375: Lord of Stars and Moon

Half a month passed in a flash. During this time, Xu Qing had a meal with his Second Uncle and also met his nephew, Xu Clan's first innate Dao Body, whom he had never met before.

A series of gifts were bestowed, prompting the boy to call him 'Uncle' repeatedly.

After half a month, all matters on the Eternal Continent had been arranged, and it was time for the Xu Family to depart.

Human Territory, Nine Heavens Dao Domain!

This is the 33rd-ranked Dao Domain among the three hundred and sixty Dao Domains of the Human Race. The strongest Sect within it is the Nine Heavens Dao Palace.

The Nine Heavens Dao Palace is divided into nine branches: Divine Heaven, Azure Heaven, Jade Heaven, Cinnabar Heaven, Scenery Heaven, Exquisite Heaven, Lang Heaven, Violet Heaven, and Great Heaven. Combined, these nine branches form the Nine Heavens Dao Palace, but individually, each branch is a palace.

Due to certain ideologies, the nine branches now each occupy a separate area, and thus, the vast Nine Heavens Dao Domain is divided into nine Great Heaven Realms.

Even so, the power of each branch cannot be underestimated, because even the weakest Great Heaven branch has three Immortals, one of whom is not far from becoming an Immortal Giant.

On this day, in the Great Heaven Realm, Profound River Heaven Realm!

Xu Qing's figure appeared above a vast lake.

"Is this the Great Heaven Realm? I've heard that the Great Heaven branch specializes in water, and this realm indeed has many lakes!"

Soon, Xu Qing's figure appeared on an uninhabited island.

This island, a million li in circumference, was uninhabited, but it contained many Yao Beasts. The strongest among them had reached the Early Stage Dao Lord Realm, making them overlords within a thousand-li radius.

After clearing the area with a wave of his hand, Xu Qing's Formation Flags flew out, and an Immortal Grade grand formation instantly landed, enveloping the entire island.

Immediately, he cut open space, and an ancient Heavenly Gate appeared. The gateposts were carved with intricate runes, each line seemingly containing the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, with faint streams of light shimmering, as if narrating some unknown secret.

The Heavenly Gate was majestic, now pressing between several towering peaks, as if it had stood here since ancient times, enduring countless years of baptism, yet still exuding a terrifying ancient aura.

And before that Heavenly Gate, a cloud platform appeared, on which stood a group of spear-wielding soldiers.

Most of these soldiers wore silver armor, and their cultivation was at least the Supreme Emperor Realm. Besides them, there were also four golden-armored young generals, each holding various weapons, all of whom were Dao Severing Kings.

Apart from these soldiers, in a corner of the Heavenly Gate, there was a blood-robed old man, enjoying himself by drinking alone, with a blood-colored saber in his arms. If one wasn't careful, they wouldn't even notice him.

Then, white jade steps extended downwards from the cloud platform, with two silver-armored soldiers standing opposite each other every hundred steps.

Inside the Heavenly Gate, clouds and mist swirled, as if connecting to another world, inspiring awe.

"Clan Chief, is this the Ancient Land of Dao?"

Soon, figures appeared around Xu Qing.

"That's right! This is the Nine Heavens Dao Domain! Our current location is the Profound River Heaven Realm, under the command of the Great Heaven Palace. The strongest force in this Heaven Realm is the Profound River Dao Sect, which has no Immortals, only three half-step Dao Lords!"

"If our Clan wants to live peacefully here, we will inevitably have to deal with them. As for how to proceed, Third Grandpa will decide!"

Xu Qing began his hands-off approach.

Xu Ming and the others, hearing this, were already accustomed to it.

After settling the Clan's territory, Xu Qing returned to the Clan Hall.

He now had an additional twelve trillion family points. He didn't use these family points on himself but exchanged them for six Early Stage Dao Lord cultivations.

Currently, while the number of Dao Lords in the Xu Family couldn't compare to those old established forces, it was barely sufficient. Moreover, once the Heavenly Army progressively breaks through, the number of Dao Severing and Dao Lords will be plentiful.

Instead, being deep within the Ancient Land of Dao, and still within the inner regions of the Human Territory, this vast foundation requires Immortals to guard it.

Thus, these six cultivations were given to Xu Ming, Xu Liang, Xu Jie, Xu Song, Xu Shu, Master of Tianfu Vein, and Xu Huan!

With these six, plus the grand formation set up by Xu Qing, the Xu Family would have the ability to protect itself in this Ancient Land of Dao.

After staying in the Clan for a few days, and waiting for Xu Ming and the others to break through, Xu Qing then left the Family with Xu Duoduo.

As for Yun Qian and the three beasts, Xu Qing secretly arranged for them to go to the Demon Clan Territory. As for Ming Huang, he needed to Cultivate in seclusion for a period, so Xu Qing did not take him along.

Star Moon Island remained as quiet as ever, only lacking the liveliness of decades ago. The wind gently swept across the island, carrying a faint trace of loneliness, as if even heaven and earth were sighing at this desolation.

Xu Qing stood by the island's edge, his gaze deep, seemingly contemplating something.

A moment later, he turned to Xu Duoduo behind him and said, "Xiao Duozi, I need to go meet a Senior, which might take some time. During this period, you should go to the Eastern Wilderness Forbidden Zone and gather intelligence about Nine Heavens from back then."

Xu Duoduo had life-saving items bestowed by him. As long as he didn't provoke those ancient existences, his life would be safe.

Upon hearing this, Xu Duoduo's expression became serious. He cupped his fists and responded, "Yes, Clan Chief!"

He said no more, turning into a streak of light and disappearing into the distance.

After Xu Duoduo left, Xu Qing's figure flickered, arriving before Star Moon Mountain.

He took out an ancient token, on which intricate patterns were carved, faintly emitting a mysterious light.

"Buzz—"

The token seemed to sense something, instantly transforming into a dazzling immortal light that enveloped Xu Qing.

The next moment, Xu Qing's figure vanished from the spot, as if drawn by an invisible force, disappearing into the depths of Star Moon Mountain.

When he opened his eyes again, he was before a majestic immortal palace.

Looking around, he saw that beneath his feet was not ordinary land, but a vast and boundless moon!

This bright moon was countless times larger than the moon seen from the Eternal Continent, exuding an ancient and mysterious Dao rhyme.

The power of that Dao rhyme was so strong that even the Immortal Dao within him felt a faint fear, as if facing a supreme existence.

"Is this the Dao of a Dominator? As expected, it's not something I can contend with right now..."

Xu Qing sighed inwardly, a hint of reverence in his eyes.

He looked down at his feet. The surface of this bright moon was not ordinary, but covered with ancient runes and formation patterns, as if every inch of land contained endless mysteries.

Just then, a clear and cold voice echoed in his ear: "In just a few decades, you actually broke through? It seems you have a great Opportunity."

Xu Qing's heart skipped a beat. He turned his head abruptly, only to see a woman in a silver palace dress standing quietly beside him.

The woman's face was exquisitely beautiful, captivating the nation, her features like a painting, her skin like snow, as if all the radiance between heaven and earth converged upon her alone.

Especially her eyes, clear and cold as frost, seemed to penetrate all illusions, yet carried an indescribable loneliness.

Although Xu Qing had Cultivated for many years and seen countless beauties, no one could match the appearance and temperament of the person before him.

Her beauty was not only in her appearance but also in that Transcendent, cold elegance and nobility, as if she was inherently the most dazzling existence in this world.

However, Xu Qing's gaze did not linger on her for too long.

He somewhat suspected that the person before him had an unusual relationship with Jun Tian, after all, he still remembered her emotional changes when they first met back then!

He bowed respectfully: "Junior greets Senior!"

The Lord of Stars and Moon glanced at him indifferently, a hint of boredom flashing in her eyes: "Boring! Just like someone, always so reserved."

Her voice carried a faint hint of mockery, as if she was not satisfied with Xu Qing's reaction.

Xu Qing's heart stirred upon hearing this, but he said nothing more.