Chapter 392: Blessed, Unblessed (4K)

Zhang Jian nodded, and as he reached out, he directly grabbed the nine-zhang giant stone into his hand.

Visibly, the nine-zhang giant stone turned into flowing light and vanished into his Mountains and Rivers State Diagram.

Immediately, his gaze fell upon the two people.

"Two fellow Daoists, take care of yourselves!"

Zhang Jian's figure flickered, and in an instant he disappeared from the spot.

At the original place, after Zhang Jian left, the authority-golden light appearing above the two people's heads dissipated along with him.

Xin Ziqing, on the other hand, did not feel anything in particular.

The Yuan Huang True Monarch's entire body, with all his orifices, suddenly rang out with countless crackling explosive sounds, and countless blood mists burst forth from his body surface at the moment of explosion, fierce blood qi spreading, he could not stand after a few steps and collapsed with a boom.

Seeing this, Xin Ziqing let out a slight sigh, she reached into her sleeve and took out a purple-gold treasure pill.

This is one of the three secret treasure pills of the Dongshen Guan, the Creation Golden Pill.

One golden pill entered the Yuan Huang True Monarch's body, the creation qi mechanism nourished his forcibly crushed bones, promoted bone, meridian regeneration, the Yuan Huang True Monarch made no sound, only in his golden-yellow pupils was there a strong hue of anger.

Immediately he angrily looked at Xin Ziqing.

"Xin Fourth Sister, why did you not make a move just now? Brother knows you must have a supreme treasure within your body, if you were to activate this treasure, how could you let this brat act so arrogantly!"

Xin Ziqing glanced lightly at the Yuan Huang True Monarch, sighed softly and said: "Yuan Second Brother, do you think I am the kind of person who could sit idly by while my elder brother is humiliated, and still hide my trump card?"

The Yuan Huang True Monarch let out a cold snort, merely glanced at the mountain range, the place where the nine-zhang giant stone originally stood, there still lingered some resentment in his eyes.

Seeing this, the words on Xin Ziqing's lips were also swallowed back.

She also had her own pride, unwilling to explain anything.

In that situation just now, even if she used her trump card, it would actually be of no use, afraid that not only would she fail to harm the opponent, but might even provoke him, inviting deadly disaster.

All her considerations were entirely for the sake of both their lives, and now the Yuan Huang True Monarch actually suspected her of harboring private motives, preferring to sit and watch the other suffer humiliation rather than preserve his strength.

Her figure directly turned into a flowing light, silently escaping and departing.

The Yuan Huang True Monarch watched this scene, his golden-yellow eyes slightly narrowed, he felt a slight regret in his heart, but soon it turned into annoyance and gloom.

That is a piece of earth spirit stone.

Containing the innate primordial essence, a precious treasure, if he could refine it, he would surely transform his foundation and cultivate an immortal body of longevity.

Such a treasure was actually snatched away right under his eyelids!

"Emperor of the Great Xia!"

The Yuan Huang True Monarch fiercely clenched his fists, if he gets the chance he will surely take revenge.

But just at this moment, a calm voice came.

"After all, you are a shallow-rooted rabble, unaware of good and evil, seeing that you do not reek of blood, I originally still wanted to give you this beast a chance, never expecting that you, this wretched beast, would let profit confuse your wisdom and still seek revenge, then you shall not be left alive!"

As the words fell, yet a golden giant palm was seen descending from the firmament, the Yuan Huang True Monarch looked up, his expression changed instantly, and he could not help but shout loudly: "Brat, do not act recklessly!"

His figure simultaneously swelled, manifesting the true form of an ancient exotic species!

But within the giant palm, he was like a tiny boat in a storm, all his divine abilities and techniques could not blast open that giant palm, instantly seized by the giant palm's grasp, both person and treasure were taken away by the palm.

In the void, Zhang Jian's true form appeared, at this moment he glanced at the iron-armed golden ape still running wildly in all directions within his Mountains and Rivers State Diagram, and with a casual shake he instantly turned it into a monkey stone.

Thus he leisurely departed.

……

The Nine Heavens True Monarch Xin Ziqing flew down from Jimu Mountain with a displeased face, turning into a flowing light heading toward the Withered Wood Cliff.

At this moment her jade-like face bore a fierce anger.

Thanks to the four of us sworn brothers for a thousand years, that Yuan Huang True Monarch actually looked down on her so much, truly making her heart turn cold.

Since we cannot trust each other, this sworn brotherhood may as well be discarded.

But just at that moment, her footsteps paused, and deep in her heart surged a fierce rush of heartfelt emotion.

With the fluctuation of her Dao heart, Xin Ziqing unconsciously activated her innate treasure, the Nine-Leaf Purple Artemisia, located deep between her brows, yet saw a purple petal fall from her Niwan Palace into her primordial spirit's sea of awareness, instantly manifesting a vision.

In the Gangfeng Ocean, not long after she left, a giant hand that covered the sky and earth suddenly descended, the Yuan Huang True Monarch offered no resistance and fell into that palm, being seized away.

"This..."

Xin Ziqing sensed this scene, her jade face changed color, as she was about to examine it closely, yet saw the image in her primordial spirit gradually blur, only boundless magnificence remained, with overbearing golden light descending, obscuring everything.

At the original place, Xin Ziqing's face changed again and again.

Although at the very last moment she did not see who made the move, she faintly guessed who had acted.

Most likely it was the Great Xia Emperor who had left and returned.

Surely it was the Yuan Huang True Monarch's final vengeful killing intent that brought upon himself this deadly disaster.

"Yuan Second Brother, you too could be called wise of a lifetime, who would have thought you would muddle for a moment, in vain burying your own life!"

Xin Ziqing stood in place, her pupils flickered in her eyes, after a moment she sighed.

This is the Yuan Huang True Monarch seeking his own death.

Now this matter has nothing to do with her anymore.

……

In Haojing City

After Zhang Jian returned, he placed the nine-zhang giant stone upon the dragon vein, and furthermore built a magnificent earth altar upon the dragon vein, to facilitate this innate spirit stone absorbing the essence of sun and moon, the stars' creation shaping form.

Around this area there are dragon souls, as well as the Huangting Blessed Land legal realm protection, Zhang Jian therefore also has no worries.

In the earth altar palace, at this moment several figures gazed from afar at the nine-zhang giant stone on the central altar of the palace.

The nine-zhang giant stone on the altar emitted a light like solidified spirit.

The spirit-gathering great formation surrounding the earth altar palace has already been fully activated, the Zhou Tian starlight, thread after thread of heaven-earth spirit mechanism continuously surged into this nine-zhang giant stone with the spirit-gathering great formation, it is like a bottomless pit, absorbing cleanly all manner of heaven-earth spirit mechanism and stellar radiance.

Faintly, threads of light like frost and snow adhered around the nine-zhang giant stone.

"The spirit light is retracted inward, the Dao traces are deeply hidden, the most profound is none other than the qi-blood tempering profundity contained within this innate spirit stone, this seems to contain the profundity of the longevity great Dao, with each throb of the fetal heart, conversion of qi-blood, even to each inhale and exhale there arises immense force, capable of mobilizing heaven-earth spirit mechanism, transforming it into qi-blood physique, to nourish oneself in return."

"The innate divine demon body spoken of in myths and rumors is probably nothing more than this!"

At this moment, the four figures all wore expressions of some praise.

These four figures are naturally no one else.

They are Feng Ling, Bai Nu, Bai Xianyin, and Xiao Bai Gui, the four spirit divine beasts.

After bringing this innate spirit stone back, Zhang Jian granted them the four spirits a portion of authority, allowing them to approach this place, thereby enabling them to comprehend the innate mysteries.

Once the near-Dao spirit nurtured within the innate spirit stone is born, it will inevitably possess an innate divine demon body, a naturally immortal physique; if one can comprehend the path to strengthening their physique, it is tantamount to obtaining a shortcut to the ancient gods and demons.

Especially since the four spirit guardians were originally descendants of the four spirits.

At this moment, Feng Ling's eyes flickered with specks of golden light, her eyes undulating; having gained some insight, she simply sat on the futon to the south and began to comprehend directly.

Bai Xianyin and Bai Gui each found their respective positions.

Bai Nu also clicked his tongue in wonder at this moment.

Such an innate stone fetus, even he had only heard of it in rumors, never truly seen it.

After thinking it over, he also decided to first attempt to comprehend a bit.

He is about to transform into a dragon; if he can comprehend part of the mysteries of the innate immortal fetus, fill gaps and make up for deficiencies, it would also be greatly beneficial.

……

In the palace, Zhang Jian at this moment was convening the Nine Ministers of the court to discuss the matter of posting the recommendation banner for virtuous talents.

Zhang Jian personally drafted a recommendation banner text, preparing to take advantage of the Tongshan Dao's entry into the world to recruit learned individuals from all directions into the Great Xia, to govern state affairs.

During this period, he successively acted in Yuhua Prefecture and Jiantan Prefecture, triggering a considerable stir in the cultivation world.

He believes that many cultivators should gradually notice the Great Xia Dynasty rising on the fertile lands of Dongzhou.

Although the Great Xia Dynasty was newly established not long ago, it is filled with vigorous vitality, with him presiding within, and is also filled with countless possibilities.

He believes that once this recommendation banner is published, learned individuals will come to join him, assisting him in accomplishing his great undertaking.

Of course, while posting the banner to recruit talents, Zhang Jian also did not forget to nurture his direct lineage.

Within the Great Xia Dynasty, various Dao, prefectures, and counties, their Daoist temples and observatories are operating smoothly, continuously recruiting talents from all directions, perfecting the Great Xia Dynasty's system separating immortals and mortals into two levels.

And on another front, Zhang Jian also did not abandon his original aspiration.

Even after becoming emperor, he still did not forget to continue optimizing existing vegetable and fruit seeds.

Although this method now provides him with limited benefits.

……

Zhang Jian's idea is not wrong.

After the Great Xia Dynasty's recommendation list was released, it indeed attracted the attention of a batch of people.

Benefiting from his high-profile means of exterminating the extradimensional demon star in Jiantan Prefecture, many cultivators find it hard not to know.

Especially at this time, as the Tongshan Dao lineage announced its emergence, reestablishing itself as the prominent sect, it is clearly preparing to redivide territories with many major powers; some learned individuals have already begun planning their retreat.

At this time, the emergence of the Great Xia Dynasty undoubtedly brightens the eyes of many cultivators.

Whether it is the Great Xia Emperor's own displayed methods or his background, many 'cultivators' feel a sense of 'security'!

The only concern is how this emperor conducts himself?

For this reason, many cultivators have dispatched their disciples and disciples to the outskirts of Great Xia in the first instance to conduct on-site 'investigations'.

A cunning rabbit has three burrows.

Having an extra retreat is always good.

Even the heads of some small sects have personally entered the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty to personally investigate.

……

At this moment, on the outskirts of the Hengling Mountain Range in North Chu, several streams of light tore through the sky, among which one figure was currently guiding the way.

"Senior, ahead lies the northern capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xuefeng Commandery; Xuefeng Commandery is near Guangyuan Commandery, and Guangyuan Commandery was formerly the capital of North Chu..."

This figure seems extremely familiar with the surrounding geography of North Chu, as if recounting treasures from his own home.

He is an elderly Daoist in white robes.

This is a Yin God Venerable, whose surrounding mana circulates and emits an invisible spiritual pressure; however, to the several Daoists nearby, this pressure clearly appears as a sign of impure foundation.

A Yin God Venerable with a round, flawless foundation would not lose control of their Yin God mana leaking outward.

This is Cang Ling Daoist, a wandering cultivator from Yushen Prefecture, who over a decade ago sought refuge under the sect of the Huo Huo Sect, the dominant sect of Yushen Prefecture.

A Yin God Venerable coming to the door himself still holds some value; the Huo Huo Sect thus granted him the status of an outer sect elder. For this journey, the Huo Huo Sect intends to make contact with the Great Xia Dynasty, so they have reactivated Cang Ling Daoist.

According to Cang Ling Daoist's own mention, his original sect, Ling Xian Sect, was once prosperous; at its peak, it was a great sect with a Yuan God True Person presiding over it.

Ling Xian Sect is located within the former territory of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Over five hundred years ago, it encountered the rising Dongshen Guan, was targeted by the Dongshen Teachings' founder, its mountain gate shattered, and thus it declined.

At the mountain base and slopes, it seems cultivators have cleaned up; the scattered stones have disappeared, replaced by a stone pavilion from which one can overlook the border town below.

Among the five leading figures, the foremost is a middle-aged Daoist wearing a cinnabar-red long robe, his Daoist robe embroidered with countless phoenix flames, dignified; he has some white hair at his temples, but this does not affect his image, rather it adds a touch of dignity to his presence.

He is the Sect Master of the Huo Huo Sect, Yuan Huo Daoist.

A genuine Yuan God True Person, said to have certified his Yuan God for over a thousand years.

Listening to Cang Ling Daoist's words, he stroked his beard slightly, pondering in silence.

Beside him, the other three Daoists in light cinnabar-red Daoist robes have varying expressions; all are sect elders of similar standing, their cultivation at the Yin God realm.

A Yin God Venerable who does not casually attend high-end gatherings is, in the cultivation world, absolutely a senior figure, worthy of receiving courtesy from all sides.

At this moment, standing at the foot of Hengling Mountain, Yuan Huo Daoist's expression became slightly solemn; from afar, he felt a layer of dense imperial aura and dragon aura filling the void.

These imperial and dragon auras are light as gauze, yet superior in their continuity and completeness.

This is a barrier!

A unique barrier formed purely from dragon aura and imperial aura!

If one barges in recklessly, there will likely be no good outcome!

Sensing this change, the Original Fire Daoist felt a secret tremor in his heart.

At this moment, however, the dragon qi barrier before them suddenly rippled, and everyone sensed divine power emerging within, instinctively becoming wary.

Soon after, a cultivator in blue robes stepped out from within and walked straight to stand before the crowd.

He bore the air of an immortal and a Daoist; glancing at the crowd, especially the Original Fire Daoist, he smiled and spoke.

"Are you cultivators wishing to enter the realm? If you wish to enter, you must first go to the Divine Affairs Office in the capital of Snow Peak Prefecture to obtain the relevant travel documents, and have them stamped with the gold seal. Without these documents, you will find it difficult to travel freely within the borders of Great Xia!"

He wore a friendly smile, making people feel as if basking in a spring breeze.

"I am the Original Fire Daoist of the Bathing Fire Sect; may I ask how you, fellow Daoist, should be addressed?"

At this moment, the Original Fire Daoist slightly clasped his hands; his expression was solemn, and he noticed that the blue-robed Daoist who had emerged from the dragon qi barrier possessed considerable cultivation—indeed, he was a Primordial Spirit True Person.

Has Great Xia actually dispatched a Primordial Spirit True Person to guard such a small place?

The Original Fire Daoist secretly marveled in his heart.

What exalted status does a Primordial Spirit True Person hold? Even in the great sects, they are enshrined and given due respect and treatment.

"Could it be that Primordial Spirit True Persons have become so common within Great Xia?"

This thought made the Original Fire Daoist's heart sink slightly.

Then he heard the blue-robed Daoist laugh and say.

"So you are the Senior Original Fire of the Bathing Fire Sect; I am Daoist Jingming!"

This Daoist was indeed Jingming Daoist; since the Virtue Recommendation List was published, he has been sent by Zhang Jian to this place to receive guests from all directions, and he has not lacked an imposing presence.

However, this is merely the first checkpoint established by the Great Xia Dynasty; further ahead, many more surprises await these people.

At this moment, he turned his gaze toward the crowd, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes.

"If you wish to enter the realm, then follow me!"

He paid no heed to the crowd's expressions, stepped forward, and entered the Nine Cauldrons barrier first.