Chapter 639: Capturing Jin Ning

Once the Map of Mountains and Rivers was brought out, the Heaven and Earth suddenly felt heavy. A terrifying aura permeated the surroundings, causing even Yin Qi to instinctively tense up, a sense of dread inexplicably welling up in his heart.

This Map of Mountains and Rivers looked like a silk painting, about one meter long and sixty centimeters wide, and the content of the painting was precisely a topographical map of the Primordial Continent.

Legend has it that the interior of the Map of Mountains and Rivers forms a world of its own, which is the Primordial Continent shrunk by hundreds of millions of times.

It has an inexplicable connection with the Primordial Continent and can borrow the power of the Primordial World; even if a Saint were trapped inside, it would not be easy to escape.

"Go!"

Jin Ning gave a light shout and flicked the Map of Mountains and Rivers. Immediately, the map expanded against the wind, emitting a terrifying suction force, attempting to pull both Yin Qi and Zhao Gongming inside.

She knew she was no match for Yin Qi and Zhao Gongming, so she struck first to gain the advantage.

"How dare you!"

Zhao Gongming was both shocked and angry.

He had come with good intentions and tried to persuade her kindly, yet the other party had resorted to a lethal strike the moment they met.

The Map of Mountains and Rivers swept over like a curtain of Heaven, sealing the surrounding space and even his Primordial Spirit, leaving him no time to deploy the Sea-Calming Pearls.

Just as he was about to be swept into the Map of Mountains and Rivers, in his desperation, he suddenly saw a small copper coin with wings flying over, ignoring the pressure of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, and finally sticking onto it.

Instantly, the Map of Mountains and Rivers, which had been like a sky-covering curtain, immediately returned to its original appearance, and its aura completely dissipated. It fell from the sky along with the coin and was caught by Yin Qi, who had been prepared.

"This..."

Zhao Gongming was stunned.

What kind of Spirit Treasure was this that it could actually capture the Map of Mountains and Rivers?

Jin Ning was also dumbfounded, but immediately became shocked and furious; she had lost the treasure of the Goddess used to prove the Dao.

"Brother, why not strike now?"

Yin Qi shouted sharply.

In the Fengshen World, Innate Spiritual Treasures are like a bug, allowing cultivators to easily fight across ranks.

Looking at the original work, it was basically whoever had the more powerful Spirit Treasure who would slaughter everyone. Therefore, facing Jin Ning, Yin Qi appeared casual, but in reality, he was on guard at every moment.

Seeing that Jin Ning had suddenly brought out the Map of Mountains and Rivers and that Zhao Gongming had been caught off guard, he had no choice but to strike decisively.

If he could, he really did not want to expose the Treasure-Falling Golden Coin.

Yin Qi's sharp shout woke Zhao Gongming up.

He shuddered all over and hurriedly offered up the twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls.

These Sea-Calming Pearls were each the size of an adult's fist, azure and crystalline; they looked like mere precious pearls, but in reality, they contained worlds within themselves.

In the original work, these Sea-Calming Pearls were later obtained by Randeng Daoren, transformed into the Twenty-Four Heavens (Buddha Lands), and became his treasure for proving the Dao.

The twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls emitted brilliant Immortal Light and struck toward Jin Ning.

"Phoenix Roars at the Nine Heavens!"

At this critical moment, Jin Ning erupted frantically.

Endless Phoenix Divine Fire burst forth from her body, and she transformed into a golden Phoenix, spreading her wings and slashing toward the twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls.

But how could she possibly withstand a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with her bare hands?

Screech!

Accompanied by a mournful cry of the Phoenix, the Golden Phoenix was struck by over a dozen Sea-Calming Pearls. Immediately, blood and feathers flew everywhere, and her body was sent flying backward, crashing into a high mountain hundreds of miles away.

Rumble.

The high mountain was broken, as if Heaven were collapsing and Earth splitting, with sand and stones flying.

Yin Qi hurriedly stepped forward, looked at Jin Ning who was heavily injured on the ground, and directly stepped forward to seal her Primordial Spirit, capturing her.

"Let me go, let me go!"

Blood spilled from the corners of Jin Ning's mouth, but she still shouted stubbornly, her gaze fierce.

"Shut up."

Yin Qi sealed her mouth again and brought Jin Ning back to the sky above Qingyang City.

In front of the Qingzhou army, he said loudly: "Your Holy Envoy has already been captured by this Daoist. The Qingzhou Marquis is lawless and has rebelled against the Shang for his own selfish interests. This time, I have led troops to quell the rebellion; only the chief culprits will be executed, and the rest will be spared if they surrender."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Qingzhou rebel army was in an uproar, their hearts and minds shaken.

The more powerful Jin Ning had appeared before, the more terrified they were now.

Even Jin Ning, a Peak Golden Immortal, had failed and been captured, let alone people like them.

Qingyun Zong was both shocked and terrified; he hissed and shouted: "Do not listen to his bewitching words! Everyone, listen to my command—kill!"

"Stubborn and unyielding."

Yin Qi snorted coldly and flicked his finger toward Qingyun Zong.

A golden light shot out and quickly transformed into a long golden blade, emitting a terrifying Blade Intent that made Qingyun Zong and everyone else feel as if they had fallen into an endless blade prison.

"Protect the Marquis!"

Dozens of voices rang out one after another; Earth Immortals, Heavenly Immortals, and even Mysterious Immortals all rushed to block in front of Qingyun Zong.

They all fought desperately, using Secret Techniques to boost their combat power.

But the absolute gap in strength could not be made up by fighting desperately or piling up lives.

The long golden blade was indestructible, easily piercing through the bodies of over a hundred Immortal Level experts, including five Mysterious Immortals, and finally piercing through Qingyun Zong's heart.

Pfft!

Qingyun Zong's body stiffened, his face full of unwillingness and despair.

He slowly lowered his head, looked at his empty chest, and finally slowly fell down.

He was already an Earth Immortal; in fact, even if his physical body were destroyed, he would not die. As long as his Primordial Spirit remained, he could easily condense a new physical body.

But that previous blade had severed his life force.

As the Fengyun Sect fell, a True Spirit flew out from the top of his head and flew straight toward the Investiture of the Gods.

The True Spirits of the hundreds of Immortals killed at the same time as him also flew onto the list one after another.

In truth, Yin Qi had initially felt quite favorably toward the Fengyun Sect, but it was a pity that ambition had clouded their judgment; since they chose to rebel against Shang, he could not be blamed for being impolite.

Even with Feng Yanran there, he would not show mercy.

This is war.

It is not child's play.

"The Fengyun Sect is dead; if you do not surrender, when will you wait?"

Yin Qi shouted sternly once again.

"Kill!"

At this moment, the Yin Shang army within Qingyang City moved out; over a dozen Warships soared into the sky, and hundreds of thousands of troops either charged out from the city gates or simply leaped over the city walls, rushing toward the Qingzhou Army.

The momentum was fierce, like a tiger descending from the mountain.

The Qingzhou Army, whose morale had already collapsed, could not muster any heart to resist at this time; they either abandoned their weapons to surrender or turned and fled, the million-strong army crumbling at the first touch.

Whether they were cultivators from Wahuang Heaven or those Immortal Level powerhouses of Qingzhou, none could muster the slightest heart to resist at this moment.

As Immortal Level cultivators, they understood the power of a Golden Immortal even better.

Yin Qi did not stop them, because many among them were secret agents of Tianluo Hall, and they were also high-ranking members of the Qingzhou Army; therefore, as long as he issued an order to pacify them later, these people would still return to surrender.

As for the subsequent suppression of the rebellion, there was no need for him to participate; it would be fine to leave it to Ding Ce.

Thus, Yin Qi lifted Jin Ning and returned to the top of the city wall.

Shen Gongbao came up to greet him and said joyfully, "Congratulations, National Teacher, for capturing Jin Ning. I wonder how you intend to deal with her?"

Yin Qi said modestly, "This is all thanks to the merit of Fellow Daoist Zhao. As for how to deal with her, this poor Daoist needs to contact the Great King first to see whether she should be executed on the spot or taken back to Zhaoge."

"Woo woo!"

Jin Ning glared, emitting a muffled sound.

She was once a heavenly maiden of the Phoenix Clan, and later the mount of Nuwa; she had always been glorious and influential, and she had never imagined she would be reduced to the point of being executed by someone, so how could she not be afraid?

It was just that her Primordial Spirit was sealed, and her physical body was also sealed, so she could not even speak.

Shen Gongbao felt a secret chill.

This National Teacher was truly a Ruthless Empress.

This was the mount of Uncle-Master Nuwa, which was effectively equivalent to a disciple, yet he dared to speak of killing her.

Zhao Gongming hurriedly shook his head and said, "This poor Daoist's merit is merely trivial; for you to say so, Fellow Daoist, isn't that belittling me? But Fellow Daoist, I am a bit curious, what was that Spirit Treasure earlier that could actually capture the Map of Mountains and Rivers?"