Chapter 741: Chapter 740: The Inside Story, The Truth Behind God Kingdom

"Ahem, I ..."

Li Jing coughed, glancing subconsciously at the underworld creature he had flattened without leaving a trace of life.

After Zhu Qing’s dao injuries were healed, she bid her farewell and left.

Where she went, Li Jing didn’t know. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

But one thing was certain.

She definitely still had things she needed to do.

Now that Zhu Qing has appeared in front of him again, it was definitely not a coincidence.

Zhu Qing appearing in the depths of the Nether Nine Heavens, a place difficult for ordinary beings to reach, and even in the vicinity of the underworld creature, meant that her purpose was likely related to it.

This...

It was somewhat awkward to say.

The point was... he had squashed the underworld creature.

With a fleeting glance, Li Jing casually tore open a spatial rift, shoving the girl ghost who was stunned by the sight of the Human Taoist Saint in and sent her away. Then he opened his own realm and collected Ye Piaoran and Han Youran into it.

"Piaoran, you take Youran and stay in Sky City. Also, take her to deeply understand the culture of Blue Star and the postmodern technology we have in the Chen Tang City. I have some things to deal with here. After going to One Heavy Sky, I’ll find you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Piaoran was slightly taken aback.

She was a smart person.

More than a hundred years ago, Zhu Qing appeared in the Nether Nine Heavens after her dao injuries were healed and she woke up. She definitely had a purpose there. This time, having met with Li Jing, she definitely wanted to have a good chat. Whatever was going to happen next was not something she and Han Youran could partake in.

That was fine.

Compared to the two of them, she and Han Youran were as weak as three-year-old children.

What surprised Ye Piaoran was this.

Li Jing actually asked her to introduce Han Youran to the culture of Blue Star and the postmodern technology in Chen Tang City.

This implied that he planned to bring the Demon Taoist Holy Emperor’s successor to the Immortal Realm!

She initially thought Li Jing’s agreement to have Han Youran follow him was only limited to the Upper Three Realms. Who would have thought that he planned to take her to the Immortal Realm afterwards.

Giving a side glance to Han Youran, who was also slightly surprised, Ye Piaoran nodded.

"Okay."

"Hmm."

Li Jing nodded and said,

"I’m not exactly sure when I’ll be heading to One Heavy Sky. Anyway, Piaoran, you go ahead with Youran. I’ll try to head over to Yaochi as soon as I can."

With that, he closed his own realm.

Seeing that certain someone had sent all the "insignificant people" away, Zhu Qing revealed a slight smile.

With the presence of Ye Piaoran and others, it was indeed a bit inconvenient for her to speak.

Upon giving Li Jing a once over, Zhu Qing spoke in surprise,

"You, you’ve become stronger, even surpassing me when I first attained my Saint position."

"No surprise there, it’s not like you don’t know about me."

Li Jing grinned and then touched his nose.

"So, did I screw up your plan?"

Zhu Qing pursed her lips and said,

"I can’t say you screwed it up, but I have indeed been observing the underworld creature for a while now and made some initial progress on matters that I care about. But I didn’t expect you to suddenly come to the Nether Nine Heavens and then wipe out the underworld creature with one slap."

Seeing the lofty Human Taoist Saint calling him names, Li Jing couldn’t help smiling.

His understanding of Zhu Qing:

It couldn’t be described as much.

After all, Zhu Qing was in a half-alive state before her dao injuries were healed. She didn’t stay long after awake.

Strictly speaking, they had hardly any contact.

However, having upset the Human Taoist Saint to the point of using coarse words towards him, Li Jing could tell that despite her casual choice of words, she was actually quite displeased.

With an embarrassed smile, he effortlessly took out a set of tables and chairs from his Little Universe, and then prepared some tea with the leaves from the Life Tree.

Zhu Qing glanced at him upon seeing this and quietly took a seat.

Li Jing then sat down and passed her a cup of tea.

Zhu Qing accepted the teacup and took a light sip before turning her gaze towards the speaker.

"Your growth rate is genuinely frightening, reaching the level of Heavenly Respect in the blink of an eye. This is not a limit normal people can achieve through the path of Encountering Immortals. With your current realm, there shouldn’t be anything in the Upper Three Realms that could attract you. So why would you venture up there?"

"My journey up here is mainly for the Candle Dragon, and incidentally dealing with the issues of Ye Piaoran and Yaochi,"

Li Jing replied.

"Candle Dragon?"

Zhu Qing slightly furrowed her brows.

"That’s correct, this is what happened."

Li Jing responded and meticulously recounted his encounter with the Ancestral Dragon in the Star Nebula Great World.

But there were more things,

He didn’t say,

And Zhu Qing didn’t ask further.

She was surprised to find out that Li Jing was not a native of the Universe Great World, but came from another parallel world.

However, she had no inclination to delve further into this matter.

Although Zhu Qing appeared cold and indifferent, she never considered herself extraordinary simply because of her position as a saint in Human Taoism.

At the same time,

She enjoyed having a conversation with Li Jing, a member of the Human Race, just like a normal person.

As a Saint, it was not easy at all.

Which member of the Human Race didn’t revere her with utmost respect?

Not even the most vile individuals were exceptions.

Those outside of the Human Race were slightly better, but not by much.

Though she had been a Saint for countless years, Li Jing was the only person who treated her like an ordinary individual and could converse normally with her.

While fiddling with the teacup in her hand, Zhu Qing voiced her confusion.

"If you predominantly came here in search of the Candle Dragon, it’s illogical for you to venture into the Nether Nine Heavens. You didn’t obtain some information or discover something, did you?"

"Ahem, well..."

Li Jing coughed before speaking.

"In fact, my journey to the Nether Nine Heavens is purely because it coincides with my path, so I wanted to reap some benefits."

While speaking, Li Jing continued.

"As you know, Chen Tang City was founded in the Immortal Realm, so acquiring top resources from the Upper Three Realms proves to be difficult. Several years have passed after your departure, and Chen Tang City has flourished. With the Zhenyuan Tower, the growth rate of those within the city is astonishingly fast, and top-tier resources are indispensable..."

Before he could finish, Zhu Qing interrupted him.

"So, you came all the way to the Nether Nine Heavens to scrounge resources?"

"Ah, well..."

Li Jing was left speechless and then chuckled awkwardly.

"That’s not entirely inaccurate I suppose, as the master, it is my duty to do something for the members."

Then, he glanced at the bottom of the cliff which had been flattened by his slap, and continued with a hint of helplessness.

"I apologize for the issue of the Netherworld. After all, I bear the responsibility of a World Watcher. Anything that shouldn’t exist or even poses a threat to the Universe Great World needs to be dealt with."

Zhu Qing fell silent.

Li Jing was a World Watcher.

She was the only one who knew this in the entire Universe Great World.

As a Saint of the Human Taoist, she could easily sense the powers and responsibilities bestowed upon Li Jing by the Universe Great World’s Tao.

The title of World Watcher and the Saint Position were different but shared the same concept and were unique positions bound with the Heavenly Path.

If one held a Saint Position,

With slight attentiveness, it wouldn’t be too difficult to notice.

However, right now,

What Zhu Qing cared about was not Li Jing’s responsibilities.

After carefully examining the person before her for a few moments, Zhu Qing spoke with her lips slightly parted.

"Back then, the Universe’s Heavenly Taoist helped you enter the Upper Three Realms, but you fell into a deep sleep after being carefully plotted against by the people in the Upper Three Realms. She has not woken up to this day. Where did you get the information about the Eternal Divine Kingdom without her? Or did you discover something in the Star Nebula Great World you mentioned earlier..."

Halfway through, Li Jing smiled.

"Since you already have an answer, why bother asking more?"

Zhu Qing fell silent again, and showed a hesitant expression.

Seeing this, Li Jing shrugged.

"As for the Eternal Divine Kingdom, you really shouldn’t count on me. I only have a preliminary understanding of some inside stories. I have come into contact with two items from the Eternal Divine Kingdom and ’neutralized’ them."

The moment he finished speaking, Zhu Qing looked up.

"Items from the Eternal Divine Kingdom usually only appear once in the same Big World, how come you have gotten in touch with two items?"

Before Li Jing could respond, she frowned slightly.

"Did you find the one in the Universe Great World?"

"Yes."

Li Jing nodded, and said.

"The item was in the hands of the Demon Taoist Holy Emperor, who was obviously unaware of what it was exactly. He only knew it was related to the Little Worlds that lie between the Upper Three Realms and Nine Heavy Heavens. He used the item as a recommendation letter, pushing his successor to my side for practice."

Upon hearing such words from certain someone, Zhu Qing revealed a helpless smile.

"You are really ... blessed with good luck, besides, you always go against me."

Saying that, she muttered with irritation.

"I have spent so much effort in the past hundred years trying to find that item, but have yet to succeed. According to you, I even got my direction wrong and should not have run to the Nether Nine Heavens. Instead, the moment you came to the Upper Three Realms, someone willingly handed the item to you. Not only did they not know the use of the item but also unaware of your identity as the world guardian."

Seeing Zhu Qing, who always maintained a relaxed and calm expression, complain with a disgruntled face, Li Jing couldn’t help but laugh and raise his eyes after drinking a sip of tea.

"It’s fate, I was just lucky."

After a boastful remark that left Zhu Qing with an urge to hit him, Li Jing coughed.

"So, why are you searching for an item from the Eternal Divine Kingdom? This should not be related to what you did in the Ancient Fairyland before?"

The Ancient Fairyland was destroyed back then due to the invasion of the void.

But it clearly had no relation to the yellowed book Li Jing obtained.

At least when he inspected the book beforehand, he didn’t see any techniques related to controlling the spirits of the Void.

In addition, the Destruction Spore Group he saw in the Star Nebula Great World, and the Void Dead Puppet transformed by the Ancestor of the Ghost God Clan, were all the "great terrors" from the deepest part of the Void. The creatures invading the Ancient Fairyland were not like that, and they were much weaker.

If the Void invasion that the Ancient Fairyland encountered back then also originated from the deepest part of the Void, it would not have escalated into a large-scale invasion.

Those creatures.

Just one of them could annihilate the entire Ancient Fairyland.

It wouldn’t last long.

Conversely.

The Charming Spirit’s approach towards the Ancient Fairyland would not result in complete destruction.

Looking back.

Back then, Zhu Qing destroyed the Ascending Path, connecting the Ancient Fairyland, and the Upper Three Realms, so that Cang Tian’s coffin could not be obtained by certain people from the Upper Three Realms. Essentially, the Void invasion was further escalated by the actions of the Upper Three Realms after she destroyed the Ascending Path.

Therefore, Li Jing was certain that what Zhu Qing did in the past had nothing to do with the Eternal Divine Kingdom.

However, that was his assumption.

But that wasn’t quite the case.

Indeed.

Zhu Qing fell silent for a moment, and then spoke.

"About this matter, you’re somewhat presumptuous. But it’s also my fault for not explaining it in detail. Now that not only are you the guardian of the Universe Great World, but also have the capability to intervene in this matter, I might as well explain it to you in detail."

Then, she lifted her eyes and said.

"The coffin of Cang Tian is not as simple as it looks. It doesn’t just seal Cang Tian, it also comes from the Eternal Divine Kingdom."

?

Li Jing slowly formed a question mark.

The coffin of Cang Tian is from the Eternal Divine Kingdom?

Startled, Li Jing gradually frowned.

The coffin of Cang Tian is not an item like the stone tablet or the yellowed book he came into contact with, which contains certain "technologies" of the Eternal Divine Kingdom. It’s a sky treasure that purely seals Cang Tian who is trying to be reborn and reign again.

Li Jing originally thought that this was something inherently present in the Universe Great World.

At this moment, Zhu Qing said the objects came from the Eternal Divine Kingdom.

This...

"Considering how keen your mind is, you might have seen it coming. Items from the Eternal Divine Kingdom have had a substantial effect on the Universe Great World long ago."

Zhu Qing spoke softly.

"Hiss."

Li Jing took a deep breath and said.

"If I’m not mistaken, you mean that in the distant past, some options in Universe Great World were available due to the items from the Eternal Divine Kingdom. People from the kingdom who tried to usurp this universe world have already come to this world, right?"

Zhu Qing nodded and said.

"Cang Tian is one of them."

Li Jing fell silent and then frowned.

"But Cang Tian doesn’t seem to be that powerful?"

"After all, he was killed by the Will of Heaven as soon as he arrived, and he sealed himself off to protect himself."

Zhu Qing shrugged and then laughed.

"He didn’t have enough time to fully resurrect and encountered you forcibly opening the coffin too early. Naturally, his strength was less than one-tenth of the original."

Li Jing was dumbstruck, then he voice out his doubt.

"Wait, I’m a bit confused, so Cang Tian crossed the boundary and was killed by the Universe Heavenly Path? Didn’t the Eternal Divine Kingdom send people here to take over the Great World when there was an opportunity?"

"You’ll have to ask your Heavenly Path about that. I don’t have a clear understanding."

Zhu Qing spoke.

"When things happened, I wasn’t even in this world. Only through gaining the Saint Position of the Human Taoist, I learned that it seemed to involve the human race. The prosperity of the Human Taoists in the Universe Great World and their assistance to the Will of Heaven to achieve that great deed are inseparable. If it weren’t for the Heavenly Path’s tricks, the fortune of the human race wouldn’t be this exaggerated."

After hearing this, Li Jing was genuinely surprised.

Although Zhu Qing wasn’t clear about the specifics, with the limited information, he could roughly guess a story in which the Heavenly Path of the Universe deliberately exposed a flaw and tricked the Eternal Divine Kingdom, which subsequently benefitted the human race because of the assistance to the Heavenly Path.

Considering that, along with the abundant utilization of Yellowbook, Li Jing could draw a conclusion.

Those who created these small worlds are either the Heavenly Path herself or individuals related to her.

Besides various small worlds, there must be further uses of the Yellowbook.

After all, various small worlds with a deep influence on the Upper Three Realms did not cause much impact, only generating effects beneficial to the development of the Upper Three Realms, instead of letting the Eternal Divine Kingdom misunderstand that the Heavenly Path had flaws to be exploited.

To trick the people of the Eternal Divine Kingdom, the Heavenly Path had to do more.

The question was.

Why would the Heavenly Path bother to provoke the Eternal Divine Kingdom?

As the flawless Heavenly Path of the Great World, the price she paid for deliberately exposing her flaws must have been significant.

This...

It’s unnecessary, isn’t it?

As the Heavenly Path, she couldn’t possibly bear deep hatred towards the Permanent Traces Divine Nation.

Seemingly aware of Li Jing’s doubts, Zhu Qing spoke softly.

"As to why the Universe Heavenly Path chose to provoke the Eternal Divine Kingdom, I can’t be certain. But merely from the fact that Cang Tian is a member of the Eternal Divine Kingdom, you can see how much more complex that place is than we could imagine."

Li Jing nodded silently upon hearing this.

Zhu Qing needn’t say, he hadn’t paid much attention.

The fact that Cang Tian was a member of the Eternal Divine Kingdom was intriguing.

Cang Tian was hardly a normal cultivator.

He was the Will of Heaven of a Universe, who personally annihilated the world he created.

This status...

It was far more superior than those people who exceeded the limit of Great World to reach the Eternal Divine Kingdom and then plotted to invade other Great Worlds.

Taking a closer look, Li Jing’s face grew even more strange.

"I think I understand what you mean. You’re trying to tell me that those who truly dominate the Eternal Divine Kingdom are not those who exceed the limit of Great World, but are top Deceivers like Cang Tian."

"Congratulations, you got it right."

Zhu Qing gave him a teasing smile.