great Dao of Stars.
This was an Immortal Technique he had created himself.
It could perfectly unleash the Might of the Great Dao of Stars.
This was a very ancient Immortal King.
Apart from not possessing a top-grade Dao Artifact, everything else had reached the Peak of an Immortal King.
As for ordinary Dao Artifacts, Yuan Xing Immortal King naturally possessed them.
They were merely defensive Dao Artifacts.
Unless absolutely necessary or when in danger, there was no need for Dao Artifacts to appear.
“Rumble.”
The blade light and sword light collided fiercely.
Then…
Unsurprisingly, the sword light dissipated.
It was shattered by the blade light with overwhelming force, and the blade light also struck Yuan Xing Immortal King.
Immediately, a Dao Artifact appeared on Yuan Xing Immortal King, a defensive Dao Artifact.
Unfortunately, it was just an ordinary Dao Artifact.
Ji Qing’s blade light, without any obstruction, fiercely slashed onto the Dao Artifact.
“Crack.”
The Dao Artifact cracked.
Yuan Xing Immortal King’s face changed drastically.
“Heaven Patrol Heavenly King, wait!”
Yuan Xing Immortal King immediately shouted.
