Chapter 705: The Gathering of Wind and Clouds

During the time Xu Qing and his group arrived, the Imperial Capital's array was activated into a probing mode. While there was an element of coincidence to this, the greater possibility was as Chen Chen Erniu had said: this was something done deliberately by others.

And indeed, that was the case.

As Xu Qing and his party paused outside the Imperial Capital's array, someone in a hidden location within the inner ring of the Imperial Capital sneered, while more of the Imperial Capital's factions watched on.

To them, Xu Qing and his group from the Fenghai County were strangers with astonishing backgrounds, yet their understanding of them came mostly from intelligence and information.

They had never truly come into contact with them.

And in this intricate Imperial Capital where hearts are hard to discern, one cannot easily make contact with strangers.

choice.

Therefore, watching from the sidelines was the choice of the vast majority of factions in the Imperial Capital today.

They were also happy to see others take action to probe, so that they could make a judgment for their own future conduct.

After all, this world is not black and white; stance and interests determine the direction of action, and the identities of friends and enemies will also shift according to the masks worn within.

The process of shifting is sometimes instantaneous, sometimes slow.

Everything is according to need.

The array hummed and intensified once more!

"Since someone wants to see, then let them see."

"That is the ancient system. Within the Upper Heaven Palace, only the Sword-Holding Palace, the Law-Enforcement Palace, and the Executive Palace are established for Fenghai County. In the Imperial Capital, there is also the Special Mission Palace responsible for diplomacy and special affairs, and the last one is the Creation Palace, which specializes in researching immortal arts and gods."

This kind of trend is not as simple as one plus one... "That place is the Star-Plucking Tower where the State Preceptor resides."

The pavilions scattered among them, with their eight-sided, multi-storied structures, were particularly distinctive.

To a degree they could not bear. Red alert!

"The State Preceptor is mysterious. Usually, apart from being summoned by the Emperor, he sees no one. Even I have only ever seen his back."

They only wanted to give Xu Qing a show of force; they did not want to trigger a storm here.

Amidst the attention of all parties, Chen Chen Erniu, inside the array, revealed a smile on his face and turned to look at Xu Qing.

Within the Imperial Capital, the various factions watching this scene were all lost in thought, and the next instant, their minds felt a slight ripple.

And its floating rise and the explosion of light immediately caused the Imperial Capital's array to emit a sharp whistling sound, filled with urgency, echoing in all directions while simultaneously causing the hearts of all the onlookers to tighten in an instant.

But the matter was far from over. Xu Qing took another step forward, and the Red Mother flesh on his body flashed with crimson blood light from within his divine reservoir and his storage bag.

A white alert is a near-limit crisis.

And apart from the purple crystal, Xu Qing had nothing else to hide.

"And within the Imperial Capital, outside the Imperial Palace, there are ten palaces, which are the Upper Heaven Palace and the Lower Fenghai County."

Looking from afar, it was like the gate of the Upper Heaven Palace! Before him was a white jade path.

Following Princess Princess Anhai's introduction, Xu Qing withdrew his gaze from the Star-Plucking Tower and looked into the distance.

The details were beautiful and elegant, combined with a solemn and dignified style, spreading across this ring-shaped land, forming the first majestic city of the human race.

After a long while, he withdrew his gaze.

At this moment, the various factions in the Imperial Capital were all grave, and the hidden person who had arranged all this behind the scenes was also serious.

At the end of this path, right next to the Upper Heaven Palace, on a rainbow, there stood a vast Imperial Palace.

"He not only participated in the slaying of the Red Mother, but also obtained her flesh!"

The Captain, Li Li Xiaoshan, and Xu Qing quickly approached the meditating Xu Qing, forming seals around him to assist in suppressing it.

"Little brother, you have finally come."

Because the distance was great and the aura of the Upper Heaven Palace was too overwhelming, the aura of the Imperial Palace itself was merged with the Upper Heaven Palace, making it hard to highlight, but it also borrowed that momentum to shock the heart.

This blood light soared to the heavens, the aura of a god shrouded the world, pulling on the array and causing it to erupt completely at that moment. Amidst the violent churning, all the white towers were shaking, and the light of the array turned completely red!

Xu Qing's expression remained as usual as he looked at the array in front, speaking in a deep voice.

Inside there was a clay fox...

The fusion of the Red Mother flesh on his body with the ancient sun was finally stopped.

Thump... thump... thump...

"He truly possesses the Dawn Sun!"

This process was completed quickly. A few breaths later, the array shrouding Xu Qing returned to its normal state, no longer probing, and became gentle.

"Red Mother flesh!"

"I, the Domain Lord of the Saint Lan Great Domain, have come here under Imperial Decree. You all use an array to humiliate me and even force the Domain Lord to unleash his own foundation—what is the meaning of this!"

The entire land of the Imperial Capital was shaking. The core defenses of the human race were fully activated at this moment, and there was even an ancient bell tolling throughout the Imperial Capital.

The hidden person behind this matter had a drastically changed expression. They had indeed wanted to probe Xu Qing, but the result of the probe made them realize that this matter was too big!

Xu Qing smiled, nodded at the Captain, glanced at him, blinked, and then walked forward. It was a strong warning, representing crisis and danger!

Xu Qing could feel that the change in the array came from his own divine body; clearly, his physical body was quite a stimulus to the law.

"Senior Brother, what do you think?"

"The Upper Heaven Palace—every single palace is a pillar of our human race. They hold up the dignity of the human race against the outside world."

Saying this, Xu Qing stepped forward, walking toward the array in front.

"Stinky brother, the aura of the Origin Sun..."

"As for the Lower Fenghai County, most are focused on internal affairs, namely the Spirit Administration Palace, the Peacekeeping Palace, the Official Affairs Palace, the Education Palace, and the All-People Palace."

Xu Qing gazed at the Star-Plucking Tower and nodded.

The Imperial Palace looked as if it were floating in the void, appearing magnificent, with golden light shining overall. One could see carved beams and painted rafters, and within it were jade towers and palaces, with large halls rising and falling in an intricate manner, like a giant array.

But in the blink of an eye, their mindset changed. They saw a sphere hanging from Xu Qing's waist, which, under the probing of the array, seemed to be stimulated and floated up on its own. In the distant city area, countless buildings could be seen, with red roofs and white bricks, large and small; although ancient, they were full of grandeur, and the overall style gave a sense of magnificence.

Princess Princess Anhai, who was to the side, also had a changing expression at this moment. Watching Xu Qing walk into the array, her mind was churning.

Amidst the close attention of all these factions, a moment later, Xu Qing opened his eyes.

In the city, there was a building that, although far away, was still conspicuous. It was an eight-sided tall tower, built entirely of white wood, rising straight into the clouds like a Temple of Heaven, its height even exceeding some of the statues at the edge of the land.

The color of the array changed from yellow to orange!

Blue represents a certain level of improvement in the array's tier.

And just as Princess Princess Anhai was introducing it and Xu Qing looked toward the Imperial Palace, a gaze from within the Imperial Palace, which few could perceive, fell upon Xu Qing.

The Captain took a deep breath, looked at Xu Qing, and gave a wry smile. He couldn't quite tell if Xu Qing had truly been preparing to merge them just now or if he was intentionally scaring them.

The Captain was also startled. The group from the Ancient Emperor Star all had grave expressions, and a murderous intent erupted. Li Li Xiaoshan's eyes revealed a cold glint, and Xu Qing's phoenix eyes flashed with a dark light as he looked toward the Upper Heaven Palace.

At the same time, in the capital city, in a place of debauchery that was luxurious and golden, with the sounds of singing and dancing, there was a shrine dedicated to a deity inside an ancestral hall deep within.

The gentle array opened a barrier in front of him, allowing Xu Qing and the group from the Ancient Emperor Star to walk into the array smoothly. The moment he stepped onto the land of the Imperial Capital, Xu Qing looked into the distance.

The top was in the clouds, and amidst the swirling mist, one could faintly see what appeared to be a pavilion, with dragon beasts dancing around it, full of auspiciousness.

Xu Qing didn't say much, helped Xu Qing tidy his clothes, and looked into his eyes with a gaze that was both gentle and grave.

"Rumor had it he only assisted; that he participated is nonsense. Now looking at it, that is clearly not the case!"

As all parties were shaken, the Red Mother flesh and the ancient sun were stimulated simultaneously, causing a certain degree of fusion trend to appear between them.

If it were just that, it would actually be fine. The yellow array light, although not appearing often, was still acceptable to the dignitaries and various parties of the Imperial Capital.

At this moment, the clay fox shook slightly and sniffed gently with its nose.

Because as Xu Qing moved forward and the probing deepened, the large array shrouding the Imperial Capital changed its color again, from blue to yellow.

The human race is like this, and all other races are the same. This is a manifestation of the complexity of human nature, and also a natural element of any society.

He had a gentle expression, looking down at the land, the corners of his mouth raised in a slight smile.

Therefore, the next instant, their actions were immediately stopped and rebuked by many parties in different ways, and there was even intervention from the Executive Palace responsible for the array, causing the Imperial Capital's array to fluctuate, lowering its level and reducing the stimulation.

And just as this probing power had just taken effect, the array instantly surged, appearing with brilliant blue light, shrouding all directions.

At this moment, as he walked, the moment his body stepped into the range of the array, the array stirred up ripples, shrouding his figure, and the probing... began.

He was very confident in his purple crystal; whether it was the Ancient Spirit Emperor or the Red Mother, neither had ever sensed the purple crystal within his body, let alone this array.

"Could it be that they want to separate the Saint Lan and the Imperial Capital Great Domain to cause our human race to split? This matter... their hearts are punishable!"

Princess Princess Anhai took a deep breath, composed her thoughts, came to Xu Qing's side, noticed his gaze, and spoke softly.

Shining with brilliant light!

Then his gaze shifted to look at Xu Qing.

This time, Xu Qing could also feel the source; it was caused by his own divine reservoir, and behind him, at this moment, the divine reservoir also manifested within the distortion of the array.

And everyone could see that the crisis on Xu Qing was formed by the stimulation of the array, not something he released actively.

The clouds and mist above the Upper Heaven Palace showed signs of accelerating their flow, imperceptibly.

Such paths existed in the thousands within the inner ring, like beams of light emitted by the sun, shining brilliantly, all connected to the city area.

Even more terrifying auras erupted within this Imperial Capital, locking onto this place.

But regardless, he felt this madness, and the various factions of the Imperial Capital Great Domain... also felt it.

At the end of the city area ahead, one could see a road paved by a rainbow. It was vast and astonishing, crossing the inner ring in mid-air, traversing the void, and leading to the Upper Heaven Palace.

But the development of the situation reached this near-out-of-control level in an instant, a price they could not afford to pay.

Seeing a catastrophe on the verge of breaking out, the Captain suddenly spoke loudly.

At the same time, inside the tall Star-Plucking Tower in the capital city, the State Preceptor, wearing a purple robe and having shoulder-length purple hair, stood there, letting the wind move his clothes.

Sounds of ancient bells echoed through the heavens and earth, shocking the heart, and becoming increasingly urgent. At this moment, all parties in the Imperial Capital were moved.

So in the blink of an eye, the color of the Imperial Capital's array changed directly from red to white!