Chapter 1

A medicine king competition had devolved into a bloody disaster.

The ancient city of Medicine King City, which had stood in the Yunshan Realm for countless years, was majestic and solemn. Garrisoned by the Ximen family for tens of thousands of years, it was a place of countless experts and powerful figures, further guarded by the Ximen Iron Guard army. Now, in a single night, it had become a ruin.

Countless members of the Ximen family had fallen.

In the void, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and evil winds howled.

A massive, blood-colored shadow coiled in the sea of clouds, leaving devastation in its wake. The earth turned into scorched earth and ravines. People fled in terror, and even experts in the Saint Realm hid,不敢露头 (bù gǎn lù tóu – not daring to show their faces).

"Who exactly are you—!?"

Through his fangs, Ximen Chuiyu, covered in blood, howled, his expression terrified and grief-stricken. The glorious and powerful Ximen family had suffered such a drastic change in a single night, a situation he had never imagined.

"I am the father of those two pitiful children whose Qilin True Flame you stole. Today, I will seek justice for my children!"

Zhang Ji's roar echoed, falling on everyone's ears. Subconsciously, everyone thought that this was an extremely protective and loving father, venting his anger for his children.

However.

Ximen Chuiyu did not think so.

Because in his opinion, this guy was more like someone who had been plotting for a long time. After arriving here, the other party didn't care about the lives of the two little bastards at all, but instead directly started a massacre.

How cruel, bloodthirsty, and crazy.

Even if Bai Shi hadn't seized the Qilin True Flame today, the other party would definitely have found other excuses to make trouble. What Ximen Chuiyu didn't understand was why the other party had chosen Medicine King City, the Ximen family.

Was there something he needed here?

Ximen Chuiyu couldn't figure it out. He sternly and angrily roared, "Even if I die here today, you won't live long. Attacking our Ximen family is the same as making an enemy of Great Zhou!"

Zhang Ji ignored him.

After seventeen years of closed-door cultivation in the Green Mountain Sect, the wisp of tiger-phased spiritual altar that he had crossed realms with had finally grown stronger. At the same time, he had greatly benefited from cultivating the Undying Technique taught by the Green Mountain Taoist, and had found a method to transmit a fixed point coordinate for his true body to come.

And the location of the coordinate was Medicine King City.

This was the result he had derived and calculated countless times. Like the nameless deserted island in the Evil Wind Sea, Medicine King City was also one of the Serpent Phase Heavenly Stele teleportation points.

There were billions of such random teleportation points.

In order to ensure that his true body was teleported here and not elsewhere, Zhang Ji had to make more preparations here. Today's action was the first step.

"Heaven and earth are boundless, borrow the laws of the universe, life and death rotate, yin and yang coexist, Heavenly Evolution Formation, arise—!"

Zhang Ji arranged the formation in the void. A massive formation rose from the ground, using Medicine King City as the base, the dead souls of millions as nourishment, and absorbing the spiritual energy of the mountains, rivers, and heaven and earth as energy.

"Buzz~"

The blood-colored formation enveloped the ruins of Medicine King City, like an upside-down bowl. Looking down from the void, one could see many cultivators howling and fleeing in terror.

But strangely, the ordinary people could leave the formation smoothly, but the cultivators could not, especially the surviving experts of the Ximen family, who were trapped in it.

Their physical bodies collapsed one after another, turning into nourishment for the formation. Desperate cries for help rose and fell, and this place had become a living hell.

Through his fangs, Ximen Chuiyu watched with eyes about to split open.

The other party was going to exterminate the entire Ximen family!

"Brothers, where are you, come back quickly—!"

Ximen Chuiyu shouted in pain, burning his own spiritual soul and sending a blood-summoning signal soaring into the sky, disappearing from sight.

This was sending a message.

In fact.

Many people in the Yunshan Realm had noticed the disaster in Medicine King City, and had also used the power of formations to see the Ximen family's calamity. Some enemies raised their glasses in celebration and laughed, while those who were allied with the Ximen family beat their chests and stamped their feet, roaring in anger.

Ten thousand miles away from Medicine King City was a magnificent and vast divine city, suspended in mid-air.

It emitted a misty divine light, as dazzling as a round of azure sun, making people dare not look directly at it. Countless experts rode flying boats or controlled swords to enter and exit the divine city, like a city of immortals.

This was Great Zhou Divine City.

Since the establishment of Great Zhou, hundreds of thousands of years had passed. During this time, it had experienced countless calamities. The divine city was covered with the aura of laws from刀枪剑痕 (dāo qiāng jiàn hén – blade, spear, and sword marks), traces left by the strongest, which were still difficult to erase, but added to the majesty of Great Zhou Divine City.

The emperors of Great Zhou had alternated for several generations, and the young Zhou Emperor of this generation was known as the strongest Zhou Emperor in history.

He was雄姿勃发 (xióng zī bó fā – majestic and vigorous), his cultivation was powerful, he swept away the enemies of Great Zhou, established the supreme national prestige of Great Zhou, and exterminated several ancient sects and lands that were enemies of Great Zhou.

Great Buddha Temple, Profound Heaven Holy Land, Moon Yao Ancient Land, and other major forces retreated three times and did not dare to challenge his锋芒 (fēng máng – sharp edge).

"Dong~"

A desolate and magnificent bell rang out from Great Zhou Divine City, suspended in the void,浩浩荡荡 (hào hào dàng dàng – mighty and vast) as if ringing from the depths of time.

In the solemn and majestic Imperial Palace.

The civil and military officials of Great Zhou gathered together. There were national teachers, divination masters, prime ministers, kings, and other officials, but each one carried the aura of a Saint, and their aura was powerful.

And the aura of the people standing in front was even more terrifying. They wore armor, and divine light flowed between their eyes, triggering celestial phenomena in the void. They were all great powers in the Divine Power Realm.

"Marquis Ximen, what do you think of the great calamity that the Heavenly Master deduced this time?" a woman asked, carrying the aura of the Divine Power Realm, smiling and asking a middle-aged man with a fair face and no beard beside her.

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He was tall and slender. Although he wore armor and carried a long sword, he did not appear cumbersome. Instead, he added a bit of heroic and extraordinary aura.

This was Ximen Chuixue.

The number one expert of the Ximen family, now in the Divine Power Realm, was one of the Ten Great Divine Generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and also the Zhou Emperor's trusted favorite.

Ximen Chuixue smiled and looked at the other party, "Marquis Ye is afraid? I thought that no matter what calamity, in your eyes, it's all a trivial matter."

Marquis Ye, Ye Lin, a woman, but like Ximen Chuixue, was one of the Ten Great Divine Generals of Great Zhou. Her strength was equally powerful and terrifying.

Her eyes were like water, her temperament was cold, her appearance was沉鱼落雁 (chén yú luò yàn – so beautiful that fish sink and birds fall), and her appearance was outstanding. Perhaps because of her high cultivation, she was now over a thousand years old, but she was still as touching as a少女 (shào nǚ – young girl), her skin as delicate as snow.

Wearing silver-white armor, her long hair draped over her shoulders, and a dragon-scale divine saber hanging from her waist, she added a bit of heroic spirit. Her beautiful eyes were dazzling and charming, and her every move had the姿 (zī – charm) of a peerless goddess.

And she was also the number one goddess of Great Zhou!

Clearly she could靠颜值吃饭 (kào yán zhí chī fàn – rely on her looks to make a living), but she was one of the Ten Great Divine Generals of Great Zhou. Her strength was not inferior to Ximen Chuixue, and her saber technique was superb, but she was still unmarried and still a少女 (shào nǚ – young girl).

Ximen Chuixue looked at this woman, and a flash of infatuation flashed in his eyes, but after all, his mind was extraordinary, and he quickly suppressed this emotion.

Because it was rumored that the other party didn't like men, only women, and was fond of百合 (bǎi hé – lilies, slang for lesbianism).

Ye Lin heard Ximen Chuixue's words, her beautiful eyes smiled, "I am naturally not afraid of any calamity. After all, my Ye family has only a few people, not many clansmen."

"If there is really a calamity that we can't resist, it's easy to avoid. But your Ximen family is different, with a large family and a large business, occupying the important place of Medicine King City. If you encounter a disaster, you will inevitably be the first to be implicated."

Ximen Chuixue frowned, what the other party said was the truth.

This was also what he had been worried about recently. The prosperity of the family was certainly a good thing, but once a disaster occurred, it became a living target. Although he had found several secret realms for the family to avoid disaster, it still took time.

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Chapter 2

"His Majesty has arrived—!"

A eunuch's voice suddenly sounded in the side corridor. Ximen Chuixue and Ye Lin, and other divine generals, and other civil and military officials knelt down and saluted, shouting and bowing.

The Zhou Emperor, who had been in seclusion for many years, had emerged and convened a court meeting today.

His steps were light and slow, and he did not use any magic power. Just like a mortal, he walked to the throne.

He was slender but not weak, his eyes were sharp and bright, his expression was calm, and his aura was peaceful and quiet like an ancient monk, as if nothing could move him.

But looking closely, with his every breath, the entire sky was shrinking and changing, and as his gaze swept across the four directions, wherever his gaze passed, the light was dimmed, as if the light was swallowed by an invisible force.

Ximen Chuixue and Ye Lin, and other great powers in the Divine Power Realm, were shocked in their hearts, Zhou Emperor's cultivation had improved again.

When Zhou Emperor went into seclusion thirty years ago, he was at the peak of the Celestial God Realm.

Now that he has emerged, has he broken through again?!

The civil and military ministers were equally horrified and awe-struck, and their bodies could not help but bow even lower.

"The great calamity has already arrived!"

Zhou Emperor's first sentence after sitting down caused a commotion among the civil and military ministers in the hall.

"The root of the disaster left by the remnants of the Twelve Divine Kingdoms has not been cleaned up, and now it has become a climate, but it has dragged down our Nine Mountains and Eighteen Seas."

Zhou Emperor sighed, revealing the reason for this great calamity.

He cultivated in the Celestial God Realm and knew many truths that even the Divination Master had not deduced.

"This is a disaster, but also an opportunity for transcendence. If we can grasp it, then perhaps we can enter the Mountains and Seas Realm!"

Zhou Emperor said again, but his words were astonishing, mentioning the Mountains and Seas Realm.

The Nine Mountains and Eighteen Seas, the Primordial Continent, and the ancient stars of life in the universe were just barren lands discarded by the Mountains and Seas Realm. Countless supreme experts wanted to enter the Mountains and Seas Realm after cultivating to the end.

Because there was a real method of longevity there, which could prove longevity.

Ximen Chuixue and others exchanged glances, and suddenly understood that Zhou Emperor must have reached this step, and he needed to enter the Mountains and Seas Realm to break through to a higher realm.

"Go home, my dear ministers, remember my words, only by living can we have hope!"

Zhou Emperor suddenly revealed an unfathomable smile and said. After he finished speaking, his figure suddenly turned into a Heavenly Abyss.

This Heavenly Abyss was filled with a strange and dead silence. Looking closely at the appearance, it was actually somewhat similar to the Heavenly Pit Cave in Xichuan Town.

However, the people here did not know what this was.

"Hua~"

The Heavenly Pit Cave suddenly blurred.

The next moment, the void was annihilated and the river of time and space appeared. Zhou Emperor transformed into a human form again. In a few steps, he had already appeared in the river of time and space. After a few ups and downs, his figure could no longer be seen.

He didn't know where he went.

Such cultivation and Taoism made Ximen Chuixue and Ye Lin, the strongest of the hall, and the Ten Great Divine Generals, the Prime Minister, the National Teacher, the Heavenly Master, and others dizzy, awe-inspiring, and yearning.

Everyone carefully comprehended Zhou Emperor's words before leaving, but they did not understand the meaning.

Several people made an appointment to drink tea, intending to discuss it with each other, but at this moment, Ximen Chuixue's expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly turned his head to look at the void outside the sky.

A beam of blood shot into the sky, as dazzling as fireworks, but it overwhelmed the light of the scorching sun and was extremely eye-catching.

"It's the family's求救血引 (qiú jiù xuè yǐn – blood summoning signal for help), not good, something happened to the family!"

Ximen Chuixue's face changed drastically, and a terrible killing intent burst out from his body. The whole person turned into a sword light and disappeared in an instant.

In the hall, the civil and military officials looked puzzled and hurriedly used magic to peek at Medicine King City, where the Ximen family was located, but when they saw this, their expressions changed.

"This... the Ximen family is finished..."

The Divination Master, who had not spoken, walked to the door of the hall and threw a piece of Xuan turtle shell into the void. His fingers quickly tapped, and the Xuan turtle shell emitted a blue light, flowing with the power of deduction.

In an instant.

A picture appeared on the Xuan turtle shell.

In the picture, a monster with five heads was soaring in the sea of thunder. Its body was unknown how many thousands of miles long, its blood wings were like clouds hanging from the sky, its back was covered with bone spurs as thick as white bone mountains, and its chest had two snake-scale giant claws. The claws were as big as mountains and exuded the metallic cold light of silver jade divine gold, as if they could tear apart all living things in the world.

It was too terrifying. Just a picture made everyone in the hall sweat coldly.

Ye Lin and other divine generals gasped.

"What is this thing? Is it a snake? Or a dragon?"

"It looks a bit like Xiang Liu, the snake ancestor of the Twelve Divine Kingdoms, but Xiang Liu has nine heads, not this appearance. This thing is too ugly and ferocious!"

"At first glance, it is a fierce thing. Did it destroy Medicine King City and the Ximen family?"

Ye Lin and others discussed, their faces serious, and they remembered Zhou Emperor's words just now: live.

They immediately realized that such a monster was definitely a滔天 (tāo tiān – monstrous) flame, and it would definitely not stay in the Yunshan Realm for a long time. It must have a plot.

"Its target, could it also be the Mountains and Seas Realm?! Does it also want to enter the Mountains and Seas Realm?"

Ye Lin's eyes suddenly lit up.

The Divination Master's spirit was shaken, and he smiled, "The Mountains and Seas Realm abandoned the Primordial Continent and the Nine Mountains and Eighteen Seas. Many great powers and giants whose lifespans have dried up want to enter the Mountains and Seas Realm to find the wonderful method of longevity. This monster is no exception."

"Now it seems that Zhou Emperor wants to borrow its power to knock on the door of the Mountains and Seas Realm."

Ye Lin hesitated, "But does it have this strength? Heavenly Master, can you deduce its cultivation realm?"

The civil and military officials also looked at the Divination Master. He was the number one Divination Master of Great Zhou. He cultivated the power of divination and could forcefully change the fate of living beings. It was unpredictable.

Rumor has it that Zhou Emperor's fate was changed by him.

Hearing Ye Lin's words, the Divination Master smiled confidently and said, "Naturally, but I estimate that the cultivation realm of this monster will not be lower than the Celestial God Realm."

The Celestial God Realm was the highest realm in the Nine Mountains and Eighteen Seas and the Primordial Continent. To break through further, one needed to go to the Mountains and Seas Realm to find suitable laws to advance.

Everyone's heart was awe-inspiring, and they watched the Divination Master begin to deduce.

"Buzz~"

The Xuan turtle shell shone brightly, rippling with circles of ripples, flowing with mysterious deductive power. The Divination Master's face was solemn, and his fingers tapped out profound Dharma seals.

The picture on the Xuan turtle shell became clearer and clearer, and even the patterns on each snake scale could be seen clearly. At the same time, a wave of aura emanated from it. Based on this fluctuation, one could judge the cultivation realm.

This method was inconceivable, almost divine, and even Zhou Emperor praised it.

Now that the Divination Master was deducing again, Ye Lin and others were amazed and admired, "As expected of the number one Heavenly Master of Great Zhou, this method of deduction is unmatched in the Nine Mountains and Eighteen Seas!"

The Divination Master did not speak, his face becoming more and more solemn, and even his forehead began to sweat.

Because he felt that the more he deduced, the more difficult it became, and the aura revealed in the picture became more and more terrifying.

It was an evil and strange aura, not the spiritual power cultivated by the myriad races, nor magic power, but obviously a fierce and evil force.

At this moment, he was actually deducing this force.

"No, I can't deduce anymore. I can't grasp it anymore!"

The Divination Master's voice began to tremble, and he was about to stop the deduction.

But at this moment, in the picture on the Xuan turtle shell, the monster suddenly turned its head to look at the picture, and its scarlet vertical pupils smiled coldly, "Continue to deduce, you old man, don't stop!"

"This king also wants to know what realm this king's current cultivation belongs to in the Nine Mountains and Eighteen Seas?"

The sudden voice came from the Xuan turtle shell and echoed in the hall.

The Divination Master was so frightened that he staggered and almost fell to the ground. Ye Lin and others changed their expressions drastically, took a few steps back, and were so shocked that their eyeballs almost popped out.

What happened? The Divination Master was deducing this monster, but the other party actually noticed them and also used the power of the Xuan turtle shell to talk to them. What kind of means was this?!

"Pa~"

The Divination Master pointed his finger, and the Xuan turtle shell floating in mid-air shattered, and the picture disappeared instantly.

He was in a hurry, forcibly pulling the plug!

Ye Lin hurriedly asked, "Heavenly Master, what just happened? Why can that monster talk to us through the Xuan turtle shell?"

The Divination Master said with a horrified and terrified expression, "This is the power of the divine soul."

"This monster must have mastered an extremely terrifying divine soul cultivation technique, and has already cultivated the divine soul to an incredible level. That's why it can detect that I am deducing it."

Ye Lin and others heard this and their hearts trembled.

Because Zhou Emperor also had such methods, it seemed that the strength of this monster was not inferior to Zhou Emperor?!