Chapter 442

It was noon, the sunlight was intense, and the wind blew from the north, lifting everyone's hair.

Xu Qing stood on this unfamiliar land and, like Qingqiu, looked back toward Fenghai County. After a long while, he withdrew his gaze and looked around with a calm expression.

This was his instinct. After going to any unfamiliar place, the first thing he had to do was to familiarize himself with the environment.

What his eyes saw was dark brown earth full of gravel. In the distance, mountains rose and fell, but there was little greenery, and occasionally some half-melted white snow could be seen.

In fact, there was nothing different about the world here. After all, the Saint Lan Clan and the human race were essentially very similar, except for the Black Heaven blood in their veins.

While Xu Qing was observing the environment, the Captain glanced at the Saint Lan Clan youth and nodded, which counted as a response to his words.

This Saint Lan Clan youth now had even more intense fanaticism in his eyes, and his expression also carried sincerity as he spoke to Xu Qing and the Captain again.

"This journey was thanks to the help of the two lords; otherwise, this humble cultivator's caravan would have been hard-pressed to return intact. This humble cultivator implores the two upper-clan lords to condescend to visit my Heaven Peak Kingdom, allowing this humble cultivator to fulfill the duties of a low-rank host."

"At the same time, where my hometown is located, the True Immortal Ten-Intestine Tree fruit there is about to form. It will be very lively in the coming months, and there will also be some strange phenomena. Although not as good as the upper clan, it can be considered one of the wonders of the Saint Lan Domain."

"As for the items the upper-clan lords need, after you visit my Heaven Peak Kingdom, my Kingdom Lord will surely gather them for you."

After the Saint Lan Clan youth finished speaking, he stepped back a few paces and bowed respectfully to Xu Qing and the Captain.

Xu Qing pondered and looked at the Captain.

The Captain narrowed his eyes, his gaze carrying some deep meaning. After looking at Xu Qing, he spoke indifferently to the Saint Lan Clan youth.

"Very well."

Upon hearing this, the Saint Lan Clan youth's expression was joyful, revealing excitement, and he ordered the caravan to move forward.

Soon, following the echoing sound of whips, the caravan galloped forward.

The Captain and Xu Qing did not need to return to the hiding place. Now sitting on the four-legged beasts, to avoid the direct sunlight, they both wore long black robes.

As for Qingqiu, she was like a servant, lowering her head behind the two, enduring the murderous intent in her heart.

In the human region, the Saint Lan Clan was not qualified to use teleportation arrays, so the journey took a long time. But here, it was different. Soon, their caravan arrived at a public teleportation array of the Saint Lan Clan.

Here, the caravan from the Heaven Peak Kingdom soon stepped into the teleportation array. With the rumbling of the array, the four-legged beasts disappeared one by one. It took a full half-hour for the caravan to be completely teleported to the western region of the Great Desolation East County.

Here was the place where the True Immortal Ten-Intestines were located, and it was also the territory of thirty-six city-state small kingdoms.

As soon as they appeared, Xu Qing's gaze condensed, and he looked to the west.

It was relatively dark there.

In the blur, there seemed to be several giant trees winding like intestines, shooting straight into the clouds, intertwining at the end of the firmament, forming a huge canopy like an umbrella.

It spread over half the sky and was extremely vast.

Under the canopy, the shrouded area was dim, and sunlight was difficult to shine in. Only the countless human-shaped lanterns floating around became the light source, allowing life to continue normally here.

This scene was very astonishing.

And in this large area filled with lanterns, besides the dense jungle, there were also small city-states, built in a ring with the giant tree as the center.

Each city had its own color, some monochromatic, some multicolored.

While all this was full of exotic customs, the astonishing pressure from the giant tree in the distance also spread in all directions like the sea, causing everyone who came here to have their hearts stirred by great waves in their perception and gaze.

"Two lords, this is the True Immortal Ten-Intestines where my Heaven Peak Kingdom is located. That white city in front is my Heaven Peak Kingdom."

"I have already informed the Kingdom Lord; they must be preparing to welcome you in surprise. Lords, please."

The Saint Lan Clan youth's eyes were still fanatical, without any dissipation or change. While leading Xu Qing and the Captain forward, he introduced them enthusiastically.

"Two lords, this True Immortal Ten-Intestine Tree is rumored to be the transformation of the last pure-blooded clansman of the E-Immortal Clan when they became an immortal. It has existed for a very long time..."

"Every hundred years, this tree will bloom and bear fruit. This is also the reason why we transport mica stones."

"These fruits are extraordinary; they belong to extremely rare artifact-refining materials..."

Amidst this introduction, the caravan moved forward, and gradually a white city appeared in everyone's eyes.

Although this city was a small kingdom, the city's scope was very large, similar in scale to the main city of Seven Blood Eyes.

At this moment, outside the city, many cultivators were already waiting.

The number was a full several hundred. Among them, there were many High-Palace Core Formation cultivators, and there were also many Nascent Soul cultivators. Especially the middle-aged man in the front wearing a king's robe, with three secret treasures manifesting behind him, emitting astonishing cultivation fluctuations.

Seeing this scene, Qingqiu's breathing became slightly rapid, and her mood became even gloomier. She knew that her hope of escaping was already slim.

Xu Qing and the Captain remained calm. At this moment, that Saint Lan Clan youth, looking at his hometown, had an expression carrying emotion and even more intimacy. While moving forward, he continued to speak respectfully.

"Two lords, it is precisely because the Dao fruit of my hometown is of great value that whenever this time comes, many despicable people from other clans will sneak into this place using various methods."

"Here, the human race is the most numerous. In the past, they would either sneak in secretly or disguise themselves as other clans to trade here, and sometimes they would even disguise themselves as our Saint Lan Clan."

"We thirty-six city-states have all summarized this. Among them, those who disguised themselves as our Saint Lan Clan have appeared more than nine hundred times, and those who snuck in secretly more than seven hundred times. In order to obtain the fruit, those other clans have exhausted all kinds of methods."

"By the way, two lords, do you know? Those who disguised themselves as the Black Heaven Clan to come to our True Immortal Ten-Intestines thirty-six city-states have also appeared about thirty times from ancient times to the present."

The Saint Lan Clan youth spoke with a smile, crushed a jade slip, and his body disappeared instantly. When he appeared, he was already outside the Heaven Peak Kingdom in the distance, standing in front of that Spirit-Store Kingdom Lord.

His smile remained, only the fanaticism of his expression was replaced by thick mockery. Standing there, he smiled and spoke leisurely toward Xu Qing and the Captain.

"Two upper-clan lords, welcome to our Heaven Peak Kingdom. So... are you disguised as humans, or disguised as some other clan?"

"The first time I saw you, I sensed that you had problems. This matter is too coincidental. It just so happens that I know there are Black Heaven clansmen active among your human race, and it just so happens that I encountered you being chased."

"You wanted to deceive me, wanted me to bring you to the Saint Lan Clan. As a low-rank cultivator facing the upper clan, I naturally had to agree. Although there were twists and turns along the way, I finally successfully tricked you over."

"This can be considered that I, a prince of a small state, did not go out for nothing. Father King, should this matter be counted as me performing a meritorious service?"

This Saint Lan Clan youth was all smiles. Between his words, many Saint Lan Clan cultivators of the Heaven Peak Kingdom revealed smiles, looking at Xu Qing and the Captain with mockery.

That Spirit-Store Kingdom Lord laughed out loud and looked at his son with appreciation.

This sudden scene made Qingqiu extremely surprised. Her eyes contracted, and she stared at the two Black Heaven clansmen in front of her in astonishment.

She had originally thought that these two were truly Black Heaven clansmen, but now everything had reversed, which she had not expected.

But she soon discovered that these two Black Heaven clansmen actually had no major changes in their expressions, so her heart stirred.

Qingqiu was not wrong; Xu Qing's expression was calm at this moment, without any changes.

Although the Captain's expression was gloomy, he also had no overreaction, just looking coldly at the Heaven Peak Kingdom in front and speaking indifferently.

"The Saint Lan Clan has great courage. Call your Kingdom Teacher and priests here."

As soon as the Captain's words came out, the people of the Heaven Peak Kingdom still sneered. That Kingdom Lord narrowed his eyes, and the prince beside him who had tricked Xu Qing and the other one laughed upon hearing this.

"Two lords, you are a bit forgetful. Didn't I just tell you? From ancient times to the present, the thirty-six city-states have recorded more than thirty cases of disguising as the Black Heaven Clan. How do you think we detected them? Since you are still stubborn now, I will let you reveal your true forms."

"Originally, out of the friendship of our journey together, I wanted to leave you some face, but now, forget it."

This youth had the appearance of someone who liked to play around. After speaking, he waved his hand, and the white city behind him suddenly shook. A huge black divine statue actually rose into the sky from within the city.

This figure was a full thirty-plus feet tall, and its styling was exactly that of the Black Heaven Clan.

It was covered in armor, its arms were crossed over its chest, and its forehead was carved with a moon totem, emitting an astonishing aura.

At this moment, after rising into the sky from within the city, it floated instantly toward the outside of the city, standing tall in the sky, with waves of pressure shrouding all directions.

"Respectfully invite the Black Heaven Divine Statue to verify the identity of this person!" The prince of the Saint Lan Clan's Heaven Peak Kingdom laughed, his expression revealing ferocity as he pointed at the Captain.

Following his finger falling, the huge Black Heaven Divine Statue emitted dazzling black light all over its body, slowly turned its head, and looked at the Captain coldly in a condescending posture.

After one glance, as the Captain's body shook, a booming sound like heavenly thunder came from the statue's mouth.

"Faith is mixed, race is chaotic, not of the Black Heaven Clan."

As soon as the statue's voice came out, the murderous intent of all the Saint Lan Clan cultivators outside the Heaven Peak Kingdom erupted. The Saint Lan Clan prince's laughter became even more triumphant, and contempt appeared in his eyes.

"Are you still stubborn!"

"And you!"

"Respectfully invite the Black Heaven Divine Statue to verify this person!" The Saint Lan Clan prince, in his disdain, raised his right hand and pointed at Xu Qing.

The next instant, that high and mighty Black Heaven Divine Statue, carrying supreme majesty and containing endless coldness, looked down at Xu Qing in mid-air. But... after one glance, amidst everyone's astonishment, it actually began to tremble.

This trembling was extremely violent, even affecting the black light emitted outside its body, causing the light to fluctuate even more intensely at this moment.

Until in an instant, this piece of black light suddenly surged, exploding toward all directions, like a sea of black light crazily shrouding the wilderness.

Wherever it passed, the world was twisting.

Immediately after, this statue, which stood on the firmament with incomparable nobility, actually fell to the ground instantly.

Amidst the dumbfoundedness and disbelief of the surrounding Saint Lan Clan, this statue strode forward with great excitement, flew quickly to Xu Qing's front, and with a 'bang', knelt down directly.

Fanaticism never seen before appeared in its eyes, and it emitted a heaven-shaking sound like a shout.

"Greetings, Master!!"