Chapter 771: Blood-Colored Mysterious Bird

Xu Qing's voice seemed to be separated by the passage of time, and also as if spreading underwater, echoing within this space.

Every word carried the intent of the Dao, and combined, it seemed to become a water droplet that opened a mysterious Dao technique, landing on the water's surface.

It turned into a crisp sound.

Dong...

As this sound spread, ripples also appeared in this space, spreading toward the surroundings.

Unknowingly, this place... became a water surface.

And the Fifth Imperial Prince above the water surface—all eight of his figures shook, his expression revealing a trace of shock, his heart churning to the extreme.

He had never seen a similar divine ability!

So he had never had the same feeling, but he could perceive the aura appearing in this space at this moment; it was vast to the extreme, even giving him a sense of the source of the Dao.

What made his heart rumble the most was that he had already realized that at this instant, he had lost all power of movement. His body could not move in the slightest, his cultivation base seemed to have solidified, and his spells, his everything, had been stilled.

The shock in his expression seemed to become eternal.

Not only that, there were many spells, including everything he had cultivated in his life.

"Gu Yue Qingji, as an Imperial Prince, you have guarded the frontier and made no small contribution to the Human Race, and you have committed no major crimes, so I will not make things difficult for you."

Everyone in the hall was lost in thought, and some thought of the Xia Immortal Palace.

"Everyone, if you have matters to report, report them; if not, retire from the assembly."

Scooping the moon from a well—for Xu Qing, after comprehending that he could scoop the moon in his own heart, scooping the soul of another was already incredibly simple.

After all, many people could perceive the move Xu Qing and the little butterfly made that day.

Even during this period, he was also pondering other changes to scooping the moon from a well.

Under the attention of the crowd, in the space, Xu Qing's voice echoed calmly.

As the voice echoed, the ripples on the water surface increased. In the Fifth Imperial Prince's eyes, he saw his own figure appearing on the water surface beneath his feet...

Not only was he watching, but in the great hall, everyone's gaze gathered here in unison.

And Xu Qing, from beginning to end, was sitting in his seat, his expression not changing much, looking down at his own palm.

And its appearance was also noticed by the ministers in the Imperial Palace for the first time. The Human Emperor suddenly raised his head, his expression rarely showing a clear change.

This sound was extremely loud, forming an explosive force in the ears of all living beings in the Imperial Capital, and even the land of the Imperial Capital shook.

Thus, the Grand Chancellor presiding over the morning assembly, after looking at the sky outside, transmitted words to the ministers in the great hall.

This simple action contained infinite Dao techniques, and his technique, which had no trace of fireworks, also gave people a sense of being calm and indifferent.

This premonition made him try to struggle, but at this moment, all his actions were of no use.

During the speech, Xu Qing waved his right hand, and immediately the soul of the Fifth Imperial Prince in his palm divided into several strands, rushing straight toward the Fifth Imperial Prince below. Eventually, only one ash urn remained, which Xu Qing held in his palm and put away.

"I will only leave one of your spells; whenever you think you can defeat me, come and take it back!"

During the speech, his gaze also landed on Xu Qing.

This scene completely made the Fifth Imperial Prince's heart rumble. He instantly judged... that once the self within the water surface suffered any harm, it would definitely act upon his own true body.

Therefore, in the perception of everyone in the Imperial Palace, the two's moves could be seen completely.

The descent of the three mountains was only one of the ripples.

Even within this blood-colored rainbow, there was the aura of the Sun of Dawn, giving people a sense of being unable to resist or intercept. If one were to force a collision, it would definitely be earth-shattering, and both sides would be reduced to ashes.

His consciousness, unknowingly, was no longer in the body outside the water surface, but... had merged into the figure within the water surface.

This discovery made his heart shake again, and he immediately realized... what he was looking at was no longer himself within the water surface.

Until, he saw a hand.

And what truly caused their ripples was the technique appearing at this moment.

"Good name."

And the Fifth Imperial Prince shook all over, a trace of confusion appearing in his eyes, but he soon recovered, looking at Xu Qing with complexity. After a moment of silence, he bowed, retreated a few steps, returned to his position in the great hall, and closed his eyes.

Unable to resist, unable to intercept!

This realization made the Fifth Imperial Prince's heart surge with endless thoughts. He was unwilling, but had no way to resolve it. He wanted to struggle, but it had no meaning.

The thirteen Heavenly Kings were also moved, the Human Emperor leaned forward slightly, a trace of strange light appearing in his eyes.

Xu Qing spoke indifferently.

"There are ten thousand things in the well, containing all divine abilities, all magic treasures, all forms, all existing within this well... including the real you."

A total of nine appeared, all rushing into the Imperial Palace. Around the Human Emperor, they turned into identical jade slips, one of which was flicked by the Human Emperor and landed in the Grand Chancellor's hand.

"This divine ability has a profound Dao essence and carries an ancient intent. This should not be a modern method."

To a certain extent, this Dao technique could scoop up everything in heaven and earth, not limited to the moon.

First seeing, and then the piercing scream that tore through the clouds and cracked stones.

All his secrets, everything he possessed, whether illusory techniques or real objects, appeared in this water surface.

In fact, it was indeed so.

"He is you."

In his palm was the soul of the Fifth Imperial Prince.

He retracted slightly.

The self within the water surface became clearer.

"Does this Dao technique have a name?" Among the Heavenly Kings participating in the morning assembly under the Human Emperor, a female Heavenly King wearing Daoist robes, with a blurred appearance and an unclear specific look, suddenly spoke.

With the shifting of stars, the Imperial Palace was reflected in Xu Qing's eyes.

Everyone lowered their heads.

"With the vastness of this divine ability, if it had appeared throughout history, it would be impossible for no traces to be left behind..."

No one had ever seen this technique!

The moon was just a specific reference.

They saw the Fifth Imperial Prince's eerie corpse fire, saw the strangeness of the iron chains transformed from the ash urn, and even saw the scene of the Fifth Imperial Prince trying to extract Xu Qing's soul.

Therefore, at this moment, he calmly raised his hand, reached into the water, and scooped gently toward the Fifth Imperial Prince in the water surface. As water droplets scattered, the soul of the Fifth Imperial Prince appeared in Xu Qing's palm.

Xu Qing's expression was as usual, and a low voice was transmitted.

This space rumbled and collapsed instantly, and the bone chains that sealed Xu Qing's soul silk also lost their controller at this moment, falling apart.

His soul was lost; at this moment, only the physical body existed, becoming a living dead person without a soul.

The Grand Chancellor nodded and was about to announce the end of today's morning assembly, but just at this moment, on the firmament outside the Imperial Capital, a blood-colored rainbow shook the heavens and the earth, revealing itself to the eyes of all living beings.

"Then..."

Not only were there his figures, but also all his magic treasures, and even flames burning within—that was his spell.

The Human Emperor gazed, and after perceiving it, his face slowly turned gloomy. A sense of oppression spread throughout the entire Imperial Palace, and everyone's hearts shook.

All the Heavenly Kings had their auras surge instantly, all the Heavenly Marquises also had their expressions change drastically in an instant, and other ministers were moved, all turning their heads to look outside the palace. At that moment, the blood-colored rainbow, carrying a sharp and urgent sound, rushed into the Imperial Palace, turned into a blood-colored mysterious bird, and landed in the Human Emperor's palm.

Similarly, they also saw Xu Qing's move.

"Unless one's cultivation base far exceeds Xu Qing's, or one possesses special treasures..."

During the Dao discussion that day, although Xu Qing also made a move, he only displayed his God-Spirit state. Therefore, today, his God-Spirit state displayed spells, causing ripples in many people's hearts.

That was the true body outside the water surface.

The Grand Chancellor's gaze swept over, then looked at the Human Emperor, waiting for a moment.

The great hall was silent, thoughts in everyone's hearts forming ripples, echoing in their sea of consciousness.

Only thoughts could still turn, but it was of no avail. And immediately after, as Xu Qing's voice came again, a scene that made him even more horrified appeared.

At the same time, this battle between him and Xu Qing seemed to be in a separate space, but in reality, it still took place within the Imperial Palace, only separated by the intervention of the Imperial Palace's formation.

Even his Heavenly Dao, all the rules and laws he comprehended, even the altar and the ash urn, were all revealed within.

That female Heavenly King nodded slightly and stopped asking.

And this morning assembly, having proceeded to now, had also reached its end.

The blood-colored rainbow appearing on the horizon at this moment was exactly this message.

And in this blur, the self he was looking at did not move, and the spell rules and magic treasure objects he had seen before did not appear beside him.

Even the Imperial Capital's great formation not only gave it direct passage but also blessed it, making its speed even faster.

A blood light flashed on its body, turning into a blood-colored jade slip.

Xu Qing's hand was raised, scooping gently toward the water surface.

At the same time, more blood-colored mysterious birds appeared on the horizon, flying over one after another.

The chains rotating around Xu Qing were the same.

Including the other seven figures of the Fifth Imperial Prince in mid-air, all dissipated along with this space.

The moment these four words were transmitted, the Fifth Imperial Prince's mind buzzed, and the world before his eyes blurred instantly, as if water was flowing, covering everything and becoming blurred.

Today's events made these human dignitaries add a few more mysterious colors to their evaluation of Xu Qing. In truth, the scene of turning heaven and earth into a water surface and scooping out a soul gave people a sense of being unsolvable.

It rushed toward the Imperial Palace from the horizon at high speed, its speed like a teleportation, its momentum shaking the gods, as if no formation or obstacle could affect it in the slightest.

The Fifth Imperial Prince stood in place, his face pale, his eyes without spirit, not moving at all.

Because in the Human Race, there was a highest-level communication method, which used the blood-colored mysterious bird as a carrier, capable of ignoring distance within any range of the Human Race and transmitting information in the first instance with top secrecy.

"Scooping the moon from a well."

The Grand Chancellor grabbed it, and after perceiving it, a sharp light erupted in his eyes instantly. He gripped it tightly, and a hoarse voice came from his mouth.

"The Si'e Clan, one of the three subsidiary clans of Yanyue Xuantian, has mobilized ten million troops to invade our clan's northwest frontier and launch a war!"

"At the same time, the Bai Ze Clan, a subsidiary clan of Yanyue, has mobilized the strength of the entire clan and teleported to the battlefield between our clan and the Black Heaven Clan to reinforce Black Heaven. The commander of the Black Heaven battle, King Dongding, is seriously injured."

"The Black Heaven battlefield is in danger, and the northwest frontier is full of crises." ===== CHAPTER 772 =====