Chapter 1168: The Strongest Squad

Pingsheng Divine Prison.

It is located within the No-Heaven Zone between the Aurora Heaven-Beyond-Heaven and the Lingguang Heaven-Beyond-Heaven.

Its exterior appearance is that of a giant spider statue.

Inside the statue is the prison, while on the exterior of the statue, rows of grand halls have been constructed.

Viewed from afar, these halls have strange shapes, like rows of nails, and they also contain the power of sealing.

As for the statue itself, it is pitch black and as vast as a star.

It hides within a star vortex formed by void dust, using its eight legs, which are covered in dense, fine hair, to constantly absorb the free source essence from the No-Heaven Zone.

This divine prison has existed for several thousand years.

It was originally built through the joint efforts of the seventeen cosmic clans of the Lingguang Heaven-Beyond-Heaven.

Therefore, this divine prison actually belongs to these seventeen cosmic clans as a private prison, and most of the gods inside were gathered here by them through various means—either plundered or purchased.

There are even many inside who were originally imprisoned in the Aurora Heaven-Beyond-Heaven, only to be treated as cargo and cleverly obtained by these Lingguang families.

The reason it was chosen to be built in the No-Heaven Zone is that this divine prison is somewhat special; the gods imprisoned within need to maintain a certain level of activity and cannot fall into a deep slumber.

Therefore, it could not be built within the Heaven-Beyond-Heaven, which is permeated with immortal spiritual aura, as that would cause the gods to fall into a deep slumber.

The stated purpose for doing this was to study the immortality of gods, and it was reported to the Lingguang Heaven-Beyond-Heaven, while also being filed and recorded within the Jiuan Heaven-Beyond-Heaven.

It is simultaneously under the jurisdiction of two Heavens-Beyond-Heaven.

Only in this way was it permitted to be built.

Furthermore, it is precisely because of this joint jurisdiction, combined with the special research direction of this divine prison, that this place does not fall under the scope of the Procurement Division.

Over these years, no procurement envoy has ever received a task to procure from this area.

As time passed, this place could, to a certain extent, be considered peaceful.

As for the jailers inside, apart from the two wardens, the others are all cultivators from the seventeen families, numbering several thousand.

At this moment, in the highest hall at the very center of this giant spider statue, the sound of music is echoing.

Slaves of alien races are singing and dancing.

Divine slaves with the residual blood of gods flowing in their bodies are playing ancient musical instruments.

There are also servants wearing iron chains, serving cup after cup of fine wine containing source essence.

As for the surroundings, dozens of cultivators are seated; apart from the two in the center who are human, the others are all powerful alien beings.

Each one of them has an appreciative look in their eyes, enjoying the pleasure.

As for the two humans, one is an old man and the other is middle-aged.

The former is from the Lingguang Heaven-Beyond-Heaven, and the latter is from the Jiuan Heaven-Beyond-Heaven; they are the two wardens of this divine prison.

"Day after day, year after year, Brother Dao, you and I are quite comfortable here."

"An inexhaustible supply of source essence, service from slave races, and far from war—it's like a paradise."

"Haha, living in a corner is also a way of life."

The two raised their glasses and spoke with a smile.

They have been on rotation here for three hundred years; while living in peace, their own gains have been significant, and their cultivation bases have both reached the mid-stage of Quasi-Immortal, not far from the late stage.

"However, there will eventually be an end. In another sixty years, our tenure will be over. I'm afraid that when the time comes, we will each have our own future, and who knows how long it will be before we meet again."

"Don't think about the future; just enjoy the present."

The two laughed, raised their glasses to each other again, and as for the surrounding alien jailers, they were all full of smiles, flattering them and raising their own glasses.

Everyone was just about to drink.

But at this moment, a wind suddenly came from outside the hall, blowing into the hall and bringing a few wisps of chill to the lively atmosphere.

And within the cool breeze, an alien cultivator with an ethereal figure came with the wind, gathering in mid-air into a graceful female cultivator who bowed and spoke rapidly.

"My two lords, nearly a hundred human auras have been detected outside the divine prison, approaching our location. The outer jailers have already verbally blocked them and activated the defenses."

"But..."

Just as the female cultivator's words reached this point, a sudden roar from the outside world, a sound that seemed to split the heavens and the earth, exploded.

The defense was broken!

The next moment, auras belonging to the outside world flooded the place.

Inside the hall, the expressions of the cultivators changed. The two human Quasi-Immortals frowned, their bodies blurring.

In an instant, they appeared outside the hall. The moment they looked up and recognized the clothing of the arrivals, their expressions both sank.

Following their gaze, one could see streaks of long rainbows, like shooting stars, carrying extraordinary auras and stirring up monstrous waves, descending toward this divine prison.

They were unstoppable, shattering barriers along the way.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight of them, with the force of a landslide and a tidal wave, smashed onto the ground of the statue in front of the two wardens.

The statue shook, and a storm rose from the ground, sweeping across the surroundings with a rumble. As the gale raged, more shooting stars fell, and the tremors of the ground continued.

The surrounding alien cultivators all looked as if they were facing a great enemy.

It was simply because the number and cultivation level of the arrivals were too astonishing.

And what made them even more solemn was that after these human cultivators landed, each one of them stood up with an indifferent and arrogant air.

One of them, covered in evil energy, was even more terrifying.

They then dispersed on their own.

But if one looked closely, one would find that these arrogant people were lining up, as if waiting for something.

The one covered in evil energy was the same.

Immediately after, more shooting stars whistled down and also lined up.

Until almost all the shooting stars had landed, the last shooting star in the sky shone with a blinding light, carrying an aura comparable to a Lower Immortal, and suddenly appeared.

The moment it approached, all the alien cultivators were horrified, and even the two wardens had their expressions change drastically in an instant, like never before.

Their bodies retreated involuntarily under this overwhelming aura, and their hearts were filled with horror.

"Lower Immortal?"

"Doesn't look like it, but this aura..."

As the two breathed rapidly, the terrifying shooting star had already landed and smashed into the ground, turning into a young man.

Dressed in black, with long black hair, his aura was monstrous, shaking the heart and soul.

The entire prison began to tremble violently.

And while the jailers and the two wardens were palpitating, in the crowd, the evil-energy cultivator who had landed first stepped forward, looked at the cultivators askance, and let out a hoarse voice.

"I am Xie Lingzi."

"My lord received a secret letter saying that a god here intends to break out of prison, so we have come to suppress it."

As soon as these words were spoken, the jailers' faces turned ugly. As for the two wardens, they looked with trepidation at the black-clad young man who had arrived last and was surrounded by these arrogant cultivators, hesitating in their hearts.

One of them spoke in a low voice.

"Fellow procurement envoys, this place belongs to the jurisdiction of the Jiuan Heaven and the Lingguang Heaven, and there is no rebellion."

As soon as he spoke, in the crowd, Zhou Zhengli, who was standing beside Xu Qing, smiled gently.

"My lord is a warden? Don't panic, we are just here to check. If there is truly no rebellion, we will leave."

Upon hearing this, the two wardens were about to get angry, but when their eyes fell on Xu Qing, they couldn't help but hesitate.

At the same time, Xing Huanzi in the crowd erupted with malevolent energy and stepped out.

A cold voice echoed in all directions.

"Duty calls, no need for nonsense. Everyone, follow me inside for a thorough inspection!"

As he said this, ignoring the jailers, he headed straight for the interior of the statue. After Xu Qing nodded, the dozens of cultivators immediately followed Xing Huanzi and sped away.

The jailers here all unleashed their auras, and the two wardens gritted their teeth, about to block them.

Just at this moment, Zhou Zhengli gave a light cough.

The next instant, according to the agreement made upon arrival, everyone either emitted special fluctuations, took out precious tokens, or sent out words!

"Our master is Lan Xiao, a Lower Immortal!"

"My master is the Head of the Procurement Division; some call him the Poison Venerable."

"My bloodline source is the Rune Saint Elder."

"I have an agreement with the Chen family to be their external surname Dao Seed!"

"The Human Immortal Sect has granted me the status of a disciple!"

"Qishan Heaven has a Dao agreement with me!"

Sentence after sentence echoed, and token after token shone, shaking the starry sky, causing the expressions of the two wardens to change drastically. ===== CHAPTER 1171 =====