The Origin of the Three Thousand Worlds

The battle between Zhong Qing and the Ten Great Emperors, though brief, caused immense destruction, virtually leveling the entire Fengtian Hall headquarters.

The land was scarred and desolate.

As far as the eye could see, whether it was mountains, rivers, or blessed lands, everything had been reduced to scorched earth.

Only a few remnants of ruins were exposed.

This sight made Zhong Qing, standing in the sky, twitch the corner of his mouth, feeling a strange heartache.

After all, there were many cultivation resources here that would have been of great help to his Disciples.

This was also a drawback of his powerful combat ability.

When combat ability and Realm did not match, it was difficult to control the degree of power used.

This time, he hadn't even used his full strength, and the Ten Great Emperors were gone.

The entire Fengtian Hall headquarters was reduced to rubble.

However, the Five Great Hall Masters of Fengtian Hall were stationed in five different directions!

Now that the high-ranking members of Fengtian Hall were either dead or had surrendered, he could go to the Dao fields of the other Great Emperors to search and plunder.

The Twelve Demon Generals, Qilin, and Little Ga all stated that they were professionals at this.

Suddenly, the people Zhong Qing brought had a place to use their skills.

They cleared the battlefield in batches, plundering the Dao fields of different Great Emperors and inheriting the Legacy of Fengtian Hall!

And Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire, who had newly joined Zhong Qing's command, knew it was time for him to show his worth, so he volunteered to lead people to seize the family fortunes of the many Great Emperors of Fengtian Hall!

Under the constraint of the Heavenly Dao Oath, Zhong Qing was not worried that he would flee.

He was a ruthless man; under his leadership, those who followed him accurately plundered many treasuries, and in their ruthlessness, they didn't even spare their own Dao fields!

...

The next morning!

The smoke of war had already dissipated.

Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire found Zhong Qing, who was standing amidst the ruins, early in the morning.

"Your subordinate has found a treasure and wishes to present it to his master!"

He held an object high above his head with both hands, knelt on both knees, his body straight, and respectfully prostrated himself.

Zhong Qing looked down and saw that the object in his hand was entirely yellow, appearing like a three-foot stone mirror, intricately carved with profound and ancient runes, containing an extremely rich essence of fortune.

He could feel that this essence of fortune was extraordinary; if fully refined, it would be enough to condense a considerable amount of essence of fortune.

Zhong Qing had a deep understanding of the wondrous uses of essence of fortune!

This made him somewhat surprised.

"What is this object?"

"Reporting to master, this is the Heaven and Earth Xuan Jian bestowed by the Shangqing Immortal Sect of the Upper Realm!"

"It is a replica refined based on the core Formation of Fengtian Hall's Immortal Artifact, and to a certain extent, it can control Fengtian Hall's Immortal Artifact to collect Luck!"

The information contained in these words was quite substantial.

It also made Zhong Qing's brows furrow deeply.

"You mean, behind Fengtian Hall, there is an Upper Realm Immortal Sect??"

"Yes, master!"

Zhong Qing's mouth twitched slightly.

He had come to the Heavenly Domain this time with the intention of resolving Karma, but now he felt as if he had just resolved one layer of Karma only to add another!

Was this a game of Russian dolls with him?

After a moment of contemplation, Zhong Qing slowly asked, "How strong is the Shangqing Immortal Sect you speak of?"

These words made Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire somewhat surprised. The Shangqing Immortal Sect was a renowned and widely known existence in the Upper Realm.

In his opinion, Zhong Qing could directly kill ten Great Emperors with one punch, which was something even a Three Tribulation Great Emperor could not achieve.

How could an existence beyond a Three Tribulation Great Emperor not know about the Shangqing Immortal Sect?

Clearly, in his subconscious, such a powerful person must have come from the Upper Realm.

It was absolutely impossible for such a terrifying existence to be born in the Lower Realm.

However, despite his inner doubts, Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire dared not ask further, only honestly stating:

"In the Upper Realm, there are two poles: Yin and Yang!

"In the Yin pole, the Four Great Immortal Sects, namely Shangqing Immortal Sect, Yuhua Immortal Sect, Creation Immortal Sect, and Taiqing Immortal Sect, reign supreme!

"The Shangqing Immortal Sect has a long Legacy, traceable back to ancient times."

"The Old Ancestor of the Immortal Sect is one of the few Immortal powerhouses of unprecedented renown in the entire Upper Realm!"

"An Immortal?"

Zhong Qing couldn't help but feel a sense of pressure.

The existence of Immortals had once become a mythical legend in the Three Thousand Domains of the Lower Realm.

The word 'Immortal' had become almost synonymous with invincibility in the eyes of the world.

Zhong Qing was confident that with his current strength, within the Emperor Realm, even against a Three Tribulation Great Emperor, he could emerge victorious.

But Immortal Rank and Emperor Realm were completely different concepts, like heaven and earth.

With his current strength, he wasn't sure if he could defeat an Immortal Rank individual.

Of course, there was pressure, but Zhong Qing wasn't afraid!

After all, he still controlled so many trump cards.

Moreover, from Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire's words, Zhong Qing deciphered another meaning.

Even in the Upper Realm, Immortals were extremely rare existences.

Amidst his intertwining thoughts, Zhong Qing's heart was quickly occupied by new doubts.

"You said that this Heaven and Earth Xuan Jian can control Fengtian Hall's Immortal Artifact to collect Luck, what does that mean?"

Hearing this, Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire organized his words, then said, "This Fengtian Hall originally did not refer to a certain power, but rather the entire Three Thousand Domains of the Lower Realm, which itself is located within an Immortal Artifact space, and the name of this Immortal Artifact is Fengtian Hall!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhong Qing was stunned!

A significant ripple spread through his heart.

In other words, the entire Three Thousand Domains of the Lower Realm were all within the internal space of an Immortal Artifact.

How vast must that space be?

No wonder!

In his opinion, this world had many illogical aspects.

Although there were sun, moon, and stars in the sky, even Emperor Realm powerhouses had never been able to Break through the shackles and obstacles of the firmament, enter the starry sky, and traverse it.

If the First Heaven was all within the internal space of an Immortal Artifact, then this phenomenon could be explained!

At the same time, Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire continued, "The Four Great Immortal Sects of the Upper Realm, relying on the Fengtian Hall Immortal Artifact, single-handedly created the Heavenly Dao Rankings, and it is through the Heavenly Dao Rankings that they harvest the Luck of the Lower Realm."

"And this Heaven and Earth Xuan Jian has three main functions: one is the key to activate the Heavenly Dao Rankings, the second is to observe the people and events that have occurred within the Fengtian Hall Immortal Artifact through it, and the third is to hold the essence of fortune generated by the Heavenly Dao Rankings."

...

As Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire continued to speak, another long-standing mystery in Zhong Qing's mind was unveiled.

It turned out that the creation of the Heavenly Dao Rankings was indeed manipulated by humans, and the purpose was to collect the Luck of the Lower Realm.

It truly confirmed the saying that everything free in the world has already been marked in secret.

While countless people were still gloating over making it onto the Heavenly Dao Rankings and rejoicing over its rewards, little did they know that the black hand behind the scenes had long revealed its hideous true colors, enjoying the gluttonous feast from behind.

Zhong Qing quickly suppressed the thoughts in his mind and looked at the Heaven and Earth Xuan Jian again.

Zhong Qing was not concerned about the other two functions of the Heaven and Earth Xuan Jian.

He had Immortal Artifacts in his possession, even more than one or two.

But what he cared about was the quantity of essence of fortune contained within it.