Chapter 255: Anomalies in the Difu

The Imperial Teacher's figure appeared beside Qin Jiang, gently stroking his long beard.

"Oh? Hearing the Imperial Teacher say this, it seems something has happened?" Qin Jiang asked.

"The Heavenly Monarch's divine calculation is correct. Over a month ago, an anomaly occurred in the Lunhui Dayu. Ghost Mist shrouded it, and over a dozen True Immortals, including a Saint Lord-level guardian, were lost within the Ghost Mist and lost contact.

His Majesty went personally, dispersed a portion of the Ghost Mist, and rescued some Heavenly Soldiers and a few True Immortals.

But alas, the territory of the Lunhui Dayu is too vast to be completely cleared; the Lunhui guardian and the remaining True Immortals and Heavenly Soldiers have yet to be found.

And what is most worrying is that when His Majesty passed through the Mingluo Dayu and Huangling Dayu, which are adjacent to the Lunhui Dayu, he discovered that these two great domains had also been shrouded by Ghost Mist.

Furthermore, the Earthly Dao laws contained within the Ghost Mist of the three great domains are not the same.

That is to say, although the three great domains erupted with Ghost Mist simultaneously, it is not necessarily for the same reason.

Afterward, several Saint Lords were dispatched carrying Immortal Monarch Dao Weapons to investigate, but they only discovered a clue in the Huangling Dayu."

When the Imperial Teacher said this, he glanced at the surroundings, appearing somewhat cautious.

Seeing this, Qin Jiang raised his hand slightly and set up an array, "What is the clue? The Imperial Teacher might as well speak plainly."

The Imperial Teacher pondered for a moment, "Heavenly Monarch, forgive me; it is not that this old man is cautious, but that the existence within the Huangling Dayu is truly too weird.

It is a ten-thousand-foot-tall bronze statue shaped like a woman; according to some vague records in ancient history, it should be named Huangtian Shenmu.

According to inferences from the information in the records, when the Fifteen Great Domains were first formed, perhaps it was this one who personally opened up the Huangling Dayu.

While in the Huangling Dayu, if one speaks the name of Huangtian Shenmu, whether it is the person who speaks the name or the person who hears the name, both will turn into bronze statues within a breath and appear beneath its seat, even if they are of the Saint Lord level."

That day, if he had not been carrying the Imperial Seal of the Dizu Dynasty and used the dynasty's destiny to isolate that strange power, he would likely be a bronze statue by now.

Huangtian Shenmu?

Qin Jiang's eyes were profound. After hearing this name again, perhaps due to the influence of 'Materialization', his heart was extremely calm.

Over a month ago, that was when he went to the Jiuyao Xianwang Yiji.

He remembered that at that time, he had taken out the Heavenly Heart of Huangtian Shenmu for a period.

Was it because of this point that Huangtian Shenmu revived? No, it cannot be considered a revival.

That day at Daheishan, he had witnessed the peerless might of Huangtian Shenmu with his own eyes; if not for the Renhuang taking action, that was power sufficient to destroy the entire continent.

Even after losing the Heavenly Heart, it was by no means something the current continental immortal sects could contend with.

Therefore, the state of Huangtian Shenmu should still be between life and death.

And was the turning point for a complete revival the bronze heart in his own hands?

"So that is how it is. The Imperial Sovereign wants me to take action and set up a Heavenly Array," he said.

"Exactly. This array is called the Absolute Attraction Heavenly Pillar Array. It uses twelve Heavenly Pillars as array eyes, connecting with the Big Dipper to seal a domain and dispel the ghost energy.

At that time, His Majesty will deal with that Huangtian Shenmu himself," the Imperial Teacher said.

Although the power of an Array Dao Heavenly Monarch transcends that of an Immortal Monarch and is only below an Immortal King, that is established on the condition of having sufficient time to set up a Heavenly Array.

If speaking of the normal state, the power of an Array Dao Heavenly Monarch is roughly that of a mid-to-late stage Immortal Monarch.

Of course, Qin Jiang is an exception. With Qin Jiang's strength, which is already comparable to an Immortal Monarch, layered with the power of an Array Dao Heavenly Monarch, he is likely not much inferior to the Dizu Huangzun.

But regardless, the Lunhui Dayu has always been under the control of the Dizu Dynasty; since a problem has arisen, the dynasty should be responsible.

"Understood. When will the Imperial Sovereign return?" Qin Jiang asked. When he first arrived, his immortal sense had already scanned the Imperial City, and he had not discovered the aura of the Dizu Huangzun.

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Teacher's expression changed slightly, and he could not help but marvel at the formidable nature of the Array Dao Heavenly Monarch.

The Dizu Huangcheng was personally cast by the Dizu Xianwang back then, and the Immortal King Array was inscribed upon it.

Although after the Ancestral King ascended to heaven, the Immortal King power within this Immortal King Array was erased by the Heavenly Dao, it is still one of the most powerful Heavenly Arrays in the world today; even if Linglong Xianjun came, she might not be able to break it.

Yet Qin Jiang was actually able to see through the city-protecting Heavenly Array and perceive that His Majesty was no longer in the city; his cultivation in the Array Dao had already reached an unfathomable level.

"This old man has already sent a message to His Majesty; he will return from the Difu within three days. Before His Majesty left, he already gave instructions that after the Heavenly Monarch arrives, he may enter the Cangjingge to view the Immortal King Scripture."

Hearing this, Qin Jiang raised an eyebrow. Although the Immortal King Scripture is a volume of scripture, it is one of the few Immortal King relics that can endure in the world.

At a critical moment, it can erupt with Immortal King-level power, equivalent to half an Immortal King reborn, sufficient to sweep across the world.

As the sole hegemon occupying the Central Plains, the Dizu Dynasty, besides the Immortal King Scripture, also possesses the Dizu Immortal Seal enshrined in the Zuchi.

Normally, when an Immortal King ascends to heaven, even if they leave behind their Immortal King Weapon, it will suffer heavenly condemnation after their ascension, thereby falling in grade and becoming a Quasi-King Weapon.

But this Dizu Immortal Seal is different; it is the only Immortal King Weapon in the world today, suppressing the destiny of the Dizu Dynasty, and was left behind by the Dizu Xianwang through unknown means.

The Imperial Seal held in the Imperial Teacher's hand is an Immortal Monarch Dao Weapon replicated according to this object; it was nurtured in the Zuchi and thus possesses a trace of Immortal King power, capable of resisting the power of Huangtian Shenmu.

It is precisely because of these two things, plus the Dizu Huangzun's own Extreme Realm Immortal Monarch cultivation, that the Dizu Dynasty can occupy the Lunhui Dayu alone.

In past ages, the Lunhui Dayu was often jointly governed by the Daotu of the world.

He looked toward his feet, his gaze as if wanting to pierce through the infinitely thick earth to see where the Difu is located.

The Dizu Immortal Seal cannot be moved unless there is a danger of the city being destroyed, and the Imperial Seal is in the hands of the Imperial Teacher.

But the Dizu Huangzun did not take the Immortal King Scripture with him this time; is he truly confident in being able to face Huangtian Shenmu, or is he too confident in his own strength? "Heavenly Monarch? Heavenly Monarch?" The Imperial Teacher's voice sounded in his ear.

Qin Jiang came back to his senses, "It is nothing. Let us go; I have also been looking forward to the Immortal King Scripture for a long time."

Imperial Palace, ninth floor of the Cangjingge.

The Imperial Teacher raised his hand slightly, and a black jade seal appeared in his palm, palm-sized and square, with nine dragons snatching a pearl carved on it.

Mysterious light flickered, and a vortex appeared in front of the two, with a jade-textured scripture floating within it, emitting a mysterious black faint light, with illusory Order Dao laws entwined around its body.

"Heavenly Monarch, please look. This is the Immortal King Scripture of my Dizu Dynasty."

Mysterious Array Patterns appeared in Qin Jiang's eyes, analyzing the Order Dao laws entwined on the Immortal King Scripture.

This is the embodiment of an Immortal King's lifelong realization, representing the ultimate realm that living beings in this world can reach.

The Immortal Kings are truly too mysterious; in this current era, no one can speak of their might.

They are existences that were absolutely invincible for an era, walking through ancient history; whether in the past or the future, one can see traces of their existence, silently displaying their great power.

But, except for those who were in the same period as the Immortal Kings, no one can see them display that supreme great power with their own eyes.

Half an hour later, Qin Jiang's gaze pierced through the Order Dao laws entwined on the Immortal King Scripture and saw the true face of the scripture.

"Great Wind Book," three unremarkable ancient characters, yet profound and extraordinary, carrying a unique charm.

(End of this chapter)