Chapter 714

This is the merit of repairing the Infinite Earth's Viscera and purifying the Earth Fire Evil Qi.

This stream of merit-golden light fell into the depths of his brow, and Zhang Jian could now feel the good corpse rapidly forming; the Nine Nether Source Qi deep within the dim light cocoon was unusually active, and if he possessed a matching innate spiritual treasure, he could certainly sever the good corpse directly.

"It's just that the timing hasn't arrived yet!"

Zhang Jian sighed slightly.

An innate spiritual treasure matching the attributes is not so easily obtained; he does have a few second-rate heavenly and earthly rare treasures on him, which could also be used to sever corpses, but corpses severed with heavenly and earthly rare treasures find it difficult to possess the power of the Other Shore level.

Their growth potential is also far inferior.

What Zhang Jian seeks is not to break through to the Other Shore realm via the Severing Three Corpses secret method, but merely to enhance his own combat power this way, so naturally he is unwilling to lightly waste opportunities.

After the layers of surging qi around his body reached their peak, they then collapsed again, and Zhang Jian, with a wave of his hand, simultaneously withdrew the Dao Heart Azure Lotus Mantra.

In the depths of the boundless void, the various Divine Emperors gazed upon this scene; they saw clearly that this Azure Lotus Daoist was clearly about to take that step, yet he retreated back.

"It seems he lacks the corresponding innate spiritual treasure to serve as a vessel for the good corpse!"

Several Divine Emperors wore expressions of utter indifference.

In the realms beyond heaven and earth, many cultivators who practice the Severing Three Corpses method are hindered by lacking a matching innate spiritual treasure, so they often remain stuck in the Great Divine Ability realm for a long time, and even existences spanning hundreds of derivation epochs are not uncommon.

At this moment, seeing that the Infinite Earth's Viscera had already been cleaned, the hidden presence still had not revealed itself, and the seven Divine Emperors immediately knew that person was likely not going to fall for the trap easily.

The Phoenix Divine Emperor pondered and then spoke.

"Your Majesty, we cannot passively wait; we must take the initiative!"

"That person's methods are fierce; judging by his background, he is likely connected to the ancient Demon Court, and if it truly is that person returning, we will face great trouble!"

The Phoenix Divine Emperor's eyes held a hint of solemnity.

She too was a terrifying powerhouse born in the ancient era, but facing that mythic powerhouse from legend, she still felt various vigilances arise in her heart.

In the ancient era, that mythic powerhouse was the protagonist of the age, while she initially merely relied on his breath, having no choice but to rely on the gradual growth of the Phoenix clan.

Yuan Huang also knew whom the Phoenix Divine Emperor referred to.

She gave a slight nod.

"Indeed, we know that person's origin, we know what he intends to do, and perhaps we can use this as leverage to force him out!"

The Golden Radiance Divine Emperor wore a worried expression; the speculations of the several Divine Emperors were clear in her heart, and if it truly was that mythic powerhouse returning, the greatest trouble would be hers.

In fact, she leans toward seeking aid from the Heavenly Court, or perhaps other heavenly realms, using the power of various major forces to eliminate that person in advance while he is still in a budding state.

But Yuan Huang seems to have other considerations, wishing to measure herself against him, and unwilling to lose face for the Phoenix clan, so she is quite averse to seeking help.

The Cinnabar Palace Divine Emperor, the Golden Phoenix Divine Emperor, the Phoenix Divine Emperor, and the other two Divine Emperors appeared indifferent in expression, though somewhat solemn, but not worried, for this situation is one they hold the home-field advantage in.

Even if that person returns, just how much Dao cultivation could he possibly have?

Now and ancient times differ from the ancient era; they have already experienced tens of thousands of derivation epochs, with countless new ideas emerging endlessly; much of the 'knowledge' from the ancient era has already become outdated, and relying on outdated things to contend with the powerhouses of the new era is simply naive.

Moreover, modern people are not necessarily inferior to ancient people.

One Divine Emperor after another briefly conferred, then silently departed.

But in the void above, the Cinnabar Palace Divine Emperor pondered slightly, then stepped away from her resting place and headed toward where Zhang Jian was.

……

The Divine Province of Heavenly Source.

This is the divine province governed by the Heavenly Phoenix Dao Palace; after Zhang Jian left the Infinite Earth's Viscera, he immediately found a direction and left the underground.

His underground journey did yield much gain, especially the birth of good thoughts allowing the good corpse to form, which is his greatest gain.

However, after searching underground, he found no traces of the Golden Crow, which was somewhat unexpected.

But since he couldn't find it, Zhang Jian was not in a hurry; he prepared to travel widely, seek clues, and simultaneously perfect his own Three Thousand Source Grand Dao Qi.

The Golden Element Heavenly Realm is vast and boundless, its cultivation system similar to that of the modern-ancient Divine Dao, and perhaps he could draw parallels from it.

But just before reaching a divine city, Zhang Jian suddenly halted his steps, yet saw that in his pupils, before the divine city, boundless evil power flowed forth from within, myriad zhang of mortal dust qi like a flood, obscuring the five senses and spiritual awareness of nearby immortals and gods, and within the divine city, he saw even more: chaotic order, slaughter, and hidden bloodshed.

Zhang Jian slightly furrowed his brows; on the hillside, the Cinnabar Palace Divine Emperor's figure silently appeared beside him, her eyes falling upon the divine city before them, and she suddenly spoke.

"This divine city before you is called Golden Bridge City; in the Heavenly Source Divine Province, it counts as a major city, and its prosperity in the Heavenly Source Divine Province is enough to rank among the top fifty—do you feel something unexpected?"

After a slight pause, the Cinnabar Palace Divine Emperor sighed.

"The immortals and gods, or rather the powerful beings, born in the Golden Element Heavenly Realm are far more numerous than in ordinary heavenly realms, but the number of innate living beings is too great, which also brings many challenges; most innate living beings are born free, they have no parents, and are unwilling to easily accept instruction; if they stir up trouble, they will be more terrifying than acquired living beings!"

Zhang Jian gave a slight nod.

Most acquired living beings are of flesh and blood; they may be born of moisture or eggs, or be viviparous, but most are more easily influenced by postnatal factors than innate living beings.

After innate living beings are born, their innate spirituality is too strong, and having undergone millions of years of gestation, their nature is already formed, not easily accepting postnatal influence, and even exhibiting strong rejection of postnatal influence.

This makes these innate living beings into 'problem children'!

The heart of a child combined with the great power innate beings possess is, for acquired living beings, a disaster.

"Your Majesty Cinnabar Palace, why not simply separate immortals from mortals?"

Zhang Jian's expression turned serious; he thought for a moment, then spoke.

"One could attempt to establish a heavenly realm to thus restrain the immortals and gods, thereby naturally reducing the occurrence of calamities and avoiding the effects of collisions between acquired and innate beings!"

The Cinnabar Palace Divine Emperor shook her head.

"It's not that simple; over this period of time, the innate spiritual mechanism of the Golden Element Heavenly Realm has been constantly expanding; the entire Golden Element Heavenly Realm's firmament, earth, and even the rules of the heavenly and earthly Grand Dao are constantly transforming; the number of innate gods and innate living beings born has remained consistently high!"

"..."

Zhang Jian remained silent; this is undoubtedly a good thing for immortals and gods, but for those fragile mortal beings, it is clearly the beginning of a nightmare.

After thinking, Zhang Jian then said.

"This matter is actually not unsolvable; the Nine Divine Emperor Majesties could consider opening another human realm to separate immortals and mortals, placing mortal beings within it, thus naturally saving countless mortal beings!"

The Cinnabar Palace Divine Emperor glanced at Zhang Jian, and in the depths of her eyes, a hint of a smile could not help but appear.

"Azure Lotus Daoist, you truly possess great wisdom; this is also what we Nine Emperors jointly thought—if this realm is established, it will surely bring great transformation and great merit, and we Nine Emperors have long planned this matter; I do not know if Azure Lotus Daoist has any interest in participating?"

"Hmm..."

Zhang Jian's gaze shifted as he looked toward this Danque Divine Emperor.

He knew this Danque Divine Emperor was trying to win him over.

The sugar-coated cannonball has come again!

Moreover, the price offered by this Danque Divine Emperor far exceeds that of the Minghuang Divine Emperor.

After thinking, Zhang Jian said: "Then what does Your Majesty require of this junior?"

The Danque Divine Emperor smiled faintly and said.

"To serve this palace for a hundred yuanhui?"

Zhang Jian slightly furrowed his brow; one yanjì is merely around ten thousand yuanhui.

A hundred yuanhui is nearly one percent of a yanjì!

For a great divine adept, perhaps the time is not long, but for him it is still somewhat long, since he attained the Dao to this day and has not yet had even a hundred yuanhui.

However, participating in the opening of a vast realm will surely allow him to further comprehend the profound mysteries of the evolution of the Heavenly Dao of the Golden Primordial Celestial Realm, greatly benefiting his cultivation.

It can save him many years of arduous training!

Such an opportunity, Zhang Jian is also unwilling to let him slip away easily.

After thinking, Zhang Jian said: "Danque Majesty's sincere affection is truly hard to refuse, but a hundred yuanhui is still too long; nine is the number of the Great Expansion, so we shall set the limit at eighty-one yuanhui—I will serve Danque Majesty for eighty-one yuanhui, and after eighty-one yuanhui, I will depart on my own and return to the Heavenly Court!"

"Moreover, although serving Your Majesty, I will absolutely not do anything contrary to my own Dao-heart!"

Zhang Jian's expression remained calm; he is a great divine adept.

Naturally, a great divine adept also possesses the nature of a great divine adept.

No matter how great the benefit, if it affects his Dao-heart or Dao-path, he can only abandon it.

As a cultivator, he has long learned to let go.

At the same time, Zhang Jian waved his hand, producing the Sovereign Position of the Earth Dao condensed from the Earth's origin, as well as that divine talisman, preparing to return the jade intact to Zhao.

The Danque Divine Emperor glanced at the two objects, pondered slightly, nodded after a moment, and said.

"Good, agreed!"

Smiling faintly, he added.

"As for this Sovereign Position of the Earth Dao, you need not return it to this palace; however, this talisman edict must be replaced!

From today onward, this palace appoints you as Deputy Palace Master of the Danque Divine Palace—second only to one, above myriad deities; in this palace's absence, you may oversee the numerous affairs of the Golden Primordial Celestial Realm on behalf of this palace!"

She smiled with lingering charm, yet in the depths of her eyes lay a trace of imperial aura that could not be concealed.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian's expression froze slightly, somewhat surprised.

The Danque Divine Emperor's trust in him truly exceeded his imagination.

……

Tianfeng Divine Continent

Tianfeng Dao Palace—at this moment, Qingxua Daoist Lord is visiting the Tianfeng Dao Palace.

The master of the Tianfeng Dao Palace is the sixth-ranked among the Nine Divine Emperors, the Tianfeng Divine Emperor, who, like the seventh-ranked Minghuang Divine Emperor, comes from the extramural void and is furthermore a supreme adept of the Phoenix clan from the Earth Immortal Realm.

The Tianfeng Divine Emperor possesses profound cultivation; in past years, when the Yaochi Holy Land held the Peach Blossom Festival, he had also come several times, so after Qingxua Daoist Lord rescued Qingying, he directly brought Qingying to become a disciple under the Tianfeng Divine Emperor.

According to Qingxua Daoist Lord's knowledge, this Tianfeng Divine Emperor most enjoys nurturing the younger generation and is also a very firm 'conservative,' greatly advocating the revival of the Phoenix clan.

She brought Qingying into the Tianfeng Dao Palace, and indeed received an audience with the Tianfeng Divine Emperor; and when Qingying became a disciple under the Tianfeng Divine Emperor, Qingxua Daoist Lord also, in the process, completed a transaction with the Tianfeng Divine Emperor.

At this moment, deep within the Infinite Earth Lungs, the anomaly caused by Zhang Jian naturally also entered Qingxua Daoist Lord's sight.

In the magnificent celestial palace, Qingxua Daoist Lord slowly walked out from the immortal palace, she pondered slightly, wondering what Zhang Jian wanted to do, she faintly suspected it was nothing more than borrowing the power of the various Divine Emperors to gain more initiative.

Entering a strange celestial realm, establishing one's persona first is always correct.

Thereafter, whatever one does will be much more convenient.

Given Zhang Jian's current displayed value, the Nine Divine Emperors will inevitably compete to win him over.

This can be considered a special type of talent!

Qingxua Daoist Lord and Zhang Jian walk different paths; the trump card she holds in her hand is more than Zhang Jian's, so naturally she does not need such trouble.

Qingxua Daoist Lord pondered; they two have now roughly achieved their own goals.

Next is to wait for the opportunity.

"However, the goal that the Queen Mother of the West wishes to achieve still requires waiting for the opportunity!"

Various thoughts flashed through her mind, yet she was not anxious.

She still has her own matters to attend to; she entered the Golden Primordial Celestial Realm to seek an ancient relic.

This is what she must do first.

This is closely related to the origin of the Golden Primordial Celestial Realm.

Although the Golden Primordial Celestial Realm was naturally formed, during its formation it also absorbed some fragments from the shattered Wasteland Heaven and Earth, among which there is a celestial abode, even extending to innate relics.

Moreover, there is not just one such relic.

The famous Tang Valley of ancient times fell into the Golden Primordial Celestial Realm.

That Tang Valley was indeed one of the holy lands of the ancient Golden Crow clan, containing numerous heavenly treasures and earthly riches gathered by the Golden Crow clan.

Qingxua Daoist Lord did not come for the Tang Valley relic, but for another innate relic.

Within that innate relic lies the possessions of a great divine adept from the primordial era.

If obtained, it can help her further develop her forbidden divine body, and her cultivation will further rise.

……

Earth Origin Divine Continent, the Danque Divine Emperor brought Zhang Jian directly back to the Danque Divine Palace, simultaneously announcing the appointment, which instantly stirred up billions of massive waves in the Golden Primordial Celestial Realm.

This is the 109th Dao Sovereign of the Golden Primordial Celestial Realm.

Only Zhang Jian's position as the Qinglian Dao Sovereign is too extraordinary, almost a direct ascent to heaven.

Beneath the Vermilion Void Dao Palace, above the myriad gods—what an honor this is.

This naturally drew the attention of many powerful innate deities.

Yet most Dao Lords still accepted it, for the deeds of this newly ascended Azure Lotus Dao Lord within the Infinite Earth's Depths were not something any deity could accomplish!

……

Within the Vermilion Void Dao Palace, Zhang Jian received his corresponding identity jade pendant, divine-rank ceremonial robes, and then proceeded to the temporary residence.

His official residence was still under construction and supervision.

It would still take some time to be completed.

Zhang Jian was not in a hurry either.

The Nine Divine Emperors would next need to open up a separate mortal realm, so naturally he also needed to prepare and forge some heaven-opening, earth-splitting divine artifacts.

Fortunately, his time was still relatively ample.

The opening of the mortal realm would occur in 180,000 years.

This auspicious time was calculated by the Lord of the Dao Court, Yuan Huang.

That Lord of the Dao Court seemed to have other considerations, choosing a very special time.