Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique
Chapter 363 - 321: The Monster Deep in the Nine Yang Immortal Sect! (4000 words)_2

Chapter 363: Chapter 321: The Monster Deep in the Nine Yang Immortal Sect! (4000 words)_2

But in the Immortal Ruins, they felt incredibly at ease, for when they sought out opportunities for exploration, they no longer had to worry about being surrounded and attacked by the Demon race.

The Human race could even explore some places previously occupied by the Demon race, areas they had not dared to enter before!

That meant that the opportunities they could harvest were far more abundant than those who had entered the Immortal Ruins before them!

At this moment, Qin Zheng turned his gaze towards Zhao Qingqian and after a moment’s thought, he said, "Your sword..."

Zhao Qingqian immediately said, "When I was young, I stumbled into a secret realm and encountered the Peerless Immortal Sword there."

"That sword was given to me by him."

Qin Zheng nodded upon hearing this.

That sword was identical to the one used to slay the Heart Demon, exactly the same.

If he had come out a bit later, that immense merit would have had nothing to do with him.

On the side, Gu Xuanji’s eyes widened instantly upon hearing their conversation, and he looked at Zhao Qingqian in shock, asking, "Is your sword real?!"

Gu Xuanji had thought that Zhao Qingqian was delaying unsheathing his sword because it was a fake, meant to intimidate the Demon race.

Zhao Qingqian nodded and then said with some remorse, "This sword can only be unsheathed once, so I will not use it until a true crisis arises."

This was his explanation for why he had delayed drawing the sword earlier.

Gu Xuanji immediately responded, "Understandable! Understandable!"

Such a treasured item, akin to a second life, Zhao Qingqian’s behavior was understandable.

After confirming the origin of the sword, Qin Zheng withdrew his focus and once again turned his gaze towards the Nine Yang Supreme Tower.

Cut through the first ten, ascend to the first.

This was just the penultimate challenge!

The last challenge was not within the Supreme Tower, but deep within the Nine Yang Immortal Sect!

Therefore, after Qin Zheng defeated the Peerless Immortal Sword, he was teleported out from the tower, coincidentally right when the Demon race took action.

And the reward for the penultimate challenge was the recognition from the Nine Yang Immortal Sect, allowing him to move unhindered by formations.

This also meant that at this moment within the Nine Yang Immortal Sect, Qin Zheng could roam freely, heading to any place he wished.

This was also the reason why he was able to enter and exit the Nine Yang Immortal Sect freely earlier without triggering the protective formation.

With this in mind, Qin Zheng turned to the two people beside him and said after some contemplation, "Next, I am heading deep into the Nine Yang Immortal Sect."

"The place is riddled with formations, and I am afraid you two won’t be able to accompany me..."

Upon hearing Qin Zheng’s words, Gu Xuanji immediately said, "Brother Qin, please proceed with confidence, Brother Qingqian and I have already entered the Supreme Tower and obtained our share of opportunities."

"We shall head to other places next to continue seeking opportunities, you need not worry about us."

"But Brother Qin, do take extra caution. The three great Immortal Sects are places of profound opportunity but also where the most fierce and powerful formations lie. The deeper you go, the stronger the formations become."

"Speaking of which, Brother Qin, don’t think me tiresome, but you are now bearing the hope of the Human race’s rise. You must take care not to slip up in any way!"

Qin Zheng chuckled lightly and said, "Rest assured, after I pass the last challenge, I will come to find you."

With that, he nodded at the two and then stepped out in a stride, vanishing on the spot, entering the forbidden area deep within the Nine Yang Immortal Sect.

...

A figure clad in a Gold-Patterned Profound Robe moved slowly deep within the Nine Yang Immortal Sect.

All around was empty and quiet as the graveyard.

Qin Zheng’s gaze swept over the scene before him.

This was the place that the Demon race had not dared to escape into while being slaughtered just moments before.

At this moment under his gaze, it seemed exceptionally serene and peaceful, as if a second before there were still disciples of the Nine Yang Immortal Sect present.

It had been at least several hundred thousand years since the Lingxu Realm had discovered the Immortal Ruins and entered in search of opportunities.

And under the maintenance of formations, this place had always maintained the appearance of before the Nine Yang Immortal Sect’s destruction, without a trace of decay.

Suppressing the urge to enter any building at random, Qin Zheng walked straight towards the deepest parts.

Perhaps there might be opportunities within these buildings and grand halls, but certainly not as many as in the place representing the last challenge of the Supreme Tower, deep within.

Since he was not restrained by the formations here, he would go to the deepest parts and get past the last challenge, and then return to see what was inside these Immortal Sect buildings.

With this thought, Qin Zheng also suddenly realized that the Peerless Immortal Sword had achieved the same feat more than a hundred thousand years ago, likely entering deep within the Nine Yang Immortal Sect to take on the last challenge.

The road he walked had also been trodden by the other, so were the opportunities left behind in those buildings picked over by the other?

These chaotic thoughts popped into Qin Zheng’s mind.

After an indeterminable amount of time had passed.

Qin Zheng made his way deep into the Nine Yang Immortal Sect, and the scene before him suddenly opened up.

Before his eyes was a massive plaza.

In the center of the plaza stood a dark tower.

However, compared to the Nine Yang Supreme Tower, the tower before him was much smaller, not even a tenth of its size.

Deep beyond the tower lay a huge and majestic palace with its doors tightly closed, emanating a powerful and imposing aura.

Qin Zheng’s gaze shifted from the plaza back to the tower at the center.

This must be the final challenge, he thought, and then walked towards the black tower at a leisurely pace.

Moments later, as he entered a certain range, the black tower suddenly shone with light, and the surroundings started shaking.

Bang! Bang! Bang!...

From behind the tower, within the imposing palace, intense thudding sounds emerged, as though someone was forcefully beating on the palace doors.

Even faintly, one could hear the piercing wails and howls.

The sound did not enter the ears but instead directly affected the soul!

Piercingly terrifying!

A sense of heart palpitations inexplicably surged within Qin Zheng.

What is this thing?!

Qin Zheng’s pupils constricted, and his gaze instantaneously shifted from the tower to the large palace.

Is there a living creature inside this palace?!

Shock surged in his eyes.

Before he could ponder further, in the next moment, the tower suddenly released a dark light, covering him instantly.

The dark light retracted into the tower, and Qin Zheng’s figure vanished from the spot.

The changes in the surroundings also came to an abrupt halt.

The light of the tower gradually faded, the vibrations around slowly calmed, and the strange noises coming from the palace settled down.

Roar!

Barely discernible.

It was as though a resentful roar erupted.

But eventually everything returned to tranquility.

And at that moment, within the tower.

Qin Zheng’s footsteps were upon an endless void.

The scene here, nearly identical to that within the Nine Yang Supreme Tower, was indistinguishable.

But at this moment, Qin Zheng was not in the mood to observe the changes in the surroundings.

His mind was entirely occupied with recalling what had just happened.

Having reached such a realm, and also possessing the Primordial Heart Seal, it was very difficult for him to be influenced and experience illusions.

Therefore, the scene that had just occurred should indeed be real!

It seemed that within the palace, there existed a creature!

Only it was sealed within the palace!

With this thought, Qin Zheng’s expression became grave.

Sealed within the palace, this clearly was not the act of the Peerless Immortal Sword, for although strong, when it first entered the Immortal Ruins, it was merely of the Earth Immortal Realm.

Going further back in time, the Ten Great Demon Gods of the Demon race couldn’t possibly achieve such a feat either.

They didn’t even qualify to enter the depths of the Nine Yang Immortal Sect!

It was certain then that the being inside the palace must have been sealed there before the Immortal Ruins were discovered!

And that must have been at least hundreds of thousands of years ago!

Hundreds of thousands of years...

To still be alive without dying until now...

To possess such an extraordinarily long lifespan, it must be an entity above a Heavenly Immortal!

Moreover, the creature sealed inside the palace could very likely be a Taiyi!

Rumble!

As Qin Zheng’s thoughts churned.

The surroundings suddenly underwent a violent change.

A ray of light, dazzling to the extreme, descended from an infinite height directly onto Qin Zheng.