From the Valkyrie to the Endless

"This is?"

Zhao Yu was a little confused and turned around to look at Shen Qing.

"Daxiazi's head."

Shen Qing's words were concise and to the point.

The few people who followed him into the hall all held their breath at the same time.

Zhao Yu stepped forward and picked up the brocade box. Looking at the dragon throne so close at hand, he felt as if he were in a dream for a moment.

The throne of the emperor, the highest authority, is right before your eyes.

But now, there was not much emotion in her heart, or it could be said that her original desire for the throne was only based on having enough food to eat.

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The next day, at dawn.

Forty miles south of Shengyang City.

In a quiet mountain forest, there are dozens of tombs. There are no names on the tombstones, but they are the burial places of dozens of people from the Shen family.

Only Shen Qing was missing.

Shen Qing came here alone without bringing anyone, bringing with him Yang Zongxian's head.

Putting down the brocade box, Shen Qing took out offerings from his spirit ring and arranged them, then filled three cups with thick wine and poured them out one by one to pay respect to the heavens, the earth, and the ghosts and gods.

"I borrowed Shen Qing's body for a while, and I will repay you with Yang Zongxian's head. The cause and effect have been cleared. After I leave, my body and I will be buried here together so that your family can be reunited."

After saying this, Shen Qing turned and left without carving his name on the monument.

After she leaves, no one will come here to pay homage anymore. Leaving her name here will only attract tomb robbers and disturb the peace of the deceased. It is better to leave it empty.

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Time flies, and several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The fall of Yuanzhou meant the end of the last spark of Daxia, and its impact on the world situation was undoubtedly enormous.

When Zhao Yu sent his troops to Lingzhou and Fengzhou, he encountered almost no resistance.

All the eight continents in the world, at least on the surface, have now been brought under Zhao Yu's command. There is no news from overseas and no waves have been caused.

The third month of the Gengzi year.

Zhao Yu was in Yuanzhou, and her name was known to the world. She ascended the throne according to the will of heaven and became the first female emperor on this land since Tianqian.

When a new dynasty is established, it is natural to reform new policies. However, the implementation of policies will still take some time.

In times of chaos, we should use severe punishments, emphasize laws, and enforce strict administration, only then can we purify the country and comfort the people.

Daxia has been able to pass down for more than 3,000 years, and its laws are already perfect enough, and it also has good methods for governing the country. Zhao Yu only made some modifications on its basis and the means of internal investigation of officials were much stricter.

She set up the Qintian Guard, following the example of the Great Xia Divine Constable Department, and gathered most of the martial arts masters in the eight continents.

By holding the Qin Tian Wei in her hands, she was holding the Emperor's Sword, which was enough to stabilize her country.

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The empress's ascension to the throne undoubtedly caused a huge uproar, but day after day, in the casual conversations on the streets, this impact gradually dissipated.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, he issued a general amnesty and exempted taxes for two years. This was a great thing for the people.

As for who would be the emperor, not many people cared; it was not even as important as the harvest from the few acres of fertile land in front of the house.

Furthermore, as soon as the empress ascended the throne, she incorporated all the northern countries into her territory. There will be no more wars on the border in the future. This is a great achievement, far better than the previous kings who only maintained the status quo. In the future, the national strength of the new dynasty will only become stronger, and life will only get better and better.

As the world gradually returned to stability, two visitors from overseas arrived at the imperial palace.

Two old ghosts from Gangsha realm came across the ocean just to see the world's martial god, December.

Compared to the tranquility in the mainland, December has become famous overseas.

In the eyes of these overseas monks, the empress's ascension to the throne was certainly shocking, but anyone with a discerning eye knew that the truly terrifying thing was the man standing behind the empress, the terrifying and powerful man who killed the Emperor of Daxia.

It is no exaggeration to call it the best in the world.

In a newly built side hall, Shen Qing met with two Gangsha realm cultivators.

Nowadays, most of the old ghosts who have entered the Gangsha realm are dead, and the two in front of us may be the only remaining sparks.

The age of these two men is older than Wen Tianfeng. They are both very old and have lived for more than 800 years. Considering the lifespan of a cultivator in the Gangsha Realm, it is almost the end of his lifespan.

Facing Shen Qing, the two old men seemed a little restrained. Shen Qing was too young and had endless possibilities in the future. They could not compare with him at all.

"Tell me, what are you doing here?"

Shen Qing poured himself a cup of tea and went straight to the point.

The two old men looked at each other, then bowed in a very humble manner:

"We are here mainly for the Heavenly Road in Yang Zongxian's hand."

If they stayed on this star, they would just die of old age, so they might as well make one last fight through this road to outer space.

"Heavenly Road?"

Shen Qing looked a little amused, put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and said, "Follow me."

Seeing that Shen Qing was so easy to talk to, the two of them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and hurried to follow.

Turning left and right, the two followed Shen Qing and stepped into an empty wilderness covered with weeds.

An ancient altar lies quietly in the wilderness, with spiritual patterns faintly visible on it.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 91: Opening the Spiritual Formation, Transmission from the Sky

When he first entered the palace, Shen Qing searched the entire palace, trying to find Da Xia's treasure house, but he found nothing, not even a spiritual stone.

Shen Qing discovered this altar in the wilderness when he entered the palace.

The spiritual stones on top had been taken away. She spent two days studying the spiritual patterns engraved on them before she figured out their effects.

In ancient times, most stars were connected by spiritual formations that could span the sky so that they could communicate with each other.

The spiritual patterns on this altar mainly have the effect of folding space, which is similar to the space technique of Mustard Seed and Sumeru. It can fold and compress the endless distance like thin paper, forming a portal that can cross billions of miles in one step.

If this spiritual pattern is applied to magic, it will be like a great god shrinking the earth into an inch. This level of magic can only be performed by the ancient powerful ones. It is easy to cross the starry sky with a physical body.

"This is the Heavenly Road you mentioned."

Shen Qing stepped forward and gently stroked the altar, then looked up at the two old men and said, "You two want to borrow my passage, I can agree, but I need something in exchange."

Each time this altar is activated, it consumes nearly a thousand medium-grade spirit stones, which is equivalent to nearly 100,000 low-grade spirit stones. This is not a small number.

Looking at the cold silver face in front of them, the two old men looked at each other, as if they had expected it, and nodded immediately:

"We have made some preparations before we came. Now the overseas islands have been integrated, and the remaining members of Tianqian are also under our control. As long as you say the word, overseas will be yours."

"The Queen can send a large army to garrison overseas and directly incorporate the overseas islands into the territory of the new dynasty. I guarantee that no one will dare to say anything against it."

Facing the junior Shen Qing, the two men acted too humble, even begging for mercy.

For them, as long as they leave this star, it no longer matters what happens to this star in the future. The so-called power and ruined secret realm are nothing but clouds.

Using the entire overseas as a bargaining chip, this gift is indeed a great gift, saving countless troubles. Shen Qing nodded and agreed without any hesitation:

"can."

Seeing Shen Qing agreed, the two of them were overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

Their road had come to an end, and Shen Qing had opened a new way for them to survive.

"Once the imperial court has taken over the overseas islands, I will send you two on your way."

Shen Qing also wanted to try the effectiveness of this altar. When she discovered this altar, she was a little confused as to why Yang Zongxian did not leave directly through the altar, but chose to stay and fight her to the death.

The unfathomable Great Xia State Master is still missing, which makes her feel a little uneasy.

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Due to the rough waves overseas and the numerous scattered islands, Shen Qing only selected 100,000 elite troops and spent half a month assembling warships to head overseas.

This was a very long route, and it took Shen Qing more than two months to deploy 100,000 elite troops among the overseas islands.

There are three secret places overseas, one is in Longquan, one is in the hands of the remnants of Tiangan, and the last one is the lair of the two old men.

Shen Qing had already been to the Longquan Secret Realm, so he was not very curious about it. He visited the remaining two secret realms one by one and discovered some interesting things.

In the secret realm occupied by the remnants of Tian Qian, she discovered a remnant spiritual vein. Although it was almost exhausted, it could still produce nearly a thousand low-grade spiritual stones every year. If properly protected, it could produce continuously, enough to support a small sect of thirty to fifty people for another thousand years.

The secret realm where the two old men were located was the inferior one. The spiritual energy was only three to five times richer than that of the outside world. No spiritual plants or beasts grew in it, as if all of them had been consumed.

However, there was an ancient spirit gathering formation passed down among them. The level of this formation was quite high. It was only three meters in radius, but it could gather the scattered spiritual energy within a radius of one hundred thousand miles. It was quite amazing.

Shen Qing naturally would not miss such a treasure. He pulled it up along with the foundation, put it into the spirit ring, and took it away with the roots.

Shen Qing went around in circles and returned to Longquan again.

She left five thousand elite soldiers on Longquan Fairy Island, most of whom came from Qianzhou and were proficient in martial arts. In addition, there were several masters and a grand master guarding the island, mainly to guard the secret realm.

This force is not enough to deal with the several cultivation families on the island, but it is enough to buy time and spread the news. If there is any disturbance, she can send a letter and arrive on the same day.

Facing the imperial garrison, the several aristocratic families above Longquan appeared to be extremely cooperative, especially the Wen family, whose attitude was almost flattering.

After losing their ancestor, the Wen family was eager to find a new backer to maintain their own survival.

In the secret realm of Longquan.

More than twenty iron cages are scattered across a vast grassland. They are all made of magic iron and are extremely sturdy.

The creature imprisoned in the cage is the spiritual beast that grew up in the Longquan Secret Realm.