Chapter 386

At this very moment, however, news arrived from the lower realm: the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal requested an audience with 'Qingxia Dao Lord'!

"State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal?"

'Qingxia Dao Lord''s expression shifted slightly—this was one of her subordinates, an Ancient Immortal of great potential.

The time he attained the Dao was long, even longer than hers.

But under normal circumstances, the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal would not contact her; the last time he entered the celestial realm was still to congratulate her on her promotion to Dao Lord.

She gave a slight nod to the guardian goddess beside her.

Moments later, above the Central Two Realms Pool in the vast immortal realm, a vast expanse of nine-colored pool water surged into the sky, instantly transforming into a circular mirror.

The State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal wore a golden imperial robe of divine rank, his hands clasped slightly in a respectful gesture, his face solemn.

"Your subordinate Ji Xiuting pays respects to the LanTai Great True Lord!"

Qingxia Dao Lord glanced at the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal—she was the master of the Gold and Silver Terrace in her immortal realm, overseeing the incense and information flowing from the Jade Pool to all realms, a position of high authority and great weight, highly valued by the Holy Mother of the Jade Pool.

The Gold and Silver Terrace was also called the Jade Terrace, the LanTai Pavilion; the honorific "LanTai Great Dao Lord" for Qingxia Dao Lord's official post was most fitting.

Qingxia Dao Lord smiled faintly, flicked her sleeve, and said.

"Speak, what is the matter?"

The State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal then poured out his 'suffering'.

"Dao Lord, my subordinate has recently encountered a strange affair—I have encountered a struggle for the divine mandate..."

Upon hearing this, Qingxia Dao Lord's gaze fell upon the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal, his face furrowed with a frown.

"Your State and Ancestry Emperor's mandate was established tens of thousands of years ago; I am well aware of the conditions deep within that great realm where you reside. You founded the State and Ancestry Divine Path, reaching an accord with the myriad immortals—should a new State and Ancestry Emperor seek to rise, unless..."

Qingxia Dao Lord's expression remained calm as she glanced at the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal, speaking without changing her tone.

"Could it be that someone has obtained some primordial divine object, or perhaps attained the divine throne of some ancient emperor?"

The State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal wore a worried, grim expression; he forced a smile.

"As for the specifics, I am not entirely clear, but the sooner such calamities are deduced, the sooner I can seize the initiative!"

"Therefore, I wish to ask Dao Lord for assistance in divination..."

He clasped his hands slightly, though deep in his eyes there was something unusual.

In truth, from the moment the State and Ancestry Emperor was born, he had faintly sensed a stirring in the other's true identity.

This would be easy to investigate.

The problem is, Zhang Jian's thigh is too thick behind him—he dare not make any move.

Not only Qingxia Dao Lord, but behind Zhang Jian stands another ancient great divine communicator.

The ancient holy king Yu the Great.

That ancient holy king holds a lofty position.

Zhang Jian is also his core disciple; should he 'act rashly', it would surely invite great disaster.

Qingxia Dao Lord's gaze was tranquil; regarding the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal's wariness and probing, she had a faint awareness.

She had some grasp of the specific identity and origin of the sacrificer below.

After all, she is the LanTai Great Dao Lord, inherently in charge of information and incense from all realms; with just a little effort, discerning the other's foundation is not difficult.

Qingxia Dao Lord simultaneously moved her fingers to calculate, making a show of doing her utmost in divination.

Moments later, Qingxia Dao Lord smiled faintly.

"That person's origin and foundation—I have already made clear. How do you intend to deal with him?"

The State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal clasped his hands, speaking solemnly.

"Exalted One, I dare not ask—what instructions do you have?!"

Upon hearing the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal say this, Qingxia Dao Lord could already be certain: the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal must already have known Zhang Jian's identity!

The State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal is a clever man.

He must have also seen, in the Zhang family ancestral shrine, that golden form belonging to her.

Her gaze rested upon the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal, her pupils slightly lifting with a hint of appreciation.

She said.

"By reason, within this great realm, a divine-path emperor has arisen whose mandate is close to your own natal emperor's mandate—you may make an exception, not follow the divine-path rules, and act freely!"

"However, that newly born divine-path emperor's origin is extraordinary—I do not conceal it: he is of an ancient emperor's bloodline, and you must not move against him!"

"Thus: for now, you need not concern yourself with him—he will not be your enemy in the future, but rather may become your blessing!"

Upon hearing this, the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal's pupils flickered.

Ancient emperor's bloodline?

Whose ancient holy king's bloodline is this?

Though descendants of the ancient holy king are many—indeed, in the depths of this great realm, there are not a thousand but eight hundred—it should not be considered particularly special, should it?

Yet he still said: "Your subordinate obeys the Dao Lord's instructions!"

Having received Qingxia Dao Lord's declaration, he had achieved his purpose.

The nine-colored pool water rippled, and in an instant vanished once more.

Qingxia Dao Lord gazed at the vanishing illusory form of the State and Ancestry Ancient Immortal, her eyes calm.

……

In Yuhua Prefecture, Zhang Jian and his four companions arrived and were given a grand reception by the Qianlong Sect.

The Qianlong Sect was originally a vassal force of the Tongshan Dao lineage, and now this famed Great Summer Emperor of the Tongshan Dao lineage had personally come—naturally, they could not let this opportunity for good relations pass.

Zhang Jian had originally intended to win over the Qianlong Sect, even to absorb this vassal force for the use of Great Summer.

Great Summer had just established a new dynasty, and having also recovered the old lands of Northern Chu, they were now in dire need of people.

If they could obtain the 'support' of the Qianlong Sect's disciples, that would be ideal.

As for his desire to obtain news about other 'strange phenomena' from the Qianlong Sect, he was unable to fulfill it.

Zhang Jian was not surprised by this.

He did not insist on having him.

If he needed to, he could still go to places like the Sea Mountain Pavilion and the Treasure Gathering Pavilion to inquire.

……

One day later, Zhang Jian set out again toward the direction of Daxia, accompanied by Empress Qi, Empress Bai, and Zhang Zhao.

With the Huangting Blessed Land secret method anchoring the spatial position, his speed was indeed extremely fast.

A few days later, his figure returned to Haojing City.

Within Haojing City, the national fortune dragon energy grew stronger day by day.

Above the azure heavens, dragon shadows circled, complementing the newly formed Nine Tripods barrier, and its defensive strength became increasingly solid day by day.

As he returned to the territory of the Daxia Kingdom, Zhang Jian also felt that his divine position as the Emperor of the Divine Dao seemed to have received tremendous support, a vast and wondrous power enveloping his entire being, as if a single thought could control the lands of Daxia.

Zhang Jian redirected his focus back to the "Map of Mountains, Rivers, and the State," his natal immortal technique.

Having attained the divine position of Emperor of the Divine Dao, relying on his control over the authority of the State and Sovereign Emperor, he could continue to advance this technique.

Next was the cycle of life and death, the minor heavenly realms of reincarnation from the netherworld side.

Upon the Golden Man of the Junwang also lay a transcendent immortal technique containing the mysteries of life and death and reincarnation.

This was also the key to the residual spirit of the Junwang Golden Man being able to revive.

This technique is called the *Nine Nether Corpse-Shedding Orthodox Law*!

Once cultivation is successful, it grants multiple abilities to substitute death.

Even at the brink of death, it can accomplish death and rebirth through a great shedding.

Even if the primordial spirit collapses and shatters into countless fragments, activating this technique still offers a slim chance of returning.

Meanwhile, on another front, after witnessing the grand ceremony of the Tongshan Dao lineage, Bai Liying and Zhang Zhao felt their enthusiasm for cultivation rise even higher.

The entire Daxia dynasty entered a period of rapid development.

And just as Zhang Jian wholeheartedly sought to harmonize the Dao laws.

Zhao Cheng, who had long been wandering outside, happened to bring him good news.