Chapter 430: I Was Born a Zealous Heart (4K)

Crystal Palace, within the quiet chamber

Zhang Jian had already condensed the structure diagram of the second-rank divine technique "Heavenly Path Tremor" at this time.

An invisible force enveloped his surroundings, as if a bridge connected heaven and earth's great Dao at this moment.

With a thought, his figure seemed to vanish into the void in a single step, reappearing moments later, as if stepping back into the human world step by step.

"This divine Dao technique is indeed profoundly mysterious!"

Zhang Jian silently sighed with emotion.

In his view, the greatest strength of divine Dao deities lies in being favored by heaven and earth, innately mastering the laws of heaven and earth's great Dao.

Techniques that enhance one's heavenly mandate and strengthen this "favor" are undoubtedly extremely precious.

Zhang Jian felt that at this moment, displaying the authority of the State and Emperor Sovereign would at least double in power, a terrifying amplification.

Zhang Jian finally understood why several second-generation ancestral masters said that fully grasping the initial power of the State and Emperor Sovereign's authority was enough to suppress any celestial immortal of the Heavenly Immortal realm.

Zhang Jian slightly practiced this second-rank divine technique, preparing to continue contemplating the second-rank earth-attribute immortal method "Central Wu Earth Great Vitality."

But in an instant, his eyes suddenly moved.

Boom—!!

Yet in the depths of the void, where his gaze fell, the power of the Qingping Sea Sea God's Office suddenly weakened, trembled, and a mighty force tore open, rushing straight to a place of exceptionally concentrated spiritual essence in the Qingping Dragon Palace.

But in an instant, a dense immortal light flew out from within, the power of immortal Dao laws surged, drawing countless oceanic water spirits, transforming into a flood that erupted toward a certain point in the void.

Boom!

At this moment, in that point deep in the void, an unprecedented divine power descended from heaven.

It was a power distinct from incense-based divine Dao, which exploded suddenly, instantly shattering countless water spirits.

Savage, domineering, barbaric divine power surged forth from within, striking a certain point deep in the void.

Water spirit radiance, a figure with prominent horns, clad in a black dragon robe, emerged solemnly, countless water-colored vortices swirling around him, as if the waterway Dao laws of heaven and earth gathered around him, profound mystical technique structures formed around him; looking closely, it seemed as if countless water droplets gathered around him into a flood.

A hint of shock flickered in the depths of his eyes.

Yet that divine light, like light and like electricity, in an instant shattered countless droplets formed from primordial heavy water, violently striking this dragon clan true immortal, blasting him flying away.

"Second-rank immortal method? No, more like a second-rank divine technique!"

Zhang Jian stared intently at this scene, a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

It's hard to imagine that someone actually dared to attack the main stronghold of the Qingping Dragon Palace!

What audacity!

But the opponent clearly came prepared, not only casually destroying the Qingping Sea God's Office with a single strike, but also severely injuring another guarding dragon clan true immortal.

The intruder's cultivation is probably astonishingly high; even if not a Heavenly Immortal, they are likely close to this realm.

"Should we go help?"

This thought flashed through Zhang Jian's mind.

But Zhang Jian quickly suppressed this thought.

This idea temporarily no longer needs consideration, as he sensed a strong malicious intent approaching his secluded cultivation place.

This aura is not unfamiliar to him.

"It seems someone truly wishes to come here to seek death!"

Zhang Jian's figure flashed, and he suddenly vanished from the quiet chamber.

In the Dragon Palace, Ji Ke operated a first-rank immortal technique to conceal his aura, wandering like a fish through various immortal halls.

The Qingping Sea God's Office being broken open saved him much trouble.

He casually grabbed a few tongues, easily learning Zhang Jian's secluded cultivation location.

Ji Ke felt no worry about whether this mission would succeed in capturing the opponent.

The opponent is merely a Primordial Spirit True Lord.

With his true immortal-level cultivation, capturing a Primordial Spirit True Lord is hardly a challenge.

Had it not been for his earlier concern about the Qingping Dragon Palace's intervention, he would have already directly entered the Qingping Dragon Palace to capture the opponent.

At this moment, he also noticed the various omens erupting at the central location of the Qingping Dragon Palace.

He knew that was the location of the sea eye.

The sea eye of the Qingping Sea has always been mysterious, its interior containing many secrets.

However, that is not his target this time.

With such an overwhelmingly powerful expert intervening this time, he also does not wish to invite trouble; his sole aim now is the Three Lights Divine Water.

In an instant, Ji Ke had already arrived at Zhang Jian's secluded cultivation place.

At this moment, he faintly sensed that deep within the crystal palace hall ahead, there was another aura of Primordial Spirit True Lord level, this aura inhaling and exhaling spiritual essence, obviously currently "cultivating"!

"Being able to unknowingly fall into this immortal's treasure is also considered sparing you pain!"

A hint of a faint smile appeared in his eyes, and he immediately took out a small bowl from his bosom.

This small bowl is crystal clear and transparent, its surroundings filled with intense red light, within which a few flame dragons seem to swim, capable of devouring and refining everything.

Inside it also lies a dense dragon aura, imperial aura.

This is a first-rank immortal treasure, the Fire Dragon Jade Bowl.

At this moment, a flash of fierce killing intent passed through his eyes; he silently recited the true words, and the crystal-clear fire bowl in his hand flew out, violently inverting and covering the crystal palace hall above, light instantly enveloping it.

The sound of dragon roars rang out.

And at this moment, the 'Zhang Jian' within the secluded quiet chamber finally awoke with a start.

From within, a fierce cold light seemed to shoot out, icy air flying and racing, as if it could freeze everything, but under the true immortal's immortal fire of the flame dragons swallowing and exhaling, the cold air could not exert any effect.

After a moment, the struggling figure gradually had its cultivation refined by the flame dragons.

Seeing that his soul and spirit were about to scatter, Ji Ke watched this scene, pondered slightly, then after a moment sighed.

You should be grateful—you, too, are a cultivator of the Sacred King Dao Lineage. Today, this immortal will spare your life, but while the death penalty may be waived, the living penalty cannot be escaped. Wait for the Dao friends of the Tongshan Dao Lineage to redeem you with heavy gold!

He spread his palm, and at this moment the Flame Dragon Jade Bowl transformed into a stream of light that fell into his hand; the crystal palace before him completely melted away, dispersing as spiritual essence.

With a flip of his palm, he snatched a jade bottle from Zhang Jian's body.

What made Ji Ji's expression strange was that this jade bottle actually bore a strange mural painted upon it.

It was actually his smiling visage, and he was laughing in a most ridiculous manner.

This caused Ji Ji's expression to shift, and almost simultaneously, a grand voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Dao friend, have you had your fill?"

He looked up, only to see that he did not know when he had come to stand inside a massive jade bottle, with a colossal divine manifestation appearing above his head, its face gazing down with a faint smile.

"You are not?"

Gazing at Zhang Jian, who had suddenly reappeared before him, Ji Ji's expression changed; he realized he might have fallen under some magic, or perhaps a high-level immortal technique!

A surge of intense fiery light instantly erupted around him, the majestic Imperial Dao Dragon Qi flowing from his body and evolving into streams of Crimson Virtue Dragon Qi—but in an instant, his expression shifted as a terrifying cold current suddenly swept in from all directions.

The majestic cold current cascaded down like a heavenly river of ice, freezing the void and myriad realms.

A deep crimson light flared at the center of Ji Ji's brow—a radiant red jewel emitting crimson brilliance. The majestic Immortal Dao Divine Light shielded his entire body and all his orifices, yet white frost still threaded through the depths of his brow.

"A second-tier immortal treasure?"

Through the Map of Mountains and Rivers, Zhang Jian also sensed the power of that jewel deep within Ji Ji's brow.

Only a second-tier immortal treasure could withstand the second-tier immortal art, the Taiyin Ice Soul Divine Light.

But even if Ji Ji produced this second-tier immortal treasure, it was already too late.

At this moment, he smoothly drew forth the third-tier immortal treasure, the Taiyin Ice Soul Bow.

Drawing the bow and nocking the arrow, an invisible Taiyin Ice Soul Divine Arrow appeared on the bowstring; in an instant, the cold air streaked like a meteor, piercing the Map of Mountains and Rivers and transfixing Ji Ji's immobilized true form.

At this moment, a flicker of startled anger appeared in Ji Ji's eyes, but this emotion congealed in his gaze as his body was suddenly frozen solid by countless shards of ice, a piercing arrow striking his brow and sealing his fate palace.

Zhang Jian merely activated this third-tier immortal treasure to unleash a second-tier Taiyin immortal art—the Taiyin Ice Soul Divine Light.

Yet it was sufficient to utterly shatter this true immortal of the Ji clan.

At this moment, Zhang Jian slowly withdrew the Taiyin Ice Soul Bow from his hand, his eyes gazing calmly upon the Ji clan true immortal frozen within the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

It was as if a life beyond dimensions observed the low-dimensional life within a bottle.

A terrifying sense of playing with everything welled up spontaneously.

Zhang Jian now faintly knew the future transformation and perfection of his Map of Mountains and Rivers.

One day, he truly could evolve this Map of Mountains and Rivers into a true Dimensional Dao Map, covering all heavens, enveloping earth and sky, able to freely alter heavenly and earthly laws, reconstruct the myriad things of Qiankun, accomplish the birth and extinction of the Heavenly Dao—perhaps then he could be called Pangu.

"But for now, we are still far too distant!"

Zhang Jian sighed inwardly, yet gazing at Ji Ji, whose hand had been successfully frozen, he still felt a glimmer of hope.

Immediately, his voice rang in Ji Ji's ears.

"Your earlier words—I heard them. You are not mistaken; being a descendant of the Sacred King Dao Lineage, you should count yourself fortunate!

A true immortal of the Ji clan should be worth a great deal; I have decided that the thirty-six million spent in the Dragon Palace this time shall be entirely borne by your Ji clan!"

Zhang Jian beamed with joy, knowing that with the tenacious vitality of a Ji clan true immortal, Ji Ji would surely hear his voice.

This is an eye for an eye, blood for blood.

Zhang Jian's eyes now turned toward the direction of combat deep within the Dragon Palace, and he still decided to go over and watch the excitement.

The true immortal force that made the move was clearly colluding with those extradimensional demon gods; having encountered such riffraff, there is little to say—if possible, he would strike with full force.

Of course, this is predicated on being able to guarantee his own safety.

Zhang Jian glanced toward the battleground, and a seven-colored divine light appeared around his body.

It was the Golden Lotus Hidden Breath Great Method.

The radiance of the innate divine ability enveloped his entire body; his form seemed to merge with the void, his shape vanishing instantly from the spot.

Before approaching this place, Zhang Jian's vast primordial spirit slightly sensed the qi mechanism of Bai Laiying.

Bai Laiying is now also in the core region of the Dragon Palace, cultivating in seclusion with Bai Shuang using the Dragon Palace's secret realm, merging the bloodline of the Profound Void Dragon Carp within her body.

He noticed that several strands of intense divine light, even demonic qi, were rushing at high speed toward the core region of the Cosmic Dragon Palace, but the target was not the secluded cultivation area—rather, it was several zones where the forbidden divine light was most intense.

Likely a treasury, or perhaps a secret realm of inheritance.

These strands of divine light and demonic qi immediately clashed with the Dragon Palace powerhouses guarding the forbidden zone.

Upon sensing that the disturbance had not enveloped that area, Zhang Jian felt somewhat relieved.

The attackers did not appear to be coming to slaughter the Dragon Palace's dragon princes and princesses; they seemed to have another purpose.

Zhang Jian was actually not worried about Bai Laiying's safety.

Bai Laiying carries the Golden Lotus Hidden Breath Talisman; as long as she is careful, there will be no danger.

At this moment, Zhang Jian's vast primordial spirit enveloped the area, and at this time he heard many deities of the Qingping Dragon Palace shouting loudly.

"Someone has broken into the Sea Eye! Quickly send people in to search and capture demons and monsters—the Sea Eye must not have an accident!"

"Sea Eye?"

Upon hearing that shout, Zhang Jian's expression also became solemn.

The Sea Eye is the core of the sea region.

Myriad spirit veins take it as their ancestral vein; if problems arise, it could affect the entire sea region's spirit veins, potentially causing great chaos!

Yet Zhang Jian still had a faint urge to try his hand in his eyes.

Clearly, this is a high-level confrontation, but if he could successfully overcome this tribulation, it would undoubtedly bring great benefit to the Great Xia Dynasty—and even to himself in plucking wool from the ancestral shrine.

"There is no way—I truly was born with a warm heart!"

Zhang Jian even quickened his pace toward the location of the Sea Eye.

At this moment, on the outskirts of the Ocean Secret Realm, a divine light pierced through a guarding Dragon Clan true immortal; a figure whose body flowed with intense divine light appeared out of thin air, his entire body suffused with a strange mandate of the Heavenly Great Dao.

That was also a grand authority over water, though it clearly differed from the Sea God authority of the Qingping Dragon Lord—his was more barbaric, domineering, and vast.

He radiated intense water-element light from his entire being, like a deity born of heaven and earth—proud and domineering.

"A mere True Immortal who dares not even step out of the Qingping Sea dares to appear before this god!"

His handsome face bore a fierce aura of heavenly and earthly divine might.

At that moment, deep in the void, over a dozen streaks of divine light burst forth one after another, each radiating intense divine energy. Besides him, three other figures surrounded by intense immortal Dao laws appeared—some wielding heavenly god authorities.

His gaze fell upon one of those figures.

"Qingxu, you stay behind with Dinghuo, Yuanji, and Fangfeng Jian. If anyone else approaches the Sea Eye secret realm, this god will kill them without mercy!"

Upon hearing this, the leading figure, clad in ancient purple-blue ceremonial robes and radiating intense incense god power, smiled faintly and said.

"Honored Envoy, rest assured—with Qingxu here, no one can intrude upon the Sea Eye to disturb you!"

Upon hearing this, the vast divine figure nodded slightly, yet still said.

"Do not be careless—there are many powerful beings in the Qingping Dragon Palace, not lacking those of profound cultivation. Beware of capsizing in the gutter!"

As the words faded, a streak of divine light coiled around his body, enveloping over a dozen figures, transforming into flowing light that vanished into a speck of blue light before them, within which a faint doorway shimmered into view.

Qingxu Daoist glanced at the other three figures surrounded by intense divine light, exchanged a look, yet saw Qingxu Daoist's eyes flicker, a streak of divine light flowing in his hand—suddenly summoning a giant tree that blotted out the sky, its light enveloping the surroundings as the four figures vanished instantly.

Almost simultaneously, Zhang Jian concealed his form and suddenly appeared around the Sea Eye.

His gaze swept over the Sea Eye's surroundings, a hint of strangeness flickering in his eyes.

This time, he had encountered a fellow traveler.

The spatial immortal technique before him could not deceive his keenly materialized primordial spirit.