Fu Zheng, although reincarnated, possessed a cultivation no higher than the Profound Realm.
In his eyes, Chen Jiuyang, having returned through reincarnation, cultivated both immortal and martial arts, already standing at the peak of the Earth Realm, one step away from the Heaven Realm, transcending mortality.
He sensed a spiritual脉泉眼 beneath the residence, but had not expected it to be occupied. He had miscalculated.
No matter how he schemed, he could not bear the consequences if Chen Jiuyang decided to retaliate.
Fu Zheng cupped his fists and asked, "May I inquire your esteemed name within the Immortal Alliance?"
Chen Jiuyang replied indifferently, "Shushan Chunyang."
Fu Zheng produced a jade slip and, after a brief search, his expression turned to shock. He looked at Chen Jiuyang in disbelief and stammered, "Tribulation Crossing Ancestor?"
A hint of doubt flickered in his eyes, as if questioning if Chen Jiuyang was bluffing.
Could there truly be a Tribulation Crossing stage great being who had not ascended to the Immortal Realm, yet had reincarnated?
Chen Jiuyang also noticed his unusual gaze. He looked at Fu Zheng with a cold, indifferent expression and said sternly, "Junior, you may verify my identity yourself."
"Now, get out!"
"If you appear in this vicinity again, do not blame me for disregarding the Immortal Alliance's rules and cutting you down."
"Rumble!"
As the words fell, Chen Jiuyang unleashed a terrifying soul pressure, akin to a Great Sun furnace, crushing down upon Fu Zheng. Fu Zheng's face immediately changed drastically:
"Such soul pressure! The Great Sun Furnace!"
Cold sweat streamed down Fu Zheng's face. He quickly bowed and apologized, "Yes!"
With that, Fu Zheng hastily led his remaining men away, not even bothering to retrieve the bodies of those killed by Chen Jiuyang.
After leaving the vicinity of the Qian King's residence, Fu Zheng immediately went to the Zhu family and found Tang Ming and the other four.
"Is the mortal king of Ziyang County truly a reincarnated Tribulation Crossing Ancestor from Shushan?" Fu Zheng asked urgently.
Tang Ming nodded slowly and said seriously, "Indeed! Ancestor Chunyang is a Tribulation Crossing stage ancestor from Shushan! We have confirmed this with the Shushan Holy Land of the Immortal Alliance, and it is true!"
Fu Zheng shivered, his face turning pale. He said with lingering fear, "This is uncanny. How could such a small place like Ziyang County have a reincarnated Tribulation Crossing Ancestor? It shouldn't be!"
Tang Ming asked, "Fellow Daoist Fu Zheng, did you encounter Ancestor Chunyang?"
Fu Zheng's face was deathly pale as he slowly nodded. "There is a spiritual脉泉眼 in Ziyang County. I originally intended to claim it for myself, but I didn't expect..."
Tang Ming sneered twice, "Heh heh... May you fare well on your own..."
"See the guest out!"
...
Chen Jiuyang returned to the Qian King's residence.
He began to ponder carefully.
The reincarnation and return of these immortals to the mortal world was not an issue in the short term. It was just that without immortal cultivation and qi refinement, their strength was not as formidable as imagined. Their only advantage was their strong souls.
With the Heaven Realm King and the Sword Bearer guarding, they were not a threat.
Moreover, these reincarnated immortals had very limited horizons, only knowing how to cultivate in seclusion. His and Wan Xiu's worries were unfounded.
He had overestimated these people before.
However, the jade pendant left to him by the Pure Yang Medical Immortal allowed him to leverage its prestige, making it easier to deal with these immortals.
Thus, he could temporarily ignore them.
Not long after, Fu Zheng delivered two spirit stones and two hundred-year-old spirit herbs to the Qian King's residence.
In the cultivation room, Chen Jiuyang felt the surging qi and blood and true qi within him, and began to ponder.
"I cannot delay breaking through to the Heaven Realm any longer."
"Uncle Fang, help me deliver this letter to the Zhennan Army. Seven days from now, this King invites Zhennan King Zhou Fangzun to a battle on Mount Tai."
Fang Bahua took the letter. Hearing Chen Jiuyang's words, his body trembled, and his eyes were filled with astonishment, "Yes, Young Master!"
One day later, the martial arts world of the Dragon Country was shaken!
The currently popular Qian King was challenging Zhennan King Zhou Fangzun!
What did this signify? The Qian King was about to break through to the Heaven Realm!
A clash of two kings?!
This was the first time in the Dragon Country.
Some people frowned. The Qian King had only been quiet for a few days before causing trouble again.
However, everyone knew the grievances between the Qian King and the Zhennan King, so they could not intervene.
The martial arts world was in an uproar, and countless people's blood boiled.
The Qian King was indeed the Qian King; he remained himself and had not changed after being crowned King.
In the history of the Dragon Country, there had never been a clash of two kings!
Seven days later! On the summit of Mount Tai, the two kings would clash!
Chen Jiuyang was about to enter seclusion to prepare to break through to the Heaven Realm!
Late into the night.
A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the Qian King's residence. Everyone saw Chen Jiuyang's figure shoot out like lightning towards the river.
"What happened to Jiuyang?"
Chen Bian Dao and Elder Han asked immediately.
Han Peiling narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Jiuyang is about to break through to the Heaven Realm and become a True King of the Heaven Realm."
"He needs to break the Universal Heavenly Lock, and a lightning tribulation will descend."
"Issue an order that no one is to approach the vicinity of the river, and evacuate the nearby civilians."
"Yes! Old Ancestor!"
Above the river.
"Rumble!"
A sound like thunder echoed within Chen Jiuyang's body.
He was attempting to break through to the Heaven Realm.
The Earth Realm refines the six divine treasures, integrating qi and blood, true qi, and soul into true blood and true fluid. Then, the three become one, achieving transcendence and entering a new path.
At this moment, Chen Jiuyang's dantian had been compressed to its limit. Chen Jiuyang was slowly melting qi and blood, true qi, and soul into one.
"Crack—"
A cracking sound came from within his body. His dantian seemed to be shattering, revealing a crack. True blood and true fluid flowed into Chen Jiuyang's body from the crack in his dantian.
"Boom!!!"
The void trembled, and a Universal Heavenly Lock suddenly appeared from the void, directly locking Chen Jiuyang's heart divine treasure.
"Boom!"
Immediately, four more Universal Heavenly Locks descended from the sky, locking Chen Jiuyang's remaining four divine treasures.
This prevented Chen Jiuyang from continuing to convert true blood and true fluid.
"What... what is this?"
"Chains!!! How can chains appear in the sky!"
"What is going on? The person on the river seems to be the Qian King?"
Some martial artists and even immortal cultivators, upon seeing the Universal Heavenly Locks descending from the sky, were shocked and bewildered.
Universal Heavenly Locks had only existed before the great changes in heaven and earth. It had been many years since Universal Heavenly Locks had appeared.
These legendary items, if not for ancient relics, would likely have never heard of them.
Some ordinary martial artists, after glancing at the Universal Heavenly Locks, immediately vomited blood.
A reincarnated immortal cultivator sneered:
"Universal Heavenly Locks, mortals cannot gaze upon them!"
Only now were many people greatly shocked. Qian King Chen Jiuyang was attempting to break through to the True King Heaven Realm, not the King of Heaven Realm!
This was extraordinary!
"The Universal Heavenly Locks have arrived. The first hurdle is whether he can shatter the Universal Heavenly Locks."
Han Peiling narrowed his eyes.
Since ancient times, many geniuses had reached the extreme of their combat power and condensed Universal Heavenly Locks, but most could not shatter them and died on the spot.
"Boom!"
Another loud noise echoed from the river.
Chen Jiuyang's body was engulfed in raging flames.
"If my destiny is my own, then I can cultivate the golden lotus in the fire!"
On the dark river, Chen Jiuyang's roar could be heard.