Chapter 1350: Purple Mystery Awakens

Time passed, twenty years went by.

In these twenty years, the pattern of the entire Eastern Wanggu continent underwent earth-shaking changes!

Under Xu Qing's reputation, the Empress expanded territory, marching forward triumphantly, restoring the human race's domain to the extent of the Eastern Victory Human Emperor era.

This is the directly controlled range; if indirect control is included, humanity in these twenty years has become the foremost tribe of Eastern Wanggu.

Occupying more than half of Eastern Wanggu!

The remaining areas are centered on divine spirits and the ancient myriad tribes; regarding humanity……these powers, though wary, do not wish to provoke, yet also do not wish to easily bow their heads.

When the three sides fell into a certain degree of stalemate, Xiang Linger walked out of the Sacrificial Moon Great Domain, accompanied by the Mingnan Shizi and others, and, with the identity of the ancient spirit bloodline, gave the ancient myriad tribes in those regions a step to bow their heads.

They, due to various reasons, were unwilling to bow to humanity, but toward the ancient spirit bloodline, it was different.

In the cognition of these ancient tribes, although the tribes of Eastern Wanggu are called the myriad tribes, actually……the so-called myriad tribes are just humanity plus the foreign tribes.

The ancient spirit tribe, which unified Eastern Wanggu before Emperor Xuanyou, belongs to the foreign tribes.

Therefore, bowing to the ancient spirit bloodline conforms to their wishes.

Thus, the only remaining obstacle to the unification of Eastern Wanggu is the divine spirits.

And regarding the matter of divine spirits, it is best for the divine spirits themselves to resolve it; thus the Empress went to Nanhuangzhou, paid respects outside Xu Qing's secluded dharma vessel, and made her intentions clear.

The sea surface shimmered with rippling light; as the dharma vessel swayed, Xu Qing, sitting cross-legged inside, did not open his eyes.

Nor did he emerge from seclusion.

Yet he raised his hand, and with a outward sweep, a stream of light flew out of the dharma vessel; at the harbor, before the Empress, this light gathered and condensed into a clay figurine.

This clay figurine was a fox.

As the wind blew past, the clay figurine emitted brilliant radiance; the clay turned to flesh and blood, its color becoming increasingly vivid, finally becoming a flesh-and-blood body.

Amidst the transmission of a coquettish laugh, the charming clay fox reappeared in the human world.

"Elder sister, long time no see, and I still have to thank you, elder sister, for coming to find me; otherwise, this ungrateful one would have forgotten me."

The clay fox's eyes held allure as she covered her mouth and chuckled lightly.

The Empress furrowed her brows, but said nothing more, bowed toward the dharma vessel where Xu Qing was, then turned and departed.

The clay fox's laughter echoed, she turned her head to gaze toward the direction of Yan Yue.

In her eyes appeared deep anticipation.

"Sun, moon, stars……the order needs to be changed."

Having said that, the clay fox took a step forward.

Returning to Eastern Wanggu.

The first stop, naturally, was the Yan Yue Yanyue Xuantian tribe.

At the moment of descent, the divine mountain of the Yan Yue Yanyue Xuantian tribe suddenly trembled, and clay rain fell from the azure heavens.

As the rainwater poured down, the entire tribe of the Yan Yue Yanyue Xuantian tribe felt trepidation in their hearts, while simultaneously a torrential divine might descended within the clay rain upon the divine mountain, transforming into divine echoes that reverberated.

"Yan Yue, Yan Ri, come see me!"

The divine mountain rumbled; the manifestations of the Sun God and Moon God appeared within, each bearing expressions of turmoil, as they surged toward the azure heavens.

Yet they could not reach the end.

The Moon God took seven steps, then hovered in mid-air in silence, afterward lowering her head.

While the Sun God's entire body radiated brilliant light, actually transforming into a great sun, desiring to forcefully charge forward, yet he only managed to take a few more steps than the Moon God……

The great sun he had transformed into directly became a clay yang.

He himself also remained silent, giving a meaningful glance at the clay fox standing upon the heavenly canopy, then lowered his head.

The laughter of the clay fox spread to all eight directions.

Sun, moon, stars, became star, moon, sun.

Thereafter, their divine forms descended upon the various places of the divine spirits, employing forceful means to present two paths before the divine spirits.

Either be exterminated and have their source drained, or choose to become affiliated deities.

Thus, for the divine spirits side, unification was accomplished.

Even if some were extremely deeply hidden, in a state of slumber, powerful divine spirits whose strength surpassed that of the clay fox, Seventh Uncle has always been present.

During Xu Qing's twenty years of seclusion, Seventh Uncle resided in Huangtian, venturing out twice.

The first time, he exterminated an old relic among the myriad tribes who had survived by relying on a special method.

The second time, he subdued three half-step true gods.

Under his actions, at least on the surface, no fatal contradiction existed between the foreign tribes, divine spirits, and humanity; and under the control of Xiang Linger and the clay fox, they allied with humanity.

Acknowledging humanity's position.

Thus, humanity……finally achieved unification.

Afterwards, the Empress represented humanity, Xiang Linger represented the myriad tribes, and the clay fox represented the divine spirits.

The three parties together formed the agreement named Jinggu.

Jointly sweeping clean all hidden places of the Eastern Wanggu continent, seeking traces and covert influences extending into Eastern Wanggu from beyond through various means.

Thus, time flowed once more.

Another twenty years passed.

Xu Qing's seclusion has now lasted forty years.

In these following twenty years, humanity's position has been thoroughly consolidated, and the Xia Human Emperor has also become the Xia Ancient Emperor.

Humanity's development is similarly so.

If not for the residual face still present in the azure heavens, constantly keeping all beings of Eastern Wanggu uneasy, otherwise it could already be described as an age of prosperity.

And Xiang Xiang Ningyan, during these years, has grown remarkably; under the Empress's meticulous guidance, he now truly possesses the qualities of a Crown Prince.

Besides Xiang Xiang Ningyan, there are also several others who, during this time, have emerged with their own distinct demeanor.

Like Wu Jianwu, he actually created his own Dao lineage, focusing on hatching beasts. Though his own cultivation was limited, the beasts that had accompanied him all those years were anything but ordinary.

There was also Kong Xianglong, a descendant of the former palace master of the Sword-Holding Palace of Feng Haijun, who fully inherited Kong Liangxiu's will, took up the sword for humanity, and became the acting palace master of the Humanity's Sword-Holding Palace.

Only waiting for cultivation to be sufficient, then it could be formalized.

Each one walks their own path, each setting sail.

The situation in Eastern Wanggu is likewise, under the joint guardianship of humans, gods, and the strange, the external clues hidden within Eastern Wanggu have largely been ascertained and recorded one by one.

The entirety of Eastern Wanggu seems to have no hidden places left.

Except……one place!

There, whether it be the strange races, divine spirits, or humanity, none have ever set foot halfway in.

Even Seventh Grandpa merely gazed from outside and ultimately chose to leave.

Thus that place became, on the Eastern Wanggu continent today, the sole unique!

Its name, the Devouring Heaven Great Domain!

The returning Prince Ziqing's homeland!

No one has entered, and the living beings within the Devouring Heaven Great Domain have never stepped out.

It seems everyone is waiting.

Until, two years later……at the port of Nanhuangzhou's Seven Blood Eyes, the law vessel that had remained there for forty-two years vanished silently and without trace.

Only leaving behind ripples on the sea.

And in the Huangtian World, at the moment the law vessel disappeared, beside the sleeping body of Chen Erniu, a figure appeared.

Seventh Grandpa sat cross-legged before his master's tomb, yet sensed nothing at all.

That figure did not disturb him, merely gazing at Chen Erniu.

Then it vanished.

The next instant, outside the human imperial capital, before the statue of the Sword-Holding Great Emperor, this figure appeared.

No one saw it, nor did anyone perceive it.

Xu Qing stood before the Sword-Holding Great Emperor's statue, raised his head, and gazed at the statue before him.

At this moment, he wore a black robe, had purple hair, and looked no different from forty-two years ago, except that the expression in his eyes seemed more profound.

He contemplated the statue for a long, long time, then bowed deeply.

Afterwards, he turned his head and gazed toward Feng Haijun.

"She is about to awaken……"

Xu Qing spoke softly, a gentle smile appearing on his face, and took a step toward Feng Haijun.

At the same time, beneath Feng Haijun, within that vast underground palace, inside the great hall of the phoenix bird.

The light of an oil lamp slowly ignited.

That was the flame of Immortal Zixuan's supreme blue lamp.

And in the glow of that firelight, one could see within the tranquil hall, a figure seated cross-legged.

This woman wore a purple gauze skirt, its hem spreading like light clouds around her, swaying gently with the faint breeze within the room, as if a subtle fragrance drifted.

Her features were exquisite, her skin surpassing snow in whiteness.

The slightly raised brows seemed to harbor endless affection, yet also revealed a trace of transcendent clarity and cool elegance.

She sat thus cross-legged on the futon, her hands naturally resting on her knees, her fingers long and slender, as white as scallion sections.

From afar, the whole scene resembled a perfect painting.

As if, before this, time had always paused for her, wishing to eternally freeze this beautiful image.

Until……the next instant.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes, gazing toward the hall door.

As if stars twinkled within her pupils, lively and profound at once, while also illuminating the world.

And the hall door, at this moment, from outside, was gently pushed open.