Chapter 494: Half-Step Spirit Accumulation! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Xu Qing did not urge them. After waiting for a moment, seeing no reply from the Heavenly Soul and Earthly Soul, he said nothing more, leaving behind only one sentence.

"The two Spirit Venerables may consider it further. At dusk this evening, on Wanghai Mountain outside the Eight Sect Alliance, I, Xu, shall wait."

After speaking, Xu Qing sent a divine sense to Qing Qin. Qing Qin let out a satisfied burp, raised its head, and let out a 'caw'. Its wings flapped violently, and its body soared directly into the air.

Clouds and mist gathered from the sky, shrouding Qing Qin. As it ascended, they turned into black clouds, forming countless bolts of lightning. Soon, amidst a booming sound, Qing Qin charged out. As the clouds and mist exploded, its massive figure whistled away toward the location of Ghost Emperor Mountain.

An hour later, Ghost Emperor Mountain was visible in the distance.

The mountain, formed by the Ghost Emperor sitting cross-legged, was majestic and extraordinary. Although withered and decaying vegetation covered its body like a layer of lichen, it still could not conceal the ferocity of its armor or the thick malevolent Qi radiating from the two giant blades.

It sat there, facing the direction of the Forbidden Sea, its head slightly lowered, as if waiting...

Looking at the vast mountain body, Xu Qing's heart also stirred with ripples.

When he had come here with Seventh Master to seek enlightenment, he had not seen the seven souls of Ghost Emperor Mountain, only living in the town at the foot of the mountain.

Arriving again now, gazing at Ghost Emperor Mountain, the Ghost Emperor Palace within Xu Qing vibrated slightly.

Xu Qing took a deep breath, a sharp glint in his eyes. He crushed the Demon Talisman Bell, and as Qing Qin whistled closer, the shadow of the Ghost Emperor manifested behind him.

The heavens and earth changed color; wind rose and clouds surged.

Viewed from afar, the two Ghost Emperor Mountains—one large, one small, one real, one illusory—seemed to be gazing at each other.

At this moment, a roar erupted from within the true Ghost Emperor Mountain. While containing a sense of threat, seven streaks of black smoke and the two great worlds carried on the Ghost Emperor's shoulders soared into the sky.

Each streak was a hundred zhang thick. While shocking to behold, they also radiated terrifying fluctuations, transforming into seven giant smoke faces at the edge of the firmament, looking down upon the earth.

They had different appearances: some human, some beast, some male, some female, some old, some young. In particular, the smoke face in the center bore a striking resemblance to the Ghost Emperor.

Their appearance distorted the void in all directions. The clear sky turned dim at this moment, and a sense of oppression descended along with it.

The sense of ferocity and cruelty grew more intense on their faces as the sky changed, and they looked toward Xu Qing with ill intent.

At the same time, streaks of ghost shadows flew out from the two great worlds carried on the Ghost Emperor's shoulders, spreading in all directions. Within them were not only fierce ghosts but also numerous strange entities.

These were all dark, evil existences born after the great worlds of Ghost Emperor Mountain were extinguished.

At this moment, they covered the sky and earth, as if the ghost gate had opened and ten thousand ghosts had descended.

But to Qing Qin, these were nothing at all. Even after a glance, all three of its heads showed interest, as if wanting to taste these fierce ghosts.

Xu Qing stood on Qing Qin's right head, gazing at the seven giant smoke faces, his expression calm as he spoke.

"I have already finished talking with the artifact spirit, the Heavenly Soul, and the Earthly Soul. I will not repeat the specifics; you should already be aware."

"Today at dusk, on Wanghai Mountain outside the Eight Sect Alliance, I, Xu, shall wait."

After speaking, Xu Qing cupped his fists in a salute and prepared to leave.

He could actually have chosen not to come here. After all, although the three souls and seven spirits were two separate factions, they were ultimately of the same origin. Xu Qing did not believe they were unaware of his actions at the Three Spirits Suppressing Dao Mountain.

However, sometimes, even if you know the other party understands your requirements, the attitude must still be shown.

Just as Xu Qing turned to leave, the first soul among the seven faces of Ghost Emperor Mountain, which was identical to the Ghost Emperor, suddenly spoke, its voice like heavenly thunder.

"Show me your Heavenly Dao!"

Xu Qing's figure paused.

He turned his head to gaze at the first soul and waved his right hand toward the firmament. Immediately, the dim sky echoed with roars.

The clouds and mist seemed to transform into an ocean. A Cang Dragon leaped out from within, its long red whiskers trailing. As it swam and swayed, its momentum was astonishing, and the aura of the Heavenly Dao spread clearly from the Cang Dragon's body.

The seven souls fell silent.

Xu Qing waited for a while before recalling the Cang Dragon. He then cupped his fists toward Qing Qin's central head. Qing Qin understood Xu Qing's intent, let out a 'caw', circled Ghost Emperor Mountain once with Xu Qing, flapped its wings, and sped away like a thunderbolt.

As time passed, the sky gradually turned to dusk.

On this day's dusk, there were no red clouds; the firmament was a waxy yellow, like an elderly person in their twilight years, struggling to cling to the world, unwilling to fade away.

Thus, the light of this dusk contained a twilight hue, and as it fell upon Wanghai Mountain outside the Eight Sect Alliance, it also turned dim and yellow.

Xu Qing stood on the mountaintop. To his right was the Eight Sect Alliance, which had already activated its defensive formation and was under full martial law, currently in a semi-closed state to prevent the failure of the Corpse Prohibition seal.

Inside, the forbidden magic treasures of each sect had long since ascended and activated, occasionally erupting with heaven-shaking brilliance that shot into the depths of the Forbidden Sea.

Before him lay the black Forbidden Sea.

The waves rolled, crashing against the rocks below, creating patches of brown foam that piled up at the edge of the sea. Often, as some dissipated, more would form.

The foreign substances from the Forbidden Sea also continuously permeated and invaded the surroundings amidst the bursting of this foam.

"The Corpse Prohibition is right there." Xu Qing looked up, gazing into the depths of the Forbidden Sea, murmuring in his heart.

He was waiting.

As time slowly passed, the dusk deepened. Darkness was rapidly devouring the light until, when black became the main melody between heaven and earth, shrouding everything, a giant figure suddenly appeared in the firmament.

A withered body, a ferocious head, and a hump-like growth high on its back—the arrival was none other than Jueyang Lingzun Jueyang!

He was not alone; standing atop his head was a dwarf.

This dwarf wore a black robe, had tiny eyes, a protruding forehead, and two eyebrows that drooped to his cheeks. His chin was concave, causing his beard to part in an 'eight' shape and curl inward at the ends, resembling a pair of fangs.

He looked very ugly, but being able to stand on Jueyang Lingzun Jueyang's head, his status was self-evident.

Especially since streaks of black mist transformed into centipedes around him, continuously coiling and hissing harshly as they looked at Xu Qing on the mountaintop below.

"Only one strike." The dwarf spoke calmly, his voice hoarse; it was the voice of the Heavenly Soul.

At the same time, on the black firmament, muffled roars echoed. Clouds and mist rolled, and the seven giant faces appeared and disappeared in the haze, also looking at Xu Qing.

"Only one strike!"

The seven faces spoke in unison, their voices surpassing heavenly thunder, booming in all directions.

"Good."

Xu Qing nodded. Everyone was here for a transaction, so there was no need for etiquette between them; as long as there was an agreement, it was enough.

Each of those seven spirits was at the first stage of Void Returning, and the first soul among them had clearly reached the second stage.

The Earthly Soul also radiated a second-stage shadow. As for the dwarf Heavenly Soul, he felt unfathomable to Xu Qing. He figured that as the leader of the three souls and seven spirits, he was surely even more extraordinary.

Even if these combat powers only struck once, if used at a critical moment, their effect would be immense.

Not to mention they hadn't come alone; in the surroundings, Xu Qing also sensed the auras of the evil cultivators of the Three Spirits Suppressing Dao Mountain and countless fierce ghosts.

This was nearly the complete strength of the two major factions of Yinghuang Province. Combined with Qing Qin, Xu Qing had more confidence in accelerating the sealing of the Corpse Prohibition and releasing part of Yinghuang Province's combat power.

Thinking of this, Xu Qing took a step forward. Qing Qin's figure appeared from the void, lifting Xu Qing. After its fierce eyes swept across the surroundings, it let out a harsh hiss and whistled toward the Forbidden Sea.

Behind Qing Qin, the Earthly Soul licked its lips and stepped forward to follow, while the dwarf Heavenly Soul atop its head stood with his hands behind his back, expressionless.

Above them, clouds and mist rolled, with the seven giant faces within flying along.

One could see countless fierce ghosts within the clouds and mist, their momentum grand, like a dance of ten thousand demons, causing the firmament to change color.

The sky was like this, and the Forbidden Sea at night was even more so.

The sea waves surged.

The spread of foreign substances was everywhere. Under the sea, undercurrents surged, and amidst the rising and falling waves, traces of sea beasts could occasionally be seen.

However, these sea beasts were different from those in Xu Qing's memory.

Most of them had varying degrees of decay on their bodies, and if one smelled carefully, one could even smell the stench of rotting corpses on this sea, beyond the fishy smell.

Clearly, the outbreak of the Corpse Prohibition had caused the Forbidden Sea to be severely polluted. After all, the true location of the Corpse Prohibition was on the seabed, and the disaster there had swept through more than half of the Forbidden Sea.

Therefore, as they moved forward, Xu Qing soon saw heaven-shaking giant waves crashing violently in one direction from afar, and the wind grew stronger.

Under their mutual reinforcement, giant waves of tens of zhang, a hundred zhang, or even higher, surged from the sea and crashed down heavily, erupting with deafening sounds.

The entire Forbidden Sea seemed to have transformed into an irritable giant, frantically venting the severe pain from its body.

Even thicker fluctuations of magic arts, accompanied by the sound of chanting, came from the direction of the Corpse Prohibition.

And as they moved forward, Xu Qing also saw the color of the sea gradually changing. A patch of gold permeated within, as if the area of the Corpse Prohibition was gradually turning into a golden sea.

The closer they got to the Corpse Prohibition, the more gold there was, and the thicker it became, until finally, it was incomparably dazzling.

The sound of chanting and the fluctuations of magic arts were the same, growing more vast, entering everyone's ears as if countless people were roaring.

"People often lose the Dao, it is not the Dao that loses people. People often depart from life, it is not life that departs from the Dao."

"Divine and strange objects, spiritual and having nature. To obtain is not given by Heaven, to lose is not snatched by man."

This scripture contained the effect of shaking the soul. Xu Qing's expression couldn't help but change upon hearing it, feeling a buzzing in his mind as if his soul were about to leave his body.

Fortunately, Qing Qin's head shook, radiating purple-red light, and Xu Qing immediately shone with the light of the Morning Glow within his body, only then suppressing the restlessness of his soul leaving his body.

Behind him, the three souls and seven spirits also had strange glints in their eyes, gazing at the Forbidden Sea.

At this moment, a heaven-shaking formation was unfolding in the Forbidden Sea.

Xu Qing, in the sky, swept his gaze and saw a large number of cultivators from Yinghuang Province, as well as the current appearance of the Corpse Prohibition.

It was a giant golden face.

This face covered a large area of the sea, the range being exactly the size of the Corpse Prohibition. It protruded above the sea surface, looking incomparably massive. While shocking to behold, it was also struggling with all its might, as if wanting to rush out from the sea surface.

Terrifying fluctuations continuously spread from this face, which had its eyes closed, permeating in all directions.

This was also the source of the corpse stench, which, as it spread, invaded all living beings.

But to Xu Qing, it felt very different from a god. This golden face was not a god; it was more like something formed by the aura of a god.

And the reason it hadn't rushed out was because a blood-colored giant net, woven from nine hundred and ninety-nine blood threads, shrouded it, suppressing it firmly.

The head and tail of each of these nearly a thousand blood threads were nailed to the sea, suppressed by cultivators from Yinghuang Province and various clans.

A total of one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight points were distributed in all directions.

Each point was the core of a formation, thus forming one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight great formations.

These formations gathered together to form a heaven-shaking giant formation.

The range of this formation shrouded the entire Corpse Prohibition, firmly restricting that face. Looking from the sky, one could see thousands of cultivators sitting in each formation.

Among them were some of Xu Qing's acquaintances.

The total number reached as many as two million.

This was a terrifying number formed by gathering Yinghuang Province and the various clans of the Forbidden Sea.

Even Qi Condensation cultivators existed within it. One could imagine that for Yinghuang Province and the various clans of the Forbidden Sea, this sealing was a full-effort struggle.

They were all chanting.

"I chant the Qi of Heaven and Earth, the Dao Curse seals the Ghost Region."

"Curse the gold, the gold melts itself; curse the wood, the wood breaks itself; curse the water, the water dries itself; curse the fire, the fire extinguishes itself; curse the mountain, the mountain collapses itself."

"Seal the ghost, the ghost kills itself; seal the prayer, the prayer breaks itself; seal the ulcer, the ulcer resolves itself; seal the god, the god binds itself."

"The Yin-Yang Dao seal arrives, none may violate it."

The voices of more than two million people gathered together, the sound of the scripture forming was heaven-shaking and earth-shattering, resounding through the clouds, surpassing a great bell.

It was like countless heavenly thunders continuously exploding in this area, and even more like 'words becoming law', making divine might dim itself.

Seeing this scene, the three souls and seven spirits all changed color, and Xu Qing was also moved.

At the same time, between heaven and earth, there were two more powerful formations: one in the sky and one on the seabed.

Reinforcing the sky formation was the power of twenty-six forbidden magic treasures. One could see that most of the forbidden magic treasures in Yinghuang Province had gathered their projections here.

The levels of these forbidden magic treasures were also clearly visible.

At the top layer, with the greatest power, was a bronze bell that had existed for who knows how many years, radiating an ancient aura.

Every time it rang, it would shake the soul, causing the Corpse Prohibition face below to frown.

It contained the power of emotion, capable of affecting the minds of all things.

It clearly came from the Taisi Daoist Sect.

And below the great bell were three second-tier forbidden magic treasures. Among them was a statue kneeling with its arms crossed, its whole body pierced by countless sharp swords, its expression containing both pain and piety.

There was also a cyan long spear, radiating extreme sharpness, with thick malevolent Qi upon it.

The last forbidden magic treasure on this layer was the giant ancient mirror of the Seven Blood Eyes. At this moment, all seven eyes upon it were open, flashing with strange brilliance.

And the forbidden magic treasures at the lower, third tier were the most numerous, including the forbidden items of the Eight Sect Alliance, as well as other forbidden items from the Taisi Daoist Sect and the Litu Sect.

But these were not as significant as the sky formation itself.

This formation was also a forbidden magic treasure, coming from the Sword-Holding Court of Yinghuang Province. It was the foundation power of the Sword-Holding Court of this province, consisting of two formations, Yin and Yang; the sky was Yang, and the deep sea was Yin.

The two formations reinforced each other, continuously suppressing.

Through the sea surface, one could see that on the Yin formation existing within the golden face, more than eighty Void Returning great cultivators of Yinghuang Province were sitting cross-legged.

Among them, besides the Eight Sect Alliance, there were the Taisi Daoist Sect, the Litu Sect, and some ancestors of other clans.

And they were led by the Sword-Holding Court.

Several Void Returning cultivators whom Xu Qing had seen in the Sword-Holding Court were among them, especially that Great Elder, who radiated terrifying pressure, suppressing nearly ten percent of the formation alone.

Jueyang Lingzun Youjing sat beside him, her face full of helplessness, but she had no choice but to strike.

Xue Lianzi, Seventh Master, and Immortal Zixuan were also among them.

Seventh Master had already broken through, and looking at the position where he sat, it seemed even more important than that of the ancestor Xue Lianzi.

All of this proved that this suppression of the Corpse Prohibition, after a month of confrontation between the two sides, had reached a stalemate.

Although the power of the Corpse Prohibition was astonishing, gathering the power of a whole province could still seal it, but it required time.

And the arrival of Xu Qing and his group immediately attracted high attention here. In an instant, countless divine senses gathered from all directions, shrouding Xu Qing.

At this moment, not only were the three souls and seven spirits solemn, but even Qing Qin restrained some of its ferocity. Clearly, they were all intimidated by the formation laid out by Yinghuang Province.

Within the golden face, the ancestors of each sect sitting cross-legged on the Yin formation each opened their eyes and looked toward the sky.

Seventh Master, Xue Lianzi, and Zixuan all had their gazes fall on Xu Qing at the first moment. The latter two were somewhat surprised, but Seventh Master was thoughtful.

As for that Great Elder of the Sword-Holding Court, after seeing Xu Qing, he glanced at Qing Qin and the Heavenly and Earthly Souls and seven spirits behind him, a sharp glint in his eyes, without the slightest surprise.

He knew Xu Qing was coming.

In fact, when Xu Qing stepped into Yinghuang Province and was on his way to the Three Spirits Suppressing Dao Mountain, he had already tried to contact the Great Elder of the Sword-Holding Court of Yinghuang Province, stating his plan and informing him of the Ghost Emperor Palace matter, obtaining the other party's consent.

After all, this matter carried certain risks; there was a certain probability that the three souls and seven spirits would betray them.

Although this probability was logically very small, one still had to guard against it.

That was why Xu Qing had communicated with the Great Elder.

And the other party had affirmed this matter, telling him to bring them along with peace of mind.

"Sword-Holder Xu Qing, greets the Great Elder!" Xu Qing stood on Qing Qin's right head and cupped his fists in a salute.

"This subordinate has invited the nine seniors—the Heavenly and Earthly Souls and the seven spirits—to strike once, and Senior Qing Qin is also willing to strike. Please decide, Great Elder."

Qing Qin let out a 'caw', indicating agreement.

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he bowed respectfully to Seventh Master and the ancestor behind the Great Elder.

"Greetings, Master; greetings, Ancestor."

Afterward, he looked at Zixuan. Zixuan smiled slightly, her eyes full of spirit.

Seventh Master stroked his beard, and the ancestor was beaming with pride, but at this moment they couldn't be distracted, as they were suppressing with all their might.

And the Great Elder didn't waste time, immediately speaking.

"Xu Qing, manifest your Ghost Emperor Mountain!"

Xu Qing nodded upon hearing this. He had obtained a large number of demon talismans during his last trip to the Grand Void Realm, enough to support him in manifesting the Ghost Emperor body multiple times.

At this moment, as the demon talismans were crushed, the Ghost Emperor Mountain behind him manifested with a boom.

The shadow of the Ghost Emperor was heaven-shaking, standing tall above the firmament. While lifelike, it also radiated violent pressure, especially the Taisi Liyou Pillar on its knees, which shone with brilliant light.

Even more astonishing was its face; it was Xu Qing's own countenance.

Once the Ghost Emperor appeared, the more than two million cultivators of Yinghuang Province and overseas clans here all felt their minds shake, and all were moved.

They naturally knew of the existence of Ghost Emperor Mountain, so seeing Xu Qing actually manifest it, they were naturally shocked.

And among those most moved, Seventh Master was one.

He looked at Ghost Emperor Mountain, feeling somewhat incredulous, his mind flashing back to the manifestation method he had taught Xu Qing before he went to the capital.

In fact, that was something he had spoken of based on theory; in his heart, he hadn't really thought it could succeed, but now... he saw with his own eyes that this Ghost Emperor Mountain had actually been manifested.

Although it was different from the method he had spoken of at the time, ultimately, it had truly been manifested.

"It really succeeded?" Seventh Master was dazed.

Just then, the Great Elder of the Sword-Holding Court suddenly spoke.

"Jueyang Lingzun Tai Guang, Jueyang Lingzun Jueyang, and fellow Daoists of the seven spirits, I already know of your transaction with Xu Qing. Today, here, I can bear witness, so you may rest assured regarding this idle move."

"And since you can only strike once, then gather within this illusory Ghost Mountain shadow and perform a short-term unification of the three souls and seven spirits. That also counts as a strike. Please!"

"Yinghuang Province and all assisting clans, next we will fully reinforce the Ghost Emperor shadow to ensure it does not collapse. And Senior Qing Qin, please radiate your innate divine light. Together, let us ensure the Ghost Emperor illusory shadow does not collapse, at least for one breath."

"Xu Qing, perceive well. This is the opportunity and fortune of your support for Yinghuang Province!"

The Great Elder's voice was like a flood, spreading throughout heaven and earth.

Xu Qing's breathing quickened. Seeing Seventh Master nod at him, he didn't hesitate and immediately perceived with all his might.

Jueyang Lingzun Jueyang pondered. The dwarf Heavenly Soul atop his head looked deeply at the Great Elder upon hearing this. Although the requirement proposed by the other party exceeded his expectations, it was reasonable.

This matter couldn't be called a conspiracy. After all, they didn't want the Ghost Emperor to revive, and the various factions of Yinghuang Province didn't want it either, especially since the war on the front line was critical and the Corpse Prohibition seal was at a key moment.

Besides, if there were a trap, he had ways to resolve it. Thus, the dwarf Heavenly Soul nodded and looked at Xu Qing again.

"The Sword-Holding Palace indeed values you highly. Very well, although it is an idle move, I also hope you can truly succeed in the future!"

As the words fell, his body transformed into a streak of white light, rushing toward the Ghost Emperor Mountain manifested by Xu Qing. As he merged, Ghost Emperor Mountain shook violently, its aura soaring, directly reaching the level of the third stage of Void Returning, forming countless small worlds around it.

Jueyang Lingzun Jueyang's eyes showed a strange glint. He hadn't encountered this kind of experience before, and at this moment, he also stepped forward, transforming into a second streak of white light, following after.

After merging in an instant, the aura of Ghost Emperor Mountain erupted again. Those small worlds appearing around it began to shatter and extinguish, cycling continuously.

Immediately after, the seven spirits transformed into seven long rainbows, successively merging into the shadow of Ghost Emperor Mountain.

The Ghost Emperor shadow clearly couldn't support it and was about to collapse. Qing Qin's whole body flashed with purple-red light, reinforcing it.

Even more, the two million cultivators here gathered and reinforced it with the power of the formation.

Suddenly, this Ghost Emperor shadow became clearer than ever before, and heaven-shaking pressure descended in all directions.

It was as if the Ghost Emperor had descended!

The countless small worlds in the surroundings began to unify amidst the shattering and extinguishing, gathering into the great world on the left shoulder of the Ghost Emperor, causing that great world to shine with brilliance, recovering some divine light from its original darkness.

An aura infinitely close to Spirit Accumulation descended upon this Forbidden Sea at this moment, as never before.

The firmament shattered, and the clouds and mist trembled. This aura was supreme, as if it were the only one in existence!

Large swaths of the Forbidden Sea instantly caved in, gathering from all directions, as if the Forbidden Sea were bowing its head!

Whether it was Yinghuang Province or the Forbidden Sea, whether it was the cultivators of various clans or the strange existences on the seabed, all were shocked in their minds at this moment. The instinct of life and the awe from the depths of the soul erupted in unison.

Consequently, extreme trembling was produced, transforming into uncontrollable terror, permeating in all directions.

A terrifying will that made people unable to resist, unable to dodge, and only able to submit, descended from the sky at this moment.

It seemed that all living beings before it had to kneel immediately, like an emperor.

It seemed that all clans before it had to bow their heads and pray, like a sovereign.

Domineering and boundless.

Even the sound of chanting was suppressed in an instant. The formations in the surroundings were even more turbulent, and even that golden face stopped struggling, feeling a huge threat, its eyes seeming about to open.

This was half-step Spirit Accumulation.

It was only one soul—the Youjing soul—away from Spirit Accumulation.

But the Great Elder did not release this soul; this was a check.

And as long as Qing Qin's divine light dissipated, the Ghost Emperor would collapse; this was also a check.

The reinforcement of the two million cultivators here was also a check.

And since this illusory imperial shadow came from Xu Qing, Xu Qing's connection with it in the dark was also a check.

"Ghost Emperor, you only have the power of one strike. Why not suppress the Corpse Prohibition yet!" The Great Elder roared.

The Ghost Emperor in the sky, who was about to collapse at any moment, showed a trace of confusion in his eyes, but he still raised his right hand and pressed it down toward the Corpse Prohibition below.

With this press, the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked.

Countless traces manifested, and countless rules were revealed.

In the void, there were even streaks of Heavenly Dao aura radiating, blessing and increasing its power!

Various visions manifested between heaven and earth: human statues standing tall, giant beasts roaring, heavenly maidens scattering flowers, and the shadow of an ancient emperor watching.

As the palm fell, it seemed to replace the firmament, smashing down.

The booming sound was deafening!

The power of heavenly might was vast to the extreme.

All directions boomed, and the Forbidden Sea collapsed.

The seawater frantically exploded and rolled backward to the surroundings, affecting the entire Forbidden Sea, raising infinite storms, sweeping away all islands, and the overall sea level rose by a hundred zhang.

That golden face was instantly submerged, but it was unwilling. It opened its eyes violently, let out a low roar from its mouth, wanting to struggle.

But the sealing net in the surroundings erupted with full power, and the Dao scripture, after a pause, rose again with thunder. The suppression power formed bound it firmly.

Finally, amidst unwilling roars, this face had no choice but to sink.

Gathering the power of a whole province and nearly a hundred Forbidden Sea clans, combined with numerous powerhouses and forbidden magic treasures, the stalemate formed with this Corpse Prohibition originally would have required some time to gradually complete the sealing.

But at this moment, under the palm of half-step Spirit Accumulation, this process was instantly accelerated.

However, in reality, if it were only the power of half-step Spirit Accumulation, it would be impossible to seal the Corpse Prohibition in one strike.

Only when the gathered power of Yinghuang Province formed a stalemate, this strike acted like a weight pressing down on a scale, only then could it finally form this situation of accelerated sealing.

These two were indispensable.

At this moment, as the golden face on the sea surface sank, when the blood-colored giant net flattened everything here, the Ghost Emperor shadow in the sky could no longer support itself and collapsed.

Before dissipating, the confused Ghost Emperor did not look at anyone here, but gazed into the depths of the Forbidden Sea, opening his mouth as if wanting to say something, but ultimately no words were transmitted.

With a boom, he turned into flying ash and dissipated.

The firmament rained, as if weeping.

The Heavenly Dao went far away, as if sighing.

All visions split apart, as if shattering the Dao.

Only nine streaks of light flew out from his collapsed body, transforming into the Heavenly and Earthly Souls and the seven spirits. They were each confused, their emotions clearly fluctuating.

This experience left great ripples in their hearts.

But they also understood that this kind of thing was hard to happen a second time, unless Xu Qing could be made to willingly manifest it again, and it would still require Qing Qin's divine light to protect it. Most importantly, it required the cooperation of the Sword-Holding Court and the gathering of the power of a whole province and nearly a hundred foreign clans, plus dozens of forbidden magic treasures and nearly a hundred Void Returning cultivators.

This was clearly impossible.

The disaster of the Corpse Prohibition was finally temporarily resolved!

No one could erase a forbidden land, so throughout history, whenever a disaster occurred in any forbidden land, the solution was always sealing.

And the disaster of the Corpse Prohibition was mainly caused by human factors.

The Sheng Lan clan, in order to make the war go more smoothly and contain the combat power of Fenghai County, had laid out a layout early on, sending people to open a slit in the mysterious bronze ancient door within the Corpse Prohibition.

The appearance of this slit led to the Corpse Emperor being devoured.

And without an emperor, the various existences within the Corpse Prohibition lost their deterrence and began to spread.

This was one of the disasters.

As for that bronze ancient door that had been opened a slit and radiated the aura of a god, that was the second disaster.

Therefore, this sealing, besides preventing the various evil existences within the Corpse Prohibition from going out to cause disaster, was more about closing the door that had been opened a slit.

This was also the most critical and difficult part of the sealing formation that had gathered two million people before.

The door of a god, even if it was just a slit, was not so easy to close.

Since the war began, Yinghuang Province had spent great effort and finally sealed that door to the point where only a thread remained, and the appearance of half-step Spirit Accumulation accelerated this process, finally making the sealing completely finished.

Next was the relatively easier cleanup work.

As for Xu Qing's harvest, it was also huge.

At this moment, his expression was somewhat dazed. Through the connection with the Ghost Emperor shadow, his mind, in that instant just now, had experienced a heaven-shaking baptism.

This baptism brought him extremely profound insights.

The appearance of half-step Spirit Accumulation, to outsiders, was a thrilling and unparalleled visual and mental impact, which could be compared to a picture.

So ultimately, even if outsiders saw it clearly, it was only "seeing", but Xu Qing was not.

He was one of the creators of this visual and mental impact; he participated in it and was an indispensable part of it. He was not outside the situation, but inside it.

The insights he gained naturally exceeded those of ordinary people.

That was, after all, the power of half-step Spirit Accumulation, as if it had pointed out a direction for Xu Qing's future, opening a window in his heart leading to Spirit Accumulation.

The main manifestation was in cognition and soul.

His cognition had gained heaven-shaking expansion, which would allow him to be more composed in his mindset when facing powerhouses in the future, and his heart would become stronger!

His soul was also the same in terms of resilience, deeply tempered in the shaping of half-step Spirit Accumulation from nothing to something.

Although this harvest was not direct, it was enough for Xu Qing to benefit for a long time.

Xu Qing took a deep breath and looked at the Great Elder and others who had appeared from the Yin formation on the Forbidden Sea as the golden face was sealed.

He knew that although it concerned the sealing, no matter what, this was also a huge opportunity given by the Great Elder, so he cupped his fists and bowed solemnly toward the Great Elder.

The Great Elder nodded slightly, his tired face revealing appreciation. He valued this Xu Qing who had walked out of Yinghuang Province highly.

Xue Lianzi was naturally the same, and Seventh Master's side went without saying. At this moment, stroking his beard, the pride in his expression had reached the level of being known to passersby.

Zixuan was on the side, her beautiful eyes overflowing with strange brilliance. It seemed that at this moment, in her eyes, the light on Xu Qing was the most eye-catching.

Until a loud 'caw' echoed in all directions, causing everyone's gaze to fall on Qing Qin.

Qing Qin stood proudly between heaven and earth, as if reminding everyone that its role was not small either.

"Many thanks, Senior Qing Qin!" The Great Elder of the Sword-Holding Court had a solemn expression and cupped his fists in a salute.

All the Void Returning powerhouses behind him bowed in thanks, and the two million cultivators below also bowed in unison.

Such momentum made Qing Qin quite proud. It instinctively looked toward the direction of Nanhuangzhou. It was actually also curious why its big brother hadn't come, but upon second thought, its big brother's principle of conduct clearly didn't like to get involved in the wars of clans, so it also had some judgment in its heart.

At the same time, the Heavenly and Earthly Souls and seven spirits in the distance also recovered. The dwarf Heavenly Soul, who was the leader, had a cold expression. He glanced at the Great Elder and finally looked at Xu Qing.

"Our transaction is complete. Next, I wait for you."

Xu Qing had a solemn expression and nodded heavily.

The Heavenly Soul turned and flickered, merging into the void and going far away. The Earthly Soul was the same, and the seven spirits transformed into smoke and also merged into the void. From beginning to end, they didn't pay attention to Youjing.

After all, since she was in the Sword-Holding Court, if she were to return, the Sword-Holding Court wouldn't be at ease. Since that was the case, it was better to continue being a hostage; everyone would be comfortable.

Youjing was somewhat disappointed, but also helpless. She knew her companions too well; compared to the feeling of the same origin, what they cared about more was freedom.

Following the departure of the Heavenly and Earthly Souls and seven spirits, after arranging the cleanup work, the Great Elder summoned Xu Qing and a group of Void Returning ancestors of Yinghuang Province to hold a discussion.

Among the Void Returning cultivators participating in the discussion, the General Alliance of the Eight Sect Alliance was also among them. His gaze toward Xu Qing was already different from before, with a bit more solemnity.

"Xu Qing, speak your thoughts." The Great Elder rubbed his brow and spoke hoarsely.

As soon as his words fell, the gazes of dozens of Void Returning cultivators here fell on Xu Qing. Being watched by so many Void Returning cultivators, if it were any other cultivator, their mind would likely tremble violently.

But Xu Qing had experienced too many things and had seen several gods. He could withstand the gazes of Void Returning cultivators who hadn't released their pressure.

"Currently, the battlefields in the northwest are in an emergency, the power of forbidden magic treasures is continuously being weakened, and the front line is in danger."

Xu Qing spoke softly.

"The Palace Master sent down a decree, letting me act on behalf of the Palace Master's authority to collect supplies and soldiers in Fenghai County. I have already completed the supplies here, and counting the time, they should have been sent to the battlefield."

"As for the soldiers, I thought of Quzhao Province and Yinghuang Province."

Xu Qing said this and looked at the Great Elder.

The Great Elder nodded, his gaze sweeping over the people beside him, and he transmitted a calm voice.

"What do you all think?"

Xue Lianzi was the first to speak.

"Just fight!"

Seventh Master had a normal expression, standing behind Xue Lianzi, and nodded gently.

Zixuan looked at Xu Qing and spoke softly.

"The Xuanyou Sect can go to war."

The other ancestors of the Eight Sect Alliance also pondered and agreed one after another, so the General Alliance looked at Xu Qing with a smile, his eyes revealing encouragement.

"Our Eight Sect Alliance naturally supports our Daoist child, and even more supports the human race."

"Then what about the Taisi Daoist Sect, the Litu Sect, and other human forces in our Yinghuang Province?" The Great Elder turned his head and looked at the other Void Returning cultivators. There were more than ten of them. After looking at each other, they knew there was no reason to refuse, so they could only nod.

As for the Litu Sect side, after pondering, they also tacitly agreed to this matter.

"Then, please, Book Order Xu, issue the order on behalf of the Palace Master!" The Great Elder's gaze swept over everyone and finally looked at Xu Qing, his expression solemn.

Xu Qing had a solemn expression. He took out the Palace Master's token, held it high, and amidst the shining light of the token, Xu Qing's voice, carrying a majesty bestowed by the token, echoed in all directions.

"Conscript the forces of all clans in Yinghuang Province, coordinated by the Sword-Holding Court, to immediately head to Quzhao Province to help resolve the disaster of the Corpse Prohibition, and finally gather the power of the two provinces to support the western front line!"

"Obey the Palace Master's decree!" The Great Elder bowed solemnly.

All the Sword-Holders behind him had solemn expressions. While bowing their heads to receive the decree, a sense of killing intent also rose within them.

The Void Returning cultivators of other clans and sects also bowed their heads to the token at this moment.

An hour later, the allied army organized by the Great Elder of the Sword-Holding Court of Yinghuang Province had gathered.

Those clans of the Forbidden Sea who came to help suppress the Corpse Prohibition did not want to participate in this kind of war and took their leave. The Sword-Holding Court did not make things difficult for them but sent them off politely. As for Yinghuang Province, not everyone participated. Besides each family having some people left behind to guard, another part was arranged to stay at the Corpse Prohibition to carry out cleanup work.

Among them, the Great Elder appointed Seventh Master and Zixuan to be required to stay behind to sit and guard the Corpse Prohibition for cleanup, without needing to go to the battlefield.

After Xu Qing heard this appointment, he glanced at the Great Elder. He understood in his heart that this might be related to himself; after all, the battlefield was too dangerous.

Xu Qing tacitly agreed to this matter. The rest joined the allied army, and the team of the Seven Blood Eyes was led by Xue Lianzi.

At the same time, under the promotion of the Great Elder, the forbidden authority of the sects of Yinghuang Province was also integrated into the forbidden magic treasure of the capital, making the sky of Yinghuang Province appear with a golden giant net. After covering the entire range, the forbidden power of the capital became even stronger. Some small magic tools carried the Yinghuang Province army, grand and magnificent between heaven and earth.

Wherever they passed, pressure permeated, covering the sky and blocking the sun, with momentum like a rainbow.

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