Chapter 451: Wrath of the Heavenly Court p2
The warship in the Martial World slowly rose into the sky, just like this approaching great tribulation, like a thick haze, silently enveloping the hearts of countless people.
The gray mist spread outwards bit by bit. In the vast Martial World, all beings were being devoured one by one, and the gray mist didn’t stop, instead slowly spreading outwards.
At the same time, in the World Sea, Southern Wilderness, Cloud Province, and other nine provinces, gray mist was spreading. Wailing and crying sounds came from some areas, which were mostly inhabited by ordinary people in the mortal world, protected by cultivation families’ formations.
But the moment the gray mist touched them, the formations collapsed, and the gray mist devoured the Essence Blood of the living beings, converting it into life force to nourish the Firmament.
However, the Firmament was clearly showing restraint. Although great powers harmonized with the Heavenly Dao were restricted by the rules of heaven and earth, that didn’t mean they were completely defenseless. It was just that the Firmament hadn’t touched their bottom line yet.
“Last time during the Sabbath, the others were truly benevolent, actually leaving so much Essence Blood untouched, only collecting part of the Nine Provinces’ Luck before leaving.” The Immortal Lord from the alien starry sky looked down at these beings on the ground with an indifferent expression.
“It wasn’t benevolence, it was just that the Heavenly Dao wasn’t damaged at that time. Now its Luck is damaged, so it naturally wants to compensate for its lost Luck through other means.”
“Besides, the gods of other star domains didn’t want to really push the great powers of the Nine Provinces too far.”
An illusory figure appeared beside the Immortal Lord.
Myriad Dragon Supreme One stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, “But all this Luck is just small potatoes. Obtaining the Spirit Dragon… that’s the main event.”
“Bring her back to the warship, and we can leave.”
The Immortal Lord snorted coldly, “I just obtained some information from the Essence Blood I devoured. The Spirit Dragon seems to be deep within the Two Polarities Sect. The Sect Master of the Two Polarities Sect is a Dao Integration Realm expert, not easy to deal with.”
Myriad Dragon Supreme One glanced at him and said solemnly, “In this star domain, as long as one is human, they’re restricted by the rules of heaven and earth. What are you worried about?”
The Immortal Lord slowly nodded.
“After absorbing the cultivators’ Essence Blood in this area, go and bring her back.”
After Myriad Dragon Supreme One finished speaking, his figure turned illusory and vanished.
The Immortal Lord casually glanced in the direction of the Forbidden Zone. His eyes were indifferent as he said to himself, “A world of its own, truly a paradise.”
His gaze swept across every part of the Eastern Continent, discovering more than one forbidden area, each containing restrained, terrifying fluctuations.
It had to be admitted, though weak in technological civilization, the cultivators here could reach the peak and advance to Dao Integration just by tempering their physical bodies, which was indeed astonishing.
After glancing around, he immediately withdrew his gaze, turning to other regions of the Eastern Continent, intending to replenish his Essence Blood using the Sabbath.
With just a raise of his hand, part of the Essence Blood and Luck of powerful cultivators within a certain region was instantly absorbed.
The Immortal Lord took half a step forward, preparing to head to the next region.
But just then, an old man with white hair strode forward. He rebuked angrily, pointing at the Immortal Lord in the sky and shouting furiously, “You beast! If your own star domain encountered such a tribulation, would you still be so at ease, treating lives like grass?!”
“Soul Transformation Realm? No… your lifespan has withered. Were you once at Dao Integration Realm, then severed your resonance with the Heavenly Dao yourself?”
The Immortal Lord’s face was indifferent, not caring about the wailing ants beneath his feet. “Fine, your Essence Blood alone is already an excellent medicinal ingredient. I’ll take your Essence Blood in exchange for the lives in this region.”
The old man’s face showed fury. He was once a great power, and even though his lifespan had withered, reducing him to Soul Transformation Realm, it didn’t mean he could be slaughtered at will.
His white hair gradually turned black, his withered skin renewed, and his cultivation level soared rapidly.
“Burning your Essence Blood like this, your life will be worthless afterward. Your descendants will have to be buried with you then,” the Immortal Lord said coldly.
He still stood with his hands behind his back, having not attacked the old man, as if regarding him as an ant.
This successfully enraged the old man. His Spiritual Energy erupted, and he threw a simple, unadorned punch towards the Immortal Lord.
However, just then, a golden shackle silently coiled around the old man’s back, the lock piercing through his body, ‘grasping’ his heart. Then, the shackle tightened.
Bang!
The old man’s body almost instantly shattered. Although his body immediately recovered the next moment, his aura was clearly much more unstable.
“Forgot to tell you, your past cultivation was based on comprehending the Heavenly Dao, right? Attacking me is tantamount to defying the Heavenly Dao’s Sabbath. Misfortune will befall you, and the rules of heaven and earth will also bind you.”
The Immortal Lord said with a faint smile, preparing to casually suppress him.
However, just then, a silver figure tearing through the void flashed past his eyes. The figure was fleeting, but his reaction was also extremely fast. A playful look quickly appeared in his eyes as he murmured to himself:
“Spirit Dragon?”
The Spirit Dragon’s Words Manifest Reality didn’t actually directly reach the destination but tore through the void to arrive. Encountering her here at this moment was indeed unexpected…
Although Words Manifest Reality allowed the Spirit Dragon to instantly reach the Two Polarities Sect, it was still a means of tearing through the void. Though the teleportation was incredibly fast, for a great power also at the Dao Integration Realm, he could still capture the Spirit Dragon’s movements.
The next moment, the Immortal Lord raised his hand, turning into a black figure, and similarly dove into the void.
…
Jade Pool Holy Land.
“Yao Meng isn’t at the Jade Pool Holy Land?”
Mu Zhian, having just arrived at the Jade Pool Holy Land, immediately received this news from the Jade Pool Holy Mother(Matriarch).
“Holy Maiden came to the Jade Pool Holy Land yesterday, and shortly afterward, she left,” the Jade Pool Holy Mother explained.
“Does Holy Mother know where she went?” Mu Zhian asked.
The Jade Pool Holy Mother slowly shook her head. “Holy Maiden’s movements have always been mysterious, and she didn’t inform us.”
She guessed, “But with the Sabbath just having descended, perhaps she went to Two Polarities Peak.”
During the Sabbath, the rules of heaven and earth would affect cultivators who comprehended the Heavenly Dao, but the cultivators from the Firmament wouldn’t be affected.
If there truly was someone in this world who could rewrite the rules of heaven and earth, many cultivators would probably think of the Sect Master, far away at the Two Polarities Sect in the Eastern Continent.
Perhaps… she would have a way to temporarily rewrite the rules of heaven and earth.
Mu Zhian slightly understood and was about to excuse himself to leave when he suddenly heard a female disciple’s hurried voice from outside the hall.
“Holy Mother!”
The female disciple had just entered the hall when she saw Mu Zhian, so she hesitated slightly.
“Just speak directly. Young Friend Mu is not an outsider,” the Jade Pool Holy Mother said.
The female disciple hesitated, then said in a low voice, “A cultivator just reported seeing the Spirit Dragon attacked and seemingly taken away.”
“Don’t speak carelessly! Senior Spirit Dragon is a Dao Integration Realm expert! Who in this world can take her away?!”
The Jade Pool Holy Mother lightly rebuked, subconsciously glancing at Mu Zhian.
“It’s absolutely true! That cultivator narrowly escaped from the vicinity of the Martial World. Shortly after encountering a disciple from the Jade Pool Holy Land, he died from Essence Blood loss. It is said that he witnessed the tragic events along the way,” the female disciple said.
The Jade Pool Holy Mother nodded slightly and said, “You may leave now.”
After the female disciple left, the Jade Pool Holy Mother subconsciously looked at Mu Zhian with worry in her eyes. “Young Friend Mu, it’s not the time to act rashly yet. Holy Maiden also instructed us not to leave the Jade Pool Holy Land when she came earlier… You—”
“I know my limits. Holy Mother can rest assured,” Mu Zhian nodded slightly.
The Jade Pool Holy Mother finally felt slightly more at ease.
She knew the Spirit Dragon had helped Mu Zhian a lot in the past, but during the Sabbath, the rules of heaven and earth clearly favored the ‘Firmament’.
If something happened to Mu Zhian, the Jade Empress wouldn’t stand idly by either.
Becoming enemies with the Sabbath meant becoming enemies with the Heavenly Dao. If all manner of misfortune befell someone, even a Dao Integration Realm expert wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
By then, it would truly be a great calamity.
Mu Zhian bid farewell to the Jade Pool Holy Mother and went to the ‘little black room’ where he had previously stayed.
Ye Qingxin was within the Innate Celestial Furnace. She had clearly been listening to the sounds outside just now. She hesitated slightly, about to speak.
But at this moment, Mu Zhian’s voice reached her mind first: “Does Sister Ye still intend to descend upon the Nine Provinces?”
“With the Sabbath having descended now, everyone is protecting themselves. If you are willing, I can wait until the Sabbath ends before guiding your true body to descend.”
Ye Qingxin raised her red eyes slightly and said faintly, “Let’s begin now.”
“The Sabbath isn’t targeting Dao Integration Realm experts but the Luck of the Nine Provinces, and some of the Nine Provinces’ beings.”
She paused, the corner of her mouth curving into a faint smile. “Besides, if I descend with my true body later, I probably won’t have the face to stay by your side anymore.”
Mu Zhian was silent for a moment: “I will try to make your true body descend now.”
He opened the heavy ancient coffin and lay down inside, closing his eyes.
Mu Zhian felt his body as if floating in the clouds. The next moment, he, along with Ye Qingxin’s wisp of spiritual sense, appeared in the Heavenly Court.
“Can Sister Ye sense your true body now?” Mu Zhian asked.
Ye Qingxin’s figure appeared beside Mu Zhian, closing her eyes slightly.
After a while, a woman in a black and red dress appeared in their vision from the depths of the misty Heavenly Court gate.
She was peerlessly beautiful, her body faintly emitting terrifying Spiritual Energy fluctuations. Layers of flames enveloped her, truly like a witch in fire, dazzling yet immensely imposing.
The two figures silently merged into one. Her hair fluttered, strands of flames scattering outwards.
A red dot on her forehead added a touch of bewitching charm.
The next moment, Ye Qingxin slowly opened her eyes.
A calm yet dangerous light seemed to emanate from her beautiful eyes.
Though at Dao Integration Realm, having been in the Heavenly Court all this time, Ye Qingxin’s cauldron had already expanded to its limits. She wasn’t an ordinary Dao Integration Realm expert, so it wasn’t surprising that she emitted such an astonishing aura.
Mu Zhian looked up slightly, gazing at the ancient Heavenly Court without sky or earth, as if confirming something: “According to the Heavenly Court’s rules, I will now open the Path to Immortality. Sister Ye, as long as you follow the Path to Immortality, you can descend to the Nine Provinces.”
“Do you intend to go to the Sabbath’s flying saucer now?” Ye Qingxin suddenly asked.
“Sister Ye, don’t you trust me?” Mu Zhian couldn’t help but smile gently.
Ye Qingxin was silent.
Back during the Jade Empress’s Transcendence and Ascension at the Jade Pool Holy Land, although she had gone to Yu State and other places, she had also heard about Mu Zhian slaying two Dao Integration Realm experts.
If he could descend upon the Nine Provinces as the Lord of the Heavenly Court, he could indeed quickly resolve the trouble in the Eastern Continent.
“Sister Ye, go down to the lower realm first,” Mu Zhian said.
“Unlike you, returning to the Nine Provinces is just a matter of a thought for me, so I can wait a little longer.”
Ye Qingxin gave Mu Zhian a meaningful look before finally nodding silently.
She turned, walking down the Path to Immortality that had appeared at some unknown time.
Mu Zhian walked forward slowly, arriving before the Throne of the Heavenly Court. Then, he casually asked, “Yuanluo, how much longer until you can replace the Heavenly Dao?”
“It’s not time yet. The Luck accumulated by the Heavenly Dao is not something I can shake right now.”
The pleasant voice of the white-haired lolita echoed through the empty hall.
She stood with her small hands behind her back, sizing up Mu Zhian. “I heard your conversation with her just now. However, now’s not the time to expose myself, otherwise, all our efforts will be wasted.”
“Don’t worry.”
Mu Zhian gently caressed the Throne of the Heavenly Court, his eyelids drooping slightly, his eyes gleaming with a golden light.
“I know my limits.”
…
In the ancient Hall of Myriad Gods, Myriad Dragon Supreme One sat high on the Throne, looking down indifferently at those below:
“Why have you returned so quickly? Is there something to report?”
The Immortal Lord didn’t answer, just raised his fingertip. Behind him, a streak of silver light flashed by, followed by a bang. A giant silver dragon immediately charged towards the outside of the hall.
However, there seemed to be some kind of invisible formation within the hall. No matter how the Spirit Dragon struggled, it couldn’t break through.
“Spirit Dragon?”
A hint of astonishment appeared in Myriad Dragon Supreme One’s indifferent eyes for the first time. “You captured her so quickly?”
“Aaaaa——!!!”
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