20demayo Chapter 123 Two Emperors, Three Holy Lands
Chapter 123 Two Emperors, Three Holy Lands
Chapter 123 Two Emperors, Three Holy Lands (Please Subscribe)
"I heard from the Palace Master that you possess extraordinary comprehension, and in less than a hundred million years of cultivation, you have already forged several relatively powerful paths?"
Emperor Siheng asked with a smile, "Xia Mangqing is in the Heavenly Ruins Realm, and under normal circumstances, her inner and outer clones cannot share memories. But Emperor Siheng is different; he is the lord of a holy city."
Moreover, since the Heavenly Ruins Realm was created by him, Xia Mangqing's normal display of strength naturally could not escape the eyes of his divine power avatar. Once the divine power avatar knew, the main body would naturally know as well.
Emperor Siheng was one of the most trusted and powerful figures by Emperor Tianxu, so it's normal for him to have mentioned these things.
"By sheer luck."
Xia Mangqing said modestly.
"There's no such thing as luck in cultivation." Emperor Siheng chuckled, but didn't say much more: "The Palace Master is going to the Dao Alliance Immortal Palace this time and won't be back for a while, so the ceremony will be temporarily postponed. However, as the Palace Master's personal disciple, you will not be shortchanged in terms of treatment."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Xia Mangqing said. Such a grand ceremony should naturally be attended by the Heavenly Ruins Emperor, but since he has gone to the Dao Alliance Immortal Palace, it is reasonable to postpone it for the time being.
You can just call me Uncle-Master.
Emperor Siheng said, "If you need anything in the future, you can go directly to Qianfeng. He is a fourth-step Dao Lord and can usually handle matters within the Holy City. If he really can't handle it, he will inform me."
"Yes, thank you, Uncle-Master."
Xia Mangqing said respectfully. Then, Emperor Siheng waved his hand, and a set of black robes flew to Xia Mangqing. It was different from the one he had seen on the Chaos Immortal. Its aura was much stronger, and the restriction patterns on it were somewhat similar to those on the golden armor of Daoist Qianfeng.
"This black robe can only be worn by direct disciples. It is itself a top-grade Dao divine weapon, and its appearance can be changed at will. Its defensive capabilities are decent, but more importantly, it serves as proof of your identity."
Emperor Siheng said, "In addition, there are also differences in the grade of these black robes. I gave you this set because you have comprehended several strong Daos, and your strength should have reached the threshold of an ordinary second-step Dao Lord."
"If your strength breaks through in the future, you can go and challenge the Holy Mountain on your own. If you can rival an ordinary second-step Dao Lord, you can obtain a Xuan Robe of the ordinary Eternal Divine Weapon level."
"If one can reach the threshold of a common third-step Dao Lord, one can obtain a Xuan Robe of mid-grade Eternal Divine Weapon level."
"The set that Qianfeng is wearing is a Xuan Robe of the highest grade of Eternal Divine Weapon level. Only a disciple who can rival a Four-Step Dao Lord can obtain a set."
Xia Mangqing nodded. Like the robes of the Tianmu Sect, this was also a symbol of identity, possessing a unique and mysterious aura belonging to the Tianxu Holy City, which was easy to sense and distinguish.
"Furthermore—" Emperor Siheng handed over another token: "This is my personal token. You may use it for now, otherwise you will not be able to travel to certain areas within the Holy City and the Heavenly Ruins Palace."
"yes----"
Just as Xia Mangqing was about to take it, a deep voice came from behind: "Si Heng, Xiao Qingxuan is here. You didn't even tell me. Have you forgotten that he is also my disciple?"
The next moment, Xia Mangqing seemed to see a giant spirit god step into the hall, but in reality, it was just a burly man about ten feet tall with wild red hair and a heavy black sword on his back.
Just standing there was enough to give Xia Mangqing an immense shock, not only because of the oppressive feeling of a giant god, but also because of the endless domineering sword intent.
In that instant, he guessed the other person's identity.
"Disciple Qingxuan greets Master Huangwu."
Xia Mangqing snapped out of his daze and respectfully greeted her.
Emperor Huangwu, one of the emperors of Tianxu Holy City, is most skilled in the way of the sword. His swordsmanship is domineering and fierce, and he is very famous among the top emperors.
Among the information Xia Mangqing gathered, there was also a record of something related to Emperor Huangwu: Palace Master Li Xing, one of the most heaven-defying Dao Lords, once fought against Emperor Huangwu. Palace Master Li Xing's swordsmanship was unparalleled in the endless territory of this era. His most heaven-defying battle was when he reached the edge of the Dao Integration stage and killed an Eternal Emperor with three strikes.
Of course, Emperor Huangwu followed Emperor Tianxu. Even if Palace Master Lixing was the most heaven-defying Dao Lord, he had no grudges against him. Even if he could defeat him, he would not kill a follower of a Holy City Lord.
Moreover, the ancient and powerful Emperor Huangwu is so alive that he is extremely skilled at preserving his life and has cultivated an immortal body.
So although he lost that battle, he did not die.
"Not bad." Emperor Huangwu grinned. "To be able to break free from the pressure of my sword intent so quickly, only a very few in the World Realm can do that. You truly deserve to be the disciple chosen by the Palace Master."
"Haha—you truly deserve to be my disciple!"
Xia Mangqing was taken aback. This person even boasted a bit at the end, which was quite casual.
"Huang Wu, weren't you in seclusion? How did you know about this?" Emperor Siheng asked helplessly. He and Emperor Huang Wu had been old friends for many years and knew the latter's personality well, so he didn't respond to Huang Wu's words but asked directly.
"If you don't tell me, how can I know?" Emperor Huangwu smiled smugly, then took out a token and tossed it to Xia Mangqing: "Little Qingxuan, take this token and use it first. If you have any questions about the Dao of the Sword in the future, you can come to me anytime."
Xia Mangqing took the token. It was different from the one given to Emperor Tianxu. Emperor Tianxu's token had the words "Tianxu" engraved on one side and void restriction patterns on the other.
The token of Emperor Huangwu was inscribed with the words "Tianxu" on the front and "Huangwu" on the back, and it also exuded a domineering sword intent.
Seeing this, Emperor Siheng shook his head without saying anything. Instead, he took back his personal disciple token and said to Xia Mangqing, "Qingxuan, don't be so polite with your teacher. Keep it safe."
Xia Mangqing nodded, bowed to Emperor Chaohuang, and then accepted the token.
"That's right." Emperor Huangwu laughed. "Alright, you may leave now. I still have something to say to this old fellow, Siheng."
"Uh...yes."
Xia Mangqing bowed and withdrew.
""
Upon arriving outside the hall, they found Daoist Qianfeng still standing there.
"Junior brother, you're out?" Daoist Qianfeng said with a smile. "Come on, I'll show you around the interior of Tianxu Palace."
"Okay, thank you for your trouble, senior brother."
Xia Mangqing nodded, and then he and Daoist Qianfeng stepped into the void and left.
"Our Tianxu Palace is based on many sacred places," said Daoist Qianfeng, pointing to a snow-white sacred mountain in the distance.
The sacred mountain is majestic, stretching for hundreds of millions of miles.
As you can see, there is a winding mountain road, like a dragon coiling, leading straight to the summit. In addition, you can also see some chaotic stars scattered outside the sacred mountain, seemingly connected to it.
"That is the Holy Mountain, one of the sacred treasures of my Heavenly Ruins Palace. You can go there to hone your skills at any time, climb those chaotic stars to fight, and you can get various rewards once you reach a certain level."
Looking into the distance, Xia Mangqing could feel an astonishing pressure. The sacred mountain was shrouded in a great array, the level of which was frighteningly high. Xia Mangqing was stunned by the endless changes after just one glance.
"What a terrifying formation."
Xia Mangqing sighed.
"A formation?" Daoist Qianfeng was taken aback, then suddenly realized and laughed, "You mean the formation that covers the Holy Mountain? My master said that it was set up by an existence at the same level as the Palace Master."
"It is said that the most core formations of the entire Tianxu Palace were set up by that person, but no one knows his specific identity."
Upon hearing this, Xia Mangqing seemed to be deep in thought. The unknown being mentioned by Daoist Qianfeng was probably an old monster who supported Emperor Tianxu, just like Emperor Xueyun who supported Emperor Feixue. He was also a powerful being at the level of a Holy City Lord.
Moreover, the fact that the Heavenly Ruins Emperor was able to have that person set up the most core arrays suggests that he must have considerable trust in that person's abilities and strength. Thinking about it this way, those arrays are very likely at the level of the Lord of a Holy City.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see the three sacred lands of Tianxu Palace. Although this sacred mountain is one of the sacred lands, it barely ranks in the top ten among the many sacred lands of Tianxu Palace."
"The three holy lands are the core of our Heavenly Ruins Palace, and any one of them holds extraordinary opportunities and destiny."
As he introduced the place, Daoist Qianfeng led Xia Mangqing to an ancient building. The building was located on a chaotic star and was not grand, but it was protected by a series of powerful formations on the chaotic star it was situated on.
"This is the ancient library of Buddhist scriptures."
Daoist Qianfeng said, "It is the third holy land of my Tianxu Palace. The supernatural powers, secret techniques, and Daoist scriptures there are at least comparable to those left by the Eternal Emperor. There are also many inheritances of the emperors, which were created and collected by the emperors, including the Palace Master, over a long period of time. Each one is extremely precious."
Xia Mangqing nodded. Although every holy city has a "Dharma Realm", the Dharma Realm mostly belongs to the Dao Alliance. Powers like Tianxu Palace only manage it on behalf of others and have certain benefits.
Unlike the Scripture Repository, this is a sacred place that truly belongs only to the Heavenly Ruins Palace. It is a peerless inheritance obtained by many Dao Lords and Emperors over the long years.
Of course, the shock was slightly less for Xia Mangqing, because the Heavenly Ruins Emperor gave him tens of thousands of inheritances, more than 300 of which were at the level of a fourth-step Dao Lord, and some were comparable to the level of an Emperor. He had also obtained several such inheritances in the Heavenly Ruins Realm.
"By the way, Junior Brother, since you are a direct disciple, you can choose any inheritance from the Ancient Scripture Pavilion. You only need to hold the direct disciple token to enter and choose." Daoist Qianfeng added, "Would you like to enter now to choose an inheritance?"
Xia Mangqing shook his head: "Let's talk about it later."
There will be plenty of opportunities to visit the Sutra Repository in the future; right now, he is more curious about the sacred site of Tianxu Palace.
"In that case, let's go to the Second Holy Land."
Daoist Qianfeng led Xia Mangqing to another ancient land.
It was a sea of stars, which looked small from the outside but was extremely vast inside, with many stars shining in it. However, these stars were not large; the largest one was only a million miles in diameter, and it was extremely bright, its brilliance spreading throughout the entire sea of stars.
Apart from that, the diameters are generally around 100,000 li or less, and most are even around several thousand li.
However, when Xia Mangqing calmed down and observed, he discovered something extraordinary. These stars all exuded a mysterious Daoist charm, as if they were transformed from Daos. The more brilliant the light and the larger the size, the more astonishing the Daoist charm became.
"This is the Star Sea."
Daoist Qianfeng spoke: "Each star represents the Dao created by a living being. The largest and most dazzling one is the Dao condensed by the Palace Master."
"Junior brother, you have walked your own path, and you can also condense it within it. For each star you condense, you will receive a reward, and the rewards will vary depending on the level of your path."
"In addition, you can also comprehend the Dao within the Dao Star Sea, just like them, and the benefits are equally enormous."
Daoist Qianfeng pointed to some beings sitting cross-legged outside the stars, meditating. Xia Mangqing nodded upon seeing them: "Indeed, it is a place of extraordinary wonder."