Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 760 - 681: Qin Zhen!

"I have just this intention."

Lu Qingfeng agreed and entered the Demon Cave with Han Ling'er.

Before entering, his body silently transformed, his hair morphing into a humanoid form, and the humanoid into a grain of sand.

The Demon Cave was perilous, and even though possessed with 'Qing Ye Immortal Talisman,' Lu Qingfeng hesitated to enter rashly, instead sending a Lawless Incarnation to accompany Han Ling'er.

Fortunately, with his Dao ability, even if it was just a Lawless Incarnation, it possessed top-tier combat power.

However, it could not exist for long. The incarnation's mana was from a rootless source. Once a battle erupted, it would be a matter of time before the mana was exhausted, and the incarnation dissipated.

Yet, merely for scouting, it was sufficient.

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In the real world.

Lu Qingfeng and Han Ling'er entered the Demon Domain.

In the game world.

Immortal Qin Realm.

Since Lu Qingfeng returned from Ancient Shang, ten thousand years have passed.

During these ten thousand years,

Lu Qingfeng established the Immortal Court, sanctioned the gods, and stabilized the entirety of Ancient Shang within a brief eight hundred years. Over the following nine thousand two hundred years, about one continent was conquered every thousand years.

Two thousand years ago.

The Guangyuan Immortal Court conquered the entirety of Immortal Qin Realm, and the Ancient Shang emperor, Zhang Shu, attained the Earth Immortal status in one brilliant move, succeeding the Emperor of Guangyuan Immortal Court in governing the Immortal Court, wielding the Thunder God Whip, commanding all gods, who dare not defy him.

One thousand five hundred years ago.

A white-haired Daoist, Zhang Yang, burst onto the scene, achieving Earth Immortal status. Unknown to the world, he was actually a disciple of the Guangyuan Immortal Emperor. Entering the Immortal Court, he was granted the title of 'Emperor Seven Han,' governing the Seven Han Continent.

A thousand years ago.

The former Ancient Shang Celestial War God and nephew of the Guangyuan Immortal Emperor, Ao Jun, achieved Dao, and was titled 'Emperor Dongning,' governing the East Peace Continent.

Six hundred years ago.

The Immortal Emperor lectured in the starry sky.

All eighty-two Earth Immortal True Monarchs from the nine continents arrived, along with two thousand nine hundred eighteen True Immortals of the Immortal Court. The stars were brilliant, as three thousand True Immortals simultaneously achieved Breakthrough Realm, each showing progress.

A disciple of the Guangyuan Immortal Emperor, Lin Feng, achieved Earth Immortal status, and was designated as 'Emperor Zhengyang,' governing the Zhengyang Continent.

Four hundred years ago.

The Immortal Emperor lectured for the second time in the starry sky.

The daughter of the Immortal Emperor, Princess of Guangyuan Immortal Court, Lu Yao.

The son of the Immortal Emperor, Crown Prince of the Guangyuan Immortal Emperor, Lu Xiao.

Both siblings achieved Earth Immortal status respectively and were conferred the titles of 'Qingyun Primordial Monarch' and 'Beiqiong Emperor,' each governing Qingyun and Beiqiong continents, respectively.

Two hundred years ago.

The Immortal Emperor lectured for the third time.

A disciple of the Guangyuan Immortal Emperor, Wen Guang, achieved Earth Immortal status and was designated as 'Emperor Xilan,' governing the Xilan Continent.

Additionally,

Qin Yun, Li Si, and Zhong Mountain, three True Immortals of the Immortal Court, achieved Dao in the starry sky, all of whom were taken under the Guangyuan Immortal Emperor and granted the title of True Monarch.

Beyond the seven emperors,

Entering the Immortal Qin Realm and landing in Nanjie Continent's Yang Realm, the Soul Searching General, Zhou Zhen, had early on joined the Immortal Court during the conquest of Nanjie Continent, being designated as 'Emperor Nanjie.'

Landing in the Leixiao Continent, the Flame God General, Zhang Bing, was titled 'Emperor Leixiao.' 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The Emperor was far and high in the sky.

The Immortal Qin Realm did not know how many years it had been banished; these two Divine Generals, clearly lacking concerns, took bold actions.

Thus,

All nine continents of the Immortal Qin Realm were under control.

Lu Qingfeng led as the Immortal Emperor, with Ao Le as the Empress. Zhang Shu, Ao Jun, and other ten newly ascended Earth Immortals followed, nearly a hundred Earth Immortal True Monarchs within the Immortal Court.

It was a booming epoch.

...

In the vast starry sky,

Lu Qingfeng was meditating, and Ao Le was also comprehending Divine Skills by his side.

Lu Qingfeng was seen inhaling and exhaling Immortal Qi, each breath resonating with the boundless starry sky. Infinite Star Power was consumed into his body, linking his physique with the Chaotic Void, with strands of Chaotic Void Power also being refined by Lu Qingfeng, turning into the purest Immortal Spirit Qi.

Lu Qingfeng was cultivating in this center.

With the bolstering,

The Immortal Qin Realm also significantly accelerated its absorption of pure Source Power from the Chaotic Void outside.

With the aid of numerous Earth Immortals,

Even with many True Immortals and countless cultivators in the Immortal Qin Realm, it could still easily sustain and keep growing.

Before reaching Earth Immortal status,

Heaven and Earth nurtured humankind.

After reaching Earth Immortal, it began to reciprocate Heaven and Earth.

After cultivating for countless years,

Finally,

Lu Qingfeng opened his eyes, exhaling a cloud of Immortal Qi.

Inspecting his cultivation—

"Earth Immortal Fourth Realm: Flying Heaven Realm!"

A hint of joy flickered in Lu Qingfeng's mind.

Before returning to the Immortal Qin Realm, he was at the pinnacle of the First Realm, 'Dust-clearing' of Earth Immortal. Shortly after his return over ten thousand years, the first six thousand years were spent searching Otherworlds, entering them to preach the Dao, as the tier of Otherworlds was generally lower, thus only advancing from the Dust-clearing Realm to the Immortal Fate Realm within six thousand years.

His Dao ability and mana progressed significantly.

In the Blessed Land, he could open up 'Origins,' where a 'Little Saint' within the Blessed Land could act on his behalf to extract Source Power.

After reaching the Immortal Fate Realm, the progression slowed.

Lu Qingfeng spent two thousand years solidifying his realm, managing all of Immortal Qin Nine Provinces, lecturing in the starry sky.

Six hundred years,

Three lectures,

With more than eighty Earth Immortals and nearly three thousand True Immortals attending, allowing Lu Qingfeng's Dao ability to skyrocket, breaking through Immortal Fate and Establishing Dao double realms in one go, achieving Earth Immortal Fourth Realm, the Flying Heaven Realm.

Reaching this level,

The Blessed Land was exceedingly stable, now capable of freely manipulating its power.

At this stage, an Earth Immortal could evolve the universe, their integration with Heaven and Earth reaching its peak; one more step forward would culminate in achieving the Heavenly Immortal Dao Fruit, reflecting across all heavens.

"Heavenly Immortal."

A look of anticipation appeared in Lu Qingfeng's eyes, gazing beyond the universe, looking towards the Star Sea Realm beyond the Immortal Qin Realm.

These years,

With the Celestial Cycle Star Formation safeguarding the Immortal Qin Realm, Qin Zhen had no means, yet hesitated to leave, and it was unclear what he was plotting.

Lu Qingfeng was devoted to accompanying Ao Le, casually cultivating when idle, and leaving the matters of the Immortal Court mostly to Zhang Shu and others, with the couple living freely and leisurely.

However, Qin Zhen remained a potential threat.

"Qin Zhen has been dormant for ten thousand years."

"Rather than waiting for him to be fully prepared, it's better to strike first and disrupt his plans."

He had just leveraged the lecture to elevate his cultivation to the Earth Immortal Fourth Realm, making it difficult to progress further for a while; stabilizing it was crucial.

It was a good time to resolve Qin Zhen.

Lu Qingfeng thought to himself, turning to his side.

"My lord."

Ao Le opened her eyes as she felt the gaze upon her.

Lu Qingfeng smiled at her and said, "Qin Zhen's intention to kill me has not ceased; I can't give him too much time. I am going to the Star Sea Realm right away to eliminate him and prevent future troubles."

"Be careful, my husband."

Knowing how formidable Qin Zhen was, Ao Le did not insist on accompanying Lu Qingfeng, lest she hinder him.

"Don't worry."

"I'll be right back."

Seeing Ao Le's concern, Lu Qingfeng held her hand to reassure her, then immediately used the "Five Ghosts Transfer Skill" to travel directly from the Immortal Qin Realm to the Star Sea Realm.

Barriers between realms.

Celestial cycle stars.

None could block him.

Upon entering the Star Sea and traversing the starry sky, Lu Qingfeng saw the celestial cycle star formation's mysterious transformations, permeated with an aura of death. Looking towards the center of the formation, a titanic corpse that overshadowed the sun lay across the realm. Even in its lifeless state, the inherent might it emitted was astonishing, even making Lu Qingfeng feel a surge of dread.

This was under the condition it was suppressed by the starry sky.

If released, he couldn't imagine how overwhelmingly tyrannical the corpse would be.

"This is—"

Lu Qingfeng suspected something, consulted the "Daluo Cave Temple," and immediately understood:

[Devil God: Ming]

[Rank: Golden Immortal]

[Description: One of the 365 devil gods from the Ancient Heavenly Court, named 'Ming.' Originally an immortal crane from the underworld who attained Dao by comprehending Yin and Yang, cultivated a great method, and harbored a mini-underworld within, transforming Yin and Yang with its breaths. Any great power confronting it would perish instantly. During the Witch Demon War, 'Ming' and the "Six Paths Immortal" from the Human Clan fought to their deaths at the Double Flying Ridge. The corpse lies in the Star Sea Realm, eternally indestructible.]

"The Devil God 'Ming's corpse."

Lu Qingfeng's eyebrows twitched as he recalled the "Six Paths of Reincarnation" and the divine artifact obtained from Qin Zhen, and guessed Qin Zhen's intentions.

For a moment.

He couldn't help but admire the cunning of this Emperor Immortal Qin.

"Had I not taken the 'Six Paths of Reincarnation,' with some time, once he turned either the Star Sea Realm or the Immortal Qin Realm into the underworld, controlling both Yin and Yang realms, given time, he might indeed have become a Golden Immortal."

Lu Qingfeng was inwardly startled.

Fortuitous indeed.

Looking at the towering Devil God's corpse with the celestial cycle star formation continuously refining it, drawing profound energy from the void, its purpose unknown, Lu Qingfeng chose not to delve further.

"First, seize it."

Stepping forward, the Five-Colored Divine Light surged, instantly sweeping away the Devil God's body.

Lu Qingfeng had cultivated arduously for ten thousand years.

Although still at the Sixth Level and still a Great Divine Power, the Five-Colored Divine Light had improved significantly, much more powerful than ten thousand years ago.

With one sweep, the starry emptiness was cleared, and the miasma dissipated.

As starlight shone, a figure appeared, clad in an imperial robe, commanding and imposing – it was Qin Zhen.

"You again?!"

Qin Zhen, wielding the Emperor's Sword, stepped forward.

Without demanding the return of the "Six Paths of Reincarnation" and the "Devil God's corpse," he just readied himself and fiercely struck with his sword at Lu Qingfeng.

Clang!

This strike had been brewing for ten thousand years.

Boosted by the fate of the Immortal Qin Empire.

Augmented by the celestial cycle star formation.

Supported by countless armies.

And Qin Zhen himself, a Heavenly Immortal filled with rage, struck a terrifying blow, with sword light so brilliant, it threatened to obliterate the world and reopen the chaos.

"So it is."

"The Devil God's corpse was the bait, the real intent was to lure me out and cut me down with one strike."

Lu Qingfeng understood Qin Zhen's thoughts instantaneously.

But alas.

Had it been ten thousand years earlier, when he was only at the Dust-clearing Realm, he might have been caught off guard by this strike, perhaps severely injured.

But now, being at the Flying Heaven Realm, only a step away from Heavenly Immortal, with greatly enhanced divine powers and mana, how could Qin Zhen's schemes harm him?

"Five-Colored Divine Light!"

With the divine lights flashing.

One sweep dispersed the sword light.

After the second sweep, the Emperor's Sword was claimed.

It was only due to Lu Qingfeng's caution after recalling how Kong Xuan had used the Five-Colored Divine Light to swallow a Saint and was later burst from the stomach, that he did not use the third sweep and thus did not bring Qin Zhen into his belly.

"Hmph!"

"Look at my divine power!"

As Qin Zhen grunted coldly and spread his arms to display the Star Divine Power.

Hands rubbing together.

A beam of divine light burst forth from his palms, embodying the third Daoist skill Lu Qingfeng had cultivated to the Sixth Level following "Five-Colored Divine Light" and "Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall" – The Great Sun Annihilation Divine Light.

This was a natural divine power of the Black Vein Golden Butterfly race, augmented by Lu Qingfeng to a Great Divine Power, frequently deployed, immensely powerful. It held the annihilating force of the sun, corroding everything.

With one strike.

Boom!

It obliterated Qin Zhen.

A formidable warlord who had survived since ancient times, scheming for countless years to attain the Golden Immortal throne, ultimately could not wrest the chance to achieve Dao from Lu Qingfeng.

Vanished into dust.

...

In the Immortal Qin Starry Sky.

Ao Le looked on expectantly, with Lu Xiao and Lu Yao by her side.

Zhang Shu, Ao Jun, Zhang Yang, Lin Feng, Wen Guang, and the other five emperors were also in the starry sky.

The commotion beyond the heavens was unknown.

Waiting.

Silence.

Ao Le silently observed the heavens.

But before long.

A figure arrived from beyond the heavens and quickly approached.

Seeing the handsome young man before her, Ao Le's heart relaxed, and she smiled, calling out, "My husband."

"As promised, a quick return."

"How could I let Le'er wait long?"

Lu Qingfeng held Ao Le's hand, turned to Zhang Shu and the others, and declared: "Qin Zhen is dead, promptly command our troops to capture the Star Sea Realm."

"Yes!"

When Zhang Shu and the others looked up again, Lu Qingfeng and his wife Ao Le had already disappeared into the depths of the starry sea.

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