465: Xuantian appears, two keys

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

When the surrounding scenery disappeared, the sound of surging seawater reached his ears. He appeared in the Tian Pin Sea Region, and a nine-colored glazed token appeared in his hand, suspended in place, slowly drifting towards Xu Qing.

Xu Qing reached out to take the token. The moment he grasped it, he understood what this token was.

This token was the identity token of the Dao Palace's spokesperson, with the number "twelve" on it, indicating that there had been eleven spokespersons before him. From the Mythological Era until now, it was exactly twelve, so he was clearly the spokesperson of this Era.

Furthermore, within this token were things left behind by Dao Xuan before he merged with the Dao. It contained all of Dao Xuan's insights as the will of the heavenly dao, which could help Xu Qing progress faster on the Dao of Myriad Daos.

He tightened his grip on the rune, his eyes gradually firming.

No matter what awaited him ahead, no matter if this was a scheme laid by Pan Huang, he had no retreat.

He could take the Xu Family members away from the Eternal Ruins, but if he fled this time, what about the next?

When powerless to resist, choosing to retreat was the correct choice, but if he left without resisting, his Dao Heart was destined not to reach Perfection.

"Eternal Lord..."

Xu Qing silently recited this name in his heart, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Just then, Xu Qing suddenly felt the System become active.

"System, what just happened?"

Xu Qing asked with a frown.

"Ding! The Dao Palace was built by Dao Xuan. Even if the other party is a pseudo-Eternal, he is an existence beyond a Dao Ancestor. Pan Yu is also an existence whose combat power is comparable to a pseudo-Eternal. The System's Rank is too low, making it easy to be detected."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Indeed, there were still many Domains in this world that he could not reach.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The world suddenly changed color!

The originally calm sea surface began to boil without warning, as if an ancient Vicious Beast was awakening from the depths of the seabed.

He abruptly looked up, only to see the nine towering sea pillars suddenly rotate, each one carrying violent Chaos Qi powerful enough to tear apart the Void Realm.

"This is..."

Xu Qing's pupils constricted, and his body rapidly retreated hundreds of thousands of miles. His robes were torn and flapped loudly by the violent Qi waves, and his hair danced wildly in the oppressive force.

The seawater flowing through those nine sea pillars was not ordinary water, but rather condensed from the vital Qi of Dao Ancestors. Every drop was as heavy as a mountain, yet at this moment, it surged against the sky, drawn by some terrifying force!

Between the sea and the sky, a spatial crack spanning millions of miles suddenly appeared.

Xu Qing's heart pounded violently. He felt a terrifying pressure from a distant era awakening.

"Dong!"

A drum sound, as if from an ancient battlefield, came from the seabed, and the entire sea region instantly sank tens of thousands of feet!

Xu Qing stared intently at the sea surface, only to see a shadow that blotted out the sky rapidly rising.

"Crash!"

Trillions of tons of seawater exploded, and an ancient giant clad in a blue Dao robe burst forth from the water.

Every strand of his hair was like a sky-reaching waterfall, flowing with the aura of the River of Time; the Zhou Tian stars embroidered on his Dao robe were actually in real circulation at this moment, and as his sleeves unfurled, thousands of Small Worlds were born and destroyed.

Xu Qing was struck as if by lightning, his entire body frozen in place.

This towering giant was none other than the terrifying existence he had seen in the River of Time when he first went to the Dao Palace—the one who wielded a bronze war spear and impaled a Demon Race Dao Ancestor with a single thrust!

At this moment, that war spear, stained with Eternal demon blood, hung at the giant's waist, and drops of blood seemed to still be dripping from its tip.

"It's you..."

Xu Qing swallowed with difficulty.

The moment the giant slowly opened his eyes, the entire Chaos Sea paused.

In those eyes, the wondrous sight of stars being born and dying was reflected; his left eye seemed to have a black hole collapsing, and his right eye was like a supernova exploding.

When his gaze fell upon Xu Qing, Xu Qing felt as if his Dao Soul was about to be pierced through by that gaze.

This was a supreme powerhouse, at least far beyond what he had seen among the Dao Ancestors. To say anyone could compare, perhaps only You Zu.

Could it be... Xu Qing couldn't help but think of something.

"Jun Tian: One of the Nine Heavens, Ancestor of the Mysterious Heavens, Ancestor of the Northern Heavens, Ancestor of the Profound Nether, Great Celestial Venerable, Great Emperor of the Profound Nether of the Great Luo Northern Heavens, who governs all the Heavens and the Universe; a former Five-step Dao Ancestor powerhouse. Before the Extinction Era, in order to advance further, he condensed a wisp of his Dao Soul and reincarnated as an Innate Divine Saint, later becoming the Sea God under the Mysterious Heavens!"

"After the Extinction Era, knowing that he could not turn the tide, the Sea God he had transformed into outwardly betrayed the Ancient Heavenly Court, but in reality, he descended to the Lower Realm in advance to prepare for his true body's resurrection. After thirty thousand Eras, he has recovered to the Four-step Dao Ancestor Rank, capable of slaying ordinary Five-step Dao Ancestors."

It really was the Ancestor of the Mysterious Heavens!

"Junior."

The giant's voice was like a Chaos thunderstorm, causing the surrounding space to constantly reorganize. "You and I have met in the River of Time."

Xu Qing immediately bowed in salute, "Greetings, Ancestor Xuan!"

The Ancestor of the Mysterious Heavens' body contracted, and Chaos Qi condensed into a dark imperial robe upon him.

The ten-foot-tall Dao Body still carried a suffocating oppressive force, with divine lines flowing across his forehead.

"No wonder you could save Fifth Brother." He carefully examined Xu Qing, his golden eyes scanning Xu Qing's body. "So you are the one Senior Martial Uncle has been searching for."

"What you want is here."

The voice of the Mysterious Heavens echoed like ancient thunder between heaven and earth.

He slowly raised his palm, large enough to hold the sun, moon, and stars. From its center, a dazzling divine light suddenly burst forth. In an instant, the winds and waves of the entire Sea of Annihilation paused, as if time had solidified at this moment.

Xu Qing felt two terrifying Dao Rhythms, distinct yet complementary, condensing.

"Buzz!"

A cyan stream of light was the first to break free, transforming into a crystalline key that hovered three inches above the Mysterious Heavens' palm.

The moment the key appeared, the Dao of Wind throughout the entire world suddenly boiled!

Hundreds of millions of cyan Dao lines emerged from the Void Realm, rotating around the key, forming a hurricane vortex that spanned heaven and earth.

Xu Qing's hair and robes moved without wind, and his eyes lit up!

"Key of Changing Heavens..."

His Adam's apple unconsciously bobbed.

Within this cyan key, only three inches long, was sealed the Dao of Wind, powerful enough to change heaven and earth. This was precisely the Key of Changing Heavens among the Nine Heavens Key!

Before he could calm his emotions, another clear hum sounded.

"Zheng—"

This time, a brilliant blue divine light shot into the sky, transforming into a key carved entirely from profound deep-sea ice.

Unlike the violent nature of the Key of Changing Heavens, when this key appeared, the seawater of the entire Sea of Annihilation suddenly became calmer than a mirror.

But beneath this eerie calm was a suffocating pressure, as if it were the master of all waters!

The Mysterious Heavens' gaze fell upon Xu Qing, and a hint of recollection flashed in his profound, star-like eyes: "These two keys have been in my hands for tens of thousands of Eras."

For a moment, he seemed to return to a distant era, fighting side-by-side with the Ancestor of Changing Heavens.

A moment later, the Mysterious Heavens waved his hand, and the two keys instantly transformed into two streams of light, one cyan and one blue, shooting towards Xu Qing!

Xu Qing raised his hand to receive the keys, his excitement barely contained. The surfaces of these two keys were covered with intricate Dao lines, sometimes emitting terrifying hurricanes, and sometimes revealing the faint shadows of rivers, lakes, and marshes.

"Thank you, Senior, for bestowing these keys!"

Xu Qing bowed solemnly in salute.

The Mysterious Heavens stood with his hands behind his back, the sea breeze stirring his azure Dao robe, and the Zhou Tian constellations embroidered on his sleeves rotated with it. The ancient existence wore a faint smile on his lips, but his gaze was as deep as an abyss, as if he could see through countless ages.