Chapter 13

This contrast is insane!!!

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Great Yuan, imperial palace.

He snapped out of his shock.

Tie Muzhen's expression was complex.

He recalled the state advisor's earlier warning and the fear in his eyes.

He felt utterly numb.

Although the Great Yuan Empire had no shortage of experts beyond Bashi Ba.

There were even beings stronger than Bashi Ba.

But could they do what Ximen Wudi did?

Land a half-strike that knocked the state advisor down in realm, leaving him unable to recover for thirty years?

He shook his head.

Tie Muzhen did not dwell further on it.

Or rather, he did not wish to probe deeper.

For he clearly understood within.

The entire Great Yuan Empire had no force capable of standing against him!

Even.

The other nations of Jiuzhou likely had no such transcendent, taboo existence!

"Huu～"

"Transmit my order: swiftly seek out the Qinglong Society's trail!"

"You must contact the Qinglong Society's Great Dragon Chief before any other nation does!"

He fell silent for two seconds.

Tie Muzhen issued the order in a deep voice.

As he spoke, flashes of sharp light darted through his eyes!

He knew.

After this.

The balance of power across Jiuzhou would undergo violent change!

Or rather.

The Qinglong Society, this mysterious and powerful force, might become the catalyst for the unification of all nations!

Because.

No one knew what depths the Qinglong Society still harbored!

But as things stood now.

Merely Ximen Wudi, the Qinglong Society's Great Dragon Chief, was already enough to tower over the world, dominating all eight directions!

Not to mention.

The Qinglong Society commanded eleven halls!

Even the hall masters of the eleven halls were Earthly Immortal Realm experts.

Then by extension.

Could the remaining hall masters possibly be weak?

Moreover.

The most crucial point was.

Who could guarantee the Qinglong Society had only eleven halls?!

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Great Qin, Xianyanggong.

"With such terrifying power from just a half-strike, could this Great Dragon Chief of the Qinglong Society have already reached that level?"

He glanced at the ministers, all fallen into stunned silence.

Hearing Ying Zheng silently pondered.

Though the Twelve Realms of martial cultivation had long been known across Jiuzhou.

Even the strongest nation among them, Qin, knew only fragments of information about the Heavenly Being Realm.

He only vaguely knew a few scattered fragments of information about the Heavenly Being Realm.

Aside from well-known legends.

Even ancient texts and secret records held no further records.

Even in the secret records of the classics, no information had been preserved.

The Heaven's Dao Golden List had mentioned a being of this kind.

This forced him to think more deeply.

'Forget it.'

'Since this individual possesses such terrifying power.'

'Then the Heaven's Dao Golden List must contain information about him!'

'Rather than guessing blindly here, it's better to wait patiently for the Heaven's Dao Golden List's revelation.'

He frowned and pondered for a moment.

Furrowed his brow and pondered for a while.

Hearing Ying Zheng silently shook his head and abandoned further contemplation.

He gazed at the ministers, still stunned and unable to recover.

He cleared his throat softly and spoke.

"The strength of the Qinglong Society, I assume you have all glimpsed at least a fraction of it from the Heavenly Dao Golden List."

"I have only one demand."

"At all costs, recruit the Qinglong Society into Qin!"

"If it proves truly impossible, do not let any other state lure the Qinglong Society away!!"

The voice, brimming with authority, had barely spoken.

The entire hall fell utterly silent.

Though the phrase "at all costs" sounded somewhat exaggerated.

Yet not a single minister stepped forward to object.

Clearly.

With the exposure of the Heavenly Dao Golden List.

They could guess with their toes what every state's reaction would be next!

Therefore.

They all bowed deeply and shouted in unison.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Han Dynasty, an unnamed mountain range.

An elderly man in plain clothing stared at the content on the Heavenly Dao Golden List in the void.

His pupils flickered with shock and dread.

Then he furrowed his brow and muttered in confusion.

"Beyond people are other people; beyond heaven lies higher heaven."

"I never imagined the Jiuzhou Continent still harbored such a terrifying taboo existence."

"Yet… why was he not summoned?"

Long moments passed.

After endless contemplation and still unable to fathom the reason, the old man finally gave up probing further.

Instead, he slowly closed his eyes and resumed his meditation.

Beside him.

Three worn, battered books lay neatly arranged.