Chapter 169: Imperial Weapons Gather at Purple Mountain

At present, the overall strength of the entire Human Race is not considered strong; at the very least, no Saints have emerged in the public eye.

That is why they would be quite flustered and face constant problems when later confronting the Ancient Myriad Tribes.

"Thinking about it carefully, I can't just drag a group of Church Leaders from the Desolate Ancient Families and Holy Lands in front of me and have them listen to me preach, can I?"

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan sighed with quite a bit of regret; being unable to manifest his holiness in front of others and display his capabilities was indeed a bit saddening for him.

Kongque Wang had gone into seclusion once again. After listening to Zhang Xuan's preaching yesterday, Kongque Wang had gained a great deal and felt his state was better than ever before, so he prepared to go into seclusion to cultivate.

The stage of Slashing the Dao no longer requires much accumulation; Divine Source and treasures do not have much significance for Slashing the Dao, as the key lies in one's own comprehension.

Zhang Xuan could explain the scriptures of Qingdi in simple terms, and they were perfectly suited to Kongque Wang's current temperament and state, but truly taking that step still required Kongque Wang himself.

Consequently, Zhang Xuan suddenly found himself with free time; he had nothing much to do and was no longer as busy as he had been before.

For once, Zhang Xuan did not immediately begin cultivating, but instead placed that huge coffin from the plaza into the Chat Group, using a secondary account to send this coffin to himself as a Red Packet, though he did not use it immediately.

"Now is not the time to use the Origin of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body..."

Looking at the unclaimed Red Packet on the Chat Group page, Zhang Xuan did not click it; he didn't want to waste such a precious Origin by using it right now, and another reason was...

"Although the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art and the Indestructible Heavenly Art are very strong, I haven't even reached the Slashing the Dao stage; I'm afraid I'll just explode if I directly swallow the Origin of a figure equivalent to a Great Emperor."

This was entirely a happy problem.

No one on Beidou who had obtained the inheritance of the Ruthless Great Emperor could possibly have such abundant foundations as Zhang Xuan.

Not only could he easily absorb the Origin of a Dragon King comparable to a Great Emperor, but he could also obtain the remains of a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body at the Saint level and the remains of a Great Accomplishment Saint Body.

Other inheritors of the Ruthless Great Emperor, whether it be Hua Yunfei or Yaoguang Shengzi, all had to sneak around to steal a bit of Origin.

"Where else would someone be like me, directly having Gai Jiuyou go to Sheng Ya to help me retrieve the body of a Great Accomplishment Saint Body."

Zhang Xuan sighed softly.

"Now that I have a certain sense of security, it is time to get down to business."

Zhang Xuan looked at the various documents regarding the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family laid out on the table and smiled slightly.

This place belonged to the Beiyu of the Eastern Wasteland, not very far from Purple Mountain. To further enhance the strength of the Human Race and further increase his own sense of security, the move was undoubtedly to go into Purple Mountain and rescue God King Jiang Taixu.

"But Purple Mountain is so dangerous; apart from a heaven-gifted talent like Ye Fan, others basically go in to die. Although I have quite a bit of confidence, there is no need to go in and take risks."

Zhang Xuan whispered.

A child of a thousand gold does not sit under a crumbling hall.

He had no need to put himself in danger. Although there were many treasures in Purple Mountain and an inheritance from the Original Heaven Master, Zhang Xuan did not have much craving for those things.

Even for the Dou Zi Mi in the hands of God King Jiang Taixu, he was not particularly eager.

After all, he possessed the inheritance of the Ruthless Great Emperor, and the records of the Ruthless Great Emperor's inheritance contained supreme techniques that were not inferior to the Dou Zi Mi.

"Going to save Jiang Taixu now is more about pulling in another Umbrella for myself. On one hand, I can be on good terms with the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family, and on the other, God King Jiang Taixu can be considered one of the figures I quite admire; I do not wish for him to have a miserable end in his later years."

With Gai Jiuyou, who had achieved Alternative Enlightenment, plus the Great Saint from the Central Plains who had lived for eight thousand years that Gai Jiuyou would be able to find in the near future.

Zhang Xuan's existing foundation was actually very far behind, but his protective talismans were incredibly strong.

"But no one would complain about having too many protective talismans; having another layer is even better."

Zhang Xuan calculated silently. The corresponding map to the road to Purple Mountain had already been arranged by the Demon Race and was currently laid out on his table.

With a major force in hand, life was just this dull and boring.

Taking another sip of Enlightenment Ancient Tea, Zhang Xuan tapped his fingers on the table in front of him, producing a dull sound.

"With this information in hand, there shouldn't be too many problems; I can instruct the people below to do it."

A stream of light flashed in his hand, and a Flying Sword specifically used for messaging flew out.

Not long after, an elder from the Demon Race came over, whose cultivation strength had reached the Dragon Transformation Realm.

In this current world, a figure at the Dragon Transformation Realm could already serve as a Supreme Elder in some small sects or families.

Zhang Xuan took out a document and handed it to this Dragon Transformation Realm Demon Race elder, saying: "Select one from these three descendants of God King Jiang Taixu to deliver the message, and tell them that God King Jiang Taixu is in Purple Mountain."

That document not only contained many descendants of Jiang Taixu of the Jiang Family, but also highlighted three of them.

Currently, these three held quite extraordinary status and standing within the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family.

After all, the Desolate Ancient Family was not a monolith; it was divided into quite a few factions internally.

Some people hoped that God King Jiang Taixu would live, and live well, but some people did not want God King Jiang Taixu to survive.

After all, the resources within the family were limited. If an extremely powerful God King ancestor suddenly returned, figures from the God King lineage would inevitably be able to claim a larger share of many resources, and some people did not want to see this happen.

In the original *Covering the Sky*, quite a few twists and turns occurred when God King Jiang Taixu was rescued from Purple Mountain.

Someone had loudly proclaimed that God King Jiang Taixu was not dead and had been rescued from Purple Mountain, and that he was very weak, which led to God King Jiang Taixu being targeted by countless people later on.

In his early years, God King Jiang Taixu's rivals rushed over one after another, and there were even thirteen Saint Master-level figures who hid their identities and struck in the dead of night.

When Zhang Xuan read this part before, he only marveled at the dominance of the God King easily exterminating thirteen Saint Master-level figures under the moonlight; now, thinking about it more deeply, he could feel the undercurrents involved.

The Demon Race elder was about to withdraw, but Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and beckoned him back: "Empty words, even if you give the relevant map of Purple Mountain, I'm afraid the other party won't believe you. First, go to the Thirteen Great Bandits and find that Jiang Yi who defected from the Jiang Family, and let him handle the negotiations."

The Demon Race elder nodded respectfully. He was a subordinate of Qingjiao Wang, one of the Thirteen Great Bandits, and had originally been sent by Kongque Wang to take care of Zhang Xuan before he went into seclusion.

It was mainly to protect Zhang Xuan and tell Zhang Xuan about the various divisions of power in Shencheng, so that Zhang Xuan would not offend people at will, while also indicating that Zhang Xuan was an important figure in the Demon Race, so that others would not dare to offend Zhang Xuan at will.

But after just one round of seclusion, Zhang Xuan's status and strength were already worlds apart; he had no need for protection at all, as he himself was the most supreme figure in the world.

Plus, this elder had previously gone with Zhang Xuan to the place where Gai Jiuyou lived in seclusion and had seen with his own eyes the invincible Gai Jiuyou.

Therefore, his entire demeanor and perception were vastly different.

And Kongque Wang's cultivation strength had broken through repeatedly, which was no secret within the Demon Race; coupled with the Dragon Transformation chapter exchanged with Qingjiao Wang of the Demon Race in the previous round.

Qingjiao Wang's side already had vague guesses, and thus became increasingly respectful toward Zhang Xuan.

Basically, as long as Zhang Xuan gave an order, the people below would carry it out obediently and would not act recklessly.

With the changes in strength and status, many things developed quietly, but they were indeed in progress.

Now, even Kongque Wang was respectful in front of Zhang Xuan and did not dare to overstep, completely unlike the beginning, when he at least still took pride in his status and strength as a Great Power.

"Understood!"

The Demon Race elder bowed respectfully and withdrew.

Zhang Xuan began his cultivation in Shencheng once again.

After all, the Longevity Medicine within the Shenmu World was still growing rapidly; previously, Zhang Xuan could not quite grasp it, but now with the Nine-Orifice Stone Man observing by his side, he could discern the essence of many things.

"To live out a second life is like a withered tree meeting spring; one must cut away the old tree, yet keep the roots, and even have the roots strike deeper, leaving behind a small portion of the purest, brand-new life force, and then gestate a second life..."

Sitting cross-legged in the palace, Zhang Xuan whispered to himself.

And to complete this step, one could rely on no one's power; one could only rely on oneself.

This step is a path of no return; after all, the original main trunk has been felled, and if the new seedling does not grow, then not only will the body die, but even the root system buried deep underground will perish completely during this process.

This step requires extreme caution; the slightest mistake will lead to a major catastrophe.

Zhang Xuan committed all these processes and procedures to memory.

"Although it is not necessary to follow this path of the Zhetian World, having endless Immortal Substance to cultivate slowly, this path is the fastest way to soar into the sky; if possible, it is still necessary to learn and draw lessons from it."

Zhang Xuan calculated silently.

And when he awoke from this round of peculiar enlightenment, he discovered that half a month had already passed.

This caused Zhang Xuan's heart to stir involuntarily.

"In cultivation, one loses track of time; a single enlightenment lasted half a month—it truly can be considered astonishing."

Zhang Xuan had not even noticed the passage of time.

Originally, Zhang Xuan intended to contemplate for a while longer, but the reason he woke up was that he heard the distant tolling of a bell.

Dong! Dong! Dong!

The deep, melodious bell toll spread throughout the entire Shencheng, and could even be heard across the entire Eastern Wasteland.

Zhang Xuan looked up toward the direction of Purple Mountain and smiled softly: "It seems the Jiang Family has made their move!"

Sure enough, not long after the bell rang, a streak of light flew into the palace where Zhang Xuan was staying.

It was the same Demon Race elder who had previously delivered messages for Zhang Xuan: "Senior, the Jiang Family has already made their move, directly dispatching several Supreme Elders whose lifespans are running low; at this very moment, they should have already secretly brought the God King to the vicinity of Shencheng."

Zhang Xuan nodded, indicating his understanding.

"My master and Jiang Yi both went deep into that demon mountain together..."

When this Demon Race elder mentioned Purple Mountain, a trace of fear could not help but appear on his face.

Zhang Xuan had informed the Jiang Family of some of the situation regarding Purple Mountain within the corresponding information, and naturally, he did not hide much from the Demon Race either.

And this elder among the Demon Race described this series of events with a face full of fear and unease.

"My master borrowed the Princess's Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon to enter Purple Mountain with the Jiang Family, and Commander Jiang Yi also borrowed the Heaven Swallowing Jar... as a result, both half-Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons encountered great terror within that mountain and almost didn't make it out..."

Zhang Xuan nodded in acknowledgment; perhaps Qingjiao Wang had heard that Purple Mountain was the tomb of Wushi Dadi and thus wanted to go inside to see if he could obtain the Great Emperor's inheritance or top-tier treasures.

After all, not long ago, the tomb of Qingdi had been unearthed in that region of the Eastern Wasteland Southern Region, and who knows how many people had filled their pockets; the Demon Race was also only active in the world again because the tomb of Qingdi had emerged.

After all, Yan Ruyu had obtained an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon, and in terms of foundation alone, she could already rival the Desolate Ancient Family that had existed since time immemorial.

The Demon Race naturally harbored many thoughts, wanting to try to strive for greater interests in other places.

However, this group of people likely kicked an iron plate this time; the information Zhang Xuan provided had repeatedly emphasized that Purple Mountain was extremely dangerous.

But profit and wealth move hearts; for the Demon Race, helping the Jiang Family enter Purple Mountain together could both gain the Jiang Family's favor and allow them to plunder treasures from the Dadi Mu—it was simply killing two birds with one stone.

"Many powerful figures died directly inside that Purple Mountain; there were actually terrifying Ancient Creatures inside Purple Mountain. If not for the Jiang Family sending several Supreme Elders with little lifespan left to burn their essence blood and unleash a peak strike, everyone would have died inside in the end..."

This Demon Race elder was clearly deeply traumatized; now his face still carried a look of lingering fear, and it is likely that a large number of people died in the area where Qingjiao Wang was.

"I heard that there was even a youth among them guiding the way, otherwise even more people would have died..."

"Hmm?"

Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows. After listening to the Demon Race elder's detailed description, his heart stirred; this person's appearance and actions were actually very similar to the Ye Fan that Zhang Xuan had seen before.

"He actually walked into Purple Mountain again; should this be called the arrangement of fate, or is it destined in the dark?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head, but after a moment, he did not pay much attention to it.

The matter had largely succeeded, so there were no major problems.

"Are that group of people currently all at the Dragon Transformation Pool?"

The Demon Race elder nodded and took the initiative to report: "The God King's condition is very poor and he could die at any moment, but the Jiang Family does not dare to search for life-extending substances on a large scale, nor for Medicine Kings similar to the Undying Divine Medicine; they wish to invite Senior to go over."

Why invite Zhang Xuan over? Naturally, it was to have Zhang Xuan produce some remnants of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill.

This point was not because the Demon Race did not value confidentiality, but because Zhang Xuan had already marked this point in the information he provided.

Since he wanted to save the God King Jiang Taixu and have the Jiang Family owe God King Jiang Taixu this favor, he naturally needed to be better prepared; merely stating the whereabouts of Jiang Taixu and letting the Jiang Family go to save him was not enough—it was best to help God King Jiang Taixu survive and have his condition better regulated.

(End of this chapter)