txolops Chapter 2561 Qianzhou Prince's Mansion
Chapter 2561 Qianzhou Prince's Mansion
Chapter 2561 Qianzhou Prince's Mansion
Will Senior Zhou come?
Qin Sang wasn't entirely confident; he could only say that he had done everything he could.
This Senior Zhou clearly has a strong interest in governing the Daoist altar. Before this, Qin Sang racked her brains to fabricate stories, and recently she has laid a lot of groundwork, creating an atmosphere that crisis is imminent. Senior Zhou must have already made preparations to fight the Phoenix Clan.
However, there might be more enemies.
If things don't go as planned, Qin Sang will only have two choices: either abandon this physical body and Dharma body, and live on as a Yang spirit and Dharma form, or seek help from the Ziwei Child. However, once their identity as the successor of the Ziwei Sword Master is exposed, their enemies will no longer be just the Dragon and Phoenix clans.
When Bai Ying'er heard Qin Sang's command, her decree was transmitted to every spiritual core in the spiritual network.
Those chosen by Bai Ying'er to cultivate the "Taiyi Ling Shu Jing" were all disciples of the Five Thunder Sect, who usually hid in the altars in various places and lived in seclusion.
The Five Thunder Sect's influence is mostly concentrated in the Kingdom of Horned Life and the Kingdom of Shadow God, and the area covered by the Spirit Network is precisely the territory of these two countries. Although Bai Ying'er's main body is with Qin Sang, her spiritual core is not here, but was left in the Kingdom of Horned Life to control it remotely.
At this moment, Bai Ying'er no longer hides. The Spirit Network, which has been hiding for thousands of years and has never seen the light of day, finally appears before the world!
Horned Country.
At a Five Thunder Sect altar, the disciples were divided into two groups. One group practiced thunder magic, and under the leadership of the altar master, they cooperated with the altar pacification and governance, performing rituals and thunder magic. The other group practiced the *Taiyi Lingshu Jing* (The Great Unity Spiritual Pivot Scripture), and were currently in the inner courtyard's quiet room, closing their eyes in meditation, their spirits merging with the spiritual network. When the decree was issued, all the disciples began to fully activate the *Taiyi Lingshu Jing*.
At this moment, the Phoenix Clan Demon Saint had already shattered the Thunder Sacrifice Oath. The Heavenly Phoenix Flowing Fire tore through the void, like a blazing longsword cleaving the sky, and stormed into the half-demon kingdoms with overwhelming momentum.
High above, everything was crimson, flames raging across the sky. Although the target was the Heavenly Azure Kingdom, the terrifying aura of destruction was felt by almost all the people of the half-demon kingdoms.
The Wood God was filled with doubt and uncertainty.
The four half-demon true lords were ashen-faced, unable to believe what they were seeing.
They thought this was the beginning of the half-demon of Dafeng Plains escaping their suffering and launching a counterattack, but the strong reinforcements they had been waiting for were so vulnerable. What awaited them was probably not the dawn, but utter despair!
They couldn't believe the Dao Court was so weak, and even more so, they couldn't believe that the Dao Court's envoy had deceived them. The truth was surely not what they saw; the Dao Court must have a backup plan, a scheme to lure them in...
The fluctuations of the Spirit Network in the world were initially masked by the overwhelming power of the Phoenix Clan Demon Saint's divine abilities, but they soon revealed unusual phenomena.
At this moment, the lightning that permeated the Kingdom of Horned Life and the Kingdom of Shadow God had not yet dissipated, and in those dazzling altars, another kind of spiritual light was beginning to emerge.
The invisible spiritual pivot and the invisible spiritual network truly manifested themselves at this moment!
Within the territories of the Kingdom of Horned Life and the Kingdom of Shadow God, one after another, spiritual pivots, like bright lamps, lit up.
They are scattered across the north and south, seemingly without order, yet they appear to be connected by a transparent thread. Although they belong to different cultivators, they exude an almost identical aura, like an invisible net. These spiritual cores are the nodes of this net, perfectly integrated!
Disciples who cultivate the Taiyi Lingshu Scripture are all immersed in a mysterious state, as if they are traveling freely in the void, yet an invisible force is pulling them along, making them drift thousands of miles away, flowing towards a certain place.
Suddenly, a brilliant light appeared in the sky above the two countries. This light seemed unreal, giving people a sense of illusion and mystery. As the light grew brighter, it soon rivaled the omnipresent lightning.
At the point where the spiritual light was at its strongest, a mysterious outline faintly appeared. From a distance, it looked like a ritual altar, but its form was quite different from that of a Taoist ritual altar.
Like the previous thunder altars, this mysterious altar is not a real object, but is composed entirely of spiritual light.
The biggest difference is that this mysterious altar is composed of countless threads of spiritual light, which are extremely thin yet extremely tough, and they radiate a power that is all too familiar to cultivators in the spirit world - the power of divine sense!
In an instant, the altar, formed by the combined power of all cultivators' spiritual cores, manifested in the world and finally caught the attention of powerful figures from all sides.
The Wood God couldn't help but exclaim softly, "The Spirit Pivot!"
……
Qianzhou.
Inside a certain ancient and simple hall.
In the center of the main hall stood a magnificent throne, carved from some kind of spiritual wood. The intricate wood grain seemed to outline runes, giving it a mysterious and ethereal appearance, and it emitted a faint blue light.
There were no lights inside the hall; the bluish light was the only source of light, illuminating the entire hall in a dark, gloomy atmosphere.
By the light of the blue sky, one could see several ancient paintings hanging on the surrounding walls. Among them, the scroll directly above the throne was the most eye-catching. It depicted a statue, which was none other than the Jade Emperor statue in front of the Jade Palace.
The main hall was sparsely furnished, yet it exuded an air of grandeur.
The azure light emanating from the throne cast a figure upon him. Though only his back was visible, his presence was as imposing as a mountain. He wore a golden robe adorned with dragons, the dragons exuding both majesty and ferocity, radiating a powerful aura of oppression that piqued the curiosity of all who saw him. This man stood in the very center of the hall, his back to the throne, looking down at a square cauldron before him.
This square cauldron is enormous, almost reaching his chest in height. Exquisite dragon patterns are carved all around the cauldron, extending to the upper part of the two handles, forming the image of a dragon coiling around a precious cauldron, majestic and solemn.
This person stands in front of the tripod.
The inside of the square cauldron was completely empty.
Outside the main hall, twelve cold jade pillars stand on both sides of the red steps. The pillars are carved with kui patterns and clouds and thunder, and their shadows of scales and claws appear to move when it rains.
At this moment, a man walked briskly towards them. He had his head slightly lowered, his steps were light, his face was fair and beardless, and his demeanor was effeminate.
He strode to the front of the main hall and whispered in a high-pitched voice, "Your Highness, a secret letter has been delivered from the north."
"speak!"
A deep sound came from inside the hall.
The effeminate man responded with a "yes," and recited the secret letter one by one, finally saying, "...Your Highness's predictions are indeed insightful. The sudden silence of the demon race in the wilderness recently is quite strange. Perhaps..."
The person inside the hall slowly raised his head, revealing a slightly aged face. His white beard did not diminish his dignified bearing in the slightest. His eyes were bright and piercing, like a pair of dragon eyes, as if illuminating the entire hall.
He gazed outside the hall, interrupting the effeminate man, and said in a deep voice, "Transmit the secret sword qi of my golden decree to the Great Wall of Sword Qi, and order the generals guarding each pass to open the gates and launch an attack immediately upon receiving my decree!"
"This……"
A flicker of horror crossed the effeminate man's eyes as he stammered, "Your...Your Highness, this seems...not in accordance with the rules..."
"Whose rules?" the person inside the hall retorted.
"This servant misspoke, please forgive me, Your Highness."
The effeminate man trembled and dared not speak further.
The person inside the hall sighed, "Tell the commander to launch a feigned attack. Go."
The effeminate man breathed a sigh of relief. It was just a feint; there was still room for maneuver. Otherwise, if word got back to the Great Zhou court, it would cause another bloodbath.
He bowed to the palace gate and silently withdrew.
Inside the main hall, the elderly man in the dragon robe, addressed as a prince, still stood before the square cauldron, seemingly waiting for something.
I don’t know how much time has passed.
The old man in the dragon robe suddenly changed his expression and stared intently at the square cauldron. The cauldron, which had been empty, suddenly rippled slightly, as if it were filled with water.
Ripples spread outward from the center of the square cauldron, but not a single drop of water spilled out.
These ripples seemed to form a vortex within the square cauldron, with the center of the vortex leading to an unknown territory, and faintly emanating the fluctuations that the old man in the dragon robe had long awaited!
Although this fluctuation seemed extremely distant and indistinct, it was of extraordinary significance, meaning that the spiritual networks of the two places had finally been connected!
The old man in the dragon robe had a sharp glint in his eyes; he was none other than Senior Zhou, the man Qin Sang had mentioned.
"Good lad! Although you had some ulterior motives, you have done a great service this time. I might as well take you in..."
How could he not know that the kid opposite him was definitely hiding some secrets?
Even if the Taoist temple were to govern the altar, it would be impossible for it to cross the Xunfeng Sea and travel hundreds of millions of miles to alarm the spiritual network of Qianzhou.
There must be another crucial treasure, most likely the Dao Court's Capital Merit Seal!
This seal is the treasure that the old man in the dragon robe values most. Since the boy opposite him is not telling the truth, he is not in a hurry to expose him. He will play along for now. As long as the spiritual networks of the two places are connected, no matter how cunning the boy is, he will not be able to escape his grasp.
Of course, if the kid listens to him, he won't investigate too much.
Besides the Du Gong Seal, the secluded paradise hidden deep in the Xunfeng Sea described by Qin Sang also stirred his heart.
He wants it all, the person and the seal!
Establishing an enclave there would allow them to escape the sight of the Great Zhou court and secretly carry out the royal family's plans. Unfortunately, the Phoenix Clan had already set its sights on that place, making a major battle inevitable.
'Shuh! '
A flash of inspiration.
The spiritual light shot out from between the brows of the old man in the dragon robe, transforming into a spiritual pivot above the square cauldron. Upon closer inspection, it showed subtle differences from the spiritual pivots cultivated by Qin Sang and Bai Ying'er. This was not surprising, as the "Taiyi Ling Shu Jing" he had given to Qin Sang was not a complete version to begin with.
Within the Spiritual Pivot, light flowed and illuminated the square cauldron, suddenly casting a phantom image that was about to disappear into the vortex.
The next moment, Qin Sang's cries for help came from the vortex.
"Senior Zhou, save me!"
The distance was too great, and the sound was very muffled, but the old man in the dragon robe had profound cultivation and heard it clearly.
……
Meanwhile, on the battlefield far away in Dafengyuan.
The altar manifested by the Spirit Network appeared in the sky above the two countries, blocking the path of the Heavenly Phoenix Flowing Fire.
Before the strange phenomenon arrived, a powerful impact came first.
'boom! ’
The altar began to shake violently, its performance far inferior to that of the Thunder Sacrifice Oath.
How could such a fragile altar withstand the divine power of the Phoenix Clan Demon Saint? I'm afraid that once the Heavenly Phoenix Flowing Fire arrives, the altar will be destroyed and the country will be wiped out!
……
"You indecisive brat, you've ruined my plans!"
The old man in the dragon robe suddenly changed color.
The Phoenix Clan is a major enemy of Qianzhou. He is stationed in Qianzhou and is very familiar with the Phoenix Clan's supernatural abilities.
The aura emanating from Fang Ding was undeniable, and it seemed to include his old rival.
Because Qin Sang had complained repeatedly, the old man in the dragon robe had already prepared to fight the Phoenix Clan. But he never expected that he would not have time to catch his breath. The two spiritual networks had just successfully connected when they had to face a powerful enemy.
Moreover, why is the opponent so strong?
During their earlier conversation, Qin Sang had seemed hesitant, especially towards the end, when she became even more so. Given the old man's experience, it wasn't hard for him to guess Qin Sang's ulterior motives.
Since the two had never met and only communicated remotely, Qin Sang had no way of verifying his claims. It was perfectly normal for her to have concerns, worrying that instead of driving away one wolf to devour another, she might attract another vicious wolf that would devour her completely.
The old man in the dragon robe could even guess what Qin Sang was dreaming about—hoping to gain benefits from the Qianzhou Spirit Network without actually letting it descend upon him.
But there's no such thing as a free lunch. Even if it were possible, he wouldn't let that kid have his way!
The old man in the dragon robe guessed that Qin Sang must have already forged the spirit network, but hesitated until the secret was exposed, the phoenix came knocking on his door, and he was on the verge of death before he thought of asking for help.
That's why the old man in the dragon robe angrily scolded Qin Sang for delaying important matters.
"Humph!"
The old man in the dragon robe was furious; that brat deserved to die!
But with Qin Sang dead, the Spirit Network will shatter, and the millennium-long plan will be in vain.
The Phoenix Clan sent so many powerful experts this time, and their attack was swift and decisive, indicating that they must have already sensed something.
It was too hasty; unless the old man in the dragon robe decided to abandon the plan, he could only do everything he could to rescue him. In his haste, his expression darkened, his lips parted, and an invisible thought was transmitted through the spiritual pivot.
"Brothers, lend me a hand!"
Suddenly, powerful forces appeared from nowhere, crossing the void and descending upon the main hall.
‘Wow! ’
A strong wind swept through the main hall, but the scrolls hanging on the wall remained motionless, shimmering with a faint spiritual light; each one was a treasure.
Above the throne.
The Jade Emperor statue emitted a warm white light, as if giving the jade statue in the painting a divine charm, making it seem as if the Jade Emperor was about to step down from the painting.
In an instant, phantom images of spiritual pivots appeared above the square cauldron, merging with the phantom image of the old man in the dragon robe, and suddenly sank into the vortex.
……
Dafeng Plain.
The attention of all the powerful figures was drawn to the altars above the two countries, and they were greatly surprised. Just as the Taoist talismanic arts were unparalleled in the world, the Ling Shu of Qianzhou was equally renowned.
These half-demons actually have such great abilities that they can invite three top forces from the spirit world at once?
However, this altar is far too weak!
The powerful figures from all sides watched in astonishment as the altar swayed precariously under the impact of the Heavenly Phoenix Fire, on the verge of collapse.
Suddenly, a spark of light erupted from the center of the altar.
This glimmer of light was extremely dazzling, and accompanying it was a wave that shook all the powerful figures present.
A burst of spiritual light instantly filled the entire altar, stabilizing the nearly collapsing structure and causing it to expand. As the Heavenly Phoenix Fire descended, it transformed into a towering, mysterious altar reaching to the heavens.
……
High in the sky.
The Wood God Envoy had been watching this place the whole time. When he saw this scene, he showed an expression of understanding and uttered two words, "Qianzhou!"
No wonder the Dao Court was so confident in resisting the Phoenix Clan. It turns out that the Dao Court and Qianzhou had long been in cahoots. With Qianzhou holding back their rear, the Phoenix Clan probably wouldn't dare to act rashly.
His expression was unpredictable, neither happy nor sad.