Chapter 1418 - 292: Barbarian Emperor

Chapter 1418: Chapter 292: Barbarian Emperor

In the vast expanse of Heaven and Earth, a faint purple Qi drifts across the firmament.

Beneath the purple Qi.

Stand grand architectures on the land, and occasionally a hundred-zhang long purple serpent crushes past the ground, leaving deep rifts, while cultivators travel through the air, spanning thousands of miles.

This is the Daqian World where the Ziyun Clan resides.

Within a certain side hall, a large number of lit soul lamps are placed, and an old woman in purple robes is sitting beside them, nodding off.

Suddenly.

A slight breeze seemed to appear within the side hall, and one of the many soul lamps abruptly extinguished.

The old woman in purple robes suddenly opened her eyes, and upon seeing the extinguished soul lamp, her gaze turned cold.

"Dare to kill my..."

Before she finished speaking, the originally extinguished soul lamp reignited.

Even the old woman in purple robes showed a face of astonishment at such a spectacle.

It’s important to know that a soul lamp is tied to a cultivator’s life; if a cultivator falls, the corresponding soul lamp will extinguish.

Just now, the soul lamp extinguished, indicating that the cultivator it belongs to had indeed fallen.

But the scene before her eyes seemed to suggest otherwise.

Immediately after.

The old woman in purple robes looked at the name below the soul lamp, her eyes flickering: "Ziyan Sheng!"

——

Looking at the tightly closed grand hall before her, the old woman in purple robes showed a face of reverence and called out in a hoarse voice: "Clan Elder Ziyun Qing seeks audience with the Moon Divine King!"

As her words fell.

The tightly closed hall doors opened with a boom.

Ziyun Qing adjusted her expression and stepped inside.

Upon entering the grand hall, she saw purple Qi rising within, transforming into mist and clouds, and at the main seat inside the hall, a woman in a purple dress sat, her figure graceful, with her features indistinct.

"Elder Qing is not staying in the Soul Hall. Is there something you need here today?"

The voice carried a mix of charm and an entirely different chilling coldness, giving a strange sensation.

Ziyun Qing bowed her head and said: "A soul lamp in the Soul Hall just extinguished..."

"A soul lamp extinguished?"

There was a slight fluctuation in Ziyun Yue’s cold voice.

For a cultivator to leave a soul lamp in the Soul Hall, they must either be an Elder of the Ziyun Clan or a genius ranked as a Saint Heir.

Outside of these two, other cultivators are not qualified to leave a soul lamp.

Now that a soul lamp extinguished, it indicates that one of them must have fallen.

Thinking of this.

A killing intent surged in her heart, making the hall’s atmosphere turn murderous.

Feeling that terrifying killing intent, Ziyun Qing’s body couldn’t help but tremble, although she is also a clan elder and is on a certain degree, considered of the same rank as Ziyun Yue.

But one thing to understand is that even among elders, their statuses can differ as vastly as Heaven and Earth.

Ziyun Yue is one of the contemporary Divine Kings of the Ziyun Clan, a status incomparable to other clan elders.

Divine King.

Such status inherently stands above other beings.

"Whose soul lamp extinguished?" Ziyun Yue suppressed the killing intent in her heart and calmly asked.

Upon hearing this.

Ziyun Qing didn’t dare hesitate: "The extinguished soul lamp belongs to Ziyan Sheng, but the soul lamp was only extinguished for a moment before reigniting. I have never seen such a spectacle, which is why I came to ask the Divine King."

"Extinguished and reignited?"

Ziyun Yue’s voice was surprised.

This news clearly caught her off guard.

"A soul lamp only extinguishes when the cultivator it belongs to dies, which would result in such a spectacle. But for an extinguished soul lamp to reignite, there is only one possibility.

That is the cultivator whose soul lamp it is recovered at the brink of death, creating such a situation."

Ziyun Yue’s expression remained calm.

Speaking to this point.

She looked at Ziyun Qing: "For now, you need not concern yourself further with this matter. Return to the Soul Hall first."

"Yes!"

Ziyun Qing dared not defy and took her leave with a bow.

As she left, Ziyun Yue’s figure gradually vanished from the grand hall.

In a certain quiet courtyard, a middle-aged man with an elegant appearance was watching the fish in the pond, his expression calm and betraying no emotional fluctuations.

Suddenly.

The space slightly trembled, and Ziyun Yue appeared there.

"Moon Divine King not cultivating in her Moon Divine Temple, how come she has time to be here?"

"Wild Emperor, news has just come from the Soul Hall that Ziyan Sheng’s soul lamp first extinguished and then reignited. In my view, something unusual is at hand."

"Ziyan Sheng..."

Upon hearing this, Wild Emperor’s eyes fluctuated.

"If I recall correctly, Ziyan Sheng should be one of the clan’s Saint Heirs."

"Indeed, he is one of the Saint Heirs."

"The soul lamp extinguishing and reigniting can only happen if severely injured and near-death. This implies Ziyan Sheng must have encountered danger outside, resulting in such a situation."

The Wild Emperor’s voice remained calm.

Afterward, he waved his hand: "I will handle this matter, you should return. You are now only a step away from the Sun and Moon Divine King. It’s wise to consolidate your foundation further and strive to ascend the Heaven and Earth Divine King List in the next Divine Mandate Platform.

Do not overly concern yourself with other matters."

Ascending the Heaven and Earth Divine King List is the foremost matter.

The Divine Mandate Platform is not ordinary, and any clan member who ascends the list brings immeasurable benefits.

"I understand."

Ziyun Yue nodded.

The last time the Divine Mandate Platform opened, she was just a little short of successfully leaving her name on the Investiture of the Gods.

This time, she was determined to make it onto the list.

As her words fell, Ziyun Yue’s figure slowly disappeared.

"This Emperor wants to see which clan’s cultivator dares to lay a hand on the Saint Heir of my Ziyun Clan!"

The Emperor’s gaze was icy.

To be a Saint Heir of the Ziyun Clan, one must be an exceptional talent within the clan, with potential to become a Divine King in the future.

Even the weakest Heaven and Earth Divine King is a formidable force for any clan.

Now.

With a powerful individual striking at the Saint Heir of the Ziyun Clan, he absolutely could not stand by without intervening.

Otherwise, it would only cause other clans to look down on the Ziyun Clan.

At that thought.

The Emperor’s divine sense moved, and soon other powerful figures from the Ziyun Clan arrived by air.

"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"This Emperor asks you, do you know where Ziyan Sheng went after leaving the clan?"

"I’m not quite sure about this matter."

The powerful figure shook his head slightly and then couldn’t help but ask, "Did my unworthy disciple encounter some problem?"

Ziyan Sheng was his disciple, and if something had happened, that would be troublesome.

The Emperor’s expression was calm: "At present, it doesn’t seem to be a major issue. If Ziyan Sheng returns to the clan, have him come to see me."

"Yes!"

——

With the last formation base fully refined, a formation was directly completed.

Beside him.

Heavenly Mechanism Taoist looked at Shen Changqing with full admiration, his heart overflowing with respect.

He didn’t expect that besides possessing great strength, the other person also had such remarkable achievements in formations.

Although he didn’t understand formations well, he had studied the original formations of the Demon God Temple to some extent. Comparing the two, the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist found that the formation laid down by Shen Changqing was in no way inferior to the original formations of the Demon God Temple.

No.

To be precise, it was much more ingenious than the Demon God Temple’s formations.

"This formation integrates offense and defense. It can advance to kill cultivators below the level of a Divine King and retreat to withstand attacks below the level of a Divine King. Even a common Divine King attacking wouldn’t break it in a short time.

As such, you will have ample time to send messages for help."

Shen Changqing pointed at the formation in front and explained.

He discarded the original formations of the Demon God Temple and replaced them with his own, ensuring no problems arose.

"However, this formation also has a noticeable flaw, which is that it consumes a great amount of energy when activated. The simplest way to replenish this energy is by using Divine Crystals or Spirit Stones.

Of course, if you use your own power to supply it, maintaining the formation’s operation will also have no issues.

If one day there is an invasion by powerful enemies, you can gather all the Demon Evils within to maintain the formation, ensuring, to a great extent, that the formation remains intact."

This formation.

Shen Changqing had considered every aspect.

Even if the resources of the Demon Evil Clan had some leftovers, they certainly wouldn’t be abundant, as he had already looted once before.

Therefore.

He didn’t believe that the remaining resources of the Demon Evil Clan could sustain the formation for long. By borrowing the strength of cultivators as the source for maintaining the formation, this issue could be largely resolved.

After finishing, Shen Changqing extended a finger again, transmitting some details about the formation to the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist.

Instantly.

The other party stood there in a daze.

When he had digested the powerful surge of memory, the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist emerged from his stunned state.

"Thank you, Brother Ziyi. With this formation, there should be no threat below the level of a Divine King."

His face was full of smiles.

Great.

He finally possessed a powerful card, not needing to hide inside the Demon God Temple whenever a Myriad Clans Divine Realm appeared.

This formation, unlike the Demon God Temple’s, could be both offensive and defensive, no longer just passive defense.

However.

There was now a very serious problem.

That was, the remaining Demon Evils in the Demon Evil Clan were very few. To maintain the formation to the greatest extent, a large number of Demon Evils were needed.

This issue didn’t overly worry the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist.

No Demon Evils? Then go find some.

As long as the Death Forbidden Zone exists, Demon Evils will be continuously birthed.

Given some time, he was confident he could gather a large number of Demon Evils for his use.

Solving the urgent crisis.

The Heavenly Mechanism Taoist looked at the person in front and couldn’t help but ask, "Where does Brother Ziyun plan to go now?"

"As a cultivator of the Ziyun Clan, I should naturally return to the Ziyun Clan."

Shen Changqing smiled slightly.

"If any issues arise later, feel free to message me, and besides, don’t mention my whereabouts to any other cultivators."

"Understood."

"Alright, I’ll leave now. Until we meet again."

Shen Changqing had no intention of staying long with the Demon Evil Clan; after a simple farewell, he left by air.