71: After delivering the imperial weapon, they'll send the holy maiden?

"My own Domain actually resonated with the Linglong Holy Land's ultimate emperor weapon?"

As Gu Qingchen was startled, he felt as if his Domain had received an unsurpassed boost, instantly strengthening countless times over!

"What is this?!"

He had a strange feeling, as if the exquisite myriad worlds map was preparing to settle down in his Domain and never leave.

But... how could this be allowed?

An ultimate emperor weapon, just snatched away by him like this?

Well, an ultimate emperor weapon certainly smelled sweet.

But the crucial thing was that its owner was still standing right beside him.

"Just as I thought."

Upon seeing this scene, the Linglong Holy Lord showed no surprise, as if she had long foreseen it.

"Youqin Holy Lord, what is going on?"

Gu Qingchen looked at the Linglong Holy Lord and asked awkwardly.

"I'm not entirely sure either."

Seeing Gu Qingchen looking utterly puzzled, the Linglong Holy Lord shook her head.

She explained, "I merely received an edict from my Lord, instructing me to bring the exquisite myriad worlds map to attend your Holy Son Coronation Ceremony.

Initially, I didn't understand the purpose of this edict, but after seeing your Domain, a conjecture formed in my heart: perhaps your Domain and the exquisite myriad worlds map would form some connection. It seems my guess was correct."

"Your Lord?"

Gu Qingchen keenly grasped the key point in her words.

Everything was due to the Lord mentioned by the Linglong Holy Lord.

"That’s right."

The Linglong Holy Lord nodded, "My Lord is the Lord Linglong, although the world is more familiar with the title 'Linglong Heavenly Emperor'.

However, my Lord has already achieved Breakthrough beyond the Heavenly Emperor, reaching the Realm above the Heavenly Emperor.

And that Realm is usually respectfully referred to as a certain Lord."

"Like the Lord of Heart Demons?"

Gu Qingchen recalled the Legacy he had once obtained.

"Exactly."

The Linglong Holy Lord nodded, "The Lord of Heart Demons was a magnate from the distant Nether Ancient Era, possessing immense power, no less inferior to my Lord."

"Nether Ancient Era?"

Gu Qingchen frowned.

He seemed to have seen some scattered records concerning the Nether Ancient Era.

That was an incredibly remote era, predating the Primeval Era, dating back at least tens of billions of years.

"The Nether Ancient Era was the age of the Creation God-Demons."

Seeing Gu Qingchen seemed interested in this topic, the Linglong Holy Lord chuckled, "The existences of that era were incredibly powerful, almost possessing the cultivation of a Supreme or even the Emperor Realm from birth.

Their lifespan was infinite, they constantly grew stronger, and several Ultimate Experts were born.

The Lord of Black Calamity, the master of the Black Calamity Abyss, was one of them."

"Ah?"

After hearing the Linglong Holy Lord's words, Gu Qingchen was slightly stunned.

He never expected the Lord of Black Calamity to be such a powerful existence, many times stronger than even the strongest Heavenly Emperor Realm within the Three Emperor Realm.

"If such powerful beings exist, is it really okay for us to mention their names so openly?"

"Don't worry."

The Linglong Holy Lord smiled lightly and waved her hand, signaling Gu Qingchen to relax.

"Those Ancient Lords have long since fallen silent, even the Lord of Black Calamity is no exception. Furthermore, the Lord of Black Calamity is not the strongest existence; it is said there is a Taboo Existence whose name hasn't even been passed down."

"That's good then."

Gu Qingchen finally felt relieved.

He truly didn't know that those 'Lords' were all so terrifyingly powerful.

If he were to be targeted just for mentioning their titles, that would be unfortunate.

"Let's not talk about this anymore."

The Linglong Holy Lord asked with a hint of inquiry, "Qingchen, after the exquisite myriad worlds map merged into your Domain, did any strange change occur?"

"Strange change?"

Gu Qingchen carefully sensed it, and then a strange look appeared on his face.

"What happened?"

Seeing Gu Qingchen's expression, the Linglong Holy Lord immediately knew her guess was correct again.

"Cough, cough..."

Gu Qingchen lightly coughed twice and said apologetically, "Well... the Divine Spirit of the exquisite myriad worlds map seems to have given birth to a consciousness, and this consciousness seems to have..."

Speaking up to this point, Gu Qingchen couldn't continue.

Damn!

What kind of situation was this?

Why would the Linglong Holy Land's ultimate emperor weapon recognize him as its master?

How was he supposed to explain this to the Linglong Holy Lord?

One must know, this was an ultimate emperor weapon!

Its value was simply unimaginable!

If all the Ordinary Holy Lands were bundled together, their value might not even compare to a single ultimate emperor weapon!

This was true foundation.

An Ordinary Holy Land, upon acquiring an ultimate emperor weapon, could immediately leap to become an Immortal Holy Land!

Now, the exquisite myriad worlds map inexplicably recognized him as its master; even if he sold himself, he couldn't repay this debt!

"It recognized you as its master?"

The Linglong Holy Lord seemed to have guessed it.

"Cough, cough, that is indeed the case."

Gu Qingchen was full of embarrassment, "I truly didn't actively try to possess your Linglong Holy Land's ultimate emperor weapon..."

"I know."

Before Gu Qingchen could finish, the Linglong Holy Lord interrupted, "I believe the intention of my Lord sending me here with the exquisite myriad worlds map was to present it to you."

"Huh?"

Gu Qingchen was full of doubt, wearing a look that clearly asked, "Are you sure?"

"You may not know this, but almost all Emperor Weapons have a Divine Spirit, which is equivalent to the Emperor Weapon Spirit. Once fully awakened, its combat power can briefly rival a Great Emperor."

The Linglong Holy Lord changed her tone, "But the exquisite myriad worlds map does not. After it was forged by my Lord, its Divine Spirit has always been in a state of gestation.

So, do you understand what I meant now?"

"I understand."

Although it still felt unbelievable, Gu Qingchen completely understood what the Linglong Holy Lord was trying to convey.

But it was still hard to wrap his head around!

Could it be that Linglong Heavenly Emperor forged an Emperor Weapon for him millions of years ago?

And then, millions of years later, sent an edict to the Linglong Holy Lord telling her to deliver it to him?

Seeing Gu Qingchen still looking perplexed, the Linglong Holy Lord chuckled softly, "Actually, you don't need to overthink it. Isn't it great to gain an ultimate emperor weapon for no reason?"

"It is great, but wouldn't your Linglong Holy Land suffer a huge loss?"

"Now that you mention it, that seems to be the case."

The Linglong Holy Lord nodded thoughtfully, "How about you form a marriage alliance with my Linglong Holy Land?

In that case, you would be considered half a member of the Linglong Holy Land, and this exquisite myriad worlds map would count as a wedding gift."

...

Hearing the Linglong Holy Lord's suggestion, Gu Qingchen was speechless for a moment.

Good heavens, was he getting... a two-for-one deal?

"What's wrong?"

The Linglong Holy Lord blinked, "Are you worried that the Disciples of my Linglong Holy Land are not worthy of you?

Well, even the Ordinary Disciples of my Linglong Holy Land are excellent in appearance and temperament, but their talent is far inferior to yours. How about the girl Youqin Lingzhi?"

"Youqin Lingzhi?"

"Indeed."

The Linglong Holy Lord nodded, "She is that young girl who escorted you here. Although she is a bit young, in terms of appearance, temperament, talent, or anything else, she ranks first among the Linglong Holy Land Young Generation. Who knows how many people in the entire Cultivation World wish to become her Dao Companion."

"Ah?"

Gu Qingchen was completely dumbfounded.

He stared blankly at the Linglong Holy Lord.

No way.

Giving me the exquisite myriad worlds map wasn't enough, they had to throw in a Saintess too?

"You keep staring at me, are you hoping to become my Dao Companion?"

Seeing Gu Qingchen stunned, the Linglong Holy Lord chuckled, "But I am countless times older than you."

...[PS: Three chapters complete. Thank you all for the urging and gifts. Brothers, please leave good reviews to make the rating look better!]