Chapter 1482

A mortal's lifespan is no more than a hundred years, and a cultivator's is at most about a hundred and forty years, while Qingyang is approaching the two-hundred-year mark, and her life fire is still vigorous. In addition to careful maintenance, the various secret methods she studies also have great merit.

In an instant, the sun rose in the east.

The first ray of sunlight in the world shone on the white smoke lingering in the air, reflecting a little light purple.

The purple energy comes from the east, which is strongest around sunrise and is also most valued by cultivators.

As soon as the white smoke was illuminated by the sunlight, it dissolved with a 'chi' sound.

After only seven or eight breaths, the golden light began to become domineering.

Qingyang faced such solar true fire and continued to perform the art of gathering essence.

One breath, two breaths... seven breaths, nine breaths...

Thirty-five breaths!

The morning sun at the end of summer showed its power from the moment it appeared, but Qingyang persisted for a full thirty-five breaths.

When she finished her practice, there was a slight sweat on her forehead.

He Yang stood by and hurriedly handed over a wet towel: "The time the Palace Master persisted in gathering essence has increased by another breath!"

This breath was not easy; the power of the solar true fire is so great that it can easily injure muscles and bones.

Qingyang saw at a glance that he had something to say: "What is it?"

"A large batch of blue square stone is being transported to the opposite bank, and they are unloading," He Yang reported. "I just saw more than a dozen rectangular ones, each exceeding eight feet in length!"

Qingyang wiped her sweat lightly with a soft towel: "He finally got the stone materials. Do you know the source?"

He Yang never said things like 'it shouldn't be like this' in front of Qingyang, only saying: "I will send someone to inquire."

"He has King Yao standing behind him; what's strange about getting some stone materials?" Qingyang said indifferently. "I originally wanted him to retreat in the face of difficulties; since this is the case, there is no need to be polite later."

He Yang immediately responded with a 'Yes', knowing that the Palace Master was a little annoyed.

"There are two more things. First, a legend has begun to circulate in the western and central parts of the Flash Gold Plain: the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds is the reincarnation of the Dragon God."

"Dragon God... reincarnation?" Qingyang's movements paused. What Dragon God? "Could it be the Black Dragon God?"

The legend of the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds was already enough; there was actually an advanced version?

"Yes." He Yang coughed lightly. "It is said that three thousand years ago, the Dragon God sacrificed himself to save the world, but his soul fell into the Nine Netherworlds, while his body turned into the earth's veins, still benefiting all living beings. The Flash Gold Plain, as the place where the dragon fell, is burdened with fertile soil but has been chaotic for thousands of years. The Dragon God, feeling that evil is rampant and the people are living in misery, escaped from the Nine Netherworlds and returned to the world to wipe out evil, restore order, and return peace and tranquility to Flash Gold."

He coughed again before he could stop himself from laughing.

Just putting gold on one's own face; these deceptive tricks.

But Qingyang didn't laugh at all; instead, she frowned: "The person spreading the rumors is not simple; at least they know the past of the Dragon God. The Flash Gold Plain is the place where the dragon fell; spreading rumors here, combined with the evidence of the Black Flood Dragon mark, has a natural advantage. The Dragon God is a god, and the current Heavenly God is also a god; the comparison between the actions of the two is distinct. Over time, people's hearts will naturally lean toward one side."

The Black Dragon God passed away thousands of years ago, and there are not many people left today who have heard of his title. Nowadays, temples are everywhere in the Flash Gold Plain, and what the common people believe in are all enemies that the Dragon God once tried to eliminate at all costs.

But the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds and the Black Armor Army came, bringing another kind of impact to the people of the Flash Gold Plain: it turns out that gods can also think for all living beings and can also eliminate harm for the people!

Gods are not necessarily high above, watching the suffering of the world with cold eyes.

The gods who were once dignified, cold, and high above the clouds were suddenly compared by the living and active Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds.

This kind of comparison, this kind of gap, is really too distinct.

Only until this moment did the 'Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds' reveal his other identity: the reincarnation of the Dragon God.

People have witnessed his punishment of evil, and have witnessed the repeated appearance of the Black Flood Dragon mark as a 'miracle'. As long as his legendary deeds continue, people will sooner or later believe that he is truly the reincarnation of the Dragon God and will truly benefit all living beings once again! Qingyang exhaled slowly toward the west: "So this so-called 'Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds' is competing for the power of faith!"

Repeated miracles and repeated prestige are common means for gods to gather faith. It's just that no god has shown 'divine power' as frequently as the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds.

"Xue Zongwu is a great general of Yao, and his notoriety is widespread. The Nine Netherworlds killed this person head-on, and his fame has further soared." She thought while saying, "No wonder he had to behead Xue Zongwu in front of everyone, and no wonder he must judge before killing anyone; the commoner onlookers just eat this set."

He Yang said on the side: "Mortals cannot bear incense; it will backfire on themselves."

"Incense is usually linked to countless karmic causes and effects; if mortals take it, they lose their lifespan; if cultivators take it, they fall into the devil's path." Qingyang analyzed. "But according to the intelligence we obtained, every time the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds appears, he himself is likely entangled by countless causes and effects, and he is no longer afraid of this."

He Yang was slightly moved: "Could it be a demigod or an immortal?"

Qingyang nodded: "Very likely. But if he wants to compete for faith, he will inevitably anger the gods. The Heavenly God will not let him go."

As long as the Heavenly Gods catch the pigtail of the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds, this team is almost dead.

"Yes!" He Yang hesitated and asked again: "There are rumors in the palace that the second phase of the Youhu Villa has been submitted for approval. Now that the Construction Office cannot block them, it will probably pass soon. Palace Master, should we give them a warning?"

Qingyang glanced at him: "Give whom a warning?"

"In the first phase of the Youhu Villa, the Qing Prince's Mansion, Bai Tan, and You Rongzhi took the lead, resulting in the ministers scrambling to buy. Now that the second phase is about to open, if it is not stopped, I am afraid this crooked wind will intensify. By then, all the ministers will have been pulled over by the Yao monarch; this, this is unfavorable to your plan."

Qingyang said 'Oh': "Stop? How to stop?"

He Yang's eyes showed ruthlessness: "Shoot the bird that sticks its head out! Why not send out the secret guards to teach the Qing Prince's Mansion a lesson!"

Don't these royalists claim that they dare to stand firmly opposite the Palace Master? Want to stand in the first row; how can there be no price?

It's time to let them pay a price. It's best to kill the chicken to warn the monkey, to deter other ministers, so they don't follow suit and mess around with taking sides! "Teach the Qing Prince's Mansion a lesson?" Qingyang said indifferently. "According to what you said, we can kill whoever we want in Tianshui City and punish whoever we want; why did I have to spend so much effort collecting evidence and monitoring corruption in the early stage? Why not just kill them one by one?"

He Yang wanted to speak but stopped.

Isn't this, one time and one situation?

"King Yao has always suspected that I killed Xue Zongwu; if you go to mess with the Qing Prince's Mansion now, are you trying to confirm his speculation?"