In the pitch-black hall, the atmosphere was grave and silent.
Yellow Not Talented knelt on the ground, his heart pounding with anxiety.
He knew the mont that would decide his fate had arrived; life or death rested entirely on Jiang Ziwen's whim.
After a mont of silence, Jiang Ziwen's authoritative voice bood through the hall, "Rise!"
This voice, to Yellow Not Talented's ears, was like a gentle spring breeze, completely easing his tension. His body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Tell about the Reincarnation Passage!" Jiang Ziwen toyed with the official seal and asked calmly.
"City Lord," Huang Youcai began, "the origin of this Reincarnation Passage can be traced to the Dark Era. During that ti, the rules of Heaven and Earth underwent a drastic change. For the powers of the Yang World to ascend to Heaven, they had to construct a Reincarnation Passage with the Yin World.
"This Reincarnation Passage is jointly managed by both parties. However, compared to the Yang World, the Yin World holds more authority and can close the Reincarnation Passage at any ti!
"And once the Reincarnation Passage is closed, the powers of the Yang World will, at best, suffer damage to their Fortune, or at worst, face utter destruction!
..."
Seeing that Jiang Ziwen was unfamiliar with the subject, Huang Youcai explained very carefully, telling him everything about the Reincarnation Passage's creation, history, and purpose.
Jiang Ziwen listened intently, his expression gradually becoming grave.
He finally understood!
For the powers of the Yang World, this Reincarnation Passage was nothing short of a trap.
Once the Yin World closed the passage, the powers of the Yang World would be thrown into turmoil.
"Is there any way to bypass the Reincarnation Passage and directly ascend to Heaven?" Jiang Ziwen asked, tapping his fingers on the armrest, his brows furrowed.
"This..." Huang Youcai pondered for a mont, then shook his head. "The Reincarnation Passage ca into being as a consequence of fate. Unless the rules of Heaven and Earth themselves change... As far as this subordinate knows, every power that ascended after the Dark Era had to construct a Reincarnation Passage!"
Jiang Ziwen's eyes narrowed slightly. "Wait!" he interjected. "Are you saying that only the powers that ascended *after* the Dark Era constructed the Reincarnation Passage?"
Huang Youcai nodded. "Yes. The powers before the Dark Era—none of them constructed a Reincarnation Passage!"
"How strange!" Jiang Ziwen exclaid. He rose, his hands clasped behind his back, and walked to a window of the great hall. His expression shifted as he gazed out at the gloomy world.
His mind was filled with so many questions!
If the rules of Heaven and Earth had indeed changed so drastically, then all powers in the Yang World should have adapted accordingly.
Why were only those powers that arose *after* the Dark Era affected?
It didn't make any sense!
Furthermore, he felt there was sothing fundantally wrong with the Reincarnation Passage itself.
From ancient tis, Yang had always governed, and Yin had always followed!
But the creation of the Reincarnation Passage seed to imply the Yin World controlling the Yang World—an inversion of Yin and Yang. This was hardly a good on. If so, why hadn't anyone tried to prevent it?
"Did it arise from fate? Or was it the work of man?" Jiang Ziwen murmured to himself.
Huang Youcai, standing behind him, heard this, and his heart trembled with fright. He nearly lost the stability of his Dao Heart. Was he questioning the very rules of Heaven and Earth?
"You may leave for now," Jiang Ziwen said.
He needed a quiet environnt to think things through.
"As you command!" Huang Youcai bowed and quickly exited the great hall. Only when he was a good distance away did he feel himself begin to relax.
He glanced back at the great hall, his eyes filled with dread and panic.
"This official seal... it's also quite mysterious," Jiang Ziwen murmured, alone in the empty hall. He took out the official seal and studied it carefully for a mont.
Within the seal, besides sensing the rules of Heaven and Earth, he also discovered a golden, mystic insignia hidden deep within. It was so deeply concealed that it was virtually imperceptible to anyone below the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm. He had only been able to detect it because his senses had beco exceptionally sharp after undoing the second layer of its seal.
This golden mystic insignia... it seems to be the character for 'ghost'...
「Sky Sword Pavilion.」
"Are you saying our victory in this battle was primarily due to the Great Qin Saint's Court?" the Heavenly Sword Immortal asked, a surprised expression on his face. He sat in the main seat, having just heard the reports from the three Sword Holding Ancestors.
What had he just heard?
The Great Qin Saint's Court had dispatched a general who first annihilated the Bone Demon Army, then slew the Dense Bone Demon Lord, and finally repelled the western invasion of the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court, severely wounding Jiaohai in a single blow!
It was simply too incredible!
If he hadn't personally witnessed the ascension of the Great Qin Saint's Court, he would have assud so hidden, reclusive power had intervened.
"Yes, indeed!"
"If it weren't for General Yang, I'm afraid the human race in the Red Dragon Starfield would have been wiped from history!" the Sword Holding Ancestor said, a lingering fear in his voice. After returning from the Northern Starfield and learning of the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court's invasion, a chill had run down his spine. Without Yang Zaixing, the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court would have advanced unchecked, and the Sky Sword Pavilion would have undoubtedly been destroyed.
"The Great Qin Saint's Court has indeed brought this old ancestor quite a few surprises," the Heavenly Sword Immortal said with a smile. "Go and share the information about the Red Dragon Immortal Mansion with them as a token of our gratitude."
Inside the Red Dragon Immortal Mansion, besides the inheritance of the Red Dragon Immortal, there are also vast resources. If the Great Qin Saint's Court can obtain them, it will significantly strengthen their foundation.
"As you command!" the Sword Holding Ancestor replied with a respectful salute.
「Molting Dragon Heavenly Court.」
In a grand hall suffused with imperial aura, the Molting Dragon Emperor looked at the kneeling Jiaoshark and Jiaohai, his face ashen, a furious rage barely concealed beneath the surface.
"My left and right generals, both peak Profound Immortal Martial Artists, were defeated by an early-stage Profound Immortal general from the Great Qin Saint's Court?
"And you still have the audacity to return? The audacity to kneel here?" the Molting Dragon Emperor roared.
His furious voice echoed throughout the entire imperial palace, reverberating like ten thousand thunderclaps, lingering for a long ti.
"Your Majesty, please quell your anger!" Jiaoshark and Jiaohai pleaded, still kneeling, their faces flushed crimson with sha and embarrassnt.
"Quell My anger?"
"How can I possibly quell My anger?"
"Get out of My sight! The farther, the better!"
Hearing the words "quell your anger," the Molting Dragon Emperor beca even more enraged, his chest heaving as he bellowed.
Jiaoshark and Jiaohai lowered their heads, kowtowed respectfully, and then departed from the great hall.
Once the two had departed, the Molting Dragon Emperor quickly regained his composure. He called out into the Void, "Attendants! Take a Bone Shaping Pill from the Imperial Treasury and deliver it to the Left General!"
"As you command!" a faint voice responded from outside the great hall.
"Great Qin Saint's Court!" The Molting Dragon Emperor sat on his imperial throne, a sharp glint in his eyes.
Suddenly, his heart grew heavy. Both the current strength and the future potential of the Great Qin Saint's Court filled him with deep apprehension.
「Extre Demon Hall.」
"It seems a trip to the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court is in order," the Fla Demon Elder said coldly. He stood atop a mountain peak, gazing towards the center of the Starfield.
「Great Qin Saint's Court.」
「The Royal Palace.」
The clear sky suddenly filled with dark clouds, and a massive, ten-thousand-zhang-tall ghost gate materialized. Gusts of chilling wind swept across the sky, causing the temperature in the Void to plumt.
"Lord Jiang!" Li Yuanba, who was on patrol, sensed the disturbance in the Royal Palace. Thinking it was an enemy attack, he rushed over, brandishing his twin hamrs with a ferocious expression, just in ti to see Jiang Ziwen erge from the ghost gate. Li Yuanba imdiately cupped his fists in salute.
"Where is His Majesty?" Jiang Ziwen returned the salute and asked with a smile.
"He is in the Imperial Study, attending to matters!" Li Yuanba replied with a grin. But as soon as the words left his mouth, he realized Jiang Ziwen was gone, as if he had never been there at all.
"His power... it's grown stronger again!" Li Yuanba murmured to himself, gazing at the empty Void. He gripped his twin hamrs tightly, his fighting spirit surging.
First, I need to set a small goal.
Surpass Jiang Ziwen!
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