458: Chapter 458 Return to the Ancient Divine Capital

Then, with a sudden burst of force, he captured Ye Tian and brought him before him.

"Qin Xiao, you dog thief! Let me go!"

Ye Tian struggled violently, cursing Qin Xiao at the top of his lungs!

"Kid, stop struggling. I told you that you wouldn't be able to escape, yet you didn't believe me and insisted on resisting!"

Qin Xiao struck dozens of Seals into Ye Tian's body, sealing his cultivation, and then spoke to him with a chuckle!

"Qin Xiao, you dog thief! You bully the weak, you are despicable and shameless! One day, you will face retribution!"

Ye Tian glared viciously at Qin Xiao, his hateful gaze seemingly ready to spew fire!

"Retribution? Kid, you're not young anymore; do you actually believe in that? Haven't you heard that the good die young, while the wicked live for a thousand years?"

Qin Xiao was almost amused to laughter upon hearing Ye Tian's words. He was an upright person who didn't do much evil; at most, he just harvested some qi luck value and forcefully snatched beauties.

He was thousands of times better than those who would exterminate entire clans, slaughter cities, or destroy Sects at the drop of a hat!

If those people who committed countless slaughters were fine, how could he possibly face retribution?

Following that, Qin Xiao didn't waste any more words on Ye Tian; he threw him directly into the Zhenren Pagoda, leaving him to keep Yang Hao and Xu Buling company!

He then locked Yao Linglong inside as well, placing her with the two women, Zhou Waner and Yun Ziyue!

At this moment, Qin Xiao could already imagine the scene in his mind when Ye Tian would meet Yang Hao and Xu Buling!

Yang Hao: "Little Tian, how did you get captured too?"

Ye Tian: "Brother Hao, why are you here too? Why would that dog thief Qin Xiao capture you?"

Xu Buling: "Is this a gathering of victims?"

These three were truly miserable encountering Qin Xiao; not only were their loved ones snatched away, but they themselves were also suppressed—truly pathetic!

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully defeating and suppressing Ye Tian. Gained 1,350,000 qi luck value. The Host's remaining qi luck value is 14,715,000!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for suppressing and imprisoning Ye Tian. The System has switched from Master-Disciple Mode to Prisoner Mode. As long as the Host suppresses and imprisons a person with great Luck, you can extract 100 qi luck value from them every day until it is fully drained!"

"What a delightful day today is. Not only have I suppressed another person with great Luck, but I have also gained a beauty; it's worth celebrating!"

A faint smile hung on the corners of Qin Xiao's lips, and he was in a very pleasant mood!

Next, he planned to make a move against Gu Shentong, then save Chen Xuan and Sword Dust Abyss for last.

Before breaking through to the Great Saint Realm, he would not make a move against Sword Dust Abyss, because over a hundred years ago, Sword Dust Abyss was already an expert in the Saint Realm, and his current specific strength was unfathomable.

Qin Xiao guessed that even if Sword Dust Abyss had not reached the Great Saint Realm by now, he had definitely reached the ninth level of the Saint Realm. If he were to face him now, it was uncertain who would suppress whom!

Following that, Qin Xiao headed towards the Divine Capital of the Taigu Dynasty.

Although this Divine Capital was still glorious and bustling, Qin Xiao perceived a different aura; the Luck of the Taigu Dynasty was declining!

The Qi Luck Golden Dragon above the imperial palace was extremely decadent, the aura of the curse on its body was very prominent, and it was already tottering!

"This shang gui stele is truly extraordinary. In just over a hundred years, it has caused a dynasty that had been passed down for eons to become like this; it is truly terrifying!"

Looking at this scene, Qin Xiao sighed. The Qi Luck Golden Dragon of an Imperial Dynasty was undoubtedly the most rigid and yang, immune to all evil, but at this moment, it was being tortured by that curse into such a state—it was truly terrifying!

Qin Xiao guessed that over these years, things had likely not been peaceful within the Taigu Dynasty. When he left, he had dealt the Taigu Dynasty a major blow, conquering about one-third of its territory!

Furthermore, he had made those Sects rebel against the Taigu Dynasty, causing the Taigu Dynasty to suffer heavy losses. Although the Taigu Dynasty had suppressed the rebellions, the impact caused was undoubtedly huge.

A large portion of these people were still hiding within the Taigu Dynasty, constantly undermining the Taigu Dynasty's foundations, which made the Taigu Dynasty's rule over its subjects precarious!

Qin Xiao cast his gaze towards the imperial palace and found that the previously destroyed palace had long since been rebuilt, and it was even more glorious and magnificent than before!

Above the imperial palace, he also sensed traces of a Formation, the same Nine Dragon Imperial Sky Array he had encountered before.

It was precisely because of this Formation that he had almost been left behind in the Taigu Huang Palace; it could be said that it left a deep impression on him!

"With Chen Xuan staying in this imperial palace, protected by the Formation, and with the Ancient Emperor also staying in the palace, it won't be easy for me to capture Gu Shentong!"

Seeing this, Qin Xiao fell into deep thought. This Divine Capital of the Taigu Dynasty had two Saint-Grade Formations—one protecting the imperial palace and one protecting the Divine Capital!

If both were activated together, Qin Xiao estimated that it would be very difficult for him to get the upper hand against the Ancient Emperor; instead, the possibility of suffering a loss would be higher!

"I must find a way to lure Gu Shentong out. It's not easy to make a move while he's inside, and the commotion caused would be too great!"

Qin Xiao suppressed the urge to act and pondered carefully. He had always been one to plan before acting, and having suffered a loss once, he did not want to experience it again!

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On the other side, during the third stage of the Great Emperor Dao Palace assessment, Qin Xiao slowly opened his eyes, looking at the dense ancient divine texts before him, his eyes becoming dazed!

Several months had passed? He had gained nothing at all. This Tai Xu Sutra was like a heavenly book before his eyes; he couldn't understand it at all, let alone comprehend it!

"Are you sure this is the Tai Xu Sutra? It couldn't just be a pile of ancient divine texts thrown together randomly, right? There is absolutely no pattern to it at all!"

Qin Xiao complained continuously in his mind. Although this Tai Xu Sutra was profound, it shouldn't be to the point where he couldn't understand it at all, or grasp a single clue!

At this moment, he did not doubt his own Comprehension Ability, but instead suspected the authenticity of the Tai Xu Sutra!

"No wonder that from ancient times to the present, throughout the ages, only a handful of three people have been able to comprehend this Cultivation Technique. Is it really that difficult?"

Qin Xiao muttered to himself, sighed, stood up, and started walking around the Great Emperor Dao Palace!

"To comprehend this Tai Xu Sutra, one truly needs transcendent Comprehension Ability, and I have just tried it; my Comprehension Ability is not enough. Relying solely on myself to comprehend it is likely impossible; I must find another way!"

Qin Xiao thought while walking. At this moment, he had completely given up on the idea of relying on his own efforts and was planning to lie flat!

He intended to borrow the power of the System to help him comprehend the Tai Xu Sutra.