Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 851 - 709: Xuanhuang the Great Emperor

Chapter 851: Chapter 709: Xuanhuang the Great Emperor

Li Xuan revisited the old site, and when he approached Zhuque House, he did so without fanfare, quietly arriving inside.

As he ascended to the top floor, he saw a crimson palm hurtling toward him.

Li Xuan’s pupils slightly narrowed, and he immediately shifted his form, appearing in another direction.

Zhuque House was fraught with numerous forbidden spells and densely packed mechanisms.

However, the Stlye Light that Li Xuan transformed into moved freely inside, flashing and shuttling like light and electricity.

All the multiple forbidden mechanisms within the house couldn’t catch up to his speed.

Only that crimson hand still relentlessly pursued him.

—Space and time, all became meaningless before that palm, vanishing completely.

After dodging for a moment and seeing that he could not shake off the crimson hand, Li Xuan couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his lips.

He wondered if his Uncle Qiu really intended to destroy the Zhuque House.

The next instant, Li Xuan didn’t hesitate to wield his sword, drawing on his Dari Fusion as the source to activate the icy spell!

Fusion Reactor * Frozen Blade!

Immediately, forces of cold and heat fiercely clashed at the top level of Zhuque House.

Li Xuan’s long sword was like snow, waving through Zhuque House producing one silver-white, chilling light arc after another.

The speed of the sword wasn’t fast, yet it seemed to contain infinite mysteries, as if it was the manifestation of "truth," its swing inducing a sweeping cold tide, and like the first bolt of thunder when Enter the World and Open the Earth began, piercing through the darkness.

Behind him, a space froze over in an instant, forming an exceedingly thick layer of ice.

Before his long sword, the crimson hand struck out countless palm prints into the sky, with contained yet unreleased forces of extinction sequentially detonating, shaking the void. It turned the other half of the Zhuque House into a blazing inferno of Hell.

However, just as the clash between the two sides escalated in intensity and the power conflict intensified.

The crimson hand suddenly retracted and retreated.

The surrounding flames and forces of extinction also disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Seeing this, Li Xuan also immediately sheathed his sword.

However, his control over his sword’s intent was clearly inferior to his opponent.

Even after sheathing his sword, cold air still expanded and spilled out around him—this was precisely due to insufficient control over his Zhenyuan Wuyi, thus he could release but not retract.

"Not bad!"

Qiu Qianqiu stood with his hands behind his back a few dozen steps away, looking at Li Xuan with a gaze filled with immense satisfaction and admiration, "Now, except for lacking Mana, you are on par with the heavenly level! No wonder even Totaabuqa Khan was defeated by you.

It is just a pity that this Cultivation Technique stemming from Dari Fusion is still not perfected; otherwise, even I might not be your match. Also, are you now planning to evolve the Extreme Heaven Rule using Liuli Haoqi?"

Li Xuan forced a smile and said, "I do have such a thought, but I still haven’t found the way in yet."

Shaofu Yu Jie had reached sub-heavenly level cultivation with Liuli Haoqi in thirteen years and perfected the Rule of Extreme Heaven.

Now, Li Xuan’s strength was comparable to Shaofu Yu Jie of those years.

Naturally, he hoped to emulate him and derive his own ’Rule of Extreme Heaven’ from Liuli Haoqi.

Li Xuan’s ’Gelong Knife’ and ’Haotian Seal’ could also provide him with the Rule of Extreme Heaven, but the consumption of Mana was extremely large.

If Li Xuan could possess his own Rule of Extreme Heaven, then using ’Truth’ ten times would consume less Mana than one use of ’Yange’ or ’Divine Power’.

This would enhance his resilience in combat by more than one level.

Afterward, Li Xuan looked at Qiu Qianqiu with admiration: "Far inferior to Uncle Qiu, who has already half-stepped through the door of Rule."

This man’s level of Martial Law, although only half a step into the ’Divine,’

Qiu Qianqiu’s foundational depth was far beyond what Li Xuan could compare.

Qiu Qianqiu had evidently found some clues in the Path of Juemie and was on the right path.

All he needed was for his Wuyi to continue to be refined and elevated, and sooner or later he would cross over. Unlike Li Xuan, who was still in a state akin to a blind man feeling an elephant.

Qiu Qianqiu then chuckled, "How could it be that simple? To generate Extreme Heaven would still take ten to twenty years. To even match the pace of Venerable Zhu would be satisfying to me.

Xuan, don’t be discouraged. Take it slow. How old are you now? To have achieved Liuli Haoqi at just over twenty and to rank among the top ten in the world in terms of martial prowess, isn’t that satisfying enough?"

If it weren’t for Jinque Palace and Lv Qiluo’s tales of conquering the gods and Buddha, Li Xuan would indeed be quite content.

But given the current circumstances, he could not afford to slack off.

Li Xuan then looked solemn, "Uncle Qiu must have received the notice from the Liudao Division, right? I am here on behalf of Venerable Zhu to check on the situation of the Heaven Gap here?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Qianqiu also became solemn, nodding slightly, "Come with me!"

He waved his hand, causing the top level of Zhuque Hall to reveal countless layers of intricate talisman arrays.

Then, the two of them were transported by the Void to a bizarre space.

This place resembled a bubble, or a transparent balloon, surrounded by transparency. Above was the sky, while below was Nanjing City.

This place was directly above Zhuque Hall, equipped with a powerful observational array.

Li Xuan could not only encompass the entirety of Nanjing City within his sight but also observe places thousands of miles away.

Li Xuan’s gaze instantly fell on the east side, 570 miles away, where there was a black rift about twenty yards long.

This rift was surrounded by a vast spiritual vortex.

A massive amount of spiritual power swirled and expanded around this black rift.

Similar rifts existed throughout South Zhili, with dozens of them. However, the largest was the one towards Wuhu.

"The situation on my side is not too serious."

Qiu Qianqiu’s expression was calm and composed, "With my Juemie power suppressing it, the divine powers of all heavens and gods cannot affect the mortal realm. However, based on the current situation, Jinque Palace is indeed planning to ignore these ’Heaven Gaps.’"

In Qiu Qianqiu’s understanding, these so-called ’Heaven Gaps’ were always handled by Jinque Palace.

But now Jinque Palace was severely damaged, and all their power was aimed at Li Xuan. How could they spare any strength to care for the Heaven Gaps?

Liudao Division could only reluctantly step in to take care of it.

Then, with a sense of emotion, Qiu Qianqiu said, "I have seen Heaven Gaps before, but Jinque Palace has always been heavily guarding them, not allowing us close. Only today did I find out that beyond the Heaven Gaps, there lies the infinite mighty power of all heavens and gods. I wonder who it is that can seal their power outside the world?"

"It is said to be the First Emperor!"

Li Xuan’s voice was light, "Jinque Palace calls this seal ’First Emperor’s Seal.’ However, how the First Emperor’s Seal was formed, I am not clear."

Lv Qiluo had never mentioned the ’First Emperor’s Seal’ to him, but wouldn’t Li Xuan find out on his own?

Especially with one of his men, Dongfang Liang, who came from Jinque Palace.

"The First Emperor?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Qiu Qianqiu’s eyes, followed by a sense of realization.

The legendary Ancestral Dragon had indeed swept across all the Qi Cultivators in the world—

Although Qiu Qianqiu did not know what the First Emperor was capable of, he was certain it was extraordinary.

He then curiously asked, "What about the situation in Beijing? Venerable Zhu has only left the main hall three times in the last half-year. Is this because of the ’Heaven Gaps’, or is it his injuries?"

The unusual actions of Zhu Mingyue in the past half-year had caused a stir both inside and outside Liudao Division.

If it weren’t for Li Xuan’s rise this year, quickly calming nearly all internal and external threats in Jin Dynasty and deterring the demons across the nation, the land north and south of the Yangtze River would have been overrun with heretic teachings and rampant demons by now.

"Both factors play a role. Venerable Zhu indeed has injuries, and his injuries have not yet healed. I suspect it might be a Water-type Rule of Extreme Heaven technique ’Rushing Stream’, showing that even the Timur Empire has its capable individuals. However, to say how severe Venerable Zhu’s injuries are at the moment, it is not necessarily the case—my Tao-protecting Eyes do not see any sign of his vitality declining."

Li Xuan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, containing some doubt, "Venerable Zhu hasn’t spent much time recuperating, nor has he put much effort into these ’Heaven Gaps’. I guess his intentions are not much different from yours, Uncle Qiu, having other plans in mind."

Qiu Qianqiu merely smiled slightly, referring to Li Xuan’s hint that he had consciously hidden his cultivation level recently, and used clearing out demons in the Wuyi Mountain Range as a pretext to shift most of Zhuque Hall’s forces to Fujian Province, leaving Nanjing ’vacant.’

"I am baiting the snake out of the hole. Over the past year, there have been many undercurrents within and without South Zhili. It is unknown whether it is due to the Heaven Gaps, but the remnants of the Demon Tribe and cults of evil cultivators have been frequently active here. Just half a year ago, Earl Chengyi’s mansion was frequently spied upon."

Filled with a hint of anticipation, Qiu Qianqiu’s face showed, "Instead of being on guard every day, it’s better to lure them out and wipe them out in one fell swoop. Whether this plan will succeed, I do not know."

Li Xuan thought to himself that this was exactly why he had come. His visit to see the ’Heaven Gaps’ was actually just incidental. The real purpose of meeting Qiu Qianqiu was to look into the undercurrents lurking in Nanjing and even the entire region of South Zhili.

But before that, there was another matter—

At that moment, Li Xuan’s expression was serene, "Uncle, I have another matter for which I need your help on this visit."

As he spoke, he handed over a metallic token, bright red with a gold-rimmed edge, to Qiu Qianqiu.

Qiu Qianqiu looked at it in his hand and realized it was a Divine Token, causing him to blink in mild surprise, "Great Emperor Xuanhuang of the Highest Heaven Miluo?" Who is that? Which evil god is this?"

He thought carefully, confirming that there was no such deity in this world.

Li Xuan, feeling a bit sheepish, scratched his face, "It’s not any evil god. Uncle, you can try using this Divine Token with the Taoism’s ’Heavenly Soldier Spell.’

Qiu Qianqiu immediately frowned. He knew of the ’Heavenly Soldier Spell,’ which involved borrowing heavenly soldiers from the gods.

But first, having any association with the evil gods was not good; second, without a strong faith, one could not summon heavenly soldiers.

Qiu Qianqiu then dismissed his hesitation and began chanting the ’Heavenly Soldier Spell’ with a suspicious look.

He had enough confidence in his own strength and also believed Li Xuan would not deceive him—

In the next instant, Qiu Qianqiu saw a cluster of Divine Power gathering above the Divine Token, eventually projecting a ghostly figure in a silver-white battle armor.

Seeing this, Qiu Qianqiu was startled, thinking that it indeed was a ’heavenly soldier.’ The strength was also quite formidable, equivalent to the fifth house level.

Li Xuan slightly raised the corner of his lips, "Uncle, try the ’Heavenly General Spell’ now."

Qiu Qianqiu stopped, looking at Li Xuan with a weird gaze, "This ’Great Emperor Xuanhuang of the Highest Heaven Miluo,’ isn’t it you, Xuan?"

He had just sensed that the Divine Power on the Divine Token had a unique connection with Li Xuan.

Li Xuan’s face instantly flushed red. He had felt extremely embarrassed months ago when he adopted this divine title, thinking it was too ridiculous.

The problem was that Haotian’s full title was ’Haotian Jinque Supreme Exalted Naturally Mysterious Great Emperor,’ and since Li Xuan was contending for the title of Heaven Emperor, his own title couldn’t be lesser.