Chapter 590

Zihua Xianzi met Jishi's gaze and immediately felt a bit anxious.

"Big sister, I also wish to swear an oath to heaven!"

Jishi waved her hand.

"No need, the people of Eternal Ice Fortress need not swear to any immortal in this way to prove themselves!"

She sat calmly upon the divine seat, but her words caused the faces of the Nine Generations Immortal Monarch to change color.

The expressions of some immortals from Beichizhou were also not pleasant, yet they dared not act rashly.

Their cultivation was not weak, especially the Nine Generations Immortal Monarch, who was an immortal of the Taiyi True Numbers level, yet they dared not lightly provoke the tiger's whiskers of the Heavenly Monarch.

Moreover, Jishi is the Dao companion of the Eternal Heavenly Monarch, so they dared not easily offend her.

Below, Daoist Gu Ning saw this scene and gave Zihua Xianzi a dissatisfied glare.

Zihua Xianzi and Jiuling Xianzi gazed at Jishi with eyes full of admiration.

Jishi's strength was exactly what they aspired to!

The two women felt an indescribable emotion in their hearts!

Daoist Gu Ning cleared his throat and smoothed things over.

"Immortal Ji, this matter ultimately concerns the lives of two young cultivators; it might be the doing of an extradimensional demon god seeking to disrupt the relations between our Eternal Ice Fortress and the Beichizhou cultivation world. Clarifying it would be best, and also give an explanation to your two young disciples who died unjustly!"

Daoist Gu Ning glanced again at Lingwu Xian Guan Yuan Jiang beside him.

Yuan Jiang pretended not to see, for he would not offend this Immortal Ji at this critical juncture.

Seeing this, Zihua Xianzi also spoke.

"Elder sister Ji, I have not done this matter; I believe the clear will clear themselves, the turbid will turbid themselves!"

"I do not know if elder sister has a way to help me prove my innocence!"

Seeing Zihua Xianzi speak up voluntarily, the expressions of the Nine Generations Immortal Monarch and some immortals from the Beichizhou Cultivation Alliance eased slightly.

Jishi Qiong watched this scene and silently shook her head.

Zihua Xianzi is still very naive.

In such a cruel struggle, how could it be as simple as 'the clear will clear themselves, the turbid will turbid themselves'?

If she cannot help her prove innocence, would she not be digging her own grave?

Jishi inwardly sighed that these two adopted sisters, though bearing heavenly mandate, are lacking in experience.

However, if not for their pure and sincere nature, how could they attract so many male immortals circling around them?

People with simple natures usually attract attention more easily.

Of course, the side effect is that they easily invite trouble or become pawns in someone else's scheme.

After thinking, Jishi decided to resolve this matter for the two girls; since accepting them as younger sisters, she has also gained this realization.

But without such experiences, how could she smoothly participate in their heavenly mandate?

She let out a soft hum and said.

"Zihua younger sister, you are just too soft-hearted!"

She furrowed her willow brows slightly, then said.

"But I do know the Heavenly Monarch holds a treasure called the Lotus King Treasure Mirror, which can discern the mysteries of heaven and earth and also reverse time and space; simply cover it, and the truth can be verified!"

After speaking, she rose and bowed with clasped hands toward the Xu虛 Ling Shen.

"Please, Heavenly Monarch, lend this supreme treasure to reveal the truth!"

Seeing this, the Xu虛 Ling Shen nodded slightly.

"No problem!"

Actually, if Zhang Jian's true form were present, he could directly use the Ten Thousand Heavens Spacetime King Diagram to reverse ages, avoiding this trouble.

With a wave of his hand, a blue-colored bright moon flew out from above his head.

The blue bright moon appeared in the void of the great hall; the assembled immortals instantly felt a chill in their hearts, as if stared down by some terrifying flood beast, their bodies breaking out in intense gooseflesh.

Under this terrifying divine power, an irresistible intuition arose.

The Xu虛 Ling Shen waved his hand, and a divine force entered the Lotus King Treasure Mirror; instantly, blue lotus blossoms bloomed upon the mirror, a blue divine light shot out, and in an instant fell upon Zihua Xianzi, immediately reflecting her past years upon the mirror's surface.

The Xu虛 Ling Shen directly adjusted the ratio of time's flow, searching for an image of Zihua Xianzi in Biluo Ridge.

In the image, Zihua Xianzi flew out from Tianlang Mountain, bidding a reluctant farewell to a tall, handsome white-clad immortal of Tianlang Mountain.

Seeing this, the Nine Generations Immortal Monarch did not look pleased.

That tall, handsome white-clad immortal is the Yulong Sect Master of Tianlang Mountain, also the current sect master of Tianlang Mountain, and moreover, a youth immortal of exceptional talent for tens of thousands of years.

Yet he still merely stared at that blue treasure mirror.

Afterwards, Zihua Xianzi flew southward all the way, entering a lush and spiritually beautiful mountain range.

This is the territory governed by the ancient banyan tree immortal.

That ancient banyan tree immortal is called Biluo Lao Lao.

This place is Biluo Ridge.

The massive banyan tree spreads its canopy like a floral dome, as if shading half of Biluo Ridge; beneath the tree runs a fine line through the mountain's back, along which many cultivators, as well as other races, heavenly people, demon races, and divine beasts trade.

Zihua Xianzi passed through the market street, turned several circles, and also purchased some ornamental-type magic treasures.

Yet behind her, two tails had unknowingly followed; Zihua Xianzi later discovered these two tails, had conflicts with them, and then directly left Biluo Ridge.

After leaving Biluo Ridge, she directly returned to the Eternal Ice Fortress.

Seeing this, Jishi coldly laughed.

"How about it, are you satisfied now?"

The expression of the Nine Generations Immortal Monarch changed, but after thinking, he said.

"Heavenly Monarch, may I ask the Heavenly Monarch to continue using the treasure to examine the pasts of these two witnesses!"

"Still not giving up?"

The Ji clan watched this scene, their expression cold and detached.

The Tai Xu Ling Shen, upon seeing this, waved a hand and the Lotus King's Treasure Realm illuminated the bodies of the two Yin Shen Zunzhe, simultaneously revealing their pasts.

These two Yin Shen Zunzhe were merely wandering cultivators making a living around Bi Xia Ling, their cultivation not high, but they possessed some special survival skills.

At this moment, within the Lotus King's Treasure Realm, parts of the pasts of these two Yin Shen Zunzhe were revealed, naturally including some methods of killing and plundering.

The various immortals seeing this were not surprised.

However, the two wandering cultivators themselves, upon seeing this, were instantly filled with dread, their faces turning pale.

The Tai Xu Ling Shen, seeing this, continued to fluctuate the spacetime ratio, and soon revealed the scene within Bi Xia Ling, only to see the two wandering cultivators this time lying in wait by the roadside preparing to ambush travelers, while far above in the heavens, three clusters of immortal light appeared, the two fleeing ahead, and a purple immortal light chasing them from behind.

The woman within that purple immortal light was none other than the Zi Hua Xianzi in appearance, holding an ancient and simple immortal sword, transforming into sword shadows like thunderbolts, wherever they passed, wind and clouds shattered.

This was precisely the Zi Hua Xianzi's most proficient technique, the Beidou Yuan Lei Sword Decree, and soon after, the two figures ahead were struck down while crying out in anguish.

Then followed the scene of the 'Zi Hua Xianzi' humiliating two disciples of Tian Lang Shan, finally cutting out their tongues, and then killing them.

The two wandering cultivators, seeing three immortals fighting, were so frightened they dared not move at all, only able to use a secret method to conceal their aura, and then fled.

But soon they were still found by several immortals of Tian Lang Shan who came to their door.

All these visions came to an abrupt halt.

The various immortals watched this scene, each of their expressions changing, especially the Jiu Shi Xianjun, whose face grew even more gloomy.

Gu Ning Dao Ren, seeing the situation, then said.

"It seems someone is impersonating Zi Hua, having killed the people of Tian Lang Shan!"

The matter is already quite clear, although that person has transformed into the appearance of Zi Hua Xianzi, their demeanor can change, but their temperament and manner of speaking will still have some differences.

Moreover, beneath the Lotus King's Treasure Mirror, Zi Hua Xianzi has indeed never been to that area.

This kind of spacetime regression should not allow for falsification.

With the status of the Eternal Heavenly Sovereign, one should not engage in such an act.

Other immortals naturally would not dare to question the Eternal Heavenly Sovereign.

Ji Shi, seeing the situation, spoke coldly.

"Jiu Shi Dao You, now that the truth has been clarified, should you not give Zi Hua an explanation? The people of my Eternal Ice Fortress are not so easily framed by others!"

Jiu Shi Xianjun raised his head, meeting the gazes of the other immortals and gods, his eyes showing a slight hesitation.

He, in Bei Zhou, is at least a well-known great ability.

His cultivation is of the Taiyi Zhen Shu level, even in the Central Heavenly Realm, he is a honored guest in many immortal god mansions, yet facing Ji Shi's sharp gaze, he still rose directly and said.

"Heavenly Sovereign, Ji Xianzi, Gu Dao You, Yuan Dao You!"

"This matter is this sovereign's fault, being overly negligent, failing beforehand to use immortal arts to carefully investigate, causing considerable trouble for Zi Hua Xianzi and the Eternal Ice Fortress!"

He slightly clasped his hands, to show apology.

Yet there remained a gloom in his eyes.

But soon his face became calm as he spoke.

"However, regarding the truth of this matter, this sovereign will certainly investigate until the truth is fully revealed!"

He rose, turned, and directly left the Eternal Heavenly Sovereign's palace.

Clearly, he still harbors doubts about this matter.

His yielding is only due to the Eternal Heavenly Sovereign.

The other immortals and gods of Bei Zhou, seeing this, all rose, gave a slight bow to the assembled immortals, and then departed together.

The two wandering cultivators, however, were detained by the Eternal Ice Fortress for murder and plunder, and were imprisoned in the immortal jail!

Seeing a great calamity subside, Zi Hua Xianzi and Jiu Ling Xianzi both felt they had narrowly escaped disaster.

After the immortals departed, Zi Hua Xianzi was the first to step forward, expressing gratitude.

Had it not been for Ji Shi Qiong this elder sister supporting them, they would have faced the coercion of the Bei Zhou immortals and likely had little strength to resist.

Even if the matter was not their doing.

Yet they inevitably still had to endure questioning, even torture to extract confessions.

This point they are still very clear about!

……

In the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm, Zhang Jian is currently in the Huang Di Secret Realm, which is a special secret realm deep within the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm, and also an earth-attribute secret realm.

Unlike other innate secret realms.

This is a challenge-type secret realm.

The requirements to enter are very simple: besides being of sequence seven or above, one only needs to pay a portion of immortal crystals to enter and cultivate.

This is very suitable for Zhang Jian, who has no contribution level but an extremely high sequence.

The movements within the Eternal Ice Fortress, he relies on his感应 with the Tai Xu Huan Shen, and can thus perceive them.

All matters are handled by Ji Shi, and Zhang Jian feels very reassured.

At this moment, through the tempering of this Huang Di Secret Realm, his understanding of the She Ji祖Qi is gradually deepening.

Considering that in over a decade, there will be further lectures by great divine powers in the Huang Tian Palace, he has accelerated his pace of clearing the realm.

This secret realm has many Dao Tai.

Each Dao Tai has a puppet refined by the Xuan Yuan Shen Huang, and after passing through it, one can then use the Dao Tai to comprehend part of the profound mysteries of the Earth祖Qi轮 within the Huang Di Secret Realm.

During these years in the Three Sovereigns Heavenly Realm, Zhang Jian has rather taken a liking to the style of this Huang Di Majesty.

Among the secret realms established by the various Sheng Huang, the majority of those set up by this Huang Di Majesty have the lowest requirements for contribution level, or simply can be exempted by using immortal crystals.

This is most friendly for Zhang Jian, such an immortal god.

……

Fifteen years later, deep within the Yellow Emperor's Secret Realm, a vast expanse of purple qi drifted forth, accompanied by three clear bell chimes. This purple qi instantly spread, transforming into a majestic divine figure adorned in splendid robes, bearing the aura of the Imperial Dao.

Before the Yellow Emperor's Secret Realm, many immortals and deities waiting to enter gazed upon this scene, their faces filled with astonishment.

Those three bell chimes clearly indicated that someone had passed through this Yellow Emperor's Secret Realm.

The challenge difficulty of this Yellow Emperor's Secret Realm is not low; it is ranked as Eternal First Tier.

This means the final challenge requires the strength of a Dao Lord-level cultivator to overcome.

Many immortals and deities secretly marveled.

Among them, some had already recognized Zhang Jian's identity.

Over these past few centuries, Zhang Jian has frequently operated in various secret realms of the Three Sovereigns Celestial Realm.

Any challenge realm he selects is soon successfully cleared.

This scene also fell into the eyes of many observant individuals.

……

Deep within the Three Sovereigns City lies the Bear State.

Here, the prominent Ji clan of the Three Sovereigns Celestial Realm predominates, a legacy left by the Holy Emperor.

Although the Xuanyuan Divine Emperor never appears here in person, the Holy Emperor's descendants often come to lecture on the Dao and meet with numerous Ji clan members.

The current head of the Ji clan is called Ji Qing.

Ji Qing and the previous clan head, Ji Cheng, are both mighty figures of their era—powerful immortals and deities who have attained Perfection in the Taiyi realm.

At this moment, within a grand immortal palace, Ji Qing's eyes were calm. Before him stood another immortal reporting on the matter of the Eternal Heavenly Lord passing through the Yellow Emperor's Secret Realm.

Ji Qing gave a slight nod, then dismissed this immortal.

"Eternal Heavenly Lord!"

Ji Qing's expression held a hint of contemplation.

This divine being, he naturally knows well.

Moreover, this divine being had previously visited the Bear State and wished to meet with him, but was refused—along with any matters they wished to discuss.

"Enough!"

Ji Qing quickly decided to let go of this matter.

The Ji clan could never have any dealings with that party.

Although Ji Cheng's death had no connection to him, many Ji clan strongmen still believe the other party failed to provide timely aid, or harbored ill intentions, luring Ji Cheng into taking reckless action, which ultimately led to his capture by that Demon Dao Dao Lord and his fall into the demonic path.

Thus came the disgrace of the Ji clan.

However, twelve years later, when Fuxi Heavenly Emperor and several other great divine beings gathered to discuss the Dao, this was an opportunity the Ji clan could not miss—though they would need to compete for it.

……

Within the Three Sovereigns Celestial Realm, at this moment, a great undercurrent stirred.

The news that the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi would discuss the Dao with several other great divine beings from beyond the realm had already spread, yet each time, the seats at the Heavenly Emperor's palace gate were extremely limited—only three hundred and sixty positions.

For such a vast Three Sovereigns Celestial Realm, and for the many major external powers, this was indeed a case of too many monks and too little porridge.

Many strong beings from external realms had already arrived in advance.

At the stronghold of the Tongshan Dao Lineage, Zhang Jian also saw the Water Official Emperor himself arrive in person, along with a portion of heavenly immortals and deities.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Jian could not help but secretly feel shocked.

Among the arriving immortals and deities were not lacking ancient heavenly immortals, such as the Three Stars of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity.

Furthermore, he had previously met the various Northern Dipper Star Lords, Southern Dipper Star Lord Fu Yuan.

Among the Three Sovereigns Emperors, the Heavenly Official Emperor and Earthly Official Emperor had also arrived.

There were also some immortals and deities he had seen before in the Jade Pool.

For example, Kong Ji of the Five Elements Dao Palace, and Chong Hua Tianjun of the Human King Clan.

He felt that, under such circumstances, it would likely be impossible to squeeze into those three hundred and sixty seats.