Chapter 303: Ji Qing Slays Immortal King, Fame Spreads To Thirty-three Heavens! Dramatic Change In Ninth Heaven, Ji Qing Returns To Ninth Heaven!
Yuan Xing Immortal King regretted it.
He had only recently returned to Qun Xing Immortal Sect and knew very little about external affairs. He had assumed the current Heavenly Court was the same as the past, and he had never paid attention to the so-called Heaven Patrol Heavenly King.
Everyone is an Immortal King.
He even possessed a Dao Artifact and had been cultivating for a long time. He was an ancient Immortal King, so why would he be afraid of other Immortal Kings?
As a result, he was wrong.
Terribly wrong!
Ji Qing’s saber slash made Yuan Xing Immortal King feel the threat of death.
If even his Dao Artifact couldn’t withstand Ji Qing’s saber slash, how could he?
“Boom.”
The Dao Artifact shattered completely!
Along with the shattered Dao Artifact, Ji Qing’s blade light continued without the slightest pause, directly striking Yuan Xing Immortal King’s Immortal King Body.
Then…
“Bang.”
The incredibly powerful Immortal King Body, under Ji Qing’s saber slash, was as fragile as an eggshell, shattering upon impact.
It was completely annihilated in less than a breath of time.
“Snap.”
Ji Qing sheathed the Immortal Slaying Saber.
The surroundings fell silent.
Ji Qing was still contemplating the scene that had just unfolded.
It seemed that killing an Immortal King was easier than killing a God King?
The main reason was that God Kings indeed had strong life-saving abilities. Although Ji Qing had killed Calamity God King, Calamity God King’s fanatical followers had escaped, and he still had a chance to regain his divine position in the future; it wasn’t a complete death.
But Yuan Xing Immortal King didn’t have that kind of ability.
His Great Dao was destroyed by Ji Qing with overwhelming force.
His Dao Artifact was also shattered by Ji Qing.
Even his Immortal King Body was annihilated by Ji Qing’s saber slash.
That was true death!
The onlookers around widened their eyes.
Qingyang Immortal Venerable knew Ji Qing was strong, a legend of Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
But to be this strong surpassed his imagination.
One saber slash!
With just one saber slash, Ji Qing instantly killed Yuan Xing Immortal King.
That was a dignified Immortal King!
And he was incredibly ancient, yet he couldn’t withstand Ji Qing’s saber slash?
In fact, all the Immortals from the Heavenly Court’s Heaven Patrol Hall and the Immortals from Qun Xing Immortal Sect widened their eyes, still unable to recover.
It was too shocking.
However, the people from the Heaven Patrol Hall were overjoyed.
Their Hall Master’s strength was actually this immense? Capable of instantly killing an Immortal King!
On the other hand, the people from Qun Xing Immortal Sect felt a deep sadness, even a sense of “the sky falling.”
That was an Immortal King within their sect.
He was the pillar supporting their sect.
And now, he was dead?
For Qun Xing Immortal Sect, this was a disaster of catastrophic proportions!
Ji Qing’s saber slash was indeed fierce. He should have been able to kill Yuan Xing Immortal King by just using Moon Shadow Hidden Blade, but to ensure it was foolproof and that he could definitely kill with one blow, Ji Qing directly used Ten Thousand Transformations Return to Ruin!
Fortunately, Ji Qing was now an Immortal King.
Although his Immortal King Body was almost completely drained, he had initially grasped the Power of the Great Dao. As long as the Power of the Great Dao remained, Ji Qing’s combat power would not be significantly affected.
“Yuan Xing Immortal King resisted the patrol of the Heaven Patrol Hall and was executed by this Lord as a warning! For Qun Xing Immortal Sect, all who violate the Heavenly Law will be handled by the Heaven Patrol Hall. Those who resist will be killed without mercy!”
“Do you have any objections?”
Ji Qing’s gaze swept over the Immortal Venerables of Qun Xing Immortal Sect.
Their hearts trembled.
“No objections, all of us in Qun Xing Immortal Sect will absolutely obey the orders of the Heaven Patrol Hall!”
The Immortal Venerables of Qun Xing Immortal Sect dared not resist any longer.
Even Yuan Xing Immortal King had been killed.
Qun Xing Immortal Sect meekly accepted the rectification by the Heaven Patrol Hall.
“Alright, the rest is up to you.”
“Farewell, Hall Master!”
“Farewell, Heavenly King!”
Ji Qing’s figure flashed, and he had already returned to the Heaven Patrol Hall.
Ji Qing used only one saber slash to kill Yuan Xing Immortal King, and the time taken was very short.
But the impact was enormous.
This news quickly spread throughout the entire Immortal Realm.
The Thirty-three Heavens were completely shaken.
Many Immortals were re-evaluating their understanding of the “Heavenly Court.”
Especially this “Heaven Patrol Heavenly King.”
Information about the Heaven Patrol Heavenly King’s identity also gradually became known to many.
“So, the Heaven Patrol Heavenly King is Ji Qing, who once used his Immortal Venerable body to challenge and defeat God Kings in Xu Mi Immortal Sect. He has now become an Immortal King and holds the esteemed position of Hall Master of the Heavenly Court’s Heaven Patrol Hall!”
“When Ji Qing used his Immortal Venerable body to challenge and defeat God Kings back then, I didn’t feel much. But now, he has killed Yuan Xing Immortal King with overwhelming force, reportedly in a single blow. It’s truly unbelievable. I once saw the might of that Yuan Xing Immortal King from afar, and I never expected him to end up like this.”
“The Heavenly Court has truly changed…”
Many factions previously considered the Heavenly Court to be a puppet of the overlord powers of the Thirty-three Heavens. But now, with the Heavenly Court suddenly displaying its might, everyone seemed to have finally realized.
Unknowingly, the Heavenly Court had changed greatly.
This time, Ji Qing killed Yuan Xing Immortal King in his capacity as the Hall Master of the Heavenly Court’s Heaven Patrol Hall, using the Heavenly Law, and it had nothing to do with Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
And more factions came to know of the “Heaven Patrol Hall” and the status of Ji Qing, the Hall Master of the Heaven Patrol Hall!
He governed the Heavenly Law, patrolled on behalf of heaven, and supervised all Immortals, holding great authority!
After this incident, tasks for the Heaven Patrol Hall became smoother.
Basically, wherever they went, no one dared to resist.
As more Immortals were apprehended, Ji Qing’s Heavenly Merit increased.
Finally, in just a few months, Ji Qing’s Heavenly Merit exceeded one hundred and fifty thousand!
Ji Qing no longer hesitated and immediately exchanged for three high-grade Great Dao Crystals.
Soon, an Immortal Venerable delivered three Great Dao Crystals.
Ji Qing entered the secret chamber. He looked at the three high-grade Great Dao Crystals and compared them with the ordinary Great Dao Crystals he had obtained in Xu Mi Immortal Sect before.
The difference was indeed significant.
Using the three high-grade Great Dao Crystals as a foundation, Ji Qing began to condense the “embryo” of a Dao Artifact.
This was actually quite simple; it only required merging the three Great Dao Crystals and then shaping them according to the general appearance of the desired Dao Artifact.
This was not a difficult task for Ji Qing.
After all, the Dao Artifact he wanted was a saber.
A saber that would unleash the full potential of the Saber Great Dao!
Soon, the saber was shaped.
It looked very similar to the Immortal Slaying Saber in terms of its function.
Shaping Dao Artifacts from Great Dao Crystals was easy; this was only the beginning.
The crucial part was next.
It had to be nurtured by his own Great Dao.
Only a Dao Artifact nurtured by one’s own Great Dao could have perfect compatibility with that Great Dao.
And Ji Qing’s saber required the nurturing of three Great Daos.
Furthermore, it required a long period of time.
“Time…”
Ji Qing’s heart stirred.
This period could be thousands of years, or even tens of thousands of years.
No one knew when it would be successfully nurtured.
Nurturing a Dao Artifact depended on opportunity!
Ji Qing immediately took out the Years Gourd.
The time flow within the Years Gourd was faster: one year outside was ten years inside.
If the Dao Artifact embryo were nurtured within the Years Gourd, wouldn’t it be able to mature much faster?
This was a good idea!
However, the only hassle was that Ji Qing’s Power of the Great Dao had to be constantly used to nurture the Dao Artifact embryo within the Years Gourd.
Ji Qing threw the Dao Artifact embryo into the Years Gourd and then activated his Power of the Great Dao for nurturing.
This method was indeed very good and would surely greatly shorten the time needed to nurture the Dao Artifact.
However, there were also drawbacks.
That was, Ji Qing had to constantly channel his Power of the Great Dao into the Years Gourd.
This problem was not significant.
It would only be a bit more consumptive and tiring.
Therefore, Ji Qing directly placed the Years Gourd inside his Immortal King Body.
His Power of the Great Dao would constantly nurture the Dao Artifact embryo within the Years Gourd.
After doing all this, Ji Qing could only wait.
When the embryo would be completely nurtured into a Dao Artifact depended on luck.
Perhaps a thousand years.
Perhaps a few thousand years.
The issue of the Dao Artifact was resolved.
Ji Qing had also established the Heaven Patrol Hall and even killed an Immortal King to establish his authority.
Within the Heavenly Court, Ji Qing had also firmly established his position.
Now, only one matter remained.
That was cultivation.
Ever since Ji Qing became an Immortal King, his cultivation seemed to have completely stagnated.
He knew that the progression from Immortal King to Immortal Emperor was essentially about comprehending one’s own Great Dao and allowing it to grow until it rivaled the “Great Dao of the Immortal Realm.”
That is, rivaling the Cosmic Great Dao.
“Cosmic Great Dao…”
Ji Qing murmured softly.
He thought of his Curse Clone.
His Curse Clone was still “fighting” in the Eternal Universe.
He wondered how far along his Curse Clone was now?
If, one day in the future, his Curse Clone could master a Great Dao in the Eternal Universe?
If he truly mastered a Great Dao of the Eternal Universe, then upon merging with Ji Qing, Ji Qing would have the opportunity to master four Cosmic Great Daos.
Ji Qing didn’t know what the ultimate outcome would be.
But it would definitely be a good thing.
The problem was, how to make his own Great Dao grow?
Ji Qing possessed three Great Daos, yet not the slightest bit of growth had occurred.
Ji Qing was now truly experiencing the feeling of a “bottleneck.”
From Immortal King to Immortal Emperor, there were no cultivation techniques or anything of the sort. His Immortal Points were useless.
Ji Qing even communicated with some Immortal Kings.
The result of their discussions was that it could only be achieved through enlightenment.
But enlightenment was incredibly difficult.
From Immortal King onwards, cultivation became extremely slow.
From Immortal King to Immortal Emperor, not a single person took less than ten thousand years.
One ancient Immortal Emperor even took a hundred thousand years to become an Immortal Emperor.
It was truly arduous.
For Ji Qing, who had just become an Immortal King, to expect his Great Dao to grow immediately, how was that possible?
Even if there was no growth in a hundred years, it would be normal.
Most Immortal Kings were the same, having no hope of becoming an Immortal Emperor.
This involved a matter of potential.
Most cultivators, upon reaching the Immortal King realm, had essentially exhausted their potential.
To advance further was harder than ascending to heaven.
But Ji Qing did not believe he had exhausted his potential.
“I need to find a way, especially to utilize Immortal Points…”
Many thoughts flashed through Ji Qing’s mind.
What were his advantages?
Of course, it was the Demon Record and Immortal Points!
As long as he utilized Immortal Points well, Ji Qing would definitely be able to be promoted to Immortal Emperor!
“Enlightenment of the Great Dao, that’s too vague. To make the Great Dao grow…”
A flash of inspiration struck Ji Qing.
Great Dao growth?
Improving the Great Dao?
He had a familiar feeling.
Ji Qing quickly thought of it: the Great Dao Artifact Merging Method!
This method could continuously smelt other Immortal Treasures, causing the “Great Dao” within the Immortal Treasures to grow, thereby improving the quality of the Immortal Treasures.
Since the Great Dao within Immortal Treasures could be improved, why couldn’t the Great Dao of an Immortal King be improved?
The Great Dao Artifact Merging Method smelted Immortal Treasures.
Ji Qing ultimately couldn’t smelt Immortal Treasures, but the principle was the same.
He could smelt other things.
Were there things that contained Great Dao?
Ji Qing thought carefully. Didn’t Immortal Techniques contain Great Dao?
Immortal Techniques were actually manifestations of a certain “Great Dao.”
Or a combination of several “Great Dao.”
They were continuously optimized and perfected by Immortals, eventually forming Immortal Techniques.
One or two Immortal Techniques might not have much impact.
But ten, twenty, or even a hundred, two hundred, or thousands of Immortal Techniques?
For example, Ji Qing’s Heavenly Mandate Saber and Shocking Void Saber Technique, Ji Qing had perfected both of these Immortal Techniques.
Would there be any benefit to his enlightenment of the Saber Great Dao?
Ji Qing thought carefully; there would definitely be benefits.
It was just not easily perceptible.
This method was the most “clumsy” way, using brute force to overcome skill.
Only Ji Qing could use this method.
Because his Immortal Points could directly raise Immortal Techniques to perfection.
He could master hundreds of Immortal Techniques.
Could other Immortals do it?
Even the top Immortal Kings, who could master hundreds or thousands of Immortal Techniques?
But Ji Qing could!
Moreover, Ji Qing also had to create his own Immortal Techniques.
Without sufficient foundation in Immortal Techniques, how could he create Immortal Techniques?
When Ji Qing cultivated many Immortal Techniques and raised them all to perfection.
Perhaps Ji Qing wouldn’t need to rack his brains to create Immortal Techniques; inspiration would naturally come, allowing him to create the Immortal Techniques most suited to him.
Thinking of this, Ji Qing was quite moved.
“Then let’s try. Hmm, I’ll start with Immortal Techniques of the Saber Great Dao.”
This time, Ji Qing did not choose Immortal Techniques of the Space Great Dao but first tried the Saber Great Dao.
The reason was simple.
The number of Immortal Techniques for the Saber Great Dao was very common, far exceeding that of the Space Great Dao.
Moreover, Ji Qing still needed to create Immortal Techniques, mainly focusing on Saber-based ones.
By choosing Immortal Techniques of the Saber Great Dao, Ji Qing could improve his Saber Great Dao while also creating Immortal King level Immortal Techniques for the Saber Great Dao, achieving two goals with one action!
“Let’s try first.”
Ji Qing, using his own authority, browsed the Heavenly Court’s library.
The Heavenly Court’s library was indeed quite vast. For Ji Qing to search for Immortal Techniques, it was like searching through a sea of information.
If he searched for Saber Techniques, there would be fewer, but still a considerable number.
Ji Qing directly exchanged Heavenly Merit for Saber Techniques.
A Saber Technique at the True Immortal level cost one Heavenly Merit.
And he could get a 50% discount, meaning Ji Qing could exchange one Heavenly Merit for two Saber Techniques at the True Immortal level.
It was simply too cheap.
Ji Qing directly selected twenty Saber Techniques at the True Immortal level.
It only cost a mere ten Heavenly Merit.
Soon, the twenty Dao Techniques were delivered into Ji Qing’s hands.
Ji Qing began to examine them one by one.
They were not particularly strong Saber Techniques, just ordinary ones.
But Ji Qing was just trying them out.
He immediately began to practice these Saber Techniques, reaching the beginner level.
Only after reaching the beginner level could Ji Qing directly use Immortal Points to raise them to perfection.
With Ji Qing’s current Saber Great Dao at the Immortal King level.
These Saber Techniques at the True Immortal level were simply too easy.
They didn’t even require Ji Qing to use Immortal Points to improve them.
Ji Qing merely reviewed them, and in just one day, relying on his own mastery of the Saber Great Dao, he directly perfected them.
One, two, three…
Ji Qing cultivated all twenty Saber Techniques to perfection.
Without consuming a single Immortal Point.
Ji Qing carefully felt it.
After a long while, Ji Qing frowned.
“Something’s not right. Why is there no effect?”
A total of twenty Saber Techniques, all perfected, yet there was not the slightest effect?
Ji Qing pondered for a long time, and he thought of a possibility.
“These Saber Techniques are too simple… Saber Techniques at the True Immortal level probably don’t contain Great Dao! Only at the Immortal Venerable level is there the Great Dao Body, which can draw down the Great Dao. If they are to contain Great Dao, it’s likely only Immortal Venerable level Saber Techniques…”
Ji Qing suddenly understood.
He understood.
If Immortal Techniques at the True Immortal and Immortal Lord levels were helpful to an Immortal King’s Great Dao, then without Immortal Points, Ji Qing, with his Immortal King level mastery of the Saber Great Dao, could easily perfect those Immortal Techniques. Would Immortal Emperors still be so rare?
Clearly impossible.
In fact, Saber Techniques at the Immortal Lord level were the same.
Ji Qing could perfect them on his own with a little time.
But the Immortal Venerable level was different.
Immortal Venerable, that already involved the Great Dao.
Saber Techniques at the Immortal Venerable level also contained Great Dao.
Even for an Immortal King, it was unlikely to perfect an Immortal Venerable level Immortal Technique in a short period.
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
He felt he could try it.
Ji Qing began to select Immortal Venerable level Saber Techniques.
These were not as cheap.
Immortal Venerable level Saber Techniques required a hundred Heavenly Merit to exchange. Even for Ji Qing to exchange, after the discount, it would still cost fifty Heavenly Merit.
Ji Qing had quite a lot of Heavenly Merit now.
He directly exchanged for ten Immortal Venerable level Saber Techniques.
Spending five hundred Heavenly Merit.
This price was not low.
But Ji Qing was confident that Immortal Venerable level Saber Techniques would definitely have an effect on his Saber Great Dao.
Soon, the Saber Techniques arrived.
Ji Qing examined the first Saber Technique, called Yin Yang Saber.
This Yin Yang Saber focused on change, appearing and disappearing, true and false, making it impossible to guard against. Its might was half a step inferior to the Void Shaking Saber, but it belonged to the same level.
Ji Qing began to try cultivating the Yin Yang Saber.
One month, three months, five months, eight months…
It still took about a year for Ji Qing’s Yin Yang Saber to reach the beginner level.
It was about the same time it took Ji Qing to cultivate the Void Shaking Saber back then, which also took a year to reach the beginner level.
In fact, Ji Qing’s Saber Great Dao had improved considerably. It could now manifest and was initially controlled by Ji Qing.
However, it didn’t help much with Saber Technique cultivation.
Reaching the beginner level in one year was already considered very fast. Other Immortal Venerable Grade Sabers might have slight differences, but the overall difference would not be significant.
It seemed he still needed to reach perfection.
Since the Yin Yang Saber had reached the beginner level, Ji Qing did not hesitate and immediately used Immortal Points.
“Consume three hundred Immortal Points to upgrade Yin Yang Saber!”
“Buzz.”
Ji Qing’s Immortal Points decreased by three hundred.
At the same time, scenes appeared in his mind.
It was as if he had been practicing the Yin Yang Saber day after day, year after year.
Minor Accomplishment, Major Accomplishment, Perfection!
Everything flowed naturally.
The moment the Yin Yang Saber reached perfection, Ji Qing completely mastered the Yin Yang Saber!
“Huh? What is this…”
Ji Qing’s mind was shaken.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing suddenly opened his eyes.
The moment the Yin Yang Saber reached perfection, he actually felt that his Saber Great Dao had improved slightly.
Although it was far from a 1% improvement, Ji Qing could clearly feel that the Saber Great Dao had definitely improved.
It was just very subtle.
This made Ji Qing overjoyed.
This indicated that his idea was correct.
As long as he cultivated Immortal Venerable level Saber Techniques and brought them to perfection, it would promote the Saber Great Dao.
Of course, the price was also very high.
One Immortal Venerable Grade Saber Technique was definitely not enough.
It would require ten, a hundred, or even a thousand!
Immortal Venerable Grade Saber Techniques would definitely not be a problem.
The key was Immortal Points.
Ji Qing had only over three hundred Immortal Points left, enough to upgrade just one Immortal Venerable Grade Saber Technique.
He needed a large amount of Immortal Points!
If it were in the past, Immortal Points would have been a real trouble for Ji Qing.
Ji Qing would even have had to go out himself and constantly find ways to hunt down some Demonic Immortals or Demon Immortals.
But now Ji Qing was the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall, the dignified Heaven Patrol Heavenly King.
Whether it was Demonic Immortals or Demon Immortals, it was not difficult for Ji Qing.
After all, the Demonic Immortal group had already violated Heavenly Law, and the Heaven Patrol Hall could openly arrest them!
And other Demon Immortals, and so on.
Ji Qing immediately issued an order: all Demon Immortals and Demonic Immortals who violated Heavenly Law were to be brought back to the Heaven Patrol Hall and executed by him personally!
This order was a bit strange.
But Ji Qing merely said he wanted to study Demonic Immortals.
This made it normal.
Many Immortal Kings were studying Demon Spirits and Demonic Immortals.
It was not a big deal for Ji Qing to study them casually.
Thus, one by one, Demonic Immortals were brought back to Ji Qing by the Immortals of the Heaven Patrol Hall and executed by Ji Qing personally.
Ji Qing could then continuously harvest Immortal Points.
With Immortal Points and ample Immortal Venerable Grade Saber Techniques.
Ji Qing was in the Cave Dwelling of the Heaven Patrol Hall. To save time, he even entered the Years Gourd to cultivate Saber Techniques.
Three, five, eight, ten…
Ji Qing was in the Cave Dwelling of the Heaven Patrol Hall. To save time, he even entered the Years Gourd to cultivate Saber Technique.
Three gates, five gates, eight gates, ten gates…
Finally, as the ten Immortal Venerable Grade Saber Techniques were cultivated to Perfection by Ji Qing.
His Saber Great Dao finally underwent a change.
“Saber Great Dao: Immortal King Level （1% Progress）”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
The “Saber Great Dao” on the Demon Record finally had a change.
The Saber Great Dao turned into “Immortal King Level,” and finally saw improvement.
Although it was only a mere 1%, it was still an improvement.
At least hope was visible.
“After Immortal King Level, will it be Cosmic Great Dao? Moreover, after cultivating ten Immortal Venerable-level Saber Techniques to Perfection, it only caused a 1% improvement in the Saber Great Dao. This means that to reach 100% Perfection and allow the Saber Great Dao to grow to Cosmic Level, wouldn’t it require at least a thousand Immortal Venerable-level Saber Techniques?”
Ji Qing’s heart sank.
A thousand Immortal Venerable-level Saber Techniques, or even more.
As his Saber Great Dao grew stronger, the effect of Immortal Venerable-level Saber Techniques would weaken.
He would then need even more Immortal Venerable-level Saber Techniques.
A thousand would likely not be enough.
If calculated based on a thousand Immortal Venerable-level Saber Techniques, Ji Qing would only need one year to master each one.
For a thousand techniques, that would take a thousand years!
But that was a thousand years in the outside world.
A thousand years of cultivation by Ji Qing in the Years Gourd only equated to a hundred years passing in the outside world.
In a hundred years, his Saber Great Dao could potentially reach Perfection and transform into Cosmic Great Dao!
This was truly incredible!
Of course, the prerequisite was that Ji Qing must possess a thousand Immortal Venerable-level Saber Techniques, and also have enough Immortal Points.
A thousand Immortal Venerable-level Saber Techniques would require three hundred thousand Immortal Points.
Even if Ji Qing’s Heaven Patrol Hall could continuously “escort” Demonic Immortals, it would still be difficult to gather three hundred thousand Immortal Points.
After all, killing an Immortal Venerable-level Demonic Immortal only yielded 100 Immortal Points.
Three hundred thousand Immortal Points would require killing three thousand Immortal Venerable-level Demonic Immortals.
Where would one find three thousand Immortal Venerable-level Demonic Immortals?
“I can only wait slowly.”
Ji Qing pondered, a slow and steady approach, waiting patiently.
As for Immortal Kings of the Demon Immortals, that was out of the question.
The last time Ji Qing killed a Yuan Xing Immortal King, it had already caused an uproar in the Immortal Realm.
The fall of an Immortal King had too great an impact.
If he were to kill another Demon Immortal King for Immortal Points, the impact would be even greater.
Ji Qing would not simply kill an Immortal King solely for Immortal Points.
Every Immortal King could be considered a Foundation of the Immortal Realm and should not be lightly provoked.
Otherwise, it was highly likely to draw the Immortal Emperors into action.
Time passed day by day.
Without abundant Immortal Points, Ji Qing did not need to stay in the Years Gourd all the time.
He also occasionally paid attention to the war between the Ninth Heaven and the Gods Universe.
Both sides had consistently invested limited resources and maintained a tacit understanding, keeping the scale of the war at three Immortal Kings and three God Kings, with neither side intending to escalate.
In a blink of an eye, a hundred years had swiftly passed.
Ji Qing slowly opened his eyes.
He checked his own data on the Demon Record.
Ji Qing: Immortal King
Space Great Dao: Preliminary Mastery
Five Elements Great Dao: Preliminary Mastery
Saber Great Dao: Immortal King Level （10% Progress）
Young Chaos Demon God: Sixth Order （1%）
Mind: Ninth Realm Third Order （Immortal Characteristic）
Immortal Points: 112 points
“A hundred years in the outside world is a full thousand years in the Years Gourd… If there were enough Immortal Points, the Saber Great Dao would have reached Perfection… Unfortunately, limited by insufficient Immortal Points, in the current hundred years, the Saber Great Dao has only achieved 10% progress…”
This progress, in reality, was not slow.
Although Immortal Points were insufficient, a steady stream was maintained.
At this rate, a 10% progress in a hundred years was sustainable.
At this pace, a thousand years would see the Saber Great Dao reach Perfection.
Theoretically, with 100% progress in the Saber Great Dao, it would transform into Cosmic Great Dao.
From Immortal King to Immortal Emperor, no one had achieved it in less than ten thousand years.
If Ji Qing could achieve it in a thousand years, he would have surpassed all Immortal Emperors.
However, Ji Qing was still far from it.
“Rumble.”
Just then, above the Thirty-three Heavens, there seemed to be a violent roar.
The Heavenly Court headquarters itself felt the vibration.
“What’s going on?”
“Why such a violent vibration?”
“What happened above the Thirty-three Heavens?”
Ji Qing also flew out of the Years Gourd.
“Calm yourselves.”
Ji Qing’s appearance stabilized the emotions of the people in the Heaven Patrol Hall.
Ji Qing immediately sensed.
“Hmm? That is… Chaos Space?”
Ji Qing immediately detected that it was the Chaos Space undergoing changes.
Such a violent change in the Chaos Space was extremely rare.
However, looking from afar, Ji Qing seemed to sense that the Chaos Space was entering an extremely special period.
Ji Qing’s heart stirred, and he already had a guess.
Could it be that the Chaos Space was about to transform into the Thirty-fourth Heaven?
This guess was too bold.
As Ji Qing was guessing, the voice of the “Heavenly Emperor” reached his ears.
“All Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Court, come quickly to the Immortal Emperor Hall!”
Ji Qing’s heart tensed.
It seemed that something major had indeed happened, even alarming the Heavenly Emperor.
Over the years, Ji Qing had noticed that the Heavenly Emperor rarely appeared, leaving all matters to the various departments of the Heavenly Court to handle. For instance, the Heavenly Emperor basically did not interfere with the Heaven Patrol Hall.
However, the appointment of any “Heavenly King” in the Heavenly Court required the Heavenly Emperor’s consent.
With the Heavenly Emperor holding the power to appoint Heavenly Kings, he essentially controlled the entire Heavenly Court.
The current Heavenly Court was vastly different from its past.
When Ji Qing first led the Heaven Patrol Hall, the Heavenly Court was still small and insignificant, not yet a force to be reckoned with.
It was also Ji Qing who established the reputation of the Heaven Patrol Hall.
But now, the various departments of the Heavenly Court were basically established, their Heavenly Kings had taken office, and the Heavenly Court’s power had expanded explosively by more than a hundredfold.
It had surpassed any hegemonic power within the Thirty-three Heavens.
Soon, Ji Qing arrived at the Heavenly Emperor Hall.
Ji Qing was already considered late.
Many Heavenly Kings had already arrived at the Immortal Emperor Hall.
They were greeting each other.
“It’s the Heaven Patrol Heavenly King.”
“Fellow Daoist Ji, why are you so late?”
“Your Heaven Patrol Hall has been making quite a stir recently, capturing Demon Immortals and Demonic Immortals, causing unrest in the Thirty-three Heavens…”
These Heavenly Kings were all familiar with each other.
Ji Qing was also familiar with some of the Heavenly Kings.
However, Ji Qing’s current position in the Heavenly Court was somewhat special.
He implicitly held the reputation of being the foremost Heavenly King of the Heavenly Court.
Yet, there was also a competitive relationship among the Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Court.
Everyone aspired to be this “foremost Heavenly King.”
The competition was not only based on individual strength but also on the influence of their respective factions.
Ji Qing’s Heaven Patrol Hall, in charge of the Heavenly Law and patrolling on behalf of Heaven, was majestic and awe-inspiring.
Theoretically, all Immortals were subject to the supervision of the Heaven Patrol Hall.
Including the various departments of the Heavenly Court.
This made Ji Qing’s relationship with other Heavenly Kings somewhat delicate.
“Buzz.”
At this moment, a vast aura descended.
A familiar figure appeared on the main seat of the Great Hall.
Even as Heavenly Kings, everyone’s hearts tensed, their voices immediately became solemn, and they respectfully bowed, saying, “Greetings, Heavenly Emperor!”
This figure was none other than the Lord of the Heavenly Court, that mysterious and majestic Heavenly Emperor!
Ji Qing had not met this Heavenly Emperor many times, but he was very familiar with the Heavenly Emperor’s aura.
He slightly raised his head to glance at the Heavenly Emperor.
It was no different than before.
However, for some reason, Ji Qing could faintly sense that the Heavenly Emperor seemed very happy today.
“Esteemed Heavenly Kings, the transformation of the Chaos Space is nearing its end. According to the agreement between our Heavenly Court and the various Immortal Emperors of the Thirty-three Heavens, upon the completion of this Chaos Space transformation, if it evolves into the Thirty-fourth Heaven, it shall be controlled by our Heavenly Court.”
“Therefore, I need to go to the Chaos Space to regulate the Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, to facilitate the transformation of the Chaos Space into the Thirty-fourth Heaven! All departments of the Heavenly Court shall carry on with their duties. If you encounter any major matters, you may come to the Chaos Space to see me. Remember, it must be a matter of great importance. If it’s trivial, you shall decide for yourselves.”
As the Heavenly Emperor’s voice fell, everyone was startled.
The Heavenly Emperor was going to the Chaos Space to regulate the Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, to transform it into the Thirty-fourth Heaven?
Once it truly transformed into the Thirty-fourth Heaven, it would become the eternal foundation of the Heavenly Court!
It was no wonder the Heavenly Emperor was so happy.
The Heavenly Court had essentially been “wandering,” ostracized and resisted by the powers within the Thirty-three Heavens, lacking even a fixed headquarters. Even when they moved above the Thirty-three Heavens, it was in a remote location, completely unable to display the majesty of the Heavenly Court.
The Heavenly Emperor had waited for the Chaos Space for too long.
Ji Qing’s heart was shaken.
The Heavenly Emperor could actually regulate the Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind. What immense Great Power was this?
Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind were also Cosmic Great Daos.
Of course, Immortal Emperors also mastered Cosmic Great Daos and were not afraid of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind.
However, being unafraid of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, and regulating them, were two entirely different matters.
This demonstrated the terrifying strength of the Heavenly Emperor, likely placing him among the absolute top tier of Immortal Emperors.
“We respectfully obey the Heavenly Emperor’s decree!”
The numerous Heavenly Kings all obeyed the Heavenly Emperor’s command upon hearing this!
“Alright, you may go.”
Thus, the numerous Heavenly Kings dispersed.
Soon after, the Heavenly Emperor entered the Chaos Space alone.
Not long after, the deafening roar from the Chaos Space gradually subsided.
The Chaos Space was even undergoing a deeper transformation, evolving from Chaos Space into the Thirty-fourth Heaven.
With the Heavenly Emperor entering the Chaos Space, in a sense, the various departments of the Heavenly Court effectively lost their restraint.
The Heavenly Kings had no one to pressure them anymore.
This made many Heavenly Kings very happy.
Spring turned to autumn, and in the blink of an eye, three hundred years had passed.
Ji Qing’s Saber Great Dao had also reached 40% progress.
But it was still far from Perfection.
However, the Dao Artifact embryo that Ji Qing was nurturing in the Years Gourd.
Four hundred years in the outside world meant four thousand years in the Years Gourd.
It had already shown subtle signs of activity.
Ji Qing speculated that it was not far from gestating a superior Dao Artifact.
Conversely, the Chaos Space remained as it was, with no apparent change.
Since the Heavenly Emperor entered the Chaos Space, he had not emerged since.
This had completely reassured the various departments of the Heavenly Court.
The power of the Heavenly Court’s departments also expanded rapidly.
They were becoming somewhat unrestrained.
Ji Qing maintained good control over the Heaven Patrol Hall; there wasn’t much change compared to before.
“Buzz.”
Suddenly, Ji Qing’s communication stone vibrated.
The various Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Court also had their communication stones vibrate at the same time.
Ji Qing took out his communication stone.
“This… the Creation Immortal King of the Ninth Heaven is requesting aid?”
Ji Qing’s heart tightened.
The Creation Immortal King?
That was one of the three Immortal Kings of the Heavenly Court in the Ninth Heaven.
In the past, the Creation Immortal King and the other two great Immortal Kings confronted the three God Kings of the Gods Universe in the Ninth Heaven, forming a tacit understanding. The scale of their conflict did not expand, and they coexisted peacefully for many years.
Why was there a sudden request for aid?
After reading the communication’s content, Ji Qing’s heart sank.
The Gods Universe had launched a large-scale invasion?
Not just one God King had entered the Ninth Heaven through the cosmic passage.
Like a whirlwind, they routed the three Immortal Kings, pushing them back step by step. They couldn’t hold on at all.
In such a situation, the Heavenly Court would usually consult with the overlord-level powers of the Thirty-three Heavens and then dispatch some Immortal Kings from the Thirty-three Heavens to the Ninth Heaven.
But doing so would be too slow.
The Heavenly Court could only first dispatch some Heavenly Kings to the Ninth Heaven for “emergency support.”
Then, the Immortal Kings from the Thirty-three Heavens could arrive successively.
Speed is of the essence in warfare.
If they didn’t act faster, the three Immortal Kings might not be able to hold on!
Such a major event required communication with the Heavenly Emperor for a decision.
Within a few hours, the Heavenly Emperor sent communications to all departments.
The Heavenly Court’s Expeditionary Department, Heaven Patrol Department, and other departments were to go to the Ninth Heaven to provide support and stabilize the situation.
Once the Heavenly Emperor finished discussing with the Immortal Emperors of the Thirty-three Heavens, a large number of Immortal Kings would arrive in the Ninth Heaven to provide support.
“Nearly half of the Heavenly Kings from all departments of the Heavenly Court will have to go to the Ninth Heaven this time…”
Ji Qing took a deep breath.
The Ninth Heaven was not unfamiliar to Ji Qing.
He had gained fame in the Ninth Heaven, using his Immortal Venerable Body to challenge a God King.
But the Ninth Heaven now was certainly different from before.
The Gods Universe had unilaterally broken the tacit understanding with the Heavenly Court and expanded the scale of conflict.
This time, going to the Ninth Heaven might even put Immortal Kings in danger.
However, no matter what, the Heavenly Emperor had ordered it, and all departments of the Heavenly Court could only proceed to the Ninth Heaven according to the command.
Ji Qing immediately led half of the personnel from the Heaven Patrol Hall and majestically flew towards the Ninth Heaven.
…
In the Ninth Heaven, the situation was perilous.
In the Cloud Light Secret Realm, the three Immortal Kings were struggling to hold on.
But how many God Kings were surrounding the Cloud Light Secret Realm?
Ten?
Or twenty?
Countless, they were simply too many to count!
Even after so many years, the three Immortal Kings had made the Cloud Light Secret Realm impregnable, capable of resisting several ordinary God Kings.
But now?
With countless God Kings, the three Immortal Kings had to urgently request aid from the Heavenly Court.
But even if the Heavenly Court sent reinforcements, could they withstand so many God Kings?
“They don’t intend to completely destroy the Cloud Light Secret Realm. Instead, they seem to be trapping us? Is this… a siege to draw reinforcements?”
The three Immortal Kings quickly understood the intentions of these God Kings.
But what if they knew?
The Heavenly Court had to save them.
Therefore, they had to rush over and fight these God Kings.
This was unavoidable.
But they were puzzled beyond measure why the Gods Universe, which had always maintained a tacit understanding, would suddenly dispatch so many God Kings to invade the Immortal Realm.
Could it be that the Gods Universe was no longer satisfied with the Ninth Heaven?
Did they want to launch a large-scale invasion of the Immortal Realm?
This was a possibility.
Furthermore, there were even clashes invisible to the Immortal Kings.
Those were clashes at the Immortal Emperor level.
They couldn’t interfere with clashes at the Immortal Emperor level.
But at the Immortal King level, the three Immortal Kings were very worried.
“The Heavenly Court has sent half of its Heavenly Kings this time. While not a complete mobilization, their strength is undoubtedly considerable, and they may still have a chance to fight these God Kings!”
The Creation Immortal King stated decisively.
“Buzz.”
Just then, the void rippled.
The hearts of the three Immortal Kings tightened.
They were here!
It was most likely the Heavenly Court’s reinforcements!
But they wondered which Heavenly King had arrived?
Soon, figures appeared.
“Hmm? This is… the uniform of the Heaven Patrol Hall?”
The eyes of the three Immortal Kings narrowed slightly.
The Heaven Patrol Hall?
They naturally knew that the Lord of the Heaven Patrol Hall was Ji Qing, formerly of the Xu Mi Immortal Sect, who had challenged a God King with his Immortal Venerable Body!
Now the renowned Heaven Patrol Heavenly King!
Ji Qing was the first to arrive with support?
However, upon remembering Ji Qing’s expertise in the Space Great Dao, the three Immortal Kings understood.
But immediately, their hearts tightened.
Ji Qing’s Heaven Patrol Hall arriving so quickly was probably not a good thing.
This way, Ji Qing alone would have to face over a dozen, or even dozens, of God Kings.
Wouldn’t his situation be extremely dangerous?
However, at this point, there was nothing they could do.
“The Heaven Patrol Heavenly King is skilled in the Space Great Dao; even if he can’t win, he should be able to escape…”
The Creation Immortal King fell silent.
In this situation, no one knew what would happen.
At this moment, Ji Qing had once again arrived in the Ninth Heaven.
To be precise, he had arrived near the Cloud Light Secret Realm again.
He saw the Cloud Light Secret Realm nearby, surrounded by a dense mass of Deities.
“Siege to draw reinforcements…”
Ji Qing had already received the communication from the three Immortal Kings.
He knew the intentions of those God Kings.
But so what?
“Rumble.”
In the next moment, an unknown number of Divine Kingdoms descended thunderously, sweeping towards Ji Qing and the many Immortals of the Heaven Patrol Hall.
Ji Qing showed no panic.
It was that familiar feeling.
Divine Kingdoms…
A hint of coldness flashed in Ji Qing’s eyes.
The next moment, Ji Qing grasped the Immortal Slaying Saber.
“Clang.”
A soft hum echoed through the void.
Ji Qing drew his sword!
