Chapter 223 The Eclipse of the Emperor
I don’t know how much time has passed, it feels like thousands of years. The boundless darkness not only filled my vision, but I couldn’t even sense anything else with my divine sense.

Finally, when the light returned, Qin Sheng arrived at the Immortal Abode.

Looking around, the so-called immortal abode is not just a small cave dwelling, but a seemingly complete world.

The sun shines brightly in the sky, which is a deep blue and stretches to the horizon.

On the earth, mountains rise and fall, majestic and imposing, like reclining dragons, with lush vegetation and lakes like chess pieces.

The essence of heaven and earth here is incredibly rich, condensing into mist and liquid, with clear laws governing it. In terms of cultivation environment alone, it is even better than the Qishi Mansion outside.

"My God, I initially thought this was just a fairy cave, but I never imagined it was an independent world."

"The air is filled with the fragrance of heaven and earth, and the light of treasures shines brightly. There must be immeasurable treasures here!"

"I have a feeling that this is the place where I will change my destiny and soar to new heights!"

"Xianbao, I'm here!"

"..."

Many geniuses were very excited, as if they could see the weapons of ancient sages and the scriptures of ancient emperors beckoning to them.

They're all mine!
"All disciples, be careful during the exploration, do not be careless!" shouted the powerful figure from the Qishi Mansion.

"Remember, your own life is the most important thing!"

Many people take these words to heart, while others don't.

who am I?
Even if a renowned genius from a vast region can't compare to a freak like the Eastern Immortal Emperor, surely he can handle the native beasts of a small world?
I am invincible!

Kill kill kill!

boom!
Just then, a booming sound came from the horizon, and a three-legged strange bird appeared with flames burning on its wings.

It is fighting against another nine-headed serpent that spews water and fire, controls thunder, and releases poisonous mist.

Two strange beasts fought their way from the horizon, divine fire fell and burned the giant mountain to ashes, and heavenly lightning struck down, turning countless plants and trees into charred powder.

The bird and snake were incredibly powerful, and their ferocious aura sent chills down the spines of many disciples of the Qishi Mansion.

"Two extraordinary beasts comparable to the Supreme Elders of the Holy Land!"

"Is that a golden crow?"

"It possesses the bloodline of the Golden Crow, and the other nine-headed serpent is also extraordinary, seemingly possessing the bloodline of an ancient beast called Xiangliu!"

"It's so dangerous here. I just hope there aren't too many of these strange beasts, or we'll be unable to move an inch."

A Saint-level figure from the Qishi Mansion intervened and killed the two approaching beasts, their corpses then being collected.

This strange beast is a treasure trove; its flesh is full of life essence, its divine bones can be used to refine weapons, and its true blood has countless wonderful uses.

Items like the Golden Crow's Feather and the Head of the Willow Tree are rare treasures.

To find it outside, one must venture deep into the wilderness, but that is undoubtedly very dangerous.

"Now, you are free to move around."

At a single command, the many geniuses of Qishi Mansion spread out like a tidal wave, rushing into the mountains, forests, and sky, disappearing without a trace.

"Dongxian, would you like to join us?" asked Li Xuantong, a Saint Lord-level expert.

Qin Sheng shook his head, "Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist Li, but I plan to travel around by myself."

"Alright, be careful."

In fact, the Supreme Elders of the Qishi Mansion would leave marks on some promising talents, and once the marks were triggered, they could provide immediate assistance.

The Immortal Abode World is a place to hone the disciples within the academy, so necessary protective measures are still required. Otherwise, if all the geniuses die, the Qishi Academy will have no way to explain itself to the forces of the Five Domains.

Qin Sheng was naturally the most favored, but unfortunately, Dong Xian's strength...

The fact that the powerful figures of Qishi Mansion didn't require him to intervene to save their lives is already an outstanding achievement.

Qin Sheng opened his Heavenly Eye to observe the terrain of the dragon vein and the distribution of spiritual energy, and finally chose a direction to move forward.

"Before entering the depths of the Immortal Abode, before those things related to the ancient emperors appeared, the most precious treasures in other areas should be the sacred weapons..."

Qin Sheng briefly recalled and determined his goal.

Searching for the sacred weapon.

As for the deepest part of the Immortal Abode, Qin Sheng was very wary of that place.

Within this immortal realm, there exists a divine will. This thing is terrifying; it is the undying remnant of a Great Emperor-level figure after his death.

However, He is pure evil.

Legend has it that the thoughts of the gods are a manifestation of the evil side of the ancient emperors during their lifetime.

While the emperors were alive, they could suppress this aspect of their nature, but after their deaths, their evil was no longer restrained and erupted completely.

Therefore, the divine will and the glory of the Great Emperor are completely opposed, and can be described as extremely vicious, cruel and extreme, and their birth is for the purpose of slaughtering all living beings.

When necessary, divine thoughts can even retrieve the Dao fruits and cultivation of the previous life, making them incomparably powerful.

Of course, after reclaiming the Dao fruit of his previous life, it would be equivalent to the Great Emperor reappearing. Given the magnanimity of the ancient emperors, they would not make things difficult for the people.

The problem is that the divine thoughts within the immortal abode do not originate from any legitimate ancient emperor.

Faced with such a thing, Qin Sheng naturally chose to play it safe and first go find the sacred weapon to seize any opportunities he could get his hands on.

It's not advisable for a monkey to break corn kernels.

Qin Sheng disappeared into a primeval mountain range. He didn't move fast, carefully sensing his surroundings along the way, not wanting to miss any treasures.

Meanwhile, in the desolate hut, Ye Fan and Duan De observed the divine light soaring into the sky from afar, and they knew that the immortal mansion had been opened.

"Daoist Master, it's time for us to make our move." Ye Fan was filled with anticipation, eager for the opportunities within the Immortal Abode.

Especially after hearing that the Great Emperor might have entered the Immortal Abode, he prayed many times, hoping that the Great Emperor could leave behind his ancient scriptures and insights there.

Ye Fan had already inquired about it. The Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, with the Supreme Emperor Scripture as its supreme authority, could cultivate the spinal dragon to its most perfect and powerful state.

If one wishes to use the imperial dragon energy to dominate the world, then a powerful dragon is an indispensable support.

"Boundless Heavenly Venerable, the opportunity of immortality, the treasures left by the Great Emperor, I, Daoist Master, have arrived!" Duan De said with a compassionate expression.

"Daoist Master, let's make this clear beforehand: this time we must cooperate sincerely." Ye Fan stared at Duan De and emphasized:

"We must never scheme against each other or resort to underhanded tactics. We must genuinely help each other and combine our strengths to achieve the greatest results."

"The Immortal Abode doesn't have the same restrictions as the Immortal Platform Secret Realm. Inside, the Supreme Elders and Great Emperors of various Holy Lands roam freely. If we still have our own ulterior motives, then we might as well not go in."

Duan De nodded, his expression solemn, and solemnly guaranteed:

"Don't worry, I'm not like that Qin guy, a bastard who's untrustworthy, immoral, has no bottom line, no conscience, and no humanity."

"This time, we have forged the strongest alliance ever, to live and die together, to advance and retreat together!"

"We'll live and die together, advance and retreat together!" Ye Fan echoed.

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Be brothers, in our hearts!
They rushed into the hollow of the ancient locust tree, fell into the void, and time passed in a blur, their thoughts diverging.

"Once I obtain a great opportunity in the Immortal Abode, I will contact Immortal Qin immediately to set a trap and kill you, you bastard," Ye Fan thought to himself.

He had been tricked by Duan De before and knew all too well what kind of person this unscrupulous Taoist was, so how could he possibly still trust Duan De?

"You still want a share of my treasures? Ha, you treacherous Earthlings. I don't trust a single one of you. Once we get to the Immortal Abode, I'll use you to scout the way for me first, and then I'll find an opportunity to rob you." Duan De thought viciously.

Over the years, Duan De's interactions with Qin Sheng and Ye Fan have taught him a valuable lesson.

Earthlings are so despicable and not trustworthy!

Don't give Dao Ye another chance, or he'll definitely go to Earth and dig up the ancestral graves of those two bastards to vent his anger.

It's a pity, though, because according to these two treacherous villains, their ancestors were all ordinary people who couldn't dig up any treasures.

After the teleportation ended, the unbreakable alliance descended upon the immortal abode. The two exchanged a glance and smiled again. "Sincere cooperation."

"Working together and helping each other."

……

Qin Sheng arrived at the edge of a cliff and stopped.

There are some messy marks carved on the cliff face, which shows that the person who left these things was very casual at the time. They probably just happened to have something and decided to verify it here.

Besides the Dao mark, there is also a fist mark on the cliff.

Qin Sheng touched the fist imprint with his divine sense, and the world suddenly darkened. A vast divine fist fell from the cosmic starry sky, filled with the fist intent of shattering everything and being indomitable.

When the divine fist struck him, it suddenly froze and then shattered.

"A martial art... the Ultimate Breaking Divine Fist?"

The fist imprints contain the inheritance of fist techniques, while those Dao traces contain some insights into the Great Dao.

For Qin Sheng, the latter was the most valuable.

He doesn't lack secret techniques unless they are extremely rare or powerful.

However, this kind of profound understanding goes straight to the essence and is of direct help in accumulating knowledge and improving one's cultivation.

The Immortal Abode World still retains many features from the ancient times, and the Great Dao insights here are the same, allowing people to glimpse the mindset and path of ancient cultivators.

"Something interesting."

An hour later, Qin Sheng nodded slightly and continued on his way.

“Within the Immortal Abode, there are many such secret inscriptions and insights into the Great Dao, and they do not all come from the same person.”

Qin Sheng pondered silently, "Leaving aside those ancient emperors, the highest level of Dao comprehension here can reach the Saint Realm. Who left these here?"

The fact that they were able to study the Dharma and attain enlightenment here, and were willing to leave behind a legacy, proves that the people who left their traces were very relaxed at the time, the environment was very safe, and they may have even regarded this place as their own world.

If everyone is busy exploring and searching for treasure like Qin Sheng and his group are now, who would have time to do these things?

"Perhaps the Immortal Abode World was not like this at the beginning, but was a blessed land belonging to a certain power. It was only when the great change broke out and the ancient emperor set foot here that everything changed."

Time flies, and the relentless passage of years buries far too many things.

"Roar!"

After traveling a hundred miles, Qin Sheng heard a roar and then saw in the distance an ancient divine tiger charging forward to fight another ancient beast.

"These strange beasts and ancient beasts have been trapped in the immortal abode, never expecting outsiders to come here, and are still living a leisurely life."

Qin Sheng arrived at the ancient beast's lair, where he discovered three more secret techniques, the kind that were already famous in the outside world.

"The King of Men's Seal, the Mountain-Embracing Seal, the Heaven-Turning Seal?" Qin Sheng was somewhat surprised.

These are three very ancient secret arts, passed down for a long time. Many people have heard of them, but have no chance to practice them, and some parts have even been lost.

All three seals bear the imprint of the Great Dao here. Qin Sheng comprehended them, imprinting the mysteries of the three seals into his heart, and then left before the Ancient Divine Tiger returned.

This is the best example of luring a tiger away from its mountain.

puff!
When Qin Sheng arrived above a lake, a giant crocodile suddenly emerged from the water.

It is a full hundred meters long, and its body is covered with scales like dragon scales, which open and close constantly, as if it is breathing.

The giant crocodile has a dragon's tail and four dragon claws, and its appearance is strange and majestic.

"A powerful ancient dragon-crocodile?" Qin Sheng became interested.

He had encountered many ancient beasts along the way, but this was the first time he had met one of this level.

Let me see how tough your skin is.

Qin Sheng spread his hands, his divine power surging, and unleashed the Heaven-Turning Seal he had just learned.

This is truly a renowned ancient tradition; once it was unleashed, the sky shook and cracked, as if it were about to turn the world upside down.

The ancient dragon crocodile rose from the ground to the sky, while Qin Sheng fell from the sky to the ground. The Heaven-Turning Divine Seal, carrying the divine power of the heavens, crashed down.

boom!
The thunderous roar echoed in all directions, the void collapsed into ruins, the blood of the ancient dragon crocodile splattered across the sky, and a large chunk of its body exploded open.

Qin Sheng raised an eyebrow. "As expected of an ancient beast, its vitality is truly tenacious."

Although he did not go all out, and did not even unleash his full combat power under divine restrictions, he only wanted to test the power of the three seals. However, this move was not something that an ordinary powerful being could withstand.

Ancient Dragon Crocodile, not bad.

Then he added another seal, ending the life of the Ancient Dragon Crocodile.

After taking the carcass of the dragon crocodile, Qin Sheng examined it carefully, lost in thought.

"This ancient beast is quite different from normal species."

These ancient, primordial beasts are not demons; they cannot transform into human form, which results in a very slow cultivation speed.

The human form is the form of the Great Dao, and is most suitable for cultivation.

Perhaps when alien races manifest their true forms, their combat power can be maximized, but to truly approach the Dao, they must transform into human form. This applies to all races in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, without exception.

In ancient times, the human body was a symbol of powerful ancient races. The Holy Prince, a true living fossil, once told Qin Sheng and the others about an ancient event.

When the ancient human race migrated from other ancient life-bearing planets to Beidou, they were seen for the first time by ancient creatures who lacked experience. Those ancient races all thought they had encountered an unparalleled master and knelt down in fear and trepidation.

What kind of race is so powerful that the entire race is invincible?
It was only later that they discovered that humans were born this way.

This is also one of the reasons why the Beidou human race faced a difficult situation in ancient times.

Many ancient beings felt that the weak human race possessing an innate Dao form was a desecration of the ancient kings and emperors.

Some ancient tribes were jealous and deliberately targeted, suppressed, and persecuted them.

The Dao form that only peerless masters and those with powerful bloodlines can possess is ultimately just food for us, which satisfies the distorted psychology of many ancient creatures.

The inability of ancient beasts like the Desolate Dragon Crocodile to transform into human form is undoubtedly a huge limitation. Even if they possess intelligence comparable to humans, their cultivation speed cannot be fast.

But the heavens are fair; those who cannot take human form possess a longer lifespan than cultivators of the same level.

Some ancient beasts that have reached the dragon transformation level can live for one or two thousand years.

"It seems like a good candidate to pull a cart." Qin Sheng became somewhat interested in the ancient beast.

With great strength and might, unable to transform, it is a chosen beast that pulls carts.

While dealing with the carcass of the Ancient Dragon Crocodile, Qin Sheng thought to himself:
"This time when I enter the Immortal Abode, I will try my best not to use sacred weapons or imperial weapons unless it is a critical moment."

"In that case, we should be able to get some enjoyment out of the battles when facing those super ancient beasts in this world."

It's not that the Immortal Abode World restricts the use of Sacred Weapons and Emperor Weapons, nor is it that Qin Sheng deliberately tied his own hands for the sake of seeking excitement.

The main problem is that using weapons of this caliber would cause too much of a commotion.

Especially with imperial weapons, once their power is unleashed, the entire Immortal Abode World will be alarmed, and the situation will escalate directly.

It should be noted that the four great dynasties of Zhongzhou have also come here. Sensing the appearance of imperial weapons, they certainly will not remain indifferent.

Who is so unruly as to bring an imperial weapon when the immortal abode has just opened and we don't even know what's inside?

Are you trying to wipe us all out?
Its heart is awkward!

Currently, it's highly likely that none of the major powers brought any sacred weapons, let alone imperial weapons, since they are unsure of what's inside the immortal abode.

Qin Sheng has an advantage in this regard. This trump card should be saved for when competing for important treasures, so as to achieve a decisive victory.

If Qin Sheng were to casually use his sacred weapon to defeat a beast king, causing other forces to notice and react, and also request sacred weapons, it would negate his advantage.

Think about it, in a stage where everyone relies on their own abilities, there is someone who is secretly wandering around with holy weapons and imperial weapons. How much of a role can this play at a critical moment?
"Was what I did a bit underhanded?" Qin Sheng reflected, then shook his head.

"No, it's not me who's sinister, it's the world."

It's all the Emperor's fault!
(End of this chapter)

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