11: Good news and bad news

The Hall of Gods, one of the nine Transcendent Factions of Xuanhuang Heaven.

Inside a great hall towering above the clouds, Qi Huan stood bowed behind an old man who sat with his back turned to him.

This old man was the Grand Elder of the Hall of Gods—Xiao He.

“Grand Elder, that Qin Gelan is too arrogant, actually daring to defy our Hall of Gods,” Qi Huan said to the old man.

Xiao He kept his eyes closed, his index finger lightly tapping the armrest. After a long silence, he slowly spoke: “It seems Xuanhuang Heaven has been peaceful for too long; the people have lost their reverence for Transcendent Factions.”

His aged eyes opened, and though they were cloudy, they glinted with sharp Light.

Xiao He stood up, looked at Qi Huan, and spoke indifferently: “As an Elder of the Hall of Gods, you lack the majesty our Hall should possess. Do you know your mistake?”

Qi Huan’s body trembled. He instantly understood; when Qin Gelan had previously asked if he could represent the Hall of Gods, he had hesitated, losing the Hall's prestige.

As for the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land destroyed by Qin Gelan, Xiao He didn't care at all. Instead, it was Qin Gelan's defiance of the Hall of Gods' command that stirred his killing intent.

“Qi Huan knows his mistake. I ask the Grand Elder for punishment.” Qi Huan lowered his head.

“Ten years in the Thunder Prison.”

“Yes!”

The Thunder Prison was a place of punishment within the Hall of Gods, filled with the lightning of the Divine Measure.

Those who entered the Thunder Prison for punishment would not only suffer the physical pain brought by the Divine Measure Lightning, but their Divine Soul would also be lashed by it.

For those with low cultivation, if they could not endure it, their Divine Souls would be annihilated and their Physical Bodies destroyed.

However, with Qi Huan's cultivation, he could still withstand the Divine Measure Lightning, though his body and soul would inevitably suffer greatly.

“As for Qin Gelan defying the Hall of Gods, I leave that matter to you.” After Xiao He finished speaking, his figure vanished into thin air.

Qi Huan’s expression shifted. A mere Qin Family dared to challenge the Hall of Gods; this was the perfect time to show the world the power of a Transcendent Faction... Half a month had passed since the Destruction of the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land.

At this time, the Qin Family had entered a state of high alert and had already quietly sent away the younger generation.

This was the final decision made by the Qin Family’s upper echelon.

When Qin Gelan first returned to the Qin Family and they learned that the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land had been destroyed by him, the entire family had cheered with joy.

This was incredible news. By destroying the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land, the Qin Family not only demonstrated the strength of an Ancient Aristocratic Family but also elevated their status to a higher level.

Even though these things were done by Qin Gelan, he represented the Qin Family.

However, before they could celebrate for long, they heard that Qin Gelan had offended the Hall of Gods, catching everyone in the Qin Family off guard.

The good news: the powerful Heavenly Evolution Holy Land was gone. The bad news: they had offended the even stronger Hall of Gods.

Now, the entire Qin Family was filled with worry; that was the Hall of Gods, a Transcendent Faction.

Never mind the Qin Family; even for top-tier powers like the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land, the Hall of Gods could destroy them in an instant if they wished.

Now they could only send the Qin descendants elsewhere. If the Hall of Gods was determined to wipe out the Qin Family, they could at least preserve some of their Bloodline.

At this point, blaming Qin Gelan was useless. They could only hope that if the Qin Family bowed their heads when the time came, they might escape this disaster.

Meanwhile, at the Liu Family manor, when Liu Mu heard that Qin Gelan had destroyed the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land, he panicked. He thought about whether he should go to the Qin Family to admit his mistake and bow his head, or if that failed, move the entire clan out of the Southern Region.

But upon hearing that Qin Gelan had actually offended the Hall of Gods, Liu Mu was instantly overjoyed.

“Hahaha, this Qin Gelan is truly seeking death, actually daring to offend the Hall of Gods! Xu'er, it's a good thing you didn't marry Qin Gelan, otherwise my Liu Family might have been liquidated along with them.” Liu Mu was extremely happy.

Having previously been subservient before Qin Cang and then humiliated at the Qin Family, he was naturally delighted to see the Qin Family facing total Destruction.

Liu Xu’s expression was complex. Lu Zhao, the favored son of heaven she had previously admired, had not only been crippled by Qin Gelan, but even the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land had been destroyed by him.

And her own cultivation had been stripped away. Fortunately, the Liu Family had some foundation and paid a great price to have someone reconstruct her Meridians and Dantian, allowing her to recover.

Whenever she thought of Qin Gelan, her eyes filled with hatred and a mix of complex emotions, but she soon let it go.

“The Qin Family is doomed this time. It won't be long before the experts from the Hall of Gods arrive and the Qin Family ceases to exist.” Liu Xu was full of spite; although her cultivation had recovered, her Heavenly Yin Profound Body was gone, causing her to harbor immense hatred for Qin Gelan.

“That Qin Gelan is arrogant and offended the Hall of Gods. When the Hall of Gods' experts arrive, if we can seize the opportunity—even if we only establish a tiny connection with the Hall of Gods—then our Liu Family's status will soar.” Liu Mu was making his calculations.

Hearing this, Liu Xu looked at her father and nodded. This was indeed the best chance to curry favor with the Hall of Gods, and they had to seize it... Inside the Young Lord's courtyard of the Qin Family.

Qin Gelan received his rewards as the System's voice rang out.

[Successfully stopped the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land. Since the host exceeded the mission requirements, the rewards have been increased. Please check them, host.]

[Cultivation Realm increased: Third Heaven Immortal Venerable Realm.]

[Sword Dao Realm increased: True Self Sword Major Achievement. There are nine Realms of Sword Dao: Sword Glimpse, Sword Entry, True Sword, Heart Sword, Dao Sword, Luminous Sword Heart, Unity of Man and Sword, True Self Sword, Original Sword.]

[Eternal Dao—Time, Space.]

Note: There are 129,600 Daos: 100,000 Lesser Daos, 6,000 True Daos, 3,000 Great Daos, 500 Supreme Daos, and 7 Eternal Daos (Time, Space, Destruction, Light, Darkness, Nothingness, Creation).

[New Cultivation Techniques: Great Freedom Mind-Cultivation Technique, Origin Mind-Cultivation Technique—Ice.]

[Various Dao Techniques reached Major Achievement. New reward Dao Technique: Sword of Time and Space.]

[Physique Upgrade: Void Divine Body upgraded to Space-Time Divine Body.]

[Formation Dao Realm: Emperor Formation Master Beginner. Formation Dao Realms are: Low-rank Formation Master, Mid-rank Formation Master, Spirit Formation Master, Profound Formation Master, Heaven Formation Master, Law Formation Master, Immortal Formation Master, Emperor Formation Master. Each Realm is divided into: Beginner, Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, Perfection.]

[Reward Formation: Immortal Annihilation Azure Sky Grand Array (can be deployed directly).]

[Reward Medicinal Pills: 300 of various emperor pills, 1,000 other pills.]

[Sixth Heaven Immortal Emperor experience card (one day), strongest immortal emperor experience card (three hours).]

[Note: Combat power, Dao techniques, and rewards are all defaulted to the strongest of the same rank.]

Holy crap! This is so overpowered?

These rewards are too generous.

Qin Gelan's aura surged as his Realm climbed to the Third Heaven Immortal Venerable, a full major Realm increase.

His Physique had also upgraded. The current Qin Gelan now possessed multiple Physiques, especially this new Space-Time Divine Body.

He now felt as if he could control time; with the Heaven's Inch in his hand, a single swing of his sword made the surrounding time seem to stand still.

Falling leaves froze in mid-air. As his long sword swept through, it sliced a leaf in two.

Only when he restored the Power of Spacetime to normal did the two halves of the leaf slowly drift down.

“What Heaven-Defying Power of Spacetime. It truly lives up to being one of the seven Eternal Daos,” Qin Gelan murmured to himself.

Obtaining two Eternal Daos at once, Time and Space, plus the Dao of Destruction, and combining them with the Space-Time Divine Body made him even more Heaven-Defying.

Looking at the world, few could rival Qin Gelan's control over spacetime. This was mainly because his Realm was only at the Immortal Venerable Realm; if he were at the Immortal Emperor Realm, he could be said to be unrivaled in the path of spacetime.