221: Theory of Jiuxiao

Five months passed in a flash, but only five days had passed in the outside world.

Ancient Time Land!

Above the ancient and vast land, millions of troops stood in neat formation like an iron torrent.

They wore flowing silver immortal armor, held Qiankun divine spears, with banners fluttering and war drums thundering.

The entire army exuded an unparalleled powerful aura, as if it were an unshakeable mountain, capable of stirring Heaven and Earth and annihilating all enemies.

The only eyes exposed beyond the immortal armor showed no hesitation or retreat, only an Eternal composure.

Xu Qing's gaze lingered on the very front, where ten figures with powerful auras, clad in Purple Heaven immortal armor, stood majestically. These were the ten main generals who had absorbed numerous sacred gold and advanced to Heavenly King Rank powerhouses.

Heavenly King Rank was equivalent to a quasi-Emperor Realm powerhouse in the outside world.

Among the ten Heavenly Kings, the strongest was Heavenly King Shang Zhang, a three-step quasi-Emperor; below him were Heavenly Kings Efeng, Heavenly King Zhanmeng, and Heavenly King Rouzhao, who were two-step quasi-Emperors; the remaining six Heavenly Kings were all one-step quasi-Emperors.

Behind them were 1,100 generals clad in golden immortal armor.

Among them, one hundred had reached Saint Monarch Perfection and served as Heavenly Generals in the army; the remaining one thousand were at least at the Saint Monarch Middle Stage. To cultivate these Saint Monarch Rank generals, most of the sacred souls and Divine Souls had been devoured by them.

Although these sacred souls and Divine Souls were of too low Rank, there was an overwhelming quantity!

Additionally, there were 10,000 Rank one Heavenly Soldiers; 20,000 Rank two Heavenly Soldiers; and 10 million Rank three Heavenly Soldiers, all of whom were Great Saint Perfection!

"Huala!"

With a wave of Xu Qing's hand, the nine-dragon carriage appeared in the center of the plaza. In an instant, supreme and ancient Emperor Might filled the entire Heaven and Earth.

"A bit too high-profile!"

Xu Qing thought for a moment, and with a shift of his thoughts, the appearance of the nine-dragon carriage changed. The nine Genesis Divine Dragons transformed into purple-gold flood Dragons, which were flood Dragons containing the Bloodline of purple-gold Heavenly Dragons. At the same time, the supreme Dao charm disappeared, only displaying the cultivation of a one-step quasi-Emperor.

Although the Dao consciousness of these nine Genesis Divine Dragons was Sealed, they were living beings. A trace of their intelligence still existed, allowing them to control their bodies for movement and combat.

Moreover, with the assistance of the System, they could only obey Xu Qing's commands.

Xu Qing did not change the appearance of the chariot, only making its Dao charm introverted. To outsiders, it merely looked like a luxurious chariot with an ancient aura.

"Yun Qian!"

"Master!"

Yun Qian, who had initially been stunned by the Genesis Divine Dragons, quickly asked after hearing Xu Qing's words.

"This nine-dragon carriage will be entrusted to you for safekeeping from now on!"

Xu Qing said, pointing at the nine-dragon carriage.

"Me?"

Yun Qian was startled!

"Naturally! These are Old Ancestors of the same Rank as your Ancestral Dragons. Perhaps you can obtain an Emperor Realm Opportunity from them!" Xu Qing said with a smile.

[Note: Previously, Huang Zhongli was used, and some readers commented suggesting that Yun Qian should not use Huang Zhongli. So, Chapter 196 has been changed. Yun Qian has been changed to Xu Bai of Treasure Depository Hall, the Treasure Pavilion Master, and Yun Qian is now at Saint Monarch Perfection cultivation.]

These were Genesis Divine Dragons, formed from the nine Genesis Origins remaining after the creation of the Eternal Continent. The creation within them was something even great Emperors coveted.

"Yes, Master!"

To be able to accompany such Old Ancestors, Yun Qian was naturally overjoyed.

Xu Qing's gaze swept over the millions of Heavenly Army, feeling as if something was missing.

Soon, he realized what was missing: mounts!

Recalling scenes from myths, Heavenly Soldiers and Generals all rode on clouds. This method of riding the clouds and mist could be easily achieved by any Venerable Realm creature, which seemed a bit cheap.

But if he were to purchase mounts, his financial resources would be insufficient, and mounts with too low cultivation would also be problematic.

Xu Qing's gaze turned towards Cloud Mist Mountain. The former King Rank Yao Beast groups and Venerable Rank Yao Beast groups had long since broken through the shackles of their species, growing into Emperor Beasts and even Sacred Beasts.

For example, the ten great Venerable Beast species groups, under Xu Ming's deliberate cultivation, had already produced many Saint Realm Yao Beasts and had become targets for selection by core Family members.

After much thought, he still decided to choose large-scale troop transport items, which brought him back to riding clouds.

Clouds it is!

I'll choose a powerful cloud-type Sacred Weapon.

"System, recommend a cloud-type Sacred Weapon most suitable for the current Heavenly Army!"

"Ding! Searching..."

"Nine Heavens Immortal Cloud, rumored to originate from the Nine Heavens, possesses extremely strong defensive power. It can withstand storms and thunder disasters from above the Nine Heavens and can unleash various disasters from within the Nine Heavens to attack enemies!"

"Note: A fully grown Nine Heavens Immortal Cloud cannot be purchased due to insufficient Mall Rank. The host can purchase a juvenile Nine Heavens Immortal Cloud, which has defensive power comparable to a Rank six top-tier Sacred Weapon and can continue to grow."

"Nine Heavens, huh!"

Xu Qing was naturally familiar with the words "Nine Heavens."

When powerful individuals fought, they usually went beyond the Heavens. Here, "beyond the Heavens," according to his previous life's understanding, meant outer space.

And the Nine Heavens was a special place above the Heavens, divided into nine layers.

It was said that this was a buffer zone between the Upper Realm and the Major Thousand Worlds. For a creature to enter the Upper Realm, it had to go beyond the Nine Heavens, and within it contained various natural disasters and calamities. Ordinary creatures entering it would surely die!

From highest to lowest, the Nine Heavens were: Divine Heaven, Azure Heaven, Jade Heaven, Cinnabar Heaven, Scenery Heaven, Jasper Heaven, Lang Heaven, Purple Heaven, and Great Heaven.

The Purple Heaven Divine Thunder often used by thunder Dao Martial Artists was merely a trace of Divine Thunder power summoned from the Purple Heaven of Purple Heaven Heaven, through Divine Abilities and other mediums.

Only powerhouses above the quasi-Emperor could enter it.

The Emperor Rings condensed by quasi-Emperor Realm powerhouses were related to the Nine Heavens.

When a Saint Monarch broke through to a one-step quasi-Emperor, he needed to extract a wisp of Great Heaven Qi from Great Heaven Heaven and condense it into a Great Heaven Emperor Ring to break through to a one-step quasi-Emperor. After that, he would continuously refine the Great Heaven Emperor Ring until he absorbed one hundred wisps of Great Heaven Qi, which signified one-step Perfection.

By analogy, subsequent Breakthroughs were all similar.

Only by condensing nine Nine Heavens Emperor Rings would one reach Perfection.

As for someone like Saint Ming, who relied on absorbing others to improve his cultivation, he only possessed the cultivation without the essence of a quasi-Emperor, and his Lifespan would not increase.

However, with his current three-step quasi-Emperor strength, entering Purple Heaven and Lang Heaven was not a problem.

This was also one of the reasons why many creatures were keen on the evil and demonic paths; their cultivation indeed improved quickly.

"Nine Heavens Immortal Cloud (Juvenile Form): 9 million family points!"

Xu Qing directly spent 9 billion family points to acquire 1,000 Nine Heavens Immortal Clouds. The current Heavenly Army formed square formations of ten thousand people, so 1,000 clouds were just enough.

9 billion family points, in the past, Xu Qing would never have dared to imagine it, but now he still had some family points on hand.

"Host: Xu Qing"

"Identity: Xu Clan Leader"

"Cultivation: Saint Monarch Perfection"

"Aptitude: Eternal"

"Physique: Chaos Dao Body (Minor Achievement), Void Dao Body (Minor Achievement), Chaos Dao Eye (Minor Achievement), Heaven and Earth Dao Heart (40%), Undying Dao Body (Initial Entry)"

"Luck: Purple-Gold"

"Power: Great Emperor Family (Insufficient quasi-Emperor power)"

"Family Mall: Emperor Rank"

"family points: 13,727.21 million"

"Clan Luck Spirit: Twelve-Clawed Golden Dragon (16.03 million feet)"

"Talents: Investment Return, Plunder Luck, Heavenly Secret Obscuration, Heavenly Dao Pressure, Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains!"

"Territories: 4 Emperor Continents; 13 Saint Domains; 465 Emperor Domains; 25,000 Great Domains; 10,000 Middle Domains; 50,000 Small Domains. Note: Emperor Continents are part of the Territory and do not count as family points. The host is expected to unify Wuqian Territory as soon as possible."

Within these three months, Wang Changfeng had incorporated three more Saint Islands, bringing Xu Qing nearly 4.5 million family points; although the Emperor Continents here did not provide family points, the three great Emperor Continents gained 1.8 million feet of Luck value.

Moreover, as resources from various territories were offered, his family points would only increase.

As soon as the Nine Heavens Immortal Clouds descended among the Heavenly Army, and the army ascended on clouds, it truly had the flavor of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals riding clouds and mist in myths!

With the immortal clouds, Xu Qing spent another 10 million family points to exchange for a Nine Heavens Exterminating God Array, which was a scaled-down version of an Emperor Rank great array. An array formed by 100,000 people could exterminate a one-step quasi-Emperor!

"According to the time, the Ancient Martial Arts Assembly is almost here."

"Should I go and see?"

Xu Qing calculated the days, feeling a sudden impulse... [Note: Headache, I really can't update tonight. I'll make it up to you tomorrow!]