Chapter 40

Oh, Heavens.

Oh, Earth.

Heaven never closes all doors!

Seeing Dou Changsheng's heart, which had already turned to ashes, suddenly came back to life at this moment.

Looking at Daoist Qingyang, who was glaring at him with wide, angry eyes, Seeing Dou Changsheng's smile became even more brilliant.

The angrier Daoist Qingyang was, the more excited Seeing Dou Changsheng became.

You must know that in this short half-hour, Seeing Dou Changsheng had experienced great ups and downs.

It was originally a losing game, but Seeing Dou Changsheng had forcibly brought it back to life, and the situation had instantly reversed.

Staring fixedly at Seeing Dou Changsheng, Daoist Qingyang's eyes revealed a trace of ferocity, and one hand trembled constantly, wanting to slap the Seeing Dou Changsheng before him to death with one palm.

No matter how talented the other party was, if they hadn't grown up yet, it was useless.

But Daoist Qingyang could sense a cold gaze from mid-air, calmly watching him.

Princess Ye, Tang Qingyan.

Even if Seeing Dou Changsheng was within arm's reach, as long as Tang Qingyan wanted to save him, she could easily take him away.

Although Tang Qingyan was only a Pure Yin Grandmaster, there were many others in similar realms.

But Tang Qingyan was on the Earth Ranking, while they could only look up to it from afar; the reason for all this was her unparalleled speed in the world.

Daoist Qingyang hated this deeply and couldn't help but say in a low voice: "I..."

"I actually fell for it so easily."

Daoist Qingyang never imagined that there would be someone like Seeing Dou Changsheng in the world.

You must know that the Regenerative Mysterious Water condensed by the Sanyang Divine Lord's secret technique is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, a holy healing item; in an era where the Sanyang Divine Lord is missing, the value of this portion of Regenerative Mysterious Water has skyrocketed even further.

With such a supreme treasure in hand, for an ordinary person, how could they possibly use it unless they were at death's door?

Keeping it as a treasure is the norm.

But Seeing Dou Changsheng just happened to use it on him, a dead man.

Bringing the dead back to life is just a Jianghu rumor.

Who would dare to gamble with such a rare, remaining portion of Regenerative Mysterious Water?

Even if they were curious, they would restrain themselves.

But there was a fool right here who just happened to do it.

This caused Daoist Qingyang's perfect plan to have a major loophole.

He didn't die; he came back to life.

Daoist Qingyang said unwillingly: "If I had known, I would have made a fake portion of Regenerative Mysterious Water."

Seeing Dou Changsheng sneered and interrupted: "You wouldn't have."

"If this portion of Regenerative Mysterious Water were fake, your death would have had flaws, and the people of the world would have tended to believe that you were framing me, rather than me obtaining the Qingyang Secret Art."

"In order to be realistic, and to ensure that I drew all the attention away so that you could safely hide in the shadows."

"This Regenerative Mysterious Water absolutely could not be fake."

Seeing Dou Changsheng said the last sentence decisively.

Seeing Dou Changsheng paused slightly before continuing: "You must have prepared this plan for a long time, but you just didn't find the right opportunity."

"Ordinary people naturally cannot bear the qualifications to be the successor of Qingyang."

"And my appearance allowed you to see an opportunity."

"I come from the wilderness, but because I obtained a portion of a cultivation technique in my early years, I was mistaken by the world for a disciple of the Xiangzhou Wang clan."

"You believed it too, thinking that my talent was excellent and my background deep, so the Xiangzhou Wang clan would absolutely not abandon me; therefore, even if I became the Qingyang successor."

"The Xiangzhou Wang clan would shield me from the wind and rain, blocking the many greedy people, and I wouldn't die for a while."

"And this period of time would be enough for you to fake your death and escape successfully."

"I have to say, this is a brilliant plan."

"But you were too clever for your own good."

"Success comes from Regenerative Mysterious Water, and failure comes from Regenerative Mysterious Water."

Daoist Qingyang's expression was ugly; from beginning to end, he had never doubted the value of Regenerative Mysterious Water, and precisely because of this, he didn't think anyone would feed it to a dead person; and since no one had done so, the greatest miracle of Regenerative Mysterious Water would not be known.

Then his plan to fake his death and escape would be very smooth.

Even if his physical body were damaged, there was nothing to fear; Regenerative Mysterious Water is precisely for bringing the dead back to life and regrowing flesh and bones.

Seeing Dou Changsheng looked at Daoist Qingyang with pity, as if looking at a corpse.

Yes, a dead man.

Regenerative Mysterious Water was already valuable, concerning the former first place on the Earth Ranking, the Sanyang Divine Lord, and now it had the effect of bringing the dead back to life; compared to this, the regrowing of flesh and bones was simply weak.

The value of Regenerative Mysterious Water would skyrocket to a terrifying degree.

Especially since this Regenerative Mysterious Water was condensed postnatally, not naturally born.

This secret technique was enough to change the pattern of the world.

Of course, Seeing Dou Changsheng also knew that saving the dead was unrealistic.

Regenerative Mysterious Water cannot bring the dead back to life; the reason Daoist Qingyang could come back to life was that his divine intent had not dissipated and he hadn't truly died.

But the people of the world wouldn't care; even among Earth Ranking Grandmasters, who doesn't have regrets?

Take the Xiangzhou Wang clan, for example; the current head of the family should have been Wang Tianyang.

He was famous in his youth, his talent shocked the world, he was proficient in both literature and martial arts, and after entering officialdom, he was upright and was relied upon by the late Emperor as a pillar of the nation.

The Xiangzhou Wang clan flourished because of him.

The current head of the Wang clan was mischievous in his youth and was well taken care of by his older brother.

The two had a close relationship; now that there was a chance to try, how could they let it go?

This is just one example; there are brothers, fathers and sons, husbands and wives, and other even closer relationships; given the size of the Jianghu, they are countless.

Who doesn't have regrets in life?

Dead relatives, lost best friends.

Now that they have a chance to do it all over again.

To live a second life, even if the hope is slim, it will drive them crazy.

Don't say that the Sanyang Divine Lord has long since disappeared; even if the Sanyang Divine Lord were still alive today, there would be people who would dare to take the risk.

People die for wealth, birds die for food; as long as the benefits are great enough, there is nothing they won't do.

Daoist Qingyang's second half of life is destined to be imprisoned; even if he reveals the Qingyang Secret Art, he will not be let go.

His existence will be the greatest treasure in the Jianghu.

The Shogunate and the Chancellor's Office, as far as the world is concerned, what do they count for?

Only Daoist Qingyang, as a Grandmaster in the top ten of the Earth Ranking, could fear no danger.

But he is just an ordinary Divine Marvel Grandmaster.

Daoist Qingyang is alive, but he is already dead.

It is a fate worse than death, wanting to die but unable to.

Daoist Qingyang also realized this and smiled miserably, but he didn't make any attempts.

Because a figure clad in green, thin, with graying temples, holding a nine-story exquisite pagoda in his palm, had appeared three steps away from Daoist Qingyang, not knowing when.

The other party was stern, solemn, and full of prestige.

He said calmly:

"Qingyang, you used the 'Five Ghost Transport Technique' to steal military pay, sell it to Southern Chen, and betray Great Jin."

"Now the evidence is conclusive."

"Come with this Prince!"

A light laugh rang out; Tang Qingyan tucked a strand of black hair from her forehead, and her cold voice rang out: "Qingyang killed my Southern Chen citizens not long ago; my Great Chen has always upheld the principle of blood for blood, tooth for tooth."

"This person must be escorted back to Jiangdu for the Demon Master to judge."

Seeing Dou Changsheng stepped back automatically, claiming to have nothing to do with the matter, not wanting to get involved.

But just as he took a step back, a hand pressed on his shoulder, and a piece of sliced watermelon fell into his hand; the old senior beside him had appeared mysteriously and was now gnawing on the freshly cut watermelon, saying vaguely: "Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, Liu Baiyu!"

"He is one of the few powerhouses that the Great Jin imperial clan can bring out now."

"Ranked fourteenth on the Earth Ranking, he is highly anticipated to charge into the top ten."

"It's a pity, born at the wrong time."

"If it were a few sessions ago, he would truly have the strength of the top ten."

"But in recent years, after the new Wolf Lord ascended to the throne, he conquered in all directions, winning every battle, and is hailed as the hero of the grassland, born once in a thousand years."

"It's not just that this Wolf Lord is strong; the grassland has produced many powerhouses, showing a trend of great prosperity."

"Major tribes have been conquered, especially the powerhouses from the polar regions, who have entered the grassland and obey the Wolf Lord's command."

"Two earth-shattering figures have emerged from this."

"Added to this Wolf Lord, the grassland occupies three of the top ten on the Earth Ranking."

Seeing Dou Changsheng was very familiar with this Wolf Lord, and the other two were no strangers; after all, the first place on the Earth Ranking was the Southern Chen Demon Master, and the second was this grassland Wolf Lord.

The grassland Hu Ren are a great enemy, and most of the threat lies with this person.

Second on the Earth Ranking, his martial arts are unparalleled in the world, and he controls hundreds of thousands of iron cavalry.

His power and martial arts have reached their peak.

The old senior flicked his hand, the watermelon fell to the ground, and he sighed: "Since this Wolf Lord emerged, it seems the Heavens have favored the grassland."

"The polar martial artists formed their own system and had no contact with the outside world, but now they have a Great Sage who entered the Royal Court with a wooden staff and became the grassland's National Preceptor."

"He then invited the Shaman Sect to work for him, taking the initiative to come out of the mountains and walk into the mortal world."

"The remaining grassland martial artists have many powerhouses who have gone south to compete with the four nations, winning more and losing less."

"The grassland, which had been silent for many years, seems to have accumulated a thousand years of destiny, which has erupted in this generation."

The old senior shook his head, suddenly feeling that the struggle before him was dull.

The grassland rose, and the powerhouses made it onto the Earth Ranking, naturally squeezing out the original spots; the Wu Gong Tower does not refuse anyone and does not stop ranking powerhouses just because they are from the grassland.

But the consequences are very significant: three of the top ten on the Earth Ranking are from the grassland.

The remaining four major nations and many small nations share seven spots.

"The grassland has risen, while Great Jin is still fighting internally."

"Generals and ministers are at odds."

"This world!"

The rest of the words were not spoken, but the meaning was clear.

Great Jin has no external enemies; with Great Jin's size, naturally, nothing will happen, at most just some turmoil, but that Wolf Lord is not a guard dog.

That is a wolf.

A vicious wolf that is never full.

The other party hasn't moved for many years, but once they do, it will surely be earth-shattering, and the world will be terrified.

Wang Tianhe sighed repeatedly; Yu Yun took the initiative to go to prison, but instead of calming the struggle, he pushed it to a higher peak.

The hearts of the people in the North are in turmoil and no longer belong to the imperial court; if things go wrong, it will be a rebellion in the North; recalling Wang Tieqiang's words about surrounding Daliang in three days, taking Liang territory in ten days, and then attacking the capital.

Those were the words of Yu Yun's adopted son, a high-level official of the Shogunate, and a general of the imperial court; one can imagine the attitude of other Northern Grandmasters.

The exclusion of the North, treating them as barbarians, has already borne evil fruit; the North is no longer willing to play with them, no longer willing to bow their heads and beg for their recognition, but wants to speak with knives.

The North has produced many powerhouses, occupying five spots on the Earth Ranking.

This already accounts for almost one-third of Great Jin.

Their martial power and wealth are completely disproportionate, and there is resentment throughout the North.

The South is rich and within easy reach; why should they fight to the death with the Hu Ren?

The late Emperor's sudden death caused the Northern problem to remain unresolved for a long time, dragging on day by day until it finally became a serious threat.

But all of this has nothing to do with him.

As long as the Wang clan stands firm, that is enough.

Do more, make more mistakes; do less, make fewer mistakes.

His older brother didn't understand this at the time and wanted to participate in this mess, which is why he died.

The Wang clan is the Wang clan, and Xiangzhou is Xiangzhou.

At worst, go to the South; the Demon Master is there to carry the burden!

If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.

Wang Tianhe looked up at the confronting Liu Baiyu and Tang Qingyan, then saw the gazes peeking from the shadows, and finally pushed Seeing Dou Changsheng lightly, saying: "The Sanyang Divine Lord is a man of wonders."

"The Qingyang Secret Art he created is meant to benefit the world."

"This person surnamed Dou, named Changsheng, is the successor of the Qingyang Secret Art you chose."

"Why don't you teach Seeing Dou Changsheng, and then have Seeing Dou Changsheng make it public to benefit the world? Wouldn't that be beautiful?"

Liu Baiyu looked at Wang Tianhe and snorted directly; this Nine Heavens Cloud Crane is far inferior to his older brother; he is a master of muddling through and playing the rogue.

Liu Baiyu finally stared at Daoist Qingyang and said: "Don't think that if you don't open your mouth, there will be no trouble."

"You spread rumors about His Majesty and colluded with Southern Chen."

"These are all serious crimes."

"I have my own methods to make you speak."

Daoist Qingyang looked at Liu Baiyu miserably, knowing this was true.

In the past, they didn't do this because they were wary of the Sanyang Divine Lord, and the value of the Regenerative Mysterious Water wasn't worth the huge price they would have to pay to search his memory.

The price of the soul-searching technique is enormous.

But now, the Regenerative Mysterious Water has such value.

Even with the Sanyang Divine Lord here, they would dare to say such things.

In less than an hour, Daoist Qingyang experienced the joy of ascending to heaven and the despair of falling into hell.

Daoist Qingyang looked at Seeing Dou Changsheng, his eyes revealing hatred; it was this person who had driven him into a desperate situation from which he could never turn back.

If Seeing Dou Changsheng hadn't appeared, he wouldn't have had the idea of using him; if Seeing Dou Changsheng hadn't fed him the Regenerative Mysterious Water, its greatest secret wouldn't have been exposed.

The root of everything was Seeing Dou Changsheng.

Daoist Qingyang closed his eyes, then opened them again, his eyes returning to peace, and he said calmly: "I will teach him the Qingyang Secret Art."

"How to condense Regenerative Mysterious Water!"

The price of soul-searching is huge, but as long as so many factions each contribute a little, it becomes insignificant.

Wang Tianhe said calmly: "Say it here."

"Everyone present is a person of high virtue and prestige and will not eavesdrop."

Saying it in private is impossible.

Wang Tianhe wants to make it public because he doesn't want to swallow it alone and become a target for everyone.

By using Seeing Dou Changsheng's mouth to spread it to the world, he is bestowing grace upon the world and will gain fame.

If something goes wrong in private, it would be stealing a chicken only to lose the rice.