Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

Death Swamp.

This is an extremely dangerous area, perpetually filled with swamp gas, and teeming with countless venomous insects and ferocious beasts.

Xu Qing tore through the void and arrived at this death swamp.

Its name, Death Swamp, speaks volumes about the countless lives lost in this swamp.

His purpose in this trip was to access the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury deep within the Death Swamp.

It was a legendary secret vault.

The place of cultivation left behind by the Heavenly Emperor.

As for who the Heavenly Emperor was and where he ultimately went, no one knows.

Xu Qing was unaware of this as well.

At this moment, he tore through the void, quickly crossed the vast expanse of the death swamp, and reached its depths.

We came to a huge tree.

"What a magnificent tree!" Xu Qing exclaimed.

The divine tree before us was enormous, its thick trunk resembling a mountain, its branches blocking out the sky and covering the void, obscuring everything.

It's so big that it blocks out all light; it's beyond imagination.

"It's been hundreds of millions of years!"

Xu Qing stroked the trunk of the sacred tree and sensed its immense age, surpassing that of any creature he had ever seen.

Trees that have survived for hundreds of millions of years have truly endured the test of time.

If this divine tree were in a higher world, it would surely become a powerful being once it developed sentience.

Unfortunately, this world is too low-level, and its spirituality and laws are not strong enough to create such beings.

Xu Qing shook his head slightly and continued climbing, heading towards higher reaches of the sacred tree.

The trunk of this sacred tree seems to reach the heavens and the earth, with no end in sight, and its top extends to the highest part of the sky.

If it is allowed to continue growing, it may indeed be able to pierce the sky.

Xu Qing ascended to an extremely high point in the void and finally saw a colossal object!
It was a treasure trove, more like a palace!
It was not made by ordinary craftsmen; it is more like a miracle naturally carved from a single piece of warm, white jade.

The treasure vault was a seamless whole, its surface shimmering with a faint, gentle yet inviolable radiance, like a divine lamp guiding the way of heaven in the dim light.

The gate to the vault was tightly closed, and it was covered with ancient runes that had long been lost.

These runes are not inanimate objects, but rather flow slowly, like breathing, exuding a primordial and majestic aura.

"Heavenly Emperor's Barrier!"

Xu Qing stared at the vault door; these flowing runes were the core of the protective barrier that guarded the vault.

To enter the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, one must break through the Heavenly Emperor's barrier.

The closer you get, the more you can feel an invisible, immense pressure.

"Heavenly Emperor... I truly don't know what level this person's cultivation has reached, but judging from the power of this barrier, it won't exceed the limitations of this world!"

Xu Qing probed the Heavenly Emperor Barrier. The power of this barrier was not extremely strong, but it was enough to intercept experts at the Taiqing Realm level.

But for Xu Qing, such a barrier was not enough to stop him.

Whether using their own supernatural powers, the divine artifact and magic treasure, the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, or the Mysterious Fire Mirror, they could all break through this Heavenly Emperor's barrier.

Xu Qing stepped forward, and an invisible barrier suddenly opened, blocking him.

He tapped the barrier with his finger, causing a ripple to spread.

With his current physical strength, this strike would be enough to cause mountains to crumble and the earth to split, turning a mountain into dust.

But it only caused a ripple in the Heavenly Emperor's barrier.

It is evident that the Heavenly Emperor's methods in setting up this barrier were quite extraordinary.

Suddenly, a chilling killing intent descended from above and landed on Xu Qing.

Without a sound or notice, a colossal divine bird appeared on a branch.

Xu Qing raised his eyes and softly uttered, "An ancient divine beast—the Yellow Bird!"

Its feathers, shimmering like flowing gold, still glowed with a noble yet cold luster in the dim light, as if its entire body were forged from divine metal. Its size was beyond imagination; when its wings were spread, they were enough to obscure the mountains.

At this moment, the yellow bird stared at Xu Qing with pure, molten gold-colored eyes.

It contains no earthly emotions, only an ancient coldness, a sacred majesty, and a murderous intent towards any intruder.

The Heavenly Emperor's Barrier is not the strongest protective force for the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury; the Nine Heavens Divine Bird—the Yellow Bird—is the true guardian.

Furthermore, this divine beast is also the natural enemy of the Blackwater Serpent!
"You've lived for ten thousand years, which is quite an achievement. I'll give you a choice: retreat in time, and I'll spare your life," Xu Qing said calmly.

Phew! ! !
The yellow bird understood Xu Qing's words. Instead of retreating, its killing intent intensified.

"Human...you're asking for death!"

From the fluctuations in its call, Xu Qing also understood what the yellow bird meant.

Then, the yellow bird moved.

It flapped its wings, powerful enough to cover mountains, and a terrifying hurricane tore through the air like countless blades of energy, sweeping towards Xu Qing.

Xu Qing's eyes were indifferent; it was impossible to persuade this suicidal beast with kind words!
"If you don't want to live, then don't live!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a Tai Chi diagram expanded from Xu Qing's body, its domineering power, strong enough to freeze the laws of heaven and earth, easily crushing the hurricane power of the yellow bird.

The yellow bird's pupils trembled, and its gilded feathers, as it swung its arms, transformed into even sharper divine weapons that hurtled towards Xu Qing.

However, when it came into contact with Xu Qing's Tai Chi diagram, it remained frozen, and then as the Tai Chi diagram rotated, the feather blade that could have been made into a magical artifact turned into a pile of dust.

Supernatural power—the Tai Chi diagram!

This supernatural power contains the extreme yin power of the Blackwater Serpent and the extreme yang power of the Crimson Flame Beast, combined with Xu Qing's own Tai Chi Dao.

Its potential is so high that its growth rate is no less than that of the Immortal Slayer.

The Way of Tai Chi is a renowned and widely recognized principle throughout the myriad realms.

The divine power formed by this path must be of a high level!

The yellow bird was greatly alarmed, its eyes filled with shock and a hint of fear.

This human cultivator broke through its attack so easily.

What power does this Tai Chi diagram possess?!

Xu Qing raised his hand, and the Tai Chi diagram expanded and continued to grow larger. All matter that came into contact with the Tai Chi diagram collapsed and turned into the most primitive form of matter—chaos!
The yellow bird hurriedly spread its wings, trying to escape into the sky.

"Want to run? It's too late!"

Xu Qing's voice was icy. Since they had offended him, there was no way out for them.

With a thought, the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron appeared out of thin air.

The void shattered as the massive Fulong Cauldron crashed through it, its enormous body rumbling and suppressing the yellow bird that was trying to escape into the void.

The Fulong Cauldron possesses the greatest power to suppress and restrain divine beasts. The Four Spirits Blood Array engraved on it is specifically designed to absorb the power of divine beasts.

At this moment, the yellow bird's eyes changed completely. It was terrified and unable to move. It could only watch helplessly as the lid of the Fulong Cauldron pressed down on it, and the Taiji diagram slowly touched it.

Death is so close!
The human cultivator's words just now weren't just boasting; he truly had the power to kill it!
It's ridiculous that it felt its dignity had been offended and wanted to kill this human cultivator.

Who would have thought that in such a short time, they would be suppressed to this extent.

"No...please spare my life..."

The yellow bird looked pleading and emitted such fluctuations.

Xu Qing sneered indifferently: "Even if I gave you a chance, you wouldn't be able to do it!"

The power of the Taiji Diagram caused the yellow bird to spin, almost crushing its massive body, in conjunction with the divine power of the [Gate of All Heavens].

The ancient mythical beast, the Yellow Bird, met the same fate as the Black Water Serpent, becoming a golden fruit of merit.

The fruit shimmered with golden light, crystal clear, and inside were tiny, exquisite yellow birds spreading their wings and dancing.

Xu Qing raised his hand and grabbed the Yellow Bird Fruit.

He had no intention of harming the yellow bird, but the beast was determined to die.

Shaking his head, Xu Qing temporarily stored the fruits of his labor in the [All Heavens Gate].

...(End of this chapter)