Chapter 474: Chapter 429: Qi Fortune Separation
Emperor Qin removed the Qin King Sword from his waist and casually threw it; the Qin King Sword flew through the air as if alive, thunk~ piercing straight into the mast. The entire Dragon Ship suddenly sank as if a heavy burden had been dropped. The Qin King Sword was Emperor Qin’s illustrious sword of authority, symbolizing the power of the Emperor.
Emperor Qin then took off the Curved Moon Jade Pendant from his waist and tossed it out. The Curved Moon Jade Pendant glided through the air, gently landing on the left mast, reflecting light under the sunlight. This jade pendant came from the He Shi Bi and was forged along with the Imperial Jade Seal, worn by Emperor Qin himself, symbolizing the identity of the Emperor.
A Eunuch next to him presented a bronze mirror; Emperor Qin took the mirror, glanced into it, and casually threw it away. The bronze mirror flew through the air and landed on the Dragon Ship to the right. This mirror had been passed down through generations of Qin emperors, witnessing Emperor Qin’s journey from youth to old age, uniting the world under one rule, representing the ambition of the Emperor.
Xu Fu exclaimed with excitement, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Your humble servant will not fail your imperial command."
All the people on the ship called out, "Thank you, Your Majesty, we will not fail your imperial command!"
Emperor Qin Shi Huang stood on Jieshi Mountain and commanded, "Set out!"
At the bow of the ship, Xu Fu suddenly stood up and shouted, "Turn around, set out!"
The thousands of Child Boys and Child Girls, along with the numerous sailors, also stood up and quickly returned to their positions.
The immense Dragon Ship turned around on the sea surface and slowly headed out into the vast ocean.
In the void, two figures stood: one was Jin Chanzi, dressed in monk’s robes, and the other was Donghuang Taiyi in a tall headdress and long robe.
In the eyes of Donghuang Taiyi, all the people on the coast below had vanished, columns of flames shot into the sky, forming a rolling infernal sea of fire. This was the lifeblood strength of the Qin Dynasty’s army, a vast force like a furnace, which even ordinary Immortal Gods dared not approach.
Apart from the vitality strength, there were also vast energies converging, transforming into various auspicious signs. These were the energies of Qin Dynasty’s courtiers.
The most conspicuous was the purple energy located in front of everyone, condensing into a canopy covering Jieshi Mountain with the power of Immortal Law to repel evil and protect against harm.
Above all those energies, a ten thousand meter-long dragon hovered, scales and claws scattered, dragon eyes lightning-like, holy and majestic. This represented the Qi Fortune of the Qin Dynasty and the Qi Fortune of the Human Clan, following Emperor Qin as he moved eastward.
Taiyi formed seals with his hands and coldly directed at one of the three Dragon Ships below: "Exchange Yin and Yang!"
From within the Qin King Sword, Curved Moon Jade Pendant, and bronze mirror, a subtle light beamed out, merging in mid-air into an apparition of a Great Emperor, standing atop the Dragon Ship. The apparition of the Great Emperor set its gaze upon the True Dragon Qi Fortune.
The True Dragon Qi Fortune suddenly trembled, its dragon eyes fixed on the apparition and instinctively looked down at Jieshi Mountain below—why were there two Human Kings?
Donghuang Taiyi formed seals with his hands and fiercely shouted, "Cut!"
The Great Emperor apparition raised the Qin King Sword in hand, and fiercely swung it.
"Roar~" The True Dragon Qi Fortune emitted a mournful cry, splitting in half, turning into two True Dragon Qi Fortunes—one stayed in place while the other transformed into a dragon shadow flying towards the East Sea, riding the wind and waves, following the Dragon Boat.
In the void, Donghuang Taiyi spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his long, lustrous black hair turned white at a visibly rapid rate, his body flamed with fierce fire, showing extreme pain within the flames, eventually disintegrating into ashes.
Jin Chanzi brought his hands together and chuckled as he chanted, "Namo Amitabha Buddha~" He looked down at the remaining Qi Fortune, contemplating whether to take some. Forget it, it’s of no use to me, and it’s uncertain whether I could even take it.
Down on Jieshi Mountain, Emperor Qin’s face suddenly turned pale; he clasped his chest, feeling a piercing pain as if something extremely important was moving away from him.
Emperor Qin spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his vision darkened, and he fell backward.
Li Si and Zhao Gao rushed to support Emperor Qin, calling out anxiously, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
The officials were all thrown into chaos in an instant, rushing down from the Qin Dynasty’s court.
In the obscurity, the Qi Fortune True Dragon let out mournful cries, its size halved, lying weak in the air, no longer possessing the sacred majesty it once had; its body twisted as though it were about to collapse at any moment.
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Meanwhile, in the Imperial City of Xianyang of the Qin Dynasty, the Hundred Schools’ Sect Leaders returned one after another, coming back to their courtyard.
In the courtyard, Bai Jin stood by the pond, gazing into the Eastern horizon with a solemn expression. Just at that moment, the Qi Fortune of the Qin Dynasty suddenly declined. Could it be that, even in the world of myths, the Qin Dynasty is to fall after only two generations? What exactly happened that led to the decline of the Qin Dynasty’s Qi Fortune? Could it possibly mean that Emperor Qin Shi Huang is dead?
The Hundred Schools’ Sect Leaders approached Bai Jin and, with uniform salutations, respectfully said, "Greetings, Vice Family Master!"
Bai Jin snapped out of her thoughts, turned around, and asked, "Well?"
Master bowed and said softly, "Vice Family Master, the Zen School has already left, and our respective investigations have all come up empty-handed."
Bai Jin spoke gravely, "Forget about the Zen School for now; something significant has just happened - the Qi Fortune of the Qin Dynasty has declined."
"What?" Fa Zi exclaimed in shock, hastily adding, "The Qi Fortune of the Qin Dynasty should be at its zenith. How could it decline?"
"At the very least, the Qi Fortune of Qin should persist for ten thousand years."
"How is Emperor Qin?"
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The Hundred Schools’ Sect Leaders immediately became restless, each asking questions in an anxious tone.
Bai Jin closed her eyes, attempting to divine the causes and effects, but found everything hazy; the Heavenly Secret was being obscured by some Great Power.
Bai Jin opened her eyes and snorted coldly, "The Qin Dynasty has been schemed against. The Zen School led you into conflict just to divert your attention. As a result, each of you has fallen into their trap. If the Hundred Family Heads were to be resurrected, they would die of anger all over again because of you."
The faces of the Hundred Schools’ Sect Leaders flushed with embarrassment; the accusation was harsh, but irrefutable. They indeed had fallen for the Zen School’s scheme, and now the error they’ve committed had led to decline in Qi Fortune; the Qin Dynasty was about to fall into chaos and might even be undone.
Bai Jin immediately asked, "What do you all know about the Yin Yang School?"
The School of War Leader promptly replied, "The current Family Head of the Yin Yang School is named Donghuang Taiyi. Since Donghuang Taiyi took over the Yin Yang School, he has seldom taken action and adheres to the principle of isolation. If the Vice Family Master had not brought up the Yin Yang School, I might have forgotten about them."
Bai Jin’s eyes narrowed at the mention of the name Donghuang Taiyi, which was all too familiar to her. It was certain that behind this were the machinations of the Demon Clan. She declared, "Donghuang Taiyi, what grand ambition. Is he aiming to uplift the Demon Clan? Go and investigate the Yin Yang School thoroughly!"
"Yes!" The Hundred Schools’ Sect Leaders responded in unison, quickly turning to leave and deploying their methods swiftly to depart.
In the courtyard, Yang Jian said, "Master, do you believe what that woman said?"
"While the Brothel Family, Thief Family, and Sha Family may not be righteous paths, when it comes to being cautious, well-informed, they still surpass the likes of the Confucian and Legalist."
Bai Jin frowned deeply and said solemnly, "I’ve always had an ominous feeling. Yang Jian, accompany me to visit Emperor Qin."
"Yes!" The two instantly vanished from the courtyard.