Chapter 1 Yang Jian

“Yang Jian…”

Looking at the white-robed youth approaching, Xi Yingqing, who had met countless people along her journey, couldn’t help but praise him inwardly.

This young man possessed a pure aura and outstanding demeanor. In terms of appearance alone, she had never seen anyone who could rival him in her life.

It wasn't just his features and physique, but also an indescribable feeling.

“What a fine youth…”

Liu Da Chan stroked his fat face, feeling that the young man before him was incredibly handsome, even slightly surpassing him.

“My teacher knew that Senior Sister was coming, so he specially sent me to welcome you. However, I happened to pass by ‘Liuhezhai’ and bought a box of pastries, so I was a little late. Please forgive me, Senior Sister.”

Yang Jian cupped his fists, a look of apology on his face.

“It’s nothing.”

Xi Yingqing took a deep breath and said, “I wonder where is the Ol... teacher?”

As a wife follows her husband, her husband's teacher was naturally hers, but she still found it difficult to say the words.

“Senior Sister, please follow me.”

Yang Jian clapped his hands gently, and someone drove a carriage over. With another wave of his hand, he bowed and said, “Senior Sister is not feeling well, please take the carriage and rest for a while.”

Xi Yingqing didn't want to waste any time, nodded, and got into the carriage.

“And you are?”

Only then did Yang Jian look at the massive mountain of flesh beside her.

“Ahem.”

Liu Da Chan rolled his eyes and said in a muffled voice, “My name is Liu Da Chan, and I am sworn brothers with Mo Ke, brothers in life and death.”

“Is that so?”

Yang Jian smiled and cupped his fists. “I have been remiss, please don’t take offense, brother. Since we are family, then please come with me to see the teacher.”

“That’s exactly right, that’s exactly right.”

Liu Da Chan chuckled and strode into the carriage, squeezing the driver out of the carriage with a thud. He then turned back to look at Yang Jian, “Junior Brother, aren’t you going to lead the way?”

“Hehe.”

Yang Jian smiled wryly, not minding that someone had taken advantage of him verbally. He simply gazed at the northeast corner before stepping into the crowd.

…

Linxian Pavilion was located in the northeast corner of the imperial capital, not far from the imperial city. The spiritual energy was the most concentrated here, and those who came and went were either rich or noble, even including descendants of the royal family, the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, who came here to drink and make merry.

Whoosh~

A young man in brocade clothes, holding a folding fan, strolled into Linxian Pavilion, ignoring the welcoming attendants and heading straight to the sixth floor, arriving outside a private room and gently knocking three times.

Then, he directly pushed the door open and entered.

Whoosh!

With a single step, his vision suddenly widened, as if he saw blue waters and skies. The interior was surprisingly spacious.

A mighty river flowed by, and a group of people sat cross-legged in a riverside pavilion, seemingly chatting and laughing.

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“Mm…”

The brocade-clad youth raised his eyebrows and looked over, only to see that everyone in the pavilion had extraordinary bearing, some unrestrained, some dignified, and some with sharp edges.

But his gaze settled on two people protected by many in the midst of the group:

“Wu Zhi Qi? The Crown Prince?”

“Since you’ve come, find a place to sit.”

A casual yet seemingly heavy voice sounded faintly. Wu Zhi Qi flicked his fingers, his eyes drifting.

Among them, his hair was disheveled, his eyes were golden, and beneath his dark cyan tight-fitting martial robe, one could vaguely see his powerful physique, which undulated like mountains, containing immense power.

Although his tone was neither high nor low, he possessed a powerful aura that brooks no questioning.

The brocade-clad youth's heart tightened, only then realizing that, centered on this great river, there were numerous figures sitting in all directions of this world.

At this moment, they were all looking at him.

Only one person was still closing his eyes to rest, seemingly not caring at all.

“Crown Prince…”

The brocade-clad youth’s expression was solemn, seemingly unaware of the gazes around him, only staring fixedly at the youth sitting side by side with Wu Zhi Qi in the pavilion.

That youth was only about four feet tall, as innocent as a child, but the aura on his body was so strong that it was impossible to look directly at him.

Even Wu Zhi Qi beside him seemed to be inferior by a notch.

Ding~

The crisp sound of metal clashing suddenly rang out.

“Hmph!”

The youth, who seemed to be no more than four feet tall, sitting side by side with Wu Zhi Qi, suddenly opened his eyes and gently tapped the void with a bright bracelet in his palm.

Buzz~

Streams of light swirled like water, transforming into a man-sized round mirror in front of the group. The light and shadows within changed for a few moments before finally settling.

Within it, ninety-nine city gate caves of the imperial capital were displayed.

“Who is this person?”

Wu Zhi Qi seemed to have noticed something as well, gazing intently, but only seeing the departing figure of a white-robed person.

Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, a warning bell rang in Wu Zhi Qi's heart, and an aura that only people like him could sense made his expression change:

“High-level Divine Position…”

Divine positions start from zero, with one as the foundation, two as transcendence, three as longevity, and four as sainthood. Only the third rank, with the possibility of further advancement, can be considered a high-level divine position.

And in these twenty years, the high-level divine positions he knew were no more than ten, but now one suddenly emerged?

“High-level Divine Position?”

The pavilion was immediately in an uproar. Many people here had third-rank divine positions, and naturally understood what a high-level divine position was.

Like Wu Zhi Qi, he was also only a third-rank divine position, but he was much stronger than them, simply because he had the potential to advance further and cultivate into the ‘Mixed-World Four Monkeys’.

High-level divine positions were rare and appeared without any rules, but they were absolutely powerful, far surpassing ordinary divine positions by who knows how many times.

There was actually one in this imperial capital?

“How could it be a high-level divine position?”

A youth in armor was suspicious and uncertain. No matter how he looked, he couldn't sense the specialness of that figure, and couldn't help but look at Wu Zhi Qi, "May I ask, Upper God, what kind of divine position is this person?"

Divine positions were also inheritances, containing fragments of Dao essence within them, although incomplete. But the higher the divine position, the more profound the understanding of the Divine Court.

“Judging from this person’s aura…”

Wu Zhi Qi twiddled his fingers, somewhat uncertain.

Whoosh whoosh~

The Qiankun Circle rippled with spiritual tides, dispersing the round mirror. The Crown Prince, as delicate as a child, slightly lowered his head, concealing the surprise and solemnity in his eyes.

“Valiant, Fierce, Manifesting Holiness, Beneficent, Protecting King, Guanjiang Erlang…”

The Crown Prince murmured in his heart, but did not tell the people present. After dispersing the round mirror, he looked at the brocade-clad youth standing far away, his tone cold:

“Peering from afar is fine, why come seeking death?”

Buzz~

As his voice echoed, the colors of this world suddenly changed. Red became dominant, instantly filling the mountains and seas.

A red ribbon, like an angry dragon, encircled the void, locking down all space for shifting and dodging.

“Qiankun Circle, Huntian Ribbon…”

The brocade-clad youth looked at this scene and suddenly laughed, “Good treasures, good treasures.”

Rumble!

The sound of his laughter was like thunder exploding, shaking the long sky.

And as his laughter echoed, his figure suddenly changed, transforming into a golden-armored divine general ten zhang tall, with a majestic aura.

“My name is ‘Tian Kui’, a divine general under the Nanji Dharma Protector Great God of the Huangtian Imperial Court, following the Great God’s decree, I have come to seek you!”

“Huangtian Imperial Court?!”

As his voice rang out, the group, who should have been furious, couldn't help but gasp. Many people stood up, as if facing a great enemy.

Twenty years was neither long nor short, but it was enough for many people to see some clues. For example, the divine positions they held were clearly not in the legends...

This was a taboo point in their hearts, and now that it was brought up, it was naturally difficult to remain calm.

“Hahaha!”

Wu Zhi Qi laughed loudly, suppressing the divine general’s voice before licking his lips, “Little hairy god, did you come to let Grandpa have a snack?”

His divine power was strong and absolute. Although contained, it seemed like a fierce wind howling through the world, extremely murderous, as if he would launch an attack at the slightest thought.

“These false gods are simply lawless…”

The golden-armored divine general's expression tightened slightly, then he shouted loudly:

“The chaos has lasted for sixty thousand years, and what is lost will eventually return! You use false divine names to wreak havoc in the human world, enjoying temporary pleasures, are you not afraid of the Divine Emperor’s reckoning?!”

“The Divine Emperor’s return is imminent, do not be mistaken!”

“Di Yan? He…”

Even the daring Wu Zhi Qi felt a tightening in his heart at this moment, feeling immense pressure.

For no other reason than the Divine Emperor's name was too great, too great.

Legend has it that before the ancient years, gods and demons wreaked havoc on the earth, and all things were the creations of gods and demons. Life and death were only in the minds of gods and demons.

At that time, the world was chaotic, and all things were ignorant. Not to mention cultivation, humans did not even have the ability to hunt beasts.

Until one day, Shen Qi, who had debated with the Brahma Saint for a thousand years, finally gained enlightenment. From then on, he descended to the mortal realm, spreading all kinds of laws to the human world, enlightening eighty-four thousand races.

He completely opened the Genesis of the Gods.

Shen Qi seemed to have obtained a huge harvest, and ascended to the heavens again, overturning the previous Divine Emperor in one battle, unifying the Divine Court, and ruling over all realms. The world called him ‘Di Yan’.

For tens of millions of years, the Divine Court hung high above the heavens, and Di Qi governed all realms. He was truly a legend among legends, a myth among myths!

Only the Crown Prince’s expression did not change at all. He only played with the Qiankun Circle, seemingly casually saying, “Di Yan, has he already returned?”

“Bold!”

The divine general angrily rebuked, but meeting those cold gazes, he still swallowed his words, his voice cold: “Calling the Divine Emperor’s name directly is a great crime and will be punished by the heavens!”

“Punished by the heavens?”

The Crown Prince was amused, and a cold smile appeared on his delicate, child-like face, “This world is in my hands, why don’t you try calling for heavenly punishment?”

“You, bold!”

The divine general was furious and felt even more humiliated, but thinking of his purpose, he still swallowed his words, his words cold and hard: “This god has come, bearing the decree of the Upper God, doesn’t Your Excellency want to hear it?”

“Killing you, I will know it anyway.”

“Mm?”

As the Crown Prince spoke, he suddenly frowned and glanced coldly at Wu Zhi Qi.

“Crown Prince, please hold on.”

Wu Zhi Qi shook his head slightly and said, “What is the decree, tell us and let us hear it!”

“Decree of the Southern Heaven Great God!”

The golden-armored divine general responded loudly, his voice shaking this world, resounding in everyone’s ears: “Although you false gods have committed great crimes, considering that you have not harmed the human world, you are hereby granted amnesty!”

“Whoever submits to this god can be spared from reckoning, can obtain a divine position, and ascend to become a true god, eternally indestructible!”

“Amnesty?!”

“True God?!”

“Grant us divine positions?”

Upon hearing this, everyone was silent for a moment, then erupted in an uproar. Looking at each other, some were furious, and some had flickering eyes, seemingly somewhat tempted.

“Want to grant amnesty to this Crown Prince, truly laughable!”

The Crown Prince sneered, the Qiankun Circle vibrated slightly, about to suppress and kill this god, but a hand suddenly pressed on his hand.

Wu Zhi Qi’s eyes flickered, his tone heavy:

“Crown Prince, hold on!”