Chapter 830
Outside the Shenshan Shengcheng, as the god's voice dissipated, the teleportation vortex also blurred in the sky until it vanished.
The Yan Yue cultivators who had been teleported back around him had surging thoughts as they looked at Xu Qing.
The onlookers from the three cities below were the same, their gazes toward Xu Qing carrying suspicion and complexity, but unlike when Xu Qing first obtained the first place in the first stage.
This time, there was not so much provocation.
Being able to subdue the Nine Li and be bestowed items by the three power-holders had already explained Xu Qing's qualifications.
Especially the bloodline fluctuation and the sense of suppression from the netherworld, which made them instinctively ignore Xu Qing's human identity.
Thus, amidst the complexity of the crowd, Xu Qing stepped forward, descending from the sky and walking toward the Shengcheng.
"Seven days of time, I must rest well; the subsequent Divine Domain Hunt is the focus of this Yan Yue Profound Heaven Great Hunt."
Xu Qing thought to himself. As for the Captain, he could sense where the other was and knew everything was fine, so he did not go to acknowledge him.
But just as he was about to leave, a cold voice came from behind him.
"Wait a moment!"
This voice carried the intent of "words becoming law," and the moment it was uttered, the void immediately rippled, and the rules and laws around were also affected, giving people a sense that the void had become viscous.
It was as if moving forcibly in this environment would bring a catastrophe from all directions upon oneself.
Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and turned his head to look coldly behind him.
The person speaking was Yan Xuanzi.
Although the bloodline attraction made Yan Xuanzi very uncomfortable, the inner suppression and anger became a new force, washing away everything.
After speaking at this moment, his gaze collided with Xu Qing's.
Just with one glance, the void between the two showed signs of collapse, and there were even explosive sounds echoing; the rules and laws within collapsed, but they turned into silk threads, containing Yan Xuanzi's will, roaming around Xu Qing.
Gray mist surged around Xu Qing, emitting pressure, and the nine heads of the Nine Li revealed gloomy glints, ready to strike.
Xu Qing narrowed his eyes; the feeling this Yan Xuanzi gave him exceeded Ji Dongzi's by too much.
Yan Xuanzi's gaze also shrank; he had already determined that the other was not the person he was looking for.
The one he was searching for acted mainly with eerie coldness, while Xu Qing before him was clearly walking the path of slaughter.
So he withdrew his gaze, and his divine sense, filled with cold and ferocious intent, suddenly spread out, shrouding the other cultivators who had returned from teleportation.
"You all, stop as well!"
These returning cultivators had their expressions change one by one; Yan Xuanzi's identity was noble, and in this generation of the Yan Yue Profound Heaven clan, he was a peak existence.
So his divine sense, although not able to cause bloodline fluctuations like Xu Qing's, also possessed a powerful deterrent force.
Only Xu Qing ignored him and continued walking forward toward the Shengcheng.
Yan Xuanzi did not care about Xu Qing's departure; all his energy was now focused on the other returnees. He was very sure that the damned cultivator who deserved a thousand cuts must be hidden among them.
So he checked them one by one.
But until the end, he still gained nothing; unless he could slaughter everyone, he would not find him...
So the irritability and killing intent in his heart became even stronger, and his face became gloomy to the extreme, but obviously, slaughtering here was unrealistic.
So Yan Xuanzi suppressed the killing intent in his heart, turned around, and left this place.
And after he left, those Yan Yue cultivators who had been teleported back were also suspicious and dispersed rapidly.
Some gathered with their families, some flew into the ranks of the clan cultivators, but as these cultivators who had experienced the Mountain-Sea Domain returned to their clans, the news about Xu Qing in the Mountain-Sea Domain also spread immediately.
"Ji Dongzi... was beheaded by Xu Qing!"
This matter was like a storm, causing waves in the hearts of the Yan Yue Profound Heaven cultivators, even those powerhouses of the older generation were thoughtful.
But Xu Qing did not pay attention to all this; at this moment, he was walking toward his residence in the city, the information he had learned about the Divine Domain Hunt appearing in his mind.
"The three gods tore open the Divine Domain, letting Yan Yue cultivators break in to hunt the creatures of the Divine Domain..."
"On the surface, this matter is a tempering of Yan Yue cultivators by the three gods, but after experiencing the Mountain-Sea Domain matter and knowing the true history..."
"What is the true purpose of the three gods tearing open the Divine Domain?"
Amidst these thoughts, Xu Qing suddenly paused and turned to look behind him.
Behind him, a figure was whistling over, stopping a few feet away in an instant; it was Tian Mozi.
"Congratulations, Daoist Xu, on being about to achieve the position of Great Profound Heaven of our Yan Yue clan!"
Tian Mozi's expression carried piety, his eyes contained fervor, his voice was very impassioned, and after speaking, he bowed deeply toward Xu Qing.
"What is it."
Regarding Tian Mozi's words, Xu Qing ignored them directly and spoke calmly.
Tian Mozi blinked; although Xu Qing's attitude was cold, it did not affect his enthusiasm, especially after thinking about Xu Qing's scenes in the Mountain-Sea Domain, Tian Mozi was even more determined to befriend him.
So he hurriedly spoke.
"Brother Xu, the third stage of our Yan Yue Profound Heaven Great Hunt is the Divine Domain Hunt. Although with Brother Xu's connections and resources, you already know a lot about the Divine Domain Hunt, I just saw that arrogant fool Yan Xuanzi being disrespectful, and I'm worried that he might harbor malice toward Brother Xu in the Divine Domain Hunt..."
"So, I have some news about the Divine Domain here, which might be helpful to Brother Xu in the Divine Domain and prevent being schemed against by that despicable villain Yan Xuanzi."
Xu Qing's expression was somewhat strange; his deepest impression of Tian Mozi was that every time the other addressed someone, the title was different.
Things like bastard, ghost, vicious beast, two dogs...
Now there were arrogant fool and despicable villain.
"Tell me."
Xu Qing spoke indifferently and walked forward.
Seeing that Xu Qing was willing to listen to him, Tian Mozi felt his spirit lift, walked a few steps quickly to Xu Qing's side, and spoke in a low voice.
"Brother Xu, no matter what outsiders say, in fact, in the history of our Yan Yue Profound Heaven, the Divine Domain has only been opened three times."
"Each time, it was the same Divine Domain, only the location of the tearing was different, and because the Divine Domain is too large, most outsiders don't know about this and think it's a different Divine Domain."
Xu Qing's eyes narrowed.
"The same Divine Domain?"
Tian Mozi nodded immediately.
"That's right, and this Divine Domain is not in the historical records of the Wanggu Continent, which means it was not formed later, but... existed innately!"
Xu Qing's heart stirred; this news was very important and was something he had not anticipated before.
"So the one opened this time should also be this Divine Domain!"
Tian Mozi spoke in a low voice.
"Although I don't know where the tearing location is this time, according to previous records, the creatures existing within have already been divided into levels."
As he spoke, Tian Mozi took out a jade slip.
"The specific levels and forms are all here."
"In addition, the success of the previous times was also due to an important condition, which is... there is no Lord God in this Divine Domain!"
Xu Qing paused his steps.
"In the Divine Domain, generally speaking, there are Lord Gods, but in this Divine Domain, there are none!"
"The family I belong to once analyzed this matter, and this should also be why the Great Hunt chooses this Divine Domain every time."
"In addition... there may be other deeper purposes here."
Tian Mozi looked toward the Shenshan, immediately withdrew his gaze, and looked at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing nodded, knowing the other's meaning.
"What the truth is, is not something we can analyze, but the hunt itself is dangerous for us, but the benefits are also astonishing."
"All living beings in the Divine Domain are treasures; their souls can be refined into Heavenly Dao, and their bodies can nourish bloodline and cultivation."
"But there is also a drawback, which is that hunting Divine Domain creatures will form a Curse Seal."
"The more you kill, the higher the level you kill, the deeper this Curse Seal will be, but... the Divine Domain has no master, so no matter how deep this mark is, it's no big deal."
"At the same time, in this stage, the standard for choosing the first place is exactly looking at the depth of this mark."
Xu Qing nodded. Regarding the fact that hunting Divine Domain creatures would form a mark, although he had not experienced it personally, he had felt it indirectly.
Back at the Taichu Liyou Pillar in the Yinghuang Prefecture, he first sensed the origin of the Red Mother, which he obtained from a mark on it.
That mark was also transformed from a Divine Domain creature killed by the Ghost Emperor.
"Anything else?" Xu Qing asked.
Seeing Xu Qing take the initiative to speak, Tian Mozi was excited, so he said everything he knew.
Just like that, when the two arrived at Xu Qing's residence, Xu Qing had a better understanding of the Divine Domain.
Finally, Tian Mozi stepped back a few steps and bowed to Xu Qing with cupped hands.
"Brother Xu, I wish you victory in the Divine Domain, successfully take the first place, and become our Yan Yue Great Profound Heaven!"
"In the Divine Domain, please keep an eye on those jackals; they are extremely vicious and harbor evil intentions, especially that idiot Yan Xuanzi. So if there's any errand, Brother, just give the order, and I, Tian Mozi, will definitely complete it!"
After speaking, Tian Mozi cupped his hands and then left.
Watching Tian Mozi leave, Xu Qing had the information the other had told him along the way appear in his mind, and he walked into his residence while pondering.
The moment he stepped in, the first thing he saw was a familiar back standing by the window of the house.
Xu Qing blinked, knowing the Captain was about to start performing, so he sat aside, took out an apple, and waited silently while eating.
Not long after, a long sigh, carrying nostalgia, vicissitudes, and desolation, echoed in the residence.
"Little Junior Brother, do you know... how bitter the Eldest Senior Brother has been this time..."
"I..."
Before the Captain could finish speaking, Xu Qing raised his hand and threw the bone token given by the Moon Flame Power-holder over.
"I know, Eldest Senior Brother, you wanted this, so I'm giving it to you."
The Captain instinctively turned around and caught it, looking at Xu Qing, somewhat embarrassed; the pitiful speech he had prepared in his heart could not be said now.
But considering his status, he showed a mysterious expression on his face and spoke in a low voice.
"Little A-Qing, Senior Brother won't take your things for nothing; how about I tell you a secret, about Yan Xuanzi."
End of Chapter
