Chapter 575

The astonishing upheaval at Soaring Clouds Immortal Palace quickly spread to the remaining sixty-two immortal cities within the realm, stirring up a tremendous commotion.

Upon hearing this news, the countless cultivators of Soaring Clouds were all stunned, nearly having their jaws drop.

What time and space have I stumbled into? Is this still my own puppet empress?

"The three great clans were utterly wiped out in a single day! Our empress is truly unfathomable—Soaring Clouds is about to undergo a heavenly change!"

"Indeed, the three great clans' influence was deeply entrenched throughout the nation, yet they were completely uprooted and eradicated—truly terrifying!"

"Excellent! Most satisfying! I have long despised the three great clans—rebellious ministers and traitors who bring chaos to the world; all deserve death! I heard the court is massively recruiting heavenly talents and strong warriors; though I am unworthy, I wish to give it a try!"

For a time, within the Soaring Clouds immortal dynasty, opinions diverged wildly, and countless big and small factions, as well as cultivators of all kinds, each harbored their own thoughts.

The foundation left by the former immortal sovereign had long been divided among the three great clans, and the Ouyang immortal clan had been slaughtered down to only Empress Ouyang Ning as a lone survivor; relying on her alone, it would be impossible to accomplish this feat.

Then there is only one possibility: behind the empress stands an immensely powerful force supporting her! Soaring Clouds' rise is imminent—if not now, when else should we pledge our allegiance?

By this point, numerous renowned heavenly talents and hegemonic powerhouses within the Soaring Clouds immortal dynasty surged toward the imperial capital like a tide.

In the Soaring Clouds imperial capital, within just three days, everything had returned to normal.

The loyalist officials in the court who had long been suppressed by the three great clans all returned one after another, and Empress Ouyang Ning recruited a batch of loyal new officials from the talents of various immortal cities to fill the current huge vacancies, allowing the court's operations to swiftly resume.

On the day the grand court assembly reconvened, after all new and old officials had gathered, Empress Ouyang Ning publicly announced a major piece of news, conferring the title of exalted lord upon six mysterious individuals at once.

Each exalted lord's authority surpasses that of the imperial throne; even she, as empress, is no exception.

Regarding this, all civil and military officials of Soaring Clouds were wholeheartedly convinced and willingly submitted.

The identities of these six exalted lords are not hard to guess—they must be the persons from the great power behind the scenes supporting the empress.

By eliminating the three great clans and helping us return to the court, with such a powerful force backing us, the Lingyun will surely rise—what's there not to accept!

Killed myself… this colleague next to me can help the six Upper Lords have fun.

At the same time, the news of the God-Demon Phantom Realm's delay of ten years spread to every corner of the three great Dao realms.

This announcement was made by the Heaven's Mandate Office of the Immortal Supervision Pavilion; it is absolutely true.

Since the establishment of the Heaven's Mandate Office, every one of their predictive prophecies has never been wrong.

This news, however, did not stir much discussion or uproar; after all, whether delayed by half a year or ten years, to immortals it is merely the blink of an eye.

"Delaying the opening of the Phantom Realm? It's getting more and more interesting."

In the Xianhong Dao Realm, east of the Qinghan Immortal Prefecture, above the Wucang Immortal Sea, a nine-headed golden divine dragon tens of thousands of li long tore through heaven and earth as it came!

Each golden dragon exudes an awe-inspiring quasi-Immortal Emperor aura; every wisp of that aura makes heaven and earth tremble incessantly.

Nevertheless, the nine golden dragons merely pull along an enormous flying carriage, silently advancing—one can imagine how terrifying the person inside must be!

No seat! Inside the flying carriage is that legendary man—the Master of the Primordial Origin of the Huangwu World, Lord of the Lower Heaven of the Tianyu Immortal Realm, Jointly Revered Lord of the Two Upper Dao Domains of the Tianyu Immortal Realm, the sole Chaos Immortal Emperor of the Three Upper Dao Domains of the Tianyu Immortal Realm, Master of the Qingyun Sect, Feng Qingyang!

"Sect Master, do you mean that behind the delay of the Phantom Realm's opening is someone deliberately interfering? Hiss! Besides the Sect Master, who else could have such ability?" The obedient Black Emperor, lying prostrate at Feng Qingyang's feet, exclaimed in surprise.

"Just some petty tricks; no need to worry."

Feng Qingyang was merely curious about the deeper meaning behind the person; he didn't really care about the means of delaying the Phantom Realm, for he bore the unique All-Heavens Dao and the supreme divine ability, the Heaven-Obliterating Divine Eye.

A few days ago, any subtle change in the Dao of heaven and earth was sensed by him immediately; one could say that nothing in this heaven and earth escapes his divine eye.

However, he did not intervene; he simply wanted to see what tricks those people from Heaven Outside Heaven were up to.

Heh, it's merely the final few performances of a dying prey; everything is under my control.

【Lord: Feng Qingyang, Cultivation: Primordial Beginning Immortal Emperor Realm】

【Exclusive Immortal Emperor Dao: All-Heavens Dao】

【Divine Abilities: Heaven-Obliterating Divine Eye, Words Become Law, Invincible Golden Body (cooldown complete)】

【Immortal Treasures: Primordial Beginning Dao Pill, Eternal Reincarnation Mirror, Immortal Spirit-Shaping Artifact, Ultimate Immortal Emperor Artifact Exclusive Flying Carriage……etc.】

【Current Main Quest: Sweep the Upper Three Dao Realms, Honor the Tianyu Grand World; Current Side Quest: Sect Grand Dungeon Task (check overall progress). Note: All immortal prefectures of the three Dao realms have been lit; please complete the quest promptly to obtain rewards.】

【Sect: Qingyun Sect (Tier 4), Sect Value: 9,400,000/10,000,000, Prestige: 3,200,000,000, Merit: 35,000,000】

【Current Hidden Quest: Huangwu Ascension Path, forge Huangwu into the greatest realm of all heavens; completion yields heaven-defying rewards. Note: This quest's reward mechanism has been altered according to the Lord's will.】

"Huh?" Feng Qingyang, who was accustomed to checking his personal interface, unexpectedly found a pleasant surprise when he scanned to the bottom.

"System, tell me, what has the reward mechanism for this hidden quest been changed to?"

Regarding this reward mechanism, I had previously complained to the system; the current Huangwu realm is merely a high-level great world, capable of bearing only Heavenly Immortal realm cultivators at most. To turn the Huangwu continent into the premier realm of all heavens and earn the reward would take ages—I even forgot about it for a while.

【"Ding, the system has, according to the host's will, changed it to a staged quest: each advancement of the Huangwu continent yields a reward, and the final quest's mysterious heaven-defying reward remains unchanged."】

Feng Qingyang nodded satisfiedly: "Good, good, good—this is the thoughtful system of this Emperor. Next time you issue rewards, don't forget to make up the reward from the previous Huangwu advancement."

The Huangwu continent has already undergone one advancement; my request to make up the reward is reasonable, right?

【System: Uh……】

After his divine sense exited the system space, Feng Qingyang's thought moved, and an intangible energy instantly hurled the Black Emperor out of the Immortal Emperor–grade flying carriage.

"Holy crap!" The Black Emperor, who had been lying there just fine, looked bewildered; the one that flew out hurriedly circulated its cultivation to stabilize its form, only then landing steadily on one of the dragons pulling the carriage.

"What's going on? Hmm… the Lord must be about to activate some heaven-defying immortal treasure, fearing it would hurt him, so he "sent" me out? Exactly! That's the truth! The Lord is so thoughtful!"

The Black Emperor wildly imagined things, his expression shifting from shock to delight—just why does the golden dragon beneath him seem to be laughing at him???

Inside the carriage, Feng Qingyang spread his palm, and the magnificent primordial origin of Huangwu and the Huangwu heavenly Dao slowly manifested above his left hand.

"Back when Huangwu first advanced, I was only at the third tier of Golden Immortal."

"At that time, my Qingyun Sect had only just begun to show its prowess in the Lower Heaven."

"Then I made a vow: to take Huangwu as the foundation, Qingyun as the pillar, and reign over all heavens and myriad worlds."

"Long time no see, Huangwu realm."

"Merge, advance!"

(Still nothing to say—wishing everyone a happy 521 Singles' Day.)