Chapter 500: Chapter 500
In the Saint’s Court of the Qin Dynasty, the Imperial Study!
"Your Majesty, Dongfang Zhantian has been abducted!" Gui Guzi, who had just returned from the realm beyond the heavens, bowed respectfully. He reported the matter with a calm demeanor, as if narrating a trivial incident.
"State Preceptor, is my father unharmed then?" Before Qin Wudao could speak, Jade Snow Gentleman, who was sitting beside him, couldn’t help but ask, her exquisite face full of concern.
"Your father remains unharmed. Princess, there’s no need to worry!" Gui Guzi chuckled respectfully and said. After all, Jade Snow Gentleman was the future empress of the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court; her grace would overlook the world. Making a good impression now would only be beneficial.
Relieved, Jade Snow Gentleman stood up and curtsied to Gui Guzi. "Thank you for your assistance, State Preceptor!"
"You are too formal, Princess!" Gui Guzi dared not accept such reverence from Jade Snow Gentleman. He hastily sidestepped her gesture, reciprocating with a bow.
Seeing Gui Guzi’s evasion, Jade Snow Gentleman seemed to recall something. Her lovely face flushed slightly as she turned and curtsied to Qin Wudao. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"There’s no need for such formalities between us!" Qin Wudao stood up, reached out, and helped Jade Snow Gentleman to her feet. The touch of her soft, delicate skin momentarily dazed him.
As she was going to the Imperial Garden to appreciate the flowers, Jade Snow Gentleman had dressed meticulously. She wore a white lotus-flower tube top with hints of pale pink, and a skirt adorned with a hundred flowers that trailed on the ground. Her figure was graceful, beautiful without a single flaw. Her lightly powdered cheeks were like unto jade, white with a hint of red. Her beautiful eyes glanced about, exuding a light, spiritual aura, as if she were a fairy descended to the mortal realm.
Unconsciously, Qin Wudao’s breathing grew heavier, his gaze ardent, and he didn’t release her hand for a long moment.
"Your Majesty, the State Preceptor is still waiting to discuss matters with you. I should take my leave first!" Jade Snow Gentleman, being a young, innocent maiden and rather thin-skinned, flushed red under Qin Wudao’s gaze and hurriedly turned to leave.
By the time Qin Wudao came to his senses, feeling a sense of loss, she had already reached the main door.
Suddenly, Jade Snow Gentleman stopped, turned her head, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I will come to enjoy the flowers with you again in three days!"
Her smile at that moment was so enchanting that it made the dazzling world seem to lose its color.
A captivating glance, a smile that births a hundred charms, rendering the powdered beauties of the six palaces colorless! Qin Wudao sighed with emotion. Then, looking at Gui Guzi standing beside him, he suddenly found his presence rather an eyesore and said curtly, "State Preceptor, is there anything else?"
"Uh..." The corner of Gui Guzi’s mouth twitched. He asked tentatively, "By rights, there should be nothing else! Perhaps your humble servant should go and invite Princess Jade back?"
"Stop teasing!" Qin Wudao waved his hand, his expression turning serious. He stated gravely, "The Eternal Temple has made such a big move, not hesitating to risk abducting Dongfang Zhantian. I fear they have already gathered all the other special physiques!"
The Primordial Supreme Inheritance and the Yellow Spring Supreme Inheritance have allowed the Eternal Temple to capture numerous prodigies with special physiques. Now, they had taken Dongfang Zhantian as well! It seemed likely that only a handful of those with special physiques remained uncaptured by the Eternal Temple. Taking the top ten special physiques as an example, only he himself was left.
Those with special physiques, at any given time, are dazzling new stars on the continent—existences that one might encounter by chance but never seek out deliberately. However, now, the special physiques envied by hundreds of millions of beings had become a death warrant!
"Your Majesty, we must be prepared. Besides the Soul Emperor, there is another terrifying existence in the Eternal Temple!" Gui Guzi said solemnly. Although he had never met the Soul Emperor, he was certain that the one who battled in the realm beyond the heavens was not the Soul Emperor himself, but someone else. The Origin Power of the Great Dao was not something a mere Soul Emperor could control. Even he himself would be hard-pressed to evade it!
"Humph! No matter how many powerhouses the Eternal Temple has, I am not afraid! Nor is the Saint’s Court of the Qin Dynasty!" Qin Wudao’s expression remained unchanged, his gaze disdainful. Two golden dragons coiled around him, his entire being exuding a supreme, domineering intent, a spirit capable of swallowing mountains and rivers like a tiger.
Gui Guzi glanced sideways, his eyes full of admiration.
Having departed the battlefield, the Spiritual Body, controlling the Soul Emperor’s physique, flew towards the depths of the canyon. This was a forbidden area of the Eternal Temple. Apart from the Soul Emperor, no one was qualified to enter; even many high-ranking members were unaware of its existence.
After flying for a few minutes, the Spiritual Body landed on a black stone. The environment here was somber and dark, with jagged, bizarre stones everywhere. Spiritual Energy was scarce, and it even lacked the Power of Laws, as if it were detached from the Primitive Continent.
"Activate!" The Spiritual Body cautiously scanned its surroundings. Confirming there were no outsiders, its hands moved continuously, and a beam of light shot out.
Instantly, the rocks in front split apart, revealing a pitch-black, bottomless tunnel, like the eye of a demon, capable of devouring one’s soul. The Spiritual Body, familiar with the path, walked into the tunnel. With every step, powerful formation patterns emerged. A single misstep would lead to instant annihilation by the formation, body and soul obliterated. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel•fire.net
After a hundred steps, it reached the end of the tunnel. Here, there was a black spatial vortex, ceaselessly spewing out black gas that radiated an intense evil and bloodlust.
Without pausing, the Spiritual Body entered the spatial vortex. Accompanied by a sensation of the world spinning, it traversed infinite time and space, entering a new world. This was an apocalyptic world, devoid of Spiritual Energy, Power of Laws, or even air! Only three thousand colossal mountains stood erect, like war swords piercing the heavens.
Two thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven of these great mountains were red, reeking with the dense stench of blood, wreathed in an aura of death. Piled together, they presented an incredibly terrifying sight. The other three great mountains were entirely white, emitting a faint Power of the Great Dao!
"At last, I can come out!" Hovering in mid-air, the Spiritual Body transformed into a streak of white light, departing from the Soul Emperor’s body. It stretched lazily, its face filled with joy.
"Master!" Regaining control of his body, the Soul Emperor saluted the Spiritual Body respectfully, saying with lingering fear, "That mysterious expert from the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court—his fighting style was too bizarre!" While the Spiritual Body battled Gui Guzi, he had hidden within his own body, witnessing the entire process. Even now, the scene of being trapped in the Exquisite Chessboard still replayed in his mind, sending chills down his spine.
Time freezing! Attack reversal!If I were to fight Gui Guzi, I would have absolutely no chance of survival!
"He does have some skill, but alas, he still couldn’t stop me!" The Spiritual Body gave a sinister smile, took out Dongfang Zhantian’s corpse. Its gaze narrowed as it hurled the body towards one of the white mountains. It landed squarely on the peak, impaling it. Instantly, blood splattered, flowing down and dyeing the mountain red. A black energy surged from the base of the mountain to its summit!
In the blink of an eye, Dongfang Zhantian’s corpse shriveled into a mummy. Looking closely, one would discover that at the summit of each of the other blood-red peaks, a corpse was impaled. Many of them were dressed in the attire of the First Era.
"Master, the possessor of the Voidness Great Dao Divine Body is Soul Martial Ancestor, the Saint Heir of the Eternal Temple. He can be captured at any time. But what about the Chaos Divine Body?" Soul Emperor stepped forward, his voice steady. His tone was remarkably flat; when speaking of capturing Soul Martial Ancestor, there wasn’t the slightest hint of sorrow, as if Soul Martial Ancestor wasn’t his Disciple, but an enemy of ten generations.
"The Chaos Divine Body... huh! That should be Qin Wudao!" The Spiritual Body glanced at the last two mountain peaks, a cold light flashing in its eyes. It spoke gravely, "The more critical the moment, the less we can afford to be careless. Send a few Elders of the Origin Great Emperor Realm to closely monitor Soul Martial Ancestor. If there’s any unusual movement, kill him immediately!"
"As for Qin Wudao, we’ll find a way to capture him after the great transformation of heaven and earth!"
"As you command!" Soul Emperor knelt on the ground, saluting respectfully.
The Spiritual Body said no more. With its hands clasped behind its back, it gazed at the blood-red peaks flickering in the darkness, a hint of fervor and impatience in its eyes.
Nine eras of preparation! It’s about time for them to bear fruit!
After the great battle in the realm beyond the heavens, the entire Primitive Continent returned to tranquility. All forces tacitly ceased hostilities and consolidated their defenses.
They were waiting! Waiting for the moment when everything would change!
Finally, the time arrived: the year 3016 of the Ninth Era!
Following a colossal bang, heaven and earth trembled! The sun and moon shone with simultaneous brilliance! Billions of purple qi streams illuminated the ten directions, and immeasurable Power of Laws manifested in the Purple Hell! From each of the three thousand Dao Domains of the Primitive Continent, a golden dragon of Fortune flew out. They roared towards the heavens, their sonorous, majestic cries traversing time and space, echoing throughout the cosmos.
"The great Fortune transformation of Heaven and Earth has arrived!" Gazing at the magnificent spectacle of a thousand dragons soaring in unison, countless beings murmured to themselves, their hearts surging with excitement.