Once the master, always the master

As Zhong Qing's cultivation grew higher and his strength stronger, the more he could feel the wondrous use of Luck.

When he took the Heaven and Earth Xuan Jian from Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire’s hand and swept his Divine Sense through it, even with his Heart-Nature, he couldn't help but pause.

Inside the Heaven and Earth Xuan Jian, the space was vast, and endless Luck, stretching boundlessly, had almost condensed into a light yellow mist.

Generally speaking, Luck is unsearchable and invisible; for it to materialize into something visible to the naked eye is already a rare sight in the world.

Yet, the amount now permeating the sky, Zhong Qing estimated that if it were refined into essence of fortune, it would be hundreds of times larger than the one he obtained when his Disciples dominated the Heavenly Dao Rankings earlier.

It should be known that previously, Zhong Qing only bestowed a tiny bit upon Phoenix Aotian, which directly allowed him and even the entire Three-Eyed Phoenix Hound Clan to recover from their low point to their Peak.

Although he had known that the Heaven and Earth Xuan Jian contained rich Luck power, he never expected it to be so ridiculously abundant.

With just this Luck power, Zhong Qing felt that this must be his greatest gain from this trip.

For a moment, even with his Heart-Nature, ripples began to stir.

He looked at Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire.

“How long have you been collecting this Luck in the Lower Realm?”

“Reporting to Master, it’s been over a hundred thousand years, almost two hundred thousand years!”

No wonder!

If that’s the case, then it’s not surprising.

The Heavenly Dao Rankings open once every thousand years!

Each time, it covers the Three Thousand Domains of the Lower Realm!

With so many years of accumulation, it's no wonder the Luck is so immense.

“You just gave it to me like that? Aren’t you afraid of the Shangqing Immortal Sect’s wrath?”

Zhong Qing put away the Heaven and Earth Xuan Jian and asked casually.

However, these casual words startled Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire greatly; he quickly nodded: “I only know that once a Master, always a Master.”

“Serving Master is my duty and honor.”

“As for everything in the past, after I acknowledged Master as my superior, it has long since vanished like fleeting clouds, scattered with the wind!”

This fellow is truly a talent!

His desire for survival is fully maxed out.

It’s not surprising that he acts this way; being liquidated by the Shangqing Immortal Sect is a future matter, but if he isn’t honest and forthright now, he’ll be gone immediately.

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As time passed, Medicine Red Dust, Dou Di, Ancient Emperor, Qing Di… the Twelve Demon Generals, Qilin, and others returned one after another from all directions.

Their faces were beaming with excitement; it seemed they had a good harvest this time.

Zhong Qing did not inquire much about their gains, nor did he have any intention of confiscating them.

These people were either his Disciples or old companions who had followed him for many years.

If their strength could be greatly enhanced by this, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for Zhong Qing.

Although among the crowd, True Disciples held a larger proportion in his heart, and the focus of cultivation would inevitably be placed on them.

However, the True Disciples currently in the Profound Domain do not lack resources.

Rather, they lack self-refinement.

Not everyone can be compared to a cheat.

On the path of cultivation, to become a true strong person, while talent and resources are important, if one lacks a matching Heart-Nature, blindly pushing for growth is ultimately not a long-term solution.

As everyone gathered after clearing the battlefield, this trip to Fengtian Hall also came to a relatively perfect conclusion.

As for why it’s called “relatively.”

That’s because, behind this Fengtian Hall, there is also a powerful Immortal Sect standing in the Upper Realm.

This backing, even after its destruction, always leaves Zhong Qing with a bit of annoyance!

But he is not afraid; he will meet challenges as they come.

After a few days of brewing, the news of Fengtian Hall’s annihilation spread from the Heavenly Domain as its center, radiating outwards to the surrounding domains with the speed of a storm.

In an instant, countless domains and billions of living beings erupted into endless clamor and uproar.

“This is Fengtian Hall! Its several Hall Masters are supreme Two Tribulation Great Emperors, and they… they were just destroyed by someone?”

“Is this news real?”

Someone swallowed their saliva, their heart experiencing an unprecedented shock and awe.

However, as soon as these words were uttered, they were quickly drowned out by the endless surge of voices.

“Given Fengtian Hall’s prestige, if it hadn’t truly happened, who would dare spread such a preposterous rumor?”

“Who would dare spread it all over the world?!”

“Who exactly is it? Who has such great ability to overturn the entire Fengtian Hall, which is known as the master of the Three Thousand Domains?”

Soon, as this news circulated, Zhong Qing’s name appeared before the world for the first time.

If Zhong Qing’s name was previously confined to the Void Domain and Profound Domain, now, he directly stepped onto the stage of the Three Thousand Domains with a supreme posture, making a grand entrance with a “king bomb,” and through the demise of Fengtian Hall, he became thoroughly famous throughout the Three Thousand Domains.

Money Domain!

Qian Duoduo, who possessed countless riches and was said to be so wealthy that Spirit Stones could pave an entire domain, inexplicably paused when he heard this news.

In his hand, he held a portrait!

On the portrait, a man in white stood with his hands behind his back, indifferent and poised in mid-air.

He looked ethereal, like an immortal descending to the Mortal World!

Below, the land was scarred, mountains and rivers shattered, with war and thick smoke still lingering.

The man in the portrait was indeed Zhong Qing.

In the courtyard, Qian Duoduo’s servant, Laifu, whispered: “Young Master, you haven’t cultivated, and you’ve been looking at it all day. It’s time to eat.”

Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo’s gaze, somewhat lost, shifted away from the portrait.

With a look of resignation, he said: “Laifu, this young master has always believed that there’s no one in this world whom I can’t impress with money.”

“But now, it seems such a person has appeared!”

“You tell me, how could someone who looked so unremarkable back then possess such monstrous strength?”

“Such a huge Fengtian Hall, he took it down all by himself!”

Upon hearing this, Laifu’s eyes revealed a myriad of complex emotions.

There was disbelief, and even a hint of lingering fear.

He recalled when his Young Master first met this person and tried to befriend him with a Sacred Artifact, even offering a sky-high price just to buy the fallen immortal secret realm key he possessed.

But that person directly refused.

At the time, he secretly felt that this person was quite unappreciative.

But who would have thought that the other party was actually a True Dragon hidden from the world?

Towards such a supreme existence, his Young Master’s actions back then could be considered extremely offensive.

It was only because the other party didn’t bother to fuss about it; otherwise, if they had provoked him, his Young Master, despite his endless wealth, along with their group of guards, would probably have grass growing on their graves by now!

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True Domain!

Jian Ling’er, who once had a good encounter with Zhong Qing, sat in her courtyard, propping her chin with one hand, her delicate features appearing somewhat innocent and adorable, her bright, sparkling eyes filled with disbelief.

She had always known that she and Senior Zhong Qing were people from two different worlds.

She had also always known that after that farewell, there would be no further intersections between them.

Never would she have thought!

The next time she heard news of Senior Zhong Qing, it would be in such an earth-shattering manner.

“From now on, Senior Zhong Qing will likely become the Peak that everyone in the entire Three Thousand Domains of the Lower Realm must look up to!”

She gazed up at the long sky, her long eyelashes blinking, her large eyes like sparkling stars in the night sky, flickering.

On her pretty face, there was joy, blessings, and a hint of a young girl’s inexplicable longing.