Chapter 535

"Although we missed the 'Thunderfire Bomb,' this mission was completed well."

"You two brothers may now proceed to the Divine Level of the Martial Arts Hall."

"Retrieve the complete versions of 'Hun Tian Si Jue' and 'Wan Dao Sen Luo.'"

Xiao Jingtian was held up during this battle on Mount Qilian by a purple-robed Zi Yi Jing Wang far inferior to himself.

Everything was due to the massive flaws in his ultimate technique, 'Hun Tian Si Jue.'

So now that he heard he could access the complete version of 'Hun Tian Si Jue,' he was overjoyed.

He had no interest in continuing discussions here; he pulled along Xiao Aoshi, equally ecstatic, and exited the grand hall.

"As for Di Shitian, your performance in this mission was also excellent."

Senior Xiaoyaozi praised him, then issued his reward,

"You may go to the Pill Hall and claim a 'Lian Wuhen Hui Chun Dan!'"

The Lian Wuhen Hui Chun Dan can restore one to peak condition even if only a breath remains, leaving not the slightest trace of lingering harm!

Di Shitian was suppressed during this battle on Mount Qilian by the Heavenly Demons allied with Prince Zichu and others.

This was because he had previously been arrogant, sneaking into Qinglong Peak.

He was ultimately wounded by Ximen Wudi's aura.

Added to that, he had long ago been injured by a powerful cultivator, causing severe loss of Phoenix Blood.

His current strength amounts to no more than six-tenths of his full capacity.

To recover would require immense effort and resources.

Now, joining the Qinglong Society is the simpler path.

Just one 'Lian Wuhen Hui Chun Dan' will restore his injuries.

Di Shitian was ecstatic,

"Thank you, Fourth Dragon Head!"

In truth, his real strength far surpasses Senior Xiaoyaozi's.

Yet Senior Xiaoyaozi's position within the Qinglong Society is far higher than his.

Having received the divine pill, Di Shitian could no longer stay; he immediately turned and left the grand hall.

Bing Huang, Shen Guan, and Shen Pan each received their respective mission points.

They were then dismissed by Senior Xiaoyaozi.

"Fourth Dragon Head, what exactly do you think the great calamity mentioned by the First Dragon Head is?"

Zhang Sanfeng asked, after they had left.

"Such secrets are hard to guess."

Senior Xiaoyaozi pondered deeply, then shook his head.

The Nine Provinces are full of countless secrets.

Aside from Ximen Wudi, Senior Xiaoyaozi had never seen anyone else with such precognitive insight.

"But in my view, it is surely tied to these three imperial dynasties."

"Da Yuan has suddenly produced a 'Shi San Yi.'"

"Da Qin has launched the Lishan Project."

"Both had been severely weakened, yet suddenly produced a rank-twenty-four expert."

"Add to that Da Tang, which has remained utterly inactive."

"I suspect this great calamity is connected to these three imperial dynasties."

The sudden appearances of Zhamuhe and Xuan Jian left all martial artists—including the Qinglong Society—stunned.

After all, most martial artists toil endlessly, never relaxing their cultivation.

Few ever reach the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Xuan Jian joined the Lishan Project with his strange 'Eight Linglong' innate talent.

In a single day, he rose to twenty-fourth on the Heavenly Dao Golden List.

Zhamuhe was even more terrifying!

The Heavenly Dao Golden List gave no details on whether he had ever practiced martial arts before.

But he likely had no Earthly Immortal Realm cultivation, or else the Golden List would have mentioned it.

Yet Zhamuhe, in a single day, also reached twenty-fourth on the Heavenly Dao Golden List.

At once, martial artists across the land began to wonder:

What is the point of diligent cultivation, constant Qi absorption and regulation, and sensing the martial Dao of heaven and earth?

Wouldn't it be better to discover one's own innate talent—or be reborn into a better life?

Zhang Sanfeng, however, took it in stride.

After all, his mindset far surpassed that of ordinary people.

He felt no envy toward any of this.

Could either Da Qin's Lishan Project or Da Yuan's 'Shi San Yi' match the Qinglong Society's depth of power?

"Your words, Fourth Dragon Head, are absolutely right!"

"Should we strike first and destroy these three imperial dynasties now?"

It's not that Zhang Sanfeng is boasting—given the Qinglong Society's current strength, plus its allied factions,

Even without the First Dragon Head Ximen Wudi, destroying any one of the three imperial dynasties would be no problem.

"Not yet! Before the First Dragon Head gives orders, we must not act on our own."

"Right now, the most urgent matter is to enhance our own strength!"

"Next is how to cleverly 'deliver' these Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon to Great Qin…"

Senior Xiaoyaozi was a bit speechless.

When the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon had emerged earlier, he had assumed that the description on the Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers Ranking must be in the hands of the Qinglong Society.

Therefore, he had people seize the Fangri Rabbit from Li Qinglu of Western Xia, and the Xinyue Fox from Shen Bijun of Great Song.

But now the Grand Dragon Head has given orders to "deliver" these to Great Qin.

Clearly this is the Grand Dragon Head deliberately engineering something, yet he doesn't want to simply hand them over to Great Qin.

This is indeed a troublesome matter.

Zhang Sanfeng fell into thought upon hearing this, and suddenly his eyes lit up,

"Fourth Dragon Head, this matter is actually easy to handle."

"Oh?"

Senior Xiaoyaozi looked at Zhang Sanfeng in confusion.

"Among the strong under heaven, apart from our seven Dragon Heads, the other unranked experts—"

"—the foremost must be Bu Jingyun, the God of Immortality, who has just appeared on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking."

"The Demon Lord Bai Suzhen I encountered before, and Great Tang's 'Heavenly Demon' Cangqu,"

"as well as our Qinglong Society's Di Shitian, Xiao Jingtian, and Xiao Aoshi."

"If what Miss Yuyan said is correct, this God of Immortality is indeed an arrogant and conceited sort, not suitable to recruit."

"The Demon Lord Bai Suzhen, on the other hand, has a favor to ask of the Grand Dragon Head."

"As long as we discuss it with her and stage a little duet, we can legitimately let these Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon leave Qinglong Peak."

Zhang Sanfeng slowly laid out the plan in his heart.

Senior Xiaoyaozi listened and couldn't help nodding repeatedly.

……

Great Qin, Xianyanggong!

Hearing Ying Zheng see that Great Qin finally had someone on the ranking, he couldn't help feeling somewhat comforted in his heart.

But upon seeing the battered Shang Yang and Bai Qi, his face instantly turned extremely ugly.

"'Sword Qi Retaining Form'? How could Ximen Wudi be like this before?"

"Yes! This is what that self-styled 'Great Demon God' Xiao Jingtian said when we were staying in place."

Although Shang Yang had suffered a great setback, his bearing was in no way diminished.

Before Xiao Jingtian emerged, no one had known of this person, let alone how fearsome he was.