“Meng Qingzhou, you dare to show yourself again!”
Dongfang Liuli’s eyebrows arched sharply as a golden heavenly book materialized in front of her. The book was inscribed with dense runes, the characters falling off the pages to form chains that encircled the old monk.
Since being recognized by the Wilderness’s fate, the Decree of the Imperial Dao Codex had automatically transformed into the laws of heaven and earth, making its imprisoning power significantly stronger.
Jiang Canghai, Lan Xinsu, and the others led their armies with heightened vigilance.
Having previously witnessed the terrifying wrath of the Sky-Reaching Realm, they were naturally wary upon seeing the old monk again.
“Human Emperor’s Authority, Heavenly Dao Codex.”
“So, the one destined by the Mandate of Heaven is not the Space-Time Sword Saint, but you, the Empress of Great Jin.”
The old monk scrutinized the rune chains carefully, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Dongfang Liuli. His pupils blossomed into a seven-colored lotus, radiant and transforming into glass-like clarity.
It seemed as if he could see through all the causes and effects of the world, trace back to the origins, and penetrate the trajectory of fate.
After a few moments of intense scrutiny, the old monk appeared somewhat shocked:
“Recognized by fate, chosen by the Wilderness Heavenly Dao as the next Human Emperor?!”
“No, that can’t be right. Heaven-Watching Pavilion has always claimed to be the agent of the Heavenly Dao, hidden in the world, seeking a Human Emperor capable of unifying the Wilderness and Sky State. But you…”
The old monk muttered to himself, suddenly feeling a chill, and continued speaking to himself:
“Could it be that the truth is the opposite? Heaven-Watching’s scheme is not to unify authority and find a compliant slave for the Heavenly Dao, but to seek a path to overthrow it. If that’s the case, Ji Wushuang being chosen as the Human Emperor makes sense! The World’s Dao, plundering countless principles…”
At this point, the old monk stared intently at Dongfang Liuli and said:
“I understand now. You were chosen by the Heavenly Dao to be a pawn against Heaven-Watching. Great Jin and Heaven-Watching are destined to be mortal enemies.”
“Hahaha…”
“Searching high and low, the true way to break the game is actually on you, little girl. Good! Excellent!”
“When Sky State is pacified and the hidden chess player sweeps across the Wilderness, that will be the time I push you, this Heavenly Dao pawn, in front of Heaven-Watching. Then, you can fight like dogs.”
The old monk laughed wildly, transforming into a bubble that shattered and dissipated.
Meng Qingzhou frowned deeply, silently gripping the Cicada Song sword, and shouted, “Old bald donkey, weren’t you here to discuss a deal with me?”
“No need anymore. The way to break the game has appeared, and you still have a purpose to live. Assist the Empress well and don’t let Heaven-Watching defeat you too quickly.”
Hearing this, Meng Qingzhou fell completely silent.
The old monk had been spying on him all along, sensing that Meng Qingzhou was getting closer to breaking through to the Sky-Reaching Realm. As he was about to leave the Buddhist Kingdom, the monk could no longer suppress his murderous intent and wanted to eliminate the Space-Time Sword Saint in advance.
After all, the true master of Great Jin was Dongfang Liuli. The death of a Space-Time Sword Saint wouldn’t affect the flow of fate in the Wilderness.
So, the old monk appeared this time with murderous intent!
But upon seeing Dongfang Liuli’s Imperial Dao Codex and uncovering all the causes and effects, he learned the secrets of Dongfang Liuli and left at ease.
However, new dangers followed.
The old monk dared to openly voice his thoughts, indicating he wasn’t afraid of Meng Qingzhou’s desperate retaliation because it was an open scheme!
Once Heaven-Watching learns that Dongfang Liuli has been recognized by the Wilderness’s fate, they will be furious and will stop at nothing to kill her, even if they know it’s the old monk’s trick.
As for the Great Jin Dynasty, it currently doesn’t have the qualifications to challenge the Western Buddhist Kingdom. The old monk is confident in his victory. His only concern is whether the Great Jin Dynasty can withstand Heaven-Watching. This timing cannot be rushed; otherwise, Great Jin will fall too quickly, and when Sky State is unified, he will still have to face Heaven-Watching.
He must wait until Sky State is unified and arrives at the Wilderness for the final harvest. Only then can he reveal this information as a life-saving card.
“Old fox.”
“Truly relentless.” Meng Qingzhou shook his head helplessly.
Dongfang Liuli remained calm. She understood the old monk’s intentions but showed no sign of worry. Without mentioning a word, she turned to comfort the soldiers and continued to the Langya border.
Months later, Jiang Canghai and Qin Fenghuo, the two pillars of Great Jin, met again, speechless, only patting each other’s shoulders.
“Good to be alive.”
“Good to be alive.”
They said in unison, then paused and laughed heartily.
The new generation of Morning Glow Realm pillars stood in a straight line, receiving the inspection of the Empress and the Empress’ Husband.
Including Li Guanyan, Wang Xianjia, and several old ancestors and Morning Glow rogue cultivators previously subdued, the number exceeded twenty-five! They were almost catching up with the foundation of the Ancestral Sect Alliance.
Now, Great Jin could truly be called a powerful force vying for supremacy.
No longer relying solely on the Empress and the Empress’ Husband to support the dilapidated Great Jin Dynasty.
Qin Fenghuo waved his hand to set up an anti-eavesdropping barrier.
The group immediately bowed deeply, “Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, Empress’ Husband.”
Meng Qingzhou smiled slightly, took out meeting gifts from his storage ring, and distributed them, advising:
“Do your work well, and be good people.”
These old foxes didn’t need much encouragement; a few formalities would suffice.
“Thank you, Empress’ Husband.”
Qin Fenghuo received a long halberd, examined it, and exclaimed, “An Immortal Treasure!?”
The others looked down and were equally shocked to find that each held a different Immortal Treasure, all of very high quality!
“Empress’ Husband, I can’t accept this; it’s too precious,” Qin Fenghuo quickly said.
Meng Qingzhou chuckled:
“Keep it. These are useless to me.”
“I shattered six Emperor Treasures of the Anger Arhat like they were nothing. Immortal Treasures are even less valuable. Unfortunately, I sensed the gaze of the Buddha without Self and didn’t dare delay, so I didn’t take those Emperor Grade treasures. Otherwise, I’d give them all to you.”
Meng Qingzhou weighed the Cicada Song sword in his hand, feeling a bit helpless.
The Emperor Grade divine sword was becoming somewhat redundant for him, but he had no better replacement. The Immortal King’s Shroud was a good Great Emperor Grade treasure.
But he intended to use that as a trump card against the Buddha without Self. The Immortal King’s Shroud was particularly effective against Zen, extremely powerful.
While the core circle of Great Jin was chatting and laughing.
Meng Qingzhou suddenly paused as the system prompt sounded in his ear:
——【The progress of the dynasty’s rise has significantly increased. Territory expansion, more vassal states, enhanced strength and potential of the Empress. Rewards are being calculated…】
——【Sky-Reaching Path, progress of accommodating principles increased by 10%!】
——【Progress complete. You can break through to Sky-Reaching at any time. The host can also choose to temporarily endure and continue perfecting the inner universe, increasing the progress further. Upon breakthrough, it will automatically convert into cultivation level.】
Meng Qingzhou felt a surge of excitement.
Finally, it had arrived.
Previously, Dongfang Liuli’s recognition by the Heavenly Dao had its pros and cons, but it undoubtedly boosted strength and potential significantly!
With the conquest of Langya Kingdom, the annexation of its territory by Great Jin, and the defeat of three pseudo Sky-Reaching Arhats, forcing the Buddha without Self to retreat, witnessed by many forces, the ratio had shifted from eight to two to six to four.
The Great Jin Dynasty had transformed into a truly great dynasty, how could there be no rewards?
But he hadn’t expected the system to be so generous this time, directly maxing out the Sky-Reaching Path.
But hearing the latter part of the message.
Meng Qingzhou rubbed his fingers, his mind stirring. Continuing to increase the progress of the Sky-Reaching Path, and upon breakthrough, it would automatically convert into cultivation level?
In simple terms, with the current progress at 100%, breaking through to Sky-Reaching would only reach the early stage. But if the progress were 200%, the breakthrough would be at the mid-stage or even late stage. At 300%, it might directly reach Great Perfection, stepping into the half-step Heavenly Path.
The best means to ambush enemies!
In an instant, Meng Qingzhou’s mind raced with many thoughts.
For instance, if there were too many enemies, he could directly trigger a Heavenly Tribulation, bringing the enemies along for the ride. With his Primordial Creation Bloodline and 【Space-Time End and Beginning】, he could afford to lose a few lives. But the Heavenly Tribulation was all-encompassing, indiscriminately bombing all beings within its range, and they only had one life.
He couldn’t rush the breakthrough!
He needed to continue increasing the progress, and when Sky State unified and arrived at the Wilderness, he would give them a massive surprise.
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