Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique
Chapter 336 - 308: Spiritual Secret Realm! Immortal Ruins! (Four Thousand Words)_2

Chapter 336: Chapter 308: Spiritual Secret Realm! Immortal Ruins! (Four Thousand Words)_2

So Qin Zheng shook his head and said, "Immortal Lord Dongyang overpraises me, my deeds are minor and don’t deserve such great merit."

While speaking, he sheathed his Wooden Sword. Since the sword had chosen him, there was no need for further politeness.

Seeing his action, the corners of the eyes of the four Heavenly Immortals twitched slightly.

After slaying the Heart Demon with one sword strike.

The rumors that the Peerless Immortal Sword could not be wielded were self-refuting.

Both Humans and Demons would believe that the Peerless Immortal Sword was not constrained and could be used at any moment.

But as seven of the top-tier Heavenly Immortals of the Human race and the mightiest beneath the Peerless Immortal Sword, they knew very well that this strike was the final one!

After this strike, the Peerless Immortal Sword wouldn’t be able to unleash the same attack in a short period!

And this Wooden Sword would serve as the divine artifact protecting the Human race during this time!

For within this Wooden Sword lay the power beyond a Heavenly Immortal, infused by the Peerless Immortal Sword!

It was an artifact crucial for the survival of the Human race!

This sword should rightfully be kept by the seven great Heavenly Immortals!

Yet at this moment, it had fallen into the hands of a Human Immortal!

But curiously, it was the Wooden Sword’s own doing, and this Human Immortal might very well be the next of the Human race who could ascend above the Heavenly Immortals!

It wasn’t really appropriate to ask for it back outright!

The four exchanged looks,

seemingly at a loss.

Then, Daoist Qingwei shook his head and said, "The Heart Demon was not particularly strong in his own right, his main advantage was his unpredictable methods, and he rarely made an appearance."

"You have done a great service by drawing him out, and there’s no need for you to be modest."

This was a response to what Qin Zheng had said earlier.

Immediately following,

Daoist Qingwei paused slightly and then continued, "We have all witnessed your talent, and it’s truly astonishing."

"Given time, my Human race will surely see a second existence surpassing a Heavenly Immortal after the Peerless Immortal Sword!"

"May I ask, what are your plans next?"

Faced with Daoist Qingwei’s question,

Qin Zheng didn’t ponder much and immediately replied, "To the borderlands to slay monsters and exterminate demons!"

After defeating the Heart Demon, there was no stable source of merit in the Human race’s territories that could offer him benefit.

To continue gathering merit and enhance his own power, he would have to venture to the borderlands and slay Monsters.

Hearing his response, Daoist Qingwei nodded and exchanged glances with the other three Heavenly Immortals.

Since they were all in the borderlands, it didn’t matter whose possession the sword was in; in case of real danger, the sword would respond and cut down powerful enemies!

Thus, the four of them were somewhat reassured.

At this point, Immortal Funian spoke with a smile, "With the Peerless Immortal Sword striking down the Heart Demon, it’s likely that the Wancheng Demon Nation will remain quiet for a while."

"Why not seize this opportunity to cultivate and raise your realm instead of rushing to the borderlands?"

After Immortal Funian finished speaking,

The other three Heavenly Immortals, as if realizing something, said, "The Immortal Ruins are about to open?"

...

Outside the territories of the Human race.

In a distant land beyond measure.

A towering mountain had been cleaved in half, creating a vast plateau where numerous grand palaces had been erected.

At this moment, inside one of these palaces, more than a dozen powerful beings were gathered.

"According to messages from various places, the Heart Demon has indeed fallen," one of them said.

As soon as this was said, the atmosphere within the palace suddenly grew heavy.

The Heart Demon was cunning, with avatars almost everywhere in the Lingxu Realm!

Not only within the Human race but also in the Dragon Palace, the Phoenix Nest, and Immortal Mountain, traces of the Heart Demon could be found!

Hence, he could rapidly and comprehensively collect the latest developments and information from all these forces.

When they invaded the Human domain, the Heart Demon could provide the Demon race with the movements of the Human race.

It could be said that in this invasion, the Heart Demon held an exceedingly high status!

Now that the Heart Demon had fallen, it meant that their channel for gathering intelligence had disappeared!

The loss was not insignificant, it could even be described as severe!

However, this was not what caused their faces to darken and the tension in the air!

The true reason was that the Peerless Immortal Sword had been unsheathed!

Among the Human race, only one person was capable of killing the Heart Demon, and that was the bearer of the Peerless Immortal Sword!

Only he had the power to slay the Heart Demon!

Just as among the Demon race, only a Monster God could deter the Heart Demon.

However, according to the news, the Peerless Immortal Sword was being restrained at one place by the Monster Gods of the Demon Emperor Palace. Clearly, it was already unable to make a move!

If the Peerless Immortal Sword could still make a move, then the Wancheng Demon Nation’s invasion of the Human race’s territory and the obliteration of the entire Human race was nothing but a pipe dream!

This invasion had just begun and had already yielded results.

Although this result was not the one they wanted to see.

"What should we do next?"

A voice arose.

"The results of the probing are out. Since the Peerless Immortal Sword can still make a move, continuing to wage a large-scale war is meaningless."

Another voice arose.

"No, that’s not right! After the heavy losses of the Human race at the battle of Pingyang Valley, the Peerless Immortal Sword did not intervene. The Heart Demon emerged, and the Peerless Immortal Sword took action—this is clearly aimed at eliminating future troubles!"

In the palace at this moment, one voice after another continued to arise.

And each voice belonged to one of the Top 100 Demon Lords!

After such a debate for a moment, finally, another voice arose.

"How has the Demon Emperor Palace responded?"

The Wancheng Demon Nation, a vassal of the Demon Emperor Palace, initiated the invasion; it was the will of the Demon Emperor Palace.

Now that the Peerless Immortal Sword made a move and there was a record of it taking action, whether to continue this invasion also depended on the will of the Demon Emperor Palace.

Thus, after this voice arose, the palace grew quiet.

No matter how they debated, in the end, they needed to follow the decision of the Demon Emperor Palace, so it was better to wait quietly for the results.

Time slowly passed.

Finally, at a certain moment, a light that seemed like the great sun appeared from outside and entered into the palace.

Simultaneously, a voice arose.

"The Demon Emperor Palace responds!"

"All action plans shall remain the same! However, when to strike next will be decided by us!"

"Moreover..."

"The Immortal Ruins are about to open. First, let the top ten of the Heaven’s Pride List gather to prepare to enter the Immortal Ruins!"

...

The territory of the Human race.

Within the Xuanyuan Domain, Human King Palace.

A spacious Quiet Room dedicated to cultivation.

Qin Zheng’s figure was seated cross-legged, eyes flashing with contemplation.

After slaying the Heart Demon, the four Top Heavenly Immortals returned to the frontier, while he returned once more to the Human King Palace.

As for the Immortal Ruins, with the descriptions from several Heavenly Immortals, he had a general understanding.

It was roughly this: within the Lingxu Realm, there exists a region devoid of living beings, filled with all sorts of heavenly and earthly treasures not found on the outside!

These treasures were greatly beneficial even for strong beings from the Immortal Realm.

What was most important is that within this region, the ruins of an Immortal Sect existed!

This was a sect not recorded in the history of the Lingxu Realm, extremely mysterious and powerful!

There, pathways led to realms beyond Heavenly Immortal!

It was also the origin of all cultivation methods within the Lingxu Realm!

Both the Human and Demon races found their cultivation methods within this fragment of the Immortal Ruins, embarking on the transcendental path!

And it was within the Immortal Ruins that the Ten Great Demon Gods of the Demon race and the Peerless Immortal Sword of the Human race found their opportunities, stepping into a realm above Heavenly Immortals!

However, the opening interval of the Immortal Ruins was long, occurring only once every ten thousand years.

Moreover, there was a rule in the Immortal Ruins: a lifeform can enter only once in their lifetime.

So essentially, every time the Immortal Ruins opened, those who entered were mostly the prodigies who had risen to the Immortal Realm within the past ten thousand years.

Of course, there were also some who held back until after reaching Heavenly Immortal to seek opportunities beyond ordinary Heavenly Immortals.

But such beings were not many.

Qin Zheng slowly recalled the descriptions of the Immortal Ruins given by the four Top Heavenly Immortals.

As the pillar of the Human race and the strongest existence beneath the Peerless Immortal Sword, they had naturally been to the Immortal Ruins.

According to the four of them, every being who set foot in the Immortal Ruins, as long as they emerged alive, would see their power leap and transform.

This made him look forward to the Immortal Ruins even more.

However, at present, he had another, more pressing matter to attend to.

Qin Zheng’s thoughts shifted, and a wisp of his consciousness sank into the Heart Sea, looking towards the Merit Scroll.