Ancient Godly Monarch - Chapter 1018

Chapter 1018: Heaven and Hell

 

“He is Qin Wentian?” That expert from the Star River Association stared at the silhouette of Qin Wentian. “Back in the past, he merely borrowed the strength of others. So what even if he is here now? What’s there to fear?”

The expert from the ex-transcendent power of Grand Xia felt himself trembling. The Star River Association naturally didn’t fear Qin Wentian. But how could those of Grand Xia not have a deep impression of how frightening Qin Wentian could be?

However at this moment, Qin Wentian didn’t bother about them. Luckily he came in time, and Fairy Qingmei and the rest were here indeed. However, the Medicine Sovereign and Mo Qingcheng were missing. But even so, it was good seeing his friends again. The burden in his heart lightened by a little.

“Sis Luo Huan.” Qin Wentian smiled as he stared at Luo Huan. After that, he turned his gaze onto the others as he called out, “Senior Qingmei, Ouyang, Fatty, Yun Mengyi, Bailu Yi…I’ve returned.”

“It’s good that you came back.” Luo Huan smiled, her eyes red. Upon seeing her expression, Qin Wentian stepped out, moving next to Luo Huan as he asked, “Senior sister, it has been hard on you. Is teacher still well?”

“I was together with senior Qingmei. Teacher and the Emperor Star Academy don’t really have many that the Star River Association want to target. There shouldn’t be anything that has happened to them. However, I have no idea where he is as well.” Luo Huan shook her head.

“Mhm.” Qin Wentian nodded. He felt extremely happy in his heart that everyone could gather together.

“Boss, why are you back?” Fan Le was filled with bewilderment, this seemed too magical.

“I initially already planned to come back sooner or later. I encountered the Battle Sword Sect in the immortal realms and learned that you guys are in danger.” Qin Wentian spoke. “Let’s chat later, there are still some things here that need to be settled.”

“Mhm.” Everyone nodded. Next, Qin Wentian’s eyes turned to the leader of the Thousand-Jue Alliance. His eyes gleamed with an extremely glacial light that shone with a faint killing intent.

“I didn’t hear what you said clearly. Can you say that again?” Qin Wentian’s voice was like frost. The people from the Thousand-Jue Alliance all had ugly expressions. The alliance leader then stared at Qin Wentian, “Qin Wentian, we were also forced to do so. In this era, the Star River Association rules supreme, nobody dares to defy them or death is the only path remaining. Since you have returned, my Thousand-Jue Alliance is willing to sit out of this combat between both parties.”

“Sit out of it?” Qin Wentian laughed, his hair fluttering in the wind from his anger. “The Thousand-Jue Alliance truly submits to a stronger power. When I’m not here, you became the traitor and want to exterminate the people in the royal clan of Grand Xia. Yet now you see that I’m here, you are willing to sit out?”

“Truly thick-skinned and shameless.” The countenance of the sect leader from the Mystic Moon Hall was ice-cold. “You were forced to? If you were fearful of the Star River Association, you could have chosen to leave our alliance. No one would have stopped you. If you made that choice and lived like that, at most you are merely living a dog’s life, a craven coward. But today, you actually betrayed us, exposing our location to the Star River Association and caused the death of those brothers who went out to scout for information. You even wanted to use our lives to gain favor, clearing the past debts and to elevate your own position. So tell me, were you forced to do this?”

The Thousand-Jue Alliance Leader’s face was extremely unsightly to behold. He then continued, “Qin Wentian, the Star River Association has already dominated this entire world. When the many strands of immortal senses protecting the Medicine Sovereign Valley manifested, the Star River Association decimated all of them and gave them a warning not to meddle in their business. How can I stand against such power? Even if you are back, can you even defeat them?”

“And then?” Qin Wentian coldly spoke.

“There’s basically no way you can change the situation of this world. If you have immortals helping you, just get them to bring you out of this world. Don’t try to join the combat any more and don’t offend the Star River Association again or they might pursue you to your death.” The Thousand-Jue Alliance Leader persuaded. “Everything is already destined, you are powerless to overturn this piece of sky.”

“Immortals?” Qin Wentian stared at the alliance leader as a fearsome might gushed forth from him. Immortal light radiated, illuminating the surroundings, incomparably resplendent. The light from Qin Wentian completely enveloped this place and when everyone saw the halo of immortal light surrounding Qin Wentian, their hearts couldn’t help but to pound rapidly as the voice of the Thousand-Jue Alliance Leader stopped abruptly. His countenance was pale white and the expressions of the experts from the Star River Association were all exceedingly ugly to behold. Immortal. This young man was actually an immortal!

“I. Am. An. Immortal.” Qin Wentian’s eyes bore into the alliance leader as he continued, “All of this is merely the beginning. What’s this ‘everything is already destined’ crap that you spoke of?”

“Even if you are an immortal, there’s no way you can stand against the Star River Association.” The Thousand-Jue Alliance Leader’s countenance turned pale. It was like he was silently consoling himself that he hadn’t made the wrong choice.

“Are you trying to comfort yourself?” Qin Wentian looked at him. “I have no need for you to prove anything. I just wanted to tell you that everyone in the Thousand-Jue Alliance will be buried because of you.”

“The decision was made by me alone. Why must you implicate everyone here? Can’t you spare a thought for our past relationship and spare the Thousand-Jue Alliance?” The alliance leader’s body was shaking.

“A thought for our past relationship? When you made the decision to betray us, have you thought about that? All of these people are willing to follow you and clearly, they have also made their choices. If I didn’t appear today, there’s no doubt that they would too raise the butcher knife and slaughter my friends and comrades. Now, can you tell me that they are truly innocent?”

The sword qi from Qin Wentian gushed out, permeating the atmosphere with his killing intent. The alliance leader was shuddering badly, the experts from the Thousand-Jue Alliance all had ashened expressions.

“Submitting to the strong, my actions weren’t wrong. Even if the Thousand-Jue Alliance is doomed today, it’s only because my luck isn’t good. Upon encountering you, who just stepped into immortal-foundation, there’s no way we can put up a fight. But you must know that you have only recently broken through. No matter what, you are still not a match for the Star River Association.” The Thousand-Jue Alliance Leader stared at the sky, refusing to submit to this. Luck wasn’t on his side.

“You are right.” At this moment, a voice descended from the sky. The experts from the Star River Association all had looks of joy on their faces, seeming to recover from an impossible situation.

“I can guarantee that the Thousand-Jue Alliance will not be destroyed. As for these remnants of rebellion, they shall all die today.” That voice continued. Very soon, a figure radiating immortal light appeared in the air. He stood there, unexcelled in the world and was a second level immortal-foundation expert. His countenance was imposing to look at, exuding a tyrannical aura without being angered. Peering down with disdain, it felt like he was looking at ants.

“Qin Wentian, to think that you would appear here so quickly. Well that saves me trouble, I will directly capture you to answer to my superiors. I have no need to pursue your wife or the Medicine Sovereign any longer.” The immortal-foundation expert turned his gaze onto Qin Wentian. That old fellow Medicine Sovereign truly knows how to hide, the people of this particle world failed to find him. Even when the immortal acted personally, he failed as well. Nobody had any idea where the Medicine Sovereign hid himself away to.

“If you dare to kill anyone from the Thousand-Jue Alliance, I will make your friends and comrades suffer a fate worse than death.” That immortal expert in the air crossed his arms in front of his chest and spoke in arrogance. The countenance of Fairy Qingmei and the rest all turned unsightly. They didn’t expect that an immortal-foundation expert from the Star River Association would be sent here. This time, they were in a truly difficult situation.

“THE HEAVENS ARE HELPING ME!” The alliance leader laughed uproariously as he stared at Qin Wentian. “I said it before, submitting to a greater power is always the correct course of action. Qin Wentian, you won’t be able to escape the calamity today.”

The earlier experts here from the Star River Association and the Thousand-Jue Alliance all heaved a sigh of relief. They were already perspiring cold sweat but at this moment, only smiles could be seen on their faces. Everything has concluded, it has been truly a rollercoaster ride of emotions. When Qin Wentian started to radiate immortal light, they felt that they were at the edge of the abyss with no more hope. Who would have thought there would be an unexpected twist, the Star River Association actually sent an immortal-foundation expert over.

“You are too optimistic.” Qin Wentian stared at the Thousand-Jue Alliance with a cold smile on his face. With a wave of his hand, a beam of immortal light slashed out. And as the sound of something being slashed rang out, blood splattered through the skies amidst the screams of the Thousand-Jue Alliance Leader.

“Have you gone mad?” The alliance leader roared in rage. “Do you want Fairy Qingmei and the others to suffer a fate worse than death?”

“Are you purposely antagonising me?” The second level immortal-foundation expert in the air spoke, unleashing his immortal might.

“Do you think he can save you?” Qin Wentian pointed to the immortal in the air while staring at the Thousand-Jue Alliance Leader. “Watch clearly.”

As the sound of his voice faded, Qin Wentian soared into the air, facing off directly against that second level immortal. His perfect saint-grade immortal foundation unleashed an unparalleled might. The moment he soared into the air, the immortal light from the second level immortal expert was actually suppressed while he felt his immortal foundation trembling violently as though there was a terrifying pressure boring down on it. This was clearly a suppression effect when a low-grade immortal foundation encountered a high-grade one.

“How can this be?” His countenance drastically changed as his aura gushed forth frenziedly.

“BOOM!” A deafening blast rocked the sky. The body of the second level immortal from the Star River Association was trembling due to the shaking of his immortal foundation. It felt like his immortal foundation was about to be shattered. When Qin Wentian’s immortal foundation unleashed its might, there seemed to be an image of his foundation manifested, shimmering in and out of existence. This was something no one had ever seen before, and it sorely suppressed the second level immortal to the point where he couldn’t even breath.

For a lower level immortal to suppress a higher level one… At this instant, that immortal-foundation expert turned completely pale.

“Chi…” A tyrannical ancient halberd smashed out, bringing with it the law energy of destruction. It felt like only this ancient halberd existed in the entire world. The second level immortal from the Star River Association didn’t dare to defend against it. He chose to retreat instead.

“BOOM!” The ancient halberd expanded at an alarming rate, flying out from Qin Wentian’s hand as beams of destructive light manifested, penetrating through his opponent. That second level immortal’s immortal foundation was instantly destroyed. His body trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief as he pointed his finger while mumbling, “How…how can this be?!”

As the sound of his voice faded away, his body instantly exploded as his soul disintegrated. Such a tyrannical death only took an instant.

“Ba-thump…ba-thump…” The heartbeats of those below quickened. The Thousand-Jue Alliance Leader had a face that was as pale as paper. As for those other experts from the Star River Association, their expressions were like dead ashes. Qin Wentian only used the span of a single breath to smash their hope, sinking them into despair again.

In the span of a breath, they fell from heaven, back into hell.

Qin Wentian’s silhouette then flickered, appearing before the Thousand-Jue Alliance Leader once more. “The heavens are helping you?”

There was no hint of any color on the alliance leader’s face. He suddenly felt that maybe, he had truly chosen incorrectly.

“There’s no need to give me any of your pompous and shameless reasons. If the betrayal today didn’t exist, the Thousand-Jue Alliance would be part of the hegemon ruling this world. But now…there’s only death and destruction in your future.” Qin Wentian’s voice rang out like peals of thunder through heaven and earth, shaking the minds of the experts from the Thousand-Jue Alliance. The next instant, Qin Wentian waved his hand as beams of sword light slashed down. “Exterminate!”

Chapter 1019: The Most Dangerous Place

 

The Thousand-Jue Alliance Leader, died.

He’d thought that since the Star River Association had sent an immortal foundation expert, the heavens were helping him and his Thousand-Jue Alliance had already escaped the calamity.

But in the span of a single breath, Qin Wentian had killed the second-level immortal foundation expert, shattering his dreams right there and then.

“You can’t escape the evilness of your own sins. What does heaven have to do with this?” Qin Wentian turned his gaze to the experts of the Thousand-Jue Alliance who betrayed them. He commanded coldly, “Kill all traitors. Show no mercy.”

As the sound of his voice faded, he stretched out a finger that manifested a supreme ray of sword might. Everywhere he pointed, scintillating beams shot out and penetrated the throats of the Thousand-Jue Alliance experts. In a few short seconds, a major power had been annihilated just like that.

The moment they became traitors, the moment they raised their weapons against their brethren, they had already been destined to die.

—BOOM BOOM BOOM!—

The enemy instantly split their remaining forces in their haste to flee from the battlefield. Their hearts were shaking with disbelief and shock. They had just witnessed someone kill an immortal in front of their very eyes. Death was the only path remaining if they stayed here.

Qin Wentian slowly turned and watched the fleeing experts, a cold light flickering in his eyes. “Do you think you can escape?”

An instant later, boundless immortal might emanated from his immortal foundation, transforming into a wave of total annihilation light that swept tyrannically outwards. In just a moment, the light enveloped everyone who tried to flee. Their faces turned pale, and they felt themselves tremble from the depths of their soul.

“Monarch, we acknowledge our mistakes.” One person’s heart shook so badly that it felt like it was about to break into pieces. There was only incomparable terror on his face now.

Never in their wildest dreams did they imagine that Qin Wentian would choose to return at this time.

And not only did he return, he returned after becoming an immortal, reappearing in an overwhelming fashion. Now, he was so strong that he could slay an immortal with a single strike. How high had his strength reached?

Qin Wentian’s countenance was calm. Acknowledge their mistakes? Weren’t they pleased with themselves when that second-level immortal foundation expert had shown up earlier? Simply ridiculous.

—BOOM!— The immortal might from his immortal foundation erupted forth in a tidal wave How powerful was Qin Wentian now? He had formed his immortal foundation from the congregation of six perfect immortal foundations. In just an instant, those attempting to flee simply fell to the ground, their hearts pulverized by the law of destruction. Qin Wentian didn’t even need to attack them individually.

This was immortal might—a power that belonged only to immortals. When enveloped by such might, the method of killing was formless.

And just like that, a large-scale battle had been wrapped up. From the start to the end, only Qin Wentian had attacked. The enemy forces didn’t even have the strength to resist before they were all annihilated. Even that second-level immortal foundation expert couldn’t stand up to a single strike. This was the strength of Qin Wentian who had just returned.

Fairy Qingmei, Luo Huan, Fan Le, and the rest all wore looks of immense shock on their faces. No words could describe how they felt. It was completely inconceivable for them to imagine that the same Qin Wentian who had unified Grand Xia would turn out so domineeringly powerful the moment he returned. He had slain immortals with the same ease as a flip of his palm. It had been more than twenty years since he’d left, yet he had accomplished something no one in this particle world had ever done before.

Waves of astonishment rocked their hearts, but, naturally, they were happy. He had returned, this fellow who could create miracles.

Qin Wentian had also heard some good news. That immortal foundation expert had yet to find the Medicine Sovereign and Mo Qingcheng. This meant that they were still safe for the time being.

At this moment, everyone’s eyes were all focused on Qin Wentian. When he saw this, he only shrugged and smiled, “I know I’m really good-looking, but there’s no need to stare at me like that, right?”

“Brother, I’m almost afraid to reacquaint myself with you! Are you still my boss? You are simply too ferocious!” Fatty Fan Le’s fat trembled with emotion, and he looked like he wanted to rush over and embrace him in a hug. Goosebumps prickled Qin Wentian’s skin when he saw Fan Le’s wobbling fat, and he instantly said, “Damn fatty, get away from me!”

“Heh heh, it looks like you’re still the same. Boss, you actually became an immortal. Please give me some guidance and let me experience the feeling of immortality too.” Fan Le narrowed his eyes, a shameless expression appearing on his face.

“For someone of your low talent, you might find hope after cultivating for a few thousand years.” Qin Wentian joked as the others in the surroundings laughed. Although Qin Wentian had become an immortal, he didn’t put on any airs at all. He was still the same friend they knew in the past.

“Wentian, to think that we used to fight side by side. But now, I can only stare at your back from afar,” Ouyang Kuangsheng said wistfully as he looked at Qin Wentian.

“Ouyang, this isn’t like you.” Qin Wentian smiled. “Ouyang Kuangsheng is a character that exudes heroism. He’s buoyed by his immense self-confidence, and always sets high targets for himself.”

“Haha, I was shocked by your strength. It was simply too powerful. Is that the power of immortals?” Ouyang Kuangsheng laughed, feeling a trace of anticipation. With a single immortal, the Royal Sacred Sect had managed to dominate this world. Below immortals, all were mere mortals.

“You look like you’re doing quite well for yourself. When are you bringing your senior sister to enjoy life in the immortal realms?” Luo Huan smiled, wrapping her arm around Qin Wentian’s shoulders, her beauty as alluring as before.

“If Senior Sister wishes to go to the immortal realms, you can come with me after this matter in our particle world has been settled.” Qin Wentian smiled.

“Really?” Luo Huan’s beautiful eyes flashed. The immortal realms…ever since the discovery that this world was just a particle world, all its inhabitants felt an immeasurable yearning for the boundless immortal realms.

“Why would I dare lie to Senior Sister?” Qin Wentian smiled.

“Okay, in the future your senior sister shall follow you around to enjoy life then.” Luo Huan laughed. There were so many familiar faces here. Fairy Qingmei also smiled as she asked, “Have you met Qing`er in the immortal realms yet?”

“Mhm.” Qin Wentian nodded. “Qing`er is fine. She’s currently in seclusion and preparing to attempt her breakthrough into the immortal foundation realm. There shouldn’t be any problems.”

“I can rest my heart at ease then.” Fairy Qingmei cast a deep glance at Qin Wentian. Since this fellow was so informed about Qing`er’s situation, the two of them must have spent quite some time together.

“Senior Qingmei, do you wish to go to the immortal realms? You are Qing`er’s former master, and in the immortal realms, Qing`er is a royal princess of an immortal empire. Her status is supreme, and I believe that if Senior heads there, life should be quite comfortable.” Qin Wentian smiled.

“It’s fine. With my little bit of cultivation, I would only throw the face of that little lass.” Fairy Qingmei shook her head. A royal princess of an immortal empire. If she, a master only at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm headed over there, she would only be despised by all.

Qin Wentian didn’t say anything. He then turned to Bailu Yi. Her pure and innocent eyes stared at him, yet she didn’t say a word. This caused Qin Wentian to smile. “Why are you looking at me like that? Am I more handsome than before?”

When she heard his joke, Bailu Yi’s reaction was the same as before. She nodded her head, and a slight blush pinkened her cheeks. The others broke out into laughter at seeing this.

“Mu Feng and Yun Mengyi, both of you are already at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. Not bad,” Qin Wentian remarked approvingly. Even after so many years, and even though Qin Wentian was now an immortal, the friendships he’d forged in the past would always be something he treasured.

A long screech sounded out as a large vermillion bird descended from the air. Many people looked nervous at seeing it, except a few who looked at it with a thoughtful air.

—bzz!— The vermillion bird transformed into a charming young lady, who proceeded to stand behind Qin Wentian. Everyone’s eyes flickered in response as they stared at her.

“This is Purgatory. Many of you should know who she is,” Qin Wentian remarked.

“Waaa, little Purgatory has transformed into such a beauty.” Fan Le’s eyes shone with delight. Standing next to him, Xuan Xin immediately pinched his ears, causing Fan Le to hurriedly shout, “Naturally, my Xuan Xin is the most beautiful of them all!”

“Hmph, lecher.” Xuan Xin’s mouth twitched as the others laughed.

“Do any of you have information regarding the whereabouts of the Medicine Sovereign and Qingcheng?” Qin Wentian suddenly asked. Everyone instantly turned quiet, and Fairy Qingmei spoke out, “I heard that Senior Medicine Sovereign is heavily injured, and the sect members from the Medicine Sovereign Valley have suffered a disastrous calamity. He brought Mo Qingcheng away with him, and they disappeared without a trace. The Star River Association placed extremely high importance on those two. They might even send out immortal foundation experts to deal with them, just like the one they sent to kill you earlier.”

“Mhm, I will let Purgatory bring you all to Chu Country. I’m feeling quite worried, so I’ll leave by myself first,” said Qin Wentian. Everyone nodded in understanding.

“Purgatory, there are a few flying-type treasures in here. Imbue them with your immortal might and bring everyone to Chu. I will make a move first.” Qin Wentian handed over an interspatial ring to Purgatory. He simply had too many ordinary immortal-ranked treasures now.

“Yes, master,” Purgatory replied.

“Take me with you. I wish to head to Chu as fast as possible to see the situation there,” said Luo Huan.

“Okay.” Qin Wentian nodded. Pulling Luo Huan along, he stepped out and soared into the sky.

…

Chu Country, Sky Harmony City, Wu King Manor.

The Wu King Manor had been all the rage for a time, but it was now in dire straits after an outside party had taken control of it. Within the area surrounding the Wu King Manor, otherwise known as the Qin Residence, several experts kept a watchful eye on everything.

Ever since the Star River Association had dominated this world, even the Wu King Manor had been affected by the resulting waves, despite its remote location in the Chu Country. As Qin Wentian’s old home, it was natural for them to monitor this place. The other great clans of Sky Harmony City had started to throw stones at the fallen Qin Residence, and there were even some who helped build a branch of the Star River Association here. They did this to gain the association’s favor and had even sent their own clan members to join the association. Hence, these clans instantly became the new major powers of Sky Harmony City.

Within the Qin Residence, the sounds of a quarrel could be heard. A young man with several subordinates could be seen inside the Qin Residence, speaking with Qin Yao. “Qin Yao, you should know that I’ve admired you for a long time. Why must you constantly reject my advances?”

“Just you? Are you even worthy?” Qin Yao stared at the young man with disdain.

“Hehe, you are still as proud as before. Do you think the current Wu King Manor is still the same as it was in the past?” the young man said coldly. “I am now a disciple of the Star River Association. If you follow me, I will definitely never mistreat you. Let alone now, when the fate of your Qin Residence is under the control of my Star River Association. Just follow me, and if the upper brass gives the order to destroy this place, I will intercede and beg for mercy for you.”

“Scram!” Qin Yao spat coldly.

The young man’s expression darkened as he stared at Qin Yao. “Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. Qin Yao, just you wait. I will definitely make you my woman one day. And at that time, I shall slowly abuse and enjoy you.”

After speaking, the young man started to laugh uproariously. He even glanced at the maid beside Qin Yao as he continued, “Your maid might be a little ugly, but her skin is really smooth, and she has a good figure. If I get the opportunity, I wouldn’t mind enjoying you both at the same time.”

“You…” Qin Yao’s eyes flashed with killing intent as she took a step forward. The young man retreated while smiling coldly. “Just wait for the day when I can pamper you with my love.”

After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and led his men away. The maid behind her gently pulled on her arm. Qin Yao turned her head to glance at her. This maid had perfect skin and a flawless figure. Her demeanor could be considered perfect as well, and her only flaw was her looks—she was so ugly that people tended to disregard her existence.

“He dared to insult you. I will definitely kill him for sure,” Qin Yao said, her tone glacial.

“Forget it, let’s not draw attention to ourselves.” The maid’s voice was light and melodious and was incomparably soul-stirring.

“Mhm, I will endure it for now. However, this place is getting more and more dangerous.” Qin Yao frowned, feeling worried in her heart. As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is none other than the safest one, but everything would quickly be exposed if the Star River Association were to send out powerful experts to topple the Qin Residence.

Chapter 1020: Reunited

 

In the Sky Harmony City, the rebuilding of a branch of the Star River Association was taking place. Although it wasn’t as grand as the Grand Xia branch, it was still the most luxurious building in the entire city.

In one of the great halls of the Star River Association, a figure stood with many experts behind him. They stood respectfully with their heads bowed, and none of them dared to release their auras, even the branch leader of the Star River Association.

The figure wore the long robes of the Star River Association, but the color of his robes was a deeper shade compared to the others. Right now, his closed eyes opened as he emotionlessly stared at everyone who gathered here. “A bunch of trash. The person you’ve been searching for was right in front of you, yet you had no idea.”

“Sir.” The branch leader knelt, “Sir, please enlighten us.”

“If I’m not wrong, the Medicine Sovereign and Mo Qingcheng are both at the Qin Residence. Bring your men and capture them there,” the person commanded.

“The Qin Residence?” The branch leader froze. They had been extremely strict with their monitoring of the Qin Residence, yet they had actually failed to discover this.

“They have all changed their appearances. The Medicine Sovereign has taken on the role of a servant, while Mo Qingcheng is now a maid. No wonder we couldn’t find them despite such a long time, they actually dared to relocate to Sky Harmony City. I guess they can be considered smart. You guys go on, just take note that Ye Qingyun is there as well. The Medicine Sovereign is now crippled, so there’s no need for me to act personally. Bring them to me within two hours,” the expert commanded coldly.

“Yes, sir.” Everyone nodded, before turning and exiting the great hall. The branch leader instantly mobilized his people to head to the Qin Residence. They flew through the air in an imposing-looking group, and at their appearance, everyone understood that the Star River Association was finally going to act against the Qin Residence.

Several of the city’s clans had already joined in with this group from the Star River Association; they had been quick to cast a stone the moment the Qin Clan had fallen from grace. The Qin Clan was a major power with huge business operations in Sky Harmony City. Although the Star River Association cared nothing for these businesses, the major powers of the city naturally wanted to seize them for their own benefit. Once the Qin Clan had been completely routed, and its people ushered away, the major powers were free to take any belongings left behind.

And many small clans in Sky Harmony City planned to do just that.

After talking to Qin Yao, the young man who’d just left the Qin Residence was still quite close to its surroundings. When he saw a large group of people from the Star River Association in the air, he joined up with them. He spoke to a man beside the branch leader of the Star River Association and asked, “Teacher, what happened?”

“We are going to the Qin Residence to capture the rebels. The Medicine Sovereign and Mo Qingcheng are hiding in there,” his master replied.

“The #1 beauty of Chu from back then, Mo Qingcheng?” The eyes of the young man gleamed, feeling anticipation in his heart. How beautiful was Mo Qingcheng exactly? The rumors painted her to be as beautiful as a celestial being.

Many people in the Qin Residence soon received the news, and they instantly gathered their forces. Qin Chuan and the other experts quickly appeared, accompanied by a figure who emanated an intense aura. The figure radiated an imperious air and appeared majestic without being fierce. Beside him was another old man, so aged that he seemed ready for the grave. The body of the old man was extremely weak, and he had several servants taking care of him. The maid that had earlier stood beside Qin Yao was now standing next to this old man.

“Ye Qingyun. Bring the Qin Clan Leader and Qingcheng away from here. You might still have a chance to survive,” the old man spoke to the imperious-looking man beside him. This man was none other than Ye Qingyun, the Emperor of Ye, and Qin Wentian’s other foster father.

“Senior Medicine Sovereign, since the Star River Association has already discovered us, there’s probably no way for us to escape. This shall be our last battle. The only thing I regret is that I couldn’t protect Qingcheng. I’ve failed Wentian.” Ye Qingyun stared at the sky as he sighed.

“You have already done enough. If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have been able to hide for this long. Unfortunately, we have even implicated the Qin Clan.” The Medicine Sovereign sighed as well.

“Senior Medicine Sovereign, what are you saying? Wentian is like a son to me; his matters are my matters. Qingcheng is the wife of my son, which means she is also a part of our Qin Clan. As long as she’s here, the Qin Residence will be here defending her until we fall.” Qin Chuan inclined his head and spoke, his tone filled with steel-like resolution.

“This old man is impressed by the Qin Clan Leader’s character.” The Medicine Sovereign then continued, “In that case, let this be our last battle.”

—BOOM!— A violent wave of energy suddenly gushed over, causing the buildings around them to collapse. A group of mounted soldiers invaded the Qin Residence, destroying everything in front of them. After the dust cleared, the silhouettes from the Star River Association could be seen. They arrived and stopped right in front of Qin Chuan, Ye Qingyun, and the others.

They heard the sounds of many people approaching from all around them. At the same time, they heard an explosion in the distance and saw the destruction of more buildings; the entire Qin Residence was leveled flat to the ground. Qin Chuan and the rest gathered together, surrounded from all sides by enemy forces.

Outside the perimeter, many experts from the other powers in Sky Harmony City all rushed over to spectate the scene. More than a decade ago, the Qin Residence had encountered a calamity which Qin Wentian had resolved. However this time, their enemies were much more fearsome than before.

—bzz!— At this moment, a raging wind gusted through the sky. A terrifying silhouette could be seen riding the wind as it flew towards them. The power generated when it flapped its wings buffeted the people below with enough force that they couldn’t stand upright.

The silhouette soon paused, and they glanced upwards only to see the outline of a large avian demonic beast with wings that gleamed with a golden light.

“A golden-winged Great Roc!”

“The legendary divine roc has actually appeared?!”

Everyone’s hearts trembled. The golden-winged roc flew towards them with rapid speed. It spiraled around the airspace above the Qin Residence, apparently extremely excited. At this time, Qin Wentian’s eyes gleamed with a bright light; he was still heading over to the Qin Residence. Finally, there was news of Qingcheng. Accompanied by Luo Huan, he increased his speed, heading straight in the direction of Sky Harmony City.

“A golden-winged roc!” Mo Qingcheng inclined her head, staring at the Great Roc in the sky with a strange expression on her face. In that moment, her features changed, revealing her true face. She was now strikingly beautiful, capable of toppling empires.

“Qingcheng, this baobao is back!” The Great Roc in the air suddenly spoke in a baby-like voice, causing everyone there to start in surprise. Could this be a fledgling chick of a legendary golden-winged roc?

A radiant smile bloomed on Mo Qingcheng’s face. Her beautiful eyes glistened—how could she not recognize this little fellow’s voice? Little Rascal had become even more impressive; he must have transformed into this golden-winged roc.

Since Little Rascal had returned… was he nearby?

Upon thinking of this, Mo Qingcheng’s heartbeat quickened. Finally… had he returned? Just moments ago, she’d thought that they would never again meet in this lifetime.

“Where is he?” Mo Qingcheng’s voice rang out, trembling with emotion.

“We acted separately. He’s a little stupid, so how could he be as intelligent as me? I knew exactly where to find you. But this baobao has already informed him, so he should be here soon,” Little Rascal shamelessly boasted. Mo Qingcheng nodded heavily, her eyes filled with tears as anticipation filled her heart. She felt slightly nervous…it had been so many years. Would she finally see him again?

“Master, did you hear that? He’s back!” Mo Qingcheng stared at the Medicine Sovereign, looking exceedingly flustered.

“I did, I did.” The Medicine Sovereign smiled as he nodded. He also hadn’t expected Qin Wentian to return at such a crucial moment.

“Qin Yao, this baobao is back. Don’t you want to show your love to me?” Little Rascal asked Qin Yao, causing her to roll her eyes at him. “Little Rascal, get down here this instant.”

“Ai, my life sucks.” Little Rascal descended from the air, transforming into a beam of white light that shot into Qin Yao’s embrace. He snuggled his head against her, rubbing against her body.

“Looks like you’re doing well.” Qin Yao hugged the white puppy and smiled. From afar, everyone felt as though their eyes were about to fall from their sockets. Damn, this little demon cub could actually transform into a roc?

“That’s right,” Little Rascal replied. He then glanced at Mo Qingcheng. “Qingcheng, this baobao missed you.”

“Little Rascal.” Mo Qingcheng also laughed—this fellow was too adorable.

Beside them, Ye Qingyun, Qin Chuan, and the rest were all smiling. Upon seeing Little Rascal, they knew that Qin Wentian would arrive soon.

But at this very moment, an immortal might bore down on everyone. An immortal foundation expert from the Star River Association appeared. His gaze stiffened when he glanced at Little Rascal in Qin Yao’s embrace. This little demon cub was a demon immortal!

“Immortal.” The countenances of the Medicine Sovereign and the rest turned unsightly when they noticed the figure in the air.

“Let me finish off that fellow first, then I’ll come chat with you pretty girls again.” Little Rascal’s voice still sounded childlike. After which, he shot up into the sky, his form expanding. Now covered in golden armor, he let out a thunderous roar. This time, he transformed into a terrifying demonic dragon with nine heads, exuding an incomparably baleful aura. His sharp talons gleamed with such sharpness and power that the spectators felt a chill in their hearts just by looking at them.

In just an instant, an adorable-looking puppy had transformed into such a terrifying demonic beast.

“Do I look very dashing with this appearance?” the dragon mumbled to himself. After that, a thunderous roar rang out as his sharp talons raked through the air as if to slice apart space itself.

The immortal unleashed immortal might from his foundation, sweeping across the heavens and earth as he cursed in rage, “Quickly subdue them!”

“Yes!” The experts from the enemy forces below complied and rushed towards the experts in the Qin Residence. Ye Qingyun stepped out, leading their defense. He released his constellation, emitting a fearsome might, but then a peak-level ascendant from the Star River Association stepped out and immediately obstructed his path.

“DIE!” The experts on both sides clashed, causing the heavens and earth to tremble. The young man who had insulted Qin Yao earlier kept staring at Mo Qingcheng in a daze. How beautiful… truly, she was like a celestial fairy. If she could become his woman… Upon thinking of this, his heart started to pound with excitement. Unfortunately, he didn’t have the qualifications to defile such a woman.

However, even if he could not, it didn’t mean that the others couldn’t. A young ascendant from the Star River Association instantly advanced towards Mo Qingcheng the moment he noticed her. Grabbing out with his hand, he manifested a golden gigantic palm imprint.

Mo Qingcheng stretched her palm out, shooting balls of terrifying jade-green fire at that young ascendant. The two of them soared into the air and continued their battle.

“This can be considered a blessing, seeing that I’ve been given a chance to fight against such a beautiful woman. How about following me? Maybe my master will spare you a path to survival.”

Mo Qingcheng’s expression turned cold. Her constellation shone brightly, but the young man merely laughed as he pressed closer. But at this very moment, a beam of destructive light shuttled through space, speeding towards them. With a piercing sound, a bloody hole suddenly opened up in the center of the young ascendant’s brows. His body trembled, and with immense difficulty he turned around, only to see an incomparably good-looking silhouette slowly walking in the air. This newcomer had an extraordinary demeanor, and with a wave of his hand, he tossed the young ascendant directly to the side. He didn’t even know how he died.

Mo Qingcheng stared at this familiar silhouette as her eyes reddened with emotion. Tears began to streak down her face—she had no way to stop them.

The newcomer took another step and appeared beside her, stretching his arms out and pulled her close in an embrace. The two of them stared at each other, deep emotion running through their eyes. The others could clearly feel their intense feelings; a palpable aura of love seemed to surround the two. For a moment, it felt as if they were the only people left in this entire world!

Chapter 1021: Qin Wentian’s Anger

 

At this moment, time seemed to stop. The two figures embracing in the air were so beautiful, and so moving.

He had returned.

Right now, everyone in Sky Harmony City finally knew who it was that has returned.

Qin Wentian had made a name for himself at Sky Harmony City when he was 16 years old, and by the time he turned 18, his name had rocked the entire Chu Country. Eventually, he had enough power to choose the next emperor of Chu, and he had even unified the nine continents, ultimately becoming the Monarch of Grand Xia. He had also rejected an immortal emperor’s offer to take him on as a disciple in full view of the entire particle world. How glorious was that? There was no one in this world who didn’t know of him.

When he married Mo Qingcheng in Chu, a commotion of earth-shaking proportions had occurred when the various transcendent powers came to make trouble. However, he had quelled their attempts in a single move. There was no one who could compare to him.

He’d been born in Chu, grew up in Sky Harmony City, suffered the renouncement of his engagement with the Bai Clan, and had eventually become the legend of Sky Harmony City.

However, in the end he chose to depart for the immortal realms and his departure had lasted over ten years.

Memories can fade with times, causing one to forget the events of the past. This was especially so in a small city like Sky Harmony City. When the Star River Association dominated their world, everyone submitted to their authority, and gradually people forgot about Qin Wentian’s existence. They had forgotten him to the point that they even dared to have designs on Mo Qingcheng.

Now that he’d returned, the magnificence he exuded reminded everyone of who he was—the legend of this entire particle world.

Staring at the magnificent silhouette of Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng’s flawless beauty, they seemed to be the most compatible couple underneath the heavens. Anyone who wished to desecrate their bond were merely courting their own humiliation.

Luo Huan finally caught up to Qin Wentian from behind. When she saw this scene, she felt currents of warmth in her heart. With a smile on her face, she had witnessed everything between these two lovebirds, right from the start of their relationship during their teenage years, until this very moment.

Finally, they were reunited once again.

Within the Qin Residence of Sky Harmony City, there were also people from the Bai Clan. Bai Qingsong and Autumn Snow stared at the two lovers embracing in the air. Autumn Snow felt no jealousy—she only felt happiness for them both as tears flowed down her eyes.

Qin Yao too, was moved by the sight and she openly wept with joy.

The two figures enjoyed each other’s embrace and didn’t speak for a long moment. Mo Qingcheng leaned against his chest and gazed at his handsome face, soaking in his familiar presence. Her beautiful face had long since been stained by tears, but she wasn’t bothered that Qin Wentian could see her fragile state. And despite her tears, she couldn’t help but smile with an incomparable radiance when she gazed into Qin Wentian’s eyes. She simply cried in that silly manner, and smiled in that silly manner.

That moment seemed to be encased in eternity. Qin Wentian stretched his hands out, wiping away the tears flowing from Mo Qingcheng’s eyes. His hands were very gentle, and he stared at the beautiful yet fatigued face of his wife. Qin Wentian’s heart clenched with pain She must have suffered so much throughout these years.

“Qingcheng… I’m sorry.” Qin Wentian felt extremely guilty. Mo Qingcheng had made too many sacrifices for him—she had delayed too much of her own progress for him.

Mo Qingcheng’s dainty finger pressed on Qin Wentian’s lips. Her tears were still flowing, but with that gentle and radiant smile, it seemed that all the suffering she had gone through had instantly dissipated, like smoke into thin air.

Qin Wentian was smiling as well, and he held back from further apology. Right now, his silence conveyed what he wanted to say better than a thousand words. Leaning forward, he placed a tender gentle kiss on Mo Qingcheng’s forehead and murmured quietly, “Qingcheng, after this matter is concluded, I will bring you to the immortal realms.”

“Mhm,” Mo Qingcheng nodded earnestly. She had managed to curb her tears, but at his words they started to flow anew. Her glistening eyes were an extremely moving sight. She no longer wanted to be apart from him, separated by a distance of entire worlds between them. That was simply too far apart. For countless nights, she had stared at the sky, fantasizing that she could see Qin Wentian’s face among the stars.

Qin Wentian had Mo Qingcheng in his embrace as he landed on the ground. He glanced at the Medicine Sovereign, Qin Chuan, and Ye Qingyun as he called out, “Foster Fathers, Senior Medicine Sovereign. Wentian apologizes for being late.”

“Not late at all, you are just in time. If you were any later, you’d probably lose the chance to see an old skeleton like me one last time.” Qin Chuan smiled when he saw how extraordinary Qin Wentian had become. During the years, he had constantly worried for Qin Wentian’s safety. After all, Qin Wentian was in the boundlessly vast immortal realms that had been nothing but a legend to him. Over there, the experts were simply too numerous.

“It’s my fault—I have implicated foster father,” Qin Wentian said regretfully.

“That’s no fault of yours. The Star River Association is just too tyrannical.” Qin Yao was filled with vengeance with regards to the Star River Association. One of their ordinary disciples had even dared to harass her daily.

“Sis, who bullied you?” Qin Wentian saw the expression on Qin Yao’s face, and he stretched out his hand to stroke her hair.

Qin Yao glanced at him with some resentment, “You’ve come back after such a long time, and you still dare to ask who’s been bullying me?”

“I know I’m in the wrong, Sister, and you can beat me if you want to,” Qin Wentian joked. From a young age, the woman in front of him had been his closest companion. They had grown up watching the stars together.

“Hmph, it’s good that you know you are wrong,” Qin Yao pouted. “I can forgive you. Go and handle that fellow for me—he keeps coming to our residence every day to harass and insult me and even Qingcheng. He must die for sure.”

As she spoke, Qin Yao pointed towards the young man who had insulted them earlier. Qin Wentian turned and gazed at the figure she pointed at, and when the young man saw Qin Wentian staring at him, he couldn’t help but beat a hasty retreat. He was someone from Sky Harmony City—naturally, he knew of Qin Wentian’s name.

“You even dared to harass my sister?” Qin Wentian spoke in a tone of ice. That person turned and tried to frantically run away, but with a flick of Qin Wentian’s finger, the sound of something being pierced rang out. The person fell directly to the ground.

“These people are all here to deal with our Qin Residence?” Qin Wentian asked Qin Yao.

“Mhm, everyone in the surroundings is a part of this. Other than the Star River Association, a majority of them are experts from the powers of our city. They wanted to fish in troubled waters, hoping to gain advantages and benefits from our strife. And so, they threw their lot in with the experts of the Star River Association to destroy us,” Qin Yao said icily.

“Understood.” Qin Wentian slowly stepped forward, and his overwhelming momentum caused the other experts to retreat. Qin Wentian’s name in Sky Harmony City, in Chu, and even in this entire particle world, belonged to the level of legends. Even if they had the Star River Association at their backs, who would dare to antagonize Qin Wentian?

The immortal from the Star River Association was still fighting against Qin Wentian’s demonic beast. Over here, nobody dared to touch Qin Wentian.

From afar, the sound of a raging wind gusted by. A group of experts on immortal treasures shuttled rapidly towards them with great speed. It was none other than Purgatory, Fairy Qingmei, and the others.

“Surround them.” Fairy Qingmei waved her hands when she saw the situation, and a moment later, experts from her faction formed an outer perimeter, caging their foes within a circle. The people who came to destroy the Qin Residence all had extremely unsightly expressions on their faces.

“Monarch, how should we deal with them?” Everyone turned to Qin Wentian, awaiting his order.

“Spare no one, kill them all.” Qin Wentian commanded.

“Roger!” Their voices were unified, thundering loudly together. The experts of Grand Xia began their slaughter. The expression of the expert fighting against Ye Qingyun instantly changed as he abruptly descended, intending to aid his people.

Qin Wentian didn’t even bother to look at him. He simply lifted a palm and blasted it outwards, smashing the peak-ascendant into smithereens.

The spectators who were watching from afar were all trembling. How powerful. How strong was Qin Wentian now exactly?

The experts from Grand Xia began their slaughter amidst screams of agony. Qin Wentian’s expression was coldly unforgiving. He stared at the Qin Residence’s demolished buildings; regardless if the enemy was the Star River Association or the other powers in the city who wanted a share of the benefits, he knew that only by using the most brutal methods to resolve the situation would everyone remember the warning. He didn’t want something like this to happen again.

A booming sound echoed from the air. The demonic dragon transformed from Little Rascal had ripped one of the immortal’s arms off. Fresh blood splashed through the air—he gave a roar of anger and sped downwards. His immortal foundation radiated a blinding light as it enveloped the people of the Qin Residence.

Qin Wentian’s immortal foundation thrummed as a supreme immortal might gushed forth from him, creating a force field of protection that was impossible for the immortal’s immortal might to break through.

Purgatory also made her move. She shot towards that immortal at lightning speed, launching purgatory fireballs straight at him.

Qin Wentian stared at that immortal. That man may be a second-level immortal foundation expert, but Little Rascal and Purgatory could even defeat him solo, let alone if the two of them joined forces.

“Qin Wentian, even if you have a total of three immortals on your side, you guys still won’t be able to withstand a single strike in the face of the Star River Association. Very soon, our great army will come here to slaughter you all. If you dare to kill me, the Star River Association will make your death even more miserable!” The expert struggled as he roared in rage.

“Don’t kill him off so easily, let him enjoy the pain of living before giving him death,” Qin Wentian replied bluntly. Purgatory burned one of his legs with her flames, and the expert screamed once more. The fire then flowed into his body, burning his immortal foundation directly.

“QIN WENTIAN YOU DARE?!” he screamed in panic.

When Purgatory saw him threatening Qin Wentian, her countenance turned ice-cold. While the enemy was clashing with Little Rascal, her palm blasted into his body, shattering his immortal foundation amidst a thunderous deafening boom. The immortal light radiating from him vanished, but he was still alive.

…pu… Balls of vermillion bird flames began to consume his body.

“ARGH!” The immortal-foundation expert screamed in agony. His immortal foundation was crippled, relegating him back to mortality as the purgatory flames burned him alive One could very well imagine how much pain he was in. Many in Sky Harmony City personally witnessed this scene, and they felt their hearts turn cold. The famed legendary character was so terrifying, and had shown how ruthless he could be after being threatened.

An immortal was an existence they could not imagine, one that stood high up on an unreachable peak. Yet such a character was brutally crippled and burned to death by Qin Wentian’s demonic beast. He had threatened Qin Wentian as a test, and Qin Wentian replied to his threat with the most domineering response.

Finally, the body of the immortal from the Star River Association burned into cinders, dispersed by the wind. However, the shock that came from his death didn’t vanish.

Below, all the experts from the Star River Association no longer had any intentions of fighting. They only wanted to flee. How loud and imposing had they been when they arrived? They intended to level the Qin Residence to the ground, and capture the #1 beauty in Chu as well as the Medicine Sovereign. But now, they only wished to survive.

However, was living still an option? A few moments later, the entire ground of the Qin Residence was dyed red with their blood. They had destroyed the Qin Residence and reduced it to rubble. And now, the rubble they created would be their graveyard.

“Foster Father, bring some men to deal with those powers in the city who participated in this. Spare the innocent and the children, but for those who had the slightest bit of responsibility in this decision—kill them all without mercy.” Qin Wentian’s frosty voice rang out through the heavens and earth, shaking the entire Sky Harmony City. They were preparing to use iron-handed methods to cleanse Sky Harmony City with blood. The large and small powers who wanted to strike at the Qin Clan when they were down, they would all be finished!

The Qin Wentian who returned had reappeared in a storm of fury. The powers wanted to kick his closest kin when they were down, destroyed the Qin Residence and had even been audacious enough to try laying their hands on his wife, Mo Qingcheng!

Chapter 1022: Sleepless Night

 

A solemn and cold killing intent contorted Qin Wentian’s good-looking features. He glanced at Purgatory as he commanded, “Purgatory, go and destroy the Star River Association Branch in Sky Harmony City. Annihilate anything that has a connection with that place.”

“Yes, master.” Purgatory’s silhouette flashed, directly shooting up into the sky. Sky Harmony City was very small, and with a sweep of her immortal senses, she instantly discovered the location of the Star River Association.

The experts from Grand Xia also set out, hunting down those powers who participated in the Star River Association’s vendetta against them. Qin Wentian turned his gaze to the Medicine Sovereign as he asked, “Senior Medicine Sovereign, what happened exactly? Back then, so many immortals left their immortal senses here. Weren’t they enough to restrain the association?”

Before leaving for the particle world, Qin Wentian’s incarnation, Di Tian, destroyed the Royal Sacred Sect by unsealing the sealed immortals in the Vermillion Bird Immortal Palace. The rescued immortals all left behind their immortal senses inside the Medicine Sovereign Valley. These immortal senses didn’t possess overwhelming combat prowess, but they were still at the immortal foundation level after all. If they stood together, the might they emanated would be extremely overwhelming. No ordinary powers should have dared to touch the Medicine Sovereign Valley.

“It was useless. Those immortal senses were forcibly wiped away by the Star River Association.” The Medicine Sovereign slowly shook his head, “When the Star River Association descended into our world, they swiftly rebuilt the association’s old bases and began to take over the different regions using brutal and domineering methods. At that time, I had already sensed that they would soon move against the Medicine Sovereign Valley.”

“I realized that the situation was serious, and instantly decided to send a batch of people to the immortal realms to flee from the danger. The people of the Battle Sword Sect were also here, and coincidentally, many of them wanted to head to the immortal realms. And so, I sent them away. Initially, I also wanted to send Qingcheng, but this lass kept stubbornly refusing to leave. She said she wanted to wait for your return here. In spite of my earlier misgivings, I didn’t expect the situation to turn out so serious. Soon after, the Star River Association sent several immortals from the immortal realms and instantly launched an attack on the Medicine Sovereign Valley with overwhelming might…”

The Medicine Sovereign’s body shuddered as he spoke. His current appearance was so aged that it seemed he was ready for the grave. If not for the use of strong medicinal pills protecting the fires of his life, he would have already died.

“The immortal senses left behind by the other immortals were all wiped away, and they even told the immortals not to interfere in this matter. If they tried to come here in person, they would end up killed without mercy. I risked my life and fought desperately, and ended up sustaining heavy injuries. It resulted in my immortal foundation being cracked, and we barely made it out of there alive. They destroyed the Medicine Sovereign Valley as we fled. We wouldn’t have been able to hide until today if it weren’t for your foster faster, Ye Qingyun, protecting us.”

The Medicine Sovereign’s eyes turned red, burning with the fire of hatred. “Everything happened too fast. I am nothing but a bag of old bones, and I’ve lived long enough. It didn’t matter if I died, but many of the disciples from my Medicine Sovereign Valley were still so young… The vast majority died unjust deaths.”

“Senior Medicine Sovereign, this isn’t your fault. I will impart to you an immortal art. Try your best to cultivate it, and there’s a chance that you can re-establish your immortal-foundation.” Qin Wentian felt a coldness in his heart. The Star River Association’s actions were truly contemptible.

“Immortal foundations are the root of our immortality. Since mine has already cracked, there’s no more hope.” The Medicine Sovereign shook his head.

“How would you know if you don’t try? Senior, please trust me,” Qin Wentian implored seriously. The Medicine Sovereign nodded his head. A beam of light shot forth from the center of Qin Wentian’s brow, imprinting to the Medicine Sovereign the heaven-defying method to shatter and rebuild one’s immortal foundation.

“Senior Medicine Sovereign, how many immortals does the Star River Association have in this world?” Qin Wentian asked again. He needed to gather more information.

“I’m not sure precisely, but at present, there shouldn’t be more than ten. What I’m afraid of is the strength they’ve been keeping in reserve. They could easily wipe away the immortal senses of so many immortals. This is a clear indication that they might be a terrifying power even in the immortal realms. Wentian, just take the people here and leave for the immortal realms. The immortal realms are boundlessly vast, so it won’t be so easy for them to find and hunt you guys down.

“Little Rascal, make a trip to the Royal Sacred Region and investigate how many immortals are in affiliation with the Star River Association. I will give you a teleportation talisman, so if you encounter any trouble, shatter it immediately and flee. You can achieve a myriad of transformations, so they won’t be able to chase after you, especially since you can also change your aura,” Qin Wentian instructed Little Rascal who was in the air.

“Okay, I will leave now. Qingcheng, let’s chat when I get back.” Little Rascal waved his paws at Mo Qingcheng as he soared into the air. He transformed again into a golden-winged Great Roc and shot towards the distance with great speed.

Knowing oneself, plus knowing one’s enemies, would lead to a hundred victories for a hundred battles. Qin Wentian didn’t dare to be too careless when facing such an enemy. He wanted to find out more information about the Star River Association first.

“Will Little Rascal be fine by himself?” Mo Qingcheng felt a little worried.

“Don’t worry, that little fellow is extremely intelligent. If there are no third-level immortals, they won’t be able to force him to stay. The Star River Association are unlikely to send out highly powerful experts to invade a mere particle world. Also, he has the escape talisman I prepared, and he can transform into other forms as well. Even if our opponents sweep him with their immortal senses, they won’t be able to find him,” Qin Wentian assured her.

“Mhm.” Mo Qingcheng nodded lightly.

“I will avenge the Medicine Sovereign Valley.” Qin Wentian gave a small squeeze to Mo Qingcheng’s hand.

“Wentian, forget about revenge for now. Let’s head to the immortal realms and bide our time first before we talk about revenge,” stated the Medicine Sovereign. Qin Wentian had heaven-defying talent; it had only taken him about fifty years to ascend to immortality. In the eyes of immortal-foundation experts, his age was still that of a baby’s. From this, one could see how much potential Qin Wentian possessed. The Medicine Sovereign didn’t want Qin Wentian to lose his life because of a moment of impulse.

Mo Qingcheng held onto Qin Wentian’s hands, staring at him with her beautiful eyes. Qin Wentian could clearly feel the nervousness and worry in her heart.

“Wentian, revenge is a dish best served cold. Time is still long, and given your vast potential, you will surely be a king among immortals in the future. Why be so hasty?” Ye Qingyun persuaded. Everyone was looking at Qin Wentian with worry in their eyes. All of them wanted to convince him to wait a little longer, and not to rush for the sake of revenge.

They understood Qin Wentian’s character. He drew a fine line between grudges and kindness, and he had the hot blood of heroic men running through his veins. Back in his youth, he had even dared to block the Crown Prince of Chu, Chu Tianjiao, for the sake of saving his foster father, Qin Chuan.

How overwhelming was Qin Wentian’s talent? Immortals stood at the absolute peak of this world. Back then, the Royal Sacred Sect had one immortal, and they completely dominated this world with no one daring to defy them. The Medicine Sovereign was an immortal as well, but both he and the Sacred Emperor had spent countless years in cultivation before breaking through to their immortal foundation. On the other hand, Qin Wentian had already become one at such a young age. They were all Qin Wentian’s closest kin, and naturally, they considered Qin Wentian’s life as much more precious than their own. They didn’t want him to die a meaningless death in this world.

“I won’t be impulsive.” Qin Wentian felt currents of warmth flooding his heart when he saw such concern in so many gazes. Throughout his years of roaming the immortal realms, he had rarely felt the comfort of kinship outside of his interactions with Qing`er. His closest friends and family were all here, and despite their death grudge with the Star River Association, they didn’t want him to take on any risks.

“You mustn’t go unless you are fully prepared and extremely confident,” the Medicine Sovereign reminded him again. “Hold back for now, for Qingcheng’s sake.”

“Mhm,” Qin Wentian had an indescribable feeling in his heart. Senior Medicine Sovereign’s cultivation was crippled, and the association had destroyed the Medicine Sovereign Valley, but in spite of his current situation, he was still so worried about Qin Wentian’s safety. Deep in his heart, he was afraid that Qin Wentian would encounter misfortune.

Staring at the familiar silhouettes before his eyes, these people were the closest kin to him in this world. He naturally wouldn’t court disaster. If something happened to him, what would happen to all these people?

However, if he didn’t take revenge for their hostility, he couldn’t call himself a man.

Turning around, Qin Wentian glanced at the Qin Residence; they had reduced it to a state of rubble. Bai Qingsong walked up and said, “Wentian, they’ve brought down the Qin Residence to such a state. There are so many people here, so for the time being, how about you bring them to my Bai Manor to recuperate? I’ve dismissed all the servants, so the place should be big enough to accommodate us all.”

Qin Wentian stared at the white-haired, aged-looking old man. Bai Qingsong had already entered his remaining years, but he stared at Qin Wentian with eyes that were bright and filled with anticipation.

Qin Wentian understood Bai Qingsong’s intentions. Previously, they had settled the grudge between them, but Bai Qingsong still had a knot in his heart. In his youth, Qin Wentian had spent much of his time in the Bai Manor, but there had been a time when Bai Qingsong had tried to kill Qin Wentian. He hoped Qin Wentian would be able to step into the Bai Manor once more, so he would feel finally be at ease. Behind Bai Qingsong, Autumn Snow’s beautiful eyes were also looking at Qin Wentian.

“Wentian, during these past years, Uncle Bai frequently came to our residence to accompany father in playing chess. Despite the calamity brought on by the Star River Association, they chose to face it together with us.” Qin Yao spoke from the side. Back then, she had hated the Bai Clan immensely, but two decades was a long time. Many things had changed.

During the Qin Residence’s crisis, Bai Qingsong and Autumn Snow had chosen to stay with them. One could see that they were sincere in their friendship.

“Mhm, after so many years, I’d like to go and take a look at the Bai Manor.” Qin Wentian smiled and nodded. “Uncle Bai, do you have any news regarding that lass Bai Qing?”

“Ai.” Bai Qingsong sighed as he shook his head. “I let her down with my actions. If I hadn’t acted against you back then, she wouldn’t have felt driven to leave home without a word.”

“Nothing will happen to her. Who knows, maybe she’s already in the immortal realms.” The memory of an adorable young girl appeared in Qin Wentian’s mind’s eye as he thought of Bai Qing. He truly missed her, and if he were free, he would make a trip down to the Devil Statue Cliff to take a look.

“Let’s hope so. Shall we go now?” Bai Qingsong said quietly After which, their group headed to the Bai Manor.

Today’s incident caused waves of commotion to rock Sky Harmony City. Qin Wentian returned and domineeringly slaughtered the forces of the Star River Association. He used that battle to fish in already troubled waters, taking the opportunity to deal with the other powers who had allied with the association. Those powers eventually became nothing but jokes. Given their strength, they had voluntarily involved themselves in this conflict between Qin Wentian and the Star River Association. Their decision resulted in a complete slaughter for their entire clan.

In the Bai Clan, Bai Qingsong arranged for a place for everyone to rest. Little Rascal had also returned. He told Qin Wentian that the Star River Association had sent a total of seven immortal foundation experts to this particle world and that the association should already know about today’s events at Sky Harmony City. However, they had yet to take action. It was as though they were waiting for something.

Qin Wentian and the others met up with each other and chatted for a long time before they went back to rest.

The night was incomparably silent. In a certain courtyard, only Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng were alone. Seated in a rattan chair, Mo Qingcheng leaned on Qin Wentian’s chest, snuggling in his embrace as she enjoyed the peace of this moment.

“Do you really not want to return to the immortal realms?” Mo Qingcheng’s beautiful eyes stared at Qin Wentian.

Qin Wentian stroked her fine black hair and smiled, “Qingcheng, I know my limits. I must repay this debt of revenge no matter what.”

“I believe you, but you must remember this… If something were to happen to you, I wouldn’t wish to live in this world alone,” Mo Qingcheng said gently, her voice exceedingly calm. She embraced Qin Wentian more tightly, as though afraid of losing him.

Qin Wentian stared at her flawless features and felt his heart melting. Leaning forward, he kissed Mo Qingcheng on the lips. Mo Qingcheng hugged him even closer, staring back at him with deep emotion.

A fire crackled around Qin Wentian. Carrying her perfect figure in his arms, they headed into their room together.

This night, was truly a beautiful one!

Chapter 1023: Little Rascal Showing Its Might

 

In the early hours of the morning, the Bai Clan was extremely quiet. The residence was filled with people busy with their cultivation.

In the courtyard Qin Wentian was in, he was currently flipping through ancient scrolls. His attention was completely focused on them.

Footsteps rang out. Mo Qingcheng slowly walked over. Qin Wentian turned to glance at her with a gentle smile on his face. A faint blush tinged Mo Qingcheng’s face; her skin was as light as water, her features flawless.

“What are you looking at?” Walking to Qin Wentian’s side, Mo Qingcheng stared at the ancient scroll he was currently reading.

“Formation arts. Although I’m somewhat proficient in divine inscriptions, immortal formations are too just too profound. I need to inscribe an immortal-ranked grand formation here in the Bai Clan just to prepare for the worst,” Qin Wentian replied.

“Mhm.” Mo Qingcheng nodded lightly. “Go ahead. I won’t disturb you then.”

After that, she stood quietly at Qin Wentian’s side. Qin Wentian smiled and continued to read up on formations.

After a period of time, a snowy-white Little Rascal ran over to them and jumped into Mo Qingcheng’s arms. He stared at Qin Wentian. “After seeing Qingcheng again, you no longer care about this baobao.”

“Are you a female?” Qin Wentian laughed, “Anyway, I’m creating a chance for you and Purgatory to spend some quality time together. Isn’t that great?”

“Ai… little Purgatory is too fierce.” Little Rascal shook his head. Upon seeing this scene, Qin Wentian rapped Little Rascal on his head. “Stop being so rascally, aren’t you still in your stage of childhood? You can’t even take on a human form, so what thoughts are running through your mind?”

“Well, this baobao is an ancient demonic beast king after all.” Little Rascal proudly declared as he inclined his head. He acted like he was the first creation under the heavens, and Mo Qingcheng felt amused at his manner.

“Oh yeah, Wentian, why haven’t we slaughtered those immortals from the Star River Association? My immortal sense only caught seven immortal foundation experts. The three of us should be enough to completely dominate them,” Little Rascal said.

“It won’t be so simple. The Star River Association were daring enough to be so arrogant, so they must have some backing in the immortal realms. But when I returned, they actually laid down the flag and stilled the drums, so could it be that they fear me? It’s highly likely that they’re planning something or waiting for more immortals to arrive here. Since they want to wait, we shall wait together with them.” A cold gleam of light flickered in Qin Wentian’s eyes.

“I wonder when the Battle Sword Sect will arrive at the Thousand Transformations Immortal Sect?” Little Rascal murmured before he soared into the air and transformed into a golden-winged roc once more. “The Star River Association is too arrogant—they even dared to bully Qingcheng. I’m going to teach them a lesson.”

Without waiting for Qin Wentian’s reply, Little Rascal vanished with a fierce gust of wind.

“Little Rascal…” Mo Qingcheng called out. Qin Wentian smiled at her, “Don’t worry. Little Rascal is extremely intelligent, so he won’t bite off more than he can chew.”

“But he is still so young…” Mo Qingcheng protested quietly.

“Have you ever seen him at a disadvantage?” Qin Wentian smiled. Mo Qingcheng then thought back to the times Little Rascal kept taking advantage of beautiful women. She glared at Qin Wentian. “Didn’t he learn that from you?”

“…I’m innocent.” Qin Wentian had a face full of blacklines.

“Hmph.” Mo Qingcheng smiled.

“Since, I’m already being thought of in this way, I might as well make it into a reality.” He quickly sweeped her into his arms, and his hands started roaming her body suggestively.

“Naughty egg, you dare…?” Mo Qingcheng twisted her body away, her laughter ringing through the courtyard.

…

In the Star River Association headquarters located in the Royal Sacred Region, numerous majestic and towering buildings could be seen.

Outside the Star River Association, countless silhouettes stood in wait. All of them were staring at the majestic buildings in admiration. This was the current hegemon of this world.

However, there were rumors saying that Qin Wentian had already returned and had led a slaughter in the Medicine Sovereign Valley, one powerful enough to kill immortals.

The genius who headed to the immortal realms more than a decade ago had returned. His current form was even more powerful compared to the previous Sacred Emperor. However, no matter how much more powerful Qin Wentian had become, it was definitely impossible for him to win against the Star River Association.

—rumble!— At this moment, a fearsome demonic might suddenly gushed forth from the air. Everyone inclined their heads, only to see auspicious clouds gusting past a saint beast fledgling in the air.

“Oh my god, isn’t that a saint beast? A kirin!”

“How impressive, it’s actually a real kirin. When auspicious clouds appear, a saint beast will descend. Did this saint beast appear because of the Star River Association?”

Everyone’s gazes were fixated on the kirin cub in the air, and they sighed admiringly in their hearts.

~swish swish swish~

From the interior of the Star River Association, several figures shot out with great speed, appearing before the kirin cub as their eyes gleamed with sharpness.

This was a baby kirin—its aura wasn’t that powerful but it was still filled with majestic magnificence.

“To think that this particle world would actually have a kirin here.” The immortals from the Star River Association had covetous looks of greed in their eyes. Naturally, they were well aware of the price a saint beast kirin cub could fetch them. It would be a supreme Greater Demon once it grew up, so even if they added up their entire net worth, the price of such a saint cub far surpassed their own.

—bzz— The kirin cub continued on its way—it was actually flying towards the Star River Association. The experts from the Star River Association didn’t try to stop it. They glanced at each other and followed it from behind. Very soon, the kirin cub entered the depths of the Star River Association’s headquarters, where it turned everything topsy-turvy in its hunt for good things to eat, like heavenly nectar and rare medicinal pills. It even grabbed at all the treasures it could find. It seemed extremely willful.

“Let it do what it wants.” Many of the experts wanted to stop it, but one of the immortals held them back and allowed the kirin cub free reign.

That kirin cub even found several flasks of good wine and gulped them up. After that, it seemed a little drowsy, and its steps had become unsteady. When the immortals saw this, all of them couldn’t help but laugh.

“A kirin even knows how to drink?”

“That’s an immortal brew, all my wine is gone!” One of the immortals felt his heart aching.

“Stop feeling heartache, and allow this little ancestor to be happy,” admonished an immortal, referring to the kirin cub. And finally, after it was done foraging, it laid down comfortably on the ground, enjoying the warmth of the sun. Several immortals slowly approached, taking note of the kirin cub’s reaction. As they drew closer, they realized that the kirin cub showed no signs of unwillingness and it was allowing them to approach it. After that, they stopped at a distance of just a foot away, and stretched out their hands to stroke the kirin cub. The scales on the kirin cub were as solid as a piece of armor. It exuded an imposing might, causing them to sigh in admiration. A saint beast was a saint beast indeed.

The kirin cub seemed to enjoy all this attention. It turned over its body, causing everyone to laugh at its antics. One of the immortals then asked, “Little kirin, are your parents still in this world?”

The kirin cub glanced at the man who spoke. It then stood up and moved closer to the man, rubbing its head against the man’s head. That man laughed uproariously when he saw this, feeling exceptionally close with this kirin.

“Roar!” The kirin let out a roar and knocked him down. The person was shocked, and he instantly unleashed his immortal might. But a moment later, he saw the kirin lightly brushing against him as it walked around him in circles, and he began to laugh again.

“Big Brother, it’s playing with you.” Someone laughed beside him. The kirin turned around and knocked down the person who spoke, regarding him with curiosity. It gently brushed against him and circled around him as well. The group of immortals all had smiles on their faces when they saw the kirin cub’s amicable nature. They retracted their immortal might and just like that, the group of immortals were playing happily with the kirin cub, all while planning silently in their hearts on how to possess the kirin cub alone. Nobody wanted to share it with the others.

At this moment, the kirin cub bowled over the two immortal foundation experts once again onto the ground as its paws swatted about playfully.

But at this very moment, sharp claws suddenly extended outwards, exuding a terrifying golden light and abruptly ripped through their flesh.

~ARGH ARGH~ Twin screams of agony shook the entire space. The kirin cub quickly transformed into a desolate beast and soared up into the sky, radiating a fearsome and powerful aura. How could it be a baby kirin cub?

“Big Brother!” The other immortals all had expressions of shock on their faces. The sudden scene had caught them all unaware, and they barely had time to react. The immortal foundations of those two were already shattered.

“VILE BEAST!” They stared the kirin in the air, only to hear the kirin laughing. “A bunch of retards! So stupid! Byeee~”

After speaking, Little Rascal crushed his teleportation talisman which caused intense spatial energy to cover it, and he vanished from their location a moment later.

“ARGHHH! I’M A CRIPPLE NOW! KILL THAT VILE CREATURE FOR ME!”

—rumble!— Numerous icy auras swept across the heavens and earth as they moved in hot pursuit. Those in the Star River Association felt their hearts shaking at seeing their reaction. So many immortals chasing after that demonic beast, but by that point, Little Rascal was nowhere to be seen.

When Little Rascal returned to the Bai Clan, Qin Wentian was in the middle of inscribing an immortal-ranked formation.

“Little Rascal, what bad deeds have you done now?” Qin Wentian asked when he saw a smile on Little Rascal’s face.

“I crippled two immortals. Those people are just too stupid! I transformed into a kirin cub and they tried to capture me,” Little Rascal lazily explained. Qin Wentian rolled his eyes. “You transformed into a saint beast, so how can ordinary immortal-foundation characters withstand such temptation? Who would suspect that you were the saint beast in disguise?”

“Ai, there’s no choice. Who asked for this baobao’s intelligence to be so much higher than a human’s?” Little Rascal sighed, exuding a loneliness that belonged to true experts who stood at the peak. Seeing him acting in such a manner really made Qin Wentian want to punch him.

“Okay, okay. I get it, you’re awesome.” Qin Wentian didn’t know what else to say. After that, he waved his hands and shouted, “RISE!”

As the sound of his voice faded, terrifying rumbling sounds echoed as the entire Bai Manor rose up from the ground. The vast plot of land became a floating island that rested on the back of an incomparably gigantic Great Roc.

“What are you planning to do?” Little Rascal asked.

“I’m going to make a trip to the immortal realms. For everyone’s safety, I want to use this formation to hide them temporarily from the prying eyes of the Star River Association,” Qin Wentian explained. He had no way of determining if the Star River Association’s reinforcements would come first, or if the Battle Sword Sect would reach the Thousand Transformations Immortal Sect first. Hence, it was always better to plan ahead.

“Oh,” Little Rascal replied.

“Let’s go.” Qin Wentian’s silhouette flashed as he stepped into the formation. After that, the entire Bai Manor rose further up into the air, gradually vanishing from sight. The people of Sky Harmony City all felt tumultuous waves of shock rocking their hearts when they saw this scene.

Qin Wentian was just too terrifying.

And just like that, the Bai Clan vanished from Sky Harmony City. All of Qin Wentian’s close friends and comrades, as well as Mo Qingcheng’s clan members, were protected within the formation. He could set his heart at ease as he headed back to the immortal realms.

In the starry space, Qin Wentian proceeded alone, heading in the direction of the Cloud Prefecture. Earlier, he had gone back to the particle world in a rush because he chanced upon the Battle Sword Sect. There was still something he hadn’t completed yet. Now that he was making a short trip back to the immortal realms, he would use this time to complete that task. Qin Wentian’s destination was Driftsnow City!

Chapter 1024: Putting Away the Ancient Weaponized City

 

Driftsnow City was one of the three main cities of Jiangling Country. Back then, the Cloud Prefecture was governed by the Eastern Sage Immortal Sect. After the Thousand Transformations Immortal Sect took over, the new city lord of Driftsnow City was naturally replaced by someone from the Thousand Transformations Immortal Sect.

Within Driftsnow City, there was an ancient version of it created by the ancient Driftsnow Master. The scenery there was extremely beautiful, and many experts stopped by to admire the scenery and sigh with sorrow when they heard the story.

The people in Driftsnow City had gradually forgot about the legend. With Qin Wentian’s appearance, Driftsnow City came to life once more. It gathered its energy and shot a beam of destruction that completely destroyed a holy ground in the Cloud Prefecture—the Jiang Clan. This incident shocked the entire Cloud Prefecture, and it quickly ignited interest in the legendary story of the Ancient Driftsnow Master and Immortal Jade again. The people circulated the story, drawing more and more experts to this place, all of whom wanted to see the ancient weaponized city for themselves.

At this moment in the city, many stared at the Nine Immortality Bells. It had been a long time since the bells had chimed. Pei Yu was currently sitting before the bells and seemed to be in a state of deep slumber. Many people silently sighed—this young woman was too determined in her ways, falling in love with an ancient. Her entire clan had already been relocated, but Pei Yu still chose to remain in the city.

—BOOM!— At this moment, the long-unsounded bells suddenly chimed once again. Pei Yu opened her eyes as a marvelous energy enveloped the area. Snowflakes started to fall from the sky, creating an incredibly beautiful sight.

“When the ancient bells chimes, the Driftsnow Master longs for Immortal Jade once again?” Everyone stretched their hand out, catching the drifting snowflakes and watched them melt in their palms. The soul of the Driftsnow Master would exist for all eternity in his longing for Immortal Jade. Whenever he missed her, his tears would transform into the snowflakes drifting about in the air.

Pei Yu opened her eyes and stared at the drifting snow that covered the sky. Turning around, a radiant smile appeared on her face. “Are you awake? Looks like you’re starting to miss Immortal Jade again. How blessed she is to have someone like you.”

“Ai…” The sound of a sigh rang out. Pei Yu’s eyes gleamed as she continued, “Driftsnow Master, is this really you? Can you hear my words?”

“Pei Yu, why must you deceive yourself. I’m an ancient and have long passed on from this world. You, who are still alive, why must you waste your emotions on someone who is already dead? It really breaks my heart to see this.”

Pei Yu’s expression changed. “But I’m willing to accompany you.”

“I am not willing to see you wasting your life. It’s an exceptionally foolish act. People like you without a path of their own, who can’t even live for their own sake—how are you even qualified to love others? Your love is a heavy burden, and it won’t win you any respect,” a heavy-sounding voice rang out. Pei Yu felt her entire body trembling as tears fell from her face.

“Leave here and pursue your own life. If you continue to stay, I will only look down on you.”

Was this really what he thought about her?

After crying for some time, Pei Yu finally stopped. She glanced at the snowflakes and said, “Okay, I will leave. What you said is correct, and I should go pursue my own life. Please take care, okay…?”

After that, Pei Yu turned and walked into the distance, determined to leave. Not long after, her figure completely vanished from sight.

Everyone stared at her departing silhouette as they sighed in their hearts. Did the soul of the Driftsnow Master awaken once again?

The snowflakes were still drifting about, dancing in the air. At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared and descended from the sky.

“Who is that?” The crowd was stunned. Could it be that this man was the one Pei Yu had conversed with? Had he pretended to be the Driftsnow Master?

“Qin Wentian, he’s Qin Wentian.” Someone recognized him, and their eyes flashed sharply. Back then, the ancient Driftsnow City had come to life when the Driftsnow Master appeared once more—and it was all because of this man. To think that he’d finally come back to Driftsnow City.

Qin Wentian stood atop the Nine Immortality Bells, staring at Pei Yu’s departing silhouette as he spoke in a low voice, “Pei Yu, I hope you won’t blame me.”

Qin Wentian didn’t wish for Pei Yu to waste her life in this place, spending her youth accompanying an illusory person.

“Everyone, please leave this place,” Qin Wentian announced. Those who didn’t know him laughed coldly, “Who do you think you are, telling us to leave here?”

Qin Wentian glanced at the person who’d spoken. He then closed his eyes and released immortal might and in an instant, the Nine Immortality Bells rang out thunderously, shaking the hearts of the people.

“SCRAM!” Amidst the fearsome clanging of the bells, a voice echoed clearly in the air. And like a bolt of thunder from the clear skies, it blasted into the mind of that person. That man coughed out a mouthful of blood as his countenance paled. His heart was trembling as he stared at Qin Wentian in disbelief. This man could actually connect to the Nine Immortality Bells?

He was Qin Wentian!

When he recalled the rumors of the past, he finally understood that this young man before him was none other than Qin Wentian—the same Qin Wentian who had broken through to immortality and forged an immortal-ranked weapon when he was still a low-level ascendant!

—BOOM BOOM BOOM!— The bells rang unceasingly; the world was a stretch of white. The snowflakes drifted beautifully in the sky as the large ancient city trembled and started to rise up in the air. The people inside hurriedly evacuated the city.

Qin Wentian’s immortal sense entered the bells, connecting with them. He saw the entirety of Driftsnow City from a bird’s eye view, and from that position he could see that the city resembled the form of a human. It was none other than the Driftsnow Master’s silhouette; he’d used himself to refine this city, melding his soul, his essence, and his very his life into its walls, all for Immortal Jade.

—RUMBLE!— All of Driftsnow City started to shake as Qin Wentian unleashed his immortal sense to its maximum limits. It felt like he was about to transform into a city, and he was enduring a terrifying pressure. Qin Wentian’s figure appeared within the dimension of the Nine Immortality Bells.

“RISE!” With a roar, the vast ancient city started rising up off the ground. As he lifted both his hands, the city was also lifted up by the motion. The spectators all stared in disbelief; the ancient Driftsnow City was a mobile one.

The sounds of the bells echoed endlessly in the air. Qin Wentian’s figure soared higher and higher together with the ancient weaponized city. The Nine Immortality Bells converged into one, its light shrouding Qin Wentian and the city. At that moment, the Nine Immortality Bells transformed into a grand immortal bell, radiating boundless power.

“The Nine Immortality Bells are the soul of Driftsnow City.” Qin Wentian’s heart was as clear as a mirror; he understood this fact.

“The Driftsnow Master’s capability in forging weapons can truly be said to be exceedingly great in all aspects.” Qin Wentian was filled with admiration. The ancient bell radiated boundless light, enveloping the entire city. Driftsnow City cast its shadow into the bells before suddenly disappearing from sight. In a separate dimension within the grand bell, a city appeared.

Qin Wentian shrunk the ancient bell and held it in his hand. He floated up into the air and prepared to enter the bell.

Suddenly, a figure pacing about could be seen from afar. It was actually none other than Pei Yu. She inclined her head and stared at Qin Wentian in the air.

“It’s you,” Pei Yu mumbled.

“It’s me.” Qin Wentian nodded. “Pei Yu, live your own life. It’s better not to be lost in fantasy. Starting from today, the ancient Driftsnow Master is of the past. I am the new Driftsnow Master.”

Pei Yu’s beautiful eyes stared at the air. Yes, that’s right. Qin Wentian now fully controlled Driftsnow City. He was the true successor of the Driftsnow Master.

“Pei Yu, take care,” said Qin Wentian. After that, he vanished, stepping into Driftsnow City.

…

Around the same time Qin Wentian arrived at Driftsnow City, the people from the Battle Sword Sect arrived at the King Manor of Jiangling Country. They had arrived after following Qin Wentian’s instructions. However, the guards of the manor obstructed them, and as they looked at the majestic immortal manor of the country’s king, the people from the Battle Sword Sect couldn’t help but feel a form of invisible pressure.

“Who are you all?” one of the guards asked.

“We were asked by Qin Wentian to come here to look for the King of Jiangling Country,” explained the old ancestor of the Battle Sword Sect as he walked to the front. The guard’s eyes flickered, sweeping across everyone present. “Everyone, please wait for a moment. I shall pass on the news.”

“Okay.” The old ancestor nodded, not daring to voice out his thoughts. Over here, even an ordinary guard was more powerful than him.

Not too long later, an imposing-looking expert led several people over. This imposing middle-aged man was none other than Jiangling Country’s current king. He glanced at the Battle Sword Sect and asked, “And you guys are?”

He realized that their strength could be considered pretty weak, so uttering a lie would be the equivalent of them courting death.

“We are from the same sect as Qin Wentian back when he was still in our particle world. The sect leader is an old man like me, and I apologize for disturbing Senior. Qin Wentian asked us to come here to look for the Jiangling King. He said that the king would bring us to the Thousand Transformations Immortal Sect. He gave us a strand of his immortal sense, and he has a matter of extreme importance to relay to the Thousand Transformations Immortal Sect,” said the old ancestor in a low voice. This middle-aged man in front of him was simply stronger compared to him.

Upon hearing these words, the Jiangling King knew that their story was probably true. He then said politely, “So it’s Young Lord Qin’s sect members. Old mister, please come in. Someone go and set up a banquet immediately to welcome the members of Young Lord Qin’s sect.”

After that, he personally stepped forward, relaxing his stance and was preparing to lead the Battle Sword Sect inside himself.

“Senior, there’s no need to be this polite.” The old ancestor of the Battle Sword Sect was completely taken aback. The other members of the Battle Sword Sect glanced at each other in confusion, feeling increasingly perplexed in their hearts.

The Jiangling King had also addressed Qin Wentian as Young Lord Qin. This was simply too shocking. What status did Qin Wentian have exactly?

“As Young Lord Qin’s elder, this is indeed necessary. Everyone, please don’t stand on ceremony and come inside.” The Jiangling King wasn’t putting on airs at all. The old ancestor of the Battle Sword Sect proceeded forward with trepidation, “Qin Wentian wanted us to quickly head over to the Thousand Transformations Immortal Sect. Senior, there’s no need to prepare a banquet to welcome us…”

The Jiangling King contemplated for a moment before he nodded, “No problem, the matters of Young Lord Qin are naturally more important. Let us head out this instant.”

“Mhm, let’s go.” The old ancestor nodded. After that, the Jiangling King personally led them towards the Thousand Transformations Immortal Sect in the Cloud Prefecture.

Within the Thousand Transformations Immortal Sect, there were numerous immortal palaces, and the atmosphere was charged with immortal qi. All the normal guards were immortals, and those from the Battle Sword Sect felt their hearts pounding rapidly at the sight. All the immortal foundation experts they met along the way were incomparably polite to them. One must know that these people were all terrifying experts that could kill them their group with a single smack.

In addition, everyone from the Thousand Transformations Immortal Sect addressed Qin Wentian in the same way—Young Lord Qin.

At this moment, Ye Lingshuang radiated an immortal light as Qin Wentian’s immortal sense activated, causing his figure to materialize.

“Wentian!” Ye Lingshuang called out.

“There are some troublesome matters that I must take care of back in our particle world. I’m going to see the Emperor Lord now. Sis, you, old ancestor and the rest of the Battle Sword Sect should stay here for the time being,” said Qin Wentian. He then led the people of the Battle Sword Sect forward and when the guards within the sect saw him, they instantly stopped to salute before bowing. “Young Lord Qin!”

Qin Wentian nodded lightly, passing through them directly in the center of their ranks. The Battle Sword Sect followed closely behind Qin Wentian— right now, the amount of shock in their hearts had already reached the same level as a raging tsunami wave that couldn’t be calmed!