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Chapter 1570 Full of gunpowder
Chapter 1570 Full of Gunpowder
Wang Xian's figure was embedded in the folds of the chaotic airflow, like a page of a scroll forgotten by time.
The spacetime body placed him in the gap between "now" and "the next second," with pale silver ripples of time surrounding him, causing even light to refract subtly.
Even a 'Heavenly Emperor' level expert's divine sense could only detect a fleeting ripple of energy.
The Fate entity wove an invisible web of cause and effect around him, with the glimmer of "variables" flowing through the mesh. Any law that tries to trace his footsteps will lose its way in the web and ultimately judge him as "chaotic dust that should have existed all along".
Wang Xian looked at the powerful figures who had come to divide up the Beast Realm.
The figure of Dark Fiend Bone Venerable appeared and disappeared in the black mist. Each breath brought a "sizzling" corrosive sound. The chaotic energy under his feet had turned into dark green venom, which was slowly eroding a chaotic crystal with a diameter of a thousand feet. The law runes on the surface of the crystal dripped off like melting wax.
The star lord of the Ziwei Star Domain is clad in armor adorned with fragments of stars. A miniature star is embedded in the hilt of his longsword, and with each eruption of a flare from the star's surface, three star trails appear beneath his feet.
The twelve guards behind him formed the "Ziwei Doushu Formation." As the star chart at the center of the formation rotated, it lit up twenty-eight dark stars in the chaos, forming a star bridge spanning hundreds of millions of miles.
"The fragrance of the golden lotus in the Buddhist kingdom remains pure, but it cannot change the nauseating smell of its 'consecration'."
Wang Xian's nostrils twitched slightly as he caught a whiff of sandalwood fragrance mixed in with the chaotic energy, and he couldn't help but chuckle.
The group of monks, clad in crimson robes, stood on three-foot-long golden lotuses, the petals of which were engraved with the ancient seal script character "卍". With each step they took, the six-syllable mantra echoed in the void.
The leading old monk held a string of Bodhi seed prayer beads, totaling 108 beads, each containing a wisp of Buddhist essence. Nine of them had already emitted a glassy light—proof that they had devoured nine evil thoughts at the level of 'Ten-Turn Immortal Emperor'.
In less than half an hour, nearly a hundred forces had gathered at the edge of the battlefield.
The aura of a 'Ten-Turn Immortal Emperor' level expert was like a forest of swords and spears, creating visible energy ripples when they clashed.
The pressure from the 'Heavenly Emperor' level powerhouse was like a thick, dark cloud, causing the void below to constantly cave in. Every now and then, fist-sized spatial rifts would appear out of nowhere. The spatial turbulence leaking out of the rifts would be forcibly smoothed out by the aura of a certain powerhouse as soon as it touched the outside world, leaving only a fleeting white trace.
"You have come from afar, and it is not right for you to just stand here in this chaos."
An aged voice, as powerful as a great bell, echoed three times in the void.
The speaker was an old man dressed in a Taoist robe, the hem of which was embroidered with a pattern of the sun and moon rotating. In his left hand, he held a palace the size of a palm, with four jade-colored auspicious beasts perched on the eaves of the palace, each engraved with the characters "wind, rain, thunder, and lightning".
The old man raised his hand and threw the palace into the void. As it ascended, the palace suddenly expanded, and the vermilion beams and pillars extended at a speed visible to the naked eye. The two characters "Qiankun" on the glazed tiles radiated golden light. In just three breaths, it transformed into a magnificent building covering thousands of acres.
Hanging above the vermilion gate of the palace is an ebony plaque inscribed with the three ancient seal characters "Wanfa Hall," the characters emanating faint fluctuations of law—written with the essence blood of the 'Ten-Turn Immortal Emperor,' anyone with malicious intent who approaches will have their soul damaged by the oppressive power within the characters.
"Fellow Daoists," the old man bowed respectfully, the cloud patterns on the cuffs of his Daoist robe moving without wind, "The hall is equipped with a 'soundproof array' and 'protective Dao patterns,' so you can discuss matters with peace of mind."
As the various forces locked eyes, a subtle exchange had already begun.
Dark Fiend Bone Venerable snorted coldly, and the black mist around him transformed into a giant claw, grabbing his figure and stepping into the gate first. As the black mist brushed against the door frame, the ancient seal script character "万" on the door suddenly lit up, causing the black mist to surge three times, but ultimately it failed to leave a trace.
The Star Lord of the Ziwei Ancient Domain lightly waved his longsword, and twelve guards formed a star array to protect him. As the star disk rotated, the space at the palace door slightly distorted, causing their figures to appear directly in front of the stone platform in the center of the palace.
The old monk from the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Buddhas chanted a Buddhist prayer, and a golden lotus slowly lifted everyone up. As they passed through the palace gate, the ancient seal script on the gate and the Buddhist patterns on the golden lotus greeted each other, radiating a harmonious golden light.
A glint of light flashed in Wang Xian's eyes as his Spacetime Body and Fate Body operated simultaneously.
His figure transformed into a semi-transparent stream of light, clinging to the edge of the robe of a young monk from the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Buddhas—the monk must have just broken through to the 'Tenth-Rank Immortal Emperor' realm, and his Buddhist essence was still unstable, which served as perfect cover for him.
As the light passed through the temple gate, the ancient seal script character "法" on the gate suddenly trembled, shooting out a probing divine sense. However, it was entangled by the causal mist emanating from Wang Xian's destiny body. The divine sense circled the mist three times before finally determining that it was "a fragment of Buddhist essence that had fallen off the monk's body" and quietly retreated.
The Hall of Ten Thousand Laws is much more spacious inside than it appears from the outside. The ceiling is a simulated starry sky, with 365 main stars orbiting according to the celestial sphere, their starlight illuminating the scene below.
The central circular stone platform is made of "chaotic sunken wood". The surface of the platform is as smooth as a mirror and is engraved with a panoramic map of the Divine Firmament Holy Court. The location of the Beast Secret Realm is marked with blood-red cinnabar. From time to time, blood-red mist rises from the marked locations and condenses into ferocious beast shadows on the platform.
The various factions were arranged on either side of the stone platform according to their relative strength.
On the left are the native forces of the 'Eternal Universe'. The Beast King of the Savage Beast Dynasty sits at the front, and the stone chair beneath him has been corroded by his savage aura with three claw marks. The Dragon Emperor of the Qianlong Empire is coiled on a jade dragon pillar, with his dragon tail wrapped around the pillar three times, and lightning occasionally leaps between the scales.
On the right were the outside forces. The dark mist of Dark Fiend Bone Venerable shrouded three stone chairs, and he himself was hidden in the mist, only revealing a pair of eyes that shimmered with a ghostly green light. The star lord of the Purple Star Ancient Domain placed his long sword horizontally on the stone table. With each flash of the star at the hilt of the sword, a main star lit up in the starry sky above the hall.
The numerous "Eternal," "Immortal," and "Longevity" forces that had come to the "Chaos Sea" all remained completely silent.
"Now that everyone is here, let's get straight to the point."
The Heavenly Emperor Huangyu, the current master of this palace, sat in the main seat, his fingertips lightly tapping the stone table. A white jade teacup on the table trembled slightly with his movement. "How should the secret realms of ferocious beasts within the forbidden area of the Divine Firmament Holy Court be allocated?"
"Hmph, is that even a question?"
A rough voice rang out as the Beast King of the Savage Beast Dynasty slammed his hand on the stone table, smashing a piece of wood at the corner of the table into dust.
The animal hide he wore was inlaid with seven ferocious beast cores, three of which exuded the pressure of a late-stage 'Ten-Turn Immortal Emperor'. As he spoke, the patterns on the animal hide suddenly lit up, and a phantom of a savage beast thousands of feet tall condensed behind him.
"The secret realm is within our Eternal Universe, and its fate is intertwined with ours. Naturally, it should be dominated by our local forces! Outsiders can only get a maximum of 30% of the share, and they must enter under our supervision!"
As soon as he finished speaking, more than thirty local forces on the left echoed his sentiments.
The Valley Master from "Burning Heaven Valley" exhaled a mouthful of flame, causing the stone table in front of him to glow red: "The Beast King is right! Last time, the cultivators from 'Chaos Sea' infiltrated a secret realm under my management and secretly dug up three 'Heavenly Blood Vines'. If they are allowed to take the lead again this time, the secret realm will probably be emptied out!"
"Beast King, you are mistaken."
The voice of the Dark Fiend Bone Lord was grating, like metal scraping. A bone claw emerged from the black mist, with six black rings on its knuckles, each ring sealing a remnant soul of an Immortal Emperor.
"In terms of strength, how many Heavenly Emperors do you have in your Eternal Universe? It seems like none! How many Heavenly Emperors have come from my 'Chaos Sea' this time? You should know very well." He lightly tapped the stone table with his bone claws, making a "thump-thump" sound. "If this secret realm weren't guarded by us, I'm afraid you wouldn't even have the qualifications to suppress that ferocious beast when it broke free of its seal. In my opinion, we should take 70% of the responsibility, and the core area must be explored under our leadership!"
"fart!"
The Dragon Emperor of the Qianlong Empire suddenly stood up from the dragon pillar, and the lightning around him surged instantly, condensing behind him into a golden dragon phantom that was tens of thousands of feet long, with every scale of the dragon flashing with lightning runes.
"We certainly have Heavenly Emperor-level experts, why don't you go and try now!"
His dragon horns crackled as two bolts of lightning struck the stone platform, leaving two charred marks. "In terms of qualifications, our native forces should account for at least 70%! Moreover, the core area must be controlled by my dragon clan!"
"Seventy percent? Has the Dragon Emperor become senile?"
The Star Lord of the Ziwei Ancient Domain sneered, his longsword twirling between his fingers, the blade reflecting three cold rays of light under the lamplight. "I'm currently refining a supreme treasure and need some materials… I think the Dragon Clan would be perfect!"
The atmosphere in the hall froze instantly upon hearing this.
The auras of local and foreign forces were like two burning flames, sparking a sky full of sparks when they collided.
On the stone platform to the left, dozens of auras intertwined to form a crimson torrent, within which the phantom of the eternal universe emerged; on the right, the auras condensed into a giant black net, with ancient law runes flashing in its mesh.
The chaotic sunken wooden platform in the center was squeezed by two forces, and the map patterns on its surface began to distort. The beast shadows marked with blood-red cinnabar became more and more ferocious, emitting silent roars.
Just then, a figure clad in purple and gold armor slowly stepped out.
The armor's shoulder plates were engraved with twelve star trails, and a blood-red crystal was inlaid on the breastplate, which contained a wisp of the remnant soul of the Divine Firmament Holy Court's ancestor.
When he reached the center of the stone platform, his imperial aura spread like a tide, causing the two auras in the hall to pause slightly—it was the current Holy Lord of the Divine Firmament Holy Court.
"It seems you have all forgotten that this secret realm is a forbidden area of my Divine Firmament Holy Court."
The Holy Lord's voice was not loud, but it carried a power that penetrated people's hearts.
His gaze swept across the entire area like lightning, and as the runes on his purple-gold armor lit up, he declared, "In terms of qualifications, our Divine Firmament Holy Court should take half the share, and the remaining half can be divided among you! The core area must be controlled by the cultivators of my Holy Court!"
"presumptuous!"
Dark Fiend Bone Venerable suddenly stood up, and the black mist around him instantly expanded, enveloping half of the hall on the right. Countless mournful wails came from the mist—the wailing of the remnant souls of the cultivators he had devoured.
"The Divine Firmament Holy Court? A force that doesn't even have a 'Heavenly Emperor' level cultivator, you dare to challenge me!"
"How dare you insult my Holy Court?"
A murderous glint flashed in the eyes of the Holy Lord of the Divine Firmament Holy Court. The runes on his purple-gold armor suddenly burst forth with dazzling light. He clenched his right hand in the void, and a long spear engraved with the character "镇" (zhen, meaning "suppress") appeared out of thin air.
"Oh? You want to make a move?" A ghostly green light emanated from the Dark Fiend Bone Lord's bone claws, and countless bone spears emerged from the black mist. "Perfect, let this old man test just how much strength you, the so-called Holy Lord of the Divine Firmament Holy Court, possess."
"enough!"
Emperor Huangyu slammed his hand heavily on the stone table, causing the white jade teacup on the table to jump three inches high, but not a drop of tea was spilled.
His imperial aura suddenly erupted, forming a horizontal wall of energy within the hall, forcibly separating the oppressive force from both sides.
"This is a place for deliberation, not for your private duels! Although the Ferocious Beast Secret Realm is a forbidden area of the Divine Firmament Holy Court, it is absolutely impossible for you to obtain a 50% share!"
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the foreign forces on his right: "While the Chaos Sea and the Purple Star Desire are indeed powerful, we cannot ignore the local forces. In my opinion, how about we first determine the total share, and then distribute it according to strength and contribution?"
"Based on strength?"
The old monk from the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Buddhas suddenly spoke, his voice calm yet penetrating. As he turned the Bodhi seed prayer beads in his hand to the thirty-sixth bead, the murderous aura in the hall immediately dissipated by a third.
"If we're really going by strength, the Chaos Sea, the Ziwei Star Region, and our Ten Thousand Buddha Kingdom could probably take up seventy percent of the territory..."
The native forces of the Eternal Universe immediately turned grim, and the flames of the Burning Heaven Valley Master shot up three feet high: "Seventy percent? Impossible! If that's the case, then let's start a war!"
"War?"
Dark Fiend Bone Venerable sneered, and the black mist suddenly expanded, enveloping half of the hall. The bone claws in the mist grew to a thousand feet in size, and the eerie green venom on the claws dripped to the ground, corroding three black holes in the hard chaotic sinking wood stone table.
"With your meager strength, are you even enough to fill our teeth?"
"Old man, do you really think we 'Eternal Universe' are easy to bully?"
The lightning around the Dragon Emperor instantly turned golden, and the golden dragon phantom behind him opened its huge mouth and spewed out a bolt of lightning containing the essence of the Purple Lightning Qianlong.
The moment the lightning struck the black mist, it unleashed a deafening roar, and countless shrill screams echoed from within the mist—these were the remnant souls purified by the lightning.
"come!"
Dark Fiend Bone Lord's bone claws tore through the lightning, aiming straight for the Dragon Emperor's face. At the same time, the black rings on the bone claws lit up, and the remnant souls of the Six Immortal Emperors transformed into black chains, wrapping around the Dragon Emperor's limbs.
"I happen to need a golden dragon skeleton to use as a wine pot, and your dragon horns would be perfect for making wine cups!"
The momentum of both sides suddenly surged to its peak.
Do you want to die?
The aura of the Heavenly Emperor Huangyu was like a mountain formed from billions of stars, which suddenly pressed down on the heads of the Dragon Emperor and the Dark Fiend Bone Venerable.