342: Juntian

“The Central Heaven is Jun Tian! It is said that the Ancient Heavenly Court was initially governed by the Nine Heavens in rotation. After the order of heaven and earth stabilized, the Nine Heavens gradually faded from the Heavenly Court, becoming the lofty Nine Heavens.”

“Now that I see him, he is indeed terrifying. If not for the System, the imperial majesty contained in these three words alone would be enough to make me prostrate.”

Xu Qing murmured. If he hadn't guessed wrong, this Jun Huang Palace was the palace used by Jun Tian's ancestor when he served as the first Lord of the Heavenly Court.

And the Jun Tian Palace he used after he achieved the Dao was completely shattered in that battle.

“Today, let me see this mythical figure!”

Xu Qing's eyes shone brightly as he walked towards Jun Huang Palace. This was one of the purposes of his trip. Previously, his strength was insufficient, so he did not act rashly. Now that he was in the Dao Lord realm, he thought it would be enough to face this legendary figure. After all, the other party only had a trace of Dao thought left, and no matter how strong he was, it was impossible for him to be as strong as a Dao Ancestor.

Coupled with the System in hand, safety was naturally guaranteed.

Moreover, before coming, he had divined for himself, and the journey was auspicious. This was why he entered the Small World.

“Creak!”

As Xu Qing arrived, the gates of this immortal palace, which had been sealed for countless ages, slowly opened.

At the same time, wisps of purple mist permeated out. Golden Dragons soared at times, hundreds of birds paid homage to the Phoenix at times, and at other times, it reflected all the Heavenly Gods and Buddhas... various divine and strange phenomena frequently appeared at this moment.

As Xu Qing approached, the strange phenomena began to dissipate. Inside the vast immortal palace, a resplendent ancient coffin was conspicuously displayed. The entire ancient coffin was actually made of Dominator-level Soul Nurturing Dao Wood. For such a Heaven And Earth Treasure to grow, it not only required countless years but also had to endure various tribulations.

Once it grew, it would undoubtedly be at the Dao Ancestor realm. How could ordinary people obtain it?

The ancient coffin in front of him was nine zhang in size, and from the texture, it was entirely taken from the heart of the Soul Nurturing Dao Wood, which was extremely extravagant.

“Buzz!!!”

Just then, inside the immortal palace, there was no wind, yet it moved on its own, stirring up wisps of purple mist. More magnificent strange phenomena than before frequently unfolded within the immortal palace.

Xu Qing could feel that an ancient Aura was slowly recovering within this ancient coffin.

“Hmm~~~”

With a soft hum, an incomparably powerful Dao thought swept over. This Dao thought contained an invincible Dao intent, as if a single thought could cleave open Chaos and sever all eternity!

Xu Qing's mind sank as this Dao thought swept over him. Jun Tian's strength exceeded his imagination. This Dao thought alone was not something he could contend with. If Xu Qing had not guessed wrong, Jun Tian's strength had at least recovered to that of an Immortal Overlord.

Soon, the Dao thought was withdrawn, which made Xu Qing breathe a sigh of relief.

“Crack, crack, crack!”

The ancient coffin began to crack, and then a person wearing a bright yellow Dragon robe walked out of it.

As soon as this person stepped out, the entire immortal palace's Aura surged instantly, as if a supreme emperor had revived, and the majesty of the imperial Dao permeated the entire immortal palace.

This was a young man wearing a thirty-six-tasseled crown. The young man had a tall and straight figure, a majestic and extraordinary countenance, and an Aura that commanded the world and devoured mountains and rivers!

This was a generation's supreme emperor, a generation's invincible existence!

[Jun Tian: Ancestor of Jun Tian, Ancestor of Central Heaven, Ancestor of Nine Heavens, Great Celestial Venerable, Supreme Central Heaven Jade Purity Great Emperor, who unifies all heavens and the universe; formerly a half-step Beyond Realm powerhouse, re-Cultivating from a trace of Dao thought, self-severed his Divine Dao, and switched to Cultivating the Martial Dao and Imperial Dao, his cultivation is at Dao Lord Perfection, and his combat power is comparable to an ordinary Dao Ancestor!]

“This is Jun Tian!”

Xu Qing's expression was solemn as he looked at the information on the System panel. He had not expected that the Ancestor of Central Heaven, who had created the Divine Dao, could, with great resolve, self-sever his Divine Dao and embark on the path of Martial Dao and Imperial Dao again.

Moreover, his combat power was astonishing, actually able to contend with an ordinary Dao Ancestor.

He was indeed a mythical figure who founded the Nine Heavens era.

While Xu Qing was observing Jun Tian, the latter also curiously observed Xu Qing. After careful observation, he couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.

“Xu Qing greets Ancestor Jun!”

Upon hearing the soft exclamation, Xu Qing respectfully bowed. Although they were both Dao Lords, his Dao Lord status was merely that of a slightly larger ant in front of him.

Jun Tian's expression was somewhat complex as he said, “Junior, ten thousand years ago, this Venerable was sealed here. Was it by your hand?”

Xu Qing frowned upon hearing this. “Ancestor Jun, you have seen my cultivation. With my ability, I'm afraid I couldn't have sealed you, old sir!”

Although the System was responsible, Xu Qing absolutely could not admit it. Sealing someone without reason was a great taboo in the Martial Dao.

Jun Tian frowned upon hearing this, then could only reluctantly accept this fact. He observed that Xu Qing was indeed very strong, even capable of fighting across realms, but with Xu Qing's ability, he still couldn't have sealed him.

“I sense the Aura of several old friends on you. What is the reason for this?” Jun Tian asked again.

“Xu Qing once met the messenger of Ancestor Yang in the Lower Realm, and also...”

Xu Qing recounted the events to Jun Tian and then took out the three Nine Heavens Keys. He did not hide anything, nor was there any need to hide. With Jun Tian's ability, even if he wanted to obtain these Nine Heavens Keys, it would be extremely difficult, because the other keys were now controlled by several powerful figures at the top. Even if Jun Tian was stronger, his current cultivation was not enough. If the other party took these keys, at most, when his cultivation increased in the future, he would just snatch them back.

Another point was that he decided to take a gamble. After all, the divination showed that his trip would be auspicious.

“Whoosh!”

Seeing the three keys, Jun Tian raised his hand and beckoned. The three keys quickly fell into his hand. Looking at the keys in his hand, Jun Tian's thoughts returned to ancient times, and a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes for a moment.

The Ancestors of the Nine Heavens were like brothers, but a shocking conspiracy ultimately left only him barely surviving. To stay alive, he even had to sever the Divine Dao he created, using a heaven-deceiving technique to avoid the crisis.

With a wave of his hand, the three keys returned to Xu Qing's hand. Then, Jun Tian grabbed into the ancient coffin, and two more keys appeared in his hand, which he then tossed to Xu Qing.

“These are the Jun Tian Key and the Cang Tian Key!”

Listening to Jun Tian's words and feeling the supreme Dao of Earth and Dao of Wood emanating from the two keys, Xu Qing felt as if everything was unreal.

Jun Tian just gave them to him so easily?

Jun Tian saw through Xu Qing's thoughts and explained, “Since Old Eight chose to trust you, I will give you these keys. In addition, I see that you Cultivate the nine great Origins, so I will also impart two sets of Daoist Magic to you.”

As his voice fell, he pointed a finger, and a vast and boundless message instantly entered Xu Qing's Sea of Consciousness.

“Boom!”

In an instant, Xu Qing felt as if his entire Sea of Consciousness was occupied by a supreme scripture. However, after a brief period of discomfort, Xu Qing quickly absorbed this message.

“Nine Origins Dao Scripture!”

“Nine Heavens Secret Technique!”

“The ‘Nine Origins Dao Scripture’ is divided into nine Origins. It is a set of techniques created from the Creation Dao that the nine of us Cultivated. Even if one only Cultivates one of its Origins, it is enough to stand proudly in the Eternal Ruins.”

“And the ‘Nine Heavens Secret Technique’ is the technique to activate the Nine Heavens Key. I believe you have also felt that there is the power of the Dao within these Nine Heavens Keys. These are secret treasures bestowed upon the nine of us by the Heavenly Dao back then. As long as you activate the keys with the Nine Heavens Secret Technique, you can summon the support of a Dominator-level Dao in Perfection at a critical moment!”

“However, with your cultivation, you can at most summon the power of an Immortal in Perfection! But I don't recommend you use it, because the Nine Heavens Keys are related to the opening of the Eternal Ruins Gate. Throughout history, many people have wanted to collect them, but none have succeeded. So, unless absolutely necessary, do not expose the existence of the keys.”

Jun Tian said with an ancient and unperturbed gaze.